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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-08-18

Every pupil at tho public schools must
have new Arithmetic Take your old
ones to C. \. Clarla AMI exchange for new
ones, at half price.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-08-18

Stationery, Picture Francs, Wall Paper
Miscellaneous Books and Periodicals at G.
A. Clark's.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-08-12

have usually been obliged TO collect
from needy borrowers the means 10
redeem excessive ISSUES, and provide
reserves 4 vague slca Of distress
is therefore often associated With the
proces- of resumption, but the con
ditious which caused distress IN those
former instances, do not now exist.
The government has only tofmake
good its promises and the banks can
take care oi themselves without dis
lresslng Anybody. The goveTnmen,
is therefore the sole delinquent.
LEGAL TENDER Rx~usrTIos.
The amount of legal tender notes
now outstanding is ses= than 1870
OOO, 900 besides s3l l,0O0,0l0 Of frac-
tional curreI cy. How shall the gov
crnment make these notes at all
times as good as speeiel IL has 10
provide, In reference to the mass
which would be kept m use BY the
wants Of business, u central reservoir
of coin adequate To the adjustment
of the Temporary fluctuations of IN.
ternational balances, aud as a guar
anty against transient drains arti-
fcially created by panics OF by spec.
ulatlon.
II has also 20 provide for payment
OF such fractional currency ~ may
be presented for redemption, and
such inconsiderable portions Of the
legal tenders as individuals from
time to time may desire 10 convert
for special use, or In order 10 lay by
in coin their little stores of money.
REDEMPTION NOT pIFncULr.
To make the com In the Treasur,
evaIlable for this reserve, to gradu
ally strengthen and enlarge that re
serve, aud TO provide for such Othel
exceptional demands for coin as may
arise. does not seem TO me to bo a
work Of difficulty.
IL wisely planned and discrcctly
pursued, Il ought not 20 cost any
sacrifice 10 the business Of the eoun
try; II shoald tesd, on the contrary
10 n revival of hope aud confidence
The coin in thS treasury on the 3Otl
oi June nclueing what is hels
against com certificates, amounted
20 nearly tT,000, ,000 the current o
precious metals which has flowed on
of our country for eleven years
from July is,, 1895, TO June 30tb
1876, averaging nearly s6,0OO, 900 |
year, was ss32. 900, ,0o0; In the whole
period of which s6iT, 100000 wer'
the products Of our own mines.
| To amass the requisite quantities
by intercepting from the curren
flowing out of the country and b
acquiring from the stocks which ex
ist abroad without disturbing th,
equilibrium of foreign money mar
kets, q result 90 be easily marked ou
by practical knowledge aud judg
meht. With what respect 90 what
ever surplus Of legal tenders th,
wants Of business may fail 10 keeI
In use, and which IN order 20 sav.
interest will be returned for redemo
ton, they can be either paid or they
can be funded; whether they con
time a. currency into the vast mas
Of securities had "a investments h
merely q question Of the rate Of In
terest they draw. Even IL thsy
were to remain in their presen
form, and the government were d
agree 20 pay on them a rate Of inter
est, making them desirable as invest
ments, they would cease 10 circulate
and take their place with Govern
ment, state, municipal and Other
corporate and private bohds, n
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-08-12

