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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-06-16
An English View of the Centennial.
From the Lopdoa Times,


The commissioners may fairly exult
over the grandeur of the principal struc-
ture, with its central vista of nearly half
a mile in length, over the beauty of the
surroundings, the stirring patriotic as
sociations of the city, the actual and still
more the anticipated affiuence of foreign
visitors. In the last point the centen-
NAL exposition at Philadelphia will dir
fer from all previous competitions of the
same class The number of Americans
who have been drawn to London, Paris,
and Vienna by such attractions is i'm
mense when we measure the movement
by the more sedentary practice of Euro
peans. But those nigrations of pleasure
seekers will dwindle to insignifcance
compared with the rush of the people
from every part of the United States to
Philadelphia Nor will the tide of visit
ors from Europe be less astonishing. 1t
is believed that the number of European
travellers to Philadelphia will greatly ex-
ceed the largest outpouriIg of Americans
upSn England or EuroPa in any or those
remarkable years-lS5, or 1852, 1856,
1867 or 1873.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-06-16
Foreign Statistics.

The following important and interest
ing statistics are extracted from an alb
stract presented to Parliament by Mr..
Valpy. They are based on returns OBJ
tanned between 1860 and 1878. Changes
in some of the items have of course Oc-
CURED since the latter date, as for in
stance the debts of France and Spain
have largely increased but in a general
way the figures give fair idea of the ac-
tuaI condition of the leading nations of
IL. ,..,rll.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-06-16
PROGRESS OF EvANGELIzATION.

PROGRESS OF EvANGELIzATION -
Bishop Whipple gives an account of
some tableaux given by a tribe of west
ern Indians for his amusement. They
were intended to show three phases of an
Indians existence-the wild, the civil
lied and the Christianized. The curtain
rose first on a party of aborigines in a
dark forest, nearly nude-this was the
native state; the second showed to his
delighted eyes the same actors, dressed
as semi-savages, armed with rifles and
pistols, and grossly intoxicated. The
third was composed entirely of women,
who sat meekly Y attired in black alpaca
dresses. They were evangelical.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-06-16

"Tms year." says the st. Louis Re
publican, twill be noted for Dom Pedro
babies" Here is another proof that
Dom Pedro is fast man.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-06-16

THERE have been exported from New
York this year. since January first, ten
million bushels of wheat, against six
million four hundred thousand at the
same time last year. The New York
Times believes that the perfection of the
system of grading grain, recently estab-
li5hed, supplemented by the erection of
elevators at the various termini of the
railways, will do much to centralize the
grain trade of the western states in that
city, and ultimately make it the largest
depot in the world for the storage as well
as for the sale of grain.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-06-16

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad COM
pany, which is just half as old as the re-
public, has commemorated its semi-cen-
tennial by the compilation of a map of
the region, now the United States, show
ing it as it was a hundred years ago.
The map was made from works and
records in possession of the New York
Geographical society.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-06-16

THE net proceeds, of the raid on the
crooked whisky ring, according TO official
statements, appear to be thus far SO, 150,-
600 in property seized, assessments and
suits in official bonds. Up to May 1st the
cash treasury receipts from the above
were 100000. The expenses of the
treasury department operations, it is
said, have not exceeded S25, 900.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-11

