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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-10

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-14
WINTER ROOM ADORNMENTS.

Country people beyond all others can
make their homes beautiful at small ex-
pense, and the material for this cheap
adornment is particularly abundant at this
time of the year. There are not only liv
ing plants in pots for the window sill, but
colored leaves, dried ferns and grasses, and
skeletonized plants, out of which innumer-
able taseful objects may be made. But
amongst the cheapest and most interesting
of these room adornments in the hanging
plants which may be suspended from hooks
and brackets, and by which the whole win
dow can be made to look like Summer
scene in the woods, although we be in the
midst of Winter
In the closely built cities some such win
ow-gardening attempts are made, but are
generally failures. Some highly ornamen-
tai China ware, or some highly painted or
polished "rustic" basket is employed to
hold the plants, but always evidently to
the plants misery. Plants do not seem to
admire these elaborate preparations for
them. They seem to understand that they
only occupy very inferior position in the
temple of honor, and no wonder they die.
In our country homes we find them in old
pots, shells, stumps, or anything that can
be lmprovised, and always with success.
W. a1 VIC nave utTe WTlUIen is suggested
by Centennial experience. An exhibitor
makes use, for hanging plant purposes, the
husk of the cocoa-nut, and it is wonderful
how plants thrive in it. 1t reminds us of
what we have often read about in the Eng
lish horticultural papers, that cocoa nut
refuse is an excellent material forthe growth
of plants. Everybody knows the cocoa nut :;
but all do not know that this nut is enclosed
in thick spongy covering or husk-of an
inch or two in thickness. These husks are
cut across in the middle and make two
baskets, and can be easily suspended with
wire. AS we have already suggested, there
is great fertilizing power in the material,
and there is the basket at the same time.
The grower to whom we refer has in his
cocoa-nut baskets large numbers of droor-
ing kinds of cactuses and other succulent
plants, which we seldom think to use for
room purposes, but which seem to thrive
in this way very we'll.
However, our purpose to day is not to
speak of any one plant in particular, but
TO call attention to the numberless cheap
ways in which plants may be made to give
attraction to our Winter homes.
Germant07rn Te1,nr1nb
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-14
AUTUMN DAYS.

Thedays grow strange, the nights grow cool
The bees have left the clover,
The maple droppeth in the pool
It's shady Summer cover.
All day the swallows southwark fit;
All night the wind signs dreary,
And through the thin veil over it
The moon looks wan and weary.
The crisp leaves rustic on the path
That slopeth to the meadow;
The oak beside the lily pond
Drops down its naked shadow:
The barred boughs at eventde
On upland fells keep swaying,
And doleful sounds through valley wide
At lonely hours are straying.
Three Summer months to warm the heart
And then the chill frostS after;
Three Summer moons to dream of love;
Some ninety days of laughter;
And then the south doth end its reign,
The north winds clip our dreaming;
The shadow droppeth once again,
To end loves empty scheming,
There is no strip of Summer blue,
But Winter clouds blow over;
There is no inch of sodden turf
The white snow shall not cover;
No pleasant thing but has its end
When sunny days are waning;
No note of music for the Tyre,
But endlessly complaining.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-14
Disorders of the Kidneys.

In all diseases affecting these organs, whether tn
secrete too much too little wateI; whether thu
be afflicted with stone gravel with aches and pal
settled in the loins the regions of the kidne,
these Pills should be taken according to the print
directions and the Ointment should be well rubbed il
the small of the back at bedtime. This treatment "
give almost immediate relief when all other means Ia
failed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-14
Nervous Disorders.

What is fearful than a breaking down of the
nervous system: To be e1ctable nervous in a small
degree is most distressing, for where remedy be
found: There is one:-drink but little wine, beer,
spirits, far better, none; take cuee.-weak tea
being preferable; get all the fresh air you take
three four Pills every night; eat plenty Of solids
avoiding the of sops and if these golden rules
followed, you will be happy in mind and strong in
body, and forget you have any nerves.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-14
CARPET WEAVING.

