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Sciss Orings.

When a Rochester policeman
orders 6 corner loafer to move on,
the latter takes off his hat, strikes
an attitude, and replies "Sadly
do / again take up the weary bur-
den of my life. I leave you in re-
greet, but not in anger. Heaven
smile on you and and bless you.
Farewellw Then he moves.
Two tramps in Westchester
county stopped at the house of a
lone widow and one went in to
beg. Very soon he came out
with a bloody nose and a first
class black-eye. "Well, did you
get anything, Jack ?" "Yes,"
growled the sufferer, "I've got
the Widows night"
A McGregor, Iowa, man con-
suited one Madame Ludorico, "a
velled prophecies and inspired see
ress," for information where he
could find his affinity, what she
would look like and how he would
know her when he met her. She
described a ravishingly beautiful
and delightfully."- rich young lady.
and the grateful man paid her
double her fee. And then the
yelled prophecies removed her
veil, and he knew his mother-in-
law. He rose to his feet with q
cold, hollow laugh, and went out
into the street a raving maniac
HaWkeYe.
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That such a reformer as Tide

That such a reformer as Tilden
has shown himself to be could car
nv that casting vote against any
other candidate less pronounced
and confided in than he would be,
we have no reason to doubt and
as we are rather practical than
snowy in our Democracy las in
everything else) we leave to DEM
ocrats like minded with ourselves
to make the application, and de-
eide upon their nominee accord
ingly.-Clinton County. Me.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

Blaine appears as u Presidential
candidate making his last desper-
ate political stroke, and he ap-
pears, as usual, after the manner
of a demagogue.-Worl
! In spite of all that has been
said about the beneficent influence
of poets and women in politics,
they do not seem to do much when
they get there.-World.
Congressman Holman is said to
be an aspiraRt for the Vice Presi-
Dental nomination. He Is too
found of soft money to run well
outside of Ohio and Indiana
Tribune.
In the coming Presidential cleo
ton the candidates will be the
platforms. The party that pre-
sents the best man will win, and
the machine politicians will be
Observation-Disclosures.
The American tendency to as
sault and endeavOr to kill off all
public men, especially if they be
candidates for the Presidency
seems to be a case which Darwin
would call "reversion of original
traits''-the temperance of the
brutality of our savage ancestors.
Graphic.
Mr.. Tilden's agents are now in
Washington City leaning money
to Southern members of Congress,
and explaining the peculiar pro-
cess by which New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut, united
with the South, will elect Mr..
Tilden President, and place the
South upon its feet.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
There are two classes that
must not be left out of political
charlottesville abolitionists and
the rebels. The republican party
depends upon the one, the demo-
Gratis the other. Each of these
classes are composed of men of
courage, principle and ability.
One side fought for slavery, the
OoHCi w uCoeAoy IL. AlCioiu'
Whatever may come of this
May conference politically, it has
at least given the people some
thing new to think about. On the
whole, it would seem o very good
time for gentlemen in the manag-
ing line of busineis to overhaul
their Bibles for that interesting
historical incident of the cleud
about the size of a mans hand
"and, when found, make a note
of."-Springfield Republican.
Both parties will try harder to
carry New York in the coming
Presidential election than any
other State, for as it now stands
the party that carries it will be
apt to win, the other States being
almost equally balanced for the
Democrats and Republicans. If
the Republicans nominate Conk-
ling he will make a good run in
New Yerk, and Governor Tilden
is the only man who can carry the
State.-Culpeper, Va.
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Closing of the Valley Rail
road.

