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ACoNTUnACIoBs MErH0pIsT.-
Rather Lively DiOIOgue Between /"
Tobacco Chewing Pastor ana
Dancing Member-A Regular Mrs.
Candle Loose on the Preachers.

At the late General Conference the
traditional hostility of Methodists to
dancing and thestre-gong WAS reduced
10 definite rule, and it now stands
plainly expressed, as it had from the be-
r1n,ing been plainly implied; but to en-
force that rule proves to be not always
the easiest thing in the world. In a
Methodist congregation not thousand
miles from-say from Cincnnati-is q
matronly lady who has been long while
n Methodist, and among the foremost
workers in the Sunday school and other
church enterprises; every way model
of Christian propriety except that she
will dance when opportunity ohers' ana
will 60 To the thester occasionally TO wit
ness star performances. Not long since
her pastor felt called upon to administer
the proper rebuke for her open and re-
peated disregard for the rule, whereupon
there followed something like the follow
ing.
ayes, dance occasionally, perhaps
frequently for woman of my age De-
cause | love to dance, and l think that
under the circumstances. and in the So
ciety which i choose, there Is no harm
in il, and for the same reason l go to the
theatre occasionally also.
"Yes. | admit that some people dance 10
excess. snd even injure their health by II,
and some very bad characters go to thea.
tres hat that Is no more q reason why 1
should abstain from dancing and theatre
going than that because some men lnJure
themselves By tobacco is reason why you
should not use It at all. =,
Needles seli-indulgcnce, indeed. !.
That comes with poor grace from
man who uses so much tobacco as you DO
Do vcu pretend to say that your tobacco
is a means o, grace. Does 1t tend to the
knowledge and love of God!
Example! do not wish to be rude;
sir, nor personal, but yoar example has
,bwarted all my natural plans. l did
none to inculcate such wholesome so-
berrance of the filthy practice that al
least nv boy would be tree frem IT. but
moor bos. be had not strength Of purpose
snouyhito hare the SIN with all h!s heart.
and YEA thesinner love. He did hate TO-
bscco. but - loves YOU, and hiss fallen IN
love with your habit. He has become
,lmoss - hitAy as the preachers IN the
tilfhy psacsice
. siiciasaf PsshapsIam. Please e1-
c a,e ma But when my pastor and my
nreeydins SlAsr, asd all the bishops but
one, and svseY single editor ot our
churchs papsrs, asd sll our missionary
secre,sriss rsvsa In ssch filth, and then
ersvelvmsasb general conference and
ordain ,hs. shall ao< dance IN my own
psrlor. o, in The psrlot OF my neighoor'
and shall not 60 to aeheaire when my
own ssnse Of what is pseper for the stage
in this country approves the play, con-
tess that would like 10 have them
rresch sbou, physicians healins them
seve'."
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TINS seems almost Incredible On
New Years dsy Theotofe Tiiion, just re-
turned home from his Western tour.
found tha. his dHpghtens Florence and
Alice, had no. called upon their mother:
Florence. the elder, now s dignided snd
.elt.reliant woman, WAS not inclined TO
DO SO. but Mr.. TihSn. it is said, urged
,bs, her mother would miss the calls and
s,,entious she hsd been accustomed TO
receive, and the daughters at last started
of in a carriage, wlhtwo bouquets for
,ha;r mother. Arrived At the door. they
sen, up their nance bouquets. and an
.ffec,iona,e note, Win she ssluts.ions Of
the New Year, and ssked to be admitted.
The servants quickly brought bsck the
bouquets and the note unopened. with
the message tbat Mrs- Tlion did not
wish to see thd or receive anything al
Il cir hands!
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TELEGRAPH
WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Wsstern
Union Limo. othce Gorthwest cor.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Moody and Bankey.

PHILADELPHIA, January lS.-The
depot church was crowded 70 overflow
ing, and thousands turned away. Mr..
Moody spoke on the conversion OF the
dying thief on the cross and in the course
OF his remarks said he had more respect
for the Jews VINO did not believe in the
divinity of Christ than he had for those
who believed IN the Savior and then re-
jected HIM. Speaking Of the way to be
saved. Mr.. Moody said no bad no desire
to speak against the ordinances, but
baptism was not necessary to save, neith-
er was the administration of the sacra-
men.. No one had baptized the thief on
the cross; no one had offered him bread
and wine, and yet he was assured that
the penitent thief was saved.
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BLAINE AND HILL.
Their Spseches-Eontrasted.
From the Baltimore Gazette.