million dollars and the National Debt has
teen reduced in the same time over four
hun dred ana thirty five millions 1t dol
lars by reducing the six per cent. bonded
debt for bonds bearing } per cent. interest
and ~ per cent. respectively The annual
interest mas been reduced from 3ver one.
hundreh and thirty million in 1869 &c a
little oyer 800, 300, 900 in 1876.
The balance in ira 'e has been changed
from OVERSIZE .0O0. 900 against the United
States in 1869, IL more than $l2O. UOO.WO
in our favor in 1870 It is confidently BE-
lieved the balance of trade in favor of
the United States will! increase, not
diminish and the pledge Of Congress to
resume spe lie payments in 1879 will be
easily accomplished even in the absence
of much desired legislation on the subject.
FRAUDULENT STANDARDIZATION.
In former messages have called the
attention of Congress TO the necessity OF
legislation with re gard 70 fraudulent nat
uraliza,ion, ard t. the subject of expatri-
alton and the election of nationality. The
numbers of persons of foreign birth SEEK
ing home in the United States. and the
ease and facility with which the honest
emmigrant, may. after the lapse OF
reasonable tim. become possessed Of all
the privileges of citizenship OF the United
States, and the frequent occasions III
which such adOptei citizen ERE induced
IL return to the country OF their birth,
render the subject of naturalization, and
the safeguards which experience has
proved necessary tor the protection Ut the
honest naturalzed citizens Of paramount
importance The very simplicity of the
requirements OF law on this question at
ford opportunity for traud and the want
of uniformity in the proceedings and
records of the various Courts and in the
forms OF the certificates Of naturalization
issued, afford constant source of difficulty
l suggest no additional requirements t.
The acquisition of citizenship beyond
those now existing, but invite the earn
est attention of Congress to the necessity
and wis iom Of some provision regarding
uniformity in the records AID certificates
aud providing against the frauds which
freque tly take place, and tor the vacatine
OF a .cord of naturalization Obtainnd ia
fraud. These provisions are needed in aid
and for the protection of honest citizen
of foreign birth, and for the want of thi,
he is made 10 suffer not unfrrquently.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-11
A New Enterprise.

Richard Jockey. one Of the proprletsfs
If the Montana Steam Cracker Bakery is
in Bozeman for the purpose of locating
here perm .nently, provided he ca" do 80.
We would say to the citlzens of Bezeman
that the Location of this institution in our
midst would be worth more than the
assay office is to Helena. not only to the
business men in town, lut to the whole
surrounding country. Mr.. Jockey desires
TO fit up with ovens and machinery OF q
capacity to take from 40 to 80 sacks of
flour per day. We hope our business
men will see this 10 its proper light. and
aid Mr.. Jockey in perfectlng his arrange
menta
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-11
MONTANA NOTES.

Flour ia scarce in Butte. and one "aS
there was not sa' k in AIRY OF tue S''''''
The Butte Foundry is running day anu
night.
Henry Filing has sold the Rising Sun
mill to l.. G. Moreland for the sum Oh
$4,000. Mr.. Mo,eian dmtends 10 operate
the mill on quartz from the Stfs"oer'y
lode at Pony, and has commenced 'ne
removal of tie mill.
The new school house on the upper
S,in!tin. water just below Pu'ler's- cross
ing. - completed. The house IS large
enough for the school children of that
l'district-District No d The Trustees OF
the dissric, desire to employ teacher for
tie school for the coming winter term.
A man preferred, but woman will 10 on
. pinch.
surveyor Page has been al Pony and in
the Mineral HILL district, making surveys
of some of the lodes in that district. pre-
paratoiy to patenting the same. tie run
the lines and surveyed the Mammoth and
Boulder lodes, the property Of Walter
Hughes. Howe 4 Hnnl'y; this company
is at present running tunnel on the
Mammoth, which is looking well, dis
playing plenty of rich quartz.
Times nre lively in Avalanche gulch,
Mcagher County, :bur drains are being
run with good prospects, and Hauk Eros.
are taking out big pay.
A strange and fatal disease has bro en-
! out among the horses on lower smith
river valley. It is something like the
istemper yet it has n"part'cu'ar locality
to break out. Great pouches ut matter
| form under the throat, in The breast, al
the root of the tail, between the legs. in
fact, ne .rly all oyer the body. Sieben
Bros, have lost nine head. aud hardly
any one has escaped without some los.
Dan. McLcoh, a native of Cape Breton
was judged insane by jury, before
tJudge Hedges, at Helena. on last Tues
.day, and sent to the ms me Asylum.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-11

The only allusion President Grant
makes to the difficulties surrounding the
present election is in the following, para.
graph:
The attention OF Congress cannot be
too earnestly cailrd to the necessity of
throwing some greater safeguard over
The method of choosing AMI d. c'ariEg the
e,ectiOn ola President. Cndcr The pr.
ent system there seems 10 be no provided
remedy for contestiny thu election IN any
one State. Tn. remedy is partly no doub,
in the enlightenment of .lectOrS.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-11
The Presidents MesSaQe.