THE undersigned has removed his Car
l. pet Looms to the
Room in the Rear of Marks Lieberman's
Clothing Store, where he i prepared to do
Rag Carpet WeavinG.
at reasonable prices. BEST COTTON CHAIN always
hand I. j. McGREADY.
Sept IL, lS7t-lm
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-14
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FARM GATEs.-I would like to give your
readers plan of a gate which have used
for the last twenty years; l think it the
best barn yard gate in USE The gate ruus
on wheels, on board laid on the ground,
extending back as far as it runs. 1t moves
back between a double temporary fence.
TO make the gate, first lay down two
boards, one at the top and one at the bot.
tom. The top and bottom boards are deu-
BILE, or one on either side of braces Now
lay on your end and brace strip, then lay
on gate boards and nail all solid together.
i! use finch boards for bottom and finch
for the rest. | would like to give some of
the advantages of this gate: First, it costs
very little to make one; ten cents worth of
malleable nails is all the iron used for
gate, and any farmer can make them by
common nails. 1t is always in the right
place, not blown around by the wind when
left unfastened. If you have wild team
OF colts you can open and shut this gate
and not let go the lines. No extra posts
are used; any common fence post is suffi.
Gent. II never says.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-14
Sick Heada ches and Want of
Appetite.

These feelings which sadden us, most frequently
arise from trouble, from obstructed per-
spron. from eating and drinking what is unfit for
u.s. thus disordering the liver and stomach. These
gans must be regulated if you wish to be we'll. The
Pills. if taken according to the printed instru tons,
will quickly healthy action both liver and
stomach, whence follow, a natural consequence.
good appetite and clear head. In the East and West
these disorders.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-14
How to be Strong.

Never let the bowels DO either confined unduly
acted upon. 1t may appear singular that Holloway
Pills shou Id b. recommended for upon the bowels
many persons surprising that they would increase
taxation. This is great mistake, however; for these
Pills will Immediately correct the liver and stop every
kind of bowel complaint. In warm climates Thousands
of lives have been saved by the of this medicine.
which in all gives tone and ygor to the whole
organic system, however deranged-heath and strength
following matter of course The appetite, too, is
wonderfully increased by the of these Pills. COM
binrd in the of solid in preference 10 fluid diet
Animal food is better than broths and stews. By
moving acrid fermented, other impure humors from
the liver stomach, blood the of dysentery,
diarrha and other bowel complaints is expelled The
result that the disturbance is arrested and the
ton of the bowels becomes regular Nothing will stoI
the relaxation of the bowels quickly this fine cor
recting medicine.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-14
Mothers and Daughters.

If there is one thing more than another for which
these Pills famous it is their purifying proper
ties especially their power of cleansing the blood from
all mpuries. and removing dangerous and suspended
secretions. Universally adopted; the grand
edy for female complaints they fail weaken
the system and always bring about what is required
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-07-27

THE EETEcTs OF ALC0ToL on TIE
BRAIN.-Long boforo the crn of tenn
pcrance ordinances and organizations,
llyrti, by far tho greatest anatomist
of the ago, used TO shy that ho could
distinguish, in the darkest room, by
one stroke of the scalpcl, tho brain Of
the incbriato from that of tho man
who lived soborly. Now and then hd
would congratulate his class upon tho
possession Of drunkard's brain, ad-
mirably fitted, from its hardness and
moro complete preservation, for tho
purpose Of demonstration. When tho
anatomst wishes to preserve q human
brain for any lcugth of time, ho ef~
fccts that object by keeping the or.
gan IN vessel Of alcohol. From o
soft, pulpy substance, it then becomes
comparatively hard; and so, too, be-.
torc death, the uso of alcohol causes
tho induration of tho delicate and
gossamor like tissues
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-07-27
NO. 47.

The firing Of the negroes from thcir
position then ceased. left the crowd
arresting the negroes. How many
were killed or how they were killed
| do not know. This collision was
tho elimination Of the system of in.
sultng and outragng of white people
which the negroes had adopted there
fore several years.
Many things were done ON this
terrible night which, of course, cam
not be justified, but the negroes
"sowed the wind and rcaped tho
whirlwind."
did not attempt to accomplish by
force what | could not accomplish by
peaceful means.
was not the leader of this body
of iniuriated men. | was there in
the line Of my profession. The col.
Ilslon was sort Of spontaneous
combustion. l thought saw it ap-
proachipg, and did all that any hui
man being could be expected to do
TO prevent it.
L have no objection to being sad
died with whatever responsibility
fairly attaches to my conduct, but I
have no idea Of permitting newspa~
per reporters, for the sake of a sensn.
ton or any other purpose, presenting
me as the leader of a mob, whom
l was no moro the leader and mo-
more responsible than any other
person who might have been there in
the line OF bis duty.
M. @. BUTLER.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-07-27
BROADBRINI.


