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Year: 1877

The testimony taken yesterday before the
Congressional committees in reference to the
Louisiana case only serves to bring out in
stronger relief the degraded character Of the
actors in the scenes that followed the elec-
ton in that State. Littlefeld, the clerk Of
the Returning Board. who swore before the
House committee that he had altered and
forged the Vernon returns under the direc-
ton of Governor Wells, underwent an ex-
animation before the subcommittee of the
Senate on Privileges and Elections, and his
private life and habits were severely over
hauled. If the object of the examination
was to prove the witness to be thoroughly
immoral and degraded man it was a success.
But the story Of the forgery of the returns
and the destruction of the originals was cir
cumstantially repeated; and, as an honest
and reputable man would not be selected to
do such work, the truthfulness of the story
must be shaken, if shaken at all, by some
thing more satisfactory than the proof of
the bad character of the person who tells it.


The witness Maddox, who swears to the
remarkable story about the one million dol
lars which was to be realized out of one or
other of the political parties in exchange for
the friendly services of the Louisiana Re-
turning Board, was also made to admit his
undesirable associations; but he neverthe-
less produced the sealed letter addressed by
Governor Wells to Senator West, and it was
opened by the latter in presence Of the
House Committee It's contents would
scarcely have been written by an honest
man. In it Governor Wells, member of
the Board which was to impartially canvass
the electoral vote, declares that the demo-
Gratis shall'never, with his consent, succeed,
and he gives something more than broad
hint at the necessity of sending money to
New Orleans. The letter in great measure
corroborates the former testimony given by
Maddox. The country will breathe more
freely when the atmosphere has been cleared
of these pestilent Louisiana witnesses and
their disclosures.
Year: 1877

Some few months since there was a great
deal Of brilliant sarcasm bestowed by the
financiers of one party upon o financial
proposition made by the other. Republi-
can organs of all calibres "came down"
worse than the Assyrian on the declaration
of the democrats that certain clause which
fixed q date for resumption was a mis-
chievous feature Of our financial legislation
and ought to be repealed. There was no
end to the malevolent perversion with which
this was distorted into a great imitation
paper money plot, and now some distin-
guished republicans themselves are sud-
denly Illuminating on their own account
that piece of democratic thunder.
One of the foremost of them wishes
to bring the country cont of the
shadow" Of that famous resumption clause
by changing the date to next month and
thus to have done with the evil by ''prccipi-
tatinp the crisis" 1t is possible that the
democratic theory is financially correct,
even though it is thus supported by Judge
Kelley. This gentleman says that real estate


in this city has declined in value within
the last three years to the extent of
$500, 100000. Why does he choose that sum
rather than another? He is mig
rardly fnancier who stints himself as
to ciphcrs in case like this. There is no
doubt that the difference between tho
actual value Of real estate in this city and
the dreams of spectators is nearer
$500, ,OOU 10000. But the actual value is
the sam --aw as it was three years ago.
Since distinguished fnancier quotes the
airy visions of real estate projectors as u real
basis OF the value of property the public
may understand how sound is the whole
fabric of fancies on which he argues against
the possibilities Of early resumption.
Year: 1877

It is an excellent proposition made over
in Brooklyn to put up monument at Fort
Greene in memory of the Revolutionary
heroes who perished in the prison ships at
Wallabout but it is not happy fancy to
want the general government to supply the
money. Brooklyn men should be proud Of
the opportunity to do that themselves. Our
neighbor city stands on ground the greater
part of which q more sentimental people
would call sacred soil-soil richly stained
with blood shed in one of the important
battles of the great struggle, and that fur
nished graves for the martyrs OF the
prison ships. The possession of n site so
rich In heroic associations seems to
have satisfied in our neighbors those
aspirations which in other cities re-
suit in whole crops of monumental
splendor; for Brooklyn is, in respect to this
Year: 1877

