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Year: 1877

THE RAILROAD WAR IN VERMONT
The Southeastern and Passumpsic railroad
companies In Vermont continue in q de-
traffic by steam have been In q state of sus-
pension more than week. Nearly a mile
of the Southeastern road has been torn up
near North Troy; there are several other
breaks besides, and the sheriff will not per-
NIT any repairs. The manager of the South-
eastern is now making a last effort to settle
the trouble with the Passumpsic, and in
case OF failure the Southeastern manage
will cause an appointment OF a receiver for
their road.
Year: 1877

.lH .t.U .... -. your sub
ssription is out or unpaid, and that Won
are requested TO pay up at once. We
would take great pleasure In extending
credit TO our friends and patrons, but
cash alone win yay our expenses, and
we are forced TO adhere 10 n strict cash
rule. We hope you will comprehend
and appreciate the necessity of such
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


tB- We enter no new names on our
books without the money In advance.
Year: 1877

D.NC.KE COAL COMPANV.-Looation


Of principal place OF business Carson City Nevada
Nevada Notice hereby given that at meeting of the
Board OF Trustees of the Pancake Coal Company corpo


aon held on the 14th day of August A d. 1877, an as
essmn NO "a of Fifty Cents per share levied upon
he eaptal stock of said Pancake Coal Company payable
Immediately in United States gold coin to the Secretary at
he office Of the company with Trenmor Coffin Carson
City Nevada Said assessment be paid on or before the
Year: 1877

THE question raised by Mr.. Thurman
Yesterday as to the constitutional right of
the Vice-P President, as presiding officer of
the Senate, to throw the casting vote in
the case of tie ON the swearing-in of a
Senator is of sufficient Importance to be
definitely settled. So far as the letter OF
the Constitution goes, his right to vote
when the Senate is equally divided is not
limited, unless the provision that each
House of Congress shall be the judge of
the elections, returns, and qualifications
of its own members be construed as a
limitation. Moreover, Mr.. IIoar was able
to cite quasi precedent-a case in which
Vice>P President, by his casting vote,
elected Chaplain OF the Senate, twenty
seven years ago. But it requires only a
moments thought to feel the weight of
Mr.. Thurman's objection. If the Vice.
President has this unlimited power, a
State may be deprived of its right to
equal representation by men of its choice
on the floor of the Senate by the single
vote of a man who is not member of
that body the disapproving Senators are
powerless to prevent the wrong and
George Mason and Luther Martin were
in the right when they criticised the office
of Vices President at the time of its crea-
ton as an encroachment upon the power
of the Senate. 1t would be an unfortu-
nate business to have the casting vote
utiIized-or abused-in this way by lie.
gally elected Vice-President, but the
matter becomes much more serious wher
the chair of the Senate is usurped by the
accident of fraud.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-There are the
most confident intimations on the part
of some of the Republicans who adhere
to President Hayes and his policy that
there will be better feeling in the party
after the delivery of the Presidents mes
sage to Congress ON Monday next. 1t is
said the President will argue his South
ern policy at some length and present
facts to show that it has been successful
He will also, it is said, devote much space
to the civil service question, detailing
the Presidents adhesion to the Republl-
can party in terms which cannot be mis-
understood, and he comedies to the SEN
ate the right to reject appointments which
seem unsuitable to them. HIS message.
it is alleged, is so conciliatory IN It's Tone
that il will have the effect of bringing
back the dissatisfied Republicans.
Year: 1877

All kinds of fancy moulding and scroll work kept
constantly on baud made to order Will contra
for the erection improvement of private and public


buildings Our facilities for executing first class work
at short notice aud upon reasonable TERMS are superior
to those Of any other firm in Helena
Year: 1877

Of grain, as the time il not distant when
Charleston must be an important grain
market. This cargo was taken In from the
Savannah railroad Immediately from their
wharf, and saved all incidental expenses.


