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Year: 1879

THE official order of the Grand Marshal
relating to the order of the procession on
the occasion of the unyeiling of the THOMAS
statue to-day was issued by General CRIT
TENDEN last Monday, and copies furnished
to the press for publication on Tuesday
morning. In THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
and other respectable journals it was
printed exactly as it was prepared by that
gentleman. But it remained for the Post
of this city to stultify itself, and, so far as
possible, to disgrace the profession Of jour
nalism by garblng it in contemplate
way, for the purpose of gratifying mean
and low-liyed partisan spite. This was
done by substituting the word Mr." in the
programme for the word President
wherever the latter occurred. In the same
issue of that delectabe sheet is to be found
q plea that to-day's ceremonies shall be
free from all political influences and taints.
But of such Inconsistencies and petty spite
is the average modern Bourbon organ
always compounded.
Year: 1879

able point in his character, that he twisted
and turned and jumped on one side and
then on the other of the fence, and finally
straddled it, on The finance question. And
the same explanation is to be offered for
his devious course in the late extra session
regarding the repeal of the National Elec-
tion laws. Thus it happens that he is now
being divested of his official robes, prepar-
atory to the embalming process required
for the preservation of his political carcass
when it is laid away upon the uppermost
shelf
Year: 1879

GEOGRAPHICALLY, the resignation of Mr..
SEWARD and the appointment of Colonel
JOHN HAY as Assistant Secretary of State,
which per Sc is an excellent selection, takes
just so much from the patronage enjoyed by
the State of New York and transfersit to Ohio,
which has too long suffered neglect in this
regard. 1t is barely possible that the Buck
eye State will be properly appreciated and
cared for before the present Administration
shall terminate.
Year: 1879

THE Okolona Southern States is now prac-
ticing with the alphabet. This is good
indication. Education civilizes and bears
precious fruit. Keep on until you can
spell, read and understand the principles
of Republican form of government, and
then you will become safer receptacle for
citizenship under it. Learn the rudiments
of loyalty to the Constitution and the
Union and become an ornament to the coun-
try.
Year: 1879

IN one respect, at least the Southern
Democrats and Southern Republicans bear
close resemblance to each other. They are
both expected to vote for Northern candi-
dates of their respective parties, because, in
the self-satisfed judgment of some, if not a
majority, of their Northern fellow-partisans,
it would either he bad policy to go South
for candidates, or that candidates from that
section cannot be trusted. Yet the Repub.
lican party owes the election of President
HAYES to the sturdy and unpurchaseable
fealty of its Southern adherents, and the
Democratic party looks to the Solid South
for the success of its ticket next year. Ii
the former instance it is case of base in.
gratitude; in the latter, the worst kind OF
selfish demagogism.
Year: 1879

THE Democratic ticket next year. il is
now very generally conceded, will be COM
posed of candidates from New York and
Indiana, provided, of course, tho BAYARD
boom dies out meanwhile. This concess ion,
or decision, is based upon the hope that
those two States may be carried because
of the selection of candidates from them,
and the certainty that their votes, added to
those of the Solid South, will elect the Bour-
bon ticket But, we rise to remark, the
Solid South may be broken into or broken
up, if the Republicans are wise enough to
pursue a similar policy and select one OF
their candidates FROM the doubtful States
of Florida and North Carolina, in that sec
tiOn. At the same time we willingly ad-
nit that the same result would be as likely
TO be accomplished with such ticket as
GRANT and BLAINE as under any other
combination,
Year: 1879

THE average Northern Republican seems
to proceed in his treatment of the Southern
wing of the party upon the assumption that
Southern Republicans cannot be abused too
much, that they thrive best under kicking
and cutting, and that they will not be
driven out of the party ranks. Perhaps
this assumption is true-at any rate,
thousands upon thousands of them have re-
fused to leave it, even under the persuasive
influences of the knife, the torch, and the
revolver. And it is one of the most mex
plicable anomalies of the age that men who
have defed these influences, who have been
tried as in the furnace of fire, and who
have never quailed in the support of their
principles, are deemed to be unworthy of
trust by certain holier-than-thou class of
their fellow Republicans of the North.
Year: 1879