This. his last. is the abl..st state paper
that has emshated from President Grant,
and were it not for the press upon our
space, We would give it in full. He very
temparately defended the pas, acts of his
administration from which We extract:
1T was my fortune. or misfortune, to
he called to tie office of Chief Executive
without any previous political training.
From the age of II had never even wit
messed the excitement attending I. Presi-
dental campaign but twice antecedept to
my own candidacy, and at but one of
them was eligible as voter. Under
Sch circumstances it IS but reasonable to
uDpose that errors of judgment must
have occurred even had there not been
differences ofopiniOn between the execu-
tive bound by an oath 10 the strict per-
Torrance of his duty TO the public. and
debates must have arisen. It is not nec-
cessarily an evidence of blunder on the
part of the executive because there are
these differences of views. Mistakes have
been made, admit, Uht it seems to me
<ftcner in the selections made of assis.
tapts q ,polntetl to aid IN carrying out the
various duties Of administering the gov
ern.nent-in nearly every case selected
without personal acquaintance with the
appO'ntee. but upon the recommendations
Of the Repr, sentatives chosen directly by
the people. tits impossible, where so
many trusts are to be allotted, that the
right parties should be chosen in every
Instance. History shows that no admin
3stration from the time Of Washington TO
the present has bean free from these mis-
takes But leave comparisons to history
claiming only that hav. acted in every
instance from cOncienciOus desire to do
what was right and constitutional within
ME law, and for the best interests of the
whole people The failures have been
errors Of judgment, not Of intent.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The taxes have been reduced within
the last sever years nearly three hundred
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-11

We understand that the name of Z. w.
Meadow. will b. presented for President
of the Council. The names of several
her distinguished &c tlemen have been
mentioned in the same connection, either
# whom would Till :1lc position with
ability. Mr.. Meadow is in every way
qualified to discharge the arduous duties
Of the office, and we hope tc'see him pre-.
side over the COun Gil this winter.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-11
CQNGk ESSlttN AL.
SENATE.

|: WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Wlthers offered
"A res ,lu ion requesting the Presid dent to
inform the Senate under what authority
U. s. troops occupied Petersburg, w., on
ELECTION day.
Edmunds objtctlng the resolution was
laid over.
Edmun!s said all three of the disputed
States were strongly Republican ss we'll
as other Southern States, which gave
large Democratic majorities.
Merrimon submitted an amendment to
the first resolution confiuing the Commit
tee 10 inquiring whether any person had
been denied the right to vote ny the Con.
situation and laws of said States. Re-
jected ~ u st. let party vote.
Other amendments were rejected and
the first r. solution authorizing the com
mittee to inquire tito the cleo lions in
Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi, Florida,
Louisiana and South Carolina, for "a.
rs and &c. Agreed to by vote Al 10
%.
Second and third resolutions unimpor.
tsnt.
Several resolutions in regard to count
ing the electoral vote, and the election in
various States offered and laid over I'M Ter
the rule.
HOUSE;
McCreary introduced the following res
luton.
WnEREAs. There are differences of op.
pinion as to,the proper mode of canvass.
ing the electoral vote for President aut!
Vice-Presldent and as to the manner of
determining questions that may arise %
TO the legality and validity of the returns
made of such votes by the several States;
and
WHEREAS. 1t is of the utmost impor-
taEce that all differences of opinion and
all doubts and uncertainty Oh these ques.
lions should be removed, to the end that
the votes may he counted and the result
declared by the tribunal whose decision
all will accept as final; be it
RESOLVED, That a committee of five
members be appointed by the Speaker to
act IN conjunction with any simllar com.
mittee appointed by the Senate to prepare
aud report without DELAY such measure.
either legislative or constitutional, "a
may IN their judgment be best calculated
to accomplish the desired end. and that
said committee have leave to report At
any time.
After short discussion the rreolution
was referred 20 the Judiciary Committee, :.
with leave ~ report Vt any um-.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-11

