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Year: 1876

People who contemplate visiting the
Centennial, at least those from this Sec
tion of country, where money isn't at
all plentiful, will probably give the
French restaurant there wide berth.
The New York Tribune says: "a dis
tinguished member of Congress with a
party of friends took light lunch there.
There were five OF them, and they drank
no wine. The bill was Sl2. Two
punches of lettuce that cost perhaps
three cents apiece were charged 81. A
Philadelphia journalist went with lady
to this temple of high living and paid
81 for a very small chicken, a little
bread and butter, and bottle of claret
that would have ranked in France as
vim ordinaire, and been included in the
bill without charge. A New Yorker
went in aud, astounded at the charge Of
ninety-five cents for cup of coffee and
two cakes, refused positively to pay
After a consultation between the garcon
aud the restauranteur the bill was re-
duced to thirty one cents.
Year: 1876

THE IMPEACHMENT CAsE.-The evi-
dence in the Belknap case is all in,
and the argument is now in order
The testimony of Evans, from whom
so much was anticipated, added little
or nothing to that which was already
known. All thathe says is to the ef-
feet that he never had any dealings
with Belknap, ank that he did not
know what Marsh did with the money
he paid him. The only effect of this,
suppOSing il TO be true, is To establish
the fact that Marsh did all the bribery
personally We cannot perceive that
this makes Beiknap's situation a whit
better than before II has been shown
that he received bribes from Marsh,
and it therefore does rot signify wheth
er or not he has received bribes from
Evans, nor whether Evans made the
bargain with him personally. Natur-
ally man in Be!knap's position would
take some pains 10 cover up his tracks
when he went into the business Of
stealing, but-it does not appear that
his precautions were very etfeciual.
With The evidence before it we fail 10
see how the Senate can do anything
else than convict him.
Year: 1876

THE MEASURE OF BOSToN PATRIoTISH.
We fear it is oaly too apparent that
the solid men of Boston are degenera-
ting sadly, and that in this centennial
year they have pretty nearly exhaust
ed the stock of patriotism which their
ancestors laid in a hundred years ago.
Tie intelligence that the Old South
Church is after all to be abandoned
10 destruction is one which should
cause the cheek of every Bostouian to
glow with shame. \ few thousand
dollars would have saved the national
relic, and historical landmark, but
though the peril OF the Old Church
was declared months ego, and though
earnest men agltated the subject, and
the Boston press sought to stimulate
the sluggish patriotism Of the public,
all has proved vain, and the Vandal
hands of contractors gang will soon
have demolished a building which 1t
should have been the pride OF The com
monwealth 10 preserve. After this
we shall not be surprised To hear that
Faneuii Hall is TO be pulled down, or
that the Bunker Hill Monument is to
be removed and a beer cellar erected
on its site. And perhaps if the old
spirit has vanished so completely from
the Boston people 1t does not matter
much what becomes Of the old memo
rials. Ii the church had not been de
stroyed, the chances are ten TO one
that it wonld have been converted in>
10 patent manure factory, or some
thing of that sort, and 1t would be
better 10 see them pulled down alto
gether than 10 witness the transfers
marion Of Faueuil Hall into a variety
theater, or the Monument into a shot
tower. But, oh, Boston. how asham
ed ycu ought to be of yonrself!-Sac.
Record- UnioR.
Year: 1876

The INDIANS The Senate evident
Iy made a grave mistake in refusing
TO pass the bill giving the control of
The Indians 10 the war department,
and it is surprising that though this
has been so strikingly demonstrated
in tho destruction of Clusters cons
mand, no further effort should be
made 10 bring about the change
Had the absurd peace policy been
abaTdoned FIX months ago, and the
war department heeu given full
charge Of the Indians, Custer would
nave probably been alive now, and
the war with the Sioux have been
avoided. For though the hostile
Sioux with Sitting Bull would in any
case have been refractory, it would
then have been impossible for them to
procure ammunition and supplies from
the agencies, and they could therefore
moi Eave commenced hostilities. We
are satisfied that this transfer will
have 10 be made eventually, and it
would be much better To make it be-
fore another national debt has been
piled up in fighting the Indians but
il is also apparent that before the war
department can take charge of the
Indians The army must be put on a
footing Of reasonable strength, which
could be effected by raising The com


