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Year: 1877

CLAIMING TOO NJ UCu.-in case NJ
candidate for The residency has a ma.
jority OF the + cctorial vote, it becomes
the duty of the House of Representatives
to elect, from the three highest on the
list. The election is by States, and the
Democrats, having n majority of States,
set up the prcposterous claim thnt the
House is sole judge of what constitutes a
failure to elect, thus virtually iaking the
election from the people whenever the
dominant party in the House may see
tit. If this Democratic claim be recog-
ni1ed, it is the end of elections bv the
people, us it will hardly be worth while
to go through with the farce of voting if
the House thinks proper to form itself
into national Returning Board, to pass
upon the votes of States with "A view to
an intimate decision by itself. 1t is sur
prising that such an unreasonable and
impudent claim should be made, though
the partisan bias of The House has shown
Itself SO strong ON other occasions that
we thould be surprised ut nothing.
Year: 1877

THE DEBRIS SUIT.-The debris sult
in the Sixth District Court has been ably
managed on both sides, and the verdict
Of the jury is looked fer with interest in
these parts. The jury, at last accounts,
were on the ground claimed to have been
damaged by debris from The mine. 1t
judgment goes in favor Of the plaintiff,
and is sustained before the Supreme
Court, to which it Will doubtless go on
appeal, there is no telling how many
other actions OF like character will be
commenced, since the sufferers from
overflow are numerous.
Year: 1877

THE Kern Co'ufer CaFfoyniap pub
lishcs the following: John G Dawes
left here two weeks ago, with his flock of
1000 sheep, for the north. While cross
ing the alkali desert, near Tulare Lake,
he camped for the night, and in the
morning when he saw his sheep all lying
down but one, and on examination found
that there was but that ono alive. They
had all quietly died in the night Il loss
of more than $4,000
Year: 1877

A MARRIED woman, now an inmate OF
a p0ornouse in Illinois, has brought suit
against her father and brother, VINO are
wealthy to compel them to support her.
She was once the Lele of her vicinity,
and alter a short time Of married lie was
deserted by hel husband.
Year: 1877

TnE Democratic ardor for private de-
spatches will be apt to cool now that the
search has found trail leading directly
to the Tlden barrel of money. The Or
egon operator will have the support OF
every reformor in the land in his refusel
to divulge the secrets Of his office.
Year: 1877

MORE miners have crowded into the
Black Hills than the country will sup
port, and there are now two or three
thousand in Deadwood alone who are
without occupation or means of living
during the winter.
Year: 1877

a MINNESOTA girl was SO enamored
OF Il young man that, finding She could
not otherwise awaken in him {, ponsive
passion, she piled him with drugs to
stimulate it. The result was that she
made him insane.
Year: 1877

A MAN was SO busy talking about TAX
ing arms in defense of outraged liberty
last week ,hat he did not hear his wife
call him to bring pail of water but he
escaped By crawling under the garden
fence.
Year: 1877

BYa private letter news comes to Us OF
the probability of trouble with the Indians
IN Wallowa valley. In fact we are told
that 1t may be necessary for Uncle Sam TO
give some OF his soldiers little exercise
IN that direction.
Year: 1877

ELECTIONS THIS WEEK.-Michigan
will hold her State election for judge
of the Supreme Court and regent of
Michigan University to-day. Wisconsin
will hold State election for a judge Of
the Supreme Court and circuit judges to;
morrow and on Wednesday the annual
State election will take place in Rhode
Island.
Year: 1877

THE LEVY CorAT.-The Levy Court
met at New Castle this morning, and
will continue in session all week, The
only business to be transacted is the
making of appropriations and the fixing
of the tax rate for 1877.
Year: 1877




Thus we arc nearing the end OF this
everlasting Southern question. And
when the South is finally disposed OF,
what will become OF the Great Ameri-
can Politician? What will the news
papers have for topics Wherewithal
shall we be whooped up? I will give
you an intimation. Old Sam Houston
used to say, "When everything else
fails, there is Mexicol"


