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Year: 1879

The PRosPEcT OF A VETo.-At this
moment the probability that President
Hayes will sign the anti Chinese bill ap.
pears very slight. The Pacific Coast
Senator'S and Representatives called upon
him yesterday in body, and derived
from the interview a strong impression
that he would not sign the bill. There
can be no doubt that he IS being infuenc-
ed by the urgent remonstrances of the
Eastern clery, who are using all the agen
cies at their command to antagonize the
bill. Mr.. Hayes happens to be a good
deal more of a Methodist than ho is of q
Republican or statesman, and it is
therefore to be feared that he may pay
more attention to the clerical friends oil
the Chinese than to the people OF the Pa
ciic Coast. 1t must be recognized, how
ever, that he is completely master of the
situation, and that if he does defeat the
bill there is no possibility of carrying 1t
over the veto. Both the political parties
have done their utmost to procure the
abatement of the Chinese evil, and neith-
er OF them could possibly have exerted
moro influence upon the President. But
he at present represents only his individ-
uai prejudices and ideas, and as he has no
political future to look forward to, and as
he does not care anything for the party
that elected him, his position is necessarily
one OF very thorough Independence -
Record Union.
Year: 1879

OUR MERCHANTS AND THE CHINESE.
One of the faverite Misrepresentation Of
the Eastern pro- Chinese press was en-
phatically nailed by the action Of the
Chamber of Commerce in favor of the
bill to restrict Chinese immigration. That
body does not represent the "hoodlum"
element which the people of the East are
told is the only class on the Pacific coast
untavorable to the presence Of the Chinese
here. The Chamber Of Conmerce 10 u
commercial body, and its voice is the
voice Of the mercantile community. 1t
gives forth no uncertain sound. Tho
memorial to the President is earnest ard
emphatic. Its purport, and sentiment of
those for whom its speaks, cannot be mis-
taken 1t is high time that the "hood-
lum" cry were stopped. Never in any
community was there more unanimity of
opinion than that which prevails on this
coast adverse to the inroads of the Chi
nese. 1t pervades men of every class,
trade and occupation - Chronicle.
Year: 1879

BosH !-When the Chinese Bill came
up in the House Of Representatives fol
concurrence in the Senate amendments,
Mr.. Luttrell rose in his place and bolster
ously called upon the House to witness
that a Republican member had made a
motion to delay action on the Biz. We
are willing 10 wager a small amount that
that Republican member was more sin
cere in bis opposition to the Bill than
Luttrell in his advocacy, as the latter
seems to have supported the measure only
fcs its political effect.
Year: 1879

An exchange humorously alludes to the
Massachusetts statesman's attitude as
follows: General Butler new occupies
the commanding position Of the mule
that John Phoenix wrete about. The
mule bore howitzer on his back, but
when the time camo 10 discharge the
dangerous weapon the mule insisted upon
describing circles with such rapidity
that he swept the whole horizon half a
dozen times in minute. General But>
Ter is charged to the muzzle with cipher
and no one dares to touch him
off, for it is impossible to tell in which
direction the load will go.
Year: 1879

NEGRO CoLoNIzATIoN.-A Washing
ton correspondent says: : -Four or five
hundred negroes from South Carolina are
here, and will start for Idaho in three
weeks to locate on lands and work on
the railroad from Boise. Transportation
is provided free, and they understand well
that they will DO taken care Of till they
can stand alone, through the efforts Of
Senator Bruce and other Congressman.
This is he first of large number TO fol-
low and estabii.h colonies, and Senator
Bruce thinks it an excellent beginning Of
negro independence and manly self
support"
Year: 1879

In no country under the sun is educa
ton al discipline enforced with such rigor
as in the Celestial Empire. A young
Chinaman at Phillips Academy, Andov
er, is exceedingly backward in his studies.
The facalty sent an official notification Of
this fact to the Chinese Government, at
whose expense the blockhead is being
educated. The Government acted prompt
ly and vigorously. Its instructions were
brief and coM prehcnsive "Send him
homo and we'll behead him"
Year: 1879

ADVANCE IN IRoN.-It is stated that
the price of iron has advanced fifty cents
a ton in Pennsylvania within a week, and
the production OF certain mills is sold for
months ahead, so that further orders have
been declined. Accordngto to the Phla-
delphia Record the demand is SO great
that producers say they could sell tons
for every one they are turning out.
Year: 1879

