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The Portland daily press., 1876-10-04

REPORTS from West Virginia are to the
effect that the Republicans are confident OF
carrying that state and electing two OF the
three congressman. The present delegation
consists of three Democrats.
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tual. But he possessed an agreeable
presence, refined manners, an ample for
tune, and an excellent heart.
He had presentiment that he should
find his wife in the new world, and his
presentiment was fulfilled.
He fell in love at first sight with Irene
The night of his arrival was the night
OF Irene's beauty. In whatever degree
she faded from her perfect brilliancy
after that, his kindled imagination sup
piled the defect. Hesaw her first in the
apotheosis wrought in her by the one
cruel moment Of her life. He never
faltered in his faith in her bright
supremacy from that time forth.
For fortnight he studied her unob-
served and "afar off :" then he asked
to be presented, and from that time he
devoted himself to her with increasing
devotion.
At the close of the season their en-
gaRemcnt was announced.
The refined prejudices of the young
lor were not disturbed even by pro-
longed visit in the Western home OF
Papa and Mamma Wolf. He found
there what he esteemed most, the aris-
tocracy of heart.
1t was long wedding journey that
Irene took, and for many months AMI
even years she had no visible part in her
first-loved Western life. But her image
was idolized in that home. "My little
girl was the theme of incessant delight;
aud dearly rs her affection clung to
those who had filled completely her
childish faith and trust, she never re-
pentcd her choice. She loved her hus-
band as truly as he loved her.
was made for him." she said, both
first and last.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-08-09
Inauguration Day.

When the day for the Inauguration of
the President of the United States was
fixed npon the fourth of March, it was
for tho reason that the date occurred
seldom on Sunday. But twice during
our history has the Inauguration day
fallen on that day. The first was the
second inaugural OF James Monroe, the
fifth President. March 4, 1921. Tie
second was when Zachary Taylor was
made President, March 4, 1849. Being
Sunday, his Inauguration did not take
place uotil the next day. The third will
be the next inaugural, March 4, 1877.
This will happen three times during
each century, or one year after every
seven leap years. Except when passing
from one century to another there is
slight variation, as will be observed in
the following dates of the past and
future inaugurations of the first two
centuries of the republic March 4,
1921; March 4, 1849; March 4, 1877;
March 4, 1917; March 4, 1916; March 4,
1878.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-08-09
Thoughts for Saturday Night.

Grabbed age and youth cannot live to-
gether.
Times chariot wheels make their road
in the fairest face.
We see times burrows on another's
brow; how few, themselves in that just
mirror, see
Childhood itself is scarcely more
lovely than cheerful, kindly, sunshiny
old age.
Old age was naturally more honored
in times when people could not know
much more than what they had seen.
To guard the mind against the temp
people. say to them: "Be such as you
find those who resemble you"
Testimony is like an arrow shot from
long bow-the force of it depends on
the strength of the hand that draws it.
Argument is like an arrow from q cross
bow, which has equal force though
drawn by q child.
Spero Speroni explains admirably how
an author who writes very clearly for
himself is often obscure to his readers.
"It is, he says, because the author
proceeds from the thought to the ex-
preston, and the reader from the ex.
preston to the thought.
Objects close to the eye shut out much
larger objects ON the horizon, and
splendors born only OF the earth eclipse
the stars. So man sometimes covers
up the entire disk OF eternity with
dollar, and quenches transoendent glo-
ries with little shining dust.
Men fear death as children fear the
dark; as that natural fear is increased in
children by frightful tales so is the other.
Groans, commissions, weeping friends
and the like show death is terrible; yet
there is no passion 80 weak but conquers
the fear of it, and therefore death is not
su:h terrible enemy. Revenge
triumphs over death, love sighs at It,
honor aspires to it. dread of shame
prefers it, grief flies to it and fear an
ticipates it.
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Fortunes Lost and Won.

