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Year: 1876

The House Committee on Foreign At
fairs have not yet finally acted on the re-
port of the subcommittee affecting Gen.
Schenck, but the members have agreed
that while he was not himself guilty Of
intentional wrong, he was n party with
Others in a speculative enterprise which
resulted in great loss to British subjects,
and that his becoming director IN the
Emma Nine Company was altogether
improper and Incompatible with his po-
sition rs All American minister.
Year: 1876

SENATOR BooTH refuses to accept the
nomination Of Vice President from the
Indianapolis Convention. A party that
can flush candidate in these days when
Candidates are so plentiful must be at a
low cbb. Why didn't they select a West
Brother HoRNER of the Par
ker,burg Sentinel for instance. He would
stick
Year: 1876




following resolutions:


That an Executive Committee, consisting Of - MON.
hers with power 10 adj to their number De- appointed
by the Chair, aud that they DO instructed To use an
nddess To-day adoptcd and also 10 TccOnyenc this Con
ference larger meeting OF similar CHARACTER, CIT
cumstances require H. go


The address was unanimously adopted WITHOUT
discussion. debate then took place upon the con-
stitution Of the Executive Committee, provided ior
nv the resolution and several motions and amend
meuts were made by members OF the Conference.
Mr. Schurz said that this was very important
matter, and that the committee should not he made
too large at first. They should be enabled to increase
their number.


Ii was moved by Col. Higgnson that the COM
mittee should consist of man from each state III
the Union in order to strike the public mind In the
most favorable manner, and impress it with good
idea of the breadth of this movement.


Mr.. Schurz said that in issuing invitations to TINS
meeting the callers acted very insufficient infor-
nation. The size and character Of the Conference
far surpassed his expectations but there were many
prominent men who sympathized with its objects
who were not present. The virtue of this cause was
not in the numbers who gathered to proclaim It, but
In the cause itself. Loud applause.l If orly a
dozen men had gathered to urge it. the principle
would be as strong as if proclaimed by mass-rneet-
ing of ten thousand men. IApplause.l lie thought
that n small committee should DO appointed, with
power to add to their number.


After further discussion, COL Hgginson moved
that the resolution be amended by the insertion Oh
the clause "and that the present business Commit
tee be the standing Executive Committee, and that
they DO instructed 10 add to their number rs ar as
Year: 1876

A long experience and observation in life
induces US to add our testimony to the
views presented in the annexed paragraph
from IEnSleys Magazine:


Nobody ever repented eating too little,
was the sage remark Of an old gentleman
on the verge of ninety, next to whom the
writer had the pleasure of sitting at dinner
the other night. The host was pressing
him to take more, and urging him in Il
usual phrase. ''Why you have eaten scarce
ly anythingr' Now, it is to be assumed
that the old gentleman's words indicated
enc Oh the by-ways to good health, to which
ne had travelled through his long life, and
to which ne owed his present remarkably
hearty condition; so it was suggested to
him interrogatively that he had always
been small feeder. eyes" he answered.
'feYer since was two or three and twenty:
up to that time | was a weakly young fel-
low enough, and / used TO make the great
mistake of trying to eat and drink as much
as l could, in the hope Of becoming strong.
All my friends and the doctor backed me
in my error; but fortunately found it out
in time, and knocked Off-as your modern
slang has it-more than half my usual
amount of stimulants. l gave up the idea
of making myself well, and was content
ed with eating Just as much as / could di-
gest, and no more. OF course it took time
and experience to discover the precise lin
its; could not adopt the golden rule of
always leaving off with an appetite, because
l never began with one, but Dy persistently
erring on the right side, got hold Of one
of the great secrets of life-the secret of
knowing when one has enough, and after
year or two | became so much better that I
used to find myself ready to eat a meal at
any time, and actually acquired an appe-
tite. Then once found, l never destroyed
it, but always deteTminately rose with the
feeling that l could eat more. Naturally
temptation grows stronger, but I was firm.
l did not behave ungratefully to my stom-
ach and Immediately presume upon its in
creased powers by overlooking it. l did
not live to eat, but only eat to live; and
behold mel have no need to be particular
as to what l eat, even at my time Of life;
have only to be careful not to eat too
much" Here, indeed, is the great secret
of great deal that is amiss with many Of
US. We are in the habit of eating too much
more than our digestive organs can
tackle, and that which is not assimulated,
more or less poisons. The system becomes
overchaFged, and gives any latent tendency
to disease within US every facility for de-
velOping itself. The question is not so
much what to eat, as to what quantity to
eat, and nothing but sharp lookout kept
by ourselves can give us an answer.
Year: 1876

