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Year: 1876

The Democratic Plan Of Rcsunliny Specie


Payments.


Froom the London Economist.


''The ''platfOrm" of the Democratic
party in America as to the resumption
of cash payments is the repeal of the
act which makes that resumption COM
pulsory on the 1st of January, 1870,
and this they profess to desire not on
''soft money" grounds, but on ''hard
money grounds, as a means of accel-
Grating resumption, not of postponing
it; and as this is at first sight curious,
we have searched the letter of their
presidential candidate (expounding
his principles carefully, for a clear cx-
planation, but we regret to say we
cannot find one and this is the more
remarkable because Mr.. Tilden is
known to have studied political econ
omy, and is believed to understand it..
He tells us, undoubtedly, that fixing Il
day for resumption without preparing
Tor that day is very wrong and very
absurd; but then there are still more
than two years to the fixed day, and
the work of preparation will scarcely
take longer than that. When the
preparation is complete an earlier day
can be fixed. The Republicans may
have been wrong in fixing day with
out beginning to prepare, but the
Democrats will. scarcely advance the
preparation hy leaving the resumption
sine die. The Republicans, so to say,
fixed the hour Of dining, though they
did not begin to cook the dinner but
the Democrats want to ensure the
cooking the dinner but not settling
when they will dine: and of the two
this is the absurdest.
Year: 1876

Cincinnati Commercial. Sept. 2Oth


About five O'Clock yesterday after.
noon, while the audience of Fore.
paugh's menagarie was leaving the
tents, a large African lion gave a little
entertainment that did not belong to
the regular performance, and that pro-
duced quite a sensation. The keepers
were in the act of feeding the animals,
and the lion, in his anxiety to get at a
large round of fresh beef, threw his
weight against tho side of the cage
with tremendous force, and in min.
ute moro was "mingling' with the
audience, so to speak. About one
fourth of the audience at the forenoon
entertainment was in the tent at the
time, and a stampede followed.


The lion was for moment master
of the situation. He made Il lively
dash for some camels that were quiet.
ly fighting the flies on the opposite side
Of the tent, but he was promptly met
by the small army of keepers and tent
men, when regular battle ensued.
He then made the circuit of the en-.
closure half a dozen times. Finally,
the hind wheels of the truck support
ing the cage were taken off, the cage
lowered and the door opened, when
the liking Of the forests" while max
ing cne of his circuits. turned abrupt
ly, ran into his old quarters, and a mo-
ment later was a prisoner.
Year: 1876

One day Roberts father saw him
playing with some boys who were
rude and unmannerly. lie had OBJ
served for some time change for the
worse in his son, and ROW he knew the
cause. lie was very sorry, but said
nothing to Robert at the time. In the
evening he brought from the garden
six rosy.cheeked apples, put them on
Il plate and presented them to Robert.
He was much pleased at his father S
kindness, and thanked him. s'You
may lay them aside for q few days,
that they may become mellow" said
the father and Robert cheerfully
placed the plate with the apples in his
mothers store-roOm.


Just as he was putting them aside,
his father laid on the plate the seventh
apple, which was quite rotten, and de.
sired him to allow it to remain there.


"But, father,' said Robert, ''the
rotten apple will spoil all the others -


'Do you think so? Why should
not the fresh apples rather make the
rotten one fresh - said his father,
and with these words he shut the
door of the room.


Eight days afterward he asked his
son to open the door and take out the
apples. But what sight presented
itself Tho six apples which had
been so round and rOsy.cheeked, were
now quite rotten, and spread a bad
smell through the room.