panies 10 their war complement from
the present skeleton basis. Asto the
peace policy, which Is still defended
by some well meaning people. lis title
is a misnomer, for il never has main
tanned peace. What it does insure,
however, is that hostile Indians shall
always have safe base Of supplies,
and convenient refuge in the event
of disaster. 1t also enables item TO
hold ont against the troops year after
year, since they can spend the winters
on the reservation, recruiting them
selves and their ponies with govern
LltiI> ldlLoHS, anu III llIC ping 1ctuln IL
TO the war path with fresh energies.
This peace policy, too, appears always
10 break down when il is most needed.
At this moment the friendly Indians
on the reservation are be;ng starved
because the Sioux are al war with rs;
and the natural offset of this is to
drive the friendly Indians to join Sit


ting Bull. Were the Indians under
the charge of the war department il
would he possible TO feed the friendly
tribes and at the same time prevent
the transfer of supplies to the hostile
ones. 1t present, aiywever, it is found
necessary to withhold all supplies
from those with whom we are at
peace, in order to keep them from
those with whom we are at war
Sac. Record Union.
Year: 1876

PACiFIC COAsT Stock REdlsTFa.-
The subject of cutting loose, in many
respects from The old established us
ages Of stock records Of the Atlantic
States and Europe is being very gen
orally discussed By the most inteIIi.
gent stock breeders Of the Pacific
coast. 1t is believed by these practi.
cal breeders that 0nr climate is supe.
rior fer stock raiSinL-for the devel1r-
ment of physical strength and endu :
aHce IN domestic animaS-to that f
either England or any other part of
the United States, and that We should
no longer 90 to inferior stock coun-
tries for oar standard Of excellence in
domestic animals, bat form a stand
ard of our own and work TO it. As
an evidence Of the superiority of our
climate, reference is made to the fact
that horses and cattle brought 10 this
country from any part of the Atlantic
slope, however cid and broken down
they may be, seem to renew their aye
and strength and activity aud take a
new lease Of age and life.
Year: 1876

The WAR IN Turkey possesses al
most its entire Importance in the dam
ger that it may at any time involve
The great powers in the struggle. The
effort Roumania is said to be making
to have that part Of the treaty Of Paris
abrogated which prevents her from
putting armed vessels on the Danube
is extremely suggestive. 1t Is well
known that Prince Charles is under
German influence, ami as any attack
upon the treaty Of Paris viii meet
with the sympathy of Russia, it looks
as though the Turco Servian war will
be taken advantage Of in ways that
will tempt England sorely to break
the peace. Without departing from
the announced policy of non interven
ton great many things may be done
which will strain English forbearance
to the utmost and it is becoming
plain that she Will be called upon TO
place a war limit in other directions
than an invasion Of Turkish territory
by The Russians. or allow great many
things that she fought for twenty-five
years ago to go by dciaut t. The war
news Is confined 10 comparatively un-
important engagements.
Year: 1876

LEGISLATIVE BoTCHEs.-It has been the
misfortune OF this territory to have both
weak and rascally legislatures, and as a result
majority OF the laws placed upon our stat
ute books are disgrace TO the age il wbieh
We live The following paragraphs, copied
from The Olympia Coarier, will give an idea
OF the character of our legislation


There has rot been a single case tried at
this term of the Supreme Court. All have
been dismissed on technical grounds. Oar
mkt legislature should devise some system
whereby casss muy be carried to the Suprems
Cont and decided upon their merits.


lhe Supreme Court of this territory. after
sitting Of one week or more, adjourned on
yesterday at two o'clock in the afternoon
without trying any cause upon its merits
AL being thrown ont upon technical grounds
This works hardship 70 parties interested
and 1t Is TO be hoped that hereafter lesisIa ion
may be secured that will be sufficiently plain
te enable cases 20 get proPe-ly bef0re the
e9nEi for disposal upon merit.
Year: 1876

OLYMPIA is q town Of remarkable resour-
ces. A year OF two since she was in ho. pur-
suit of a railroad, but down to date she has
failed to catch the train. Tired of chasing
the railroad, she is just now i'll pursuit of a
bath house, with fair prospect of attaining
the prize. The capital city is bound to make
her mark
Year: 1876

II IS the solemn thonght connect
ed With middle life, that life y iast
business is begun in carnest and it
is then, midway between the cradle
and the grave. that man begius to
marvel that he let tho days of youth
60 by SO half enjoyed 1t is the
pensive autumn feeling it is the
sensation of hale sadness that we
experience when tho longest day of
the year is past, aul every day that
follows is shorter and the light min


ter, and tho feeblsr sha lows tell
that nature ia hastening with gig
antice footsteps to her winter grave