There Is very quiet but very strong
Mexican movement on foot here, and
being worked up In Philadelphia and
New York. It embraces workers, is
backed by capitalists, and can command
fighters, whose names would astonish
you IL were to publish them. As soon
as the Southern question is disposed Of
you will hear enough about this Mexican
movement. 1t will not be in the nature
OF annexation, but will take the shape
of Americanizing Of the present govern
ment OF that torn State. Tt will be os-
tensibly movement Of the lately ex-
PEELED President to recover control, but
Will actually be an American movement
under cover Of Laredo's name, to acquire
control. twill be big thing The boys
who are out Of job should begin to-
clean up their old dragoon pistols. They
will soon be offered employment.


A. G. BUELL..
Year: 1877

To the Editor Of the Democrat:


Sw-I see through the columns of
your paper communication that all
the colored preachers have been in
structed by Gov. Packard to resist arrest
by the Nichols police, and my name is
very conspicuously spoken of. desire
to refute the same by saying that have
received no such instructions from Mr..
Packard, and have not even heard that
such orders had been issued. I know
nothing of the riot spoken Of more than
this, that at the time spoken Of quite a
number Of police gathered near the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Johnson, and it being near
my house, went over to see what was
the matter and inform myself Of the
particulars. / asked the sergeant or
captain, and he informed me and I
quietly withdrew.


am among that number, sir,-great
number may not say-of colored men
who anxiously await the solution of the
complicated affairs in this State. Hop
ing and praying that that party that is
conducive to the most good-that will
enhance peace, equity and law-that
will give to us commercial, financial
and mercantile interest to keep us
above penury and want, will be the
party whose banner may wave o'er US,
and brush away all clouds OF war and
give US a peace which is no counterfeit.


Thine very truly,


GEO. W. BRYANT,
Pastor Union Bethel A. M. II. Church.
Year: 1877

Eureka Call Sentinel, April 2l.l


The Chinese residents observed
the festivities of feeding their dead
yesterday. The cooking of the
meats is done by a chosen chef du
cuisine, in the JOSS House. After
the meat is all prepared it is placed
on large wooden trays and taken to
the graveyard, laid near the tombs,
and although nothing is seen to
disappear, the heather firmly be-
lieve that the rapacious appetites Of
the Cinnamon who live on the 9th
er side of Jordan are appeased for a
year to come. After the feast yes
terday the Cinnamon returned
home, and from the adjacent hill
side troop Of Piute Indians Iii
down on the cold grub like an army
of locusts, and made short work O.
the feast. The Piutes are firm be
levers in the pagan practices anc
are encouraging the "heather
Chinee" to feed their dead at short
er intervals.
Year: 1877

The Piketon Courier of last week
says 1.-THE citizens of the western
part of this county are wakening up
to the Importance of having this
road built over the old Hillsboro and
Parkersburg road-bed, and we be-
lieve that if the proper efforts are
made at once the road can be secur-
ed. Let some one take hold of
of this matter and open correspon-
dence with the above committee in
regard to the advantages of this
route. Let the committee be i'll
formed at once what the people are
willing to do to aid the enterprise.
We think this is the shortest and
best route, and if the people come
forward and show their willingness
to assist in building the road, it will
doubtlessly be reported on favorably
by the committee. The work already
done on this route between Hillsboro
and Jackson will contribute greatly
to the result"
Year: 1877




A well known Western Democrat
said, tonight:


''Of course our case is lost. Hayes
will now come in without further op-
position. I have worked with all my
might to prevent it, and to defeat
it at any hazard, but we are utterly
beaten at every point. I had per
sonal interest to spur me on, as I ex-
pected, and greatly desired, to go
aboard, but talk and work has been
to no purpose. We are beaten. The
worst of the whole thing is not the
present defeat, but the certainty that
with it, and by it, the Democratic
party is swept out of power, if not
forever, for long series of years.
It cannot now be rallied for sue
cessful campaign. The Republican
party will undergo a wholesome
change. know the new man from
Ohio WELL He will give the country
an honest, liberal and brilliant ad-
ministration, one in which honest
men will be uppermost, and one that
fair minded men of all parties will be
obliged torespect. 1t will draw such
strength to it that, in view of the
present division and defeat of the
Democratic majority in the House,
will keep the Democracy out of pow
er for twenty years, if it lives SO
long,"
Year: 1877