"Father," cried he, ''did I not tell
you the rotten apples would spoil the
good ones! You will not listen to
me-


''My boy" said the father, shave
not told you often that the company
of bad children will make you bad
Yet you do not listen to me. See in
the state of the apples that which will
happen to you, if you keep company
with wicked boys"


Robert did. not forget the lesson
When any bad boys asked him to play
with them, he thought of the rotten
apples, and kept apart from them.
Year: 1876

An interesting account is furnished
by DR.. Young, of Florence, to one OF
the foreign medical journals, of a case
of poisoning by choral hydrate, and
the complete cure of the victim by
very simple means. A gentleman
took whole mixture, containing three
drachms of the salt, instead of the
sixth part, as ordered. He was in a
condition approaching lifelessness
when the doctor arrived, but by the
prompt application of hot-water bags
and bottles to the stomach and other
parts of the body, wrapping the legs
in warm flannel, and the administra
tion of extract Of meat with a little
brandy, after the heart began to show
evidence of regaining it's power, the
patient was at last completely re-
stored.
Year: 1876

Shortly before noon on Monday, as
DR.. Charles E. Woodbury., first assist
ant physician ut the Mclean insane
asylum at Someryille, (Mass.,) toseth-
er with several of the patients, were
engaged in a game of croquet on the
green on the northwest corner of the
main building of the institution, one
of them, who was standing close by
the doctor, was addressed by him in q
casual remark in regard to the game.
He Immediately turned his head aside
to proceed with the game. This pa.
tient, it appears, is suffering from that
peculiar form of delusion called ';false
hearing,' and doubtless imagined that
the remark addressed to him was in
some way insulting or injurious, and
in 4 moment raisedithe croquet mallet
he had in his hand and struck the doc
tor Il severe blow Oh the top of his
head, stunning him, and causing him
to fall 70 the ground, where he inlict-
ed several other blows on the head
and body before Il couple of employees
Of the institution could secure him.
The alarm was Immediately given, and
DR.. Woodbury., who was insensible, was
carried to his room in the asylum, and
it was found that only the outer table
of the skull was fractured, and several
small pieces of bone were removed
when the patient regained conscious.
ness. The inner partition of the skull
isapparently uninjured, and unless in
tlamation sets in, there is a very strong
hope Of his speedy recovery. The
case was not reported till to-day.
Year: 1876

Tilden clear his skirts at once by the
exact statement of his receipts and ex.
penditures! Clearly he daro not at
tempt it. If he were to go down in


Wall street and say that his income


was less than 100000 all the time he
was paying tax by default on $4,000,
he would be hooted out of the street.
Year: 1876

Yes bring in the scales weigh the dear little


man:
Such a one ne'er was born since creation began
Take care line the basket with pillow or down,
And cover him well from his heels to hls crown.
Our baby-our darling -our wsll-spring Of joy
The world never saw such wonderful boy
Hold him steady, papa, and let dear mamma see ;
And grandpa, and grandma come count one'two'


three,
Four-ilve--six-anJ seven-ond eight--and yet!


nine
Nine pounds are you sure look the figures


are fine
Nine pounds, weighs our little nanny all told.
And every ounce dearer than jewel or gold.
There, now it is over; his dear little head
Burrows cosy and warm, by mamma, In the bed
See his tiny pink ears, and his cunning pink


toes;
And his sweet rosebud mouth and his cute little


nose;
Oh, the love he has wakened-our dear bah, boy
God given and holy, time cannot destroy.
But cen as we gaze on his slrmberng face,
The shade Of the future swept over its grace
For We know that our darling the cold world


must weigh;
Not tenderly. proudly, as we did to day;
It will spread for his weakness no cushions OF


down;
No mantle his fraities to cover or crown.
Nor cen will its standard be lofty and true,
Success Is its touchstone OF merit. and who
Would fain win Its smiles but too often must


learn
To asttsr what most he should scorn, loathe, aud


spurn.
God grant, oh. our boy 1t may not be thine,
Thus to bow and to crings at 40 unhslowed


shrine.
May he keep thee frOn danger, temptation and


sin,
Make thee lovely without. but more lovely with


in;
For yet, one time must our darling be weighed
By scales hands Almighty have fashioned and


made;
And as they are balanced, his future will show
An infinite bliss or limtless woe.
But when be came down from Gods beautiful


throne,
To be "our" dear boy-he came not alone;
God sent bright angel to point him the way,
And be will watch DER him by night and by day
Turn the thorns from his path and life's pill.


