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Year: 1877

At large meeting at the Merchants
Exchange on the 18th, resolutions were adopt
ed expressing an earnest desire that the Leg
islature should promptly accept the liberal o.
fer ofthc State creditors, and by al ncce sary
legislation provide for the faithful discharge
Of the obligations assumed by the State in ad-
justment; that being fully conscious Of all the
evil effects that will follow resumption, they
were opposed to it in fact, and disapproved of
any action that led to it.
Year: 1877

The tobacco cases growing out of the
seizure by Supervisor Crcccy in 1865 which
have been on trial for the past seven days in
the United States District Court OF New Or
leans, have been decided by the jury in favor
of the government. The amount involved is
estimated at over two hundred thousand dol
lars
Year: 1877

An occasional change Of air may be said


to be almost necessary to the well-being OF


every man. Every workman must leave


his workshop, the student his library, and


the lawyer his Office, or sooner or later his


health will pay the penalty; and, this no


matter how great his temperance in eating
and drinking; no matter how vigorously
and regularly he uses his limbs; no matter
how open and dry and FREQ from impurity
may be the air of the place In which he is
employed. In the alightsst cause of i'm
paired health, the sleeping IN the suburbs
Of the town in which ths life is chiefly
spent, or even spending NV hours Of de-
tached days In some accessible rural dis
tricts at a few miles distance from the
dwelling, may suffice to restors, the healthy
balance of the bodily functions, and main
tain the bodily machine in At state for its
duties; or in oasese somewhat more argen'
cy or of somewhat ,nnoye aggravated char
actel a few days once or twice a year may
suffice to adjust or sestqe tho due eooao-
my of the system. ~ Mya 49,.
Year: 1877

In olden times superstitious persons,
when about to choose q name for child,
lighted number of torches of an equal
length and thickness, to each of which they
gave name, and the name, of the torch
which burned the longest was that which
they chose for the child, imagining by this
means to insure it long life.
Year: 1877

An unfortunate North Carolina farmer
from whom a lot of meat had been stolen
seasoned ham with strychnine and put
it in his smoke house. Since then he
has almost been driven to insanity by his
uncertainty as to which OF the ninety.
two hams Is the one he doesn't want to
use in his own family.
Year: 1877

A correspondent Of one OF our ex-
changes, who has made pilgrimage to
that oil Mecca, the Bullion district, in
Venango county, describes the morals
of the place in this way


now live not in the wickedest but
the most lawlcss place in America.
Springing into existence within a year,
Bullion has population Of five or six
thousand people, mostly men-the
toughest, the most irreligious, most
immoral, and most licentious of the
world. 1t is place where every con-
ceivable inducement is openly pre-
sentcd TO seduce the innocent and un-
sophisticated or to beat the uninitiated
when bucking the "tiger;" where
every street-corner is decorated with
a gambling table where every chink
in the street-wall is graced with a
chuck.luck where pavilion theatre
may render choice play Sunday even
ing to crowded house, and advertise
by having its brass band out playing
an hour or two before opening where
base ball matches are played on Sun
day afternoon, viewed by couple
of hundred spectators, while a minister
exhorts in small out-of.the-way hall
to less than a score within hearing dis
tance without a licensed house, il is
place where every other front room is
an open gin-mill, where the joyful
tanglefoot is dished out TO the thirsty
and where the weary are at rest
where the bewitching strains from
Terpsichorcs dishonored halls, known
as "Free and Easies," lure and lull the
unrestrained. All these are as open
and convenient as the vending of wares
in your religious and moral village.
Thus all go on here, the good and bad
in common herd, all ravenous for the
almighty dollar. Good people un-
blushingly wink at the people and evil
doings surrounding them. Almost
every crime in the code, as well as
every oflense in the category of sin, is
of a common place, of every day occur
renee. Thus may be described Bullion,
the last and llveliest of the Pennsylva-
mia oil towns-the most lawless place
in America.
Year: 1877

A Milwaukee lady, in taking her morning
gape lately, put her jaw out Of joint, and il
was two days before the doctor could get it
in place again. Her husband says he hasn't
had such a vacation since his married life be-
gan.
Year: 1877

