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Year: 1876

THE report of the Louisiana Returning
Board will be fund in our news columns
this morning, showing the choice of the
Republican electors by upwards of 5000
majority. Mr.. Packard is also chosen
Governor by vote of something greater.
The board has passed through a trying
ordeal and has faithfully and unfinch-
inglY performed its duty in the face of
threats of personal danger that might well
have struck terror to the hearts of men of
baser metal All honor 10 these brave,
patriotic hearts.
Year: 1876

Had they been endowed with prophetic
ken to Lave foreseen that the exercise of
gsnnine judicial prerogatives in the
Smks of South Carolins and Louisiana,
by their respective Csnvassing Boards.
would keep them out Of office for another
Presidential term, and save the country
from the curse of Democratic misrule,
these Virginia Democrats would have been
the last men on earth to. have used this two
edgedsword. But now, at this late hour and
with the recollection o. their action In 1874
fresh in the minds of the public, to come
before the same people with the Pecksnif.
fan statement that "the boarl decided
that its authority was wholly ministerial. :"
it is enough to excite the "risible faculties
of hypochondriac, and is an admirable
Illustration of the presumptious impudence
OF Democracy. They "refuse even to do
"what they might possibly do. lest itoffend
1.-THE law which is its guide, and the Sun
might very pertinen,ly have added, what
it did do in 1874, and what it would have
done in 1876 were it not that their hopes
and fears are held in balance by Return
ing Boards in South Carolina, Louisiana
and Florida, preferring to sacrifice Hin.
ton, if need be, rather than lose the Presi-
dency by reason of their exsmple. But to
parade their regard for l1U in this case is
not only immodest, but positively disgust
ing. Such, however. is modern Democ-
racy. 1t is to be regretted that the Balti-
more Sun should have taken up, at this
late day, the role of its New York name
sake by evincing its willingness to sacri-
fee its lifelong reputation for truth, fair
ness and partisan neutrality by making
such misrepresentation as we have in
ssanced to gain the favor of party. But
it probably has found IL necessary 70
initiate, the mendseity of its Democratic
rival in order to retain Its subscribers.
Year: 1876

WE.HAvE been RECALLED every few hours
during the last few days with rumors of
the purchase of the electoral vote in this
or that State by the Democrats, in order
to secure the election of Mr.. Tilden. Itis
scarcely necessary to say that the position
of an elector who should thus traffic in the
simple. duty that he is chosen to
perform for the people of his State would
be neither enviable nor safe. Aside from
the improbability that either party would
place such an unprincipled and unscrupu-
lous man upon an electoral ticket, the fear
of public execration, not to say personal
danger, that would surely follow such a
breach of trust, would be pretty certain to
prevent its commission. Beyond this, the
candidate who would consent to accept
Office thus obtained could never command
the respect and confidence of the nation.
Year: 1876

IT IS matter of national congratulation
that the great Hewitt has kindly consented
to take charge Of the affairs of this nation,
and the opinion is entertained by himself
that the Great Ruler of the Universe will
soon abdicate in his favor so far as the
government OF this continent is concerned


Wonder is expressed that so great man
should have SO long remained in obscurity;
but it should be remembered that only
great occasions develop great men. Ger
tainly crisis involving the existence of
the Republic demands the efforts of giant
intellect, and hence kind and overruling
Providence has commissioned the great
Hewitt to become its ssviorl He will sue
coed, and his name will be cherished by
countless ages to come with veneration
second only to that of the immortal Wash.
ington. Happy Hewitt! Long live Hewitt!
Year: 1876

SPEAKER RANDALL. made slight effort
to redeem himself from his disgraceful
rulings Of Monday by permitting the cor
rection of the Journal yesterday. But
true to his contract, he gave the decisive
vote in flvor of the rowing committee in
the interest of Tilden.
Year: 1876

De Writ TALMAaE lsshes the gay and ses-
tive quaekI doctor with the flashes of hh
pointed rhetoric, and claims that It is time
for humanity in selfdefense to nlift up its
voice against this Wholesale butchery of the
race" If humanity, instead Of meekly lifting
up its voice, will individually and forcibly liit
up the quack doctors by the slack of their
cushioned seats and drop them into a mix
ture Of their own .pilLbox and patent nos
trums, our beautiful cemeteries would not be
as they are now, constipated with an over
dose of refined aud respectable bones, but
rather would they be padded out with refuse
which the world could comfortably spare.
Year: 1876

