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Year: 1877

AMONG the strange incidents of the war in
the East is the eagerness the Russian soldiers
show for the purchase of the Bibles sent for
their use by the British and Foreign Bible
Society. Over 10000 Bibles have been
bought by them since the Russian armies
crossed the Pruth. An agent says that the
readiness of the soldiers to buy is unparal-
leled in the experience of the society's Cont.
mental work. 1t is strange thing, he says,
when fierce-looking Cossacks, rmed to the
teeth, thank you ten times over for having
brought them the New Testament, and when
they can scarce be restrained from taking
you up in their bony arms to give you well
meant hug of gratitude. And not only do the
men buy, but they also read, The Russian
soldier, he says, has yet TO be discovered who
would speak an irreverent word of the Holy
Gospel. The commanding officer has fire.
quently been the first to buy number o.
copies, which he himself would distribute al
once as gift to the common soldiers around
him,
Year: 1877

publican side the Democrats have been slow
to reciprocate, or to do anything more than
lend an approval which has cost them moth
ing. Their apparent unwillingness to con-
t[l3ute to the cause of harmony cannot fail
10 pe unfavorably commented on if it should
continue; it will not only disappoint the
iflends Oh political reform, but it will place
the President in the ridiculous attitude of
furnishing aid and comfort to those who are
the enemies Of reform, and who will use the
weapons obtained from him to defeat the
cause he has at heart. But if Gov. Phelps
will appoint Carl Schurz to the Senatorial
vacancy, and if the Democracy Of Missouri
and of the whole United States win sustain
him in this signal recognition of the Presi-
dents policy, the country will have a deep
and Impressive assurance that the old era Of
bitterness, hatred and division has passed
away, and that wbite-winged peace is ready
to bless united and harmonious people,
Year: 1877

The man who prophesied that this was to
be a dull political year, begins to think he
must have said it in fun.


Georgia is very desirous of having the late
Herschel V. johnson placed upon the SUI
preme bench to rattle around in the Davis
vacancy. The late Aleck Fl. Stephens is al
Washington urging it.


The Iowa Democrats are in dreadfully
unhappy condition. Three of the leading
party organs refuse to support the candidate
for Governor, and declare with much vigor
that they "repudiate' him. Well, it does
not seem necessary to make such a time
about it. The people will do the same thing
quietly on election day.


General Banning, of Cincinnati, is a cool
customer. In the face of the confessed
frauds on the ballot box, by which he secured
his election to Congress, he mounts the
stump and denounces the registry law which
which makes a repetition of the frauds im-
possible. or course it is natural he should
have strong feelings toward such an inter-
ference with his methods, but it would have
been decent to keep still about them.


The new Senator from Missouri, whom the
Governor is to appoint to succeed Mr.. Bogy,
will have chance to nearly finish the term
before the Legislature can act on the case.
Unless there is a special session called, the
Legislature will not meet till January 1879,
and the term expires in March of that wear.
Who the man will be is unknown. The ru.
NOR that Governor Phelps intended to resign
andl have the Lieutenant Governor appoint
him to the vacancy is authoritatively denied.


The st. Louis Globe Democrat is having
heaps oil fun out of its suggestion to Gov.
Fhelps that he appoint Carl Schurz to the
place in the Senate made vacant by the
death OF Senator Bogy. 1t closes one pas
sionate appeal in these words: Thus far the
rising above party" has been all on one
side, and in spite of the numerous and touch
ing Illustrations of freedom from partisan
ship that have been furnished from, the Re-
Year: 1877

WHAT is to be done with the tramp? This
is again the commanding question of the
hour in many localities. 1t is agitating New
jersey and Pennsylvania as never before, and
even the Pacific coast, with all its advantage:
to the laborer, is complaining of the evil
The tramp is everywhere. He is in the city
in the village, the hamlet, the farming com.
munity. And everywhere he is a nuisance
and not infrequently criminal. What shall
be done with him? Who will solve the prob
lem?
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous etters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
municatons that are not used.
Year: 1877

meridian of life. The reason of this is found
in the fact that he sunk the proceeds Of
some Of hi, best works In assisting friends
and kindred. Irving's works still have a
steady sale, and the copyright is part of the
estate. Few are left who can remember
Irving in his genial, happy hours of con-
versation. Perhaps the only one in this
city who Qn addition to kindred) can recall
such scenes Is Moses II. Grinnell. His
house was favorite resort with the author,
and has witnessed many brilliant eoterie
of political and literary distinction.
Year: 1877

