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dar log and chatted with member of
the Canadian Legislature. From tho
observatory on this building, l watch
ed the drill of the West Point Cadets,
whose place of encampmeut and pa
rade ground were near by. and right
below was the still veiled statue of
Humboldt.
The corn, wheat and other grains in
Kansas didn't seem to have come
from the country to which we were,
short time ago, benevolently sending
our nickels TO keep the people from
starving-or coming back here. Up in
the dome was very complete repre-
sentation of Liberty Bell made Of lChedt.
1t is a great curiosity sure.
In one corner of Colorado was
miniature mountain, peopled by stuffed
animals of many kinds, native to the
Rockies. These animals were killed
and stuffed by Colorado lady! There,
if you still are willing to risk the dam
gers of wolves, bears and women, go
to Colorado.
The Chinese and japanese Bazaars
were curious places, filled with the pro-
ducts of wonderful industry, pa
tience and ingenuity; things of not
uluSh uoC, oul "hlCu uO pCOplO Nul
these could make.
There were two little shops where
they had relics from the Holy Land
or claimed to. Candlesticks from olive
wood of the Mount Of Olives, mallets
made of the cedars of Lebanon, and
small mosaics from the "Temple of
solomon under the judgment seat OF
David-siX for quarter, or five cents
apiece" This is sober fact.
We ventured into the Tunis Cafe,
partOOk of coffee, rosetta Ond lemon
ade, and listened to the music (?) made
by..a pair of cross-legged Turks. Tried
to catch the tune, but am glad now /
couldn't.
The Dairy is the best place to get
your money back in the shape of good
milk and pie, for which you will like
ly sigh by the time you have got round
that far. 1t would astonish a staid,
country boarding house waiter out of u
more than an average amount of wit to
serve in the hustle and buzz and roar
of one of these Centennial Restaurants.
For AZ excellent cup of coffee ard d
miracle of roll, go to the French Res
taurant. These foreigners, as rule,
make you pay higher rates than the
American caterers. They know how
we banker after anything foreign, and
turn that trait of ours into. money.
But this is about as much as you
want for one ramble, so here I'll stop.
b.
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wreck az a public and patriotic under
taker perform duty which the govern.
ment should have perfected long agu
if necessary and practicable. He bought
the wreck which the government
deemed worthless, and now when he
seeks TO make his purchase remunera'
tive, he is met by a demand that he
shall perform labor that had nothing
to do with the original bargain. II
there is any sight or justice in this, we,
fer one, fail to see it.
The President has offered the Assist
ant Postmaster Generalship, which was
made vacant by the promotion of Mr..
Tyner, to a Western man, but who he
may be is not known.
The Presidents letter to Bristow re-
lieving him from any delicacy of feel
ing that might induce him to refrain
from stating all he knew in relation to
the prosecution of the whisky frauds,
was well-timed and does the writer
much credit. 1t sweeps away the only
hope of the Democratic leaders to make
capital out of the baseless innuendoes
they might form by saying, oh there is
dark story hid behind the veil that
SdOluCl 0Idut Inns
boldly torn the veil away and well
comes them toall they may see or hear.
Some business men will be glad to
learn on the unquestionable curiosity
of Mr.. Morrison, chairman of the COM
mittee of Ways and Means, that the
revenue laws will not be in any way
tinkered or tampered with this session;
and a good many other business men
will be indignant to hear that the Dem
ocratic Congress is not to furnish any Of
the business relief which it prom
ised. The reform of the revenue which
Mr.. Morrison promised so faithfully
six months ago is to be postponed for a
year. He is now unreserved in his as
sertion that his committee is unable to
restore business prosperity and will not
try. REP.
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Dom PEDRO has taken his departure
front our shores, and now there is an
anxious look for the arrival of another
distinguished parsonage, who, although
not member of any royal family, nev-
ertheless stands high in the estimation
of the people Of this country. 1t is ex-
pected that John Bright will visit the
United States within a short time, and
although he is neither an Emperor nor
King, he will receive a royal well
come at the hands of the American
priuces. A
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apefiaI Npffffs.. 8.
a Few Things That We Kno,

