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Year: 1877




WASHINGTON Oct. 2O.-A large majority of
the Republican Senators are in favor of reopen
ing Pinchback's contest forsthe seat claimed by
Eustis; not, indeed, for the purpose of seating
him, but to afford o pretexf for the same delay
In Eustis' case that is already resolved upon in
the cases Of Spofford and Butler.


The Republicans in both branches Of Con-
gress are actively engaged In attempts to har-
monize the party and to secure such modifica-
tions of the policy of the Administration as
. will enable them oil to join hands In an effort
to recover the supremacy which is slipping
from them.


Tho President himself is very anxious that
those efforts shall succeed. and Is willing to
make any concession short Of absolute self
stultiHcatfon. 1t is decidedly probable that a
basis Of agreement will be reached Immediately.
1t will involve Cabinet change, viz fin the
Department OF The In erior, and general sus-
pension Of the civil service reform business.
The Presidents friends say he will yield oil
other points. provided his opponents will not
assai1 the Southern policy in Congress, or in
State conventions In the future.


The collectorship remains In statu quo, but
viii be decided next week. The President will
not send Kings name to the Senate unless sure
to be confirmed, and 1t is possible that the pro-
eramme Of party reunion alluded to above
may include unanimous support of King by the
Republicans. which, of course would confirm
him. 1t Is certain that the President sticks to
King with tenacity. and will not give UP till the
last hope OF confirmation is exhausted.


Nothing accurate can be learned of Randalls
make up Of committees. beyond the fact that
they will be announced next week.
Year: 1877

MooDY's.-Go to the Granite Palace if you de-
sire to possess the latest things outi neekwear.
The Judge has not been North in vain, for he
has undoubtedly the most EXQUISITE selection Of
neckties that we have ever feasted our eyes
upon. There is no sameness about his stock
ne has the greatest variety and one can surely
find at Moody's what he wants His searf-pins,
in fact everything this year at the Granite Pal
ace far surDasses anything we have yet seen In
New Orleans.
Year: 1877

There will be grand hop held in the Central House Saturday night, and it is expected to be brilliant affair. Brad leys Band will be on hand, 10 aid the merry dancers in the tripping of the light fantastic"
Year: 1877

The question has often been asked,
why IL IS that children and animals
Will take kindly to some men and
avoid others. That such is the case
every Observant person knows. Why
it is we can not tell, unless from the
fact that young children are better
judges of human nature than older
persons. 1t may be animal magnet
ism; it may be from a sort of intuition
voucbsaied TO childhood alone; but
this we do know, from actual expert
ence, that child will instinctively ap-
proach and be friendly with man
who loves children. The same applies
to animals; for a dog will snarl at one
STRANGER while he wags his tail at the
approach of another. Wild animals
have been known To single out GER
tain man from number as his prey.
Men are apt to be deceived at first
glance of stranger, but women sci
dom, and children never. We leave
the answer TO the above query to more
philosophical minds than ours; hut
This we do say, that we doubt the man
who dislikes children; the man who
will curse if he happens to hear ar it,
iant cry; the man WHO Will fail to rec
ogniZe the pleasant greeting of q child
u push tho iiNtAO lAattiSi away mum
him with disgust. Show us man
who children love and we will show a
man that good women are not afraid
TO trust their honor or safely to, for he
who loves children women always re-
spect. There is something so earnest,
20 confiding, so true in the love of
child to grown person; a something
that is not found among those who
have experienced the troubles and vi
cissitudes incident to q life OF scores If
years. The children are SO fresh on
the stage of life, so free from hypoc-
risy, that, toa lover of the human race
tC get among them is Ike leaving the
crowded, busy city to luxuriate among
green grass, outrageous trees and
sweet smelling flowers. God bless the
dear children! We would rather hear
their cherry coed morning and note
their plea-ant smile than own the
wealth OF Rothschiid and be avoided
or dislihed by them.
Year: 1877