There is something peculiarly touching
in the deathbed interview between the
President of the United States and Alex
ander II. Stephens, the ex-vice President of
the Confederacy. To the one is shortly
coming the coveted relief from onerous and
wearying public duties which have
brought with them more than the
ordinary share of anxiety and care.
Before the other. after life whose
later wears have been crowded with griefs
and bitter regrets, opens the, perhaps not
unwelcome rest and peace of the grave.
These two men, enlisted on opposite sides
during the rebellion, yet with tho love of
the Union in the hearts of both, meet for
the last time on earth and unite in an ex-
preston of thankfulness that a peaceful
solution has been found for the new dangers
that seemed to imperil the country,
and of gratitude to those whose patriot
ism and statesmanship have led the
nation safely through the crisis. MIR. Ste
phens, who went out of the Union with sor-
row and returned to it with Joy, can close
Year: 1877




The Presidents Message on the national
finances was laid before Congress yester-
day. Although the President does not
deem it desirable to fix an earlier day than
that designated by the Resumption act OF
1875 for the obligatory redemption OF legal
tender notes in coin on presentation, he be-
lieves that it will be beneficial to the coun-
try to hasten the day when gold
and greenbacks will bear m equal
value. AS means Of promoting that
end the President proposes (D that
in accordance with the provisions OF the
Resumption act the four and half per cent
bonds therein authorized to be issued for
that purpose shall be exchanged at par for
gold in the markets of the world. thus
strengthening the Treasury to meet final
resumption and keeping the excess OF coin
over the demand pending its permanent use
as circulating medium at home, and (2)
that in order to reduce the volume OF legal
tender notes in circulation, law be
passed authorizing the issue Of one hun
dred and fifty millions of four per
cent forty year bonds, to be exchanged Mt
par for legal tenders whenever presented in
sums of fifty dollars or any multiple there
Of The President proposes further that
these latter bonds be made available for de-
posit in the Treasury for banking purposes
that the national banks be required to retain
O certain percentage of the coin interest re-
ceived by them from their deposited bonds
to secure their circulation, and that the Sec
ton of the Silver act Of last year which
limits the fractional currency to fifty mill
ions be repealed.


With gold bordering on los, which is
much less discount on legal tenders than
many of the bank notes of other States were
subject to in New York in the old State
banking days, no person will be alarmed at
any proposition that can bring gold and
greenbacks to On equal value. The imag-
mary t'shock" to business which was to fol-
low resumption has been the bugbear used by
infationists to frighten the unthinking and
to discourage hard money views. But
President Grant very clearly shows
that we are now in very good
position to resume, and that by such
legislation as will keep our coin at home to
be used as circulating medium we shall
secure healthy 'infation" of sound
currency. The Resumption act authorizes
the redemption of legal tenders as the
circulating notes Of national banks are
issued up to the limit of three hundred
millions, and the bonds proposed by
the President would dispose of one
half Of the surplus, leaving only
one hundred and fifty millions of
greenbacks in circulation. The legisla-
ton suggested must meet the views Of the
democratic party, whose Presidential plat
form only expressed opposition to the Re-
sumption act because it failed to make suffi-
cient provision for resumption on the day
named in the law, and hence held out q
false hope to the country. There is no rea-
son, therefore, why the recommendations of
the President should not receive the affirma-
tive action of Congress.
Year: 1877

ALTHOUGH THE PUBLIC usually leans toward
mercy for wrongdoers the general feeling will
be that the mail robbers sentenced yesterday got
of too easily. Theft from hundred individuals
certainly indicates that the robber is more dan
gcrous to society than his light-fingercd brethren
generally and as the best that can be said of our
prisons is that they keep bad characters out of
mischief, they should be compelled to do so for
periods proportionate to the cnormity of the
pficnces committed.
Year: 1877

