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Year: 1878

AID TO RAiLRoADs.-Among the
important bills passed by tho Gener-
sl Assembly is one in relation to the
voting Of aid in the construction of
railroads. Some time ago when the
A.ght against railroad companies was
somewhat heated, the law was chang
led 80 as to require an affirmative vote
Fof two-thirds to enable a township,
town, or city to aid in the construc-
ton of : railroad. The result was
that one Or two men in township
could, through their influence defeat
vote of this kind, notwithstanding
Q large majority of the voters desired
to extend such aid. Early in the ses-
sion bill was introduced amending
the present and re.enscting the old
law, allowing majority Of the voters
in this and Ii other cases to carry the
vote. This bill met with much op-
position, but the bill was successfully
carried through 10th Houses, and Il
will now be law, so we learn from
the State Leader.
Year: 1878

SAMUEL j. TILDEN has been two
years fighting the government by de-
murrer to the suit of the United
States for the recovery of from one
to two hundred thousand dollars in
come tax he euchered the country out
ofduring and following the rebellion.
His sympathy with the rebellion and
his faithfulness to the old mans
charge to his son to "get money, got
it honestly if you can, but get it,"
caused Mr.. Tilden to keep this mon
ey that belonged to Uncle Sam. For
about two years he has had his case
continued by sharp dishonorable
means until he completely worried
out the patience of the court and it
finally forced the issue to a hearing.
The result has been that Tilden's de-
murrer has been overruled on every
count but one, and now, beyond
doubt, lie will stand on his demurrer
ioi hhS pun PosC VI CatI my tuc CASE
to the higher courts, and the Lord
only knows, judging from the past,
when hearing will be had in the
courts Of appeal. Mr.. Tiiden knows
full well that the facts are gainst him
and it is on technicalities alone that
he relies for a defense. This man
would have made very exemplary
democratic reform president, not
withstanding he refused to pay to
the government that which belonged
to it. We say this in no jocose sense,
for it is fact that honesty sits just
so lightly with the democratic party
the party of treason. Sam Tilden,
If he should be the candidate of the
democratic party in 1880, this record
of his might lose him one vote in q
hundred of his party, while such Q
candidate Of the republican party


would not receive one vote in hun.
dred. Nor do we consider this re.
markable-it is legitimate deduc.
ton from the records of the party.
Year: 1878

We dislike 10 be made out an ene-
my to q cause that has our sympathy,
or to be lied about.-brick Pomeroy.


We are in the same box with Brick
and of course he has our entire SYM
pathy.-Ottunsca Times.


This is a different version from the
ono we had concerning Pomeroy's
withdrawal from the Nationals. The
Times withdrew because the Nation
ais" would not be democrats" but
Brick, as we understood it, had SO
nasty a record that the brethren
would not let him boss the affair
If the Times, however, says it is in
the same boat with Brick we won't
undertake to take issue with it.
Year: 1878

Inc gravity OF the discussion OF the
morality of dancing is exceedingly
amusing. The dancing Of young
people is as natural and in
stinctive as their laughing and singing
and the old Easy Chairs about the
wall might % wisely quarrel with the
song Of the bobolink in the fields as
with the dance upon the floor. But
the grave censors who condemn 1t
must be heard. There is reason in
the way In which they often put their
objections. Excitement, late hours,
exposure of health, these are all bad.
But, on the other hand, exercise,
cheerfulness, friendly conversation,
all these are good. Tho jealous GEN.
sors confound uses and abuses. The
Easy Chair has seen = worthy tom
perance apostle engulfing cups of
coffee in the pauses of an exhortation
to abstinence, until it marveled at the
capacity of the apostolic stomach.
Could there be NO intemperance in
cofiee-drinking? But was coffee not
to be drunk2 The Easy Chair has
seen such frantic gobbling at . rail-
way eating room that 1t could only
gaze in wonder at tho scottish, and, so to
speak, drunken eating. But 10 food
not to be eaten2 The Easy Chair has
seen little children, extravagantly
dressed and decorated, dancing in
great hotel parlors on hot Summer
nights at an hour when they should
all have been sound asleep in their
beds, while their parents should have
been soundly chastised for not put
ting them there. But is the dancing
of young persons therefore wrong
This is probably to the censorial
mind nothing but the base compro-
mise and sophistry of moderate
drinking" But nevertheless, most Of
the evils of this kind are perversions
of good things. There are . great
many young and ignorant parents
who become impatient with the i'm
cessant activity and restlessness Of
their children. They condemn them
to sit still in q chair and make nc
noise. Dear madame, it Is natures
intention that the child should be
restless, to develop his limbs. You
apply to him rules that are fit and


