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Year: 1877

To PREVENT MoTHs.-Moisten with tur-
pentine a small linen rag and place it in the
chest or wardrobe, renewing it two or three
times year, aud no moths will enter there.
When furs are packed away in the Spring,
they should be beaten well with small
rattan, in order to dislodge any egg of the
moth afteward brush thoroughly and sew
up carefully with linen pillow case over
all pin newspapers, leaving no creyice where
AZ insect could insinuate itsslf.
Year: 1877

S0ecia1 Disp0tca so 77r cairu9o Tribune.


NEw loRK, Dec 1.-The Worlds Washing
ton special says the first annual message OF the
President was not read ut the Cabinet meeting
to-day because it had not been completed. 4
special meeting is to be held tomorrow or on
Monday, at which it will bc read in full. Ac-
.cording to the present understanding, it
will be mailed from here Sunday and
dellvcred to the press Is soon as
submitted to Congress on Monday. The
frcsldcnt has been somewhat ANNOYED
oy the conduct Of clerk detailed from
one OF the DEPARTMENTS to do SOME copying,
VINO has palrneu off as part Of the message
some views which the President wrote about a
mouth ago on the financial situation, but which
Will form no part Of the message, and which
WILL De shown to be quite at variance with the
pcsltlon which he assumed on the question of
the rcmone1ization d silver, though quite cor
rect as far as it represents him to be ouposed tn
tne repeal of the Resumption act. The Prcsi-
dent and Secretary OF the Treasury


ARE IN ACCORD


IN both of these important questions, and the
Year: 1877

A fearful encounter with mad dog
occurred inl Bridgewater, N. H.. on
Thursday last. On the afternoon Of
that day large mastif entered the
house of Widow Huckins and sprang at
the throat of young woman. a daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Huckins. Sha threw up her
arm and the dog bit her In the right
hand. The mother, who was in another
room, hastened to her assistance when the
dog sprang At her, biting her in the same
wsy. The dog then ran down the road
to the house of Gilman Fletcher. Here
a small pet dog was tied in front Of the
house. The mastiff sprsng upon him
and killed him. MIR. Fletcher, who was
the only one at home, raised window
to ascertain what the trouble was, when
the dog bit him in the left arm, making
an ugly wound. Mr.. Fletcher then
seized pair Of large tongs and stepped
TO the door, when the dog spraig at his
throat. A blow from the tongs knocked
him back, but he instantly rallied and
made another spring, with the same re-
suit. Thus the fight continued for a
long time, the dog becoming more intu'
rated at every blow, when finally he
succeeded in driving his fangs into
Fletcher's right arm, tearing the flesh
into threads. II was now fight for life
and be- desperate effort the dog was giver
q bltw that partially stunned him
ThiD4iss promptly followed up, and thu
DOT = dispatched.
Year: 1877

In the First Precinct OF the Fourth
Ward things are in chaotic state re.
garding the counting of the vote.


We are enabled to give but the foot
ings on the vote for Mayor. as will be
seen BY the table. In the first place,
they had q lot OF Incompetent clerks
there, and each one scanned to paddle
his own canoe.


The tallying was aot finished Until
Year: 1877

Gentlemen Of the Senate and House Of


Representatives.


The year has closed with very little
change in the commercial condition of the
country. During last spring and summer
there were indications of the revival of
confidence and slight increase of trade ;
but the excitement attending the election
and the delay in announcing the result,
appear to have checked the movement and
revived the period in inactivity The fact
of the temporary Improvement, however,
has given rise to reasonable hope that we
have reached the close of the panic and the
beginning of better times. 1t will be our
duty to contribute to that end and in
directly aid in restoring confidence, by a
wise economy in appropriations, careful
management of finances and a conscien-
tious discharge of our official duties.
FINANCES


The receipts of the State, derived mainly
from the profits of corporations and bust
ness have been somewhat reduced by the
prolonged depression. Notwithstanding
this fact, however, the following tables and
statement will show that the expenses of
the government can be covered without
increased taxation. Owing, also, to the
general desire for safe and permanent in
vestments, the State may save annually a
considerable amount of interest by funding
her overdue loans at lower rate of in
terest.


