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Year: 1879

The baby oyster is not much bigger
than a pins head at the end Of fort
night, and at three months old only the
size of split pea. In year it will be-
come as large as a five-cent nickel, and
at the end Of four years growth is fit for
the market
Year: 1879

a mother, noticing her little daughter
wipe her mouth with her dress sleeve
asked her what her handkerchief was
for. Said the little one: at is to shake
at the ladies in the street. That is what
papa does with his"
Year: 1879

The idea that you can read a mans
thoughts in his face is all bosh. Look
the man in the face who borrowed ten
dollars from you a year ago "for day
or two" and it expresses nothing but
blankness-the blankest kind.
Year: 1879

A Journal for the People.


Devoted to the Interests Of Humanity.
Independent in Politics and Religion


Alive to all Live Issues, and Thoroughly
Radical in Opposing and Exposing the Wrongs
Of the Masses.
Year: 1879

REMEDY FOR INSECT B1TEs.-The best
remedy for the sting of insects are those
which instantly neutralize the poison dc
positea in the skin. These are either
ammonia or borax. The alkellne reac-
tion of borax is scarcely yet sufficiently
appreciated. Its good qualities will be
known and more universally valued than
ammonia. The solution of borax for in
sect bites is made thus: Dissolve one
ounce Of borax in one pint Of water that
has been boiled and allowed to cool. In
stead Of plain water, distilled rose water
or orange flower water is more pleasant
The bites are to be dabbed with the solu-
tion so long as there is any irritation.
For bees or wasps' stings the borax So
luton may be made twice the above
strength. In every farm house this So
luton should be kept a household rene
dy.-S. piesse.
Year: 1879

The Brooklyn Eagle continues to scream be-
cause Of the a1istocratic tendencies which it Is
pleased to discover in TIE TRIBUNE. And yet,
when We remember that only recently the Eagle
published tremendously long article to instruct
its readers in the important matter Of the preced
ence and style OF members OF all the classes Of
the British haristocracy, from Princes and Docks
down, re are at loss to account Tor the Eagte's
ferocty. The Eagle said more ABOUT the Peeraee
In that one day than THE TRIBUNE does in
rear.
Year: 1879

It is argued In some quarters that Memphis is
afflicted with yellow-feyer because the City
Government has rep 1diated its debt and become
ata1ing district But isn't this putting the cart
before the horeef The chief excuse advanced
for turning the city into q taxing district was
that 1t had been SO impoverished by the results
Of the yellow-fever epidemic that it couldn't
psy its honest debts. 1t is still true however,
that the epidemic Of reputation has been far
more injurious to the South than that Of yellow
fever, and it is quite possible that the latter Is
aggravated and sustained by the former.
Year: 1879

The New York Nation observes that the case


Of the negro Cox, who has just been convicted


of tie Killing Of Mrs. Hull, and sentenced to
death, 'tshows the value Of the old principle OF
Anglo Saxon law which makes the taking Of
life by any one engaged IN the commission Of q
felony murder in the first degree-'' The value
Of this principle is also illustrated in the case Of
JoHx LANE, now under sentence OF death in
this city for killing Policeman RACE. Another
principle Of law helped to convict LAMB, name
II: that when two or more persons engaged in the
commission Of felony, and one Of them takes
human life, they s'e all equally responsible,
ind guilty Of murder II the first degree
Year: 1879

There is something terrible in the
thought of having our friends stricken
down at our side, without parting word
of endearment or Consoation-One mo-
ment at our side in the flush of vigorous


life, cheering our hearts with their loving
sympathy; the next at our feet, pale with
death, deal to our cries and needless of our
tears. Every excessively fat person is in
instant danger Of such a death. Seven-
tenths Of the victims of obesity die of heart
disease or appoplexy. Alan's Anti-Fat
the only remedy for obesity, reduces the
weight by regulating the digestion and
assimilation OF the food 1t is perfectly
harmless, and its Use will insure. in every
instance, reduction OF weight from two
to five pounds week.
Year: 1879

IT has been suggested that our
friend Mr.. Parrish. living in the edge
Of town, is the only farmer in Wash.
ington Territory who can boast a
brick residence. If there is an
other, now is an appropriate time f'r
him TO speak up.
Year: 1879

