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Year: 1878

According to special telegram
there must have been q very novel
scene lately in an aristocratic house
in Richmond, Va. Mr.. G. b. M.
Smith lives with his wife and two
lovely daughters, aged respectfully
seventeen and eighteen years, in a
palatial brown stone front on Church
Hill, a fashionable quarter. At q late
hour one night Mrs. Smith, before re-
tiring, went to the bed chamber of the
two girls to look at the sleeping beau
ties before she went to bed. She
wanted her dreams filed with visions
of her charming daughters. But
Mother Smith saw another sight
when she peeped in at dead Of night
and discovered strange red-faced
man in bed between her household
goddesses. All three were asleep.
She was shorror-stricken but said new
er word. She fed from that cham
Der of injured innocence and whis-
pered what she had seen to her hus-
band. Smith was almost paralyzed,
and it must be confessed the hurried
statement was enough to dash and
bewilder him little. He went and
saw for himself. All three were still
asleep. Smith went to his front door
and called q policeman, while Mrs
Smith watched at the chamber door.
An officer came. The strange man
was rudely wakened and hustled out
of bed. This wakened the beauties
and they first screamed and then
tainted at sight of the monster who
had crawled into their garden like
the serpent into Eden. The strange
man with red face was made to
dress and follow the officer. He
made some sort of an explanation. of
his rather remarkable situation. He
said he was tight and didn't know
where he was. He was bewildered
by the beauty by which be was sur
rounded and was got out of the house
as quickly as possible. The next
morning he was taken before police
justice and explained further. He
took the stylish brown stone front to
be boarding house. He wanted a
place to sleep. He found the door
unfastened and strolled in. Seeing
nobody he went up stairs and found a
bed ready warmed. He thought the
occupants were men, however, or he
wouldn't have dared. They were
asleep and he didn't waken them


He was soon asleep himself, and
that's all he knew about it until he


was reused by the rude touch of the
policeman. He was sorry to have
trespassed upon the sacred rights OF
private family, but that was the
truth, the whole truth and nothing


but the truth. He gave his name Al
Charles Kelley, and said no was from


Ohio. The justice thought he was
not the kind of man to be roaming


loose around Richmond, and gave


him six months in Jail. 1t was very


bad and serious mistake and not with


out its grim humor. 1t is probably Z


little bit the strangest accident of tht


kind that ever happened in respec


table, well-regulated family. The


old folks are perfectly satisfied tha
it was genuine blunder, and tina


their sleeping beauties were entirely


unconscious of the rash intruder il


their sanctuary Of innocence and pur
| ify
Year: 1878

Gen. Anderson is convicted and
sentenced by court and jury that
might just as well and would have
just as readily have convicted and
sentenced him without trial as with
ifthey had dared to because they were
determined to convict him whether
innocent or guilty. At the same time
the Kemper county, Miss, murderers
Of the Chisholm family are acquitted
and this might just as well been done,
80 far as a trial would avail, without a
trial rs with.


In other words, men who a few
years ago committed treason, now
make farce of justice by imprison-
ing the innocent and letting 60 scot
free the most diabolical type of MUIR
derers, and such are the men to be
conciliated and placed in power
though trusty Republicans without
stain languish in prison.


1t were folly to have fou ght the re-
bellion to afterwards submit and
even aid such a result. We better
have compromised without the loss OF
q hundred thousand lives of North
ern men than compromise now, and
finally submit to the Inauguration OF
hell upon earth by ex-traitors in the
old Confederate States.
Year: 1878

RUNK's PROTEsTATIONs.- Runk
under sentence to be hanged next Friday
for the murder of officer Coots, up till yes
terday positively refused to receive any
newspaper reporter, or have any conver=
sation with one. Yesterday, however, he
changed his mind and did receive one.
although he still refuses to converse with
any other persons except his mother and
sister and religious advisers. He now
converses with entire freedom of all the
circumstances of the killing. lie SAYS
that he was so intoxicated when he snot
Coots that he had no distinct idea of what
he was doing that he had never formed
nor expressed any intention to shoot him,
and that the act WAS done under some
momentary and irresistible drunken i'm
pulse. lie declares that tha pistol with
which the shooting was done was the
property Of Wilson, his young companion
whom Coots had arrested, and that viii
son had passed it to him that he might not
also he convicted Of carrying deadly
weapon without permit, and that there
fore the evidence of the Waverly-pace
women that he had aouriShed one was a
paIpabe untruth, for the reason that he
then had none to flourish. Runk appears
to entertain hopes that the Governor will
commute his sentence, but he allows
himself to express no emotions Of either
hope or fear, because OF the bad effect
either would have on his aged and devoted
mother Chr0aicie, 23d.
Year: 1878