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
withdrew its engines and cars
between Staunton and Harrison
burg, Va, on Saturday night last,
the arrangement by which the
Baltimore and Ohio road had been
operating the Valley road having
determined on the 1st Of May by a
resolution of the stockholders
meeting at Staunton, Va, on the
18th of March.
The Baltimore and Ohio Com
pany refused to lease the road
upon the terms proposed by the
directors of the Valley Company,
and as no other arrangement for
operating it was made the road
had necessarily to be closed. Mr..
Up. p. Pendleton, president of the
Valley road, went to Staunton on
Saturday, and was present at the
withdrawal of the rolling stock.
Mr. Pendleton placed the road in
scharge of watchmen at Staunton
and Harrisonburg, with instruc-
8tions to take care of the property
8of the company.
The excitement was great at
Staunton upon the reception OF the
news of the failure of negotiations
to run the road, but under the
circumstances was not altogether
unexpected. The resolution OF
the stockholders terminating the
arrangement with the Baltimore
and Ohio being peremptory, and
the directors having no power to
lease under the resolution for a
longer period than two years, the
action of the directors OF the
VALLEY road to the more thinking
people was considered as the best
1 that could be done under the cir
scumstances,
1 Hopes are entertained in Staun-
ton and Baltimore that some ar
trangement will be made at the
stockholders meeting on the Both
of May by which the road will
again be operated.
Col. M. G.. Hartman Monday
started a line of stages bet ween
Staunton and Harrisonburg, Va,
to carry the mails and passengers
between the two points.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May Especial
agents yesterday seized the Bayview,
Cushing and Lauderbacn's Oriental
distilleries and Nunard's rectifying
establ ishments at Hunters Point,
and also put seals upon the stores OF
Kane and O'Leary and s. Lipman in
Front street, for alleged infraction
of revenue laws.
The Pacific Mail Company having
given bonds in the sum Of twenty
seven thousand dollars, the stores OF
the steamer Alarka have been re-
leased.
The coinage of the mint for the
past month was So, 389, 900, of which
So, $50 ,O05 were double eagles.
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AREALL THE CHILDREN IN.

The darkness falls, the wind is high,
Dense black clouds ill the western sky,
The storm will soon begin;
The tbunders roar, the lightnings Hash,
hear the great round rain drops dash
Are all the children in?
They're coming softly to my side,
Their forms within my arms | hide,
No other arms as sure;
The storm may rage with fury wild,
With trusting faith each little child
With mother feels secure.
But future days are drawing near
They'll go from this warm sheltsr here,
Out in the worlds wide din;
The rains will fall, the cold winds blow,
I'll sit alone and long to know,
Are all the children in
Will they have shelter then secure,
Where hearts are waiting strong and
sure,
And love is sure when tried !?
Or will they find broken reed,
When strength of heart they so much
need
To help them brave the tide7
God knows it all; His will is best;
III shield them now and leave the rest
In His most righteous hand;
Sometimes, souls he loves are riven
BY tempests wild and thus are driven
Nearer the better land.
IF He should call me home before
The children 60, on that blessed shore,
Afar from care and sin;
know that shall watch and wait
Till He, the Keeper of the gate,
Lets all the children in.
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John Bull Carrying the war
Into Africa.

LONDON, May 2.-This mornings
papers published the following: The
King of Dahomey's reported invita-
ton to Commodore Hewitt to come
to Attorney and receive payment of
fine imposed upon him for maltreat-
ing British subject in powder and
bullets appears to have been accept
ed. Orders have been given for
assembling a. feet at Whydah to
tax attive proceedings II the amount
of fine is not forthcoming.
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Mr.. Thomas CARVE has never

Mr.. Thomas Carlye has never
been counted among the English
admirers of this country, and his
admiration has not improved Of
late. He is said to have made the
following remark within the hear
ing Of Mr.. Conway american
is a great country, but no system
can last which would give Jesus
and Judas precisely the same vote
on public affairs
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WICKED WINSLOW.
His Release Denied 70 Day
The English Judge Re
manding Him for Ten


manding Him for Ten
Days.
LONDON, May 3.--Lawyer SAINT
Woutner appeared in the Chambers
on behalf OF Winslow to-day and
made formal application to the pre-
siding Judge for Winslow's release.
The attorney general, on behalf of
the Crown, stated that dispatches
from the American government at
Washington had been received to-
day, urgently requesting the English
authorities to detain Winslow in GUS
tody for few days longer. The ap-
plication Of the American govern
ment gave sufficient grounds FOR fur
ther detention, and on behalf of the
British government he opposed Win
slows release. The Judge thereupon
remanded Winslow far ten days,
pending further correspondence with
the United States on the subject Of
his extradition. WinslOw received
the decision Of the judge with evil
dent surprise.
In anticipation Of his discharge
Winslow had packed up his clothing
and other articles used by him while
in the prison, and had made every
preparation for leaving the jail In
the confident expectation of termi-
mating the Jail experience at noon to-
day. When taken back to his cell
the prisoner was terribly cast down
and was almost overcome with grief.
His family also were in deep distress
and his wife was inconsolable. A
number of Americans and others had
cOngregatcd in the court room to
witness the proceedings. His re-
mand to Jail was unexpected by the
spectators.
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Fire i'm a DistilIery.

