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Year: 1876

OpGespatovitch is the name of the officer re-
Gently sent against the Turks at Iniatz.


There are some white men sent every year to
the New York Legislature who have no better ed
ucation or morals than the Southern negro.-Har-
aid.


Darwin says that the different phases Of emo
ton express themselves naturally in man who
sits down on a new silk hat.


Miss Fanny Bristow, ex-Secretary Biistow $
daughter, was severely but not dangerously in
jured in Louisville on Friday A runaway team
dashed against a carriage in which Miss Bristow
was riding, with such force as to cause her coach
man to fall from his seat and allow his horses to
take fright. The young lady sought to leap from
her carriage, and in doing she fell directly in
front of the runaway horse, and the wagon draw n
by the animal passed over her body
Year: 1876

It il doubtful whether the moro cautious
md conservative of the Democrats In the
House will join In tho partisan kchcmo to
clog the wheels Of the Government by a
failure to pass tho remaining appropriation
bills before tho closo OF the fiscal year. They
perceive In such result an appalling degree
Of dishonor and discredit to DO brought home
to tho Democratic party, which will DO COM
PEELED to ASSUME the responsibility for
tho default. Legislation in tho House,
besides being in an ine1cusably
backward condition, Is 80 complicated
with now questions and unconsidcred
changes that 1t would DO utterly impossible
for The Senate to give to these measures any
thing like M adequate examination and dis
c,.ssion, and 1t will therefore bo necessary
for the Senate to strike out ali now 1eglsla-
ton, and pass tho bills only SO far as thoy
relato to nctua1 appropriations. Disagrce.
ments nro certain to arise concerning tie va
rious questions even when presented in the
simplest form, and 1t would seem TINT a dis
astrous deadlock is inevitable.
Year: 1876

Tbs party at tho Washington end Of the
wire unblushingly asserts TINT the era Of
dampness is not yet ended, but qualities his
prediction somewhat by announcing Tint tho
pluyinl contributions will bo Ut thinner
charactor than those Of tho Inst few days.
Year: 1876

THE big and little Republican stumpers
seem to be wholly engaged in the war
business again. In this county very few
of these rampant and vociferous orators
were really out in active service. Itmay
be that more than one of these valiant
heroes now Haunting the bloody shirt,
bears the formidable title of Captain,
Major, or something else, but as one Of
"the boys" who did see service, said the
other day, speaking of one of the blood
and thunder gas bags-"mighty little real
service did-see; he didn't stay long
enough to get into danger, and as forthat
mamie managed to stay longer but got
a berth generally that kept him in the
rear and out of harms way. 1t is anus
ing to hear these fellows blow like por-
poises nowp The fact is; take the coun-
try over, majority of the surviving
Union soldiers who saw service are to-
day for Tilden, Hendricks and reform.
Year: 1876

Ex-JUDGE j. S Black, one of the ablest
and most profound men of the country,
has replied to Rev. Gen. Garfield, and
the reply will be found in this paper
Let every one read it, and file for reading
again and again. Judge Black arrays the
facts of his ory, and effectually demolish-
es the Reverend General. These rever-
end politicians are usually frauds. Their
assumptions, and airs of effrontery and
impudence become manifest when they
encounter such ripe, scholarly gentlemen
as Judge Black. With a docile flock
these worthless may assume, with a long
and humble face, great wisdom and airs
of command; but once out in the world
they soon find this unction don't suffice.
Year: 1876

SIR-In an Grafton delivered by you
less than year ago, not hundred miles
from Canton, you gave expression to SEN
timents which were truly patriotic, and
which called forth the warmest praise
from hearers who were not with you po-
litically.


The fact that you are candidate for
Congressional honors necessarily makes
you an object of public scrutiny, and if
honest listeners find themselves at loss
to reconcile your different public efforts,
on the theory that you are honest and
earnest in all you say you have no rea-
son for complaintif you are openly called
upon to assist them with an explanation.


