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Year: 1877

An Independent Democratic Organiza-
ton has been formed in New York city by


Rufus Andrews and other politicians of
some local reputation. The association


has adopted an address censuring Gov.
Robinson for failing to approve certain
measures of municipal reform, and declar-
ing that the necessity for thorough re-
formation in the management of city
affairs was never more apparent than now.
Year: 1877

I always feel like thanking heaven
when children are real children; when
they have round, happy faces, and are
utterly without any sense of response
bility, and believe that this world IS q
good one, meant to play in, and that
mamma and papa have the power of
autocrats and the purse of FOrtunatus.


The pain, the care, the trouble, the
prudence will all come after awhile.
They will know what life really is soon
enough. Don't teach them too early to
save pennies, and count the cost of
clothes, and know that money is hard
to get, and that this is a world of trou-
ble. Don't load them with such cares
until you are forced to do so. Keep the
family anxieties from their ears, and
pack them off to bed before you talk
over ways and means.


Let them believe that all the people
they know are friendly, and true, and
honest, just as long as possible. Turn
the rose-colored light upon the scene,
and let all the figures their eyes rest
upon in their young days look their best
and their brightest; and often tell them
about heaven and the angels.


To the pure all things are pure. Don't
lend the little things your old spectaeles.
w nile tney DeileVe JulS WOFlu para
disc, it is one to them. In some sense,
ignorance is innocence, and the better
we believe other people to be, the better
we are apt to be ourselves.


To watch, and work, and be troubled
about many things, to doubt, and to
sustain, and to guard ourselves from
our enemies, does not make US any bet
ter, even if we see the necessity of it,
and surely it makes us less happy. Let
the little ones we love keep their trust,
and their hope, and their faith while
they may; and keep all worldly care
from them while it is possible and pru-
dent to do so. They will only come to
the battle of life at last with stronger
hearts and purer souls for having been
children as long as possible,-Mdry
Kyle Dallas.
Year: 1877

wife, you are tired, and little recrea-
tion will do you good; lay aside your
work and let's go to the grange, or
lodge, or party, or lecture" as the case
may be, it would lift the burden from
her, it would make her happy, and it
would make him happier and better
man.


Men claim for themselves a perfect
right to drink and gamble and wallow
in all manner of licentiousness, and
then have the brazen effrontery to ask
us to raise our daughters up in such a
way that they may have good, virtuous
wives. 80, consistency, thou art in
deed jewell ~ How many fathers of
sons are there who are teaching their
sons by precept and example to be as
honest, as chaste in conversation, and
as upright and virtuous as they would
have their wives to raise their daugh-
ters? When men can he brought to see
these things in the true light, that they
are under obligations to God, to them
selves, and to humanity to be just as
moral and virtuous as they would have
women to be, and when they restore to
them the God-given right that they, by
usurpatiOn and fraud, have taken from
them, namely, the right to a voice in
making the laws that govern the nation,
then, and not till then, will we expect
to see change in the direction of reform.


Men perpetrate all these crimes
against women, and at the same time
expect and claim their respect and sub
mission. Well, they may force woman
in her present helplessness to submit,
but they cannot force her to respect
them, even though they be husbands or
fathers. am aware, of course, that all
men are not thus, and all honor to good
men, say I. But, thanks be to Him who
giveth the victory, though the struggle
be long one. The time is near at hand
when woman, with the aid of good men,
will come forth from bondage and stand
side by side with men, clothed with the
power and might with which the Gre
ator intended she should be, and for
which her intelligence fits her.


Dear editors, am aware of the i'm
perfect manner in which this is written,
and did l not feel and believe it tbs
duty of ever lover of truth and justice to
raise voice and pen, though it be in an
imperfect manner, against political
moral, or social wrongs, that stalk SC
boldly around US, should never have
dared to send this to you.


