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Year: 1876

reference to the public veal. By the
lavish use of money at the drinking sal>
oons, and the false issues dwelt upon by
paid orators, the industrial classes have
been intoxicated to such an extent as to
be oblivicus to that phase OF the CAM
paign in which their own Interests are
wrapped up The leaders in these con-
hicts use strategey to accomplish their
ends Anything to overcome opposition
or defeat the enemy is their motto.
When they succeed, the spoils of office
must reimburse for the wastes of defeat
or the costs of success. To divert atten-
ton from the objective point they seek,
one industry is not unfrequently arrayed
against another, while a few prominent
ones from the several industries are
brought in to participate in the profits OF
the ring. Thus, by creating stampede
down an old beaten trail. the money pow
ers hasconducted another campaign aud
received the votes OF the peoble to secure
them in their ill>gotten gains.


The interests of this pc yer were
most prominent On both sides, so that, no
matter which should win their purposes
would be served. The great multitude
OF producers have been vanquished by
the superior ganization, equipment and
skill OF their natural enemies-the money
lenders The South has been led TO


believe that political power is what she
most needs; whereas. the facts is that


plenty Of money, at low rate ofinterest


would revive her prosperity and render


happy and contented her people.


The North has been persuaded that he'll
chiet interest lay in preventing the polit


ical success of the South; whereas tht
great question that underlies all indus


trial activity both North and South, with
out which commerce must languish ant
decay and civilization retrograde. ha
| been ignored and seg at naught.'
Year: 1876

"The Public Mans Monument Associa-
tion," is suggested as the title of mutual
company organized on insurance plans for
the purpose of building monuments to the
memory of deceased stockholders. Some
means must be devised to cause great men
to be remembered until long after the
hearse gets back from the cemetery. Had
George Washington belonged to such q
society he would long ago have had re
spectacle shaft over his remains, and the
Mount Vernon Association and its fund
would have been something more than q
means of support to the excellent old Vir-
ginia ladies who are now in charge of Wash
ington's remains.
Year: 1876

The Galveston Ne,cs grumbles because
Hon. E. John Ellis has moved to strike out
Galveston as the port of departure for q
Brazil steam postal service and insert New
Orleans. We do not propose to dispute the
point of comparative eligibility with an
unfortunate city on the sand spit. The
economy of the Democracy is such that
they will not vouchsafe dollar to any such
enterprise. They have taken away our
mint, refused to protect our planters from
overflow, denied US railroad, stove hole
in the protective tariff to admit foreign rice
and sugar. To expect that such Congress
will give steam line to either New Or
leans or Galveston is too absurd contin-
gency to justify quarrel in the present
state of the thermometer. Let us, then,
have peace, or quarrel about something
more profitable.
Year: 1876

Tho Landlords' Ring.


The insatiate property holders having
passed q vote of thanks to newspaper for
advising the remission of tax penalties, and
refused to do the same to the executive Off
Ger who issued the order, have made an
other movement forward, in the unanimous
adoption of the following resolution:


Resoloed, That we earnestly request the
central council to continue their exertions
on behalf of the distressed tax payers of
this city and State by again sending COM
mittee to wait on Governor Kellogg or the
the Lieutenant Governor, and represent to
him the great benefit that it will be to the
State treasury, as we'll as the great relief
that it will be to the delinquent tax pay
ers, if he will extend the benefits of the Or
der Of the eighth instant by authorizing
the tax collectors to remit the penalties on
the delinquent taxes without requiring the
tax payer to pay his current taxes at the
same time, as that may be an lmpossibility
to large numbers; and also that he will
recommend to the assistant attorney gen.
ersl, the district attorneys and tax collec-
tors to give up for the present their extra
commissions levied on delinquent taxes.
We also recommend the central council to
endeavOr to prevail on his excellency to
sign and promulgste the two acts passed
by the Legislature reducing the emolu-
ments of the sheriffs and clerks of courts.