In less than fortnight Mr.. BAYARD
will be upon his legs in the Senate, the
" Boss Of the Democratic majority in that
body. The fashion of sneezing whenever
Car THURMAN takes snuff will then abate,
and the red baDdana will be replaced as
battle-hag by snow-whte cambric or hem
stitched linen, The Rag Baby being dead =,
its numerous fathers will rush to the front
TO disown all responsibility for its mixed
paternity, and Mr.. BAYARD, the consistent
and persistent advocate of hard money, will
enjoy an undisturbed tenure as the real
and o-longer-doubted head of the Finance
Committee. 1t will be amusing to note
the anxiety with which his soft-money
friends will then insist that they always
knew he was the right man in the right
place on that committee.
Year: 1879

There is no surer sign of returning pros


perity than the news that comes to US from


Pennsylvania that every forge. furnace and


bloomery is running at its fullest capacity.
There is no idle man in the State who is will
ling to work, and wages are advancing. With


the revival of the iron interests comes that of


the associated industry, coal mining. 1t has


been said and thought that railroad building


would advance slowly because there are so


many roads in the country in feeble or


bankrupt condition. But the fact is that


roads can be built so cheaply now at present


prices of iron and labor that it is giving an


impetus tc the business such as no other feels,


and unless prices advance very considerably


there will be more miles of road completed


in the next two or three years than in any


similar period of our history. There has


been great movement of population from


the East to the West. New sections have


been settled up that are demanding facilities
to move their freights, and roads are built so
much cheaper in new countries than in old
ones where land damages are the chief item
of cost, that they arc going to spread over
the country like spiders webs. There are
three great lines now in course of construction,
tho North and the Southern Pacific, and the
connection between the Utah Northern and
the Columbia river. But these are only the
backbone of the system. There are branch
roads contemplated and demanded all over
Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota and in every
one of the Territories which in the aggregate
much exceed these main lines spoken Of But
the activity in the iron districts is not only
caused by the building Of railroads. All
branches of manufacture that use great
deal of iron are reviving as we'll. Machinery
is needed, not only for new factories at
home, but to send abroad, where markets
have been opened by the fame of our superior
wares. The enormous increase of our ocean
freights will call for the building of fleets of
iron ships 10 carry on this commerce. In the
news of the week, the importation of iron
ores from Spain must have been noticed with
surprise. The explanation is that there are
no return cargoes for the vessels carrying our
grain abroad, and the low rates offered
makes it pay to ship the crude ores of Spain
though We have endless supplies at home.
Year: 1879

Within few days past the country has
been surprised and shocked beyond measure
by the discovery of a conspiracy of no less
magnitude than this, that the Republicans of
Louisiana have determined to bring out full
vote, and have hopes to carry the State. The
very idea that Republicans should dare to
vote in section where the penalty is death
for even Democrat to run on an independ-
snt ticket is height of audacity that can
only be accounted for by the return of Gen.
eral Grant to the country. To be sure this
offense is not one recognized by law, but it
is none the less crime of the rank of high
treason in the unwritten code of the South
ern oligarchy. Probably the early discov-
cry of the purpose may lead to its defeat in
the first stage of its conception. We can
hardly picture the direful consequences that
might have followed the attempt to execute
this awful crime Of course it would ha, .
been possible to defeat the scheme even if
enough lawful votes were cast to give the Re-
publicans the election. The Democrats con-
troll the ballot boxes. count the votes and make
the returns, and there is not chance in
thousand that the Republicans would be de-
clared the winners no matter how many votes
they cast. But it is the impudence of the at
tempt of the thought, that raises the hair of
the solid South.
Year: 1879

While the great majority of the
Southern press carefully refrain
from denouncing the Chisholm
massacre and the more recent mur-
der Of Dixon, yet for the honor of
human nature we are glad to say
there is here and there an editor who
has the manliness and courage to
speak the truth about such outrages,
regardless of consequences, and one
of them is the editor of the Virginia
Landmark, a Democratic paper. He
says:


