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Year: 1876

THERE is young lady in this city
who is really placed in quite dis
tracing position, just at this time.
She, like some other BIS (Beecher
for instance), corresponds with the
N. Y. Ledger; but she is trying to
lead Christian life. She is in love


with a young gentleman, who has
asked her to marry him. The ''cruel
parents" would not listen to the
suit Of the ardent lovyer when lie
informed them of his aspirations and
sternly they babe him never more
to darken their door, while the
daughter was commanded never to
see him again.


But not so easily could the strong
ties of love be sundered-a place Of
meeting was appointed where an eX-
change Of notes took place. and last
week he asked her to elope with
him; for, then, he said "we can re-
turn and the old folks will forgive u.s."
And now this young woman, who
has attained the mature age of 20
years, is in quandary as to where
her duty lies. If our advice had
been asked in the matter we should
have said, by all means elope; there
is nothing in the parental relation
which ought to restrain two Young
people from fulfilling great natural
law, Besides an elopement would
furnish delightful morsel for those
who love to talk about their neigh
bors, and the papers could aid Ia
spreading the affecting news.
Year: 1876




Nothing, however, was done under
it, not even an organization Of the
Company. 1t appointed thirteen
temporary directors, whose powers
were limited to receiving subscrip-
tions to 500 shares of livestock when
they were to call . meeting Of the
stockholders, to elect thirteen per-
directors. OF these charter
seven had either died or
moved out Of the state and at the
last session Of the Legislature seven
others were substituted in their
place.


The board of directors thus reor-
ganized appears to be disposed to
to make an active and earnest effort
to give to this company permanent
and vital organization which shall
result in the construction Of the road.
1t will be seen by notice in another
column that books for subscription
to stock are to be opened on the
24th inst. We learn also that the
have sent circular letters
to several hundred OF the leading
citizens of all the towns near the
line from Portage City to Warren,
giving them special invitation to
attend the meeting. 1t is expected
that several of these will address the
meeting, and that much valuable and
interesting information will be laid
before it.


There is no unfinished line of rail
read in the state, that is Of more inn
poltance to the people, or which will
be more remunerative tctle stock
holders than this short gap Of less
than seventy miles. 1t would at any
time have been highly important
from its connections with the two
great r. r. lines of the northwest
the st. Paul and the Northwestern
but its importance is increased be-
yond all calculation by the certainty
of the early completion OF the branch
of the Wisconsin Central from Stew
ems Point to Portage City, over one
half of which the cars are now run
ming, and which will be in operation
over the whole line within three
months, when by the construction of
n road to Portage City, the people
of southwestern Wisconsin, and of
the whole valley Of the Mississippi
would he brought in direct commun-
ication with the pineries of tho Wis
consin River, the distance from Min
eral Point to Stevens Point being
only 1875 miles. The Wisconsin
Central Il. Il. is also finished and in
operation l0l miles north of Stevens
Point, and from the Penoke Iron
Range to Ashland on Lake Superior,
having only 80 miles, which it is ex-
pected will lie finished this year, TO
make o through line from Portage
to Lake Superior.


We hope cur citizens will give to
those who come from other towns to
attend this meeting cordial and
hearty greeting, and show by their
own attendance upon the meeting
and by their liberal stock subscrip-
tons tha. they duly appreciate the
Importance OF the proposed road,
and are determined it shall be butt.


Our neighbors of the Democrat
overlooked the following clause in
the apportiopment law, when last
week they asserted that the city OF
Mineral Point was not given any
place:


section g. So much Of any incorporated village
or other municipal corporation as lies within the
original boundaries OF any town mentioned In
this act, shall be construed ~ he within such town
iar tL.. nI lis act uuiL.s- i.l-IL.iGl nN
Year: 1876

Our neighbors OF the Democrat
overlooked the following clause in
the apportiopment law, when last
week they asserted that the city of
Mineral Point was not given any
place:


Section g. 60 much Of any Incorporated village
or other municipal corporation as lies within the
original boundaries of any town mentioned in
this act, shall be construed u he within such town
Tor the purposes OF this act, unless designated by
this act.
Year: 1876

