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The Army.

Gen. VI. T. Sherman. in his annual report,
says:
By the annual Appropriation bill, approved
enacted at $1,000 vet vet proyiso permitted the
recruitment of the sscavalry" up to 100 men
per company, to be kept as near as practica-
BILE at that number" and a sufficient force of
cavalry shall be employed in the defense of the
Mexican and Indian frontiers Of Texas" To
fulfill the requirements of this law literally
would necessitate IL, 900 enlisted men for the
ten cavalry regiments, and further deducting
$500 for recruiting, general service and neces-
sary detachments, would leave only 10, 500 for
the thirty regiments of artillery and infantry,
or about thirty men to company practically
less than twenty-five number entirely too
small for efficient ser-iee. subsequently, how
ever, by the act approved Aug. Is, 1876, Con-
gress provided for an additional $500 enlisted
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The vote In these eight States, instead
of being counted as now, 80 fo- TLden
and 80 for Hayes, would then count
Hayes A, Tilden 80, and the electoral
vote would represent as nearly as posi-
BILE the vote as expressed at the polls.
The like difference in the result would
operate for and against each party in the
several States. The Democrats would
be represented In Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, Kansas and Iowa, while the Re-
publicans would have their full share OF
the vote of Indiana, Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Texas, and all the Southern
States. Every man in the country
would, no matter whether in the major1-
ty or minority in his State, have his vote
counted In the superintendent of the cleo
toralvotes. The Electoral College would
be dispensed with, and the apportion-
ment of the vote In each State would be
mere matter of arithmetic, the con-
tested point rarely exceeding one vote,
and at most two votes. In this State,
had such rule prevailed as the recent
election, Peter Cooper would have been
accorded one electoral vote.
We are not prepared to say that this
proposed amendment to the constitu,
tion is the best or wisest measure that
can be suggested we present it as one
of the reforms suggested for the pres
ent method of electing President and
Vice President. Some reform is needed
and should be adopted before the next
Presidential election, or else the troubles
of the present one may be repeated in
perhaps more aggravated and danger
GUS form.
The Boston advertiser has suggested
a constitutional amendment providing
that the Presidential electors shall send
their certified lists to the Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court; that he shall
open and count them in the presence OF
the full court that objection to any list
may be fled with specifications by
day certain that before this tribunal
excepting, If need be, Judges appoint
ed within one or more years. all objec-
tions shall be heard, tried and decided
by day certain, according to law and
without appeal. This amendment does
not meet the dangers and difficulties
that now prevail in Louisiana, Florida
and South Carolina, and which are likely
to happen In other States.
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The Ordnance Bureau.

Gen. Benet, the Chief Of Ordnance, in his
annual report recommends large increase OF
appropriations for the use of the Ordnance De-
partnent for the next fiscal year over those for
priations made by Congress, much below the
estimates submitted by this bureau, have in
many instances prevented the supplying of the
army on the frontier with that superior quality
of ordnance stores which the nature Of such
service demands
Upon the subject of small arms. Gen. Benet
saws he deems it of the most vital Importance
that the manufacture of arms be steadily con-
tinued in sufficient quantities to render q
gradual accumulation of them in store Ger
tainty; that better arm than the Springfield
may some day be invented is not at all impr0b-
able, and magazine gun viii no doubt be the
arm of the future, but until ouch an arm suit
able for the military service has been perfected
and approved reserve stock Of Springfelds Is
q necessity.
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ELECTING A PRESIDENT.
Reforms Suggested-Mr. Buckalew's Pro-
posed Method.
from the Chicago Tribune.1

