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Year: 1877

"The thieves control the negroes, and
it was under their influence that they
have been arrayed against the whites
The negroes are under the influence Of
the most villainous scoundrels that were
ever allowed to disgrace great and no.
BILE country. The Republican party is
responsible for the present condition OF
the South. will not he Republican
to deliver the Southern people over to
the worst set of scoundrels that ever OBJ
tanned political power"
Year: 1877

INQUEsT.-Coroner Rose held an in
quest this morning over the body of a
negro man, who died in Jail, at New Cas-
tie yesterday. He had been under the
care of physician for some time. His
mother removed the body to Kirkwood.
Year: 1877

Fifty OF tho crew of the Rusland arrived In this city
yesterday aud cared for by Mr. MALI Belgian Con-
sui who will have them sent their homes either by
the Switzerland, OF lac Red Star line, which will ar
here the Sth prox, or upon OF the vessels
of that line plying between Philadelphia and Antwerp
The latest reports from tho stranded ship are moro
favorable than the nrst and II is now thought
that only compartment Is seriously injured.
J. W. Morse, port captain OF tho company, has
gone the scene and Is experimenting the operations
OF the Coast Wrccking Company In getting out the
cargo Tho greater portion OF this beng glass will
not be injured by submersion but no doubt much OF
II Will be broken in the handling and transpor taton.
II hoped that The entire cargo VIII bc got within
n week, anu that the ship thus liahtcned may DO
noated OF safely. About forty Of tho crew and num-
In trying 10 save her
Year: 1877

Next Wednesday William Penn Lodge
of OIu-fellows give q picnic at Parlor
Grove. The success attending their ex-
cursions heretofore is guarantee that
the present one will be one of the best
OF the season.
Year: 1877

AN Article in recent number of the New
York Observer refers to some interesting
cases in the history of that state where the
law of eight to seven prevailed with conspic.
uous rigor. The most striking Of the in.
stances cited will bear repeating. Before De
Witt Clinton was made Governor he pur-
chased tract of land from the executors Of
one Franklin. and some of the legatees resist
ed the transfer. The sale was confirmed by
Chancellor Kent, San adherent of Gov. Clin-
tom" and an appeal was taken before the
Court Of Errors in 1917, after Mr.. Clinton
had been elected Governor. This court-the
ultimate court of appeal-at that time con-
sisted of the Senate, the Chancellor, the
Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of
the Supreme Court; and in this particular
case all the judges who were political friends
Of the Governor and every Senator who had
favored his nomination as Governor voted to
sustain his title, while the judge and all the
Senators who were his political opponents
voted against his claim. Thus thirty five
men divided exactly on the party line in the
decision of a question which had no political
bearing whatever except in so far as it affect
ed the pecuniary interest of distinguished
politician with warm political friends and Wig
orous political oppodents. Partisan bias
seems to have been an influence quite as con-
trolling sixty years ago as it is to-day.
Year: 1877

SECRETARY FISH recently recovered at the
cost of $500 the original journal of Mason and
Dixon, the English surveyors who in the
years 1867 laid out the celebrated line of
demarcation that bears their name. 1t was
discovered among quantity of old papers in
the Parliament buildings of Nova Scotia, and
was given by the Assembly to the Clerk Of
the House who had discovered it.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith,


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used. t
Year: 1877

Mr. Selkreg introduced bill in the New York Senate declaring that any person who shall sell spurious or adulterated intoxicating liquors shall be guilty of @ misdemeanor punished by fine and inn prisonment. It also provides that in prosecutions for violation of the liquor law, any inn keeper furnishing satisfac- tory proof that the purchaser was his guest, and traveller not residing in the town or city, and was not at the time in- toxicated, it shall be deemed good defense.
Year: 1877

It is now generally admitted by honest physicians, that when once the consumption is fairly fastened upon the lungs, no human power can save the patient from death. They also say that about fifty per cent of those who die from this disease can trace the cause to 8 neglected cough or cold, which might have been cured by small bottle of Liquid Opodeldoc, or what is the same thing, JoItnson's Aasodyne Lini3ne3H
Year: 1877

