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Year: 1878

A Paris letter writer, in a long arti-
Gle about Stanley, says: He told
story of an adventure in one plaee-I
really do not think yon can have COZ
sonants enough in the office to print
from setting it down-but 1t was of
dusky potentate who would bar the
way at any cost. 1t was an old story
retOld. but the manner of telling it
made it as good as new. The narrator
soon left his armchair and was moving
round his visitors with eyes of flame
and with Outstretched arms to initiate
the action of a circle of bloodthirsty
blacks with bent bows aud uplifted
spears, sighting himself and handful
of his men in their midst. 1t was the
beginning of the famous river fight.
Stanley had pulled in shore for
palaver, not meaning to land, because
he did not like the looks Of his new
neighbors; but the latter had decided
the matter for him by suddenly plung-
ing into the water some hundreds
strong and dragging the boat, with all
its living freight, fifty yards up the
bank. The spears were poised in q
twinkling, and there was no time to
raise rifle, still less to pull trigger.
Stanley's first word to his men was
that nobody was TO stir or TO look a.
though IL were not q mode of welcome
he had been In the habit of receiving
every day of his life. Ills dark hosts,
If they had not one virtue, hospitality,
were not wanting III snother-frank-
ness; they told him that they were
going to debate on the expediency Of
putting him Immediately to death.
He replied that In case he could afford
to wait, and he begged them on no &C.
count to hurry. They took him at his
word, and appeared to give him,
though In his absence from the judicial
council, a pretty fair trial, for they
kept the party for some hours In un-
certainty as to its fate. AT last they
sent woOlly usher of the court 10 In
innate that, on the whole, the united


wisdom thought 1t would be better to
cut the travellers throats. Stanley
tried to look as though Thu, too, were
thing he had grown us ed to, and In
thezzIean time he gave.a lOw-toned or
de,s.o his men t. be ready as SOON n he
gave the signal to push the boat into
the water. Then, turning to the


polished mIscreants he asked them II
they would like to look at few cloths
and beads in momentary stay Of execu-
ton, and before they had time tn say
no, told a follower to display the
treasure. No chapman at fair ever
worked half so hard for customers as
did this showmen for life. He held
up his wares, and the guileless and not
unambisble assassins paused to mutter
In one OF the tongues Of b ,bel: "Oh,
the pretty things!'' "NOw's your
time, inna," said the leader. and the
boat was showed of, Stanley standing
10 the stern with his elephant rifle to
Year: 1878

On the influence Of the moon the
Country Gentleman well remarks: Nlt
can make no more differences to fat
tening pig whether the sun shines on
one side of the moon or the other side
(the only differences between new and
full nfoon) than whether 1t shines on
the east or west side of a stone heap
ten miles of. The sbsurdlty OF ascrio-
IN changes in weather and vegetable
growth to the light on the surface OF
the moon is obvious from the fact that
they are diverse ia different parts OF .
large country, from all parts Of which
the moon appears the same"
Year: 1878


What Becomes Of Our Money ?


What becomes of our money? Not our
greenbacks, but our specie-the silver and
gold, ''hard to get and hard to hold"2 We
know, alas ! well enough what becomes of It
in one sense-that the chief end of all coin


that is properly fulfilling the functions of its
existence, is paying bills; that it is far easier
to make it than invest it safely; that ''enough
being little more than man has, It takes
an Irishman to have enough of it; that in
these days we had rather trust our railroads
with our lives than with our money, and
some of us suspect that not little of what
we have saved for, and toiled for, expended
health and happiness for, and acquired by all
manner of self-sscrifces, has found It way
into the pockets of spectators, there actually
10 injure the honest course Of legitimate COM
merce, and having worn US out in its getting,
and cursed US in Its loss, is going on TO curse
somebody else by the same operation. VOL
taire has said, SIT is more easy to write about
money than to have it; and those who have 1t
laugh at those who can only write about it."
Notwithstanding this we come back to our
subject what has become of gold and
silver money! For the money Of which we
mean to speak has been in use since Abraham
weighed silver to Ephron in the field Of Mac
Year: 1878

