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A Revolutionary CObbler.

- I
John Howe, Of Marlborough, in 1715
a quiet farming town, was cobbling at
a pair of shoes which he had promised
should be done within ar hour, when
he heard that the British were march
ing to Concord. Being a man Of his
word, he kept at his work, notwith-
standing the excitement, and the de-
parture Of his townsmen. lie had just
finished the job when Polly Smith, the
young woman who kept the house
where he boarded, ran into the shop.
"John! joint" she cried, with
| glowing checks and flashing eyes, ''you
ought to have been of to Concord an
hour ago. Every other man in the vii
lage has got there by this time!"
"'Twouldn't be any use for me to
go, anyhow! l haven't got any bull
let's" said John.
"Come into the house and run some,
them replied Polly.
al haven't got any thing to make
'em Of"
60, I'll find something for you to
make 'em Of" and Polly dartcd into
the house.
Selling every spoon OF the dresser,
she Immediately returned to him.
"HIere, take these" she said, "and
If you want more III get 'em for you.'
In those days all the spoons in COM
mon use were made of pewter. John
was soon supplied with balls. Taking
his old gun, he started On the long
walk of IA miles, through the woods, &c
Concord. Whenever he passed q house
the women and children all cheerec
him.
Reaching Concord, he found thu
British were just starting from what il
now the Agricultural Grounds, on theii
retreat to Boston.
A wounded "~red-coat,' lying besid'
t the road, begged John, as he passed by
l to put an end 20 his misery.
"No," said John az amt quite
brute, but III just change pieces wit
| you, and leave you to the women"
l.. Exchanging his old gun for the enc
G my's new musket and ammunition, h
:. joined in the pursuit, and did good sery
/. ice on the way to Charlestown Neck
John Howe enlisted at Cambridg
for the war, and fought at Bunker Hill
|, lie was in most of our important bat
u ties of the seven-years' contest, an
F, never came home until the British sal
y ed for England! Being hardy, faithf,
II and Jealous, he was frequently chose
by Washington for dangerous entel
= prises. He was one of the most usef,
n men in the army, and on n occasio
is saved Washington's life. AT 1.-THE end
the war it was Col. Howe who returne
v to Marlborough.
Polly Smith, during these years, ha
Ia been spinning, weaving and knitting fl
;, the soldiers. She was the first persc
% Col. Howe sought. When, howcve
~ he returned her spoons, they were of 81
yer, and marked "Polly Howe"
The descendants of John and Pol
are among the most highly honored
our country. Julia p. Hate, in Youth
IL Communion.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

Mr.. G. M. ID. BLOss, n Of the edit
ors of the Cincinnati Enquirer, was in.
stantly killed by a locomotive while walking
on the track of the Little Miami Railroad,
near his residence at Branch Hill Station,
on the evening Of the 28th. The engineer
Of the train blew the whistle In time, but
Mr.. Bloss apparently did not hear IL,
and received the full shock Of the
locomotive. Deceased was a native OF
Derby, VT, and was in his Goth year. He
leaves a wife and four children.
TIE Louisiana Republican State Con.
mvtrvHrfrs rst!'a ana JJt sea eR2alst. 1l nbe AZ de liz;
same time took possession of the ATTORNEY.
Generals office.
SECRETARY robson appeared before
the House Committee on Naval Aga,ro ~
lne ISL and explained at length his account
WIN A. T.. Cattell a. Co. He also made a
general and specific denial of the various
charges made against his official integrity.
The Virginia and Alabama State
conventions, to nominate delegates 10 the
National Democratic Convention. were beId
the Slst. The delegations are min
structed, and their preferences are mot,
"o'
The President has nominated Alex-
ander T.. Tuition for Collector of Customs a,
Philadelphia.
HE Minnesota Democratic State
convention elected a Tilden delegation ~
st. Louis Convention and adonted
iard-money platform.
VERMONT sends a Tilden delegation
o the St. Louis Convention.
