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New-York tribune., 1876-12-09

The Greenback vote in Westerly went solid
for Cooper bur day before yesterday the party was
locked p for being drunk and he will be Obliged TO get
ba in order to hold "a ratification mecting-lN Norwich
New-York tribune., 1876-12-09
Gales bn Auctiou

A. MERwIY, Aueu0neer
RY BANGS& Co., 6J6 Broadway, near Bond
I'D st.-Sales of Books Works Of Art. &c. &c.
MONDAY, Dec. 1l.-COnslgnment from b. QUARITCH,
BOOKSELLER London, comprising many costly and beautiful
works.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-09

EoUAL TO THE OccAsIoN.-Scotchma Qog. y,
Here. addc TAX this luggage tae the Wavsrey HOTEL
ye ken and III ge ye sS pi9Des @ an al once or by Install
mcnts f-lFunny Folks
New-York tribune., 1876-12-09
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

FROM HAVANA--In steamship Leo Dec. 8.-Franeisco
REV Barrueta, Charles COrk. From Nassau-Mrs Il. G..
Wsob and children, W. H. s. Wood Dr. 4. A Castle, b. D.
FROM BoRDEAUX-Tn steamship CITY OF LiEaerict Dec.
S-Wm Piper r. H. Caznaux, L. L. CazRaux, Capt ana Ars
Rut nd
New-York tribune., 1876-12-09
MINIATURE. ALMANA

MINIATURE ALMANAC
7.13 Moon rises lz:OI
HIGH WATER THIS pAY-A. ~
sandy Hook Cows island 235 Hell g. Ferry. 424
HIGH WATER THIS DAr-P. N
Sandy Hook. $50 Cows island SOl Hell o Ferfy'' 4i0O
New-York tribune., 1876-12-09

state at previous elections:
Dem. Total. MAJ
sIS78-President.. BLISS 10S,0il 16Oi29 96,S13 ~
.lSTG-CougreS5. .iS,216 1l2,iNJ lOoL3J oi,=Ii ~
1S75--Treasurcr. .66,l55 96,l96 l621oi 3OI4l ~
1S73-GOyernOr t13,32l .12sDI lZO,iSi -V,iOa T' H.
sCoahoma County 60 hear from tFOr AueDelt AheS NepJ
tFOr Gov. Jane, l.. AlcOlu (Ind)
The Democrats carried every one OF the six Congress
slona Districts by maiorites ranging from 469O in the
Win District yith COahOma County to hear iroin TO
Ii Js3 in the IVh District In 1870 they elected four
members by maiorities ranging from 23l in the With
District TO 1912 in the Is where there was no Oppos-
tiou TO Mr. Lamar. In the Id District the Republican
majority was 1Ol In 1875 this year the Democratic
majority Is 773I In the With District the Republican
majority was 1856 in 1875 this year the Democratic
majorityIs lib.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-09

Mr. Cameron (Rep, PENN, who would have voted
"Yea," was paired with Mr.. Salisbury who would
have voted In the negative.
Mr. WITHERS Dem, Val introduced bill for the re-
lief OF and purchasers OF lands sold for direct
taxes In the nsurrecOnay States Referred to tile Com
lnittee on the Judiciary.
on motion OF Mr.. EDMUNDS the Senate then took mp
the Joint resolution proposing amendment to the Con
sOn OF the United States in regard 10 the counting Of
The electoral vote, and IL read.
Before proceeding with the consideration thereof the
Senate went into Executive session. and when the doors
were opened at $40 u. IN, adjourned till MOIriay.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-09
Uiuter Resorts.
Drntistrp

DEST DENTISTRY at low charges; satis-
I'D faction guaranteed GEO w. STEVENS, northwest
corner sXthave and Thirty seventhst
nR. T. G. WAIT, No. 45 East 23d-st., near
~ badsOnave is the only Fstclass DENTIST in the city
who performs every kind dental operation popular
prices Rose Pearl $lb $50; best Rubber
$40 to 5 Gold and Plana $40 TO S45 Teeth plugged in
superior from 81 upward. Call and examine Refer
Dr. Crosby Drs. Ra6sey Budd, Wer Gilchrist
Janvrn, Baldwin, and Howe.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-09
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCK

PORT OF NEw.YoRK. 8.
CLEARED
steamship The Queen Br, Bragg Liverpool, via Queens
Town. a. w. j. Hurst
New-York tribune., 1876-12-09
HORSE And CARRIAGE MARKET.