We know that disorlered stomach or liv-
cause;-we know that very few physicians are
successful in their treatment of these disor-
ders;-we know that DaCastO's RPal Cure
will, without the shadow of n 86ubr, almost
immediately relieve and permahently cure all
OF these distressing symptoms;-we know IF
thousands who are willing to testify that what
you will give it fair trial you will lef US add
your name to the CLOUD of witnesses Will
you give us Il trial, and do it now? Trial size
25c. Sold by HOGE, the Druggist oppo-
site the ST. Clair Hotel.
Prof Parker's Pleasant Worm Syrup IS per-
fectly safe, extremely palatable. No physic
re9ulred-costs % cents. Try it. -.
June g. 1876
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The election of Monroe Heath,
straight Republican, as Mayor of Chi.
cagq, by 11,613 majority over Mark
KimbaH, the Tilden candidate, shows
how things are working in the West.
There were 1858 votes for another can
didate, Soft Democrat. The clear ma.
jority of the Hayes Republican candi.
date over both the Hards and Softs,
was over 5000, and that, too, in city
which lately elected a Democratic
Mayor. This will do for an "opening
gun" of the canvass. 1t is only a fore.
taste of what is TO come.
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OLD observation-disclosures Dix is
as tart and pithy as when he was
Buchanan's loyal Secretary of the
Treasury. Writing of Tilden's nom-
ination for President, he says: ..'It will
enable us to demonstrate by indisputa-
BILE facts that the Government, for the
chief office in which he has been nomi-
mated, would not now exist if his ex-
ample during the rebellion had been
followed by his countrymen."
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EFFEcTUAL SPECIFIC

For Constipation. Headache, Pain In the shoul-
ders. Dizziness, Sour stomach bad taste In the
Pain in the region of the kidneys. despondency.
gloom and forebodings of evil, all Of which are
the offspring Of diseased Liver.
The Liver, the largest organ In the body IL
generally the seat OF the disease, and II not
REGULATED in III time, III, great suffering,
IF YOU feel DULL, DRowsY, DEBILIrA-
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''Ihave never seen or t,ied such simple. ef-
ncacious, satisfactory and pleasant remedy In
my life. III. HAINEs, St. Louis, Mo.
Hon. Alex. II. Stephens.
"I occasionally use. when nv condition re-
quires it, DR. simmons Liver Regulator. with
good effect.n-Hon. ALEX. q. STEPHENS.
Governor Of Alabama.
"Your Regulator has been in use in my family
for some time, and am persuaded II Is vaiu1-
GILL SHORTER, Ala
"Ihaye used the Regulator in my family for
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used for that class of diseases 1t purports to
eure''-H. F. THIGPEN.
President of City Bank.
"s'mmons' Liver Regulator has proved good
and defhcacious medicine.''-C. A. NUrTISG.
Druggists.
I'VE nave been acquainted with DIR. Simmons
Liver Regulator for more than twenty years, and
know 1t to be the best liver Regulator offered TO
the pablic."-M. r. LYON and II. l.. LYON,
Bellefontaine, Ga.
II was cured by simmons Liver Regulator,
after having suffered several years with Chills
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The Clergy.
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r. FIELDER, Perry, Ga.
ladies' Endorsement.
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Professional.
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medicine DIR. j. W MASON.
M. E. Florida Conference.
~ hsva used DIR Simmons Liver Regulator In
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rey4 I'd IL an invaiTable remedy. IL has not
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i. EASkERLING.
President Oglethorpe College.
.,S.nmnns' Liver Regulator Is certainly Q
claims to cure.'-Rey. DAVID WILLS,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-07-20

REFORM.-The Democrats are in ia
vor of civil service reform. They have
shown it in the House of Representa-
tives. Every Union soldier sus-
pected of being a Republican
has been bounced" There might
be some compensation for this if Dem
Ocratic Union soldiers took their places,
but when ex-Confederate soldiers are
quartered on Uncle Sam, as the best
that can be done in the line of reform,
even good-natured people will be found
to object.
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IT A X II
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR,

For al, diseases of the Liver, Stomach and Spleen
MALAR;OUS FEvERS, BOWEL CON-
PLANTS, DYSPEPSIA, MENTAL DEPRES-
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IL is eminently al amily Medicine. and by
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After forty years trial II Is still receiving
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and responsibility. Eminent physicians
commend IL As the most
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GEN. Crook, for whose safety there
has been considerable anxiety, has
been heard from, at Cloud Peak Camp,
Wyoming Territory, and is in good
fighting trim. The Indians on the
war path are multiplying and the situ-
alton seems anything else but whole
some. Gems. Sherman and Sheridan
express the utmost confidence in the
ability of Crook to cope with the red
skins.
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Mothers can secure health for their chill
dren and rest for themselves by the use of
Castoria, perfect substitute for Castor Oil.
1t is absolutely harmless, and is as pleasant to
take as honey. For Wind Collie, Sour Stom-
ach, Worms or Constipation, for young or old,
there is nothing in existence like it. 1t is Ger
tain, it is speedy, it is cheaa
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IF Tilden should be elected Presi-
dent, Tweed would fit as Secretary Of
the Treasury. Tilden has reformed, it
is said. Why not Tweed also? While
the lamp holds out to burn, the vilest
sinner may return.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-07-20