dleaIes as provision of reserves and
redemption.
The best resource IN a reduction
Of the expenses of the Governs ni
below It's income. tor that imposes
no new change on the people; II
however, the illproviienee and
waste which have conducted "a to q
period of falling revenue obligo IA
10 supplement- the results of econo
mics and retrenchments by some re
sorts 10 loans. We should not hesitatei
the Government ought not e.
speculate GA It's dishonor in or
der 10 save interest on Its broken
PROMISES, which il still compcls
private dealers 90 accept nj n hcu.
tous par the highest national hon.
or Is NOT Only right, bat would
prove proatable.
Of the public debt, s0s5, 900 ,00C
hears interest at 9 per cent in gold
and sT2, 900 M i've per cent in gold
the average interest is SIS per cent
A financial policy which could Sc
cure the highest credit availe,l al
ought generally to obtain reduc,
ton Of ! per cent IN the Interest
On most Of the loans saving of |
per cent on the average would be
sl7 ,000, 600 year In gold that saw
ing regularly invested AT 4 per cent
would in less than 81 years extin,
guish the principal. The whole slT,
600, 900 of funded debt might be paid
BY this saving alone without cost u
the people. The proper time for re-
SUMPTION Is the time " hen wise pre-
partitions shall have ripcB,d into
q perfect ability to accomplish the
object with certainty and ease that
viii inspire confidence and eneour
age the rvyIving OF business. Th,
earliest time in which such a result
can be brought about is the best,
even when the preparations shall
have been matarcd. The exacI
date would have Ia b. chosen with
reference 10 the then existing state oi
trade and credit operations in OuI
own country, the course OF foreign
eomIgerce and the condition Of the
exchanges with other nations.
The specific measures, and the ac-
tlal date are matters ofdctails have,
ing reference TO ever changing con
ditions. They belong 10 the domin
ION ofpacticstl administrative states
manship. The captain OF n steamer
about starting from New York q
/ Liverpool does not assemble a coun
cil ever his ocean chart aud fix al
angle by which 10 lash the ruddel
for the whole voyage human In
tehgence must be at the helm 10 dis
cru the shifting forces Of the water
td the winds; a human hand mus
\ oAhshA helm 10 feel the element
Jay y and guide to masterl
#ATIoS roR REsU aPTIoN.
eparations are everything
asm Legislative deman,
day-an official prom~'
ly-shows they are wors'
iaro and delasion 20 all VIII
IN, they destroy all conf
tlhoaghtiul men who's
7 u. Last sway publ
tempt 30 AIT on sncl
sach a promise with
woald end IN sus
onld b. fresh ealam
Nj confusion, dis,rus
The act of January
Ell that on aud aite
sry. >ls79 the Scers
notes of th
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-08-12

which thousands OF millions exist
among "a. The perfect ease with
which they can be changed ffom cur.
rrncy INTO Investments, lice the only
danger to be guarded against, In the
adoption Of general measures to re-
move a clearly aseertained surplus.
That j. the withdrawal of any which
are not a permanent excess beyond
the wants Of business, even more
miachevloas would he any measure
which effects the public imagination
with fear Of an aPprehended scarcity
ia the comsanity where credit is 50
much used, fluctuations u values AMI
vici~itndes In business are largely
caused by the temporary beliets Of
men even before those beliefs ecu
form To asccrtained realities.
The amount Of necessary currency
at n given time can not be deter
mined arbitrarily, aud should not be
assumed upon conjecture. That
amount 70 snbjeet TO both permanent
and Temporary changes. An en-
largement which seemed 30 be dura-
bile happened at the beginning oi the
civil war by q substituted uss of
currency In place Of individuals. IL
varies With certain states Of busi-
ness Il fuetuates with considerable
regularity at different seasons the
year; In autumn, for tns stance, when
buyers Of grain and other agncul-
tural products begin their operations,
they usually need TO borrow capital
or circulating credit by which 10
make their purchases, and want these
funds In currency, capable Of being
distributed IN small sums among
} numerous sellers.
The additional need Of currency
at such times - 6ve or more per
cent. OF the whole volume, and II .
surplus beyond what j. required tor
ordinary nse does not happen 90
have been on hand at the money
ccnters, q scarcity Of currency en-
sues aud also a stnngency in the
loan market. IL is Ia reference 10
such experiences that In a discussion
| Of this subject in my annual message
TO the New YorK Legislature Of
1 January s, 1878, the suggestion was
. made that the Federal Government
- bound 20 redeem every portion oi
its issues which the public do not
wish TO use.
Having assumed 10 monopollEe
the supply Of currency and enaeled
exclusions against everybody else,
II is bound To furnish oil which the
wants Of business require. The sys
TEN should possibly allow the vol
ume ofeurcnlating credits TO ebb and
fow according 20 the ever-changine
wants Of business; should immitats
as closely as possible, the natural
laws Of trade, which IL has saperced
ed BY artificial contnvanees.
And in n simalar discussion In my
message OF January 4ih 1876, 4 wa
said that resumption should hs
cd by such measures as would ke,
the aggregate ammount of the Gu
rency selfadjusting danng All a
! process without creatingat any tim
IN artificial scarcity, ad withou
exciting the public Imagsation Wit
alarms, which impair c,fidene, co
tract the whole large machinery
credit and disturb the nsioaal oper
ations Of business.
xKAss or REsUMfIov
Public economies, on.
msnt, and wiss 6nasca - =.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-14
Coed Cows.