In is gradually becoming established
that Alaska is rich N natural resources
and is altogether too good a country to be
abandoned to Indians and menopoists.
Some OF the naval officials farming on
Marc Island ought to be sent there to
earn their salaries and keep things
straight. - Chronicle.
Year: 1879

JUDGING from the progress which they
have already made. it would require one
more visit from tho Pacific Coast delega-
ton to have Haye veto the Chinese
immigration bill without further parley.-
Sacramento Bee.
Year: 1879

Ir is remarked by competent bourbon
authority that General BRACES little squirt
in the House last Wednesday was evolved
" without the slightest provocation from
" anything that had been said, and equally
without warrant when the character of
" the claim lundcr consideration was con-
" sidered.' How naughty it was, if this re-
mark is true in General BRAGG to provoke
"an exceedingly unusual amount of had
feeling and bad blood among his fellow
Democrats. But the fact is the remark is
not true. Enough had been said and done
by the domincering Southern wing of the
Democracy in the House to provoke him
and every other honest Northern Democrat
in that body 10 utter warning protests
against further encroachments Of the kind
upon the rights, dignity, and independence
of the more loyal portion Of that party.
The affair simply shows that the time is
almost at hand when what little respccta-
bic loyalty there ia in the Democratic party
will be compelled from sheer self.respect to
part company with the Bourbons
Year: 1879

The Democratic organ here very proper
ly interests itself in the revival of the
doubtful tale that JEFF DAVIS is about to
retire from public life again. As there is no
campaign pending to demand from "our
President few admonitory words re-
garding the political situation, the tale may
receive temporary confirmation in the fact
that the great statesman hasnothing to tall,
about just now. "Thus another great Re-
publican issue rs the organ aforesaid
calls it, has been placed upon the shelf TO
be handed down again at an opportune mo-
ment by the Southern Bourbon3 them
selves.
Year: 1879

The current Democratic slandcr, that
Senator Don CAMERON "bought" his re-
election to the Senate, has been worn thread
bare by constant use rs the only charge that
can be brought against that gentleman, or
course there is no truth in il; but that fact
docs not impair its rendy usefulness as n
Democratic argument The Heather must
rage, you know, even when as in this in.
stance, the result is a calumny against one
Of the greatest Commonwcalths in the
Union. If there were the slightest sus-
picion Of truth in this charge the Demo-
cratic press would not be satisfied with a
gencralzing rcosserion of it, for il Is not
the Democratic habit to conceal the details
Of such anuirs from the public when they
inculpate Republicans
Year: 1879

TnE Democratic organ is engaged Just
now in attempting to discourage the emil
grafton of the colored laborcrs of the South
from this country TO Liberia. This is but
an echo rcsounding from the explosion of
Senator WINDOWS migration scheme. Now
that the possibility of the loss of its labor
ing classes by the South becomes proba-
bility, the Bourbon soul is stirred to it,
very depths. 1t would be sud, indeed, If
the average Southern ga-cnuemon7 should
be compelled to so to work for q living,
sah
Year: 1879

THAT man who thinks that the soldiers
of the war TO crush rebellion have been well
aud sufficiently cared for ought to put him
self in their places and then see what he
would think about it.
Year: 1879

As THE Democratic canvassing boards and
ballot-box suffers, one after another, take
leave Of their friends and put on the
uniform of the pcnitentiary convict, with
the prospect of future residence at the
North, wall of woe goes mp from the DEM
ocratic press that does not seem to partake
of feeling of gratitude that they are not
among the number There is sadness and
mourning in the Democratic camp. Justice
has oyortaken their crimes. That is bad.
Year: 1879

Tue Milwaukee Sratiad has eminent
talent for placing itself in wrong political
attitude. II says of Senator CONKLtNG
that, without his onice-holding strikers. he
would never have achieved this result"
The Sentinel seems to have lost sight Of the
fact that the State officers of New York
are all Democrats and the Federal offices
are all in the hands Of IN Administration
which was not zealously in favor Of his
election. In view of these stubborn facts,
who constituted these "oflice-holdinG
strikers to which it alludes? 1t must
refer to the great Republican party of the
great State of New York Us constituting the
class to which it refers, for on the surface
the party was solid for him. He had 10
competitor. Somebody has aroused the
Sentinel from its long sleep too suddenly,
and without giving it time to look around
and see how things were before it spoke