The advertisement of the Automatic Fruit
Dryer which appears this week, should, in
accordance with the announcement of the
week before, have been published last week,
but was delayed through a misunderstand-
ing Ii appears, however, this week and is
well worthy of being read by fruit growers
and all others interested in the peach crop
which promises to be big one, the coming
season.
Year: 1877

Messrs J. M. Cox & Bro, celebrated on
Friday, the goth of April, the twentieth anni-
versary Of their co-partnership. For a fifth
Of a century they have been engaged together
in the prosecution of the business left them by
their father, in the same place. The carriages
made by these gentlemen have an extensive
reputation for durability and excellence of
workmanship that commands for them the
admiration OF all who know them. While
other carriages may be sold at less price,
those put up by the Messrs. Cox are SO much
stronger, more durable, and better made, that
they are worth much more than the difference
in price. Within few years considerable
addition has been made to the building by
the erection Of large show and work rooms,
and blacksmith shop, to accommodate the in
crease of business. Notwithstanding the dull
times these shops are still kept running on
full time, employing almost as many hands
as when times were better. Last Monday
there was standing in front of their estab-
lishment family carriage sold to Samuel
Thompson, of Pivot Bridge, twenty years
ago, the wheels and axles being almost as
good as when first made. There have been
great many changes in Middletown within
the last twenty years, but this firm bids fair
to remain unchanged for the next twenty
years 10 come. There is one thing certain,
however, the business will not be handed
down to their posterity.
Year: 1877

The oyster season being about over Mr..
Rice has commenced the manufacture of ice
cream, and will k.ep on hand during all the
season an abundant supply Of this summer
luxury. Rice's ice cream is two well known
to the hundreds of people who have partaken
Of it to make any reference to its quality at
all necessary, and a mere notice Of the fact
that be has commenced to make it is enough.
His saloon is tastefully fitted up and his ac-
commodations for the comfort and conve-
nience of his customers cannot be surpassed.
Read his advertisement in this paper and see
wtat be proposes to do this summer.
Year: 1877

On Sunday last Daniel Book and Robert


Hutton, Of Wilmington, procured a sail boat
and started for sail to New Castle where
they spent the day.


AS they were about to start on their home
ward journey a man named John Leech
stepped up to them and asked the privilege of
accompanying them, at the same time stating
that be was on his way to Chester where be
had engaged TO work, and there being no
trains leaving New Castle he did not care to
walk. His request was granted and the three
started for Wilmington. All went well until
they were about to enter the mouth of the
Cbristiana when sudden squall struck them
and completely overturned the boat. The
unfortunate men Immediately seized hold of
the boat and chung to it, in which condition
they remained for over twenty minutes. A
passing schooner was hailed but the captain
refused to stop, at the same time pointing to
an oyster pungy that was coming down the
river. The captain of the pungy seeing them
rounded to and sent bis yawl boat with two
men to the rescue, but just as they arrived at
the boat Mr. Leech let go bis hold and sank
to rise no more. The two rescued men were
taken on board the pungy, and carried to
Delaware City from whence they walked
yesterday morning to New Castle, and found
their boat which had drifted down the river
and had been secured by John Vining The
drowned man was in the Anth veor of h;s
age, and leaves a wife and two children, one
two and half years old, and the other nine
months. The body has not yet been recov-
cred.
Year: 1877

Col. George Davis, an old and we'll known
citizen of Smyrna, died suddenly on Thurs
day of last week, at his residence in that
town Just previous to his death he had been
cut to one Of his tenant houses, but feeling
unwell he hurried home, when he was at
tackled by a stroke of apOplexy and died with
in an hour. He was in the 72d year of his
age Col. Davis was a native Of Maryland,
but resided in Smyrna for number of years
previous to his death. BE was reputed to be
very wealthy, and owned considerable real
estate in New Castle and Kent counties, and
in Maryland.
Year: 1877