OBSERVER.
Year: 1877

Evangelical song lost its greatest ex-
ponent when Phillip A. Bliss stayed by
the car in Ashtabula Greek and burned
to death, rather than save himself and
leave his wife to perish alone.
Year: 1877

This year there has been serious move
on the part of New Orleans organizations
to join in the decoration of the Federal
dead on memorial day. Such an action,
from these who should have been at peace
with their survivors for more than dozen
years, would evince a change Of heart in
every way creditable. While in the North
there has not been an anniversary on
which the graves of the Confederate dead
have not been sought out and decorated
by the tender hands of mothers, wives
and daughters of those who slept in
Southern soil, succeeding years have made
no change here. Notices of the day made
at these times by the Democratic press
have generally coupled slur on the dead
with taunts to the living.


Even now they can not refrain from
them. 1t is said:


Hitherto, or at least within several years
past, the day has been celebrated by the
Republicans exclusively. They have, TO
a certain extent, made it an OCCASION for
q partisan demonstration, but this year it
is said that other associations will take
part in the ceremonies beside the Graud
Army of the Republic, so as TO divest
them of partisan character. All associa-
tions are invited to attend.


Such paragraph as this is not encour-
aging. 1t is true that none but Repub-
licans have taken part hitherto, but it is
also true that it has been q matter Of re-
gret on their part that it was So Each
year o general invitation to all has been
extended. None have accepted it. Last
year special circulars were sent by Con-
mander Woodward to nearly all organiz,-
tions in New Orleans, inviting them to AZ
tend. There was no response. 1t could
hardly be expected that in city that per
mitted only the Metropolitan Brigade tc
celebrate the fourth of July, and put or
a sombre appearance equal to PuritaF
Sunday, there could be found any organ
ization brave enough to respond to such
an invitation.


Even now that the army and navy o.
the United States joined in a politica
celebration by the troops that overthrew &
lawful government, a suggestion of honor
ing their dead comrades is announced il
these harsh terms. If ever this solemn
ceremony has been partisan demonstra
ton" it was so on the part of those WHIT
signifed their political feelings by remain
ing away.
Year: 1877




1t is the intention of President HAYES
to bestow the patronage of the admins
tration in the South on Republicans.
This is what they had right to expect.
They have borne the brunt of the fipht
with sectionalism and disloyalty, and their
services ought to be recognized. Cold
ness and indifference to men who have
suffered so much would be little else than
ingratitude. It is false policy to aban-
don the support Of friends for the pur-
pose Of conciliating enemies. Reciprocity
of friendship, fidelity TO those who have
made your fortunes, and who in all vicis-
situdes have stood by and upheld your in
terests, is the rule Of honor. Magma
nimity to political adversaries sounds
well, but it must not be carried too far.
Whatever may be said Of civil servicere>
form. it is nevertheless true, that an ad,
ministratioD, to be successful, must have
party to sustain it and advocate its poll
cy. Without such support it will be at
the mercy of its enemies and poWerlesa
for good. = Philadelphia Press.
Year: 1877

Governor Rice sent message to the
Senate vetoing the local option liquor bill
recently passed by the Legislature. He
says he is opposed to frequent change of
laws on SO important matter as the reg
ulation Of the sale of intoxicating liquors,
thinks the present license law is working
well, and that the sale of liquor under il
is constantly diminishing, and the pub
lie sentiment does not demand any
changes.


Extreme laws on this subject have never
been enforced in this State, and can not
be. Besides, the present law gives to the
cities and towns most of the important
provisions of the proposed law, it being
now practically as much local option as
the new bill would make it.


He thinks the proposed law would
greatly impede the present reform move
men in the State by introducing a new
element of discord into the discussion, by
diyerting attention from the successful
methods now employed, and by furnish
ing the enemies Of the reformers with
plausible excuses for setting the law at
defiance, Boston Correspondence of ne
NetO Kork Herald.
Year: 1877

A Mount Carmel special says two
converging lines of destruction prove
that the tornado Of Monday partook
largely Of the character Of cyclone.
The first wreck was a frame farm
house, which was blown out at the sides,
letting the roof down on the founda-
ton. Thence the wind swept over a
small strip of timber, and was met by
a counter current of wind from the
west, which did no serious damage, ex-
cept to fences, in its course.