grimage past.
God shall weigh him, and find him ''not wanting


at last. =. L. N.
Year: 1876

In the building number of looms are
placed for weaving silk nnd other fab


RIGS they are run by a six horse power
Baxter engine which was TO be set in
motion by the Empress. Accompanied
by her suite and Mrs. Gillespie, prcsi.
dent Of the Womens Centennial Com.
mission, che walked through the building,
Mrs. Gillespie conversing ia French in
explaining the objects OF interest as they
passed On reaching the rear Of the
building the Empress pulled a golden
chord connecting with the engine, aud
the machinery at once commenced to
move and the looms to clattcr; the party
returned to the entrance aud there met
bis honor Dom Pedro II. who had been
on short tour of inspection over the
grounds. He then inspected the place
and the ceremony then was over. Not
long after the ceremonies had closed the
Dom, lady and suite walked out to the
lake and visited the buildings in the vi.
cinity, the rest Of the distinguished
guests going their several ways In
the evening the city was brilliantly
illuminated by request of the mayor. A
detailed and minute description of the
great occasion would require a quire Of
foolscap, but | will not occupy space in
doing it. Suffice it to say that in some
respects it was the most important day
Of the century, and will only be exceeded
by the coming Fourth of July. Before
the cycle Of another hundred years has
rolled around three generations will have
passed away from the busy scenes oil
earth, and who can conceive of the pros.
pective immensity of this republic at that
time, as compared with the hundred years
past, If it shall retain its present power


organization and status7 p va
Year: 1876

dinary purposes. window on the Twenty fourth
joining building The parquet has three wide
doors into a vestibuie capable OF holding
about 500 people. There two other doors
TO aleyways leading into Twenty fourth street. The
inspectors viii recommend the removal OF what are
known the parlor chairs and substitution Of tho
ordinary chair used throughout the house. The
stage found to possess ample means OF eeress-
The ROOM where scenery not IN use IS stored Is
in separate building, shut on by iron doors In one
inspectors will recommend that door be cut and
fire escape be placed into workshop adjoining, as
further security to those who may be their rooms
II lire should occur. The ways OF escape from tho
stage to Twenty fourth street through the regular
stage door aud by passages under the parquet TO
Eightn avenue.
Year: 1876

That very practical paper, the Ohio
Farmer, thus puts the wind mill ques-
tion:


The rapid grow tn of our country, and
the constantly increased demand for
practical and durable farm machinery
has brought the wind mill into almost
general use. Their practical value is no
longer doubted no well regulated farm
can afford to be without them. BY using
and applying the free wind which our
Creator has given us (Which some day
not far distant will be utilized TO a
surprising extent), we can obtain
strong and cheap power which can be
adapted to almost any extent, and 70
every variety Of work. Dry pastures
can be watered, swampy lands drained,
gardens irrigated, water supplied for
house and baru, wood sawed, corn shell
led. feed cut meal, graham and buck
wheat -four made at home for your own
use and that of your neighbors, in short,
all the work that is done on large farm,
and which at some seasons OF the year
necessitates the employment Of two or
three extra hands. Farmers who are
improving their property and making
investments, will find wind mills not
only a pleasure, but a machine Of profit
There are so many new and cheap mills
in the market, that we feel it our duty
10 caution ouI farmers that they look at
the mill and not the prices, examine the
record and know that the mill is one
that has been thoroughly tried at least
three years by some one. Wind is an
unruly element, and unless windmill
is built upon true mechanical principles,
and from strong and durable material
they are liable at any time to be de-
stroyed. II costs just as much 70 erect
a poor mill as a good one, and it will not
paw TO run the chance OF losing your
labor, time, and mill for few dollars
more at the start.
Year: 1876

The general opinion of the lawyers
seems to be that the three Missouri
murderers cannot be hung under the laws
of Minnesota. In the first place. if they
plead guilty, the extent of their punish
ment is merely imprisonment for life.
which means that they will break out OF
the penitentiary as soon as thew feel ike
it, and that will be just when thew get
well enough acqusinted with the sur
roundings to accomplish their nurpose.
and when vigilance has been for a
moment relaxed. In the second place,
as soon as the excitement dies ont these
sanguinary Williams can stand their trial
on plea of not guilty, and with the
money which their confederates will
place at their disposal, they can carry
their case up to the courts. and nerbaps
eventually escape. in spite of verdicts of
Jurles or sentences of death. The rob
oers seem to have US foul In this legal
controversy.
Year: 1876

