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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-20

~ KRAUSES GREEN GUM PLASTERS
VI. represent the only remedy known to cure
Corns, and to subdue, in few hours. the most
intense pam produced by Bunions. The effect
of these Plastcrs is first to arrest the transform
alton of healthy skin into dosd, hardened accu-
mutation, aud then TO so soften the already form
ed hard substance, that it can be easily removed
by the finger nail. For sale by
WAKEFIELD il HALL,
sug9 Corner Prince and Fairfax streets.
CTAFFORD MANUFACTURING CO.'S.
y STENCIL COMBINATION, containing
Alphabet, Figures, Ink and Brush, An assert.
ment of sizes, for sale ST 50 King street.. A nice
article Tor marking bags, boxes, &c.
sep Is j. I. CREIGHTON s SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-20

WE NOW y.1 HAvE T. IN ,S Slock a F sS5ss
.llitsbls for Spring and Summer Woar; Newport,
Centennial and Continental Tios and Congress
Shoes in ali tho latest sly les II w ADDEf'S, "A
r in st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-20

ADlES' PAkLOk AND TOILET SLIP
II pEHS~I.adies French Kid Broadway,
Ladies Lasting Broadway, Turkey Morocco
Broadway, French Kid Toilet, Cashmere Toll
lot, Lasting Toilet Serge and Carpet Slippers.
in every style snd quality. At WADDET'". a
Il iur Street
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OF the
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lsy Green a. Wise,

sep lS-2aWts
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-06-10
A CAPITAL SERMON,

Among the good things
which are going the rounds may
be mentioned the following"
Colored Discourse" recently de-
liverd by venerable preacher
out West:
MY tex, brudderen and sis
tern, will be foun in de fus chap
ter of Ginesis, and de twenty
seben verse. So de Lor make
man JUS like hessef. Now, my
bruddern, you see dat in de be-
ginnin' OBJ de world de Lor'
max Adam. / tole you how he
make him. lie max him out OBJ
clay, an he sit him on IL board,
an he lok at him, an he say fus
rate, an when he get dry he
brethe in i'm de breff' OBJ life.
lie put i'm in de garden OBJ Ed
cn, an he set i'm in one corner
ob de lot, an he tole i'm to eat
all the apples, ceptin dem in de
middle oh de orchard, dem he
wanted for de winter apples.
By-em-by Adam he get lone
some, de Lor max Ebe. 1 tole
how he max her. lie glib
Adam lodlom till he get sound
sleep, den he gouge a rib out OBJ
hes side All max Ebe an he set
Ebe in the corner OBJ dc garden,
an he tole her to eat all de ap-
pies, 'ceptin dem in the middle
OBJ de orchard, dem he wanted
for hes winter apples. Wun
day de Lor go out a bissitin, de
debbil come along, he dress his
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-06-10

self in the skin oh de snake, an
he find Ebe, an he tole her "Ebe
why for you no eat de apple in
de middle OBJ de orchard?' Ebe
say Dem de Lor's winter apples
But de debbil say, Il tole you
for to eat dem, case deys de
best apples in de orchard,' So
Ebe eat de apple an glib Adam
bite an de debbil 60 away.
By-em-by de Lor came home
an he miss de winter apples, an
he call "Adam," " "You Adam!"
Adam he lay low, so de Lor call
again "You Adam!' Adam say
"Here! Lor." An de Lor say
Who stole the winter apples?"
Adam tole i'm be don't kno,
"Ebe' spect." So de Lor call,
"Ebe." Ebe she lay low, de Lor
call again "You Ebep' Ebe say,
"IIea, Lor." De Lor say "Who
stole de winter apples?' Ebe tole
i'm she don't llno, "Adam. she
spect!'' So de Lor catch buff, an
trow dem ober de fence, an tole
'em go work oryour leben.!."
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-06-10
NO MOTHER.

The other day, when a stern
and dignified judge ordered a
prisoner to stand up and offer
objections, if he had any, to be-
ing sentenced to prison for a
long term of years, the prisoner
rose and said
Il never had a mother to shed
tears over me-.
His words entered every heart
in the court room. He was q
rough, bad man; in the middle
age of life, and he had been con-
victed of burglary, but every
heart softened toward him as
his lips uttered the words. He
felt what he said, and tears roll
ed down his cheeks as he con-
tinued:
'IfI had had mothers love
and a mothers tears, some one
to plead with me and pray with
me, [ should not now be what I
am.
A mothers love is never known
or appreciated in early life. In
after years, the prayers learned
at a mothers, knee the counsels
impressed upon the young heart
by mothers love, the tears
shed over the waywardness Of
the boy, are called up by mem
ory; and happy is it for the son
of u Christian mother ifit is not
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-06-10
A BEAUTIFUL rATMER.

