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Year: 1877

THAT portion Of the Hempfeld road
which lies within Washington county,
was again offered at public sale on Wed
resdsy, and the sale WAS again adjourned
until sometime 10 August. This time
there were no bidders. This is the fourth
or fifth time this property has been
offered; the first time it was bid up
to something like $4,000. and at each
subsequent time OF offering the bid was
reduced by one hall until it reached
zero.
Year: 1877

MONTREAL, Nov. %, 1877.
At meeting held last night to formally inausurate
tho Canadian National Society about hundred per-
sons were present, principally young The speak.
ers all spoke strongly In favor OF British conuectlou
The following resolutions were passed -


Resolved That In the opinion of this meeting desira
BILE Can xdan national society be formed and that
the first plank In the platform shall be the OF
affection and regard for the mother country.


Resolved That the formation OF truly Canadian society,"
composed Of a those who desire the spirit OF
and mutual confidence and ioster the senm
OF Cx madam patriotism among Nil classes OF people
Irrespective OF their political national origin
religious oelic, Is desirable.
Year: 1877

Premiums are received and Losses are paid in
cash only Policies are issned payable at the death
of the Insured also payable at the end of certain
number OF wears. Policies are also Issued on the
Year: 1877

SAN FRANcfsco, March 29.-The latest
adyiceS from Chico, show that what Ia
known as the "Council Of Nine" Ia
mainly responsible for the recent out.
RACES. This council Is elected by the Labor
Union, for the trial OF members for Of.
lenses against the order. As vacancies oc.
Cured this council filled them, thus DO
coming Independent OF the order and
commanding the obedience Of the
members. II was found that
the members were congeniRl spirits,
and then came the suggestions for
the commission OF the crimes which
have since come to light, and many more
that were never carried into execution.
All the members Of the council are now
under arrest. Many members OF the La
Dor Union evidently know nothing Of the
crimes Of the Council Of Nine, and be.
lieve the order to bn only to discourage
the employment OF the Chinese by all
lawful means.


The oath administered to the initiatory
members Of the Labor Union Ia:


~, -, do solemnly swear that l will
keep the secrets Of this order. further
swear that will assist any brother in
need or distress, ms far as am able, and
l further swear that | will aid in execut.
ing the laws Of the United States OF
America. So help me God"


There is secondary degree in the
order, to which the oath is the following :


~ swear before God Almighty that
will carry out and obey all orders Of the
Council OF Nine, whatever they may be.
II do not do so my life is forfeited, and
| may be put TO death by the Council Of
Nine"


Not all members are taken in that de-
gree. The oath administered to a mem.
Der Of the Council Of Nine has not
as yet been obtained, but 1t is
understood TO be Of the most strict iron.
clad order. The people Of Chico now
fear that the insurance companies will
cancel the risks in that town. New de-
velopments are continually being made.
Some old officers declare that the Labor
Union was cognizant Of the act of the
Council Of Nine, and that Council was
merely used as cloak for the Order. 1t
is positively asserted that the Order in
Sacramento and San Jose works on the
same principles. The feeling is still very
intense, and the people arc nervous and
excited over the situation.
Year: 1877

The most memorable event in the career
of the erratic Beecher took place in his
pulpit on Thanksgiving day, when he
euIogized the South and commended Gen
eral Grant. the last act Of his admiuistra-
ton was to put his heel upon ii.
Year: 1877

HAzLEToN, PA, Dec. 10.-A


miserable wretch from the north side


of Buck mountain came to town on


Saturday for the purpose of procur-


ing a coffin for child of II or II
years of age-some said his own
child, others said the child of a
neighbor, but it made little difference
to the contemplate, unfeeling brute
who the coffin was intended for as a
man who would act as he did would
care but little were the dead child
his own. He drove to an under
takers, loaded up the coffin, and
then started out around town on a
glorious old drunk, driving the
team with the coffin in wherever he
went until he became so beastly
drunk that he could no longer con-
troll the team, but left them to
pursue their own course, and in
their wanderings they ran up against
lamp posts, hitching posts, and on
the sidewalk they barely escaped
running into other teams, and had it
not been for persons on the side
walk heading them off and sending
them in the proper way there would
certainly have been an accident.
Regardless of consequences the be-
sotted beast sat doubled up in his
wagon, vomiting like a volcano, a
most disgusting sight to all who
saw him. The wretch would un-
doubtedly have been arrested had
the police not at that time been
engaged in another portion of the
town.
Year: 1877

THE INCREASE OF THE ARMY-wHAT THE SEC


RETARY SAYS ABOUT IT.


