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AmusementS.

It is very natural for the human
mind, however constituted, to seek
amusement Of some kind OCCASIONAL
", and this proclivity is more es.
pecially peculiar to the young and
Joyous youths, who have little to re.
strain them in their waywarlness and
trolicsome notions. That which
amuses and causes laughter for the
moment is readily undertaken by
them, and often an amount Of labor
accomplished, which, If required of
them as fruitful employment, would
he unhesitatingly refused. Different
beings require different entertain.
ment for the mind, and in the matter
of pleasurable occupation one will
commit this folly, while another will
play that prank, which is best calcu.
lated for the time being to afford him
the greatest amount of sport. This
has been fully exempli6ed within the
last week in our town to character.
istic extent; some have been anu
sing themselves at night by blocka.
ding the streets with all kinds OF
lumber and rubbish, that could be-
found, no doubt, to the great disgust
Of those early walkers and drivers,
whose duties or necessities called
them forth; others again have anus
ed themselves by placards aud carl
catures, posted in various public
places, and have been considerably
amused, no doubt, BY tile aptness of
their representations, and the unex-
pressed chagrin of those to whom the
ridiculous and grotesque pictures
were at all applicable others again
have felt their marshal spirits a,ous
ed, and have given expression to it
by congrega ting on the commons and
undergoing the mi itary drill, aud in
all probability, derived their share Of
amusement therefrom.
Now, all these things are harmless
in themselves, and provided, no one
is injured in person or property, OF
seriously incommoded in their daily
avocations, we can see no reason why
individuals should not indulge, to
their hearts content, in these inno-
cent diversions. In all these things
a decent respect and thoughtful con.
sideratiop, should DO paid to the NOR.
al tendency of such pastimes, and if
at any time there is danger that they
may he carried to far, then il will he
becoming on the part Of participants
to seriously reflect, whether or not
there is likelihood of the "gamess Of
SPORT ending in ''frays Of blood"
and if there can he aroused any such
suspicion, then they should be given
up, and more innocent aud less haz-
ardous recreations engaged 10, during
these times Of such extraordinary
developments.
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Let no Northern man be deferred
from going South by the partisan hue
and cry of Southern hate and intol-
erancc toward Yankees. This Is one
of the devils own ISLANDERS. Nothing
promises such immediate aid, to the
depressed South as tho influx of
Northern energy and Northern capital.
This is perfectly understood and
freely acknowledged. Every intelli-
gent person yon meet and all the
leading journals in tho South are w
ing with one another, each in his
special way, to encourage immigra.
ton. They do not want Northern
politicians to como down there and
run their State aud municipal gov
erDments, but they do want working
and business men from the North tn
settle among them. All such are
sure of cordial welcome. l am
qnitc inclined to think that farmers
may do better to 90 South than to 90
| West hence send this brief state.
ment, founded on personal observa'
tion. No one has employed tic wri'
ter to say or not to say anything
whatever concerning the South or its
people, and lie has not the slightest
, interest, except that of having the
facts known. j. S. PATTERSON,
Erie County, Ohio.
The above is an extract from a cor.
respondence of the Louisville Cou'
rier-.ournol, and speaks tho plain
truth. Let Northern men read it.
aud If they will come among us, they
will soon find ont how much we have
been villi6ed and traduced by dis
honest place-seekers, political bum
mers, and thieving carpet'baggers.
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For real Havana Cigars, the impor-
tation Of Riquclme, No. II Decatur
Street, New Orleans, 50 to ]. J. Nc
COOK & BRO, Washington Street.
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RATHER OvERDRAwN.-"Tbougl,
she may be as ugly rs q mud fence,
jeweled with hop-toads, clumsy as .
cork.leg or club-foot, and stupid as
a boiled owl garnisbed with fricassed
donkey ears.''
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A call for a meeting of the
Parish Central Executive Com.
mittee, will he found in to.day's
issue, and it is hoped all the
members will find it convenient to
attend on the Goth inst, when Or
ganization will be perfected, and
the party placed on a firm working
basis.
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Farmers wishing information on
the subject Of tanning leather in Cali
fornia, will find valuable hints in a
paper published by the authority of
the Secretary of War. Ordinance
Notes, No. LII, Washington, May
2nd, 1876.
There, will be found all the particu.
lars infinitely described by Lieut.. D.
A. Lyle, U. s. A., from actual obser-
vation at the tanneries. There is no
good reason why this branch of in
dustry should not he persued here in
this country, as proftably as any
where in the world, for here, every
thing can be found necessary, and IN
the greatest abundance.
These papers can he had by ap-
plication to the War Department, for
they have been printed for general
distribution aud information. The
success Of any undertaking in life
mainly depends upon two things,
viz: The proper remuneration, and
the pleasure afforded to the one en-
gagged in the business and to accom-.
plish these ends it is absolutely es-
scntial to intelligibly understand the
modns operandi of all the different
branches of any particular enter.
prise.
If any one will read these notes
carefully and understandingly, he
will certainly know more about the
tanning business than he did before,
however perfect lie may have con.
sidered himself in the art. Hides in
this country, like cotton, are ship
ped at great expense, and to long
distances, there manufactured into
either shoes or leather, and brought
back to Us and sold at great progt,
when if we would only exhibit
the least particle Of enterprise, all
this could be avoided and as good
leather, boots and shoes, made right
here at our very doors, as are made
in any other place on the continent.
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The New York Suns Presidential
Ticket. For President, Samuel j.
Tilden, Of New York; For Vice.
President, Gen. John NJ. Palmer, Of
Illinois.
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Thanks to the officers Of the
New Bart Able for a full file OF
city papers, last Tuesday.
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A Call for Organization.

