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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-21

Our limited space precIu!ed the
publication Of the President annual
message to congress. In it however
he made little or no illusion TO the
difficulties arising from the lresiden-
tia, election. Last week a live y sen.
sat!on was caused in political circles
at Washington by the report that a
friendly personal interview had taken
place between Gen. Grant and MIR.
Hewitt. chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee, and Of course the
confidential friend and advisor OF Mr..
Tilden. This was enough to start the
reporters on keen still hunt. 1t was
a confidential talk, but it must have
been talk Of the biggest Importance.
But even the New York Herald could
not exactly find out what It WAS about,
The only way therefore was to manu-
factnre something highly interesting
and exciting. Finding that his part
Of the interview was in very great
danger Of Misrepresentation the fres-
ident concluded few days after to
communicate to the public what he
had said, through the all ;horized me-
dunn of the associated press orgsnl-
cation. The Presidents remark Oh
leading points are thus given as fol-
lows:
Daring the conversation the Pres
ideut SAID the political situation was
much embarrassed, to say the least,
by the bad temper shown, especially
on the Democratic side, that whatev
/ er he had done in this co nectlon was
! with realizing sense of his consti.
tutional Obligations, aad was assured
that he had done nothing outside tn;
law: that there was the fullest lustlhcal.
ton for the sending of troops into TIE
Southern States, and if fair inVes
! tigatiou WAS had Of the situation il
tie States where troops hal beef
sent, this would be shows to the sat
.sG4osion Of al! parties; but that. not
withdrawing the correctness Of IN
motives and the necessity Of lis ac
Ton, lie had been tnisrepresented
he further said that Hayes c'iriee
all but four OF the states that fur
, ni,heI the men 9ul means with wA!c!
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-21

A NOVEL BURGLARY.-Two men
called at the residence Of MIR. Samuel
A. Miller, on Higbie lane, Babylon,
L. l., on Thursday night a week,
about nine clock, and told him that
a man had been run over by the cars
and had his leg cut off; that they
were going for doctor, and mean
time desired him to look after the
man. Mr.. Miller, who lives near the
track, Immediately started in search
of the supposed injured man. The
two men then went to the house of
Mr.. Amos Dow, Mr.. Millers broth
or in.law, and told him that Mr., Mil
Ter was very i'll and desired his assist
ance. He was hardly out of sight
when IL men entered his house, one
armed with gun and the other with
a club, and proceeding directly to Mr..
Dow's chest opened it and took out
$l,lOO, the accumulated savings of a
number Of years. In the house at the
time were an aged and infrm sister
Of Mr.. BOWS and the housekeeper.-
When the ruhians entered, ono Of
them pointed the gun toward the
housekeeper and exclaimed, Not
word Tor your lives y One Of
them is believed to be either negro
or white man blackened. Why they
called on Mr.. Miller first, how they
knew his name or that Of Mr.. Dow,
and by what means they ascertalned
the precise location OF the money, are
at pres mt mysteries.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-21

cans and one democrat in favor, while
Is democrats and ID republicans
voted against it. In the House, Mr.
! Knott, of Kentucky, democrat, chair
man of the Judiciary Committee has
reported resolution providing for
counting the electoral vote. 1t pro-
vides for a committee Of seven, to act
in conjunction with any similar COM
mittee that may be appointed by the
Senate, to ,eport without delay a
measure best calculated to accomplish
the desired end. Also, another COM
mittee of seven, to report what are
the privileges, powers, and duties of
the House in counting the electoral
votes The resolution was adopted,
upon going over to the Senate the
proposition was favorably received
and it was referred to a select COM
mittee to be composed OF seven Sena-
tors, with power to prepare report
without unnecessary delay such a
measure as will secure lawful count
of the electoral votes, and the best
disposition of all the questions con-
nected Herewith, and providing that
said committee have power to confer
with the committee Of the House,
This is a move in the right direction
which is to be earnestly hope will
eveatuate in some practical and peace
able plan. The Judges Of the Sn.
preme Court are stated 10 be strongly
averse to any proposition which would
levo!ve upon them the duty OF de-
Gliding the disputed questions arising
out Of the Presidential Election
They Justly fear that it would weaken
the popular confidence in the Court.
At this writing neither branch has
taken action as to alioorning over on
the holidays, and if any recess takes
place it is likely to be short. The
attitude Of parties is thai Of watch
mo each other with suspiCiOus Will
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tn. Op cat.

