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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-16

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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

The principal objection which we
see urged against Gov. Tilden IL that
he is a railroad lawyer.
Well, would the Republicans prefer
Tombs lawyer for a candidate'
of the eighteen men who have been
President of the United States, all but
three have been lawyers and both the
candidates now before the people are
lawyers. II we are to have lawyer
for President. we do not see what oh.
lection il can he to him that his prac.
tice has been in the larger class of
cases, such as those affecting the rights
and obligations of railway companies.
But it is said that Mr.. Tilden's
practice has been lucrative. That only
goes 10 show tina, his professional SER
vices have been valuable to his clients,
as his patriotic services will be to his
country. The private fortune which
he has accumulated in his business
places him entirely out of the reach of
pecuniary temptation in the White
House; AM although we believe that
not more than ore, if any, of all our
Presidents ever yielded to that, still
there is no harm in having it removed.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15
The Panama HAT Plant.

The Bolivians give this plant Gar
ludovica palmata) the name of Jipa-
gapa, a town in the republic Of Ecua'
dor, which is the principal seat of the
hat manufacture-"Panama," like
mocha" in the case of coffee, and
Brussels in that of carpets being a
misnomer. Before the leaf has be-
gun TO open-when in fact. it resem-
bles closed fan-it is cut of close to
the petiole, the base Of which forms
the center of the crown of the hat. 1t
is then divided longitudinally into
strips with the thumb nail, the thick
part forming the mid rib being reject
ed. The number of shreds into
which it is divided, Of course depends
on the fneness of the hat into which
they are TO be manufactured. The
split leaf, which is Of greenish white
color, is next dipped into boiling wa
ter, then into tepid water acidulated
with lemon juice, and lastly it is al
lowed to soak in cold water for some
time, and afterward dried in the sun.
Each hat is, or ought to be, made of a
single leaf, They vary in price, ac-
cordlDg To ineness, from thirteen
pence to as many pounds. The damp
ing and drying operations cause the
shreds to assume curled or cylindri.
cal form, which much increases the
strength without injuring their plan
ey. Before plating, the coarser quail
ities are damped with water, but the
finest sorts are lett out in the morning
dew, and worked on before sunrise. A
hat sf the finest quality, made cut Of
a single leaf, will take several months
to make it complete, and the plating
will be so fine as hardly to be pereept
ible at a short distance. The Carlu
doyica is by no means difficult to cul
tivate, and is one of the most hardy
species of the genus. 1t grows vel
in the damp heat Of an orchid hous
where the temperature does no, ial
below sixty degrees.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15
Where SaOacifv EaHed.

The Omaha Bee, says "a remark
able case of equine sagacity occurred
in this city yesterday morning. A
horse, owned by Mr.. Brown, ma
chinist, that had been shod for over
two years past in the shop Of P. Pen
derson, Cunning street, between Twen-
tieth and Twen ty-frst, came into the
shop alone and held up his feet, indi.
eating thereby that there was a shoe
off and that he wanted to be shod.
The proprietor understood the situa.
tion at once, and complied with the
request, putting on two shoes, which,
upon examination the horse was found
to have lost" 1t is very nice story,
but if the horse had two shoes off why
didn't he, being intelligent, hold up
two feet, ell?
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15
The SeIf United states Senate.

Twenty-nine new United States Sen.
ators will be elected next winter. The
Senate is divided between forty.two
Republicans, twenty-nine Democrats
and two Independents, giving the Re
publicans a majority Of eleven. The
next Senate will consist of seventy-six
Senators. Ifthe Democrats hold their
present seats and elect nine others Of
the twenty-nine Senators to be chosen,
then with a Democratic Vice President
IN the chair, they would control the
upper house of Congress. The sixteen
Republicans whose terms expire with
the present Congress are from the
States of Arkansas, Illinois,. Iowa,
Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachu-
sets, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska,
New Jersey, Rhode Island, Carolina
and Wisconsin. The nine Democrats
going out are from Alabama, Della
ware, Georgia, Kentucky, North Caro-
lima, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia, I'D
West Virginia. One of the retiring
Senators - Hamilton, of Texas lis
classed as an Independent. In addi-
ton to these the new State OF Colora-
do, whose politics is in doubt, will
elect two Senators, and Louisiana will
elect second Senator to fill the vacan-
cy for which Pinchback contended.
The Boston Transcript, in referring to
this matter, says; "The Democrats
are certain TO make more gains, and
it would not require great deal of
careless Independent voting to give the
government entirely over to Demo
cratic control in the event of the sue
cess of the Democratic National Tick
et."
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15
The Gold Sssnsueg.