ter two is still more shocking. Mrs. Burns
thought Of her other children who would
soon return from school, and made another
attempt to drive the beast away, but soon
retreated to her hOuce. Then the little
girl entered the yard; the boar rushed for
her, and she fed. By this time the doc
tor was ready to leave. As he went out
the front door, Mrs. Burns made another
effort to expell the brute. The doctor saw
her after he was seated in the buggy, and
returned to assist her. He went to st6n-
ing the boar, which turned and rushed for
nlm' The doctor picked up ball club,
ana made up his mind to let the beast
c)Ihe, UoJump aside, and to strike it across
Che mead as 1t passed. He struck the beast
as 1t confronted him, but the blow fell up
on Its neck and shoulders. and failed TO
halt for a second, and it siezed his left
knee and threw him down, and then went
at him with the fury Of maddened tioer
It put its tusks through his left forearm
through the inner part Of his right thigh.
inflicted several lighter wounds and tore
his clothes to ribbons. He was utterly
powerless, so quick was the boar in his
movements. When he attempted to rise it
would dart at him, knock him down and
''rOOt" at him with ferocious strength. The
woman looked on in terror. At last the
doctor managed to get on his feet, seize
the club and give the boar terrific blow
across the snOut, at which it turned and
walked off with a squeal and grunt. The
doctor hastened to his buggy and drove
home, No. 629 Iowa street. full mile from
the place Of the conflict. Before he arrived
there, however, he was suffering intensely.
He summoned medical assistance, and his
wounds were attended to. The one in the
knee caused terrible pain, the tusk having
penetrated the bone. His sufferings were
lighter after ten o'clock, as sedatives had
been administered, but he was still in much
pain. The doctor will ee unable to attend
to practice for several days.
Year: 1876

penSes of the loyal States and the national
government during the late rebellion. He
says further, ''Our drink bill in thirteen
and half years would amount to more
than the aggregate war expenses of both the
North and South. Every fifteen wears we
expend more for strong drinks than the
value of all the property wasted and de-
stroyed during the five years of the war.
And every year it costs our people over one
million of dollars more for strong drinks
than the expenses during the war of all the
States, counties, cities and towns in the
Northern States not represented by funded
Iahf
Year: 1876

deputies and also extract OF letter Of the secre
ay OF War to Gen. Meade dated Aug %, 1863 hereto
fore issued instructions Of the department. which ex-
tract is as follows


The obligation Of the military individual officers and
s0diers in with ell citizens TO obey the sum
of marshal sheriff, must be held subordinate
to their paramount duty members OF permanent
military body. Hence troops act only in their proper
organized capacity under their officers, and In
obedience to the immediate orders of those officers


An officer commanding troops summoned 10 the ala or
marshal sheriff, also judge for himself and upon
his Official responsibility, whether the service re-
quired of him IS lawful and necessary, and
compatible with the proper discharge OF his
ordinary military duties, and must limit his
action absolutely 10 proper aid In the execution OF the
lawful precept exhibited to him by the marshal sheriff.
II time will permit every demand from civil officer for
military and whether IL be for the execution Of civil pro-
suppress instruction, should be forwarded
to the President with all the material facts In the case
whose orders can be given in time TO meet the emer
Rency will alone assume the responsibility OF action by


timely disposition of troops where there Is reason ap
pretended Of necessity for their and by their pas
siye nterOsition bctwe hostile parties, danger OF col
lsiOn may ne averted.