ABDUL-AzIz had 500. 600. OOO IN
ard coin laid away for a rainy dav: I'm,
ne money wa seized by his rebellious sinh.
ects and he himself thrust into the prison
rom which his successor, Mohammed Mn
nd Ehendt, had just been released tn as.
ume the throne.
Hon. s s. BURDErT, of Missouri;
commissioner Of the General Land. office
ecently rendered his resignation, on acconn,
I ill-health. From Washington he wen,
Q Philadelphia and New York, and was
ast seen alive at the Astor House in Tho
itter city, on the 18th ult. 1t was rumor.
a mat his dead body had been found in
'ew Jersey, but 1t proved to be a case q,
ilslaken identity Mr.. Burdett's friends
eur that ne has committed suicide,
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Missouri Democratic State Com.
ventiOn.

The Missouri Democratic State Con.
vention, held at Jefferson City on the
olst, adopted the following resolutions
III Fidelity TO all the provisions of the Consti.
tutlon OF the United States.
y The perpetual union of the States. with loca,
seIi'goN eminent to every section.
o. niVli service reform and the restitution OF
incatlons for public office. f
81. ietrenchmcnt and economy in the Federal
1us.e anu municipal administrations easing the
taxation. '"'e' anu
o: Exposure and speedy punishment by penal
iamso VI corruption and population in the admin.
iStiatlpn OF puOlic affairs.
%. rflvate use and appropriation of pubIr
Iunhs ny Official custodians means embezzlrment
ahn robbery, ohcial accountability exacteI and
criminaii y Dc'ler administration Of the civil and
Free schools exempt from all sectarlan con.
AMI arr, , q ire press accountable for abuses 10 civil
>. the preservation OF the public faith and
oTeuiIi and honest payment OF the public debt.
R !: nnat we are ~ favor Of the repeal Of the
atesumptlon Act of January, 1876, but inasn,icb
as the National Convention of the Dnmocratic
party Is to be held within the neat thirty dnvs
r ueem u inexpedient t. adopt any resolution
Try. but refer the same to such Convention.
hereby pledging ourselves to support its nIst!'
l Iorh its anu give 1t The electoral vote OF Missouri
paIly OF the Constitution, party of re.
lor ON and party, of economy. il intrlstsd
NJ ue administration Of he Federal
government, 1t will hold to be n
'pesning duty TO restore full and perfect equality
inn non " one slatfs against the aggressive ssuTpa,
u ~ centralized power, re. establish the moral
'oWer OF the Government and eliminate crime ma
common Characteristic Of political life; thai the
aesen, uepiorable condition OF morals and bust.
.ees interests OF the country are the resuItof cor.
upt ana partisan administration. and that "a.
Drm 10 absolutely necessary for the relief of lie
eopie AMI preservation OF the Government
ADMINISTRATION. " '"""se "
The delegates to the st. Louis Con-
ention are divided principally between
'ilden and Hendricks, with a majority
10 be in favor of the former.
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body told his friend about It, at the risk
Of all their lives.

body told his friend about 1t, at the risk
Of all their lives.
LONG SUFFERING.
But I ought finally to add that the
Cuban is one who has all his life borne
much and borne 1t well. No one will
deny that all he is hoping and strug-
Cling for, and diligently and profusely
expatiating upon, he has q right to.
Within the last eight years there have
become established in Cuban house.
holds many memories that might tell
well in the romano Of history, and
which hold in them the germs OF an
endless struggle against the Spaniard.
Those I will have space to relate are
hardly fair specimens of the dramatic
interest that attaches to most of them.
There was a mar not long since resi-.
dent here, at whom every body looked
askance as he passed by. He was
known in whispers as Gel Citado,"
The Summoned" Two or three
years before, he had been the prosecu-
tor before a military court in the trial
of a mulatto for furnishing food to the
rebels. He conducted the prosecution
with great zeal, and, as is said, rather
unscrupulously. So, II morning the
accused was brought into court to hear
his sentence of death. lie pro-
tested his utter innocence of the
charge, and, suddenly turning
to the prosecutor, and pointing
with his finger toward the visible heav'
en-, ~ "And as for you, Don Saliva
tor, I do cite you to appear with me be
fore the throne of God to answer my
account" If Don Salvador turned pale
as they say he did, it would be no won
der, and II he was thereafter a marked
man it we're still less. Within a year OF
two he died, and then people said, SIT
has gone to meet the mulatto."