How TO LIFT YoURsELF.-The San
Francisco Chronicle says that John 5.
Maxwell, of that city, has filed a caveat
in what we call hydraulic motor for
vessels. His plan eontemplates the
erection of a tank or reservoir containing
twenty tons of water npon the stern of a
vessel. Twenty feet below the bottom OF
the tank is turbine wheel driven by
the water from the tank The momen-
tum of the ship when once started, it is
expected, will force water from the bow
through pipe emptying into the tank,
thus keeping the latter full.
Year: 1876

IT looks as if the old kingdom of Is
rael would be reconstructed at no distant
day. Information coming from Europe
plainly and unequivocally establishes
the fact that the last three or four years
have witnessed a return of the Jews to
Palestine from every quarter of the globe.
The number going from Russia is entirely
unprecedented. The Hebrew population
4 Jerusalem Is zzzmdouble What
Twas Ten ears ago, ana tile movement
Year: 1876

SEVERAL ancient coins were found
recently near Jerusalem, among which
were silver shekels and half-shekels of
Judea. They are considered to be some
of the most interesting ofancient coins,
and belong to the time of the great high
priest Simon Maceabeus. On one side is
the budding rod, with legends in Hebrew,
also Hebrew date in the year /; on the
reverse the cup of mana. They are said
to be In fine state of preservation, in
spite of their great ape.
Year: 1876

The German government has built the
mammoth kitchen. 1t is one thousand
feet long and constituted of stone and
IRON, and is designed to supply food for
the army in times Of war. Two eighteen
hundred horse power engines drive the
machinery, which is capable of boiling
down and condensing for transportation
one hundred and seventy oxen and will
grind three hundred and fifty tons of
flour and make three hundred thousand
ioaves OF bread daily. 1t can also supply
enough preserved oats for one days
feeding Of the horses belonging to an
army of two hundred and eighty thou
sand men.
Year: 1876




ZAIIuN IN THE GwENIG-FIRsI WARD.


The Republican Executive Committee of
Kings County is holding meetings every evening in
curing IN o matters relative 10 false registration One
Of the members OF the committee stated Wednesday
evening that the work would occupy about one week
longer, and then the results would he made known.
There was he continued difference Of opinion among
the members as the final effects of the frauds
holding that they to be greatly feared by the Re
pubcans others that almost all illegal voting could be
prevented by careful watching and energetic prOsecu
ton. The investigations thus far showed that the
greater portion OF the ire gutes In the way Of
colonization. which uuless checked would result in
poating election day Every would he thoroughly
studied and facts ascertanod In regard to IL before
action was TAKEN but the committee determined to
rgdy prosecute every person whom it found had yio
lated the law.


At recent meeting OF the Republican Association Of
the Eleventh Ward vigilance committee, composed OF
seven persons from each Of the districts and
general manager. IN ALL appointed to assist the
United States officers in detecting any Illegal regisra
ton That more OF this kind have been reported TO
Chief Supervisor Allen from the Eleventh Ward il not be-
is worse this respect than number OF Others
but because more vigilance having been used, remark
ably large number of irregular has come to light
The alarming results disclosed by these Investigations IL
sufficient indicate the plan to be pursued By citizens in
other parts Of the CITY, Tho manner OF procedure is as
Year: 1876

REGISTRATION By PERSONS UNDER Auf-ALit"ED


LARGE INCREASE OF THIS PRACTICE.