He further calls attention to the proclamation Of the
President of the United States of May g. 1871 in regard
TO the Enforcement act in which the President enjons
upon all good citizens, and especially up0n all public
officers, TO be jealous in the enforcement thereof and
warns all persons TO abstain from committing any OF the
acts thereby prohibited.
Year: 1876

The Executive Committee of the Independent
Republican Association met last evening at Science Hall
In Eighth-st. Delegates from nearly every Assembly
District present After the transaction OF routine
business the 70 lowing resolution was adopted


Resolrcd That the chairman Of the Independent Re.
publican Executive Committee appoint committee of
Year: 1876

A PRETTY fair sample Of the kind Of
honest (?) and economic Legislation that
the people Of the United States may
expect. if they ever again do 50 foolish
thing as to elect Republican major
ity to Congress, may be seen in the
action in the Senate on Wednesday
when the Republican senators voted to
pay that irrepressible "nigger" Pinch
beck, from Louisiana, $4,000 out Of
the public treasury, for services rem
dered to nobody but himself in trying
to foist bis odious person upon the
Senate as senator from Louisiana. The
Senate decided BY large majority that
he was not legally elected, and had no
right, to seat in that body. yet they
turned around and paid him 500. 900
for trying to usurp one. This is the
kind OF reform which we may look for
from Republican success in the next
campaign
Year: 1876

accidents, and many that were not fatal,
happened, and many persons are minus
an arm, leg, eye or some other member
that they possessed in soundness week
ago. As was done in Philadelphia SO
was done all over the country, only on
smaller scale, and thus passed away
Americas Centennial Anniversary.
Year: 1876

IT WAS our intention to prepare brief
historical sketch Of Middletown from its
early settlement to the present time to
be published this week, but were unable
to procure all the necessary statistics
and data, and hence were obliged to
dofor II
Year: 1876

gold was FIRST discovered. The country
seemed to be one great gold field and as
good mines were to be found near Sacra-
mento and Stockton as were furnished
by the wild mountain ranges Of Trinity.
Steam boat navigation Of the Sacrnmento
river came to an end at the little town of
COlusa, and from that point all freight
was brought by pack train northward.-
The adjoining county of Shasta showed
a ieid of labor for the prospector fully as
good and comparatively free from dan
ger. 1t is then, no wonder that the mines
of Trinity remained almost unknown un-
til the increasing immigration branched
all through the mountains and developed
the spots since made famous by the
wealth of their treasures.
Year: 1876

A COOP PoINT-Denio, who is speak
ing in the central part Of the State, makes
tbs point among others If the United
States has right and it is lis duty to
protect lis citizens sojourning in foreign
lands from outrage, is it not its right and
duty also to protect its citizens on its own
territory. All Democrats believe in the
first proposition, and would believe in the
second if it was men Of their own political
faith requiring the protection, but with
some Democrats it is no harm to XIII n
Republican in the South, especially il be
be blAck.
Year: 1876

Fon writing something bad on the back
of II postal card, Philadelphia young
man had to scrapo together 800 or 60 to
Jail, notwithstanding he told the Judge
that he was sorry for what he had done.
Year: 1876

EX SULTAN MURAD EFFENDI died on
the 9TH Of October. 1t was very accom-
modating in Murad to die just as he did,
and thus settle any little difference of
opinion as to who was the true Sultan
which might arise in the course of time.
But as in the case of Abdul Aziz, there
will be ill-natured people who will think
he was helped along.
Year: 1876

Messrs. Greer and Dayton, of the Mormon colony, on Little Colorado in this County, have been in town during the week, and called upon us. From these gentlemen, who are well posted as to the operations and in- tentions of the Church in encouraging the establishment of this colony, we learn that in case they succeed in raising good crop this year, as they believe they will, they have had partial assurance from President Brigham Young, that next year woolen factory and other machinery will be sent out andrast up on the river, and in the mean time saw-mll is already on the way to make lumber for the settlers. The Com pany to which these gentlemen belong have built q dam and taken out water for irriga- ting purposes at an expense of nearly S6,OOO. We shall hear from them soon, by letter, giving detailed statement of their opera tions.
Year: 1876

PLEASANT VIsIroRs.-On behalf of the good people of Prescott, We take the liberty of returning thanks to Hons. G. H. Oury and F.. B. Pomroy, for doing our little City the honor and pleasure of bringing their "better halves" with them, and taking up their resi- dence among us during the late term of the District Court, thereby adding very much to the already good society of the place. Very many have expressed the wish, in which we heartily join, that they may ere long return and reside permanently here.
Year: 1876