Inheritors of vast wealth are proven
bially spcnlthrit.. The golden ore Is dug
from the mine, refined sud coined. by The
labor Of other hands and the eat IT 9th
er brows. Like children playing with an
expensive toy, they can form no just es'l
mate Of Ito value Whcnth donor weighed
il, he cast into the balance - mHny days
Of unremiiting and iStisuin. toll, 30 many
anxious and sieepless nights. 50 much self,
dcnial and 90 much car. Bat the inhcri'
tor into his balance throws onlv-pieas'
urc. The one, values it by what IT cost
him the other, for what it will purchase
Like the prodisial in the Scripture para
bic. hr thoughtlessly expends it to crafty
the caprice and cravings OF bis nature
Then comes the last sc"ne-the misery, the
remorsc, and the long and Wearisome jour
ncv back to the home Of frugal industry
Bnt there are other prodigalS. On her IA
vorites our bornteous parent, Nature, has
lsyishcd her richest trcasure-hcath But
the prodigal values it lightly, for it cost
him nsught. AMI rccklcssly squanlers it il
riotous living. Present pleasure obscurcs
future want. Soon the curtain rises Oh Il {
last scene. We see him helpless, impover
ished,-the rich treasures of body and
mind all lost,--in misery and despair. Re
morscful Conscience holds up to him thu
mirror of memory. In his own reckless
folly he perceives the cause of his present
pain. He resolves to return. The journe,
! is long and tedious, hut if he pcrsevcringl'
follows the right road he viii at length SCI
the haven OF his hopes in the distance, ant
Nature, seeing her invalid child afar oil
10, him, an1 rprpiVl
him back with love and blessing. To fin,
the right road homeward, the sufferin!
prodigal should read The Peoples Com
mon Sense Me,iica Adviser Therein j
ie completely mapped out, its landmark
all indicated and its milcstonrs all nun
bcrcd. Read it. Price 81 80 postage pre-
paid.l Address. the author aud publisher
Il. Y. Pierce " D, Buffalo, \.
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CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from active
practice, having had placed in his hands
hv An East India Missionary the formula
Of a simple Vegetable Remedy, for tile
speedy aud permanent cure of Consump-
ton, Bronchitis, Car 'arrh, Asthma, ana all
Throat and Lung Affections, also Posi-
tive and Radical Cure for Nervous Com
plants, after having thoroughly tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands OF
cases. feels it his duty to make it known
to his suffering fellows. Actuatcd by this
motive, and a conscientious desire to relieve
human suffering, he will send free of
chargel to all who desire it, this recipe
with full directions for preparing and sue.
ccsfully using. Sent by return ms by ad-
dressing with stamp, naming this paper.
DR. w. G.. STEVENS.
Monroe Block, Syracuse, n. y.
Mari "
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-21
From C)rreSpoa lent
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, 1876.
AFFAIRS OF THE NATION.

My DEAR CLARION - MS - Soih 3
to be an exciting winter in Washln ing
ton and YOU will need a correspondent
to keep You fully posted in the say
ings and doings Of Congress. There
may be other people, also, whose say
ings and doings wall be of consldera-
bic consequence. As | propose to be
an attentiTe looker-on you may ex-
poet an occasional letter. The one
great paramount question now before
Congress is Of course the Presidential
question. It bids fair to be huge
game Of bluff, the great players being
in Washington ana the people of the
country circled around as anxious
spectators. As the matter stands
HAYES has apparently the winning
cards. But boldness, pluck and Skill
on the other side often triumph IN a
came Of bluff. There are vhlSperlngs
in the air, however, that these are
lacking in the Til1en ranks, That
there is no great trnmnet-volced lead
err, that there is want OF manlmlty
and organization. In the House, where
the friends of Tllden are all powerful,
they have already sent Committees to
inquire into the alleged manipulation
Of returns in favor Of HAYES in Loulsl.
ana and Florida. Much depends on
what these Committees are able to de-
velope, for it is great point to arouse
a storm Of public indignation. eau
cuses have also been held to deter
mine the best plan of operations.'--
Adherence to the twenty-hrst rule on
the part Of the House has been We
herently proclaimed by Speaker
Randall, and Representative Wood
INDUCES in angry growls Of impeach-
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-21