Receipts and disbursements during fiscal
year ending November %, 1876:
Receipts:


Balance in Treasury November 80, 1875 S993 2OT %
Receipts 6,07S,S90 81
Year: 1877

have heretofore earnestly pointed our
the growing necessity for industrial art
education. First, through the public schools
by the introduction of mechanical and free
hand drawing secondly, by night schools
for adults, and thirdly, by special schools
Of industrial design for all classes, Musems,
art galleries and other public collection,
are also important force in Industrial edu-
cation. Such institutions in England,
France, Germany and other European
countries are regarded as an essential
element in national progress, and are mostly
under the patronage of the government.
Intelligence Is becoming more and more a
most imoortant clement in every depart
Year: 1877




Captain Ripley has been performing
his duties as City Sergeant since his in
PRODUCTION into Office in such a manner
AS to challenge the approval of all,
irrespective Of political bias.


The uproarIous Fourth Of July" will
coon be here. Let him show the same
commendsble zeal in suppressing dis
order oa that day. Let him put stop
to the firing OF pistols, fire crackers and
the like, from which 80 many
accidents and cslsmities in the
past have occurred. He has municipal
lap to sustain him in the suppress
sion OF the same. Let MIN be governed by
the law in the matter and he will be
fully sustained by the public. These
dangerous practices are not tolerated in
any other places, except perhaps small
country villages The public have been
much annoyed by this practice in past
years, and if he does not put a stop TO the
mischievous practice he will lose much
of the popularity he has already gained.


P. S.-WIll the InteLiigsneer please
copy the above in the interest OF law and
order? DEcoRUM.
Year: 1877

The hot term seems. to have come to
stay. Yesterday was very hot In the
sun, but there was pleasant breeze ahoat
which made the heat tslersble in the
shade; but the night before was as sultry
as night in the dog days. The natural
temperature Of our bodies Is about one
hundred degrees Fahrenheit. In order
TO get rid Of our supersbundsnt animal
heat We need temperature Of ten or
fifteen degrees lower. 1t is impossible
to cool of flesh whose natural heat is one
hundred degrees, in su atmosphere of
ninesy-three or ninety-four; snd
If 1t were not for the cool
ing power Of evaporation no
one could exist in the sun such day as
yesterday. This shows the necessity of
keeping up an active Precipitation during
the extreme hot weather. This is we'll
understood by puddlers and. boilers in
our iron mills. Working in the intense
heat of their furnaces made hotter by
the summer weather, they are careful
70 keep the skin sbundantly moist. Did
they not do 50 the internal fires which
burn ceaselessly in their bodies would
soor heat them beyond endurance. The
old theory that little water should be
drank in summer is abandoned. Pure
clear water, ice cold, is conducive TO
health, taken in small quantities. Large
drsughts of water are objectionable be-
cause they wash away or dilute the
digestive juices. But small sips of ice
water taken frequently during the day
certainly keep down the temperature
of the body, and keeps off the
danger of sunstroke When q man
o. work in place exposed TO great heat
finds his perspirstion checked, he is in
danger. If he continues his work and
exposure, his skin gets dry, mis- head gets
dizzy, and he may fall into unconscious-
ness or death. The proper clothing for
extreme heat is such texture rs readily
sbso:bs perspiration and permits the free
passage o: the air. Wool is the best sb-
sorbant and the best conductor. Our
food should be light. and mainly Of sue.
culent vegetables and ripe fruits. But
| little meat asd no rich food should be
consumed in the summers heat. Keep
calm, keep your mind engaged ard your
body in exercise. Don't grumsle about
the hea. nor fret about hard times. Your
health and happiness will both be SUBJ
served thereby.
Year: 1877

The people have lost or destroyed
a;oht millions of the fractional currency.
Eight millions in silver coin will be is
sued TO take It's place, but the public may
ss well understand if they go AMI lose
Inst it will be the last Uncle Sam will
give them.
Year: 1877

