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Year: 1877

A SUIT has been commenced In the Uni
ted States District Court at New York
against Samuel j. Tilden to recover an
alleged income tax balance of S150,OOO.
The District Attorney explains that he was
directed some months ago to institute pro-
ceedings against all parties who had failed
to pay their income tax, but had delayed
bringing this suit until the present time
on account of Mr.. Tilden's position before
the public. 1t would be remarkable sequel
to the pending controversy if man charged
in such formal aud explicit manner with
Withholding his just proportion of tribute
from the Republic in the hour of its peril,
and who expended during the last year
very large sum ior the purpose of putting the
nation under control of its deadly enemies,
should be invested with Presidential powers.
He could then give new proof OF his zeal as
reformer by directing the suspension or dis
continuance of the suit against himself.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve eommu.
nications that are not used.
Year: 1877

Statesmen who are Withholding moral
support from President Hayes on the
ground that his policy In regard to the
South may ultimately fail, would do
well to remember that the policy OF
fussy Federal interference has already
failed
Year: 1877

The Ameer is represented, when at
his capital, as in the habit of going
about incognito, after the manner of
Haroon-al-Rashed, and be has sever
a.. times been taken up as vagabond
by his own Police 0n such oeca-
sions be tests tie probity of his cap
tors by Offering a bribe for his release,
those who accept it are seized aud
brought before him on the following
day, aud the lightest punishment
they are made to undergo is severe
whipping, while those that have
withstood the temptation are promo
ted The Ameer. in conformity with
Oriental usage, sits daily at the gate
of his capital receiving petitions, hear
ing complaints, and administering
justice The FIRST object that meets
the eye of q traveller on entering the
City Of kashgar is the gallows, and
that instrument Of punishment has
not been in such activity in Central
Asia for centuries. In no part of
the world is life more safe or property
more secure. All serious crimes are
runished with death, and even petiv
theft with loss of hands; and woe be-
tide the dishonest shopkeeper; tor
any tradesman convicted Of using
false weights has the scales tied
round his neck, his shoulders barred.
and be is conducted through the
streets Of the city BY the Police, who
mercilessly scourge him with leather
thongs. 1t is greatly to the credit of
this Asiatic ruler that be mas sup
pressed the slave trade throughout
the whole of bis dominions.-Se,c
Quarterly Magazine.
Year: 1877

THE LATE POLITICAL CONTEST
Fellow citizens, we have reached


the close of political contest marked


by the excitement which usually at
tends the contests between great po-
liticaI parties, whose numbers es-
pouse and advocate with earnest
iaith their respective creeds. The
circumstances were perhaps in no re-
spect extraordinary, save in the close


ness and the consequent uncertainty
of the result. For the first time in
the history OF the country it has bern
deemed best in view of the present
circumstances of the case that OBJ
iections and questions iu dispute in
reference to counting the Electoral


vote should be referred to the decis-
ion of a tribunal appointed for this
purpose. That tribunal, established


by law for this sole purpose, its men,
bers, all of them, men of long estab-
lirhed reputation for integrity and
! intelligence, and with the exception
of those who are also members of
the Supreme judiciary. chosen equal
ly from both political parties, its de-
liberations enlightened by the research
and the arguments of able counsel,


was entitled to the fullest confidence
of the American people. Its deei-
sions have been patiently waited for
and accepted as legally conclusive by
the general Judgment of the public.
For the present, opinion will widely
vary as to the wisdom of .he several
conclusions announced by that tribu-
nal This is to be anticipated in
every instance when matters of dis
pute are made subjects of arbitration
uLder the forms of law Human
judgment is never nnerring, and is
rarely regarded as otherwise than