The London Echo describes an
amusing scene which WAS recently
enacted at the Vienna S,adt Theatre.
German actors are very fond Of dogs,
which are in constant attendance on
them. The animals are generally put
together in the wardrobe while their
masters are acting on the stage, and
in the intervals between the act.they
are temporary released. During q
recent performance OF Lear large
dog belonging to Herr Bukovles es-
capped from the wardrobe at the ex-
citing moment wnen Edmund lay
wounded on the ground. The dog
spranc upon the stage, and after max j..
ing few turns utterly Unmladiu' Of
the stage manager frantic whlstIIns,
walked mp to the dead Edmund and
shifted ali over him. Ei5ar seized
his sword, and tried to drive Oft the
animal, bat il va. OF no avail. Then
King Lear rushed in, shouting, NenIt
he4lt, healt, O Menschen!' The
dog comprehenlel She "henlt,' and
began to bark most vigorously. The
TRAGEDY was turned into burlesgue
The report Of ;hs Secretary OF the
NAVY shows that the navy consists
Of l46 vessels, carrying l,li2 guns,
ayrlnsiya Of howitzrrs and larrots-
OF these l23 Ar. steamers, having
9l3 gums. The navy is nov IN bet
ter condition ,uan ever AMI while
not to os compared with the e1pen-
sive establishments Of tNs great En-,
ropean nations, is considered sufficient
for defensive purposes against any
force that would be brought across
the ocean TO attack is.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-21

A COW with sever. teats is the val
liable piece Of bovine property owned
by German lairyman in the east
ern section Of the city.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-21

to crush the rebellion, while Tilden
carried all but three of the States
which participated in it. In New
York the greatest Democratic major.
tiles were in wards where crime and
illiteracy predominated that the
thirtv-hve electoral votes of that
State were secured for Mr.. Tllden
mainly through the instrumentallty
of men who had no interest in the
state Of the Government. The cleo
toral votes of Connecticut and New
Jersey were secured by the same class
of voters, and Tilden had claims to
the electoral vote of no State in the
North through its best citizens save
in the State Of Indiana. The classes
referred to he said We're given the
: right to vote and therefore no one
claims that Mr.. Til1en has not legal
iv carried those States. Now, if the
co!ored voters he said 10 the South
could cast their votes with the same
freedom there never would have been
any contests over the States of South
Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana, ard
he had no doubt that Mississippi,
Arkansas, Alabama, and possibly
! North Carolina, would all have given
large Republican m.jorities in the
late elections but he said to take
another view Of it, suppose the col
ored people were not allowed to vote
the representation from the Southern
States would be largely reduced, Ill.
den wor Id be short twenty-five votes
from that section, winch would make
a vast difference in the result. In
regard to the concentration OF more
troops in the city OF Washington, he
said that it would be done if occasion
demands He believed the questions
growing ont Of the Pref lentisl cleo
lions would be amcably adjusted, but
that the peace would be preserved at
ali hazards. We should have peace
if we have 10 fight for it. In refer,
ence to impeachment, the President
said he was satisfied that he had per
formed his duty, that he had not vlo-
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, .;',' II tt tHs minds Of all fair persons
. .Io. W ',,I +bo con,,try
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The St. Gothard tunnel, the great
est engineering work OF ITS klnl IN
the world, is being steadily pressed
/ towards completion. Work IS pro
crossing upon It from both ends
through the mountain from hroeS'
schen toward Italy, and men are
employed, divided into gangs, winch
labor day snd night. The work has
row been four Years IN progress, ana
! it is thought four more years will be
required to com, lete the stnnendou'
undertaking. The tunnel Nil b. ten
miles long Dymnate ID used for til"
purpose Of blasting, an all the drl'
are the ordinary chilled steel, The III
almond drill being unemployed, The
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-21

Outside Of a Philadelphia hall,
where meetings have Teen held for
revising English spelling. there was
posted lately, The FiIlerdeIher Con-
venshun for revising the spelling Of
the English landwids9 has ajernei.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-21
The Presidents Views.

Nt!ve CORE 'uohdent
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-07-15
j. T. WILSON, Secretary.

