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Year: 1879

The Late Hon. ECli shorter.


Mobile Register.I


The news of the death of Col.
Shorter is received with sincere re
gret by the many friends he had
secured at Mobile by his genial
manners and unquestinneh abilities.
Col. Shorter served in Congress for
two terms before the war. He was
Colonel OF the Eighteenth Alabama
Infantry. After the war he took
an active part in politics, not as Il
candidate but simply as a private
citizen who was anxious to reclaim
his State from thrallOm. His eff
forts upon the stump were most val
liable to the Democratic cause. His
speeches were eloquent, and replete
with Iumor, pathos and hard com
mon sense. He was a favorite
wherever he went, and had his life
been spared he would undoubtedly
have been called to high places by
his people. Col. Shorter was an
able lawyer and amassed quite IA
fortune at the bar. He was as
in society as he was att
upon the rostrum. Alas
bama has lost one Of her best citi-
zcnS.
Year: 1879

The annoying casualty which confined
Judge Noah Davis to sick-room the
other day might have been avoided II the
eminent iurist had paid as much atten-
ton to the small as to the large things
of life. The poison ivy and the innocu-
ous kind differ in one particular which
is too easy of remembrance to be over
looked by any one who is enough IN.
terested in the brilliant-hued leaves OF
autumn to care for gathering them; the
the leaves of the former grow in clus-
ters of three and those of the latter in
fives. As somebody has suggested IN a a
Juvenile story book, every child should
be taught to associate the five leaves in
a cluster with the fingers on the hand,
and oiven to understand that when these
number agree they can be brought into
contact with perfect safety. 1t may
spare our readers no little suffering to
bear this point in mind during their
October rambles in the fields.-SyrGc"eS
IN. " Herald.
Year: 1879

The three delegate from this parish favor
Wilta for Governor. Moncure for Lieutenant
Governor, Strong for Secretary Of State, and
Jumel for Auditor. They have no choice for
Attorney General or Superintendent OF Pub
lfc Education.
Year: 1879

The parish convention gave no instructions
to the four delegates, and they 60 to Baton
Rouge entirely uninstructed. The friends of
Gen. Ogden claim that be Is the preference Of
the delegation. we place the parish In the
Ogden list.
Year: 1879

Tho nine votes of this parish nrs instructed
for Wiltz. The resolutions to this effect were
unanimously adopted, and he will be snp-
ported at Baton Rouge first, last and all the
time.
Year: 1879

The delegates from thls parish will 60 to
the State convention without Instructions
They will probably divide upon the ballot for
Governor, but rs their Views have not been as
certained the seven votes Of the parish are
placed In the unknown list
Year: 1879

New York, which denies the validity of
the trust deed under which the property
is held, were offered at auction to-day by
the United States marshal under execu-
ton. Several parcels were struck off to
representatives of the attaching bank for
nominal sums. The property in Kent
county will be sold in the same manner
this afternoon and in Washington county
Tomorrow. The possession of the proper
ty will not pass until the trust mortgage
and assignment under which Chaffee holds
are judicially declared invalid.
Year: 1879

BALTIMORE, Sept. fisherman has
ordered an inquiry into the burning Of the
life sayings station on Cobb's Island. The
crew were on the island but not on duty al
the time of the FIRE.
Year: 1879

No use of having the chills, no use of
headache, ,or any of the ills that come from
a disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-will
relieve the system and make you feel like
a new person. Try it and be satisfied,
Year: 1879

There is a sharp discussion going on as to
whether the coming man is to be general, a
statesman or a clergyman. All these predictions
are far from the truth. The coming man will
be waiter, for the poet distinctly says
Year: 1879

COMPELLED TO ACKNOWLEDGE TIT will
engaged as domestic at a house on Preble
street, where she gave birth to child. She
then secured place on Chestnut street where
She abandoned her child, and was last seen by
hackAan on the st. John boat. The Over
seers OF the Poor have received letter from
parties in ST. John that she is in that city, and
the child Will be sent to her there, whether she
wants it or NOT
Year: 1879

CLOCK WORK is not more regular than the
liver, the stomach, and the bowels when they
are put in order with DR.. Morris VEGETABLE
LIVER PILLS, a supremely effective and sure
Alternative, cathartic and blood depurent. which
promotes thorough bilious secretion, regular
habit of body, sound digestion and nervous
tranquility. 1t is the best possible substitute
for that terrible drug mercury For sale by
all Druggists.