Ten years ago handsome young man
passed through Monticello, KY, and was
noticed by young girl sitting at the win
dow of the most aristocratic house in the
town. She fell in love with him at first
sight. She had wealth, culture and
beauty. He was poor, and then on his
way to seek fortune as q cattle herder in
Texas. After many ups and downs he
found himself the owner of q silver mine
in New Mexico. The girl bloomed into
rarely beautiful woman, with literary
ability, and became contributor to the
apostolic Times. She learned who the
unconscious object of her fancy was, and
they corresponded throughout the ten
years. She never wrote word of her
personal attractions or family, nor did he
speak of his good fortune. A few weeks
ago he wrote her proposing marriage, and
soon followed his letter to her Kentucky
home, where he saw her for the first
time. Recently they were married, and
Miss Annie Berry, that was, learned on
reaching Silver City that her husband,
r. B. Metcalf, was the greatest capital
ist in New Mexico.
Year: 1877

Forty years ago the father of lady in
New York city was miller in Ireland.
A man of the name of Raftis owed him
debt of $50, which for some reason he
left unpaid, and came to New York.
Years after, when on his death bed, this
unpaid debt weighed heavily on his con-
science, and calling his brother to his
bedside he gave him the money and ex-
acted q solemn promise that the debt
should be paid. The brother at once
wrote to Ireland and learned that the
miller was dead, and that his only heir,
a daughter, was married and living some
where in America, but he was unable to
ascertain the name of her husband.
With only the name of the lady's father
and the fact that she lived somewhere in
America as clue, Mr.. Raftis commenced
the seemingly hopeless task of searching
for her and redeeming his pledge to his
dying brother. BY accident he heard of
lady living in Dubuque whose family
had borne the miller's name. He visited
her, and latter asking her a few ques-
tions, learned that the object of his
search was found. Mr.. Raftis insisted
on not only paying the original debt,
but forty years interest.
Year: 1877

A striking instance of the sagacity in a
lobster is recorded by Mr.. Barker, OF the
Rothesay aquarium, in letter to one OF
the Scotch papers. 1t seems that three
Holsters were placed in tank previously
occupied by fiat fish, and in which mad
vertently founder had been left buried
in the shingle, where it died. One Of
the Holsters, ga veteran of unusual
size," soon discovered the dead body of
the founder, and dragging it from its
resting place, retired with it to a corner
of the tank. Shortly afterward it was
noticed that the founder was missing. 1t
was impossible that the lobster could
have eaten it in the water, and the han
die of net revealed the fact that upon
the approach of the two lesser Holsters
he had buried the founder beneath a
heap of shingles on which he now
mounted guard. Five times within two
hours was the founder unearthed, and as
often did the WHY lobster rebury it with
his huge claws, each time ascending the
pile and turning a bold front to his COM
panions. This story shows conclusively
what vast amount of quenched iutelli-
gence may sometimes lie concealed in q
salad.
Year: 1877

The latest advices from Chico, a San
Francisco paper says, show that what is
known as the Council of Nine is mainly
responsible for the recent outrages.
This committee was elected by the Labor
Union for the trial of members for
offenses against the order. AS vacancies
occurred the council filed them, and
thus became independent of the order
and commanded the obedience of men,
bers. 1t was soon found that the men,
bers were congenial spirits, and then
came suggestions for the commission of
the crimes which have since come to
light, and many more that were never
carried into execution. All the members
of the council are now under arrest.
Many members of the Labor Union evil
IDENTIFY know nothing of the crimes of
the Council of Nine, and believe the OBJ
iect of the order to be only to dis
courage the employment of Chinese by
all lawful means. The oath administered
in initiating members of the Labor
Union is as follows


do solemnly swear that will keep
the secrets of the order. I do further
swear that will assist any brother in
need or distress as far as I am able. L
further swear that I will aid in execu-
ting the laws of the United States of
America. So help me God.


There is a secondary degree in the
order, the oath to which is as follows


I swear before God Almighty that 1
will carry out and obey all orders of the
Council of Nine, whatever they may be.
If 1 do not SO my life is forfeited 5aiT of
may be put to death bv ~


Nine. members are not taken into
une second degree. The oath admins
tered to a member of the Council &c
Nine has not yet been obtained, but it
is understood to be of the most strict
ironclad order.


