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Year: 1877

AT the annual meeting of the Veterans
Association of Oswego Co., New York, On
the 25tE, Senator Conkling made a speech,
in which he said the future prospects of
the country and the promise of the future
in respect to national prosperity are any
thing but gloomy. The war was great
political, social and moral earthquake. 1t
brought an Initiation of currency and of
prices wAich breeded extravaganza in
everything.


We over speculated and overdid in many
ways, and have paid heavy penalties.
Every nation has suffered aud is suffering
from hard times, but the failure of America
is assured against everything but the folly,
the madness and the cowardIce OF man.
We need to cherish earnestness of purpose
in public and private affairs-the earnest
ness which comes of common sense, not
the noisy pretention which is sounding
brass and Iinkling cymbal.


We need to cherish a government of
laws, not a government of men. We need
reverence for the constitution and the laws
and observance of them by all-especially
by all in authority. The way to insure
some of these things is for every man,
whatever may be his occupation or position,
to give some thought and action to public
affsirs. This is the only mode under our
system of government in which that system
can be made effectual and just. 1t wss to
insure this right of every man to be heard
in the public counsels and to be counted in
the majority whose judgment is the final
decision in q republic, that these veterans
fought aud suffered.


On this veteran day it cannot be amiss
to remind you how high is the obligation to
discharge the duty and 10 assert and to
exercise the right for which they did and
suffered 30 mucu.
Year: 1877

THE STORM AT RoAcH's.-The Chester
NetCS says:


AT Roachs shipyard on Friday the
tide came into the yard and flooded both
the boiler and blacksmith shops, compel
ling the men employed therein to quit
work. The boards on the wharves were
torn up considerably although no serious
damage was done. The men at WORK on
Ncs. III, 17S, and 179 were also compel
led to stop work. A bridge running from
the wharf near the boiler shop along pack
of No. 177 and the monitor Puritan to the
wharf where lies the City of Washington,
was caught in the wind and tide and car
ried half way up the yard. A man who
was just about crossing narrowly escap-
ed a ducking and perhaps injury. The
City of Savannah rolled terribly Some
of the ioiners and carpenters on board mot
used to rolling and pitching, were made
seasick. Everything was in working or
der Saturday morning.
Year: 1877

A dispatch to the Times from st. Peters
burg says: The idea has been rapidly
gaining ground here that perhaps the
war may be finished this year, certainly
great effort will be made. 1t Is gener-
ally believed that in the event of success
Russia will demand the passage of the
Straits and the autonomy of Northern
Bulgaria under some German Prince,
with the guarantee of the great powers
Year: 1877

Last evening at Calvary P. E. church
fourteen Of the adult members were
confirmed by Ri. Rev. Bishop Lee,
The church was crowded to its utmost
capacity. The exercise attendant upon
confirmation were very solemn.
Year: 1877

Tonight the renounded Texas Jack,
and his combination make their appear
ance at the Grand Opera House. The
house to repletion, and it is only neces-
sary to inform the public that the perfor-
nance will take place this evening.
Year: 1877




GA TRUE MAN" Under this
head, the Albany Evening Journal
briefly condenses the facts contain
ed in a recent articlej in this paper,
showing that Hon. Timothy O..
Howe had declined the Chief JUS
tlceship Of the United States Su-
preme Court, ''the greatest judicial
station in the ~land and the highest
prize which q lawyer can secure
rather than to allow those who
elected him to lose n seat in the
Senate and see his state mi-repre-
sented." After stating the different
points in the case, the Journal
closes its article with the following
high and deserved compliment to
our distinguished Senator: "This
eminently honorable action on the
par. of Senator Howe is in keeping
with his whole course and charac-
ter. lie Is one of the truest and
worthiest men now in pubic life
man whose mind is as bright as
bis heart is sound, and whose pen
is as keen and racy ss his speech is
earnest and vigorous. If he were
not so good Senator. he would
shine as writer, and if his strong
convictions and clear penetration
did not stand out first, the merry
twinkle of his humor would suffice
TO win attachment Though his
head ia silvered with the frost OF
years, his eye has lost none of ITS
brilliancy and his heart none of its
fidelity to the true cause which he
has so long and so ably upheld. We
hope 1t may be many years yet be-
fore the Senate loses the voice and
| counsels of Timothy 0. Howe. y
State Journal.
Year: 1877