CALITORNIA's OUTLOOK .-California
10 to day one Of the busiest States in the
Union. Never before has the energy of
our people been so thoroughly aroused
And unless all calculations and signs fail
the end of the season will find us with an
immense amount of accumulated wealth.
Even the mistortunes Of the past year
have conspircd to aid in the development
OF our industrial interests.


The drouth of last year seems to have
destroyed the sickly and diseased among
sheep, cows and horses, and left only the
best to continue their good qualities in
their descendants. The survival Of the
tittest will repay the loss Of the weakest.


Another good result is found in the fact
that the drouth has proved SO injurious to
the tramping stock men that they are re-
tiring from the business and the men who
own farms and grazing land are taking
their places. This will distribute the bus
mess among settled farmers and give US
better material.


The wool clip from the sheep that have
been strong enough to withstand the peris
Of the drouth will be Of very superior
quality, though not SO great in quantity.


The drouth of last year had grand
effect, by giving the land rest, and the
soil is manilesting a degree OF vigor that
has not been seen for some years. Bee.
Year: 1878

AN APRIL FooL.-m Yountviile dwells
a smart young man, but his cir! is smar-
ter than he. Nothing delights this young
man more than getting off IA sell on some
one; in fact no one is safe that asks him
a question. On Monday last he went out
to the ranch on which reside. his darling
and in course Of conversation asked her
ifshe had noticed the two white calves in
her fathers corral. OF course She said no,
when lie proposed that she should go with
him to look at them. Before she went
she excused herseifa few moments and
made some change in her apparel. Once
out in the corral she looked about and
failing TO sec the white calves asked him
where they were. This was his oppor-
tunity, and with broad grin he replied,
"They are under your dress anG are your
own" What was his dismay when his
charmer, gently lifting her skirts above
her dainty boot tops, disclosed to his ex.


pectant gaze an inch or two limb, cloth
cd in black stockings.-Ldhe Democrat.
Year: 1878

THE USE OF THE LEMoN.-A piece OF
lemon bound on corn will relieve it in
a day or so. 1t should be- renewed night
and morning. The free use OF lemon
juice and sugar will always relieve n
cough. A lomon eaten before break fast
every day for a week will prevent that
fellizg of lassitude peculiar to the sp-
proach of Spring, Perhaps its most val
liable property is its absolute power of
detecting any Of the injurious and even
dangerous ingredients entering into the
composition of so very many Of the cos
metlcs and face powders in the market.
Every lady should subject her toilet pow
der to this test Place IL teaspoontul of
the suspected powder in glass and add
the juice Of lemon. If effervescence
takes place it is an infallible proof that
the powderis is dangerous and its use should
be avoided, as it will ultimately iniure
the skin md destroy the beauty of the
complexion,
Year: 1878

MORE MoDERATE.-Relstive to the
order to office -hOlders, the President. in
recent interview, said: The Executive
order was designed to let faithful officers
understand that their first allegiance is to
the Government ard TO its interest and
not to parties. That is now very general
" understood. But "a to contributing a
reasonable share out OF their incomes to
meet the expenses of campaign there
can be no objections to that. II canno:
be demanded under pain OF removal, as
hitherto. Any officer may give or not as
he plesses without effecting his, tenure of
Office. ! expect to contribute my portion
20 campaign expenses, and will not object
if others holding office do the same. In
fact / should be pleased if they would.
As to the personal participation of Fed
eral officers in campaign, there can and
will be no objection to this, unless they
are used to promote personal interests Of
certain individuals, through the manipu-
MUM VI llIC B'biplIs'SN ttbb wv
ment of party machinery. Office holders
ought not to interfere SO as to overrule
the wishes of the people and subject
Republicans to alternatives of voting for
obnoxious candidates or submitting to
party defeats. The order forbdding Off
GERS of the Government to participate in
this sort Of thing will be vigorously
enforced bat after candidates are fairly
in the field, without the aid OF Conven-
tions packed with office holders acting at
the back Of the dominant clique Of
politicians, there will be no objection if
Federal office holders do their share of
work so long as it does not interfere with
their official duties. There is a strong
hope that the President and the party will
be united on this.
Year: 1878

