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Year: 1879

The negro exodus now in progress was not un-
foreseen by careful and intelligent observers OF
events III the Southern States. so long ago as
1871, President Grant, in conversation with the
Hon. Andrew ID. White who, it Will be remem-
bered, was a member OF the Commission appointed
to visit Santo Domingo and inquire as to the de-
STABILITY of the purchase and annexation Of the
island, expressed the opinion that the course pur-
sued by the Southern whites toward the negroes
would eventually drive the latter to emigration
aud the principal argument in his mind in favor
of annexation was the advantages Santo
Domingo would offer in such a case for colonization
President Grant very positive in his belief that
the social and political condition of the South made
such result inevitable, and also that nothing short
of n general movement of the blacks such as he an
ticipated, and as has apparently recently begun,
would bring the people of the South to their senses
and teach them the necessity of cultlvating ami
cable relations with the class upon whose labor
they are SO dependent for their own prosperity and
comfort
Year: 1879

Tie Grand Jury has decided that it is not
penal offence to give four silver quarters in
change for one-dollar bill. Justice Otter
bourg should mediate upon this great legal
truth.


By large majority the House of Repre-
sentatives declined yesterday to vote that the
Government must pay ten hours wages for
eight hours work The dOwn-trOdden work
ingman who will still be compelled to labor
ten hours o day may perhaps console himself
with the reflection that there are men who
would lie glad of the opportunity to take his
place with all its haTdships


So Senator Morgan informs the North that
the Army bill is TO be passed because the
people of the South, knowing the horrors of
bayonot rule and having now been freed from
if. are determined that the North shall no
longer suffer it. If this speech could have
been made few months ago it might have
aided materially in the formation of the ice
crop.


Ney-York interests were prominent In the
Legislature yesterday. The bill forbidding
the building of an elevated road on
any street south of the City Hall,
not already granted for that purpose,
was ordered to a third reading in
the Assembly. Mr.. Brooks's bill authorizing
the construction of an island on Robins
Reef was passed in the same house. In the
Senate the bill reducing the salary of the
Commissioner of Jurors to One-third its
present figure was passed, and the Governor
has since signed it. Mr.. Strahan's bill, which


a
heads of departments, which the Mayor neglects
or fails 10 ill within thirty days, was reported
with two amendments. One of them, very
properly, strikes the District-Attoney, who is
not a city officer, from the list of the Commits
sion, and another preseribes certain regula-
tions with respect to the removal OF officers,
Year: 1879

It is not our purpose to write a
eulogy on this noted man. We think
the Teachers Column is not the
place for that, but we do not wish
10 let pass a fitting opportunity Of
exemplifying the idea of selfeduea-
ton, and in the subject Of this
sketch we have such an example.


Taylor was born in Kennett
Square; in Chester Co., Penn. His
parents were plain Quaker people,
and their son was not literally edu-
Gated. At seventeen be entered q
printing Office; his two years here
were his best school days. At nine
teen he entered the school ofNature;
that is, be took bis knapsack and
staff and travelled over the conti-
nent Of Europe on foot.


Another has said, without q
university education, be rose from a
printers apprentice to be the vel
come Minister to one Of the most i'm
portant foreign Governments, at the
same time shedding honor upon his
native land.





If this may be said, and truthfully
too, of 4 man who was but little
over fifty years Of age, in whose
youth Pennsylvania was a much old
er State than Ohio now is, shall zee
sit down and fold our hands because
we cannot go to eonege7 Nay, veri-
ly. Blessed is he who, having op-
portunities for improving his mind,
embraces them with ardor; but
thrice blessed is be who, like Taylor,
creates the opportunity.


It may be said that Taylor was
talented; we do not know, except as
to his genius for hard, faithful '5orE.
OF this we can bear testimony, and
we think it is by far the best kind
of genius to possess.
Year: 1879

There is a growing feeling in every heal
thy community against the journals which
make it their special object to minister to
perverted taste, by seeking out and serving
up in a seductive form disgusting scandals
and licentiOus revelations.


There is good reason to believe that the
clean newspaper is more highly prized to-
day than 1t was four or FIVE years ago.


