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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-08

Removal May Ia Pier 43 y. H.. foot OF Spring ST
E0R RONDOUT a1d KINGSTON, connecting
u WIN tlsier ana neawnr' Railroad. landing at VI glr
land Falls west Pont, ClDvaiL Newburgh, MaIlbS.o
MI on, ioughkeersie, and .,Jpus steam oats Thomas
Cornell leave TUESDAY, Thursday Saiujay James
Baldwin Monday. Wednesday. trinay. sDrng4t Pier 4s
\. IT,. at
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-08-02
NONE TO CARESS.

There had been a summer shower;
roof, window, garden, were washed to
dazzling polish, and the wonderful
liqui couleur de rose of the moment
poured over all an air of enchantment
The slender young woman in deep
mourning whom the stalwart proprietor
of the awkward vehicle lifted down like
a feather accepted her dreaded destina-
ton with smile.
How lovely |" were the first words
that escaped her lips; and they were
appropriated as a fitting compliment
by rustily-clad man, who seized the
little gloved hand vigorously in his
horny palm, and chopped be saw Miss
Thatcher very we'll"
"Supper's bin ready this half hour, y
was the laconic and not amiable salu-
tation of Mr.. Seaman's spouse, who re-
ceived Louisa in the porch.
An the boys is gone fishin', you
see, said the host. When Solon's to
hum from grammar school, Ezri's sure
to jine him, an take day off,"
After tea, served in narrow white
washed anteroom to the stiff funeral
parlor, where Miss Thatcher was bid
take off her things" the young lady
begged to be shown to her own room,
and was led up stairs to low-window-
ed bedroom, carpeted with braided
rags, and furnished with Redeemed
pine and calico counterpanes. The
luggage had been pushed in with a
NJ entail ejaculation, Wbato earth can
district schooln a'am want with two
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-08-02
Self Condemned.

Two very peculiar marriages in low
life were performed the Other day in
the chapel of the prison of st. Lazare
Paris. A short time ago two men,,
Maillard and Vrignault, we're sentenced
to twenty years hard labor, while two
women, their partners in crime, were
condemned to short term. AS Mail
lard loved Eugene Plat, and Vrignault
loved Hortense Couturier, they were
deeply afflicted at the prospect of a
long separation, and therefore confess
ed to having committed sixteen other
robberies, in addition to those for
which they had been found guilty.
This necessitated new trial, and, as
Maillard and Vrignault foresaw, both
Eugene Plat and Hortense Couturier
implicated with their lovers, had Their
penalties increased to transportation
Maillard and Vrignault got twenty
years more.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-08-02

pr1e-die,s, lies, yellow with age, the long
neglected diary.
Not in vain had the once homeless
orphan suffered. Not in vain at one
dark moment of her life she accepted
as hers the song that can never more
belong to her,
| mo one to love, none to csress."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-08-02

GENERAL JOvELLAR sends Don Carlos
WORD that II ne comes strutting around
in Cuba he will be hanged up and shot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-08-02

seven inches.
| He was an applicant for the position
| of writing teacher in one of our public
schools. They gave him copy-book,
and asked him for specimen of what
he could do. He took up the pen. and
in handwriting that looked like
flash of lightning that had mistaken the
direct road, wrote as follows: "Sorrer
doesn't kill folkes as fast as green
gooseburys." @
The nerves of women, says the Aus
tin New ReueiAe, are something hard
to understand. A woman who can
throw a tea cup at her husbands head
with the most unerring aim will wake
the echoes with her scream the next
minute if a bug happens to light on the
back OF her neck; and the woman who
could coolly horsewhip the man who
ISLANDERS her will jump on chair and
noller blue murder at the sight of a
mouse on the carpet.
A COMMUNICATION in the New York
World makes the following ingenious
proposition to regulate fast driving In
the streets: Five miles an hour is the
best speed atta1nable by any average
modern improved policeman, and is
also the limit set by law to fast driving.
Now, when a policeman sees a carriage
ass him all he has to do is to run after
it; if he can catch up to it the driver is
going slow enough, and is not an of
fender, but if the policeman can not
catch him, it follows that he is driving
more than five miles per hour, and Il
becomes the pohceman's. duty to arrest
him."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-08-02