A great many things have been done by
Governor Kellogg and others to propitiate
the highly respectable gentlemen who COM
pose this organization, but it has been
found that the more concessions that we're
made to them the more they demanded.
Meantime, the landlords keep their money
in their pockets, and their taxes are not
paid. Would it net be we'll to ascertain on
what terms they will 60 forward and settle
up their indebtedness to the State before
paying any more attention to their resolu-
tionsa Up to this time the advantage has
been all in their favor; their weekly legis-
ton is only had to keep off the sheriff and
the tax collector, while they hold out, as an
inducement to act with them, that they
alone are in possession of the secret how to
enjoy the benefits of government without
contributing to its support.
Year: 1876

The disclaimer of Judge Steele put an
end to one suit in the controversy over the
Office of Assistant Attorney General, and
there remains only the injunction suit now
before the Superior Court. Judge Braughn
having been enjoined, and Judge Dibble
not acting, the Office is practically vacant
It is understood that this state of affairs
will be remedied by the appointment of
Judge Dibble by Acting Governor Antoine,
and also that Judge Braughn will make no
objection.
Year: 1876

De Kalb was in the battle Of Camden, where
the Delaware regiment Of eight CO npanies
was reduced to two, of ninety six me each. /.
the command of which devolved on Kirk
wood and himself as Oldest captains. Was
in the battles of Guilf0rd, second battle Of
Camden, siege of Ninety-six and battle of
the village Of that name; battle of Eutaw
Spring, and in every other battle under
Greene, until the capture Of Cornwallis at
Yorktown.


There is another old church in Whining
ton on the main street, Baptist Church,
in the graveyard of which is plain but
neat monument to the memory of


COLONEL COMING BEDFORD,


Lieutenant Colonel of the First regiment
raised in Delaware, and who after 1t had
been mustered out of service, served on
Washington's staff. At the close of the
war he was made Attorney General of the
State, also delegate to the convention which
framed the constitution of the United States
and was the first Judge of the District
Court of the United States, having been ap-
pointed to that position by Washington.


Mrs Denny, continuing, said she remem-
bered when Smyrna possessed but 600 or
700 inha abitants, in fact, when the town was



ity at all, but a mile further to the east.
The old lady spoke of number of celebri-
ties of more recent date who are foreign
to the present purpose, and concluded by
saying: "Now person on such an errand
as yours should not leave the neighbor-
hood without visit to the next place. The
house over there is where the first Cover
| nor of the state was born, and if you feel
any hesitancy about going over uainvited;
as old as am will try and accompany
you myself


| The writer thanked Mrs. Denny for her
kindness, but insisted that at her advanced
age she shoul. not Inconvenience herself
He thought he could "make bold' to dc
that estate himself. He then bade adieu tc
one of the stateliest and most elegant ma
irons he had ever met, expressing the hopt
that he might meet her at the Centennial
Year: 1876

HISTORY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. By Mrs.


Martha j. Lamb Published in numbers. Num-


bers 1924. New York: A. S. Barnes q Co.


Mrs. Lambs History of New York is work
which has long been promised, and anticipated
with .much pleasure by all interested in the
subject or acquainted with the authors high
qualifications for an entirely acceptable dis
charge of her task. Mrs. Lamb is member
of the New York Historical Society, of which
body she is an honored member. She has had
unrestraned access to its valuable archives, as
well as to the records of many of the old fam
lilies Of the city. Her purpose is to give the
history of New York from the date of its
foundation to the year 1876.


The high anticipations entertained will be
more than mot by the first four numbers now
before the public. In these Mrs. Lamb has to
treat of Old World history in its relation to
colonial settlement, and of the Dutch founders
and rulers of New Amsterdam. The rule OF
the governors whom the United Provinces sent
over to the colony at the mouth of the great
river which Hendrick Hudson discovered, their
relations with the Aborigines, their conflicts
with the disputatious Englishmen who held
New England and the sturdy Scandinayians to
the south of them, the quaint life of the Dutch
settlers in the miniature Dutch city they had
founded, all go to make up one of the most
interesting and picturesque episodes in Colo
pial history. The author is mistress of her
theme, understands, how to preserve that
minuteness of detail which is essential
to fidelity of miniature painting, while
preserving unity of effect and proper pro-
portion, and her style is simple, chaste, and
highly agreeable. The city of New York has
found historian in full sympathy with its
greatness and wonderful growth as well as
with its picturesque traditions and the quaint
life of its opening days, and one who brings to
Year: 1876