1t is also safe to predict that as people
in all ranks Of life, who protect their own
at least, from contamination, become more
conscious Of the perniciOus influence Of a
certain class Of journals called enterpris-
ing. because they are ambitious to serve up
dirty scandals, they viii be careful to see
that the journals they permit to be read in
the family circle, are Of the class that never
forget the prOprieties Of life.


Already men and women of refinement
and healthy morals, have had their atten-
ton called to the perniciOus influence OF
bad literature, and have made COM
meHdable efforts to cOunteract the same by
causing sound literature to be published
and sold at popular prices.


These efforts are working a silent, but
sure revolution. The best authors are more
generally read to-day than at any previous
time. The sickly sentimental story paper,
and wild ranger and pirate story book, are
slowly yielding the field to worihier claim
ants.


To the praise Of the decent newspaper, It
may be said that where It has a place IN
the family and has been read for years by
young and old, It has developed such a
healthy tone, and such a discriminating
taste, that the literature Of the slums has
no admirers. Fortunately, the humber Of
such families is increasing in the land, and
as they increase, the journal that devotes
itself to sickeniDg revelations Of immOrali-
" viii be compelled to find its supporters
solely among those classes that practice
vice or crime, or are ambitious to learn to
follow such ways Boston Herald


As such "elean nerspapsr" the GIN
CINNATI WEEKLY TIMES is com
mended to the reader. For thirty-fve
years it has been conducted by editorial
management Of the purest moral character,
as well az the best literary talent. The re-
suit is, that it has attained a reputation
and circulation, as family nerpaPg, uu-
excelled by any paper in the United
States. Those who begin with a years
subscription, generally continue for lifei
so that it now has thousands Of subscribers
who have been taking It constantly for
twenty to thirty years.


BTThe TIMES viii be sent to any new
subscriber, on trial, for 81 for the first
year. Address TIMES COMPANY, Gin
cinnati, o. febl3w2
Year: 1879

An article appeared in this paper
a few weeks ago, over the signature
of "a Teacher, which excited some
comment. We suppose that the in
tention was good, but the article was
somewhat dictatorial in tone. No
allowance seemed to be made fOI
difference Of opinion.


We think that Jones Bros. are en-
dea7oring to issue a good series Oi
books, but we would be satisfied to
see any good book in use in Ou1
schools, and we are inclined to think
there is more in the teacher than
in the book.
Year: 1879

There are said to be four thousand
characters used in the Chinese Bible,
but of these not more than one-third of
the number are in constant use. About
one-ffth Of the latter number, from their
frequent occurrence, constitute the great
body Of the Bible. Five-sixths of the
entire work is made up Of one-eighth of
the whole number of characters. Of the
vast population of that densely crowded
empire, women and children constitute
a large proportion, and these cannot
read. In the country districts not more
than one-third of the males can read,
and perhaps not more than one-fifth.
In the city it is estimated that seven
tenths of the males are raiders; so that,
on the whole, the male population may
be regarded as a reading people. Ac-
cOrding to late statistics, there is one
missionary in China to every two mil
lions of its four hundred millions of in
habitants. The number Of Christians in
China is now increasing six-fold every
iecade.
Year: 1879

An old tanner of wild beasts says.
"As for the smell of Blood maddening
them, know there is a popular notion
to that effect, but it is not true. have
had occasion enough to know, when it
was my blood they smelt. Lions and
tigers raised in captivity are more dam
gerous than those that are well broken
when taken wild full grown. When a
cub born in a cage grows up he will be-
come impudent, sauCy, aggressive, and
is too familiar with men to be easily
eowed. But the wild beast never for
gets when he has been well whipped
and, though his instinct will still prompt
to attack he will have his doubts about
the results of his getting into fight
You may handle young lion for years
and it will be harmless as a Newfound-
land dog, until suddenly, without any
apparent reason, all its ferocity will be
developed"
Year: 1879

