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Year: 1877

SERMON Bishop Lee will deliver a
highly instructive sermon this evening, in
st. Andrews church, upon the subject Of
s1ntemperance as National Sin.'


The Bishop is pleasing speaker, and
the church should be filled to hear him
on this great and vital subject.
Year: 1877

Gen. Gibson of Ohio, and other noted
orators, are held in reserve. The
legal part of the work is better organ
lied than it has ever been. The rum
shop that is caught without a license,
or that in any way transgresses the
law, is held to all the penalties pre-
scribed. And as good lawyers with
plenty Of money are employed, they
worry the sellers terribly. 1t is no
joke to them to be arrested, for the
old tricks of indefinite postponcments
and straw bail are not allowed to work.
They have worried nearly two hun
dred bucket-shops out of existence.
The excise law which restricts the
sale of liquors to inns, is being rigidly
enforced and consequently all the
dirty little gin mills are putting up
the requisite three cots in their little,
dirty back-rooms. The temperance
people are working for decision to
block this game, and they will doubt
less get it.


The Universal Life Insurance of
this city is now in hot water, the
State Superintendent having made it
the subject of q special report, in
which he charges mismanagement on
the officers and recommends that the
company be placed in the hands of a
receiver. The company will resist
such a step, and insists that its affairs
are in solvent condition. But sus-
picion in respect to other companies
has so often been confirmed, that the
public is quite prepared to believe
the worst, and the company is already
dead in public estimation. Mr.. Eurder,
the Vice President, is also the fnan-
cial manager Of the Charter Oak of
Hartford, which is pretty generally
understood to be in bad way al
though, as in the case of the Uni
versal, its solvency is insisted upon
by it's officers and by some outside
experts besides. But clean repu-
tation is so vital to institutions whose
breath of life is the popular conf
dence, that to be suspected of weak
ness or fraud is almost the same as to
be guilty, in disastrous effects; and
only those companies can hope to
prosper, who stand, like Casar's wife,
above suspicion.


Business begins to revive with the
confidence the new crop inspires.
Orders for goods are coming in already
from the country that has harvested
its wheat. There will be q good fall
trade. PIETRO.
Year: 1877




Tn this city the subject of mixed
schools is again attracting coasidera
ble attention. Owing to the recent
action of the school board, the whole
question is being discussed with a
vigor worthy of new issue. This
question has long been settled, if not
in accordance with law, to the gene
raj satisfaction of the people who are
mostly interested. The constitution
of The State declares shat 'no sepa
rate schools shall be established by
the State of Louisiana 1t is an open
question whether this provision was
intended to apply to either the city
or parish schools. That it applies to
schools established by the State, such
as the Agricultural and Mechanical
College, we presume no one disputes.
The white people of this State have
never manifested any eagerncss to
send their children to a colored
school. A portion of the colored peo-
ple have occasionally demanded as
legal right the privilege of sending
their children to school with whites,
and in order to maintain &; proper po-
litical standing, it was necessary for
some white Republicans to maintain
that the constitution did not recog-
nize any school where both races
were not indiscriminately mixed. In
many localities. in this State there
have always been separate schools.
| G.. C.. Antoine, late Lieut.. Governor
of the State, was member Of the
convention that framed the present
constitution. 1t is reasonable to sup
pose that he understood its meaning.
and especially of the article relating
to schools. He was for many years a
prominent member of the school
board of Caddo parish, and he DOUBT
| less exercised a'controlling interest in
it. The schools in that parish have
always been separate. In Baton
Rouge, j. Henri Burch was a long
time secretary and treasurer of the
board. As he controlled the funds
and was State Senator, he also had
a great influence in a school board
that was appointed principally on his
recommendation There have never
been any mixed schools in this par
ish. Senator Stamps was also a
member of the school board in this
city. In his district the schools have
always been kept separate. These
facts conclasively prove that a laig
portion of the moro respectable and
better informed colored element are
of opinion that the constitution does
not establish mixed schools. If they
believed differently Messrs. Antoine
Bureh and Stamps would certainly
have enforced the Law when. they ha(
the power.
Year: 1877

