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Year: 1878

Tho Woman Who Has Gonstu1,'
[ From tie B"rlinyton Jh,ck'cye Home Letter. !


Sho camo to tho station u little
late and had to make rush for the
train. When she reached her seat
her hat fell Off She got it on, but
it topplcd over TO ono side, and
when sho tried to straighten it her
hair came tumbliny down. She lost
her ticket twice before the conduc-
tor reached her, and would have lost
1T again if he hadn't taken it away
from her She reached up to put a
bundle in the crack above her head,
and burst tho collarbutton of her
duster and stuck her fingers on four
pms in her dress before she could
find one that she dared take out to
repair the damage. Then Just as
she thought she had got comforta-
hly settled her little hand valise,
packed to bursting with enough
things to load II Saratoga trunk to
tho muzzie, exploded, and she nearly
worked herself into fragments get


ting it together again. Then by the
time she got the yaliso shut up her
nat tumblcd off again, and by the
time she got the hat straighted back
INTO It's place hcr hair tumblcl down
again, and rs soon as she got her
hair twisted up and harpooned it


with couple Of hair pins, the valiso
went of, and when she got off ut
New Prague she tucked the gasping
Vatisc under her arm, and tried to
corral her toppling hat and wander.
ing hair with one hand, and as sho
went 1luttciing and struggling into
the depot, ono couldn't help think
ing that it would be safer and more
convenient to run her in sections
and flag her against everything. L
have seen this woman on several
other trains, and she has never been
able to keep herself together. There
seems to be moro humanity about
her than there is about her neater
sister. She isn't so aggravating,
but she keeps you in a state Of ago.
nlzmg suspense, for you never know
whore she is going to give way next.
Year: 1878

Berlin, June 5.-The Emperor's con-
dition this morning is generally salts
factory. He now occupies room
fronting on Unter Der Linden. Upon
learning that measures were to be
taken to prevent noise in the neigh
borhood, requested the passage of car
riages on the opposite side of the
avenue and through Opera square. He
is very cheerful and his rapid recovery
is confidently expected. At the first
fire the Emperor received seven shots
in his right forearm and wrist and five
in the hand and face. His helmet was
completely riddled by the second dis
charge. He received about twenty
shots in the left arm and shoulder and
six in the neck. The folds of his thick
military cloak dealened the effects of
this charge.
Year: 1878

Lewiston, June 5.-The Greenback
State convention met to-day. The
chairman, Solon Chase, spoke of the
small origin Of the movement, and said
that next fall it would control vote
that would strike both parties like a
stroke of chain lightning. He said the
bottom was not knocked out of the
party so long as we see men like James
G. Blaine rocking the rag baby.


Joseph A. Smith was nominated for
governor.
Year: 1878

SOME of the newspapers have been
unkind enough to remark that England
suffered no great loss in the death of
Earl Russell, who had really ontlived his
usefulness. The editors who published
his obituary month ago upon false
rumor of his death certainly had 10
more use for him.
Year: 1878

THE Philadelphia Times counts on
so much senatorial opposition to the
army appropriation bill as passed by
the House the other day, that by the
time it goes to the President, Mr..
Hewitt will not recognize il.
Year: 1878

These questions have ever been
in issue in all popular govern
ments--and more especially in
the formation of the General and
State governments of the United
States; were the basis of the first
political parties in the Union,
and have been more or less in
contest ever since, though party
lines are now utterly 0bliterated
upon these questions. The can
didates now before the people Of
the Territory for Delegates to
the Constitutional Convention
have all been presented by par
ty caucusses in which in no in
stance, did one tenth of the legal
voters of either party partlci-
pate. Not one of these self-se-
lected party caucusses or con-
ventions lald down any platform
or required any declaration of
principles from their nominees,
and no appeal is made to the
popular suffrage in their behalf
but on party grounds-an utter
ly hollow pretence without soul
or sense.