with the writing. aa1
81 I'm one of the two brothers," the
narrative commenced, Gin all points as
unlike, from the moment of birth, as
Jacob and Esau."
Then followed, interspered with the
lncomprehensible maps, brief history
of an unhappy childhood, unloved as
childhood could be, an adolescence
utterly unblessed and dissatisfied; and
after page Of atheistical TRADE against
the inequality of fortune and the bitter
tyranny of fate, the personal history
developed into a descriptive diary of
travels and business connections in
South America, whittier the writer had
immigrated in his twenty sixth year.
So far, and a little farther, the manu-
script bore evidences Of having been
read; pages were dog cared, and there
was an occasional thumb print. But
the style was so dull and monotono,1s,
and the detail SO lacking in adven, are,
that not one of " the visitors at Red
Cedar Pond" had been inspired with
sufficient curiosity to read the volume
to its close.
Not one-excepting Miss Thatcher.
She read every page carefully, even
with avidity.
One Saturday morning. beautiful
sunny morning, for the rainy days
could no longer be waited for, the in
terest of the diary had become SO alb
sorbing- Miss Thatcher was early in
her favorite place at the old mill, when
Tim, with surprisingly long face,
accosted her in startling whisper:
"The manuscripts bin called fur"
Miss Thatcher turned quite pale.
Is it gomez" she asked, family.
" No, miss, not gone," said Tim,
radiantly, well satisfied with q the START
he had given her; "inot TUX away wherL
goa wus a-readin' on't. Cath me! Saws
I, Sir, you must. bring written order
So he went up the hill to the old dea-
con's-that wus Yesterday. He'll be
here fur certain to-day. But you'e got
the manscrip, miss, to look at once
agin, anyhow. Catch me a-givin ont
up till | had ter"
Tim, you are very good, kind fell
low" said Miss Thatcher.
She took the manuscript, and it was
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-15
Htnnsl0Ia, N, Ii.

The Clark family are making arrange
ments preparatory 10 giving concerts in ad-
joining towns at an early day.
"wednesday evening, Dec. G, the ladies
of the Baptist society gave one of their le-
wees, the proceeds OF which amounted to
$40 A very good audience were present
and were amused by the Rev. o. f. KIM
ball, who read some choice poetical selec-
tions. "."s.
AT the church of the Redeemer the
practice of having two services nn the Sab
bath has been resumed, 10 continue during
the winter weather.
The first number OF The second series
of Zion's Journal was issued Thursday
evening, Dec. 7, by Mrs. c. S. Fsrr and
Miss Lila Barrows, and presented to the
public az the parlor of the ''ladies benevo-
lent society" rooms. This paper received
mu CHI praise in its first series, and certain
ly sustained its former reputation on this
occasion. ,.. ........
A lively interest was had in the dis
cussion OF the question of "marrying
woman you DOM love, aud loving one you
can't marry" by the select debating sOcie-
ty. 1t has been debated on Two occasions
recently and with different results. The
resolution for next Monday evening is that
Capital punishment should be abolished"
and Is 10 be presented by Messrs. Fitzger-
aid on the affirmative and Holton on the
negative. II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-15

Having made this blundcr, he followed
1t with another. Holding in his hands the
legal certificates OF tho two Republicans
whom Gov. Grover had declared elected,
he went off by himself and filed their
places with two Democrats, who had not
even been voted for, but who, for the sake
of carrying out the scheme, cast their pre-
tended ballots for Hayes and Wheeler. The
position of the Oregon Republicans is brief
ly indicated as follows by Senator Mitchell
of that State:
"rwo vacancies could not be filed by
Cronn with persons who had received no
votes at all when two of the regulIr elect
ois were there to receive the certificates
and proceed in the premises according TO
law. The Senator said that the vote Of the
regularly elected electors would be brought
here and deposited with the President of
the Senate, and that, while it would not
would present a paper giving the vote for
electors TO which will be attached the broad
seal of the State. He said he was confident
that this irregularity of form would not af.
feet the vote OF the Stale, as the papers of
the legally chosen electors will show more
than the Democratic electors can, and all
under the seal of the State"
luz ClldNlOus NulCu udNe ldlelN Dteu hlduu
from the Oregon statutes show that the Gov
ernor bad no authority TO revise the returns,
as officially canvassed, and decide upon the
eligibility of candidates; still less had he
the right 10 assume that the ineligibility OF
one candidate elects his opponent, MOI had
he any color of law for Withholding certiit-
Gates from the two Republican electors,
concerning whose eligibility no question
had been or could he raised. We have
now the opinion of one of the judges OF the
| Supreme Court Of Oregon that TIE Cover
nor's action was illegal, and that he was
distinctly prohibited from exercising judi.
cial functions. His scheme, If it had been
adroitly carried out, might have caused
trouble; but Cronin has shown himsel
such a marpot, and has blundered so eyre
giously in carrying out his part of the con
spiracy that the trick entirely fails. The
messenger who cIrries 10 Washington the
ballots OF the Hayes Electors, which are in
full accord with the official canvass OF The
Oregon vote which have appended C
them the great seal OF the Stale, will be-
recognized by The President of the Senate
and the messenger OF the spurious Cronir
college will be permitted 10 cool his heel,
| outside.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-15
A short Cut to the Truth.