Collins Voltaic Plasters are not a quack nostrum, but remedial agent of great value. Probably no investment of 25 cents in medicine will be found to yield such gratefu ul relief from pain and suffering as these plasters.
Year: 1877

Gut this notice out and bring it with you. We are authorized to refund the cash to any person or persons who shall buy and use Parsons Purgatiue Pulls and fail of relief and satisfaction.
Year: 1877

From the letters we receive, and the
personal inquiries made, we Judge that.
with the majority from those who keep
hens, eggs are scarce from November
to April. We have heard such comments
as these, on some statement we have
made: Il do not understand how hens
can be made to lay as many eggs in the
winter as in the summer. / have never
had such experience" We have been
asked by several subscribers to give full
and definite directions for the care Of lay
ing hens, especially in the winter We
are glad OF the interest manifested in this
branch of productive industry, and will
give some directions, which. if followed
in the care OF any breed of healthy fowls


will give the owner, on the average, at
least tltteen eggs per month. The first
thing is light, warm, healthy quarters.
The windows IN the hennery should be
low and ON the side Tor the morning sun.
so the fowls can take an early bath in the
sunlight. The temperature should be
such that the combs viii moi suffer from
frost, and it would be wise to have it so
that eggs Will not freeze. Not more than
fifteen or twenty fowls should be permit
ted in Il coop twelve feet square. and no
matter how large the coop, twenty-five is
Il number as large as is profitable to run
together Give them a good dust box Of
dry, fine earth or ashes, and keep broken
bone or shell always before them See
that their water is replenished every
morning with hot water, and that some
green stuff. such as cabbage, turnip, clov
er or corn fodder is occasionally thrown in
tor them 10 pick over.


These are little matters, but they are Of
as much importance as the food or the
breed Of the fowls Then regularly, and
with proper economy-say twice each day
feed them al! they will eat, and no mora
in the morning soft food, pieces from
the table, boiled potatoes, mixed with
bran and meal-the latter used sparingly
with little pepper and salt. Feed this
every other day, and alternate with buck
wheat. and YOU have the best TODD we
know oi Tor laying hens. Every night
feed corn, whole or cOar>e-crackel. chang
ing occasionally with oats PickiDgs of
meat or fresh fish two OF three times a
weeE are GOOD If you cannot get these
conveniently, ground scraps will answer;
foi a coop OF twenty hens take a pint OF
scraps put them in three pints OF water,
leave tneh over hlSht then llllN Hlea!
with them Give this two or three times
Il week, with bran, potatoes and buck
wheat Let these conditions ot care be-
come a regulation. 1t will not take more
than twenty minutes morning and even
ing, 10 DO the work. The hens will be
hearty and healthy under such treatment,
and if they do not reward You with plenty
Of eggs change the breed. Golden Rule.
Year: 1877

car- ago an agricultural writer OBJ
served his bull to be free from lice, but
not 50 the rest Of the cattle; and, think
ng over the matter, he came to the con-
clusion that the habit Of paving dirt over
himself must have the effect Of keeping
ice of the bull, and he tried dry earth on
The rest of the cattle with the best effect.
Iyer since reading the above have used
nothing but dry earth, and have repeated
IN put it ON cattle having lice, and have
found ii perfectly ellicacious, both as Il
preventive and IA a cure. If in winter
ind it needed, and cannot get earth other
wise, go into my cellar and obtain a few
quarts (no fear of using too much) and
cry 1T on the stove; | then sprinkle it over
lhe back from head to tail. and the earth
working into and through the hair soon
destroys all the lice. believe the earth
to be inst as eilcacious, less dangerous,
and less expensive than tobacco or any of
the acids recommended Farmers Ad-
YOcate
Year: 1877

We are glad to see that the ladies are
again forming reading clubs for the win
ter. The reading club is an organization
which discusses the character of Shake


speare's Portia for fifteen minutes, and the
best manner of cutting basque on the
bias for an hour and half, and rarely fails
to be of great profit. Norwich Bulletin.
Year: 1877

Asa is the name of an honorable house-cat
dians were saved from abect poverty by Asa's
curiosity, which led him to drag an old stock
ing out of an obscure corner. The jingling
sound produced caused an examination, and
the stocking was found to he nearly half full of
silver coin.
Year: 1877