CINCINNATI, May "A fire in
Versailles, Woodford county, Ken
lucky, destroyed the bonded ware
house of Harrison Johnson, contain
ing fifteen hundred barrels of whisky
worth about $4,000, insured for
about $50, 900. The fire was Of in
cendiary origin. The distillery was
saved. Mr.. Johnson, the owner, is q
brother Of j. Stoddard Johnson, Sc
cretary of State, and editor of the
Frankfort Yeoman.
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II Is uncertain at what place
death awaits thee, wait thou for II
ut every place.
Where there Is calculation there
will be vanity where there IL
vanity there will be folly.
There Is nothing evil but what
is within N the rest is either ma
tural Or accidental.
Cicero said the pursuit Of all
things should be- calm and tram
quill. How about CT i,turing fieas?
No nnttosy, boy An honest
Uou en- ~ live BY u. 1t h =
Ifttlo unooking art which knaves
r. y caiols ana soften fools with. (
u does not follow that two per-
aouo are nc TO marry because both
arc good. MIX Is good and mus
lard h good but they are not good
for eAcn other.
Some relaxation b necessary to
people Ut every degree the head
that thinlks. and the hand that Ia
bors, must have some leisure TO
recruit their diminished powers.
with men. our heart Il known
By our words /; but with God 0ul
words are weighed by our hearts.
Many things that we call differ
ences In kind, prove In Gods
scale to be only differences In de-
gree.
Failure after long perseverance
II nnuCh grander than never to
have , striving good enough to be
Bread purchased with unearned
money II never sweet as that
which has been earned with the
sweat Of ones own brow.
Il Is pride that 6lls the world
with 90 much harssness. We are
as rigorous to offenders as If we
never offended.
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DANGEROUS SYMPTeMs!-Matter dis
charged from the Throat or Nose, re-
veals liberation of the Pituitous Men,
brane, causing fatal disease Of the
Pulmonary organs, unless timely car
ed by WIsHART'sPINE TREE TAR Cor
DIAL, an intalli6le Blood purifying
Remedy, which has saved many thou
sands who expected to die of Consump-
toni
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a Family DrOwned.

PoRT SERvIs, N. T.. May e.
While Orsin Boyd, we'll known and
wealthy citizen of Reeds Creek, was
crossing the east bank of the Della
ware river at Fishers eddy yester-
day morning, in a wagon with his
wife and two children. an accident
caused the vehicle to overturn. All
of it's occupants were precipitatedin-
to the river and were drowned.
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The thirty-five electoral votes
of New York will turn the scale
and decide the election. This
State is, therefore, the Thermopyl@
of the Presidential contest, and If
either party fails to select its can
didate with a view to his strength
In New York it will make fatal
blunder.-Herald.
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Commend us to the st. Louis
gamblers for cheek. The gang
known as the Missouri State Lot
terry was broken up by the police,
and now the members have
brought suit against the police
commissioners, asking for $l00, 0OO
damages by loss of business. We
shall doubtless hear next of the
whisky convicts prosecuting the
government for false imprison-
ment.
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FACTS AND FANCIES.