We the undersigned members Of tho
Parish Central Executive Committee,
do hereby request that a meetinga q
the same be held for the purpose d
organization in the town Of Match.
tocles, on MONDAY, NAY ah,
1876, at IL o'clock.
Il. w. TAYLOR.
&. F. DRANGUET.
j. H. COSGROvE.
l.. CASPARI.
L. A. DEBLIEUX.
r. E. BURKE.
Members of the Parish Central El.
ecutive Committee.
Ward II p. E. Prudhomme.
10 E. Mason.
" 9 L. Chopin.
" 8 jacob Kile.
7 J. D. Addison.
=" 6 W. A. Ponder.
! 5 A. P. Massey.
" 4 w. B. Butler.
3 l.. n. Lane.
" 9 5. p. Rains.
Parish at Large.-L. Caspari, G.E
Gillespie, X. L. Burke, L. ". Tayls.
J. Fl. Cosgrovc, NJ. H. Carver, David
Pierson, l.. A. Deblieux, andC. T.
Drang"et.
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Religious Notice.

Tho Rev. Joel T. Dawes, Presiding Ell
der of the Shreveport District, will hold
his second Quarterly meeting at Natchi'
toches, by preaching in Trinity Church
Wednesday 3lst, at u P. NJ, and each
succeeding night, until June 3rd. at the
same hour and place. M2O vt.
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Tue river at this point is rapidly
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Total Pacific States
Whole number Of electoral v'sA
366, (if Colorado votes in the IN
Presidential election, 3 votes a'e"
be added.) Necessary to choice 'e%
Estates which were carried by t'e
Democracy in their latest e'ec'l0r
for State Officers or Representative
in Congress.
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Nv u ClVSS lOOU OCosk uOVCO VuO WOy W
town. 1t does not designate Conkling,
Morton or any other mere politician.
If Cincinnati puts forward a name
worthy of the Centennial year, they
will support it; hut if it does not,
then they will look elsewhere for a
standard bearer" This means bus
mess.
Judge Blair's letter appears to have
produced great impression in Mary
land, and the Baltimore American ex-
presses its surprise Mt the unaDimity
Of the country press in ind"rsing Mr..
Blair's views, and thinks that with so
much growing strength all over the
country, Tildeu will he likely to car
~ off tie prize at St. Louis. There
seems to be little doubt of it. Tilden
is gaining in strength every day. He
IS man who will bear talking about.
THE CONNECTICUT sENATORsnlP.
Representative w. H. Barnum, of
Connecticut, has gone home for few
days, where his presence is required
in the canvass for the U. S. Senator
ship. 1t is believed here that Mr..
Barnum will be the successor Of Sen
ator English. Ifso, he will prove a
most valuable member of the Senate.
He has been long considered ono Of
the most indefatigable work 'rs in the
House. A man Of wealth and high
social position, lie has no interests to
serve except those of his constituents.
His valuable services to the Demo-
cratic Party are fully appreciated In
Washington, where being member
Of both The National and Congrcssion'
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Republican State Convention.