It's reported that certain Senators
and thirteen Representatives, of the
variety called carpet-baggers, have
signed an agreement to withdraw
from the Republican party. The
news is too good to be true. They
promise to give the Democratic
party control of both houses of Con-
gress, but, if even that advantage
could be gained, it would be pur-
chased too dearly by affiliation with
these persons. The Republican
party has been carrying them long
enough to know what they cost. If
they and their respected leader, Mr..
Butler, wish to do that party the
greatest service in their power, we
trust they will "stand not upon the
order of their going, but go at once"
That they do not mean to do the
Republican party this favor, and
viii not go at all if they can help
it, we are fully convinced.-NelC


York Tribune.
Year: 1877

A Lebanon paper tells this strange story
"aIr. Samuel r. Smith, of Union township,
is graduate of Poughkecpsie Business Col


lege, and engaged in farming. His father is


a member of the Dunkard church aud highly


respectcd. The son is aged about twenty-five
voars, married and the father Of one child.
On Monday evening, at about nine O'Clock, he


was at home engaged in settling with o neigh


bor when he suddenly shut his account book
| and threw himself on the lounge in the room'.
Very soon after he attacked his servant man


and threw him on the foor.3 He then at


tackled the neighbor who was still in the room


and after an hours struggle he escaped from


hi, grasp. He seened 10 be possessed OF


some supernatural power, and was very vio'


lent. He stated that he was punished by
God for sins committed and that the punish'


ment would continue three days and threc


nights The servant brought, to the house


neighbors who attended to MIN. On Wednse.


day he said they should get more men as


THURSDAY was the last day and the severest


trial His suggestions were acted upon and
! seven men were present on that day. 1t re-
ouired their combined strength to keep him
from committing injury upon those around
him. To do this he was thrown to the tioor
and held there only by the most desperate
struggle. His hands, arms and legs were tied


with straps, and he was placed in bed, but
had hardly been there before he rushed out
with the straps in his hands and as violent as
! ever He told his wife to go somewhere for
e safety as he did not want her about the prem
e ises. He told his keepers that at nine O'Clock
: on Thursday night the punishment would
e end, which proved to be the case. At that


time he informed them that with safety
n they could go home, which they did, and
1t since nothing has transpired. DR.. Leslie was
e called in when he was first attacked, but he
e refused to receive his advice and his keepers
,e had severe struggle to keep him from at.
'e tackng the doctor. He was not Judged tenn.
Is porarily insane, although he did not know auy
d of his neghbors yet conversed reasonably.
to lie maintained that it was only punishment


Of God which would pass away as he predict
IN ed. He says that his disembodied spirit
~ roamed through heaven and hell, and he at


terwards made some startling communication
ne on that subject The affair has caused no lit


tie excitement in that neighborhood.
Year: 1877

Some time ago in Tunis Sicilian athlete
of Rim sldo's circus excited general admira-


ton by his manly beauty and feats of
strength. He was in the habit of oyercom


ing lion during the performance, which


however, was trained 10 succumb. The


Bey of Tunis hearing OF this, sent him an
offer Of thousand ducats if he would kill a
lion which he possessed. The proposal was
accepted, and on the day appointed, the Bey
and large company gathered round the pit
where the lion was kept. The beast had
been three days without food, and was furi-
Gus, The iron door of the pit opened, bu,
instead of the athlete a trembling dog wa
thrown forward, which timidly took refuge
In corner. The lion who was at distanc,


turned in surprise at the humble intruder


His tail ceased to lash his sides, his roar


ceased, and he sat- with paws extended, con


templating his victim. Propelling himsel
forward upon his belly he finally made
; spring. The dog, however, who had watch
t ed him with yigilantey sprang in the OF
{ posite direction. The lion seemed astonisl
a ed at missing his prey, but after rolling oy,
Q a few times made another jump, which WI
s also avoided, Pity for the dog induced Il
Year: 1877

