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has every incentive Of personal ambi-
ton to administer the government in
the interest of the whole people and
not of his party, and so crown his pub
lie career, which according to his own
letter of acceptance must eliminate in
a single presidential term, with. such
great and distinguished services as
shall round out his life aud complete
his fame. 1t is no secret that among
the best minds of the Democratic press
the hope is harbored that the admins
tration of President TiIden will be
such disappointment to the self-seek-
ers and plurderers who are expecting
so much from it that the party will be
divided and broken up over it within q
year. We have not been credulous of
such result, but there is a possibility
of it. Should it happen the new ad-
ministration will need, and will receive
the hearty sympathy and support of
thousands who did not give Mr.. Tilden
their votes. However that may be,
there is but one plain duty for to-day,
and that is to recognize the will of the
majority; and until the newly elected
President has done something to for
bid, to give him if not our entire conf
dence, at least our heartiest hope that
he will. When it is remembered that
their popular leader publicly warned
the colored people that they must soon
er or later make terms with the white
people, when it is remembered that he
himself publicly voted against Pack
ard; how then can it be wondered that
in the country parishes where laborera
are dependent upon the planters fol
their daily bread and so many little IA
vors outside Of their yearly wages, they
have followed the example and advice
of their great chieftain, and done OK
actly what employees do in Eastern
manufactor. 5s, in voting with their en-
ployers. Those who have believed
that the farmer would not sooner o.
later influence the vote OF his laborers
by kindness and good treatment have
shown an utter want of the knowledge
of human nature. M
We have no hesitation in saying tina
in no State of the Union has there eve
been quieter and more peaceful cleo
ton than that held in Louisiana on tn
9TH of November. That throughou
the whole day white and colored club
voted together to the great disgust Q
every carpet Dagger, and that this re
suit is due to the liberal principles o
the Baton Rouge Convention, to tn
popularity of our candidates for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor, and t
the prudence of our people in abstain
ing to resent the many provOcation
offered to us.
We have swept the State, and n
man claiming to hold the position 9
Governor or that of member of the Re
turning Board will dare to change tn
result proclaimed at the polls an
signed by Supervisors appointed b
the United States, now that the eye
= of forty millions Of people are watch
ing with anxiety their proceeding
IN. Y. Tribune (Rep.)
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-ToM. ANDERSON, of Keno notori-
ETY. and Returning Board infamy, is
beaten 1400 votes for Senator BIZ
Henry L. Garland, Democrat. Give
us fair count:
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NEwFoUNDLAND.-Few have any
idea Of the resources and enterprise Of
this country, and it must be said that
some of the neigliboring provinces are
considerably behind it, considering
their capabilities. Its population con-
sists of l6l 900 Inhabitants, which is
226, 600 less than that of Nova Scotia,
and yet its exports last year exceeded
the latter by more than $4,000, 900.
In 1869, the exports were $1,000. 1886 !;
in 1870, $6.9s4, 543; in 1871, $5,l54,-
COG; in 1872, 81, ,443; in 1874,
$685. 600; and in 1875, $8,2l4,7O4.
In 1874 they were larger than in any
previous year, and competent authori-
ties estimate that they will not fall far
behind this, Her fishing interests are
enormous. In 1874 the catch of cod
fish was l,609, 724 quintals, doubtless
the heaviest on record; in 1875 it
reached ] ,l36, 235 quintals, consider
able falling off compared with the
previous year. but more than compen-
stated for by an advance in price Of
twenty-five per cent. This season il
is thought the catch will be still
smaller; consequently further ad.
vance of ten per cent. has been made
which brings the value thirty-ive pei
cent. higher than two years ago
Considerable business Is done In
mining, over s275,OOO worth Of ores
being exported last year, and large
increase will be made this; probably
making the total value of ore exported
100000. 1t is stated that next yea'
five additional mines will be started
A local contemporary says "the effec'
of this will be great change for tht
better among the population, by les
sening the number dependent on thu
fisheries, increasing the number o
skilled workmen, and by creating {
greater demand for agricultural pro
| ducts.-[N. Y. Bulletin.
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WantOn Outrage.
A YOUNG MAN GETS DRUNK, AND WHILE
IN THIS CONDITION is MARRIED TO A
MOST DISREPUTABLE CHARACTER.

