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Year: 1876

The Vallejo (Cal.) Chronicle has an
account of a young woman living in that
vicinity who pursues the dangerous and
difficult occupation OF vaquero with
skill and success. She can be seen flying
about hills on horseback, leaping yawn-
ing chasms and rayines and riding on
the precipitous hill-sides where an 0rdi.
nary equestrian would think it impos-
sible for horse TO get a foothold. She
throws the lasso with precision, and can
turn the stoutest bull over ON his back
with as much ease as cook would flop
a pancake. She does not ride la
clothes-pin, but in the insecure side
saddle fashion. This womln, whose
performances create deserved enthu-


siasm in her region. is apparently not
over twenty-three years Of age and is in
possession of more of the graces Of re-
lined womanhood than one would sup
pose, judging from her ayooation alone.
Year: 1876

WHAT THE INDIANA RADICAL CON-


VENTION ENDORSED.


THE MOST CORRUPT ADMINISTRATION THE


WORLD EVER sAw--A RATTLING REVIEW


OF RADICAL RULE.


To the Editor of the Sentinel.


SIR:-"The administration of Gen. Grant
commands our fullest confidence and ap-
probation" The foregoing is a literal ex-
tract from the platform adopted by the
recent republican stste convention held at
indianapolis. whai fearful amount OF
corruption. crime ard class legislation was
any period of time since the early dawn of
creation, either historical or Traditional,
be pointed to as making more dishonest
and degenerate chapter in history, or a
more damning en of corruption and
crime, in view of tfo advancement of re-
ligion and intelligence, than the present
term of President Grants administration
Is dolng3 You win search In vain, the
historic pages, for parallel, in the dark
est hours OF the decline and fall of the Ro-
man empire. 1t Is MT pe-petuated in the
memory of the wors periods of political
mutations CT Spanish or French revolu-
tions. Ii can not b, found in either su-
thentic or traditional records, ancient or
modern, OF any of toe most corrupt, ee-
generate and effete 6spotisms OF the old
world from the English channel to the
walls OF China. The republican adopt that
sentence as a tenet q their political faith
with full knowledge that nearly every
week the electric telegraph startles
the civilized world with some newly
discovered act OF 0rruption within the
very shadow of the White House. And,
Just as often as this done, it is followed
by the announcement that some hasty and
Year: 1876

passage q bill to equalize the bounties
of all United States soldiers end sailors
who served for a1y time in the late civil
war. The measure agreed on by the COM
mittee is substantially the same bill that
passed the House and Senate, but failed on
an amendment last year, as it provides for
making all the bounties equal to IS per
month for the whole time OF service, TAX
ing into account, however, all local pay
ment of bounty. ~ fersrf
Year: 1876

The undersjgned in assuming charge OF the
River Department OF the DAILY DEMOCRAT. re-
specially solicits from his steamboat friends a
continuance of the patronage 30 literally ex-
tended during his connection with the New Or
leans Crescent and Bulletin.
Year: 1876

all, some are so morally blinded as
to see manhood only in convivial
qualities and boon companionship.
Find a man, says jeremiah; zone
that executeth judgement and seek
eth the truth" This is the true
standard of manhood: A love of
judgement or reetitude. A man
may wrong himself and his neigh
Dor and his Maker. Rectitude in
word and life is an indispensable
element in a truly manly character.
Jehovah defines q man as one who
seeketh the truth, the enlightenment
of the understanding, the quicken
ing of the conscience, together with
the proper discipiining of the
whole moral nature. A true man
builds upon the truth; he is guided
by the truth, and wields it as an
offensive and defensive weapon.
The real strength of true manhood
can not be fully estimated. 1t is
strong in resisting sin, strong in
benefcent influence, and strong in
high and holy purpose. The true
man is greatly needed just now,
both in church and state. "Be thou
strong, therefore, and show thyself
man.
Year: 1876

The following article forcibly il
lustrates the necessity of punctua-
ton. 1t can be read in two ways,
making it a very bad man or a very
good man, the result depending up
on the manner in which it is pune
tuated. It is well worthy the study
Of teachers and pupils:


"He is an old and experienced
man in vice and wickedness he is
never found in opposing the works
Of iniquity he takes delight in the
downfall of his neighbors he never
rejoices in the prosperity of any Of
his fellow creatures he is always
ready to assist in destroying the
peace of society he takes no pleas
ure in serving the Lord he is un-
commonly diligent in sowing dis
cord among his friends and aquain-
tances he takes nO pride in labor
ing to promote the cause of Christi
anity he has not been negligent in
endeavoring to stigmatize all public
teachers, he makes no effort to sub
due his evil passions he strives
hard to build up Satan's kingdom
he lends no aid to the support of
the Gospel among the heather he
contributes largely to the evil ad
versity he pays NO attention to good
advice he pays great heed TO the
devil he will never 60 to heaven he
must go where ne will receive the
just recompense of reward"
Year: 1876

chances of breakin' her into the
saving doctrines Of feet-washin'
and immersion afterward."


just at this point he was inter
rupted by two spotted hounds that
had been continually running up
and down the pulpit stairs. One OF
them jumped upon the seat and be-
gan to gnaw his coat tail, in which
was something he had brought along
for lunch. He turned slowly round
and took him by the ears and tail
and threw him out of the window
behind him, as easily as il it had
been q young kitten. The other
took warning, and got out as rap
idly as possible, though not without
bowling and yelping as if it had
been half killed, He then turned
to the audience aud said, smilingly:
"St. Paul exhorted the brethren to
Beware of dogs ] wonder what
he would do il he were in my place
this morning. It appears like I am
'compsssed about with dogs, as
David says he was"
Year: 1876

Some changes are going on IN our
political circles through the agency
Of some of our representative bust
ness men who are not IN favor of
patronizing any man that will not
work for reform in the government
affairs. Our mechanics are depend
ent upon the democrats for paying
customers, several of whom have
announced their intention of with
drawing their patronage from Rad
icals, and giving il to men Of the
other party. Such a course may
not be commendable, yet when we
consider that democrats comprise
the bulk of tax payers, it bears a
shade of reason. We are not in
favor of forcing men to vote our
way, but then we claim the right to
patronize men that will vote to
our interest. 1t is to our interest
to vote for Tllden and Hen
dticks, and help to GUST the
crowds of 'Grant's pets that are
continually sapping the vitals of
the government, and preying upon
the pockets of the people.


Mr.. Green captured a rat the
other day that measured twenty
inches from one extremity to the
other. A pretty good rat story, but
nevertheless true.


Mr.. J. NJ. Parker is sporting a
two hundred dollar watch. That's
right, go it while you are young
Squire, for when you get old you
can't. Some of the young people
of this place and vicinity had very
nice social at Mr.. Vaughn's the
other night. The young ladies were


"Graced with every gift OF nature,


Graced with every help Of att"


together with everything that is not
furnished by either, went to capt.
vate and charm all present. Plenty
Of good cider, chestnuts and apples
added to the pleasures OF the eve
ming. Some splendid vocal music
by one of the young ladies closed
the exercises Of the occasion. Ons
of the young men went four or hv,
miles for his lady love, hut she had
made other arrangements. Lonely
he wended his way back, looking
sad and weary. kULLY.


October 23d.
Year: 1876

Ben Butler boastfully exclaims
that he was made by God-not by
the newspapers Some wicked edi-
tor remarks that God also made the
polecat, but sensitive people do not
take the polecat to their embraces.
Year: 1876

The Radical leaders are now
roofing around among dead issues,
like lean hogs in dry stubble field,
in search of something with which
to inhame the Northern people.
The bloody shirt wonld not win.
Year: 1876

Bishop Cox made it his boast,
some little time ago, that he had
never cast a vote in his life-a boast
of Iittleness of which no true man
should feel proud. If every man
were like the Bishop, what sort Of
government would we have? True,
it is not minister's duty to thrust
his political opinions upon the pub
lie, but it is mis- duty to vote, and to
vote conscientiously. It is certainly
the duty Of every good man to do
this. Each ballot expresses the
will Of the individual, and the col
lection of ballots tells the will of
the people, which is the law Of the
land. The great need of our cOun-
try at this time is ballot conse-
Grated to the support Of the princi-
pies Of truth, justice and honor.
There can be no use in denying the
fact that there is great corruption
in the politics of this government,
and that bad men hold high posi-
tions of public trust. And why is
this so? 1t is simply because the
good people Of the land fail to par
licipate in the elections.
Year: 1876