In the speech referred to above you
said: "The freeman aCho cannot forget old
animo8ities is not one Of Gods treemen." =
And again, in another part of your ad-
dress; "Iudivid,tal, official, political hop
esty IS the lCant of the age" -


Your campaign speeches, so far as the
writer has been able to learn by inquiry
from persons who heard you, have been
nothing more than narrow, outrageous
TRADES against the South, unworthy of
yourself, and utterly at variance with
the words quoted above, l hope you
will not think it unkind of me thus to
call your attention to this matter. Your
speech was an able one, and am sorry
to find, in the light of your more recent
efforts, that it meantso little. presume
you need the advantage of the adage
that circumstances alter cases." Then
you responded to an invitation to deliver
a patriotic grafton; now you are right
Loyalty assisting O. P. Morton to run the
outrage mill. 1t is perfectly allowable
that speaker be partisan when address,
ing meeting of his own party at time
like the present, and in good taste to be
bipartisan when addressing the people
upon the occasion of our nations Cen
tennial year. But, is it altogether hon
est-is it individual" or political hon
esty," to tell the same people on one oc-
Casion that old anin'osities between the
North and South must be forgotten; that
the man who cherishes them, to oster
and continue sectional hatred is not one
OF Gods freemcn," and on the next occa-
sion to arouse their btterest hatreu
against the South, by recounting the hor-
rors of the civil war? If you are zone Of
Gods freemen," please stick to your text,
and stop turning the mill-crank for Nor
ton; stop stirring up sectional hatred, or
stand convicted Of being a demagogue of
the worst type.


Ifyou are worthy Of the position you
are aspiring to fill, the people ought to
know more about your probable course
in the House in case of your election than
that yor would oppose paying the South
for the rails that were burned during the
war. Would it not be well for you to
confne yourself in your speeches around
the district to arguments on the real is
sues of the day, and let Morton and Bro,
Baldwin run the Southern business, if
only for the sake of consistency on your
partP


Yours truly,
Year: 1876

The Democratic House, after long
and determined struggle compelled the
Republican United States Senate and the
Grant Administration to yield to a re-
duction of near thirty millions, in carry
ing on the Government the ensuing year.
But for Democratic House the Grant
Republican Administration would have
cost $30,OOO,0O0 more. Remember, a
vote for Lamborn and against Mckinley
is to continue this good work of reform
Year: 1876

So it turns out that, after all this fuss
about his income return in 1862, Cover
nor Tilden only strictly obeyed the law
as officially interpreted and announced
at the time by the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue. Our Republican friends
should remember that attacks on private
character are dangerous in politics, They
do not concern the real public questions
at issue, and sometimes do not turn out
at expected.
Year: 1876

Gen. Buffers standing as candidate,
with Endorsement of respectable Re
publican constituency, will cost the Re-
publican party more votes than is in the
power of himself and his admirers
throughout the country to replace.-BoS.
ton AdvsytiSsr Rep
Year: 1876

AT nine O'Clock last night probable murder was
committed In the tenement house No. 21 Sullivan
street. Alice Fitzgerald unmarried woman about
ffty-sx years Of age, plunged knife into the lower
part of the back of Bridget Malone another
woman of about the same age who esdes In the
house, and inflicted what will in all probability provo
be fatal wound Tho blade of the knife penetrated
the abdominal cavity, inicting CHASTITY wound The
wounded woman taken to Bellevue Hospital and
her assailant was promptly arrested.


The apparent motive for the murdcrous attack a
quarrel which took place between the two women on
Saturday afternoon. Whether there had been any
previous i'll feeling between them is not known, but II
appears that that evening they had very bitter
quarrel during which much abusive language and
many epthets forcble than polite elegant
exchanged between them. IL is said that Alice Fitz-
gerald rritated at the language used by her
tagonst that she vowed vengeance and declared she
would have Brldget's life This looked upon at
the time outburst OF anger, but the result
seems to show that 1t was the expression Of settled
purpose


Al late hour last night the wounded woman was in
very prccarious condition. and but slight hopes are
entertained OF her
Year: 1876

About hali-past seven o'clock last evening a girl
named Annie Entwistc, eleven years OF age pass
ing from her parents residence, No 95 Coles street.
Jersey City, when she followed by a rufian who,
she said, Jumped from behind the trestlework' of
the Pennsylvania Railroad and seized her by the arm
When she looked in his face he threw a handkerchief
across her mouth and hurried her TO vacant
lots where the scoundre accomplished his purpose.
He then led her through several streets till she
quite bew.dercd. and when he reached lonely part OF
the city he left her to find her way home best she
could. She wandered down Montgomery street TIL
she met by officer Harvey, who conveyed her
TO the First precinct station house where she told her
story. An officer was detailed to convey her to her
home, and meanwhile detectives will placed the
track OF the diabolical scoundreL
Year: 1876