Tell your mother you I've been
very good boys to-day said a
mission school teacher to two
little new scholars.
'O,' replied Tommy, looking
up eagerly into her face, we
hasn't any mother.
who takes care of your asked
the lady.
Father dose. We've got q
beautiful father--you ought to
see him !!
who takes care of you when
he is at work.
lie "takes all the care" before
he goes off in the morning, and
after he comes back at night.
He's a house-painter, but there
isn't any work this winter; so
he's doin' laborin' till Spring
comes. He says he wont let US
eat city sonp and wear other
folks old clothes, when he is
well and strong. He leaves us
a warm breakfast when he goes
off and we have bread and milk
for dinner, and II good supper
when he comes home. Then
he tells us stories, and plays on
the fife, and whittles out beau
tiful things for us with his jack
knife. You ought to see our
home ana our tather-they are
both so beautiful
Before long the lady did see
that home and that father The
room was IL poor attio, graced
with cheap pictures, autumn
leaves, and other little trifies
that cost nothing. The father,
who was at the fine preparing
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-06-10

the eveing meal for his mother
less boys, was at first glance On
ly a rough, begrimed laborer;
but before the stranger had been
in the place ten minutes, the
room became palace, and the
man a magician. His children
had no idea they were poor;'nor
were they so with such a hero
as this to fight their battles for
them.
This skilled mechanic, thought
it an honor to work for the city
rather than eat bread of depen-
dence, and whose grateful spirit
lighted up the otherwise dark
life of his children, was preach
ing to all about him more effect
ully than was many a man in
sacerdotal robes in a costly tem-
pie. lie was a man of patience
and submission to Gods will,
showing how to make home
happy under the most unfavor-
able circumstances. He was
rearing his boys to be high
minded citizens, to put their
shoulder under burdens rather
than to become burdens to soci-
ETY. in the days that are coming.
lie was, as his children had
said, a beautiful father" in the
highest sense of the words
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-06-10
29Dstrg,
THE MEATHEN CrKINEE.

The Yellow Man with almond eyes
Is in disgrace just now;
What has he done to be the cause
OF such an awful row?
Whv do they meet so solemnly
His Punishment to plan?
Simply because he's proved himself
To be the Coming Man.
They call him mere brute compared
With their Caucasian race;
Then if they can't compete with him
The deeper their disgrace;
They feel his cunning hand and brain
That's why they wish to ban
Forever from their envious shores
The Yellow Coming Man.
They want to turn him out because
He works for little pay,
Saying, white man cannot live
On fifty cents day;
We answer, and it has been true
Since first the world began,
That he who has the fewest wants
y He is the Coming Man.
Ii white men, claiming finer blood,
or better food have need,
Superior art in them should show
They're worthy OF their feed.
Yet in the finest works of skill.
Deny the truth who can,
The white man is clumsy beast
Beside the Coming Man.
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-06-10
How TO Rise in the world.

In 1855 young gentleman
registered his name in the larg-
est hotel in the city of Louisville
He had a pertty good wardrobe
such as young men usually have,
including a gold watch and
chain. He was in search of oc-
cupation. At the expiration of
two weeks he took an inventory
of his personal effects. "Out of
money and no business. !" He had
a brief interview with the pro-
prietor of the hotel. His trunk
of clothing was left as security
for his board bill; he hypothe-
Gated his watch for the loan of
ten dollars, and having kissed
the tip end of his choral fingers
to a kind and sympathetic land
lord, he went diving for the bot
tom." He found "bottm" on
w ater street, Wnere steamer
was being discharged of cotton
by Dutchman, negroes, and
Yankees. Having purchased Va
heavy pair of boots, a blue shirt
and overhalls, he commenced
rolling and piling cotton at the
rate of five cents per bale. In
three weeks he was promoted to
the position Of marker, with a
salary of forty-five dollars per
month, and at the end of nine
months he had a right to grow
mellow over u salary of one
hundred and twenty-five dollars
per month. To-day this gentle
man is one of he largest bus
mess operators in Bay street.
No moral need be given. The
story speaks its own.
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-06-10

