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Year: 1876

Beneath the quaint old bridge You hear,
The waves make music as they pass;
And winding to the elm tree near,


You see the pathway through the grass,
Where we were wont to walk, alas!
The river wanders as of old


Beneath the shade of willow trees !;
The sunlit waters gleam like gold,
And ripple to the gentle breeze;


But am far from thee and these!
The eky bends over broad and blue,
And in the soft and mellow light,
You tread the lane our footsteps knew
In former days, when days were bright,
Do these days bring such sweet delight
And still that lane with grass is green;
With fragrant flowers the banks are fair;
In golden gloss and silver sheen


The bees still haunt the balmy air;
But you will fail to find me there.
Again, perchance, may net see


The rustling rows of willow trees
(Which lent leafy canopy


When we strolled underneath at ease);
For am for from thee and these.
Our Joys forsake us. Soon does spring
Pass by and for the summer call;
Soon do the birds lose heart to sing,
When fading leaves in autumn fall;
And winter is the end of all,
Year: 1876

From the Troy Times. @
Hail to the chief who in triumph advances!
Hail to our troops as in triumph they meet! t-i
May the bright sheen of their glittering lanees .
Never be dimmed with the stain of defeat. .
Corps that were with us in thunder of battle;


Men that were staunch in the hour of woe;s 49,.
Wives in their terror, remembering their pratte


Mid children whose fathers fell lighting cur foe.
Brothers Whose paymates were shot on the dead line,
Manned in the dungeon or starved in the CELL
Hearts whose rich life blood given like red wine,
Imparting fresh vigor to courage that fell. @ p
Hail to them all again gathered for action, .E


Fighting the foe that we've fought once before;
Never breach, nor gap. nor faction;


Just rs old, we shall whip them once more.
1t strikes that the above is sound sentiment and
good politics. and that it is not very bad poetry
But if the reader will take the trouble to mark down
the first letter of the first ne the second letter of the
second line the third letter of the third the fourth of
the fourth and to the end, he will find certain
names hidden within the song that are earnest of
glorious victory. ~'i-. --l
Year: 1876

Regulations for Navigators at the Passes.


1t will be remembered that some two
years ago law was passed by Congress
directing the Secretary Of War to cause to
be published such regulations as are neces-
sary to protect the public works at the
mouth of the Mississippi, and at the same
time facilitate the passage of vessels in or
out. These regulations have already been
published at length. This is the season Of
the year when such distractions are likely
to occur as the law was adopted to guard
against, and it is important that all con-
cerned should bear the regulations in mind.
Major Howell, in charge Of the national
works at the paesee, has recently caused
pamphlet copies Of the rules to be generally
distributed, go that those concerned may
have no excuse for setting them at defiance.
Year: 1876

P. 7. Barnum is subject to
nightmare. Not long since, during
one OF his attacks, he dreamed
that he was engaged in a life and
death struggle with one OF his IT,
gers. But when he woke up he
found it was something infinitely
worse, for in his struggles he had
inadvertently inserted hi9aagers
in Mrs. Barnum's mouth. and
that excellent lady had shat dawn
on them with q vim that would
have done credit to . snapping
turtle.-Er.
Year: 1876

We learn from parties from Secret
canyon tnat a magnificent devsl.
opment has just been made in the
Gedtls / BERTRAND. We are not in.
formed regarding the particular
portion OF the Mine in which the
strike was made. but learn that the
new ore body is not only Of good
sixe but shows much higher per
cent. in gold and silver than any
thing hitherto discovered in this
.ssction.-Eureka Sentinel.
Year: 1876

wAsHxoroS, Feb q, 1sI6
RETURN OF GENERAL BABcocK-Hrs RECEPTION


BY THE Observation-Disclosures RETIRE


MENT FROM THE PRIVATE sEcRETARrsHIP


General Babcock and Mcssrs Avery, Luckey and Will
iams arrived this morning from ST. Louis in special
directors large number of friends had gone
down to the depot to receive General Babcock. He
shook hands with them and then quickly driven 10
his house, where his wife nnxiously awaited him. He
had brief interview with the President during the
day. and the latter received him with much OF his old
warmth Babcock looks pale and worn from the men
tai anxiety through which he has passed


Tho opening OF business the Executive once in tho
morning will doubtless bo followed by an early
nounccment ofthc retirement OF General Babcock from
his position OF Private Secretary TO President Grant
This is the expectation OF those who profess to be
of the relations OF the President and his Secrc
iary, but IL can be said at tho time that nothing
definite or positive has been done by the President
yet in the direction OF disturbing General Babcock fur
ther than the suggestions of the Cabinet to
accept his resignation.