few. A number of Democrats de-
sire to let the necessary military APP
preparation bill come at once before the
committee OF the whole. which, af-
ter perfecting 1t, would then report
1t to the House for an immediate vote,
which done, they would adjourn. But
there is q strong party In favor OF .
somewhat longer session for general
business. Many Southern and Western
members wish for an immediate an
nouncement OF ali the standing commit
tees, 30 that business may proceed
as In regular session. A Kentucky
member stated tonight that the
very first call of States for bills
would develop the fact that not
less than twenty members were ready
with bills providing for the repeal Of the
date OF resumption of specie payments.
and for the remonetization Of silver.
The principal effort will come from
Ohio, under the lead of Mr.. Thomas
Ewing. On the other hand many North
ern end Eastern members wish for the
appointment Of only the Appropriation,
Naval, Military, Judiciary and Foreign
Affairs mittees, comprehending the
immediate business of the House.
Year: 1877

New York Herald.


WASHINGTON, Oct 13.-The Presidents
civil service policy will come up in q
very practical shape before the Senate
as soon as nominations are sent in for
confirmation. There has been confer
ence OF leading Democratic Senators on
the subject OF their attitude In this mat
ter. and their conclusions are positive
that they will vote to confirm good men
regardless OF the existing and vicious
custom OF leaving tie confirmation or
rejection OF the Presidents appoint
ments to the party majority. It is be-
lieved that the Republican Senators will
De called to q caucus, In which an effort
will be made to induce all to agree to
confirm or reject on the reports OF COM
mittees, continuing also the old customs
OF allowing the Republican Senator
from each State to control the patron
age OF his State and to procure at his
own will the confirmation or rejection
OF persons nominated within bis State.
Ii the Republicans should agree to act
upon this old practice, which is called
the courtesy of the Senate. the Demo-
Gratis will naturally not interfere; but
there is reason to believe that some Re-
publican Senators, friendly to the Presi-
dent, will refuse to be bound by this
mischievous rule, and 1t is certain that
Al any StdhI OuI Iuey VIII uuu bue
Democrats ready in body to help
them confirm men on their merits.


Under the circumstances the interest
ing question arises, How many friends
Of the civil service policy can the Presi-
dent muster in the Senate? Among the
Republicans Senators Booth, Matthews.
Christiancy, Hoar, Dawes, Edmonds,
Wadleigh and Cameron, Of Wisconsin,
are thought likely to stand out against
caucus agreements, and there is at least
a probability that half dozen will be
found to confirm or reject on the merits,
and without regard to the courtesy OF
the Senate" Thus Senatorial patron
age may get a. fatal blow early In the
session, which will be a most important
step in the reform Of the civil service.
Year: 1877

Sparks from a defective tiue set fire
10 some clothing hanging in an upper
room OF a house in New Hampshire.
Some acorns, which mad been spread
upon the floor to-dry, were made BY the
heat to pop 50 loudly that the family on
the lower ffeer heard the noise, and, run
ming up to see what the trouble was, dis
covered the fire, ana tXtlnquished It,.
Thus is it shown that eYeu dried acorns
have Lair uses.
Year: 1877

The dwelling house with two lots, corner sth
and Mulberry streets, will be sold at reasonable
ngures and on favorable terms. The honsa 1.
provided with good cellar and fine vell of
water. Apply to


j. Parker HAYWARD
Year: 1877

From Hans Christian Andersen's "Picture-
| Book without Picture"


Translated from the German by Prof. VIM.
Eden.


Il knew an old maid" said the moon,
who went every winter dressed in a
yellow atlaspeltz, which was always
new, for it was her only fashion. Ev-
cry summer she wore the same straw
hat, and, | believe, the same blue-gray
frOck. She never went except to an old
friends. just across the street, but in
the last year she did that no more, for
her old friend was dead. Forlorn, my
old maid worked by the window, where
the whole summer through stood beau
tiful flowers, and in winter fine cresses
in hat felt.f Last month she sat no
more by the window; but / knew that
she was still alive, for | had not seen
her make the great journey of which
she and her friend so often talked.
Yes, said she, when once am dead, /
shall make much greater journey than
l have made in my whole life, Our
family burying ground is six miles from
here; thither shall be borne, and there
shall l sleep by the rest of my kindred" 3"


Last night wagon stopped by the
house and they brought coffin out;
then knew that the old maid was dead.
They put straw upon the coffin and bore
it away. There slept the quiet old
maid who had not been out Of the house
in the last year; and the wagon rolled
out of town as fast as though it were a
pleasure drive. Upon the country road
it went still faster, and the driver stole
an occasional glance backward. I think
he feared that he should see the old at
laspeltz sitting upon the coffin. There
fore he whipped the horses so unreason-
ably and held them in so hard that they
foamed at the bits. They were young
and fiery. A hare jumped over the
road and they ran away.