From the Chicago Tribune.1
The Hon. @. r. Buckalew, of Penn
sylvania, who has devoted much of his
life to the reformation of elections and
of representation, has published sug-
gestion of reform in the mode of elect
ing Presidents, which would have the
effect, if adopted, of making the choice
more clearly that of the popular vote
than now, and have the effect of abol-
ishing many present forms which are
open to abuse by fraud. His plan is to
amend the constitution and provide
The citizens of each State who shall be
qualified to vote for Representatives in Con-
gress shall cast their votes for candidates for
the Presidential Office by ballot and proper re-
turns of the votes so cast shall be made, under
SEAL within ten days, to the Secretary of State
or other officer lawfully performing the duties
of such Secretary in the Government of the
State, by whom the said returns shall be pub
licly opened in the presence of the Chief Ex-
ecutive Magistrate of the State, and of the
Chief Justice or Judge Of the highest court
thereof, and the said Secretary, Chief Magic
trate and Judge shall assign to each candidate
voted for by a sufficient number of citizens pro-
portiOnate part of the electoral votes to which
the State shall be entitled, in a manner
following, that is to say: They shall divide the
whole number by the State electoral vote,
and the resulting quotient will be the cleo
toral ratio for the State and shall assign
to candidates voted for one electoral vote for
each ratio of popular votes received by them
respectively, and, if necessary, additional cleo
toral votes for successive largest fractions of a
ratio shall be assigned to candidates voted for,
until the whole number of the electoral votes
of the State shall be distributed; and the said
officers shall thereupon make up and certify at
least three general returns, comprising the
popular vote by counties, parishes, or other
principal divisions of the State, and their ap
portionment of electoral votes as aforesaid,
and shall transmit two thereof, under seal, to
the seat Of government of the United States,
one directed to the President of Senate, and
one to the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives, and third unsealed return shall be
forthwith filed by the said Secretary in his
Office, be recorded therein, and be at all times
open to inspection.
The practical operation of this amend
ment would be to break up the present
system, by which small majority in a
State controls the whole electoral vote
of that State. For instance, the New
England States and New York and New
Jersey voted on the 7th of November as
follows F.:
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Total Territories

The foregoing tables, by States, do not in
clude the receipts for the year from the sale OF
adhesive stamps, fines, penalties etc, whlon
amounted to over 81, 100000. 1t Will be Cd
served that more than one-half Of the whole
amount received for internal revenue tax origi-
mated with and is credited to the Western
States The credit to the Middle States ex-
ceeds that given al the other States and Terri
tories (the Western States excepted). Seven
Illinois, Ohio, New York, Kentucky
Virginia, Pennsylvania, and lndiana-are
credited respectively with more than the ag-
gregate of the five Eastern States. Illinois
and Ohio combined have larger credit than
all the Middle and Southern States, while ILL
nois alone exceeds the Eastern. Southern, and
Pacific States, and all the Territories. Two
districts In Illinois, the First and Fifth, are
credited respectively with $8,971,565 and
"a OO3 042
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TOM sCRIBBLEs.

Tom Scribbles was bankers clerk,
On salary rather small;
So that he seemed forever short,
Though he was very TAN.
OF handsome form and winning ways,
He loved to cut dash;
He Kept the bankers cash account,
And often kept his cash.
One day the banker said to him:
Friend Tora much depIore
That though Pm buying stock all day
I've never much in store.
sin fact, know beyond doubt.
With me you've been too free;
And, as you give me drafts for checks.
III check your drafts on me.
"You must have thought me very blind,
Your errors not to see;
But took note of you, and find
You've taken notes OF me.
"Ycur services need no more;
Your tricks will never do;
You long have made the change for me,
III make the change for you.
Another matter, Tom, feel
To speak of would be right:
Although your habits are so loose,
They often make you tight.
"And when you should be at your work
With all your might and main,
The figures which you try to pen
Are all penned in your brain.
SIN hopes that you would alter Tom,
I've kept you here this long:
But though you do write well at times,
You're oft'ner doing wrong.
''To tell the truth, cannot now
A word speak in your praise;
Yet It's not strange took with you
You have such taking ways!
''You're at discount now and
No interest take IN you;
Your time is Uphill not extend
You're more than overdue"
Alas for Scribbles there he was
Of friend and place bereft;
And as he could not stay and write,
He turned away and left.
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REsUMprroN OF SPECIE PAYMENTS.