[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


WASHINGTON, August "a. 1877
The Secretary Of War to-day confirmed the denial
that the War Department had considered project TO
increase the regular army so as to provide an addi.
tonal number OF commissions TO be distributed In tho
way OF patronage to those might be recommended
as representing the South. Ho says further
tuat no such proposition has been mentioned
in Cabinet deliberations From among the
graduates OF the Military Academy at Wost
ignncnts made to tho army as Tar as
practicable order give the South It's He adds
that the and flo vi the army increased
In the infantry OF the service beyond 20 600 be-
cause Congress at it's last session specially prohibits
II. The present force, he thinks, nuy be az low as
% COO but II bo recruited up from time to time 10
tho standard provided by law An addition OF 500 to
the cavalry for employ The Texas bordor Is au
thorized and will be kept up


By direction OF the President. First Lieutenant
William p. yanncss First artillery, at his own request
has been relieved from duty as Professor Of Military
Science Tactics at Cornell University, Ithaca and
ordered TO join his regiment


by direction OF tho Secretary OF War; First Lieu.
tenant Charles Shacr Ordnance Department has been
relieved from duty at The Military Academy at West
Point and ordered to report by letter the Chief of
Ordnance.
Year: 1877

AS a wife and mother, woman aud
make the fortune of her husband aud
children, and, if she did nothing else.
surely this would be sufficient destiny.
BY her thrift, prudence and tact, she
can eecure to her partner and to her.
self competency in old age, no matter
how small beginning or how adverse
late may be theirs. BY her cheer
fulness she can restore her husbands
spirit, shaken by the anxiety Of bust.
ness. BY her tender care she can oft.
en- restore him to health. if disease has
overtaken his powers. By her counsel
and her love she can win Elm from bad
company if temptation in m evil hour
has led him astray. BY her examples,
her precepts and her sex's insight into
character, she can mould her children,
however adverse they may be, into no.
BILE men and women. And BY leading
IN all things true aud beautiful life,
she can refine, elevate and spiritualise
all who come within her reach, so that,
with others of her sex cmulating and
assisting her, she can do more to re.
generate the world than all the state
men or reformers chat ever legislated.
She can do much, alas! perhaps more
to degrade man, if she chooses to do it,
Who can estimate the evils that woman
has the power to do? As wife, she
can ruin herself by extravaganza, folly
or want Of affection. She can make q
demon or an outcast Of man who might
otherwise become good member of So
ciety. Sh' can bring chickering's, strife
aud discord into what has been happy
home. She can change innocent babes
into vile women, and brutal men. She
can lower the mortal tone OF society it.
self, and thus pullnte legislation at the
spring head. She can, in fine, become
an instrument of evil instead of an an.
gel of good. Instead of making flowers
OF truth, purity, beauty and spirituality
spring up in her footsteps, till the earth
smiles with loveliness that is almost
celestial She can transform it into q
black aud acid desert, covered with
scorn and evil passion, and swept by
the bitter blast of everlasting death.
This is what woman can do for the
wrong as well as for the right. Is her
mission little one? Has she no
worthy mark, as has become the cry Of
late? Man may have harder task to
perform, rougher road to travel, but
he has none lof,ier or more influential
than woman
Year: 1877

Mccormick writes as follows to n party here: If you meet any of my old friends, assure them of my continued interest in the Territory. and of my cool indifference to the scamps who say have deserted or abandoned it. In my present position, as in all l have held at the East, have been able to do work for Arizona, and you will know that am constantly doing it" All true, to our own knowledge.-t Yuma Senti- .1
Year: 1877

One of the most pleasing sociables was
given last evening, in Saville's Building ny
The American Rifles to their lady irienos,
who practically aided them in their recent
fair. The room was gayly decorated ana
the ladies evidently Wed with each other In
grace of movement and style OF Dress
About thirty couple were present and en-
joyed themselves highly to the wee sma
hours.
Year: 1877

The Coroner held an inquest yesterday
at noon on the body of Emma Vincent, aged
s months. The jury rendered the verdict
that her death was eau used from paralysis
followed by convulsions.
Year: 1877