NEw-YoRK, Friday, Dec. g, 1876
Below may be found the result of to-days
sale at Arch JohnstOns establishment, Thirteenth-st,
New-York tribune., 1876-12-09
Goiels.

/ A PIERRE HOUSE,
Cor BROAD and CHEsTSUT-sTs., PHILADELPHIA, PA.
location in the city greatly enlarged and improved;
fifty BATH hot and cold water; passenger
elevator and all modern improvements fitted up In eegant
style; Rlst-class in all its appointments.
Tornss2 so 10 81 per day according 10 location OF rooms,
for day upward
Special rates 10 families and commercial men.
J.. b. BUTTERwoRTH, Proprietor
NEW ENGLAND HOTEL = Lodgings SOC.
~ BOwey and Bayar 200 light rooms Tor gentle
men only. 80 good rooms al ~ per week.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-09
FIGURES FROM MISSISSIPPI

The vote of Mississippi for President and Con-
grcssmen last month given below with the vote OF the
New-York tribune., 1876-12-09
Billiards.
Rlarulc ano Slate 4lantels.

fslarplc ano Slate MGntels.
A TTENTION Now is the time to purchase
"A SLATE AND MARBLE MANTELS.
slate work pENRHYN SLATE Co,
80 Unonsquare, n. Y: 4thaye and l7th-stl
CTEWARTs Slate, Marble, and Wood Mantels
DNew aud elegant de gns ranging nl price from $40 OD
The trade lOeralY dealt with. 200 and 222 West 23cst
New-York tribune., 1876-12-09

E0A PIANOS and ORG ANS, new and sec
ebOOond hand Of first class makers including WAITRESS.
will be during the holidays at lower prices oT cash. or
insamn 10 LET uni! paid for than ever before offered
Ncw.Yok. From $40 to -l1 monthly VIII buy nrstcaSs
new PIANO and 50 10 monthly splendid organ. Illus
tratcd Catalogues mailed. AGENTS WANTED. HORACE
WATERS & SONS, WaTeruoms 40 East l4thst, Union
square, opposite Lincoln Monument
, 1876-02-05
The Best and Worst Things.

ESop was once ordered by his master
Xanthus, who was about tO entertain 3
large party, to go and purchase for him
the best thing he could find in the mar.
ket. He went accordingly and bought q
large supply of tongues, which he de-
sired the cook to serve up with different
sauces. When dinner came, the first and
second course, the last service and all the
mean dishes were tongues.
Did l not order you," said Xanthus,
in violent passion, ITO buy the best
provisions that the market afJrdedf'
"And have not obeyed your orderl
Is there anything better than tonguesf Is
not the tongue the bond Of civil society,
the key Of science, and the organ Of truth
and reasonl BY means of the tongue
cities are built, and governments sstab-
lished and administered; with that men
instruct, persuade and preside in assem-
blies. 1t is the instrument by which we
discharge the chief Of all our duties,
praising and adoring the gods"
"Well," replied Xanthus, thinking to
catch him, "go to market again to-mor-
row, and buy me the worst thing you can
find. This same company will dine with
me, and have a mind to diversity my
entertainment"
Esop the next day provided nothing
but the very same dishes, telling h. mas
er'that the tongue was the worst thing
in the world. at is" said he, "the
instrument of all strifs and contention.
the inventor of Law suits, and the source
of division and wars; it is the organ of
error, of lies, calumny and blasphemies.
, 1876-02-05
A Wolf in a Baggage Car.