The people of Chico now fear the in
surance companies will cancel their
risks in the town. New developments
are being continually made. Some old
officers declare that the Labor Union was
cognizant of the acts of the Council of
Nine, and that the council was merely
used as cloak for the order. It is posi-
lively asserted that the order in Sacra-
mento and San Jose work on the same
principles. The feeling continues very
intense, and the people are nervous and
excited over the situation.
Year: 1877

Nothing is less sincere than our man.
ner of asking and of giving advice. He
who asks advice would seem to have a
respectful Difference for the opinion of
his friend while yet he only aims at
getting his own approved of, and his
friend responsible for his conduct On
the other hand, he who gives itrepays the
confidence supposed to be placed in him,
by a seemingly disintorsted zeal, while
he seldom means ANYTHING by the ad-
vice he gives but his own interest or
ation.-RochefoNcaut.
Year: 1877

Sowing the seed by the daylight fair,
Sowing the seed by the MONDAY glare,
Sowing the seed by the fading light,
Sowing the seed in the solemn night


Oh, what shall the harvest be?
Sown in the darkness or sown in the light,
Sown in our weakness or sown in our might,
Gathered in time or eternity,
Sure, ah sure, will the harvest be,


Oh, what shall the harvest be2
Sowing the seed Of a lingering pain,
Sowing the seed of a maddened brain,
Sowing the seed of tarnished name,
Sowing the seed of eternal shame


Oh, what shall the harvest be-?
Year: 1877

HONEST INDUsTRY.-Au honest yeoman,
of very correct habits, who was told that
if he smoked one cigar less day for two
years he could save money enough, princi-
pal and interest, to buy a good farm, has
made himself sick as death every day for
the past two weeks trying to learn to
smoke. Thus is the path of honest indus.
try beset with difficulties.
Year: 1877




Gen. Grant attended divine service
to-day in Westminster Abbey. An
eloquent sermon was preached Dean
Stanley, who took as his text the
twenty-seventh chapter and thirty
eighth verse of Genesis: "And Esau
said unto his father. Hast thou but
one blessing, my father? Bless me,
even me also, o my father And
Esau lifted up his voice and wept. "


In the course of his sermon he al
luded to ex-President Grant, saying
that in the midst of the congregation
there was "one of the chiefest citizens
of the United States, who had Just
laid down the soepter of the American
Commonwealth whose military
prowIess and generous treatment of
his comrades and adveTsaries had re-
come him as q sign and pledge that
the two great kindred nations are one
in heart, and are equally at home un-
der their paternal roof. Both regard
with reverential affection this ancient
cradle of their common life.


Dean Stanley also took occasion to
refer to the historian Motley as one Of
the brightest lights of the Western
Hemisphere--a high-spirited patriot,
and one of England'5 most faithful
friends-one of the best and purest
spirits of the age, and brilliant and
indefatigable historian, who had told,
as none had ever told before, the stir
ring story of the Dutch Republic,
which could almost be regarded as the
parent of the American Republic
"There will be" continued the Dean,
tIa nicha in the Tpmnla of Eana for
him who tomorrow will be laid in the
loved land of his adoption, and who
was hOnored by the respect ard
love Of many gifted ruler, statesman,
poet and historian ON both sides of the
A q
Year: 1877

The Abingdon NIRGMIAN and
the STANDARD desire district meet
ings for the appointment of dele-
gates to Richmond.


We desire to state to both OF
our respected contemporaries that
as long ago as the April county
court, the Editor of this paper as
chairman of the county committee,
made it his business to interview
the members of the committee on
this very subject, and there was
not dissenting voice as to the
propriety Of just the course all
luded to.


The committee is a unit in the
belief, that to get at the bottom of
county sentiment we must hold the
meeting and appoint the delegates
in the townships.


1t was more over agreed on
consultation that the June court
would be the proper time to have
the committee meet and and direct
as to the proper time, places and
manner OF such township action.
one or two Of the committee ap>
preached the writer of this, as to
the proprioty of earlier action, but
on consultation they agreed that
the June court would be the best
time.


So our friends will see that while
no great noise has been made, this
mater has not been in the least neg
lectcd.


The STANDARD of last week sug-
Gests that at the same time, the
people shall nominate candidates
for the Legislature. AS to the
matter we shall be quite contontcd
to abide the action of the commits
tee Certainly VIC have now no
objection to such a course, should
it be deemed advisable. But to
make it satisfactory the project
should be discussed and public
sentiment brought to its support.
Moreover the meeting could not
nominate, they would have to ap-
point delegates to county conven-
tlon, for the seven townships might
nominate seven distinct tickets. OF
course if but one or two tickets
should be run at the meeting, the
sailing could be smooth enough,
but as we have already said there
might be seven.


The News will be ready to sup
port what ever may be the action
of the county committee.
Year: 1877

THERE are many people who
pride themselves upon their moral
ity and high sense of honor, who
scout with horror the idea that they
could condesend to tell a lie or com,
nit dishonorable action, but who
are yet constantly skIrmishlng all
along the line of upright dealings,
without coming fairly and squarely
up to it.
Year: 1877

PERSONS who like to contemplate
their own Importance, should con-
slider that the world got along very
well before they were born, and
will probably get along equally well
after they are dead.
Year: 1877

Lingering labors come to naught.