wrong by the unsuccessful party in
the contest The fact that two great
political parties have in this way set
tied dispute in regard to which good
men differ as to the facts and the law,
no less than as to the proper course
to be pursued in solving the question
in controversy, and is an occasion
for general rejoicing. Upon one point
there is entire unsnimity in public
sentiment, that conflicting claims to
the Presidency must be amlcably and
peacebly adjusted, and that when so
adjusted the general acquiescence Of
the nation ought surely to follow.
1t has been reserved for q govern
ment of the people where the right of
suffrage is universal to give TO the
world the first example in history of
great nation in the midst of q strug-
gle Of opposing parties for power,
hushing its party tumul.s to yield the
issue of the contest to adjustment ae-
cording to the forms OF law. Look
ing for the guidance of that Divine
hand by which the destinies of na-
tons and individuals are shaped, /
call upon you, Senators, Representa-
tiyes, Judges, feliow-citizens here
and every where, to unite with me in
an earnest effort to secure to our coun-
Try the blessings not only of material
prosperity. but of justice, peace and
union, union depending not upon
the constraint of force, but upon the
loving devotion of free people. and
that all things may be go ordered and
settled upon the best and surest foun-
dation that peace aud happiness,
truth aud justice, religion and piety
may be established among Us for all
generations.
Year: 1877

4 SENSIBLE WOMAN.


II is not often that woman, rich
and charitable, is not also weak
Not so was Miss Mary Dancer. 6
rich maiden lady Of this city, who
died few weeks ago. Miss Mary
was well endowed with this worlds
goods, and she had lots Of relatives
who loved her with all the devotion
that poor people always love rich
relations-till the viii is read Miss
Mary considered their feelings She
divided up g portion Of her property
amoog them in such way as to make
them all comfortable, so that they
would not feel aggrieved, and go 10
disputing the will. If a relative has
left you thirty thousand dollars, you
are not going to go around and swear
she was insane because she left the
same amount to q charity. After
doing this she made clean, clear
will, leaving the rest Of her estate to
ten of the best charities in the city.
She distributed 1895, 900 among the
charities that are known to be well
managed, and fixed it so that the
money goes to them without any in
reference Of lawyers or courts.
The curious thing about it is, that
her father who made all this money
was a noted gambler, and every dol
lar of it was made by gambling.
The gamblers wife and daughter
were, however, not only exemplary,
but devotedly pious women, aud it
was the wish Of The mother. as well
as of the father, that the money
should be applied TO a good use.
The managers of the charities had, at
the beginning, some scruples as to ac-
eepting mosey so acquired, bat it
was finally decided that they could
sanetify il. After taking Daniel
Drew's, / don't see why they should
hesitate about Dancers. A great
many people will, for great many
years hence, rise up and call her
blessed. The lawyers who lore fat
estates are gnashing their teeth be-
cause she gave them no excuse for
getting their long fingers in her pie
An acute as well as good woman was
Miss Mary Dancer.


HoGGIsHSEss GETTING ITS REWARD.


Vanderbilt, before be died, wanted
to get hold Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, that be might
bleed that monopoly as be has every
other one be got his claws on. He
did get enough of il to control it, and
bis estate is reaping its reward
Scott, Hewitt and Garrett. the other
railroad msgnstes, turned about and
Put million Of dollars into the At
lanfic and Pacific, and turned over
their especial lines to that company,
and are pushing new lines in every
direction. Consequently, Western
Union, which was an eight per cent
stock, Notwithstanding it has been
watered dozen times, goes down To
sixty, and the Atlantic and Pacific
goes up proportionately. Telegraph
ing is the most outrageous swindle in
this century The Western Union
is, CT has been, a monopoly, and the
people have been compelled to pay
whatever it should exact Conse-
quently the cost Of telegrsphing has
been four times what it is il any
other country Now that the new
company has been bolstered, down
will go the prices. 1t is good thing
to throw patronage to weak comps-
MES, to sustain them. They are the
only safeguards we have against i'm
position. The prices have already
been. reduced a half, at competing
points, and they viii go lower still.
Would that there could be found
some relief from the express swim
die.
Year: 1877

A LOUISVILLE man agreed with his
wife, on New Years Day, to stop
swearing for a year if she would stop
scolding. 1t was mean trick :or the
man to suggest any such compact, for
while he is getting along under it toler-
ably we'll. his wife is literally pining
away, and will soon die and leave him
to marry another woman.
Year: 1877