Europe is rumbling.
| Florida magnolias are in bloom
Thelplague is.rsving in parts o
Asia.
Long :courtships sare a0relic O
the past.
Thirty-nine countries:exhibit q,
Philadelphia.
| The tobacco fly Is at mischief II
Superior county, KY.
The colors of the Brazilian em-
pire are orange and green.
Belknap. II b sid, leguiug =
California after the verdict
The horo 0f 10 houe 01nsso1
Shrinkage.
A pawn broker shop alIoviate1
the psnury Of the Black Hills.
A ST.. Cloud, Mimi, Id was
thrice butted by aaram and died.
Paris bellies are wearing the
Greek costume for evening dress.
A Hancock, Mich, confectioner
stole head stone to mix taffy on.
"Epeech Is silver" and that's
why Jones talked six hours on the
subject.
The New York market, saith
the Tribune,is stocked with 'sbaby
Shad."
Philip Darr, of Warren, vau
will fret his los years by visiting
the Centennial.
Gents visiting cards are smaller
and ladies' larger than heretoe plo.
The crops are progreosln3 nneIy
Julep straws are ten Inches long
and still growing.
An astonishing case Of respira-
tion-The shoemaker who breath
ed his last.
The issue Of new silver has br0't
out many old time silver coins.
Lots of folks on the streets now
a-days. The Spring bonnets have
got to be broken In somehow.
The Governor of iowa has ap-
pointed woman to act as chaplain
of the Anamosa penitentiary.
1t is 80 cold In Northern Min
nesota that the frozen whiskey
paperweights have not yet thawed
out.
One week from yesterday WED
pesday) is the opening day of the
Centennial Exhibition. Going to
be on hand?
Colonel Carey Stockings of Con-
pecticut, who recently died in his
sixty-fifth year, was only three feet
high.
The Cincinnati Enquirer thinks
we have Pretenders enough in
this country without Don Carlos.
That's a fact.
Judge David Davis first yelled
in Maryland Threw stones In Ohio
and got rich in Illinois. Still he
isn't happy.
He is classed among the most
unfortunate of men who begins
soon after one meal to think about
what he shall have for the next.
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Who has stood behind Mr.. Har-
rison as his prompter? He is re-
publican in politics, and is under
stood to be personal and politi-
cal friend of one of Mr.. Blaine's
Presidential rivals. 1t would now
seem to be In order, Mr.. Morton,
to rise and explain.-Herald.
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The most chronic cases OF Consti-
patton are quickly and permanently
relieved by the use of that wonderful
botanic remedy, Da Costa's Radical
Cure. Sold by the druggists.
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The ice crop is said to be abundant
for all purposes of the cobbler and
julep.
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An order-nary fellew-The free
lunch fiend.
The New York herald., 1876-02-23
IN BROOKLYN.

In Brooklyn all the Offices Of the city government re-
NAMED closed also those of the county govern
ment, so that underworkcd officials and overworked
employees alike scored zone" without putting APP
pcarance against the Treasury. The flags of the city
displayed graceful profusion by Keeper For
mey on the Hail. while the Court House also gave its
variegatcd bunting to the breeze. The schools and
stores were closed and the streets crowded by
people, many ladies being abroad to enjoy the bright
sunshine Salutes fred at from the sauting
ground on Fort Greene 100 charges of powder being
used There was also salute from the Receiving Ship
at the Navy Yard.
Among the amusement features or the day and even
ing may be motel the performance at the Brooklyn
Theatre, where "Queon and Woman" realized right
royalty for the management, numerous was the
audience at each performance.
At the Park Theatre Colonel Sim entertained his
patrons with a very fair variety programme, which
greeted by pit and gallery alike, according the
poculiaritios OF taste were considered.
Hooiey's Theatre crowded by select audience
both afternoon and evening the main attraction and
star being Gus Williams. "Boyhoods Days, y "A funny
sketch of juvenile felicity, relished alike by young
and old.
There was an entertainment at the Johnson street
Methodist Episcopal church and Centennial concert.
Al the Puritan church, harcy avenue, the evening
LADY, given.
Rev. T. Dc Witt Talmage lcctured at the Tabernacle
In the evening on 'The Mountains OF Switzerland and
California -
AT the thirty second anniversary exercises OF tho
Brooklyn Institute, Washington street, IN the even
ing, Grafton delivered by Rev. Emory j.
Haynes, tho subject being 'John Adams, the great
advocate of the Revolution. The annual reports OF the
read by the Vice President of the nsi-
tuie Prizes delivered TO the deserving pupils.
The private parties aud balls held were innumcrabe
The New York herald., 1876-02-23

