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Year: 1878

The Washington Post gives the following sensible and timely words of warning which every ambitious, aspiring Col, Major, Capt, and General in the South should read carefully and consider very coolly:

 The great danger that threatens the political character of the next House of Representative IS from the South, where the cry of the sham independent and the bogus reformer is already heard. The South, after t5s ravages of long war, is natur ally disorganizcd. Her men of au- thority and culture found themselves subjected to the rule of the most ig norant and deprayed. Their occu patton and property departed hand in hand. For time, when the pos sibility of relief dawned upon them, they banded together in the name of the Democracy agaipst threatened negro and carpet bag supremacy, and with but little effort threw it off. The danger belng removed the in centivc seems also to have been re- moved, and with it good deal of sound sense for which the South was famous. Democrats are begin ming to plot against their fellow Democrats, not for the good of their respective Commonwealths but for personal greed and personal aggran- dizement. The result will be that Tn scores of Congressional districts, where the Democratic vote is three to one, the certainty of a Democratic Representative may be seriously threatened. In the meantime the Radical party in the North and West loses no chance of scoring q member in the hope of being able to offset the inevitable loss of the Senate by gain of the House organ ization. We do not need to waste words with our friends in support of a proposition so startlingly plain as this. The salvation of the party depends upon the institution of a strics party discipline in the South ern States and the subordination of individual ambitions. An Inde- dependent Congressional candidate in the South is an ally of the Radi- cal party in the North. He may not mean it, and possibly may not think lie means it, but his. efforts are as surely auxiliary to those of the Chandlers, Howe, Conkling, Blaine and Butler as though he were sub sidized by them for the exact pur pose he has in vlew.
Year: 1878

LOVER, Aprll IF.

 Editor DEMOCRAT: Permit me, through your excellent paper, to ex- press my very great obligations to the citizens of Dover for their great kindness to myself and family since we have been living among them. Especially shall I remember with gratitude the good ladies of Dover for the constant and unwearied at tention and sympathy for my dear wife Ill her recent severe and pro- tracted illness which terminated in death. Such kindness shown to strangers without any hope of remu- neration, is certainly observed by Him who has promised recompense at the resurrection of the just For He said "Whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones d
Year: 1878



 We can't see the point in having the Press Convention to meet on the fifth of July. The State nomi- hating Convention meets at Little Rock on the fourth, and it may be that many newspaper men will de sire to attend both. Unless the State Convention does it's work in one day-which is hardly probable unless things are very muchly "cut and dried" beforehand-we will all be compelled to forego the pleasure of being present, and hie off to our duty at Hot Springs.-Hopc City Times.

 You have the date wrong Bro. Blackburns. The Convention assem- bles on the FIRST and not on the fifth. So you can make your ar engagements to be on hand and it will not interfere at all with your attendance at the State Convention,
Year: 1878

We want every man in Pope county who is able to do so, to sub scribe for an extra copy of the DEM ooRAT to send to some acquaintance in the other States-especially in the North. We need immigration of honest, industrious men, and of men having some ready capital to invest in lands and manufacturing. We know-(it is a strong assertion to say we KNOW, but we use it advised ly)--that it will do much good to make the true state of this country knownlln the North, and one of the best ways to do so is to let the peo. pie of that section see our newspa- per-. Several hundred of each issue eught to be mailed to other States, A dollar and half is a small sum to contribute to the cause of ImmIgra. tion and development of our State and there arc scores of our citizens who can well afford to do as we sug

 gest. Do it year and see if you dc not secure an immigrant or more be. fore the year is out If so desired we will mail the paper to any foul different parties three months foi one years subscription. This will perhaps effect more than to mail il the whole year to the same party.
Year: 1878

provements or betterments, made to Increase
the value OF any property or estate.