A CONFERENCE of the members Of the
New York Liberal Republican Exeeu-
tive committee, has developed unani-
nous preference for Hayes and Wheel
er. A State Convention is to be held
at Saratoga on the 23d inst,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-07-20

THE Confederate Congress will not
succeed in getting the National election
law repealed. The Senate stood firm,
and the ballot suffers have about con-
cluded to back down. That law was
passed in consequence of the election
frauds committed by Tilden and
Twpad
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-07-20

The New York sheriff who permit
ted Tweed to walk off and made no
serious effort to recapture him, is en-
joying his Office under the reign of that
great reformer, Samuel J. Tilden, other
wise called Slippery Sam,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-07-20

TIE Daily Globe, a Democratic paper
uf Lincoln, Nebraska. HOSTS the name
of Hayes for President, announcing
this as "the only course left since the
fatal action of the st. Louis Conven-
ton"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-07-20
Stale Elections Prior to No.
Vember.

North Carolina-First Tuesday in
August.
California-F,irst Wednesday in Sep.
tember.
Vermont-First Tuesday in Septem.
Maine-Second Monday in Septem
Ceorgia-First Wednesday in Octo-
ber. =. Ill.
Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska and
west Virginia-Second Tuesday in
October. -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-07-20

Caked Breasts, rheumatism, Sciatica,
Swellings, Sprains, Stiff Joints, Burns, Scalas,
Poisonous Bites, and all flesh, bone and mus.
Gle ailments, can be absolutely cured bythe
Centaur Liniments. What the White Isfi-
ment is for the human family, the Yellow Lina.
ment is for spawned, CALLED, and lame horses
and animals ~. .--. .--.-sfz-r.>--
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ERRORS OF YOUTH

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
"A Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and
all the effects or youthful indiscretion Will
all who need 10, the recipe and direction for
making the simple remedy by which hs " as
cured, Sufferers wishing to profit by tae ad-
vertiser's experience can do so by addressIne
in perfect confidence, JOHN B. OGDEN. =
Dec. 9. IS75-6m. AZ Cedar ST. M "
The New York herald., 1876-03-17
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, March 16, 1875
THE cADETsHIP sALE-MR. HAYS RELIEVED OF
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE THREE THOU
sAND-DoLLAR BRIBR-AN ASSUMING ATTORNEY.
A subcommittee OF the judiciary Committee has
been for the last three days taking testimony regard
to the payment Of S. 900 for West Point cadetship to
which young man named Guy r. Beardsy was ap-
pointed in March, 1875, by Representative Charles
Hays, OF Alabama Professor Eli Charlier
who keeps a large private school IN the
neighborhood OF Central Park, New York,
detailed to the committee under tho pressure
OF very close examin alton the steps which he had
taken the interest OF this pupil OF his procure
his admission to West Point Ho finally applied to an
attorney street, in this city, named William
Lilly, and this gentleman agreed TO furnish tho ap-
pointment for So 0oo with tho condition that the boy
should make residence in the district in Alabama
from which he to be appointed. This was to be
effected by soourn OF sixty days in Tus
caloosa. Tho appointment was made tho
$1,000 were paid to Lilly by Professor
CharIler and the boy and his mother spent two months
In Tuscaloosa Lilly admitted all the main facts but
denied in the most positive that Mr. Hays had
participated to the extent OF dollar in the fee which
he had received He had been on Intimate
terms with Mr. Hays, who had previously mado
two appointments TO the academy, which had
proved TO bo failures and who glad 10 have the
cnance Of appointing qualified boy Mr. Lilly ad-
mtted having practised an innocent deception on Mr.
Hays, by assuring him that tho boy bona .fde
resident OF Mr. hays district which the latter was re-
qured 10 certify to. Ho had nevor told Mr.. Hays OF
the fec which he had received discussed tho ques-
tion OF pay in tho rcmotest manner
Tho mother OF the young man, Helen c. Bcardslec,
Of Hcrkmer county, New YORK, examined to-day
and corroboratcd the statements generally Of McssrS
Charer ami Lilly. Mr.. Hays she had seen until she
then saw him in the committee room She justified
her purchase Of an appointment the ground that
was the simplest and most Independent OF
getting II, and that II thus enabled her to avoid tho
"huggcr musgcry'' Of members OF Congress who kept
these appointments in their own hands
There Is question OF OF Mr.. Hays for 81. 500
which has been in the hands OF his fre1d Lilly for col
lection, and IL is surmsed that there may be some con-
ncction between Il and the sale Of the cadctship
Young Beardsiec is 10 bc before tho committee to-
morrow
THE REcUsANr WITNESS STILL IN JAIL
Haiiett Kbourno the recusant real estate pool wit
ness, remains In Jail No movement has Jet been
The New York herald., 1876-03-17