NOW that the winter season has come


and the farmer has time to look about him.
hend up his farm implements and supply
the needs of his farm by adding new ones,
it will be applicable to suggest the harrow
should be supplied where there is not al
ready good one. Many farmers of our
country have neglected the use of this inn
p!ement, and some ofthem are inclined to
the belief that it is of little value, but the
experience of our best farmers is that it is
ene OF the most essential implements in use
OH the farm. 1t is needed in the garden for
the preparation of the ground for planting
vegetables, and in the field where irrigation
is required, its use is very essential One
cause of the dereliction in the use OF the har-
row in Montana, is that it is an implement
usually manufactured at the farm, and not
being handy with edged tools the task of
supplying this implement is often put of
until seeding time, when it is too late


There are various plans for making the
frame of the harrow, and in this particular
we will make no suggestion, leaving each
farmer to decide as to size and shape but
concerning the harrow tooth we would sug-
gest that instead@ot putting it in straight,
it should be bent below the frame and set
angling backwards about 90 degrees. A
harrow made upon this plan by A. F. Grail,
Of Gallatin valley, has proven to be much
better than those with the straight tooth. 1t
does its work of leveling the soil and break
ing the clods fnlly as well as the straight
tooth harrow and is much easier drawn, be-
sides it does not clog, and there is no troub-
le with it in stopping to clear the grass and
weeds.
Year: 1879

new. Is that not good proof that his lanc


was not worn out? He has let it fallow OF


has put in corn, and then he gets Il full crop


again. Why? Has he manured it? Has


he put in any of the fertilizers of the shops


No; but, without knowing why or how,


nature has fertilized his field, and he gets a


full crop off of his 'Worn out' fields And


so would it continue to yield, but instead of


aiding nature, he commences to reverse her


laws as soon as he commences to plow for


the next crop. That which nature has


been year preparing for the top he turns


under six inches, aud OF course turns up
soil that has to undergo Il change, because
| it has not been exposed to the rays OF the
sun.


by this time your readers are ready to
ask the question, how are we to pillow our
land, If we do not plow as our fathers did :?
1t is said that our fathers carried stone in
one end Of the bag, and then, to relieve the
horse, he took the bag on his shoulder, and
then straddled the horse and rode to the
mill, had his grist ground, and then return-
Ell home the same way. will now give
my views, and how will plow all of my
land in the future. / have had constructed
plow without a mold-board, to which /
can attach sub-soil plow to break up the
hardpan that has been made by the horses
walking in the furrow. can also attach
pulverlzer which leaves the surface in per-
feet order for the seed. My plow is so rig
red that tha horse or horses do NOT ,,,oll-
IN the furrow, to make the hardpan that we
find in all the land that has been cultivated.
nor do we allow the horses Or the plowman
to walk OH the plowed ground. [ may
take out patent. [ know that there never
was any plow ever made like it, and am
certain have solved the cause of worn outi
land.-Cor. RuraL Press.
Year: 1879

The OIolona Miss Southern States is
very bold in its demand for the supremacy
of State Rights over the Federal power, and
very outspoken in its warning of the consc-
quences to the North and West provided
the behests of the late Confederate States
are not tamely submitted to, and the inter
ests and destinies Of this great nation are
not handed over to the disposition Of those
who once attempted to destroy it and sig
nally failed The alternative presented by
the Southern States is that the Constitution
rs amended, and the laws of reconstruction
and those which essay to protect the rights
of all the citizens of the South, as well as
of the North, irrespective of color or dis
tinction, must yield their distinctive pow
ers and results to the doctrine of State
Rights and become as vapor, or to use its
own phrase:


Soon you will hear the walls Of tens of thou.
sands of hungry, starving people go up from
this land whose proud boast 1t Vas in ante BEL
Ltg times that her exports mainly supplied tho
Government, fed and clothed the world, and
left her own people princely Independence.
How do YOU like the idea Of feeding whole
Confederacy of paupers?


