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Year: 1876

"My son, my son." mildly ex-
claimed reproving West Hill mother
yesterday morning, antie that cat
from the gate latch, take in that rope
you've stretched across the sidewalk,
let your little sister out of the wood
shed, unfasten the cellar door, and let
the hired girl come up and get to her
work, take that sign of boarders
wanted off of Mr.. Posonby's front
door, let MIR. Jasper's dog nut of that
barrel, throw that paper of gunpowder
in your pocket out into the street, and
then come and tell me where yoa were
Friday and Saturday that You weren't
at school," The boy said he wasn't
prepared to answer just then, but he
would insist on throwing out the re-
port of the school teacher on the
ground that he (the boy) had been
unduly intimidated from attending
school by the terror of long, hard les
sons, and further by the practice of
bull6ozing in the parish, as he could
establish by reliable witnesses. Pend
ing the decision of the board, he fled
number of protests, but his mother
pronounced his attitude revolutionary
and sent to his fathers Office for troops,
which arrived about teatime, and the
local government was at once sup
ported and order enforced, and as the
boy weat mp to bed without any sup
port, and in custody of the troops, the
taroes of free people struggling
in the iron grasp of domestic despot-
ism, could be heard away down on
next street, where the other boya were
lifting gates off their hinges and car
rying them down to the creek. Hack
epe
Year: 1876

On the Cd inst. the telegraph of
| that date informed the country that
the President in conversation with
the agent of the National Associated
| Press said he regretted very much the
condition of affairs i'm South Carolina,
Florida and Louisiana as represented
by dispatches to the press, official dis
patches, and information brought by
members of Congress and others who
have visited Columbia, Tallahassee,
and New Orleans and who have been
eye witnesses of the exciting scenes
that have transpired since the day
of the Presidential election. He said
the charge that the Administration
and himself in particular, interfered
with the military of the United
States for the purpose of coercing the
electoral vBte of South Carolina,
Florida aud Louisiana for Mr.. Hayes,
wass unjust and nnwarranted by the
facts. The troops were sent to these
States on applieatio of the respect
i've Governors thereof, made and pro


vided for in the Constitution and for
the sole purpose of preserving the
peace. The commanding officers in
each State had been carefully iu-
structed not to interfere in the affairs
of said State for any other purpose.
Investigation by the opponents of the
government had failed to shog that
the troops had intimidated single
voter or had interfered with the con-
duct of the elections or with the ac-
tion of the returning or canvassing
boards. The acts of the military at
Columbia on Tuesday last were alto
gether due to a misapprehension of
General Ruger's orders to his subordi-
mates in the command of troops sta
toned at the State House. This WAS
unfortunate but certainly was not
Intentional. General Ruger had
promptly disavowed the act of his
subordinate, and to prevent repeti-
ton of the act had withdrawn the
troops from the State House. The
President said that according to the
State laws of South Carolina Cover
nor Chamberlain was the legally con-
stitutetl Governor nf the State until
his successor was officially declared,
and the Federal Government could
Hnt do otherwise than recognize him
as such aud sustain his authority
against domestic violence beyond the
power of the State authorities to con-
troll. He said it is the duty of the
State Legislature as soon as it effects
ul organization ta can raass q safE
for Governor and declare the result,
and whoever the Legislature should
declare to be legally elected would
undoubtedly he peaccahly inaugurated
and recognized by the General Gov
erument He hoped the affair would
be peacefully settled.


The President does not apprehend
any difficulty over the settlement of
the Presidential question. He thinks
Governor Hayes is undoubtedly en-
titled TO the electoral vote of South
Carolina and Florida, aud perhaps of
Louisiana. but about the latter State
he thinks there may be some doubt,
on account of the many complications
surrounding the action of the Return
ing Board but the eminent gentle
men of both parties who have been
witnesses of the operations of the
Board, he thinks, ought to be able to
agree upon verdict that will satisfy
both parties throughout the country.


