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Year: 1878

The Gazette and 'sThat Pardon"


For some days past we have been
trying to get our neighbor the Gasette
to answer two civil questions, which if
IT would answer truthfully and hon
estly, could not only do it no harm, but
show that If it made an error ii was


anxious to correct it. The first of these
questions was: "Wh.ther it did not
during the late mayoralty campaign
oppose the election of the Republican
candidate on the ground that he would


want an increase of the police force''


We have repeatedly asked the


question but without getting civil an
swer. The other was an inquiry as
to what he knew about Col. Martin s
pardon, as he being U. s. Marshal for


Delaware, at the time the pardon was
granted, ought to have known all about


it. This simple request too he treated


with masterly silence, but goaded to
desperation by our repeated inquiries,


he turns upon in very unamiable


mood and says: "We don't propose
to rise and explain" at the invita-.
ton of the REPUBLICAN, nor to be cate.
chised by its editor. Ii it wants infor-
nation let it seek it as the Gazette does;
or pay some one to instruct or direct it


Understandings" We are perfectly
satisfied with it if the Gazette is, and


~e presume the public put its own con


struction upon it. 1t is in effect say
ing, Eyes we did oppose the election of
the candidate referred to on those
grounds, but then you know it was
one of those wilful misrepresentation
that We have to make in election times
to deceive the people and make votes
for the Democratic party" In refer
ence to Col. Martins pardon, it is not
knowledge that We are after, especially
that kind the Gasette would send to us.
Are We to understand by its last re
mark that it knows where Col. Martini
pardon IL slowed away, and that if We
paid enough for the information we can
know as much about it as the Gusette1
The refusal TO give information when
called upon to do so, especially upon
important questions is generally taken
as an evidence of lpability. and that
is the light in which the actions of the
Gazette will be viewed by fair and i'm
partial minds; and the impolte and
yert manner in which it allndes to the |
pardon affair shows that it knows more |
lbout it than it would be creditable to
disclose. Notwithstanding the pert re-
usal to give the required information
nd the gratuitous advice to pay some
,ody to tell US how to get we still call
lpon the editor Of the Gazette, United
;tates Marshal for the District of Della
gare under President Johnson, to whom
he pardon of Col. Martin is said to
ave been sent, to produce said war
ant of pardon or duplicate of it, and
f it is not produced nor accounted for, the
people have right to conclude that no
,ardon was granted, and that Col. Ed
ward l.. Martin is not eligible to the
eat in Congress to which he has been
lected and that John G. Jackson hav-
ng received the next highest number
of votes is eligible.
Year: 1878

In all the Southern States the only con-
ception of the National Government seems
10 be as paymaster. The grave that con-
tains the remains OF ex-President Taylor,
in Jefferson county. Kentucky, is un-
marked by suitable monument, and Gov
ernor McCreery in his last m essaee recon-
mends that the remains be removed by
Kentucky to the State military lot in the
cemetery at Frankfort, and that a resolu-
tion be adopted by the General Assembly
calling upon the Congress of the United
states to erect monument over the grave
Imagine Pennsylvania Legislature re-
solving to bury President Buchanan In a
state cemetery, and then petitioning Con-
gress 10 pay the expenses. This is State
sovereignty perhaps, but not State pride
And Kentucky cannot enter the regulation
plea of poverty. This same III essage makes
the statement that the State owes only
about $3.50 900, and that ample means have
been set aside for the payment Of the debt
when IL becomes s due.-Iress.


We do not think the Press is justified
in the view 1t takes of the action of Gov.
McCreery. But be this as it may, the
Governor, whether he intended it or not,
makes tart point of the neglect of the
United States. General Taylor, in his
great victories in Mexico, added splendid
laurels to the fame of the American SOL
dier; and what the Governor of Kentucky
suggests is the least that grateful coun-
try could bestow. We believe we speak
the sentiments of Delaware when we say
that our little commonwealth prefers to
say to her sister, Kentucky, that she shall
not deprive her of her right to share in
bestowing fitting regard to the memory
of the great soldier whose victory in an
enemy's country shed 50 much glory over
our whole country. Buena Vista was at
the time the most stupendous and re-
markable victory gained by an American
army beyond the limits of our territory
and every citizen of that day well re-
members the intense thrill of joy the
news of its achievement created. If
Congress should refuse the request of
Kentucky, we have not a particle OF
doubt that she would at once assume the
pleasant duty which the Press seems to
intimate that she desires to avod-a duty
OF which we presume the Governor Of
Kentucky supposed every State would
feel pleasure in sharing with her.
Year: 1878