At the very moment when the people OF Jersey City
are sstounded at the frauds in connection with the
police the is ull OF wild rumors regarding
frauds the Board Of Police Commissioners At the
meeting of the Board to-day erpose will be made OF
certain transactions involving the reputation OF
OF the Commissioners that VIII INTO the shade all
the previous frauds IN this Board The HERALD has
repeatedly during the past three years called attention
to the enormous bills for meat, milk, bread,
groceries, &c, at the City Hospital but all efforts at
reform Intellectual IL will be shown at the meet
ing Of the Commissioners to-day that twenty eight per
cent has accrued TO certain Commissioner from
tracts In the supply Of provisions city Institutions
The OF 81 6s has been charged 20 the city Tor the
painting OF each street lamp more than three times
the actual cost Of painting Other charges equally
startling will come to light Mayor rraphagen, when
interviewed the matter stated that the contracts
for supplies TO the hospitals have been the greatest
frauds perperated on the city. and far as his
Year: 1876

Yesterday morning Inspector waddy was sent for by
Chief Campbell and ordered select those detectives
whom he wished to assist him in investigating the
Schnauper The Inspector will commence by
searching the grounds which the residence Of
Schnauper stood, at tho corner OF broadway
and Quincy street. aud which burned
nearly 10 the ground on the morning of the 9th
OF last December The detectives commenced
continue their efforts to-day The police made
thorough search through tho fth ward for intimate
lady irend Of the missing woman but could not sue
coed In nndng her. brother-In.iaw OF Scnnaupers,
named JOhu W. Consul, was looked for, but u was
found that lac had m0eed from his late residence, No
30 Washington street. and he could not be found.
There are three and daughter OF Schnaupors by
his two former wives and they too will be hunted up


for the Information which IL Is believed they may have
concerning the whereabouts Of Mrs. Schnaupor.
Year: 1876

WE are so sensitive to the charge of overcstimatIng the value of friends work through prejudice, that we let a stranger get the better of Us in the eX- preSsion of appreciation and praise. This is small and damnable selfishness. Why should we not praise the sermon, the picture, the story, the poem of our friend? How did he get to be our friend in the first place? Did we not choose him from among ten thousand, because of those very qualities which attract Us anew Tn his art? It Is very certain that a mans intimate friends are often the last to suspect his posses sion ofunusual abilities This is $ trite observation, but one is constantly being surprised at some new proof ofits truth. It was not long ago that a gentleman told us that he dld not believe cer- ain celebrated poet had any real genius because he once lived in the same town with him and knew that his family were no better than they should be. He had never read any of his books, how ever. It was the old story over again. He, a great man. Nonsense, 1knew him when he was only that high"
Year: 1876

The whole country southward Is pleasing to behold, viewed as a mere sight or as one of great agricultural, grazing and mining resources. Not withstandIng the lack of winter rain, there are now millions of acres of good pasturage within practicable reach of water by proper management; and the numerous springs in the mountains and some Tn the lower lands, seem ample proof that artesian water can be ob- tained any where at the average cost in money and labor.
Year: 1876

AN exchange says that the lower lip first shows signs of intoxication. It is the lower lip which first shows signs of grief in a baby.

 This looks bad for the lower lip, but we can't see how It IS to be remedied except truss be used. And even then, if a fellow got SO drunk he couldn't stand, people would have their suspi cions that the under lip had been fixed.
Year: 1876

AN American citizen was called on as a witness in case before one of rhe justices lately and when the oath was he raised both hands and said: "IfI spoke noddings what ain'i drew. if ever I hope to die so quick as a minute!"
Year: 1876