There is good authority for saying that in tho matter
OF fseparatng from the President General Babcock has
been the FIRST to act and move. AS early the day
when the fact OF his indictment officially made
known 10 him at Washington he rendered his resspa-
ton TO the President and insisted upon its acceptance
He was desrous of relieving tho President from any
embarrassment his official presence at the White House
might occasion him, e-en should he return from 81.
Louis acquitted OF the charges which he
indicted. He felt that number Of circumstances
had unhapply occurred which, in the result OF
acquta could not but render his position of Private
Secretary TO the President unpleasant not disagree
able and there is Tor believing that ir his
ignation had not been placed in the Presidents hands
with urgent demand Tor It's acceptance tho
pcrsuasons OF the Cabinet ght have failed to induce
the President to part with his Private Secretary at
this time In act so reciprocal is the good under
standing OF the President and General Babcock with
reference to this luckless business that the President
will retain General Dabcock in the several civil posi-
tons he now ILLS in the local government Of the Dis
frict OF Columbia and at early day promote him, It
s said, TO an advanced rank in the army


RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY REGARDING THE


wHIsKEY TRIALS AND BABcocKs MILITARY
COURT.


In the House tomorrow resolution will be intro
duccd 10 appoint committee for the investigation
all the proceedings for the detection of the
whiskey frauds end the punishment of the guilty
persons with power 20 send for persons and papers
also resolution demanding all the papers in the Mill
tnry Court Of Inquiry, and another demanding those
relating TO the investigations and trials St Louis
Year: 1876

Mr.. James Dc Peyster, the subject OF this brief
SKETCH died at his residence No. 1877 West Fourteenth
street, in this city, Saturday afternoon, OF pneu-
mona at the advanced age Of seventy eight years The
past year has been remarkable in It's ravages among the
older representatives OF our Knckcrbockcr families
but the death OF Mr. De Peyster, he had been III for
time not wholly unexpected. He was born In
Boomingdalc, New York, where the family were and
still possessed of large real estate interests in the
year l79S While quite young man he
engaged In business in connection with the
manufactures at Salina ~ " but being possessed
OF ample means while yet in the prime OF life, he re-


tired from active participation in business affairs and
the last quarter OF century has lived in compara


vely unassuming manner respected by every one who
came in contact with him. Mr. De Peyster was de-
scended from the third branch OF the original settler
bearing the name, the branch which in the Revolution
ary War espoused the patriot cause Deceased also
one OF the original ncorporators OF the American In
stitutc and up to the tmo of his death took
active interest in It's affairs. The funeral will probably
take place from his late residence Wednesday, al
though The arrangements have not yet been quite
completed
Year: 1876

Suicide Of an Old Colored Preacher he
Cuts His Throat.-Saturday morning be-
tween Z and O'Clock the neighborhood OF
Gravel Hill, in this county, was thrown into
a fiutter of excitement over, the discovery
Of Samuel Vincent, an old colored preacher,
in the woods on the road leading to the
Midlothian mines. with his throat cut and
gashed in horrible mass. At the time the
old man was discovered he was lying his
back, and those who have since seen him state
that 8 razor covered with blood was found
in one Of his pockets. Although not dead,
he lived but short time after being found.
Vincent was about sixty years old, an ii-
dustrious and worthy colored man. For
several years he has been engaged In iex-
horting and preaching in the colored, Bap,.
tist churches OF the county, and was we'll
known throughout the county. Persons
who were well acquainted with the old man
state that he frequently had fits OF insanity,
and it is thought that during one OF these
fits he took his life.
Year: 1876

The FIRE AT MEssRs. NJ. MnLu1sER 4
Co.'s dry goods warehouse will not cause
any suspension OF the business OF the firm.
By the aid Of the telegraph and the express
they have already obtained new stocks to
replace those damaged by fire and water,
and are prepared to supply all the demands
OF the trade.
Year: 1876

Samuel Ohoate, of Portland, for twelve
years fireman on the Maine Central Rail
road, is in luck. He has had to pick out a
scanty living for himself since he was three
years old, when his father was thought to
have died of fever in California. But
now the old gentleman comes back rolling
in wealth and is to take his son home to
San Francisco next week.
Year: 1876