Until the introduction Of railwags.
steamboats,, and wheeled vehicles, the
natives were accustomed to toll along
slowly and painfully, covering as much
ground in a week as may now be tray
ersed in a few hours, and even do so at
the present time in all parts of their
land to which western civilization has
not yet reached. And this sthe more re-
markable when we are assured that the
inland inhabitants Of very few countries
travel about so much as the Japenese.
In every shire of England are to be
found eldery people who have never ex-
plOred beyOnda a tWenty-mile radius from
their own doors, much less paid a visit
to the metropolis; but in Japan business,
and above all religion, demands that all
sorts and conditions Of people should at
certain times be travellers Of no mean
order. For instance, it is incumbent on
every Japanese to make a pilgrimage at
least once during his lifetime, either to
the holy mountain Futiyama, or Oyama,
or to the sacred shrines of Ise; and with
many families this pilgrimage becomes
an annual duty-failing which, misfOr-
tune is certain to happen. Moreover,
as the Japanese are perhaps the most
superstiti0us people in the world, their
belief in the efficacy Of certain mineral
springs to cure diseases, in the virtues
Of certain shrines and temples, in the
good results attendant on visits to GER
tain festivals, takes them frequently
from home, and enables them to see far
more of the outside world than their
homely manners and customs warrant
the visitor in believing. Yet, although
they are anything but a stay-at-home
race, and although for centuries they
have possessed a civilization to which
the civilization of our Elizabethan age
was barbarOus one, there is scarcely
road in the empire worthy Of the name.
Until recently, the TOcaido-the great
artery communicating between the east
ern capital Toxic (or Yedo) and the
western capital Kiyoto-was utterly unfit
for carriage traffic, and at certain points
even for the passage of horses; and to
this day carriages can only proceed for a
certain length, beyond which recourse
must be had to the primitive native
modes of COnT3VanCe.
Year: 1879

One Of the hottest regions Of the
earth is along the Persian Gulf, where
little or no rain falls. At Bahrin the
arid shore has no fresh water, yet a COM
Daratively numerous population con-
trives to live there, thanks to copious
springs which burst forth from the
bottom of the sea. The fresh water is
got by diving. The diver sitting in his
Boat winds a great goat-skin bag around
his left arm, the hand grasping its
mouth then he takes in his right hand
a heavy stone, to which is attached
strong line, and thus equipped he
plunges in and quickly reaches the
bottom. Instantly opening the bag,
over the strong jet Of fresh water, he
springs up the ascending current, at the
same time closing the bag, and IS helped
aboard. The stone is then hauled up,
and the diver after taking breath plunges
in again. The source Of these copious
submarine springs is thought to be the
greer hill Of Osman, some five or SIX
hundred miles distant.
Year: 1879

We win furnish our subscribers, 10 connection
with the News, any Of the following Periodicals,
at less than the regular subscription price The
first column shows the regular subscription price
Of each Periodical the second column the price at
which we furnish It and our paper together-botb
7,sfsga rranaid.
Year: 1879

A writer in Frazers Magazine tells
good anecdote of Thackeray, who was al
ways at one time a welcome guest at the
house Of Lady Ashburton, who was some
what free with her tongue and opinion Of
others.


Something that the saucy hostess said
offended her guest, and he not only de-
clined her invitations, but spoke Of her
with discourtesy. Some months after,
when his angry feelings had died out.
he received from Lady Ashburton card
of invitation to dinner. He returned it
with pen-and-ink drawing on the back.
representing himself kneeling at her feet
with his hair all aaame from the hot Goals
she was vigorously pouring On his head
out of an ornamental brazier. The hu-
morous expression Of contrition was fol-
lowed by complete reconciliation.
The satirlst and the lady continued a
warm friendship.
Year: 1879

In the Matter of the Estate of Carl An
ton Simondet Deceased.


Notice is hereby given that the Judge
OF the Probate Court Of Redwood County
has fixed upon the first Monday of each
and every month for the next six months
and the Probate office in said County, as
the times and place when and where he
will receive, hear, and adjust all claims
of al persons against said deceased, and
thai six months have been limited as the
time for creditors to present their claims
against said estate.


Dated the 28th day of June 1879,


JAMES HENRY SIMONDET
H. D. BALDWIN Executor


Attorney for Executor.
Year: 1879

lion.


tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUHBl


WASHINGTON, April 23.-The House of Repre-
sentatives could pay no higher compliment to one OF
its members than il accorded TO exSecretary Robe
son to-day, when by unanimous consent 1t allowed
him to occupy the floor full hour after the time al
otted him by the rules had expired, and that too at
a stage of the present debate when at least seventy


five Representatives anxious to speak, while not
more than ten of them can possibly be heard.