Many of the religious notices were
omitted from our daily paper last Satur-
day, because they were sent in too late.
All such notices should be sent to the
GAZETTE the evening before, or before
nine a. m. on Saturday to guarantee an
insertion. We wish further to ask of the
clergy, that they will be more careful in
making their manuscript legible and not
abbreyiate SO frequently. Some3of their
quotations would puzzle the eye and vex
the mind of a saint to read. Although
such people are supposed to be well
versed in scripture lore.
Year: 1878

VEeET1NE- When the blood becomes lifeless
and stagnsnt either from change Of weather OF
Of climate want of exercise. irregular diet,
or from any other cause, the Vegetine will re'
new the blood, carry off the putrid humors,
cleanse the stomach, regulate the bowels, and
impsrt tone of vigor to tho whole body.
Year: 1878

We understand that considerable mum
Der of the order loving and law abiding
citizens residing on either side Of the State
line between Louisiana and Mississippi, met
on Wednesday last at the house of certain
individual, tor the purpose OF investigating
certain rumors, which If true would greatly
result to The damage Of his character as u
man worthy to live in civilized communi-
ty. They had witnesses present to estab-
lish the charges, and we have no doubt all
present were satisfied that he was guilty
Liberty Herald.
Year: 1878

Senator Voorhees, and Representative
Blackburn were not present as announced,
they being detained in Washington.


RESOLVE TO AGITATE.


BALTIMORE, Jan. 23.-Leading tobacco
men held meeting and resolved to agtate
that the reduction of the tobacco tax should
cease, or that the tax should be reduced
or at least that Congress
should give some assurance that when the
tax is reduced, relief would be allowed for
stock on hand. r
Year: 1878

The two varities sown were the old
Red Mediterranean and the Fultze, the
latter of which has beat the former in
every instance and in some cases as much
as five to three. The Clawson has gem
orally proved failure In this locality
Np7rg
Year: 1878

The committee appointed by Mayor Ely to receive
contributions in aid OF the yellow fever sufferers an
nounce that the receipt or funds will be discontinued
after this date and tho Office OF the committee closed


The five boxss placed IN the rotunda by Postmaster
James TO receive contributions tor the nerers were
removed W tsgerday.
Year: 1878

To the voters Of Piney Fork town
ships l hereby offer you my service
as constable Of your township. II
you elect me you will find me ever
ready to serve you honestly and
faithfully. FRANK. n. lVEY.
Year: 1878

IT is understood that the visiting Repub-
licans who were in New Orleans during the
electoral count will soon make statement,
declaring that in their belief the prosecutions
of the returning board are unjust and out
rageous. They insist that no such acts as
are charged against the board were COM
mitted, that they had very full knowledge of
what was done, that, In fact, Democrats as
well as Republicans were witnesses Of all
the action taken with the returns, and
that the only possible Interpretation Of the
present course toward the returning board is
that it shows determination to conduct
series of prosecutions solely for political effect
1t is in contemplation at the proper time to
publish complete statement of all that the
Republican visitors observed OF the proceed
ings of the returning board, with view of
showing the country that these prosecutions
are wholly unjust, and that political malice
underlies the whole proceeding.
Year: 1878

WHEN Senator Blaine asserts that the
Germans, after the demonetization OF silver
in that country invested largely in our bonds
with view of holding them as coin reserve
for drawing gold from Us, does he not admit
that all the world believed those bonds to be
payable in gold? In the common opinion Of
mankind our bonds were to be paid and our
Notwithstanding notes redeemed in gold.
Year: 1878

we 90 not read anonymous ettsrs and commani
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used,
Year: 1878

OF the offering Of silver bills there Is no
end. Senator Christiancy prances to the
iont with new one. II the many bills
would dwindle to one bill and then that bill
be defeated great would be the benefit to the
country.
Year: 1878

