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Year: 1877

\ despatch from Detroit says the forest
fires in the lower peninsula of Michigan
extend from Tamas to Harrisonville, forty
miles along the shore of Lake Huron for
an indefinite distance inland. The de
structon is very great. No towns are in
immediate danger, but unless heavy rain
soon comes no one can tell where or when
the fires will cease. The smoke on Lake
Huron is dense and navigation is danger
GUS Fires are also raging on Delta,
Marquette and Schoolcraft counties, in
the upper peninsula
Year: 1877

a STRANGE LAWSUIT. 1t would seem
that there are things enough in this world
to go to law about, but out in Iowa they
quarrel about things from other spheres.
A law suit over Il meteor, an event prob
ably without a parallel in the history of
Jurisprudence, has just been finished in
that State. Two years ago huge meteor
went over the State and burst in Iowa
county. \ man named Mas found one
Of the pieces weighing Is pounds in the
road, and took it home and was at once
sued for its possession by a society which
owned the road. He claimed it by right
of discovery, but the society held that it
belonged to their property by accretion
from natural causes, and the court decided
for the latter
Year: 1877

A gentleman in England committed
suicide the other day, and left a paper
stating that he did SO because his wife
was Il great deal too good for him. That's
why the jury returned a verdict recording
their opinion that deceased was of ''an
llnSound state of mind"
Year: 1877

An exchange says, "shall we cherish
the beautiful y OF course we shall-tWo
OF three at once Unnecessary. 1t is a pretty
mean sort of a man who will not do all
the cherishing he can when the prepon-
derance of women is as three to one We
have found, however, that it is not well
to cherish more then one in the same town.
Norwich Bulletin.
Year: 1877

AS TO SMALL BILLS.


WASHINGTON, June 16 The explana-
tions by the Treasury Department in
respect to the complaints OF the scarcity
Of the one and two dollar notes are re.
jected by persons who are familiar with
tue facts. 1t is certain that there is a


carclty of these notes in ordinary busi-
ness transactions, and the banks here
only pay them out as a special
favor. This scarcity grew out
pf an order issued early in the
spring to the then superintendent of
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
directing the printing OF these notes to
he stopped. This was done to force
silver into circulation, and the result
was an immediate scarcity of these
no es and an excess Of workers in the
Engraving and Printing Bureau, who
formed part Of the recent dismissals.
There are intimations that the depart
ment will again issue these notes to the
public.


THE ALABAMA REPUBLICAN QUARREL.


The fight between the two Republ. can
factions in Alabama has assumed a very
bitter shape. The present incumbents
are friends OF Senator Spencer. Their
friends claim for them that they have
borne the heat and the burden of the
day in party contests, and speak


ather roughly of Ex-Judge Rice and
Ex-Governor Smith, who are endeav.
Year: 1877

The road bill passed by the House OF
Delegates and proposed TO be made q
lsw, may possess some advantages over
,bs present inefficient law, but evidently
needs amendment in several particulars
before il vet comes up to what it should
b. We doubt the right Of the Legisla-
ture to enact law requiring road duty
o. minors. The Legislature may posi-
bly have the Constitutional right to do
%, although that is questionable, but rs
sn abstract principle 1t is wrong. The
boy who is not invested with the rights
0. citizenship should not he required to
20 upon the public highways and work.


There is nothing which the State needs
more than an efficient road law. Good
rJsts are essential to every community,
s7d unless the highways are in good re-
pair it is impossible to convince any one
that q community is in Hourishing
condition. Good roads are means OF
inviting immigration; they enhance the
value of property, and have general
tendency to encourage enterprise. Bad
roads are a curse and drawback to any
country. Consequently it is the duty OF
the Legislature to provide the very best
system that can be devised, and when


.Hls Is done the members will receive


The Co1g;a.llation of the people of the
Stais
Year: 1877

The Cleveland, Tuscarawss Valley
and Wheeling Railroad, 10 which the
manufacturers and merchants of Wheel
ing are asked TO subscribe, is IN fact an
extension of the New York Central and
Lake Shore Road to this city. We now
have the Baltimore and Ohio Road lead
ing from this city to both the East and
the West, and we have the Pennsylva-
mia Central leading In the same direc-
tion, but these roads, by happy agree.
ment, do not compete for freight
70 and from this point. But
the new road seeks oonnec-
tion with this city for the
purpose of doing our carrying trade. 1t
will wage an active competition for our
business, which will give US the benefits
of the lowest possible freight rates.