The largest recorded yield of a single
COW that is perfectly we'll authenticated, /,
is that of an animal kept at the Jail, at
Lewes, England. In eight consecutive
years she gave 8, 720 gallons, or an aver
age Of more than 1,210 gallons d year.
She was MIXED one year 1928 days and
gave 1920 gallons, which made $40 lbs. of
butter, or at the rate OF a pound of but
ter from 20 lbs. of milk.
A Mr.. Scott, of Shaftesburg, Vermont,
had cow whose milk yielded 5J4 lbs. of
butter in 1868, or at the rate of one
pound of butter from 20 lbs. OF milk.
An Ayrshire COW recently yielded
300L lbs. of butter in ten months after
calylng, or between March IL, 1868, ana
Jan. 10, 1869, besides supplying a family
with milk and cream.
1t must be apparent that the proE sr-
ton of butter Will vary not only with
the breed, but with the season Of the
year. The milk Of the Ayrshire COW is
generally richer in butter than that of
the Short-horn, but not SO rich as that
of the Jersey or Brittany. The best
returns OF butter are generally got late
in summer or early in the fail. Septem-
ber or October.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-14
River News.


Weather clear and cool Wind south. Their
mometer at A. M. 81 deg. Minimum tenn
perature last night 20 deg.
Special to the Star.
PITrsBURG, Jan. 14.-River falling. 7 feet.
The Cons. Millar arrived with a good trip
from Memphis last evening. She will return
on Saturday.
The Wildwood went to Maysville at noon to-
day.
The Andes will leave for Pitusburg this even
ing at o'clock.
The Telegraph arrived from Pomeroy this
morning with u fair trip. She will return at
o I. Nj. Inc Minnie goes to Aurora at O'Clock
this evening.
The General Lytlei is the regular mail packet
for Louisville this evening.
The Exchange arrived from Pittsburg last
night. and will return tomorrow.
The Julia No. . will leave ior the Kanawha
river Tomorrow evening.
The James ID. Parker is loading rapidly, and
will start for Memphis to morrow evening with
good trip.
The Mary Houston and the John W. Garrett
and barges will leave for New Orleans TO-
morrow at 2. M.
The Emma Graham arrived from PittsDurg
this afternoon, and will return Tomorrow
evening.
The c. B. Church left New Orleans last eyen-
ing with an elegant trip. consisting of loo
tons of sugar and molasses.
The U. Z. Schenck, from Cincinnati for New
Orleans, passed down from Memphis yester-
day afternoon.
The Charles Morgan also passed down from
Memphis, en- route from Cincinnati to New Or
leans, last evening. She had good trip.
TIE Cherokee and the Thomas sherlock, from
New Orleans for Cincinnati, passed up from
Memphis last evening.
The Mary Miller will remain at Mound City
for rpnaIrs.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-14
A Fiddling Parson,

The celebrated preacher Bourdaloue
had habit of preparing himself tor the
pulpit with--a fiddlel He was to preach
on a Good Friday, and the proper officer
came to attend him to church. AS the
officer assembled the stairs he heard the
sound of a violin, and as the door stood
a little ajar, he saw Bourdaloue in his
icassock playing a lively tune, and dane
ing to it about his study. He thought
the reverend man raving mad. He
knocked gently on the door.
The father threw down his fiddle, hur-
ried on his gown, and approached him
saying, "Oh is 1t you, sir? hope nave
not kept you waiting. am quite ready
to attend you." The officer, as they went
down stairs, could not help mentioning
his surprise at what he had heard and
seen. Bourdaloue laughed. "The whole
Aof the matter is this" said he, sin think
ing over the subject OF the day I found
my spirits too much depressed to speak
as ought to do, 80 had recourse to my
usual method of music and little danc-
ing. 1t has had its effect. am quite in
a proper temper, and go now with pleas
ure to what should else have gone to
in pain."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-14
Light Tools.

1t is noticeable fact that the Ameri-
can implements Of husbandry and tools
for carrying on manual industry are
made much lighter than those for like
purposes in any other country. There
is important gain in this. A light tool
as compared with heavy one is labor
saving machine to the extent of the diff
ference In their weight.
The Homestead puts this matter in a
very plain light in saying that
"The great end at which all improve
ments aim is the maximum power COM
bined with the minimum of material and
weight. A man shoveling dirt with a
shovel one pound heavier than it should
be will lift 5000 pounds more in day of
ten hours than he would do with suita.
Bile shovel. All this strength is wasted.
The same is true with machinery. So
simple thing as an unlubricated pulley
is telt in the furnace, and the cost Of
coal is augmented. Every useless pound
in truck or carriage takes vitality from
the horse which draws it, and costs the
owner many an extra dollar for his keep.
ing"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-14
An Eccentric Mans Odd Burial.

