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The daily gazette., 1876-08-22

Verify, the lives of a cat are fewer in
number than the devices of Satan and
the Badical politician. In the interests
of Civil Service Reform, a principle
which found apparently since advo.
cacy in Governor Hayes's letter of ac'
ceptancc, a clause was inserted in the
last Legislative Appropriation bill
which prohibits all executive officers
or employees of the United States from
Requesting, giving to or receiving
'sfrom any other officer or employe of
''the Government any money, proper g.
"or other article of value for political
"purposes"-the object of this clause
being to prevent assessments for the
campaign fund. But mark the ingenui'
ty with which Chandler, managing
matters for Hayes, contrives to evade
this very excellent prohibition. The
clause referred to, as will be observed.
forbids executive officers or employees
from giving to or receiving money for
political purposes from other officers
or employees, but it does not prevent
other persons from making such col
lections, and so the telegraph informs
us that already an assessment has been
levied upon the Government clerks by
some manager who is not in the employ
of the Government. The law was
doubtless meant to be honestly and
effectually framed, but, as there is a
loophole in it, and 1t has been left to
be executed by people who are trained
in dishonesty, 1t of course has failed oi
its object. The Republican managers
take advantage of a casual flaw in the
letter utterly to violate the spirit of the
law. OF such are the Performers" o
Hayes.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-22
ARCTIC ICE
COMPANY.
No. 2 East Second Street.
PRICES FOR IS7C.

25 to lCO pounds at 70 cents per hundred
100 to 200 pounds. 6o cents per hundred; to
onsntities. Eastern ice only.
apr1ldtt J. b. CONROW q sON,
The daily gazette., 1876-08-22
WEATHER REPORT.

WASHINGTON, Aug. %, An
PROBABILITIES.
IN the Middle States, falling bsrome
ter, variable winds, slightly warmer
and generally clear weather.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19
Sewing Machines.

The New York Xernl1 priiits nh
article on the cxtortions to which
poor sewing women are subjected at
the hands Of sewing machine CONS
panies. 1t is fact pretty generally
Known that the profits on these
machines, which arc now to be
found i'll almost every household,
are sometimes enormous. At the
present time $65 is charged for Il
piece of mechanism which costs less
than S15. There is a firm on
broadway, New York, which deals
in sewing machine needles, attach
mcnts, parts, and "lindings" general
~. They publish price list of the
different pieces that enter into II
machine, and from that pnper it is
shown that complete set of cast
ings fox the most popular machine
in the market, and which sells for
$G5, can be bought, perfectly fin.
ishci, ready to put together, for the
sum of $11.50. It is also alleged
that the sewing machine companies
III the United States export their
machines to England where they
sell them for less than one half the
price charged here, thus discrimi
mating against their own country
men. For instance, so-called
"combination" machine, which costs
here $50, is sold in England for
f6 los, o: about S32. The Howe
lock stitch, which here sells for
$50, can there be obtained for $22.
Singers family machine, which here
costs $50, is sold on the other side
for $32. 1t is suggested that this
system of extortion works injury
not only to purchasers but to the
machine companies who are running
within one half of their capacity.
whilo their goods are lying unsoltl
III warehouses;, and their profits
have vanished into thin air, simply
because under the present system
it costs moro to sell machine than
it docs to make it. It is assorted
that fully fifty per cent. of tho retail
price of the article is spent in find
ing n market for it. It is about
time the manufacturers came down
to hard-pan and reduced their
prices. The market is already
overstocked. and sooner or later
they mist be forced either to reduce
prices OF shut up shop.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19
Tho South Carolina Crops.