A short life and merry one is probably
much better and more to be desired than
long and weary one, and yet good may be
and often is evolved from evil and the wrath
of man is made to work out the righteous
ness of God. In the pelting storms of life
q hiding place from the wind is an excellent
thing, and One who has trod the wine press
alone and traversed the waste places of life
gives a great invitation to the weary and
heavy laden to come to Him and find rest.
Such one giving an invitation so broad
and all-inclusive would necessarily attract
attention and n natural inquiry, such as
MIR. Sweetser will make to-day, would be,
What manner of man is this who comes
to seek and find and save lost humanity,
whose word is as hammer that beateth the
rock in pieces or as fire that burneth up the
stubble OF earth? The great and universal
need of mankind to-day, Mr.. Alger thinks,
is a filial consciousness of God, and this
every man can have who will put himself
in flial relation to God. Out Of the
fulness of his experience Of their peculiar
wants DR.. Talmage will speak to clerks and
attendants in stores and offices who may
wait on his ministry this morning. The
death of the soul, in which there is an impli-
cation that that part Of man may die, will be
discussed by Mr.. Giles. look into the
future will be taken by DR.. Armitnge and
the art of money making discovered. Pop
ular scepticism, the Deluge in the light of
science, the pulpit, stage and press, the
philosophy and moral bearings Of revivals,
especially of those now being conducted by
Messrs. Moody and Sankey, and the infu-
ence of religion on painting will be consid-
cred to-day in the pulpits of this city.


RECENTLY AN EXAMINATION has been made
of the building on the southwest corner
of Nassau and Fulton streets, occupied
by the Commercial Advertiser, and it has
been condemned rs unsafe, both in the
walls and cornices, to the passers by, and
unsafe in various respects to the occupants.
The owners, however make o technical op-
position to its repair on the plea of the in
sufficiency of the notice served on them by
the Building Department The issue is now
in the courts, and the department ought, in
the public interest, to be sustained. There
is no question as to the dangerous condition
of the building, and if any calamity should
occur in consequence the owners, and not
the department, would now be to blame.


IT Is THOUGHT One Washington corre-
spondent says:--"It is thought that the
democrats do not mean to accept the action
of the commission MS final if it goes against
them" BY whom this is thought we are not
informed neither are any particulars given
as to whether this fancy is laid down in Or
der to supply pretcxt for more virulont
declarations that the republicans will do
likewise, or to be referred to as reason and
ON excuse in case they should.
Year: 1877

his eyes peacefully now that he knows the
Republic is safe from this last threatened
trouble. President Grant. who saved the
Union in its deadly peril, can lay aside
power with rejoicing now that his influence
and action have aided to preserve the insti-
tutions Of the country from a new danger.
Year: 1877

THE PROSPECT of cvangelizaton of New York
and Brooklyn by the Mormons may not seem to
theologians n very strong one, but the prcpara-
tons being made for the purpose are, according
to our reporter, of nature that explains what
ever success the Latter Day Saints have attained
to. Talk cannot hurt it; only the churches
that mean business earnestly the Mormons
do can arrest the progress of the threatened
movement.
Year: 1877

A CORRESPONDENT IN IRELAND alludes to the
wonderful accuracy of the HERALDs predictions
Of weather on the European coast. We should
be glad to give him more frequent evidence of
our knowledge of the weather were it not that
the fastest ocean mail steamers cannot compete in
speed with gales from the west and carry the
news in advance of the storms.
Year: 1877

A Paddock, q Bellows and some Straw.


The Board of Aldermen have adopted res
olution recommending that in place ofwarm-
ing street cars by art governmental rules be
accepted, ms follows:-1. Close the front
doors in cold weather. 2. Strew the floors
with clean straw, which straw as to quantity
is to be regulated by the Board of Health.
3. Ventilation, also regulated by the Board
of Health Let the bored suggest to the
Board, so that it may carry out it's PLAN
Put up in each car good thermometer,
screw paddock on each door and give the
keys to the keeper of the Governors room
in the City Hall. This key should not be
mistaken for that which opens the whiskey
closet in the keepers room. There should
be special board of inspectors appointed
to see that the straw in the cars for passen.
gers is as clean as that given out to the
horses, and this committee should be COM
posed of Messrs. Guntzer and Reilly. Make
it q rule that each shareholder of the
company shall blow out the foul air every
five minutes, even if he is compelled to hire
q bellows. And let the following sign be
put up in each carr


blue noso slip for a closed front doc


pink nose slip for now clean straw;


white nose slip for q vcnti'ator;