The salaries Of the President OF the United
States, and of all judges Of the United States,
and all officers, executive, judicial and legls-
lative, OF any State of the Union, shall also be
deducted from the gains, profits and income
Of any person, and be exempt from the said
tax, and consuls Of foreign governments, who
are not citizens Of the United States, shall be
exempt from any income tax imposed by this
act, which may be derived from their official
tries, provided that the governments which
such consuls may represent shall extend
similar exemption to consuls OF the United
States ae~s


The tax hereinbefore provided shall be as.
sessed upon gains, profits and income for half
the year, ending the thirty-first day Of De-
cember, 1879, and for each succeeding year.
as herein provided, and shall, after assess
ment, be due and payable upon notice and de-
mand made, as provided by section 3lS4 OF
the Revised Statutes.


When said tax shall have been assessed by
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and
said lists shall have been returned to the col
lector, he shall at once proceed to collect the
tax assessed in the same manner as all other
assessed taxes are required by law to be col
lected, and in case Of default In the payment
Of the tax as required, or any part thereof,
the penalty of 5 per cent and interest at the
rate Of per cent per month shall also be col
lected in the manner prescribed by law in the
case Of other assessed taxes.


Ii any person liable to pay the said tax
neglecs or refuses to pay the same for ten
days after demand, the amount shall be lien
In favor of the United States from the time it
was due until paid, exc pt in case OF deceased,
insane or insolvent persons.
Year: 1878

NEW YORK, April 2O.-As is the usual GUS
tom OF Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage, his Friday
evening lecture was strange combination
of secular and religious subjects. Heopened
fiercely on the Tweed funeral, and afterward
said that the most repulsive event Of the
week was the effort to revive an old scandal.
Mr. Talmage, in conclusion, referred to the
form OF observance in vogue In various coun-
tries on Good Friday.


He closed with theatrical flourish that
was startling. 81 desire that the lights may
be lowered IN sympathy with the music" said
he At this point one of the most dramatic
scenes that ever occurred within the walls of
church was witnessed. The innumerabbe
gas jets OF the tabernacle faded away, and
when the large audience was left full OF ex-
cited expectancy and in complete darkness,
the awful silence was broken first by the
voice OF Talmage, exclaiming: There was
darkness over the land until the ninth hour,
and then the magnificent organ burst forth
with most grand selection OF music, typical
of that solemn hour, in which could be plainly
discerned the rolling OF thunders, the rending
of the veil and the wailing Of women.


To sensitive and excitable minds the mo-
ment was one OF great strain upon the nerves,
50 much SO, that one young lady, in the mids,
of the music, fell into deep faint, and was
after all attempts at restoration had failed
carried out of the church In the arms Of sew
eral gentlemen,
Year: 1878

matte circles in this city that satisfactory
negotiations have been concluded for the
simultaneous withdrawal of the Russian
army and the British fleet from the vicinity
Of Constantinople.
Year: 1878

FRIED POTATOES. - Potatoes, sliced very thin, should be cooked in a deep skillet the lard or butter must be boil ing hot. If placed in wire sieve, much time is saved and trouble spared.

 SARATOGA POTATOES and wash the potatoes, and cut them in thin slices. This may be done with the slaw cutter :; lay them in cold water until wanted, then take them out and wipe them by putting them in tow el and lightly rub bing them have in a frying g-pan sufi- cient lard to swim the potatoes when boiling hot drop in a few at time, and let them brown then lift them out with a fork so as to drain off the fat; set them in the oven to keep hot; if properly done they will be crisp and brown.

 STUFFED POTATOES. Wash good-sized potatoes bake them in the oven for 30 minutes /; take them out, and with a fork carefully remove the insides, pre- serving the shells whole; season the potatoes with salt, pepper, and butter fill the shells with it, put them in the oven @ few minutes, and serve them steaming hot,
Year: 1878

