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Year: 1876

On excellent authority it is said that
eight or ten Of the worst mon Of Phila-
delphia have been imported in New Or.
leans recently by the carpet-bag Radi
Gals. The real object Of their presence
here is to carry the primary meetings Of
the Radical party during the present
campaign in favor Of the carpet-bag ele-
ment by foul means; in other words, by
beating or killing the negroes who may
not work In harmony with the Custom
house ring.


Thus it seems that the intimidation
policy" and thuggery is going to be tried
by the carpet -baggers on the poor negro
who intends to vote according to his
opinion.


Incidentally, it appears, one or two Of
these thugs participated in the melee on
Bourbon street, in which Mr.. Iaresche
was murdered. One Of them is supposed
to have been wounded and may turn up
when it is least expected. AS to the
others, steps have been taken to iden-
tify them, which will be quickly done
with the means at hand for the purpose.


Point Clear Is superior TO Saratoga Eewport
Year: 1876

There is probability of war
in Europe, but the developments so
far do not justify the positive asser-
tions that are going the rounds OF
the press concerning this subject.
The truth is that a European war
at this time will endanger the sta
bility of every government on that
continent, and may result in radical
changes of its political geography,
and even Russia, Germany and Eng
land hesitate about commencing a
strife which is likely to prove disas-
trous to themselves.
Year: 1876

Some recent testimony taken
before one of the investigating CON-
mittees of congress, places Harvey,
the witness against Mr.. Kerr, in a
bad light, but as the matter involved
in the discrepant statements is a
simple date, it was an easy matter
for either witness to have made a
mistake.
Year: 1876

Tho owls and bats and obscono birds
of prey begin to fluttor and fly away
from the Capitol at the coming of tho
day. We arc informed that Judgo
Advocate General Joseph Holt has
been retired, at his own request, after
service of thirteen years, during
which ho has contrived to commit
moro villainly in tho name of Justice
than any other man save Foucho or
Fonquicr Tinvillo over pcrpotratod.
He is one of the very fow Americans
whose names will go down to history
red with the stain Of innocent blood.
Among the political ronegades Of 1861
ho was not as reckless as Butler, or as
able as Stanton, but he was moro ma
lignaat and base than tho other. For
years past he has skulped out of tho
sight of men, in cloud of his own
making, summed and avoided even
by such as arc left living about him
OF the men who used him in their day
OF power to cnsnare and torture their
fellows. lie rctircs now that he may
avoid ejoction by House of Repro
sentativos which will really represent
tho American people. But it will be
the duty of tho House of representa-
tives to sec to it that he carries with
him into his retirement nothing but
the livery Of shame which he has
woven and shaped and fitted to him>
self forevcr.-Ncw York World
Year: 1876

During the past week the sickening and
heart-rendering news has been received
that Gen. Custer, and his entire command,
consisting of 3l5 enlisted men and IL Of
ticers have been massacred by the Sioux
under the leadership Of Sitting Bull-not
a man being left to tell the tale There is
evidently no course now left for our gov
ernment-but to exterminate the race
root and branch } ct it must not be for
gotten that in almost every instance where
hostilities have broken out-the American
government, through Its agents, has been
the aggressor. Our Lawmakers seem to
think that treaty with the Indisns-even
if the faith of the Nation is plighted to
secure it's fulfllment-can be broken with
impunity. In Canada-mutual confidence
remains unimpaired- and this is in great
measure owing to the fact that its govern
ment finds it to its interest to scrupulous-
ly observe treaty stipulations. Hunted
from pillar to post, like hyenas, cheated
and wronged by a pack of shameless Of
ticials, who should protect their interests,
is it any wonder that driven to despers-
ton, with no ray of hope for the future,
our aborigines should dispute the right Of
the pale face to drive them from the hunt
ing grounds which they honestly believe
are their own-over which their ancestors
have roamed for centuriesl Yet the rest
less, lawless cupidity Of American adVen-
turers is justified first on one pretext then
ON another, until eventually the power Of
the government is invoked to enforce their
demands, and reservation after reservation
is wrested from the Indian either by fraud
or force of arms.