They have been a long time in
Mississippi in getting the Chisholm
murderer before a court, and the de-
lay has done little good to that State
or to the South. It is because of the
latter fact especially that we refer to
it now, though we are far from in
sensible to the barbarity and horrors
of the scene. As the case stands,
the impression has been made that
Justice would not be done to the
murderers of Chisholm, his son and
daughter, and the tragedy has be-
come part Of the stock in trade of
the Radicals. It is late for Justice
to assert itself, but if ever there was
a case which called for hemp, that
now at the bar demands its use; and
until it is tied in hlngman s
knot around the neck of Gully, the
blood be split will cry to heaven
with an accusing voice against the
people who are responsible for the
administration Of justice in Mis- sis
sippi
Year: 1879

THE Press has not published corporal GER
tifcate for three days. What is the matter?
Does it tire thus early in the combat upon the
great issue?-Argus.


The general impression is that the Argus
tired of that issue the day after it was ad-
vanced and fastened to disayow it.
Year: 1879

IT is the Louisville Post, Democratic
paper, which ventures to tell it's constituent
cy that ''the South should know that the
country will never trust party which is to
overthrow resumption, which will refuse le-
gitimate appropriations, which would glorify
the lost cause, and which orders men like
Bayard to step aside"
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all indispensable, not necessarily for publica
ton but as a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return preserve COM
munications that are not used
Year: 1879

A new style of road vehicle, designed
to be propelled by mechanical power,
has made It's appearance In London,
England. The carriage closely resem-
blcs an ordinary dog cart; the shafts
are very short, and Incline together,
meeting two feet In front Of the dash
board; between them is third wheel,
working upon an upright shaft, which
could be turned by a handle placed the
same as that Of bicycle, this handle is
worked by reins, in the hands of the
driver. The motive power Is obtained
by the combustion of benzoline, small
jet Of which IL admitted into the burn
er. 1t is then set OH fire, and is COM
plctely consumed by current of air,
which, until the machine is in action,
Is produced by turning the small han
die already alluded to- The burn
CT Is about the size of al ordinary
chimney pot hat, and quite as elegant,
is lined by coils of copper tube con
tanning water; this tube is calculated
to bear 1000 lbs. OH the square inch
and in working only receives 60 lbs. 4;
so that practically it is not likely to
burst, and If such an accident did oc-
cur, the results would not be serious,
as the whole tube only contains pound
of water. The steam generated in this
tube passes at one end into the cylin-
ders of a small torpedo engine, which
rotatcs horizontal shaft; it then pass
cs into cooler, where it is condensed
by the effect of a current Of cold air
driven against the outside of the vessel
by revolving fan, and the water SC
produced is forced back into the other
end Of tha tubular boiler by force
pump; hence there Is not the slight
est escape of steam, nor Is there any
smoke, as the benzoline Is entirely con-
sumed by the current Of air. The re-
volving engine shaft works the driving
shaft, not directly but by the medium
of two cones placed side by side, their
bases being reversed In position. a
figure of eight band connects the two
and, as it is moved toward the base ol
one it nears the apex of the other, and
thus increases or diminishes the speed
of the driving shaft, which is connected
with the driving wheel, Or off wheel
ny an endless band.
Year: 1879

the Scotch ow-lands; upon the grassy
downs of England, the rich farms where
shccp-kccping is only incident to high cul-
turc, and upon our own western plains.
Everywhere, where sheep are kept, a sheep
dog of some kind is found useful; and of
all the different varieties the Scotch Collcy
Is considered the most valuable. lie pos
sesscs rare instinct for his work, which
comes as a second nature to him. lie often
knows the ways of sheep better than his
master, and understands the signals Of the
shepherd when far out of hearing, with
great precision. Cases have been known
in which the dog has discovered the absence
OF some laggards OF the flock which his
master had not missed, and has returned to
the pasture for them unbiddcn. lie can
range his flock npon one side of a road,
when meeting other sheep, and thus keep
them from intermingling with the strangers.
lie will discover by his acute sense of smell
sheep that have been overwhelmed in snow
drifts, and will conduct the shepherd to
the place. If no help is available, he has
been known to dig into the drift and release
imprisoned sheep, and to warm chilled
lambs by huddllng close to them. lie is
valiant in their defense, and will give battle
to Il wolf without hesitation. No vagrant
dog will be permitted to approach flock
OF which he has charge. lIo will bring
back stragglcrs when upou the march, and
will return to find the sore-footcd ones that
have fingered by the way. For farm dog
he is of special value, as lie can easily bo
trained manage with gcntlcncss any kind
OF livestock. lie is domestic in his habits.
While kind and affccti0natc to his owner,
and his herds, he is watchful and suspicious
of strangers and strange animals. His
good disposition gives him great influence
over his charge, and causes them to have
confidence in him. When flock is afraid
of the shepherds dog, 1t shows wrong
management on the part of the shepherd,
and that tho dog has been badly trained.
The Scotch Collcy has long and woolly
hair, bright mild eye, sharp nose an
Intelligent aspect, long bushy tail curling
upwards, with the end clear of the ground !;
and in color is usually black and tan, varie-
gated with Il little white. Not the least
wonderful or useful characteristic of the
dog is his tenacious memory, by which he
is able to remember all the turning points
i'll a journey Of hundreds of miles, and to
recognize at sight every member of tho
flock to which he has become attached.
With all his good qualifications, however,
he sometimes lapscs from virtue; and no
other dog is so destructive to the fold as a
sheep dog become dcmoriizcd by bad
companions. a traitor is the worst of
cnpmips
Year: 1879

