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Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 13. 1879.


EDITOR INTELLIGENCER :-Washing-
ton is feeling the effect of the exodus of
negroes from the south. Those from
North Carolina pass through this city
they are without money or comfortable
clothing. There are about one hundred
of them here now. living upon charity,
and waiting until they shall be furnished
free transportation to Indiana. One
cannot help wondering at their under
taking such a journey at this season.
Indeed, the movement is doubtless a
political one. managed in the supposed
interest of the radical party in Indiana.
If its effect there is not exactly contrary
to what its promoters anticipate. l am
much mistaken.


The holiday adjournment will proba-
bly, be as early as Monday 18th, which
will give the Members chance to meet
General Grant at Philadelphia on the
10th. This is the wish of Senator Cam
eron, and his winning ways have often
secured an adjournment, whether for
the promotion of his own matrimonial
schemes or for the benefit of horse race.
This time however, no serious damage
will be done for, despite reports to the
contrary, the committee on appropria-
tions of the house will have no bills full
ly prepared before the holiday recess.
1t was believed in the Star of last eve-
ming that the pension and one other
appropriation bill would be ready this
week, but the report of the commission
er of pensions is still in the hands of the
| printer.


The annual proposal TO reduce gov
ernment expenses, seems to be more
earnestly discussed than usual among
the members, and the delay in reportin g
the bills is due to that fact. 1t is still
doubtful if majority OF members of
either house can be held together in an
effort toisave from twenty to forty mil
lions during the next fiscal year. But
the attempt will be made.


Yesterday the senate judiciary CON-
mittee reported UNANIMOUSLY in favor of
confirming the nomination OF Secretary
McCrary as judge of U. S. court. II is
a gratifying fact that noisy opposition to
Mr.. McCrary did not cause democratic
senators to take partisan view OF the
situation. They voted as one would ex-
pect such men as Thurman, Bayard,
Mcdonald, Garland and Lamar to vote
with regard only to the personal and
professional fitness OF the nominee. In
saying this. do not lose sight OF the
fact any more than these senators did
that the political course of Secretary
McCrary has been such as all patriotic
men hope will be felt. hereafter. to have
been reprehensble. His confirmation
by the senate was certain.


Yesterday the n. Y. Tribune gave up
two columns or so to the discussion ol
Maine political affairs. Such words as
fraud, theft, &C.. were sprinkled liberal.
ly through the article. To Judge from
radical politicians here, and the press
elsewhere, one would believe that Gov
Garcelon was tampering with the official
returns, and preparing to certify to q
lie. The design, of course, is to fright.
en- the governor and council, and to
create feeling to affect next years
election. HuTOy.
Year: 1879

1t is said that there are one-third
more German newspapers in this coun-
try than in the father and. This speaks
we'll for our German fellow citizens, and
is an evidence that free press is much
more attractive than one hampered with
government supervision,
Year: 1879

To have been military chieftain of
nation is an honor; to have been presi-
dent of the United States twice is great
er honor; to have clrcumnavigated the
globe and hob-nobbed with royalty is
something;but to have made this speech,
before the Chicago Commercial club, is
the accumulation of creditable history.
Read it, o, Missouri robbers, and weep
that such an intellect was lost to you
when the woodchopper became tan
ner:-Genera Grant being called for.
then said: 1.-The allusions of your presi-
dent to myself have been gratifying on
the whole, and the assurances that he
has held out to me that it would settle
among you that I can receive the unani-
nous vote of the club for its presidency,
is the most tempting offer that have
had yet. 1 have read of numerous
places having been cut out for me be-
fore, but this is the only one that have
had any assurance of. But IN this case
even, l am somewhat embarrassed.
My understanding before coming here
this evening, was that to become a
member OF this club, a man had to rep
resent some industry or other
some one OF the great industries which
have made our country so great and
prosperous. and 1 am at loss really to
know where should come in. do see
here one or two of the "ring" that have
been referred to, that" Galena ring" ,"who
believe have the honor of being en-.
rolled as members of this club. How
they got in is equally puzzling to me
Gentlemen. | thank you very heartily
for the honor you have done me
not only IN this kind offer you have
made TO locate ME in this honorable anc
responsible place, but Tor the way yor
have received me on the whole" Vo
ciferous and prolonged applause]. Wha
did the idiots see in this speech to ap


plaud?
Year: 1879

The Hudson, which already has the
finest fleet of any river IN the world,
will have more notable crafts on Its wa
ters next summer Among them the
mammoth steel steamer of the Day Line,
and Il steam catamaran now building at
Poughkeepsie are likely to excite con-
siderable attention.
Year: 1879