NEW PorATOEs.-Otto Esch brought to this office, on Tuesday, a bucket-full of Early Rose potatoes of this seasons growth on his ranch on Groom's Creek, that were nearly full size, round, plump and beautiful. These are the first of the season so far as we are advised
Year: 1876

We are requested by Village Marshal Mur- ray to say that the Mayor and Council have ordered all dead and dangerous trees, and other unsightly Instructions removed from the streets, alleys and Plaza. Parties desi- ring to remove stumps or dangerous trees from in front of their premises for the use of the wood, can have permission by applying tO the Marshal
Year: 1876

We noticed Mir. Wells COe. of the Mckin- non & Goodwin mine, in town the other day with bag of samples for assay. He is still sinking on his mine, and feels confident that it is all and more than his fancy painted it at the time of the purchase.
Year: 1876

The Senator mine, in the 2OO-foot level, has unexpectedly developed a fine body of rich ore only sixty feet from the bottom of the shaft, whereas they expected to run one hun- dred feet before striking it. This is a very encouraging circumstance, and shows that the ore shute wdens as it goes down, and that the mine is even much more valuable and extensive than before estimated by the owners
Year: 1876

10 tue People of ArizOnd

 most respectfully offer myself candidate for Dele. gate to Congress. at the Election in November

 In asimar announcement by nearly two years ago. stated that the which induced to depart from the business of private life that might devote tentou to the general welfare woui be explained by at such times and places my friends would indicate. That promise fulfilled; and state for the bene ht of 'whom it may concern that shall prior to the election make the tour of the Territory and forth well l am able wishes and wants. and what purpose doing in am elected. Since last cleo ton, there has been marked and wonderful improve ment in our mining interests which form the basis of prosperity and happness-ihst is you understand prosperous people to be happy peope-aud how great these changes and how vast the possibilities which loom ahead. it shall be my province and my delight to delineate in the course of the coming campa gn.

 With my profound acknowledgements 10 those who so generously supported at the last election and with the hope that their ranks may be overwhelming in the coming contest present myself independent diIae for Congress- and invite every in the Ter tue the scratch in behalf of its interests at the pos and will endeavor to do my part, if elected.

 C. C. BEAN Prescott April 2s 1876
Year: 1876

"Let no guilty man escap" is a
phrase which In the mouth Of Presid-
ent Grant and General
Pierrcpont acquires new meaning.
The President lets the guilty Belknap
resign and accepts his resignation with
sufficient promptltude to deprive the
High Court of Impeachment of its
jurisdiction, if its authority applies
only to person actually in office. The
President and the Attorney General
promptly set at work machinery of
law to prosecute the man Marsh
whose confession has disclosed the
crime of their associate Cabinet otii-
Ger; and straightway Marsh flies
beyond the Canada border, and we are
told from Washington that without his
testimony the House of Representa-
tives will be troubled to make out
their case.


The Preiident and the Attorney
General are screening the guilty, and
soaring away the witnesses to then
guilt World,
Year: 1876

Says the Reading Eagle, Belknap was
on intimate terms with Grant; saw him
almost daily, the families of Grant and
Belknap were very intimate, both
going to Long Branch during the het
summer months. Grant being Belk-
maps superior officer, does it not fol-
low that Belknap took Grant for his
example? And do not the admitted
facts prove thatsBelknap in accepting
msney through his wife for post trade
ships, only mere directly followed
Grants example? What was Grants
example in this respect? President
Grant has at his disposal immense
official patronage and this is known by
the most illiterate man in the United
States. Fat offices pay their possessors.
How to get fat offices is the question.
The President received presents from
different persons many of whom he re-
warded with office. Belknap knew
this and following in the lead of Grant
disposed of an office for money and is
now disgraced and ruined. Let the
example of Belknap be warning moi
only to Grant but to every officeholdel
in the land.
Year: 1876

The managers of the Centennial
Exposition have agleed that the price
of admission to the show shall be fifty
cents, and that half dollar is TO be paid
with fifty cent note, and nothing
else. Ten five cent pieces, two twenty
five cent notes, or five ten cent notes
will not secure your admission, any
more than will one dollar note admit
two or two dollar note four.