Every miner i'll the Black Hills is there
in direct violation of law, and if our gov
ernment had performed its duty year
ago-neither Custer nor his men would
have been permitted to invade their terri
tory-under the specious gulse employed.
While we cannot defend the atrocities OF
the Indians-we cannot forget there are
two sides to the question, and that our
people, in their transactions with them at
least, have always, acted on the principle
that might makes right.


These statements may not be palatable
to our National pride, but they are true
nevertheless.
Year: 1876

has done issued their paper obligation to
be redeemed in land, aud as every redemp-
tion paper currency scheme has done, and
will ever do, they robbed the people. Whyl
Because such a paper is not designed to
perform the natural function of money,
which is, that of 60 between, a tally or
counter Of the value Of the property ex-
changed. II two billion dollars worth OF
commodities are sold, and bitsof paper, are
made by law to register that sale, and by
law, the demands of exchange to circulate
as money to convert that amount Of COM
modify and raw material into manufactur-
ers goods, and through the money to make
the raw commodity pay for the goods,
then these paper bits, if an authentic
medium Of exchange recognized as such in
the nation using them, not depending for
value upon redemption III one material,
whether land or metals, then like the
greenback, or as the greenback would have
been, had there been no discrimination in
it, for furnishing gold for the paper dealing
class, and against the labor producing, and
general business class-these paper bits
will be reliable money. Yet as imper-
feet and dishonest as the greenbsck was,
in the particular named, it constituted the
best paper money ever instituted, while
the special redemption land ''assignat"
paper Of the French, proved, tor the reason
above stated disastrous failure, and the
attempt now being SO generally made to
discredit by it, the perfecting of the green
back, and making it a cheap and honest
paper money is as unwise as it is evidently
unjust and there is in this foul attempt
TO depreclate the greenback, and thereby
to keep the people under the despOtism,
ofa corporate redemption, and robbery sys-
TEN the same kind of lying that has ever
been used to support royal despotism. Re
demption money or gold and silver say
they, is Of divine origin; 80 are Kings. so
was slavery, and the latter had the laws of
God, and the Constitution to support IT,;
50 has gold and silver com-and there is
this pecuharity in the argument against an
honest non-speclal redemption paper
money that the rubberes about which
these blatant would be- royalists prate. are
every one OF them special redemption cur
rencies. While ON the other hand every
paper money of State, which to any con
siderable extent has been fashioned upon
the principle Of the greenback has ever
been good, and an honest agent Of the
people-for the reason that it rep
resents their rights and their property,
aud not the credit anu GOOD faith Of aclass
who by Law are created to rob and do rob
them
Year: 1876

Doolittle, Of Wisconsin, and Voorhees,, Of
Indiana-men who had the moral courage
to beard the lion in his den, and upbraid the
trucking, obsequious partisans, for their
worse than treason-the thanks of every
Independent voter are due. While we
may regret that for the time being they
prefer to fight the battle within the folds
Of the Democracy, we none the less admire
their devotion. courage and ability, feel
ing assured that ere long their influence
and voice will be felt and heArd-ln the
ranks Of the only party which can carry to
q successful issue-the principles for which
they have so gallantly contended.
Year: 1876

CORRESPONDENTS from over the country
claims that business is almost o a stand
still, Mines, mills and workshops closed
or about to be clossd, is the order Of the
day. The prospect for the coming win
ter In dark indeed.
Year: 1876




At the last meeting Of the Ter
ritorial LIE legislature q bill caleulat-
ed to encourage an increase OF
populati was framed. The OBJ
iect Of the measure was Of course
tavorably considered, and even
party lines we're not permitted TO
obstruct its passage; but, unfor-
tunately, il was opposed BY those
whose mistaken zeal for economy,
or desire to advance their respect
i've railroad projects, would not
permit them to vote for the e1-
Denditure Of the few thousand )
necessary to place the measure up
on a practical footing. They re.
garded the expense as unnecessary,
for the reason that the construc-
ton Of q railroad, which they con
sidered settled fact, would open
up every avenue Of immigration
and develop every acre q the MIN
Year: 1876

The first volume of the RECORD
closes with this number. The first
number Of the second volume will
appear next Friday morning, great
ly enlarged and geographically
improved, and in future will contain
a much larger complement Of local
and general reading matter. Eco
nomical management and a steady
increase of patronage has placed
the paper upon . firm paying
basis, a fact of which we are not q
little proud when considering the
many disadvantages under which
we have labored during the year,
and the many prophecies of failure
with which we were favored be-
fore and after our establishment at
Benton. Our task, it is true, has
not been an easy one, for many
journals have struggled and failed
under far more favorable circum-
stances than the RECORD has en-
ioyed, but the result Of our labors
is none the less satisfactory be-
cause every dollar Of our receipts
have been faithfully and laborious-
ly earned.