''The old maid, who, year in and year
out, had lived at home, SO lonely, in the
same little circle, now that she was
dead, drove swiftly over stock and stone
along the country road. The coffin,
which was wrapped in straw mating,
bounced out and lay upon the street,
while the horses, the driver and the
wagon sped away in the wild fight.


''The larks flew, singing, from the
fields around, twittered their morning
song over the coffin, sat upon it and
pecked the mating with their bills
Then they flew away again, and | with
drew behind the red clouds of the morn
ing"


"A satin cloak lined with fur.


+Probably to protect the plants from the
cold
Year: 1877

| believe woman is the equal of man
and has all the rights of man, and one
more, says Colonel Ingersoll in his new
lecture-that of projection. believe
the institution of marriage to be the ho-
liest and most sacred institution among
men, Yet it took thousands of years to
advance from slavery up to marriage in
stitution. | hate man who thinks he
is the head of the family do. l des-
pise him. hate one of those dignified
galoots. Laughter. | never saw a
dignified man who was not Ounce.
Solemnity is breastwork which medi-
ocrity throws up to defend itself from
the eyes of the world. | hate man
who is an aristocrat in his family, and
whose wife is obliged to be beggar.
She says, II want dollar" and asks for
it as if she were standing on a bomb
shell, and he replies, What did you do
with the last 80 cents | gave your
How many women are obliged to be
continual beggars. How can you raise
children in such an atmosphere. It's a
terrible thing; wretched and infamous.
| believe in the Democracy of the fami-
ly.. Every home should be little re-
public. Love is the only thing that
will pay 10 per cent to both borrower
and lender, Love is the only thing
where the last possible extravaganza is
the height of economy. What right has
man to be the head of the family? "A
man should be cheerful and pleasant on
coming into house When you enslave
ANYBODY YOU make him dishonest. A
hut with love is palace fit for king.
A little while ago [ stood at the tomb
of the dead Napoleon, and when |
thought of his past life, l thought l
would rather have been a French peas
ant and worn wooden shoes, living in a
hut with a little wife | loved, with chill
dren upon my knee and their arms about
my neck, and died unnoticed and un-
known, loved by those who knew me,
than to have been that king. 1t is not
necessary to be great, or rich, or power
full to be happy.
Year: 1877


are much more apt to lose their person
al ambition in this regard than are their
husbands. And if their love and admi-
ration begin to lessen, their respect for
each other dies also, and they are soon
living along in kind Of business part
nership, but without particle Of en-
thusiasm or real congeniality. And
have no doubt that little carelessness
on this and other matters has been the
first cause of troubles, which have
shortly grown to be unmixed calam-
tiles.


They conversed little while longer
on the same subject, and then Mrs. Clark
procured the desired recipes, and thank
ing Mrs. Banks for the plain, kind talk,
started for home, telling her she would
follow her suggestions and soon let her
know the result of them.
Year: 1877

Immense sums of money are annually
spent by the fishermen of France in the
purchase of cod roe as tait for the sardine
fisheries. The Governor General of
Algeria has sent one thousand kiloes of
insects prepared and sailed, 10 France as
a substitute for cod roe and the result
has proved so satisfactory that large
and remunerative trade is likely to spring
up in the locust bait between that pro-
vince and the mother country. The Brit
ish consul at Chrlstiana says that the dis
covery lately made in Fra Ice that grass
hoppers when properly prepared, form an
excellent bait for the sardine fisheries,
has caused much excitement in Norway
among the fish traders, as more than thir-
ty thousand barrels of cod roe are shipped
annually thence for the French fisheries.
Year: 1877