Virginia City, Nevada, has sixteen
faro games, all situated in @ street, at
the rear of the principal saloons. The
proprietor of one of the most flourish
ing faro banks says that the expenses of
running the games, exclusive of license,
foot up at $27, 400 q year. From the
first to the fifteenth of the month, the
time at which the miners are flush, most
Of the games run three shifts of eight
hours each, thus employing six dealers
and three case keepers. After the mid
die OF the month the business slackens,
and only ono or two of the games runs
more than two shifts. Every bank pays
yearly license of 81 900, making che
comfortable total of $25, 600.
A popular delusion prevails that faro
is conducted on the square in Vir-
ginia. The fact that the owners of the
games live, as general thing, in about
as haDdso ne houses as can be seen in
the city, and that they are themselves
behind fast horses in @ street, counts for
who invariably has his system" nearly
game " before long. This ardently
achieved. Within the last six months no
out. They were, however, comparative
ly poverty stricken concerns, having
only $4,000 or $1,000 capital. Most of
the banks now running have a backing
of from $4,000 to 500, 900, and one
institution has 100000 as founda-
tion.
The largest winning reported so far
this year was made by q teamster, who
got away with over $1,000, and left
the bank wreck. On the other hand,
the losses have been extremely heavy.
Ono we'll known gambler here, who
would pass anywhere for the father of
prosperous family, has lost SIS, 900 at
faro within the last four months. Apro-
pos of this gentleman, heard good
little story the other day. He and some
other professionals had been losing
frightfully, and some desperate step was
necessary to raise the wind. A neat
plot was Matched. Free drinks are
feature of every gambling room. A
waiter takes the orders from the play
ers and brings in the liquors and cigars
on a tray. The waiter of the game
which this wrecked gambler and his
companion had resolved to victimize was
heavily bribed to join the scheme.
Drinks were called for, the dealer among
the rest asking for refreshment. The
unfaithful waiter passed the tray to the
dealer in such a manner as to cover the
cards, and the gambler deftly removed
the box and substituted another with o
cold deck in it under cover OF tho tray.
In about ten minutes the conspirators
won 81, 400, knowing what cards would
come up. After about two thirds of the
deck had been dealt the dealer smiled
and said:
well, boys, you may as we'll hand
over my box; I see you've got me this
time"
There was neither anger nor hard
words. " Anything to beat the game l"
is considered allowable, and the gamblers
walk off with their spoils in peace.
The profits of the faro banks are
large and certain. A seasoned gamester
said the other day that game that he
and one partner conducted for eleven
years cleared in that time over $500, 900.
One Of the two banks with which Gold
Hill is blessed clears regularly every
month $1,000.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-08-09
A DUNKARD LOVE FEAST,
TWENTY-FIVE Hundred People Eating Soup
out OF Eight Hundred Bowls.

TWENTY-FIVE Hundred People Eating Soup
out OF Eight Hundred Bowls.
At the Dunkard's "love feast" at
Rehrersburg, says the Reading (Pa.)
Eagle, the large concourse proceeded
to the Swatara creek, about o mile
from the church, where seven persons
were ready to be baptized. The Rev.
Pioutz prepared the whole party on the
land, then proceeded with each one
into the water very near up to their
necks, the water being about four and q
half feet deep at that place. Then, after
invoking blessing from above, he gave
each Of them three dips into the water,
putting the whole person under the sur
face.
The party consisted of five men and
two women, all married but one man.
Over J, 800 persons were present when
the baptizing was done. In the evening
it was estimated that at least $500 per-
sons were present. A feast was given to
all who desired to partake. Meat soup
was the principal dish served. The
brothers and sisters were seated three
and three together, eating out of one
bowl, each having q shining spoon. No
hucksters were allowed on the prem
ises.
Ministers from Ohio, Maryland and
Pennsylvania were present. AS O gen.
eral thing the Dunkards are all well off
in worldly goods, and generally inter-
marry with each other. and the denom-
ination is very strong. Each brother is
privileged to get up and make some re-
mark. They all talk Pennsylvania Ger
man plain, but very slow. At least q
\
dience in one forenoon.
Each one asked blessing upon the
former brothers address before he
spoke. They wear the plainest kind of
clothing. Many young ladies, still in
their teens, were noticed wearing the
neat but plain white null cap, covering
the whole head, even the ears. The
women, young and old, dress alike-no
curl or fancy headdress to be seen. The
dresses of the women are made mostly
of calico, in the plainest possible man
ner.
They generally wear small cape of
the material the dress is made of, with
a pure white handkerchief tied around
the neck. The men wear homespun
clothing of the plainest goods. with no
buttons-they, use hooks and eyes. The
ulcu al WoaH AouS ufsiI, poIVoo III tuo
middle and combed back of the ears.
The basement of the church is fitted up
for the congregation to take their
meals in.
Three large tables, ninety feet long.
were filled again and again. The second
story is fitted up as sleeping apart
ment, where great many slept during
the night. After the services were over
all the brothers and sisters bade each
other IN affectionate farewell, the broth
ers loving and kissing each other and
the sisters doing likewise.
A meeting of the same denomination
near Bernville, where a
great many of the same participated.
One of the ministers warned the congre-
cation earnestly, hoping that none of
the members would visit the Centennial.
giving as his reason that the Centennial
was nothing but worldly. and their duty
on earth was to prepare for spiritual and
not for worldly things.
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Items OF Interest.