We think 1t is fairly assumed that the
building of this road will stimulate the
completion of our Pennsylvania Central
connection up on this this side of the
river, and also our shorter eastern Balti-
more and Ohio connection ria the old
Hempfield route.
Year: 1877

The tramp nuisance has assumed such
proportions of late years as to be almost un-
endurable. Yet no methods have been de-
vised for it's destruction. The subject, there
fore, is one which properly engaged the at
tention of the Social Science Convention
just closed at Saratoga, and we are glad to
see that it was SO ably introduced by Profess
sor Wayland, of Yale College. In his paper
read on Wednesday before that body Pro-
fessor Wayland photographed the tramp in
language torcible but unexaggerated. He
described the tramp as O ''lazy, shiftless,
sauntering or staggering, ill-conditioned,
irreclaimable, incorrigible, cowardly,
utterly depraved savage" and accurately
stated the danger he is to society in saying
that, being devoid of conscience, he knows
no gradations of crime, and commits a
murder or petty theft with equal inditfer-
ence. The character of the tramp, however,
is too well known to need elaborate illus
tration, and the practical question is how to
get rid of him. The mere punishment of
individual tranps for offences in which
they are detected is, as Professor Wayland
pointed out, an inadequate remedy, for de-
lection is difficult, and not one offender
out of twenty is punished. Tramps are
continually on the move, and so escape
from local jurisdiction. The only way
to deal with the evil is to lay the axe to the
root Of the tree, and not simply to lop off
the limbs 1t is truly said in the thought
ful essay to which we refer that honest men
deprived of work are sometimes obliged to
seek it where they can, but statistics show
that the vast majority of these wanderers
are impostors. They travel to avoid en-
ployment, not to find it, and blend the
bully and the beggar in their trade. Broad
and radical measures should be adopted by
society for the suppression of this evil, and
Professor Wayland asserts the true princi-
pie when he says that all able-bodied men
found begging should be considered va
grants and treated as such by the law.
Year: 1877

once law, which does not permit the Presi-
dent to remove an officer, but only to sus-
pend him and await the action of the Senate.
If the President had the same absolute
power of removal which he possessed be-
fore the passage of the Tenure of Office
act Mr.. Cornell would have been removed
the next day after he presided over the
Republican State Committee, and the re-
calcitrants could not have helped them
selves. The President would have ap-
pointed successor to Cornell, and if the
Cornell would be none the less out of Office
and could not be reinstated But under
the Tenure of Office law the Senate has the
whip hand Of the President. The republican
Senators do not believe in the civil service
order, and the reason why the President
qunils is because he fears that Cornell
would be reinstated if he should suspend
him merely for defying the order. In this
state of things it would be masterpiece of
strategy for the democrats to repeal the
Tenure of Office act. 1t is no progeny of
theirs; they fought it when it WAS passed
merely to put fetters on Andrew Johnson;
they do not believe in it; it's repeal would
confer upon the next democratic President
freedom to remove as many of the repub-
lican office-holders as he pleased. The re-
peal would not be difficult in the present
state of parties. 1t could easily be passed
by the democratic House, and the repub-
lican majority in the Senate is so very
slender that it would require the assistance
of only four or five stanch supporters of the
President to carry it through that body.
The Tenure OF Office law once repealed
President Hayes would be free. He could
carry out his civil service order or any
similar order and Senate of his own
party could not thwart or obstruct him.
If Congress would at the same time repeal
the four years law, thereby leaving every
officer once confirmed by the Senate in
secure possession until the President found
reasons for removing him, it would be in
the power of every President who was so
disposed to secure an honest and efficient
civil service
Year: 1877