A young man named John Smith,
belonging in Springfield, Mass, yester-
day morning came to this city on the
propeller Waverly, and after being
paid off started on a round of sight
seeing in company with some of his re-
cent shipmates. Smith, in due course
of time, became very much intoxica-
ted, so much so that his head was
hardly clear last evening. While
roaming about the lower part of the
city the party name to the vicinity of
that notorious resort of negroes known
as Dug's Dive, in the cellars of the
Union Block, on Commercial street.
At the door TODD a white woman, one
Elizabeth Lockhardt, frightfully de-
graded creature who had been woman
of the town almost beyond the recol-
lection of the oldest inhabitant. She
called and the men went in the dive,
Smith with the rest. He became the
object of the woman's especial atten-
ton, probably for the reason that he
exhibited money and was very drunk.
Be that as it may, she succeeded in
enticing him out of the cellar and up
town to the office of Geo. G.. Newman,
Justice of the Peace. We have not the
minute details of what there transpir-
ed, but from a certificate which later in
the day came to light it appears that
the official named then and there mar
ried the couple, the young man OF
twenty five, inebriated to a condition
of idiocy, to the abandoned nag OF
something over fifty. j. w. Lang and
w. J. Wierling, "attorneys-at-law,'
signed their names as witnesses to the
certificate of this Infamous mockery Of
the sacred engagement of marriage
at least their names appear thereon
Of the expedition to the Justices office
and the ceremony Smith processes to
remember nothing. They returned tic
the dive, and then the new-made Mrs
Smith cody proceeded to appropriate
what money the luclsless fellows peck
cts contained, amounting to about
twenty-five dollars; but the operation
was seen by some of his companions
who reused him sufficiently to make
him understand that he had been rob
bed, and, staggering to the street, he
met Officer Griffin, of tile First Pre-
cinct. to whom he managed to make
known his complaint. Both Smith ani
the woman were taken to the Station
house, where the latter was to b,
booked for larceny from the person
but to the surprise of every body pres
ent she produced the marriage certifi
cate to support her plea that wifi
cannot be convicted of stealing from
her own husband. Both were locked
up, the unfortunate Smith to sober of
and come to realization of his miser
able scrape, the woman to be arraign
ed as vagrant and public nuisance
The young man has friends in the cit,
who are justly indignant at what ha
happened to him. Buffalo Courier O
November Sd.
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DO not delay another week to
walk to the Court Hottie, and pay up
your Licenses and taxes.
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-T1LDEN has 203 electoral votes,
and Hayes has 166. Give US a fair
count.
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-THE well-known and desirable
"Tom Neal Plantation" is offered
for rent for the year 1877.
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WIEN will this cruel count be
over?
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Married (:

Married
On Saturday, October 2sth, 1876, by
the Rev. DR.. B. NJ. Palmer, at the First
Presbyterian Church, New Orleans,
CAPT. ABNER P. READMAN to ADA
G., daughter of the late T. j. Ear
hart, Esq.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-22