Many times indeed have the drums
beaten to drown the rirds OF those whit
are about to die for the cause OF thi
island, and many times have they, whit
were at the moment the strongest, hest
tated and trembled ut the effects o
their own work. Hearing as much II
I have of the domestic and unwritteI
history of the struggle | have wondcre'
if it is not the characteristic of etlemin
ate men to die bravely If they need
must die. J. w. s.
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THE MARKETS.

BERyFs-Cboic. ESuis' June ], 1876.
O. BOA 80, Covs IT,, 1oou 70 Prime,
Corn Fed Tc,ans ~ iie,iert' eh.Ug4.l.h
HOGs-shin",ns i5SSs'.H
SnEEp-I unmpn, ~ ~ y 49,
FLOUR, hoire tonntrr sS.ooso :oo.
ei.9Oe5 I, ~. NNA'
! 1909 |. -. w. o.
CoRN-So2 Mixed, I2l
EExrsENo, =. S2a BIC.
TTn 10 |. Ss6Sc.
ion1rrn shEDEs2 s9a2.oo.
dino 49, rianters, Lugs. e4.b0a q. 90; Me-
HAy"iiyLpnis Leai, ~ COg 1000.
BuIrRaN Thoira LILY, Wy ug iI.W.
EGos~9hs ioc. ~eE~'
IIRn- S,aama niess, tis COG o.OO.
WooILTnh - iSc;
washed Combinp ~ s-c ehooe' 3Ici I'm.
CoTTON"mias UsIG;
B-Krvr.-s., NEW YORK:
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T~ELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Sainsborough's portrait of the Ducb
ess OF Devonshire, which was recently so,,
IN London for $50, 500, was a few nights
''hce cut from Its frame and stolen; and
another h~igh-priced painting, Du Bufe,s
lrouIgal Son, was burned while on exhibit
uoh IN Cincinnati on the night of The oath
Inc latter painting was owned by Mr.. n
Derby, who paid for 1t $40, 900, but held
u at sloo 600. 1t was insured for Sa5. 600.
s. M. Ellis, a planter residing in
oheiby County, Tenn, was shot and Killed
on the 10th by Thomas Reasonoyer. a Neigh
Dor, who accused him OF having slandaraa
self. him-
The Vaudeville Theater in Lop;s-
viiie, KY, was burned on the morning q,
the goth. VI
Inc gauge Of the Delaware. Lack.-
wanna and Western Railway was changed
On the 18th between Hoboken and Scranton.
Instance OF l4S miles, in ~ hours, about
men being engaged in the work. Mar.
y" -ssoso TRAINS are now running over the
nure hne' from Syracuse to Hoboken,
announcement wat made on the goth
the following important business failnrs..
.ouissile--Anderson, Hamilton a Co. ana
Arauth, Ferguson & Co., pork. paetsr
swHringen a. Biggs, whisky dssjsrs.
,Aleago-s. G.. Hooker & Co. and w "
d Co., provision dealers, 9,
grocers.
q genera cutting of through passen.
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T

NORWAY exhibits cut glass, silver
ware, side knives, cod-liver oil, and
perfumery.
MARK TWAIN will open with due
solemnity the California Centennial
Building on June 10.
CANADA gives prominence TO an edu-
eational exhibition, mineral specimens,
petroleum, hides and furs.
The Russian exhibit is rapidlv an.
preaching completion and promises to
be extremely attractive and instructive.
HE propriety of opening the Exhibi.
ton on Sundays is warmly advocated
ny some of the leading men of Phila-
delphia.