So does man look back upon his
youth, When the unwelcome truth
fastens itself upon the mind that
mau is no longer going up hill bnt
down, and that the sun is always
westeriDg, bo looks back on things
behind. When wo were children We
thought as children. But now there
lies before Ms manhood, with its ear
nest work, and then old age, and
then tho grave, aud then home


There is a second youth for man,
better and holier tharhis first, if
ho viii look on and not look back
Year: 1876

A SPUNKY GIRL.-On tho arrival
OF a freight train at Reading, Pa,
recently, detective discovered q
WE'LL dressed AMI rather pretty girl
riding on the bumper of q car He
assisted her off the car and told her
she was In danger OF meeting with a
fatal accident. She retorted, Meet =
ing with an accident is my lookout.
AMI not yours; you just go about
vonr business and let mo alone
can take care Of myself I came
from Lebanon on the bumpers, and
! am going to watch my chance to
ride To New York City. where I am
going to live.' She walked away from
the depot. and that was the last seen
of her. A smart girl !
Year: 1876

Tho testimony in tho impeachment case Is
MI III, and the arguments will commence to-
day. There seems to bo general desire
among counsel on both sides tint tho argu-
nlcnts be brief, 80 that there may now be n
reasonable hope TINT tho case will 60 to the
Court for it's dcliberation by Saturday.
EvAss' testimony did not materially
strengthen tic side of the prosecution.
Year: 1876

BiGLICK, July 11th, 1876.


EDITOR JEFF.: BY your permission
We would like to notice few points in
the article published in last weeks
JEFF, over the signature of GA poor
man with one cow"


In our Judgment, said article would
not deserve so much notice We're il not
that it involves other and more i'm
portant question than that of COW
pasture.


So far rs this latter is concerned it is
not at all practical question, as the
laws of our State try to compel not
only poor man with one eow," but
every other stock owner to keep them
in some enclosure, and we are free TO
say that we consider it one of the good
enaetments. So that, if 'Poor man
with one COW" wants redress, we would
refer him to the legislature of our State
instead of to the farmers of his neigh
borhood. He says, however, that the
rich will not let the poor have pasture
definitely to the charge as there are
none of the former in our midst.
There are, however, well to do farmers
who would rather let pasture at a
reasonable rate, than endure the vex-
alton of stock at large upon the public
highway. All that the law at present
requires of property owners, is to keep
their fences sufficient to secure their
own stock. Those who own land ad-
iaeent to the public highway pay taxes
for it same as for other real estate,
hence we fail to see or understand
what right ''Poor man with one COW"
has to appropriate it to COW pasture,
at a net profit of S14S per COW as per
his statement. 1t does seem to us that
if We owned but one COW we would
greatly prefer erecting a clean dark
place for her. to turning her upon the
highway to vex the neighbors and lash
the flies in her endeavors to gobble a
living. 1t has been shown by agricul-
tural writer's that very small parcel
of ground judiciously handled will soil
a COW, during the season. We know
of nothing ut this time that Is so
fruitful of breaches of good fellowship
among neighbors as this running at
large of stock upon the highway. All
this, however, is secondary to other
and more important features which
crop out of this article. Now, Poor
man with one COW" should know that
the class which he claims to represent
holds the highest position socially here
in the great State of Ohio, and other
Northern States that they do in any
country, and it is matter of much re-
gret to us to see anything that In any
way has a tendency toward opening a
breach between this and other classes.
He admits that he is dependent upon
those who have been more fortunate,
for the necessities of life, giving in lieu
therefor his time. Why should he
thus thrust at the source from which
he expects his bread, and thus create
an antagonism which has been least
eounlenanced in this of any country
Yours to command,
RURALIST.
Year: 1876

very little fruit, comparatively speak
ing, in this part of the State. The ag
riculturaliSts seeIu TO be prosperous
Good substantial farm houses and out
buildings have taken the place of the
sod houses of twenty years ago. Good
live hedges. and stout hoard and wire
fences have taken the place of the
bitches and mud fences of the olden
time. There are many beautiful towns
and villages to be seen. Princeton is
a tiourishing town. Galesburg is the
largest town on the road, and place
of considerable Importance. Mon
mouth, Mendoza and Aurora, are also
quite respectable villages. will wager
that you can get a poorer dinner at
Mendoza for seventy-five cents than at
any other town in five States through
which l have travelled, and you will
observe that love enlarged the terri
tory. Why the Railroad should ask its
passengers to dine at so poverty
stricken a table as is set at Mendoza,
and how any body, even a sucker, can
be cheeky enough to ask three-Quarters
of a dollar for such a repast as is there
offered, are things entirely beyond my
comprehension.