From the Baltimore Gazette. 80
Mr.. DAVIS 10 only shadow in our
politics. and Mr.. Blaine made the great
blunder of fighting Q shadow. If any
body cared about the ex-Pfesident Of the
Confsderacy, If anyone proposed to NOM
mate him for even the lowest Office in
the gift of the people, there might bs
some sense in Blsine's wild outburst OF
passion and fury. But Mr.. Davis occu-
pies no such position. He stands upon
the verge of the grave: poor, broken in
spirit, without q home he can call his
own. Mr.. Blaine's assault upon him was
at once inhuman, un-C Christian, un-Amer-
ican, unworthy Of the great and chivsl-
rous Northern people who, he expects,
will elevate him to the first office 10 their
gift. Mr.. Blaine's ambition has defeated
itself.
The speech Of Mr.. Hill, of Georgia
Yesterday was an admirable contrast to
that of the representative from Maine.
Its tone and temper were excellent, and
in the eloquent words in which
he closed his answer to MI.
Blaine he correctly interpreted the feel.
ing and the aspirations Of millions OF
his brethren in the south. Congress has
heard no such patriotic sentiments for
many and many year, and they cannot
but have q most salutary effect upon
public opinion in the north. 1t was q
speech worthy of this centennial year
when we are all asked to stand around
the cradle where the Union was born and
renew our pledges to it, Mr.. Hill did
his State and his section infinite service;
not only that, he did the whole country
a service. The speech will, of course, be
q disappointment to the extreme radical
faction, who expected hot and angry
reply from one OF his knowa impetuosity
aRd impulsiveness, but his patriotic words
will do a good deal to strengthen the
Conservative party in the North, who
are honestly eadeavoling 70 wrest the
control of the government from
the hands of demagogues like tho ex-
speaker of the last Republican House.
Mr.. Hill has given the keynote to the
southern representatives in the House.
He has laid down bread generous pol
icy, from which it il to be hoped there
will be no departure. They have won
great victory, not only over their oppo-
nents, but over themselves, because it
was hard to listen without an impulsive
aud indignant retort to the brutal speech
of Mr.. Blaine. Let them hold what
they have wen, for the sake of the great
er victory whose shadow is already upon
US.
The verdict is that Blaine has oeen
beaten, hoist on his petard, notwithstsnd-
ing the assistance given him by Garfield,
who having made better speech on all
accounts than Blsinss, has really carried
off the honors 90 far. What may be ef-
fected by the fiery eloquence OF Blaine
to morrow remains to be seen. He will
doubtless make the strongest effort OF his
lie, and it is looked tor with Interest,"
Washington Correspondent Of Cincinnati
Commsrciat Rep
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HOUSE.

All the galleries Of the House Of Rep
resentatives and the approaches to them
we're crowded to day in anticipation OF
the close of the debate on the amnesty
question,
Mr.. Cox offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee On Printing toinquire
into the cost Of printing done for
Congress and the executive departments
1t tne G.vernment printing office and
what similar work can be done Tor IN
private Offices; also as 70 the cost of the
Congressional Record, &c, with view
of ascertaining whether different and
more economical arrangements cannot
be- made. Adopted.
Mr Whithouse, from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, reported resolution
calling on the Secretary Of the Navy for
a report as to the expenditures of the ap-
preparations made since July, 1863, for
testing inventions. Adopted.
NJ. Bennett, of Idaho, offered reso-
luton ins,ructing the judiciary Commit
tee to inquire into the expedlency Of H.
cooperating INTO the constitutional
Amendment provision giving to citizens
of organized territories the right to vote
for President aud Vice-President.
Adopted.
NJ Cochrane offered resolution for
the appointment Of special committee
- investigate the alleged fraudulent let
ting Of the contract for the transportation
OF Indian goods and supplies. Referred.
The House then resumed consideration
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The Republican National Committee
me, at Washington yesterday. to decide
upon the place and time for holding the
next National Convention. Alter ssve-
raj ballots no conclusion Was reached =,
On the ninth ballot Cincinnati received
REQUISITE number Of votes and Was de-
clared chosen as the place. The conven-
tion is to be held on Tuesday, June l4ih-
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The Ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS, January lS.-In the House
this afternoon bills we're introduced to
restore TO the municipal authorities the
right TO re-ensct the McConnellv,lle
ordinance relative to all wine and porter
houses, for the protection Of wool grow
ers and confscstion Of dogs, to consoh'
date the Two exemption Lawn, and 70 Ie.
duca tha' poll- Tax -tso.- tsssc-e wv
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Repeal OF the Resumption Act.