MISS EDMoNIA LEWIS, the colored
artist, is now in Philadelphia, prepar-
ing to exhibit some of her works in The
Exhibition.
NO house feels complete in Philadel-
Phia that does not Haunt from its win
dows the flags of each and every nation
of the globe.
oNE hundred thousand dead heads
pass In at the pearly Centennial gates.
not even contributing so much as the
faint symptom of a blush.
FROM May 23 to October II there ara
to be in Philadelphia no less than sixtv-
our conventions, conferences, and con-
crosses OF a State, national, and inter.
national character.
AMONG the latest arrivals at the oroo.
Exhibition is the American Centennial
hea. Like every body else there. he
never does any thir G for you without
rendering his little bill.
The principal feature of the sn,,;sb
is gold, silver, and bronze ,r.
ncies, sacred paintings, pontifcals in
siiS' linen, and wool, and other art;cIos
Tor use in the Roman Catholic Church,
HE Mississippi log-cabin is now omen
or exhibition at the Centennial. Everv ,
'oot OF timber used in its erection wos !
'n'Pped from the State of Mississippi. ,
"oiAmeh sent TO put it up. I
GILMORE, Of jubilee fame, has beor !
placed In charge Of the musical part Of ]
programme for the Fourth of July. /
arrangements are TO be made ON n !
scale, and there will be choruses
s large as ever were attempted at RIOS. h
on. All the effects of cannon, anvils. b
other appliances will be introduced. h
"VELL, ~sare," said a Centennial res. u
.urant keeper, Struggling his shoul Gers y
men q customer from Arkansas de. "
'urred to paying one dollar for a CUP :,
cohee and a roll, "ze price he NAV ,
large, Eat l admete; but, zen. sarc, u
nee Eat you nafer have anozzers hance ~
zese for une hundret year."--N. y II
numerical advertiser. d
IHE nature Of the exhibits wh;oh ~
agiand has sent over shows that her -,
men understand remarkably on
~ the position they occupy in for. wi
90 markets, and especially in tho w.
nerican market. At Paris and Wien. he,
tney mad an immense display of ma 90;
merry but there are almost no En- 90,
sh machines to be seen in Philadel- soc
-. IL is evident that they have be- noi
aware that American machinery IN
more ingenious and more original. 40,
That 1t defies competition. They aid
w, also, that their best models are do,
,'ed In this country, and consequent car
10 not think 1t worth while to send VIII
thing 10 that line. c.r
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NEXT to the United States the British
nation occupies the largest space In the
Main Building, about one-si1th of the
whole OF 1t, Ofthis space Great Britain
has taken one-half for herself and giyen
the other half 70 her colonies.
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eel, Jeremiah 8. Black and Matt. Car
pentsr, to whom he he'd submitted the
letters roccvsred By him from the Wit
ness Afullgan. They say that they
'havs examiUed al the letters IN ques-
dian, and aid nothing In them bearing
= Ill upon the case now pending before
the committees, and they advise Mr..
Blaine to assert his right as an Ameri-
can citizen, and resist 10 the utmost any
attempt to take them from him. Blaine
then informed the committee that, In
accordance with his legal advice, he
would decline to produce the letters or
msmorandum Of their contents.
CoxFIkMAToRy accounts have been
received Of the massacre by the Indians
Of the most Of the members Of Col.
stones Cincinnati Black Hills expedi-
ton. The company comprised original
ly 20 men, mostly the sons Of wealthy
Cincinnatians, and tho expedition was
more in the nature Of q frolic and q
Sightseeing trip than any thing else.