The Plketon Courier says:


The citizens of Hillsboro have ava


kened to the Importance of an imme-


diate connection of their city with


the jackson coal fields, and the in


terest manifested by them warrants
the belief that the enterprise will be
carried to successful issue. There
are two routes proposed, both for
narrow gauge roads, one connecting
at Bainbridge with the Springfield,
jackson & Pomeroy Railroad, and
one over the old Hillsboro and Park
ersburg route, through Piketon.
The latter is the one in which we
are interested. We would prefer to
see broad gauge road from Hills
boro, connecting with the Scioto Val
ley Road at this place, and believe
that would be the most beneficial for
Hillsboro. The Scioto Valley Rail
road will doubtless be completed to
Portsmouth this summer, and we
think that if the people along the
route of the old Southern Ohio Road
between here and Hillsboro will
build that portion of the road, Mr.
Chapman will aid greatly the exten-
sion of the road to Jackson, or perhaps
seontract can be made with Mr.. Chap
man by which he will build the en-
tire road, the people along the line
subscribing certain amount of stock
per mile, the work already done on
the road being estimated and deduct
ed from the amount of stock requir-
ed. But if we can't have a broad
gauge road let us have q narrow
gauge. Any kind of road is better
than none. If our citizens desire q
railroad connection with Hillsboro
and Jackson they must make some
effort in that direction at once. The
people along the Bainbridge route
are laboring hard to secure the road,
and if the people of Piketon and vi
cinity do not go to work Immediate
ly, their last chance of having the
cars running over the Southern
Ohio road-bed will be lost.
Year: 1877

One of Boston's solid merchants
writes to the Commercial Bulletin of
that city that at q recent fashionable
party he saw five different business
men, who had been through hank
ruptcy within the past fourteen
months and settled with their credi-
tors at from fifteen to thirty cents on
the dollar. The wives of these men
were dressed in the extreme height
of fashion, glittering with jewelry
and diamonds. This would seem to
indicate that the machinery of going
through bankruptcy has become, at
least in that particular quarter, pretty
thoroughly fabricated.
Year: 1877

UNION STAR, MO, FeD. 1871.


DEAR News Please can 1 come


into your circle, AMI have a social


chat? We want to renew our sub.


scription, that we may again be
greeted by your pleasant visits,


which we so much enjoy. We love
the News, because it comes from the
land Of our former home, around
which cling sacred memories. Yes,
dear old adopted State for the home
of my childhood WAS the "sunny
South, but we had the good fortune
to select home in Ohio, where free
institutions existed, which we so
much loved, and knowing that the
Buckeye stands in the front rank
with her sister States, in education
al and other institutions, we do feel
proud of her.


But 1 must tell you something
about western life. We have lived
in Missouri very near six years, and
have become attached to our new
home. The country is so level, and
the soil SO rich and productive, that
the farmer has everything to encour-
age him, and SO much machinery is
used that farming is done with COM
paritive ease.


People have begun to realize that
this is good country, and it is rap
idly filing up. No person need de-
sire any healthier country than North
west Missouri. The interests of ed
1cation are particularly attended to.
Good common schools and comforta-
Die school-houses generally used for
Sabbath-schools and church purpos-
IS, but we have some very good,
churches also.