The Okolona States man, the Lemars
Sentinel man, and Bob. Toombs, are to
tight duel soon, la Midshipman
Easy. The two newspaper men are to
fire ut each other, while old Bob fires
at them both, so that there is a fair
chance Of happy consummation of the
event. especially as the fool-killer has
promised to do the job tor the survivor.


Our redundant paper currency is
myth. 1t is not redundant. The peo-
pie have not too much money. 1t is
true that the greenbacks are bill OF
Year: 1879

The county treasurer of Wake county,
N orth Carolina, says of his county -
during fifteen years we have never
had a mob, riot or serious disturbance
OF the peace. Although the candidates
of the two political parties have in every
campaign conducted joint canvass and
party feeling has at times run high,
yet we have not had 4 single murder,
homicide, or death occurring from any
fight or political disturbance. or race
difficulty, in twenty years. What
county in the north with q population
OF 80, 900 can say as much
Year: 1879




feitfng of Paper MOney-HOV the


Bad Money is Disposed Of.


Counterfeiting the currency OF the country Is
more extensively carried on than Is generally
supposed There is large number OF men,
women and children engaged In the business.
1t has almost become national industry. Two
causes combine to make it so extensive-one,
the difficulty Of capturing cOuuterfelters, and
the other the small number Of men who are
specially employed 10 the detection Of tina
class Of criminals. Every coin issued by the
government has been cOunterfeited; and every
issue of legal tenders and almost every tssu.
OF national bank notes has been similarly dealt
With. There are more counterfeit coins made
than counterfeit notes. and more ccunterfeits OF
national banks are put on the market than of
can be counterfeited and the small capital re-
quired to enter into the business Is the cause OF
the magnitude Of such operations. Five or six
dollars Is enough to set man up 10


THE BUSINESS OF MAKING SPURIOUS COINS.


Coin counterfeiters direct their attention
Chiefly to the quarter and half dollar silver
pieces, though they, by no means, conf1ne them
selves thereto. The outfit for the work consists
OF rev genuine coins, some antimony, lead
SaPee9 WSPe metal, pglverzed glass, small galvanic
ate supply Of plaster of Paris. With the plaster
OF Paris soft they make modeIs-yery perfect
ones ones.of OF the coin; Sometimes in one mould
silver coins with the impression OF one side on
one-half OF the mold and the other
bearing the fac simile OF the revere
The base metal, antimony lead, type metal
and pulveriZed glaSs-tbough tin is Sometimes
used-is melted and poured1n the mold. When
sufficiently cooled the metal is taken out The
coin con has dingy, rough and not at all decefv-
ing look. 1t Is ssmoothed with knife as far as
possible, the rough edges being cut OF. 1t IS
next run edgeWiSe through small milling ma.
chine, which generally consists OF two small
c0gged wheels. This makes the notches around
the edge.


THE SWEATING PROCESS


All that is now left to give the coin pretty
decent appearance as genuine money is a coat
Ing OF silver. This the counterfeiter secures
from genuine coins. The genuine coin sub
jected to the action OF the battery soon loses
some OF its silver. Before it is sufficiently dis
solved to totally deface it the coin is taken out
Enough genuine silver Is In this way procured
from single piece to plate dozen counter.
fe1tS; and the original looks after the operation
as II 1t was but little worn, and can readily be
passed. This process is called s.sweating"
The work Is very simple. A good hand at the
business can make his moulds from plaster of
farls and begin turning out spurious pieces all
coin the same method is pursued, q genuine
goid coin substituted for the silver one In the
sweating being the only change. 1t Is much
more d1mcult, however, to get decent looking
gold counterfeit than It is one of silver: there.
10re there Is not much doing In that line of
business.
Year: 1879




Much Damage Done.


