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Year: 1876

1t is said that the grandson of the King
of Italy, Prince Humbart's son, now about
six years of age, is brought up in a most re-
markable manner. The only foreign Ian
guage he is taught is English, with which
he is already tolerably we'll acquainted and
which he is to master before proceeding to
any other, the growing Importance of Eng
lsh speech having been duly appreciated by
his relatives. Another interesting feature
of his education is the indifference paid to
his rank by all who surround him, and the
ignorance in which he has so far been kept
of his possible future kingship. The result
remains to be seen when the kingship
comes. The little prince is said to have a
great taste for mechanical studies, which
may prove useful to him if any untoward
event should disturb the succession in or
alter the government of Italy.
Year: 1876

should be admitted into the Convention,
and it was BY direction inserted in the call,
yet no one will pretend TO say that the
committee can control that matter.


The Convention can admi. proxies if a
msjori,y 50 vote, notwithstanding the arbi-
trary prohibition made against proxies in
the call.


This question was fully understood
BY the committee, but it was thought
prudent to put in the prohibition as safe
guard.


The same is true as to the naming a
time for the primaries. 1t is better to
name . time in order that there may be
more harmony and regularity in the select
ion of delegates. The real purpose being
in all cases 10 find out the will of the peo.
pie.


But all discussion of this question oil
holding = convention on the 22d of August
or on the 3lst Of August is mere sham to
cover up the real purpose Of the few who
urge a change.
Not one of the committee seems to have
thought that it would make any difference
until he had been seen and advised by
some candidate.
Let men be honest. Give every man q
chance-even Col Phillips.
Year: 1876

We understand that number Of promi-
nent colored men OF the State are about be-
gining the publics ton of a weekly paper,
TO be called the Colored Radiodl. They pro-
pose running the paper during the cam
Paign, to the end that the colored people
may be kept we'll posted as to what is 60
ing on in the political world.


The gentlememe who propose publishing
the paper understand fully the efforts that
have been made, anG that are to be made
10 divide the coloreG vote, and carry a share
of it over 10 the life long enemies of theil
l,eople-the Democrats. and very properly
believing that they cannot vet afford te
abandon the party that has done 80 much
for. them, they propose urging them to
stick TO their friends. We think the ides
a good one, and hope the publishers may
receive every encouragement in the good
work.


We understand that they propose issuing
the first number about the first week in Au
gust.


Rev. I. W. Henderson. of this city. is te
be the editor in chief, with assistants in
different sections OF the State Success, say
We, to the new enterprise.
Year: 1876

The Republican Central Committee oi
the First Congressional District Of Kansas
met, and all its members having unani-
mously voted to hold its primary meetings
August 26th and It's Convention August
3ls., the Secretary OF the Committee is OF
the opinion that it is not his duty to call
the Committee together again to consider
tiat question, unless request is made in
writing by majority Of the Committee.
Some fault is found because the word "rec-
ommend" Is not used in fixing the time for
the primary meetings.


The Committee fully understood that
they could FIX no arbitrary time for these
meetings. A time was named in accord
snce with custom, in order to secure regu-
larity in the election.


Upon the question of proxies, the Com
mittee said no proxies would be admitted
in the Convention, vet the prohibition OF
proxies by the Committee does not prevent
the Convention from admitting proxies.


The Committee can assume no rights
which properly belong TO the Convention.
The committee fix the time and place of the
Convention. All other questions, which
may be in the cali, are not binding upon
the Convention.


The Convention has full power 10 decide
the question of the regularity of primary
meetings, the admission of delegates and
proxies.


1t would seem that in Kansas, the State
of Conventions, these matters have so often
been discussed and settled, that there need
have been no question as 10 the powers OF
Committees and of Conventions.


1t is mainly important that all proceed
ings be conducted in public,
fair, and honorable manner, TO the end
that the will OF the people may be properly
expressed in the selection OF delegates.


With this explanation of the meaning oi
the call, i. there any cause for further dis.
cussion of the question? With this under
standing, will not all parties be fully salts
fed, without further attempt TO make a
change in the time of holding the Conven-
ton, which can only result in confusion and
liscOrd
Year: 1876

man named william Lawicss was run over at six
O'Clock last evening by a locomotive on the Washing.
ton street crossing OF the Pennsylvania Railroad IN
Jersey City. He was terribly mut.iaed leg beng
rave
Year: 1876