CLEVELAND, January lS.-The meet
ing announced last week for the purpose
of adopting y course Of action to secure
the repeal of the resumption law, was
held at the Brainard Opera House to-
night. The audience numbering about
500 was called to order by CIV. Mygatt.
Addresses favoring the repeal of the law,
were made by Hon. J. Hutchins, Judge
Burk and Robert Schilling. A resolu
tion was adopted that in the judgment OF
the meeting so much of the resumption
law as provides for specie payment in
1879, shonld be repealed.
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Egypt Contributions 20 the Centen'
Mail

s New YoRK, January H--Egypt's
contributions to the Centennial Exposi-
ton have arrived. Nesriy the whole Of
the Egyptian exhibit Is the prsPerty Of
the Khedive. Many Of them sre curiocs
and costly articles such a. weapons and
ornaments from barbarous tribes Of Cen
trail Africa, jewel inlaid work in carved
ivory, precious metals, rich embroideries
in gold and silver thread, produced BY
Arabian artisans 10 Cairo. and taken
from the National Museum, while the
bes, specimens of agricultural products
are from the estates OF the Khedive.
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THE WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT,


OyYIcE OF CVIEF SIGNAL OYTIcxR, /
WAsaiSGros, Jan. Is, ! 4. n J
PROBABILITIES.
For New England and the N lie Sas 9,
clear or fair weather: continue With tem-
peratrre below freezing. Northwest 70
southwest winds. rising followed by fall-
ing barometer In the New England States
and falling barometer during the day in
the Middle States.
For Tennesss and Ohio Valleys partly
cloudy weather, and . slight rise Of
temperature, with southeast 70 south
west winds and falling barometef
For the Lake Region, elsas o.
clearing weather, low but slowly rising
temperature with southwest toEss
winds and slowly falling haroueterT-~'
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The Amnesty Bill.

and was addressed b. NJ. Blaine. He
commenced by disclaimIug any lnten-
ton 10 convey the idea that seemed
prominent in the discussion yesterday
ihs, the Republican party as represented
in Congress, was trying TO ithict some
new punishment or ~ add some otbei
stigma TO the name Of Jefferson Davis.
L. nigh. therefore not be inappropriate
10 recall the attention Of the House 10
the precise question at issue. The geo.
,leman from Pennsylvsuis Mr.. Randall J
h.d introduced g bill 10 confer special
honor on Jefferson Davis, for what honor
can be higher than the full psuoplies Of
citizenship Of the United States Jeaer-
.,n Davis had lost il by h:s crimes and
the gentleman from PennsylvaaIa pro
posed in not haste without debate, without
amendments - drag every gentleman
in the house 70 say aye OF no on the
bill declaring JEFF Davis 70 b entitled
70 no~ and hencefor.h all the riyhts
o! an American citizenship. To that.
ne TBainel and those With him dis
.entsd. They were not seeking 70 throw
.ny other element INTO the
po;,;ics Of the day. Whist.
ever of tbs, kind fallen hsl into this
discussion iay al the door Of the gentle
man from PennsylvAnis and Of tho.e who
stood with him Il Was a proposition tc
punish, but it vas proposition 70 honor
I and while he Blaine aud those with
F him discIaimed any intention Of desirins
TO punish JEFF Davis they resisted th'
proposition 10 honor him. He then pssssc
on 10 discuss the question II regard u
the treatment OF prisoners Al the Souii
and " ho vas 10 blame for breaking od ib'
exchange Of prisoners. The speech 0
the gentlemen from Ohio Garfelt
yesterday had left him literally nothin'
10 ssr. The subject had been exhausted
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Japauc.c AT the Centennial.