easy for us who are old, and whom


nature equally admonishcs to sit still


in chairs. Our little Procrusteau


beds are merely furniture that tor


lures. The desire of youth for en-,
joyment 10 "a worthy % its desire for


knowledge, for truth, for excellence
land 1t is the spirit not the method
Year: 1878

TWENTY MILLIONS Of American
products were last week shipped from
American ports abroad. This inn


mense sale of products to other ma
tion., running up to $160,000,O00 last
year, and perhaps 200,00O,000 this


year, more than we buy from abroad


makes the strong balance of trade in


our favor, and here is the great secret


Of our recuperation, and certain


sign, to our mindp, that there is a


good time positively coming to us.-


We do not feel it SO much now be-


cause we are paying our debt with


the money, debt brought on us by


the treason of the democratic party.


Every reader can realize that if a


farmer gets more money in from the


produce he sells than he pays out for


help and the material he buys, he is
accumulating wealth; and it is pre-
cisely 30 with neighborhood, a city,
county, state or nation. Here
in Wapello county we have been, for
three years, paying out more money
than we received from abroad, ard
hence we have been getting poorer.
So ii was with us as nation for very
many years past, though while we
we're borrowing during the war we
had good time spending the bor-
rowed money, but now we are pay
ing the debt, and have been for some
years past. And up to three years
ago we we're paying, or trying to
pay our debts with the balance of
trade against us, but now it is the re-
verse-magnificently SO.


Hence we say there is no reason
why we should not have the largest
and most abiding faith that the good
time has commenced to set in upon us
that is that we are now on the as
cending scale.


Every reader can understand too,
that though farmer may be making
more than he spends, yet, if he is in
debt, what he makes goes from him
IS he makes it, to pay his old debt and
hence he is not flush until the debt is
paid. So II is with us as nation
we are making money, but the gains
go to take up the bonds in Europe,
created by reason oftreason.


As we have said before, we do YER
lily believe that it is possible 10 near
y or quite wipe out our foreign |
bonded indebtedness in two years, by |
he gains we shall acquire from the
balance Of trade in our favor, espe-
cially so if England and Russia en-
gage in a war. Assuredly the out
look is promising. We are seeming
y starting out from under the cloud
and we believe there is no good rea-
,on to have fears of the future.
Year: 1878

The people of England, it would
appear, do not regard the passage of
the silver bill as very rascally piece
of legislation, judging from what the
London Nescs has to say Of it, as fol.
lows:


1--WE are bound to say that if the
United States Congress takes a differ.
ant view of the matter there is NO
case of repudiation against them.-
Looking at the way in which gold
has been rising in value of late years,
we cannot say that in substituting a
double standard instead of single
one of gold, Americans have no ex-
cuse for thinking that what they dc
merely prevents the over-payment OF
the creditors"
Year: 1878

Hon. D. W. Voorhees, believes that
Democrats could not commit q great
er mistake than to leave their party
to join the so-called Greenback-N Ma
tional organization. He says the peo-
pie must look to the Democratic par
ty for relief; it is the only political
organization that is national in its
principles-it is about to come into
power. and it should be the last
thought of Democrat to cripple il
now. He thinks the effect of Demo-
Gratis going into the greenback or ma
tional organization will be to give
the government to the Republicans
again.
Year: 1878

THREE republican members have
resigned their positions on the Mill
tary Committee of the Ohio House of
Representatives, because the demo-
cratic chairman of the same is &C.
knowledged to have. been an army
deserter and bounty Jumper Of war;
times.


