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Year: 1876

THE ABDUCTION GAME IN New YoRK.
"A pretty widow lady moving in high
social circles in this city drove up to
police headquarters this morning in her
carriage, and informed Superintendent
Walling that her child, aged 6 years,
had been stolen from in front Of her
residence in Lexington avenue, on
Monday evening. either by or through,
the Vaccinations of a downtown mer-
chant whose addresses she had reject
ed. She was not afraid that her child
would. be harmed. as she only con-
sidered it had been stolen in order to
induce her to marry the suitor who was
obnoxious to her. A number of Gen.
trail Office detectives were at once sent
out on the case. Superintendent Wal
ling positively refuses to furnish the
names of the parties concerned for the
present. ~
Year: 1876

SILENT INFLUENCE. are touch
ing our fellow beings on all sides.
They are affected for good or for evil
by what we are, by what we say and
do, even by what we think and feel.


Many flowers in the parlor breathe their
fragrance through the atmosphere. We
are each of us silently saturating the
atmosphere about us with the subtle
aroma of our character. In the family
circle, besides and beyond all the
teaching. the daily life Of each parent
and child mysteriously modi6es the life
of every person of the household. The
same process, on wide scale, is going
on through the community. No man
liveth to himself, and no man dieth to
himself. Others are built up and
strengthened by our unconscious deeds;
and others may be wrencbed out Of
their places and thrown down by our
uncon scious influence.
Year: 1876

A Coon REpLy-A lady had written
on card, and placed on the top Of an
hour-glass in her garden house, the
following simple verse from the poems
Of j. Chare It was when the flowers
were in their highest glory


''To think of summers yet to come,


That am not to see


To think weed is yet to bloom


From dust that shall be


The next morning she found the fol-
lowing lines in pencil, on the back Of
the same cord Well would it be If all
would ponder upon the questions, act
in view Of, and make preparation for an
unknown state of existence:


"To think when heaven and earth are fed


And times and seasons DER,


When all that can die shall be dead.


That can die no more


0, where will then my portion be


Where shall spend eternity?
Year: 1876

How did that homely woman con-


trive to get married p is not unfre-


quently remarked of some good domes-


tic creature whom her husband regards


as the apple Of his eye, and in whose


plain face be sees something better than


beauty. Pretty girls who are vain of


their charms are rather prone to make


observations of this kind and consci-


BUSINESS Of the fact that flowers of love-


illness are often left to pine on the


stem, while weeds of LONELINESS 20 off


readily, is, no doubt, in many cases.


at the bottom Of the sneering question.


The truth is, that most men prefer


homeliness and amiability to beauty
and caprice. Handsome women are
sometimes very hard to please. They
are apt to overvalue themselves, and in
waiting for an immense bid OCCASION
ally overstand the market. The plain,
sisters, on the contrary, aware Of their
personal deficiencies, generally lay 4
themselves out to produce an agreeable
and in most instances sue
ceed. They don't aspire to capture
paragons with princely fortunes, but
are willing to take anything respect
able and Noteworthy that Providence
may throw in their way. The rock
ahead Of your naughty Junos and
Hebes is fastidiousness.
They reject and reject, until nobody
cares to WOO them. Men don't like to
be snubbed nor to be triAed with
"a lesson that thousands of pretty
learn too late. Mrs. Hannah
More, very excellent and pious per-
ION, recommends every unmarried sis
er to close with the offer of the first
rood, sensible Christian lover who
alls in her way. But ladies whose
mirrors, aided by the glamour Of van
ty, assure them they were born for
onquest, pay no heed to this sort of
dvice.


1t is a noteworthy fact that homely
iris generally get better husbands
han fall to the lot of their fairer sisters.
len who are caught merely by pretty
ice and figure do not as a rule amount
, much. The practical, useful,
portion of mankind is wisely
ontent with unpretending excellence.
Year: 1876

The city man who goes into ths


country to spend the summer mus


make up his mind to learn something


of the routine Of rural life. A New


York man, who is spending the hot


weather season With q family on Pine


street, was asked by the lady Of the


house if he would take hen off the


nest, as it wanted to set and she didn't


want it to.


Certainly y said be, and immedi.


ately started out to the barn where the


hens were kept, to crush out the ma


ternal prospects oflthis particular one.