Last Thursday one of the most severe
hail and rain storms ever known struck
Miles CITY and Fort Keogh on the Yellow
stone. The day had been very hot but
when the first gust of wind came the ther-
mometor lowered twenty degrees. The
steamer Bachelor narrowly escaped total
destruction. She parted three lines and
was blown down the river about a mile.
The parting saved her. Large cottonwood
trees were broken off and hurled through
the ar like straws Several wood chop
pers were injured by falling limbs The
hurricane lasted but few moments but
it did considerable damage. Nininger's
warehouse at old Milestown was blown
down and almost totally destroyed. Gar
rish's store and Rease's dance house at
Miles City wee also fattened out. A
whole set of soldiers quarters at Ft Keogh
was blown down and one man severely
hurt. The storm came from the North
west gst s4 8Ef
Year: 1879

withdrawal from enrolment within period specified any
officers enlisted men who might desire Some new en-
romen of companies of State have been made The
report of the Adutant shows the force remaining
Year: 1879

: AhhANSfN


Herewith submit the report of the Board of yis; o
the above named institutions well PROCEEDINGS f the
Board of Trustees in June of 1877 and 1878 and the r. IN
relation To the Normal Branch College at Pine Bluff


At the meeting of the Trustees in June 1877 it was fund
consolidate the professorshps and to ru the
salaries III order to bring the expenses of the University With
in its income. This has of necessity greatly crippled the use
funes of the institution More labor required of the Fac
uty than they perform with justice the pupils or to
themselves.
Year: 1879

the house is the wall papering. This IL of dead
gold. dashed with green and while under the tull
blaze of the chandeliers it eits glare but makes
pleasant field for the eye to rest upon.


The point par erceueace which Mr.. Daily has
achieved IN the reconstruction OF the theatre IS
rendering ii exempt from the possibility of life
being lost of cry of fire. He has had such
painful experience Of fires that he is keenly alive to
whatever suggests itself useful precaution.
There separate entrances to the separate parts of
the theatre and all are constructed with eye to
giving abundant room for escape to panic
stricken crowd. Even If a fire broke out
on the stage there is room in the lobbies
up stairs and down stairs for nearly the whole au-
dience to retire to and view the conhagration
spectacular display not entered in the programme.
There are four distinct lengths OF hose and be-
meath the stage as provision in of fire. The
stage is fitted with sinks traps. bridges and all the
paraphernalia required to enable the management to
produce at any time spectacular performance The
floors OF the scene room and carpenters room are
laid in Portland cement, an additional precaution
against the great horror present to Mr.. Days
mind. The theatre will open for the season on
Wednesday evening.
Year: 1879

him Buchholz said the assaiant called him sgreen-
horn and said, s'Ill catch you another time" he
thought the man looked as though he French;
he had never before seen man exactly like him.


The States Attorney said-"We rest" thus
closing the case for the prosecution.


THE DEFENCE.


Frank Mayhem. q country boy, living at South
Norwalk was the first witness now called by Mr.
Smith. He Buchholz help carry Schulte's body
from the scene of the murder to Warnings house
The inference sought to be established by the pris
oner's counsel was that the blood found on Buch-
holz' trousers got there through his contact with
the body in carrying it, The States Attorney did
not like this theory, and ingeniousy cross-exam-
ined the witness as to whether he positively
Buchhoz have hold of the body. but the witness was
positive and could not be shaken.


Sam Reynolds another witness present in the
woods when the body was taken to the house.
equally positive that Buchholz kept hold of it. al
though the States Attorney put him through sharp
cross fire.


Tho Court here adjourned until tomorrow. Mr..
Smith, counsel for the prisoner, desiring time
for consultation with his client, it whispered to
decide whether it would be best to put Duchholz
the stand not.
Year: 1879

A TRAvELING correspondent of the
New York Herald says. The south is
the only part of the United States that
can afford good speculation in the way
OF railroad (the S)uthern Paciffc) and
Tom Scott knowsi it. The road is sure 10
come, and 10 view of other facts, and
for reasons thst we believe are just and in
harmony with this universal verdict of
the best thinkers that We know, we are
forced TO conclude that the south is
rising and her futuro is secure. The FIRE
that scared her sunny fields will light
the path to glory yet.
Year: 1879