In Lexington, Tennessee, there lives
an old negro man who claims to be the
father OF one hundred and ifty,seven chill
dren. lie says he was ut New Orleans when
General Jackson met Packenham, and that
he then had q wife and one child, He has
been married thirteen times, and twelve Of
his wives bore him all his legitimate children,
one hundred and fifty.seyen IN number The
last one claims none of the honor Of ma.
tcrnity Of this numerous progeny OF her
prolific husband. He says most Of his
children were born in triplets, ana the
increase OF his family alone before the war
made his master rich.
Year: 1877

A writer in the Tribune, of Salt Lake
City, Utah, says; Some years ago |
listened to the story of one of Brigham's
dupes as he was escaping from beneath
the yoke. Born in Sweden, where he
espoused Mormonism, he started for
Zion with his young bride. Reaching
Cleveland, Ohio, his funds, he found,
would only bring one Of them to Utah
His wife stayed there with friends,
while he came here, went to Provo,
where he found employment with a
bishop of the church. Money was earn
ed and given to Brigham to send for his
wife. Months passed and no wife came.
Again money was sent, with like result,
until the husband had sent money four
times through the same course Be
coming, at last, very much disgusted,
he announced his intention Of going
after his wife, still serving the bishop
until he thought he had funds enough.
Applying for his pay just after har-
vest he was told to go to the stubble
field, where almost every head of wheat
had bean carefully collected, and to
"glean his pay there" He came to our
city followed by spies, and finally
reached Ogden and friend there CON
cealed him, and with the aid of kind
hearted railroad men he found his way
into liberty again. | saw him trembling
with fear while hiding from his pur-
suers; and, again, after he had passed
beyond their reach. How great was the
change in his department and looks.
Our valleys no doubt contain thousands
wko are receiving no better treatment
and vet most of our visitors come here,
look on the best of Mormon society, and
90 away and proclaim this a great,
prosperous. happy and free people.
They know just as much of the true
Mormon life as if they had never visited
Salt q 10 C,itv
Year: 1877

A Judge in Charleston, a few days
ago, asked the old darkey at work in
his room what made him so slow
about building the fire The aged
African replied: "Fact is Judge, dar
is no coal down stairs Use been up
and down de alley and stole all dc
wood could find; and, in de present
demoralized condition of society,
can't do no better"
Year: 1877

A recent special dispatch to the
New York Tribune from Washington
says:


In conversation with a member of
Congress on the Louisiana and South
Carolina questions, the President said
on Saturday, that in making mp his
mind ;.s to the best course to pursue
to secure harmony in these States, he
should not allow himself to be emhar-
r;.ssed by the idea that he must do
nothing that would seem to effect in
juriously the validity of his own title
to office. That matter, he thought,
had been authoritatively and finally
decided he did not believe that there
would be any disposition to higgle
about his title if his administration
commended itself by its acts to the
Judgment of the country as soon as
the members of the cabinet were fair
ly settled in the capital he should ask
their careful consideration of the sit
uation in the two States having con-
hicting governments, and he was con-
fident that with their advice some
method of solving the problems pre-
sented would he found, which would
be fair and just and satisfactory to
the people of these States.
Year: 1877

The price of cotton last season
should remind every tiller of the soil,
that he can not possibly hope to make
money and grow prosperous, unless
he makes his corn and meat at home.
The farmer who has these to buy ont
of the proceeds Of his cotton, will al
ways have his nose to the grindstone.
The man who has plenty corn in his
crib and hogs in the woods, is inde-
pendent, and can always hold his cot
ton for good price. Plant more
grain, corn, wheat, rye and oats, and
raise more stock, and you will work
less, livesbetter, and grow prosperous.
Cotton has been curse to the major
ity of farmers in the South.-Mtnden
Democrat
Year: 1877

General expectation relative to the
cotton crop of the past season has
been agreeably disappointed. Instead
of falling behind the product of the
previous year it will be somewhat in
excess, and the total crop will be
nearly, if not qnite, 4,50O, 600 bales.
The early frost and freeze which it
was thought would destroy the stalks
and cut off a large portion of the bolls,
produced opposite effects, and the
gathering continued unexpectedly
large.
Year: 1877

The experiment tried in Liverpool
of opening cheap coffee houses for the
sale of cocoa, coffee. tea and bread,
to connteract the influence of the
grog-shops, is proving very success
full. Eighteen have already been es-
tablished, and though most of the
sales are for only half penny. they
not only meet expenses, but will pay
a good dividend on the outlay. They
are considered most effective weap-
on against intemperance.
Year: 1877