The OUTLOOK.-The New
York Herald in one of its able
articles on Giant and Came
ron's new military positions,
says the "South needs rest,
not medicine We need rest
from the blood hound perse
cution of the bittcr radical
ism Of Grant and his back
ers. There is not the slight
est probability of an attempt
being made to carry out his
military suhjugations intimi-
dation nonsense, and there is
no one scared by their thun-
dering high sounding militia
W ORDERS Most Of the wo-
men and boys, even in the
South have heard their or>
aers without trembling when
they had their hOrGes of in
vaders in line and at their
unrestrained will to destroy.
There il no organization of
Radiclcs in this section Of the
State, and we do not know,
nor have we heard of Il man
white Or coIored who will
not vote forour gallant Hook
or. There is not a negro ont
side of the county jail, that
would degrade himself by so
ting for such. a thing as
Shaughnessy, anloirresponsi-


BILE carpet bagger, juggled in
to a candidacy, rs he was. If
there is such a rara avis in
our community as a genuine
full fledged Radical, we have
not had the misfortune to
know it. We remember them


here as among the things
that wefe.-SummitTimes.
Year: 1876

5OHOSE pIUh1 .--1A- 0OuiiCy Aul w "
McGann left this office few days ago
to go to Cherokee to do some survey
ing for the Spring Valley Mining
Company. We were much surprised
to see him back SO soon, and still
more surprised at his wild, haggard
and distracted appearance. Though
looking you full in the face he seemed
not to see you, but appeared to be
looking for something away beyond in
the distance. For time he refused
to talk, and hardly touched his vit-
uals. At length the charm or spell
broke and the cause was speedily re-
vealed to the gaping throng that stood
around him. 1t will be remembered
that some weeks ago Mr.. Effinger, the
Superintendent of the Spring Valley
Company's mine, died quite suddenly.
It seems that couple of miners who
were working in tunnel were sudden


y startled by the well-known step of
their Superintendent. On look
ing up there he stood In all the
majesty Of life doing just what would
be usual for him to do, examining the
work that was being done. To say
that Mr.. Daniels and Mr.. Reese were
nrt little frightened would be putting
| it very light. The ghost, or whatever
it was, took up the lighted candle,
broke off part of the clay into which
it was stuck, and threw it at Mr.. Dan
iels hitting him under the eye so Sc
verely as to turn it black. 1t took the
men but little time to reach the sur
face and neither has been back, nor
will go for any sum of money. We
also saw Mr.. Louis Glass, the Secre-
tary of the company, who states that
the report which we have given above,
is current among the people Of Chero-
kee but the more intelligent portion
pay no attention to them. He says,
though, that if there was a place on
earth that Mr.. Efinger would visit,
could he again return TO the earth, it


would be the mines of Cherokee. That
the people are considerably frightened


is true; and that naughty boys and


girls no longer roam the streets after
dark is also true. We have an idea


that it will be sometime before they


get our Surveying friend to remain


with them over night, for while he


fears neither man, woman nor the dev-
il so long as they remain in the flesh,


his legs will not permit him to be


gazed at by those who have no busi-
ness out of the tomb until the arch
angels trumpet shall sound to call
them forth. Ororale Mercury.
Year: 1876

In compliance with custom made ven
erable by long observance the President
has set apart the


Thirtieth Day of November inst.
as day of THANKSGIVING TO ALMIGHTY
GoD for the blessings that have crowned
the now closing year.


The watchfulness Of an Omniscient Eye
and the guidance Of Divine Hand have
been manifest through all the domains OF
nature. The order and harmony OF the
universe; the succession Of the seasons
spring time, with it's garniture of flowers !;
summer with it's seed time; autumn with
it's fruits: these attest the wisdom, power,
and loving care of the Father Of all.


Tt is. therefore, recommended that the
good people of Idaho, remitting their ac-
customed employment, do consecrate the
day to grateful recognition Of the Divine
goodness. Let offences be forgiven and
the veil of charity drawn over the errors
and injuries of the past. Let families as
semble, and neighbors greet each other
with gifts, not forgetting the stranger nor
withholding from the children Of want and
sorrow on whom the Christening hand has
been laid


Let all who are so minded assemble in
their houses of worship and in their man
ner sing praises and give thanks. Give
thanks for the life that is and the life that
is to be- Give thanks for our national
preservation and unity, and for the hope
of that perfect brotherhood which is the
offspring of perfected liberty. Give thanks
for constitution that permits no man to
lay burdens upon the conscience CT his
fellow; that secures free suffrage, free
speech, free schools and free press. And
while the incense of grateful thanks for
past mercies ascends from pure hearts and
consecrated affairs, let fervent prayer be
made that Heavens blessings may rest up
on our favored land, and that tomorrow
may be even as this day, but still more
abundant


In testimony whereof have hereunto
| - set my name and caused the seal
SEAL of Idaho Territory to be affixed
IS0N/attested by the. Secretary.


