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Year: 1877

A valuable Washington letter, printed on
another page. shows clearly that President
Hayess Southern policy is far less likely to
excite active opposition to his Administration
than his Civil Service reforms. The Southern
policy, while it may allow one or two Rcpub-
lican points of defense to fall into Democratic
hands. WILL if 1t succeeds, certainly strengthen
the party in States where it is now utterly
powerless and will give it as a whole rank
it has never had in the South before. But
the Civil Service policy threatens to deprive
a great number of politicians of their whole ma
chinery of self-aggrandizement While the
men of ability will welcome it, as a release
from an harassing system, the small Con-
gressman-and there are great many small
Congrcssmcn-will make a long struggle for
his patronage 1t is from these men that hos
tility is to be looked for. But President
Hayes has way of winning his fights, in
politics as well as on the field.
Year: 1877

Once when bluff Western statesman was urging
Mr.. Lincoln to make a certain appointment Mr..
Lincoln remarked that the appointment would be
proper one and that he would be pleased to crafty
his friend. but that Senator Blank would probably
desire to name the man. "Pd like to know who is
President, you OF Blank" broke out the Westerner,
and Mr.. Lincoln in his sadly humorous way replied
at once: BLANK is President" 1t looks now as If
the Civil Service was to be organized upon such
basis that the administration of Senator Blank will
be brought to sudden if not uptimely end
Perhaps Nh Hayes has notion of being President
himself.
Year: 1877

Returns from the New-lIampshire election
are not yet sufficiently complete to state the
result in each Congressional district but the
details thus far received show that the vote is
running in each party very close upon that at
the Presidential election. The Republicans
have made gain, but it is very slight
In all three Congressional districts, however,
the Republican candidates for Congress are
ahead of their Democratic competitors, and
have made more marked gains than the State
ticket If they should stay ahead, New
Hampshire, now represented in the House by
two Democrats and one Republican, will have
three Republican members, and the Demo-
cratic majority will drop to the pitiful figure
of three.
Year: 1877

The great Vanderbilt will case has collapsed,
as much to the surprise of the lawyers engaged
for the contestants as of the general puDc.
Both expected a contest to preccde COM
promise, but both find now that there Is to be
no contest. and are by no means sure that
there has been a compromise. The friends or
VIM. II. Vanderbilt assert that there has been
none, and that the contestants determined to
trust to his former promise to treat them
munificenty rather than risk everything on
LITIGATION in which all the chances were against
them. Whether it was conditional or an
unconditional surrender, it is equally evident,
in either case, that there was ne decent ground
for contesting the will.
Year: 1877

We publish this morning an Appendix of 10 pages
to THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC. Within this COMPASS
are brought the text of the Electoral Commission


bill and an abstract from the official records Of thu
proceedings of the Electoral Tribunal and the two
houses Of Congress, in joint session. from the OPEN


ing to the close OF the count. The Appendix gives
the origin of this compromise measure the votes by
which its passage was secured the rules adopted by
the Electoral Commission, its action in reference 10
the electoral certificates of Florida, Louisiana Ore.
gon, and South Carolina the proceedings Of the two
houses in reference TO the votes of those and other
States from first to last, and the record of every
member at every stage in the progress of the count
1t supplements the information given IN all the
earlier editions respecting the electoral controversy
This outline history of Presidential elections from
the organization of the Government is now brought
down to Inauguration Day, 1877 This is the chrOn-
icle Of the history which Americans have been max.
ing this Spring hand over hand. under the pressure
of intense political excitement. The record one
which every one who is interested in public affairs
ought to read. mark, learn, and nwardly digest,
and then file away for reference. The price of the
Almanac in its enlarged form will not be increased.
Year: 1877