A decline of over sixty per cent. in the
exports of Swiss watches to the United
States during the last two calendar years is
among our latest authentic commercial
items from Europe. The authority is Swiss,
aud is that of a leading merchant engaged
in that trade. And the account goes on to
give an explanation of the cause of the phe-
nomen, on which is that American watches
are made by labor saving machinery much
more cheaply, as well as with more accur-
acy as timepieces than the Swiss watches,
which are all made by hand. These latter
are still articles of fashion and taste, and
the workmanship is indisputably excellent
and the ornamentation always fanciful and
attractive. But American watches have
taken the market away from English,
French, German, and all other watches for
all ordinary grades, and have now advanced
80 successfully into competition with the
finer ones that the great decline in the I'M
portation of Swiss watches speaks for it,
self as indicating that our product is des-
tined TO master the entire field. In one Of
the largest, finest and most fashionable
jewelry stores in Philadelphia, we asked
the principal of the firm whether he sold
many American watches, and his reply was,
bushels of them" The fact is that for
every Swiss watch sold in America there
are hundred American watches sold


The superiority of the American watch
consists in the fact that every part of it is
made by machinery, all adjusted with the
most extreme exactness, so that any part of
the works will at into the same place In auy
other watch of the same make and class.
The machinery saves great deal of labor
aud turns out watches so fast and In such
quantities that 1t requires prodlgious
market to consume them all. Under the
influence of this industry the American
watch is becoming as thoroughly national
an institution as the American clock. The
total cessation OF the importation Of foreign
watches Is only question of time, for the
American trade has the command OF more
capital than its foreign rivals, and II has un-
doubtedly chespened watches in the same
way that the American manufacture cheap
ened clocks and steel. Those who are in-
clined TO doubt whether our works can
equal the fine Swiss taste in fancy watch
es, have only to look at the success OF the
Newark factories in the very finest descrlp-
tions of jewelry to see that there is no room
for question.


Indeed the rapid growth of wealth In the
country has created very active demand
for the very costliest classes of watches,
Year: 1877

the most unique, fancy and original de-
signs, and the boldest efforts of watch max
ing art. And the manufacturers have in
vested increasing capital in the production
OF fine watches, just ss the home manufac-
turers of carpets have ventured INTO Will
ton, Axmirs'er and every other known
exhibition the American watches we're seen
by all in direct comparison with the best
imported and it was apparent to all good
judges that the superiority of the foreign
article was wholly thing Of the past and
had no existence at all at the present time.
Year: 1877

ipgs. Aside from these they also entered
q protest to the Republican elector HUM.
ruREY, of Flor,do, and TO place finishing
touch upon their desperate effortsto defeat
the honest claim of the Republicans to the
Presidency they captured by Instructions
from Gramercy Park an elector in Ore
gop, and with these claims they appear now
before the highest tribun al that ever ex.
listed In this country and demand their
recognition. .,r. r.n


They presented the HUMPHREY protest
yesterday, and exhausted several hours in
endeavoring to prove that he was Ineligible
TO the office Of elector. Everybody kno VS.
how this case will be decided, because the
simple history of it is conclusive evidence
of the eligibility: Of the elector, he hsv-
ing conformed to all the requirements Of
the law, both Of the State aud the Nation.
Thus 1t will be seen that while the Re-
publican party has moved in straight.
forward course towards the White House,
the Democracy have been engaged in
numberless attempts at cutting cross lots
in order to beat their adversary in the race
towards the coveted goal.
Year: 1877

The electoral bill says that nothing In
the entire act shall be held to impair or af-
feet any right existing under the Constitu-
ton and laws in question by proceeding In
the judicial courts of the United States, the
right or title of the person who shall be de-
clared elected, or who shall claim to be
President or Vice President Of the United
States, If any such right exists" Upon
this declaration 1t is just now being as.
serted by the Democratic press that the
decision Of the Tribunal will not be final.
They claim that this language provides
for an appeal TO the United States courts
by either side should there be any dissstis-
faction with the result. They even
60 so far ss to claim that the trainers OF
tho bill purposely constructed this loop
hole through which the disappointed party
might escape and renew the contest This
we believe to be entirely unfounded.
There certainly can be no direct appeal
from the verdict Of the Mixed Tribunal to
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
The decision of the Commission must be
final and conclusive. No existing power
can undo their work, and nothing but the
combined action of the two Houses can
reverse, overturn, or reject It.