One of the first objections urged
against this was that it would create
corner in so cent notes, but this is to
be obviated by the fact that there will
he thirteen branches of the Centennial
National Bank, one at each entrance,
where your loose change will be con-
verted into 50 cent notes.


Persons entering will be obliged TO
go in single file, the adults through
one gate, children through another.
AS each one enters their entrance is
registered by turn-stile they pass.
There will be receivers at the turn
stile who will decide whether the notes
rendered for admission are good or


bad, and then drop them into box.


AS each note goes into the box it will
register 1t self, and at night it is ex-
pected that the stile and note box regis
tiers will agree; if not the receiver will
be denounced as crooked. There will
also be an entrance for those who hold
complimentary tickets, and employees.


The singular mode of paying for ad
mission has created considerable COM
ment, but the plan has been tried in
other countries, at worlds fairs, and is
said to have succeeded admirably
There will be no trouble about nifty
cent notes, as there will be plenty of
them. The admission paid at the gate
will entitle a person to visit all the
buildings without additional cost.
Year: 1876

For New England, the Middle Stases
warm and partly cloudy weather will
prevail during the day, with increas-
ing easterly TO southerly winds and
falling barometer, probably followed
by threatening weather and rain dur
ing the evening,
Year: 1876




A pdnter sat in his Office chair,
his boots were patched and his coat
theardbare, and his face looked
weary and worn with care. While
sadly thinking of business debt,
Morpheus slowly round him crept,
and before he knew it he soundly
slept; and sleeping, he dreamed
that he was dead, from trouble and
toll his spirit fed, and that not even
a cow-bell tolled for the peaceful
rest of his cow-hide sole. As he
wandered among the shades, that
smoke and schorch in lower Hades,
he shortly observed an iron door
that creakingly swung on hinges
ajar, but the entrance was closed
with a red-hot bar, and Satan him
self stood peeping out, and watching
for travellers thereabout, and thus TO
the passing printer spoke; "Come
in, my dear, it shall cost you moth
ing and never fear; this is
the place where I cook the ones
who never pay their subscription
sums, for though in life they may
escape, they will find when they are
dead it is TOO late; 1 will show you
the place where / melt them thin,
with red hot chains and scraps oi
tin, and also where / comb theil
heads with broken glass and melted
lead, ard If of refreshment they only
think, there's boiling water for them
to drink; there's the red-hot grind
stone to grind down their nose, and
red-hot rings to wear on their toes
and If they mention they don't like
fire, I'll sew up their mouths witt
red-hot wire; then, dear sir, yor
should see them squirDI, while
roll them over and cook TO turn.
With these last wards the printer
awoke, and thought it all q practi
cal joke, but still at times 30 rea
did it seem, that he can not believ'
it was all a dream; and often b.
thinks with a chuckle and grin, .
those who save their tin, and neve
pay the printer.
Year: 1876

Anstin (Texas) State Gazette
The discussion in the House yester
day on the kill to suppress lawless-
ness and crime was quite animated
and the question of division of the
State was freely discussed, honor
able members not mincing matters
but speaking out in bold, unmis
taxable terms.
Year: 1876

Bellville (Texas) Beacon: Never
before has our county given such
promise of good crops. 1t is safe
to say that twenty five per cent
more corn will be made this year
than for any previous season, and
from present indications from fifteen
to twenty per cent. more cotton.
The sweet potato crop will be abun-
dant. Smiling plenty greets our
people on every hand.
Year: 1876

The pencil marks yOu see around this
paragraph lthus) mean that your sub
seription Is out or unpaid, and that yon
are requested to pay up at once. We
would take great pleasure in extending
credit to our friends and patrons. but
cash alone win yay our expenses, and
we are forced to adhere TO strict cash
rule. We hope you VIII comprehend
and appreciate the necessity Of such a
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


"a We enter no new names on our
hooks without the money in advance.
Year: 1876

During the recent tornado a
couple of Pennsylvania boys were
up in a cherry tree stealing cherries.
The tornado carried off the cherry
tree, and neither the boys nor the
tree have been seen since. Moral
Never tell lie.