Punch IN the presence OF the cold fellon
Year: 1877

to give some pomp and parade to the
ceremonies of Inauguration next Mon
day, and though nearly impromptu,
since commenced only to-day, still be-
tween the regular troops stationed here
and the volunteer companies of the
city, together with the few to arrive
from other cities, we can make quite a
display of military which, in connection
with the universal turnout of our citi-
zens, may give demonstration equal
ing in many respects those of former
Inauguration days. 1t is always a holi-
day embraced by all our people, when
ever the weather permits, for everybody
practices upon the belief that it is the
day of all others of our history to see
and be seen.


Though the incoming of Mr.. Hayes
assures the office-holder, generally, that
no radical changes will be made, yet
their anxiety is not much lessened, for
the Cabinet officer may desire to install
his particular friends and thereby oust
Tue pIeSCuI luCuLDUeIlt duu kuOWlUR
this, each one fears, of course, that he
is to be the one selected for official de-
capitation. It is sorry life which
thousands lead here in government en-
ploy, for they have no assurance what
ever that the next week or month may
not throw them out upon the world as
coldly as had they never rendered SER
vice. The people are concerned only as
to the President, while the clerk real
ICES that his future is determined only
by the Cabinet officer. Mr.. Hayes, the
President elect, arrived this morning,
and was met at the depot by a large
crowd. He made no speech and merely
bowed to the people before entering his
carriage. He was driven at once to
Senator Sherman's, where a sumptuous
breakfast was laid for him and a few
intimate personal friends. A large
number of ladies and gentlemen have
been paying their respects to him as
the new President. FELIX.


Washington, D. c., March 2, 1877.
Year: 1877

SCANDAL.-What "they say" is be-
meath your notice. What's the use OF
lying awake of nights with the unkind
remark of some false friend running
through your brain like forked light
ming? What's the use of getting into a
worry and fret over gossip that has
been set afloat to your disadvantage by
some meddlesome busybody who has
more time than character? These things
can't possibly injure you, unless, in
deed, you take notice of them, and In
combating them give them character
and standing. If what is said about
you is true, set yourself right at once
if it is false, let it go for what it will
until it dies of inherent weakness.
Year: 1877

Two Quaker girls were ironing on the
same table. One asked the other which
side she would take, the right or left.
She answered, promptly, 'It will be
right for me to take the left, and then il
will be left for thee to take the right
Year: 1877

Just now Great Britain seems to be
having quite an epidemic of capital
punishment. Every batch of papers
received from there contains an account
of at least one execution. During one
week recently there were four persons
executed within three days, and the
number of murders keeps pace with the
number of hangings.
Year: 1877

Danbury's absent-minded man at
tended church the other evening, and
placing his hat on the stove, backed up
to the cabinet organ to warm himself.
The sexton discovered the mistake and
hastened to the rescue of the hat and
Orpan
Year: 1877

SEVERANCE, KAN, August 9Th, 1877.


Editor CHIEF Under the above caption, and above
the signature of B. O'D, in the Chief of August 2,
1877, find an idea which is strange to me, and
would like B. O'D oe1plain it to me, as he ia man
of letters. In speaking of the mountains, B. OD.
this language: NO; each and every deposit was
made in one and the food, and in rapid success
sion, and the gulches ravines and river-beds were
torn out and shaped just find them now by the
action of the waters, in subsiding after the food
Now, the Bible tells that the whole earth was del
uged, covered with water deep, that the highest
elevations of land and timber were submerged many
feet If this be true, would ask where the water
ran to Is it fact say, that the earth is ho
lowi If 80, the waters might have rushed into the
great craters las some suppose they vertical tun
nes leading to the centre of the earth) sufficiently
fast toa euse the currents of which he speaks But
guess that could not be, for 50 much water would
put out the fire down there. Did the sun cause evap
Grafton to take place at some one point rapidly
that the waters rushing in to gil the Vacuum cans
ed these currents But there is trouble about that
the earth moves all the time, and evaporation would
take place exactly the line of the Equator There
are many points directly and indirectly connected
with this big water, that would like to have ex-
planned but this will be sufficient, at this time.
VIII b. O'D. tell me where the water ran tot