The expedition left Lincoln, Neb.,
the last of April, in company with 9TH
err parties, making the aggregate num-
ber about SO men. When some so
miles from Red Cloud Agency, q band
of several hundred Indians swooped
down upon the party, the most Of
whom we're struggling in the rear OF
: the train, and every man captured was
! numerically killed and scalped. Col,
Stone and James Wood, the leaders Of
! the expedition, were among the killed
(. IT Is stated that a Grand Council Of
the American League, a secret political
/ organization, was recently organized In
Philadelphia, in which 81 States were
o represented by two delegates from thu
h Grand Council of each State, and thai
8 q committee was appointed to call
National Conference to meet at Phila
delphia, on the 10Th of July, to act upor
a nomination for President ant
yice-P President. A delegation was ap
pointed to attend the Cincinnati ant
st. Louis Conventions in the interest o
the League, and 1t was resolved to issu'
o an address calling upon all American
to vote In favor of Americans ruling
America, and for the Bible in the pub
It lie schools without compromise. Th'
1t conference adjourned to meet July 4
at Boston.
THE public debt statement for Ma.
a places the total debt, principal and in
a ~terest, at 90, 213, GIG, 216, less sllO, 296,
!. Ala cash in Treasury, showing a reduc
ton during May of S4,617,515. TIL
10 cash in the Treasury is represented b.
s6G, 624, 766 in coin, 9,2s5, 7oS in cur
y rency, and s34, SS5, 900 in special dc
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IN UoQnt>,> - kzpsndlsnres IN
~ War po1ortnen< q ~ 2sth, ex-
u111ned L4srs1es Harvey n reference
- sansnslal made By him. that in
~ whIls ~ was Assistant Doorkeep-
- e IN Hbrno a Representatives, he
~ = ns(rtoa&tnff<s (ncw epeeker)
Kexs o3co % seolze ~ eppolntmsat Of
- Angusens r. 0resni q L~isussnsnt
b ~ Army. Harvey msds oath 70 the
ahoss ssalsmeut giving fan desails Of
~ ALLEGED transaction. Mr..
Kssrs upon oath. denied every material
atnssmens made b Harvey, spd Green
teeH1sd that he had no knowledge Of
Haxvsy's having paid money TO Kerr to
secure his appointment. Other wit
MORON N 10 Be examined. Harvey u
nov . clerk In tho Appraisers Office in
New York. According to the Associated
Press Dispatch, leading Republican
members freely Expressed their disbelie
IN his ssory.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-08

PETER CooprR has conditionallv .c-
cepted the nomination for president
rendered by the National INDEPENDENT
convention. In his letter to the Presi.
aent OF the Convention he says:
While I most heartily thank the Couven.
Iion Tor the great honor they have conferred
upon me, kindly permit me to say thai there
bare possibility, II wise counsels nres
Val, mat the sorely needed relief from tho
nllshting effects Of unwise legislation reIa.
i've to the finances, which he neon,s 80
earnestly seek, may be had through either
me Republican or Democratic party. hoth
OF them meeting in National Convention st
an early day. 1t 10 unnecessary FOR me
70 assure you that, while i have
no aspiration for the position of Chief MAJ
istrste Of this great Republic, 1 will most
cheerfully do what I can to forward The in
teresfs OF my country. Therefore accent
your nomination conditionally, expressing
me earnest hope that the independent par,S
may yet attain its exalted aims. while mar,
miting me to step aside and remain IN tbs,
quiet which Is most congenial to my nature
and my time Of Life.
so'sned) PETER COOPER.
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u Tennessee Democratic State
Convention, held on the 3lst, adopted
resolutions against financial contrac.
..on' anq Tor the repeal of the Resump-
tion act. The delegates to St. Louis
are nearly unanimous for HENDRICKS
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a VERY sensational feature In the
Blaine Investigation occurred on the 1st.
when a witness named Mulligan, of Bos.
Uh, gave an account Of an interview
with Blaine, 1t the request Of the latter.
ON the evening previous, upon which
occasion Blaine duplicated witness. for
q sake of his wife and children.