The southern members who arc
coming in talk freely concerning the
President and his course, but hardly
in way to suit the friends of the adj
ministration. They praise the con-
duct and purposes of President Hayes,
and say that he is doing a great deal
toward q complete pacitication of the
country and the removal of sectional
feeling, but at the same time they do
not lose sight for a moment of the fact
that President Hayes was not really
elected, and that the party which
forced him into power, although he
did not originally receive a majority
of the popular or electoral votes, must
be driven out of power in 1880. One
of the most intelligent of southern
democrats, Mr.. Singleton, of Missis-
sippi, says he has been much among
the southern people, and that the feel
ing in favor of sticking to the demo-
cratic party, and banishing the repub-
licans from the control of the govern
ment, is universal, and that nothing
that Mr.. Hayes can do will diminish
it. He says that this will surely be
the great issue in the next Presiden-
tial campaign, and that the South will
vote solidly for the democratic candi-
date for President. The Southern
people generally, while recognizing
the excellence of the motives Of Pres
idcnt Hayes, think that he had really
little choice in the matter Of dealing
with the South, and that he has been
obliged to do what he has done. 1t
would make no difference if Hayes
were to carry out democratic ideas
from this time till the end Of his ad-


ministration, the South would vote
against the republican candidate all


the came when the next election il


held. Mr.. Singleton says that the
Legislation necessary to render anoth-
er dispute over the counting of tho
ELECTORAL vote impossible, will Ger.


tainly be one of the most prominent


topics Of discussion during the com.
ing session.
Year: 1877

A Deadwood letter to the Graphic
says: "Apropos of bravery, what
would mothers East think of the ex-
perience OF little fair haired boy of
l3 now in camp?


This little fellow started from Dem
yer, Col, with his pony, and made the
trip all the way TO the Black Hills
alone aud on horseback, q distance of
over 800 miles, principally through
desolate plains or Indian country. lie
came in search OF his father, from
whom he had not heard for some time.
He found him dead broke" as SO
many are here. The father took pos
session Of the little fellows pony, cold
it aud soon spent tho money, leaving
the child destitute. lie tried to get
something to do, but was unable on
account OF his age. found the little
fellow sobbing bitterly, che had moth
ing to do, and no pony ON which 10 re-
turn home The last heard Of him
he had gone 10 herd horses on the
Spearfish,a n position ofgreat danger,
wherc one is constantly exposed to
attacks from lndians, tho awsit their
chance to make raid and carry of
stock. lie is trying TO earn and save
money enough there to buy back hia
pony, and return to Denver, befo, Q
winter sctu in. Poor little fellow my
heart aches fer him, thrown on his
own resources in this rough camp SO
carly in life.n
Year: 1877

In tho event that the present session
of Congress should be a short one,
and no business be transacted cxcept
the passage of the Army bill, tho Ad-
ministration would be placed in an
embarrassing position. Under the
Tenurc-oi.Ofllce act all nominations
made TO the Senate would fail unless
confirmed before the expiration Of the
session, and tho persons who have
been suspended from office by the new
appointments would be reinstated in
their positions and salaries until new
appointments should be made. To
remedy this an attempt will undoubt-
cdly be made TO secure the repeal Of
the Tenure Of Office act.
Year: 1877

An Ohio couple quarrelled, and in
the heat of the moment the man
packed his carpet-bag and left her
forever. A short distance from the
house he discovered that he had for
gotten his tobacco-box. To go back
and get it was the work of q moment.
Then, having filed his mouth with
the weed, he looked upon his wife
with mollitied eyes, and in another
moment both were protesting that
they had only been in fun anyhow.
Year: 1877

The other day An alleged horse -thiel
was brought up for trial at Waco,
Texas. The evidence against him was
very strong, when his wife, q mere
child, with fearful blue eyes and
blushing cheeks, and tho stamp oil
candor on her innocent forehead, took
the stand and testified that her hus-
band had bought the horse from a
man she had never seen but once, and
produced tho bill Of sale. The jury
burst into tears and acquitted him.
and locked In each others arms the de-
voted couple left the court amid ap-
plause. Two hours later the discovery
was made that the wife had been
schOolcd by one of the worst thieves
in tho prison, who had written the
bill of sale for her.
Year: 1877