"A bigger fool than Thompson's
colt-the man who thinks that the
Cheating Board is going to give US a
fair count.
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1OiiOWS:
WASHINGTON:
The Brave The Wise The Good.
WAsHINGrON:
Supreme in War, in Council and in
Peace.
WASHINGTON:
Valiant Discreet Confident
without without without
Ambition. Fear. Presumption.
WASHINGTON:
In Disaster Calm. In Success Moderate.
In all, Himself.
WASHINGTON:
The Hero. The Patriot. The Christian.
The Father of Nations,
The Friend of Mankind,
Who
When he won all, Renounced all
And sought
In the Bosom of his Family and of
Nature
RETIREMENT.
And in the Hope of Religion
IMMORTALITY.
This tribute was written by an
Englishman, DR.. Reed, in 1888,
whilst on visit to Mt. Vernon
The next room we enter is
THE FAMILY DINING ROOM,
but we find nothing Of especial inter-
est, save a looking glass of Washing
toms and two medallions Of the hero
and his wife. From this point let US
return to the spacious hall, which
runs through the building, and here
the most prominent thing that meets
the eye is
THE KEY OF THE BAsTILE
sent by Lafayette to Washington. It
hangs in a glass case on the wall,
where it was placed bp Washington
himself and has never been touched
since. In gazing upon this silent
and ancient emblem of tyranny, all
the horrors of the French Revolu
ton, with which this key is indlsso-
lubly associated passed in review be
fore "my minds eye" and with a
shudder ! turned to read, hanging on
the opposite wall, the original agree
ment Of Gen. Lafayette to serve in
the Continental Army. Now let us
ascend the broad stairway leading to
THE SECOND FLOOR.
The first thing to attract the atten-
ton in going up is Washington's
clock, on a landing, which reminds
US of his punctuality, it being said of
him that he never broke an engage
ment or appointment, and Was never
late five minutes. At the top of the
broad stairs is the room occupied by
General Lafayette, when he was a
guest at Mt. Vernon. The same
looking glass, dressing case and bu-
reau are just as they where when the
French Patriot occupied the apart
ment. In this room is table cover,
beautifully worked with Masonic en-
blems, presented to Washington by
the Ladies of the Revolution. We
now pass one or two empty rooms
and enter the one occupied by Nellie
Custis, the beautiful and accomplish
ed adopted daughter of Washington.
The furniture used by her is just as
she left it. Leaving this room and
passing through large empty one,
we come to the room in which Wash
ington died. Here is a candle stand
and the same table upon which were
placed his medicines in his last ILL.,
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w eohih 6'oH, ~ oatuooih. AiSIc,
too, is an old-fashioned split bottom
ed arm chair, which has been recent
ly rejuvenated by coat of paint,
and which l took occasion to sit down
in, and found it very easy and COM
Portable. This chair came over in
the Mayhower, and is consequently
two hundred and fifty-six years old.
If this is not "a green old age'' it is a
chairJul one. In this room also are
to be found Washington's tripod,
trunk and liquor chest, the bottles of
which are of the finest cut-glass,
holsters and other camp equipage,
all Of which are enclosed within a
wire screen, in front of the handsome
painting "Washington Before York
town." by Rembrust Peale, presented
by his heirs to the Mt. Vernon La
dies Association.
THE WEST PARLoR
Is the next room we enter. Nearly
all the old relics have been removed
to make room for some very old fur
niture which has recently been placed
therein by the Vice Regent from Con-
necticut. A looking glass of Wash
ington hangs On the wall, and over
the mantel hangs the picture of the
Battle Of Carthagena," in which
Lawrence Washington served under
Admiral Vernon, for whom he after
wards named the place. Here, too,
is a copy of the Farewell Address
and some old candle sticks. In the
fireplace can be seen the Family
Crest with &c. W." in bold relief
These fire bricks were cast in Eng
land for the owner of Mt. Vernon.
THE COUNCIL ROOM,
or Old Library, is entered from the
family dining room, and in this room
in the month of May every year the
Regent and Vice-Regents under the
the Association, hold their councils.
1t is designed that each State shall
have hing up in tits room her coat,
of-arms, cut in wood of indigenous
growth, but so far only Virginia
West Virginia, Maine, New Jersey
and Wisconsin have made their con.
tributions, and only Wisconsin has
come up to the requirement of the
Ladies' Association, in having il
carved in wood. This handsome
piece of work is over the door lead
ing into the Library. Between the
mantel and south door of this Coun
Gil room hangs in frame, a beauti
full tribute to Washington, so beauti
ful indeed | copied it of. 1t is az
follows:
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GEND Csc. to G. P. ROWELL e. co.
~ New York, for Pamphlet of 100
pages, containing lists of 5000 newspa-
pers, and estimates showing cost Of
advertising.
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NEW THIS DAY.
TEMPERATURES

AS REPORTED BY FERGUSON 8 scHNAc1
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paign has been more a discussion of
questions of fact than ofopposiDg prin-
ciples or theories; it has not been char
acterized SO much by argument IS by
assertion and denial. The hopeful as
pect of Mr.. Tilden's election then lies
in the possibility that all our fears
were groundless, our suspicious and
our doubts, to say the least, unjust.
There is no need now to go over the
record and recount our reasons for dis
trust. That argument is closed, and
decision adverse to our hopes has been
given by a majority. Our hopes as pa
triots must be that Gov. Tilden was
not only sincere when he professed to
be in favor of genuine administrative
reform and sound currency, and op-
posed to the payment of Confederate
war claims, but that he will have the
convictions, the stubborness of will
and purpose 10 insist upon what he has
professed to believe in, and sufficient
backing in his party to be able to car
ry out his views.
Laying aside then the manifold rea-
sons for doubling his earnestness as
reformer and his ability to enforce re-
forms, we may content ourselves with
remembering that there are some
things in connection with his public
service as Governor which do not leave
us without hope of some good from his
administration, and we may also find
encouragement iu the reflection that he
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-07-12
Big Invention.