There lives in, Kentucky, clever gentleman and an excellent lawyer as well, Judge D.. This gentleman was intimate with an old gentleman, Gov ernor R., living in an adjacent coun- ty. Governor R. was and is (for I believe he is still living) what we are 1n the habit of calling an old-t1me Virginia gentleman of stately dignity. We'll, the judge was on visit at the old Gov- ernor's house, and it happened that the Governor took him out riding in his buggy, and that in passing along the turnpike they approached toll-gate, when the judge taking out his purse as if to pay toll, the Governor said, in his stately way, "Tve been long time try ing to make you gentleman to little purpose, see. You must know, Sir, that when gentleman takes gentleman out riding, he does not expect him to pay his passage" The judge putt up his pocket-book and said nothing. After a while they came to gate on the Gov ernor's place, when the Governor stopped the buggy for the young judge to get out and open the gate; but the judge sat still, and was silent. After while, still waiting, the Governor said "Ahem l! ahem p waiting for the judge to move, and then again "Ahem ahem r After good long pause theiudge said, "Gov- ernor R., you must know, Sir, that when gentleman takes gentleman out to ride, he doesn't expect him to work his passage and there the judge had him sure-don't y,u think SOP
Year: 1878

A Wisconsin bull has formally entered the lists and challenges any Texan steer in New York to outdo his performances. The scene chosen by him for the display of his prowess was Milwaukee, and the occasion that of funeral While the remains of an esteemed citizen were going to the grave, his Taurine Worship determined to interfere with the solemn procession, aud he did so most effectu- ally. He routed it completely, putting and overturning the mourners' carriage, and causing the mourners to flee in every direction. Then he attacked the hearse, upset it, pushed out the coffin with his horns, and finally attacked the clergy man. He dashed at the pastor with his head lowered and believing furiously. The divine darted down the street and round corner. The quadruped, in hot pursuit, had nearly overtaken the pastor, when he escaped by leaping into an open cellar-way, the bull following and break ing two of his legs. Thus insured against molestation, the remains of the funeral cortege were gradually got to- gether and proceeded, the coffin in an omnibus and the divine in 8 generally disordered condition, to the distant cemetery.
Year: 1878

How many millions of letters have had these words somewhere in them? How many receivers of the letters ever obeyed the injunction The sentiment is not always expressed in the same words. An affectionate missive found in suicides cham Der in Brooklyn a few days ago con- tained the passage, Please do not let these letters lie where any one will come across them" In another the writer merely said, "Please destroy this." But the meaning m all cases is the same. The writer always admits that he has written something which he desires to keep from all eyes but those of the per son addressed. But with what unanimity the receivers of such letters fail to act according to request They are kept just for an hour or day, so that they may be read again, or shown to some particular friend who is sworn to secrecy, or be answered according to the re- mainder of their contents, and enc re- prieve leads to another, until at last they go into the great mass of epistolary cor respondence which sooner or later is brought to light, and always at time when the writer longs for the darkness of Egypt to engulf the lot and himself with them. Every one writes silly let ters sometimes. The editors of the cor respondence of the greatest men find great many notes that should have been

 

 burned, or, better still, have remained unwritten, and frequently these contain the cautionary clause, "Be sure to burn this ;" but they still live. In considera- ton of all the mischief that silly and wicked letters have caused, in spite of warning and beseeching clauses, why not change the method of caution little and have the writer burn his letters in- stead of forwarding them ?
Year: 1878

"How do you get. it?" was the in- quiry of reporter, of the inventor, Edison, referring to his new electric light, which is to create so great revo- Iution want the answer so that one of your bootblacks can understand what you say"

 Mir. Edison tore 8 fresh chew of to- bacco from Grifin's cake, and was silent for minute. "There are some things" he said, "that seem easily explained, and yet when you attempt an explana- tion you find it extremely difficult to make it. A boy asks you why you are able to talk, and what makes the sound. He may crowd you to point that you could not explain. This steam power and electricity business is perfectly un derstood by scientific men. You say you never studied natural philosophy. never studied it myself, aud yet this steam-power electricity business is per fectly plain to me. will try to explain it. If you beat piece of iron with hammer, the iron becomes hot. What makes it hot? Muscular power. The hammer and the iron is simply ma chine for transferring muscular power to heat. You cannot waste power. If you use certain amount of power to pull weight into the air, what becomes of the power? It is in the weight, and in coming to the ground it will use the power that was exercised in raising it. You wind clock. The power used in winding remains in the spring of the clock, and will be used as the clock runs down. Now here is shaft. You slip a belt over the shaft, and it revolves by steam power. It doesn't take much power to turn the shaft. Now, lay a board upon the shaft, and stand upon the board. It requires extra steam power to turn the shaft. What becomes of this extra power? It goes into heat. How do you know it goes into heat ? Be- cause it sets the board that is pressing it on fire. Very well. Now, if you use this extra power to make electricity in- stead of heat, you make the electric light. As the amount of heat required to burn the board represents the extra power used by the steam engine, so the amount of electricity used to create the light represents the same power. h. stead of 8 board upon shaft or cylinder, you arrange magnets facing, but not touching each other. Their attraction has a tendency to stop the shaft the same as the board, and the power used to force the revolution gen. crates electrictricity in these magnets instead of heat So that your steam power is transformed into electricity, and by the use of simple mechanism this electricity is turned into light. If the conditions are such that the extra steam power can't go off into electricity or light, it will go of in heat, and vice 1 versa n
Year: 1878