Some of the foremost authorities Of the country
appear as contributors to the agricultural depart
ment Of The WEEKLY TRIBUNE which is published
this morning. The range Of topics discussed is wide
and timely but no space has been wasted, and every
line of the seven solid columns will more than repay
study. The names Of Profs Arnold, Law. and Cald-
WELL of Messrs. Josiah Hopes and NJ. B. Bateham,
are reasonably good guaranty to the general public
that whatever they have to say will be well said,
while to their thousands of friends who have made
their acquaintance through THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE
no such assurance is necessary. Copies of The
WEEKLY may be had at The TRIBUNE counter this
morning in wrappers ready for mailing, and if you
want to make your rural friend or relative really
grateful for what in its cost to you is but trite,
send him copy, or better yet subscribe for him for
year.
Year: 1877

The opponents of the new Revision of the
Statutes carried the Senate yesterday. A prop
osition to strike out the appropriation for the
salaries of the Commissioners from the ApprO-
priation bill was adopted in spite of the pro-
tests of one, at least of the best lawyers III
the Senate. The majority was so slight, how
ever, that if the Assembly will stand Its
ground the revision can yet be saved.
Year: 1877

Mind must be the emansipator of the
farmer. Science. intelligence, machin-
ery,-these must lberate the white bond
man of the soil from his long slavery.
When | look back and see what has been
done for the farmer within my brief men,
ory, am full of hope for the future. The
plow, under the hand of science is become
new instrument. The horse now hoes
the corn, digs the potatoes, mows the
grass, rakes the hay, reaps the wheat, and
threshes and winnows it and every day
adds new machinery to the farmers stock.
to supersede the clumsy implements which
once bound him to his hard and never
ending toll. When farmer begins to use
machinery and to study the processes OF
other men, and to apply his mind to farm
ing so far as he can make it take the place
of muscle, then he illumines his calling
with new light, and lifts himself into
the dignity of man. 1t mind once gets
the upper hand it will serve itself and see
that the body is properly cared for. In
teIigent farming is digniied living. For
a farmer who reads and thinks and studies
and applies. nature will open the store
house of her secrets, and point the way to
a life full of dignity and beauty. and
grateful and improbable leisure.-J. q.
Holland IN Husbandman.
Year: 1877

[ am writing these lines hear the rum
bling of thunder in the southwest-the
first time for many days, and l would not
dare predict what tomorrow may bring
forth.


Minnesotians claim that this soil is re-
markably adapted to sustain a drouth and
it appears that their claim is we'll founded,
| have seen fields of corn that have been
well tended grow right along and to-day
show no signs of injury from dry weather
The blades from the bottom of the stalk
upward look fresh and green and the ears
large and heavy and well filled. This
cannot be said of all fields, but when the
cultivation has been good the corn will be
good. A much larger area was planted
with corn this season than usual, and this
will he n fair crop.
Year: 1877

AN INDIANS USE OF HIS SQUAw.-A
number of Piutes camped among the hills
about Virginia City, Nevada, possess po-
nies. As there is hardly handful of grass
to the acre in the neighborhood ofstheir
Shanties it behooves such as have horses
to keep u bright lookout for provendcr.
Every wisp of hay that is met with by
either bucks or squaws is picked up and
stuffed into n gunny sack to 60 toward
providing Il meal for the half lamished po-
ny picketed at the camp. The Indians are
sure TO be on hand when hay is being un-
loaded from the cars, and generally man.
age to CLEAN u considerable bundle of the
coveted article.


The other morning, says local paper
we observed Captain Bob and his squaw
at hay cart that stood Mt distance from
the depot, and there being 10 one about
they allowed none of the bales to show
ragged corners. After huge bundle had
been made up Bob boosted it upon the
back of his squaw, and, after seeing that
the rope was in its proper place across
her forehead, gave a satisfied grunt and
started her along toward the camp he fol-
lowing, leading by the hand a four-year
old boy. The boy was duck-legged and
slow traveller. Bob picked him up, and
we supposed it was his intention to carry
him home. No such idea had entered bis
head. As soon as he overhauled his
squaw he planted the boy atop the load of
hay. This proceeding caused the woman
to bow her head Il foot nearer the ground,
but Bob didn't notice it.


Why don't you carry the boy, Bob


For cos me like to see him ride.