Oxygenated Bitters cure Dyspepsia.


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Year: 1879

The postmaster Of Waldoboro has receive
from the auditor at Washington statemen
of his postal accounts for three years, shown
an error of one cent. He has been directed t
credit himself with that amount
Year: 1879

By this action we don't think that
any great wrong has been perpetrated
upon anybody. Therefore, we con-
slider that it was economy not to pro-
vide for special election in 1882 or
'83 and that it was but an act Of JUS
tice towards an official against whom
there exists no complaint, in so far as
the performance of his duties are con-
cerned.


We are free to confess, that we
were very much disposed to do him
no injustice. AS a supporter of the
Democratic party, we know of no man
in the State, who has displayed more
wonderful energy and brain, tow
ards its triumph ever since we have
known him in politics, than Major E. A..
Burke. In 1876, during that ever
memorable campaign, we were in re-
ceipt of his kilograms daily, and when
we had occasion to 60 to New Orleans
with crowds of witnesses summoned
before the Returning Board and the
Congressional committees, by day and
by night, that man was at his post,
directing the lions share of the work
of the Democratic committee. He
has never been charged with any dis
honest act that we know of. His op-
ponents say of him, that he is an as
tutc politician. Aye, so he is one !;
and his ability has been felt by the
enemies of our people. The great
trouble was that in past years, we
had too many barnaclcs in charge Of
our politics, and everybody knows
what a costly luxury they were. Be-
tween one of the latter class, and q
politician as they are termed-o of
brain and energy, we'll take the poll
tician all the time. We are sick of
the cry of the envious de1nagogues,
who are constantly asking that good
men, fresh from the people be placed
at the head of affairs. We have many
sad examples in our minds eye Of
very complete failures among these
pure and unadulterated newly -fedged
politicians. We begin to believe that
every man is fitted for q certain sta
ton, and that certain stations are
fitted for certain mcp. A deviation
from this rule, produces those "grand
failures" that we ali know or have
heard of.
Year: 1879

The subscription of thirty five thou
sand dollars, that Baton Rouge is re-
quired to make to aid in rebuilding
the Capitol is the all-absorbing topic
of conversation. Every one has a
plan to submit. There is however a
scheme that has been suggested that
seems to bear in our opinion greater
degree of feasibility than any other.
1t is this:


That tho city issue a circulating
bond of the denomination of one dol
lar, bearing interest at the rate of five
per cent; said interest to be paid
quarterly from the receipts of the
market or steamboat landing, or as
much thereof from both these sources
as may be necessary; thus ensuring
prompt payment at maturity of tho
coupons. Ten per cent of these
bonds to be made receivable for taxes
and licenses, thus providing for their
steady and continued absorption, a
provision that will undoubtedly give
them par value. The city tax to be
raised to ten mills SO long as it may
be necessary. The total State and
City tax would be but l6 mills under
the new Constitution, whereas the
present State tax of III mills and the
city tax at u makes total of 10
mills, or three mills more than it
would be under the proposed plan.


The bonds being issued under a
special constitutional enactment
rendering them a surety-provided
for, as suggested could be easily alb
sorbed within ten years. In the
meantime they would circulate in the
locality as freely as currency, and in
fact would doubtless be in demand
and gathered in as fast as offered. It
does appear to lis that no difficulty
can he experienced in obtaining of
our citizens an exchange of currency
for these bonds, sufficient to cover
the required sum.