Yesterday morning gentleman OH
off the beach near the foot OF rem
sylvania avenue attracted macn az
tention by his recklessness' he swan
out to sea long ways and sported
around with the most perfect freedom
and confidence. His expioits were
watched BY large gathering OF per-
sons MANY of whom felt much relieved
when he final returned TO shore end
landed safely ON the beach' Auan''c
City Review ..f=l. .t
Year: 1877

Gentleman are now in town lneking pre-
parations for the publication of a very use
tui work, in the same style they are get
ting up for other counties in this state,
having completed the one for Bureau and
some other counties. They now have
about 20 men at work on Henry county,
and propose to set that number at work
on our county if sufficient encouragement
is offered in the way of subscriptions, The
work will contain a brief history Of the
state, and Of the county, and a complete
list of all the tax payers in the county, ar
ranged by townships, and giving age
birth place, etc, etc. It will be one OF
the most useful books of reference we can
have, and will in no manner interfere with
the detailed history Capt. Haverstick pro
poses to publish. We hope our citizens
will encourage the publication of this very
useful work.
Year: 1877

1t is a very bad feature of the decision
by the electoral commission on the Florida
matter, that the division is on exact party
lines. and makes people fear that all deci-
sions will be reached by the same means.
If the same result had been reached, but
not by party division, it would have
been much more satisfactory We fear
that aHy result reached By party action
on the part of supreme Judges will not
give satisfaction or quiet to the country,
but will create feeling that our judges
are controlled by party politics, and that
our institutions are in danger from that
source.
Year: 1877

INTERMITTENT FEVER is so common 10
cold, irregular living, over exertion, low
spirits, night air, exposure to miasmatic
exhalatioBs, &c, In large cities where
edge tools and agricultural implements are
manufactured, the grinder protects his
lungs from the injurious effect of the dust
flying off the grirdstone by wearing a
respirator. The coal miner ere he descends
the shaft provides himself with safety
lamp to guard against fire damp. Now it
is equally necessary for those who are
brought in contact with any of the causes
leading TO intermittent fever, to provide
themselves with that well known and
highly esteemed remedy against it, the
HOME STOMACH BITTERS.
Year: 1877

THE GRAND UNION HOTEL OF New
YORK opposite Grand Central Depot,
is one Of the most popular OF tie New
York city first class hotels. 1t is so con
veniently located TO the Grand Central
Depot, that all expense of carriage aud
baggage expressage is saved its guests.
Persons contemplating visiting or passing
through New York, will do we'll to give
the Grand Union a trial. The Grand
Union supplies every advantage offorded
by first class hotel, while the rates OF
charges are moderate, being suited to the
stringency of the times.
Year: 1877

A FRAGRANT BREATH AND PEARLY
TEETH fare easily attained, aand those
who fail to avail themselves Of the means,
should not complain when accused of gross
neglect. The Sozodont will speedily
eradicate the cause Of a foul breath,
beautifying and preserving the teeth to
the Oldest age Spalding's Glue; stickiest
thing out; ready
Year: 1877

In this centennial year, we are remind
ed of centenarians, few of whom are
started on the road to a second anniversary.
One of them recently stated he owed
his superb age. andshealth to soap and
cold water. This conqueror of time is
sure to be an enthusiastic friend of B. I.
Babbitt's Toilet Soap, not because he has
reached bis second childhood, but be
cause he finds it the perfection of
bathing soaps. For children and general
toilet purposes nothing can equal it.
Year: 1877

RUPTURE CURED in from so to 90 days
by the use of the Triumph Truss and
Rupture Remedy, manufactured by the
Triumph Truss Co. 334 Bowery, n. Y.
This Truss and Supporter took the medal
at the last session Of the great American
fair. Send 10 cents for their new book.
Year: 1877

Great dissatisfaction is expressed. by
all people who have visited Springfield. in
regard to the location of our state house
and the lack of pleasant grounds around it
On one side of it there are no grounds be-
longing to the state. 1t is in a miserable
way place. And as a specimen
of architecture it is a disgraceful botch.
And the representatives hall is too small.
And to cap the whole, the legislature is
now about to investigate the frauds and
rascalities and cheating by the fellows who
had jobs and contracts and "divvies" in its
construction.