Let him ride on your back, then.
! Guess not, old son; me can't see him
if he is on my back! and away went Bob,
proudly smiling upon the youthful scion
of bis house. Before reaching camp,
Bob probably had quarter of cord of
wood piled up around the boy; for, ms
Piutes say: Squaw heap strong,
Year: 1877

In his speech on the interest question in
the house yesterday, Mr.. Warrum said:
Gentlemen objected b all bills which pro-
pose to reduce the legal rates of interest, be-
cause they say if it is done capital will be
driven out OF Indiana. Mr. Speaker, if the
$50, ,000,0O0 now loaned in this state on mort
gage security were thousand miles away.
and these lands were free. it would be
blessing. The interest drained out of the
state by these loans is three times as much
is collected by all our state taxes 1t is
crushing all our industries and bankrupting
our people. Gentlemen had better look a
little TO the interests of our constituents
instead of being so tender of the rights of
capital. The people are calling for relief,
and you must relieve them, or you will
never be returned to this body again.
Gentlemen say that If interest is reduced by
law, it will be exacted privately or indirect
ly. Must we legalize wrong to keep men
from doing it illegally? But suppose men
pay premiums or enormous interest as at
present When it is done ii is done once
for all. 1t is not the eternal grinding of
your law exacting 10 per cent.
year after year on judgment
running forever, crushing men down
and keeping them down Your interest
laws are spreading ruin on every hand, and
thousands will be rendered paupers by
law in the enforcement of the outrageous
contracts already made. | am one of the
people, and stand for them on this floor.
Capital is strong enough without law, and
beg you to look to the protection of the
DeODle
Year: 1877

'NOY lay me down to sleep,
pray the Lord my soul to keep
SO the baby learned her prayer,
Kneeling by her mothers chair;
In her little bed-gown white,
Said IL over every night;
Learning i'm her childish way
How a little child could prav
"NOw lay me down to Sleep
Said the child a maiden grown:
Thinking, with backward glance,
How the happy past had flown,
Since, beside her mothers knee
With a chllds humility,
She had said her simple prayer
Feeling safe in Jesus care.
II pray the Lord my soul TO keep
Yet the words were careless said:
Lightly had the hand of Time
Laid his fingers on her head;
On Life's golden afternoon
Cay the bells and sweet the tune,
And upon her wedding day
she had half forgot to pray.
.'Now lay me down to Sleep
How the words came back again,
With measure that was born
Half of pleasure, half of pain;
Kneeling by n cradle bed,
With hand upon each head,
ROSe the old prayer, soft and slow
AS brooklet in its flow.
All alone, with bended head,
She has nothing but her dead;
Yet, with heart so full of care,
Still her lips repeat the prayer;
Rest at lastl oh, storm-tossed souli
safe beyond the breakers roll;
He, the Lord, her soul shall keep,
Now she lays her down TO sleep.


Church Journal.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, October 2l.-Durins las,
week the President received petition
from merchants OF New Orleans strongly
endorsing the appointment Of Judge
King as Collector Of that port. Tie
President is represented as saying that
in view Of this endorsement he has no
reason TO withhold the nomination from
the Senate.
Year: 1877

No RAIN AS IEF.-Thc clouds have worn rather promising aspect to-day, but no rain has resulted. IL is now too late for rain to save the crops, they are dried up and dead, but we want rain nevertheless, The cattle want it to make grass and water for them to eat and drink, and people want it to increase the water in the wells and afford a supply in the creeks for mining and milling purposes. We are like the boss negro at camp meeting, that We read of a few days ago: His brethren had been pray ing for rain; some asked for gentle showers, and wanted it to driEzle. drizxle all day, so aS not to beat down the small grain nor wash up tho corn. etc Yet, no matter how earnest they prayed. no rain came. Finally, the bo>s-preSiding Elder, perhaps grew impatient with their temporising, and de- tcrmined that he would fetch it, whether or no. So he spang into the pulpit with an air of confidence in his own power, and 'ie gan to pray for rain. 70 Lord " said he, send uS rain; no foolin' with sprinkleS, that wouldn't drive chicken under n shelter, but 0 Lord, send us d regular gully washer"
Year: 1877