The democratic press OF this State has
been engaged for the last ten days IN
lively squabble over the question whether
for reelection. We see no reason for the
acrimony and ill nature with which this
controversy is conducted. The nomlna-
tions are not to be made by the State officers
themselves nor by the belligerent journals
which are fighting over their claims, but by
the assembled delegates, and whatever
ticket may be presented it will be sup
ported by both parties to this un-
seemly quarrel. One side or the other
is preparing to eat great deal OF humble
pie and make itself ridiculous. If the pres
ent State officers are unfit for their places
why did the democratic party choose them?
If the State Convention should think other
democrats more fit why should these gen
tlemen complain? We judge it probable
that neither Mr.. Bigelow nor Mr.. Fairchlld
will be renominated, there being plenty OF
men in the party who are equally able and
who stand higher in party confidence We
do not know that the State Convention will
be under any obligation to swallow the
present State officers in gross or reject them
in gross. 1t will be at perfect liberty to ex-
ercise discretion and discrimination and
make up ticket taken indifferently from
inside or outside the executive departments
at Albany.


Great stress is laid on the fact that Gov
ernor Robinson has expressed a preference
for the nomination of the present State
officers. However indifferent he may be at
heart it was polite for him to express such
q preference. 1t makes his relations more
pleasant and cordial with the gentlemen
with whom he daily transacts business and
insures the continuance Of pleasant rela-
tions with such of them as the Con-
vention may renominate. We suspect
that his policy goes deeper. His
vetoes last winter subjected him to charges
Of having surrendered to Tammany, and as
Tammany opposes the nomination OF the
present State officers Governor Robinson
perhaps thinks he can demonstrate that he
is not the tool or the ally of that organiza-
tion by publicly supporting the candidates
against whom Tammany is making war.
He disclaims any purpose to dictate to the
Convention, and if an entirely new ticket
should be selected we suspect the Governor
will bear it without very painful loss of
sleep
Year: 1877

Operations in Bulgaria have reached q
point at which tactical skill in the han
ding Of armies is likely to be more impor-
tant than strategical conceptions, and in
this kind Of skill the Russians are certainly
far superior to the Turks. In the great con-
fct for which the respective forces seem
now closing up, and which is likely to end
active operations for the year, the result will
turn entirely on the capacity of the Russians
to make a proper use Of the great superb
ority Of their position. They have one
army, under the Grand Duke Nicholas,
facing Osman Pacha; another under the
Czarewitch, facing Mehemet Ali and there
is reason to believe that they have no inten-
tion to depart from that disposition of their
forces. But first rate commander, not to
say soldier of genius, would fight each of
the opposing armies with both of those that
are between, and thus at once economize the
lives of his soldiers and make his victories
absolute and decisive. If the army that won
so handsomely the battle of Lovatz. of which
we give the complete story to-day, were re-
inforced at the right moment by two.thirds
of that in front Of Mehemet ALI the two
together must annihilate Osman Pacha's
army SO rapidly that they could both
be ready on the line of the Jantra to con.
front the army from Shumla before it could
get through the curtain left behind; and
the Turkish commander-in-chief hurrying
forward in the hope to overwhelm the small
force left to confront him, would find both
armies in his path. For an operation OF
this nature there is required in the general
staff only that moderate capacity that is
necessary to concert movements SO as to Sc
cure the simultaneous arrival Of several
columns at given points; and no other
quality in the troops than what they have
already shown they possess--splendid
marching powers. The position of the
Russians invites them to movement of
this sort, and with foe of the peculiar
nature of the Ottoman soldiery it is
difficult to see how they could fail. II,
on the other hand, they pursue the
operations begun at Lovatz with the force
concentrated for that purpose they may
have far less brilliant success at Plevna,
and that success may have to be balanced
against other losses to the eastward-losses
of far more consequence than those already
experienced on the LON. 1t Is not likely
that in the pursuit of this straightforward
sort of tactics the Russians will secure any
decisive results in these operations, for the
report that the Bagdad army of $4,000 men
is ordered to Nicsics indicates that the Turks
still have men to spare. In the absence of a
brilliant achievement in Bulgaria within a
short time the war will become mere
question of financial endurance.
Year: 1877

she be SO without the assistance OF
milliner? Nothing in nature. even grave
philosophers admit, is more charming than
q beautiful woman, and if the fall fashions
can add to that lovelness the atfectionate
father and obedient husband will pay the
but with delight.
Year: 1877