WASHINGTON, July 16.-The follow
ing has been received, via Fort Fat
torman, to night:
CRooK's CAMP, CLOUD PEAK, July
12.-Three soldiers, couriors from
General Terry at tho mouth of Big
Horn, havo just arrived. Con. Torry's
dispatch to Crook confirms Custor'a
fate, and implies very plainly that
had Custer waited ono day longer
Gibbon would have joined him. Terry
is anxious tor Crook to join his forces,
and mako plans and execute them,
regardless Of rank. The Indians aro
still lowering about Little Big Horn,
one days hard march from hero. They
have fired into tho camp overy night
of lato, and tried to burn us out by
setting tho grass on fire all around
On tho 5tb, at Sibloy, tho Second
Cavalry, with twenty five men of the
rear guard, and Baptisto and Powers
as scouts, won't on reconnaissance
Thoy were discovered, and surround
ed and followed into the timber of tho
Horn mountains, whore, by hitching
their horses to the trees and aban-
doning thcm, the nan wero enabled
to escape on foot by way of ravinc
in the rear. They all got back alive,
and probably this diversion saved the
camp from grand attack and STAINS
pedo or capture.
The Snake Indians, two hundred
strong, joined us hero yesterday, but
unless The Utcs also come soon no of
fonsive operations will be likely to
take place till after the arrival of tho
Fifth Cavalry. Tho wagon train and
additional infantry arc duo from Fort
Fetterman. The health of tho COM
mand is good. General Gibbons ro-
serve forco were met by tho victorious
Sioux dressed in Custor's mons clothes
and mounted on their horses. They
fred into tho soldiers. Tho Indian
village possesses evidence of white
mems presence kegs of whisIey, otc.,
being found. Signal fires, supposed
to be in reference to the incoming
train, arc visible to the east of Crook s
camp, on tho extreme south waters of
Tongue rivor.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-07-27

a BosToN Boy ON FIsu.-Fsh livos
in tho Atlantic Ocean, Buzzard's Bay
and some in Charles River. Whom
they arc small they arc Goldfish, hor-
rim and SIGH; when they grow up they
arc whales. Whales are very useful;
they sometimes swaler whole ship
and all the crow. Tho fat of whales
is billed ont and mado inter kerosene
oil for gas light. Their bones is mado
inter Whalcbono for ivory piano keys
and dom;nos, also for horn handles
and jack knives. wish whao
would swaIIor my school and all tho
teachers. Fish is always eat Friday.
| hate fish; there is too many bones
to pick out when you cat 'cm. l
ruthor cat a paper of pins fried in
lard. A whale could lick all the boys
in the Harvard Glammcr School
Could lick thunder out of 'cm and
mako 'om loos sick, and don't you
forget it..
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-07-27

pistols, etc, are also well represented.
There is also machine for the pre-
paration of cartridges. This is one
of the self feeding machines, where
the happy guardian of it has nothing
to do but pich his teeth and fan him-
self, and he looks all the time
as it he was trying to invent
some machine to absolve him
from these onerous duties. Lathes
for turning gun stocks are there, and
others for rifling all sorts of firearms,
murderous looking mitraileuscs, and
rakish Gatling guns meet yon at ev-
cry corner. Looking on our guns,
our defences, and our ship, the ayers
age American comes to the coititorta--
BILE conclusion that the country is en-
tirely safe; and if tley can only re~
produce in sufficient numbers such
soldiers, sailors and marines as they
have here i'll effigy, no foreign foe
would dare modest us, for they would
frighten the devil himself.
The weather has been simply
frightful, the thermometer ranging as
high as 1900 in the shade. While
write, miniature bridal wells are
coursing down my back, and young
Niagaras are surging from my manly
brow. The Peace Congress has been
in session for the last three days, and
yesterday resolution was introduced
that war is played out. l am really
glad of it, for couldn't fight now
worth a cent, a two year old boy
could lick me and not half try. The
pretty cadets have all gone back to
West Point, and our Chestnut Street
bellies are in despair. Dom Pedro
has deserted us; but merciful Prov.
idence, j"st in the nick of time. sent
us Don Carlos, and we are happy
not much, to be sure, after such an
emperor as Dom Pedro; but he will
do till we can catch something moro
substantial. The heat of the weather
has materially affected the number
Of visitors, the falling off being sew
eral thousand day. We look anx
iousiy for falling barometer, with
commensurate returns at tho turn
stiles; and dreaming of future bea-
litude with skates, snow balls, and
sleigh bells, | am,
Yours truly,
| BROADBRIM
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-07-27