Salem fOl Republican.
Year: 1876

MIR. BRIsTOw HEsTATEs TO ISSUE slLvEK-No NEW


PAPER CURRENCY TO BE HAD, AND THE sUfiLY


FAST WEARING OUT.


lERoN REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRrBUSE.I


WAsuINGToy, March 26.-Therc seemed to
be- several weeks that siyer CONS wOud
he ingng in the pockets OF the people SOON Ii
was generally admitted that Secretary Bristow would


sc thc necessary orders pay out the S11000000 OF
silver ia the Treasury in accordance with the provisions
of e first section OF the Resumption act OF last WINTER
In place Of the fractional currency ana the siNer on
hand was shipped to the various eenters In
order to be convenient when the ORDER sh'ud
he issued 1t is claimed by many that the
ACT in question was mandatory, and that the secretary
had no recourse except to pay out the silver lie hcs
tated to take responsibility notwithstanding the TACT
that the appropriation for printing the Hacuohi cur
cncv had been exhausted and the presses stopped For
more than month printing Of the fractional currency
has taken place. and the supply Is so low III he treasury
that il can no longer supplied on the requiSohs Oh
the banks although the public debt statement SHOWS
there ia larger Issue at the present time than ever De-
fore but year by year the supply becomes ess on ac
count OF the and Of the small notes. ana no"
the banks are the eve Of currency famine.


The secretary has brought the subject to the attention
of the Appropriations Committee OF the House. ana
asked 10 be instructed The law already in existence 10
substtute silver fractional currency was not mper
otve enough and be asked for definite one. In
t mean time the grcenbacks had grown short and even
now the Treasury has begun the process OF paying out
secondhand money over its counter instead OF new
notes as formerly There Is TO be famine also IN green
hacks unless something done, according to the Treas
ury officials


Tho members Of the Appropriations Committee were
again disposed 10 direct the Secretary to pay out his
silver and also provide for continuing the printing oi
reenbacks until the regular appropriation Dill becomes
available In July next To these ends Dill was autho
zcd to be reported appropratng Sl630oo to continue
the printing the greenbaks and requiring tho secre-
tary TO begin and continue the work OF silver subsutu
ton This bill discussed few days. and laid aside
There is some talk Of amending it by striking out
silver substitution part Of It, and then pass that portion
which will set the greenback presses At WORK. many
members say that the Secretary has already all tho
authority necessary, and that 1t would be duplicating
their own work to pass another law on tho Same SUD
iect or for the same object They believe 1t the duty Of
Year: 1876

force until the other of the parties shall sig
Dify its wish to terminate it, and no longer.


In 1870 the British Parliament passed an act au-
thorzing negotiation of treaties with other govern
ments touching the extradition of criminals, but
quirng provso to be inserted in all such treaties
that the criminal thus delivered up shall not be
tried for any other ofense than that for which ex
tradition was asked. In accordance with this act,
the British Government has requested that before
Winsl0w is surrendered to the American authorities
the President shall secure the passage of act by
Congress providing that he shall not be tried for any
crime except that for which he has been arrested.
This request has been positively refused by Gov
ernment, which holds that under the treaty of 1912
it is the duty of Great Britain to surrender Wnslow
at once, no notice having yet been given by the Brit
sh Government of its desire to terminate the tenth
article of that treaty. 1t is also held that the Presi
dent take notice Of the act of the British Para
ment of 1870, of any other such act nor allow
that body to indicate the terms which criminals
shall be delivered to the United States authorities
which arc not in accordance with the treaty eX
listing.


1t is not understood that the British Government
has absolutely refused to surrender WnslOw, but it
has not yet agreed to do so. 1t has been suggested
that if the British Parliament can set aside the
treaty of 1912 it can also set aside the Treaty OF
Washington OF any other treaty which has been ne
gotiated between the two governments. This how
ever does not necessarily follow, since provision
in the 1th article of the Ashburton Treaty referred
to provides for the termination of the article under
discussion on the simple notice Of either Of the gov
Year: 1876

the Secretary gnce he has the power TO take the re-
sponsibity and that 1t s cowardy for him to try to
escape 1t.


The subject will probably come up again this week IL
is very certain that something must be done. and done
quickly the country will be IN the condition that
1t at an early period OF the war, when postage
stamps used as currency.
Year: 1876

SHALL NEGRO GOVERN AMERICA?


Senator Morton's efforts to secure q
seat in the United States Senate pre-
sents another curious phase of the Re-
publican Party; while it shows how
closely the Republic runs to the shoals
Of despotism.