No man who has entered Congress within the past
ten years has in the first five weeks of his service
won the respect and good win of his colleagues TO
an equal extent with Mr. Robeson and no other
new member, no matter what his talents may be,
has taken his place early in his career i'll the very
front rank as a constitutional lawyer and strong
dobater. Mr.. Robson came to Congress with
prejudice against him, justly or unjustly formed
that would have been a heavy weight for most men
to carry, and which few could have so easily
thrown off. His connection with the Adminstra-
tion of President Grant it was supposed would
ally him with that element of the Republican party
that looks with longing eyes to the return OF that
chieftain to the head Of affairs, and would
lead him on every occasion that offered
to speak in defence of that management
Of the Executive Department of the Gov
ernment for which he was IN part responsible,
and which had been attacked with such fury III the
last and the preceding Congress. Mr.. Robeson has
disappointed both his political friends and op-
ponents, the latter because he seems to have
brought mono of the bitterness Of past political con-
troversles into Congress with him, and both by the
remarkable and unsuspected ability which he has
shown in dealing with great public questions.


The universal verdict is that the speech made
by the exSecretaTy to-day one of the strongest
that has been delivered in either house of Congress
since tie extra session began. 1t was upon the su-
premacy of the National power as opposed 70 the
doctrine of State rights. The Democrats, without
exception, look upOn 1t as tho ono argument OF all
that have been advanced thatnust DO met, and II
possible answered.


Mr.. Robeson gains the good will of his audience
In the outset of his speeches 10y his uniform cour-
tesy and fairness He does not seek to STIR up a
partisan spirit and carry his points by appealing 10
the pride or prejudice the feelings or sentiments OF
those who listen but he strives to convince by
honest straig aightforwaTd argument, accepting what
ever conclusions his logic leads him TO and appeal
ing to others to do tho same The result OF his
method is that he IS listened to by the strongest
men of the Democratic side as well as by the he
publicaus and both are equally willing and anX-
ious TO hear him through, even though the time he
occupies is TO be deducted from their own.


During the progress of the speech to-day, Messrs.
Tucker and Carlisle took cOpiOus notes and held
frequent consultations apparently in regard TO the
nature of the reply that should be made.
Year: 1879

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.I


WASHINGTON, April 23.-Air. Thomas Turner, Of
Kentucky. made personal explanation In the
House to-day. In the Of it he referred to a
dispatch sent 10 THE TRIBUNE during the last ses-
sion of Congress, in which he said 1t was asserted
that he was drunk on the floor of the House. He
solemnly asserted that he was not intoxicated on
the occasion referred to- and to prove 1t said be had
drunk no liquor at the time for three days. 1t is
due to the truth of history to recall the fact that
Mr. Turner was not on that occasion accused in
The TRIBUNE Of being drunk. A bill had been re-
ported and the dispatch went on to say about it
1t had in It's favor all the members present, ex-
cept enc, and yet this one member who did not un-
derstand it, and under the circumstances probably
could not have done so, and who appeared TO have
lost control of his tongue, was able to defeat this
bin for the time being and obstruct the public busi
ness for a considerable time. The member who thus
earned the gratitude of his constituents Alr.
Turner, of Kentucky" OF course Mr. Turner Was
not drunk and 1t is greatly to his credit, for he
himself has said 1t, that he had drunk no liquor for
three days.
Year: 1879

Miles Beach, who has been nominated
by the Governor to The vacancy in the Court OF Com


mon Pleas Occasoned by the death OF Judge Robinson


is son of William A. Beach and was born at Saratoga
Springs latter part OF the year 1883 HIS early
life was spent at that place. In 1880 he removed to
Troy and while u resident Of that city he attended
Union College and was graduated there. Subsequently
he went TO the Albany Law School, and after being
graduated and being admitted to the practice OF the
law he became a clerk in the law office OF PlersOn,
Beach smith. Gu the dissolution Of that firm he was
made Junior partner IN the firm Of Beach smith,
William A. Beach aud Levi smith being senior members
OF the firm. Miles Beach has always been Democrat


and while living in Troy elected by the Democrats
School Commissioner Alderman Of the city, and Mayor
FOR two terms For the second term no Republican can


ddate was nominated In opposition TO Mr. Beach, and
he was therefore unanimously elected During the
Winter Of 1S70'71 Mr. BEACH removed to NeW-Tork
City and has practsed law here since, as member
tho firm Of Beach Brown successors to the firm dis
solved by the election Of Judge Rapalo to the Court or