We throw out these suggestions for
what they are worth and in order
that it may he horne in mind that
the removal of the Capital is based
upon the fulfillment of the condition,
that is part Of the article referring
to this matter.
Year: 1879

The troubles that have befallen
"Town Boy" have awakened tho sym
pathy of "Groy Head" who sends US
the accompanying request that we
publish the advice of old age and cx-
perienco on the interesting subject
under discussion in tho columns of
the CAP1roLIAN, in its two or three
last issues. Having already allowed
clown Boys" appeal to be inserted
without requiring his name as a
voucher-as we are of those whose
respect for older heads ls unbounded
-wo in consequence, checrfully grant
the favor asked and again violate our
rules. Here it is:


BATON ROUGE, Aug. S, 1879.


Mr.. Editor-1 come to you with an
appeal, although l know it to be
against the rule of all well regulated
sanctums to publish anything which
is not accompanied by authors name.
l want to beg your indulgence in this
instance, to publish the enclosed let
ter. BY not doing so You will COM
nit wrong, because it is q piece Of
good advice to a boy astray. He
needs it; it will do him good. Bring
him back to the right path, so l en-
treat you for his sake to publish it
and receive the everlasting thanks of


GREY HEAD.


TO TOWN BOY.


Dear Boy-I have just finished
reading your appeal, published in the
CApIToLAN, and have determined to
advise you. must agree with the
editor, that you have been hit hard,
and in the tenderest spot. From the
depths of my fatherly heart l SYM
pathize with you.


have passed through the mill my
self, had the disease in in it's worst
form in my childhood's days. It is
very nice at first, while all goes along
smoothly; but at the first sign Of par
tiality shown some other fellow the
pangs of jealousy cause misery un-
bearable. But you know where "Ig-
ignorance is bliss, etc." so will not
say further except, that just at this
stage is the proper time to apply the
remedy.


In your poem you compare your
self to a zephyr, and your inamorata
to Rose. In SO doing you have acted
wisely, because, if vice cersa, you
would some day find that gentle
zephyrs change to tremendous squalls.
Again, you were wrong to compare
yourself to Winters King, for she
might with propriety answer to your
suit, that she couldnot be happy with
SO icy heart as you possessed.


Oh, my boy! l have watched you
long and well, and noticed every stage
Of the malady as it progressed. The
night of tho entertainment in the
State House grounds was the time I
thought you most afflicted. Expert
ence has taught me to recognize the
disease at glance, and I know what
a terrible thing it is when not cared
for in time.


One other circumstance I must
warn you of. Town Boys are very
much in demand now and will be for
two months to come; but when va
cation is over, and the cadets return,
the glimmer Of bright brass buttons,
and all that sort Of thing will serve
to efface whatever impression you
may have made. But if you are de-
termined to win, 60 att like a little
man, 60 to the lady herself, and if I
am not mistaken from the tone of
your poem; you can raise fervor
enough to make your appeal effective.


Know "faint heart nee'r won fair
lady" and repeating our advice, 60
in and win, and forever afterwards
remember, and thank for his advice.
Your aged friend, GREY HEAD.
Year: 1879

we nave never uHucIStOOU WucIc
that class of individuals whose boast
is that they are independents, had q
position in the body polite.


Political parties are composed of
persons who unite in groups for the
purpose Of organizing a power sufi-
cient to establish and maintain Ger
tain defined principles for the
guidance Of tho government under
which they live. Without such unity
or cohesion fixed principles cannot
exist.


Therefore We do consider that the
citizen who sustains faithfully that
political party whose principles are in
accord with his views, exercises by
that act his prerogative of q free
man; and thus openly and deflantly
proclaims his opinions before bis
countrymen.


To those generally who exhibit
their loyalty in an intelligent and
Jealous manner, is given the leader
ship Of the party organizations, and
necessarily, rs their reward of merit,
or for services rendered, the stations
of honor and of trust.


In thus rewarding the meritorious,
an incentive to further tho principles
that guide the party is offered to all
it's members. The officials elected
through the influence of party become
in consequence the sentinels placed
on duty to guard its interests. The
unfaithful can easily be displaced
when it is found proper so to do.


To vote the party ticket is therefore
to vote for the maintenance of the
principles it represents.