PnILADELrntA, Oct. HIT was tes-
tilted yesterday that some of the Jury


had been tampered with on the trial
of a Spiritualist, and warrants were


accordingly issued for attorney OF
Bliss and another s
Year: 1877

Iowa has surpassed our expecta-
tions. Amidst the almost vindictive
character of the temperance attack,
and the crazy nonsense Of grecnback-
Ism, seized upon by unprincipled
demagogues just out Of the republi-
can ranks, we had feared the repub-
lican majority in tho Legislature
would be largely reduced. We are
happily mistaken and now take pleae-
ure in correcting our statement of
yesterday that the republican major
ity in the Legislature would be re-
duced. Instead of that it is greater
than It was at the last session and our
majority on joint ballot will
be from 70 to 80. This is a glorious
victory and one that we feel proud
Of. Let our bird crow.-Daily of The
1lfk. :
Year: 1877

The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial writes of john T.
Raymond and his wife: "Mrs. Raymond
is a Georgian by birth, and Catholic.
She is the daughter of an old artillery
officer, who resigned and went South,
where he distinguished himself, and for
the Lost Cause" gave his life. Fer
brother and two cousins graduated at
West Point, and carried away by the fever
of the hour followed uncle and father, and
were left ON the battlefield. She is most
fascinating and highly cultivated woman,
very handsome on the stage, but much
more charming and elegant in the drawing
room. She possesses, in an eminent de-
gree, that saUosr giUre, graceful languor
and genial courtesy, SO characteristic of
the Southern women. She is a great
favorite in New York society and in
dramatic circles, and devoted to her hus-
band, of whose success she is justly proud.
Raymond himself is jus. as much Sellers
in many of his ways off as on the stage.
He has slight, boyish figure and q youth
full unbearded face is most agreeable
addition to any social circle SO fortunate to
welcome him as guest; is to his wife OF
good husbands the best surrounds her
with every luxury money can buy and
shields hcr from every care against which
lovi NO kindness can guard. =
Year: 1877

Let MS glance at the latter scenes. Even
he has his day. When people find that he
will not marry, and that he is getting on
in years, they gradually "drop him." He
ceases to be asked to parties, and naughty
beauties turn mp their noses when he sup
plicates for their favor. He may not lose
caste at the same time that the bloom Of
youth is robbed from him, but when he
begins to enter upon the regions Of the
sere and yellow leaf his fatterers drop
away. lie sees younger rivals upon his
heels, and has to make room for them.
The old ties that rendered life dear to him
snap, one by one, and none form to take
their place. Not being engaged in any
work of usefulness, he has to fly to his
club for companionship, and he has no
difficulty in discovering that the " friends
whom he makes there do not care straw
about him. People feel that he is in some
respects, social failure, and they feel,
further, that it is his own fault. They
laugh at him because he is vain and selfish
and continues to banker after admiration
they hold his little foibles up to ridicule ;
they use him when it suits them, and for
sake him when it suits them. Perhaps
there is no man more hopelessly alone iE
the world than tile gallant bachelor who
has outlived the pleasures Of youth and
turned fifty.
Year: 1877

New York, March s.-The World has
these details of the death of Matilda
Heron: She lay wrapped in an old shawl
which for years she had carried with her
wherever she went and which she valued
because her brother died wrapped in it.
When an attendant attempted to remove
it in order to arrange her bed, the dying
woman said don't take it away want to
die in it; my brother died IN it, you know.
Yesterday afternoon she told Biou she
had given up all for her. She made her
peace with heaven and now she wanted to
die. Towards. the last she fell into doze,
and on waking said in low tone, "Poor
Tilly never did any harm to any one."
These were about sher last words. Her
daughter, Bijou, was allowed to kiss the
death face and then vacated the room. She
was pale and quiet, moving as if mechanic
ally, and murmuring, stpoor mamma"


She had been afflicted a long time with
internal disease, which caused her great
suffering, and for the past three months
confined her to her bed. Her eccentric
disposition prevented her at first from con-
senting to consult physicians, and by neg
lect, her disease made rapid strides until it
became well nigh incurable. About a
month ago she was prevailed upon to con-
suit physician, who recommended sur
gical operation which was successfully per-
formed, and the patient had a fair pros
pect of recovery, but she neglected to diet
herself as advised, and last Monday she left
her lodgings and removed to the house
where she died. The excitement and IA
tigue of moving out aggravating the case.
Her domestic life was unhappy. All the
money she made by Camille was spent.
Her marriage with Stachel, and her latter
days would have been spent in actual pow
erty but for the salary which her daughter
earned on the stage.
Year: 1877