He went straight for the nest to lift
her of, and reached out bis hand for
that purpose, but Immediately drew it
back again, and tucked it up under the
other arm. and squeezed it little,
while be drew up his lips as if about to
whistle something Then be stood
there and stared at the hen, and she
lifted up her head and stared back at
him, winking her eyes with singular
velocity.


/" Get off, won't you 2" said he, after
pause. She made no response. He
drew out bis hand and looked at a red
spot on one of his knuckles, and then
put the knuckle in his mouth to cool
it, looking all the while at the hen,
and wondering how on earth she moved
50 quickly. The longer he eyed her,
the less inclined he felt to touch her,
and finally be climbed up a post to a
beam which ran over the nest, and.
working his way out till he got Just
above the hen, took off his hat and
shook it at her. and advised her to
" get" But she only looked up at
him one eye at time, and clucked |
ominously. He told her if she didn't
leave, he'd come down there and kick
her through the barn, but Immediately
gave up the blood-thirsty design when
ae reflected that it was a dumb animal
md couldn't reason like a hum an
being.


Then be happened to think of his
PANTS, which were white linen, and
ubbed his fingers on the beam to find
hem full Of black dust. which led him
o work his body around to look at his
'ants, and while making this very ma
ural move he slipped, made plunge
Q renew his hold, shrieked for help,
Tipped again, and then came down on
be top Of the hen and the nest, smash n
ng them both to the floor, upsetting a
arrel. and filing the air with the dust,
gathers, hen-noises and shrieks.


When the family reached the barn
be unfortunate man, looking some
hing like circus poster on legs, had (
OF on bis feet, and turning round and
ubbing his head in an distracted man.
er. and every time he turned, an ONE ,
'tte. on a white linen base came to
lew, while the hen stood up in the |
'rthest corner on one leg. with look I
mingled astonishment and reproach {
pom her countenance. After five
inutes of industrious application with i
chip, the gentleman was escorted in q
the house. where his head was t
athed with spirits, and his comfort 9
snerally attended to.-Danbury Neps. ]
Year: 1876

of the votes therein certified, the
same having been stated by the pre-
siding officer, the Senate shall there
nnor1 withdraw, and said question
shall be submitted to that body for
its decision; and the Speaker OF the
House shallsin like manner submit
the said question to the House for its
decision, aud no question shall be
decided affirmatively, and no votes
obiected to shall be counted except
bv the concurrent votes of the two
houses, which being obtained, the
two houses shall reassemble and the
nrrsidinp officer shall then announce
The decision of the question submit
ted; and upon such question there
shall be- no debate in either house,
and any other question to this object
for which the two houses are assem-
bied. may be submitted and deter
mined i'm like manner"


In 1878 elcctoralvotes were rejected
from several States under this rule,
but its operation was so unsatisiac.
tory that the sentiment at the time
was almost unanimous not only for
its repeal, but also for an entire
change in the mode of electing Pres
ident. 1t was repealed at the last
session of Congress by the failure of
the Senate to adopt 1t.
Year: 1876

one whom he deemed ineligible,
though in this case the debarred
candidate, who happened to be
postmaster, had resigned long before
the canvass of the votes: but TO in
sist upon commissioning minority
and thus defeat the will
of the people, is without precedent
or authority. The cases are numer-
ous, both in England an this coun-
try, deciding this question; and had
We space, or was there any serious
doubt upon this point. we should
take pleasure In quoting them. But
this gubernatorial rascal went farth-
er, and, by handing the certificates
of election over to the Democratic
candidate whom he had selected and
commissioned, attempted to deprive
all of the chosen representatives OF
the people of Oregon of their rights
under the law, and simply force
than to contribute 10 The election of
a man against whom they had been
instructed to cast their votes. The
man guilty of such trick can be
impeached, perhaps; but this is
mild way to punish crime of such
magnitude. Had he his deserts he
would he hanged from the nearest
tree, without benefit of clergy. His
is the first instance, we believe, Of
such an offense against public honor
and decency. 1t ought TO be the last;
and we should chronicle the fact
with pleasure that Governor Grover
had teen placed beyond the power
or temptation to repeat his infamous
crime.