The Atlanta (Ga.) Herald of late date,
gives an account Of the difficulty Baggage
master Hunt met on trip from Chatta-
nooga the day previous. 1t saws: At
Chattanooga a man from some Western
State got aboard the train. He had,
chained about the neck, a very large
yellow wolf. The brute appeared to be
docile enough while in charge of his
owner, although to a stranger his fierce
eye and grinning teeth were sufficient to
keep one at distance. By considerable
pulling and kicking and Jerks the man
succeeded in getting him aboard and put
ting him in the baggage car, where he
was chained in one corner. As might be
we'll imagined, the baggage master did
not fancy such companion in his car
alone, and protested against the act, but
was repeatedly assured that the wolf was
harmless and would attack no one. Thus
the baggage mans fears were allayed,
and the train started. 1t leaves Chatta-
nooga before light, and the baggage
master was left alone in his car with his
gaunt companion. The train had not
proceeded a very great distance before it
became necessary for the baggage-master
to adjust some pieces, which he proceeded
to do. In moving about he either forgot
the presence of the brute or depending
upon what the owner had said in regard
to its viciousness, went too near his wolf
ship, which, of sudden, made a spring
at Mr.. Hunt and seized his coat-tail.
Turning to fight the animal off it seized
him again, tearing his coat half off. Mr..
Hunt fought the wolf off and made his
escape into the next car, where he in
formed Conductor Bell of what had taken
place. That officer felt outraged at the
danger to which his subaltern had been
subjected, and started in to dispatch the
brute, but thought it best to inform its
owner Of what had transpired before pro-
ceeding on his revengeful errand. The
proprietor of the One-horse menagerie
was aroused and informed of the situ-
alton and told that he must make repara-
ton for the damage done, or he would
be short of wolf very soon. He offered
to console the injured party by saying
that the wolf was playing, and that it
frequently tore his clothes off in these
little antics. But this did not restore the
rent garment or allsy the anger of the
baggage-master, who insisted upon his
making good what the beast had rendered
worthless. Aftcr considerable parleying
and pickering they finally compromised
on $40 so. After that the wolf had the
car pretty much to himself the balance
of the trim
, 1876-02-05
\ Woman that Could Make a Bargain.

TheLiverpool Steam Packet Company,
wishing to extend its premises, decided
to purchase adjoining land, which was
owned by q maiden lady Of uncertain
age. The lady sold the land cheap, but
caused to be inserted in the agreement
an article to the effect that during
her lifetime she and a lady companion
should have the privilege of travelling free
in any of the cOmpany's vessels. The
day after the agreement was signed she
sold her house and furniture, and, having
found a companion, went ON board of one
of the company's steamers, just about to
sail for South America, and from that
time to this she has lived at sea and at
the cOmpany's expense. She sdvertises
for some lady who wishes to make the
voyage as her companion, and who pays
her fare, and in this way, it is said, has
already accumulated about $4,000. The
company have offered her more than this
to cancel the agreement, but this she
refuses to do, and as the life at sea suits
her health remarkably, there is no present
prospect that her voyage will soon come
to an end.
, 1876-02-05
Education in India.

A well-graded system of education,
providing instruction for all classes. has
been in process of organization and de-
velopment in India since 1884. There
are three universities, at Calcutta, Mad
ras, and Bombay, respectively. With
each Of these Is affiliated certain num-
Der of colleges, which fit the university
undergraduates for the higher examina-
tionsS and next below in the scale are
the high-sehools, where students are pre-
pared to enter the university. These in
stitutions complete the scheme for the
education Of the weSlthier classes. After
them comes the middle schools, where
the course of instruction is intermedi-
ate, between that of the primary and the
high-schools. Elementary education Is
afforded by the primary or village
schools, of which the several provinces
contain 1884, there being 9,701 in re-
ceipt of government aid. Of colleges,
there are twenty eight in Bengal, seven
in the Northwest Provinces, one in Dude,
three in the Punjaub, thirteen in Madras,
and eight in Bombay. The total number
of high-schools is $40, of middle schools,
3,096, of female schools, 2,011, and of
normal schools, 132. The professional
schools comprise civil. engineering col
leges at RoOrkee, Calcutta, Madras, and
Poonah; medical colleges at Bombay,
Madras, Lahore, and Calcutta; aud
schools of design and decorative art at
Calcutta and Madras.-AppletonS' Amsri-
can Cyclopadid, revised edition.
, 1876-02-05
A Minister'S Wedding.