Sixty years ago, occurred "the yea.
without summer" Frost occurred in
every month of the year 1916. Ice
formed half an inch thick in May;
snow fell to the depth of ten inches in
Vermont, seven in Maine, three in the
interior of New York, AMI also in
Massachusetts, in June; ice was formed
OF the thickness Of common window
glass throughout New England, New
York and some parts Of Pennsylvania
on the 9th July; Indian corn was 50
frozen that the greater part was cut
down and dried for fodder in August,
and farmers supplied themselves from
the corn produced in 1915, for the
seed of the spring of 1917.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

Ever since General Grant was first
made President, it has been evident
that he has looked upon the position
as something that was his due, on ac-
count of services rendered to the
country. His taste of power has en-
gendered such desire for lis continu.
ance, that he was greatly annoyed
when he found it impossible to secure
a third term. All his actions have
been conceived and carried out with
supreme contempt for the wishes or
the interests Of the people who placed
him where he is. He has exercised
his authority as a despot, who was far
removed from responsibility to any
one for what he did, and he looked for
third term to establish his power
upon permanent basis. According
to his idea the people we're made to
obey, and he to govern.
The third term being out of the
question, it remained TO devise a plan
by which the autocrat's ambitious de.
signs might be carried out with another
in the Presidential chair. Everything
was therefore done to defeat Blaine's
aspirations for the succession. He
would be President de taeto as well as
de jure, and would therefore not do. A
lucky hit was made in the choice Of
Governor Hayes. He would be pli-
able enough and sufficiently easy to
manage. Indeed, he was just the man,
and now that Grant so sees it, he is
straining every nerve to secure his
election.
Hayes success can only be obtained
through the work of GrInt's civil ad-
visers. If this be achieved he will be
supported in his position by the same
men. They will control and he will
do as they decree. Then either Sher-
man will be removed and Grant put
in his place, or the command will be
divided, and Grant given rank and
authority equal to Sherman. He will
be in full accord with the men who
have pledged themselves to his de-
signs, and, together, they will, under
the cloak of Hayes, apply to the whole
country the same principles of govern
ment as are now enforced upon the
South. The plan will work much bet
ter when il can be carried out ostensi-
bly, under the orders Of another.
The people, who do not wish to un'
dergo another bitter struggle to release
their country from the iron grasp of a
military despotism, must be up and
working now. If Governor Tilden be
not the next President of the United
States, it may be long time before
the ballot shall again decide who shall
occupy the seat of Government
I Exchange.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

RECENTLY published Biographical
statistics give the National Library Of
France the first rank in the list of Eu-
ropean establishments, with 1,150, 900
volumes and 50, 900 manuscripts. The
libraries of the country contain nearly
seven millions of volumes; those of
Italy 4,l50,000 books and manu-
scripts; Of England, LIB, 900; of Aus
tria, 2,4SS, 600; ofPrussia, 2,0+0, 900;
of Bavaria, 1,26S,000; of Belgium,
100000; and of Russia, $50, 900.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