Dull not device by coldness and delay.
The steps of faith fall on the seeming
void, and find the rock beneath.


A cheerful face is nearly as good for an
invalid as healthy weather.


Though fame is smoke, its fumes are
fraukincense to human thoughts.


He only is an acute observer who can
observe minutely without being OBJ
served.


Faith is the root of all good works. A
root that produces nothing is dead.


Let us fear the worst, but work with
faith the best will always take care of
itself.


The proper means of increasing the
love we bear our native country is to re-
side in a foreign one.


Philosophy is a modest profession; it
is all reality and plain dealing. We hate
solemnity and pretence, with nothing
but pride at the bottom.


The pleasure of being master of ones
self and of ones passions should be bal
anced with that of controlling them; it
will rise above, if we know what is
liberty.


Perseverance merits neither blame nor
praise; it is only the duration of our in
clinations and sentiments, which we can
neither create noe extinguish.


The most positive men are the most
credulous, since they most believe them
selves, and advise most with their falsest
fatterer and theirworst enemy, their own
self-love.


Perseverance is one of the primitive
impulses of the human heart; one of the
indivisible primary faculties or senti-
ments which give direction to the char
ac,er of man.


Whenever you commend, add youl
reasons for doing SO; it is this which dis
tinguishes the appreciation of a man OF
sense from the fattery of sycophants and
admiration of fools.


The love of country produces good
manners, and good manners also produce
the love of country The less we satisfy
our particular passions, the more we
leave to our general.
Year: 1877

The city of Baxter Springs, Kansas,
once upon time, acting under the State
law, issued and sold certain number of
bonds and when the coupons became due
repudiated them. The bondholders
brought suit, and the United States dis
trict court gave judgment in their favor
and ordered the city officials to satisfy
their demands, whereupon the indignant
property holders swore solemnly that
they would never pay cent of interest
or principal, and took up their city and
walked. A letter writer states that they
are moving their houses to the adjoining
towns and that the more important bust
ness firms are now arranging for the pur-
chase of eighty acres of land, north of the
town, to which they intend to move their
business houses. This will take most of
the personal property out of the city
limits, and so when the marshal proceeds
to levy on the city he will have to make
return of non est. Baxter Springs, as
city, will have gone where the woodbine
twineth in virgin luxuriance and settle
there "to grow up with the country"
while it's site shall never more be iphabi-
ted, but the wild beasts of the prairie
shall lie there, and the houses, which
have none to move them by reason of
mortgages, shall be full of doleful crea-
tures, and owls (Which indeed abound on
the plains) shall dwell there, and the
Kansas equivalent of satyrs shall dance
there
Year: 1877

The Galveston (Texas) NeUs says that
about three weeks ago the Gillespie
County CTexas) Mounted Rifles captured
one Donaho and three other chaps, who
had robbed a mail stage between Austin
and Fredericksburg. On the person of
Donaho was found an incomplete letter,
which stamps him as one of the romantic
and sentimental sort of robbers read of
in dime novels. The young man will
have to serve five tnn years IN tho
panitentiarv before he can lay his for
tune at the feet of gentle Anna ra1so,as
and claim her hand. His loving epistle
reads thus:


Miss Annd Parsons


DEAR DARLING 'Tis with pleasure
that 1 seat my self on the Banks of Llano
River a Beautiful stream Rippling its
way through the Western armament and
on each side far as the eye Can behold
is Mountains and prairies which vast
herds of Buffalo roam the lean Cyote
Can be seen skulking around and all is
lovely to the eye of one sad Boy and
Could Anna But know the sad and
shocking feelings that exist in my bosom
When l think of my Anna who is so far
away. Yes the Rose the day star of my
life 1 am winding my way through this
barren Country to Mexico for my idea is
to be Western Warrior desperate, and
when 1 think Of you Anna we may never
see each other again but live with hope.
My desire is that we shall both pass the
short but treacherous hours away will
ing and well Darling to dream of you by
night and sigh for you by day What a
luxury for me it would be to behold your
illustrious imige yes Anna your eyes
burn Liquid fire so flaming to my heart
that is irresistible. Yes Anna as I
travel along the Western horizon I sell
dom meet any one except the old hunter
who is as grave as the Wind. My only
Companion is three young men it is
needless to assert that we are on the
make. We have lonsime Time of it we
Robed fellow to-day but did not get
much. We have no Certain Country to
dwell We inhabit the Western Country
and will continue until we get Rich
which most emphatickly think we will
and when we do am Coming Back to
dallas. Wait for me Anna for L am
solid with you God is my witness [ do
love you L am held to no Locality
Bound to no personal object except
yourself Yes wait for me and 1 Will
make you a generous husband.