For the forthcoming volume we
expect a more liberal and exten-
sive patronage not il the way OF
charitable donations, but as pay
ment for tull value received. We
mean to earn all that we get and
want all that we earn, and 50 long
as our labors are fairly compensat-
ed, so long will the RECORD con
tlnue to exist and to use every hon
orable effort to advance the inter
ests ot its patrons and friends.
Year: 1876

eral and agricultural resources Of
the Territory. This was undoubt-
edly a serious blunder On the part
Of our Legislature mistake that
had frequently been condemned IN
their predecessors. 1t is by no
means advisable to encourage a
larger immigration to any country
thau is necessary for its develop
ment, especially if there is proba-
bifty that a slight stagoation in its
limited enterprises may prove the
cause Of general impoyerlshment.
It is doubtless wrong to hold out
inducements unyarranted by the
situation, for the purpose Of In
creasing the labor population Of
any community where the demand
is of such nature that a surplus
must neeessaril! cause suffering
and distress ; although it is proper
to encourage those who have capl-
tai to invest, however triaing the
amount they possess. In Montana
there has ALWAYS been u scarcity OF
labor and wages has been proper
tionately high. 1t is even doubt
ful whether IN our day q time will
arrive when the supply OF labor
will equal the demand, az new IN
dustries and enterprises now IN
known among US will spring up
with every new addition to our
population. For this reason any
and every feasible plan through
which, at a reasonable and justifa-
bic expense. an increase of popJla.
lion may he secured should be
adopted regardless Of their con.
Meeting or associating influences.
Such plan we believe was reject
ed, or rather failed to receive suLfi-
cient support to justify its presenta-
ton atthe Last Legislature. n the
absence Of that general aid which
was confidently hoped for, IS d.
yisable that the people Of this
county should embrace every 9p-
portualty, public and private, to
encourage immigration, and there
by practically assist IN the deyelSp-
ment Of their unlimited resources.


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Year: 1876

various measures of refor ~ and econ
omy. Biount, a member of the com-
mittee who had charge of the bill,
spuke in favor of the bill. Freeman
made speech against the proposition
TO abolish the navy yards. After
some further debate the committee
rose and the House took recess till
evening. when the debate will finally
close.


At the evening session the bill MAS
deba'@d on but without reaching n
vote the House adiourned.
Year: 1876

The brewers OF Now Jersey will hold a convention
in the early part OF next month TO consider among
other things the feasibility OF sinking arlesan wells
and thus obtaining an abundant supply Of cool water
all the year round Messrs Lembcck Bctz the
Jersey City brewcrs have called attention TO this
subject connection with thoir remarkable
sinking OF thcso wells. Tho saving the
IN ice and water tax will reach SO, 500 year. The
sinking Of the we'll cost Sl2 foot and the total cost
1000. Mcssrs Schaik the Newark brewers
remains to be seen whether the quality of tho beer
will not be ueterioraed by the water supply from
great n depth.
Year: 1876

Creek Fastening 70 relief he expected wero
In dicultv The Fifth rejoiced at the success OF the
infantry. and the following morning they pushed out
In the direction Of the Indians, whom they found
feaed General Bull. They have been SO handled with
out gloves that they will never forget it. and now want
peace.


