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Year: 1877

Thomas Briggins, who was before
the committee on the administration of affairs
Of the lunatic asylum as witness year ago
and testified about the spirit Of General Grant
being at his bedside, has entered suit in the
Circuit Court of the District against ex-
President Grant for the false imprisonment
and oae-hundred thousand dollars damages
He was arrested month ago by the police
for threatening General Grant and sent to
the asylum.
Year: 1877

Ex'President Grant has left Wash
ington tor journey West. He will remain
four or five days at Cincinnati going thence to
Chicago and 0alena. Going east he will stop
At Harrisburg to enjoy trout fishing in that
vicinity, and then proceed to Philadelphia, at
which port about the 10th Of May he will take
passage for Europe with members of his fam
lily. Since his term of Office has expired
many persons have called on him to ask his
influence in their tehali with the new admin
istration, but they did not secure it.
Year: 1877

the party into the ambush, but claims
that he was compelled to do so and
that he went quite distance ahead to
avoid being present. when the massa.
ere commenced. His confession shows
the massacre to have been as fiendish
crime as was eversperpetrated.
Year: 1877




Washington.


At a Cabinet meeting on the 23d it
was decided to invite the rival South Carolina
Governors to come to Washington, and the
following letter was accordingly sent:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, March %
lS77.-sir: I Am instructed by the Preaident to
bring to your attention his purpose to take in
to immediate consideration the position OF a.
fairs in South Carolina, with \ view Of deter
mining the course which, under the con.titu-
ton and laws Of the United States, it may be
his duty to take in reference to the situation
In that State, as he finds it upon succeeding to
the Presidency. It would give the President
great pleasure to confer with you in person il
You shall find it convenient to visit Washing
ton, and shall concur with him in thinking
such conference the readiest and best mode
OF placing your views As to the political situa-
ton in your State before him. He would
grea'y prefer this direct communication OF
opinion aud information, to any other method
OF ascertaining your views upon the present
condition and immediate prospect Of public
interests in South Carolina, but if freasons Of
weight with you should discourage this course,
the President will be glad to receive any COM
municaiton rom you in writing or through any
delegate possessing your confidence, that will
onvey to him your views Of the impediments
to peaceful and orderly organization of = single
and undisputed State government in South
Carolina, and to the best method OF removing
them. 1t is the earnest desire OF the Presi-
dent to be able to put an end, as speedily as
possible. to all appearance OF Intervention OF
OF the military authority of the United States
in the political arrangements which afflict the
people ofSouth Carolina. In this desire the
President cannot doubt he truly represents
the patriotic feeling Of the great body of the
people Of the United States. 1t is impossible
that protracted disorder in the domestic
government Of any State can or should ever
tall to be matter OF lively interest and So
licitude to the people Of the whole country
In furtherance Of prompt and safe execu-
tion OF this general purpose he invites = full
communication OF your opinions on the whole
subject in such one of the proposed forms as
may seem to you most useful. BY direction
OF the President have addeessed to the hon
orable Wade Hampton duplicate Of this
letter.


lam, very respectfully your ebedieut SER
want, W. K. ROGERS, Private Secretary,


To the Hon. Daniel H. Chamberlain.
Year: 1877

II | were to write as many more, the
hidden moral lurking in every one of
them would be the same. Or if I
were not to take leave of you for.
ever. and sum up all have to say to
you IN one last word of love and coun-
SCI; that one word should be-good.
Year: 1877

New Commission to 20 to LOUISIANA.


It was decided at the Cabinet meet.
ing on the 2lst to send a commission of prom
inent public men to Louisiana before taking
final action on the affairs of that State. The
Cabinet took recess, after which the discus
sion OF Southern affairs was continued. There
is An expression OF anxiety on the part OF the
Government to reach final decision as soon
as possible, and it is believed that, the Louis
lana commission being decided upon, affairs
in South Carolina will be speedily settled.
Vice President Wheeler is to head the COM
mission.
Year: 1877

Washington Correspondence N. Y. Herald.