One Of the most annoying things that
can happen 10 refined man or woman
- TO have their conversation constantly
interrupted A man Or woman who has
anything 10 say that is worth saving.
desires 70 say 10 in his or her own way (:
and those who have brains 10 appfe.
ciate II will be- equally desirous of hear
ing IT without interruption. Yet IL IL a
common thing for parlOr conversation
70 partake more Of the nature Of Tower
OF Babel than q conversation among
rational beings, who are supposed To
know and appreciate what each other
says. begins 20 relate an incident. and
before he has finished two sentences.
some parrot in fine clothe- chimes in
with her senseless gabble, breaking the
thread Of discourse, and compelling the
narrator 70 begin again, or abandon the
attempt tO instruct or entertain. This
is the grOssest of impolitencss; never
theless, 10 is NJ common an occurrence
as conversation itself. It's not too much
To say that nine out Of ten people who
indulge this habit arc incapable Of carry
ing ON rational conversation on any
useful topic, and indulge in these
breaches Of etiquette by way Of covering
their retreat and hiding their ignorance.
Here Is a promising field for social re-
form.


L.
Year: 1878

A DEPUTY KEEPERS STATEMENT.


John w. Crane, former deputy keep
er, testified that he had seen men strung
up by the wrist and chained to the floor
in the dungeons several times; it was
quite a common occurrence to see men
on the stretcher; they seemed to suffer
very much: when one man was taken
down he could not stand up; never saw
the gag or paddle used, but saw the hose
In motion; heard a man cry out as If he
was being punished severely; Genera
Mott discharged me for being asleep OF
night watch. E..
Year: 1878

Mr. Editor The one who presumes
to criticise the administration of the
government to whose jurisdiction he
is amenable, and whose laws afford
him protection in the enjoyment of
his life, liberty and property, should
be well assured that his criticisms
are well founded before he offers
them. And that which he considers
obnoxious to censure, should be of
general concern.


AT our last municipal election in
Point Pleasant, there were selected
the requisite number of efficient and
trustworthy officers, who seem to be
trying to faithfully discharge the
various duties of their several Off
cial stations. But then there is one
thing which has certainly never oc,
CURED to them, as being of impor-
tance to our citizens and town tax
payers, and that is, the passing of an
ordinance requiring ali steamboats,,
which land at our wharf, to pay to
our corporation a reasonable duty for
each and every landing so made
Taking into consideration the num-
Der of landings made by steamboats,,
daily, at our wharf, the revenue thus
derived to our town would amount
annually to the sum of not less than
5000, or 500, an amount amply sulii-
cient to put and keep in repair our
wharf, and streets too, perhaps. l
know not why the various Councils
that have so faithfully served the
people of Point Pleasant, have neg
lected this subject as they have done;
neither do l know why it is yet neg
lected as it is. A duty of this kind
would save the taxpayers of Point
Pleasant a good round sum every
year. Let us hear from some else on
the subject. #&*.
Year: 1878

whether to tread the bloody path by which
France marched to an Empire. We have, III
deed. a powerful safeguard in the natural
conservatism of strong land-Owning class
If the real tendencies of the S0clalistIc move
ment were known, 1t would unGuestOnaby
be defeated in all the Western States But
here, as in France, leaders of the revolution
do not tell whittier they are going, because
they do not know. They fancy that they are
uprooting abuses; in reality they are Trying
TO blow up the very foundations of civilized
society Many men of conservative instincts
will start bat here, as in France, If the rev0-
luticn goes on 1t will devour its GirondlstS.
Behind il, at every step, will gather forces
which will drive it forward toward anarchy


The only safety is III early comprehension of
the nature of the movement, and sWlit union
of all conservative elements against ii.