As We near the Mississippi, we find
the land again too wet and uninviting;
the country less densely populated.
But here we are on the banks of the
great river. Twelve years ago l crossed
h5re in ferry boat, but now the river
is spanned by "a line iron bridge, one of
those two million fellows that they
thrown over this stream. 1t is truly
magnificent affair, and l believe is
about one and quarter miles long.
On the opposite side is the city of Bur-
lington, Iowa. As we expect to leave
you here for some time, we had per-
haps better cross over, as it would be
rather lonesome staying on this side,
where there are no houses. Yes, after
slowly crossing the long bridge, here
we are at the foot of the hills on which
Burlington stands, and l will now
leave you until next week.


INDIAN AGENT.
Year: 1876

money can secure Tilden's election, he
will go into the White House on the
5th of next March. as many millions
are already pledged for the pure pur-
pose of buying up sufficient number
of voters, in the interests of reform;
and there is no question but that such
All impression is general among the
rank and file of that party here in this
District.


1t is claimed that the average tenn
perature for the past two weeks has
been considerably higher than for any
corresponding period for eighty years,
in this city. The heat is terrible,
ranging from % to 100 degrees il the
shade during the day, and but little
lower during the nights.


MAXWELL.
Year: 1876

MOUNTAIN FIRES. - The mountains
about Sturdivant's Creek have had heavy
fires raging in them for several days past,
doing much damage to the timber. The
penalty for pulpnsely or carelessly set
ting the woods ON fire is a severe one, aud
people should be very careful how they
transgress in this respect.
Year: 1876

On THE RoAD.-Dr. John Lord re-
crived dispatch from his vile to the ef-
feet that she was in Laramie City, having
reached that point on her return from the
East and being compelled to remain there
ON account of the severe illness of their
little boy. The Doctor left here Wed
nesday morning to join her.
Year: 1876

DANCE AT THE Pavilion. Mrs.
Cochran gives notice in another place
that dancing party will be given at the
Pavilinl next Friday evening. The
price of tickets to the ball and supper is
put ut the low price of three dollars. In
these warm evenings the pavilion is a
much pleasanter place in which to dance
than close room. Go everybody.
Year: 1876

STATE Convention. We are without
ne vs. of the notion OF the State Conven-
ton, or Of the Congressional convention
for his District. To morrows mail should
bring full details OF the proceedings OF
both bodies.
Year: 1876

IMPROVEMENT is the order Of the day in
Port Townsend. Notwithstanding the
cry Of Financial Depression" continu-
ally reverberating throughout the length
and breadth Of the land. with well-ground-
ed apprehensions for the future of this or
that place, our town has been moving
along, conscious of its permanency and
acquiring sOlidity with It's growth.
Year: 1876

NEW YORK, December T.-The commit
tee appointed by the meeting of merchants,
bankers, ETC., held week ago here at the
residence of the Hon. William E. Dodge,
have prepared the following memorial, to
be forwarded to parties indicated in the ad-
dress:


To the honorable the Senate and House Of Repre-


sentatives IN Congress assembled


Your memorialists, representing large
proportion of financial and commercial IN
terests of the city of New York, beg leave
most respectfully to express their great
satisfaction at the action of your honorable
bodies in appointing committees of con-
ference to consider proper mode of count
ing ballots for President and Vice President
OF the United States. They hail this action
as an indication that the two houses Of
Congress are desirous of settling this COM
piicated question in a spirit of moderation


and Cancellation, and they beg leave to
represent that in acting thus your honor
able bodies have the cordial sympathy of
the great mass of the American people,
irrespective OF party. Your memOrialists
most respectfully but most earnestly
pray that all mere party considerations
| may be thrown aside, and that in this crisis
| in the history of the United States the pure
| aud unselfsh patriotism which inspired the
founders of the republic may guide your


legislative action, and that you may thus


relieve the country from the present uncer


tainty and apprehensions by q prompt de-


termination OF the mode in which the pend
- lCOSJINUEo ON FvURrB PA0E.I
Year: 1876