For the foregoing reasons,
which were readily to be antici-
pated from the plan of organiza-
tion adopted by the Legislature,
we determined to be an indie
pendent candidate, not for any
reasons personal to ourself, but
solely for the purpose of infus-
ing some issues Of principle into
the canvass above the unreasOn-
ing and unmeaning cry of party,
and we sincerely regret our acci-
dental inability to carry out our
purpose. We shall, however, as
far as we are able, present the
issue without favor or prejudice
to any Of the candidates, and
support those only who we be
lieve will best represent the in
terests Of the people regardless
Of party, sincerely hoping that
such q Constitution will be pre-
aenteI lis the people Viii De SAFE
in adopting.
Year: 1878

That the country was suffering
from party spirit all the evils an
ticipated from it by the Father
Of his Country; that every de-
partment of the Government had
become corrupted by the uses
made Of party spirit to put bad
men in position and shield Off
cial peculation from it's legal and
moral punishment; had become
SO manifest to the popular judg-
ment, that the professional and
managing politicians of both
POLITICAL parties were constrain-
ed to make open professions Of
civil service reform to propitlate
popular favor. Hence the fol-
lowing planks in their respective
party platforms, as adopted in
National Convention:


The Republican plank:


The inyariable rule in appoint
ments should have reference to the
honesty, fidelity and capacity of the
appointees, giving to the party in
power those places where harmony
and vigor of administration require
its policy to be represented, but
permitting all others to be filed by
persons selected with sole reference
to the efficiency of the public ser
vice, and the right of all citizens to
share in the honor of rendering
faithful service to the country.


The Democratic plank:


Reform is necessary in the civil
service. Experience proves that ef-
ficient, economical conduct of the
Governmental business is not posi-
BILE if its civil service be subject to
charge at every election. be prize
fought for at the ballot box, be a
brief reward of party zeal, instead
of posts of honor assigned for prov
ed competency and held for fidelity
in the public employ; that the dis
pensing OF patronage should neither
be tax upon the time of all our
public men, nor the instrument of
their ambition.


From the foregoing it will be
seen that both parties were
pledged against the heretofore
prevailing policy of using the
offices ofthe country rs rewards
for party service, and distinctly
repudiate the doctrine in politics
that "to the victor belongs the
spoils." Yet how do the politi-
clans regard these pledges? Do
they not invariably denounce
every departure from the spoils
system as an act of treason to
Year: 1878

ior editor Of this paper met with
an accident by which the upper
bone Of his right arm was brok-
en-. since which time lie has not
written ,or dictated a sentence
for publication, and has not suf-
ficiently recovered the use Of the
limb to apply it to much active
use. Previous to that causuality
he had announced himself as an
independent candidate for Dele
gate to the Constitutional Con-
vention, which afforded the cay
otes OF the press an opportunity
of yelping at him in his disabled
condition, as it is in their nature
to do-misrepresenting his po-
sition and falsely accusing him
of seeking party endorsement
after he was physically disquali-
fed from carrying on a canvass
with any hope of success.


1t is a matter Of public noto-
riety that for the past eight
years-during our residence in
this Territory-we have in 70
single instance taken an active
part in any party primary, eau
Gus or convention, or supported
a party ticket as such, and this
for no other reason than that no
political principles have hereto
fore been at issue III any elec-
tion in tbs Territory; the only
practical question presented with
the candidates being who would
best serve the public interests.
There has been no election dur
ing that time in which We have
not supported portion Of the
candidates of both parties, with
- out identifying our paper with,
or asking any party favors from
either. For thirty five years
previous to that time we had de-
voted all that we were and all
that we had to the promotion of
principles as represented by the
Democratic party. Those prin-
ciples are as dear to us now as
they ever were. We have never
betrayed, compromised or sur
rendered the least one of them,
and never during our most ar
dent devotion to party, sought
its success at the expense Of prin-
ciples; ever holding to the doc
trine that principles are para
mount to party and that without
principles party is delusion and
a snare-a mere device Of delna-
gogues to cheat the many for the
benefit of the few; which is ap-
parent in the fact that through
the machinery of party, princi-
pies are frequently ignored and
each party is controlled by a
ring composed of few of the
most active and INSCRIPTIONS,
with the division of spoils as the
sole motive to action. This is
eminently the case in Territorial
politics.