A professor exposuating with student for his
dleness, when the latter said ''It's of was cut
out for oafer.' Well, declared the professor survey
ing the student critically whoever cut you under
stood his business"
Year: 1877




THURSDAY, Sept 6-6P. NJ.
The very desirable but not easily accomplished feat
o! eating your pic and having your pie is not remark
able for frequency Of performance nor does 1t invite
much encouragement oven to attempt it, yet the bulls
yesterday and to-day havo cssaycd something like II
in their endeavors to supply tho market freely with
stocks and yet hold prices hrm That they met with
only indifferent will be in the irreeuary
Of prices, which were strong and weak by fits and
starts as they made SO by the supply being
small or large. Regarded in the light of being tap.
Lko user, tho financial publicans Aiding their
stocks grow fat, that everybody is full to the
chm and that their customers keep religously away
from the spgot, which Is ready to be turned at the
least sign Of thirst.


The market opened with a Decline which was
particularly marked in the coal stocks, and mounted
to Iisto 2 per cent Attempts at realization were
probably tho real cause of the weakness though
ports of further strikes ana disturbed state OF things
at the mines alleged to bo the reason. lnssmuch
as the latter circumstances used few days since
10 nut prices up, on the plea that cessation OF pro-
duction was absolute benefit TO the companies We
have clear opportunity of paying our money and
taking our choice as to which is more likely to be cor
rect


Railroad shares were inclined to play accompan
mcnt to the coal carriers chief performers but in
minor key. that did not compass more than one per
cont rso fall In spite Of the reaction both Lake
Shore aud Central ana Hudson exhibited considerable
innate strength 1t was reported that the earnings OF
the latter company tor the last week were an increase
OF SlC0 600 and above those OF the same time last
year, and the friends OF the road, or more properly
holders OF tho Stock prophecy an increase OF
ON the coming twelve months business. Mean
time the brokers' tin boxes are filling up with
ton share certificates that sitting on tho market
out OF the hands OF small investors.


As happened yesterday, there was a general give
way 10 prices late In tho afternoon, the coal stocks
being most seriously affected, though tho drop from
The best figures Of the day was not more than y to
w per cent


The following were tho highest and lowest prices OF
Year: 1877

POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY REMINDED THAT E


SPEAKS WITHOUT AUTHORITY, AND THAT HIS


"CRINGING ATTITUDE" Is NOT INDoRsED.


From The NoefoH Virgiaiaa Aag., Is.


We like to feeling of reconciliation be-
tween the sections. We are willing, for our part
10 let by-gonos be bygones, and forgetting the
enmites of the past TO work together for the good
Of common country. Bat we do not believe
that it is the duty of the Southern people to hum
Bile themselves in the dust and al the feet of their
Northern brethren, and to take upon themselves
all the blame of the late unpleasantness What
we did we did conscientiously and honestly, and
if we wronged any one it was ourselves. by an er-
ror as to the policy, and not rs to right.


Postmaster-General Key occupies very deli
cate position, and one which requires a most de IL
cate tact lie IS the only Southern man in the
T esident's Cabinet, the only democrat in that
body, and with or without our consent, is gener-
ally regarded, and appears to regard himself as
the representative of the South in his official po-
sition. lie has been travelling through the coun-
try upon various occasions with the President,
and at the reception of his EXcellency along his
journey, is generally brought forward toward the
close Of the entertainment like the trick mule for
the special dellght oil the audience.


The Presidential caravan performed at Beunng-
ton, in Vermont, the other day on the occasion of
the Centennial Of the battle at that place and af-
ter he other performers ha conc luded Mr. Kew
came upon the stage in his peculiar character of
the repentant rebel Office holder. judge Kew
seems 10 have been in warmly repentant mood.
aud addressed the strange crowd around him af-
fectonately thus: my dear friends this is
grateful to me. do not accept 1t as a personal
compliment to me. but as indication Of frazier.
nal feeling on the part of our Northern friends to
their erring Southern brethren"