STATES BOUND READY FOR SALE ON
'CHANGE.-Louisiana, Florida and South
Carolina; three States of the Federal
Union, have been struggling with the fet-
ters of the corrupt Administration upon
them; and recently each has been on
change for sale by its Returning Board.
South Carolina having cast its popular
vote for Hayes was offered at lower
rate [; Florida's where the Tilden majority
was Light was to be had for enough to
make comfortable for life two or three of
the venders; and Louisiana was offered
Tor million, but auctioneer Wells gradu-
ally came down to 100000. At this
point the Chandler-Hayes men came
promptly forward; but unfortunately for
Well, the delay was too long, and the
title became SO imperfect that 1t required
the purchase Of the Justice to make it
Inerchantable at all. So the work of John
Sherman and the Senate Committee was
all set aside as worthless, and the services
of Justice procured. He had little to
do to be sure after he had made up his
mind to the work. The States were
bound and under the surveillance of
the government soldiers, and their votes
have been got by the office-holders
Of the Republican party very cheaply,
but their sale may be immensely dear to
the ration. Mr.. Tilden was entitled to
1s5 votes. But the Presidency may be
bartered away and a precedent established
whic ch will destroy the Republic, while
our taxes will not be less nor our hard
times become better.
Year: 1877

EVEN in these times and circumstances
the Democratic majority of the House
must not for moment forget or neglect
'heir duty as the representatives of econo-
my retrenchment, reform, and the public
interest.
Year: 1877

Inc Democratic members of Congress
heid caucus on Saturday morning and
resolved that they would present no
mihtory opposition to the count of the
electoral vote to-day; but suffer it to 90
under solemn protest.
Year: 1877

D. Madison Wells will get back his
Olg pistol, his bowie knife, and his rife
cane about the 4th of March, but lie will
hardly get another chance to sell the
electoral vote of his native State to the
highest bidder.
Year: 1877

From the Virginia City (Nev.3 Enterprise
! 1t was rough on the flowers of our gar


dens yesterday afternoon to be all pow
dered over with snow, and just wher
they were looking their best. The but
tereup, while looking up, got q dap ot
snow in its eye that sent it weeping to to
bed with its head under a leaf OF the big
sunfower; the rose wore q very red nose,
and the pink began to think old Boreas a
most notorious and uproarious old cuss
for raising such muss; white the holly
cock, on Its cold stock. was almost crazy,
and so was daisy, for both had mis-
giving thai every flower living would be
very ill, if not die of the chill of the first
snowfall, SO unexpected by all. Allothers
too, had their bothers-the trees moan
ed in the breeze, and the vines and the
grass cried out: "Alas! the warning we
had this morning has been more than
verified, though we all said the weather
clerk lied"


Many persons are predicting an early,
long and severe winter. They tell of the
unusual abundance of pine cones, the big
piles of dirt the gophers are making about
their holes; the unusual thickness of the
corn shucks; the industry of the wood
peckers in laying up stores of acorns; the
earty rising of the springs in the noun
tains, and the mildness of the weather
last winter,
Year: 1877

| wrote of the practical use of India
rubber for soft aud durable bed for the
floors of stables years ago, and | again
call attention to it. First form the base
o. the stable with stone aud gravel, with
the drainage out vardly so that no water
can come from the outside, then smooth
the top at grade of one inch from the
bin or fore feet of the animal to the
rear, and then pava it or floor it with a
coating of lndIa-rubber about two inches
thick. hsve seen stables pave in this
way, and found them superior in point
of cleanliness, freedom of smell where a
small sprinkle of gypsum was daily given
on the floor. Bedding of soft material
may be used where its profit may be
thought of value; but where bedding, as
in city stables, is trouble and cost, it is
OF no value, for no animal will injure
himself on the India-rubber floor. K.
Year: 1877

We are troubled about the state of tho
World mans mind. We tremble lest he
may do himself an injury. He seems 10
be bowed down--yes. bowed down and
bumped up--with shame and modification,
and things like that, because tho South
seems incliaed to desert their Northern
Dough face allies. He does not see why
they should desert the Northern Denoo.
racy in this the hour Of their sorest aud-so.
forth trouble. He Is ashamed of their
pusillanimity. and overwhelmed with cha
grin attheir tendency to come in out Of the
reign of sectional hate and get slice of
wholesome and permanent peace. We
feel very sorry for the man Of the World.
For his sake, we wish he was the man Of
some other world. But he isn't There.
fore. surrounded as he is, overwhelmed as
he is, bowed down as he seems to be. We
cannot but believe that cold shower-bath
would relieve him. His heart may be In
the right place. but there Is evidently
something the matter with his head. The