CHICAGO, January lS.-Nineteen cars
for the japanese buildings on the Cen
tennial grounds, at PhlladelPhls. have
arrived here from Japan, and go forward
to night BY the Fort Wayne route.
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La Page TO be Hanged for the Murder
OF Miss Langmnid.

CONCORD, January l5.-In the trial of
Joseph La Page for the murder ei Miss
Josie Lsngmaid, the jury to-day returned
verdict Of guilty, and La Page was
sentenced to be hanged on January 18th,
1877
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In the election for mayor, &c, al Mem,
phis Yesterday, the Conservatives elected
everything.
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From our reports this morning the
probabilities are that the weather to-day
will be partly cloudy, with southeast to
southwest winds, and slight rise of tenn
perature.
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at'heeling gegister.
Aubusinessletters and COM
muuications, ATTENDED for
this paper, should be address
Cd toTHE REGIsTER,Wheel
Ing, w. Va

GOLD closed in New York yesterday
st ll2:.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-04-05

The anti townsite men and other ele-
mepts ofopposition, which united upon
some of the best men in the city in the
hope of defeating Mclean for re-elec.
ton to the position Of fMayor, were badly
left at the election on Monday. Indeed,
not a man on their ticket was elected.
This was not because the ticket was not
good one, but it proved that the people
believed they had some interests at stake
and having confidence in Mclean they
rallied to his support and elected him by
one hundred and twelve majority in a
total vote oftwo hundred and eight, as
follows: 1.@ 49,.
First Ward d-McLean, Sc; Watson S.
Second Ward Mclean 81; Watson 80
Third Ward--McLean l3; Watson 7.
The City officers elect are as follows:
Mayor, John A. Mclean; Clerk, Chas.
Louis; Treasurer, John A. Macarthur:
Marshal, P. Maloy. Aldermen, H. F.
Douglas and Geo. Peoples, First Ward;
L. N. Griffin and j, G.. Maloy, Second
Ward; Fred Strauss and E. N. Corey,
Third Ward. ,... ...'.
tits fair 80 presume that the townslte
difficulty will be closed up by next
spriug. We earnestly hope SO for there
was entirely too much "zeal," to call it
by mild name, dis played on beth sides,
at the election on Monday, for the credit
Of the city. ~,
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By Telegraph,
Impeachment Proceedings.
Gen. Custer Canes Gen. Rice.
A DetectiVesStory Confirmed.
Terrific Stern in Alabama.
MATAMoRIS CAPTURED BY MEXI.
CAN REBELS.
Large Republican Gains in Conn,
Ingersol Elected on Popular Vote,
Other Interesting miscellaneous
H. ~. News. sg
Terrific Stern in Alabama.
Large Republican Gains in Conn.
lngersoll Elected on Popular Vote.
Other Interesting miscellaneous
! A. .r.. News. ssl

Nc"Ss si..
IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The Belknap
articles of impeachment were adopted
by the House yesterday.
THE ENFORCEMENT ACT.
Senator Morton yesterday introduced
bill intended to bring the enforcement
act within constitutional lines, as re-
Gently defined by the supreme court in
the Kentucky and Louisiana cases.
The testimony of G. L. Bell in rela-
tion to matters occurring in District At
torney Dyer's Office at St. Louis, was
yesterday confirmed by Dyer, Secretary
Bristow, Wilson and others, but it will
be necessary to substantiate his story
as to Babcock trying to. employ him to
steal evidence by other testimony.
IMPEACHMENT MANAGERS.
The managers vf the impeachment
of Belknap on the part of the House Of
Representatives, are Scott Lord, of
New York; VIM. Pitt Lynd, of Wis; j.
Proctor Knott, of Kentucky; John A.
Mcmahon, of Ohio; VIM. A. Wheeler,
ofNew York; and Geo. F. Hoar, of Mass.
The tw o last named are Republicans.
RED CLOUD INDIANS. -.
Col. Merritt, sent to inspect the Red
Cloud Agency and learn the cause of
deficit, says the records, if any were
kept by Agent Saville, have been lost
or destroyed, or carried away. He
thinks the deficit occurred from care.
less over issues of rations. He says
not more than one hundred and thirty
five thousand dollars is needed 70 cover
the deficiency. The Indian bureau esti-
mates we're two hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars. s.e> o. H.:
~ THE FORT SILL INDIANS a
are also said to be in a. starving condi-
tion from the same causes as those at
Red Cloud.
PENSIONERS OF 1912.
The House yesterday passed the bill
restoring to rolls pensioners of f1812,
whosWere struck off on account of rebel
lion. =:..@s
IS CUsTER's RAID. s
Gen. E. W. Rice having, last week,
published a card intimating that Custer
lied in saying moneyswas paid him on
account Of post traderships, Thursday
night Custer met Rice on the street and
gave him a severe Gaming.
CAPTURED.
BROWNSVILLE, April, Matomoras
was captured yesterday, by Diaz Of the
revolutionary fore es, after few hours
skirmish. Most of the national troops
crossed to the American side Of the Rio
arande where they were disarmed and
taken to Ft. Brown. The American
Vica Brazar, lies IN front Of
for the protection Of foreign
and Diaz demands its with
arawal.
OVER FLOWED.
MEMPHIS, April 4. The lower Miss
ssippi is over it's banks, and is flooding
on every hand.
CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
HAaTFoRD, CoNN., April 4.-rhe cleo
ion esterday resulted in [ngersolIs sue
:ess by majority OF the popular vote.
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j. w: Fisher left St. Paul for Cleve-
land, Ohio, on Monday in the inter.
est Of Bismarck and the Black Hills
trade. He can do US much good in the
buckeye state. - ~ ---.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-04-05