Probably we are To see this Fall how much
of power Socialism has thus far acquired III
this country, aud how much OF good sense
there is to resist it. There is reason for con
graduation that test comes so early. Inc
sooner the true meaning OF the movement Is
known, the more probable the chance that the
better forces of civilized society may be aroused
to resist it successfully. But there ought to
be no tampcring or paltcring with 1t, III any
party Wherever ANY prominent man, any
faction or party, lends the least countenance
10 this destructive and revolutionary spirit,
there ought TO he an instant rallylnS OF CON
servative elements to defeat that man OF
Year: 1878

however. that more will be provided IN the
same way. 1t is all well enough for the men
who realize $4,000 ont of an ugly dirt heap
which was going to be sold for manure but
the method of preparing such rich deposits,
Ivy consuming a large building well stored
with the precious metals. bears too much re-
semblance to the primeval Chinese method
respecting roast pig. as depicted by an eminent
authority, ever to become fashionable.
Year: 1878

Boston, October Is "A meeting of the priuci.
pal manufactu tuTers and mill l-owners of the State
is to be held at the Parker House in this city
to- morrow. They will consult with Adm
Thayer, Chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee, as to the best means to be
adopted to prevent the capture of the gubsr
material chair by General Butler. The meet
ing has been arranged with the strictest
privacy, but on inquiry to night at the hotel
1t was found that the rooms are engaged and
that the convention iS an actual fact. Politi
cal feeling hero grows more intense as the
campaign progresses, and Collector Beard said
to-day that the situation had assumed a very
serious aspect. There was q strong under
current in favor CT Butler, and many would
vote for him on election day who now profess
to be lukewsrm and even opposed to him.
There was a very large army of the discon-
tented which Butler had succeeded in mar
shaling into line, and many others would reok-
lessly allow the election to go by default.
This expression from Mr.. Beard, who is re-
garded as one of the most sagacious political
seers in the State. would lead to the belief that
Butler has decidedly recovered from recent
reverses and stands fair chance OF success.
The Repu blcaps are meanwhile putting forth
strenuous efforts and claim to rely upon the
"old reserve" vote TO save tie Talbot ticket at
the eleventh hour.
Year: 1878

promise to payment is almost reached
or is promised to be reached if we will
but stand fast but a very little longer.


And in considering what are the
causes of our present distress, let me
comment on what is not a cause,
although so loudly proclaimed to be.
We hear and read daily the allegation
that the volume of the currency has
been contracted and that contraction"
is the cause of mems present poverty.
That there is actually scarcity Of these
notes, less than the reasonable demands
of business require. 1 cannot imagine
how, in face of the facts, such charge
can be gravely made. If any man will
look at any newspaper of to-day
or Of the money markets, in any
of the money centres of the Union.
he will find the market stagnant, and
the rates of interest running somewhere,
about 3, 4, and 5 per cent per annum.
Can that be because there is a scarcity
of money or does it not show that
there is not scarcity, but plethora 2
that if some men at least had not so
many notes they would demand more
for the use of them 7 You can borrow
at low rates in all these cities, upon
undoubted security, because there is
more money lying idle than there is de-
mand for in business. lido not speak
of men who have no credit that is
another question. Print or coin all
the money you please; ordain what
rate of interest you will how is man
to get money unless he has something
to give in exchange for it or unless
he works for it or gives security for its
return Some persons seem actually
to believe that we can make every poor
man rich by setting printing presses
in motion, or stamping base money.
If a man would have money he must
have property or service to give in
exchange for it or be able to give
satisfactory security if he would borrow
it.


But the tables of the Treasury will
show you, so far from the fund for
circulation having been lessened Since
the passage of the Resumption act, it
has actually been increased.


ITO be continaed.)
Year: 1878

was raised on farm, therefore claim 10
know something about the culture of wheat,
etc, and hereby certify that closely exam
ined Levi W. Croft g cultivated wheat this
past season, and must acknowledge that it
was the finest wheat ever saw stand on the
ground, straight and strong in the straw, not
lodged, the heads so uniformly large have
no hesitancy in saying believe it will yield
from 30 to 55 bushels per acre over field of
ten acres. This wheat was cultivated with
A. B. Croft Combined Seeder and Cultiva-
tor, which is most admirably constructed for
this purpose, and am fully convinced will
do all that is claimed for it.


Very Respectfully Yours,
Year: 1878

Ny cultivated Wheat last year was grand
success, having raised OH bushels per acre.


This was on a small plot of several acres
which was in high order. This year on a
field containing nine acres and eighty five
Year: 1878

Of national bank notes were put out in
their place, so that to-day the amount
of outstanding demand notes of the
Treasury is about S347, 100000.