The committee of the Charleston
Exchange Oh information and stats--
tics submit the following report for
the month of June, CO ldensei from
the replies Of eighty-soven corrc-
spondents in twenty eight counties
of this State
Tho weather from the LIST to the
11th was generally favorable from
the 11th to the 18th and Goth there
WAS continuous and heavy rain, cx-
cept in IL few eastern counties.
The rainfall in soven days ut
Charleston reached 1927 inches.
From the Goth to the 30th it has
been very hot and dry.
Compared with the same month
last year, 5G report the weather rs
less favorable for cotton, II the
same as last year and 81 more f,l-
vorable. Three report an increase
of acreage since June l 40 no
change, and 81 a decrease. from cot
ton in bottom lands and hill sides
being washed out and rcplantci in
corn
The stands are generally good,
except where injured by washing.
The plant is forming well, with few
exceptions. but in the upper half of
the State there are no blooms yet,
andin the lower half only few on en-
ly cotton. The plants generally small
and clean, except where wet weather
has prevented work and caused grass
to grow.
The crop is from ton to fourteen
days later than last year at the same
time, and not rs good. The dry
weather, up to June II, en,blcl the
planters to keep the fields well
worked and clean, and the plant,
though small, WIS healthy snbsc-
qucntly. the very heavy rains for ten
days, followed by extremely hot ahd
dry weather, has caused tho leaves
to turn yollow, and shed, and lice
appeared iii four counties.
The com crop on the uplands is
generally reported good throughout
the State. On the bottom lands, in
the middle and and Upper PORTIONS
of tho State, it was destroyed by
heavy floods, and is being rcplanted
where possible.
The wheat crop WAS generally
good, but owing to the prevalence OF
rust the yield will be light, and
much damage has been done by
sprouting whore exposed to the wot
weather.
The oat crop is the largcat and
best made in many years.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19
GOVERNOR TILDEN INTERVIEWED
His Estimate Of the Strength Of the
Ticket--What he Thinks About South
Carolina.

a New York Uerold reporter in
tcrviewed Governor Tilden on Fri
d.y last. In 1eply to an inquir,
rs to his view on the Democratic
chances Of victory, tho Governor
said:
cit seems to me that not only the
large Liberal vote will be ours, but
II very respectable Republican vote
There is no denying it that u great
number of professed Republicans,
particularly among the poorer class
cs, which quite naturally lean t.
wards our party, arc thorCugh!y y
sickencd with the continued mis- u.e,
extravaganza and corruption Of the
Washington authorities. In this
State VIC will be able to get one
third of the Republican farmer vote.
onc-third of tho Germ III Republican
vote-at least onc-third of that
over the whole scountry-with Il
large majority Of the mercantile and
commercial vote of the State"
"Well, sir, what do you think of
The party's chances in the West ?
Will You be able to carry Indiana 2
Il certainly think we will"
Are you acquainted, Governor,
with your associate on the ticket,
Mr., Hendricks 2"
"Oh yes, passnbly well. Ircgard
him very able, upright, estimablc
gcntlemun--"
"Happy in the association" I re
marked. "Is there another West
ern State the Democrats can
carry ?"
Yes. I'm inclined to hope that
we will carry NIichigan-probably
Wisconsin. too"
'.5ou;h Carolina and Louisiana of
the Southern States will probably
60 the other way. The rest your
party claim, L belivc ?"
''Louisiana is ours. South Caro-
linn may bc doubtful, but the rule
of mismanagemcnt and corruption
is not SO strong there as it was
quite recently. OF the Western
States YOU mention, my advices in
dicate we can carry two, if not three
There seems to be an effort to create
an impression that have agents in
every little school district in the
State and hundreds scattered
th:ou shout the country. Such is
not the case. Friends whom l have
not seen and may never see have
kindly written me, and I should be
mgmtcfu! if not thankful for the
interest they manifest"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19

a REALLY WE'LL DRESSED LADY,
Her first study seems to be the
becoming her second, the good ;
her third, the fashionable which, if
be both good and becoming, it al
ways is or may be. You see this
lady turning II cold cyo to the as
surances of shopmen and tho recon-
mendations of millners. She cares
not how new or original pattern
may be, if it be ugly or how recent Il
shape, if it be awkward. Not that
her costume is alway new or the
contrary, she wears many cheap
dress, butitis always pretty, and many
an old one, but it is always good.
She deals in no gaudy confusion OF
colors, nor does she affect u studied
primness Of sobriety but sbe either
refrcshcs you with n spirited con
trast, or composcs You with Judi
cious harmony. After all, there ia
no great art either in her fashions
or her materials. The secret simply
consists in her knowing the three
grand unitieB--her own station, her
own ago, and her own points! And
no woman can dress we'll who does
not After this, we need not sa,
that whoever is attracted by the cos
tune will not be disappointed in the
wcarcr. She may not be handsome
nor accomplished, but we will an
swer for her boing even tempered
we'll informed, thoroughly sensible
and n complete lady.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19
She Thonght She Know
From the Delaware County American