Lloyd, the famous map man, who
made all the maps for General Grant
and tho Union army, certificates of
which he published, has just invented
4 way Of getting 4 relief plate from
steel so as to print LlOyd's map of
American COntinent-shOwing from
ocean to Ocean-on ono entire sheet of
bank note paper, 40x50 inches large,
on u lightning press, and colored,
sized and vanished for the wall
SO as to stand washing, and mail
ing anywhere in the world 80 cents,
or unvarnlshed for % cents. This
map shows the whole United States
and Territories in a group, from sur
vcys to 1876 with million places on
it, such as towns, cities, villages, noun
tains, lakes, rivers, streams, gold
mines, railway stations, &c. This
map should be in every house. Send
30 cents to the Lloyd Map Company,
Philadelphia, and you will get copy
by return mail.-[New York Illustra-
ted Christian Weekly.
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Now that cucumbcrs have become
common on our tables, we will give
old DIR. Whites mode of fixing them
up, and using them which he says is
the best plan yet discovered. Take
half n dozen medium sized, slice thin
and place in q nice clean dish, then
pour enough good apple vinegar over
them, to cover; now shake some
black pepper over them and the dish
is tempting beyond description. Lift
tho dish between both hands, hold
them at arms length, and take a good
at the tempting delicacies. Bo sure
you hold them in this position long
enough for your mouth to water as
you gaze at them, now take up your
line of march for the back yard, and
if you have a medium sized hog in a
pen, throw the cucumbers and vine
gar into him preserving the dish, if
you have no hog pen the manure heap
will answer Us well. This mode of
treating cucumbers will insure you
against cholera and all the diseases
you will be subject TO by otherwise
using.
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From No Creek.
No CREEK, July 4, 1876

No CREEK, July 4, 1876.
Editor neraH.
1t has been some time since / con-
tributed anything to your good paper
in the way Of manuscript, 50 you will
please accept few lines for publication
in your paper relative to the close of a
school taught at this place by Miss
Bette Cook. ending June the Both &c.
Although did not get there till about
the close, yet could see that the past
sixty days had been pleasantly as well
as advantagoously spent. Through
the kindness Of Miss Cook and her
pupils, / heard rcread two compost
tons relative 10 the ties of friendship
existing between teacher and pupils,
after which all repeated the Lords
prayer in concert. think Miss Cook,
a good teacher. l could see tears in
inc eyes OF some or the SchOl;lrS and IN
fact in the eyes of all. Had
l the oratory of Clay or Webster, 1
could express my feelings in a proper
manner. wish Miss Cook, success
as a teacher.
The centennial meeting held here
by the M. L. church on last Sunday,
was quite success. 1 noticed
several present from your little city,
among whom were Misses Ellen and
Nollic Taylor.
Wishing the HERALD great success
as a newspaper, | remain its
FRIEND.
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Gufry's speech

Hon. b. i. ID. GUFFY's speech on
the Groenback Question at the court
house Saturday last, was listened to
by n highly appreciativc audience and
although the subject of finance at best,
is a dry musty theme, yet the talantcd
speaker handled it in snch n rcmarka-
bic manner and presented it in such a
new dress to the minds of his audience
that it was really interesting. Mr..
Gufy, in advocating the Greenback
policy is working in the interest of the
Independent party, with Peter Cooper
of New York, for President, and New
ton Booth of California, for Vice Pres
ident. The National Independent par
ty convened at indianapolis some time
in May last when the above ticket was
chosen.
About thC.sum and substance of the
speakers discourse amounted to this,
that money is only q tool of trade and
no matter how it is presented TO the
people with the sanction of the. exist
ing government, whether in gold, sill
yer, brass, copper, shells, pig iron Or
waste paper, they should accept it
without a murmur, and feel thankful
if they only get enough of it.
The best point the speaker made,
was when he said very few were aware
of the existence of this third or Indie
pendent party, and although we have
been reading the indianapolis Sun,
the party organ, we fully concur in
the assertion of the honorable gentle
man.
Taken altogether Mr.. Gufy made a
remarkably brilliant address on such
Il worn out thrcadbare subject and al
though We may differ from the orator
in our financial ideas yet VIC must ac-
knowledge that he merits our admira-
ton and respect for his clear concise
enumeration of what he thinks is
right.
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Express RObbcr Caught.