Weddings in our days are festive occa-
sions, when merriment and good cheer
abound, and sober thoughts are consid-
cred almost out of place. But in the
puritan days of Massachusetts, history
great sobriety, and even solemnity,
marked the marriage ceremony. When
DR.. Backus, a Baptist clergyman Of Mid
dlebOro', was married, Nov. 29th, 174o,
tue following account is given Of the
ceremonies: A goodly number Of friends
and neighbors assembled. A psalm was
read by Rev. Mr.. Shepard, of Attleboro'; I;
hymn was sung, and prayers offered
"Then," says Mr.. Backus, 81 took my
dear Susan by the hand, and spoke some.
thing Of the sense had Of our standing
and acting in the presence of God, and
also how He had clearly pointed out to
me this person to be my companion and
a helper meet for me. Then declared
the marriage covenant, and she did the
same. Thereupon Esquire Foster SOL
emnly declared that we were husband
and wife" Mr.. Shepard then wished the
couple blessing, and gave a good ex-
hortation, and 80 did some Of the others.
Another prayer was offered, after which
all united in singing the 101st psalm
this was followed by short sermon by
Mr.. Backus. Such q ceremony at the
present time would be a curiosity.
, 1876-02-05
sheridan's wonderful Springs.

Those who are in the habit Of telling
prodigious stories ought to have good
memories; but fortunately their mem
ories arc generally short. Richard Brins-
ley Sheridan dealt with these mendaeious
pests In q manner peculiar to himself
he would never allow himself to be out
done by verbal prodigy. Whenever
moustrous story was told in his presence
hs would endeavor to outdo 1t by one of
= coinage, and consign the narra-
lonfusion by a falsehood more
han his own. Once in his hear
sporting adventurer ran thus: ~
dshinR one day, saS in certain cold
ling full of delicious trout, and soon
yaught q large mess. But what was
really surprising, not foot from the cold
spring there was one of boiling water: 80
that, when you wanted to cook your fish,
all you had to do, after hooking them
from the cold spring, was to pop them
directly into the boiling" The company
Ailexpressed astonishment and incredulity
At this monstrous assertion, with the ex-
ception Of Sheridan. ~ know said he,
'of 3 phenomenon yet more surprising
was fishing one day, when came to Z
place where there were three springs
The first was cold one stocked with fish
the second q boiling spring, and the
third natural fountain Of melted buttel
and parsley.n
"AeIted butter and parsley n exclaimed
the first story-teller, 'impossible"
, 1876-02-05
An Enchanted BANQUET.

Some months since an Englishman
named Atkinson bought q country place
near Pithiviers. in France. For many
weeks thereafter carpenters and masons
were busily employed In repairing and
altering the chateau; and after their
work had been completed Mr.. Atkinson
issued invitations for large dinner party
to all the most prominent families in the
neighborhood. The guests arrived at six
O'Clock, and on taking their seats at the
dinner table noticed with surprise that
there was not even one servant to be seen.
The soup was consumed in silent astonish-
ment. When all had partaken Of 1t the
host sounded q whistle, and as If by magic
the soup plates disappeared, and three
magnificent platters, each containing
roast goose, appeared. Little cries OF
terror we're heard from the ladies. Mr..
Atkinson took no notice of his guests
surprise, but remarking that it was a very
warm evening, whistled again and the
whole ceiling disappeared, the hosts
black coat vanishing at the same moment
leaving him clothed in white suit. The
guests, alarmed, were about to rise from
their chairs, when they found themselves,
their chairs and the table suddenly raised
6ve feet above the floor. They, however,
we're soon lowered again to the floor, and
al took refuge ip hasty flight from the
demoniac abode. A judicial investiga-
ton was instituted and 1t was found that
Mr.. Atkinson had been for FIVE years the
chief machinist at the Covent Garden
Theatre, in London, where he had amassed
q nice little fortune. The dinner was q
little freak to indulge his fondness for
his old pursuit.
, 1876-02-05
OnIy Eleven Zee, High