Some time ago a small meteorite fell up
on house III Kansas with force enough to
cut hole in the tin roof. Not passing en-
tirely through, it bounded off and was seen
by two ladies. One of them picked it up as
it lay near her, but dropped it at once, as
it was too hot to hold with comfort Tie
meteorite is an inch and three-quarters in
diameter and about one-third Of an inch
thick.
Year: 1876

Alexander Friend, of Troy, N. Y, nine
teen years old, shot and mortally wounded
himself, with revolver, yesterday morn
ing. He assigned as a reason for the act
that he dreamed that he was to be gam
bier. and rather than lead such life he
preferred to die.
Year: 1876

Wen, wife, they are holding one OF those


fairs


Up at the grand old church on the hill,
And / stopped 20 see what they could do
That would agree with the Masters Will.
Yes, 'tis true that they have a very fine


house,


GraEder than the Old one that was sold
But 1t will take many hard earned dime
To pay the debt on IL, am told.
As stepped in the room soon found 6


seat,


And resting, could see what was there
And / soon found out, for they that sold
doves,


Tempted me, in their traffie 10 share
Grand and gay, cut sad TO me was the sigh
or me rchandise gathered 10 be sold
The tables OF money-ehangers were there,
Kept by the young lambs OF the fold.
That was not all at the eEd of the room,
With its branches all bending down low
Stood tree, bearing all manner OF fruit
To be shot at with an arrow and bow.
Il cost Just a dime 10 fire at the mark,
And numbers stood ready there TO shoot
Some disappointed turned away from the


spot,


Others, with q smile, went of with the


fruit.
l Looked on as q little boy paid his last cent,
To do his best did most earnestly try,
Firing at the mark. each time struck a


blank,


Turning-a tear stole down from his eye.
Then dne looking young man took his


place.


And the bow to his eye Inc did raise;
AS the arrow few by, a shout went up
"Our pastor has taken the best pIize,"
Now, wife, Just think of good old Elder


Jones,


Whom tine Father has taken on high
Gould he but look down onsoenes like this, 4,
From his home in glory, up in the sky,
How he would shed tears OF sorrow and
pain,


For his people so far gone astrsy,
And pour out his soul in prayer to God,
For mercy and pardon, their Judgment TO
W.R. ID.
Year: 1876

Helen Palmer, assistant teacher and
pupil, passed through three distinct
phases of suffering when the eyes OF
all her companions turned on her
with astonishment and shadowing
distrust, for the unseen foe took care
that the intelligence of her guilt
should spread beyond the note on
prudent Miss Cranes desk, and bits
of psper containing the same state
ment were showered about the school,
on the threshold, in desks, between
the leaves OF books, and in rooms.
In the first place she was simply be-
wiIdered and stEpefied she was the
victim of cruel hoax, a schoolgirl
prank. A knot of girls in the hall
were reading a sheet discovered in
Mary James pocket; Miss Palmer
took It from them. with trembling
fingers, although she spoke bravely.


''This is carrying jesting too far.
Miss Crane will see to it immediate
ly.


The giFIs separated before her in
silence, and the blood mounted To
her cheek as she sought her principal,
with the conviction that all those
busy tongues would resume the dis
cussion of herself when she was be-
yond hearing. Thus bewilderment
merged into pain before she reached
the principals parlor, and the SWELL
ing thrOb OF her own heart seemed tn
demand Of sll the word, "Wny am ]
set apart 70 bear sindignitys shame,
and hnEniliation above others because
/ am poor ?n


Entering the psrlor with her own
! warrant in her hand, as it were, she
Year: 1876

Iwould respectfully inform those of
my friends, both here and at a distance,
who have any expectation of getting
thirsty, that I have just received a most
complete assortment of Pure Liquors
ever imported to Lake Charles, which
I am desirOus of selling at wholesale
and retail at prices to justify both seller
and buyer. My wines and brandies are
unsurpassed, and my whiskies 1.-THE
Simon pure" Before leaving town be
sure and call around and take a parting
farewell. Lager beer, Scotch ale and
porter constantly on hand. ap4n4y
Year: 1876

Boston Globe (Ind.J-The mis-
take of the republicans from the
point of view of party policy is al
most too obvious to need to reed
argument. The dispassiouate men
who make up the body of indie
pendent voters, and who are going
to decide the contest between the
two parties, have NO sympathy
with this CRY of a new rebellion or
with the policy OF repression and
prescription.
Year: 1876

By Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, July 5.-A resolution was
adopted asking the Secretary of the Interior
what portion OF the Indian trust funds had
been invested in securities other than United
States bonds since 1S41. The House then
took up the Geneva award bill, and soon
after proceeded to vote on the bills and
amendments. This was interrupted BY the
presentment OF conference r>port on the
post office appropriation BILL which was
agreed to and the House proceeded with
the vote on the Geneva Award bill. The
substitute proposing to cover into the Treas
ury the undistributed part of the award was
rejected, and without going any further the
House adjourned.
Year: 1876

From the Boston Advertiser.]