These currents met on Fourth street,
below Main, with force which is de-
scribed to have resembled the crash of
timber or tapping Of sails, and in the
space of a few seconds the air was
filed to overfowing with the debris of
a hundred dwellings, public buildings,
and business houses. Some of the
wreck was carried distance of mile.


The principal force of the cyclone
was spent on the line of Fourth street,
running northeast to the woods west of
the river. where the wind was again
raised from the earth. Half a square
on Main street above Fourth the furi-
Gus eddying Of the storm carried the
Methodist Church steeple in contrary
direction, landing it 300 feet away in
front Of saloon. The bellwas dropped
in the middle Of the street close BY.


The fury Of the storm was spent in
the business portion Of the town. In
some cases buildings were only un-
rooted, but the demolition of other
houses was complete. The Presbyte-
rian Church is razed to the ground.
The loss by the storm and FIRE is es-
timated at 10000, but the interest
in that is absorbed in the concern for
the dead and missing.


The best part Of the town is destroy
ed. Some seventy families are house
less, and much distress is anticipated.
The search for bodies continues.


A little boy who was coming from
school below Main street, was lifted
above the houses and landed unhurt at
his house, half a mile South. He said
he passed over the church steeple as it
went the osher way.
Year: 1877

The war of words between Ben. But
Ter and Wayne McVeagh is still con-
tinued-at least they have each writ
ten another beautiful letter at the other
and published it in the papers. But
Ter, in substance, admits that he was
guilty Of wholesale falsehood in his
first charges against MeVeagh, but
crawfshes out Of it by saying that he
didn't make them, that he heard them,
and didn't mean any harm. To Nc
Veagh's insinuation about his charac-
ter and reputation he asks if Mr.. Nc
Veagh thought him such a terribly bad
fellow as he makes him out to be, why
did he invite him to come to Pennsyl-
vania last fall to stump that Statewith
him, to help carry it for the retorm,ersF :
In this we are inclined to think Butler
rather got the best Of the Pennsylva-
nian. A great many Of these politi-
clans Of the McVeagh class are ever
ready, between elections, to denounce
Butler as a thief, liar and general cor
ruptionist, but when election time comes,
they are perfectly willing then to have
his aid. He is not too bad then, but
they are ready enough to go about
from place to place with him and listen
with pleasure to his TRADES against the
Democrats. IfMr. McVeagh believed
Ben Butler to be the evil character he
has painted him in his letters, and yet
asked his aid in eleetioneering in Penn
sylvania in behalf of the "reform" pro-
fessed in the last campaign by such re
publican leaders as he, then he must
entertain exceedingly loose ideas of
morality when he is willing to associate
with, and be taught by such charac-
ter. If he did not believe it, and only
reiterated the old story in order to "cut"
Butler, he did not do very smart
thing, aad has only succeeded in prov
ing himself as much of a scandal mon
ger as the man he writes against. The
whole thing is more like child's play
than. anything else. Butler accuses
McVeagh Of bribery, office-seeking,
stinginess and fortune hunting Nc
Veagh retaliates by accusing Butler
Of lying, stealing, and general roguery,
but neither brings a single item of
proof to substantiate his charge. Ifl
either ka,Oaos whereof he speaks, and
can prove what he says, it would be an
act Of kindness to the people at large
to do it, that the true character of
either, or both Of these prominent men,
nd aspirants for political honors, may
be known. When rogues fall out many
secret things are brought to light. For
cur own part, as matters now stand,
we have but little better opinion Of one
than we have of the other. Buffers |
reputation is bad enough in all con
science, but he is not the only black
sheep in the fold. He is used as
scape-goat for all the devilment Of the
whole party, and to denounce Ben But
Ter in anti-eIection times is a favorite
amusement with radical reformers, but
they are ever quick enough to call up
on him to blackguard and abuse the
Democrats when they have ''irons in
the fire" Or axes to grind, and are
anxious to secure the success of their
party at the polls. The associates of
are but little better than the
themselves.