George Mitchell went on a
frolic in Antioch, Cal, on the
evening before the day appointed
for his wedding, and in the
morning his convivial companion
was found murdered. Suspicion
rested on Mitchell, and he was
placed on trial. The girl to
whom he was to hare been mar
ried sat at his side in the court
room, and her sympathy and
grief SO attractively exhibit
ted that the Judge, in his charge,
warned the jurors not to permit
themselves to be Influenced by
her. They acquitted Mitchell,
however, and it is impossible to
determine by the meagre reports
whether the verdict was caused
by the evidence or by the girl.
The pair were married immedi-
ately in the court room.
Year: 1878

HAYES AND THE SCUTH.--A Washing
ton special correspondent of New York
World. reporting conversation with
the President, Says: On one point he
had been inexperienced and misre-
ported. he had not accused southern
democrats OF the southern people of in-
gratitude. He never claimed be was
entitled to the gratitude of politicians
or people. What he had done he had
'ione strictly in the exercise Of what he
believed to be his constitutional and
legal duties. and was entitled to no more
gratitude than any one else for performs
ance of duty. He regretted very much
TO observe that southern public men
had allowed themsel, es very reluctantly,
by tine force of party discipline, to be
coerced into the support of measures
which he thought in their jn1gsment
they did not approve; but he believed
thear conservative instincts would, in
sufficient time, take proper warning of
the nature Of the enterr rise to which
they were invited, and would finally put
them in the attitude of firm and deter
mined resistance to every revolutionary
design; and. trusting to the patriotism
of the whole people, he was quite will.
ng to await their decision.
Year: 1878

SIR WALTER RALEIGH proved to lie
one OF the greatest benefactors to his
own country, and eventually to the
United States. by the introduction of
the potato. in the year 1854. The root
was first planted on Raleigh's estate at
Younghall. which was afterwards cold
to the Earl of Cork, and the person who
bad the management of the estate mis-
took the flower or fruit, as he called it ,
for the valuable part, and on tasting the
potato ball pronounced it pernicious
exotic. Sometime afterwards, on turn
ing up the earth, it was discovered that
the root lad spread largely and in con-
siderably quantities; and from this
source Great Britain's potato supply
commenced. and then gradually the
cultivation was extended through North
America. The potato is supposed to
have been native of Mexico.
Year: 1878

The unequal length Of the
lower limbs sometimes observed
in man can be more readily de-
tected when the man is lying
down on the floor than when he
is standing up. Experienced
tallors assert that this alteration
accounts for some misfts in
trousers.


There will be no war in Eurore
Year: 1878

The Republican papers everywhere have been
calling on S. J. Tilden to write a card and deny
il he could. the charges preferred against him.
When the old gent does come to the front with a
fiat denial of ali that had been said against him
the same papers proclaim him shameless
man and his card lacking in truth. Verify, the
Radicals are hard to please.
Year: 1878

With both Houses Of Congress against them,
and no better hold on the White House than d
halfway President who was put in by fraud, the
RepubIican party, defeated in the last Pres1-
Dental election, must go into the next under
diScOuraging circumstances.
Year: 1878

The true inwardness of the disgraceful
bargain which set aside the vote of the
American people, is being dragged to light
From Conkling's statement it is very evil
dent that if the Democracy had held firm,
the Hayes fraud would not have been con-
summated. When the inner history of the
Electoral Commission is written it will
bring shame to many of its advocates and
promoters
Year: 1878

During the past month we have been
clearing our stock. of old goods, and are
now left with line of new and desirable
styles for the Spring trade. Our store,
which is th most commodious In the city
Or State, occupying three floorr, and with
enterprise back of it our intention is this
season to outio all former efforts to make
'Ae Bosom One Price Clio hing House the
place to buy Clothing and Gents Furnish
Ing Goods. With the confidence of tn pub
lie that FIVE YEARS SQUARE DEAL
lNd has not impaired, and our established
system of Cash and One Price to all, we
leei assured the present season will prove
asuccessful one. Visit our store and look
~ our immense stock of Ready Made
0iothing for Men, Youths, Boys and Child"
ren.
Year: 1878