REscUE.-John Zimmerman and George Bird have discovered gold lead in the Weaver district and have had the same re- corded with the County Recorder. They have also several other claims m the Weaver district which are considered ycly valuable
Year: 1877

Material to be used in the erection of the new Court house and jail arc being hauled 10 the ground. Stone maSonS arc busy dressing the door and window sills, also the water cap stones which arc being nicely tit- ted, and arc to be placed on the top of the foundation wall where the brick work com mcnCeS.
Year: 1877

When the railroad excitement was at
its height in Newark, Ohio, stalwart
citizen felt the necessity of bracing him
self up. The mayor had ordered the
closing of all saloons and drinking
places, and the police had enforced the
regulations rigidly. But there was a
back door in Gingerbread Row, and be-
hind the bar there was long range light
ming whisky. The stalwart citizen
crept in, got his drink and beat retreat.
Soon he was overwhelmed with burning
sensations in his stomach. Something
seemed to be blazing there, and he burst
into doctors office exclaiming: For
Heavens sake pump me out quick. I"
"What is wrong with you?' inquired
the doctor. "Get the pump ready while
I am telling you. I'm burning upinside.


Hurry. I took drink down On Ginger
bread Row. They have put a job up on
me. am poisoned" The doctor sud
denly interposed: "Why, I smell some
thing burning myself" and opening the
patients waistcoat found hole three
inches in diameter burned in the shirt
front. While the stalwart citizen was
taking his drink he had dropped cigar
stump between his waistcoat and shirt.


"Didn't you smell smoke" asked the
doctor. :" You're right I did; but l
thought it was coming out OF my mouth. "
Year: 1877

ASchleswig correspondent writes: A
little time back country woman was
buying various articles at shop here,
all of which seemed to indicate pro-
iected immigration to America. The
tradesman asked the woman if such was
the case, and received the following reply:
"You see have two daughters and one
of them was engaged to man who is
gone out to America, and who promised
that as soon as he made enough money
to support a wife, he would send out
money for the journey, and then they
should be married. But several years
had passed, and my daughter had found
another sweetheart, when one day a let
ter comes from America with money
enough to pay the passage. Well, now,
made up my mind to send my second
daughter instead of the elder, The two
lasses are as like as two blades OF graas,
and it will be all one to him which of
'em he gets for wife.
Year: 1877

It is hard work to teach people who
can learn nothing without being taught.


Take away from mankind their vanity
and their ambition, and there would be
but few claiming to be heroes or patriots.


There is nothing so easy as to be wise
for others q species of prodigality, by
the-bye-for such wisdom is wholly
wasted.


Most thoughtful men have probably
some dark fountains in their souls, by
the side of which, if there were time,
and it were decorous, they could let
their thoughts sit down and wall IN
definitely.


Every morning we enter upon new
day, carrying still an unknown future in
it's bosom. Thoughts may be born to-
day, which may never be extinguished.
Hopes may be excited to-day which may
never expire. Acts may be performed
to-day, the consequence of which may
not be realized till eternity.


An instant decides the life of man and
his whole fate for after heightened
thought the resolve is only the act OF a
moment it is the man of sense that
seizes on the right thing to be done it
is ever dangerous to lnger in your selec-
ton of this and that, and 30 by your
hesitation get confused.


The race of mankind would perish did
they cease to aid each other. From the
time that the mother binds the child's
head till the moment some assistant
wipes the death-damp from the brow of
the dying, we cannot exist without
mutual help. All, therefore, that need
aid have right to ask it of their fellow
mortals. No one, who holds the power
of granting it, can refuse it without
guilt.