The act of 1875, commonly called the
Resumption act, provided that all these
notes should be redeemed and paid in
coin at the Treasury on and after Jan
uary LIST, 1879. Under this belief, with
the very prosperous condition of our
crops and foreign exports, and with the
belief that there was honesty and good
sense in the American people, and that
there would be an execution of all these
ideas of American finance, which no one
would have disputed until few years
ago, the premium upon gold has faded
to almostnothing. There is scarcely a
brokerage between it and the demand
notes of the United States, and silver
is even less valuable than Treasury
notes. That's to say that at the present
time 4124 grains of silver, nine-tenths
fine, can be purchased for 80 cents or
less in Treasury notes, and in that ratio
for larger sums. do not mean that
the coined dollar of 4121 grains can be
purchased for that sum, because the
Government of the United States has
wisely reserved to itself the privilege
and profit to turn SO cents worth Of
silver into 100 cents in money and say
it shall be received for that amount.
But that does not change the value of
that which composes this piece of
money. Coin has legal value and
market value, and no government on
earth can establish a market value.
The consent Of the mercantile world is
necessary to establish a market value.
However, you say that resumtion is
almost practically accomplished
because the equivalent between q
Year: 1878

as Witnesses fear that tho of murdered men IN
this district murdered to make the State OF Louisiana
solid" will soon forgotten, and that their murder
ers Will never b. troubled by the law. n,


In MorehOuse shortly before the election, party OF
bulldOzers went to colOred mans honse to wmp DIM
He told them to force mis- door Tney dl' ana ne
fired upon them killing person by the name OF AZ


en He then fought his way out Of the house ana maue
his escape. The demons set fire to the house anu
burned two OF his children to death. Two men
live on my plantation and who are staunch KepuD-
icans, came TO town to vote They came % up 10 20
my house and said they had been told
IN to vote and TO vote the Democratic ticket II
they be allowed to sleep in their houses hey
showed me the Democratic tickets which had been
given them, and asked what the Amendment
me3ut. These not only Republicans put my
employees. and seem very much attached 10 me. iet
they had 10 vote they were told TO DO ala not uy
to dissuade them.


believe only one cOored in this parish voted LOT
me, and he was attacked about 1t before night.
Year: 1878

ANOTHER CLEw FRUITLEssLY FoLLowED-A RU-


NOR FOR WHICH no BASIS CAN BE FOUND.


A rumor was current yesterday that the
detectives were the track OF certain DOCTOR who,
until the day before discovery of the Stewart out
rage lived In boardng-house ST. Marks church
yard The story follows Shortly before the first
desecraton OF the Stewart vault early in October, q
man. who professed to be doctor, applied at board
nghouse and given. at his request hall bedroom
overlooking the churchyard. lie was described as a
Year: 1878

Twenty ThouSand People
old and young. every week. 1t is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class of
community.


We desire our business men to make note
Of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.


We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
dsins; for many good people seeing an ad-
vertisement in paper. especially their
church paper. take it as a guarantee of re-
SPonsibility. Such confidence should not tc
abused when it can bo helped. We want,
therefore.
Year: 1878

confessed that the other was an artifi-
cial one.


In early youth mischievous brother,
younger than herself, had pOked out
her natural one with pair of scissors,
and to conceal the deformity she for
years had worn succession of glass
eyes so skillfully made, herself and
family fOndly believed, as to defy detec-
tion. She urged, in palliation of the
deception practiced on me, that If | had
rejected her because of that one defect
she would have died


Her pleading was so powerful, and
she, too, looked so beautiful in her pitt
full distress, that | forgave her on the
instant, and in a week from that nuptial
treaty of peace was walking with her in
our little garden with my arm around
her waist.