Mr.. E. r. Collins hands US some fine
specimens of mica sent from the Black
Hills by Jim Sutherland who writes that
scales of it foot square or more can be
obtained readily, and that they purpose
using it for window lights. Mica, how
ever, is very abundant in the United
States, particularly in New Hampshire,
and therefore this discovery does not
promise to be very valuable. -
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-04-05

Fred Strauss wishes us to say that as
he is claim holder outside Of the city
limits he will not qualify for the position
of alderman in the third ward which
will probably involve special election.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-04-05

Wednesday afternoon man named
.Bugby, while sitting on the bed in his
mouse; which is situated on Apple Greek,
doing some sewing, was accidently shot.
The gun was in the hands of another
party, who was examing the locks
which are ola peculiar make. The
charge took effect in the groin of Bug
by, and after several hours of suffer
ing the man died. Bugby was steady
going, hard working man; and was pre-
pairing to 60 to the Black Hills, with
Commissioner Dodge, in whose employ
he had been for over year.
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J.J. Jackman returned from Wash
ingtorf Thursday with subpenas in his
pocket for Capt. Raymond, Maj. Pitts
and others who are supposed to know
something About post traders, having
been deputised by the Sargent at Arms
Of the House to serve them He has also
been authorized to take testimony in,
certain cases as Court Commissioner.
Mr.. Jackman THINKS the townsite case
will come up about the middle Of April,
but that a decision will not be had be.
fore the first of May. He hopes the de-
cision Of the commissioner will be re-
versed at least in relation TO his and
the Henne6n claim.
The city school closed on Friday for
the spring vacation. Though the at
tendance during the winter has not been
large much interest has bsen manifest
ed, and r. D. Jennings, who has been
in charge, has done himself credit, and
the city justice. Much, however, is
needed in the way of furniture, maps,
charts &c, before the schools become
what they ought TO be. Theday is near
at hand when the first question in rela-
ton to our city will be what Of your
schools? Things are settling down to
business now and our schools must not
be'neglec.ed. The closing exercises on
Friday were very interesting and the
pupils in their examinations showed a
commendable degree Of progress.
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Some of Sitting Bulls men who came
into Bertaold to trade last week, say
the old gent intends to die in the bad
lands and will fight Custer there Il. pur-
sued. In the mean rjms thev say ,,hc
has sent one hundred men to the vicin-.
ity Of Lincoln to watch Clusters move
msnts, and to hover about and harrass
his command, picking off straggiers
where ever they may be found. As the
old gent makes a great many threats
and has sent in word in relation to 50
many undertakings Of which he .pur-
posed being the here, little stock is "a.
ken in these statements. aud things w,ag
on as usual. Mr.. Bull will find Custer
ready to fight him in the bad lands or. or.
elsewhere, however.
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IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES.
WAsH1NGToN, April 4.-The Belknap
articles of impeachment were adopted
by the House yesterday.