NEURALGIA AND RHEUMATISM
A very simple relief for neuralgia is
to boil a small handful of lobelia IN
half pint of water till the strength
is out of the herb, then strain it off
and add a teaspoonful of fine salt.
Wiring cloths ont of the liquid as
hot as possible and spread over the
part affected. 1t acts like charm.
Change the cloths as soon as cold,
till the pain is all gone then cover
the place with soft, dry covering
till all perspiration is over, so as to
prevent taking cold. Rheumatism
can often be relieved by application
to the painful parts, OF cloths wet in
a weak solution of sal-soda in water.
If there isinfammation in the joints,
the cure Is very quick; the wash
needs to be lukewarm.-Cor. Co,,a-
try Gentleman.
Year: 1877

strictons provided by law for canyassiig and de-
claring the returns for elections Of state officers and
the state cauyessers shall canvass said raturus eerr
to them provided by law D of all elections m
state officers.


SECTION a, Within three Gays after the deternina-
ton of said by the state canyassers thew
certify the result thereof to The governor who sba
thereupon without delay make proclamation of the
result.


SECTIoN s. The secretary Of state Is hereby rcrnire
TO include the substance Of this act in tho notice IF III.
general election for the year 1877.


SEsr11N g. This shall take effect pud in force
from and after its passage and publication.


Given under my hand and official seal at the CAMS
tC in Madison this first day OF August 1871


l. 81 PETER DOYLE, Secretary of State
Year: 1877

A HEALTHY MIND.-H our tenn
perament does not make us naturally


cheerful, we must cultivate those
habits of mind and body that seem


most favorable to the growth OF
this happy feeling. We must keep
our mind open to cheerful impress
,ions, and close it TO those that are
gloomy. We must avoid solitude.
and keep with our kind, and be So
oia5le. We must not give ourselves
up 10 gloomy thoughts Of the future
Year: 1877

However much it may sound like sar-
casm, it was not intended by the vender
of a patent nostrum, when he wrote in
his advertisement: Cough while you
can, for when you have taken few
doses of my medicine you can't" The
New York Graphic says: Coughing
is not such necessity as many imagine,
1t partakes of the nature of habit.
There is no need for coughing at every
little irritation of the throat. You will
be surprised on making an effort to sup
press your cough to see how little cough
ing you can get along with. Were a
men to stand and threaten yon with a
club or pistol, and offering to blow your
brains out at the first cough, you would
find that the will-power is most effica-
cious in suppre ssing the bronchial insur-
rections. A French surgeon used to say
whenever he entered the wards of the
hospital, The first patient who coughs
will be deprived of food to-day And
very few then coughed. DR.. Brown Sc
guard says that coughing may be pre-
vented by pressing on the nerves of the
lips in the neighborhood of the nose, by
pressing in the neighboorhood of the
ear, and by pressing very hard on the
top of the mouth" Don't cough.
Year: 1877

A shallow young man, with weariness
in his eyes and a limp in his discouraged
gait entered Third-street saloon yes
terday, and found saloon keeper alone.
He called for glass of beer, and, while
the graceful and gentlemanly jerker of
the amber fluid, that Supplies and does
not intoxicate, was drawing glass, the
young man took from his vest pocket a
paper containing white powder and
unrolled it. Receiving the foaming glass
he turned aside and poured the powder
on the foam. Just as he was about to
drink it, the barkeeper leaned over the
counter and struck his hand, spinning
the glass over the floor and spilling the
contents. c .E


The shallow young man and the bar
keeper looked at each other for mo-
ment squarely. The baikeeper was mad.
The anger of the would-be suicide was
tinged with curiosity. The young man
found voice first, and he bitterly
and sarcastically:


NOW you are patent bartender with
cheek warranted to last, amt you?"


The barkeeper replied firmly and mod
erately:


;'You don't give this house no sich
game as that, young man. You don't
guzzle no arsenic under this roof


"Arsenic the devil!"


"Well, what was you swallowing Of
it for?''