The aspirant for political advance
mont who declares himself to be indie
pendent of party ties or principles
virtually asks his fellow citizens to
give him an Office for his individual
benefit alone. Representing the prin-
ciplos of no party, he gives nothing
in return to those who elect him.


He occupies tho very same position
in politics that the Independent bush
whacker does towards opposing ar
mics in time of war. He reaps the
remuneration, while he sustains nei-
ther cause.


Such is, in our opinion, what is
termed an Independent.


The true soldier prides himself in
his faithful adherence to the rules of
discipline established for the we'll be-
ing and control of the army of which
he is part. 1t is only through the
exhibition of that great quality, that
success is achieved.


For one, we have no use for those
individuals, who arrogate to them
selves that superior intelligence over
others, that prompts them to declare
that they "don't belong to any party"
Like eagles, they soar very far above
those weak mortals who are part and
parcels of either of the great political
parties who control the destinies of
nations. Still, when they arc closely
analysed it is found, that it is not
from among that class that the great
men of tho country have been known
to emerge.


We are not built of that kind of
proud timber; for this reason do we
content ourselves in marching along
side with the rank and file of Democ-
racy, while honestly believing that
its undying principles will, if ad-
hered to, give us as good a govern
ment rs tce want.
Year: 1879

Massachusetts Republicans have set up Mr. JSha D- Long to meet Butler. This is a case of very rapid exaltation, thinks Templeton of the Hartford COurant:

 AlmOst absolutely unknown, except in the leyzl profession of which he was not a con- sp5c1Ous member. four years ago. he is to-day the republican candidate for governor in the oo0servative state of Massachusetts, which is supposed to exact higher qualifications of her public men than almost any other; and he IS selected tO lead the republican party in the mnst important and most difficult campaign that if has had since it was an organization. He Is taken for thIs place over men who have grown gray in thirty years service, and in preference tO others who had a national repu- tzfbou almost before he was born There is positively no parallel to this extraordinary ex- ample, Tn the state or out of it. The facts which have before recited to you will parti- ally account for it, but not altogether Mir. Lnog Is unquestiouably very able, clear heE[Aed- and sagaciOus man. He has seemed to be IniadiciOus in pushing his ambition so far m several instances but the result has justified his foresight rather that the forebod- Ings Ot the politicians He has sought to be governor, and has steadily pursued that end. He has gained the nomination to the office in quarter part of the time in which anybody had before supposed that it was possible to Teach the prize. There are some who feel that he has Overreached, at last, and may lose the eaectto1; but these are mostly men who have iuzt been defeatedin nominating their own candidate Mr. Long evidently believes m his star He has right to look upon him. sef as man Of destiny. You may be sure, n he Is elecsed. his ambition will not end with hIs elevation to the governors office His next aim will be for the United States senator ss1ip. and if he IS not already cherishing as- HarafSo<s to be President of the United States. | am altogether mistaken in tue man.
Year: 1879

The illuminations of the Capitol, part of the park and various city streets, on the evening of Wednesdays celebration, is said to have been one of the most wonderful exhibitions of the occasion. The electric light is so much more powerful than gas or oil that they burn yellow and dim, like candles by daylight, in it's pres ence., We hear wonderful stories of persons being able to read small print at distance of miles by the glare of these veritable suns

 Looking over the Courant list of regiments we notice that the Sixteenth seems to have lost the most men of any, having been cap- tured, and half it's number dying in rebel pris- ons. Next in proportionate loss come the Fourteenth, which was worse cut up in battle than any. After these we notice none which seems to have lost more heavily than the Sec ond Heavies, our country regiment, over four hundred of their number perishing from wounds and disease.
Year: 1879

asked of them BY their Northern allies,
relying on their promises to see justice
done when our party grew strong
enough TO out-vote the Republicans.
Recent occurrences in both Houses of
Congress show that these promises
have been violated. The Presidential
struggle will be one to decide which set
OF Northern men shall control the Ma
tional Government, and it is easy to
see that the South need risk nothing by
severing her allegiance to the National
Democratic party. We know there
will be great hue and cry against
such a step as this by the old preiu-
diced Bourbons, but we say, without
fear of successful contradiction, that it
is preferable to risking all we have
gained merely to serve men who are
afraid of our fellowship"