There can be no legal advertisement in
a Sunday psper-it is in law dies non hence
license application published in Sunday
paper is absolutely void, ard an applicant
for license by virtue of such notice, has
no standing in Court. Liquor dealers had
better he advised.
Year: 1878

At Il meeting Of the Second Ward Central
Democratic and Conservative Club. Mr.. H. q
Davey was unanimously elected delegate to
the Btate Central Committee, and tho following
resolution was offered and adopted.


i1esolyed, Thht we heartily indot SO tho action
of the State convention at Baton Rouge and the
nomi nations there made, and Gull Upon all
good oitizenB Of the ward to unite with US In
rolling up such majority In this campaign M
will forever set at rest the question Of the su-
premacy Of the Democratic party.
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Star.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 23.-A delega-
ton of Republicans arrived in this
city last evening from New Hamp-
shire, for the purpose of raising
funds to carry on the campaign in that
State, and it is expected an additional as
sessment will be made at once on the clerks
and other employees of the several depart
ments for money to be used there as cam
paign funds. They represent their party in
New Hampshire as being in in an exceeding
ly demoralized condition and that the only
hope of avoiding defeat similar to that re-
Gently experienced by the Republicans in
Maine, is by free and lavish use of money.


Eight Hours in the Navy Yards.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Last Saturday
afternoon Acting Secretary of the Navy
Shufeldt sent instruction to the command
ants of all the navy yards directing that on
and after to-day eight hours be considered
full days work in all the navy yards and
that all men who choose to work ten hours
a day, shall receive extra pay for the two
Year: 1878

ASC"SAA w


Julius ]. Jenert, First Assistant Engineer
in the City Engineers Department, died
suddenly at his home, No. ia Hopkins
street, about half-past o'clock this morn
ing. For several weeks he had been suffer-
ing FROM rheumatism and inflammation 0f
the bowels, but nothing serious was an
ticipated, and his sudden death this morn
ing was surprise to every one About
this same time last year he was similarly
affected, but was not obliged to leave his
post. This year his sickness was more Sc
we're, and at times he was confined to his
house, but only last week he was several
times at the office and seemed to be recover
ing. He leaves wife and six small chill
dren.


Mr.. Jenert was appointed to the position
of First Assistant in May 1875, by Engineer
Halpin, and has since been considered one
of the most efficient men in the Depart
ment- Never, except on account of sick
ness, was he absent from his place. but
during his term of service he had gained
the respect and esteem of all with whom he
came in contact


Previous to his appointment in the En-
glneer's Department he had given private
instructions in bookkeeping, and was con-
sidered an expert at examining books,
having been employed on several important
occasions for this purpose. He was man
past middle life, and a native of Ger
many.
Year: 1878




ONE SENATOR MoRE.--It Is rumored
in Washington that Senator Sharon, of
Nevada, has informed his friends that he
will resign his sea. at the opening of the
session. He has been dilatory, SO to
speak, in taking this highly commenable
step under the idea that he would jeopar-
die the safety of bis party, but now that
he sees the Senate Is certain to be Demo-
cratic by good majority his scruples are
gone. The Nevada Legislature, which
has been Democratic since last fall, will
of course send a Democrat in his place.
1t will be remembered as an interesting
circumstance that Sharon's party looked
toward the West with some anxiety
about the time that Senator Butler was
knocking at the doors. He received his
seat by just one majority, and had Sharon
been able to tear himself away from
Ophir stocks the result would probably
have been different. The Republicans
have never forgiven Sharon for this, but
he has drawn his salary all the same with
charming regularity.
Year: 1878

WHAT DID THEY DO WITH THE
GOLD ?-The Radical Secretaries of the
Treasury have sold thousands of mil
lions of dollars worth of gold bonds, and
yet there was no gold in the Treasury
scarcely, until John Sherman began to
coin legal tender silver dollars and buy
gold for resumption purposes. They
have sold thousands of millions of gold
interest paying bonds, and yet the coun-
try has been so bare of gold that no per-
son in ten thousand has a dollar of it
that is not keepsake or curiosity.
Year: 1878