70 deliver up some letters written
by him Blaine), which witness
had In HE possession, the publication Of
which he Blaine) said would ruin him
lbiaine) forever. Witness allowed
Blaine to take them. under promise that
ne would return them, which he after
ward refused to do. While this state.
ment was being made, Mr.. Blaine sat
opposite the witness and exhibited con.
siderable mirth At his recital, psrticu-
Larry when Aulligan said he blaine,
nad threatened 10 commit suicide unless
the lettsrs were given up. Mr.. Blaine,
: me cc1ciusion Of Mulligan's eyi.
dence, said that the letters in question
were some pirate letters, in no wise
rsistipg 70 the subject under in.
vssfieation, aad that Mulligan's eyi.
dence - to his threatening 10
commit suicide. ETC., was unouali.
1sdly false. The Chairman o. the
then asked Mr.. Blaine to
produce tbs lsttsrsforthe perusal Of he
with the understanding that,
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HE Maryland delegation to the St.
oui Convention will probably cast its
nrst vote for Senator Bayard; further
man TINS n preference of the dele.
gates Is not known. The State Conyen-
ton adopted hard-money resolutions.
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The city Of Quebec was visited by a
disastrous fire on the S0th, by which
the larger portion of the suburb St.
Louis was destroyed. The plumber of
houses burned was about 1000, and the
total loss viii probably exceed &l,00e,-
600. The burned district was mainly
occupied by the poorer classes, who
will be great sufferers by the conflagra-
ton.
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THE Sultan Of Turkey, Abdul Aziz,
has been forced to sbdicate, and the
heir presumptivs, Aurad Efendi, pro-
claimed his The revolution
was accomplished on the SOth, without
tloodshed, and seems to be cheerfully
acquiesosd In by nearly all classes. 1t
10 believed that the revolution >Il be
the meal Of bringing about a peaceful
solution Of the vexed Eastern. question,
which has 50 greatly bothe1ed the Great
-deNeztrs cnUscn uru rsarrv uunpu,o,,,
TOR Blaine, and they were instructed ia
ast the vote of the State as a unit.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-12-06
NEW BOOKS.

T. c. Stedman has written little book
that. were it not for the heavy covers, might
float about as a pamphlet, devoted to the
Rev. Mr.. rockingham and the peculiarities
of his doctrines and teachings. 1t occupies
one of the many inches that are filed gener-
ally in less pretentious style by newspaper
articles and interviews Publishers.
New York, G.. 7. Putnam ; Sons.
Those who love to laugh heartily and free
~ will enjoy "Johnnykin and the Goblins,"
a thoroughly rich book written and illus
trated by Charles G.. Leland. The pictures
of the queer little imps which grin on every
page are 10 less amusing than the -lried
chapters. conceived in the very best style.
Publishers, New York, Mcmillan & Co. For
sale by Bowen, Stewart & Co.
In dealing with the great topic of the day,
the finances of other governments as well rs
our own, terse expeditions OF all iebatable
points are desired by men. A book EN-
bodying just this needed infOrmatiOn has
Just been furnished by Graham McAdam. of
the Brooklyn Times, which he calls very
mOdestly THE Alphabet of Finance" As
primary work on the subject, it is admira-
Bile. Publishers, New York 6. T. Putnam :
Sons.
"Rhoddys Ideal by Helen Johnson, is
one OF a series of books whichiarc eminently
stories of home and for home The little
ingly. especially those of the Vivid fancies''
of the heroine. Parents can safely place i'm
the hands of thier children the entire series,
as they contain nothing impure. over
wrought or improper. Publishers, New
York, G.. p Putnam's Sons; city. Bowen.
Stewart & Co.
An exchange says of Miss Warmers new
book, ''The Gold of Chickaree:'' ''The first
large edition was exhausted OH the day OF
publication, and no one who read 'Wych
Hazel will fail 10 secure this the recognized
sequel The story is good one, well told
and well carried to the close, many chapters
| forcing second readingand commentator.
Without ever allowing the religious element
| to become tiresome. il is vet prominent and
satisfying and harmoniZes with the remain,
| der of the plot. The Gold Of Ghickaree''
would be a splendid holiday gift, and good
hook for more than hasty reading Pub.
fishers, New York. G. T. Putnam's Sons:
YOhn 4 Porter, city