The other horn of this dilemma, which
the Southern States presents as the alterna-
| tive which will save the country from the
expense of" feeding a whole CoNFEDERAoY
cor PAUPERs," is presented in the follow
ing distinct and unmistakable terms:


1t is foolishness for you to expect obedience
| TO laws and maintenance Of Federal author.
ity so long as the fertile cause of all political
abuses is to be found in the spirit aud essence
| of the reconstruction acts, which are abso.
lntely irreconcilable with the nature of free
poyernment. They have tendency to aggra
Yate. Take them away and elect a State
RIGHTS man 10 the Presidency. Turn STATE
Affairs over to us. Trust TO the virtue aud in
telligenee of our people to establish spotles
Judiciary that will do all that human pOwe
can do to bring order out Of chaos.


In the course Of time the thoughtful th'
lust, and tho disinterested will be able L
modify the spirit and control the abuse
of the Robespiorres and the Marats-the!
will be able to check the destructive en-
ergy that degrades aud prostitutes tho sa
cred name of liberty. But the struggle will
be fierce and furious, and many time tn
Year: 1879

1t is rumored of certain Republican Sem
ators-the number is very small we are
happy to say-that they are hes
mN-BUTLER case before the Senate because
certain Democratic Senators have declared
that if Mr.. CoRBIN is seated by the present
Republican Senate, the next Senate, which
will be Democratic will turn him out and
also turn out Senator KELLOGG, of Louis
lana. Now, hesitation from such cause is
unworthy of Senators. If Mr.. CoRBIN has
been duly elected Senator from South Caro-
lina as the very able and exhaustive report
of the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions in the Senate shows he has been then
let him be admitted to his seat at once.
Let this be done because it is right because
it is due the people of South Carolina who
chose him to be their Senator, and it is due
TO Mr.. CoRBIN himself. To decline to vote
for the admission of Mr.. CoRBIN to his seat
because Mr.. BUTLER and his fellow Demo-
Gratis declare-as we are informed they do
they will turn him out next session when
they will be in the majority, is to yield to
most contemplate bull-dozing, and bull
doing precisely similar in effect
to that practiced in South Carolina
to intimidate and control the Re
publican negro vote. We are confident
that no Senator will, on reflection, be in
fuenced by such threats. Let Mr.. CoRBIE
be promptly seated now, because he is en-
titled to his seat, and then, if the next
Senate, which will have Democratic ma
iority, is bold and bad enough to turn him
out, then let it do so, and take the respon-
sibility of the act. The country will be
here to see it, and to hold the plotters and
perpetrators of such an outrage to their
proper responsibility and punishment. II
the Democratic party can afford TO perpe-
trate such wrong then Messrs CoRBIN
and KELLOGG and the Republican party
can well afford TO be the victims Of it. But
there is not the slightest danger of this
Democratic threat being executed. The
seating of Senator upon a full inquiry
and report upon the merits of his case by 9
committee is a final adjudication, and pre-
cludes further inquiry and investigation
INTO his case. This is the law. rs settled
by the Senate itself. 1t was determined il
the celebrated cases of BRIGHT and FITcH


Senators from Indiana. To reverse thi'
established rule and retry case once set


tied, and after session has passed, woulC
be revolutionary. No political party coult
afford to do it, as in so doing it would di:
its own political grave. We say to Senators


that beyond all question the only correc
and sensible thing to do is to seat Mr.


CoRBIN, seat him because il is right, and lie
, the future of the matter take care Of itseli
:. That is not your responsibility, but the re
f sponsibility of those who shall then contro
J the Senate.
Year: 1879

accomplccs Of fanatcism will be able 10 put
ignornnt rufiians, covered over with deeds of
guilt, upon the topmost wave of popular favor.


In spite OF all this, honesty and coumge
will finally prevail, for there are men who de-
spise the threats OF demagogues-men who
are not afraid to speak the truth of monsters
and monstrosities.


viii the people of the North consent to a
restoration Of State Rights, as they have OK
hausted their remedy to no purpose Or will
they persevere in their effort to crush out the
instincts, the feelings, the customs, the habits
and the institutions of the white people of the
South2


If the latter course is adopted, you may con-
6dentially expect tho worst results.