The New York Times says that Fire
Marshal Kerdy, who has made an ex
iiaustive examination Oft the circumstances
attending the Brooklyn Theater fire, is.of
the opinion that at least $50 persons per-
Ished in the flames.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-11

It is understood that in the contest
about to be waged in Congress over the
Presidency that Oonkl'ns will advocate
Tilden.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-11

Strange instance of Il tly's revenge: A
poor man died, a few years ago, III the
hospital at Paris, from carouncle pro-
duced by the POISONOUS punctu.e of lily.
Deceased Informed his friends that one
night large green fly kept him awake
with is buzzing; to punish 1t he plucked
off three Of its legs y, q set il free. Four
Gays afterward he fell asleep after his
;break fast. and was awakened by a. sting
on his check; he ,taised his hand to The
spot and picked off the insect that had
been sucking his fieshand found it to be
the v~ry fly That had been mutilated.
!. This.ti,ne he crushed it past surgery, but
forgot his wound TIL modification set in
land resulted in death.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-11

T,lden men have right to think he il
elected, say he is elected. and juhilate on
the strength IF it. Go in boys, this IS
free country.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-11

The word lady is derived from m An
glo Saxon word. and signifies giver of
bread. 1t originated from The custom
which prevailed among the wealthy Eng.
fish people of carly times of distributing
money and food to the poor. Certain
days were set apart for this distribution,
which were called lady days ;. or gift .baye.
The word purse meant receptacle for
aims, and was not in vented to mean sim
ply place of safety for money.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-11

Gold is now lower than it has been
since the war;
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-06

Much depends upon the ladies to reform Els
worth, and if we were but determined and
perseyered, success would be the result The
time spent in these meetings was time well
spent. Miss Jelison was sorry there shou Id
be anything TO interfere with these meetings,
for this cause of temperance is a cause that all
should be interested in, and intemperance
causes more suffering than any other one evil.
Mrs. Wiggin then read an article urging that
none should forget this responsibility that rest
ed upon them. The human family are so con-
nccted that none can sin, without affecting all
The writer of the article, read by Mrs. Burn
ham, evidently thinks the you ~ ladies' fail to
do their duty in this temperance cause.
Mrs. A. +. Greedy agreed with the writer
OF this article. For as long as young ladies
treat young men, who are under the influence
of liquor. as well as they do those who are So
Der and upright, just so long will there be more
or less drunkenness
Mrs. A. NJ. Hopkins, Miss Flora 0sgood,
and Miss Mitchell were appointed to read at
the next meeting. The President desires n full
attendance at the next meeting, Monday even
ing, January l1th.,
SECRETARY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-06
Trem.nt

Ifem'nt
-Iie people OF this place were enter
tainet on Tuesday and Wednesday even-
ings Dec. IS and 10Th with Temperance
Lecture by j. ;. Dodge of this place. Mr..
Dodge Ia, had varied experience. he
haviu: been recently pardoued by the Gov.
OF Mas. he being highly spoken of BY the
reformation. Mr.. ID. intends occurring
throng hout the state this winter, upon his
own life IA seen behind the bars. and upon
Temps.alce.
We notice that IL. IL. Clark has com
meneed to build another Hotel, for the ac-
comuodation OF Summer boarders.
Dec. Both. 1915. J. A.. L.
l his wise providence, it has pleased
the d poser of human lie andevents, TO re-
move from his earthly career. our highly
esteeiIed Bro Benjamin f. Roberts, late
mem.er OF fremont Lodge No. - Free
and accepted Masols-Therefore
R,sired. l. That we deeply regret the loss
of our Bro. who has passed away in the strength
and power OF his manhood.
. nat in the death of Bro. Roberts, our
lodse IA, lost 4 worthy and highly e,teemtd
meub.r. The Fraternity an active and inter-
estilg Brother, and the community valued
and stterprising citizen.
3. That We deeply sympathize with the wild
ow, ophsns, and friends of the deceased. and
comuf nj them 10 the fatherly care Of the wild
ow'. God.
4. That copy OF these resolves and pream-
Die t. sent 10 the widow and orphans OF the de-
ceas,d. and one 10 the Ellsworth American for
insertion.
Red and passed in open Lodge No. - Of
Free aud accepted Masons, Dec. 9th $50
B. T. sTINsoN Com. on Res0lres.
Sad and melancholy as well rs happy
and pleasing events transpire in this con-
tinsent world and among the sad events is
the death OF our highly esteemed Bro. John
Rich, late member of Tremon: Lodge No.
q of Free and accepted Masons in open
Lodge assembled. we therefore
!esOlre, !. that while we submit in humility
TO he bereaying act Of our Heavenly Fnther,we
| sincerely deplore the loss OF our venerable and
experienced brother.
, That in the death OF our venerable Bro. the
Masonic Fraternity have lost worthy and
highly esteemed Bro, the christian church 8
| puas and devoted member, and the community
An exemplary citizen.
J. That We sympathize sincerely with the
AGED widow and the orphans and friends Of
| or deceased Bro, and commend them and all
tleir interests TO the providential care OF our
heavenly Father.
4. That a copy ofthe preamble and these re
| solves be forwarded TO the widow and one Il
| t1e Ellsworth American for insertion.
Read and passed in open Lodge Ne. - o
Free and accepted Masons, Dec. 1915.
| BIZ. STINsoN, Com. on L.eSo{res.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-06