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Year: 1877

The Scientific American points out, i,
giving figures which are seemingly care
full, that in the event Of channel being
opened into the great basin of the Sahara
Desert, certain disastrous results will
follow. The surface to be flooded is on
an average eighty feet below the surface
of the ocean, and Its extent is nearly four
million square miles, Figuring on the
basis of one hundred ard fifty millions
for the entire ocean surface, the general
level will he lowered something like two
feet. So much for the immediate result
but farther than this, it is evident that in
q sea which has practically no inflow OF
fresh water the loss from evaporation
must be made good from the main ocean.
This loss, according to the authority
quoted. would amount to about z, 600, 900,
600, 600, 900 cubic feet annually, and the
supply channel from the ocean would
have to discharge about five hundred and
twenty-five times as much water as j:
carried by the river Rhine. 1t is estimat-
I'd that IN little more than century the
entire basin would be filled with salt


which would he but a poor substitute fol


the sand which now tempers the climate
of Southern Europe.
Year: 1877

From the n. Y. Herald, to-day.


We do not change our opinion that
the idea of this commission is at best
a harmless whimsey. Under no cir
cumstances could it do any good, but
its negative composition encourages the
belief that it can do mo harm. The
really controlling consideration in re-
lation to Louisiana is the loss of the
Army Appropriation bill, which necess-
itates an extra session Of Congress. II
the President should recognize Packard
the call of the extra session ill be vain
In the new Congress the democrats will
still control the House, and If anything
may be deemed certain respecting its
action at the extra session it is certain
that the Army bill cannct pass if the
President recognizes Packard. Ne in
telligent man in Louisiana or out OF
Louisiana believes that the Packard
government could stand day without
the support of federal troops. The GER
| talnty that the President will have Nc
troops TO use for that purpose or any
purpose if he recognizes Packard de-
cides the Louisiana question in advance


Whether the Louisiana Commission ma,


do or fail to do, it is certain that Mich.


oils will maintain his position as Gov


ernor OF the State, because it is certain


that Congress will not give the Presi


dent any troops to oust him. The fore,
of circumstances and logic of event
will compel the President either T.
} recognize Nichols or submit to a hu


initiation; and it is incredible that h


will pursue course which will depriv


him of an army for any purpose


Without an army the President i
powerless to maintain Packard in hi


seat, and that the democratic maiorit


in Congress will refuse appropriation
for the army if it is to be used agains
: them in Louisiana there is, as we sal
before, Of course, scarcely any doub
D Without money there can be no arm
a large enough to spare troops for duty
4 the Pelican State, and without troo,
r Packard's authority as Governor is


an end. With these facts before us it


difficult to see what real good the ne
% commission can accomplish. If they d
- eide for Packard and Congress refus


to appropriate money for the arr
d Packard will be turned out by Nichol
d II the Commissioners decide for Nicho
E. there will be no need for troops, a
a. Congress will not care to cripple t
e. army Therefore Congress holds t


vantage ground.
Year: 1877

STATE RIGHTS OR NO ARMY.-We
hope the Democrats in the next House of
Representatives will stand together like
rock. They now see that the Republi-
cans are not to be trusted. Cut down
the army and refuse all appropriations
unless it is for men on active duty; and
require the troops to be withdrawn from
the States and sent against the Indians
where they may be needed. Repeal the
act making General and Lieut.. General
and discharge the horde of cormorants
that hang about the country doing moth
ing and setting examples of laziness To
the youth,
Year: 1877

THE DIFFERENCE between the feeling
expressed towards Governor Hampton o.
he journeyed to Washington and that ex-
hibited for Chamberlain was not more re-
markable than might have been expected.


President Hayes called Hampton from
his home and forced this journey upon
him. If the people voluntarily give him
ovations on his entrance into every State
and city he is compelled to pass. Governor
Hampton should not be blamed for it.
And yet Hayes and his friends affect tc
be offended. In truth it is annoying to
these political jockeys. They want to


make money out of every political turn,
and the people despise them. Wade Hamp-
ton is not in the market lablled for sale;
and Hayes will have to look somewhere
else if he wants to buy House of Rep
resentatives 10 keep up the expensive
government the Republicans have forced
upon the country for so many years
Hampton don't 60 to Washington to ask
to be made Governor of South Carolina
He will only ask that the United State:
troops be taken from the State House and
put in U. S. barricks. His own State
made him Governor.
Year: 1877