The education of the human mind
commences in the cradle, and the i'm
pressions received there frequently exert
their influence through the whole of life.
Principles which take the deepest root
are those implanted during the seasons
of infancy. childhood and youth. The
young pupil takes early lessons from
everything around him his character
and habits are forming before he has
any consciousness of his reasoning pow
Year: 1877

A writer in Nature says: We may
mention q circumstance of especial in
terest to scientific men, in connection
with the manufacture of this new food.
The Erbs,ourst, or pea-sausage, was
produced by the Germans in such large
quantities during the Franco Prussian
war that it was found to be absolutely
impossible to procure sufficient num-
Der of skins and bladders to contain the
preparation. All sorts of substitutes
were tried. Oil fabric and vegetable
parchment, as well as waterproof mate
rails, were essayed in vain, for an en-
yelope was required which was elastic
and unaffected by boiling water. At
last a chemist stepped in and solved the
problem. He proposed the use OF gela-
tine mixed with bichromate of potash,
or in other words the process employed
by photographers nowadays in producing
what are termed carbon prints. 1t is
we'll known that if solution of gelatine
and bichromate of potash is spread upon
paper and exposed to light, the gelatine
becomes insoluble in very short time,
and will ehtectually resist the action of
cold or hot water to dissolve it, this
principle being in fact that upon which
photographic prints are produced, the
horizons of a surface which refuse to
wash away constituting picture. This
same mixture was used for treating the
sausages. The food was pressed into
proper shapes and then dipped into the
bichromated gelatine solution, after
which it was exposed to daylight for a
couple of hours, when the gelatine
formed rough skin around it, capable
of being boiled with impunity.
Year: 1877

A POEM IN WORDS OF ONE SYLLABLE.
Think not that strength lies in the big round


word,
Or that the brief and plain must needs be


weak;
To whom can this be true who once has heard
The cry for help, the tongue that all men


speak
When want, or woe, or fear is in the throat,
So that each word gasped out is like shrek
Pressed from the sore throat, or strange wild


note
Sung by some fay or iend There is strength
Which dies if stretched too far or spun too fine,
Which has more height than breadth, more


depth than length.
Let but this force Of thought and speech be


mine,
And he that will may take the sleek, fat


phrase
Which glows and burns not, though it gleam


and shine;
Light but not heat-a flash without blaze.
Nor is it mere strength that the short word


boasts:
1t serves for more than fight or storm can


tell
The roar of waves that clash on rock-bound


coasts;
The crash of tan trees when the wild winds


swells;
The roar of guns; the groans Of men that die
On blood-stained fields. 1t has q voice as


well
For them that far off on their sick-beds lie;
For them that weep, for them that mourn the


dead;
For them that laugh, and dance, and clap the


hand
To joys quick step, as well as grief's low


tread
The sweet, plain words we learnt at first keep
time,
And though the theme be sad, or gay, OF


grand,
With each, with all, these may be made to


chime,
In thought, or speech, or song, or prose, OF
Year: 1877

A Pr0verb.
I'm not superstitious man,


With any blind belief in fate,
But through my veins shiver ran
At something which read Of late.
glanced book Of proverbs through,
To pass some moments spent alone,
And there the saying met my view,
That "Soon or late all things are known.
laid the book aside and thought
About the secrets Of my life,
Avid career, with failings fraught,
And long-repented errors rife.
What mattered that above the heap
The lapse Of years mound had thrown,
The ax Of Fate goes straight and deep,
And "Soon or late all things are known"
Nay, gentle reader, do not start
And picture me the man Of crime,
Because I'm faint and sad at heart,
To think of what may come in time.
Let him be first to raise his hand
And cast at me the cruel stone,
Who feels he can unfinching stand
Where "Soon or late all things are known v
Year: 1877

Ex-Governor Hendricks new lec-
ture on Revolution ends as follows.


We cannot always tell which is
the right side of the barricades.
For myself I know that I stand
where I should stand when I am for
exact and equal justice to all. And
when that sentiment shall become
universal, and the powers of gov
ernment shall be exercised only for
the benefit of all, then history will
recount the story of no more strug-
gle behind the barricades, nor of
blood shed in revolution or war, but
universal peace will bless mankind.