We rather think, from our knowledge of
Northern public sentiment that the great
majority of the people of the loyal States
of this Union would sooner be taxed to feed
all the late Confederates rs paupers, if they
choose TO assume that condition rather than
to obey the laws of the land and provide
for themselves as the people Of every other
section of the country do by their own in
dustry and enterprise, than to consent that
any State, or any number OF States, shall
rise superior to the Federal power. Such
concession is blow aimed ut the integrity
of the Union, the Constitution, and the
Government. Ii would reverse the logic
and results of the late war, and admit that
the doctrine of State Rights is just and
that of Federal supremacy is not to
be respected. The Union would be
practically broken when the alle-
glance of the citizens of State
is to be to it, and not to the confederated
body of States. We should have no Repub-
lie, but u family of independent States,
without community of interest or purpose.
The country would be thoroughly Mexican
lied, and from the day such doctrine OBJ
tanned we could date the decline of the
American Republic. The North will never
consent to this. 1t would sooner feed the
South from its own abundance than to give
the Republic away, should the South prefer
such boon to supporting themselves by
their own industry, as the rest of mankind
do. The proposition of the South to throw
themselves upon the charitable bounty OF
the North unless it can have its own way
is new, but it is eminently Southern in dis
position and policy.
Year: 1879

The resignation of Senator CHRIsTIANCY
and the return of Mr.. CHANDLER to his seat
appears to have stirred up things generally
in the Peninsular State. A sort Of political
revival seems to have broken out at the
State Capital during the last week, and the
representatives Of the people are putting on
newness of life. The Detroit Post asserts
that among the significant incidents in the
Republican Legislative caucus at Lansing
was the fact that when Mr.. CHANDLER
mentioned the name of General GRANT as
the possible nominee for the Presidency
next year, the name was greeted with pro-
longed applause; and the name Of BLAINE
also elected great applause; while the name
of SHERMAN evoked mild applause. The
Legislature represents the Republicanism OF
Michigan and in this State General GRANT
has powerful and enduring hold upon the
confidence and esteem of the people, and
JAMES G. BLAINE possesses the enthusiastic
regard of the great body of Michigan Re-
publicans. 1t thinks that while any good
Republican nominee for President is sure
to carry Michigan, the Republicanism Ol
this State is stalwart, and will roll up its
largest majority for strong bold, and
determined leader"


After the Legislative caucus nominated
Mr. CHANDLER for Senator he appeared be-
fore the body and said


! had the honor of having little something
| to do with the election Of 1876, II was al
election on the side of fraud and violence, ant


without any excoption-and | say it delb


erately and after mature consideration-that
Year: 1879

laws in the Senate, the whole matter will
eventually he decided by u conference com-
mittee. The composition Of this prospec-
tive COMMITTEES, therefore, becomes a matter
Of more than ordinary curiosity. The Sem
ate conlerees would undoubtedly be solidly
opposed to the proposed amendments, and
Mr.. BAYARD would naturally be called
upon to represent the Democracy of the
Senate in that conference. But Speaker
RANDALL, on the other hand, would select
the House conferees with the especial object
in view of retaining the amendments in
the bill. In this event Mr.. BAYARD's
stamina would be severely tested. He
would be required to act definitely and
with conclusive effectiveness upon the man
dates of his party caucus. Under these
promised circumstances the responsibility
of an extra session Of Congress may rest
wholly upon his shoulders.
Year: 1879

the greatest fraud, IN my Judgment that ever
was seen on the earth was SAMUEL j. TIIDEN.
As have said, ran that campaign 10 q Ger
tain eStont. / was chairman Of the committee,
and they howled fraud fraud, fraud. There
was fraud but IL was on The other side. Now.
wish to say with regard to that campaign, as
have said over and over again, that never
did a thing, wrote line sent Dispatch
either cipher or in the English language, or in
any other way, that would not be glad to sec
In print tomorrow morning in all the Demo
cratic papers of these United States.


This challenge is bold, outspoken, and
defiant, and leaves those Democrats who
have been crying fraud necessarily for two
years, with their index-fingers pointed at
the Republican party, u little something TO
do just now in the way of publishing Mr..
CHANDELIERS ciphers and in explaining
their own.
Year: 1879

STRIPPED bare and naked of all special
pleading, the Democratic proposition now is
that the General Government must either
surrender all supervision over its own efec-
tions-the election of its own officials-or
the Democratic majority in the House will
refuse to make necessary appropriations to
keep il in motion.
Year: 1879

THE question is, Are we to have honest
or dishonest national elections in the future
If the Democratic caucus programme is to
be carried out the doors will be thrown wide
open to fraud of all kinds in those elections; /;
if it is defeated those doors will remain
closed as they now are.
Year: 1879