PERHAPS the most fatal thing that has oc-
CURED recently to endanger the peace of our
country was the delay Of that train, las. Sat-
urdsy, which had on board twenty members
who had pledged themselves to vote for Sam
uel Cox for Speaker. Had Mr.. Cox been In
the chair Monday the press of the country
and public opinion generally would not to-day
be condemning the revolutionary action Of the
House In the Colorado matter. l5fe
Year: 1876




THE annual report of Hon. John Q. Smith,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs gives most
satisfactory review ofthe success Of the Indian
Bureau during the past year. That President
Grants humane peace policy has proven
wise and successful one, so far as 1t has been
carried out, the Commissioners able report
establishes beyond doubt. The possibility
of civiiizing the sborigiues is now an estab-
lished fact, and a continuation Of the peace
policy, as it is now being prosecuted under the
present Commissioner, can only result in plsc-
ing these wild people in condition Whek
they will be ready for sn the rights and pfiyi-
leges Of American citizenship. If the progress
which they have made in the past ten years Is
an index of what they Will accomplish la the
future the time Will not be long postponed
when these people will be permanently at
peace with the whites and in the quiet pur-
suits Of the farm and the workshops.
Year: 1876

AN ACT


To prevent fraud and fraudulent practices


upon or by hotel keepers, inn keepers


and boarding house keepers


SECTION l. Be it enacted, &C., That
every person who shall at any hotel or inn,
or boarding house, receive or cause to be
furnished any food or accommodations, with
intent to defraud the owner or proprietor
of such hotel, inn or boarding house out of
the value or price of such food or accomda-
ton, and every person who shall obtain
credit at any hotel, inn or boarding house,
by the use of any false pretenses or Device
or by depositing at such hotel, inn or board
ing house any baggage or property of value
less than the amount Of such credit, or of
the bill by such person incurred, with such
fraudulent internt, and any person who
after obtaining credit or accommodation at
any hotel, inn or boarding house, shall alb
scond from such hotel inn or boarding
house, and shall surreptiously remove his
baggage or property therefrom, SHALL upon
conviction, be adjudged guilty of a misde-
mcanor, and upon conviction shall be pun
ished by Imprisonment in the county Jail
for term of not more than six months.


SEC 2. Every keeper of a hotel, restau-
rant, inn or boarding house shall post in a
public or conspicuous place in the office or
public room, and i'll every bedroom occu-
pied by guests in said house, printed copy
of this act, and statement of the charges
or rates of charges by the day, and for
meals and items furnished, aud for lodg-
ings. No charge or sum shall be collected
or received by any such person for any ser
vice not actually rendered, or for any item
not actually delivered, or for a longer time
than the person SO charged actually re-
mained at such place. For any violation
of this section, or any provisions of this
section, the offender shall forfeit his bill so
charged, and upon conviction thereof, be
judged guilty of misdemeanor, and shall be
punished by Imprisonment in the county
iail for term of not more than six months.


SEC B. In case of default on the part of
the guests in any hotel, inn or boarding
house, to redeem within sixty days all bag
gage, etcetera, shall be sold at public auc-
ton after due notice by publication for five
days previous to sale; all excess of pro-
ceeds exceeding charges incurred shall be
held for the owner.


SEC f. This act is to take effect imme-
diately after the first day of June, Ammo
Domini eighteen hundred and seventy six.


Approyed-The Goth day of April, \.
D., 1876. j. i. HARTRANFT.
Year: 1876

| often hear persons disputing the age
of sheep, to my surprise, be it said. For
them to tell the age of sheep nothing is
easier. A Sleeps front teeth the first year
are eight in number, appearing all of size.
Second year the two middle ones are shed
and replaced by two much longer than the
others. Third year two very small ones
appear-one on either side of the eight
At the end of the fourth there are six
large teeth Fifty year all the front teeth
are large Sixth year all begin to show
wear-not till then
Year: 1876