DANCER AHEAD.-Last week we men-
toned the proposed meeting Of the Re
publican and Democratic State Central
Committees at the Palace Ho.el, San
Francisco, on the oath. Although the
meeting has now taken place, we are not
Informed as to the action thereof, but from
dispatch to the Record Union, publish
ed elsewhere, we fear the COMMITTEES have
taken a step fraught with danger to the
best interests of the State. 1t is said the
intention was to nominate the Delegates
at large to the Constitutional Convention
naming four Republicans and four
Democrats from each Congressional Dis
trict. Such action, although unauthor-
lied, may not be so bad as will at frs,
appear, if the right men are placed in
nomination, but it is dangerous power
to be placed in the hands of few men
The people have demanded non partisan
nominations and in this District Con.
vention has been called and Delegates
already elected from many of tho coun.
ties. Similar action in the other Dis.
tricts, we believe, would have secured
better nominations and the selection OF
men who would have the confidence OF
the people to a greater degree than can
any put forward by the State Committees.
The idea Of strictly partisan Committees
putting up non partisan candidates will
not 60 down with voters. The better way
would be to nominate by District Con-
ventions and then let the State Commit
tees meet and ratiIy the nominations
Not knowing what action the Palace
Hotel meeting took, we cannot of course
either praise or condemn at this time,
Sut anxiously await report of the pro-
ceedings.
Year: 1878

WONDERFUL are the ways OF cOmpro-
misers. A Boston merchant was recently
informed by Western CORES pondent
that certain persons were on the way tu
his city to try to effect u compromise OF
their indebtedness that they could pay
100 cents on the dollar, aud have S25, ,0O0
left. al you men East" read tha letter,
twill compromise with men that can pay
IN fall at 80 or - cents on the dollar, you
will simply make ali Western merchants
rascals, aud we will all compromise with
our creditors in order to compete with our
neighbors." The merchant who received
this letter thought it for the interest of
honest trading to put it into the news
papers, and so perhaps the little scheme
was balked ; bat it may do no hsrm to
mention it again. Possibly somo debtors
may try the same sharp game in other
cities.
Year: 1878

THE CHINESE WITH the exception of
Jones and Sharon, who arc absent, all
the Pacific Coast Delegation in Congress
have signed paper requesting the House
Committee on Education and Labor to
press 20 It's passage the joint resolution
already reported from that Committee.
providing for regulations, and also to re-
port for passage the bill introduced by
Wren, which is duplicate of Sargent's
bill, providing that not more than ten
Mongolians shall be admitted on any one
vessel. The delegation rscsmmend, AS
an alternative measure, for adoption by
the Committee, Davis bill, which pro
poses to allow the free entry OF one Chi
naman for each one hundred tons Of tho
vessels capacity, and to collect SlO0 cap
ltation tax for all in excess of this limit
alton. The Delegation conclude their
letter 20 the Committee by an urgent re-
quest for speedy action.
Year: 1878

WHAT IT MEANs.-To suppose, says
the Los Angeles Express, that a power
iul political party can be built up in this
country by mon who preach anarchy and
hemp Is the very sublmity of folly. The
ballot is free for all. Reforms must be
preached through that potent arbiter in a
regular way. Any other way i. revo-
luton, and a revolution in country
under popular government is what?
There is only one kind of revolution we
can think of, and that is the anarchy,
bIoodshed and disorder. which Kearnev
has SO plainly and impudently preached
from his perch in the sand-lots.
Year: 1878

FROM out the fullness and sorrow of
his heart the editor of the San Jose Her
aid writes: ''The Sacramento Bee is in
dignant at the 'Clptomaniaes,' that is
those editors who fail to give the proper
credit. We have no doubt that this is
very exaspera,ing, but it does not com
pare to she woe that settles down overthe
heart of an editor when he carefully ex-
amines his exchange list and after months
of ceaseless search fails to find that be has
written anything which anybody else
thinks is even worth stealing"
Year: 1878