These expressions of Southern senti-
ment CLEANED from leading Southern
newspapers are sufficient to indicate
with certainty that the South is pre-
pared to adopt Colonel Sellers platform,
Uiz.: "The old fag-and an appropri-
alton" They amount to warning to
Northern Democrats that the Southern
faction will go into the next Presiden-
tial contest with the assurance that
their claims for reimbursement on ac-
count of war losses, and for sufficient
subsidies to make up for the lost time
while the South was in rebellion, will
receive the active support of the North
ern Democrats. The Southern faction
threatens to bolt unless, it can be con-
vinced of the readiness of the North
ern faction to acquiesce in its demands.
This u'ti8ldtunl places the Democratic
party in not merely an embarrassing but
perilous condition. If the Northern
Democrats stand by General Bragg, as
they are undoubtedly inclined to do,
and boldly proclaim their determina-
ton to resist Southern domination for
the purpose of raiding the Treasury,
then they will not enjoy the assistance
of the Southern Democrats in electing
their President. If, on the other hand,
the Northern Democrats desert the po-
sition taken by General Bragg and yield
to the intimidation of the Southern fac
ton, it is certain that they will lose
those Northern States which are neces-
sary to their electing the next President.
The conflict between the two factions
has come, and it seems to threaten the
defeat of the Democratic party which,
ever horn of the dilemma may be taken.
-CHicdqO Tribune
Year: 1879

1T is no sign because you see three
canary bird cages hanging in the win
dow and hearing the little birds sing
ing their songs that the inmates of the
mansion are any happier than if they
only had dog tied up in the cellar. =
~ Y ErDress
Year: 1879

What is the best family medicine in the
world to regulate the bowels, purify the
blood, remove oostiveness and biliousness,
sid digestion and stimulate the whole sys-
temp


Truth and soberness eompels us to
answer, Hop Bitters, being pure, perfect
and harmless. See Truths" in another
column.
Year: 1879

No use of having the ohilis, no use of
headache ,or any Of the ills that come from
a disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-will
relieve the system and make you feel like
new person. Try it aud be satisfied.
Year: 1879

BY the popular decision of the re-
cent elections, five of the six Opposi-
ton senators from the north whose
terms expire in 1851 are sentenced to
retirement. They are: Thurman of
of Ohio, Eaton of Connecticut, Herman
of New York, Randolph of New Jer-
sey, and Wallace of Pennsylvania.
Every one of these senators spoke for
and voted for the Bourbon programme
to wipe out the national legislation of
the war. The northern people have
decided that every one of them shall
retire and give place to a senate who
will support and defend the political
fruits of the war against reactionary
Bourbonism.


The lesson of the result is that the
country will not trust its destiny to
the direction of reactionary southern
briuadiers and their northern allies.
There is no reason to think ii has any
special affection for that which goes
by the name of republican party; but
there is good and ample reason to
believe that the north will adhere
with considerable solidity to that
organization until something letter
appears to take its place, and whether
that which offers To take its place be
better or worse the north will judge.
1t is the plain Judgment of the north
that the Bourbon organization, COM
posed in its controlling part of a ret
rogressive south, is not something
better, but something IA great deal
worse The Bourbon party and its
reactionary doctrines are offensive.
The county has deep-rooted antipa-
thy to them, which will not be re-
moved by any programme the mana
gers can devise. The country realizes
no need of the Bourbon politicians of
the Bourbon party. They are an OBJ
struction that ought to he moved out
of the way. They were dead twenty
years ago. They ought not to linger
unburied any longer. The stencil of
their decaying fragments poisons the
political atmosphere and prevents
healthful political progress. They
are an oficnsc in the nostrils of civilt-
zation. Ii is time this nuisance from
the old Bourbon bOneyard were
abated.