There are SO many of these bounty
jumpers in the democratic. party that
it is no wonder they turn up in Office
occasionally.
Year: 1878

Already counterfeits of the new
silver dollar are afoat in the east
They are described as being almost
perfect fac simile Of the original, but
. little lighter in weight.-Chicdgo
Journal.
Year: 1878

In faith. It becomes your immediate duty to
subscribe for this, the first publication Of the
kind west Of the Mississippi, for the extremely
low subscription price brings 1t within the
reach of all, while IL makes necessary large
subscriotion list In order to meet expenses,
Year: 1878

There "a possibility shat you may mot fully
understand our principles and doctrines, and
TO take our paper for q year, which many could
afford ont OF mere curiosity TO do, would be a
sure method OF becoming fully informed con-
corning our filth, our works and our hopes
Year: 1878

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a directory of all others who have telephones,
the increased convenience will be very great.
Those who have acquired no right to tele-
phone will either have to use public tele
phone or trust to the slow messenger de-
livery of dispatches at present prevailing.


may add here that the Western Union
company will add to its 1000 offices at least
half as many more during the next year, the
extra Offices being small villages over which
the tslegraph wires now run. As these are
tso unrenumerative to pay the wages of an
operator, the new communication will be by
telephone; mouthpiece will hang down
from the wire and be deposited in the post
office or drug store, and every man who
wishes to send message will talk it into
the mouthpiece himself. This novel ex-
pertinent will soon be tried on large scale,
and Rr. Green, the new President of the
Western Union, has implicit confidence in
its practicability.
Year: 1878

TORONTO, May 15.-The Globe publishes crop
reports from all over Ontario and a portion of
Quebec. There lis an extraordinary and unpre-
cedented rapidity of growth at this early date.
Recent heavy rains have done good deal of
damage in low lyin. districts, and in some
places the frost of the last few nights has
blighted the previously fair prospect. Fruit
trees and gardens have suffered more than grain
crops, and possibly the latter may yet recover
to a greater extent than might at first sight be
supposed. The hay crop will undoubtedly be
heavy, and is already past all danger from
drought. In some localities there is danger of
grain becoming SO rank that injury will result
from that source
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The committee APP
pointed at meeting called by the secretary of
the treasury to take suitable action concern
ing the death Of Prof. Henry, to day adopted
a series Of resolutions expressive of the loss
sustained by the American service in the death
of the eminent scientist, and resolving that the
heads Of bureaus of the treasury department
attend the funeral in body.
Year: 1878

THERE ARE FEW TRAMPS in the South The
negroes who have autOcratic sway in almost
every kitchen, do not take kindly to them and
will not give them anything to eat. Another
reason Tor their absence is that the South does
not afford the same advantages for pIunder
and free living to be found in the north 1t is
expected that the cotton crops this year will
be larger than the natives can pick, and the
to help get the crop all in. The general senti-
ment, however, is that it will be more prOita-
ble that the extra cotton 60 to waste than to
introduce the tramps into the country.
Year: 1878

Jersey justice is again called upon to deal
with a crime as mysterious as ii is revolving
The story told by Mrs. Smith, of Jersey City, IS
strange enough to satisfy the most faStdlouS
Paris journalist who ever diShed up horrors
with sauce piQudnte. Between and clock
on Thursday morning she says, she woke up.
Something cold was on her face. She pulled it
off it was towel wet with blood. Beside her
lay the dead body of her husband. His head
had been crushed in, his breast was covered
with CHASTITY wounds. Her ShriekS alarm I'd
the household, and the police were soon in the
room. They found there small phial of chic
form, half empty. Later, a carving knife was
found, which brother of the murdered man
thinks he recognizes as one he had seen on the
atter's table. There is little doubt that this is
the weapon with which the stabS were infiict-
ed-probably after Smith had been stunned. or
Killed outright. by the SECOND blow on the head
or course, The Jersey City police have their
theory of the crime, and are working upon it,
1t is much too early to assume the correctness
OF this theory. Mrs. Smiths story, strange as
it is, may be the simple truth. and the man
with whom her husband is said To have had
words on her account, may be wholly innO-
cent. Suspicious are often miSdirected and
appearances in such cases are always to be
miStruSted. But it is clearly necessary that
the man in question, if he can be found Shall
give satisfactory account of his whereabouts
[ ". Y. Sun. ed.