| The passengers in the sleeping
coach wore just doing Off whom
something howled out
"Ow-wow-wow!"
"Grent dragons, there's young
one aboard! !" growled O. fat man
from his upper berth" "1'll bet Il
hundred dollars none of us can get Il
wink of sleep tonight.
"Wow--wow whined the child.
There he goos again !" growled
the fat man. II never travel but
what run across some ones Off
springs"
Who's TINT talking 2" called tho
mother of the child in loud voice
ME J. answered the fat man
why didn't you either leave that
child at home or stay at home your-
sclf?'
Are you talking to me p de
manded the woman.
"Ycs, ma'an, I an! say it's Il
shame to bring a sick child into IL
slccplng-car to disturb twenty or
thirty people"
Are you q father?" she asked
mo, hain't.'
"Nor II mother" :" she continued.
mo, ma'am."
"Well, sir" she said, as she pokcd
her head out between the curtains,
"when you've been the mother of
eleven children, moved forty-ciSht
times, lived in nine different States,
and worn one corset right along
for seventeen years, you'll begin to
think you know your business. 7
think 1 know mine; and if this baby
wants to howl he's going to do it.
if have to come over there and
kick ii ton and Il half of conccit out
of YOU"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19

WONDERS OF SLEEp.-It is relateS
that a man fell asleep rs the clock
tollcd the first stroke OF twelve He
awakened ere the echo of the twelfth
stroke had died away, having in the
interval dreamed that he committed
crime, WAS detected after five
years, tried and cond mncd the
shock Of finding the halter about
his neck aroused him to conscious
ness. when he discovered thaS all
these events had happened in an in
linltesimal fragment Of time Mo-
hammcd, wishing to illustl ale the
wonders Of sleep, told how certain
man, being II shcik, found himself,
for his pride, made poor fisherman
that he lived rs one for sixty years,
bringing up II family and working
hard and how, upon waking from
his long dream, SO short time had
he been asleep that the narrow.
ncckcd gourd bottle filled with
water, which he knew he overturned
us he fell asleep, had not time tc
empty itself.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19

A North Carolina negro Thought
he could outrun q locomotive the
other day on the Air Line road, and
when he picked himself up, sitter
being thrown twenty feet and land.
ing on his head, no said: "Yer
don't kotch dis yen chile dom dat
ngin. It's right smart wonder
didn't toar desc britches cloam of.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19

Tho finest gift brought home from
India by the Prince of Wales is a
golden boat, more than q foot lona
and wonderfully cnamelled The
stern represents the head, wings and
tail of peacock, tho lnstrous breast
of the bird being carved into the
body of the boat with great skill.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19

After the Oxford authorities had
tried many schemes in vaiti to obtain
orderly behavior on the part of the
undergraduates on commemoration
day. they hit Upon the plan of adj
mitting no student to tho hall unless
accompanied by girl or woman.
For the first time in years. there was
good order during the exercises.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19

Two suns believing to the Span
ish Armada, which had been under
water for two hundred and twenty
eight years, have been recovered.
off the Scotch coast, by q diving
party.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19

Captain Randolph \. Shotwcll
has been nominated by tho Demo-
cratic Convention of Mccklcnbnrg
county to represent that coahty in
the lower branch of tho North
Carolina Legislature. Capt. Shot
well was incarceratcd for several
years in tho Albany pctiitcntinry
for ku"k]uxiitS. After receiving n
pardon he located in Charlotte, and
has been for year or more 1850
ciatcd with Con. D.. II. Hill in tho
editorial infringement of the .%outh
ern Home. He will make an able
and faithful member of the Legisla~
ture of his State.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19

Man may learn wisdom from n
postagc-stamp. 1t sticks to its
Legitimate business. Letters profit
by it.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19

Brooklyn is exercised over %
ghost, who appears in evening dress
and acts as gentleman usher for
family in that city.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19