The position of Delegate to
the Constitutional Convention
offers no Inducements in honor
or emoluments. The honors only
such as a Delegate may achieve
for himself, and the pay not
above reasonable expenses. 1t
offers, however, the first case in
which political principles are
involved ever occurring in any
popular election in the Territory.
The principles involved In the
formation of State are vital to
It's future welfare and to popular
rights. The issues presented are
between centralizalion and diff
fusion of the powers OF govern
ment; between monopoly and
popular equality; between special
privileges and personal rights.
Year: 1878

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the most remote bearing upon
general politics; yet there IS no
section where the party politi-
clans are more eXacting of party
discipline, or more vindictively
denounce the exercise Of person
al independence in elections. A
life of devotion to party princl-
pies is cancelled in their cstima-
tion by single departure from
caucus dictation IN favor Of civil
service reform which they pro-
fess to favor in the abstract
while rejecting its practical ap-
plication.


In selecting candidates for
Delegate to the Constitutional
Convention, all conceded that no
party issues were involved, and
that good policy 5equired that
the election should be kept as
free from party bearings as
practicable, after using the party
organization only for the pur-
pose of calling conventions. In
this view, the great mass Of the
voters took no part in any of
the proceedings in bringing out
candidates, leaving the whole
matter to the management of
the few professional politicians.
Under this arrangement strict
party tests We're applied to the
candidates as paramount to all
other considerations. The pro-
position in the Republican Judi
cial Convention to endorse the
nominatian Of Col. Larrabee,
was denounced as an outrage
and an insult to the Republican
party, though the Colonel had
served three years in the Union
army and never voted a party
ticket in this Territory. The
proposition in the Demo
cratic Convention to nominate
an old Democrat who had retus-
ed to identify himself with party
politics in the Territory was re-
ceived with the same spirit, in
both cases leading to q recess of
the convention to ."fX up
things and resulting IN both
cases in the determination to
nominate none but an uncem-
promising partisan. All at
tempts at compromise have re-
suited in the same way.


Now what we want to suggest
in view of these facts is this
not less than ten persons are
interested in civil service reform
and good government to every
one interested in keeping up
party organizations on the spoils
system. Through party discip-
line and party spirit, the few
have heretofore managed to con-
troll and direct the many to the
promotion of the selfish inter
ests Of the former, and so long
as this submitted to there is no
hope of an honest or efficient
administration Of government,
The power is in the hands of the
people to regulate all public
abuses; this they can never ac-
complish until they first emanci-
pate themselves from party dom
ination. Trust no leaders; sub
NIT to the dictation of no party
caucus the practices of whom Oh
which are manltestly inconsist
ent with theirprofessions. That
man is voluntary slave and de-
serves to lose his liberties who
permits a party to control his
judgment in voting for Delegat-
es to frame the fundamen-
tai law Of the State upon which
the rights Of the people are bas-
cd. 1t is strictly the first politi-
cal act Of the citizens of this
commonwealth and each ind1-
vidual should exercise it as an
act of o7ereignty Independent
of all party control.


The late fair of the Sisters of
Notre Dame in Salem, Mass, in
aid Of the new convent, yielded
a profit of $4,000, but everybody
Year: 1878

Girls all talk about marrying, as
though it were a holiday, jubilee,
a gladstone thing, a rose without a
thorn, and so it is if it is all right,
if they go about it as rational be-
ings instead of merry-making chill
dren. 1t is a serious thing to marry.
1t is a life business. Therefore
never Go it in haste; never run away
to get married; never marry wealth
and standing, or fine persons Or
manners, but for both the qualities
of mind and heart which make an
honorable man. Take time, think
long and well before you acceptany
proposal. Consult your parents,
then some judicious friend, then
your own judgment. Learn all that
is possible to learn Of your proposed
husband. When all doubts have
been removed, and not till then,
accept him.
Year: 1878