To recruit my health our firm sent me
to Germany, and taking my Julia with
me, in Vienna we consulted a celebrated
manufacturer of artificial orbs, who
furnished her with an eye so artiicially
made and fixed, that, in the aftertime,
the difference became TO me still less and
less observable, so that, as | nOwsit look
ing at her and our numerous children,
l mentally bless the day when l was
mesmerized INTO marriage by glass
eve,
Year: 1878

In 1913, a sailor who had Just re-
turned from India, with more money
than he well knew what to do with,
took up his residence at public house
in Chelsea, and spent his time and
money in the following manner: He
walked out before breakfast in the
morning, and the first person he met Of
the laboring class, both men and wo-
men, he hired for the day. He then
brought them to the house, and first
paying them their wages, ordered each
a couple of glasses of shrub and brandy
by way Of whet for breakfast, which
consisted of hot rolls, toast, bread and
butter, tea, coffee, eggs, beefsteak and
brandy. The remainder of the day,
till dinner, he kept them singing,
dancing and drinking. Atone O'Clock,
the sailor had dinner served up, which
consisted of good roast beef, boiled leg
of mutton, plum pudding, and porter.
And after dinner there was plenty of
port wine and other liquors. The wine
was brought by dozen bottles at a
time. This social tar never hired the
same person to be merry a second day,
but had fresh party every morning.
His company each day was limited to
twelve persons, besides the musician.
Year: 1878

She is q Tich aud rare land
Oh she's fresh aud fiAr land;
She is a dear and rare land


The native land OF mine.
No men than here are brayer,
Her women's hearts ne'er wayer;
I'd freely die to save her.


And think my lot divine.
She's not q dull or cold land;
No she's a warm and bold land;
Oh she's true and old land


This native land Of mine.
Could beauty ever guard her.
And virtue still reward her,
No foe would cross her border


No friend within it pine.
Oh she's a fresh and fair land;
oh she's true and rare land;
Yes, she's 4 rare and fair land


This native land Of mine.
Year: 1878

Emily V. Mason was reputed to be
the most beautiful woman in the North
west. Her family were patrician and
all her associations were elevated. In
1888, when her father was Secretary of
the Territory of Michigan, she enjoyed
political as well as social distinction,
and later, when Michigan was erected
into State, her brother, Stevens T.
Mason, became its first Governor, and
she presided over his household and
dispensed liberal and graceful hospi-
tality. The gubernatorial mansion was
the centre of the culture and fashion of
the Northwest, and Miss Mason was at
the head of the society of the Wolverine
metropolis. While Miss Mason was
discharging the dudes of first lady of
the State, Major Lewis Cass was at
West Point. During his vacations he
visited his home and was thrown much
into the society of the brilliant Emily.
He was younger than she, and if he
was smitten by her beauty and accom-
plishments he never summoned the
courage to propose. The sudden death
Of Governor Mason and the breaking
up of the Mason homestead and the re.
verse that followed obliged Miss Mason
to look about for means of support. She
was girl of proud, independent spirit.
and with the remains of her property
she purchased a market farm in Fairfax
County, Va, and began business like a
practical woman. She developed ener-
gy and commercial foresight, and soon
enjoyed abundant prosperity. She sup
ported herself and her orphaned nieces
in elegant style. worked bard, and ac-
quired competence. at the outbreak
of the civil war, her home was one of
the most delightful in all Virginia, and
she was enabled to devote a consider
able portion of time to literature. The
war, how ever, scattered her fortune to
the winds, and left her all but destitute.
She was now fully matured woman,
over 40 years of age, strong, resolute
and energetic. Driven from her home,
she went to Richmond and became
nurse in the hospitals. The Federal
prisoners who came under her ministra-
tiOns were objects of her especial care.
On the close of the war she devoted her.
self to the education of Southern Or
phans, and published several works of
an educational character. She dweltin
Washington for awhile, and her home
in Pennsylvania avenue was the resort
of some of the most brilliant men and
women in the capital. She occupied
position in one of the government offices
for time, and everywhere commanded
respect and admiration. She finally
took up her residence in Paris. Many
years before this Major Cass had estab-
lished himself in the French capital,
and had become a Frenchman in his
tastes and methods of life The two
met and the concealed passion of early
years rekindled in the breast of the old
gentleman, led him to offer Miss Mason
his hand and fortune, but she said that
she had resolved never to marry, and
the Major asked her to do him the honor
of granting him her friendship. - Z hss.u