LARAMIE, July 17,-Gcnoral Crook
is still oampod on Goose Crock, and is
in excellent fighting condition. Con.
Merritt arrived at Rawhidc on tho
4th to cut off 500 Indians, said to havo
left Rod Cloud. IIc expected to strike
tho savagcs next day.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-07-27

1t is said that a Hindoo weaver has
invented ga sort of loom by which he
can sew coats and pantaloons, and all
other dresses Whatever" ana the
process by which this is done is thus
described by person who has per-
sonalIy inspected the invention: "At
first he cuts tho cloth into shapes
and puts these into his loom; and
they come ont well sowcd, and tho
seams are quito nnpcrceivablo, unless
we touch them by our hands; and
they arc like thick threads. The
clothes are sooner and better
scwed than by the sowing ma
chimes"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-01
SEWING MACHINES.
Wheeler & Wilson, S
ROTARY-HOOK, LOCK-STITCH
SEWING MACHINES.
MORE THAN
| OF THEIR
f FamiIy Machines
| IN USE.
A Quarter ofa Century's trial has Dem.
| Oustrated their Suneri0rity.


&C wheeler & Wilson'S New No. g
Machine must eventually SUPER
sede all others now known with
which it comes ina competition. We
recommend for 1t the Ia ig n Q 8 3
award which 1T is i'm the power OF
the Institute to bestOw. .''-From the
unanimous report of the five Judges of the
American Institute, New York, 1874.
The Board Of Managers unanimously ap-
proved the report, and recommended for this
machine the Gold Medal of the Insti-
tut&
The Board Of Direction unanimously ap-
proved this recommendation, and awarded the
Gold Medal to Wheeler 8 Wilson, the only
Gold Medal awarded for Sewing Machine by
the American Institute for many years.
The Austrian Official Report Of the Vienna
Exposition pronounced it "the marvel Of the
Exposition" and added, " this universal ma
chine sews the heaviest leather harness and
the finest gauze with truly pearl stitch."
The Grand Medal of Progress was
awarded for it.
What the Leading Manufacturers of Bootl
and Shoes say of
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-01

SECRETARY RoBEsoN's investigation;
about which SO many rumors were afioat
short time ago, turns out greatly to
his credit. One of the Committee has
stated that, SO far from finding anything
to condemn, his administration of the
Navy Department has been found judi
cious, correct and economical. 1t" is
pleasant to find one spot, at least, where
the corruption fend has not been "nest-
hiding"
It is understood also that the investi-
CATION of the Mary Merritt case, in
which Secretary BRIsTow was. impli-
Gated by rumor, is to be abandoned; as
the Committee finds nothing erroneous
or "crooked" in the matter connected
with the proceedings against that vessel
likewise, another mysterious charge
against BRIsTow, duplicating him
in some brewery mischief at Louisville
when he was the United States District
Attorney, has been secretly investi-
gated, and is found to be absolutely
without foundation. The Committees
will find themselves engaged in an ex
tensive business if they intend to inves.
tigate every rumor set afloat by malice
hatred and ill will, as against Presiden.
tial candidates. They might spend theil
time more profitably, we think.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-01