"That was tonic powder, and 1 was
swallowing it for rheumatism.
Then said the barkeeper warmly: 81
beg your pardon and apologize.
thought from that complexion and that
walk of yours that you was going tt
walk the plank"


] Apologies are good enough in theil
! way" responded the sallow young man
Year: 1877

''but they fall on the mind of the dead
broke just the same as wind. Suppose
you just walk up to the druggist and
apologize to him ten cents's worth for
another powder, and I'll excuse you"


They went out together. lex.
Year: 1877

Boys is strange things. Boys is of
three kinds-the baby boy, the little boy
and the big boy. l don't like the baby
boy, cause he squalls and kicks, and I
have to rock him with cradle. But if
the big boy or the little squalls and
kicks can rock him with stones. like
the little boy best when he's got candy
and gives me some. like the big boy
when it SHOWS, cause he can haul me
on his new sled. A boy is little man
if he behaves hisself, and if he don't
he's little devil; that's what mother
said brother Bob was t'other day, when
he told old Miss Smith that mother said
she was old bore. My papa said she
was little boy once, but mother says
she wasn't, and she wishes papa was a
little boy some more. Sister Julia SAYS
she don't like boy ., and when saw hor
and Tom Brown setting in the same
rocking chair Sunday night, she said
she was trying to squeeze the life out
of him cause she didn't like him; but
l don't think she was hurting any
place, for he wouldn't let her get up.
This is all l know about boys, and
mother says she hopes won't never
know any more about 'em.
Year: 1877

We find the following in the Salina
Herald: A short time ago, an old lady
of this burg desired to make a visit to
Abilene. On the morning of the day
set to go, she arose at four O'Clock,
dressed, and got all ready before she
thought of the time. The town clock
struck four, and she concluded she
would wait half an hour before going
to the train. She sat down, and at half
past six, when the rest of the family
arose, they found her sitting by the
stove, asleep. Some one shouted In her
ear, "Abilene! twenty minutes fol
breakfast" She said, "Oh, I'm so glad
/ got here without any accident" Il
you want TO get the broomstick ovei
your head, just say "Abilene" to her.
Year: 1877

Whatever may be thought of the
administration of Mr.. Hewitt, as
Chairman of the Democratic ma
tional) Committee, in which difficult
position he was bound to incur CEN
sure, there can be no difference of
opinion in regard to his plan of es-
tablishing an American Kitchen the
Paris Exposition for the purpose of
acquainting the people of Europe
with the advantages of maize as an
article of food. Mr.. Hewitt's idea
is patriotic, rather than philanthropy
ic inasmuch as his object is to en-
large and multiply the markets in
which our corn is sold; but, in doing
this, he will be comforting as great a
boon if he succeeds as Raleigh did
by the introduction of the potato in
the old world or Louis XVI by rem
dering it popular as an article of
food. That Monarch, when Par
mentier was engaged in his expert
ments which brought the pototo to
perfection aud freed it of its original
excess of solanine wore a pota to
blossom in his button hole, and less
cautious than Queen Bess, included
in it the royal menu. In this he
might be initiated by Marshal Nc
Mahon if Mr.. Hewitt can only in
terest him, and that respectable
warrior might wear a"tassel'' in his
chapeau and flourish a corn stalk ba
ton; or if given to the luxury of smok
ing he might be induced to appear in
public with corn cob pipe as pre-
liminary to indulgence in the luxury
of an ash cake cooked in a hickory
fire. But even without the aid Of
the President of the French Reput
lie, Mr. Hewitt ought to succeed in
admirable undertaking AID we sir
cerely trust his wise and benevolent
endeavors may be crowned with CON
plete success, in which case he will


be entitled to have his name enrolled
among the benefactors of mankind
Year: 1877