In our telegraphic columns will be
found the proceedings of the Missou-
ri electors, and, as will be seen, this
precise question came there, except
that the position OF the parties was
reversed, the ineligible candidate
being Democrat, and claimant and
minority candidate being Repub-
lican. For the sake OF the record the
latter made demand for certifi-
cate, but the Democratic Governor
OF Missouri not only refused it, but
commissioned the Ineligible candi.
date. Nothing could show more
forcibly the absolutely objectionable
offense OF the Governor OF Oregon.


Happily, his course will only have
the effect TO make his own name in
famous.
Year: 1876




What Grover thought would make
him immortal, has succeeded. He
is forever Infamous in American his
tory. lie will be justly rewarded If
mis- fraud defeats him as Senator
and puts his name i'm the niche OF
fame alongside Benedict Arnold's
He Is q traitor ona large scale. He
was willing to attempt the illegal
defeat OF the expressed will of his
State. lie proposed by his Infamous
act to turn the Presidential scale.
He will not succeed in that, but
wherever the name of the United
States is known, the name of Grover.
of Oregon, will be heard as the rep
resentative and embodiment Of Off
cial treachery.
Year: 1876

In one Of the counties Of South
Carolina the Democracy established
one poll for whites and another for
the negroes. The latter poll was
surrounded all day by two or three
lines Of horsemen, crowded as close
together ~ possible, 30 that the col
ored men could not reach the poll
without crawling under the horses,
Year: 1876

The exact political status of the
next House Of Representatives is
still in doubt. The majority either
way will be very small, not more
than four or five. In tho present
House the Democratic majority is
over seventy. Oh, what a fall
Year: 1876

CHICAGO, Dec. Ill understand there is an
ordinance III this city to keep all sidewalks clear
OF snow and Ice. :, Why do not the policemen at
tend to their duff and see it enforced: On the
northeast corner Ut Wells and Michigan streets
the sidewalk is covered with ice, which, if not
cleaned oif, may put the city to great deal o. Of
present state of the finances we cannot afford
it. A word to those in charge is sufficient to
prevent it. ". r.
Year: 1876

These tables demonstrate that the
aggregate Indebtedness and liabilities
of the company have increased at the
rate of thirty per cent. per annum, the
gross earnings have increased at the
average rate of less than ten per cent.
per annum, ,and the operating expenses
have averaged nearly stationary, while
the net earnings have increased on ali
average of only ten per cent. per an
mum. In 1867 the gross receipts OF the
Pennsylvania road and its own proper
branches in Pennsylvania were equal
to forty per cent of its capita. and
debt, at the close of that year; while
in 1875 the gross receipts of the same
were equal to only sixteen per cent. of
its capital and debt at the close of the
year. There are many other facts APP
pearing in the reports that cannot re-
ceive the unqualified approval of the
stockholders, but the statements above
are quite sufficient to prove that tile
superior management of our friend, the
Colonel, has not materially aided in
filling the pockets of the parties own
ing the roads he has been and is man.
aging. These figures are not calcu-
lated to encourage the Government to
become the Colonel's security for the
payment of three hundred and fifty
million dollars interest on Texas Pa
cific bonds. At the rate he has made
money for the Pennsylvania company
we are fearful it would be long time
before he could make the Texas Pacific
liquidate the debt he asks the people
to assume.
Year: 1876

From legal standpoint the present
discussion over the legality of the in
stitution of the Board of Public Works
is quite nonsensical. In the whole
question there is but one point, and
that is whether the Legislature has a
right to regulate municipal affairs.
That question was settled when the
State of Massachusetts established Its
State Constabulary force, and when
New York inaugurated the system of
the Metropolitan Police. Never was
legislation harder fought, both in the
Courts and the bodies that instituted
these systems; and it will be remem-
bered that in the contest in New York,
FERNANDO WOOD, being Mayor, sur
rounded the City Hall with his entire
force to prevent the entrance of the
Metropolitan Police to take charge of
the office, or assume their functions
over the City Police under the law.
The matter was fought by both force
and argument, and under the decision
of the Supreme Court, or rather both
that and the Court Of Appeals, the
metropolitan Police still exists. In
Massachusetts there was not so vigo-
rous opposition to the State Consta-
bulary, yet the same objections were
nd hn do
cided that the State constabulary was
legally constituted body. The high
est tribunals in these States aid down
the rule that has ever been sustained
and is familiar to every student who
has read hundred pages of BLACK
STONE, that the Legislature can make
any enactment tending to the public
good, not in conflict with the specific
provisions of the constitution. Upon
this principle the States of Massachu-
setts and New York have decided that
the Legislature has the right to thus
legislate in regard to municipal af-
fairs. The constitution governs the
application of legislation, and the SUI
preme Court alone can settle its legal
ity. We understand that an amount
of nearly two thousand dollars has
been raised by the opponents of the
Board to fight the matter of opposi-
tion through, but we think that under
the existence of we'll established pre-
cedents it Is money mis-spent. The
principle is so firmly established and
adhered to by the courts that there
can be no doubt that both the Legis-
lature will be sustained in creating
the Board and the Governor in MAX
ing the appointments.
Year: 1876