TRANSLATED from the German for THE TRIBUNE by Mary


Stuart Smith)
new of mis- popular novel in the standard form Of
the later numbers THE TRIBUNE Novels pages about the
tze Of Iarpers Weekly is now ready and Will De mailed 10
any address receipt Of price.


niece of symmetrical construction. there could be no
better model f0r many professional novess The trans
atisn aims much individual style Of the Orgua
which clear ami compact rather than intense ana
dramatic"
Year: 1877

SEVERE SToRM.-The oppressive heat
of Yesterday was followed last night, by
a severe thunder storm and light fall o
rain. The lightning flashed vividly and
necessarily, and some of the peals o
thunder were quite heavy. To-day the
weather is somewhat heavy, though still
sultry.
Year: 1877

e aving removed from his old stand. Fifth
and King street to stalls 46 and 48 Second
St., Market House would kindly inform
his customers that he Is ready to supply
them the same as usual with the very best
fresh Bradford county dairy butter, whole
sale and retail. Also, eggs and cheese as
cheap as the cheapest. may1-1m-
Year: 1877

TENHE design of this work, which has been
i very carefully prepared by Judge l.. 0.
Bridewell, of COpiah county, and which will
supersede the FORM Book heretofore issued
by the undersigned, is to impart to noyices,
gentlemen not learned in the Jaw above their
fellows" the routine of business required of
them when they assume the responsible and
now important office of Justice of the Peace
Under the present Constitution of MISSISSIPPI
pi, the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace in
Civil Suits is raised to one hundred and fifty
dollars, and in all criminal matters their Ju-
risdiction is concurrent with that of the Cir
cult Courts in all cases where the punishment
prescribed by the laws does not extend beyond
fine and imprisonment in the county Jail.
The office is certainly one of great dignity, and
the main design of this work is to be of some
assistance to the unlearned Justice of the
Peace by placing the law relating to his iuris-
diction before him in compact form, with forms
and preCedents, covering almost, If not every
case which can come before him. Notes are
added to many of the forms for the guidance
and information of the Justice, endeavOring
thereby tOeXplain the law and use of the form,
so that none, however ignorant Of the law
generally, can 60 far wrong.


The Law, as found in the Code of 1871 and
in the pamphlet Acts since, so far it is dis
tincty applicable to the Justice of the Peace, or
the prac actice in his Court, will be given full, in
arranged under appropriate heads. The whole
will be carefully and fully indexed Alto
gether, we hazard nothing in saying that it
will be the most complete Manual for Justices
of the Peace ever published in this, or, per-
haps, any other State, and will be useful to
every attorney, every public otlcer, every
merchant, and indeed every citizen. AS the
work will not be stereotyped, and as the edi-
ton will be limited TO the probable demand,
those who would secure copies, should file their
their orders without delay. The MISSISSIPPI
JUSTICE will make a volume of about five hun
dred pages will be printed on best quality of
paper, and substantially bound. Price, by
mail, $500. Address,


POWER s. BARKSDALE,


Jackson, Miss.
Year: 1877

the State Department by the recent demon
strations of the Lerdists, and 1t Is part Of the
policy of our government to avoid any action
that might tend to consolidate the Mexican
people under the leadership of Diaz in resis-
tance to what they might consider ON Ameri-
can invasion Our government desires the
re-establishment of the Lerdo administration
and will notnegotiate with Diaz for any pur-
pose. But the authorities here are as yet I'M
decided whether it would advance Lerdo's in
terests to extend to him anything more tan
gible than moral support, meanwhile, how
ever, vigorously carrying out the policy of
protecting our own frontier embod-
led in the instructions to Ord,
The nice point of discrimination involved
here is as to how far it may be necessary to
go to secure this end and where 1t may be
necessary to stop in order to avoid the ap-
pearance Of regular invasion. The outcome
Of the whole affair depends upon the be-
havior Of Diaz. He may accept the action of
tho United States as unavoidably due to cir
cumstances along the border over which he
has no control, or he may seek to promote his
fortunes by making Ord's measures q pretext
for declaring war in the hope Of thus consolfs
dating the Mexican people under his rule. II
he does this, our government will dislOdge
him by force and install his rival in the in
terests Of peace. But otherwise our govern
ment does not contemplate extreme inter
ference and will only act for the protection of
it's own citizens and property. These are tho
bottom facts and they are set forth as clearly
as the intricate and involved circumstances of
the case will admit of at this time.