With the chills and fever, the victim of mala- ria may still recover by using the celebrated specific, Hostettes's Stomach Bitters, which not only breaks up the most aggravated at tacks, but prevents their recurrence. It is infinitely preferable to quinine, not only be- cause it does the business far more thorough ly, but also on account of its perfect whole someness and invigorating action upon the entire system. Testimony is concurrent, posi- tive and ample showing the decisive nature of it's effects, and that it is no mere palliative. Physicians concede its excellence, and there is constant influx of communications from persons in every class of society avouching its merits, and bearing witness to its superb ority over other remedies for malarial disease. It is especially popular throughout the West, wherever fever and ague prevails, as it does in many of the fairest and most fertile DOT tions of that vast region.
Year: 1878

A THOROUGHLY good Cabinet or Parlor Or gan is worth two poor ones. Mason & Ham, lin make the best. The prices are little higher than those of poorest organs, but it is much cheaper ill the end to obtain the best.
Year: 1878

SpeclA 10 the Sar


INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2O.-The Democratic
State Convention met at II o'clock this
morning, with Thomas A. Hendricks pre-
siding.


The Committee on Resolutions reported
that the Convention declared that National
Bank notes shall be retired; that in
lieu thereof the Government should
issue an equal amount of Treasury
notes with full legal-tender quality; that
greenbacks should be made full legal
tender in payment of all public and private
debts; that it is inexpedient to
enact any further legislation for the
funding of the National debt
abroad; that the true hold of the Govern
ment and the best interests of the people
would be subserved by legislating so as to
distribute said debt among our people
at home, affording them the most
favorable and practical opportunities for
the investment of their savings in the
funded debt of the United States;
that the silver dollar be of 412L
grains with full legal tender quality in pay
ment of all debts, and that the coinage be
unlimited, upon the same basis
as provided for the coinage
of gold; that the Resumption
Act be Immediately and unconditionally
repealed; that the fees of all public officers
should be reduced, and that the Bankrupt
Act be repealed.
Year: 1878

Special to the Star


WASHINGTON, Feb 90 ?. M.-Imme-
diately after reading the journal, Stephens
moved to postpone the business on hand
and take up the Silver Bill on his motion
to concur in the Senate amendments.


The motion was afterwards withdrawn,
but will be renewed at the expiration of the
morning hour.


This will bring on the fight, which prom
ises to be long and bitter


The implacables, with Ewing and Butler
in the lead, will insist on the Bland Bill as
it left the House.


If they prevail, the Senate will not pass
the bill over veto.


The bill will be vetoed in any shape it
may pass, and it is very doubtful
if even the bill as it stands now can be
passed over veto, as Senators who
voted for it before have said they would not
do so in opposition to the Presidents veto


The silver men are in worse hobble now
than at any time since the fight began.
Year: 1878

from tne DuDln ana COrk Exchanges.