If you hear that we have quit work
or that our coal is not good, do not be-
lieve ii but come right along to the Tom
Brown hank and we will sell you the
best coal in this county at 81 cents per
brishel. BACK x ADAMS.


13 45.
Year: 1879

They have no equal and as result act
as a preventive and cure for bilious, Re-
mittent, Intermittent, Typhoid Fever,
and Fever and Ague. Upon the healthy
action Of the Stomach, depends, almost
wholly, the health Of the human race.
Year: 1879

The following Rutts percha reflections
and deductions We clip from the Eureka
L,adsr:


A vender OF watermelons yesterday
thought he saw one Of his melons going
down the street under the protecting
care OF q lad OF tender years without
having been paid for. so he gave chase.
but captured the wrong boy. Finding
out his error when too late. he cured the
boys wounded feelings by bringing him
back. hseling him with pound OF candy.
winding up by telling the youth a couple
OF Sunday. school stories, and bidding
him como round next day and be would
give him a melon. The boy thanked
him aud wandered of to join his broth
er and partaks OF the stolen fruit.


The quality Of Eureka liquor is some.
times sneered OF. our home production
In this limo being considered somewhat
fiery. A San Francisco drummer. on
business trip to the Base Range. dropped
the following recipe out OF his wallet
while producing q statement OF account
for the consideration OF one OF his Gus
TONERS: "One quart OF grain alcohol.
one half pound Of capsicum. one half
pound copperas. fifteen grains strych.
nine and Ave gallons rain water will
make five and half gallons OF bourbon
whisky" The reading OF that formula
was the direct cause Of numerous "set.
ups," and 1t Ia estimated that he paid
about $50 before he regained possession
OF the document.


Several MeIicans were in camp ut
the mouth Of Memphis creek. Utah
Territory. and were lying about the fire.
when one OF them. Telestoro Crucas,
saw q large centipede. fully nine inches
long, travelling over his leg. Knowing
that the least motion would make 1t sink
Its deadly claws into his skin. without
moving his leg he got out his revolver
and waited until the beast had almost
reached his knee. when. slowly putting
the mouth Of the pistol to its head, he
pulled the trigger and the centipede was
gone. But n centipede's claws are
quicker than gunpowder. and Crucas
began to cramp in few minutes, the
track OF the reptile along his leg turned
q brownish yellow. and the place where
il was killed swelled up iriehtfully.
Crucas rapidly grew worse. and in a
little over four hours afterward he died
in great agony. But the most singular
part Of the story is that the bullet from
Crucas' pistol cut small nick in the
fore leg OF mule that was tethered
near by. and ut daylight next morning
the mule was also dead. with the leg so
swollen that the skin had burst in sew
cral places.
Year: 1879