Bayard Taylor, in his interesting work
entitled ''Home and Abroad" in graphic
account of the mammoth trees of California,
thus describes the telling of one the largest
specimens Of the Sierra Nevada ':After
a steady labor Of six weeks the thing was
done, but the tree stood unmoyed so
straight and symmetrical was its growth,
SO immense was its weight, and so broad
its base, that it seemed unconscious of its
own annihiation, tossing Its outer branches
derisively against the mountain winds that
strove to overthrow it. A neighboring
pine Of giant size was then selected, and
felled in such way as to fall with full
force against it. The top shook little,
but the shaft stood as before finally the
spoilers succeeded in driving their wedge
into the cut. Gradually, and with great
labor, one side Of the tree was lifted the
line of equilibrium was driven nearer and
nearer to the edge Of the base the mighty
mass poised for u moment, and then, with
a great rushing sigh in all its boughs,
thundred down. The forest was ground
to dust beneath it, and for mile around
the earth shook with the conclusion The
work was performed by two sets of hands
with the aid of long pump augers. The
tree was mass of solid wood ninety feet
in circumference, containing some two
hundred and fifty thousand feet of timber
and according to the annual rings, It's age
was three thousand one hundred years


The stump is now used for ballroom and
the trunk for Il bowling alley. DR.. Bigelow
said Of this specimen at required thirty
one of my PAGES, Of three feet each, to
measure its Circumference at the stump i and
the mere telling oft cost, at California prices
for wages, the sum of fve-hundred and
fifty dollars. An idea Of the sublime pro-
portions Of these wonderful fathers Of the
forest can be formed after seeing man
on horseback riding a distance of seventy
five feet through hollow trunk, and
emerging from a knot hole in the side"
Year: 1876

The following heart-rending particulars
of the treatment received by two helpless
children at the hands of woman, the wife
of a painter, in whose care the children had
been placed, is presented by the Lancaster
hteUjgencer, which gives the name Of the
accused, in that city Persons who were
eye and ear witnesses, and who lived upon
the spot, received the information from the
lips of one the children


"The children were confined for more
than year, for the most part in cellar,
where hogs were kept, and employed there
in doing work for their master their only
food was a piece of bread a day, without
even water to drink, they supplying chat
want from the hogs trough. They had
not lain in bed during the whole time
Their mistress, who practiced nursing, used
frequently, without any case, to tie them
up by the hands, stretched out, to staple
fixed in the ceiling, after stripping them
stark naked and whip them till her strength
was exhausted, and they were covered with
wounds after which she fastened their
bodices upon them, which, cleaving to
IuciT EdCCIdiCu iIcSli, llOo pOulCo
till the human tigress renewed her cruel
ties, which, we may naturally suppose, were
every time more intolerable than the pre-
ceding. The eldest, who is seventeen years
of age, she scourged no less than six times
the Friday before the discovery, whereby,
and by her former usage, she was one con-
tinued sore, covered with gashes from head
to feet her flesh seemed purified and she
appeared rather as if cut with knives than
whips her head was swelled to an enor-
nous size, her eyes imperceptible, and her
speech gone. An iron collar that was put
about her neck, had torn that and her
shoulders in a terrible manner. The young
est, who is thirteen years old, is likewise
miserable spectacle. She declared to an
acquaintance of the writer Of this that some
times after they had been whipped, the
blood which streamed from their wounds
formed puddles underneath them where
they sat in the cellar The man is said
not to have whipped them, but was only
accessory as knowing and permitting 1t.
When the mistress went away she caused
them to be chained up in that filthy place,
till her return, which they dreaded more
than death, which would have put a period
to their sufferings The eldest son is said
to have assisted the mother in whipping
and insulting them
Year: 1876

IF any of our readers suffer from tooth
ache or neuralgia affections arising from
teeth in any state of decay, they may
experience relief, instantaneous and perma-
nent, By saturatfng small bit of clean
cotton or wool with strong solution of
ammonia, and applying it Immediately to
the affected tooth The pleasing contrast
instantaneously produced sometimes causes
fit of laughter, although a momont before
extreme suffering and anguish prevailed
We have used the remedy for over year,
and have obtained sufficient proof to
warrant publication.
Year: 1876

a Hebrew gentleman had legacy left
him, but it was happered with an unfor-
tunate condition, which he fastened to an
nouncc to sympathizing friend The sum
was e10,000, but half the sum, according
to the testator's wishes, was to be placed IN
his coffin and buried with him. Was there
ever such waste of good money? But
the sympathizer was equal to the occasion.
"Where is the money now p he asked, and
was told "in the bank. "All right" he
said, ''you write check on the bank put
it in the old boys coffin, drawn to order. :"
That young man ought to get on in the
world
Year: 1876

Artificial clouds of smoke are often used
in France and Germany as a protection
against frost. One plan, which has been
very successful, consists in carefully mix
ing gas tar with sawdust and old straw and
piling this mixture in large heaps in the
vinewards. When required for use, smaller
heaps are distributed about the vineyard,
and these will burn freely in few hours
and produce very dense smoke, which de-
creases the radiation and prevents frost.
Year: 1876