made in view Of his release under q writ OF hahen
corpus
SICK REPORT OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE,
Representative WILSON, OF West Virginia, shows NJ
improvement this morning His friends have verl
little hope that he can recover.
Representative Cox, OF New York, is confined 10 hh
room, threatened with pneumonia
Mr. Ketcham, ofPennsyvania, is better this morning
Hon. Benjamin Wilson, Of West Virginia, is reporte'
somewhat better tonight His condition is such as
give his friends some encouragement
Hon. Fernando Wood. who has been III for several
days with an liberated throat, but having had h
throat lanced, is now recovering
MIR. MoRRIsoN's TARIFF BILL TO BE coNsID
Erred BY THE COMMITTEE OF WAYS AM
MEANS
The Committee OF Ways and Means at their meeting
to-day decided take up Mr. Morrsons tariff bill foI
consideration Tho motion carried by strict party
vote, all the republican members OF tho committee
opposing IL, on the ground that the tariff
question should agitated and reopened Several
democrats who voted TO take up the bill stated that
they did not intend thereby pledge themselves TO dc
anything more than allow it to be considered, and Mr.
Wood was absent by Of sickness but sent word
that present he would oppose taking up the bill 10
any other way reopcning the tariff question this tmc
THE FoRTY-sEvEN THOUSAND DOLLAR TREAS.
URY RoBDERY-HALLECK FOUND GUILTY.
The jury in the OF b. B. Halleck charged with
being implicated in the $4,000 Treasury larceny, re
tired at halfpast one O'Clock this afternoon and sub
sequently brought in q verdict OF guilty
GENERAL CUSTER BEFORE THE cLYMER COM
MITTEE.
General G. A. Custer has been summoned to appear
NJ re Inyo
The New York herald., 1876-03-17
THE BABCOCK JURORS.