Twenty five thousand troops in
tho army, and yet not enough to
whip few thousand Indians. BE.
cause too many Of tho troops arc
kept in the Southern States to
harass the people and assist carpet
baggars i'll getting into Office
Richmond Uispntrh.
Now is the time to subscribe to
the HERALD.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19

The omnibus drivers of Liverpool,
who are on a strike, have taken Il Gu
rious way to bother employers who
have hired non -,nion meh. They
have taken out summons against tho
new drivers for violating tho old
statntea of Charles I and II, which
forbid work on Sunday.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19

The Ohio Legislature has passed
n bill providing for the pdflishmcnt,
by fine or imprisonment, Of all per-
sons who got Oh or off railroad
trains that are in motion.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19

A Sunday school speaker the other
evening used the word abridgcment,
but Immediately pulled up and
remarked that as some of the young
cr scholars might not know its
meaning, he would say tliat it was n
synonym of clJitome The mnmbcrs
OF the inf;lpt cluss wore affected to
tears.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19
The President Responsible.

In an editorial upon the recent dis,
aster to- the United States troops in
tho Sioux country, the Now York
! Ueraid says -
''The doplorablc truth is that Presi-
dent Grant is chiefly responsible for
the appalling miscarriagcs which
have attended this disastrous CAM
paign against the Sioux The prop
er commander of this expedition was
General Custer, unless General
Sheridan chose to go in person to
the scene Of hostility. Custer, next
to Sherid III, wis the ablest Indian
fighter in the army, and his superior
fitness WAS recognized in tho origi-
MI intention to put him in comln.nd
Aftor it had been decided, on
grounds Of merit, to put him in
charge he was subpnnacd to Wash.
ington, against his will. to testify
against Belknap. Like q man of
honor he sworc to the truth, md
Immediately thereafter President
Grant, i'll fit of petulancc. degrad
ed him from lis command, and we
behold the result in the most disas
trous and inylorious campaign ever
olgan:zed against the Indians.
Grants parasites will do their ut
most to eXculplte him, but the
country will not overlook the fact
t'at the soldier who had been So
le"ted on grounds of pre-omincnt
fitness was flung out to CRAFTY n
personal piquc of the President"
THE Hoe BoUNcER.- above is
the name of simple device invented
by the cattle yard men at West
Albany, n. T., to induce hogs to
move from the cars in which they
are transportedinto the yard. Pigs,
as q rule, arc not of accommodating
dispositions ; md when it comes to
prevailing upon car load Of them
to move along upon narrow gang
way, the first ones that start upon
tho plank arc apt to decline to pro.
coed farther, and SO block the
c@rcss IF the rest This necessi-
tatcs an astonishing amount of pa
ticncc and beating, besides unlimit-
ed strong language, and of course
oftcns delays cattle train for some
time. The new invention for per
su.dins the animtl to pass on is the
hog bouncer, nude by bringing
one end Of the gangway plank to Il
firm support then under the other
end, two double car springs are
placed. a powerful lever and
spring catch complete the device.
Before the car door is opened. the
platform is carried down SO us to
compress the springs by the lever,
an the catch is booked. The hogs
avc then allowed to pass along tho
Platform, AMI, so long IT'S they move
along properly, the plank is undis-
turbed but as soon as Il crowd con
grcgates and vociferously objects to
going further, the catch is sprung.
One end of the platform flies about
three feet upward, and the result is
n shower Of living porkcrs, shot ovef
the heads and upon the soft bodies
of the drove. They arc seldom in
jurcd, but vastly astonishcd and it
is needless to add that the blockade
is at once dispcllcd.-,Scientifc
.lMpy.icUIt
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19

Violent exercise is always mhtful'
IL is steady, persistent work which
brings roses to tho cheek, sonndness
to tho sleep and appetite to the
stomach,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19

At n collection made at u charity
fair lady offered the plate to rich
man who was well known for his
stingincss. 81 have nothing;" was
the curt reply. "1'hch take some
thing, sir" said the lady "yon know
I am begging for the poor"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19