Should Mr.. TnLDEN, after the inaugura-
ton of Mr.. HAYES, take steps to contest
the matter still further, he would have no
power to assail the Commission but he
would have to tack the Constitutlonality
Of the act which created that body. This
could be done on writ Of quo varranto
after he had set up claims that his rights
had been abridged or infringed upon by
the workings Of the act. This Is step
which Is not likely to be taken, however,
and the country can rest assured that
when the fifteen men composing the Tri,
bunal decide that this or that vote Is legal
and shall be counted by Congress- aud
when that vote is 80 counted the official
action of Congress in reference to the
election is complete, and can neither be
questioned nor reversed.
Year: 1877

The South under Governor HAYES will
blossom like the rose, provided the planter
who went into the rebellion under the
mistaken presumption that the "cowardly
North" would not dare to fight, and that
one Southerner was a match for q score
of Northern men, pro Vided, we say, that
this element will throw aside his prejudice
against labor, and work, respect the man
dates of the law, and grant freely to all
men life, liberty, and the uninterrupted
pursuit Of legitimate happiness.


Business enterprises are springing up
all over the Southern States, Northern
capital will rapidly flow into their Dor.
ders. Manufacturing establishments, mills,
railroads, and every enterprise that will
build up and develope the resources of the
country will follow, and the South will
witness season of prosperity which she
has never before enjoyed.


But the great secret of this prosperity
must lie in the submission 20 law and the
preservation of human rights and human
liberties. Governor HAYES has already
announced 1t as his great desire TO see the
South prosperous and happy people,
with sectional strife unknown and law and
goodwill reigning within its borders. To
accomplish this end will be one OF the
great objects Of his administration and nc
effort will be spared to bring the South
out OF the slough of dependency into
which she fell through rebellion, and
place her on a footing Of good feeling and
Year: 1877

Be IL enacted By the Senate and House IF Representatives.
Of the United States Of Asaeica in Congress assembled
That all pensions which have been may hereafter be-
granted in consequence of death occurring from
which originated in the service of the United States since
the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and sxtyone
in consequence of wounds injuries received dis
contracted since said date shall from the
date of the death discharge from the United States
vice of the person whose the claim has been
shall hereafter be, granted from the termination of
the right Of the party having prior title to such pension
Pyooded That the limitation herein prescribed shall not
apply claims by in behalf of insane persons minor
children of deceased soldiers.


SEo 9. That Immediately upon the passage of this
the Commissioner of Pensions shall copy of the
be furnished each pension agent whose duty it
shall be to notify each pensoner upon has roll who shall
be entitled Of pensions under this act And it
shall be the further duty of the Commissioner Of Pensions
&c pay to be paid to such pensioner if the
pensoner shah have died, to the person persons en


tied the same all such arrears of pensions the pension
may be entitled to- OF, it, dead would have been en-


titled to- under the provisions of the first section of this
act, had he she survived.


All persons interested in the passage of the
Arrears of Pension Bill should subscribe for
pER NATzoNAL TRIBuSE.
Year: 1877

Judge Pitman short time ago bought a
pet lamb for his little children to play with.
1t was a pretty good sized lamb and strong
and vigorous, but the judge said he preterr-
ed that kind, because the children would be
less likely to hurt it, On the day that it
came home they turned it out into the front
yard, where it strayed about, nibbling the
grass, where the Judge tied up his geraniums
Mrs. Pitman had her children in the house,
and she was reading to them from book
description of the characteristics Of lambs.
The account said The lamb is one of the
most playful and innocent of animlls. So
kind and meek is it that its name has for CEN
turtles been the synonym of gentleness and
sweetness of disposition. 1t never Injuries
any one, and when it is attacked it always
suffers humbly and in silence. There is
something so beautiful about the gentle lit
tie animal that"