TEACHING CHILDREN CoURAGE.-Cour-
age is vital element of Christian chiv-
airy. Without it, indeed, neither truth
nor fidelity to promise can be hoped for.
The coward is sure to be afraid when
truth means punishment, and sure to
retreat from his engagements when they
involve peril. We need valiant SOULS
that have learned to endure and scorn
pain, and to face danger fearlessly and
promptly when duty requires. Some
parents evade this vital part Of training
by CLOSES and deception. A mother
who has taken her boy TO the dentists
to get tooth out will often say, if he
is shrinking, "5it still, my boy, it won't
hurt you.'' Now she knows it will hurt
him, bat thinks if she can only get him
| by this device to Sc. still and let
the dentist get hold Of the tooth,
then his discovery of the pain will not
hinder its extraction. This is double
mistake. 1t destroys her boys conf
dence in her; for hc detects her in lie.
And though it gets the boy this time to
sit still, it is under the delusion that
there is to be no pain, whereas he
should be taught to face the pain and
scorn it, This makes the difference be-
tween towards and heroes. A regiment
of poltroons could march up to a bat-
terry as cheerfully as regiment of he
roes, if they thought there was 1o enemy
at the guns. The difference is, that
heroes know the danger and yet face it
yaliantly.
Year: 1876

It is just as easy to build stack
of wheat as 10 load wagon. While
building the butt of the stack the heart
must be kept full. When you begin to
take it in keep it fuller, SO that the
stack will never take rain. If the heart
is not kept full it is very easy to build q
stack that looks well, but it Will not
save. l have built hundreds of stacks,
ard never had one apoil, while some Of
my neighbors who have much nicer
looking stacks always haye more or less
spoiled wheat.
Year: 1876

II Two Japanese students have been
graduated at the University of Heidel-
berg with all the honors. receiving the
degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Their
particular study was political economy.
They are to enter the government service
on their return to Japan.
Year: 1876

The speech made by Judge Willard,
of the Supreme Court of South Caroli-
na, in relation to the attitude of the
State Board of CaDvassers, was q re-
ffeshing bit of judicial oratory. We
imagine that it requires Southern
Supreme Court Judge to invent and
deliver such elocutionary exuberances,
and that they would be looked for in
vain in any other part of the civilized
globe. Here for example is a gem that
deserves to be immortal "T'his Court
is clothed with majesty. We do not
speak the voice of men. We speak in
Judgment, and judgment is the voice Of
God" What under the sun Judge
Willard meant by this, passes merely
human comprehension. Apparently he
intended to set up the pal,al claim Of
infallibility for the decision OF that
Court of which he is . bright and shin
il G light. For if the Supreme Court of
South Carolina speaks the voice of
God it is clear that there can be no APP
peal from its judgments, and one cari-
GUS implication of this is that the func-
tions of the Supreme Court OF tho
United States are hereby abrogated.
For of course the latter body could not
be SO prcsumptuous as to traverse the
Divine DEGREES, and consequently it must
accept whatever the Supreme Court of
South Carolina chooses to do or say,
as final or conclusive. This IL q brand
new legal doctrine, and must strike tha
public mind with the force of a large
sized thundcrbolt. Precisely how we
q n nor 6xs6 81 n
Government, when every State Supreme
Court becomes Divine Oracle, gifted
with infallibility, and occupy the high
office of Gods Vicegerent upon Garth,
Is not so apparent, but no doubt the
Supreme Court of South Carolina ia
prepared to eIlighten the world upon
this matter, as it has already done ppou
the nature and scope of its functions
and powers. We tremble for the rash
and miserable Board Of Canyassers,
since, we know what blasphemy and
sacrilege they have unwittingly COM
mitted; Had they but been aware,
when they refused to obey the mandate
OF the Court, that they were setting
their finite wills and understandings
agains: the judgment of God, as rep
resented by the Supreme Bench, they
would qnqnestiohabiy have bowed in
plous resignation to the power that
guides and governs all things, and not
have compelled the Intallible Court to
clap them i'll jail for their contumacy.
It must be confessed, however, that
Judge Willard has in this memorable
speech carried the doctrine of State
Rights to higher pich than it has ever
yet attained. What the BENCH and
Bar throughout the the country will
think of the new theory we do not
know, bnt if it is at all generally acted
upon we fear confusion and collision
Of authorities will ensue, the consequent
ces Of of which must be dreadful
Record Union.
Year: 1876