Republican Union State Convention l!
hereby called to be held at Montpelier, OF
TUESDAY. THE TwENTy-sEvENrH DAY OF JUNE
A. ID. 1876, at 1890 o'clock A. NJ. for the pur
pose of nominating candidates for the ot1ces OF
Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Treasur
er of the State for the two years next ensu
ing; also for two Presidential electors.at
large and the appointment o. a State Cen
trail Committee.
All persons, elected without regard to past
political difference, or previous party difhcul
ties, who are in favor of n faithful, homes.
and cconmical administration of public az
fairs, and who believes in a speedy return and
adherance to the fundamental principles OF
government, as taught and maintained IN the
early DAYS of the Republic are invited thro
their delegates to participate in the delibera
tions of the convention.
Electors will be represented III the State
Convention by delegates, chosen upon inc
basis of one delegate from each town, ana an
additional delegate for each one hundred
votes, and for each fraction of one hundred
votes over fifty cast for the Repu6lican can
didate for Governor at the last State election
By vote of former convention, the state
Committee are constituted Committee on
Credentials. Delegates will provide them
selves with proper credentials, signed by the
Secretaries Of their Tespectiv primary meet
ings, and Immediately upon their arrival IN
Montpelier present them to the state Com
mittce at their headquaters-the Pavilion.
The several railroads in the State, except
the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company,
will extend the usual courtesy of fare one
way.
GEORGE w. GRANDEY, (Chairman) Geo
Nichols, (Secretary) Charles H. Joyce, Steph'
en- Thomas, Franklin Fairbanks, William
Rounds, John l.. Barstow, George N. Dale
Carol S. Page. Republican State Committee.
The Towns in Orange County are entitled
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PLYMOUTH, N. H.. lima IA IS


The thirty ninth anniversary OF
the Grafton County Conference OF
Congregational churches was in ses.
sion here the 18th and 18th. Dele
gates from most of the churches were
present and a warm hearted meet
ing was enjoyed.
The Rev, Fl. M. Parsons of Bos.
ton. we'll known by the Y. M. y. A.
OF Vermont was present and added
much to the interest. Other gent.
lemen from abroad graced the occa .
sion. We were introduced into the
Church of which Rev. George N,
Scott is pastor. 1t was so beautiful.
ly decorated with flowers, wrought
into artistic form and figure that we
were reminded of, and were in
thought for tho moment transform
ed into "thOse fairer gardens where
angels walk and seraphs are their
wardens." The elegant and boun.
titul collation. prepared at the Board.
ing House dining hall, was another
of what the good people
of Plymouth did for the Conference.
Strong resolutions were adopted
against opening the Centennial Ex-
hibition on the Sabbath as un-Amer-
lean and unchristian also, resolu-
tons on Temperance. We had a
glorious meeting. Com.
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ut the side are the becoming head

at the side are the becoming had
pieces now in favor. he brimS are
lined with shirred silk Of light blue
or pink, or with black velvet, and
the turn up brim is held by plumes
after the style Of portraits b.. the
celebrated painter after whom they
are named. There is IN observable
variety in wells, and 1t il common
to meet groups of ladies' each Of
whom has a different style of mask
to hide her pretty face. One wears
black net dotted with fine gold
beads another prefers a piece of
shy blue Grape, third ties u scarf
Of silk gauze with woven border
across her face, and yet another
tries the white blonde embroidered
with straw, which believe is the
last fancy in wells. Nobody will
dare say that beauty unadornea Is
adorned the most after they come
to town and see the fashions.
pIETRO.
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LEBANON, N. H.