Morton's manner and his determined
and persevering efforts prove that he Is
not republican in fact; but despot
Of the worst kind, chesing to cast the
weight Of this vast government upon the
die Of the vote Of an ignorant man with
out experience and hostile to the race to
which Morton himself claims to be-
long.


If Morton was a republican at heart,
and filled with patriotism instead OF
party prejudice he would be glad to see
q change in the United States Senate,
and the Councils of the country rid Of the
scoundrels who have robbed and almost
ruined it in the ten years since the close
Of the war. But Morton is: not repub-
ican he is despot, and as despot would
rather risk the great issues Of the Re-
public on the single vote Of negro than
to witness the effect Of our republican
institutions changing the routine Of
government from one set of individuals
to another, simply to rid the country Of
extravaganza, corruption and abuses and
introduce retrenchment.


The logical sequence of Morton's ef-
forts is the securing of Pinchback' vote
to the Radicals when the Senate yeai
or two hence, shall be equally divided
Then, according to Morton's programme
the present corrupt party will be able to
control all legislation and all nominations
sent to the Senate through Pinchback's
vote. And hence the corollary follows
that the fortune of the once great Re-
publican party is reduced to Pinchback's
will, and the 100000 900 of people of the
the Great Republic are to be taxed, and
their means squandered by negro vote
How the mighty have fallen
Year: 1876

A slim gentlemen of rather seedy appear
ance, with bag in his hand, called at a
Danbury bank on Saturday, and asked to see
the cashier. The boy took a good look at
the party, whom he saw to be travelling
agent of some kind, and then went into the
back room with information. He returned
and said the cashier was very busy just
now. The stranger set his bag down, and,
leaning against the wall, prepared to wait.
"He'l have good time if he waits till Mr..
G comes out here" whispered the
boy to the teller.


"You bet, replied the teller with joe
ular wink.


But the man waited. Years of expert
ence, perhaps, had taught him the wonder
full sublimity of waiting. Once the cashier
appeared in the door, but seeing the bore
still there he precipitately retreated. Short
ly after he fled over to the other bank to
tell the cashier of the way he had outwitted
the book fiend. He had been there but a
minute or two when the slim man appeared
and asked for the cashier. The official of
that bank was obliged tosadmit his pres
ence.


81 want to make deposit of $5,O00,''
said the slim man. 81 was going to take
it to the other bank, but got tired waiting
for the cashier to come in.'
The cashier for whom he had waited
shot back to his own institution, and when
he got hold of that boy he gave him clearer
idea of singing sounds than he ever had be-
fore or will, perhaps, ever have again. -
Daa5ury Nesos.
Year: 1876

THE CONCORD GRAPE.-Objection are
frequently made to the Concord grape, on
account of its acidity. This is very easily
accounted for by the fact that too much
fruit is allowed to grow upon the vines..
The idea sometimes advanced, that the vine
or fruit should not be pruned at all, has
been proved incorrect by the experience of
the most practical vine-dressers. This va
riety has been fully tested as table grape,
and its superior merits have been demon
strated. If it is properly cultivated it is
the best for general culture, and takes the
lead in yigor and adaptability of any that
is now grown in the open air in this section
of country.


Vines that have been planted four years,
and are perfectly healthy and vigorous,
will, if rightly pruned, bear from forty to
sixty punches of grapes annually. One
half of the clusters should be removed soon
after the fruit sets. By. this method the
fruit will ripen some two or three weeks in
advance of vines upon which all of it is al
lOWCu W SIOWs Olu6f WIGS Will produce
similar results under the same treatment.
To improve the flavor of the fruit place it
on earthenware in well-ventilated cellar
for several weeks. By this means it's acid
properties will be changed, and it will then
have more of the saccharine matter, which
is most desirable quality in fine fruit
The grapes can in this way be kept per-
fectly fresh for two or three months.