THE OLD RESERVOIR. Among the plea
SAINT spots about the city, perhaps there is
no place more charming or more generally
rcsorled TO BY our citizens in the spring and
summer evenings than the old reservoir.
Visitors TO the city are invariably struck
with The air Of beauty and cleanliness every
thing there presents. and not unfrequeDtly
express their admiration in unqualified
terms. Above all. they speak OF the gem
tlemanly courtesy and politeneSs Of the SUI
perintendeDt, Mr.. Lysander ". Rose. He
certainly deserves their praise, for more
gallant and polite gentleman is hard TO find.
His attention and care, united with dis
play OF his refined taste, make the grounds
Present an almost iaultleSs appearance of
beauty and luxuriance. This reservoir is
certainly charming spot, where the wea-
RED citizen can enjoy the beauties OF nature,
famed By cool. refreshing brecZes.
Year: 1879

cacy of feeling Another rare faculty was his power to win and retain friends. With all his talents and attainments he was gentle and amiable and modest. His character was an unusual one and cannot and must not be judged by that of the average. I knew him well, said the speaker, and know whereof ] speak. believe that God looks down more in sorrow than anger on such a life. l be- lieve that He who knows the secrets of every heart regards it with more charity and love than can those who do not fully understand it. There was more of misfortune than fault in it, and believe the mystery will one day be explained, how Gods mercy fits just such life. At the conclusion of his remarks the Professor read with much feeling from the NEWS the Invocation" written by Mir. Adams for the DAILY NEWS, and which VIC republished last week.
Year: 1879

isss We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrence of interest which may come under their notice.

 ~ CoRREsroNDENTs are requested to send la thsir communica tions so as to reach us on Monday of each week. as we cannot insure the insertion of any correspondence received after that time.
Year: 1879

NoNpAREIL PuDDING. One pint
Of bread crumbs. one quart of milk,
one CUP of sugar, the yolks of four
eggs we'll beaten, the rind of one
lemon grated fine, piece of butter
the size of an egg, bake until well
done. Beat the whites of four eggs
to stiff froth, adding a teacup of
pulverzed sugar in which has been
previously stirred the juice of lem.
on; spread over the pudding layer
of any kind of jelly, then pour the
whites of the eggs over and place
in the oven until slightly brown,
Serve with cold cream.
Year: 1879

John b. Coughs success in his
present temperance work in England
promises to be as great as was his
success when he last visited that
country. He has secured the coop.
Grafton of some of the higher mem
bers of the community who were
not formerly active in organized tenn
perance work. Mr.. Cough has al
ready declared thar the churches
have no right to discipline one mem
her for intoxication if they fail to
discipline another for drinking.
Year: 1879

Notwithstanding the low price Of
cotton, it is stated that the working
people OF Southwest Georgia, both
white and black, are, as general
thing, better off than they have been
at any time since the close Of the
war.
Year: 1879

There are three things that most
people assume to know: Just what
the preacher and his wife ought to
do on all occasions; just what they'd
do if such and such ''young un'
was theirs; and just how to manage
paper.
Year: 1879

AT the little village of lmari, il
the province of Hizen, Japan, are
made telegraphic insulators of such
good quality that Europe is sending
for them in preference to those of
home manufacture.
Year: 1879

1t was thought to be big thing
in ancient times when Ajax threw
off his ulster and defed the light
ming, but now almost any man raises
thunder if his dinner is cold, and the
poets never say anything about it.
Year: 1879

J.coB BERGER, ESQ returned from Texal
nm the 4!h. Ho likes the country In one
sense Of the word and in an other he does
not, and for the present at least, and quite
likely for the indefinite future, has no no
tion Of emigrating thither. He does moi
think much Of the way the people live al
this season Of the year as compared with
the advantages Of Wheeling, lie
fell in with Crawford Booth and family,
and also Curran Mendel and family, and
reports them all doing well. Mrs. Booth
does not like the country particularly and
would be quite willing TO return to Wheel.
ing. lie remarked as a peculiarly oil
much Of the conversation that he heard
on the part Of settlers that they looked for.
ward TO making money enough to enable
them to come North again and live
4, some future day. The sight of lively
rentipede or two lifting across his path
way did not lessen the weight OF
these remarks on his mind. The
absence OF good butter and milk and
or seasonable vegetables did not also fail to
attract hisattcntion. This defect hethought
the fault OF the people themselves, but
nevertheless it is one OF a very general
character in Texas. With apparent
abundant facilities for supplying them.
selves well in these particulars they are
Iamentably Oft as rule. Those who have
taste for roughing it on a rancho may
not care for this drawback, but even
among these the palate will sometimes as.
sert itself irresistibly, even II the stomach
,oes not give out in advance OF such as
sertion. On the whole, Mr., Berger seems
to prefer this country as place to live in
at this season of the year. He thinks, how
ever, ofgoing back in the fall or winter to
take another look at Texas.
Year: 1879