The present number of churches in
London is 500, an increase of sixteen the
past year. The clergy have increased
from 1875 to LAS.
Several Baltimore physicians say that
many diseases are caused by soap, the
grease for which is obtained from un-
healthy animals.
To feed sparingly and irregularly Is to
lose all you give to fowls but to study
into their wants and anticipate them is
to render them very profitable.
"Marie what's that strange noise at
the front gate Seats, sir" Seats
Well, when was young cats didn't
wear stovepipe hats and smoke cigars"
"Times are changed, SIR"
Customer" How much for the lilies
Of the valleya" Florist" Five shil-
ings q bunch" Customer Too
muoh." Florist Cblandly) -" Well,
madam, If you will have the lilies of the
valley, you must pay the vally Of the
lilies"
The census for 1876 shows that Bos-
ton has 341, ,919 inhabitants, Of whom
LIS, ,675 are women, 162, ,268 men, while
the foreign born are in excess of the
natives 2,841. There are 4, $50 colored
persons, 46 Chinese. 8 Japanese and 81
Indians.
A man with full set of burglars
tools was found in Independence Hall,
trying to pry open the safe in which the
Declaration Of Independence is kept.
The magistrate before whom he was
brought allowed him to be discharged
on a plea Of insanity.
A young man of Wayne county, Iowa,
who had been deaf and dumb for twenty
years, while driving leisurely one day
lately was suddenly thrown from
wagon to the ground, striking his head,
and on arising found that he had recoy-
cred his speech and hearing.
A Ohicagoan has obtained verdict
against q railroad company whose bag
gageman smashed his trunk. He proved
that the trunk was not only dropped
from the wagon to the ground, but That
the baggageman lifted it as high as he
could, 80 that it would fall heavier.
A lunatic was found dead in an
English asylum with his ribs crushed
not believe the explanation given by the
the injury by throwing himself against
"N@AAS oAo " AA6AN AhNOosA6osxOA 40 4A
progress.
An ingenious, if not learned, philolo-
gist has been studying up the origin Of
"cobos," the word used by farmers in
calling their cattle. He says that the
Greek word bosco, meaning "to drive to
pasture" repeated rapidly becomes tsko
bos, " whence I" co bos." There's nothing
like learning.
Not long ago q paragraph from Paris
told of a man whose nose had begun to
grow elarmingly. We now find, in .
French medical journal, an account of an
operation performed upon that nose.
The excresence, weighing $50 grammes,
was cut off, leaving . badly SCARED but
more symmetrical organ.
South California has three temperance
colonies. Two of them are in Los An.
geles county, and the third in Santa Bar
bara county. The colonists are thrifty,
quiet and enterpriaing, and the colonies
themselves are in o most hourishing
condition, the absence of intoxicating
liquor attracting moral and intelligent
class of people.
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'Joe," said Tom, 81 heard certain
fellow say to his girl, Shall I have your
utensins engroved on that ring2' What
do you think of that D" 81 think"
answered Joe, "he must be the same
fellow who asked his girl to let him ride
In her phantom"
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-08-09

Cholera Of an unusually virulent type
killed half the residents of Golwood,
India, within four days. The rest fed,
but were refused admission to other vii.
lagos, and had TO return to the infected
place, most IF them to die.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-08-09