Done at Boise City this second day OF
November, A. ID. 1876.


III. BRAYMAN, Governor.
Attest:


E.J. CURTIS, Secretary.
Year: 1876

roof may be covered with very cheap shingle,
by application of this slate be made to last from
o 25 years. Old roofs can be patched and coated,
looking much better, and lasting longer than new
shingles without the slate. for
One third the Cost Of Reshingling.


The expense of stating new shingles is only about
the cost of simply laying them The paint is FIRE
PROOF against sparks or flying embers, as may be
easily tested by any one


1T STOPS EVERY LEAK,
and for tin or iron has equal as it expands by
heat contracts by cold and NEVER CRACKS scales
Roofs covered with Tar Sheathing Felt can be made
water-tight at n small expense, and preserved for
many years.


+ This Slate Paint is
Year: 1876

McKENNA.-Iittlc Joe. Mex emma has
made most gallant fight against odds
which at first seemed insurmountable,
and has had the Democracy pretty well
scared. There are probably enough fool
Republicans in the district who have
voted for Lultrcll to give him the cleo
tion, while on the other hand there are
spme few Democrats who rose enough
above party to desire TO see the district
rreditably represented and voted accord
ingly. At the present writing it is not
positive who is elected, though we are
sorry to say the probabilities favor jay
Kay. We feel like taking McKcnna
and trying it again two years hence il
such be the case
Year: 1876

1t is not pleasant task to announce a
Democratic triumph, but from the returns
Mt hand we can form no other conclusion
OF the general details We propose to say
little, for they are not so understood that
the strength of this Democratic victory
can be determined. Ofone thing we are
assured-the Democratic party is, under
the restraint ola Republican Senate, pow
crless for harm except at the South, and
poweress there also, if Mr. Tildcn has
the moral courage to do hls simple duty.


We would have been better pleased
with the result, had the votes of some Of
the Southern States been given for Hay
os and Wheeler. But the fact that the
"Soid South" so confidently claimed by
the Democrats has been carried, is Of it.
self conclusive evidence that the charges
ofintimdation with which the mir was
rife were but too well founded. Social
ostracsm has driven most of the white
Republicans into tacit support of De
mocracy. Intimidation and actual vio-
lenoe have had the same effect upon the
blacks. In this way a Solid South"
has Teen carried. 1t remains to be seen
what Use will be made Of the victory.


The future of the Democratic party
Test greatly in the hands Of Mr.. Tiden.
He has been chosen the ruler oflhis great
nation underthe watch word OF" Reform -
Reform has a meaning at the South as
wei a at the North-in the several States
rs in the General Government. We have
doubted the sincerity ofthese Democratic
professions, as We have right to do.
Now We must accept them az in good
faith until the party, 10y its acts shows
itself to be insincere. Mr.. Til len has
promised that the rights Of every citizen
however humble shall be respected
Let him keep this pledge aud he win
rally to the support Of his administration
the best elements Of the Republican par
Is and lis own. For the masses Of the
people believe in good government and
faithful administration OF the laws.


Such we believe, would have followed
under the administration Of Mr.. Hayes
had we not believed 50 we should not
have supported him. And if it follows,
we do not care by what name it is called.
We do not Ike the influences which
have elected Mr.. Tilden President. They
are bad in the extreme. But if he has
the courage to be the President Of the
people and not of his party; Of the whole
Union and not OF the section from which
he has drawn his strength, he can do
much toward re-establi,hing the Demo
cratic party in the confidence OF the Ma
ton. But if he is swayed by the counsel-
of such men as the renegade brutes thai
run the New York ,SuR, and allows
The South to be turned into living he'll
for the qualification of political hate, the
time will come, and that right speedily
when the now triumphant Democracy
will be hurled again from power, never
more to rise. 1t rests with Mr.. Ti!den
10 say which of these two futures the Dem.
ocra,io party shall have.