A correspondent of the 81. Ptul Pioneer
Press describes the use Of gold dust as cur
rency us the greatest nuisance OF the
Black Hills. Each man is provided with
his buckskn sack, and no matter what he
buys, be it q plug of tobacco for ten cents,
or an outfit for several hundred dollars, he
must weigh the amount out in dust. IhlS
is vexatious process, and of course can
not be he often repeated without CON
siderable percentage of waste. Gold Is
taken at eighteen dollars in greenbacks''
and all shopkeepers give two prices a
movement is on foot to remedy this evil
by adding II considerable percentage to
the price OF goods sold for dust, and many
OF the more sensible miners are begin
ming to sell their dust as they bring ii in
and do their trading with paper money
Formerly there was much risk in taking
gold dust AS it was mixed with mater
ial that it was impossible to detect by any
test except that of acid, and few coulC
spare the time to submit the dust to tha
process. Now the dust is comparatlvel.
clean and safe to handle.
Year: 1877

There is nothing like consisten-.
cy. At "a sale OF the effects of the
Sterling burial casecompany, Stein,
one of the Wholesale liquor men,
purchased about one thousand cof-
fins. When asked what be was
going to do with them, he said be
would use them in tie place of
chromos ; that when a man bought
Eve gallons OF whisky be would
present him with coffin.
Year: 1877

{ Running spring water is far
better. for cows whose milk is
intended for frst-class buffer or
cheese than pond water, or even
than well water, since the quail
ity of the water influences the
milk as mulch as the character
Of the food. ai.8f ~
Year: 1877

Never fail to 1patronize the
stores that advertise. If they
can afford, to use the columns
of a paper, to make their busi-
ness known, they can afford TO
sell their goods at lower prices
than the stores which do not
-adveftise.-MoqTistolCn Gazette.
Year: 1877

society once, the president called
upon the senior solicitor present
to give as toast the person whom
he considered the best friend of


the profession. ''Then," responded
the sly old fox, "Fll give yon the
man who makes his own will.3
Year: 1877

! 1t is a remarkable fact which
we cannot explain, that the boy
who does not know the gun is
loaded, is, nevertheless, always
to be found at the safe end of
the gun. Providence ought to
look after this little arrangement
and reverse it occasionally.
Year: 1877

advantage, saving the Government
fifty millions per year in interest and
affording sufficient circulating med
ium for the proper development of
our resources.


And why not9 Why in the midst Of
universal bankruptcy, do the people
persist in policy which increses their
sufferings2 Why cannot we adopt the
policy which has given France pros
perity, while every nation around her
is going to ruin


Why do we pay twenty millions OF
dollars annually ito bankers to issue
paper money for our use. when the
government itself could issue better
paper directly to the fpeople. free Of
costl


Why do we support policy which
proposes to wipe out the greenbacks.
and pay twenty millions more to the
bankers for the use OF their inferior
paperl


Why, while gold has risen in the
last month from l04 to 107 do we per
sist in contracting the currency and
crushing the people in avain endeaYor
70 bring gold down to par?
Year: 1877

The policy of contraction and forced
resumption is bearing its legitimate
fruits. The land of the free and the
home Of the brave" is getting into q
sorry and sore condition. New Eng
land. that used TO boast that it had
scarcely any paupers is now covered
with them. A correspondent of the
Chicago T'ribgHs has prepared val-
uahle table showing the growth of
pauperismI in Massachusetts. The
figures are alarming:
Year: 1877

The Washington Nation is endeayor-
ing to coax the Greenbackers into the
new Whig party movement. We
hardly think it will succeed. The
men who favor an honest financial
policy will not take up with make
Shift for the sake Of putting a certain
clique in power. The Greenback
party is strong enough now to carry
Congress, but the people haven't got
ont Of the habit of voting for the old
parties. II President Hayes succeeds
III smashing things then the Green
hackers vii goin and win. The move
ment fora Republican Whig party cam
not succeed, because it's principles are
not defined. Nobody knows what is
raelly meant by policy of internal
improvements, and the statement
that the party will favor Ga currency
which shall have gold and silver
basis, and which shall be sufficient to
satisfy the wants of trade" is ex-
tremely ambiguous.--New Hdpen
Union.