cause he is OF common sense" The reverend
gentleman stated that when the proper time arrived
the President would discaim any such Intention. THIS
statement was received with loud applause ny
the assembage. Colonel Charles 5. Spen-
Ger responded to "rhe Army and Navy"
IN iul uniform. He said no power earth could in-
duce Grant 10 permit his to before The
people Tor third term. He further thought II
time that the ward associations should Quit indorsing
him. He also thought that the districts should join in
calling the committee 70 declare the voice OF
New York, controlling twelve delegates, the
National Convention in favor OF Roscoe Conkling
This proposition was greeted with frantic applause
Mr.. S. H. Wales, Mr. George Andrews, Justice
Morgan aud Luclus Van Allen replied toasis and II
Charities TO reply TO ''The Press % The gentleman,
who is we'll known TO the public perennial office.
holder denounced the press OF country In
ured terms as the most dem0ralizng agency OF the
century The editors he characterized as assassns
The assertions OF Mr. Bailey were deprecated by most
OF the members present.
The headquarters OF the Greenwich Club. located at
the Village House, No Abingdon square, was
illuminated last evening, the entre front OF the
building being covered by transparency OF Washington
crossing the Delaware During the evening large
number OF guests visited the club rooms and were re-
ceived by Judge Kasmire, Judge Parker, ex-Aderman
George B. Dean Robert Wright, Assistant Postmaster
William Symes and others.
The rooms of the "B. H. P.,' an old organization OF
the Ninth and Fifteenth wards, was also very TASTE
fully decorated throughout the day. and in the
evening the whole building, which is located at the
corner of Sixth and Eighth street. illumin-
atcd. About ten o'clock the guests sat down to
banquet presided over by ]. W. Cornwen. Among
those present Henry Crookcr, Jr William III.
Dodgan, f. NJ. Plum John W. Earle, William Jennings,
J. II. Girvir and ex-Alderman Ward.
The New York herald., 1876-02-23

ciples upon which Il was founded He discussed the
question OF labor and capital and on mentioning the
fact that Abraham Lincoln OF the greatest
friends the workngman had been ever blessed with,
the house rang with cheers. He showed that slavery
had degraded the country and pointed the blessings
which had followed abolition He strongly advocated
the necessity OF religious equality political equality and
social equality, all Of which, no said, meant trne
Americansm. All religions must be tolerated so long
they did not crOgs that OF another The Chinanan
had just much right u bis peculiar kind OF worship
anybody else long the laws OF the country
complied with. He insisted that the Bible be kept in
the public schools and that power should be allowed
to withdraw IL from that free institution All must
abide py the laws laid down for the good government
OF the Union. All foreigners welcome. for
there for all What brought
the Frenchman, the italian, the Irishman, the
German TO this countryp He was hunting last for
that manhood which he could not dnd al home. This
remark ehclted prolonged applause The speaker also
passed high euogum on the virtues OF Washington,
and retired amid a loud burst Of applause. The pro-
gramme, which somewhat lengthy, included the
following Reading, washington" Miss J. Henry;
song, Ecstasy" Mss Katie Balm; song, "Star-Span-
ged Banner,n Miss Ida Ross; reading, "Bate OF
Bunker HILL" Miss J. Henry; piano solo, "Goden
Showers" Professor T.. Faith; song, "Let Ne Dream
Again" Miss Katie Balm; "Our Country" Colonel
Moses f. Crasto; song, "Tama, Miss Ida Ross; ad-
dress, Rev. s. NJ. Hegeinan. The hall was densely
crowded until the termination OF the proceedings
which were marked throughout by the warmest demon
stratons, and the celebration was altogether spr
tied those OF preceding years my Country Tis OF
Thee J." rendered by the audience, brought the meeting
o A close.
The New York herald., 1876-02-23
IN HoBoKEN.

The majority OF the stores and houses in Hoboken
displayed the wcllovcd flag, and the city ho-
day appearance Thousands Of visitors came over
from New York by tho Barclay aud Christopher street
ferries, and made their way the Eysan FicIda Wee
bawkcn, Union Hill and Gutenberg. All the lager
beer saloons OF which institutions there STINT In
IIobokon did a wonderful business and tho beverage
OF King Gambrinus flowed In steady streams from
morning TO evening few OF the visitors OF this city
IN honor Of the day they nearly all discharged
from the police station after they had gwen evidences
OF returning reason. In the evening the American
Mechanics held reception which largely atendch
There were also several balls The HobOken ferrybOats
gayy decorated with bunting go we're the steam
ship state OF Indiana OF the Glasgow line and the Cor
man steamships 0f tho Bremen and Hamburg line The
CITY Hail and the nre engine houses we're adorned WITH
the stars aud Stripes from sunrise 10 sunset
Al Union Hill national flags aoated over the To"n
Hail and from tho majority OF the houses. Tho day
passed very ngreeably.