NATURALLY Mr.. Cameron's own
version of his resignation and the rea.
sons inducing it would be most inter-
esting to know, and he was accordingly
waited upon this evening by the Her
aid representative, desirous of learn
ing them. The veteran statesman
was asked what was the meaning of
the report of his resignation, and if
there was any foundation for it. He
answered quite frankly:


Yes, am going to resign. 1 have
resigned, to take effect upon the elec-
tion of my successor. It comes about
because am tired of public life. I
need rest. All the stories about my
great dissatisfaction and being exasper.
ated are all humbug, especially as re-
CARDS President Hayes. I have not
called upon him yet but I will do so
tomorrow. ] have none but the kind
est feelings for President Hayes.
voted for him, and will earnestly sup
port, with all my energy and influence
the present efforts of his administra-
tion. wish him success, and will do
all in my power to aid him in that di.
rection. wish this distinctly under.
stood, because have been very much
misrepresented, and people have taken
great pleasure in sneering at me. But
| don't care anything about that.
Though don't profess to be a great
speaker, think l can discuss intelli.
gently any subject connected with the
history of the country and its public
affairs. True, am not what you call
an educated man according to profess
sional parlance, but the fact is, since l
have been in public life, I have read
as much, if not more, will venture to
say, than any other one of my brother
Senators in regard to the history and
literature of our country land have per.
haps, had as varied and useful expert
ence."


Pausing moment he went on:
"There are, however, some things in
President Hayes policy which 1 do
not approve of, and propose to frank.
ly and honestly tell him 50 tomorrow
when hope to have the pleasure of
seeing him. for one do not think
that he is right in placing an ex-Con-
federate in his cabinet; but, as 1 said
before, I intend to support his policy,
Year: 1877

WE want our names written in book of
gold as one who loves his fellow-men, but
fruit-tree agents and men with new kinds Of
glne must steer clear of us Just the same as if
we were whole cage Of Bengal tigers with
the hydrophobia.
Year: 1877

THE Church has been well said to be the
worlds Bible. If you would have men hear
you, be sure to translate the Gospel into your
life. Put it in bold and burning letters; cap
italiZe it.
Year: 1877

MINISTERS should remember that the
weather is growing very warm, and the
same congregation which sits delighted
through two and one-half hours of a five-act
comedy can't possibly endure more than
twenty-five minutes of sermon and three
minute prayer. There is limit even to
human endurance.
Year: 1877

Your religion commends itself most, when
your own life is irradiated and gloriied by
it. Men want to see your Gospel tested
in your conduct and temper They will not
make great allowance for your sins; they ex-
pect the grace of God to eradicate sin, and
to fill the soul overdowing with God. They
want to see your face shine, to observe the
kindling of hope, the radience, the glow of
sacred ioy.
Year: 1877

pulling our blankets over us, laid down.
We had no eyes for the magnificent pam
Drama which was spread out before us,
or the sun, which was going down blood
red In the west; we were too utterly
miserable and cold. / do not think any
of US slept wink all night. Our blan-
kets froze stiff as boards, and all at
tempts to light little spirit lamp and
make coffee were fruitless. We could not
even drink our wine, for it had turned
to ice in the bottles. Thus hour after
hour of the longest night l ever spent
dragged by. and at length signs of day
began to creep up slowly from the east.
Almost too stupefed and stiff to move.
we were only induced to crawl out from
our holes by the stern realization of our
desperate situation. The wind, too, now
began to 60 down somewhat, and after
moving about a little we felt better.
Making our way up to the topmost pin
nacle, we planted our flagstaff and un-
furled our blood-red banner to the
breeze.