Mr.. Editor as you have given some ac-
counts of successful attacks on suudry
e oons" will also give you one. Awhile
since, they made an attack on the hen
house and yard of Miss Elyira Allen Of
this town and killed quite number OF
their hens, Miss A. determined TO stand on
the defensive. although at that time at
home alone. She procured a steel trap and
set it in the hen house, then rigging line
to the open door SO it could be shut, lead
pistol with powder and ball, she sat down
to await results. Soon after dark she
heard the trap spring. She drew the line
shutting the door and amer making fast,
seized her pistol ami marched in close col
umn. of one, to the attack. Mr.. Soon"
saw her approach and bid her defiance by
growing, snarllng and swapping his teeth,
but to no purpose, for she leveled her pis-
tol at his blood-thirsty head and laid him
low at her feet, having shot him through
/ the brain.
| Moral Let all coons learn not to injure
or assail any ladies' hen yard premises.
Y.
Meteorological observations at Unit
ed States Volunteer Signal Station at Mt.
/ Desert. for the month of Dec. 1875:
| Maximum, 46a
=. Daily Ale
| Minimum. -l50
Daily, 80
Monthly mean, 2ls4
! Rain fall. ], rs inches.
/ Snow fall, l6,l inches.
/ Lunimum of Barometer noticed was
! 30 inches.
Dec. 3lst all bare ground. j. d. p.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-06
City and County.

The weather on January lst was as
mild as. May.
Joshua Il. Jordan, Esq. of Ellsworth,
has been re-appointed Coroner, for Han
cock County.
several Of our prominent citizens are
now at Augusta, for the purpose of aiding
in setting in motion the wheels of legis-
lation.
We learn that there is but little snow
ia the woods up river, and that numbering
operations have been almost entirely sus-
pended, owing to the swamps being I'M
frozen.
The performance of the Thespian
Club. last Thursday Evening was really
excellent The drama of The Last Loaf
was exceedingly well rendered and all the
parts were well sustained. The enuncia-
ton was distinct and loud. and there was
scarcely any of that hesitation so common
with AnIa<urs. We cannot say SO much
for the farce which was not played with
hardly enough rapidly and force. Upon
the whole however. the club is decidedly
deserving of commentator.
On Saturday la It, Collector Ruggles OF
the 4th Int. Rev. District OF this State. ac-
companied by Supervisor Foulke, trans
ferred the office of Internal Revenue OF the
9th District from this city. to Bangor,
which will hereafter be the principal Office
Tor the consolidated Districts 1t is proba.
bic that Coll. Ruggles will appoint a Dep
uty Collector in each OF the Counties for
merly composing the 9Th District. viz
Washington, Hancock, Waldo and Knox
This Will be done for the greater conven-
fence of taxpayers and to promote
thoroughness in the collection of the In-
ternal Revenue.