The Ohio Republican Convention
met in Cleveland on the first of Au-
gust, and the kilograms should by this
time give us something definite as to
its action. But it is bound to labor to-
wards its end with difficulty. In
tluences opposed to President Hayes's
so called Southern policy must
ind vent for deepest animosities.
The friends of Blaine and Packard will
make themselves both heard and felt
in desperate attempt to gain an ex-
preston of the convention against the
course of the administration, and this
feeling will be strengthened by the
fact that the Democratic party has al
ready commended Hayes for his course
10 this matter. The war will be fierce
one en- the part of the extremists, but
they will be beaten upon this
point as well as upon others, and
out of consequent disaffection the
Democrats will be enabled to elect
the State ticket by handsome major
ity in October. In treating the tinan-
cial questions the Republicans will be
compelled to repudiate the policy of
the administration, and in this they
will be regarded as following in the
wake of the Democrats. The discord
auce of elements in the convention
must aft ct its positive action to such
a degree as to produce apathy in the
coming State canvass.
Year: 1877

WE gather from the Houston Age
that all present prospect for an exten-
sion of the Western Narrow Gauge
Railway is at an end. The enterprise
has been handled in such q way as to
repel the assistance of capital, and Mr.
Floeck's late visit to..Newi York has de-
monstrated the fact that not dollar
can be obtained in its interest. AS an
evidence of its fissncIal standing, there
were lately offered in New York al
auction $40, 900 of its first mortgage
bonds which sold for only $400.
First class railroad securities have
lately declined from five to fifteen
per cent, and the Western Narrow
Gauge has lost even the slender foot
hold it once had in moneyed cir
cles. II this ioad is row built it will
have to be done by the people Of Hous-
ton assisted by the property-holdeIs of
the country through which it is pro-
posed to run it.
Year: 1877

Money-baSs" is now in favor of a
standing Federal army, and the New


York Tribune becomes one of the lead
ing organs for urging this thing upon
the government. jay Gould and Scott
originate the idea, make demands upon
the government, and win follow it up
with a pertlnacity which must gain an
interested hearing in the end. No
doubt most of the railroad corporations
would see the Federal government sus-
tain sn army of hundred thousand to
strengthen monopolies and maintain
combinations; but the most serious re-
suits would follow, and Instructions,


not of ten days or a fortnight's dura-
ton, would succeed, but there would
then come crumbling to pieces of
that very government which pa


trictic and democratic people have
again learned to look upon with
hope. The Republican party came
to its zenith Of power az q
time when the military power of the
country was all-powerful. Its leaders,
who enjoyed and grew rich upon the
protection thus given them, have been
10th to see the influence OF the army
diminished or its numbers decreased,
and they would now see the civil
subordinated to military law; and out
of the resulting order of affairs they
would so to work to create mon
archy, to be used for their own sell
fish purposes and vindicuve ends.
No wonder Gould, and others like
him, should demard for themselves a
standing army. Such a step taken
would lead to others, in which the
great trunk railway lines Of the coun-
try would be sustained in exorbitance
and local despotism, and q way pre-
pared for a more. thoreugh degrada-
dation of labor. What the country
needs is rot degraded Abu:
intelligent labor, and il Is but
proper that it should betreated intelI-
gibly IL its standard would be raised.
No. only would the opposite course
destroy individual pride, but the indie
pendence and sovereign responsibility
ofStates would beimpaired. States have
been created for carrying out local
government, and it is this inserferance
with local self-government which has
shaken the foundation 81 q system,
that nosopolists and the bondholdss
would destroy. Anything proves aa
Year: 1877

THE negroes of South Caroi are
warmed up upon the subject of emf
grafton to Liberia. A meeting was
lately held at Charleston for the dis
cussion of this question, and the propo-
sition was made to form joint stock
company, representing so, 600 shares Of
ten dollars each, for the purpose of
purchasing a first class steamship to
carry out this object. Great
enthusiasm prevailed at meeting,
the poor whites offering to assist in
this emigration movement. The blacks
claim that Africa is their only natural
home, to which they must return,


while the poor whites take the ground
that the presence of the white man is
damaging to his interests. There is
not enough work to support both, and
hence the poor blacks are disposed to
extend aid 'to the Liberian movement.
Year: 1877

A VAST crop is being grown all over
the United States. Portions of the
country that were threatened with Sc
we're drought were, after all, blessed
with seasons that have brought about
plenty, and every ship that leaves our
harbors may go loaded down with cot
ton, meat and grain. A vast amount
of ammunition and arms and textile
fabrics re&lso being shipped to 9TH
er countries, and no reason can be
given why the balance of trade should
not soon be largely in our favor, and
money become plentiful and easy.
Year: 1877