New YORK, June Sth.-The Tribune
says there is movement on foot to
bring Ex-Governor Morgan forward as
Presidential candidate. 1t is held
that with the plimentary vote for
Conkling the duty of the New York
delegates will he at an end. The
movement is likely to lead to great
deal of bitterness in the New York
delegation.
Year: 1876

Hereafter no Legal Advertise
ments will be inserted in the TIME>
unless payment is made when hand
ed IN. 1t requires money to carry
on our business and we are com
PEELED to adopt the cash principle.
This rule will not be dcviated from
in any case.
Year: 1876

THE first martin of the season made
its appearance last Tuesday, but finding
no poetry floating in the air, and that
spring was but gloomy weather, left as
suddenly as he came. No doubt it fell
humiiated at finding that, as harbin'
ger Of spring, he had proved himself a
first class fraud.
Year: 1876

it's fruits are slow in ripening, and meantime such
hold as Rome had Oh North Germany is passing
away. The next generation will be less Catholic
than this All this is plain, and certain to have
been taken into account by the Popes advisers, that
one of two things must be true Either Rome has
relInquished all hope Of maintaining her ground IN
Prussia she prefers to risk it all on the chance OF
a future war. The latter is the more probable.


There seems no doubt that Count Arnim has been
indicted for treason; the alleged treason lying In
his Pro Nihilo pamphlet. The ruin to the Counts
reputation was already complete His extravaganza
and blind fury had set Europe laughing at him, and
must have made him object of ridicule even IN
Germany, where sense of humor is not prevailing
trait. This prosecution is meant, of course to COM
plete his political ruin to prevent lis ever again be-
coming q power in the State; 20 destroy every
chance of his succeeding Prince Bismarck, and to
teach all Germany that he who resists the great
Chancellor and is beaten, will be ground to powder
Year: 1876

AUTUMNAL DAYs.-Hasten, laborers
in the field Of daily care. and be ready
TO 20 forth to harvest Of golden and
scarlet leaves and reddening berries go
with joyous heart and reap the beau
ties Of nature. Lay up for winter memo
nes the gorgeous scarf Of autumn's wear
ing. that, when the snows are over your
dwelling, you may penetrate beyond the
glOries Of autumn. aud keep beam of
brightness and JOY in your heart Life
is not all winter there are gorgeous
days in it, there are bright afternoons Of
repose and evenings Of departed wesri.
ness flowers are here and there, friends
are many and true, fruits are golden for
Us. occupation, the decoyer Of time, is
for US; and as life advances. the strains
Of music waited over Us are in softened
tones Of contentment and peace. Hasten
to the fields and hedges. and behold the
farewell offering Of nature, and gather
in its beauties. Soon, too soon. its glo-
ries are gone, but the last wind that
passeth over its decay gives promise Of
return 70 springtime. summer aud the
golden autumn. Nature is ripe aud lies
down from her work for repose ; 80 With
our mortal nature We shall lie down as
peacefully as the autumn leaf. and sleep
and awaken again 70 days more golden
IN the city Of our God.
Year: 1876

Gen Newtou's little daughter, only
three years old. touched of the dynamite
in the Hell Gate mines Bless our soul
if little Miss Newton blows Up things 80
thoroughly when she Is only three years
old. What Will she do when she i moth
sr-in-IaV2
Year: 1876

A clergyman in Iowa stood in bis
door and warned Donation party that
the first one who entered his gate would
De a dead man He said 1t was bad
enough to take half his pay IN beans
without having his house destroyed.
Year: 1876

Speaker Kerr has issued ain order for
bidding the admission of newspaper cores
pondents to the lobby of the House.