|
Having heard that the skeieton ~ .
mastodon had been ioand near Circle
vile lev Gays oeiofs' r'-'s ost 70 uaa.
village yes'e'day 20 t@He = lo"s ~ ths
Iehe "i mnt Oe'leu P,s'' i"e ~
i"m "hieh tne Oones Nsas sAhe'nsn
on inc IA'h, OeIonglng 'o h'e"ss' usny,
siA n,,Ies Iom 1'e'e,''is. nc ',,y
hAu UP " u'en' 70 sl's W.. N,-n
son A. hAlnes' Sh1 on "e"1s-u- ~
sA1" .nsul W ~ nome sn'
V1"y ui''s.
ouIku 1, Sno .I' .l,'s 49, 49, ~ ~
s'. . a'N8 -s,F
'.'I. - - =. 'J>I'ss ls'S.-,Aa - - ~
- -. J,..t y. n,,,-s''.. '',.-'. - 80.
S,.. ~. .- ~ ~ ,' " se 80 n,,. ~ - -
S' s-'s =, -, ..eI se,y ."1 s m-es
.nS-I .i .ue O'ee' =, ny -" - ~
sha e-,eu ~ - ~Sen' ~ VI 'ne ""u"s "'
'"S ~ 1Ui - 80, -
iie1'y, 'l'o '-'uie' W N"oso P'see
e ue u,,eo'eIy va "Aue, . ensA8euA
usys ~ " 0o",P'eues va
1nIougn shAl, P'eoe ol me-uS- sn1'
, SUI ~uile u'ksius - yu.P.'s-u ., u"u-
.us 'e,e'S' Ovuo VI slNo "seu '~'ee'
lnAu any rs hNI ever sSeu veIoIe. A
consiueI''le eAclsenent hsu Oeen eauseu
on t"o year. Oeiole oy .ne nnoinB "
sllnlIAr iTssI remains 70" ml'es away
tne heignOOrs ioONeu upon the nc" US
coVery As one that might prove OF equai
interest 70 scienunc men snu Eofu was
az once sent 10 III. names VINO was
known to be an enthusiast pai@ontologlst,
and into whose possession the remains OF
the mastodon found on the Crawford
railroad had fallen.
He repaired to the Henly farm and
rendered excellent assistance, to the far
mer in completing his drain. He had
not been long At work. however. before
he upearthed a niece of bone After
dnmmiu9 up the small stream that ran
through the meadow. he had the water
bailed from the drain. and di9RinR care
fully into a stratum of BLACK mud. he
found immersed upon the pIastic sub-
stance the perfect shane Of srvernl t,arts
of a huge monster. which be At once
believed 10 be = mastodon- Further
DIGGING revealed a skull containinR sew
ersi teeth In a 0ood state Of pre,erSatiou.
and now he knew that his dr.t impress
sion was correct. for the teosh were mas
toids. Upfortunatelv the greater mart
ofthe remains had nIrcadv = hem puIverized
bv time. and manV bones which were
taken out solid crumbIed 70 powder A.
soon As thev came In contact with the
air; but a part Of the iawboue. sixteen
inches long, four molars, q piece Of tusk,
and q thigh bone about thirty-nine
inches in length, were taken out In good
, 1876-02-05
How TO MAKE FRrExDs.-An exchange

How TO MAKE FRIENDS. Ds.-An exchange
very aptly says: Deserve friends and
you will have them. The world Is teem-
ing with kind-hearted people, and you
have only to carry a kind sympathetic
heart in your bosom to call out goodness
and friendliness 10 others. 1t is . mis-
take TO expect to receive welcome, hospi-
tality, words of cheer and help over
rugged and difficult passes in life, in re-
turn for cold sel6shness, which cares for
nothing in the world but self. Cultivate
consideration for the feelings Of other
people if you would never have your own
injured. Those who complain of the
most Ill use arc the ones who abuse them
selves and others the oftenest If life to
you Is not all you would have 1t, seek to
make it better and more enjoyable your
self.-The HousehoId.
, 1876-02-05
Hearty Breakfasts.