At the pretty little village of Hatfield
near Doncaster, there has been solem-
nized funeral OF one of those remarka-
BILE gentlemen whose school or class is
nearly extinguished. He was possessed d
OF considerable property, and some peo-
pie designated him Squire Haw-
ley, but he delighted in "Jack
Hawley," and would not be ac-
costed by his correct name, Pix
ipgton, family OF the highest re-
spectability. He died on Christmas day,
and was buried on Tuesday, in his own
garden, in the center of the graves Of
his cattle, which died during the rinder-
pest.
He was laid out in full hunting CO.'S
tune, including spurs and whip, and
was carried from the house to the grave
on coffin board, whom ne was placed in
a stone coffin, which, weighing upwards
of a ton, had to be lowered by means of
crane. His cid pony, Nance, was shot,
and buried at his feet in bride and sad
die, and his dog and an old fox buried at
his head. The funeral ceremony was
performed by the Roman Catholic priest
Of Doncaster, who had specially conse-
Grated the ground. He has leftthe whole
of his estate to his groom, John Viek-
ers. on condition that the funeral, G
be conducted according to bis expressed
wish, and should he fail in doing this,
the whole Of the property is to revert to
the priest at Doncaster for the benefit oil
the Catholic religion.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-14
THE WEEKLY SUN.
17z6, NEW YORK, 1876.

Eighteen hundred and seventy-Six is the
Centennial year. 1t is also the year in which
an Opposition House Of Representatives, the
first since the war, will be in power at WASH
ington; and the year OF the twenty third elec-
rion of a President OF the United States. All
of these events are sure to be Of great interest
and Importance, especially the two latter; and
all of them and everything connected with
them will be fully and freshly reported and
expounded in THE SUN.
The Opposition House of Representatives
taking up the line of inquiry opened years ago
by THE SUN, will sternly and diligently IN
vestigate the corfuptions and misdeedS OF
Grants administration; and will, it is to be
hoped, lay the foundation for new and bet
ter period in our national history. OF all this
THE SUN will contain complete and accurate
accounts, furnishing its readers with early
and trustworthy information upon these alb
sorbing topics.
the preparations for it, will be memorable as
deciding upon Grants aspirations for third
term of power and plunder, and still more as
deciding VINO shall be the candidate of the
party of Reform, and as electing that candi-
date. Concerning all these subjects, those
who read THE SUN will have the constant
means of being thoroughly we'll informed.
The " EEKLY SUM- which has attained q
circulation of over eighty thousand copies, al
ready has its readers IN every State and Ter
ritory, and we trust that the year 1876 will see
their numbers doubled. IL will continue to be
thorough newspaper. All the general news
OF the DAY Will Da iounu IN IL, COnucnSeQ Wnen
unimportant, at full length when of moment;
and always, we trust, treated in clear. in
teresting and instructive manner.
Ii is our aim to make the WEEKLY SUN
the best family newspaper in the world, and
we shall continue to give in its columns a
large amount of miscellaneous reading, such
as stories, tales, poems, scientific intelligence
and information, for which we are not able to
make room in our daily edition. The agricul
tural department especially is one of its prom
inent features The fashions are also regu-
larly reported in its columns; and SO are the
markets OF every kind.
The WEEKLY SUN, eight pages, with fifty
six broad columns, is only 81 20 year, post
age prepaid. AS this price barely repays the
cost of the paper, no discount can be made from
this rate to clubs, agents, Postmasters, or any
one.
The DAILY SUN, large four-page news
paper of twenty-eight columns, gives all the
news for two cents acopy. Subscription, post
age prepaid, So cents a month. or S6 so a
year. SUNDAY edition extra, 81 10 per year.
We have no travelling agents.
Address
ssTHE SUN,'' New York City.
[no21-6
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-14

quoted $l20al25 per ton on arrival, and held at
$l3U in store. Dressed, 9kal0c per pound.
HIDE5-Demand moderate and market
steady, and without any change. Green hides
5%a7c, wet sailed 71SaDc. and dry flint 14al5c
per lb; sheep pelts g5caSl 25 for GOOD to prime,
and 1ja40e for inferior.
MILL FEED-The market continues steady
with moderate demand at $l2al3 Tor bran, $l4al6
for snipstutfs, and $lSa23 for middlings per ton,
on arrival. In store, dealers ask 81 more per
ton.
MOLASSES-There is a good consumptive
demand and the market is steady. Good to
choice New Orleans sells at 5Oa6Oc per gall
lon.
OILS-Linseed is steady, with moderate de-
mand at 6Uc per gallon. Lard oil is worth 81 OF
al 0S for extra quality. Refined petroleum Is
in fair request at i2kalsc per gallon.
POTATOES-Are still dull, and common to
prime are offered in store at 4Oa50c per bu.
POULTRY-The receipts are large, and
there is fair demand for chickens at 81 75a3 20
live, and So 50a4 90 dressed, per dozen. Tur-
keys are quoted l2k kc dressed. Geese are worth
81 5Oa5 00 per dozen.
SALT-Market steady and quiet with mod
crate demand and prices unchanged. Domes
tic is worth 26c per bu and 81 45 per brl, on ar
rival. Turks Island is quoted 40c per bu;
coarse Liverpool 81 80 per sack.
SEED-Clover is in fair request at 13c per lb,
and timothy is steady at 81 6Oa2 10 per bu in
prime.
SUGAR-There is firm market with an i'm
proved demand. We quote New Orleans, Ia
SIC; yellow refined. 9ha9xc: extra ''C." lOa
l0Hc; "B" white, 1UHal0Mc: IA" white,
10X a10Jlc; and hard Hall nc per lb.
TALlOW-Is in fair demand and steady al
&c for prime city, and SIC for country per lb
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-14
ORDINANCE.