The diabolcal wretch who invent
ed these calendars where you have
to tear off a leaf every day to keep
up with the times ought to die, and
he mast die! We have been run by
one Of these pestilential things all
this year, which is why we are
crazy. We can't tell now whether
yesterday was next Friday week or
night before last, and we've got the
months all ramsquaddled, and the
weeks heightened out into minutes.
If we start home to dinner it's no
telling whether we are gong to get
there day before yesterday just at
ter breakfast or next Thursday
morning after supper. If we buy a
pair of breeches we wear them out
before the day we put them on, or
carry them over into next years
account, so that the merchant gets
cheated out of his pay without any
fault in us. We put on good clothes
and are devout and pious, thinking
it's Sunday, and thus miss the Cir
Gus, and then we play cards and
curse and tell lies and cheat niggers,
thinking it's Tuesday, and thus
miss our Sundays devotions. We
engage to meet a man on the 10th
inst, and maybe have TO wait there
six weeks without food or fire be-
fore he comes; and sometimes we
get there three months too late and
thus don't get to pay him the ac
count we were so anxious to liqui-
date. We sweat in winter and
freeze in summer; sleep in daytime
and sit up all night, waiting for the
sun to go down; we eat too much
when there is not a mouthful in the
house, stand out in the rain in dry
weather, carry a lantern in open
day and can't see a wink for weeks
at a time, Just because we forget to
tear off a leaf and let the morrow
come. We get letters before they
are written sometimes, get hungry
three weeks before schedule time,
sometimes pay money actually be-
fore it is due, and really don't know
but what we were dead and buried
six weeks since. We got a month
behind on a clean shirt the Other
day, and in desperation made q
snatch at the calendar and literally
annihilated whole season, thus


without fault in us cutting oul
wash-woman out of nine weeks bill
To-day, dear friends, we are help
/ less and behind. We could stanC
it no longer, but tore up the miser


able calendar and went back to Jan


Ist, and have got the whole year tC
live over. If our friends will beal


with US we'l soon catch up, anC


then we'll hurry on ahead and catcf


the lunatic that invented the thing


and chain him in a room witt


nothing bu: MS miserable calendar.


all around him and let him tea


them of and get himself all mixeC


up, and the years and days of hi
life all jumbled into an inexorabl'
! mass of confused mixedness, unit


the fight of ages shall clasp hand


with the most gigantic infnitesima
duration of time, the years turne'
inside-out, the weeks wrong-end
foremost, the days upside down tn
hours topsy -turvy, the minutes lop


sided and the seconds bleeding q
every pore, and when chaos is grin
ming o'er the crazed wreck we'll sli
up and kick his nose through hi


head.
Year: 1876

The Democratic majority in the
next House may not be so large, but
it will be better for the party. We
had too much majority in the last
one. 1t has made some Of our
party careless. We must stick to
our own Congressional candidates
here in Tennessee.
Year: 1876

There is an idea extant that mill
tary men can vote wherever they
happen to be on election day. They
are subject to the same civil laws
that govern other men, and can
vote only where they have legal res
idence.
Year: 1876

The run on New York banks
grows out of the corruption which
pervades nearly every branch of the
Federal service, and which has
reached local and State institutions.
The times will be no better until we
have a change of administration.
Year: 1876

II the Hayes papers and orators
could make black seem white in the
eyes of the people; if they could
talk away facts and make words
cover up corruption, they might
have some hope of carrying the
country their own way-which
means the road to destructlon-but
the people know them too well, and
all their efforts are but a waste OF
paper and useless expenditure OF
uqb
Year: 1876

"Heaven but tries our virtues by aff1ictions. And oft the cloud which wraps the present

 hour

 Serves but to brighten all our future days"