OF the various methods of illegal registra-
ton which are at present in such frequent use in view
OF the importance Of t, coming election none is per-
haps easier Of accomplishment and less liable to deee
ton than false statement OF age, and those who nave
given attention TO the remarkable increase Of registTa
thus far this year have arrived at the conclusion
that it is a method very often employed Many young
men under 81 years OF age have become sufficiently In
terested IN the present campaign To their inability
10 vote and Il h supposed that OF these have been
induced by designing runners in 70 register them
selves as Of age Past experience has convinced those
IN charge OF elections not only in New York but in all
large cities. that not incOnsiderable number OF Illegal
votes sre always by this means but there Is strong
evidence that more persons than usual will practice tho
fraud this year. II said that when person. appear
ing least 81 years old presents himself for reg
istrston, the statement that he has attained MS
majority is accepted without question. When II Ia con-
sdered how many young men from 1s 10 81 years old.
especially they wear boards, might easily pass for
Year: 1876

not learn until few days since the present where
nbouts Of her recrean husband and then she put the
officer on his track


folhamus confessed his guilt. He pleaded In pslia.
ton that his first wife had led him such wretched
lie that he could not live with her longer he mar
ried the second time with the belief that the crime
would never be discovered The second marriage nau
been most happy one Ho was attended In the Alder
mans Office by the lady who supposed herself his wife
and an interesting child born to him by her sne
learned for the first time that she the victim OF
bgamis and that he had married her under an
name. In spite OF this wrong he had done ncr sne
clnng to Polhamus and when he committed 10 the
Wkesbarre JAIL in default OF ST. 900 bail, she begged
10 be allowed 10 accompany him to prison.
Year: 1876

regarding the receipts and expenditures Of money wero
incorrect, and that the Legislative supply Dill had NOT
as he had previously testified, given him authority 70


make additional expenditures the Health Officers res
dence out of InoIey to the construction
fund Of several thou sapd dollar
Year: 1876

attend to hiving all and thus some are


lost. Artificial swarming or dividing


ebviates all these difficulties. We will


briefly describe the operation


If you wish to divide but one swarm,
remove from it about one third Of the
frames that are filled with comb with
the queen and bees adhereing. Place
them III the middle of your new hive,
the empty comb or frames on either
side. Then remove the old hive two
or three rods and place your new one
where the original stood. This should be
done about the middle of the day when
the bees are out at work so as to catch
them when they return. Care
should be taken to leave plenty Of
eggs and young brood in the old
hive so that its occupants can rear an
other queen. If yon had four or more
colonies, take two or three frames with
the bees adhering from each of four
hives, taking care that you do not re-
move queen. Three or four of the
combs thus transferred should contain
eggs and brood. After placing them
in your new hive remove the fifth col
ony which should be strong one and
place your new one in its place. In
about ten days the queenless part will
have finished their queen cells, when
all but the largest and best formed
be destroyed for fear of swarming. Do
not divide too much so as to weaken
your colonies. You should remember
that the great success in Bookkeeping
is in strong swarms.


Bees consume large quantities Of
water when building comb and rear
ing brood. Want of it, it is said, will
produce dysentery among them.
Year: 1876

Already swarming has commenced
among the Italian colonies in the val
ley apiaries. In the Los Angeles api-
ary for the past week the Italians have
been throwing off swarms as if they
proposed to sweeten the world and the
rest of mankind. Early swarming is
q peculiar characteristic of the Italian.
No black swarms have as yet made
their appearance that we have heard of.


There are two evils attending ma
tured swarming-uncertainty and loss
of swarms by absconding to the woods
or to enrich some neighboring apiary
and uncertainty on account of the
state of the colony, the season or
weather. Some seasons they will not
swarm at all; others they will swarm
too much, so that they become very
weak and sometimes destroyed or be-
come worthless. They require con-
slant watching and should the apar;an
have many of them, several swarms
may issue at the same time and per-
haps settle together, or may come out
so close to each other that he cannot
Year: 1876

Our city was visited by hot desert
wind yesterday which rendered the
atmosphere very oppressive. The
same disagreeable wind came last
year in April or May and injured much
of the fruit. 1t calls to mind the hot
wind of SO when chickens were cooked
as they ran, fruit baked on the trees,
and people found 1t necessary to re-
main In their houses with their doors
and windows closed.