Appeas, The firm has been engaged IN many OF the
celebrated cases OF this STATE notably the stokes case


the impeachment cases or judge Barnard ana C0nal
Commissioner Dorm. the Beccher trial. the Vanderbilt
five millions suit and other noted cases MT Btacn Is
of fine personal appearance and nearly six feet IN
height He has ceat-cut features and piercing eyes


In manner he is affabls and courteous He member
of the Union aud Manhattan Clubs. Since leaving the
City OF Troy he has not taken very active part III
Year: 1879

tNatchitoches Vindicator, Conservative Organ. j


great deal is now being said in the va
rous papers about the bonded debt OF the
State; some favoring partial, others total
reputation. That the State cannot even pay
the interest Is q conceded and apparent fact.
We are not In favor of repudiating the debt in
toto, but advocate that 1t be scaled to such q
limit as to pay the interest promptly at ma
turity and absorb part OF the principal every
year. In order to do this we must eliminate
as an incubus the whole fraudulent bonds
now on the market and reduce the Outstand-
ing legal debt to one third It's present amount,
bearing not more than per cent interest


The ante-beIlum debt, amounting to the
neighborhood OF ten millions OF dollars, was
contracted in time of general prosperity, and
when the State was well able to meet its OBJ
legations; her citizens were plethoric OF funds
and could easily pay their taxes. But now
money is scarce, property has aStonlshlngly
deprecated in value, and state OF uncer-
tainty pervades the whole community.


The debt incurred while the Radical party
was In power was made with the view Of en-
riching Warmoth, Kellogg, and it's other
luminaries, and the TRUE citizens OF the
State, during the reign Of these cormorants,
warned the whole country that when they
came into power they would not endure and
pay such lavish expenditures.


Moreover, what has that party to show for
having incurred such debt? Have they
built railroads, canals, bridges or other i'm
provements? No! but they have enriched
themselves, and now welter in wealth wrung
from the honest people of the State, whom
they have traduced and villified, and are even
now chuckiing in their sleeves at the prosecu-
ton OF some OF our people now being tried In
New Orleans under certain laws of the United
States, which, were they brought before the
Supreme Court, would be adiudged unconsti-
tutional, and should now be expunged from
the statute books.


We say let the debt be scaled to an amount
that the people can pay.
Year: 1879

To the Editor OF the Democrat:


The delegates Of the coming convention are.
aeon to be nominated. Those whose intention
# ia to endeayor to be so nominated, should
give q reading every day to the letter pub
lished in your estimable journal, as emanat-
ing from the people, and written upon sub
jects of practical application to thenew con-
stitution to be framed for the State OF Lou
isiana. Some Of these letters may treat Of
matters not in accord with the views OF
everybody, but there are some which are the
echoes Of the great mass Of the good citizens
Of both the city and country parishes, and
In the discussion Of which the most forcible
and logical language is sometimes made use
OF. 1t is not enough for one to say we must
have this and that changed; it is necessary
to know how the reform contemplated can
best be made, and that can only be done by
the intended nominee in reading and com~
pairing the views, expressions, suggestions
and ways of thinking Of others, with his own.
AS an instance, / shall single out the SUBJ
iect OF offieehoiders, and the salaries or Tees
allotted to them. There exists nowhere any
dispute as to the necessity of curtailin& actaa
the number OF such public servants ana Iss
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, March The speakership
contest is very quiet and will not open lively
until Monday or Tuesday. Speaker Randall
has gone to New York. Mr. Blackburn s
friends figure up eighty-four votes for him.
This is probably large estimate but shows
that Blackburn will have large following
Southern men say that they are convinced
South in the chair. Exciting political events
OF last session convince them that the Repub-
licans do not intend TO forget war issues, and
that the best way to meet these unjust asper-
sions is TO show that the South can rule with
moderation and discretion.


The Greenbackers still say that they will
have seventeen votes that will stand in any
emergency.


The Southern Democrats will have 100 votes
in the next Congress, requiring forty-fOur
votes from the North to secure the speaker
shin