We dislike very much to appear
Qictatorial or ofiicious in matters
pertaining to our Citizens Relief
Committee or those who have man
aged ard are still managing, with
such efficiency, their commits.
slry department, but when We
see, know and feel the incalcula-
ble injury that is being done
by issuing rations to oYpersons who
are perfectly well aud able to work
for livelihood. We cannot longer
remain silent. The fields in the
country around us are white with
cotton aud much of it is falling out
of the bolls, and of course will be
lost to both planter and merchant


When we take into consideration
this great loss 10 both interests, we
feel it our duty to protest against
a course so injurious to our com
merce as that of issuing rations tc
persons who are able to go oui
and help gather this great staple,
which has built up Memphis, and
which the must yet depend upor
to neutralize in great measure The
great loss she has sustained, by ces


sation Of business, during the pas


seventy or eighty days, through th,
visitation Of the deadly, destructiy,
epidemic. q Those persons who hay,
Year: 1878

COUNT WIN. BISMARCK, the son
of the prince, and the youngest
member of the Reichstag, is a
jovlal, hearty-lOoking person, SO
clever that he would have a future
before him even if he were not the
on of so powerful man.
Year: 1878

been fed so bounteOusly, free, should
now that they are well and able to
work, be willing to go to the coun-
try and help the planters out of
their trouble, by assisting them in
gathering their cotton, which is
rapidly wasting from the stalks.
The planters must have assistance
just now, or they, as well as our
merchants will have still heavier
losses added to the already incalcu-
liable injuries they have sustained


Therefore, fellow-citizens, of the re-
lief committee, we beg of you to
cease issuing rations to those well
enough and able to work, and you
will not only force them to seek a
livelihood by honest, healthful toll,


but you will confer a lasting benefit


on your merchants Of Memphis.
Year: 1878

WHAT OFFICER WILL GO AND DO LIKEWISE |?


Officer Joseph McEvoy, Of the Seventh precinct,
yesterday startcd out among his friends. being his
day off, to collect funds for the sufferers telling all


those ho met that he would take anything from Ave
cents inward BY four IN the aftcrnoon ne had COL
lecled $22 which he handed over Sergeant Slater
Year: 1878

HEtremendous effort which Is being
made III certain newspapers to excite the
general indignation at the hanging OF Mrs


Surratt for complicity in the Lincoln ass
sassination, cannot be regarded in any


other light than that Of a press sensation"


The New YORK Express speaks of the late
Secretary Stanton as Mrs. Surratt's "assas-
SIM" and other journals use similar vio-
lent and peurie language. Now the fact
is that Mrs. Surratt was tried for participa-
ton in one Of the most atrocious political
crime ever committed; treason and assasl-
nation were combined in its most hideons


forms. And ahe was adjudged guilty and
doomed.to penalty. There may have Leen
| haste in her trial-thers should have been


most aigual swiftness in so momentous a


case; there may have been bitterness to-
ward her which disturbed the faculty oi
| iudgmsnt-there must have been when


the time, the occasion, the design and the
victim of the bastard act all conspired to
awaken the horror and wrath Of the entire
nation. But even all this admitted--even


setting aside the consideration that great


national emergencies amply justify acts
which would not be tolerated in ordinary
circumstances-it remains the fact that il


Mrs Surratt was not guilty of that for


which she suffered, she was guilty OF treas


son in some degree. If she was yiclim'
she was victim far more because of her
own acts than because of the heat of her
liudges. If she did not connive at the as
sasination OF Lincoln it was probably bea
cause her connivance had not been sought.
Year: 1878

o fragile bark upon an unknown sea,
Whose solemn surges find no echoing strand
Who is the SteerSman that so patiently
Does at the magic wheel forever stand?
When angry pillows sleep, and skies are fair,
And sails fly idly in the fitful wind
Anxious to learn my bearings, what they are,
turn and shout into the dark behind;
Then listen. But no echo comes again;


DiSc0nS0late turn me round, and now
Attempt with straining eyes to scan the main,
But see no further than my vessels PROV.
l sometimes wonder why so frail thing
Was ever launched upon 80 vast sea;
But what aviis my dreamy wondering


What answer has it ever brought to me?
Yet in the soul hear meek whsperings.
And sounds from fairer climes float on the air
While Faith, luxurious plumes her dropping wings
And gives herself to loving trust and prayer
When dismal, chilling fogs of doubt shut down,
Broodng like night through many weary miles.
Then love, that many waters cannot drown,
Looks up-through riffs of blue the sunshine


smiles.