A "PAIR" TO "DRAw TO'-wlTH A
HALrER-Tho Committee on Ex
pcnditures in the Indian Bureau are
almost constantly nnearthsng some
tlisreputable transactions of Ex.Sec.
rotary Delano and his son John. The
fact is. they seem to have been SO
numerous as to actually clog the in
vestigation of other matters. These
two fellows start up at every po.nt.
They arc ghosts, which seem to haunt
the place where formerly they stole
al lititum. Ex-senator Mcdonald,
of Arkansas, testified, u few days
ago, before the House Committee o,,
Expenditures in the Indian Bureau,
that in 1872 the owners Of the Flag
staff Silver Mine, situated near the
Emma Mine, in Utah, sent Shatfer t.
Europe to sell the mine before Il land
patent was granted.
The mine was sold. the land patent
granted, and Schatfer rtmitted Il
Mcdonald, then Senator, $4,000
with instructions to pay 5000 II
| John Deiano, then chief clerk Of tn
Interior Department, and $1,000 to \
G. Ingersoll, ex- member OF Congress
from Illinois, who had acted as at
torDey, and $1,000 to ex.Senato
Thayer, now Governor Of Wyoming
Delano is to be called to testify con
cerning this, also concerning his con
tract for land surveying, under whic
he received $500 without doing an
work.-SavannaI News.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-07-15

We think that it will strike the or
binary observer that the "Confede
rate House" is taking some practical
steps in the direction of reduction
of expenditures, while the truly 10y
al Senate stands opposed to any re-
duction whatever. Here in twenty
items alone the Senate has increased
the House bill $625, 900, while the
other nine hundred and eighty
amendments make the total increase
between two and three millions ol
dollars. What is true OF this appro.
priation bill is also true Of all the
others, and Notwithstanding the
House has taken steps 10 save &c..
GOO, 600 10 public expenditures fol
the year, the Senate insists that there
shall not oply not DO any reduction
but that the expenditures shall be In
creased. II view Of these facts
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-07-15
The Republican Nominees.

For the benefit of those who have
not pursued the somewhat lengthy
reports of the late Republican Con-
yention, We give below the result Of
their lab0rs:
For Governors. B. Packard.
Fer Lieutenant Governor-C. G.
Antoine.
For Secretary Of Statc-E Honore.
For Auditor-Geo. y. johnson.
For Attorney General-Wm II.
Hunt.
For Superintendent Of Public Edu-
cation--W. G. Brown.
For Congress--First District, II. G.
Warmoth; Second District II. G.
Dibble; Third District, G. b. Darrall
Fourth District, G. l.. Smith; Fifth
District, J. E. Leonard Sixth Dis
trict, C. f. Nash.
Presidential Electors at Large-W
P. Kellogg, j. H. Burch.
Alternates-Cain Sartain, John Ray
First District, Peter Joseph /; alter
nate, w. II. Green. Second District
L. A. Sheldon. Third District, Nor
vis Marks. Fourth District, A. Il
Levissee. Fifth District, 0. II. Brew
s,er. Sixth District, Oscar Joffrion
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-07-15

ted to the fact that one Of our bat
tories was being silcnccd by the con-
centra,ed fire Of the enemy. When
| reached the battery every gun but
ono had been dismantcletl, and by it
stood a solitary Confederate soldier.
with the blood streaming from his
side. As he recognized me he elcv-
ated his voice above The roar Of battle
aud said, "Gencral, | have one shall
left. Tell me, have | saved the hon
or of Mary aud Lucy 2" I raised my
hat. Once more Il Confederate ;'ho'
went crashing throughout the ranks
of the enemy, and the hero sank BY
his gun to rise no more.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-07-15

which are of reco,l, it is the merest
bosh to talk about imaginary claims.
The people want man for President
who will be in favor Of al reduction
of expenditures not a man like Grant
who gives ont in advance that he will
veto any bill! making reductions.
The people will judge the two parties
by their record in the present Con-
g,css-not by any lies that may be
invented as to iatulc Intentions
l'ittsburg Post.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-07-15
MAILS.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