Two Republican papers in Philadel-
phia have recently had discussion over
the public debt. One asserted that John
Sherman had bought the gold in the
Treasury with bonds, and the other
maintained that in doing so he run the
nation into s2O,0oO,0O0 more of debit
This is doubtless true. That is paying
the debt off in backward way. But it
is astounding that any paper would have
the audacity to deny, in the face of this,
that Sherman has not run us about
$200,000,000 deeper in debt.
Year: 1878

VOTE NEXT TUEsDAY.-We hope
every Democrat will go to the polls next
Tuesday and vote the whole ticket of his
party. Don't fail now to do SO for any
cause. You know you are right-you
love your country and want to see it
prosperous and happy-you want the
taxes reduced upon your lands and to
rest lighter on your children. We know
you desire this as earnestly as we do, and
your own intelligence and reason must
teach you that the fuller andfhe g.eater
our party vote is the stronger will it be
accQ9nted as a demand for this. In fact
Year: 1878

you cannot make money more surely
than by voting for party that will guar
antee you reduction of taxes. The
Radicals have taxed Delaware out of a


million dollars year, as has been said
by Senator salisbury in the Senate, for
the last fifteen years. Now, the Della
ware people ought not to pay half that
much money. They cannot afford to do
it. Every failure of the crops ruins our
farmers under such terrible taxation
and if the farmers have no money to buy
with all the rest of the people must be
short of money also.


We have made our best appeals to
you. You have seen our words come
true on the silver question and all other
questions we have argued so earnestly
with you. Now many who take the GA
zErTE weekly will have to vote before
we can again appeal to them, and as sure
as we know our right hand from our left
we tell you that to vote the Democratic
ticket is to vote for lower taxes and to
make the bondocracy at Washington
know that you feel you are oppressed
and mean to have redress through the
ballot box, If earnest voting can secure it.
Year: 1878

GIVEN IT UP.-One of the Repllbli-
can candidates for the Legislature was
i'll our office yesterday, and told us dis
tinctly that he ''did not expect to be elect
ed that he did not want to run behind
his ticket" As he came from the only
hundred that is at all likely to be carried
by the combined opponents of the Demo-
cratic party. the inference must be clear
that none of the Republican candidates
hope for success and that their running
at all only gives trouble to their friends
and causes them to lose time and money
in going to the election. Had their party
not formally given up the idea of form
ing ticket the case would be different.
But there is no Republican ticket in the
field for the Legislature or Levy Court,
according to the rules of the Republican
party. The ticket that is now offered to
be voted for was partly formed by COM
mittee and not by the party, and their
party men are not bound to support it.
Year: 1878

AGAINST THE PEOPLE ALI. THE
TIME.-There never was such wasteful
and extravagant men in power as the Re-
publican party's high officials. They
have just reversed a decision by which
about 81, 100000 is to be taken out of the
Treasury and paid to the U. S. banks on
the pretext of refunding taxes. And now
again another decision gives to the Re-
publican U. s. Marshals constructive
mileage on writs. Heretofore if Mar
shal went to Dover to serve writ he
received mileage but if he served a
dozen there he was only paid for serving
each writ. Under this decision he is to
receive one mileage on each writ as well
as the fee for service. When, therefore,
the Marshal carries dozen Writs to Do
yer he will be paid just as much mile
age for going there one time as If he had
gone there twelve times. When it is un-
derstood that he gets ten dollars for mile
age for each writ, or $144.00 for dozen
writs, the reader will readily see what a
fine fat job the decision has made for the
hundreds and hundreds of Republican
U. S. Marshals and their deputies in the
United States. All this money comes
out of the taxes of our people. This de-
cision is a species of robbery to put
money in the hands of politicians to be
used in carrying the elections.


But it is on par with the act of John
Sherman in buying gold at II per cent.
premium from the syndicate for resump-
ton purposes, with whole years inter-
est added, when this gold will hardly get
into the Treasury one month from the
syndicate before it may be drawn out
again with greenbacks on the first of
| January. 1879.
Year: 1878

teachers yet ito fill. Let us continue
this movement by the support Of all cur
citizens, also paying to Sunday, as day
of rest from labor, due observance; and
even if any not believing in the Divine
command to respect the Seventh day, let
them respect the feeling of those who do
Nothing will induce desirable immigra
tion so much as the observance OF the
Sabbath, and the presence of churches
and schools.