Prize Fight Near Dublin-On Monday
morning return battle took place between
the pugilists John Boylan, popularly known
as Jack Boylan,' and Jas. Keogh, known
in ring circles as "Clockcr Keogh," at Clon-
tory for the latter Oh a palpablc foul. The
men had been old opponents Both men
wore flannel drawers no shirt or jacket
and spiked boots. Keogh won the toss for
choice of corners, and took the one in
which his back was to the sun. One of the
management announced that in the purse
the men were about to fight for there was q
sum Of 91O, and, as if they entered thea
ter to see some sport, they should pay he
would take round the hat to collect some
money for the beaten man. The first forty
four rounds were fought without anything
noticeable except an exhibition of mere
brute force, without any attempt at skill.
Boylan opened forty-five in great style, and
put in some fair Founders on the nose,
causing the blood to gush out over the ring.
In the succeeding round Keoghs right eye
almost completely closed, and beneath it,
on the cheek bone, there was a long jagged
wound lying quite open. The heaviest fall
of the fight was that received by Boylan in
round tifty-one when Keogh fell down
upon the little man like sack of lead.
Boylan, with remarkable gameness, came
up smiling in round fifty-six, only to re-
ceive rather warm dressing from his op-
ponent, winding up with fall which
brought him down upon his knees. 1t was
while Boylan was in this position that
Keogh lost the match, for he was guilty of
very gross foul by striking him twice on
either jaw. A shout from Boylan's friends
proclaimed Keoghs mistake, and the ref
cree being appealed to- gave his decision in
favor of Boylan. SO ended what was at
once brutal match and one which, in the
history of the ring in Dublin, will ever be
memorable on account of the great brute
force shown by the contestants, and by their
utter ignorance of any of the rules of the
prize ring. Time, fifty-ive minutes. Boy
Ian was arrested on his way home and
lodged in jail
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Star.


New York, Feb. 20.-Vicar General Quinn
has received telegraphic dispatch relative
TO Cardinal McCloskey, who has arrived
safely in Queenstown, after a somewhat
disagreeable voyage. The Cardinal is in
excellent health and spirits, and is now on
his way to Rome.


State Senator MOrrissey.


A dispatch from State Senator John Nor
rissey is to the effect that he had taken cold
and had been confined to the house for
three or four days, but that he had entirely
recovered and was better and stronger than
he had been for years. There is no certainty
as to when he will return to New York or
enter upon his duties in the Senate


The Tilden income Tax.


Judge Blatchford has not yet rendered
his decision in the Tilden income tax case,
and it is probable that he will not do so
until the conclusion of the case against the
alleged tobacco smugglers, which has been
on trial for some days


He SVyindled the Beauties.


Benz. Hitchcock, who represents the man
agement of the exhibition of Beauty and
Culture, has not yet put in an appearance,
and the situation seems to be much the
same as that which existed in connection
Year: 1878

The Supreme Court of Georgia has decided
that ''for man, without some innocent
reason or excuse, to put his arms around
the neck of another mans wife iSan assault
and battery" This is one-sdcd decision
We shall keep out of Georgia until the
aforesaid Court makes similar decision in
regard to woman putting her arms around
the neck of another wonans husband. No
doubt there are hundreds of cases of las
sault and battery in Georgia thai never
come before the Courts
Year: 1878

Rural New YOrksr.l


What horrible associations crowd
into our mind when the word SPAR
lor" is mentioned. We Immediate
ly picture in our imagination the
terrible oppressiveness of that best
room, where the sun is never al
lowed to shine for fear of fading
carpet and furniture; where the
chairs all have a stately polished
and stiff look about them; where
the children are never allowed to
enter; where what little air there
is may never be allowed to change !;
and where the smell is something
akin to that Of a family tomb.
This is the best room, and is too
sacred for the use of the family,
and is only kept for purposes of
ceremony and for the convenience
Of those people who do not care a
rush.


feople Whom we like and with
whom we arc on familiar terms,
come right into the living-room
and have a good chat in a pleasant
way; but the ceremonious visitor
whose departure gives us relief, is
ushered into the parlor. The prin-
ciple upon which this room is
founded is all wrong. Let us have
no such room in the house. Open
the shutters and windows. Admit
the sunlight and air; if the carpets
and furniture fade, let us enjoy
their use in that condition. Let US
not have any tomb in our home,
where all should be cheerfulpess
and brightness. Abolish the "par-
lor" and enjoy the home.