We would like TO know who made Postmaster
General Key spokesman for the people of the
south, and authorized him to make confession for
Us. We sick and tired of the cIinging atti-
tude which this self appointed represe nlatiye of
Southern sentiment assumes on all public occa-
sions. The people Of the South admit that they
went TO war and got the worst of it, But they
fighting for just cause. They failed in il, and
they accept the result like men. But they scorn
10 90 tIneratlng around the world slanderng their
own action, and sueing for clemency in self-abase-
ment; and wnen Judge Key undertakes hereafter
to eat dirt for the amusement of h is audience we
hope he will have the honesty to do il for himself
aud not attempt to give honor to the operation by
forging the Endorsement of the Southern people.
We are perfectly willing to meet men of all see
tions on equal terms and with open hands, but we
decline altogether to make cur appearance with
bowed heads and bated breath 10 the character
! of "cTng Southern brethren
Year: 1877

From whence is the traffic to come, to authorize
the building of the elegant and commodious
brick stores on Water street The building OF
the narrow gauge railroad from Wiscasset to this
city, and the extension that is sure to come to the
upper kenutbec region, will satisfactorily answer
that question. Our people should seize upon Il .
present golden opportunity to ensure the puttir z
in of tins connecting link.
Year: 1877

We have been shown two specimens of the gold
quartz Obtained from the farm in Pi,tston where
operations are being carried by a company
which has been organizer to work the mine. The
analysis OF one of the specimens to contain gold
and silver to the amount Of $3.50 per ton, and
the other the precious ore to the amount of Si3.-
50 per ton. If found to that extent it would seem
that the mine would pay well for working.
Year: 1877

lhc Governor and Council closed their session
yesterday, and adjourned to the second day of
october On the petition for the pardon of Rufu,
H. Day of Alfred in State Prison for adultery
they reported leave to withdraw.
Year: 1877

Passengers arriving in New York by
way of the Grand Central Depot, will find
the new and comfortable Hotel Devonshire,
which is opposite the main entrance on
AID street, the most convenient and mex
pensive place to stop. 1t is a modern
hotel, and first-class in all appointments.
Year: 1877

OF the great Hotels of this country, none
is better known or more literally patron
lied then the American House. of Boston.
Although very large Hotel, this house
is elegantly and completely furnished
throughout, is kept in the best of style,
and is altogether one of the best of Ameri
can first-class Holels.
Year: 1877

free from serious objections yet palatable in
1ting TO the sensitive palate, which will create
morbid appetite for itself and operate assis-
tant to digestion, we'll as perform the functions
of a stimulant. Such we confidently believe is to
he nd in
Year: 1877

This elegant preparation is prepared from the
TRUE Jamaica Ginger, combined with choice aro-
matics and genuine French brandy, and is vastly
superior to every other Extract Essence of Gin
ger before the publie-all of which are prepared
with alcohol by the old process.
Year: 1877

whether produced by indigestion, improper food
change of water diet too free indulgence of ice
water, exposure to sudden changes of temperature,
are Immediately relieved by it. One ounce added
q a gallon of
Year: 1877

When you have beans. you exam
Inc them as to quality and measure
them as to quantity. When you buy
horse, you test bis body and bot
tom. In every commodity In life .
prudent business man seeks to know
what he gets before he pays his mon
ey. In advertising this FIRST princi-
pie OF business prudence is omitted,
and millions OF dollars are annually
squandered without q thought Of
value received. A journal should be
Year: 1877

In Ready Made Clothing I am
proud to say, fear no Competor. /
care not who he isl Let any man
who wants a Suit OF Good Clothing
come TO me, and shall convince him
that he can select from a Good,
Prime. New Stock, better than from
a stock which has been culled.
Year: 1877

We have at this moment in our minds eye
a woman all Of whose girlhood and early
wifehood were passed in in the midst Of af1iu-
enee and luxury; her hands knew no grosser
toll than idly plucking the roses that grew
and blossorned around her; the winds Of
Year: 1877

But as many shapes and phases as this
womans question has assumed, one luminous
fact glow in every period of the worlds
history and shines before us in our daily ex-
perience, and that is that as woman ap-
proaehes or falls below the highest standard
of excellence the tone Of society is exalted
or lowered
Year: 1877

Below is given the official vote of this
state on Governor at the recent election.
compared with the vote two years ago.
The table is arranged by congressional
districts for the purpose of showing their
present political status, rs preparation
for the congressional contest wear
hence.


FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Year: 1877

TIE Bible-in-the-schools question has
called forth the decision from Judge
pillsbury Of Pontiac, ILL.,, that the direc-
tors OF a public school have right TO
dictate what books shall be studied and
used, and hence can order the Bible to be
read as textbook in connection with
other studies. The case was that Of a
Catholic boy suspended from school be.
cause he refused to listen to the reading
Of the obnoxious book. The Judge held
that the boy might stay away during the
religious exercises II he chose, but II he
was present he was bound to obey the
schools rule and pay attention.
Year: 1877




The Board Of Education had before
them last night a proposition to author
ize the School Commissioners in any OF
the city districts to change the pres
ent school hours so rs to open their
schools in the morning at s and close
them at ! in the afternoon for the day.
We are happy to see that the proposition
was defeated, and we hope that such an
innovation will not gain u foothold any.
where in the city. The school hours are
not now any longer than they should be.
They are not oppressive to teachers or
scholars. They begin at 0 A. NJ. and end
at P. NJ, with an hours intermission for
dinner, which leaves only six hours ac-
tual school tlme-.litIIe enough we should
say.


There is n tendency to laxness in the
matter OF school attendance. We only
hold school five days in the week, and
have an abundance Of holidays and stop.
pages during the school year. Last fall
one or two OF the schools were closed in
order that some Of the scholars and
teachers might go to the Centennial,
which was all wrong There was time
in the summer vacation to have gone to
the Centennial. We only refer to this
circumstance now because it is pertinent
to this proposition TO shorten the present
school hours, and because it illustrates u
tendency that needs TO be checked. The
public schools are costly institutions, and
the people have right to require all the
advantages OF which they are capable du.
ring the school year. Every movement
that sQuints towards turning them into
fancy institutions loosens their hold
upon taxpayers, and snps their tounda.
tions in the public esteem. There is dan.
ger Of begctting suspicion that the
modern shool system is too much an in.
ventiOn Of teachers and principals
for their own convenience and advantage.
People cannot sec that six hours, after
deducting intermissions for play, are any
too much time for their children to be un-
der the instruction Of teachers. We hold
that their view in this respect is entirely
correct.
Year: 1877

Has exceeded our most sanguine expec- tations. Our thanks are due to the peo- pie of Newtown and vicinity for their generous support, which we shall use our best efforts to merit.

 The low price at which the subscrip- ton has been placed renders it an easy matter for any person 10 subscribe, and we hope to add the names of all the in habitanls of Newtown District to our list.

 For the benefit of our advertisers we will state that we have not printed less than hree huadred copies of any issue of THE BEE, and we have been adding a quire or two each week, until we are now obliged to print
Year: 1877

AMERICAN BEEF IN ENGLAND" The
roast beef of Old England has been a
national boast for many years, but it had
become SO costly that a large proportion of
the people know but little of its flavor.
Recently enterprising Americans have ar
ranged to send large quantities of beef by
steamers from New York. The cooling
process is so perfect on board the vessel
that there is an arrival, every two or three
days, of an immense quantity of this beef
in fine condition. At first the dealers at
tempted To decry it as unfit for use, aud,
by combining, only bid seven cents per
pound for it when offered at auction. \
host of private parties rushed in and
bought it at ten cents, temporary sheds
aud booths were hastily erected, and the
meat is offered at retail at from twelve to
eighteen cents. 1t is amusing to see the
crowds, which gather in hundreds after
fresh arrival, and struggle for an oppor
tunity to carry off supply. One of these
places will dispose of one and two hundred
quarters in single day, and the people
stand and look auxiously at tie shop after
it is all gone. The price of similar beef
has long been from 20 to % cents per pound.
and the new supply is a great boon to the
working classes. American flags are flying,
and the letters L. 5. \. blaze in gas!ight
over the DOORS and the people bless the
Yankee OK for his savory addition to the
English table. Good judges pronouuc4
this beef of most excellent quality, and
am glad to say that it surpasses anything
in that line which | have eaten. in seven
years. The voyage OF ten or twelve days
renders it tender and .incy, and if the sap
ply does not fail, there will be no limit to
the consumption.


London Letter 10 tie Boston Journal
Year: 1877

A Milwaukee lady, in taking her MORN
ing cape, lately put herfjaw out Of joint
and It was two days before the doctor
could get II in place again. Her husband
says ne hasn't bad such Q vacation since
his married life began.