THE REV. T. DEWITT TALMAGE has re-
tired from the editorship of the Christian at
Work, and his lurid rhetoric will be known
in its columns no more. He is credited with
a bit of "sharp business enterprise on leav-
ing. The paper was made up on Monday, he
giving no intimation that he proposed to sur
render the editorship. Late that evening he
came to the office after publishers and clerks
had left, took out one editorial and put in
another headed "Good-by, Old Friends"
inserted flaming advertisement of the Chi
cago Aduance, the paper of which he was to
assume the editorship, and ordered the whole
edition worked off that night. The publish
ers got down in time next morning to turn
over the edition to the waste paper man,
The paper was issued day late, and in place
of the farewell contained an editorial with
this suggestive paragraph: "This journal,
whatever may be its deficiencies, will not be
a mere personal organ. 1t will make more
of life than a jest. 1t will not borrow the
clothes of Harlequin nor paint from Colum-
bine, nor rob poor Pantaloon of his mask.
1t will go forward In an earnest, fresh,
Straightforward, manly way, the aim OF editors
and publisher being directed to make paper
which the Christian public will take because
it cannot afford to do without it." The Rev.
DR.. W. NJ. Taylor has taken the editorship.
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1876

THOSE sanguine Democrats who are so
elated because they have simply held their
own should bear in mind that in order to win
they have got to make an actual gain of elec-
toral votes. Merely to carry the states they
carried in 1872 will avail them nothing. Their
exultation now is not over triumph achieved
but over great disaster averted. They
feared, because they knew it was deserved, a
total route In ihe October elections.
Year: 1876

EVIDENTLY Harvard University is going
to the bad with alarming rapidity. Only
two of the University crew are in practice,
and of the last Freshman crew only the cap
tain has decided to row again. Moreover the
new class take little interest in boating. The
degeneracy Of Harvard oarsmen is one Of the
saddest features of these degenerate times.
Under the blighting mildew of radical rule
the noblest of our institutions is going to de-
Year: 1876

The Boston Advertiser says of the Posts
rooster,


This is the cock that crowed every morn,


Till its tail-feathers all from its rear were torn.
Change the name o argus. and the dis
itch will apply to thee.
Year: 1876

AT Cornell University one of the subjects.
for prize orations is 'The Sun Never Sets"
There is the chance for some eloquent under
graduate to fresco the heavens with colors
more gaudy than those in the blanket Of an
Indian squaw. How the adjectives will suf-
fprf
Year: 1876

Yesterday morning the Bond Street Savings Bank
closed, the trustees having determined TO give
business and pay the deposlors in foil Owing to tho
steady withdrawal OF deposits they concluded that 1t
expedient to wind up their affairs and mako u
settlement while 1t was IN their power TO do SO. On
September 8 meeting called and the condition
OF the institution investigated. II was found that
during the past year and the failure OF the Third
Avenue Bank one third Of the deposits have been
withdrawn, aud that this withdrawal Is steadily
gong to such extent 10 Indicate
lack OF confidence on The part OF depostors ana tho
public generally In view OF these facts they deem II
Of prudence that receiver DC appointed To close
up the affairs OF the bank aud they have passed
lutIuns to that effect


Among the assets are items Of real estate amounting
TO $500 900 round numbers. To this prop
eriy into moneys at iar prices will require time aud
thus prevent the bunk from gong into voluntary
liquidation and paying oir its depostors on demand


Resolutions explaining ther reasons Tor closing
unanimously adopted at The meeting Of The trustees
September 3 and forwarded to the superintendent Of
the Banking Department, who has given leave to the
Attorney General TO dissolve the corporation and wind
up its Affairs The following statement OF the
banks condition at tho time OF cosng:-
Year: 1876