Capital is said to be ready to build new
railroad for New England transportation
which shall end IN Brooklyn, near the East
River Bridge. Existing lines to the north
and east of New Haven will not be disturb
ed, but the object is to make through con-
nections with them to New York BY q road
which shall compete with the New York
and New Haven road. Instead of carrying
the new road across the Harlem, it is pro-
posed to turn to the south before reaching
the river, cross to Astoria, and 80 proceed
through Long Island City and Brooklyn to
the terminus nelr the bridge.
Year: 1876

it through my lines-a voice owned
by Vallandingham. Laughter.
General Scott said, in the early days
of the war, "When this war is over
it will require all the physical and
moral power of the Government to
restrain the rage an fury of the nom
combatants." Laughter. 1t was
that noncombatant voice behind US
that cried "Hallool" to the other
side, that always gave cheer and
encouragement to the enemy IN
our hour of darkness. Ihaye never
forgotten and have not yet forgiven
those democrats of the North whose
hearts were not warmed by the in
SEPARATIONS of the Union, but who
stood back finding fault, always
crying disaster, rejoicing at our de-
feat, never glorying in our victory.
IF these are the voices the gentle
man heard, / am sorry he is now uni
ted with them.


But to the most noble men, both
democrats and republicans, who
fought together for the Union, to
them commend all the lessons of
charity that the wisest and most
benefcent men have taught.


join you all in every aspiration
that you may express to stay in this
Union, to heal its wounds, to increase
its glory, and to forget the evils and
bitterness of the past; but do not,
for the sake of the three hundred
thousand heroic men who, manned
and bruised, drag out their weary
lives, carrying intheir hearts horri-
BILE memories of what they suffered
in the prison pen-dO not ask us to
vote to put back into power that
man who was the cause of their suf-
ering-that man still unanneled, un-
shriyed, nnforgiven, undefended.


Great applause.
Year: 1876

A properly conducted printing Of
fee is as much a secret as q. Mason-
ic Lodge. The printers are,not un-
der any oath of secrery, but. ALWAYS
feel themselves as truly in honor
bound to keep the Office secrets as
though triple oathed. Any employe
IN printing Office who wiilfuHy dis
regards this rule in relation to print
ing { flee secrets, would not only be
scorned by his brethren of the craft,
but would lose his position as once.
Year: 1876

By American Press Association to the STAR.


NEW YORK, March "a special cable
to the Herald from London says it is
stated on the highest authority that there
is no foundation for the statement that
the British Government demanded Gen.
Schenck's Immediate recall. The Gov
ernment never even intimated wish for
his recall.


The Herald says the eruption Of the
political Vesuvius at Washington has
evidently frightened very many Of the
would-be Republican leaders OF this city,
as we'll as throughout the country, and
split In the Union League
Club is threatened and ar
rangements have already been made
by Judge Emott, Joseph Yehoate and
other dissatisfied members for the or
ganlzing Of the Reform Republican Club
in opposition to it. These members, say
the Club ,as an organization refuses to
come out and denounce the corruption
in its party, and unless the Club does
take such action the Union League Club
will shortly be a thing OF the past.
Year: 1876

THE habit of keeping the mouth
shut and breathing through the nose
alone, if persisted in for long time,
has tendency to widen the nostrils
and improve the shape of the nose,
while the habit of breathing through
the continually opened mouth tends,
on the contrary, to make the nostrils
useless, renders them smaller, and al
SO influences the shape of the nose, in
interfering with its proper growth.
According to the theory Of evolution,
the habit of not using the nose for
breating must, after several genera
tions, end in producing race with
small, miserable, turn-up noses
Manufacturer and Builder
Year: 1876

GENIUS OF ENERGY There is no


genius in life like the genius of ener-


gy and activity. You will learn that


all the traditions so current among


young men-that certain great char


acters have wrought their greatness


by an inspiration, as it were-grow


out of a great mistake. And you will


further find, when you come to meas


ure yourself with men, that there are


no rivals SO formidable as those earn
est, determined minds which reckon
on the value of every hour, and which
achieve eminence by persistent appli-
cation. Literary ambition may in
flame you at certain periods, and the
thought of some great name will flash


like a spark into the midst of your
purposes; you dream until midnight
over your books; you set up shadows
and chase them down-other shadows
and they fly. Dreaming will never
catch them. Nothing makes the
"scent lie we'll" in the hunt after dis
tinction, but labor.