In the course OF his evidence in the
trial Of Mr.. Bradlaugh for publishing
an alleged obscene book, DR.. DrYsdsle.
senior physician 20 the Free hospital,
said that his hospital life had led HIM
TO see a great deal Of the poor, and he
had often been shocked at the degree
OF poverty and misery which prevailed
among them, and he should say that
q great deal Of it was caused by large
families and the rspidity with which
poor women bore children, who came
into the world showing symptoms OF
disease in consequences Of IL. Sir w
Jenner first drew his attention 70 4
and he had often observed how Z
first child was very well and the sec
pretty well, while the third and 70
were weak and rickety in conseqyH
Of insufficient nutrimeut, and d


rapidly.
Year: 1877

AND now the Charter Oak Life In
surance Company is to be rejuvenated
with ex Postmaster General Jewell at
the head Of its administration. What
9 jewel OF concern it nnst become.
he should have Gen. Howard super
seeded and make of HIM his confidence
man. This would facilitate bosirsss.
Year: 1877

TIE politicians of the country have
not yet come to any decided opinion
about the labor troubles. Wnen the
cat finally jumps they viii be ready to
either support communism or to hang
the last one of the rabble, whiehevel
Is the most profitable.
Year: 1877

Committee on naval affairs has adopted a
resolution that the committee on appropri-
ations be informed that it is their judgment
that a bill should be reported at their ear
liest opportunity making an appropriation
to cover the deficiencies on account of the
pay of the naval officers hospital funds Tor
the support Of the marine corps during the
last quarter of the last fiscal year. Also,
that the committee on appropriations be
informed that it is the purpose OF the com
mittee on naval affairs 10 examine into the
subject of division OF the funds appropri-
ated for special objects
Year: 1877

Yesterday morning about eleven O'Clock
Mr.. Frank Fisher, while employed in Gray
& Leslie's shipping house ON Maine street,
met with a severe accident and made a lucky
escape. He was standing. over hatch-way
watching the elevator take down a number
of sacks loaded with grain. when one of the
heavy weights used ON the "brake rope,
broke loose from the ceiling above, and fall
ingJStraight down, struck him On the back Of
the head, cutting a severe cash and knocking
him sen.eless fOr a moment. He in falling.
fortunately dropped backward against "A pile
Of sacks, where he Was found breeding by the
other men. DIR. Callahan dressed the wound
and pronounced the injuries not dangerous
Year: 1877

Yesterday which was quite a sudden contrast


with the day previous was dark, gloomy and
rainy. Toward evening the clouds broke
away little but later grew threatening and
gave evidence of mO.e stormy weather.
Year: 1877

the supporting pillows were Withdrawn SO
that he lay prone upon the bed A deeper
silence now prevailed in the room, and re-
mained unbroken except by an occasional
question to the dying man. Once when the
Senator exclaimed,
Year: 1877

on the action of the branch Of the govern
ment TO which they belong. They cannot
be compelled to testify any more than the
executive himself, when summoned in their
official capacity. The civil and military
officers of the department were instructed
not to obey, but as they have been now
summoned in their private capacity,
Year: 1877

"You can't drink so much brandy
with impunity." said New York
physician to a gouty patient. Perhaps
not with impunity, doctor, but with
little peppermint fancy l can make her
60" was the serene reply.
Year: 1877

GEE. oRps testimony in reference to
the good faith OF the Mexican army Off.
GERS in their efforts to stop raidius along
the Rio Grande, but admitting the gene.
raj connivance of the people on the lower
part Of the river, probably gives the els.
ments Of truth in the Mexican problem.
he asks for more troops which are now
on the way to shat frontier. There have
been rumors Of change in commanders
in that department, aud some Of the
democratic members Of Congress profess
to believe that Ord Is not a safe man to
have there, but nothing has been made
public derogatory to his fitness.
Year: 1877