Hayes and Wheeler, having received
majority of the electoral votes, will be du-
ly declared elected and inaugurated. All
the threaIenings, fuss and fume Of the dis
appointed Democrats will avail nothing
against the facts.
They point TO Oregon as a State where
Tilden has stolen Hayes vote. Let us
see how that is. The law Of Oregon pro-
vdes that
1.-The votes for electors shall be given,
received, returned and canvassed as the
same are given, returned and canvassed
for members of Congtess.. The Secretary
Of State shall prepare n1o lists Of the names
Of electors elected, and aiIix the seal OF the
Stale to the same. Such lists shall he sign
ed by the Governor and Secretary, and by
the latter delivered TO The college Of electors
at the hour of their meeting ON the first
Wednesday Of December"
The Republican electors were shown TO
have been elected by the canvass of the
Secretary of State. They met at noon on
the first Wednesday of December. The
Governor refused to give any Of them Ger
tificates Of election, on the ground that one
of them was ineligible. TWAS not his du-
iy 10 Judge of the qualifications Of electors
al all. On that head the Oregon law reads 4:
Ifthere should be any vacancy in the Of
tee of an elector, Occasloned by death, re-
fn-al to act. neglect TO attend or Otherwise,
the electors present shall immediately pro-
coed to nil, by UiUa rOce and plurality OF
votes, such vacancy in the electoral college.
The Governor, ii is said, not only refused
to certify the election Of either of the Re-
publican electors, hut gave certificates 10
three others. II lie has done this be has
committed a misdemcanor which lays him
liable TO severe punishment.
Now for the course OF treatment. The
Republican electors voted for Hayes and
Wheeler, and sent their votes to Washing
ton in regular form, backed by the Secre-
tat.y's official cerliicalion OF the State vote
for electors. The President of the Sen ate
| will recognize them as the vote of the State,
and he will not recognize any others.
There Mill he no call for Congress TO go be-
| hind the Iclurus, a result which this little
trick was invented to produce, for Congress
will have nothing 10 do with ii. The Pres
ident of the Senate will count the vote Of
the electors who were elected by the peo-
pie. That will give Hayes and Wheeler a
majority. The Tammanyltes may as well
abandon their scoldinG, and the rifle clubs
may rs well lay down their arms, fol
Hayes and Wheeler will lie inaugurated
and there will lie peace, or tire disturbers
| will get hurt Boston TrdUetter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-15

In the course of an interview at Wash
in2ton with representative Of the ASSOC
clated press, Saturday night, President
Grant said that he looked on The situation
as embarrassing, to say The least. A good
deal Of temper had been shown on the
Democratic side, aud mlny were acting un-
reasonably. They seemed 10 fear that he
was doing what was right, and were abus-
ing everybody for not yielding to their
views. This struck him as strange, con-
sidering the scenes through which we have
passed. ....-
Gov. Hayes represented the party which
in the late election carried all but four of
the Slates which furnished the means of
suppressing the rebellion, aud Gov. Tilden
carried all but three OF those which sought
TO destroy the Uaion. In allusion 10 frauds
he said the majority for Tilden in New York
city was larger than his total majority in
the entire State, and in which city much
crime is perpetrated, and where there is a
large number OF men who have very little
interest either in The Slate or in the Repub-
lie. In the sane way frauds were commit
ted in the States of New Jersey and Con-
neciicut, while II was trne that in those of
the Southern States which gave Gov. Til
den majority, there were voters, many of
whom voted more than once, but nobody
claimed that Tilden did not carry such
States. The same party that perpetrated
frauds in some of the Southern States for
Tiden complained of frauds in florida,
Louisiana and South Carolina, but If there
had been no frauds in Mississippi, North
Carolina aud Arkansas, these States would
have gone for Hayes and Wheeler.
The President justified the exclusion of
Laurens and Edgeneld counties from the
South Carolina returns, on hegrounds that
Georgians voted in them frequently, and
east more votes than there were voters for
the Democrats. Much talk, he said, had
been made about the use of troops, but,
considering the number of lives sacrificed
and many OF political murders in the
South, it was necessary 10 afford the re-
quired protection. The President thought
all was now quiet in the South, aud said
that, so far as he could, he would protect
every one from violence, and that all past
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-15