The IDEA. Some of our political CO.
temporarles have an idea that the vnv to
secure non partisan ticket for delegates
at large is to take half of them from the
Democratic and half from the Republi-
can party and compose it entirslv of old
party hacks who have outlivcd their uss
fulness !-Sdcrdmeato Bee.
Year: 1878

REPORTS from San Jouquin are that
the wheat yield will be immense. Liver
more Valley speaks for itself. San Ra-
man is also covered with heavy fields
which promise to exceed the yield of last
year.
Year: 1878

IMPORTANT TO VoTERs. - Under
amendments to the general Registry
Law, which go into effect on the Isl
day of June, voters must be registered
in the township in which they are
entitled to vote thirty days preceding
Bn election to ensble them to VOTE
Voters who are not registered and wish
to vote ut the Constitutional Convention
election viii take notice.
Year: 1878

This is an action of covenant upon the
lease IN ade to the said defendants, of the
wharf at the Soot of Tatnall street. The
amount claimed to be due is the sum of
$3.50, as appears by the account sent me
by the City Auditor. The case is not at
issue but will probably be ready for trial
at the next term of Court ~ VIZ


Patrick Magarity May Term 1873
VS.


The Mayor and Coun- Case
Year: 1878

Hay and rough feed should be fed
in racks; the simpler and cheaper, if
durable, the better The practice Of
placing in the racks enough hay to last
a week or more is open to objection.
IF in the yard it is damaged by the
sun and storm; if in the shed it be.
comes tainted with the breath of the
flock; then the stock will select the
best first, which prevents even feeding.
As rule it is not preferable to fill the
racks with hay and put in more than
enough for the day


For the farmer with good hay, corn
in the ear is the cheapest grain and
answers fair purpose unless for spcci
al feeding. It seems to be the general
experience that fine corn meal fer
ments in the mech. and unless fed
with 6ue cut hay or straw, is less pro-
fitable than whole corn. Where corn
or corn meal is used it lis desirable to
give mess Of bran at least twice a
week with little salt in it.
We have poor opinion of a creek
or run for watering stock:


1st. The approaches are deep with
mud or covered with ice to the great
detriment OF the stock. Frequently
fear Of the one or the other deters an
animal from taking water as often as it
requires.


q The water is too warm in the
summer and to cold in the winter,


3 Through an alluvial soil surface
water, unless in rapid stream, retains
quite q portion Of the po,sons resulting
from vegetable decomposition.
A good veil and wind pump with
the automatic reservoir and water
tanks are just the thing, and give to
the prairie States b, tier water than can
be found in mountain streams.
Water the stock twice per day with
water fresh from the we'll when tho re-
serroir system is not in use.


A stack Of good straw in the yard
and on pleasant days run to the corr
field. gil the measure Of fair treatment
Il Western Stock Journal.
Year: 1878

The temperance agitation comes to
the nation in cycles and periodically.
But We believe no formet agitation Of
the subject has found the masses of the
people so willing to co operate with the
wor rkers, and acknowledge the truths
of those preaching reforu alton. The
hard times have no doubt something
to do with it. and the silent plea of
hungry children robbed of bread to
crafty the appetite for drink has come
home to many man with more power
than any other argument that could
be made. The horizon in every d.
rection is bright with prospective
blessings to flow from q prosperous
temperance work.
Year: 1878

Judge Cox's denial Of the charge OF
being drunk while holding court in
Martin County is corroberated BY a
by q card from the clerk Of court who
brands the reported conversation be-
tween Judge Cox and himself as utterly
false.
Year: 1878

THE GREEK WIFE.-The affection
of a Greek wife for her husband is
joined to jealous care of his interest
she will strive to hide his faults and
weaknesses, and the disinterested
devotion with which she will cling to
him in prosperity and adversely is as
tonishing. A woman on learning
that her husband had been arrested
on charge of completely with brig.
ands, left her home and five children
to the care of blind grandmother.
and set out on foot on a three days
journey to the town, where he was
to be tried. He was condemned to
seven years imprisonment, and
sent to prison, whittier she followed
him. Young and pretty, entirely
friendless, and without means of
subsistence, she fingered about the
Greek quarter until her sad tale
gained her an asylum in compass
ion ate family. She toiled hard to
gain small pittarce, which she di-
vided between herself and her un.
happy partner shut mp in the common
prison. The dreadful news was
brought that three Of her children
were dead, and that her house was
falling to pieces, and that her aged
and afflicted mother was unable to
take care of the two surviving little
ones. Unmoved by these caIami
ties, she refused to quit the town un
til, through the instrumentality of
some influential persons whose sym.
pathes she had enlisted, her hus,
bands period of punishment was
shortened.
Year: 1878