1t will be found that this grape can be
grown in this manner with fair prospect
of profit to those who cultivate it for mar
ket, as it's value would be greatly increased
and it would find quick sale to those who
are usually inclined to pay fair price for
choice fruit, rather than purchase that of
an inferior quality at a cheaper rate. Here.
then, is one important requirement. to grow
first-class fruit.
Year: 1876

A hot and dry season is an essential for
success with turkeys. This is SO import
ant that it is of little use to be in haste to
get turkeys hatched early, as we may do
with chickens; though old birds are tough
enough, the young ones are exceedingly
tender. If brought out by the first o.!
June, it WILL i'll most cases, be early
enough. Even if they live through such
chilly and damp weather as is common in
May, they will not grow much until hot
weather and bugs come to their relief; but,
let them hatch out in June, in weathet
which drives the breeder to the shade, and
little turkeys enjoy it. Damp, chilly
weather, is their ruin; rain an abomination;
morning dew poison sure to blight the
hopes of inexperienced breeders. Turkeys
must be allowed to roam freely to insure
success, but not when the grass is wet
that is, during the first two months or so
of their lives. After that, one need not be
so particular The first litter of eggs from
hen may be reserved for common hen in
May, and the turkey hen be invited to lay
second litter, which she will do if broken
up. The earliest turkeys do better in any
case with common hen, as she roams less
and the chicks become more tractable, and
the females from among them make more
manageable mothers for next year.
Year: 1876

A young man entered the bar-room of a
village tavern and called for drink.


'sNo," said the landlord. "You have
had the dsliriama tremens once, and l cannot
sell you any more"


He stepped aside to make room for a
couple of young men who had just entered,
and the landlord waited on them very DO
litely. The other had stood by, silent and
sullen, and when they had finished, he
walked up to the landlord and addressed
him:


''Six years ago, at their age, l stood
where those young men are now. I was a
man with fair prospects. Now, at the age
of twenty-eight, l am a wreck, body and
mind. You led me to drink. In this room
I formed the habit that has been my ruin.
Now, sell me few glasses more, and your
work will be done. I shall soon be out OF
the way; there is no hope for me. But
they can be saved. Do not sell it to them.
Sell to me and let me die, and let the world
be lid of me; but for Heavens sake sell NO
more to them.''


The landlord listened, pale and trem-
bling. Setting down his decanter, he ex-
claimed:


ssGod help me! this is the last drop will
ever sell to any onep'
And he kept his word.-Boston Traveler.
Year: 1876

SOME OF THE CAUSES OF OCEANIC CUR
RENTS. The oceanic currents are caused
by the revolution of the earth upon it's axis.
The solid parts of the earth cohere in one
mass, all parts of which move together, de-
scribing the circle around the axis in the
same time. Not so the water That being
at the same time fluid, inert and superficial,
does not readily obey or keep pace with the
motion of the solid mass While the mass
reyolves eastward the water has relative
flow westward. This westward flow, broken
up and modified as it is, by the position,
size, and confguration of the different
bodies of land, causes the Gulf Stream and
all the other great oceanic currents. If it
were not for the Gulf Stream this country,
as far south as the Gulf of Mexico, would
be covered hundreds of feet deep with
fields of perpetual ice. 1t is because the sun
at its northern limit, 234 degrees from
the equator, sends it's rays over and beyond
the north pole 234 degrees, and at it's south
ern extreme the same is true as to the south
pole.
Year: 1876

| M. H. B., the sprightly lady correspon-


dent of the Missouri Republican,, has been


taking Turkish bath in New York, and


don't like it. Here's what she says of it:


We were divested of every stitch of our
| clothing, our rings and bracelets locked up,