World man ought to be depleted.
Year: 1877

Is IT NOT about time that Mr.. PlTKIS,
the United States marshal for Louisiana,
returned 10 his post of duty, which we
believe is somewhere in the neighborhood
of New Orleans? Marshal PITKIN may
think that he has an unquestioned right to
remain here and lobby in the interest of
tho claimants for the rnorship of
Louisiana, but there are many who regard
such procedure on the part OF Federal
official as highly reprehensible and i'm
proper. The new Attorney General should
see to 1t that all United States marshals re.
main at their posts and attend to the duties
prescribed for them by law.
Year: 1877

No PERSON with influence enough to
make ripple on the political waters de-
sires to lay single obstruction in the way
of successful Inauguration of the policy Of
peace. Il would be folly if they did, for
the people stand ready to "sit down" on
any man who makes the attempt.
Year: 1877

AFTER having passed the winter with.
out "sprineipg to arms" it is quite bore
now to feel that the country must arm 10
elf.deiepse against tho invasion Of the
grass -hoppers which tresten to overrun the
land during the coming season.
Year: 1877

GREAT DEvENs, Can II be that justice
in It's sweet simplicity is TO be meted out
once more to all as though we were COM
mon brotherhood. with no North, South,
East or West, but one country with one
purpose Peace and good will to all
Year: 1877

ne looks be used in the same classes with
the Old Primary and intermediate; and while they
retail but little half coat Of the Old Series,
their texG exually full and reliable 1hs beauty
of the unsurpassed and their fullners and
q ccuracy exceed eve that OF the old series.
Year: 1877

The committee retired forthwith, and
after brief absence returned TO the Theatre
escorting his Excellency the Governor.
leaving the chair, Colonel Lamb advanced
to the front Of the stage and introduced
Year: 1877

On the margin of your paper indi-
Gates that your time is out, or will ex-
pire with the next paper. Remember
our rule-CAsT ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.
If not renewed, we take it FOR granted
you do not want the paper any longer,
and your name will be dropped from
our list. We intend TO publish the
best paper in West Tennessee, and
the more subscribers we get, the bet
ter we can make the paper. Let eve
ry one renew and bring another with
him.
Year: 1877

Gunnell and began to beg to be let of.


Mr.. Gunnell asked him what he was there
for and how he got in. He said he came
in by breaking a light out of the window in
the alley facing the engine house; said he
did not know why be had broken In, and
plead hard to have the matter hushed up.


He had four small plugs of chewing tobacco
in his pockets which be gave to Mr.. Gun
nell and they passed out of the store. Mr..
Gunnell allowed him to think that he was
going to let him off. but kept him talking
for half an hour. in hopes that policeman
would pass that way, but none came, and
he proposed to Amberg to go and see
Marshal Wells and hear what he thought
about it, The marshal was called out and
the occurrences related to him, and Am
berg was placed in the calaboose. This
morning he was taken before Magistrate
Swander and, on the evidence of Mr.. Gun
nell, held under $500 bonds for his appear.
ance at the next term of the circuit court.


He could not procure the bonds and was
sent to the county Jail. Mr.. GunDell says
there was $40 in the meney drawer. but
fortunately he had recently put in drawer
with an alarm bell, and he thinks that
Amberg had tried it and ccnclueed to wait
until later hour when NO one was on the
street, when he would force it open. Am
berg is young man about 81 years old
and has been brought up in Moline. His
father is carpenter and has recently been
in the employ of Kerns Il Smith.
Year: 1877

We are happy to bear testimony TO the
superior management of the American
House. Boston. Order. neatness and COM
fort reign throughout the establishment
Boston will doubtless be crowded with
visitors this season and all willsfnd at the
American" such facilities for comfortable
enjoyment, as are offered at but few first
class hotels. Atlantic Constellation.
Year: 1877

READING, Nov. 17.-There is now run
being made on the First National Bank Of
this city. A large crowd is surrounding
the door. Several wealthy citizens, to
show their confidence in the institution are
making deposits.
Year: 1877

THE revival of business in California seems
to depend on the character of the approach
ing winter. Should it be as dry as the last,
when it occasioned loss of twenty millions
of dollars to the cattle-raisers alone, the
effect will be disastrous to all branches of
trade. At this time the state of affairs is
worse in California than to the east of the
Rocky Mountains. Want of water prevents
the working OF the pacers in the dry regions.
Heavy rains in winter are as necessary to the
prosperity of California as high Nile to pro-
duction in Egypt.
Year: 1877