FITZHUGH, the Southern doorkeeper of Con-
gress, writing to friend in Texas, last De-
cember, said, among other things:


Come on Christmas for few days and we
will have glorious time. / have more invi-
tations to frolick with members and Senators
than any man in Washington. l am biger
man with the members than old Grant, l
| can't put my foot on the floore of the Hall,
but what they make brake for me and some
times dozen trying at me at onse for phases
for some friend. l scarsely ever get out of the
office TO go on the floore of the House l have
under me tie Folding rooms, Document
rooms, File rooms all Committee rooms all
employees in south wing of building & and en-
tire southern wing of Capitol. have sup &
Assistant in each department and about a
dozen bOok-keepers besides nv office clerk, &
we do things up in style, have boy to take
my hat and coat of can't turn around with
out some one at my beck & call, and when
get all of my new appointments broken in
shall have nice time, now do try and come
on this Christmas


The above is only fair picture of the exu-
berance of the Democracy in getting into
clover. Some of them are festively prancing
around still
Year: 1876

Tho rose of Sharon is one of the mos
exquisite flowers in shape and hue
Its blossoms are bell-shaped, of many
mingled hues and dyes, and its history
is legendary and romantic in the high.
est degree. In the East, throughout
Syria, Judea and Arabia, it is regarded
with the prOfoundest reverence. The
leaves that encircle the rsund blossom
dry and close tight together when the
season of blossom is over, and, the stalk
whitening completely away from the
stem, the flower is blown away, at
least from the bush on which it grew,
having dried up in the shape of a ball,
which is carried by the sport of the
breeze to great distances. In this way
it is borne over the sandy wastes
and deserts, until at last, touching some
moist place, it clings to the soil, where
it takes fresh root and springs to life
and beauty again. For this very rea-
son the Orientals have adopted it as the
emblem of the resurrection. The dried
flower is placed by the Judeans in a
vase of water beside the beds of the
sick, and if it expands by moisture the
omen is considered favorable. If it
does not the worst is at all times fear
ed.
Year: 1876

1--WE might as we'll be honest and
own that we all do like to shine; and


we all may, for they that be wise shall
shine as the brightness Of the frma-
ment.' Look at the great men of DAN
iel's time. What's become of them
all? But here is Daniel, after twenty
ty-five hundred years, shining yet, and
twenty-five hundred years hence he'll
be shining brighter than ever"


MANY of our prayers arenot indited
by the Spirit, and it would be bad if we
receive in answer " hat we ask. Moses
much better for him to breathe his life
out alone on the bosom of his Lord
than to go fighting up and down the
land with Joshua!"


"God loved Elijah too well to answer
that prayer of his when he lay there
under the juniper-tree scared out of his
life by one bad woman. He had bet
ter way in store for him. Elijah was
to go up to heaven in chariot,
instead of sneaking out Of the world in
that way"


"The world says earnest Christians
are mad. If they are they have an un-
commonly good Keeper on the way,
and capital asylum at the end"


81 like to go all round text tos see
what's after and before-then 1 find Of
ten that it is like diamond set in
pearls"


"Some don't believe in sudden con-
versions. I'd like to know when Zsc-
cheus was converted. He wasn't con-
verted when he went up in the tree; he
was converted when he came down; it
must have been somewhere between
the branches and the grOund!"


"Jesus said, Preach the gospel to ev-
cry creature sI can imagine Peter
asking him, What, Lord, shall We Of
fer salvation to the men who crucified
you?' And can imagine Jesus an
swering him, Yes, Peter, want you
to go up to Jerusalem and wait there
until you are endued with power from
ON high. Then 1 want you TO preach
my gospel to every one, beginning at
at Jerusalem. Offer salvation to the
men who crucified me. Peter, I'd like
you to find that man who put the
crown of thorns on my head. Tell him
If he will take salvation as gift he
shall have crown of glory from me,
and there shan't be thorn in it. Look
up that Roman soldier who thrust that
spear into my side, to my very heart,
and tell him that there is nearer way
to my heart than that. My heart is
full of love for his soul. Offer him sal
vation."


''The gospel has made these three of
my old enemies friends-Death, the
grave, the judgment. / used to be
afraid of them. Now I've no fears of
them. They are my friends"