our back hair taken of, our own special
possession of seventy-five or hundred


hairs made into little hirsute pill and i'm
paled with a hair-pin. That was the only
token of civilization we boasted. The pro-
cession formed. At the door we were
handed miniature sheet and a little bit of
sponge wet with cold water Through a
passage we went to room, where we drop
ped our sheets and entered vapor that
clothed us decently. l wonder the Police
Gazette or the Days Doings haven't hit on
this business for illustration. Well, in this
steam l thought would suffocate. It
poured up and down through holes till it
was dreadful. The use of the wet sponge,
here ascertained, was to put on the top of
your head to prevent coup de steam, or some
such dire complaint. They wouldn't let
me out, and the temperature got worse and
worse, and began to think of my mother
and an obituary notice in the Republican,
when we were pronounced cooked enough,
and let out into room in which was
mighty tank of cold water, through which
you must wade or swim as you could
C@sar's ghost! flew through it. My anat-
omy and physiology were heated to boil
ing point. The water seemed like ice. It
sent the blood rushing to my hollow head
Qm convinced have no brains), and my
heart came kerflop up and went kerchunk
down. made up my mind this was the
worst of it, and tried to be resigned. I had
been soaped and scrubbed in the vapor room
and watched my companions splashing
through the Internal tank. One of 'em, to
expedite her own release, caught at my
ankle; away went my soapy, slippery feet
from under me, and in l went for second
time. How very near an end was the happy
connection between M. H. B. and the st.
Louis Republican! At the next state of
this truly awful experience we received the
"shower," l had now become convinced
that l should never see home or friends
again. In calm despair l walked under
solid column of water, that nearly broke
my back, and just here l got mad. That
fat attendant hasn't yet recovered sufficient
ly to make complaint, and when the thin
woman went before Judge Bowling, that
gentleman said it was conspiracy; that no
woman of my size, unaided could do such
damage. He told the woman to go home
and say nothing about it, for she had evil
IDENTIFY been dreadfully drunk. and uuder-
taken to walk through carpet cleaning
machine. And that's the first and last
Russian bath take.
Year: 1876

SKIN PARAsITEs.-Mucha annoyance and
unnecessary expense may be saved by de-
voting some attention to the sanitary con-
dition of our dumb animals, as the cause
which gives rise to the propagation and de-
velopment of these troublesome parasites
want of cleanliness) is precisely the same
in the lower animals as it is the human
family. Through the aid of the microscope
a very simple and effective remedy has been
discovered for the determination of those
little pests, as it has been ascertained that
lice, as well as similar insects, breathe
through minute spiral tubes, and, in order
to destroy them, all that is necessary is to
stop up these spiral tubes. This may be
done by covering the animal all over with
some cheap oil. The following is highly
recommended Crude cod-liver oil, pint;
pulverized lobelia, 2 ounces; mix. This
should be rubbed all over the body by
means of stiff brush. In six hours after
the animal may be washed all over with
soap and water. A second OF even third
application may be necessary.
Year: 1876

On Monday morning, a little child named
Lizzie Jones, living with Its mother at No.
SOL East Eigth street, was so badly burned
about the neck and face, that she died from
her injuries the same evening at 1890
O'Clock. The little child had only been left
for few moments by the mother, and it is
supposed that during her absence the
child crawled to the stove to warm itself,
and while in the act its clothing caught
fire; and although sister was in the room
at the time, yet before she could call her
mother or render any assistance, the child's
dress was IN blaze, causing the result al
ready mentioned. The little girl was only
sixteen months old.
Year: 1876

APPLE BUTTER Pennsylvania is
famous, among other things, for apple
sauce as it is called in New England;
and Pennsylvania farmers S wife tells
tie Germantown Telegraph how she
makes it as follows Take thirty
gallons of sweet cider Chat just from
the press is to be preterred); boil it
down to one third of the quantity,
then add together about two bushels
of pared, quartered and cored sweet
apples, about one third at a time,
judging as to the quantity of apples; /;
then stir the whole mass constantly
with a longNhandled stirrrr, reaching
down TO the bottom. This stirrer
must be from four to five inches broad
at the bottom, rounded a little to fit
the bottom of the kettle, and have
half dozen or more half inch holes
bored through it. The mass must be
kept boiling and stirred until the
whole is reduced to say one half of the
original quantity of cider, assumes a
dark collar, and is perfectly smooth
and palatable. For this purpose,
samples should from time to time be
taken out aud tasted. When done, it
should be put in jars, well tied over
with paper, and then placed in a cool
place. Otherwise, it may work, and
lose great deal Of its value"
Year: 1876

How TO SAyE.-The way to savc
is to begin with little matters, and to
begin at once. No one ever made
his way from poverty 10 riches who
scorned economy in small things, and
could not comprehend tie value of
a single cent. The poor man who
would get ahead pecuniariIy must
learn that to save cent after cent
one at time, if he can do no more
till he gets one hundred of them, and
so has dollar, is q wise and noble
thing for him to do. Having thus
actually saved his FIRST dollar, he will
have acquired with it the power of self
denial and tenacity tf purpose which
will enable him to save ono dollar
after another until he gets one hun
dred, and then he can save on indtfi-
nitely, and become independent in
fortune.