In March, 1869, by an act entitled IAN act
TO strengtheptthe public credit" the faith OF
the United States was $ solemnly pledged to
the payment in coin or. it's equivalent, of all
the Obligations OF the United States, not
beaair interest, known as United States
notes, and of all the Understanding obuga-
tious o2 the United States" and, further,
g to make provision, at the earliest practlca-
bic period, for the redemption of the United
States notes in CON-.
By the act of January, Ia, 1875. Congress de-
clared the purpose of resumption of specie
payments on January 1. 1879, and to that end,
and in execution of the pledge of the act of
1869, provided for the redemption of the
United States notes, and for the issue of ma
tionaI bank notes in lieu thereof, and thus,
amid conflicting theories, declared, in effect,
a monetary system combined of coin and ma
tionai bank notes redeemable In coin at the
demand of the holder, in harmony with the
constitution and the traditional policy of the
American people.
By this legislation it will be perceived that
the United States is fully committed to the
resumption of specie payments on given
day In January, 1879, by the method of re-
demption of United States notes current as
lawful money, and the substitution therefor
of national bank currency the equivalent of
money by its convertibility into coin on de-
mand. The popular favor with which this
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-12-07

Secret Service of the Treasury Department,
represents the business of the pact year to
have been the arrest Of 223 counterfeiters and
other criminals, the capture of over ninety en-
graved plates, dies, presses and other imple-
ments for counterfeiting, the seizure Of $237,
600 and over in counterfeit money, and various
other operations A large percentage Of the
persons arrested were convicted in court, and
about $40. 900 was collected by way Of fines.
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Tha Postoffice Department.

The annual report of the Postmaster Gen
eral contains very gratifying exhibit of the
business of the department for the last fiscal
year, showing very large increase Of receipts
and considerable reduction in the expenses as
compared with the previous fiscal year, which
ended June 80, 1875.
The following statement, taken from the
books OF the DEPARTMENT, shows the receipts
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-12-07

Ofthe electoral votes Hayesgot thirty
three in New England and Tilden six,
while in New York and New Jersey
Tilden got forty-four and Hayes none.
Under the amendment as proposed by
Mr.. Buckalew, the electoral vote of the
eight States would have been equitably
apportioned according to the popular
vote in each State, as follows:
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and expenditures for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1876, and form the basis OF the annual
report OF the Postmaster General
Receipts from all sources. SOS, GA 49,. so
Increase over last year ........... 1852 1856. 81
Expenditures of all kinds SO, 1858 487. SO
Decrease from last year. ............. 347,S21.87
Excess of expenditures receipts. 4,619 29O.O8
Excess of expenditures for previous
year was. 6.472 1869
Nearly the entire receipts of the department
are derived from the sale of stamps, stamped
envelopes and postal cards. the receipts from
these sources being $26, 879, 512. 10.
Among the items OF expenditure the follow
ing were the principal ones, viz:
Inland transportation ......... $14, 745, s45. 95
Compensation of Postmasters ~ 1897, 1897. 81
Clerks for postoffices 1885, 100 Is
Letter-carriers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1880, 1885, 90
Railway clerks Observation-Disclosures. 1928, 750.19
Manufacture of stamped envelopes,
postal cards and wrappers $50 61O.86
Foreign mail Transportation ..... 229, l23. 26
The revenue from money order business was
$120, 1000.
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Agricultural Bureau.

Agriculture shows there were distributed dur
ing the past year 1880. 600 packages OF vegeta-
BILE and field seeds and textiles including near
ly 50, 900 OF vegetable, 372 900 OF flower, S. 600
Of wheat, Ga, 900 Of tobacco and 1858 OF cotton.
Seeds were collected from Su parts OF the
world because of their peculiar excellence.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-12-07

PUBLISH thatwhich is good. DR.. J. Il.
McLean's strengthening Cordial and Blood
Purifier is a life-saving remedy, imparts vlgor,
health and strength to the system, puri1ies and
eDri hes the blood DR.. J. 81. Mclean, 3l4
Chestnut, st. Louis Mo.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-12-07

The returning board at Texas baby
show refused to act until they were
granted ten minutes to get out OF the
way of the mothers before the opening
of their sealed verdict.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-12-07
Men of the Republic !