A prominent leader of the Democratic party
said yesterday, in private conversation, that
the Senate would undoubtedly elect Hayes,
and that he would be inaugurated in WASH
ington under the protection of the army, and
that the Democratic House would elect Tilden
and appeal to the country to sustain them in
inaugurating him. This is certainly an un-
propitious prophecy. The country cannot
afford two Presidents or to be Mexicanized
by the Vaccinations of political intriguers.
The plan to inaugurate two Presidents must
be destroyed. The Senate under the Consti-
tuition has the right to count the vote. The
man whom the President of the Senate an
nounces as having been elected must be inau-
gurated. A movement looking to the inaugu-
ration of any other man must be crushed BY
the strong arm of the Government. This is
the only way the Republic can live. Vivs la
Rcpabic!
Year: 1876

The flesh pots of Egypt were very tempting
to the half starved Israelites, and so is the
control of the National Government to the
Northern Democrats, who have been so long
debarred from any part of its patronage. A
number of causes that we viii not attempt
to name placed the glittering and coveted
prize almost within their reach, and they are
straining every nerve to secure 1t. In their
efforts they reck not whether the means used
are right or wrong. They do not stop to con-
slider whether the country is to be benefited
or injured. Only their own selfish desires are
regarded. willy IS the old serpent, ambitious
as Milton paints the Archsngel, they are as
little regsrdful of the means to accomplish
their ends. In 1890 this same class, and some
of these very same men, led the South into
rebellion. Ever since the close of the rebel
dion they have been endeavoring to use the
South to regain power. For years they have
dragged the men of the South as Hector was
dragged behind the chariot of Achilles, and II
they were to succeed these men would be
bound as captives were to the chariots of
ancient conquerors. It is time that Southern
men were aroused to the true condition of
affairs, and looked to their interests and those
of their section. There is no feeling of hate
or antipathy In the Northern mind-no desire
to oppress or condemn them. The war re-
suited in the freedom of the eolored race, and
the men who freed them were and are de-
termined that this race shall be protected in
all their rights. All they ask of Southern
men is TO recognize the supremacy of the
Union-and to accord equal rights to all. Hon.
orable men in the South can do no less than
comply with this demand. This would have
been. done by them long ago but for the
pernicious counsel of some of the Northern
Democrats who are preventing this in the
hope that some good may accrue to them.
In the last election these Northern Democrats
demanded ga solid South" to elect Tilden.
Their subseryient followers in the South i'm
mediately went to work to secure 1t. Under
= She orders of the Northern Democrats the
plan Of the Southern campaign was organ
fzed, and under their orders was carried out.
The plan failed. The South was not s'solid"
for filden. Then the Northern Democrats
demanded of their Southern followers that
force should supplement fraud, and that those
Southern States which had not voted for TIL
den should be claimed and counted for him.
At once the Southern men responded. But
even this has failed, snd now the new pro-
gramme Of Mlden & Co. Is to force new re-
belli6n by inaugurating ths defeated candi-
dGte, and they are calling upon their Southern
followers to aid them in this. The question
is, wal the men of the South RESPOND to this
mad demand, VIII they allow themseltes to
be dragooned into course that will once more
put them in opposition to the feelings of the
people of the North? This is question for
the sober consideration Of the Southern men
In Congress. Let them view it from q patriotic
and sensible standpoint.
Year: 1876

THE Sons of Liberty and Knights of the
Golden Circle are once more engaged in secret
deliberations, plotting and scheming to seize
the post-offices in the name of Tilden and re-
form.
Year: 1876

Please call early for good selection: don't put of
too long. Goods at above rates must sell. We
have not time to duplicate them prior to the Holi-
days. The largest assortment of Fine Groceries
and Wines in the city at ..r-
Year: 1876

At eight o'clock last night meeting of
the Property Holders Union of the seven :
teenth ward (Carrollton) was held at the
house of Hook and Ladder Fire Company
No. l. At the meeting Immediately pre-
ceding that Of last night, resolution was
adopted to invite Senator Stamps to confer
with and discuss the several measures
which the property holders contemplate
laying before the General Assembly for
action. In accordance with that informa-
ton, Senator Stamps met and discussed
with the Union the many schemes they
have for the reduction of taxes.