And meaner still is the action of Spring
field in repudlating its agreement to pay
specified sum if the state would not re-
move the capital from that place.


We hope thorough investigation and
exposure of the whole business will take
place, and that the legislature will then
order the house taken down and moved to
to Chicago, which is the natural place
for the capital. Chicago, when we con-
slider the means of transportation, and of
communication by mail and telegraph, is
the most central place in Illinois, and has
the best accommodations for those who at
tend the sessions OF legislature.
Year: 1877

A YOUNG widow is, perhaps, the most
interesting object in nature-or in art
She represents experience without its
wrinkles or its gray hair. She is grief
with laughing eye-a silver moon in a
sable cloud, She is too sweet for any
thing! That man must be pretty thor
oughly spoiled who can leave a young
widow, especially if she is partisan of
i. 7. Babbitt's Best Soap.
Year: 1877

Is the most eGectual remedy Sold is luxury to
use gives the best satisfaction gives instant relief
Will not grease or stain the most delicate fabric
has pleasant and refreshing odor 1t will imme
dlately relieve and cure Rheumatism, Chronic and
acute neuralgia and Catarrh, Headache and
9Weleu race sore Throat, Sprains and Bruises,


For sale BY all Drpggists,
Year: 1877

The Victoria is the handsomest self
feeding base burner for soft COAL making
the burning of soft coal as clean as hard
coal Parties in want of the best stove call
and see it at David Don's. l3dtt
Year: 1877

Now that people are beginning to die in


consequence of diseases contracted by the


use of water from our water works, is
there any justification for the majority of
the committee in suppressing the truth
Can Mayor Butler and his water works
committee LCarse and Davis offer any
paliation for delay in informing the people
of the honest facts and warning them not
to use the water for drinking purposes ?
The death of Mr.. Drube is known to have
been caused by the water Will the peo-
pie still submit to suppression by the
majority of the committee of the facts which
Drs. Truesdale and PIummer are pre-
pared to exhibit? Or will they demand
an immediate meeting of the council and a
fair and full report of things as they are
Year: 1877

NEW GROCERY SToRE.-The public is
informed that B. Streckfus & Son haYe
opened a grocery store in Liberty block
corner of Fourth avenue and 10th street,
and respectfully invite people who want
anything in their line to give them a
call 7d8t
Year: 1877

In several instances where men had
filed on land before the outbreak and
commenced their improvements. but
on the outbreak had left and gone
with Howard in pursuit of the Indi-
ans. other parties have jumped and
fled upon the same land, and on com
ing back find these intruders upon
their premises. There can be but one
reasonable conclusion as to the rights
of these parties, and that is that men
who acted in good faith before the
outbreak, and had only temporarily
absented themselves when demand for
their services came to defend the
country. ought now to be permitted
to return to their lands and perfect
their titles if they desire TO do SO.
Any other ruling would be gross liz
justice. Lewiston Teller.
Year: 1877

It is related that a bear and its
leader lately arrived toward night at
a village near the city of Lyons, and
the latter sought admission into the
only inn in the place. The host at
first declined to admit the strange
pair, not knowing where to place
the animal, but finally he concluded
to receive them. The bear was
placed in n pigsty, and its occupant,
a fat pig, which was to be killed on
the morrow, was let loose in the
courtvard. In the middle of the
night cries of help proceeding from
the pigsty aroused the house, and
the host. his wife and the servants at
once ran to the spot. 1t was then
ascertained that thief, excited by
the splendid condition of the pig, had
determined on eloping with it, and
had entered the pigsty with that
laudable intention. The bear, DIS
pleased at being suddenly awakened
by this enterprising individual, re-
warded him with fraternal hug
which caused the would-be thiet 10
cry out so Justify. The man was
delivered from the jaws of the bear,
but only to be handed over in'o '''e
hands of Justice.