LEBANON, NH.
On Tuesday, June Goth, a coun
Gil OF churches was convened here
for the purpose of examining JOIN
M. Dutton for the gospel ministry
and if thought proper, to install hin
over the Congregati onaI Church a,
this place. Rev. f. B. KnOwlton OF
Oxford was chosen Moderator, and
Rev. Levi Rogers of Claremont
Scribe. Mr.. button passed most
satisfactory examination, and was
ordained over the church with the
following exercises which were of d
very unusually interesting charac.
ter: Voluntary on the organ by
Miss Anna Downs, which was beau
tifully rendered. Singing by doub-
lie quartette was interspersed thro'
the exercises. Sermon by Rev. Asa
D. Smith. L. l.. d., of Dartmouth
College-Subject, "God is Love-"
Reading of the Scriptures by Rev.
A. B. Palmer of South Weare. Or
dination prayer by DR.. Smith.
Charge to pastor by Rev. Levi Rog.
ers. Right hand of fellowship by
Rev. DR.. Leeds of Hanover. Charge
to the people by Rev. f. b. Knowl-
ton. We have never seen church
more beautifully decorated than this
church was on this occasi ion. Mr..
Dutton enters upon his ministry
with very flattering projects of sue
cess. OBSERVER.
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HANOVER.
A Hayes and Wheeler Club has
been formed by the students.
HANOVER.