The weather for the past three
weeks has been so pleasant we can
hardly realize that winter still lin
gers. r. j.
Year: 1877

Columbus Journal: Since the blue
glass cure discovery of General
Pleasonton the success of Blue Jeans
Williams in the late gubernatorial
contest in Indiana is explained-he
was healthiest in the legs and could
run better than his opponent
Year: 1877

The Cincinnati Commercial quotes
the following passage of Scripture as
though it had some reference to the
Compromise Commission


"Give a portion to seven and also
to eight, for thou knowest not what
evil shall be upon the earth. =
GEccles. xi: 2.
Year: 1877

The large Indebtedness of the
State Board of Agriculture, growing
out of the failure in attendance at
the last State Fair, is delaying de-
cision as to the holding of a State
Fair this year.
Year: 1877

Judge Davis is now receiving the
curses of the Democratic party be-
cause he did not accept appointment
on the Electoral Commission. Pos
sibly he would have received them all
the same if he had accepted.
Year: 1877

The British Quarterlies give to the reader we'll
digested information upon the great events IN
conteIlporaneous history, and contain mastery
criticisms on all that is fresh and valuable In liter
ature, as well as a summary of the tr1umphs OF
science and art The wars likely to CONFUSE an
EuroDe will form topics for discussion, that will
be treated with thoroughness and ability nowhere
else to be found. Blackwood's Magazine is fam
Gus for stores essays and sketches of the highest
literary merit.
Year: 1877

Some very eminent guessers give forth
that Great Britain's movement into Egypt
will DO IN accordance with secret agreement
with Russia that tho possession OF Egypt
shall DO Tho prico Of England's neutrality or
Good will
Year: 1877

The following is printed bv the Napa Register.

 A poor blind heggar. with one arm dnue up in sling and one foot tied up in slip Der, has been feeling his WAY along our streets with his cane and appealing to the charity of a long suffering public. After ex- austing the resources of Nspa in the begging line. he was met on his way to Sonnma the other day mounted on one horse and leading another. his arm out of his sling, his gcg- gles pocketed, his cane thrown away, and himself apparently happy
Year: 1877

The doctrine of immortality is based in the hope of the human heart, and is no, de rived irom Il book or creed. It has its origin in the ebb and flow of the human affections, and will continue as long as af- fectioas, and is the rainbow in the sky of hope.
Year: 1877

to depreciate to wvrthlessness; :;
thirdly, in neglecting to hold the
companies to the letter Of their obi
cations; and fourthly, in not making
provision for the payment of the
bonds by the new companies to
whom the lands and franchises Of
the old bankrupt corporations were
turned over in 1862. And the COM
panies did wrong in attempting a
speculation which there was every
reason to believe would be unfprtu-
nate to themselves unless they could
swlndle either the State or Eastern
or foreign Capitalists. The whole
matter, from, first to last, was wrong,
either wlllfully or innocently, and we
have no doubt that some of the pres
ent holders of the bonds are blame
worthy; but still the bonds are en-
dorsed by the State and, legally,
the State is under obligation to pay
them. For eighteen years they have
hung over us and been the subject
Of many fierce discussions. If they
can nov. be settled on advantage
Gus terms it seems to us best that
they should be, for until they are
settled we shall never know what a
legislature may bring forth concern
ing them, for the constitutional
amendment passed a few years ago
to guard against contingency Of this
sort, seems powerless. If Mr..
Chamberlain's proposition is accept
ed it will dispose forever of this


debt and it will prove bar against
any greater demand that may be
made by other holders hereafter.
Year: 1877

The order has been issued for
the removal of the troops from the


leaves the question as to whether
Hampton or Chanberlin shall be
South Carolina state house. This
governor with the people Of that
State, to who m it belongs. @
Year: 1877

We have recently been reading
up on the question of the old rail-
road bonds. Before we began study
ing the subject we supposed we
knew all about it, but after wading
through what the Press, Dispatch
and Pat. Childs have said, are fore
ed to the conclusion that we don't
understand it. With US the ques-
ton has hitherto had this appear
ance. The State unwisely became
the endorser of a party Of specula-
tors who had organized themselves
into railroad companies, but had
hardly enough money in the crowd
to buy tie. To aid these in max
ing the bonds available, the State
enacted its banking law constituting
the bonds a.basis for the issue of
bank currency. fl. r..