The New York Tribune is striking
vigorous blows for Hayes, yet it has
the good sense to look at the dragoon-
ing of the South for political purposes
in its true light. Read this;
There is no reason why the South
ern States should not support the Re
publican ticket; but if there is to be
Republican majority in those regions,
it should be a free and unintimidated
majority. No other can exercise any
permanent inhuence-no other can
promote wholesome results. Why
should we desire President Hayes, at
the very outset of his administrati N,
to be Kindred and embarrassed by that
reaction through the whole South
which will be sure to follow electoral
votes secured through military coer-
cionY If the South prefers to vote for
Messrs. Tilden and HendI icks, it is
infinitely better to permit it to do SO
than to dragon it into an opposite
course, which, at the very first oppor-
tunity, it will abandon. Why begin
by breeding for the President to come,
a vigorous and even malignant opposi-
ton which will infallibly spring up the
moment the pressure of the Federal
arms is taken off? If the Grant ad-
miuistration were capable Of such
degree of foresight, We might imagine
it to be preparing, under the pretenses
of amity, for the embarrassment and
failure of its successors. 1t already
assumes that the majority must be
fortified, coddled, protected every
where by the Federal battalions. Are
they to be kept on guard forever Has
the Administration no legacy to leave
to its successors save that Of force ?
Can we not elect an honest President
without conditions and drawbacks
which will make his official life one
long trouble, and neutralize all those
benefits which should be secured by
his election ?"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15
Gor. TsIdem aud his syanderers.

1t must have occurred to every man
who is not a tool, or whose vision is
not altogether blinded by his prejudice,
that the Republican politicians and
organs are in bad way. They have
resorted to all manner OF desperate and
despicable tricks to prove that Gov.
Tilden is a rogue and a swindler. They
have seized upon the only ghost of
chance which is left to them of waging
this campaign, and that they believe
to be personal abuse and malicious
slander. 1t is very thin chance, but
they must cling to it with the tenacity
of desperation, There is nothing else
for them to do.
And what manner of man is II
against whom these invidious shafts
are aimedY An honest man who has
caused thieves TO tremble in their
shoes, who has smashed the corrupt
Rings which deiied the people and the
law, and who has lightened the burden
of taxation, and strengthened and pu-
ri6ed the State Government. A fear
less man who has held to the line of
duty, no matter where that line might
lead. An able man, whose mind could
grasp the knotty problems of admins
tration, and solve them where others
failed, A shrewd man, who could
cope with knaves and overthrow cor
ruption. A democratic man, who
could appreciate the wants of all men
and stand up as the champion of the
laboring classes. A patriotic man,
who has discharged his public duties
faithfully and well, and who has led
the great work of reform to a success
ful issue. This is the character Of
Samuel j. nlden, and it is because Of
these qualities-because of this hon
esty, his fearlessness. his ability, his
shrewdness, his democratic instincts
aud his patriotism, that the Republi,
can party is making such fierce efforts
to blacken his reputation.-[Utica Oh
server,
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

Ir was at the Old Market-house
yesterday morning. Uncle Cuilee Per-
kinson, of Prince George, and Caesar
Slote, of Dinwiddie, were discussing
between slices Of succulent watermelon
the political issues Of the day. Said
Uncle CulIee, IL amt gwine to vote
dat Radical ticket any more" "Why"
said Caesar. "Well," said the old man,
IL dreampt was in hell last night.
"Did you see any Radical oiIicc-holders
there?" "Yes, | did" said the old
fellow, shell was full of'em, and every
oilice-holder had a niger holdin' tween
him and de fire. Petersburg (Va.)
Post.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

The New York Commercial Adperti-
ser says: Intelligence has been re-
ceived in this city of an almost incred-
ible occurrence that transpired in the
northern part of Putnam and the south
ern portion of Dutchess counties re-
Gently. After sunset large thunder
bolt came up, apparently from the
northeast, accompanied by an unusual
amount OF chain lightning. The rain
subsequently, came down in torrents
and the lightning increased its vivid
ness, and flashed on hundreds of wild
geese, which were in the ponds of shall
low water that exist in that locality.
Several persons who witnessed the re-
markable phenomenon state that the
geese acted very strangely, as though
hunters had discharged a volley among
them. The darkness grew impene.
trable, but the farmers in the vicinity
thought no more of the occurrence till
the next day, when they began to find
dead geese, and hear of hundreds being
picked up by their neighbors. One
man picked up from his isrm all that
horse could haul for their feathers.
The heads OF the geese were badly
torn, and their bills were split into
fragments. Many of them had the
feathers on their backs burned to a
crisp, and their bodies burst open.
The portion Of the country thus affect
ed was nearly a quarter ofa mile in
breadth and several miles in extent.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15
~ ~ Nothing 10 Pau on the Nation
at Debt.