A telegram from New York last night says
" 1t is reported in Jersey City, n. j., that Cove
johnson, suspected of being implicated in the
murder Of Policeman K. H. Smith, has been
captured in New York and has confessed
Year: 1878

THE DEBATE IN THE BRITISH House OF
COMMONS on Lord HartingtOn's resolution
was continued yesterday. Sir Stafford North
cote stated that he could not promise that the
reforms proposed in ASiatic Turkey and the
guarantees for their execution which are yet
to be agreed upon would be submitted to
Parliament for its sanction. Mr.. Fawcett
duce a resolution declaring that such prior
submission to the House of Commons is neces-
sary.. Lord Elcho violently attacked the op-
position, attributing the Russo Turkish war
to their conduct. Mr.. Foster charged the
blame to the government in isolating Itself
from the other powers. He declared the An
glO-TurkiSh convention unconstitutional Mr.
ROebuck said the conduct of the liberals dur
ing the crisis was such that he did not think
that either Mr.. Gladstone or himself would
live to see them in power again. The debate
was continued at great length by a large num-
Der of minor members, as many as thirty of
the opposition rising simultaneously in their
anxiety to sneak.
Year: 1878

BOSTON, August 3.-An effort was made yes
terday afternoon to obtain warrant for the
arrest of j. G. Tappan, but Judge Chamber
lain, Of the municipal court, declined to issue
one. The motion will be brought before the
grand Jury Monday
Year: 1878

ANTI-CHINEsE MOVEMENT IN BRITISH
AMERICA.-The Vancouver british America)
parliament has passed unanimously a resolu,
ton declaring that it is of opinion that
works of the province, and that clause
should be inserted in all contracts to the
effect that contractors will not be permitted
to employ Chinese labor upon public work,
and that in the event of their doing so the
government will not be responsible for the
payment of the contract
Year: 1878

YELLOW FEVER Observation-Disclosures
have been received at the Post Office depart
ment, cOrrObOrative of the news that trains
from New Orleans are detained outside of
Mobile, at the county line, Is miles distant,
and passengers and freight transferred
neither being permitted to pass through the
civ
Year: 1878

Mr.. w. H. Eckert, who has been for the
last three or four years Manager of the A.
& P Telegraph Company, has resigned this
position, to accept the more important ore
of General Superintendent and Manager Uf
the City & Suburban Telegraph Associa-
ton. This Company also controls the Ben
Telephone and speciality will be made OF
direct verbal communication between all
parts of the city and suburbs


Mr.. Eckert is thorough telegraph man
and to his ability and untiring energy is
due the great success of the A. & P. Compa-
ny at this point. When he was called 10
the position of Manager the Company was
an obscure concern, hardly recognized in
the commercial circles of the city He went
to work at once and the result OF his indns-
try was soon recognized by the large in
crease in business which justified removal
Of the Company's Office to the present con-
venient and prominent location. The tele-
graphic alliance, which virtually makes thu
two companies one, rendered his position
much easier one, but much less suited to
man of his active temperament and aggres-
sive business turn. The Suburban
Telegraph Company, in need of just such
ability, has made a master stroke in in
ducing him to give up the pleasant nosition
he now holds for c.,r wnere his ability and
industry will find full play. To his great
energy and excellent business capacity he
adds the further qualification of being as
genial and courteous a gentleman as grasys
the hands of the business men of Cincin-
natl 1t would be a waste of words to wish
him success-he is sure to have it in any
thing he undertakes.
Year: 1878

The Board met in regular session, all the
members present, and President Bell in this
chair.


The Engineer was directed to report .
plan for the further completion of Coiuus-
bia avenue.


The Superintendent of the Water-woriss
was directed 10 use the broken stone now in
Eden Park for the improvement of Efhu-
ent Pipe street.


An ordinance providing for the extension
of the Walnut Hills & Cincinnati Street
Railroad, known as Route No. 10, on Wood
burn avenue, vas referred to the Commit
tee on Street Railroads.