A G. BUELL..
Year: 1877




philadelphia Times


Between eccentric laws and playful
policemen the respectable citizens of
New York often has @ hard time Of it.
The other evening, while man and his
wife were enjoying the evening air on
their own steps, some ruffians came
along and, selling the woman by the
foot, such disturbance was raised as
brought an officer. The young scoun-
drels then fled, and the gallant officer so
well understood his business that he not
only did not pursue them, but fell to
clubbing the citizen on the steps, and
knocked him into the street and kicked
him around until it was deemed per-
fectly safe to drag him off to the police
station, with the assistance OF another
officer.


The wife followed, and they were
both locked uD. Repeatedly the man
said he was fatally injured, but wide.
awake police justice the next morning
fined them, for whati Is not clearly shown
and in default of payment they were
locked up. The victim Of the clubbing
died. The officer was arrested, and the
coroner Investigated the affair, after the
manner Of Investigating such things in
New York. The result is perfectly
one. The murderer was released
on $500 bail, while the widow Of the
murdered man was locked up as wit
ness.
Year: 1877

PARIS, June 1e.-During the past two
years we have had three shocking MUIR
ders by school boys, and in each case a
morbid disposition was apparent, and
an intellectual condition which left no
room for doubt that the mind was affect
ed. What shall we do with such per-
sons? They cannot be let loose to COM
NIT other crimes, nor can we cut off
their heads. The Reform School, or
n,aisOn de detention, does not seem to be
sufficient. Illustrative of this idea we
have case just reported from Angou-
leme. One day last month young girl
Of IS, a domestic in the house of Prof
Fraiche, was seen running through the
streets streaming with blood, and
in a state of terror that is indescribable.
When stopped she cried that her young
master had stabbed her; turned round
two or three times, staggered for an in
slant, and fell dead In the street. At
that moment the son Of NJ Fraiche,
professor in the College of Angouleme,
came up and looked upon the scene with
the rest. When told what Aimee Laca-
ton had said, young Fraiche replied
that he must have been crazy. but at
any rate Aimee had nothing more than
she, merited. Moreover, he had prom
ised to kill her some time ago. When





violent symptoms Of despair He said
that he was in the study trying to COM
pose some Latin verses when Aimee
came in and began to brush up the
hearth. He went into his fathers room
and took dagger, and coming back,
plunged it twice into the girls back as
she was yet bending over the hearth.
He had then tried to stab himself, but
it had hurt him and he could not give
the second blow. He had, in fact, a
slight prick in the breast. In prison
this boy became rational enough, and
appreciated the gravity Of his act He
is Is years old, weak, ricketty, almost
deformed. and afflicted by a complica-
tion Of misfortunes. His forehead pro-
jects in most astonishing way, his
head seems twice too large for his body,
and he is so squint-eyed that he has to
put book close to his nose in order to
read. On hearing the case the jury ac-
quilted him on the ground Of moral ire
sponsibility; but, exercising the discre-
tion allowed in such cases, the judge
ordered young Fraiche to be confined in
a nadison de correction until he had
passed his 21st year.
Year: 1877

A mob Of about forty canal boatmen,
who navigate the Schuylkill Canal, sur
rounded the steam tug Alpha on Tues
day night, threatening Capt. Cotterall
with personal violence. The sight of a
pistol frightened away the believing
herd, and the id REBEL" as they
styled Capt. Cotterall, was left alone for
the remainder Of the night. The cause
of the animosity Of the Schuylkill navi-
cation men is that the Alpha is con-
structed on an ingenious principle
destined ultimately to do away with
mule poWar
Year: 1877

Especial to the Democratl


ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT. June 26-The recent
report of a conspiracy to blow up the Suoz
Canal is based on authentic information IF
fective means are being taken to prevent
such an attempt over being made again.
Year: 1877

Editor Exchange:


The editor of the Jackson Sun
kindly notices my little plea for our
songsters, which was published in
your paper a few weeks ago. |
would like to say to him, if you
please, that l do practice what
/ preach" that my birdie" did
not "die or escape" | took him
out of his cage and let him fly from
my hand into the shrubbery; it was
very hard to do; indeed | thought
that | could not survive it, but / have.
l was wonderfully comforted and con-
soled by seeing his delighted surprise
at the beauties of the new world he
had flown into. He hoped around
on the ground, and raised his wings
in pleased astonishment at every blade
of grass and every flower; everything
was delightful surprise to him. |
presume that day was a beautiful
dream realized-of course he must
have Lad vague dreams in his cage,
of the beautiful grass, flowers and
trees, of delighted hooks in the cool,
quiet woods, to say nothing of the de-
licious bugs and worms. He thor
oughly enjoyed himself at any rate;
of that | am sure, for devoted the
day to watching him. l could have
caught him that day half a dozen
times. As | sat on the grass he hop
ped around me and ate from my hand,
but am happy to say resisted the
inclination tc catch hlm, and gave
him his liberty; and, | am sure, if
the people who have brides" Gagged,
would only try it they would feel hap
py over it as | 90; but | must say
that bought my bird to keep any
one else from getting him, to save
him from the horrible fate / knew
awaited him. | do Il small business
in that line Ito use commercial
phrase every summer, and give the
negro, from whom | buy the birds,
a long lecture, and tell him in as
forcible language as | am mistress of,
of the horrible things that will hap
pen to him, and the terrible fate that
surely awaits him if he persists in his
cruelty. am very grateful to the
editor of the Sun for his compliment
to my head and heart, but if he had
added a few words in defense of the
poor birds, it would have been more
creditable to his heart, if not his head,
and | should have been infinitely
more obliged, though not more pleas
ed. n.
Year: 1877

You can find a better assortment of
nice dress goods at our store than is
usually kept in this place, Cashmeres,
Alpacas. Repelants. Pongee Clinton
Reps, Siemese cloths, DE, in ail the
fashionable shades. The prices en
these goods will please you. as well as
a beautiful line of all the late style
trimmings we have ts match them.
1t will be pleasing to YEA and to Us
to examine this beautiful line of goods
at The Emporium.
Year: 1877

We have just receive Il nice acces-
sion to our already large assortment
of Jeans; we have all colors and
grades, the prices will suit you all.
We sell our Jeans lower than you
could buy it in New York 1t retail
Besides we cut coats, vests and pants
free Of charge, bought at


The Emporium.
Year: 1877

Young gents, we have just received
a beautiful line of nice pant c;lssi-
mers. You don't often find such
goods in our town. Come buy you Il
pattern and our Mr. Horner will cut
you out nice it free of charge, at


The Emporium.
Year: 1877

Once there was parrot. knew him.
He wore pink suit, with pale, sulphur
hued plume IN his crested cap.


And there was boy, and knew him.
He wore a grey suit. There was shiny
silver buckle on his cap.


The Grey Boy owned the Pink Parrot.
The Pink Parrot owned nothing-noihing
nov, not even himself. 1t was great
change, tell you, from forest to cage,
from choosing his own fruit and nuts to
waiting for them upon the pleasure of q
Boy. The Pink Parrot judged all Boys by
the Grey Boy, and he hated Boys. He Of
ten sat on his ring, silent, motionless, and
hated Boys by the hour.


The Grey Boy would bring iu grapes and
berries and mute, and lay them down in plain
sight, but out Of reach, saying to the Pink
Parrot. "Wait-a-bit wait-a-bit" And the
Pink Parrot would wait, and while he walt
ed the Grey Boy made faces.


Parrots have hooked bill, and the up
per jaw is hung with hinge, like box
lid. Did you know itf


The Grey Boy would stand before the
Pink Parrot and draw his chin In to look
like the hooked bill, then he would work
his mouth like q hioge. Indeed, The Pun
Parrot was never certain of his break fast,
as to time nor quantity. Ten TO one, when
luscious grape was all but In his bill. the
Grey Boy would 60 out of the room carry
Year: 1877

WEDDING.-A special train over the Maine
Central yesterday took large number OF our
leading citizens to Brunswick to attend the
wedding of William Hammond, Esq, of this
city, and Miss Sarah Fessenden Of Brunswick.
The party returned in the afternoon and the
welded couple took the Boston train for a short
western tour.
Year: 1877

THE Icy TRACK,-Back Bay presented a
lively appearance yesterday afternoon. There
was a large number Of fine horses on the trot-
ting course and good time was made by several
of them. The track was in much better con-
dtion than on the previous day. This after
noon there will be another race and judging
from certain remarks made among horsemeu
last evening some sharp contests may be looked