TEN THOUSAND CoLoRKD PEOPLE GOING
WEsT.-A special dispatch to the N. Y. World
from New Orleans March 81, says: 1.-The negro
exodus continues in the northern part OF the
state. Rudely estimated it may be said that
10000 negroes viii have left by the time the
fever OF emigration ends. A reduction In wages
cause, but an effort is made to give it appear.
aDce OF fear that another election may touch
them In life or limb. There is really no
such fear entertained by the emigrants. They
have no yield for the labor OF last year and see
no prospects OF Improvement. Some therefore
Leave on inducements held out by railroad men
from Kansas and others act on the same species
or animal instinct that impels one sheep TO fol-
low another. 1t is notable that there Is very
little emigration from what has been designated
as tie ouldozed region, which shows that there
is no political cause. The fact is calamitous,
and lack OF laborers viii be keenly felt In the
Gotten parishes
Year: 1879

BIZ MRS. L. p. sELovER.
] am sitting in the twilight, with my face
against the pane,
And measuring the shadows with an aching
heart and brain;
They are deepening slowly, surely, and the
night is coming on.
VIII some bright star light earth's pathway
when the gleam OF day is gonei
How memory bears me backward to brighter,
fairer day,
When bounded through n mossy wood 10 join
some child at play;
Our hearts were tree and merry then, with not
shade of care,
Till the waning OF the daylight brought its
shadows on the air.
remember then how fieetly through the lealy
grove / sped,
That my eye might catch the home-light ere
days glimmering light had fed;
And l minded not the shadows rs, in all its
splendor bright,
Through the darkness on my pathway shone a
mothers beacon light.
I've Deen measuring tne sIhuoWs III tuonB lle D
many years,
Till my eyes are dim with weeping and my
heart is drowned in tears;
Ny feet are pierced and bleeding by the thorns
in life's dark way,
And I've found my sweetest treasures in my
clasping turned to clay.
For the light of home is sadly quenched in deep
funereal gloom,
The hand that led my youthful feet lies home
less in the tomb
The kindred one where soul meets soul my
worship may not own,
And amid a world of busy feet walk the earth
alone.
Life's skies are deepening and the clouds are
gathering thick and fast,
Will the star of hope shine once for me wher
the rage is overpastl
Tho burden of my soul is borne upon the


MINDLESS air
and the twitter of the night bird seems bu


mooking my despair.
So I'm sitting in the twilight, with my fac,


against the pane,
And measuring the shadows with my aching


heart and BRAIN
Oh, spirit of my mother, gleam upon my sou


tonight,
Till have proved the promise mine, "At ey'


it shall be light"


Bristol County Journal.
Year: 1879

Fear naturally quickens the fight o
guilt.


Knowledgeis is more than equivalent to
force.


Tears are the gift which love bestows
upon the memory of the absen and they
will avail to keep the heart from suttoca-
ton.


How many useful hints are obtained
by chance, and how often the mind,
hurried by her own ardor to distant
views, neglects the truths that lie open
before her


Don't YOU wish sometimes that the
world would stop talking and let you
thinkP And have you never been eXas-
perated to hear some one utter the very
thought which you had cherished as
all your own, and which you were just
going to utterP


Beware of him who is slow to anger.
Anger, when it is long in coming, is the
stronger when it comes and the longer
kept. Abused patience turns to fury.
When fancy is the ground of passion,
that understanding which compOses the
fancy qualities the passion; but when
Judgment is the ground, the memory is
the recorder and this passion IS long
retained.


Omit brooding over your troubles,
misfortunes and losses. A brave man,
with a soul i'm him worth anything, gets
out ofsuch pitiful ruts and laughs at dis
cOurapements-rOlls up his sleeves,
whistles and sings, and makes the best
oflife. The earth is not Paradise-you
are only on the road there, if you take
the right direction