ONLY ONE-FoURTH of the amount reauired 70
build the new Seventh regiment armory has
been subscribed, and one-half of that has come
from the officers and men. This is hardly fair
But we have no doubt our citizens will gladly
contribute as US the matter is properly
presented to them
Year: 1877

Ar ALL THE PRINCIPAL mining centres the
outlook is very dscouraging. The bad element
among the workinglnen appears TO have COM
pIcte control, and grave apprehensions are en-
tcrtnncd of an outbreak which will only make
the condition of the unfortunate miners far
worse than it is ut present.
Year: 1877

THERE Is POLICEMAN in Brooklyn who
values his wfes services at ten thousand dol
lars saloon keeper, together with her own
excrtions, made her habitual drrmkarI and
suit is brought under the Civil Damages act
being the first suit of the kind
Year: 1877

"A VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC journal has politely
taken leave of its party and issued n manifesto
calling for the formation of new political or
ganization. the corner stone of which is to be
the support of the Presidents Southern policy.
Year: 1877

BRIGHAM YouNG's will is beginning to give
trouble. The apostles of the Church have set
their eyes on the property of the late Prophet,
and they are by 10 means satisfied with the
disposition that has been made of it,
Year: 1877

amid glorious -tusiladc OF fire arms.


"'he laborer is worth of his hire.v and If


was not i'll the nature of things that these
enterprising gentlemen should 90 unre-
warded. Accordingly, on Monday last
Constable Briant, armed with writ from
Justice lsaynham, based upon the aflida-


Wit OF tho Parish Attorney, invited the
heroic band to the enjoyment of those
pleasures that are unknown save to those
who have been afforded the inestimable
privilege of "playing checkers with their
noses" On Tuesday morning last, the
whole posse waived preliminary exam
nation and were held in the sum of S1OO
each, to appear at the November term of
the District Court and to keep the peace
OF the commonwealth in the mean time.
As a distinguished individual once re-
marked, "to drop poetry and speak plain
english" if these miserable scape graces
don't mend their ways, they will hea.
one OF these days of something to the
material advantage of the community.
Year: 1877

to come the spirit of 1776 will move, in !
seperably connected with the father of our
country. Next to the Holy Bible and its
the memory of this illusrious
parsonage and public benefactor will be
indelibly engraven into every American
heart. The utterance of his name in the
future, as to-day, will be synonymous of
goodness.


As year after year rolled away, so this
faithful aspirant, young America) aug
mented in power, gradually accumulating
in all the diversified means incidental to
Il free country, stretched forth its arms
and embraced almost a boundless extent
of territory. While one hand dashed back
the waters of the genial Pacific, the other
is laving in the undulations of the relent-
less ST. Lawrence.


A century old, but still in its prime. We
in our feeble manner can attempt to
conceive of the magnitude of this giant,
when the same period shall revolve
around again, and those who shall live to
see will no doubt have the proud satishc-
ton of beholding the triumphs and incal
cu|able acquisi ions still added to the brow
whereon sits to-day the most permanent
crown that can adorn any monarch that
reigns.


Our new mayor has sent forth his jug
gernnut in the shape of IL squad of pcIicc
to crush out the unlicensed rum traffic that
has tccmed here for some time unmolested.
Seizures of large quantities have been
passed over into safe Keeping and will
remain intact until such time as the au-
thorties shall decide upon the cases. The
mayor is also district judge, SO he can
take an extra hold of his victim.


But this energetic measure has caused u
new phase of things to appcar-thc par
ties have resolved themselves into clubs,
having president and vice president and
other officers, | presume, presenting to


the public all the formality that bodies
generally do. Each member is voted in,
and comes in possession of IL key, which
is passport to the mysterious realm
where they can imbbe to their satisfaction
provided they buy tickets. They laugh
in evading the law by this sublerfuge; but
when the demon rum fastens its fangs
upon their constitutions and they feel
their life fast ebbing away, with tot
tering limbs and emacated form they will
move around among their fellow men void
of all smiles, because the shadow of death
has cast its gloom on their pathway, and
they know they are fast approaching the
yawning gulf OF destruction, which gives
them no better epitaph than the ignomin'
ious name of drunkard. W. II. f.
Year: 1877

When the mists have rolled in splendol
From the beauty of the hills,
And the sunshine, warm and tender.
Fall in kisses on the rills,
We may read loves shining letter,
In the rainbow of the spray;
We shall know each other better
When the mists have cleared away.