MCCLELLAN is already calling for rein
forcements to his constituency, and protest
ing that he will do all he can with the force
he has, only it will be impossible for him to
move on to Trenton until his army of sup
porters is almost doubled. He has been map
ping out his parallels, and has gotten as far
as Weehawken, with prospect of reaching
Hoboken in year or two,
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous etters and communi
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all ca7es Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1877

WHEN the Russian war steamer Standard,


with the Grand Duchess Vladimir and her
infant SOD, the Grand Duke Cyril, on board,
was on her way to Stettin, the other day, the
vessel was stopped at Swinemunde for some
time, in order that the condition of the COW
which gave the child his supply of milk might
be examined. No competent person being at
hand, telegram was sent to Stettin ordering
sanitary commission to repair at once to
Swinemunde, and the Standard was not
allowed to proceed on her voyage until it was
proved that the imperial COW was in sound
state Of health. The inquiry was not made
in the interest of the infant grand duke, but
as precaution against the intro 1uction of
the rinderpest into Germany, the Germans
believing that prevention is better than cure.
Year: 1877

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS Is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley T..
Pullen, Editor. all railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon US by demanding
credentials of every person claiming represent our
Year: 1877

By the advice Of the Executive Council do here
by appoint


Thursday, the Goth Of April,
as day Of Public Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer
and Recommend to the people of the State the
observance of it In manner befitting the designa-
ton it BEARS and in the spirit with which the custom
that ordains it was instituted.


The season when nature begins her new year, and
gives visible promise re-clothng the earth with the
beauty of her verdure, and preparing the fruits and
harvest of her constant bounty most suggestive of
the renewal of hope, aspiration, and endavor in
the minds and hearts of men.


Let us obey the impulse Of the opening year, and,
bowing in humility before Him who rules alike the
forces of Nature, and our human ways, form and
confirm every good purpose for the conduct of our
lives and crave Gods blessing upon us, our State
and Country.


Given at the Council Chamber, at Augusta, this
tenth day of April. in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy y-seven, and of
the independence of the United States of America
the one hundIedth and first.


SELDEN CONNOR.
By the Governor.


s. j. CHADBoURNE, Secretary of State.
Year: 1877

TIE NEW PARTY.-The Washington Nation
has an article purporting to be the account of
an interview between its editor, Mr.. Walker,
and the Secretary of the Navy On the subject of
a new political party and the Presidents South
ern policy. The correspondent of the Boston
Globe gives the following summary of the re-
port: The platform of principles of the new
party adopted by the Nation and published in
telegraphic dispatches some days since Is heart
lily endorsed by Mr.. Thompson, who thinks
they should be adopted by the Republican
party. In regard to the formation of new
party. the Secretary said the country is now in
condition favorable to the adoption of the
principles which were the platform of the old
Wing party, which always favored tariff for
revenue with discriminating duties protective of
American labor, a liberal system of public i'm
proVements and sound national currency.
The principle that the Federal Government
shall control such public improvements has
been finally established. The people of the
South are now in an impoverished condition.
The people of the North are rich, and what is
needed is such system of public Improvements
as will benefit that section of the country; such
measures as will impress upon the Southern
people that we are their friends and brothers,
that we intend to live with them as members of
tuo Sauuo ldut1ys ANU 10 auVauC6 GQelr interests
and prosperity by means of the power which
is in our hands. think we can demonstrate
our professions of friendship in no better
way than this, The name of the party is Who'll
ly immaterial, if new party were organized,
or the Republican party reorganized as to rec
ognize these principles. Owing to the preiu-
dices existing in the South it might be found
necessary to have change of name. The
Wings of the South are not Democrats; they
never were and never will be, and they will 20
into new organization if it carries in it old
Whig principles, or even into an old organiza-
tion governed by those principles. They re-
gard the old Wing party as embracing pure
principles aud patriotic DESIRES have always
said that when the country became diseased it
could only be cured by Whig members, and
whenever we have suffered from misgovern-
ment or mismansgement we have applied to
the Whig members for relief. Regarding the
currency, am in favor of the gold and silver
basis. think it would have been far better
for the interests of the country if silver had
never been disturbed; and regard the act of
its demonstration as one of ill-judged legisla-
ton to say the least.