1t evidently is not yet awake to current
history and full recognition Of truth.
Year: 1879

A number of desirable rooms to
let at No. Z Third street. The loca-
tion is accessible and desirable
from every standpoint. The neigh
borhood is good and the house is
barely five minutes walk fiom the
Court House.
Year: 1879

Warren, Ohio, April IA horrible murder was
committed in a room at the Eagle Hotel this morn
ing about six O'Clock. Yesterday a man applied
to Trustee James Hoyt for help and was given an
order on the Eagle Hotel for two meals and lodg-
ing for one night for himself and wife Early this
morning noise and scutillng was heard in the
room they occupied, and after few minutes the
man was seen leaving the room, but was detained
until the arrival Of the marshal. The woman was
found in the agonles Of death, lying on the floor
ofthe room, with her throat cut from ear to ear
and several terrible gashes in her side, groin and
abdomen. The deed was done with large butch
er's knife and razor blade. There must have
been desperate struggle as the walls Of the room
the bed and the furniture we're spattered " III
blood


The man refused to be interviewed BY reporters
but told gentleman when first arrested that his
name was Dennis Hickey Of Akron, aged fifty.
eight years; had been married TO the murdered
woman twenty two years and had four children
one son now at Akron and one daughter At Kent
He met his wife here yesterday, bought a pint Of
whisky and had good time He retired with his
wife at 10 o'clock, and was awakened about
midnight by his wife getting into bed. He had
Gauge to suspect her fidelity and resolved to kill
her. The woman has been in the city several
days seeking employn ent, and was apparently 45
years Of age, She said she had left her husband
on account of cruelty and illtreatment. An in.
quest is now being held.
Year: 1879

Davenport, Iowa, Auril ga mysterious trag-
edy about midnight resulted in the death Of Hal
ry Watt, aged about 80, and a sister, aged a.
Watt was cigsr.maker, living above the store
with his wife and sister and his child. Mrs.
Watt told her husband her sister was sick and he
had better go for the doctor. He walked into his
sister laws room and soon came out and went
to his own room and fell on the floor. Soon af-
ter his sister also fell, and doctor was sent for
When he arrived Watt was dead and the girl
breathing her last, dying In six minutes Physi.
clans declined to make any statement as to the
cause of the deaths II after an inquest. There
Is little doubt but that 1t was suicide by poison.
Year: 1879

BoTH parties, the Republicans leading
of, put in the field one Democrat and
one Republican, for Board of Education,
and the Republican on each ticket was
elected, while the two Democrats were
left out in the cold. We presume this
plays out the partisan plan for MEM
bers Of the Board Of Education.
Year: 1879

"Before dying the engineer confessed that the water was low, and that when he started to back up the pump was set in motion. The explosion followed al most immediately. From these points in the report of recent explosion in Minnesota, it is inferred that that par ticular explosion resulted from the pumping of cold water into the hot boiler. There are so many explosions in which the boiler is without fault, ln which the engineers skill and caution are beyond question-in which nobody aud nothing are to blame-that it must certainly strike the public as startling and refreshing variation on the ordinary course of events thus to come upon a case in which abundant cause for explo- sion is explicitly declared to have existed by the engineer, who knew all about 1t. It is unfortunate for the fraternity of engineers that man so honest should be lost to their craft. Perhaps the esprit de corps in that occupation may hold that it is an engineers first duty not to blow up his engine, and that to tell the truth about the accident is subsidiary, and that the possession of minor virtue does not compensate for the absence of @ primary one. It may be so, and yet we are inclined to regret the death of the only engineer who ever knew why his boiler bursted. -N y. Herald.
Year: 1879

The census tables suggest thoughts to every true patriot. In the older States the cities arc growing rapidly, while the country population is dimin- lshing. The young men leave the farms and crowd the stores of the city. Many farms are deserted, and houses are going to decay, while in the cities thousands of young men are vainly seeking for en- ployment.

 One reason for the desertion of the country is that young men grow weary of monotonous life. Farm-houses have few papers and fewer books no public libraries are within reach, and there are no lectures or concerts. It is all work and no play, and the young men long for more variety in life.