EXECUTIVE PAkpoNING.-Itis quite
evident, from the fuss which some
of our contemporaries have made over
the refusal on Gov. Ferry's part to
pardon Thompson, that the whole
thing was cotton up and headed for
the purpose of manufacturing politi-
cal capital. If the pardon had been
granted under tho circumstances, it
is quite probable-nay certain--that
a much greater howl would have
been raised. In order to claim the
exercise of executive power in par
doning q criminal, there must be
some show of reasonable grounds
whereon to base the claim. Either
the evidence upon which the crimi-
nal was convicted, must be impeached
or some showing made to warrant
the conclusion that injustice has been
done. In making their appeal to the
Governor, the friends of Thompson
had nothing in the way of argument,
outside of their expressions Of pure
sympathy, excspt-by representing
that the trial took place so soon after
the row-to show that there was un.
due excitement and consequent pre-
judice against the criminal. How.
ever much the Governor, or any one
else might'have sympathized with
poor Thompson, and desired his sen.
tence commuted. one thing was GER
tain, the evidence was overwhelming
ly conclusive in support of the YER
dict rendered; the decision and en-
tire action of the District Court was
supported unanimously BY the SUI
preme Court; and, back OF all this,
there was, as we have said, very lit
tie except sympathy to work upon.
AS Gov. Ferry is said to have re-
marked, he has been accused of be-
ing pardon broker; and he did not
propose to decide in this matter so
as to give q real foundation for the
imputation. tl#
Year: 1877

EMULATIoN.-How strangely and
fortunately prone we are to profit by
the good examples of those around
US. To the toinking man who will
watch the course of events in a farm
ing community in any one Of our
rural districts, this fact will be m made
especially impressive. Let neighbor
B. depart from the beaten track, in
which all have travelled for years,
and get himself a fine wagon, fine
fran, fine farm stock OF any kind, or
erect better buildings, and his ex-
ample is immediately followed by
those who are not disposed to be
left ,behind'-even though they
might otherwise have considered
themselves too poor to warrant the
change. Enterprising men always
accomplish more good for the coun-
try bo their example the immediate
results of their labors.
Year: 1877

The gossip mongers yesterday were considerably
astray from the mark in seeking solution OF the
speculative problems which cluster around the move
ments Of Western Union Lake shore and other stocks
1t said for instance that suit had been was 10
be brought against Mr. Keenc, tho California OPERATOR
who having heard the coming music In the air. let 20
his shares at about the highest prices II Is
that instead OF SUIT against the gentleman one
Is likely TO be brought by the silent OF Forty
seventh street against certain brokers acting for The
Western Union pool, who nvang themselves OF thor
know ledge OF his private business In tho parance OF
the street practically ''savc him away"


1t is said that the dividends on So 900 shares OF
Western Union Tor this year offered at AZ per
cent without takers; also that tho dividends OH 900
shares OF Lake Shore offered per cent for all
this year. with u similar result All rumors, however
that are circulated at tbs exciting juncturo In and
around Wall street 10 received Gun. grano sails
Year: 1877

FOUR MASKED MEN ENTER HOUSE


AND DEMAND FROM THE


OWNER HIS MONEY,


One of the most daring and successful
robberies that has ever taken place, occur
red last night, near Landenburg, Pa.


Sometime during the night four mask
ed men entered the house of Levi W.
Pennock residing about two miles from
Landenburg. After having gained an
entrance they went to the bedroom of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pennock and after tying
and gagging them, they went to the room
OF man sleeping on the same floor, and
treated him in the same manner. They
then proceeded to the third story and
locked the doors of his two sons bedrooms.


Returning to Mr.. Pennock's room one
of the number coolly drew revolver,
and demanded to know the Whereabouts
OF his money, at the same time threaten
ing to shoot him if be refused to tell.


Thinking the man to be terribly in ear
nest he informed them where the money
was and upon going to the place designa-
ted they succeeded in finding $10O.
The bold thieves then being apparent
ly satisfied left the house.