And it is glorious thing when once
you are weary of the dissipation and
ennui of your own aimless thoughts,
to take up some glowing page of an
earnest thinker, and read deep and
long until you feel the metal of his
thoughts tinkling on your brain, and
striking out from your brain, and
striking out from your finty lethargy
flashes of ideas that give mind light
and heat. And away you go, in the
chase of what the soul within is Gre
ating on the instant, and you wonder
at the the fecundity of what seemed
so crude. The glow of toll wakes you
to the consciousness of your real Ca
pacities; you feel sure that they have
taken new step towards final devel-
opment. In such moods it is that one
feels grateful to the musty tones.
which, at other hours, stand like curl
osity-making mummies, with no
warmth and no vitality. Now they
grow into the affections like new-found
friends; and gain hold upon the
heart, and light fire in the brain,
that the years and the mold cannot
cover nor quench.
Year: 1876

How THEY BURY RAJAH IN INDIA
The Bombay Gazette publishes an &C
count, supplied by correspondent, d
the death and burial of the Rajah Can
dasamy, who departed this life al
Hyderabad on the 4th ult. The Rajah
Candasamy held a confidential posi-
ton of no less Importance than that Of
Intermediary between the British gov.
ernment of Nizam. The day before he
died the rajah was converted into a
sunyasee, or recluse, thereby eschew-
ing the pomps and vanities of the
world for the life Of fakir. Although
the rajah held this high position he
did not belong to high caste, and
the mourners attending his funeral are
described as a rabble largely COM
posed of persons who were the worse
for drink. Twenty or thirty horses
led the way, followed by large body
of men, among whom were large
number of low-caste women, who per-
formed series of antics to the music
of half dozen tom-toms. Then came
an elephant, surrounded by a host of
people with overturned umbrellas.


This part of the ceremony seems at
first to have puzzled the writer of the
narrative, but he soon discovered that
these people, instead of affecting a
sorrow which they have not, were
simply engaged in picking up pieces
of silver thrown among them by
mourners on the back of the elephant.


The corpse came next in the caval-
cade, but instead of being carried up
on a bier, as is common among the
Hindoos, it was borne on gorgeous
ly decorated open palanquin, such as
is ordinarily in use at wedding. The
body was placed in sitting posture,
propped up with pillows, and it scarce
ly requires any effort of the imagina-
tion to realize the ghastly scene, as
with open eyes, cleaning teeth and
bare chest, the remains were carried
through the streets of the city.
Year: 1876

When we look around and sec lbc large
number of ablc-bodied men who spend
their time and money at beer saloons
while their wives are sitting at hcme ca
go out washing to keep themselves apl
their children from starving, we naturally
wonder why more young men don't GET
married, and marvel greatly that so man 3
young ladies' DO.
Year: 1876

The Republican party has had eleven
years Of unlimited power since peace
was declared and the rebellion put
down, and now proposition is made to
dismantle one Of the States and place 1t
under military centroll What q COM
mentary on the capacity Of the Repub-
lican party and Republican statesmen
to govern this Republic II Argus. "t
Year: 1876

Hahn will qualify and take possession
Of the Office Of Supervisor Of Registra-
ton to-day. Col. Wright's resignation
was handed in more than week ago,
but could not be found by Antoine until
he had telegraphed to Kellogg to ask
whom he should appoint in Wright's
place Then it mysteriously turned up.
Year: 1876

The first seeds OF matrimonial discord


are usually sown Immediately after


going to housekeeping. 1t is not be-


cause the tender wave Of harmony no


longer pulsates from soul to soul. 1t is


because she insists on his doing the


marketing Immediately after breakfast,
on full stomach. when he doesn't
care whether she has a canvass back
duck or q boiled dish rag for the next


meal '4f'- W. st '' ~ F