A party Of men gathered on the shore
OF the river Lea, in England, to play
cat, " game as to which the reporter
in q London newspaper gives no de-
scription. A part of the fun, however
consisted in tying a rope around man,
throwing him into the water, and draw
ing him across the stream. The rope
broke, the man was drowned, and the
other players are under arrest.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-08-09
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

Failures in tho United States for the First
Six Mssths sf 1879.
The failures in the United States for
the first sir months Of 1876, rs reported
by the mercantile agency OF r. g. Dun
& Co., are as follows, the number Of
failures and the amount OF liabilities be-
ing oiyen by States:
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-08-09

1t Is estimated that there are abort
800 American youths, aged from twelve
to twenty years, who are engaged in tho
business Of amateur journalism"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05
mate business, agricultural, mining,
manufacturing and commercial.

mate business, agricultural, mining.
manufacturing and commercial.
Fourth. We most earnestly protest
against any further issue of gold bonds.
for sale in foreign markets. BY means OF
which we would be made for long or
period, hewersof wood and drawers of
water for foreign nations, especially as
the American people would gladly and
promptly take at par all the bonds the
government may need to sell. provided
they are made payable at the option of
the holder although bearing interest at
three and sixty-fve per cent. per annum,
or even lower rate.
Fifth, We further protest against the
sale of government bonds for the pur :.
pose of buying silver to be used as q
substitute Tor our more convenient and
less fluctuating fractional currency,
which, although well calculated to enrich
the owners Of silver mines, yet in opera
ton will still further Cypress through tax
alton an already ovorburdened people.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

The three candidates for Congress in the SEQ
4Ha ;sp a1s .nd
Donpelly was nominated against his wishes, but
will stick, though he admits that the prospects
Of his election are not very rosy. Unless tina
breaches Of the Republican ranksare thor
oughly healed before election. Wilder will be
the successful candidate. Wright County
Times.
When we took tho nomination we
thought we were about to lead "for-
lorn hope;" but the volunteers have
been pouring in At such rate ever since
that We find ourself at the head OF an
army advancing to certain victory.
Straits breaches. healed or not heal
ed will not save1him land Wilder is look
ing wilder every day.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

The average value Of silver in 1876 is 10 per
cent. below its average value in 1875. Mean
while it has run through the whole gamut
of intermediate fluctuations. Is not that =
beautiful medium OF exchange for country to
switch off on to which has for ten years been
taxing its giant intellect to devise plan for
settling things!-P IoHsER-PR Ess-T TRIBUNE.
Suppose Congress and the European
governments remonetized silver and
demonetized gold would not gold fall
as rapidly below silver as silver has now
fallen below gold? tits the stamp Of the
government. making gold legal tender,
which gives it large proportion of its
value. Destroy that over all the world
and it would be in demand simply for
articles of ornament and q very little of it
for use in the arts. How many brokers
in Wall street would buy gold if it was
not money, and could not be used to pay
duties on imports? Not one.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05
"HIGHFALUTIN.n

From the elevated pedestal of his
own lofty intellectually Judge Wilder
condescends to remark, er c0thedra, in
his letter of acceptance -
my tastes and habits of thought have
little in harmony with public life. Against
my own wishes, but deferring to what
may not improperly be characterized as
the opportunities Of friends, and concur
ring in the very general conviction that
the country at this day demands tor
places OF public trust other than mere
politicians, consented that my name
might be presented to your convention as
candidate for Congress from this Dis
trict."
In other words he is:
GA creature quite too pure and good
For human natures daily food"
Whom such man decends from the
cold mountains OF the aristocratic moon,
to tread the dust and dirt of this sublun
airy sphere, the best thing his friends can
do is to put him astride a broomstick and
let him hy of again; while Strait and
ourself fight it out on the common level
of ordinary humanity. We are simply
men, who dwell not in band boxes,
neither are we ted on whipped syllabub,
nor clothed in the sacerdotal robes OF
supereminent piety.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