II storms arise, and hoarse wild seas run high,
And fears that all is lost come with the swell,
Let me but hear the whispered at is L.
And there is calm more sweet than can tell
When passions whirlwind hOwls across the deep,
And signs of danger threaten more and more
Straightway call the Master. Does he sleep?
Ah no! Who sails with him comes safe to shore.
Therefore trust my faithful, unseen Guide
nd,meekly sappliant, lift the outstretched hand
Begging my sanity Watcher to abide,
And bring my frail bark safe to fatherland.


-I1adependent.
Year: 1878

A Jersey tavern-keeper, who had become
than the abundance of his tables, met with
a sharper as sharp as himself ON one occa-
sion.


A Yankee, happening to pass through
that region, stopped at this mans hotel and
ordered dinner. When he came to pay the
bill he was astonished to find it stretched
out to six dollars. This rather startled the
Yankee, and he demanded to know what
charged The landlord replied. 'The bill
will show you" On consulting it, he found
several kinds of wines and extras


"Well, look here, l didn't have none of
that ERE stuff brought on for me, and l
won't pay the BILL


go, we never wait for orders here, we
know our business, responded the landlord; !;
"the wine was on the table, and you could
drink it or not; that was your business, not
ours"


The Yankee saw there was no use in
quarreling about the matter, so with a
broken heart he paid the bill.


Three months after that our Eastern
friend again made his appearance at the ho-
tel, and called for dinner. When he sat
down to the table he laid twenty dollar
bill at the side of his plate, and ordered all
the delicacies he could think of, and all the
wines he could stomach. While eating his
dinner, he called the attention of the land
lord to the bin as to whether it was genu-
inc or not. The landlord looked at it re-
piled that it was and handed it back As
soon as the Yankee had finished, he put the
money in his pocket, walked out of the
house and jumped into his wagon.


''Hellon' said the landlord, 'here, you've
not paid your bill.''


otis your own fault" said the Yankee.
81 never wait to have bill presented to me
the money laid on your table, and you
could have taken it or not, just as you told
me about the wine three months ago yes
terday."


The landlord swore few oaths as the
Yankees horse spattered the mud on the
road.
Year: 1878

Victor Emmanuel one day, hunting in the
neighborhood of Rome, shot at a hare at
the very moment when stout citizen, ont
enjoying the pleasure of the chase, dis
charged his piece at the same object The
King claimed that he had killed the hare.
and the citizen, ignorant of the person of
his rival, declared in impolite terms, that
he himself was the successful marksman.
The result was a regular trial of strength for
possession of the game-a tussle, which
resulted in favor of the King, who walked
off with the prize, while the citizen poured
upon him perfect flood of abuse such as
only an Italian of certain sort has COM
mand. At the city gate the King ordered
the commandant of the guard to follow the
angry citizen and report his name and resi-
dence.


After few hours the officer was able to
say that the unknown hunter was an honest
when the King sent one of his carriages to
fetch him to the palace. Naturally the
man was terribly anxious as we'll as full of
wonder why he should be wanted at the
palace, and he was not much relieved when
he recognized in the King the man VIII ON
he had abused. "Master Salvini," said his
Maiesty-and at the sound of his owr
name from royal lips the man tremb'ed ir
every nerve-"Master Salvini, have sen
for you because have found shot differen
from mine in the hare; we both hit th
| beast. Come we will eat the hare togeth
err" and thereupon the door of the dinin,
room opened, where, between two plate
with appurtenances, smoked the hare, prop
| erly roasted.