oregon
The facts in regard TO the electoral pro-
ceedinGs in Oregon, over which a dispute
has arisen, are substantially these: The
Oregon Republicans, like those of Yer
mont, stupidity aud foolishly elected post
master Presidential EIector. lie at once
resigned as postmaster; but the Governor,
a bitter Democrat, named Grover, thought
he discovered chance 10 get an Electoral
vote for Tilden, and certified the election
not of Watts, the postmaster, but of Cronin,
his Democratic competitor. Not only so,
but he gave TO Cronin The certificates of the
two Republican Electors Of whose eligibili"
ty there was no question. The Governor
having thus done his part, had Cronin act
ed with average common sense, instead of
exhibiting the densest stupidity, he might
possibly have made the case an embarass-
ing one for the Republicans. The Cover
Dors official certificate, (says the Boston
Journal,) however fraudulently given,
would have shown that he, with Cartwright
and Odell, were the electors appointed !
there would be no vacancy which tho Re-
publican electors could fill, and il is hard
to see how the Republicans, as the case
stood, could have refused 10 act with him.
But, according TO his own statement he
did nothing of the sort. The Secretary of
State having slipped the certificate of cleo
ton into his hand, through the door, he re-
fused either TO show his credentials, or TO
give the Republican members theirs; and
with stupidity verglng on idiocy, he in
sisted that the Electors should proceed TO
organization and voting before the certiti-
Gates were shown, and promised that he
would then append the certificates TO the
report OF the vote. The Republicans asked
him, three times, to show the certificates,
but no refused; and there was no more
reason why they should be expected 10 act
with him than with any other interlOper
who might have Glanced 10 smuggle him
self into the room.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-15

-Martie Howe has caught four foxes
this Winter.
Senator NJ. II. Twitchel and bride arc
in New Orleans.
Charles Bolles has charge Of the prison.
ers in the County Jail, eight in number,
and takes possession some time this month.
&C. p. Stone will sell at auction at the
Windbam County House, on Saturday,
Dec. 10, at IL o'clock a. n three cows, two
horses and large lot Of household urn-
iture. a good chance for a bargain.
An alarm of fire was given at the Fay
etteville Hotel, on Tuesday AM, clused by
the explosion of Kerosene lamp. The
citizens were soon oil hand, and the flames
quickly subdued.
MIR. G. A. Brown Of Plymouth, VT,
will lecture on temperance at Union hall =,
at the regular meeting Of the Young Peo-
pies Temperance s ,cety, wednesday eve
ming, Dec. 20h. Mr.. Brown is very pleas
ant speaker, and we hope TO see foil
house. Prof. Newcomb will also he pres
ent.
&C. p. Stone, former proprietor OF the
Windhan House, moves 10 Palmer, Mass,
the latter part OF this month, 10 take charge
of new hotel in that place. May he re-
ceive a hearty welcome, and good share
of the public patronage. JONI.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-15
what Marrow Gauge Railroad
Will DO.