Is 1t not somewhat remarkable that two
such blatant wind instruments as EDEN
and DURHAM should feel it their duty to
look after the entire legislation of the Gov
ernment? But when their own constitu-
ents rebuked them in the last election we
have nothing to add, except, perhaps, to
note the fact that oftentimes constituents
are wiser than their representatives.
Year: 1879

THE rejoicing of the Democracy in 1875
over the election of Judge CHRIsTIANcY to
the Senate from Michigan was marked, but
not more so than the present distress which
prevails in the same quarters over his resig-
nation. And Judge c. was and is not to be
blamed for either demonstration.
Year: 1879

THE electoral laws repeal which the
Democrats intend to hitch upon the appro-
priation bill now pending in the House, is
practically an attempt in the direction of
an effective notification of the war amend
ments to the Constitution. In other words,
This repeal is most radical and revolutionary
partisan in its character, and cannot by any
construction be possibly accepted as ger
name to that bill. The Opposition might
as well try to slip in little amendment to
1t aboishing the Christian religion.
Year: 1879

THE imperative demand of the times is
in the direction of IN enlargement, and not
restriction, of Federal supervision over
United States elections. Every step of the
Democracy at those elections since the war
and in Congress has been toward practical
notification of the constitutional amend
ments. A repeal of the Federal election
laws would be a rapid stride to that end.
Year: 1879

UNLESS it is the deliberate design of the
majority Of the Senate to let the COEBIN
ease 90 by default and permit NJ. c. BUTLER
10 continue TO occupy II seat in that body
to which he was not elected, it should be
called up and disposed of at once. Every
hour of delay in this matter adds strength
to the possibility, which begins to appear
like probability, that BUTLER may be
able to enjoy his Senatorial usurpation for
the remainder of Mr. CORBIN's term.
Year: 1879

SENATOR WADLEIGH can rely upon it
that the Republican press of the country
will sustain HIM in any effort he may make
10 unseat NJ. G. BUTLER. The mastery
and convincing report of the majority of
in Mr.. CoRBIN's favor has been printed the
country over, and the result is n conviction
that the Republican majority of the Senate
will be recreant to its duty if this matter
is not disposed of this week.
Year: 1879

The New Orleans Times is putting on a
modicum of common sense in regard to the
levee question when it counsels the Missis-
sippi Valley people to wait with more pa
tience and philosophy the enlightenment of
the country as to its merits. 1t says:


We must endeavor to reconcile ourselves TO
the situation aud to find in II the material for
hope aud comfort. 1t seems impossible to
doubt that our Congressman have done every
thing possible in the premises, and such being
the fact we shall have 10 assume that we have
got all that human effort could procure for us.
Year: 1879

IF the Democrats of the House insist on
their caucus amendment to the legislative,
judicial, and executive appropriation bill,
Senator BAYARD will have ample oppor-
tunity in the Senate to disgrace" himself
by acting with the Republicans again"
Aud if he should by SO acting aid in the
defeat Of the repeal Of the Federal election
Year: 1879

MacaIister Cough Mixture now being
generally introduced through the western
country is meeting with a good sale and is
giving better satisfaction than any other
remedy in the market.


It is boon to sufferers from Consump-
ton, Asthma, Bronchitis &c, and single
teaspoonful taken in time will prevent a
fresh cold'' from developing into some-
thing worse.


It is also valuable remedy for whoop-
iug-cough and groups in children. For
sale in Rock Island by John Bengston
Druggist. 1-2d
Year: 1879

No use of having the chiIls, no use of
headache ,or any of the ills that come from
a disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-will
relieve the system and make you feel like
a new person Try it aud be satisfied.
Year: 1879

No Cure, no Pay."-We authorize
our Agents to guarantee that our Medi-
cine. if taken according to directions,
will relieve constipation and the diseases
incident to torpid liver; and if any one
will show by positive proof that it has not
produced what we guarantee, they are en-
titled to return of their money, provided
they take the genuine Simmons Liver
Regulator by the directions.
Year: 1879

Frank Miler's Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced by the tra lie generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade OF
these goods is always standard and their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
firm is one of the oldest in the country and
has the largest trade in it's line. DIFF