DIN.
Year: 1877

q Major Reno is besieging the President for
Q reprieve, and reinstatement to his rank in the
army. He will probably succeed. He only tried
to seduce the wife of brother officer, and SLAM
dered her whom he failed. But if he were men,
Der of . Republican COMMITTEE and took an inter-
est in politics, his case would be hopeless.
Year: 1877

u We are panied to notice that the St. Jo-
seph Herald occasionally publishes editorials
that do not meet our views. If the person who
writes them cannot submit them to us for our
approval, before having them put in type, he
had better resign, and let new editor try wha.
he can do.
Year: 1877

n The colored people of Topeka have men
among them who know something of the history
of their race. They celebrated the 1st Of August,
the proper day, as emancipation in tho British
West Indies took effect August LIST, 1884.
Year: 1877

u Tho Atchison Champion and the Leaven-
worth Times are going for some of the internal
revenue officers, for unnecessarily prosecuting
and annoying man for an unintentional viola
tion of the revenue laws. Are those papers sure
they are right We have faint recollection of
once having espoused the cause of sufferer at
the hands of the revenue officers, and of finding
ourself suddenly yanked up the by the Sheriff,
on charge of criminal libel We presume the
records of that trial still extant, in the orig
inal shorthand hieroglyphics of Hollster.
Year: 1877

A good quick oven will cook a
full-sized duck in twenty-five
minutes. it should never remain
in over twenty-five. After duck
is picked aud drawn, it should be
simply wiped dry. Water should
never touch it, AMI it should be
fairly seasoned before going to the
fire. When done, the birds should
be placed in pairs in hot, dry
dishes. There is no need to pre-
pare a gravy; Immediately they
are cut, they will fill the dish with
the richest gravy that was ever
tasted. One canvas-back to each
"cover" is considered a fair allow
ance at Maryland table, but when
the bird is only an incident of the
dinner or supper, of course half a
bird is sufficient for each person.
Slicing the bird is unheard Of
The two-pronged fork is inserted
diagonally astride the breast-bone,
aud the knife lays half the bird on
each side, leaving the carcass on
the fork between. The triangle oI
meat an inch thick comprised be-
tween the leg and wing, with it
apex at the back and its base a,
the breast, is considered the most
delicious morsel of meat that ex'
lists.
Year: 1877

When pretty young lady and
her aunt were knocked down by q
stage tho other day, some flashily
dressed young men at once rushed
forward and helped them up. 1t
is supposed that they we're gam
blers, from the fact that they first
assisted the young lady, and then
"raised the ante New York
Hearld.
Year: 1877

A Kentucky man who went to
the Black Hills wrote back to q
local paper, saying: "Offer a pre-
MUM at your coming fair for the
biggest fool in the country, and I'll
try and and get there in time"
Year: 1877

Poor foolish worm ! if he had laiu Snug in his earthly bed. That early fowl had never made,

 A breakfast of it's head. At noon. no doubt, the bird had sought Some distant forest bough And if the worm had slept till then, He might have lived till now. Take warning, early risers, sll;,

 And heed the lesson taught; The worm that lies in bed Is safe The carly soorm is caught.
Year: 1877

A MASSACHUSETTS MAN's VILLA will has recently been filed in the Probate Court at Dedham, Mass, which for nicety of de- tail,,is most notable. The widow is to have the use of part of her house and the front garden, one stall in the barn and sto- rage for hay over the said stal tour cords of wood yearly, the use of the kitchen stove and furniture, and one seat in the pew of certain church in M, dway. on condition of her paying one fourth the tax on the same. Each bequcst contains the proviso ''as long as she remains widow" and finally directs her to surrender every thing in case she eyer marries again.