Hon. 3. T, Wilder, of Red Wing, Goodhue
county, is the Democratic nominee for Con-
gress in this district; he halls from county
giving 1900 republican majority.
Hon. d. B. Strait, of Shakopee. Scott coun-
ty, is the Republican nominee for Congress in
this district; he halls from q county giving
1900 democratic majority; Query! Il there
any political significance in these two facts!-
Chaako Herald.
Yes it signifies that Strait lives where
he can control the most Democratic
votes, and Wilder belongs where he can
poll the fewest. It was cunningly con-
trived, and reflects great credit on Major
Straits sagacity.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

There is no use in blinking the fact that it is
because of its newly acquired cheapness that
silver has become possessed of its suddenly at
tanned popularity. We heard nothing Of the
decentralization OF silver until it suddenly fell
in value. If the silver dollar were worth 10l
cents in gold, there wouldn't be man in
America to advocate its rise or lament its fall.
1t is because portion OF their obligations can
be shirked by its employment, that the ma
jority of its advocates wish to put it back into
use. They can pile upon its convenient back
a portion of the load they have contracted to
carry Observation-Disclosures PRESS TRIBUNE.
And why notp If the bond-holders
themselves demone:ized silver what
right have they to screen themselves be-
hind the results of their own act? Let us
Commend the ingredients Of their poisoned
chalice n
To their own lips"
Ard if silver fell because it was de-
monetized, would it not rise again if il
was remonetized?
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The Anti-A1onoPo1iSt.

wings, and he 10 psnnilass. Do such men want
four more years Of Grantisrn and Official waste
and stealing-NsD Harsn Rsgistsr
Oh thou fool! What are that poor
mechanics suferings. his bankruptcy,
perhaps his death; and the sufferings.
bankruptcy and death Of hundreds Of
thousands Of his kind, compared with
the triumph OF the bond-holders! Is not
an increase of fifty per ct. in the pnr-
chasing power of o U. S. bond or gold
dollar, worth more than all the mechan-
les and farmers in the world? Hayes
saysit is, and that ''no steps must be
taken backward" from bringing about
that grand and glorious result.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

Soon after the wounds were dressed Cole
and was heard to say: 81 don't believe It,
don't believe it." Upon being asked what he
did not believe, he continued, "Byron says
death is the end Of all suffering, the beginning
Of the great day of notAingness, but don't be-
lieve it,"
The reporter did not get the utterance
OF the literary brigand exactly right.
Byron has it.:
ssThe first dark day of nothinGness
The last of danger and Distress
Cole when he uttered these word
thought he was MORALLY wounded and
that he had indeed reached ''the last of
danger and Distress"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

WASHINGTON, Sept, 26-Nineteen million, fifty
eight thousand, two hundred and ffty.two
dollars in silver coin has been paid out BY the
treasury department for the redemption Of
tons, since the 18th Of April last, leaving .
balance oftwo million dollars of such coin on
hand at this date.
And having increased the bonded debt
Of the nation over twenty million Of doll
lars. and the taxes of the people in like
proportion, how much silver have We
got to show for it, A Hastings merchant
told Us the other day that it was very
difficult to get small change for $500
bill. There is neither silver nor frac-
tional currency to be found. We have
simply less change and more taxes.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

The Chicago Evening Journal, Rep evident
" believes that Indiana will be lost unless
there is bloody shirt campaign, with plenty
Of money, for it says: "Carl Schurs is doing q
noble work in enlightening the public mind on
finance and the needs Of the civil service. He
spoke yesterday at Crown Point, Ind. dwelling
not do to conduct the campaign on that basis,
but as an element in ths contest of the period,
such discussion is very useful"
No; itwould not do to conduct the
canvass on that basis for in Indiana both
Democrats and Republicans are trying to
make the people believe that their parties
are opposed to contraction and specie-re-
sumption. Carl mustn't tell the truth.
1t is dangerous just now.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

York which nominated Tilden for Governor in
September, 1874. made platform ofthe hard
est"hard money" kind for him, to-wit:
The Democratic party Of New York pledge
themselves to these principles:
l. Gold and silver the only legal tender; no
currency inconvertible with coin.
9 Steady steps toward specie payments; no
steps backwards.
3. Honest payment Of the public debt in
coin.
Onthis platform Tilden was elected Cover
nor of New York.
And now the soft-money Democrats OF
the West are asked to support Tilden on
a hard-money, specie-resumption plat>
form.