Our readers will remember thai
some time in April last. we gave al
account of a robbery which occurred
at Riley'S Station, on the Owensborc
81 RussellviIlo Railroad, in which Tho
Southern Express Company lostS1, 900
1t transpircs that three brothers, Eseau
William and Dewitt Shelton commit
ted the deed. They learned in some
way that the money was deposited in
the office on the 18th of April, and
went out that night on pretcnse Of
hunting cOOns. When they got in the
woods they laid the AK down SO that
the dogs would stay BIZ it, and went
TO the office, and one stood guard on
either side and the third one went in
and broke open the safe, which was
not in q good fix to resent burglars.
They sccrcted the money in a hollow
tree in the woods and let it remain
there until about the middle of May,
when they got it out and went to
OwensbOro and bought a good many
things, and such things as they were
not in the habit of getting, and one Of
them happened TO have a mothcr-in.
law, whoquestioncd her daughter about
how they got the money to make the
purchases, whcrcupon the daughter
told her, and the mother-in-law let il
leak out in the neighborhood and they
heard of it and ran off. Detective w.
p. Conlcy, of Memphis, Tenn, was
put on their track, and with the assist
ancc of Mr.. Iig Riley, who kept a
close lookout for them, he finally came
upon two of them in Tennessee, on a
train of cars. They captured Dewitt,
but the other, William, succeeded in
making his escape. Dewitt Shelton
was lodged in the Calhoon jail last Fri
day night.
Mr.. j. c. Riley, the young man who
is the agent at Riley's Station, is great
ly rejoiced at the capture of even one
of the scoundrels, as it lifts any and
all suspicion that might in any way
have attached TO him in the matter.
The prospects arc good for the capture
of the other two. The robbers came
from Tennessee to Mclean county
about two years ago. 1t must be q
foolish set of robbers that will under
take burglary in the Southern Ex-
press Company right here in the South
where all her principal officers arc,
when it is SO well known that they
never stop for expense, time or trouble
in beating down any one who commits
such crime against them. The COM
Pany had TO replace the 81, 900 lost,
and have spent as much moro in hunt
ing down these thieves, and will not
stop I'LL the other two are caught, if it
should cost five hundred dollars to do
it.
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CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from ac>
tive practice, having placed in his
hands by an East India Missionary
the formula of a simple Vegetable
Remedy, for the speedy and perma-
nent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis,
Catarrh, Asthma, and all throat and
Lung Affections, also a Positive and
Radical cure for Nervous Debility and
all Nervous Complaints, after having
thoroughly tested its wonderful cura,
tive powers in thousands of cases, feels
it his duty to make it known to his
suffering fellows. Actuated by this
motive, and a conscientious desire to
relieve human suffering, he will send
{ free Of CHARGE to all who desire it,
this recipe, with full directions for pre-
pairing and successfully using. Sent
by return mail by addressing with
stamp, naming this paper.
Nv. DIR. W. &. STEVENS,
Munroc Block. Syracuse. n. Y.
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GrnySOn Springs.

This popular Kentucky resort, where
visitors are so kindly welcomed after
the goodold fashioned way of the Van.
meters, has opened for the Centennial
year under the most encouraging aus.
pices, and the indications are favorable
for large gathering of people from
Louisville and other points in Ken.
lucky and the South. The annual
opening ball will take place Friday
Evening, Ii inst, which will be bril-.
liant affair, after which the season will
be fully open to those who would en-,
joy the health giving waters, the pure
air, the substantial living, and the gen.
erOus hospitality of the gcntlemanly
prOprictors