MOTHS IN WINTER.-Moths will
work in carpets, in rooms that are
kept warm. in Winter as well as in
Summer. A sure method of re-
moving the pests is to pour strong
alum-water on the floor to the dis
tance of half a yard around the
edge before laying the carpets.
Then once or twice during the sea
son, sprinkle dry salt over the
carpet before sweeping. Insects
do not like salt, and sufficient ad-
heres to the carpet to prevent them
alighting npon it.
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-06-10

A young lady being charged by
a gentleman with having trifed
with his feelings exclaimed; "Well,
| plead guilty.
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-06-10

too late, as in the case quoted,
when they are remembered
Boys, remember your mother,
and thank God for her Christian
teaching.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-24
Was He for Peace?

The AdU0cdtc gives editorial prom
inenco to letter written by Man.on
Marble which attempts to show that
TiIdcn was opposed to the Pcaco res
olution in tho Democratic platform
of 1864. Tldcn was an active MEM
Dor of tho Platform committee Of
that year The committee were out
so long preparing the resolutions
that the Convention became impa-
tient, and several members of the
committee made statements to the
Convention as to what tho committee
wore doing, The Democratic pa
pers undertake 10 make their read
ors believe that there was long de-
bate among the members of the COM
mittee for and against the declaration
that the war had been four years.
failure, and calling for o cessation OF
hostilities, and that the fight against
it. was carried on .sby Tilden. Now
let us see what the members of the
Committee say about this. Brown, Of
Delaware said:
l take the liberty TO state. as one OF the
members of that Committee that there IS not
the slightest disSatyioa among rs
Mr.. Weller, of California said
IL are all III tssor Of peace, and the only
difference Of opinion is a. to the phraseology
used in making that declaration.
Geo. b. Smith, of Wisconsin, said:
There IS no aiRreace in the Committee ex-
eept on mere matters OF expression.
Mr.. Guthrie, Chairman of the Com
mittee said:
Their councils had been very harmonious
and al tctre agreed upon platform.
Mr.. Tildon himself said
+ wish TO add that upon the General Com
mittce there lcds no dissent among TIC members;
but understand it was the opinion Of some
gentlemen Of the Committee that the clyicaliq
boz Of getting diess l'aprs iafo stHPe could not
be completed by four o'clock
Wouldn't it be just as we'll to give
up the point, and confess that Tilden
tcaS in favor of that resolution, that he
was right in fayorinG it and that il the
war wasn't failure it ought TO have
been; because the soldiers were "truo-
uIent politicians, anxious only for pow
err, land supported the war, if the
truth were known, for power and not
for patriotism" This is what the Id
uocdts editor says of the soldiers now.
Its conclusion is commended to the
good opinion of Gen. Calls and other
soldiers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-24
---
Who Took Back Pay,

Democratic papers of l)w stand
ing keep repeating the falsehood
that Hayes and Wheeler voted and
took back-salaries as Congre ssmen.
But Governor Hayes was not in
Congress whom the back-salary bill
of 1873 passed. When the salaries
of Congressman wore raised from 49,
900 to So 900 year in 1866, he was a
representative from Ohio and voted
against the act twice. (Soo pages
4280-81, Congressional Globe, July
27, 1869
Mr.. Wheeler voted against the
back pay steal at overy stage in
1873, and was the very first Con-
gressman TO return the money to
the treasury IIc bought Govern
ment bonds with it, and sent Thorn
to Secretary Richardson to be can
ceIed, declaring that ne would "stop
so much of the interest of the public
debt"
There was another man, a promin-
ont q. S. Senator who when Hayes
voted against an Increase of pay,
voted for it at every stage. He even
wanted to keep up the mileage to 40
cents when be knew tho proposed
act reducod it to 20 cents. His name
was Thomas A. Hendricks, AMI he
wriggles at tho tail OF the ar ,lorm"
ticket. (Soo Congressional Globe,
pages 4l44-45, July %, 1869
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-24


luE follwoing extract from o let
ter Of private in the Twenty-Third
Ohio Volunteers, shows the kind of a
heart that beats in the bosom of Gov
Hayes:
"Whcn enlisted l was quite young
and small to carry musket, and
found it difficult at times, when on
loue marches, to keep up with the ar
my When on our second or third
days march from Weston to Cheat
Mountain, | became so tatigued in the
middle Of the afternoon that it was
impossible to keep up and began to
stIaggle in the rear. As soon as dis
covered by our gallant Major Hayes
he dismountcd his horse and requested
mo to ride. repeatedly objected to
do So saying that | thought | could
march a while longer, but he would
not take no for an answer. After
placing me comfortably on his saddle
and putting his pautaloons in the top
of his boots, he shouIdered the gun
and took my place in the ranks, plod-
ding through the sticky clay, chatting
with the boys and cheering Thorn I'M
til nearly dark; when he came for his
horse to ride ahead and look for a
camping ground. We camped that
night at what was known as the Temp
kins Farm, where We found plenty of
wood and fires still burning, left by
the rebels in the morning of the same
day. During the whole evening he
was to be found walking through the
camp, caring and looking after the
comfort of his men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-24