There quite distinguished gathering in the
rooms of the Geographical Society last evening. the
company having assembled to listen to the continu-
snce of the discussion the best practical route
for ship canal across the Isthmus Of Pan
anna. The route under immediate discussion was
that known the Nicaragua, striking up the river
from Greytown on the cast side. and through the
lake to the town OF Rivas. and thence by the
Canadian system OF locks into the harbor OF
Brito. near the town of San Juan del
Sur. He spoke eloquently of the short
distance required for engineering work and the
practcabity of finishing 1t in less time than would
be required for the completion of any other route.
In this argument he was supported in some degree
by Mr.. James I. Sherburne. Major Sidney r. Shell
bournes statement OF the immense cost of using
the lock system and the extravagantly low
estimates of constructing them seemed to
demonstrate the falacy Of that route and left the
matter in the same state of indecison in which it
had been found at the of the session.
The great differences of opinion the subject
make it all the more interesting however, and the
yet to be held eagerly awaited by
members Of the society and the distinguished guests
Year: 1879

A NEW RAILROAD OVER THE IsTHMUs-wILL IT


SOLVE THE QUESTION OF PANAMA CANAL


ROUTE?


"Mr. Van Brocklin." said reporter OF the HERALD
yesterday at the Office Of the Manhattan 'L Railroad
Company. 'do you think this proposed railroad
across the Isthmus Of Tehuantepec, in Mexico, will
solve the canal question:


THAT don't know" he replied. "All know is
ths-The railroad will be adequate for the present
volume of business. 1t is. therefore. only matter
of common sense that business men should, in what
may be considered experiment. prefer the ex-
penditure of $l0.00O.0O0 to the expenditure of
$l0OO0O.oO0."


THAT is practical view Of it. certainly. May 1
ask If your faith in this project covers personal
interest in itr'


Certainly. I have this faith in it. am giving
up tho chief engineership of the Metropolitan Ele
waited Railroad to become the chief engineer Of this
Mexican road. leave the service of this company
for that purpose the 9th Of this month. That is
pretty good evidence of what think of it. is it
not? don't know how long shall be away. We
are under contract to have the road completed in
three years. We have had to deposit 100000 with
the Mexican government rs an evidence Of good
faith"


"can you give some few details of the advan-
tages7'


has been under the consideration Of the public
more less for about thirty years. 1t has been
twice surveyed The present road is, however. laid
out an entirely new survey. This route will
effect q saving of time and distance equal to five
days steaming between the Atlantic and Pacific ports
canal routes. The freights will not suffer from
equatorial heats. The harbors will. at all seasons,
be free from calms and approachable by sailing
ment facilities will insure rapid and cheap TRANSFER
The railroad system, also, which permeates this
country east Of the Mississippi, will ind through
this channel facilities for Pacific Ocean business SO
extremely advantageous that cannot be disturbed
either by . canal or by Pacific railroads think it
will entirely solve the problem consequent on the
Isthmus of Panama schemes"


Have you company OF solid business menw


''Yes. we have organized Q corporation called the
sTehuautepec Interocean Railroad Company My
brother. with party of engineers, sailed Satur-
day last for Mexico, and had sent ny the barken
tine Ephraim Williams an entire cargo of supplies
and material for the construction of the road. So
that you in earnest. and believe that the
trafic will grow upon in this Mexican road just
the 1t has grown upon in this city in the
completion OF these elevated roads,"
Year: 1879

40 often that they want sure thing be-
fore they invest. There is no doubt but
ere long there will be large emigration
to the mines of Arizona. have endeav-
ored to answer their questions in regard
to the mines, and, us far as my limited
knowledge would permit, have unhesi-
tatingly given as my opinion that the
vast mineral wealth Of Arizona is as yet
only prospectej, bnt that the future will
develop mines Of untold wealth.


The many new inventions thai are. com
ing to light for the easy working of ores,
which are lauded for economy in working,
and the low price Of the machinery, will
certainly receive attention in Arizona
mines. What their durability or utility
may be, and what amount of ore they can
work, remains to be seen. II all that the
inventors claim for them be true. there
will certainly soon be number of these
machines all over the country. I shall
have the pleasure of witnessing the work.
lngs of two Of these processes this week.
when l can speak more advlsedlv.


Viagero.
Year: 1879

Harry Walker has just received a large
assortment Of Fresh Oysters, and will serve
them up in any style. You can go and get
them any way you want them. The oyster
counter is under the management of


HENRY MYERS.