The crater of Orizaba, which is much
smaller than the Popocatepetl, is still
an awful chasm, and is probably not far
from two miles in circumference. We
could not take measurements of it, as
all the instruments were down the
mountain with the other party. 1t shows
no signs of life. and with the exception
of the heated sand on which we passed
the night, we failed to notice any evil
dences of volcanic action still going on.
But what contrast this ~wfuf stiffness
60 the great convulsions of which this
mountain has once been the center. We
had magnificent view for about an
hour after sunrise, and as far as the eye
could reach peak after peak of lesser
magnitude told the story of its volcanic
birth. By queer coincidence had
brought The Last Days of POmpeii with
me to read in leisure moments, and as 1
looked out at the world at my feet, and
thong ght of Bulwer's vivid description of
the last days of that doomed city, the
thought suggested itself, Who knows
how many Pompelis are buried beneath
these hoary hills, and what tales might
these rocks repeat if they would ?'''
Year: 1877

AN ANCIENT DINNER.-Queen Eliza
beth's breakfast used to consist chiefly
of strong ale and salt beef, and the same
dainties were served up for her supper
after she had retired to bed.


In 1869, we are told by chronicler
of the times, series of entertainments
we're given by the nobility, each striving
to outdo the others. All declared in fa-
vor of Lord Goring, whose brilliant fan
cy suggested device which struck with
amazement and admiration all who be-
held it. 1t will be hard for US to take
in the whole magnifcence Of the scene ;
but let US strive to imagine long table,
on which were placed four huge, brawny,
roasted pigs, all piping hot, and bitted
and harnessed with ropes of sausage to
an enormous pudding bag, which served
for chariot.


What would our modern guests think
of being invited to partake of such
tandem team at our dinner-table? But
these were the good old times, and we
can hardly expect ever to see the like.
See what we have lost by living in this
degenerate nineteenth century
Year: 1877

Husbands and fathers will be pleased
to learn that small checks" are to be
fashionable for silks next summer.


There used to be tide in the affairs
Of men," but of late the tied has been
all in the back affairs of the women.


1t is a sad moment for bachelor
when he finds that his hair is so thin
that he is unable to hold pen over his
ear.


The following is q true copy of let
ter received by village schoolmaster
"Sur. as you are a man of nolege. l in
tend to inter my son in your skull"


A western woman having been spoken
of as "having one foot in the grave" a
cruel commentator remarks that there
must be big hole out there somewhere.


The present style of weather calls to
mind the remark of sable brother. that
''he had mos alters noticed. if he lived
fro de month of March, he lived fro de
year"


"Did you notice how splendidly l
went through that last reel at the ball
last night, Tom ?" "Yes. and l also
noticed that you kept it up all the way
home"


Four-years old to his mother holding
the baby: Say, mamma, say! Eat
squalliDg little baby seems to sink 'ee's
re only chile you got! I'd give him
back agin !"


A western editor received letter from
subscriber asking him to publish a
cure for apple-tree worms. He replied
that he could not suggest a cure until
he knew what allied the worms.


That dog of yourn few at me thi:
morning and bit me on the leg. and
notify you that intend to shoot it the
FIRST time / see il" "The dog is moi
mad" MAD? | know he's not mad
What has he got to be mad about? LII
me that's mad ~


A philosophical clergyman riding
through one of the hills of western Mas
sachusetts, was met with bow and re
spectful salutation from a boy by th,
roadside, by which he knew. as he said
"that he was getting beyond the bound
Of civilization !"
Year: 1877

person at first denied any connections
with him, and only admitted the own
ership when he was perfectly satisfied
that his interrogation had no connection
with the police. For some time also he
refused to part with the poodle. saying
that no money could pay him for the
loss of his dog, who really made his liv-
ing for him. Tempted, however, by
very high price. he at last consented to
sell the dog; and the gentleman, few
days afterward, brought him over to
England, travelling via Boulogne to
Folkstone. His residence in England
was some thirty or forty miles from his
little purchase. He had not been many
days in his new home, however, when the
little French poodle suddenly disap-
peared. Search was made for him every
where, but to no effect. His new master
offered reward for him, but with the
same result and he had at last made
up his mind that the fellow had been
either poisoned or stolen, when one
morning, about six weeks after his dis
appearance, the gentleman received a
letter from friend in Paris telling him
that his dog was haek AGAIN there and
at his old trade of soiling boots in the
interest of his former master. The lit
tie fellow. not liking the dullness of a
country life. had resolved to return to
his former home, and had made his way
to Folkstone; there, as the gentleman
afterward ascertained, he had got on a
steamer going to Boulogne, and from
Boulogne had found his way back to
Paris.
Year: 1877

brighter the mark the more poisonous
the shaft aimed at the public or private
character of the victim. In the near
past we know of no officer of the Gov
ernment who has been the object of ma
licious assault by tongue and pen than
Hon. z. Chandler, late Secretary of the
Interior.