STATE Fla 1R-Thc Executive Com
mittee of the State Agricultural So
ciety are making extensive prepare
tons for the Centennial State Exhib'
ition at Milwaukee September 18th to
18th inclusive. Hon. Harlow S. Orion
of Madison, will deliver the address,
subject "Relations Of business. A
grand encampment of the State militia
is expected upon the Fair Ground,
where a grand review will be hold by
his Excellency, Governor Harrison
Ludington. Large, general aud spec
ial premiums are offered. -Four purs-
es OF 500 each arc given for trials OF
speed on September 18th and 14th.
Exhibitors should notice that entries
in all classes positively close Monday,
September 18th at 9 Pm. Address
Secretary WV. Field, at Madison,
for premium lists or special informa-
ton
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-24

Mr.. RANDALL, in his great economy
speech in the House, mentioned con-
siderable reduction in the retention
division of the Treasury Department
as one prominent economical move
The fact is that this department costs
the government nothing, AS its expenses
are paid by an assessment levied once
or twice a year on Natioanl Banks
throughout the country. The banks
would willingly pay the cost OF 2
larger force and thus avoid vcxatloa
and expensive delays in the transac-
ton Of business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-24
rho Rivor Appropriation Bill
Passed. ana Becomes a Law

The river and harbor bill which APP
propriatcs S270,000 for continuing the
improvement Of the Fox and Wiscon-
sin rivers, has become a law. We
congratulate the millions interested
over the success of this measure, for
the appropriation is sufficient to Sc
cure the full and early completion of
the Fox river, and the proposed canal
basin in this city. The canal connect
lug the rivers has already been com
pletcd except in one particular, which
is deferred until the basin is first com.
pletcd. The work on the Fox will be
50 far completed this season that it
can be used for all ordinary purposes,
and next summer the finishing up can
be attended TO, and before the season
closes the job will be completed ac-
cording to the original design of its
earliest friends and projectors. 1t has
been a good while coming, but the
end is near at hand.
As to the Wisconsin river, much re-
mains to be accomplished. We have
not discussed the plan for its improve
ment but little heretofore, because we
felt that we had no right oven to ven
tnro an opinion against the judgement
of the scientific gentlemen who had
the matter in charge, and for the fur
Their reason that we felt it would be
untimcly TO do so until the Fox river
should be removed from the discus
sion. That is now out of the way,
and the Wisconsin river alone remains
To be considered With the Fox com
pleted, VT need not doubt for mo-
ment that the Wisconsin will be made
equally as good as the Fox, its entire
distance-if not one plan then by
another Let us rejoice, for it is right
that we should.-P0rtage Register.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-24

In Wisconsin, for the purpose o.
holding and managing their own prop
erty, wives are in effect divorced
from their husbands. The separate
estate of woman at tho time of
marriage is absolutely her own; and
she may contract and be contracted
with, sue and be sued, in respect to
her own property, as though she were
unmarried.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-24
District Convention.

Republican delegate convention of the
Sixteenth Senatorial District composed of the
County Of Grant, will meet at the Court
House, III Lancaster, on the 30th day of Au~
gust, 1876, at two O'Clock P. NJ. for the pur,
pose Of electing four delegates at large from
said District to attend the Third Congressional
District Convention, TO be held at Mineral
Point on the 9TH day Of September, 1876.
TIE Senatorial District Convention to be com
posed Of fyc delegate from each Assembly
District
1t IS recommended that 4 sscmbly District
Conventions be- held in the several Districts on
the 23d day of August, 1876. Also that town
caucuses be held on the 18th of August
It is hoped that full delegations will be
elected from each district to the several con-
ycntious
lancaster, July Is. 1876
ADDISON BURR, Chm,
GEORGE KINNEY,
u r. RINDLAUB,
H. \. w. McNAIR,
LEWIS NJ. OkEY,
Republican County Committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-24