We shall know as we are.kuown,


Never more to walk alone,
In the dawning of the morning,
When the lnists have cleared away.
II we err in human blindness,
And forget tha we are dust,
If we miss the law OF kindness,
When we struggle 10 be just,
Snowy wings Of peace shall cover
All the pain that clouds our day,
When the weary watch is over,
And the mists have cleared away.


We shall know as we are known,


Never more to walk alone.
In the dawning of the morning,
When the mists have cleared away.
When the silvery mists have yelled us
From the faces Of our own,
Oft we deem their love has failed us,
And we tread QUE path alone;
We should sec them near and truly
We should trust them day by day.
Nei her love or blame unduly.
II the mists were cleared away,


We shall know as we are known


Never more to walk alone,
In the ddwning of the morning,
When the mists have cleared away.
When the mists ha risen above us,
AS our father knows His own,
Face to face with those that love us,
We shall know as we are known;
Love beyond the orient meadows
Floats the golden fringe OF day,
Heart to heart we bide the shadows,
Till the mists have cleared away.


We shall know as we are known,


Never more to walk alone,
When the dag Of light is dawning.
And the mists have cleared away.
Year: 1877

TRIPE ON ToAsT.-Tripe is now consider
ell rs good food for invalids as can be pre-
pared, and if it is we'll cooked it is decided
ly appetizng, but it must he served smok-
ing hot on very thin Slice of toasted
bread. Select a tender piece of the honey
comb and rub bit of butter over tie
heated bars of the gridron, then brown
the tripe on both sides, dipping it into q
little butter and water to blste it well
as ii cooks. Have n hot plate close at
hand, and as soon as it is cooked well cut
it up into the finest strips. Season with
pepper and salt, and serve on the toast.
Keep it covered tightly with II hot plate
while carrying to the sick room.
Year: 1877

Concerning William Acton. will only
add that he owed bis title to his valuable
prorerty to me; and knew that | not on.
ly owed the life of my child to him, bnt |
was indebted for the home that was mine
for thirty years. He was very delicate in
the gift Of that piece of property. He
decided ii to my wife. The husband of
my oldest daughter is his oldest son.
Year: 1877

KIND TREATMENT OF LIVE SroCK.-
The Illinois Humane Society has issued an
appeal to the people that in this severe
winter they give 81 ecial care to their do
nestle animals. Very properly they say
that it is u measure of humanity and also
measure in the immediate interest of
owners. Both considerations are too Of
ten overlooked, even by the farmer, so
large portion of whose revenue depends
upon this very matter OF proper care for
their horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poul-
/ try
Year: 1877

THIRTEEN AT DINNER. Concerning the curious superstition about thirteen at dinner, we have just cone across this singular incident in a recent English book: Some years since, poor Albert Smith gave a supper of thirteen that dis credited the superstition in remarkable manner. Himself on the point of start ing for China. he entertained twelve friends who were bound for the Orimea, to encounter the perils of war as military officers or as journalists reporting the incidents of the conflict. Deeming it in the highest degree improbable that they would meet again on English ground when they had once started for the scene of danger, the twelve guests met their host with light hearts, and laughed about the fate which some :of them would en- counter in 8 few months. Strangely enough, all twelve returned from the war in perfect health, and supped again at a table of thirteen with the humorous lec- turer.-EDIToR's DRAWER, in Harper's Magazine .for MGrch.
Year: 1877

The governor of Massachusetts will is- sue his acquisitions and then for the trial. Will the robbers reduce their de- mand and offer.to ''pan out freely,if they can be set free, or will there be a genuine prosecution? It would make some bank, men feel easier to see these fellows safe in prison, but it win hurt the profitable trade of the lawyergo-be- tween.
Year: 1877

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