Week after week the Washington
Capitol had made Mr.. Chandler the
theme for its satire and false accusation.
In the last issue, however, it gives evi-
dence of remorse by admitting the effus-
ion of favored contributor who tells its
readers that the ex-Secretary ''has al
ways been a man of conviction" that
his official record will mot be blackened
in history by the stain of baseness"-
that ''the epithet of Thief has never
been applied to him by his most reckless
foe"-that sno one is more ready to
award praise for his honesty as an official
than the gentleman of this journal" ("
We might extend these extracts, but the
foregoing will suffice to show that, in
Mr.. Chandler's case, even his enemies
have been made, by compunction of con-
science, to praise him.


THE MAMMOTH PUBLIC DOCUMENT.


There is public document now being
prepared IN the War Department, for
publication, which for mammoth size and
interesting contents will, when complet-
ed, dwarf all prior issues from the Gov
ernmental printing press of the country.
We allude to the official records of the
War of the rebellion, embracing all the
important records connected with the
operations of the Union Army, and such
of the Confederate Army as are now in
our possession or can be secured. Prep
arations for this publication have been
going ON for some time. How far it will
preserve to fame or damn to infamy the
names of many who figured in the fierce
strife on either side it is difficult to con-
lecture; but there is to be perfect impair
tiality in the selection of the material
for the work. The Document will ex-
tend to one hundred volumes of five
hundred pages each, making fifty thous-
and pages of printed matter. The very
contemplation of the magnitude of these
archives is sufficient to make old book
worms scratch their heads and pray for
an extension of their several leases of
life. BETA.
Year: 1877

KEEP Your AGREEMENTs.-One rea-
son why many people do not get along.
in the world is because they cannot be
depended upon. They do not keep their
agreements. When they are weighed
in the balance of actual affairs they are
too often found wanting. They are sell
dom on time. The workman who is al
ways on hand at the appointed time and
place, and does his work according to
agreement, is sure to get along. To
young mechanic starting in life, the hab-
it of promptness and punctuality is
worth more than thousand dollars cash
capital-although thousand dollars is
not to be despised. The trustworthiness
of the faithful workman produces money
but the untrustworthiness of the un-
faithful one causes him to lose money.
This is an everlasting principle. He who
would be permanently prosperous must
keep his engagements.
Year: 1877

l think that boys and young men do
not fully realize the dangers of the posi-
tion in which they place themselves by
yielding to the voice of temptation, that
bids them to partake of the deadly poi
son, alcohol. Could they fully under
stand that their folly was creating an
appetite that would lead them to ruin
or harness them for life, they would turn
quickly away from the tempter. But
they are always blinded to the power Of
their enemy. and rest upon the false be-
lief that they will never fall where 9TH
ers have done.


A few days since l chanced to hear a
reformed drunkard tell little portion
of his life-history, which is terrible
warning to boys that are not yet slaves
to the burning appetite for strong drink.
He had been drunkard for forty years
and had sunk very low in the dark pit
of intemperance. These wasted years
had been full of misery, and the poor,
wretched man often wished to die. But
temperance society was formed in his
neigh borhood, and some of its members
sought to save him. A few kind words
made him try to save himself, and he
became member of the Lodge Six
years have passed away since then, and
he has kept his pledge sacred. He is a
member of three different temperance So
cieties, and he is also faithful worker
IN the church of God. He is an earnest
temperance worker and an active Chris
tian, and had supposed that no earth
ly power could ever cause him to stum-
BILE into the pitfall of intemperance again.