A political map of France was issued the
other day, showing the strength of the parties
in the several departments. 1t told SO strange
o story for the discontinue of the monarch
lists that the authorities had it seized at the
kiosques, where it was offered for sale. The
ACCOMPLISHMENTS were colored according to the
votes which they gave at the last general
election. The London Times says: "Red is
used to mark the place which returned any
of the 363 deputies who voted want
of confidence In the present ministry, while
green indicates the area of favor for the Cabi-
net, and white the few spots that arc neutral.
The effect Is very remarkable Nearly the
whole eastern half Of the country, from the
Pas dc Calais to the Pyrenees Orientales, is
colored red. Only thirty anti-Republican
constituencies, it is said are to the east OF
the line, and they are mostly in four OF
five groups; while toward the south and
the centre ten whole departments have not
returned single royalist or imperialist: The
southwest, on the other hand, is in the hands
of the monarchical parties, although even
that ancient fastness OF legitimacy is broken
up by many centres of republicanism. The
political lesson of the map may be concisely
summed up in the fact that the Republicans
are exclusive masters of twenty three depart.
ments, while their opponents have not the
sole possession Of even one
Year: 1877

Among the many changes to take place soon
on the grand boulevard none will be more strik-
ing and more indicative of the good time to come
than the swayiDg to the breeze the banners OF the
grand "Palais Royal" Our enterprising friend
Levy, who has for 80 many years been the popu
lar proprietor of the dollar store, No. 1877 Canal
street. seems to have had his faith shaken in re-
publican institutions and ideas, and is deter
mined, with enc fell swoop, to oblterate the
name of dollar store forever. He is making prep
arations for the opening Of this elegant and gor.
geous establishment, and nothing will be spared
in making it the most attractive place in the
Southern country. Levys dollar store is known
throughout the whole South, and as it has been
known for its promptness in filling orders and
the polite attention of the clerks and the place to
get everything, 80 will the Palais Royal grow
into popular favor, for we will see in the large
and gilded signs that are to sdorn the building
evidences of a new era, prosperity which we
have longed for but never expected until the
present time.
Year: 1877

An Unknown Vessel In Flames on Lake


BOrgne.


Parties who arrived in the city last evening on
the Mobile Railroad Sunday excursion train re
port that they saw in Lake Borgne what seemed
to be schooner


OR SHIP ON FIRE
out some three or four miles further and nearly
in line with tho point where the ste amer Liz Q
burned.


The passengers on the train first noticed the
burned yes sel whom crossing the bridge at Bay
81. Louis and from that point to Chef Menteu
the flames were plainly to be seen when ther4
was no timber to hide them from view.
II being late at night it wss not possible, of
course to learn any particulars, though 1t can ba
safely said that there were


NO CASUALTIES BY DROWNING,
as the lake was nearly calm, only light breeze
blowing during the day and evening.
Year: 1877

A New WAY TO KEEP A SITUATE oN.-What does
this mean Mary, said Mrs. Brown IT, her servant,
whom she had dls cha rged because she was unable
to get through the work of g, large family ana
keep her kitchen clean, has the man servant
come? No ma'am; you see read in the papers
about kitchen crystal soap, and / thought /
would try it, and that's why you see my things
ehnng so. and me out here on the gallery TAX
ing the breeze. Well, Mary said Mrs. Brown,
you had better stay with me q while longer
Year: 1877

On the 9th of June, 1868, Oliver Cromwell
summoned one hundred and forty individual'
selected by himself, and thirty military off,
GERS from the several counties in Eng land, to
meet at the Council Chamber in White Hall,
on the 4th of July, of the same year. Of the
one hundred and forty to whom summons had
been sent, one hundred and twenty appeared
The object Cromwell had in calling together
these representatives of the nation, as he styled
them, was to take charge of the affairs of the
commonwealth.


When they met, Cromwell, who had as.
sumed the title of Captain. General, appeared
and delivered to them short speech. AT
the conclusion of his speech, he handed them
an instrument of writing bearing his own sig
nature and zeal. To this parliament. or any
forty of them, he resigned, as stated in the
document referred to, the supreme authority
and government of the commonwealth.


Sosoon as Cromwell went out, the parliament
went through the usual form of organization,
Sir Francis Rouse, member of the West
minter Assembly and author of the version OF
the Psalms which bears his name, was chosen
speaker. In this parliament there was q
leather.seller by the name Of Barcelona. In
the Barebone family there were three brothers.
The Christian name of each one of these was
q sentence selected from the Bible, or SEN
tence supposed to express some doctrine taught
in the Bible. The name Of the member of
the parliament was "Praise God Barbone y
the name of one of his brothers was "Chrast
Came Into The World To Save Barbone;" and
the name of the third was, If Christ Had Not
Died Thou Hadst Been Damned Barbone." d"
From Mr.. Praise God Barbone, the parlia-
ment received the name Baritone, and by this
name Il ia known in history.
Year: 1877

CAMERON IN OPPOSITION TO THE


PRESIDENTIAL ADJUSTMENT.