ENTERrRIsE. = Two companies were
organized last week, in one OF which there
were fifteen and in the other ten stock
holders for the purpose of raising funds to
send out 'sprospecters'' into Eastern Ore
gon where the recent rich silver discoveries
nave been made. Both companies have
started out men who are experienced in
the business, and who will doubtless make
good report ere long. We wish both
companies the best of success, and hope
rich and pairing mines may be struck early.
Year: 1876

Last Saturday week the members Of
the llillsboro Grange met at their hall
in the court house, and after the lodge
spread long table loaded down with
tie choicest viands that the human an
petite could possibly long for.
Year: 1876

A gentlemen coming down street in car 70,
about o'clock yesterday afternoon, saw lady
pull the check to stop at the TGelth-street
ing. She was carried one third Of the way up the
block, aad only allowed to aliRht because the
gentleman pulled the strap almost hard enough
to ierk the driver OF his feet The gentleman al
ludCd 10 wished TO BiR ht at the Ebbitt house and
signined Lis desire in the usual way, but was car
ritG around the curve some distance up Four
Teenth street, and only succeeded in stopping the
Gar by an unusual display of muscular exertion.
Year: 1876

"Honor thy father and thy mother was written
in the decalogue. Everywhere in American So
ciety, among the young, there was o lanente bic
absence Of respect for parents, teachers and su-
periors. They had in this country what they con-
sidered the best system OF schools in the world.
Nevertheless for all that was done for their chill
drep, the American boy considered 1t his preroga-
tive to have no respect for servants to hog teach
ers, TO smoke on the sly.


In these days he would add to Plutarch and
Asop, John Bunyan, for the children. They
should make their girls and boys acquainted with
the heroes Of the world. Give them the story OF
that most illustrious President who went up to
Heaven bearing the shackles Of six millions OF
slaves in his hand. The child was the father OF
the man. In early days the classics of life were
to be taught, chief among which was reverence.


Men had been steadily climbing to o higher
opinion of woman. The time was passed forever
when woman was lighter than a feather. De
Tocqueville had ascribed the excellence OF Ameri
can Institutions to the superiority OF American
Homen- They had In Amerlcan society
Year: 1876

NEW CASTLE, May 26, 1875.


Court opened this morning at 10 O'Clock,
Judges Comegys, Woottsn and Houston on
the bench.


Mr.. Spruance, council for Black, resumed
argument In the ice case, and continued all
the morning session. During the progress
of the argument, he laid down the follow
ing legal propositions:


l. Where the vendor is to deliver given
quantity Of goods on shipboard at the port
of shipment within certain period, the
purchaser must first name the ship and
give notice of bis readiness to receive the
goods on board.


2. The purchase of goods deliverable in
instalments cannot claim further deliveries
under the contact, without payment for
the part which has been delivered, and
therefore under such circumstances cannot
require the seller to tender the delivery OF
the balance without payment for the part
which has been received.


8. Where the purchaser of goods shipped
to him accepts drafts for the price before
the arrival of the ship, and he receives and
retains the goods, he is bound to pay his
acceptances although the goods are un-
merchantable, ard not in accordance with
the contract, if they are of any value what
ever.


4. While fraud or total failure of consid-
Grafton is good defence to an action on an
acceptance for the price of goods not yet
delivered, partial failure of consideration
is not defense.


At the conclusion of Spruance's speech
h n NJ Tor = M


Court resumed at three p. m.


The whole afternoon session up to 5
O'Clock was occupied by Mr.. Patterson in
argument for Walton q Jones.


At O'Clock Chief Justice Comegys gave
a short charge to the jury.


He explained what was meant by the
term merchantable ice, and defined mer-
chantable article to be good, sound article
such as is usually sold in the market or
such as will bring the ordinary prices. He
charged that Black was entitled to receive
the amount of the acceptance, with interest,
and left it for the jury to say whether Black
had proved to their satisfaction that he
had sustained any damages, and the amount
thereof, by reason of Walton e. James not
taking the residue of the ice under the con-
tract. If he had proved any damages he
was entitled to verdict to that extent. If
he had not furnished such evidence, then
he could recover nothing on that ground.