 Life is but span. We take the bitter with the sweet and pass slowly but surely down the rugged abyss of time. Upon some the sweets seem to be plentifully showered, while on others their days seem full of bit terness and woe. However. life is in measure what we make it. We are not only what the wind and sun make us, but we are what our svocations and pursuits shape us into. We are moreover, the victims of cir cumstances and inherited temperaments. If we can but keep the minds eye firmly fixed on tbe one distant mark, taking in all the bright spots along the pathway and only glancing at the rough places, never allow ing it to dwell on, or linger about, the vuri- ous trials and perplexities of every day oc- currences, but remembering these troubles will soon vanish, these clouds turn to sun . shine, the struggle through diversity can not always last. We shall find the sharp edges will be rendered comparatively smooth and although many times we may feel depressed, even almost beyond endu. rance, the light finally breaks through the dark cloud that has been hanging above us and we distinctly see through-'rich bless. ings in disguise One of the finest tralts in the life of our Saviour is the gentleness of His manners. The ordinary anxieties oi daily living, which we allow to fret us so. had no power to ruffle Him. Meet your trials as your Master did-one by one, and sweetly. It is enough, remember, for tht servant to be like his Master and the disci pie like his Lord.

 For God has marked each sorrowing day And numbered every secret tear,

 And heaven's long years of bliss shall pay For all His children suffer here" MApy
Year: 1876

Sharon.

 News being scarce, might follow the example of certain correspondent of the Amenia Times and discourse about the weather ad ipf1nitum, and berate old Prob with grim satisfaction for not sending us some of those balmy breezes and gentle zephyrs which some demented poet has led us to imagine are sure accompaniments of the spring months, but being very clearly of :he opinion that all the leaders of THE NEWS are as well posted on that subject as myself, and have the same opportunity af- forded them of experiencing the delectable enjoyments of laundering in the mud and slush incident to such weather, will dis miss the topic with the suggestion that the sidewalks of this village are disgrace to a civilized community, and are likely to be until the villagers arouse themselves, orgar- ize village improvement society. and by a united effort put them in ship shape condI- ton by the application of about 200 loads of gravel. It is neither honorable nor just to lay the burden of this much needed inn provement upon the shoulders of a few in- dividuals, when every person that walks in the streets is personally interested and ought to be willing to contribute some thing toward defraying the expense of ac, complishlng it. Who will move in the matter ?......Since my last few friends of MT. David Cole gave him surprise party. and however good the intention was to take him unawares, ne was thoroughly prepared for the occasion, and smilingly greeted all the corners and placed his spacious house and all therein contained at their disposal and rendered every assistance in his powt to make the evening entertainment pleasan and enjoyable, and the unanimous verdc was-'a frst-rate time ......The celebrated horse tanner, who so successfully subduee MT. Loucks' wild Texas horses, if the ru- mor is true, will soon exhibit his unrivales skill by accomplishing the remarkable fea of taking off wagon wheel from the axl'

 without first removing the nut. Although the first attempt was partial failure, witt little more practice he feels sure of suc- cess. MT. c. c. Gordon has removed hi

 merchandise from the Sears store and vii

 hereafter be found ready to serve his GUS: toners ut the Valley store. The drug de pertinent has been removed to the olt Camp store and will be, ss heretofore, un. der the charge of MT. Edward Gager.

 ALPHA.
Year: 1876

A Reologist says that he never heard of secondary formations without pleasure. the ladies being the secondary formations, for they were formed after the men.

 A frm m Connecticut manufactures one million pop corn peppers annually.-lEx- change. Wonder if that Is where all the paupers come fromi

 The time for man to stand firmly by Jobs example Is when he washes bls face with homo made soap and begins to paw around over the chairs with his eyes shut, inquiring for a towel puck and is told that the towel is in the drawer, but the key is lost
Year: 1876