In large majority of cases it will be
found that the best and heartiest meal of
the day should be eaten in the morning.
If the closing repast of the day has not
been eaten too late, or. has not been ex-
cessive in quantity or indigestible in
quality, the stomach will be rested and
active in the morning after the individual
has enjoyed a cool bath. The stomach
will then respond quickly with the
necessary gastric juice for the solution of
food, and, if fair amount Of exercise is
taken during the day, large mass Of
food will be assimilated and converted
into blood and tissue.
With good, substantial breakfast, no
great amount of food will be required
during the remainder of the day One
further meal will be ample, and that
might better be taken at from two to
three O'Clock in the afternoon than at
any later period, if business engagements
only permit it.
The breakfast may be made from any
kind of wholesome food, and the fewer
kinds the better The dinner should be
light and strong appetite and perfect
powers of digestion next day. If hunger
comes, bowl of sweet milk and we'll
cooked mush of Indian meal, or other
unbolted grain, will allay it and digest
quickly.
One square meal" in every twenty
four hours is all that can be taken care
of by many weak stomachs, and more
than this is an excess, and induces head
ache, nausea and distress. If dinners
were abandoned, and especially late and
heavy dinners, myriads of dyspeptics
would be cured. But under the eXigen-
cies of city life, late dinner cannot
well be avoided. This need not be the
tremendous meal it is customary to make
it, if the breakfast be substantial and
nutritious, and not a thing of slops and
biscuits, as it too often is.-HdA's Jour
nal Of Health.
, 1876-02-05

POWER OF IMAeINATIoN.-The other
day Detroiter took home book con-
tanning several anecdotes showing the
power of imagination, and after reading
them to bis wife he tenderly said:
"Now, Angeline, you may some time
imagine that you hear me kissing the
servant girl in the other room, and you
see how base it would be to accuse me of
such a thing"
"John Henry" she replied, in q
smooth voice, ''if 1 ever imagine such q
thing you'll need doctor within fifteen
minutes, no matter what the book says ~
, 1876-02-05

A soUED-wRTTER called an opeido-
scope, is = new invention. On the end
of . two-inch tube is pasted a piece of
thin rubber or tissue paper. In the
center of this is placed a bit of looking
glass, one-eighth of an inch square.
Hold this end in the sun and the other
end in the mouth, and sing or speak in it.
The ray Of light reflected from the mir
ror falling on white surface describes
curves and patterns differing for every
pitch and intensity, while the same con-
ditions give uniform results.
, 1876-02-05

An CHU AND HIS SALT.-B. writes to
the Scientific american as follows
"Where is your salt, All Chuf said 1.
All Chu had invited me to dine at his
mess to celebrate a Chinese festival, and,
barring the chop sticks and some national
dishes, which did not venture upon, a
capital dinner it was. All Chu and his
messmates wore working on n sugar plan
tation below New Orleans. All Chu
passed bottle with quill fitted in the
cork. 'Vinegari' said I. No, here is the
vinegar, said he, passing a bottle exactly
like the first. Me thought you Asky for
SALT Salt it was, said /. well, said
Ah Chu, that is salt me gave you first
And sure enough 1t was; salt dissolved in
water and used in = liquid state. So
says All Chu, table salt is served in
China For convenience Of application
and exactness with which the seasoning
can be regulated, give me liquid salt"
, 1876-02-05

THEY are talking of abandoning the
system of giving prizes to Sunday
school scholars up in Willimantic, since
they found last week that the boy who
won copy of Paley's Evidences of
Christianity" had swspped 1t of for
meerschaum pipe and quart of peanuts.
, 1876-02-05
sth
g, the heart
d thee aloneI
sse's Money.
RANDOLPH.

with fender and fire.
gold, windows hung
Of Turkey red, walls
lper, starred over with
alnut stand of books
lford's parlor was a
way.
lfords were rich. On
n Milford was a bank
so small that it some
almost insoluble prob
n ends meet. Almost,
r quite F; for Lucy Milford
lesson of household econ
her pride to be able to
er had been in debt.
a woman's taste, and a
s, and a woman's inno-
he beautiful and cost
special evening, as she
ming one cheek on her
mechanically agitating
baby's cradle, she was
1.-THE unattain-
ought Lucy
"e room.
on
ely,
Tsc