But l was very much surprised to
hear him say that he was as weak as a
child even yet, and that it required all
of his mortal strength and eternal
watchfulness" to keep from falling into
his old ways. for" said he. my appe-
tite is just as strong to might for alcohol
as 1t 'oaS SIC gears ago. l should have
fallen long ago." he continued, "unless
had trusted in God, to overcome.
These temperance societies have helped
me a great deal, but had l trusted in
them alone should have fallen. l need
all the help | can obtain, both from man
and God, for this terrible appetite would
prove my ruin was ! left to myself. |
would give all l possess in the world to
be free from it. Yet l expect il will
haunt me to my grave"


Poor man how l pity him in his
bondage. He will suffer as long as life
lasts. and God grant that he may have
grace to keep from falling. Had he
never tasted the deadly poison he would
have been, no doubt, a happy, usefu
man in the world. But he has much K
be thankful for even now, for he is un.
doubtedly saved from drunkard' s grav,
by the kindness of God, who lifted hin
from the ditch through human hands
Boys, never, never meddle with tn
deadly poison. for it will, in some way
cast shadow over your life.
Year: 1877

wNRISGroy, February l6.-The
Bill TO create Lincoln Territory out oi
the Black Hills country will be laid over
till the next session because the bill rsti-
tying the treaty with the Sioux Indians
has not passed the House, and legislation
being behind it would be impossible to
secure the action Of the Senate.
Year: 1877

The common canary is known through


out the civilized world, and is so COM


mon as to be cheap in all bird-stores


but many of the varieties are rare. and


very expensive; these varieties are


mostly cultivated in England, however,


where the song Of canary is not so


much valued as its elegant shape or


brilliant color Germany is the great
center whence the world is supplied


with singing birds, and in Germany the


business of raising the birds and getting
them ready to send abroad is chiefly
carried on in the villages among the


Hartz Mountains of Hanover. The peo-
pie there are miners and cattIe-drovers.
but. being poor, almost every family
devotes its spare time to rearing cana
ries and making the little wooden cages
in which they are carried to the distant
railway station or seaport. The houses
are small. but one corner of the princi-
pal room is separated from the rest by
light partition. and given to the birds
for their own use. where. in cups, boxes.
and gourd-shells. they build their nests
and hatch their eggs, secure from all
harm When the breeding season is
over, all the young birds are taken to
Bremen or Hamburg, to be sent across
the ocean to England. America, or
away round to India and China. These
voyages are made only in the winter,
however. because it was found that in
summer travelling the birds lost their
voices and plumage; but that season is
so cold and stormy that usually from
quarter to half Of the cargo perishes
before reaching our shore. So many
birds are sent. nevertheless, that prob
ably twenty-five thousand came to New
York alive last year from Europe.
These are distributed through a large
number of bird-shops IN the city, and
the deafening chorus which is kept up
from dawn till dark by hundred or
two birds singing at the top of their
voices in single room, added to the
din of small menagerie of other ami
mails. is something surprising to one
The first time he enters.-i&. Nicholas
for February.
Year: 1877

Confidence IN GoD. If pilot un-


dertakes to carry thee to the Indies,


thou canst trust bis conduct without


knowing the ship or how to govern it,


or the way of the place to which thou


art conveyed And must not thy God
and Saviour be trusted to bring thee
safe to heaven unless be will satisfy all
thy inquiries? How clearly does rea-
son command me to trust him, and to
distrust myself? He is essential, in
finite perfection, wisdom, power and
love There is nothing to be trusted
in any creature. but God working 10 it
or BY it | am altogether his own, by
right. by purchase, by devotion, by
consent. He is the giver of all good to
every creature as freely as the sun gives
its light, and shall we not trust the sun
to shine He is my Father, and has
taken me into his family, and shall |
not trust my Heavenly Father ? He
has given me bis Son as the greatest
pledge Of bis love, and shall be not with
him also freely give me all things /?
His Son purposely came to reveal his
Fathers unspeakable love, and shall |
not trust him who has proclaimed his
love by such messenger from heaven ?
.BdTter.