That Gov. Tilden is an able, practi-
cal fnancier, there can be no question.
In his letter of acceptance h, shows
the people how the whole national
debt can be paid Of in the compara-
lively short period of thirty-eight
years, simply by the adoption of a
financial policy which should secure
to the country the highest credit. BY
wisely availing ourselves of this, he
estimates that a reduction Of one per
cent, on the interest of the loans
could be effected; and this saving, in
vested at the low rate Of four-and-a-
half per cent, interest, would cancel
our entire debt in the course of thirty
eight years.
This is no chimera. II is no wild,
visionary scheme. 1t is the careful
calculation Of a practical business
man, who knows how to put it in OPP
Grafton, and who will carry it into
effect if an opportunity is afforded
him.
We put it to the voters of the coun-
try, the sinsible men, whether this
payment of the national debt is not
contamination devoutly to be wished?
The heavy burden of taxation which
rests upon us would at least be remov-
ed from the shoulders of our children.
Tilden. Economy, and the Reduc-
ton of the National Debt-let this be
the war cry!-[New York Sun.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

A WRITER in the London Daily
Neirs says: 1T is not, unfortunately,
generally known that in case Of fire in
buildings containing horses, if the har-
ness be merely put on, however rough
ly, the horses will quit their stables
without difficulty. A knowledge of
this fact may be the means of saving
many valuable animal from horri-
bic DEATH"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

"SUPPosE, Belle said a poor but
honest Chicago youth to Prairie
avenue girl one day this week, "sup-
pose that a young man loved you
dearly, very dearly, but was afraid to
ask you to marry him-maybe be-
cause he was very tim'd, or felt too
poor, or something-what would you
think of such a case y
Think answered the girl immo.
diately. "Why, il he was poor, ]
should think he was doing just right
IN keeping still about it,"
The question was dropped right
there.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15
The HSO Hrofbsr.


who has so many chances to make the
rest happy rs the big brother. He is
the pride and delight Of bis father and
mother and the younger children fairly
worship him. His sisters are ready to
do whatever he wishes, and unless he
is very unkind and disobliging, they
are quite right in this disposition, for
the big brother is always supposed to
he a manly, generous fellow, willing
to help weaker people and ready to
lend hand to those who need it.
I remember one big brother whom |
greatly admired. He was about Is
years old, tall and broad-shouldered,
with a faint shadow Of moustache on
his upper lip. He was studying hard
for bis profession, but there was not a
moment when he would not lay aside
his books to solve difficulty for Lulu
or Jennie, whose parsing troubled
them, and he never said an ungentle
word to the little brother, ten years
his junior, who came to him with his
kites, and skate-straps, and broken
toys TO be mended. The manly big
brother lost nothing by his kindness
and suavity, and now that he is ply
sician, a little bald, and with boys of
his own to bring up, the same gentle
ness of demeanor recommends him to
patients and friends.
Some boys seem TO think il very fine
to affect rudeness and bluntness Of
manner at home. They take off their
hats very calamity to the young ladies
that reside in the opposite house, but
it is too much trouble to be courteous
TO their own sisters. They scorn the
idea of encumberipg themselves with a
little brother or cousin who wants TO
60 and see procession, or accompany
them on an excursion. 1t does involve
some self-sacrifice to give up ones
careless independence on journey and
be responsible for the safety OF child
but then If all the world were looking
out simply for itself where would the
happiness go 10 7
Believe me- ooys' 'ha' ,ne people iOr
whose OPINION you re'i'y care VIII
value ana hohor you iar more icr your
hao'tuai tenderness good nature s'ea''
'ness' ahu p"''ence WIN muse VINO are
younger .nah y0ursel'e'' 'na' 'or your
mest brilliant performances in 'ne
IL you are 'emP'eu s"'ne-
tlm's TO DE cross anu pe'u'an'' 10 say
sarcastic 'hlhgs 10 'hose VINO cannot
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