HANOVER.
A Hayes and Wheeler Club has
been formed by the students.
A party Of Sophomores have rent.
ed Mr.. Balch's stone house on the
hill a half mile out of town and are
to room there next year.
The Cincinnati nominations were
confirmed by the students Friday
evening by q torchlight procession,
cannonading, speeches, etc. Elk
Senator Paterson was called upon
and made an interesting address.
From personal acquaintance with
Mr.. Hayes, he could testify to his
worth and good qualities as man,
his fitness for the Presidency, and
predicted success to the ticket.
The final examinations of the
year are taking place this week.
They are mainly oral this term. The
examining committee are. iona
than Tenney of Albany, N. Y, Rev.
r. M. Sargent of Harristown, Ill.,,
Rev. S. Haywood of Gilmanton,
Rev. M. d. Bisbee of Baskerville,
Rev. E. p. Butler of Lyme and j.
FL. Taylor of Winchester, Mass.
Prospects all seem favorable for
an interesting occasion Commence
ment week. The concert Wednes
day evening promises to be an in
teresting feature. Edmund's band
Of Boston, eighteen pieces will fur
nish the instrumental music, assist
ed by Mr.. NJ. w. Whitney and Miss
Zilla Louise McQuesten as vocalists.
The G)ee Club will also sing. Fred
Fl. Lewis of Manchester, pianist.
The OPINIONS fine print from
Hanover made some miss-state.
ments last week. President as u.s.
ual delivers the Baccalaureate dis
course Sunday, and Rev. Joseph
Cook of Boston an address before
the Christian Fraternity. A crew
will not 60 to Saratoga. Boating
has been put aside for the present.
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Total. ...,....... 1877 1929
Prices OF Market Bcef-A fe choice 81 25 ;
extra So IS a ~ 90; first quality So 90 n
80 3D. second quality 50 90 n 81 so; third
| quality 81 so II AIS
Prices of Store Cattle--Workiny Oxen pcr
pair from 500. $50, us a $230.
Mich Cows anu Calves from $50 a 60 ex.
ira 500 95; Farrow Cows 800 Il 800.
Yearlings $40 $50, two years old ; $is n
S32 three years old SIS $40
Prices of Sheep and Lambs-In lots 81 IN
80 80 II 50 5Oeach; extra - 90 IL 50 81 eac h,
or from 3ica 6cpcr ID.
Veal calves - 50 a$7 50
Prices of Hides, Tallow aud Skins Brigh.
ton Hides &c n G per lib. Country Hides 5
a &c. Brighton Talow ca sc. Country
Talow Sc
Sheared Sheep Skins PIC each Wool Skins
Lamb Skins SOC each. Calf Skins 10 IL lie
NJ , Beef-Choice grade includes nothing
hut stabilized 100 to 400 lbs BullUcks. Extra
and first quality includes the BEST large. fat
Oxen. Second and third quality includes
oxen and two and three year old Steers
Sheep--EXtra includes cOsscts and when
those of inferior quality are thrown out.
REMARKS.
Cattle-Supply this week 1888 head against
1880 last week. The trade is dull in the city
for Beef Dealers were judged about &c adj.
vance would cover bost lota. If the supply
had been us heavy as last week another de-
cline woald have been inevitable Butchers
were slow in paying the advance, but were
afraid they would have to pay higher at
Brighton, and bought with reluctance.
Sheep and thanksgiving Lambs are now
coming in lots. fine bunch sold ut &c. Butch
ers are paying this week full price. Not much
life to the trade.
Poultr!y-Not any change from last week;
selling in lots at l4c per lb.
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After the sixth ballot Morton and Bristov
were withdrawn and their votes, with the ex
ception of twenty-one for Bristow, went tt
Hayes. and he was nominated.
A ballot was then in order for
candidate for Vice President. TIT
names of Mr.. Jewell of Conn, Gen
Stewart l.. Woodford of N. Y, Gen
J. R. nawley of Conn.,, F. T. Ere
linghuysen of N. j., and William
A. Wheeler of N. Y, were present
ed. The ballot was then proceeded
with, but before the roll Of States
had been completed it was evident
that MIR. Wheeler would receive
majority of votes and he was nomi
mated by reclamation.
Before the Convention adjourned
the following telegram was read
from the platform:
WA sHINGToN, D. c., June l6.
The Hon. Eugene Hale, Cincinnati hope
you will find it convenient to stop at Colum
bus and pay my congratulations and sincere
personal regards to Governor Hayes.
(Signed) JAMES G. BLAINE.
Great applause followed the reading of this
telegram.
A resolution asking that an
amendment endorsing the nomina.
ton be added to the platform reso-
lutions and thanking the chairman
and secretaries was adopted, after
which, the Convention, on motion
of Mr.. Myers of Wisconsin, adjourn
ed sine die.
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not with the few who lead. Gen. Hayes
served ON the Committees on the Libra.
ny and on Private Land Claims, and
seems to have voted uniformly with his
party. In 1866 he was renominated, and
returned to his seat by majority small
Ter than that given him when the pres
tage of war record was in his favor, but
still sufficiently large. The Forticth Con-
gress had held one session, and Mr.
Hayes had shown that he had common
sense in legislation and an honest desire
for reform in the civil service, when he
was made the Republican candidate for
Governor Of Ohio. II was the "off year."
and opposition gains We're in order. But,
although Allen G. Thurman was his COM
petitor, Hayes came out ahead, winning
293S majority in total vote of 4S3, 900.
The Generals first term as Governor was
moderately successful but in the Presi-
Dental year it was thought he was not
quite "heavy weight" enough, and he
was dropped for candidate thought to
be more available. In 1869, however,
the Ohio Republicans returned to Hayes,
who seems to have made politics good
deal of study during his years vacation.
The gallant officer had Pendeton for his
opponent, and easily distanced him by
majority of 1918. Last year Governor
Hayes was renominated on the famous
"public schools" platform. Many of the
Republican leaders thought Judge Taft,
the champion of the anti-ecclesiastical
policy, should be the nominee. Cover
nor Hayes, with ready Difference, ex-
pressed himself as wholly in favor of
Judge Taft, and did not want to contest
the nomination with him. His friends
worked for him and gained him another
election by majority of 5544 over "fog-
horn" Allen. For q month Governor
Hayes was prominent as the man who
had defeated the inflationists on their own
stamping ground: but there was no sal
lent points of character on which to fast
en- individuality, and he was generally
forgotten, with most other Governors,
until the present canvass. Nobody has
a word to say against Mr. Hayes; and,
though he comes to his present postian
almost entirely from accidental and tenn
porary causes, there is no reason to doubt
the worth, honor and fair ability of Ruth
erford B. Hayes.
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CORINTII.

The Republicans of Corinth met
at the Office of q. q. Sergeant, Esq.
on the evening of the 18th and
made choice of j. X. Darling, A
NJ. Banks and j. L. Taplin as dele.
gates to the State Convention; with
e. Kinney, l. Rowe and John A.
Tenney, Esq, as substitutes.
AS John Scribner and Martin
Gram were mending fence ON the
Smith lot on Saturday last, they
discovered a black snake on a limb
of tree some fifteen feet from the
ground. He was soon brought to
the ground with the assistance of
clubs and poles when they succeed
ed in killing him. He measured
five feet and two inches in length,
This is rather Il strange visitor in
these parts. B.