 A farmer of superior intelligence and refinement, who has kept all his boys at home, tells how he has done it.

 My eldest is near twenty one, and the other boys in the ighborhood younger than he have left their parents. Mine have stuck to me when 1 most needed their services, and I attribute this result to the fact that I have tried to make their home pleasant.

 "I have furnished them with attract i've and useful reading, and when night comes, and the days work is ended, in- stead of running with other boys to the railroad station and adjoining towns, they gathered around the oraat Iamn and became interested in their books and papers,"

 If farm houses are made attractive to young people they will cling to them, and think little of emigration. Pleasant homes, with little amusement to relieve hard toll, will hold the sons to their fathers occupation.
Year: 1879

Dr. Day says, in late lecture "Whatever be tine plan of treatment de- cided upon, rest is the first principle to inculcate in every severe headache. Rest. which the busy man and anxious mother cannot obtain so long as they can manage to keep about, is one of the first remedies for every headache, and we should never cease to enforce it. The brain, when excited, as much needs quiet and repose as fractured limb or an inhamed eye, and it is obvious that the chances of shortening the seizure and arresting tho pain will depend ou our power to have this carried out efec- tually. It is practical lesson to keep steadily in view, in that there may turk beh1nd 8 simple headache some lesion of unknown magnitude which may re- main stationary if quietude can be main tained.

 There is 0 point worth attending to in the treatment of all headaches. See that the head is elevated at night, and the pillow hard for, if it be soft, the head sinks into it and becomes hot, which, with some people, is enough to provoke an attack in tue morning if sleep has been long and heavy"
Year: 1879

PINE. APPLE lCE CREAM. - Slice one large pineapple thin and scatter one pound of sugar between the slices cover it and let the fruit steep three hours i; then cut or chop fine in the syrup and strain through a sieve; beat gradually into one quart of cream and freeze rap idly. If you like, reserve few slices of pineapple unsugared, cut into squares and stir through the cream when half frozen.

 MAcARoN1 PUDDING. G.-Take plateful of macaroni, break into two-inch pieces and boil in water. When done pour into a colander and let it drain; then put It in pudding-pan add three eggs, well beaten, a tablespoonful of butter, hall 8 pint of milk, sweetened to taste, flavor with cinnamon and nutmeg and set Ill the oven to bake.

 SWEET POTATO PoNE.-Take four large sweet potatoes, peel and grate them, then add two cups of water or milk, a lump of butter the size of an egg, melted, three eggs well beaten, tea spoonful each of allspice and cinnamon, one and half teaspoonfuls of ginger, and half nutmeg grated; mix all the ingredients we'll, butter 8 pudding-pan, pour in your pone and bake in moder- ate oven.

 ORANGE C1TRoN. - Candied orange peel, or orange citron, is easily made. The only difficulty is to obtain the orange with thick enough peel, the thicker the better. Soak the peel in sal and water day and night, then freshe1 the same length of time; make syrul of sugar, using pound to each pound of peel, and boil until nearly transpar ent.

 HAM OMEnET. T.-Chop up fine one-hal pound of cold boiled ham; add to four eggs, we'll beaten, with little sal and pepper then place in pan smal piece of butter, and then turn in tn eggs and ham, and brown.

 To DESTROY RArs.-Cut number c corks down as thin as sixpence, roas or stew them in grease, and place in tn way of the rats; they will greedily de vour them and die of indigestion.

 To DESTROY ANTS Take flour o birthstone half pound, and potash fou ounces set them ill an iron or earthel pot over the fire till dissolved and unit ed; afterward beat them to 8 powder and infuse little of this powder Il water, and wherever you sprinkle it, th ants will die or by the place.
Year: 1879

The future King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel, Prince of Naples, got into passion the other day with playmate, daughter of his mothers maid of honor, the Marchesa Montreno, and cried out |: elf I were king I'd have your head cut off" King Humbert sentenced him to eight days confinement to his room and deprivation of one favorite dish at each meal, and further ordered no military honors to be paid to him during another period of similar duration.
Year: 1879

l remember, writes correspondent of the Hartford Times, when it was cus- tomary for girls to spin wool, flax and tow. Now, think, there are not many who can tell spinning wheel from a street car. We spun our wool on a jenny, and oiled the spindles every morning. On taking the bottle, we would often find the oil nearly gone examined the shelf where it stood, and found traces of oil, as if it had been tam- pered with. AS the bottle was found standing, concluded that rat must have stood on his hind feet, while his brother rats dipped bis tail in the bottle), as it was short necked), and in this way all got feast. The Kennedys of Hartford made my jenny.