Let all who FAVOR PEACE, all who de-
sire to be FREE from the death-grip of this
UNANIMOUSLY wicked, imbecilc and tyrannical
Administration, and its arbitrary and illegal
arrests, and its drafts and CONSUMPTION laws
by which peaceful citizens are dragged from
their homes and all the endearments of do
nestle life, to butcher and be butchered
COME OUT and hear this advocate of peace
and reunion. Come in wagons, come on horses
back, come by railroad and on foot. Bring
ur neighbors, and especially your reasonable
Republican neighbors, who are seeking for
the truth Bring your baskets well filled with
something to eat. Other able speakers will
be in attendance. Ladies especially invited
If possible, arrangements will be made with
railroads to carry at HALF FARE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-24

A SOLDIERS National Reunion
will be held at Caldwell, Ohio, Sept
ember 5. The executive committee
of the Reunion invited all candidates
on National tickets to be present and
if they cannot be present, to show
thoir wills by writing, aud with
othor answers to answer this qaes~
ton
What did you do or say, from
1861 to 1865, to advance the inter
ests of that cause whose triamph We
arc to celebrate ut cur approaching
Reunion ?
What pleasant rocitals Shammy
and Tommy will have answering
these questions
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-24
BADGER
No Moro Examination or Rebel Ar.
chives.

1T will be remembered that the
House refused to appropriate the
small sum necessary to continue the
examination of the rebel archives.
The motive for this refusal will ap-
pear from the following little Incl
dent. A man named DeIIaven pre-
sented a claim to tho amount Of $50
900 for the loss Of vessel DESTROYED
by the United States All the nee
essary proof was furnished and he
made affidavit to his loyalty during
the war. The Senate committee that
had it under consideration was about
to make favorable report when the
clerks engaged in examining the reb-
oil archives discovered that DeHaven
had in fact sold the vessel to the
Confederate government, and pro-
duced his signature TO receipt for
the purchase money That discov-
cry saved the government $4,000,
which is ten times what it costs to
prosecute tho examination of the ar
chives for year. 1t is now easy to
see why the Democrats of
the House are opposed to examina-
ton. II is liable TO obstrue' many o
noble Southron from collecting bogus
claims from the treasury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-24

BENJAMIN HARRISON, great-grand
father of the Republican can didatt
for Governor of Indiana, was chair
man of the Committee of the whole
which reported to Congress in l776
the Declaration of Independence.
William Henry Harrison, grandfather
of the Indiana candidate, was Cover
ner of the Territory which included
Wisconsin, IN 1901.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-24
Third Congressional District
Convention.

The Republican electors of the Third Con-
grcssional District, composed of the counties
Of Lafayette, Iowa, Green, Richland, Craw-
ford and Grant will meet in Mineral Point, on
Tuesday, September 9Th, at II o'clock Ms to
nominate Candidate for Congress TO be
supported at the ensuing Fall Electio i.
Each Assembly District is entitled to two
delce ties and each Senatorial District TO four
delegates.
Inasmuch as it is desirable that the Assem-
bly, District Conventions throughout the Dis
trict he held on the same day it is recon-
mended by the Committee that such conven-
tious be held on Wednesday the Esd OF Aus
gust
BY order,
Mp. RINDLAUB, Chm.
H. l.. EATON,
j. w REWEY,
w. J. WRIGGLESW0RTH
C. w. MITCHELL,
Congressional Central Committee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-24

WATTERsoN, the rooster man, who
is elected to Congress from Louis"
vile, was sworn in the last day OF
his term and drow pay from the time
his predecessor died, over 500 for
piece of day and did nothing but
look on. lie is a Tilden man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-24

Hon. MICHAEL c. KERR, Speaker Of
the House died on Saturday night.
He was born in Craw ford county, Pa.
March 10Th, 1927. He was selfedu-
Gated, and moved TO New Albany IN
diana.ever twenty years ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-24

Hon. JAMES r. RooT of Chicago,
says of SAMMY TILDEN: ~ tell you,
when man gets to be GA years old
before it occurs to him that there is
anything to reform in this country,
after he has been for twenty years
the bosom FREUD of Boss TWEED he
is fraud. He begins his reform
pretty late in the evening of life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-24

A YAwL boat, about eighteen feet
long, with but one person on board,
left Glouscester, Mass, two months
ago and landed safely at Liverpool,
England. on Monday last.