The San Francisco Daily Bulletin OF No
vember 25lh, contains the following ac-
count of the first six months operations of
one of several narrow gauge railways in
California, all of which, without exception,
are doing a successful and pay ing business,
and generally on lines where the ordinary
gauge road, with its excessive cost, both of
construction and operation, would hardly
pay running expenses. The Nevada ROAD
is % miles long, with grades Of ll0l feet 10
the mile, and curves Of 10 degrees 1903 feet
radius,) and operated by locomotives Of
only ordinary weight and power. 1t lisa
significant fact that, even l.. The present
depression of business, every nalrow glusc
railroad in the country which has been
built upon any reasonably feasible line, is
paying satisfactory dividends on its cost.
Such facts rs these GU hi to stimulate the
friends OF the Bratllebnro and Whitehall
r. r. TO such prompt Efforts as will secure
its completion during tig next season:
tFrom the San Francis Daily Dulletinl
THE NEVADA MARROW GAUGE RAILROAD.
In the report Of the I, s,imony of John f.
Kidder, Superintendent of the Nevada
Narrow Gauge Railroad, published yester-
day, lie statement was made that the cost
of the road WIS 100000. a published OIL
cial statemeut shows that the cost OF con-
strucling and equippinG the road was SjI4,-
545 35, of which S2I3,s50 was actually sub
scribed for and pid by the stock holders.
Bonds to the amount of $685.. 600 have been
issued, OF which $4,000 is held by the Com
pany. The road was completed and for
mally commenced business on the l7lh Of
| April last, to and from Grass Valley, and
on May %, to and from Nevada City. The
| following statement ofthe expense ofmain-
tanning the road and The amount OF its earn
ings, will be of interest as showing what a
narrow-sauge railroad is capable of doing
| From
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-15
The Latest Move In tEe Democratic
Game Of Bluff.

Hewitt, the Democratic chairman OF the
National Committee, has just Issued pro-
nuDciamento, which, as an exhibition of
''cheek," surpasses anything we have yet
read in the literature Of the present cam
pagn. He, as the mouthpiece OF the Dem
ocratic National Committee, announces the
election of Tilden and Hendricks, and con-
graduates the people "on this victory for
REFORM" adding that it only remains "for
the two houses of Congress in the perform
ancs of their duty on the second Wedn es-
day of February next TO give effect 10 the
will of the. people thus expressed in the
constitutional mode by a majority Of all
The States, as well as by an overwhelming
majority of all the people OF The United
States.
1t is evident that the Democrats rely for
success upon bluff and buster. The senti-
ment manufactured in this manner will
not rebound 10 the success Of the party.
Sensible, fair minded men of all shades of
political faith will laugh at this puerile eff
fort of Mr.. Hewitt. The American people
are so well informed, and general informa-
ton on public topics is so widely dissem-
mated, that the 81 say so" of one man,
when maniiestly contrary TO the evidence,
will have but little weight. lis force will
only be felt among the ignorant and inlet
tered adherents of the Democratic claim
ant. '-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-15

The new Speaker Of the House, Randall,
is a native of Philadelphia, and is now in
the prime of his powers. lie was carefully
educated, and was trained in commercial
life to a thorough knowledge of practical
finance. After serving for four years in
the city government Of Philadelphia and
for two in the Senate OF Pennsylvania, he
was sent 10 Congress in 1862 as member
from the First District of Pennsylvania. In
the Thirly-ninth Congress, having been re-
elected, he served on the Committees on
Banking and Currency and on Expendi-
lures in the State Department. He has
been continuously reelected ever since,
and is therefore one of the oldest members
of the present House in point of actual ser
vice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-15

steps TO this end had been duly considered.
In reply to romark that it seemed as If
the Democrats had abandoned the idea OF
impeaching him, the President said he
would advise them not 10 attempt II, for II
might bring out evidence viii III they would
not like TO see spread on the record that
he would rather trust rebels than their
Northern allies, and that he tried TO say as
much in his annual message. lilo did not
receive the reports from all The departments
in time, and therefore was obliged to leave
out OF the message many subjects to which
he would otherwise have alluded. lie said,
in response 10 a question, that he would
answer the House resolution aud inform
them why he sent troops to the South.
Among other things The President said
in response TO inquiries, that there were
now six or eight hundred troops in Wash
iugton. IT there should be any necessity
for more lie would order them hither. We
should have peace IL we had TO fight for it.
Some days he received FIVE or six letters
threatening assassination, but he paid no
attention to them. A crazy man once fol-
lowed him six months threatening to take
his life, and this person was, he believed,
placed in the insane asylum. When he
first came TO the Executive mansion he
found military guard there, but he imme-
mediatly caused 1t 10 DO withdrawn and
sent into barracks.
The President, referring TO the political
complications, said he had an abiding faith
| in the people. As we have had one rebel
lion he did not believe the people were
anxious for another, and thought there
would be some way out of our present diff
| ficulies.