The court further charged that Walton
and James were entitled to such damages
as the jury were satisfied by the evidence
they had sustained, if any, by reason of the
breach of warrants.


The jury then took the cases to their
room, and at the adjournment of the court
at 6:20 they had not returned.


At O'Clock P. NJ. the jury in the ice
cases returned in the case of Walton and
Jones VS.. Black, verdict was rendered
for defendant in the case of Black Va. Wal
ton and Jones, the jury gave plaintiff
verdict for $4,529.57.
Year: 1876

FROM the ST. Louis republican.


Blaine has all along attributed the author
ship of the stories about himself to Bris-
tow's house, and particularly TO the we'll
known correspondent who has an abiding
place therein. In fact he has not hesitated
to say on different occasions that this cor
respondent was at the bottom of half the
stories which have been set afoat with the
purpose of injuring him before the people.
The ex-Speaker's friends say that in few
days Bristow will have hummed about his
ears scrap from his history which will
cause him a great deal more trouble to
clear away than anything that has as yet
appeared. The Secretary's signature, It is
said, is attached to the document, which is
the main evidence against him. When the
friends of Blaine tell you this they never
fail to say, however, that Blaine has MOTH
ing to do with the matter.
Year: 1876

Well, we cannot help but notice the COM
plimcnts paid our city if we even only have
to get at them by inference. This from the
Burlington Hank Eye: San intelligent for
eigner, passing through the streets of Phil
adelphia, took out his note book at the end
Of long walk, and made a little memoran-
DUN to the effect that "eighty-nine per
cent. of the population OF Philadelphia
are members Of the powerful family OF
ReOmstolet."
Year: 1876

New ORLEANS, May ga large meet
ing of citizens interested in rice and sugar
planting was held last night in opposition
to the Hawaiian treaty. A committee was
appointed to proceed to Washington and
urge the defeat of lhe treaty.
Year: 1876

do anything really bad, and possess
ing many good apd attractive quail
ties. yet contriving somehow to
quietly break the poor woman's
heart, or harden it into a passive ac-
ceptance of pain which is more fatal
to married happiness than even tenn
porary estrangement


The best husbands 1 ever Uet
came out of family where the
mother, a most heroic and self deny
ing woman, laid down the absolute
law-"girls first"-not in any author
ity, but first to be thought of as to
protection and tenderness. Conse-
quently the chivalrous care which
these lads were taught to show their
own sisters naturally extended itself
to all women. They grew up true gen
tlemen-generous. exacting. courte-
Gus of speech and kind of heart. In
them was the protecting strength of
manhood which infinitely ~ sf'z =
ing lovingly and openly resisted to
being twisted round ones finger as
mean men will always be found
ready to do it; but which, / think all
honest and brave woman not merely
dislike but utterly despise.
Year: 1876

Sir George Campell, p. NJ, who
presided over the section of Econo-
mic Science and Statistics at the late
meeting Of the British Science Asso-
citation at Glasgow, touched in his
opening address, upon great variety
of topics, and among other things
gave his views as to the difference
between the mental qualities OF men
and women. He said: "As regards
the education and employment OF
women, is not there a great room for
scientific inquiry on the question how
far the mind CT woman differs from
that OF man? Is there not, in fact, a
very considerable mental difference
between man and woman, just as
there is considerable body differ
ence? Is not woman, to some extent,
at least, different creature from
man, so that we may in some sort
predict that under certain conditions
a man will act in one way an a wo-
man will act in another way, in the
same manner (though not in the same
degree) as We can predict that a dog
will act in one way, and IA cat in an
other? To some degree 1 am inclin-
ed to think that there is some natural
difference, and this difference must
be taken into account in determining
the treatment, the employment, and
the functions of women and men. 1t
Is because / thoroughly sympathize
with the desire OF SO many women in
the middle classes to find useful and
honorable employment for them
selves that | think scientific inquiry
into the economical capacities Of the
creature woman most necessary. If
we can once solve that part of the
problem, the rest will be compara-
lively easy 1 feel sure that there
are many functions, whether they de-
pend on nimbleness OF fingers. svln-
pathy of heart, or quickness of intel
lect, for which women are especially
fitted. while there are others for
which their nature Is less fitted, and
in respect of which they will do well
to avoid an equal rivalry with man."