The New York World has finally ar
ranged the duties Of the double-headed
Post Office Department in this way: "Mr.
Key is eaid to be too busy to attend to
the duties of Postmaster General, and
Mr.. Tyner is therefore acting as Post
master General while his chief devotos
his powerful intellect to trying to get up
an administration party in the South.
Year: 1877

Cheap coal and resumption of work
at the mines is pleasant news. The man
facturer and the householder are alike
benefited, while spectators deservedly 20
to the wall. They should be kept there
in future.
Year: 1877

THE MArTHEws-FosTERI PLEDGE
The New York Commercial advertiser. a
Jealous Republican paper, declares that
the Presidents friends are in honor
bound. even at great sacrifices, to have
the pledges made by Messrs. Matthews
and Foster carried out, or an explanation
made of the pledges that will be satisfac-
tory TO the people of the South and the
country -
Year: 1877

ENEM1Es.-Have you enemies. Go


straight on, and mind them not. If tbev


block up your path, walk around them.
and do your duty regardless of their spite'
A man who has no enemies is seldom good
for any thing. He is made of that kind of
material which is SO easily worked, that
every one has hand in it. A sterling
character-one who thinks for himeelf, and
speaks what he thinks-is always sure to
have enemies. They are as necessary to
him as fresh air; they keep him alive and
active. A celebrated character, who was
surrounded with enemies used to remark.-
"They are sparkle which, if you do not
blow, will go out of themselves"


Let this be your feeling while endeavor-
ing to live down the scandal of those who
are bitter against you. If you stop to dis
pute' you do but as they desire, and
open the way for more abuse. Let the poor
eliows talk; there will be reaction if Won
perform bnt your duty, and hundreds I6o
we're once alIenated from you will flock to
you and acknowledge their error.
Year: 1877

Officer jackson, OF the Fourth precinct brought in
old blue cap leather strap, and white cotton hand
kcrchicf with a letter G upon it, They sup
posed 10 have belonged TO unknown man who
mttcd suicide by jumping into the East River from
pier % last night
Year: 1877

Once more the year its fullnCSs pOurS
To cheer the heart of toll
Once more we take with gratitude
The blessing of the soil.
hear the children laugh and sing
They pull the grapes together;
And gladness breathes from everything
In this October weather.
The winter days were long and dark,
The spring was slow to come;
And summer storms brought fear and doubt
To many a humble home.
But rain ard sunshine had their will
And wrought their work together.
And see we heap our baskets still,
In this October weather
Ny heart has had its winter. too
And lain full bare and gray;
did not think a spring would come.
Much less a summer day
How little did dream that life
Would bring Us two together,
And should be happy wife
In this October weather,
Doubtless tile trosts VIII come again,
And some sweet hopes must die:
But We shall bear the passing pain.
And smile as well as sigh =
Nor let us cloud with fears OfiI
This golden hour together;
For God is in His garden still
In this October weather


-S9qJn.r for Octob,.
Year: 1877

President Hayes said in a late speech
that the principal opposition to his conser.
vatlve policy comes from conservative re-
publicans. You take" said he, "the old
original abolition element of the party, the
men of the Oberlin school, and wherever
you may find them they areunited in sup
port Of my Southern policy"
Year: 1877

Johnny lost his knife. After searching
in one pocket and another until he had
been through all, without success, he ex.
claimed; " Oh dear wish had another
pocket it might be in that.
Year: 1877

An old farmer, on being asked why
peacock. that was strutting through the yard
was like figure 9, couldn't see the resem-
blance; but light broke in on him when
he was told that it was because it was moth
ing without its tail.
Year: 1877

STUFFED EGGs.-Cut carefully in halves,
SIX hard boiled eggs take out their yolks
and mash them with parsley and onion
finely chopped, teaspoonful of butter the
yOlk Of raw egg, salt and pepper, or any.
thing else you prefer with this refill the
white halves, place them in baking.dish,
add white sauce, sprinkle over little
pounded cracker, and set the dish in an
oven few minutes.