 Nov, will tell you something more about cunning rats that were raised in my native place. Wben was young, I called on an old aunt one day, as usual :; says she have found where all my eggs are gone. Come this way and I will show you. She opened a cellar door which WAS just opposite the window. There you sec is my egg dish which was several feet from the foot of the stairs. l knew there was no cat there, therefore concluded to watch and see what kind of varmint it was stealing nay eggs as soon as I put them in the dish. It was not long before several rats came, slowly along, looking very suspicious. One of them lay down on his back, and the others managed to get an egg where he could hold it in his paws. Then they drew him out of sight. The old lady was so truthful, none doubted her word.
Year: 1879

The Asbury Park Journal says: We saw Assemblyman Sherman B. Oviatt this week. He had just returned from a visit to Cleveland, Ohio. MT. Oviatt is native of Ohio, and when he started out in life he promised his mother, no matter where his lot might be cast, no matter how many miles or States might separate them, he would visit her once a year as long as she lived. He is now 8 man of 35, and has thus far kept his VOW.

 Who can measure the joy of that mother as she hears the tomb to remem- Der that her son will come smiling into her presence some time during every year.

 Be kind to thy mother, her heart will have dearth

 If the smile of thy love be withdrawn; The flowers of feeling will fade at their birth

 If the dew of affection be gone.
Year: 1879

Two old hunters and guides net the other day in Denver, Col, and one of them told the following story in the hearing of a newspaper reporter : Jim and l started out in the mountains early one morning after black-tailed deer. We had no luck up to noon, and then found ourselves on the side of 8 preclpitious mountain. The trail was wide and plain, and we soon came to 8 spring that had burst out of solid rock. Here we both stopped to get drink. I used the cup first and then handed it to Jim. He drank, and then stepped aside to take a look down the side of the mountain into the valley. As he stood thus his shoul- ders reached to level with the shelf of the rock which projected forward some little distance over the trail. As rose up from the spring something attracted my attention to the rocky shelf, which was only few inches from Jim's neck and exactly on level herewith. To my horror saw thereon an immense rattlesnake. The horrible reptile was coiled, his eyes were snapping, his forked tongue protruding, and every thing indicating an immediate spring. Jim stood perfectly stolid and utterly un- conscious of the slightest danger. Any motion on his part, even the slightest, I knew would be instantly fatal. What to do l could not think. I dared not call nor shoot. Everything depended on his remaining perfectly still. After a seconds further reflection I dropped softly down so as to be out of sIght of the reptile. l then moved toward my unconscious friend. Breathlessly I watched him from fear every second he would make some slight movement of the head or body, and any motion l knew meant death. Soon was near enough to get firm hold. Without an- other thought or the slightest word or warning then grasped Jim by the arm and side and brought him heavily down with crash upon the trail and among the hinty rocks. As done this saw what seemed to be flash of light dart out from the rocky shelf, which knew to be the stroke of the reptile. But my friends neck was not where the snake had hoped, and Jim was safe."

 "And what did Jim say when you slung him down in that style ?" asked one of the auditors ?"

 "He commenced scolding me in the meanest sort of way" replied the Major, "till I made him stand up and look al that shelf in the rock. When he saw that, and the snake as we'll, and saw toe how near he had been to 8 horrible death. be turned around and took my hand, but he didn't say anything more, because he couldn't speak. But then we understood each other"
Year: 1879

A negro with skull like unto wrought iron is the hero of the Wilmington (N. O. wharves. He was at work unloading 8 cargo of ice from vessel when an accident occurred. The ice was received at door on the top story of the ice house and lowered thence to the ground Aoor-a distance of fifty feet. A block weighing 400 pounds was about to be lowered when it slipped from the scales and descended with fearful velocity. It struck the crown of the negro's skull and was shattered into fragments. The man underneath the ice was somewhat surprised; indeed, his lower iawbone was famed. if not broken; but otherwise he was not injured.