SOME traveller OF high, artistic
mind, evidently foreigner, is led to
observe; "No one can walk along the
platform of a railroad depot and
glance in at the car windows without
noticing the total absence of beauty
that characterizes the average Ameri-
can nose"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

The Lynchburg (Va.) Ne'rs, relates
an extraordinary pedestrian feat of
one Elihu Hickman, of Rockbridge.
In one day wednesday, he walked
from a point 50 miles from Lynch
burg to Bald Eagle Dam, 10 miles
beyond-65 miles in all. A large part
Of the distance he walked to saye
nine dollars on a bill Of goods, which
he said he could purchase that much
cheaper in Lynchburg than in Lex
ington.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

IT's sometimes little difficult to tell
who is running one-horse town but
a week or two ago when ten or fifteen
desperadoes came into a Colorado town
and began to bang away at the people,
it didn't take long to tell who was do
ing the running of that town.-lGlas-
gov Ky Times.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

"a GIRL died in Vermont the 9TH
er day from poison in the colored
stockings which she had been in the
habit Of wearing" This should serve
as Il lesson to girls not to pull their
colored stockings on with their teeth.
Herald.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

The Northern Presbyterian Church
has 36 synods, 4,7i4 churches, 5,077
ministers, 535,2l0 communicates,
1894 Sunday School scholars, and
raised last year s9,sl0,233.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

A WAITER advertiscs in Chicago tor
employment, giving Us 4 rocommenda-
tion his ability To "fold napkins in 300
different ways, in the perfect image of
every Kind Of bird"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

A PERSON who was sent to prison
for having two wives, excused himself
by saying that when he had one she
fought him, but when he got two they
fought each other.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

EXCHANGES all say, "Look out for
counterfeit half dollar coins dated
1853, 1875, and 1876. Its the other
Kind We are looking out for, and with
out much success, either.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

TmE Fillerdelier Conyenshun for
revising the spelling of the Eonglish
langwidge haz ajernod.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

FALSE hair is now made TO initiate
real hair 50 closely that it is hardly
possible 10 tell which is switch.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

A PRAYER meeting, in behalf of
newspaper r,Porters, Was roccntly held
in Chicago. What nexty
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15

ALWAYS bound IL follow suit-Your
tailor's bill.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-09-15
II p. GRESHAM
Accommodation for Drovers

Plenty of good balcd Hay, and Corn. always on.
hand. Good water running through Stock lt.-.
Drovers stopping at this stand avoid the risk Of ex
posing their stock by swimming the river previous
to going into the lot for the night He IA well pre-
pared to entertain his old customers and the travel
ing public generally, and invites liberal portion VI
their patronage In his line, Dec "a, '15-igs-tf
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-09-14

C2evetand, Columbus, Cinc5aaati S
Indiana II. IL.
u Clevelandu odiizdf 6.55 dopoiodne
$50 6.50 odpoledne.
Do Clevelandu pfijizdi 80 rano 400 q
9.55 odpoledne.
z Crestline 9.55 rano 55 1000 odp,
Do Columbus l2.25v pol. 9.45 IL. S5
'noci:
Do Dayton 400 rano 2.3o edp.
Do Cincinnati $40 rano $40 odp.
z Cincinnati 100 600 rano 9.45 ves.
. 2 indianapolis 6.25, 1850 100 rano.
q st. Louis 7.l5 rano 2.55 7.4O odp.
z Chicago $50 $50 rano.
Do Chicago nejlepsi jezditi yecernim :.