NEW ORLEANS, Red River Landing,
Simmsport, Morrauvillc, Cotton
Point, Evergreen, Cheneyville Kamo-
slie, Wellswood. Alexandria, Cotile
and Clontierville, Arrive and de-
part Monday, "Wednesday and Friday,
at8A. N.
SHREVEPORT, Spring Ridge, Keachie,
Mansfield, Sunny-South, Pleasant
Hill and Marthaville. Arrive Tues
day, Tharlay and Saturday. Depart
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at
ga. NJ.
SAN AUGUSTINE, Milan, Sabinetown,
pendleton, Many, and Fort Jessup.
Arrive Tuesday and Saturday. De-.
part Monday ard Thursday, at 7 A.
MiNDEN, Bnckhorn. Ringgold, 1verson,
COushatta, Grapes Bluff and Camp
te. Arrive Tuesday and Friday. Dc.
mart Wednesdayand Saturday at 6. A.
WINNFIELD, Atlanta, Montgomery, and
st. Maurice. Arrive Wednesday and
Saturday. Depart Monday and Thurs
Day at A. NJ.
ALL MAILS CLOSE AT 8 A. NJ.
Office Hours-from ga. NJ. to 9 r. NJ.
md from, 3oMt o7PM.
W. D. HARKINs.
Post Master.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-07-15

The HERALD heads an article,
"Every man his own Investigator"
This would involve a play Of con.
science that would cause half Of the
Radical politicians to run down into
the sea and drown tbemselves,-.Rieh.
nosl Enquirer,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-07-15
Strengthening the Democratic
Party.

While we are discussing the i'm
nor,ance Of thorough oryapizatiInY)
Of the Democratic party And the DIFF
ferent modes Of nominating candi
dates, we should not forget the ne
cessity of strengthening its ranks.
The true doctrines Of the party arc
broad and liberal, and all men VIII"
have honest intentions. who are will
ing to make se'f-sacrit:ces, and who
desire a better government should be
|cordialIy invited to join us. If Il man
has affiliated with the Republican
party heretofore, but Oil account of
rottcnness, its degraded prostitution,
refuses to affiliate any Longer, and
wishes to enter the Democratic ranks
for the purpose of promoting the re-
forms so mach needed, and procuring
good and honest men for Office, it is
our duty to receive him with open
arms. In doing this they are not
bound to throw off their Republican
proclivities nor feel themselves hu~
inflated in leaving the ranks Of a par
~ they know to he corrupt and cast
ing their dcstinies with tile intelligent
white people Of the land. In doing it
they show their good intentions and
their willingness to overcome cor
ruption and the establishment of a
sound, economical, honest aud COM
petent government.
This is the desire of tho Democratic
party, and we should willingly re-
ccive into it's ranks all men regard.
less of race, color or previous cond''
ton who are ia accord with these
sentiments, whether they have pre-
yiousIy affiliated with the Republican
party Or not. II we mnst practice
prescription at all, let it be toward
those who persisteutly refuse to leave
off their corrupt practices, and not
toward those who manifest u desire
for honest government. If there ARK
such men in our midst, who wish tl
affiliate with us, they have 0u,
, friendship, our sympathy, and our as
surances that they will not be disIe
garded.
Will we make unrelenting war npol
) the Radical party IA one Of thieves
and piuudere!s, and will oppose over
TIRES or fusions for selfish purposes
J we arc willing to throw the mantle o
. charity around those conservative
t and honest members of the party whit
(. have. discovered that it became to-
corrupt for them, and who wish t.
E give their labor in Il direction which
will insure better feeling among tn
8 masses of the people.
T Until there is Il change in our Stat
:. government there will be war, IN
n relcnting war, politically. all time t
u come. The white people are deter
mined that there shall DC a change
4 They are organizing for it to-day
1 ---quietly. but with determination I
0 throw off the usurpatioa that has al
;. most crushed out the vitality Of Oh
!. people. We do net mean to be bonn
!. bastic in what we say, and have new
:. er meant to be 80 in our TRADE
+. againt Radicalism. Ours arc expires
J.. sions of honest convictions, and "
know we express the sentiments {
the great mass OF the white people {
the State. If there is doubt in til
minds of any as to the truth of on
! I, assertions, We simply ask them
!" hide their time for a short season, an
e there will DO developed convincin
u proof of what we have sa,d.-.Ami
= City Democrat.