II 10 somsthing 100 miles from this place to
Tongue River the trail running partly along the Yel-
lowstone bottom and partly back the high prai-
ries and through the mnurdses ferre OF the Yellow
stone On the return trip from Tongue River very
few Indians were seen and they long way OF;
SO the journey was quiet one
Year: 1876

In strawberry culture the soil must
be rich and mellow prior to planting |;
the weeds and grass must be kept out
Of the beds, the first season, and there
should be no disturbance of the ground
near the roots, at any time in the spring
Of the second year, before the fruit is
ripe. From the time the blossoms come
out, until the fruit is matured, straw
berries require great deal Of moisture.
If, from any cause, this moisture Of the
soil is cut of even for . short time, the
weld as we'll as the size Of the fruit
will be materially reduced. In q climate
like ours, where we are subject to long
droughts, it is Of the utmost importance
to guard against such contingencies


The most simple, practical, and mex
pensive way Of doing this is BY "mulch-
ing," or covering the ground between
the rows. and among the "stools." with
salt marsh hay or straw. This can be
done any time through the month Of
May. and will always repay literally
for the outlay When the mulching
materisl-salt hay, straw. or pine hay
is plenty, it may be put on couple
inches 10 thickness, no injury resulting
from the quantity. The mulch answers
adouble purpose of keeping the ground
moist, cool, and Of even temperature,
and at the same time preserving the
fruit clean and free from sand and grit,
Of which there is sure to be much in
the fruit when the beds are left without
it. By running the mulchiDg material
through hay-cutter, the labor Of put
ting il on is greatly lessened. especially
ifthe rows and plants are close together.
The mistake is often made Of using
fresh hay as mulch on strawberries.
which results in giving irst-class
"set'' in grass that will choke the vines.
p. r. Quinn, in Scribner, for June.
Year: 1876

WHINING There is class Of people
in this worldly no means small
whose prominent popularity is whining.
They whine because they are poor; Or. if
rich because they have no health to enjoy
their riches; they whine because they
have "no luck" and others prosperity
exceeds theirs; they whine because some
friends have died, and they are living !;
they whine because they have aches
and pains, and they have aches and
pains because they whine, and they
whine no one can tell why. Now, We
would like to say a word to those whin-
ing persons. First, stop whining-it is
no use. this everlasting complaining,
fretting. fault-fnding and whining.
Why, .you are the most .deluded set Of
creatures that 'sver lived Do you know
that It is 4 well-settled principle Of
physiology and common sense that these
habits are more exhausting to nervous
vitality than almost any other violatio1
Of physiological law? And do you
know that life is pretty much as yon
make it? You can make it bright and
shiny, or you can make it dark and
shadowy. This is only meant to dis
cipline us-to ft us for higher and
pnrer state Of being. Then step whinr
ing and fretting, and 60 on your way
rejoicing
Year: 1876

Toward the middle OF the fifteenth
century. . poor Arab was travelling
through Abyssinia, and finding him
self weak and weary from fatigue, be
stopped near grove Then being 10
want Of fuel to cook his rice. he cut
down tree that was covered with dead
berries. His meal being cooked and
eaten. the traveller discovered that the
half-burned berries were very fragrant


He collected number Of these, and
on crushing them with stone, he
found that their aroma increased to a
great extent While wondering at this,
he accidentally let fall the substance
into ! can which contained his scanty
supply Of water. Lo, what miracle !!
The almost putrid liquid was instantly
purified. He brought it to his lips, it
was fresh, agreeable. In moment
after, the traveller had SO far recovered
bis strength and energy as to be able to
resume his journey. The lucky Arab
gathered as many berries as he could,
and. having arrived at Arden. in Ara
bia. he informed the Mufti Of his dis.
covery. That worthy divine was an
inveterate opium smoker, who had been
suffering for years from the influence Of
that poisonous drug. He tried an in
fusion Of roasted berries, and was so
delighted at the recovery Of bis own
vigor that, IN gratitude to the tree, he
he called it cahua, which in Arabic
signifies force And that is the way in
which coffee was discovered.
Year: 1876

EFFECTS OF THE USE OF PARIS
GREEN.-Mr. McMurtie, the Chemist
Of the Department Of Agriculture, after
series Of experiments to determine
whether the arsenical compounds used
to destroy the potato beetle would or
could be absorbed by the growing plant
in quantities sufficient to be dangerous
or deleterious to animal life. concludes
that no arsenic can be absorbed and
assimilated in this way by plants in
the process Of growth; and with the
quantity Of Paris green usually applied
to the acre. no effects upon the plants
or their consumers is possible. This
viewlis the one generally received now
by chemists.
Year: 1876