The concentration of naval vessels at
Port Royal is in pursuance of the general
plan of the Secretary of the Navy to make
that place the headquarters of the North At
lantic station, as it presents many advantages
over any other port on the Atlantic coast.
The climate is very healthful and the harbor
offers every facility for the exercise of naval
tactics. The vessels rendezvoused there can
reach the Cuban waters an gulf, where our
interests most need to be looked after,
within forty-eight hours. 1t is the policy of
the Secretary of the Navy to have the home
squadron larger than any abroad. He be-
lieves in being pref ared for any emergency
which may arise.


The report of DIR. Linderman, director
of the mint, as to the establishment of a
branch mint at some point in the Mississippi
valley recommends Indianapolis as a location,
for the reason that in that city there is a
government building no longer required for
other purposes, which can he utilized without
the delay or expense attendant on the con-
struetion of a new ediice.


The following is a statement of the
United States currency outstanding at this
Year: 1876

the interests of his pride or his selflove,
or in a moment of passion, he would have
faced death with unbroken fortitude and
calmness. But to be the victim of an
accident; to be the lamentable sequelof a
logical succession of chances, without


motive or purpose TO be sacrificed for


nothing proving or disapprov-
ing anything; to be trampled to death


by idiotic beasts, who had not even the


instincts of passion or revenge to Justify


them to die the death of an ignorant
tramp, or any negligent clown--a death


that had a chastity ludicrousness in its
method, a death that would leave his


body shapeless, indistinguishable, unrec-
ognizable clod, which affection could not


idealize nor friendship reverence-all


this brought horror with it so keen, so
exquisite, so excruciating, that the fas-
tidious, proud, intellectual being, fleeing
from it, might have been the veriest
bastard that ever turned his back on
danger. And superadded to it was
superstitious thought that, for its very
horror, perhaps it was a retribution for
something he dared not contemplate!


And it was then that his strength sud
denly tagged. His senses began to
reel. His breath, which had kept pace
with the quick beating of his heart, in
termitted, hesitated-was lost Above
the advancing thunder of hoofs behind
him, he thought he heard a woman's
voice. He knew now he was going
crazy; he shouted and fell, he rose
again and staggered forward few steps
and fell again. 1t was all over now! A
sudden sense of some strange, subtle per-
fume, beating up through the acrid,
smarting dust of the plain, that choked
his mouth and blinded his eyes, came
swooning over him. And then the
blessed interposition of Inconsistencies
and peace.


He struggled back to life again with
the word Phillip" in his ears; throb-
bing brow, and the sensation of an effort
to do something that was required of
him. Of all his experience of the last
few moments, only the perfume remained. |
He was lying alone in the dry bed of the |
arroyo on the bank horse was stand |
ing, and above him bent the dark face |
and darker eyes of Donna Dolores.
Year: 1876

\ DIVORCE WITH A TERRIBI.E < ORIGIN.
There is in this city, however. one most
amusing low comedian who has a reason
for never smiling. In his youth he was
the father of a little girl of a refractory.
obstinate disposition. One dav. TO punish
her for something, he locked her in a
bedroom, and with his wife went down
stairs to dinner. Soon the child began
10 scream in terrible manner. which
the parents considered was only tenner
but as the shrieks continued the wife he,
came alarmed and desired to 20 to her.
He, however, forbade her doing 50. rs
he said the child must be taught obe-
dience, and that she should not gain her
end by screaming. They went on with
their dinner, the fearful shrieks con-
timing for awhile and then ceasing. As
they were about leaving the table, smoke
began to pass through the house. There
was IRE somewhere. Rushing to release
the poor little girl, they found her dead.
Her clothes had evidently caught fire
from the CRATE, and while the parents
were eating the child was diving. The
comedians W fe took a horror and hatred
OF her husband after this, as she believed
that If he had allowed her to go to the
poor infant she might have saved her
life. They were divorced. No wonder
that man never smiles off the stage.-N


J. Cor. Baltimore Ne7rs.