The Clerk was directed to advertise fo-
proposals for keeping in repair the Warsaw
Pike from German street to the west eorpe-
ration line, and Gest street from Mclean
avenue to the end of the boulder pavement
Year: 1878

A recent curiosity of suicide was the at.
tempt of bride to drown herself in De-
troit. She and her husband were on a
honeymoon journey. In railroad station
he petted a little child, and conversed with
its mother whereat the young wife became
absurdly jealous, went to the river, and
tried to jump in. A less sudden suicidal
resolve was made by Henry Stevens, of
skowhegan, Me-, who long ago said that
he would never live to be more than seven-
ty years old, because he regarded that as
the proper limit set by the Bible So on
his ,seyentieth birthday he drowned HIM
day. In Adrian, Mich, a sixteer-year old
girl went home from q social entertain
nlent, where she had been one of the gay
est Of the party, and laughingly, in the
presence of her escort, ate an orange in
which she had put strychnine. Her broth
er, on learning of her death, shot himself
through the head. Mrs. Snyde,, in Keno
sha, Wis, instead of jumping into well,
carefully lowered herself with rope into
the water and was drowned. The cause of
Deacon Phillips suicide, in Clinton, ILL.,,
was the sale by the sheriff of his property.
He had always been honored and prosper
Gus, and could not bear adversely. Nor
could Arthur Noyes, who poisoned himself
in St. Louis, although be had not been
honorable in his prosperity. As book
keeper for an insurance company, he had
been paid for perjury, and when the money
was gone he found himself possessed of
character SO bad that he could not get en-
ployment. A more touching excuse for
wishing to die was given by vagabond
boy in New Orleans, who had lost both
legs in railroad disaster, and had become
convinced that "this world amt no place
for cripples."
Year: 1878

The most extensive deposits of mecr-


schaum in Asia Minor are about twenty


four miles southeast of the city of Eskisch-


er, formerly Dorylea, the Inhabitants. of


which, numbering about twelve thousand
Armenians and Turks, are principally en-
ployed in collecting or dealing in this ma
terial. It is obtained down in the earth,
shafts Or pits being sunk to depth Of
twenty-seven to thirty three feet. Forty
to fifty miners work in one mine and form
q company, dividing the profits among
themselves. The stones are generally IL
regular in shape and vary greatly in size,
being from the size OF nut to square
foot or more in bignc2s. Tne largest pieces
are the most in demand, and the dearest.
The mineral, when freshly dug, is of q yel-
lowish white color, and covered about.
dnger thick with red, greasy earth, SO
soft that it can be cut with a knife The
treatment which the meerschaum must be
subjected to before it is fit for export is
very expensive and tedious. The pieces
must first be freed from the adhering earth,
and dried for five OF six days in the sun,
Or for eight Or ten days in warm rooms.
The mineral is then cleaned second time
and polished with wax. After this it is
sorted into different grades, of which there
are ten, and carefully packed with cotton
into boxes for export. The stones lose two
thirds of their weight and volume in tho
operation of cleaning and drying. The
price depends upon the demand The
largest quantity is sent to Austria and Ger
many.
Year: 1878

This is really the West End OF our beau
tiful city, with the benefit of FRESH
uncontaminated by gas or sewer effiuyia.
A glance at the elegant mansions and
fashionable residences now e.ected and
in course OF erection must satisfy any per.
son desiring home that this is the place
Year: 1878

Marriages are not plenty enough.
The young ladies ought to get up a
strike for their affairs. The strike for
the fires can csme in afterward, when
the question of building them comes
nm
Year: 1878

it does not appear to me that the tenn
poral tribunal of law is the fitting au-
thority to right the existing evil, but
should be intrusted to a higher and
holier medium of redress: the emulat-
ing influence of religion for is it not
Year: 1878

Much amusement and little annoyance was
caused to the passengers on a south bound train on
the side Elevated road last evening by the re-
fusai OF q ChInaman, with large bundle of clean
clothes, TO step inside the door. He preferred 10
stand on the platform, directly in the way OF every
man, woman ana enid who got or of Tho tram.
His bundle was pulled aud pushed IN every direc,ion
and At last a ladys dress was torn by catching over
corner OF H.; but the Chipam only braced him.
self more firmly and clung with greater ienacy 10 his
bundle Finally tho conductor grasped the skirts Of
his passengers sack and Tried TO pull him the
way but every attempt TO abate the nuisance proved
futIle TIL fellow lnaman got aboard at Houston
street and acted as interpreter. Then the smiling
heathen apolosized, shook hands with the
ducior AMI stepped inside the ioor.