A N ORDINANCE (l49) to establish the grade
N of the north cur b Of Clinton Springs avenue
from the west curb of Main avenue to point
seven humid ed and sixty -lour (76f feet west
of Main avenue.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Village
Council Of tine Incorporated Village Of Avon
dale, two thirds of all the members concurring,
that the grade Of The north curb Of Clinton
Springs avenue be, and the same is hereby es-
tablished as follows: Beginning at the west
curb of Main avenue and the north curb OF
Clinton Springs avenue at the level Of 2J2 feet
above low-water mark in the Ohio river.
Thence descending at a grade Of one and nine
ty-one hundredths Il 9i-lO0l feet in each 100
feet, for distance of three hundred and four
teen GA feet, and to the level Of 2S6. Thence
descending at a grade OF four (4) feet in each
100, for a distance of four hundred and fifty
(450) feet, and to the level of28
SEC. q This ordinance shall take effect from
and afterits passage.
Passed Jan. 9Th. A. d. 1876.
ROBERT A. JOHNSTON,
Mayer and President of Council.
Attest: FLAMEN BALL, JR., Corporation Clerk.
a1-9tF
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-14

A N ORDINANCE mo. l5l) to ASSESS a spe-
IN cial tax on the real estate bounding on
South Crescent avenue.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Council of
the Incorporated Village Of Avondale, that
the sum of nine cents, seven mills and twenty
one hundredths OF mill D972ll be levied and
assessed on each front foot OF the several lots
Of land bounding and abuttlng South Crescent
avenue from Main avenue west three Thousand
three hundred and twenty five S6-100 feet, to
Gloon street, as the said lots are delineated and
described in the Engineers plat now Oh file
with the Corporation Clerk, for the cost and
expense of making sidewalk on South Cres-
cent avenue, between the points above named,
according to the estimate of the Engineer
aforesaid.
SEC 2. That the owners Of the several lots Of
land upon each front foot Of which the sum
o oresaid is assessed, shall pay the amounts Of
money by them severaDy due in that behalf to
Frederick Harwood, within twenty days from
the date of this ordinance. Or be subject to the
interest and penalty allowed upon the same by
law.
Passed January 9th, A. ID. 1876.
kOBT. A.JOHNST0N,
Mayor and President OF Council.
Attest: FLAMEN BALL, Jr, Corporation Clerk
ja7-2tF
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-14

; The Hartford Times tells OF smart
Connecticut stump speaker VINO was
haranguing crowd in Fairfield county,
when the effect Of one of his strong points
was terribly broken by bawling excla-
nation from halt-drunken fellow in
the crowd, who sung out: so, you're a
demagoguep' The orator fixed his eyes
upon the fellow. and, pausing just a
moment to fix the attention of the audi
ence and give his response the more
unapproachable grins: Sand put a
whisp of straw around your belly. and
you'd be demijohnf' 1t brought down
the house and extinguished the bibulous
offender.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-14

The steamer Fanny was coming down
the upper Mississippi loaded with pig
lead. AS she was going over shoal
place the pilot gave the signal to hcave
the lead. The only man forward was a
green lrishman. ssWhy don't you heave
the leadY lis 1t the lead, your honor /?
Where to?, "Overboard, you blockhead."
rhe Irishman snatched up one OF the
pigs of lead ana threw it overheard. The
mate, i'll endeavoring to prevent him,
lost his balance and Tell into the river.
rhe captain, running TO the deck, asked:
.Why don't you heave the lead, and
sing out how much water there Is g'
"The lead Is heaved, yer honor, and the
mates gone down TO see how much wa
ershere is.''