HARRISBURG, January 22.-There has
been a thorough canvass made of the Re-
publican members of both houses, and a
decided majority of them will obey Cam
eron's demand for organized party op-
position to the bill reported to Congress
by the joint committee for the decision
of the Presidential issue. Whether the
party can be united so as to present y
solid line in opposition, is not certain, las
quite number incline to favor it in
obedience to the know wishes of their
constituents who want peace by some
lawful adjustment of the dispute. An
effort viii be made to drive them into
caucus as soon as it shall be deemed safe
to do so, and force an expression in sup
port of M orton and Cameron in their re-
sistance to the Edmunds bill. The lead
ers openly declare that the only chance
for the election of Hayes is for all COM
promise efforts to be defeated by party
pressure. and force Ferry to count the
vote and declare the result, and that it
must be done even if it does result in
anarchy. The Philadelphia members are
divided, as the expressions of the press
and business men generally are strongly
in favor OF the measure.
Year: 1877

THE SAME CLANCEY.-News comes from Phgnix, that the man shot by the Pima In dians m Maricopa County was the same Will liam Clancey who was accused of stealing the six thousand dollars gold coin from the Casner brothers beyond the Verde last fall. and who was hung up by Mat Bledsoe who tried to extort from him :he secret as to where 1t was hidden. The same authority states that Clancey acknowledged in Phg nix, after he was wounded, that he was the man, and boasted that he still had the money and intended to keep it. He furthermore predicted that the stage would soon be rob bed, and said it was the intention of in. band to take m the Paymaster also on his next round.

 The Stage was robbed as predicted, and the faymaster, who does not carry money
Year: 1877

All reports from Arizona show that that Territory Is being rapidly settled Immi- grants are pouring in from all sides and stages are crowded with passengers Before many years this enterprising Territory will be applying for admission into the Union as sovereign State.-Los Angeles Republican.
Year: 1877

Some five hundred dollars in postage stamps for the PosrOffice at this place were stolen en route here, and our Postmaster has been obliged to borrow from other offices to supply the dsmand-I San Bcrnardino Times
Year: 1877

The Detroit Free Press saws that
so far as can be ascertained only one
Detroit family has yet taken advan-
tage of the wonderful curative prop
critics of Gen. Pleasonton's blue-glass
discovery. The idea took with them
from the start, and three or four
weeks ago the blue glass commenced
hammering at their ailment. The
lady of the house, who has for years
been such an invalid that she could
not make over five calls in the after
noon, was IN two weeks so restored
to health that she was able to leave
home in the morning and remain
away all day, leaving her children to
get their meals among the neighbors
and her husband to lunch down
town. Before she began taking sun
baths she was melancholy and de-
spondent, and didn't care for fine
things. In one week from the time
the first blue lights were in she plan
ned trip to Florida, she ran her
husband in debt for set of cameo
jewelry set in pearls, and had hard
crying spell because she couldn't
have new velvet dress. She was
formerly so weak and languid that
she could not shake down the coal
stove. Tuesday morning she not
only shook down the stove, but all
the stove-pipe, and when her hus-
band jumped outdoors to call the
neighbOrs he looked as if she had
shaken him around, too. Her apps-
tite has wonderfully improved under
the strange cure, and now she can eat
most anything which her husband
will come home and cook. For three
long years she was always complain
ing of headache. That complaint
has now entirely vanished, and she
continually seolds about the corns
on her toes, thus giving her husband
a grateful change. One of the pleas
ATTEST sights on that street these sun
ny days Is to see this lady behind
the blue panes, seated in a rocker,
her nose close to the pages of a nov
el, hair down, eyes half closed, and
the blue glass throwing a beautiful
shade over her old wrapper and
broken-backed slippers.