One hundred and forty-three thousand
dollars worth of New York and Oswege
Midland Railroad first mortgage bonds,
were recently sold at auction in New York
for five cents on the dollar.
Year: 1876

An Allentown couple got married on
credit few days ago. They called on a
clergyman and had the matrimonial knot
tied When this was done the happy hus-
band informed the expectant priest that he
had no money to give him for his invalu-
able services, and that he (the minister)
would have to trust him until the condi-
ton of his exchequer was improved The
clergyman, who doubtless realizes the truth
of the assertion that thanks will not keep
the pot boiling, finding that he had been
yictimized, made virtue of necessity and
blandly informed the newly made husband
that he would not trust him.
Year: 1876

Our Cofees are all roasted
and ground on our premises.
Our ground Coeees are cut up
in a Steel Mill, which granu-
lates them without powder
ing, and are, in consequence,
free from dust. Only fine
favored Coffees are used by
us for grinding.


Our Roasted Coffee trade is
constantly increasing, Owinc
to the fact that all our Cofees
are carefully selected for their
body and fine flavor, and as
we roast in the best style OF
the art, using our own Water
Power, and roasting three
times a week, they are ALWAYS
fresh and fragrant when sold.
WIN. DEAN q CO.,


1SO Poplar st.
Year: 1876

Mr.. EDITOR The madness manifest
cd 10 many OF our colleges on the subject
OF boating, is becoming more and more
apparent to mapy impartial observers.
We have seen its Influence upon those
who "pull the oars; the inroads it has
made upon their scholarship and college
standing, and the ambition it has awak.
ened-not TO attain legitimate college
honors-but that uotoriety which comes
to the prizc.fghtcr and horseracer We
have seen these young men at Saratoga,
in the midst Of gamblers, to be sold in
their pools and applauded by the giddy
rowd.-And as friends OF our colleges,
we have wondered how these young men
could be encouraged and sustained by
their presidents and faculty in course
so injurious to themselves and so perilous
to the very life Of the college.


We G me DOW to consider another
phase of college boating, as recently de.
vcloped at Dartmouth. AS we are in.
formed by their college paper, it has
proved very expensive luxury 50
500 the first year. with burdousome
debt upon them. What had been collect
ed was sponged out Of the students aud
the alumni. and it had become serious
question whether boating at Dartmouth
was to die or Ire. The best friends OF
the college wished it might die; but in
its death struggle, it has cast another op.
pressive burden upon the college. A few
days since. through the desperate efforts
of some Of the leaders in the enterprise
vote of the students was obtained to
"impose a tax Of 50 upon each student
to pay the old debt and furnish capital
for the coming contest" This is an out
rage, as it seems to your correspcr dent
upon the minority 10 that college. 1t is
we'll known that there are many young
men there who do not approve OF college
regattas. and whose fathers do not ap.
prove of such reckless and ruinous
waste Of money There are many more
who are hardly able with the greatest eff.
forts to sustain themselves while pursuing
that course Of stuly-they are poor and
unable to spare 81, aud especially for
such purpose. 1t seems al outrage to
force these young men to contribute to
this college dissipation. But may they
not refuse to pay this tax ? Yes, if they
are prepared to endure the sneers and
insults of their fellows; if they can
brave public opinion, and hear with COM
posure the epithcts OF mallaesS and
meanneSS which will be showered upon
them like hail-s,ones from all parts OF
the heavens. A majority has voted the
tax, and the minority will have to pay it..
No doubt about that. Aud what is to
be the end Of this miserable business
Nobody can answer this question, if col.
lego boating for the purpose of preparing
for college regattas is to have the con
tinued approval Of the authorities.


MIR. Editor, we may con, ,,ratulate our.
selves upon the stand taken by the Yer.
mont colleges, upon this subject. Presi.
donts Hubert and Buckham have given
good reasons why they do not encourage
these public contests Of mere physical
strength. And parents who have sons to
educate will take notes of what they see
and hear upon this subject. Granite
State Journal.
Year: 1876

The vagaries OF this extraordinary
winter Of 1876 are absurd enough on
this side Of the Atlantic, but on the
other side they have worn a more
serious aspect. All through the holi-
days New York was enveloped in a
London fog, and the free-soup atmos-
phere suggested thoughts of home in
the breast Of every true born Briton
who happened to be In the American
metropolis. But in Europe Nature
has apparently been seeking to "make
herself good'i for the exceptional
mildness Of the season here. France
complains bitterly of cold, and Ger
many has been buried out Of sight
under the snow for some weeks. Bat
it is in Russia that the weather has
been most terribly severe. Accustom-
ed as they are to q low tenn perature,
the people remember nothing like the
rigor Of this winter. In st. Peters
burg the thermometer marks thirty
two degrees belew zero eentigrade
Fifteen below zero Fahrenheit) every
day "the frozen gas-lamps give out
vague and insufficient light; the
wheels OF the vehicles crunch hOrri-
bly, through the snow; the
faces OF the unluckJ cab-drivers
and wOrkmen who are obliged to face
the polar air present nothing more
than a blue surface surrounded with
icicles foot passengers go at q full
run, covering their faces with thick
fur conversation turns solely on the
state OF the atmosphere the head
becomes heavy, and at last languor
overcomes every one in spite of the
artificial heat OF the stove" One or
two more such seasons as this will go
far toward convincing the Gar of the
desirability Of carrying out the pro-
gramme OF his fathers of removing his
capital to Constantinople. II he
waits for other powers to drive the
Turk out of Europe, there is danger
that his majesty will freeze to death
in the interim.
Year: 1876