In the grand and ancient days
when the mikado's court was at
Nara, there lived noble named
Ono no Tofu, who was very proud
of his rank and robes and high cap.
At this time learning was held in
high honor by the emperor and his
people, and man, however rich and
high in office, could not enjoy the
honors which a scholar, however
humble, might win. So great was
the ardor of the nobility for learning,
that the proverb was then made that
is still so often quoted, Zone day at
school is worth a thousand gold
coins" The necessity of persever-
ance in study and the dangers of
idleness were exposed by another
proverb. "Learning is like wagon
going up hill" These sentiments
were often inscribed in great black
letters, made with wide brush pens,
and hung up on tablets in the palaces
and schools.


Now, this Ono no Tofu, when
boy, had neglected to learn, and when
grown up he had not the patience to
attempt an education. He could
write very little. He could not read
the books of the sages. While the
composition of poetry was one of the
accomplishments of every nobleman
and court lady, Ono no Tofu could
not write single lire, nor get the
metre of it correct, even if he had
been able to compose it. For this
reason Ono was often snubbed by
the literary men, who shyly laughed
at him behind his back, in their bag,
gy sleeves, and called him "Lord
Fool" Worse than all, he was new
er invited to their ''poetry parties,"
where witty lords and pretty ladies
met to write, exchange poems, and
enjoy the favor of the mikado.


One day Ono adjusted his cap on
his head, seized his oiled paper UNI
brella, and went out to take his usual
walk. 1t was damp morning, and
he was very moody over the Sights
he had so often received. He car
red his umbrella closed in his hand
aud the ground being muddy, he had
on his high clogs instead of his lac.
quered slippers, which only kuges or
court mobiles were allowed to wear.
These lifted him high above the
ground, making him look taller, and
even more proud.


In crossing little rustic bridge,
his attention was attracted by long
pendant branch of willow which
overhung the dry part of the bed of
a brook. 1t was swaying backwards
and forwards. AS there was not a
breath of air stirring, Ono was curl.
Gus to know the reason of it. He
peered down through the branches,
and there on the sand a tiny green
rain frog" tree frog. The tip of
the willow branch was just above his
reach, and so slippery that every time
the frog tried to leap on it, he lost
his hold and slid back to the ground; I;
while the tip Of the willow branch
swayed to and fro. Italmost tickIcd
the little reptiles nose in the most
tantalizing manner, so near was it.
Over and over again, the little crea.
ture tried to catch it in his webbv
hands, but each time failed. Some
times he would grab the tip, bur,
unable to hold it, would again slip
to the ground painting for breath.
Ono was now thoroughly interested.
He stood and watched patiently till,
after long while, the little creature
made a big leap, seized the willow
branch with both front and hind legs,
and was soon climbing up to the
Year: 1878

The secretary of war, while extending
government aid to the yellow fever suffer-
erS, has repeatedly declared that he was
actuatcd by no other lew than tlat of hui
manity but del e ding on approval of the
entire country for his action. No one
here doubts that he will have congressional
sanction.
Year: 1878

The inquest upon the body Of Mary Eibel
was continued Saturday, during which the
testimony of several physicians was taken,
who were able to identify Reinking as the
man who had asked them severally for med
icine to produce abortion. Several drug
gists also stated that Reinking had called
upon them for poison that would do its
work quick, after which the statement of
the prisoner was taken.


Squire Schwab, the acting Coroner, states
that the testimony is greatly against the
young man, and if the physicians who are
making an analysis of the girls stomach
find the traces of poison the charge of mur-
der in the first degree will be pretty strong.
Year: 1878

At an early hour yesterday morning
while Officer Meagher was attempting to
quell disturbance in a saloon OH Thirty
sixth street, he was set upon by gang
of rutfians, one of whom struck him on the
head, inhictng injuries which, it is feared,
will prove fatal