Th" New York BN,, has some an.
ccdotcs Of II witty broker named
Trnvcrs. A man well known in 1inan-
rial circles rs II great operator in
puts, and not particularly noted
for the g"jiconl accuracy Of his state
mcnts, prepared to back up one Of
them with bet. Said Travcrs ::
I'll BIB bet you $500 that you md
| can tell mo. mO.morc lies than
any other tO-to-twO men III this
town, md 1 pro-pro-promisc for my
part no no-mot to say n word
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19

Judge Northrop has rented n
residence and has decided to make
Spartanburg tho homo Of himself
and family for some time to come.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-11-02
REGISTERED VOTERS,

List OF Registered Voters in Rose Valley Pre-.
cinct, Lincoln County, Nevada;
Eads G G. Glssan VIC
Mclaughlin Peter Pulsepher AC
Pedgett b + Rice + S
Theobsld L Wood Alexander
Western Samuel W Wash Il |.
Walsh Pat
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
W. c. Glissan, Registry Agent of Rose Vallry
Precinct, Lincoln County, State of Nevada. will
receive objections to the right to vote at the
general election to be held III said Precinct on
the 7th day of November, A. d. 1879, on the
part OF any person named in the above list, I'M
til 6 O'Clock y m. on the Sd day OF November,
A. d. 1876. and all pertons whose names are
enormously entered in said list shall appear at
the office of said Registry Agent and have the
same duly corrected.
". C. GLISSAN,
o25-td Registry Agent.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-11-02
Platform and Resolutions.

The Republican Party Of Lincoln County
through its delegates in Convention assembled,
ever mindful of the record OF the Republican
party, keeping in thought its noble works in
restoring and redeeming the Union OF the
States; the steady iprosds upon the public debt;
the exalted credit Of the nation--due alone to
the great labors Of that party; therefore, in view
of this record Of justice and progress be it BY
this Convention
REsoIvEp, That we reafirm our allegiance to
the prino iples of the Republican Party, and In
dorse both the platform adopted by the recent
Republican National Convention and the Re-
publican State Convention Of this State.
RESOLVED, That in the nominees for Presi.
| dent and Vice Decentralization B. Hayes
| and william A. Wheeler--we recognize all the
| attributes which make them worthy Of the
| highest honors which So States can confer, and
We tender to them unwayering allegiance and
| earnest support.
RESOLVED. That we oppose any repeal Of the
bullion tax. but favor such notifications in tax
| alton as shall reduce the amount OF revenue to
| be collected to sum ouly sufficient to meet the
| expenses of government.
RESOLVED, That the public schools Of the
| State sre our greatest treasure. We demand for
them the fullest privileges and the amplest rev.
| enue under the laws, and 80 insist that no part
| Of the funds set aside for their support shall
| mate use.
RESOLVED, That the deplorable condition Of
| our county credit requires speedy and effective
| legislation to place 1t upon . sound basis, and
| we demand that candidates for the Senate and
| Assembly pledge themselves, II elected. TO use
| all legitimate means to secure such legislation
RESOLVED, That the steady encroachments
OF the stockmen with their herds upon the sgri-
cultural interests Of this county 10 destruction
| to those interests: that the farmers and ranch
era of this county must be protected in their
| rights and property. To that end We demand Of
| our Senators and Assemblymen, IL elected. TO
use all means in their power to effect the pas
sage Of an Act that will cure the evil and secure
to the husbandman the products Of his toll.
ol0.to
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-11-02
REGISTERED VOTERS.

List Of Registered Voters in Lake Valley Pre-
cinct, Lincoln County, Nevada:
Blake VIM Campbell AID
Greenleaf L A Hobert A
Prairie A Rutherford Jos T
Ryan Patrick Strange John
Shed Timothy Travis J "
TAFT John Whitsel ID
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
A. Prairie, Registry Agent of Lake Valley Pre-
cinct. Lincoln County, State of Nevada, will
receive objections to the right to vote. at the
general election to be held in said P ecnct on
the 7th day OF November, A. d. 1876, on the
part OF any person named in the above list, un-
til 6 O'Clock p. IN. on the Sd day Of November,
A. d. 1876, aud all persons whose names are
enormously entered in said list shall appear at
the office of said Registry Agent and have the
same duly corrected.
A. PRAIRIE.
o26.te Registry Agent.