STATEMENTS OF TWO OF THE JURYMEN, ONE
CONTRADICTORY OF THE oTHER-wHAr WAS
DONE AFTER THE FIRST BALLOT.
ST. LOUIS, March 16, 1876.
Several days ago the Chicago and st. Louis papers
published the statement of John H. Keithley ono of
the Babcock jurors the effect that he convinced
OF Babcock's guilt several other jurors, and
that they acquitted him because they regarded the
Judges instructions practical direction to bring in
such a verdict. Ke.thlcy said, II believe Babcock
named Dean W. Tainter, has also made a statement in
which he denies the truth OF Keithley's story and
says:-''Now, after taking the ballot which declared
the defendant not guilty the silence first broken
by John M. Keithley who arose from his scat and
said:-
''Gentlemen have been lifelong democrat and
during the war was secesh; but como upon this
jury. resolved to do my solemn duty without party
bias, and have dono IT, believe the man innocent -
81 believe eleven men will testify that Mr.. Keithlcy
said Just that -
The New York herald., 1876-03-17
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFTIcE OF CHrEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON March Ill A. NJ.
Probd6fIitss
For New England, rain and snow, brisk and high
eastcrly southerly winds, falling barometer and
ing temperature.
For the Middle States light rain over the northern
portions and clearing weather in the southern portions
with southorly to westerly winds slight changes in
temperature, and low, followed by rising barometer
For the lake region, rain and snow, with brisk and
high variable winds slight changes in temperature and
decidedly low barometer during the day, followed by
rising barometer winds shifting to westerly and north
westerly clearing weather in the upper lake region
and near Lake Eric.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri and
the Ohio valleys, partly cloudy or clearing weather,
northcrly TO westerly Winds rising barometer and
stationary or n slight fall OF temperature.
For the south Atlantic and Gulf States and Ten
ncsscc clear or fair weather, southcriy to westerly
winds east OF tho Mississippi, rising barometer and
slight OF temperature and in the Southwest cast
ery southery winds, rising temperature and rising
followed by falling barometer.
The Cumberland and Ohio rivers will riso rapidly
Tho Mississippi will continue rise from Kcokuk 10
vicksburg.
Cautonary signals continue the Atlantic Coast
from Cape May TO Eastport, aud at Milwaukee and
Graud Haven.
The New York herald., 1876-03-17
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, March 16, 1876.
THE WIZARD GUN AND BOILER CoNTRACrs-THE
COST AND THE VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT.
Tho Wizard gun and boiler contracts were the subject
OF investigation before Colonel Willis sub-nava COM
mittee to-day. John H. Hayes and John Bassett were
examined and II shown that Wizard had no patent
for hts boiler attachment for which the government
has paid him $4,000; also that the projectcs and
guns for which he claimed patent were worthless
and not invented by him. The amount paid for them
by the government s32 oO0 has been stated
by tho Navy Department, but $117,Oo The total
amount of loss 10 the government these notorious
contracts was $4,000.
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL's DENIAL OF ANY CON-
NEcrIoN WITH THE SALE OF POST TRADER
SHIPS.
Governor Campbell accused by the HERALD's cor
respondent in Dakota, asks for the following
reply
WASHINGTON, March I6, 1876.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In the HERALD OF this morning appears a communi-
cation from your correspondent at Bismarck, d. T. ac-
cusng OF being concerned in the sale OF post
tradershps do not know how others may think IL
advisable TO meet such charges, but as have nothing
10 fear from Investigations beg for sufficient space in
your paper TO denouncc the story utterly also SO
far IL relates to myself, and 10 say further that
desire and shall demand at the most searching in
vestgation. J. A. CAMPBELL.
The New York herald., 1876-03-17
FRANCE.

EXTENSIVE INUNDATIoNs IN THE SUBURBS
OF PAR1s-sEvERE sUFFERnG-rHE CHIEF
OF STATE AND NINE. IMAGINATION DIS
TRIBUTE RELIEF-sAD NEWS FROM THE
PROVINCES.
LONDON, March 16, 1876.
Paris advces say that Bercy, Neully, Courbevoic,
Asnieres Bllancourt, Point du Jour- Auteuil Sevres,
St Cloud Surcsnes and other suburbs Of the city,
all moro or less inundated
THE PEOPLE SUFFERING.
The suffering caused by the floods is very great
CHARITY.
Marshal and Nine. MacMahon have each visited
separate quarters and distributed reet personally.
Nine MacMahon sent the Prefect OF the Seinc 5000t.
for the relief Of the sufferers and public contributions
arc being made for the same object.
DEPARTMENTS
All the large streams between Paris and the Eastern
frontier of France of their banks and the
try for miles around is flooded.
In Normandy the gale uprooted trees, overturned
vehicles and damaged houses
On the Calvados coast masses OF rock were blown
of the cliffs.
The Seine has risen nearly ten feet higher than in
1872 In is thought however, that the maximum is
now reached.
The River Loire has risen seventeen feet ten and
half inches.
Several manufactures on its banks closed.
M. GAMBErTA's CHOICE LEGISLATIVE SEAT
N. Gambetta has written n letter to the electors
Of Lille, Bordeaux and Marsees announcing that he
has elected to represent Paris in the Chamber OF
Deputies
The New York herald., 1876-03-17
CHICAGO wHIsKEY FRAUDS.

REASONS FOR HIS FIIGHr-MoRE INDICT-
MENTs.
CHICAGO March 16, 1876
Hoyt the indicted collector who left for
Canada wrote explanation yesterday his counsel
Mr.. Dexter in which he says he took the step at the
earnest solicitation OF his friends, and because he knew
that enough perjured testimony had been manufac-
tured against him to make him scapegoat for the
crimes Of others He would return soon as he be.
came convinced that he could obtain fair trial. for this
banishment was worse to him than even unjust
trial and punishment
The Grand Jury has returned indictments against
Philip Wadsworth, ex-colector OF internal revenue
for this district; ID. W. Mum, ex-supervisor OF in
terna revenue and f. I. Bridges, ex-revenue agent
The latter has gone to Canada