Now that the smoke of battle has
cleared away, the men of the republic
can find time to look up the wood saw
yer, and save themselves tri-dally skir-
nish about the kitchen stove and ITS
necessities. Burlington H0sOE Eye.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-12-07
The Patent Office.

The annual report of the Co missioner of
Patents shows the Patent Office to have been
more than self-supporting during the past
year. Its receipts for fees and other services
we're $F87, 200, and all it's expenses, including
salaries, were but 1861, 900. There were % 4O8
applications received for patents, and Is gil
patents issued, during the year, besides 8, Glib
patents allowed, but not issued, for want OF
the final fee, also 1,O37 trademarks and 499
labels registered, and 2, 943 caveats fled. Only
two patents were extended.
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Total rati,

NOTE. The banks reporting State taxation in
1868 possessed united capital of S493, 738, 408.
The Government is receiving revenue from
the banks which is more than equal to all taxes
paid by them before the war; while the States
are also increasing very greatly the burdens
which We're previously as great as could be
borne, Within the past two years seventy-one
banks, and since the organization of the sys-
tenn 207 banks, have gone into voluntary liquid
ation chiefly on account OF excessive xation;
and during the last year fewer banks have been
organized than in any previous year since 1869,
and, unless some favorable legislation is OBJ
tanned, a large number of banks will retire from
the system to engage in private banking.
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men, who were absolutely required to admit of
the increase Of the cavalry arm. as provided for
in the frst-cited statute. Under this act re-
cruitment, for the cavalry arm especially, has
been stimulated, so that at this time the mill.
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The Secret Service.
The report Of J. J. Brooks Chief OF the
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Internal Revenue.

From the annual report of the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue we gather the following
interesting statistics: The aggregate receipts
for the fiscal year were BIZ, 236, 625 an in
crease over the preceding fiscal year of &c.
691, All. The aggregate receipts for the year
were made I'D from the following sources:
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-08

The Connecticut election next
spring has been decided in advance
for us by the kindness of the New
Haven Register, which announces
that the democrats are going to
carry the State by larger major
ity than ever before"
There is disappointed carpet
bagger in Houston, Texas. He
a nt into a ward meeting the
other night to press claims for
judicial nomination. Uncle Jim
Porter, a colored politician, was in
the chair. When the aspirant
arose and began to state hisdesires
Uncle jim blandly requested
! him 10 '.set down." Why, Uncle
Jim, said the astonished speaker.
"what have you against me?" 1
am good Republican. "Out of
order, sab" replied the President.
You amt been here long huff to
git de stuffiL' out of your carpet
bag. Set down, sah.' The blighted
man "set down."
Governor Hendricks is openly in
the field for the Presidency. His
Indianapolis organ, the Sentinel,
brings him out in a double-leaded
two column article,a and claims his
fence-sitting abilities on the cur
rency question as his greatest ele-
,nent of strength. Says the Sent
incl Neither the repre- sentative
Of a hard money ring in the East,
nor advocate ofinfiation liz the
West, will do. The mere sporadic
impulses that find utterance in
Quadrilateral Of poker players cam
not decide now for the Democratic
party. The party and the country
look for and demand proper rep
resentative of reform-a man of
broad and comprehensive politi-
cal views, and not recognized sim.
ply as the champion OF any local
interest or coterie of politicians.
Tho North, East, South and West
unite in recognizing in Mr.. Hend-
rlcks such IA man, and he Will
doubtless become the leader of the
Democratic hosts of the nation"
his excites the jelOusy of the
rag-baby candidate in the Cincin-
natl Enquirer Office, prompting
him to say This is all very nice,
but he would like to know when
the North, East, South and West,
Sun and Moon and Stars, all agreed
TO recognize Mr.. Hendricks as the
man-the only man-who can lead
the Democratic party to the White
House in IS? We haven't heard
or that nu,burst."
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-08
Limit Your Wants.