1t is the plain teaching Of our re-
searches that the weapon to meet an
enraged man with is q doctor, and for
obvious reasons it will be as well for
the doctor to be of fair, safe size and
strength. Lei US suppose that q man
passing below asnow-laden roofshould
have hOvelful of mingled snow iciele
and slush, winters sweet eonglomer-
ate, dropped upon his head by the
thOughtless roof reliever. AS the
man gathers himself from the side
walk, to which he has been carried by
the pressure from above, he will be
prepared for treatment. The doctor
can then seize the infuriated man by
the shoulders, look him calmly in the
face, and repeat this formula in q
deep impressive voics:


"Sir, you are face to face with
death +; now listen. Every being ac-
ton or state Of passion is q step to-
ward the tomb. OF all passions rage
is most dangerous. The color mantles
your cheek you feel its glow.
Already the minute blood-vessels Of
your face are held in the grasp Of
paralysis. You are growing white !;
soon you will be all white with rage.
Then your heart for the moment
will cease to beat circulation stops,
and you are claimant for
the payment Of q life insurance
policy. When it returns to action
it win not be the same heart, beating
firm and true, but it will be damaged
heart, beating an intermittent stroke
like horse power with broken cog.
This fit of anger if you do not quickly
end it, with carry paralysis to your
brain, and will fill your Uranium with
confusion and giddiness, and you are
deranGed. Man, you are mad You
have already passed the state Of death,
and you are returning to possession
of yourself. But lift the cover Of
your brain, and see the ruin rage has
wrought. The reaction from paraly-
sis has brought congestion. See II
there in the engOrgement OF the ves-
sells. See the circulation stopped at
this point. Look there, there Is q YES
sci broken. See the serious fluid
emergel See it presses onward like
the flood from q broken sewer pipe.
you reel and fall ? 1t is apoplexy. To
this end your rage has come"


This is the outline Of the improved
treatment. 1t only consists, as the
reader will have seen, in holding up
to man the work which he is doing
to himself when he becomes enraged.
1t may be claimed that man is toe
excited to listen. We think not, If II
only be shown that he is the one in
danger, and not the object toward
which his rage is aimed. No one i
unselfish enough not 70 heed such 8
statement. Even q threshing ma
chine would refuse to swallow 8
pitchfork, if it could be shown the
ruin which will follow in its stomach
A man canEot be less careful Of his
head Utica Herald.
Year: 1876

Governor Allen returned on Thurs
day Of last week 70 his sylvan retreat
at Fruit Hill where "rumors Of op.
preston aud deceit, Of unsuccessful
and successful wars will never annoy
him more. Freed now from the cares
OF State, with which he has been an
noyed and perplexed for the past two
years, he will again seek in the study
Of science and philosophy that de-
light in existence which two years
ago he so brayely sacrificed for the
good OF his country. It would be
simple and unmIxed cruelty to again
drag this venerable statesman from
his happy retirement to run and un-
profitable race for the Presidency
SciOto Gazette.
Year: 1876

The iron trade of England by which
so many other industries are affected
is in even a more deplorable state
than our own, and without as yet the
faintest prospect Of recovery. Accord
ing to the London correspondent OF
the NeW York Times, the manufac-
ture OF rails has practically ceased in
the North of England, none having
been shipped from that district du-
ring November and December, while
the competition Of pig iron makers Is
the most desperate bind. A curious
attempt was lately made By the Lon
don and Northwestern Company to
set up as q manufacturer of rolling
stock for sale to other companies, but
1t has been stopped by the Govern
ment, which has decided that 8 rail-
way corporation must stick to its own
business, and must not make or re-
pair rolling stock for other compa-
nies, though it may for itself.
Year: 1876

A man in Whitehall, who thought
it wicked to swear, was kept awake q
few nights since by the howliEg Of q
dog, and the veracious chronicIer of
the Times tells how he found relief.
he stood it as long as be could, when
he finally opened his Bible and read
the following sentence to the dog :
Cursed be canine.n The dog left.