1t is something gained to find the
friends Of Hayes SO tar converted as
to resolve in favor of "a currency
with a~gold and siiusr basis, and which
shall be SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE
WANTS OF TRADE"


That is a mighty concession for the
men who demonetized silver, and de-
nounced paper money as rags, and
daalarnd That tho bpSiopqc of tb q
country could be carried on with gold
alone.


Verify the world moves; but we
have not got them half converted yet
Year: 1877

paupers have increased 246 per cent.


The growth Of pauperism has been
equally rapid all over the country;an
the paupers are III nine cases out OF
ten, men who would willingly work If
they could find employment. The
amount of misery forced upon the
people by the bullionists' policy has
been simply incalculable and the end
is not yet. The saddest symptom is
the apparent incapacity Of the people
to defend themselves. They are tied
hand and foot to the old political
partipS.
Year: 1877

when European war can at any time
send it up three per cent. in week ?


Can we carry on business or cur
rency which may at any time be car
ried.out Of the country, like our wheat
or perka
Year: 1877

The gold casket continuing the freedom
of London has on the diverse central
panel view of the Capitol at Washing
ton, and on the right and left are the
monogram and arms of the Lord Mayor
On the reverse side is view of the en-
trance to Guild Hall and an appropriate
At the ends are two figures,
also in gold. finely modelled aud chased,
the city Of London and the
United States, and bearing their respective
shields; the latter executed in rich enam
ell. At the corners are double columns of
laurel wreathed with corn and cotton, and
on the cover q cornucopia, emblematical
of the fertility and prosperity of the
United States. Rose, shamrock and
thistle are introduced. The cover is sur
mounted by the arms of the city of Lon
don. The caskct is supported by Ameli
can eagles modelled and chased in gold
the whole standing on velvet plinth dec
Grated with stars and stripes
Year: 1877

Pliny Jewell. of Hartford, takes great
pride in his tame gold fishes. which swarm
in the pond on his grounds, Every eve
ming he goes down 10 the bank and throws
q quantity of cracker crumbs into the
water near the edge. But the fish will not
touch these, as they understand that they
are for the birds, which sweop down in
fiocks to get their evening meal. Mr..
Jewell then goes to the other end Of the
pond and rings small bell, and immedi-
ately the fish come together with rush
making the water buoble and boil in their
to seize the crumbs thrown in
to them.
Year: 1877

At New Britain, Connecticut, q few
days ago young lady of Hartford, in
getting out of carriage in an alley way
at the Humphrey House, caught her dress
and fell to the ground, cutting her hip
badly, and considerably bruising the
whole of the lower part of her face. She
was picked up lnsensible and carried into
the hotel, where her wound Was cared for
by a surgeon. A curious coincidence
connected with the affair is that number
of years ago, when she was small
child, the same young lady fell out of an
upper window of the hotel, landing IN the
same alley way, and was picked up by the
same gentleman who did her the same SER
vice this time,
Year: 1877

Have pail partly flied with tepid W.
Ter. throw in teaspoonful of powdered
borax have one small cbamois dipped
into the borax water, to wash the windows,
then with dry chamois rub the window
dry and polish. In this way windows
may be cleaned in very few moments,
and not wet the carpets or tire the per
son.
Year: 1877

A touching incident has just occurred
IN connection with the death of Lieuten-
ant William Van W. Reilly, who fell
with Custer in that terrible fight on the
Little Big Horn last year. At the time OF
the battle he wore a seal ring, with his
cr'st cut upon ir, and this, together with
his clothing, his sword, his pistols, and
all his belongings, was torn from his
dead body aud carried away by some ont
of the foe who helped to kill him. His
mother. unable to secure his remains, and
longing for something that had been with
him to the last, tried in every way TO
recover it. She offered immense rewards.
She had fsc>simlles of the die made, and
sent to the different agencies along the
frontier, and she wrote to all the COM
manding officers in the Sioux country
describing it; and few days since she
received official notice from the War De-
partment that tie ring had been found
1t was taken from the finger of one of the
fifteen hundred Cheyennes who came in
the other day for their annual supply of
forgiveness and ammunition.