After a large proportion Of the
bonds had been issued and sold,
and after the State had been flooded
with currency, the State legislature
refused to provide for the payment,
of interest on the bonds and the
companies could not pay. The
bonds, accordingly, became worth
less, and the companies were unable
to proceed with the roads. BY the
time that the bonds were wholly dis
credited a large proportion of them
had passed into second, third, or
even fourth hands, and gross injus


tice and injury was done to honest
innocent people through the sale OF
these bonds and the circulation OF
the currency. ~ %5


Two things are certain: the rail:
road companies never could have
used the bonds if the State had not
endorsed them; and the companies
could have gone on with building of
their roads and made the bonds
available for the purpose for which
they were issued, if the legislature
had provided for the interest which
might accrue before the roads were
in a condition to earn something.
At the time, it seemed to us the
wiser plan that the State should pro-
vide for the interest and keep up
the bonds. The security was ample
to protect it against loss if it had
acted sagaciously in its dealings
with the companies But the troub-
lie seemed to be that the same men
who constituted the companies con
trolled the government of the State,


yit was apparently better for
them that the bonds should be al;
lowed to become worthless than that
they should finish the roads. Or, at
least, they acted as though they had
made "a good enough thing out q
it as it was. s2.s5 8 s


TO conclude, then, the State did
wrong, first, in endorsing the bonds
at all; secondly, in allowing them
Year: 1877

should have been pleased to enter


an urgent plea in behalf of English


Reading in ourfschOols. / regard it
as scarcely inferior in Importance to
any topic I have advocated. OF all


that / have endeavored to set before
you, this is aboutEtheSsum: The
study of our own vernacular has
claims upon us that no other branch
can have. The principal modes of
its acquisition are careful reading,
careful writing, and memorizing.
In conclusion, then, l confidently
appeal to every man, who would
not prove recreant to the filial and
patriotic obligations under which
he lies to his mother tongue, to fos-
ter and encourage its study and to
see to it, that whatever may be eX-
cluded from the curriculum, it shall
not be the English Language.
Year: 1877

In regard to the flight of birds,
think that there is no necessity to resort
to such theories as the figure of s motion
to understand how bird flies when it
beats the air with its wings. think
that the formation of the feathers, and
their imbrication in the wing, ought at
once explain that kind of flight. When
the bird makes the down stroke, the
wing offers a solid resistance to the air,
and the motion impaired to the body of
the bird must be upward. The wing
must then be raised to come into posi-
ton for another stroke. In so doing,
each feather lets the wind pass through
in an Oblique manner, which causes
them to act as sails on windmill or on
ship, thereby propelling the bird for
ward. The bird instinctively knows
how to direct these strokes, as it wishes
to ascend, descend or move straight for
ward. The effect of the down stroke
can be seen when large bird such as
turkey buzzard begins to fly in place
where there is not room for rapid head
way. Each down stroke is more violent
than the up one, and the body is jerked
up each time.


a flying machine might be made so
that the wings would have a sufficient
resistance to the air to keep it up, and
the prOpelling part could be arranged
Independently But there is another
mode of flight tina has puzzled the
minds Of men. 1t is a remarkable thing
that man has seen beyond the Milky
Way, and is now studying the consti-
tuents of the sun, yet he cannot under
stand the sailing of birds. ] have seen
many attempts, but they all fall short
of the mark. have seen buzzards with
outstretched wings rise in Il spiral
course, when it was so calm that a leaf
on tree was not moved. | have seen
the frigate bird wheel in graceful
curves upward when the sea was as
smooth as mirror. | have seen the
buzzard sail nearly in the eye of a strong
wind without any other motion being
perceptible than little balancing. /
have looked down hundreds Of feet on
them as they sailed beneath me, and
never could detect any motion of the
wings. The theory of inclined planes
will not explain it. | have also noticed
large butterflies float about in most
heavenlike enjoyment, in some cozy
opening among trees, on fine summer
evening, when there was not a breath
ofair, without once moving their wings,
as if they were some disembodied spirits
that had neither attraction or grayita-
ton, but only will. have seen a mo-
tion very similar to the sailing of birds
in fishes. ] saw number of porpoiscs
sailing Immediately in front of the prov
of the steamer. They were packed
quite close together, and moved exactly
as fast as the steamer. As it was neces-