Just at this point Mrs Pitman was inter
Iupted by the voice of the judge coming
from the front yard. 1t sounded as if he
were ia distress Of scme kind. The whole
family flew out upon the porch, and there
they saw the pet lamb, whose name was tn e
synonym Of genlleness, engaged in but.ng
| the Judge. It would butt him in the rear
and knock him over, and then it would butt
him on the legs aud batter him on the ribs,
and plunge its head into his stomach, and
jam its skull against his chest. When he
rose it butted his shins, and when he stoop-
ed over to rub them it bulted his head
Then it butted him generally wherever 8
chance presented itself, and when it had
doubled the judge all up under the Norway
maple it butted down three rose bushes, but
ted garden vase to fragments, butted two
palings of the fence and danced off down tn,
street, bu,ting at the tree boxes, the hitch
ing posts and the northwest wind.


Mr.. Potter finally Knocked it on the hesC
with club and brought it home to tht
judge, and subsequently, when they had tn
hind leg for dinner, the Judge observed t.
Mrs. Pitman that from the manner in whicl


that lamb cut he should believe it was Dor


during the war of 1912, and that it was i
fact, a terrific old ram. Then he said h


should go down and see the man who hs
: sold il to him for lamb and bang him wit


club .. .... ....... .l
Year: 1877




An English justice sentenced couple to
matrimony under circumstances which seem
legally just, although legally curious. A
yo.ng man and a young woman were con-
testing possession of piece of property, the
one under an old lease, the other under an
old will at just strikes me" said the JUS
tice, ''that there is pleasant and easy way
to terminate the old lawsuit. The plaintiff
appears to be respectable young man, and
this is a very nice young woman. Laugh
ter. They can both get married and live
happily on the farm. If they go on with
law proceedings it will all be frittered away
between the lawyers, who, | am sure, are
not ungallant enough to wish the marriage
not to come Off The lady blushed, and
the young man stammered they 'liked each
other little bit" so verdict was entered
tor the plaintiff on condition of his. s.promise
to marry the defendant within two months,
a stay of execution being put to the verdict
| till the marriage ceremony should be com.
pleted
Year: 1877

A regiment quartered at a certain town in
Scotland had among them an expert gymnast
who taught his brother subalterns how to
walk across the barrack room on their hands.
While engaged one evening the door opened
aud the colonel, stern disciplinarian, en-
tered the room, looked atteGtively at the in
verted company, shook his head gravely and
departed without uttering word. An order
to be on parade next morning was the least
punishment expected for this breach of dis
cipline. Some days passed, however, and
no notice being tax N, it was thought an
apology and explanation should be offered
by The prime instigator of these unsoldierly
movements A reference being made to the
memorable night the colonel amazed the in =
tended apologist by exclaiming "Hush,
sergeant, would not have anybody know il
for the world The fact is, had been din
ing out with an old brother officer who had
served with me in India, and 'pon my life
had no idea the wine could have had such
an effect upon me, but when came to see il
you were all right in your quarters could
have, sworn that | saw you all upsid,
| down" "- ''
Year: 1877

He Will stick to His southern Policy


Even Though the Heavens May Fall.


One of the recent arrivals from Washington
stated yesterday to friend in the city that
President Hayes had determined to stick to his
Southern policy, and that under no considers
tion could he be induced to recede from 1t
neither could he be


BULLDoZED OUT OF IT
by the anti-Administration faction in the Senate
The gentleman referred to had called upon the
President while in Washington, and denied the
telegraphed assertion that the President had ex =
pressed desire that Kellogg should be seated
He stated that the President had been asked
repeatedly for an expression Of opinion in the
matter, and that his answer was that it was q
subject with which the Senate alone had to deal,
and that that body alone should decide the ques-
ton.


Regarding the Louisiana appointment the gen.
tleman alluded to thought that none OF them
would be acted upon during the ex ra session,
but that they would hang in the committees un-
til the New York appointments had first been
passed upon.


It was rumored about the Custom House yes
terday that q


PETITION WAS BEING CIRCULATED
in the iaterest Of Cyrus Bussey, Esq, as COL
lector of the Port, and another rumor mad it that
petitions were in circulation asking the confrma-
ton of the nomination of Efingham Lawrence.