From the nature of things, the
income of most of the inhabitants
of the earth must be limited, and
indeed within very narrow
bounds. The product of labor
throughout the world, if equally
divided, would not make the
share of each individual large
1t is impossible that every one
should be what is called rich. But
it is by no means impossible to be
independent And what is the
way to compass this GLORIOUS,
privilege ?' The method is very
simple. 1t consists in one rule:
Limit your wants. Make them
few and inexpensive. To do this
would interfere but little with
your real enjoyment. 1t is most
ly matter of habit. You require
more. or you are satisfied with
less. just as you have accustomed
yourself to one or the other. Limit
your wants, estimate their cost
and never exceed it, taking pains
to keep it always inside of your
income. Thus you will secure
your lasting independence. Young
men think of this. A great deal
of the happiness of your lives de-
ponds upon it. After having
made your money, spend it as
you choose, honestly ; but be sure
you make it first.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-08

There is prospect of brisk times
for our American officers who have
been drawing fat pay for doing
nothing in the Khedives army.
A party of Egyptians having been
massacred in the mountains of
Abysinia all Egypt is up in arms
and the Americana fficered army
is under marching orders. Be-
sides encountering a long and toll
some march in a barren and DESC
late region, they will find a for
midable foe when they reach the
enemy's country. The Abyssin-
ian troops are likewise under the
command of Americans, Colonel
Ronth, who is at their head, being
a plucky and brave soldier. Alto
gether an interesting fight is inn
minent,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-08
Teaching Children Courage

Courage is vital element to
Christian chivalry. Without 1T In
deed neither truth nor fidelity to
promise can be hoped for. The
coward is sure to lie when truth
means punishment, and sure TO re-
treat from his engagements when
they involve peril. We need va
liant souls that have learned to
endure and scorn pain, and to face
danger fearlessly and promptly
when duty requires. Some parents
evade this vital part of training by
CLOSES Bnd deception. A mother
who had taken her boy to the dem
lists to get tooth pulled, will say
II he is shrinking, "Sit still, my
boy; it won't hurt YOU" Now she
knows it will hurt him, but thinks
if she can only get hin By this de-
vice to sit still aud get hold OF MS
toeth, then his disco very of the
pain will not hinder its extraction.
This is "a double mistake. Ii des-
troys her boys confidence in her ;
for he detects her in a lie, and
though il gets the hoy this time to
sit still. it is under the delusion
that there is to be no pain, where
as he should be taught to face the
pain and scorn it. This makes the
difference between the towards
and the heroes. A regiment Of
poltroon could march up to a bat
terry as a regiment OF heroes ifthey
thought there was no enemy at
the guns The difference--the he
roes know the danger, and set
face it valiontly.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-08
A SllreWd Woman.

The Liverpool Steam Packet
Company wishing to extend its
premises, decided to pur base adj
joining land, which was owned
by a maiden lady of uncertain
age. The lady sola the land cheap,
but caused to be inserted in the
agreement an article to this effect,
that during her lifetime she and a
lady companion should have the
privilege of travelling free in any
of the company's vessels. The
day after the agreement was sign
ed she sold her house and furni-
ture, and having found a COM
panion, went on board of one of
the company's steamers, just
about to sail for South America !;
and from that time to this she has
lived at sea at the company's ex-
pense. She advertises for some
lady who wishes to make the voy-
age as her companion, and who
pays her fare, and in this way, it
is said, has already accumulated
about tensthousand dollars. The
company offers her more than this
to cancel the agreement. but this
she refuses to do, and as the life at
sea suits her health remarkably,
there is no present prospects that
her voyage will soon come to an
end.