The road d--kpown as the old road from the Baptist church down to Mir. Ely Stevens' place, is so sadly out of re- pair this summer, that it is difficult and dangerous to drive over it. We under. stand that the selec:men have been in- formed of its condition several times and each time have sad that it should be fixed without delay but what there is left of 1t still remains untouched. It is evident that the town either needs an extra man to jog their memory, or their places should be filled with persons more prompt to take charge of such duties True. the road is not travelled quite as much as come of the others, but people who pay their taxes, and are obliged to, travel over it, are no more deserving of broken wagons and necks, than are those whose duty 1t is to fix it.
Year: 1877

Your correspondent of last week asks thus: Seeing that there ate many lamps on the street, why not light them up these dark nights 2" The answer is very simple. The street is too long. It is about two miles long, and there are, sin gularly enough, taoo ends to the town, and one is 80 afraid the other end will use little more oil than the other, that both ends unite in furnishing for pei

 ther. The statement that the street is stoo long reminds me of the remark of
Year: 1877

 Editor of Me Bee:

 DEAR SIR :--Can any of your South Britain readers inform me what was the matter with some half dozen or more young men, and two women, last Sun day2 Two fell eff the bridge over the mouth of Pennsylvania brook and cut a large gash in their heads; one fell into Bradley Hoyt & Cos ditch; another was found asleep under an elm tree near the church, while four more were having a time near the gristmill with an old horse and wagon. With this last batch was two women, and it was study for some time to see what they wanted to do, whether to go or stay. After time the men had rough-and-tumble scrub race, and both fell then the team and women left. There is nothing stronger than ci- der sold in this place, and we are unable to account for last Sundays proceedings unless it was something wrong in the at mosphere.

 There was also quite scene in the Methodist church. There must be some thing wrong somewhere. QUERIsT.
Year: 1877

Our correspondent failed to give us a handle to this communication, save his own proper name, and we leave it just where he left it, but hope he will, if he will kindly favor us with another inter- estiDg letter, add handle, and oblige the-EDIToR.
Year: 1877

We have been informed by one of the members of the Bennett & Wetmore shear CO.,, that they intend to enlarge their shop soon, in order to supply the demand. They manufacture the steel. faced shears, of very superior quality, and we wish them that success which they deserve.
Year: 1877

The other evening young man at a
college reunion sang "Home, Sweet
Homs' so teelingly that every person
III the room was affected TO tears. Then
he went out and got on an awful spree
and tore around for three days, and his
distracted family couldu't catch a
glimpse OF him until he was .cornered ina
tlt OF the james-jambs and locked up j n
the Bastile.
Year: 1877

KEoKUK, Iowa, Oct. 3.-A conference
was held here to day by leading members
OF the st. Louis chamber of commerce,
and Major Stickney, engineer in charge of
the keokuk canal, to see if some arrange
ment could not lie made to avoid closing
the canal on account of the springing OF
the mitre sill of the lower gate of lower
locks. Commodore Davidson. president
of the Keokuk Northern Line Packet Co.,
said he wished to run his boats from above
to the lower lock and transfer from there
over the banks of the canal to steamers
in the river. Major Stickney demonstra-
ted the impracticability of this course, and
the navigation of the upper river may be
considered closed for the season.
Year: 1877

LAS worked q revolution in the treatment Of Ca
u t8rh. 1t has demonstrated beyond all doubt
that this disease in its severest forms is cure
able and that comfort and happiness may be made
to follow years of misery, years Of suffering, by
persistent use of it. The method Of treatment or
ginated by DR. Sanford VIZ: the local and consti-
tutional by remedy prepared by distillatiOn, is
the only one ever offered to the public that will
bear the test of time.
Year: 1877

dering him. On Thursday he
threatened to kill her if she did not
deny, in her husbands presence,
the truth Of her former statement,
and on her refusal he endeavored
to carry out his threat. Two DAYS
before this, she went on to say. he
had come to her, bade her take a
crucifx in her hands and swear
that she did accuse him falsely, at
the same time drawing a pistol.
She did take the crueifix and re-
peated her accusation. On Thurs
day, she said, her father fired at
her three times, then knocked her
down, beat her with the pistol and
then stabbed her with the scissors.
She pretended to be dead, and so
thinks she escaped.


In answer to the question whether
she wanted her father punished,
she said: 81 do, indeed. He is a
very bad man, and sometimes |
think he is not my father at all.
Anyway, won't consider him such
any more. 1t is a pity he can't be
burned to death; hanging is too
good for him."