Eggs can he cooked by the extreme
of cold as well as by the extreme of
heat. Butter can be made like ivory
so that il can turned. We may by the
agency OF either solidify many Of the
other liquid substances, and, indeed,
many of tnc gaseous, but a more in
tense degree of cold is used, and we
employ laughing gas. This laughing
gas, which is heavy, is the carbonic
acid we have shown; when squeezed
forcibly by the pump it becomes as
beautiful AMI pellucid a liquid as car.
bonic acid, and If allowed to remain
produces a most intense degree of cold
We can, however, show the liquid.
Let me ask you, however, to observe,
prior TO making that experiment, a
very curiously interesting one in re-
gard to the spheriodal shape of the
matter. We have here a glass lamp,
and we place over this lamp a platina
dish. In the platina dish we place
some of this mixture of solid carbonic
acid, in the middle of it introduce the
the mercury, and we shall find that
tho mercury would freeze, showing
that we have Geld at least forty de-
grees below zero.


We used to make an experiment
such as melting lead intensely hot and
then putting the hand in and ladling
it from one vessel to another; for if,
in lieu Of this, you take a quantity Of
melted iron you can plunge your hand
into it with impunity. and workmen
have been able to walk on bed of
melted iron. Take poker and put it
in coal fire, get it very hot, and you
may lift it or wipe it on the tongue
with impunity. You may have it SO
hot that the vapor actually protects us.


Here we shall have a more extra.
ordinary illustration of it, for we can.
not only make ice, but can freeze mur.
curry. We will fill this little thimble
with mercury and as soon as it is in.
tensely hot will introduce the mixture
aud will show this curious illustration
and attempt to freeze mercury. Those
who make the experiment of the
heated lead please TO have the lead in
tensely hot and you will find that il
gives out cold.
Year: 1876

1t is good thing for young man
to be knocked about in the world,
although his soft-hearted parents may
not think so. All youths, or if not
all, certainly nineteen-twentieths of the
sum total, enter life with a surplusage
of selfconceit. The sooner they are
relieved the better. If, in measuring
themselves with wiser and older men
rhan themselves, they discover that it
il unwarrantcd, and get rid of il grace
fully If their own accord, well and
good; if not, it is desirable, for their
own sake, that it should be knocked
out Of them.


A boy who is sent to Il large school
soon finds bis level. liz will NAV
have been paramount at home; but
school-boys are democratic in their
ideas, and ii arrogant, he is sure to be
thrashed into recognition of the
golden rue. The world is n great
public school, and it soon teaches a
new pupil his proper place. If he has
the attributes that belong TO a leader,
be will be installed into the position
of leader; if not, whatever his own
opinion of his abilities, he will be
compelled to fall back into the rank
and file. If not destined to greatness
the next best thing to which he can
aspire is respectability; but no man
can be truly great or truly respectable
who is vain, pompous, and overbearing.


BY the time the novice has found
his legitimate social position, be the
same high or low, the probability is
the same disacreeable traits of his char.
acter will be softencd down and worn
away. Most likely the process of
abrasion will be rough, very rough,
but when it is all over, and he begins
TO see himself as others see him, and
not as reflected in the mirror of self.
conceit, he will be thankful that he
has run the gauntlet, and arrived
through by Il rough road of know
ledge.


Upon the whole, whatever loving
mothers may think to the contrary. il
is good thing for youths to be knocked
about in the world. 1t makes men of
them.
Year: 1876

When l was little girl neighbor
gave me little gray and white kitten.
and shortly after another neighbor had
TIE misfortune to lose in one night an
old hen and her entire brood, save one
poor little chick; that one she gave
to me. TIE pets were soon on the best
of terms. When chick got old enough
to use her wings little the two would
have great sport. Chick would 60
round and round the house as fast Us
her legs, aided by her outstretched
wings, could carry her, with kitty
close to her heels. When he caught
her they w.uld have a rough-and-tum.
BILE play for while, and then another
race. When tired Of outdoor sports.
kitty would get on his bed and chick
would fly up and nestle down close to
him kitty would wash her feathers,
cat fashion, and when she was cleaned
up nicely they would sleep, kitty's paw
encircling chicks neck. Kittie would
never hurt her, though he often pre-
tended he was going to bite hen
Chick, when she had grown to be T
hen, never forgot sleeping with e


for, as long as she lived. she delighu


to steal into the house and make :


IN some corner on lot of -.


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