Senator Stamps was we'll received by the
audience. and at the close received q cheer :,
the heartiness of which showed that the
meeting was in full sympathy with him on
the subject of reform. Frequently during
the speech the Senator was interrupted by
questions from the audience, all Of which
he answered to genera! satisfaction.
Year: 1876

He had been overheard for q long,
long time, and was nearly drowned. A
single glass Of wine at "genteel" party
carried him to the edge, and the next
glass sent him over into tippling. Soon
he was out on the open sea Of drunken
ness, the billows going over him "like
mad" Many respectable people had
seen him drifting along, and merely lift.
ed up iheir lazy hands in pity, and
droned out, "poor fellow ! what a wreck
he has made Of himself!" Some pointed
him out as o 'earni'ag. Not one Of them
stirred finger to save him. The poison
sellers sold him all the grog he could pay
for, and calculated how long his empty
purse and broken constitution would last
for them to preJ upon.


At length good woman spicd him
floating in the great deep Of iOcipient
damnation. He was perfect stranger
to her, but she threw out q small "Hoat"
for him to lay hold Of 1t was in the
shape of friendly invitation to "come to
a prayer.mceting for hard drinkers" lie
grasped hold of the offer, and came. The
Spirit of God met him ut that meeting,
gave him grace to sign pledge of nbsii.
nence and strepath to keen it' lie il a
converted man today. with a clean face,
clean shirt, clean breath, clean
home, and clean conscience. Hauled
IN on deck by that noble woman's hand
he is now ping to throw out life.pre.
servers for other tipplers who are buffet.
ing with the billows of drunkenness.


Dropping all metaphor, this is the yer.
table history of ono Of the most interest.
ing converts to sobricty whom have
had the pleasure Of welcoming to the
Lords table Cor a long time. Some
others, saved by personal effort SAL down
with him at that table Of redeeming love
last Sabbath Not drop Of intoxicating
wine was set before them at that table
whore Jesus met his disoiplcs only the
pure iuice of the grapc was ofored a.
a token of the pure love that she'd its
blood for our redemplion.
Year: 1876

The city editor Of the Laramie Senfi.
mel thus gives vent to his Joy that he
emained at homo during the late Indian
disturbance


"The more We think it over the more
We congratulate ourselves that we didn't
90 as a reporter with the Indian expedi.
ton, for, although it is very pleasant to
write up long Indian fight, it rather
knocks the romance out Of it TO write up
the item in paradise or, in case that no
passes are granted to editors and report.
ers, to be obliged to get up an account
of the engagement on fre.proof parch-
ment, and run the risk Of securing a
reliable medium by which to convey ii to
our paper. All these things taken into
consideration, we are glad w didn't go.
Of course, what the country needs is
good, patriotic volunteers to 90 forward
and sustain the flag and all that sort of
thing, but the reason we don't banker for
such active life is that we object to being
promoted so precipitately. We have
never been noted for our precipitation,
and to be promoted from an ordinary
newspaper reporter to a shining angel
without scalp is an honor to which we
do not aspire.


There is something about being sent
home without any liver or digestive ap.
paratus, and o spinal column with only
five or six good whole vertebre in it,that
always strikes a chill to our patriotism
And to think how man is liable to have
tomahawk in among his vitals when he
is thinking about something else, and to
be cut down in moment, in the twink.
ling Of an eye, with your dirty stockings
on and two or three suspcndcr buttons
gone and an unpaid washbill in your
pocket. and never know how large a ma.
jority Hayes and Wheeler got all these
things seem to convince us tha. the gov.
ernment don't need raw recruits to fight
the Sioux but on the contrary, old and
tried soldiers are needed No one doubts
our patriotism or our courage. We have
"killed Indians" and yet we do not say
it boastingly, for they were not those i'll
tempered ones in the mountains that pine
for the gore of newspaper men, and woult
like to have our pale blonde hair to orna
ment their buckskin Grecian bends.


"Of course there isn't much fun il
being local editor and getting licked
every day for giving some ilItempereC
man a pleasant little puff but we't
rather do it. and see the circus once in
while, than to spend the summer will
the Hebrew children and Lazarus, Will
the bloody Sioux perform the difiicul
figures of the "can.can" around lot @
our sorre back hair"