EXPECTED DIsAppoINTMENrs. What
you are prepared for rarely happens
The precise thing you expected comes
not once in thousand times. A con-
fused state Of mind results from expe-
rience Of such cases. Your real feeling
often is: Such thing seems quite sure
to happen; I may say I expect it to
happen; and yet I don't expect it. be-
cause / do, for experience has taught
me the precise thing which 1 expect,
which think most likely. hardly ever
comes. I am not prepared to side with
thoughtless world. which is ready to
laugh at the confused statements Of the
Irishman who had killed his pig. 1t is
not bull; it is great psychological
fact that is involved in his seemingly
contradictory declaration: "It did not
weigh as much as expected and I never
thought it would" Boyd.
Year: 1876

To SAVE EaG PLANTS. Potato bugs
made such sad havoc among the egg
plants last year that it seemed almost
impossible to raise the toothsome vege-
table, and many persons concluded to
give up the task this season. For their
benefit we would say that tansy strewn
among the plants will keep the bugs
away entirely; this remedy is given on
the authority Of gentleman who tried
it with success last year.
Year: 1876

An ENTHUSIAST IN HUGGING.-
couple from the country came to the
city yesterday, procured license and
were married in due form They left
on the afternoon train for home. They
attracted the attention Of every passen-
ger by their lavish display Of affection.
The young man kept bis arm tight
around the brides waist, as if he was
afraid she would vanish before he knew
it, and she didn't seem to care if he
hugged her right along for half day.
She was 50 terribly homely that every
body wondered how be could love her,
and by and BY he seemed to think that
explanation would be in order. He
borrowed a chew Of tobacco Of a man
near the door, and remarked:


Pm going to hug that girl all the
way home. though I know she isn't
purity"


II wouldn't" replied the man.


".And that's where you'd fool your
self" continued the young man, "when
Tn hugging ahundred acres Of clean,
nice land, with forty head Of stock on
it, I can make the homliest girl in the
world look like an angel to me >
augusta (Ga. } Chronicle.
Year: 1876

\ friend assures us that his wife always
lecp.butter sweet or removes rarcid taste
and odor from it by means of charcoal
smooth sticks of charcoal and, after wash
ing the dust from them, shoves them
through the butter perpendicularly. al
lowing them to remain in the vessel until
the butter consumed. Fresh butter will
never become rancid if thus packed, while
rancid butter will soon become as sweet
as ever. This may be a valuable hint to
hose who make butter to SELL
Year: 1876

She stepped into the car. radiant
with youth, and looking cool and bright
in the flower-trimmed hat and speckless
suit of linen. Four young men imme-
diately offered her their seats. She ac-
cepted one with an enhancing smile, and
instantly gave it TO poor, wan, little,
old woman who had been standing for
ten blocks. whereupon the young men
did not know whether to get up again or
not, and tried their best not to look
foolish.


The New York critics are rather
Mighty Dollar" They can't see any
cents in it.-B0ston Posi-.
Year: 1876

Years ago, says correspondent OF the
Boston Transcript, when we went 10
school in little weather-beaten school
house, what exciting contests there used
to be over the teachers favorite exercise
OF having the scholars estimate with the
eye the size and weight of different OBJ
jects in the room He would hold up his
cane, and have each one tell how long he
thought it was, and il was lucky child
that could come within foot Of the right
length. He would measure an urchin
and then have scholars try 10 reproduce
the measure on the wall. He would
mark off an inch or foot or yard in
soule conspicuous place, and then see
how near any ybody could come to chalk
ing the same length upon the blackboard.
And it was astonishing how wide astray
one would 90. The fact is, our eyes de-
ceive us ridiculously even upon the
commonest things. At first thought.
which would you say was the taller,
three year-oId child or flour barrel ?
and could anything but actual measure
ment convince you that the same child
is half as tall as six-footer? There il
an old saying that child two years old
is half as tail as he ever will be; and
after lew experiments in measuring one
can easily believe it, but not before.
Year: 1876

The Easton Free Press says that
Joshua was the fist man who ever
stopped newspaper. He stopped the
daily sun. We suppose be did so because
the war news did not suit him.


"A circus tiger is roaming around
Brszil, Ind, and men who never stayed
at bone an evening since they can re-
member are now to be found in the bosom
of their families every night.
Year: 1876

The country shopkeeper said /: Here, my
friend, those balls of butter bought of you
last week all proved to be just three ounces
answered "Well, don't see how that could
be, for used one of your pound bars of soap
for q weight"