GREAT CONFUSION is said to exist at
the Centennial grounds in, the Home
Department on account of large num-
lber Of persons, who had made early ap-
plications for space, failing to come for
ward to occupy the space allotted
them; and now, at the last moment,
inform the Commission that they
can not exhibit. This is contempti-
BILE. While others were repelled for
want OF space, these jack-daws who did
nothing but Cry out from high places
held ON to their allowances OF room, and
now futter down to nothingness just at
q time to do the most mischief to the in
terests of the Exposition, and thereby
no discredit to our own country at the
Centennial. Such fellows ought to be
bumped with the Ross Rammer.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-01
PROPOSALS.
LETTING NO. 80.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
y UEiVED until MONDAY, May /, 1876, a. Il
O'Clock noon, for the grading and masonry ON
seetlons ~ to ~ inclusive, Division G, In Mer-
Ger and Boyle Counties, Kentucky.
Also, for the Grading and Masonry ON Sec
tions l19 to 252 inclusive DIyisions G. Il and I,
IN Roane, Rhea and Hamilton Counties, lem
nessee.
Also, for the completion OF the Grading and
Mas ,nry on Sections So, 81 g, 20, 81, 90 and ga
Division e. in Pulaski county. Kentucky.
Also, for filing two trestles at Catnip Hill
nine miles south OF Lexington.
Also, for the completion of the Foundations
and Masonry Of the Tennessee River Bridge In
Hamilton County, Tennessee
Also, forfurnishing 2J,0 0Jonts OF the stand
ard pattern adopted for steel rails.
Proales and specifications can be seen at No.
70 Vest Third street. Cincinnati, Ohio.
Printed forms must be used, and directed "a
the Board of Trustees OF the CINCINNATI South
ern Railway, 10 West Ihird street, Cincinnati,
Ohio
The Board reserves the right to reject any on
all bids.
By order Of the Board,
MILES GREENWOOD, President
THos. ID. LovETT, q. u. ap19-tt
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-01

THE old Democratic war-horse, Gov.
Seymour, said good thing the other day
in the New York State Convention at
Utica. Upon being called out for a
speech, in his exordium he said:
"Peaee has brought to us more that has made
us sad and sorrowful, more that has been hurt
full to our national character, more that has
suppressed honest labor and thwarted the in
terests Of those who attemp ted to build up our
national prosperity than ever war did with all
Its sufferings. 1t needs no spirit of prophecy
to tell what the future historian, when he tells
the events of the past fifteen or twenty years
Of our country, will dwell upon when he comes
to this period. He will warn all nations that a
people may live against armed rebellion. 1t
will teach the lesson that force can not destroy
Government when it is strong in the affec-
t1ons of people. and it will teach the other
great lesson that corruption in reference to
public virtue and greed for gold will destroy
! those institutions that were powerful to resist
all outward pressure and all belligerent at
tacks.'
There is truth, as well as poetry, in
that.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-01
The Health of the Gear.
[grom the London Spectator.

The rumor of Gar Al,x ,nder's abdi
cation, either for time or forever,
which has been circulating all over
Europe for week, is still uncontra-
dicted, and has probably, therefore,
some foundation. The Czar has been
reigning for tWenty.one years, and it is
known that the constitutional melan.
choly which is the curse OF his house.
and which has been further develop. d
in his own case by the repeated at
tacks upon his life, has OF late increased
become almost insutferable, and his
gloom affects the whole fabric of Russian
Government.
His deep, immovable sadness was
noticed in London in 1874, and indeed II
is wonderful that any Gar oil Russ a
can DO his daily work as this one has
done it and keep his reason unImpalred.
The unique loneliness of the position
that of a man governing direcLly vasl
empire on two continents, loaded al
once with the power OF an ancient C9sal
and the work OF modern Premier, and
the sense OF responsibility generated by
moderu culture-inust sooner or later
overstraln any mind, and, terrible as the
thought is, it is probable that no Gar o
Russia, since the death OF Alexis Ro.
manof, has been throughoutbi life com.
pletely and uninteruptedly sane.
Czar Alexander, satiated with power
and success-for after all, he carried the
emancipation Of the seris, and still live,
weary of labor that can never enc
while he reigns, and oppressed by 6
climate which inlensites his melancholy
may well contemplate re irenenG il
favor of his son; and il he contemplates
it seriously all Europe may be pr0
foundly affected by the change.