No clue has as yet been obtained as to
who they were nor it is likely that there
will be.
Year: 1877

FEsTIvAL.-The ladies of the Stan
ton M. E. church arc holding straw
berry festival and fair, at the church.
1t will continued this afternoon and
evening and also the same time to-
morrow. The proceeds are for the bene-
fit of the church.
Year: 1877

The determination that President HA1Es
md Vico-President WHEELER shall take the
oath of office today is eminently wise and
patriotic The term Of President GRANT ex-
pires and the term of President HAYES be-
gins to-day, notwithstanding it is Sunday,
and the situation is of nature TINT renders
anr interregnum or irregu1arity hazardous
There is nothing in the Constitution or laws
which makes Sunday IN exception in the
discharge Of public duty, and it is President
HA1Es' public duty to be inaugurated into
Ills Office to-day There would be an i,n-
propriety in any ostentatious displny on
d@t generally set aside for religious OBJ
scrvence, md on that account it is proper to
postpone until tomorrow the formal and
public inaugural ceremonies; but we think
there aEe few people so intolerant as to
characterize as improper the taking Of
solemn oath today to administer tue Gov
ernmcnt faithfully according to the Constitu-
hcn and laws. There could scarcely be a
more scored duty, and it is case where it
1nay be truly said: The better The dsy the
better the deed"
Year: 1877

The cheapest man in the whole political
business is DAVID DUDLEY FIELD, of New
York. He went to the House of Represent
atives after the Presidential election to boss
the whole job of forcing TnDEs's election.
He had himself put on the Investigating
Committee; was made iobiector, ard was the
chief of the obstructionists. Finally, all
else falling, he proposed his bill giving to
defeated candidates for the Presidency the
fight to sue for the Office in the courts.
When he introduced this bill be made one of
lis usual harangues, and in all the House, out
Of 296 members, 100 of them being Demo
Gratis, his bill got 66 votes.-just about the
actual number of the more intense flibus-
ters.. The rest of the Democratic party had
shaken linn of, and let him fall to the
ground heavily. His Congressional record,
brief as it is, will be found to fittingty CORE
spond with that of his professional career.
He Leaves the House to-day, it is to be hoped
forever
Year: 1877

Will be to hold out the promise OF renewal
of the practices which rendered his former
Administration SO obnoxious to taxpayers
and respectable people. It will remain
for the Republicans to make campaign
nguinsl open and defiant bummerism.
It will be for the people to determine
whether this city has sufficiently recovered
already from tho serious financial embarrass-
1nent in which CoLSH left it to again ln-


du1ge in a carnival Of high salaries, fat con-
tracts, big defalcations, e1travagant app1o-


priations. and e1orbitant taxes. It will be


for the respectable people, Anaerican-born
and foreign-born, to decide whether the city


shall again be turned orer to the depraved


and vicious classes whether the thieves and


bunko-men shall again enjoy immunity from


prosecution; whether the gamblers shnll


have license to reopen their helis; and


whether licentious shows and infamous dens


shall be publicly tolerated to lure the young


into vice, and encouraged by the special


favor and personal attendance of city


officials. In fact, the nomination of


1lr. Co1rM by the Democrats will make


the issue very simple. The choice


will be between q continuation Of the


economical administration Of the finances


and the rigid enforcement Of the laws We have


enjoyed this last year on the one side, and


on the other return to the disgrace and e1-


travagance of Co1v1S's regime, which expended


so per cent more money, disgraced thecity by
the disreputable conduct Of it's officials, rem
dered life and property insecure by encour-
aging the criminal classes, and left floating
debt unprovided for which proved all but
ruinous to the city's credit. ]


In opposing this new raid upon the tax
payers, We think the respectable and
property y-owning classes cannot do better
than to nominate the present Mayor, and, as
far as possible, all the Aldermen and asso-
ciates who have acted with him in |
reforming the administration Of munich !
pal affairs. Mayor HEATH has not only |
a large and useful experience, but he has |
proved himself to be the friend Of economy |
and good order. Other gentlemen might be
selected who are equally in accord with the
taxpayers and respectable people but MIR.
HEATH has shown himself willing to give ali
us time and energy to the duties Of the
office, and it may not be m easy matter to
ind a man of equal position and capa5ility
yho will consent to do so. At all events, it
S time for good citizens to begin to interest
themselves, for determined effort will be
Necessary to prevent the professional bum
uers from again fastening their faugs on the
'ity Treasury.