The Directors Of the Mineral Point and Portar,,
'ity Railroad Company hereby give notice that a
Puoiic meeting will be held ut the City Hall IN
Mineral Point on


WEDNESDAY, MdI s4th, 1876,


Ar2ocIocK IN THE AFTERNOON,
for the purpose Of considering the feasibility Of
the project and consulting IN relation to the ways
and means Of promoting its success


circulars have been sent to leading citizens Of
the several towns interested IN the enterprise bu,
all who feel disposed to give aid and comfort
to the project are invited to attend, whether they
receive circular or not


1t Is essential 10 the success Of the proposcd
railroad, that the amount of stock 600 shares,
necessary for the complete organization of the
company should be subscribed at once, and the
Directors confidently hope 1t will be readily taken
Mt the meeting
Year: 1876

TUE Centennial Fair and Festival
promised by the ladies of the NJ. L.
Church, is to be held on Thursday
evening OF next week, May 18th, in
the Lecture Room of the M. L.
Church. The industry and known
skill of the Methodist ladies, and
their deep interest in the cause they
labor to further, are sufficient guar
antees that this fair and festival will
be plea.urable occasion to all who
attend, and profitable to the Church.
Year: 1876

SHlBBOLETa.


Dressed for dinner in her high
black silk, also made after the pat
terms of the third-rate fashion-books
and greatly trimmed with blue bows
and white mock lace-her lovely
face, impassive and unchanging, sur:
mounted BY that elaborate structure
of amber-colored hair silken as to
texture but hideous as to arrangement
Lois presented that same odd com.
bination Of beauty which did not
charm and apparent correctness that
was in fact bad style, which Mrs.
Haynes and the girls had caught as
her characteristic from the first.
Neither rough nor awkward she yet
was totally devoid Of grace; moving
as if she was tightly braced in stays
so stiff that she could not bend from
the waist, and with a certain air Of
constrained discomfort about her
that suggested unusedness to both
her dress and her surroundings. But
if constrained she was pale and quiet,
and so far Mrs. Haynes respected
her. Had she been flushed and fussy
she would have been actively un-
pleasant !; as it was, she was. simply
passive and gave no trouble to re-
press.


As each guest arrived there was
the same look and movement Of SUR
prise, which betrayed the sense Of
her unfitness as clearly as Mrs. Hayn-
es for her own part felt it.: This
young unknown Madonna; sitting
bolt upright on the sofa, dressed like
and vet unlike them selves, and neith-
er a lady nor a servant, neither d gen.
tlewomen nor peasant, with q face
that would have been perfect in its
fitting frame Of simple rusticity or
asthetic refinement, but that now
was all out Of harmony and drawing,
made quite an excitement among the
women ~ we'll as the men. -.


"Who is she!" they asked curious
ly; Mrs. Haynes answering calmly,
"A young person from the remote
north, whom strange chance has
thrown on my hands for a few days.
It is an odd story, but I cannot 60
into it now"


And when she had said this to
everyone alike, in precisely the same
tone and with the same accent and
expression, the dinner was announced
and Lois Lancaster went down with
the rest. =


Seated between Bernard and Sir
James Aitken, Bernard having on his
other hand Edith Grattan, the coun-
try-bred girl was dimly conscious Of
perils and perplexities before her ;
and the guests, who noted her, were
as conscious that she was a mis6t
among them, and did not know how
to pronounce her shibboleth as it
should be said. For one thing, she
did not know the use Of the fish.
knife, but, to be quite fine and correct
chased her piece Of cod about the
plate with fork and q bit of bread,
and hunted up the slippery morselo
with amazing perseverance,. For
another, she cut her quenelle a. if II
had been beefsteak, and when offered
wine asked for beer; she ate her jelly
with a spoon and fork, and the ice.
pudding was evidently experimental


but when the, cheese came round sht
took two bits with the look of an old
friend long parted and now happily
met again, and carried it on the poin!
Of her knife without fear or faltering
Year: 1876

The board of directors of the O-street and
South Washington street passenger railway at
their meeting last Monday decided to reduce
the wages of their car-drivers from 81 to s1.75
per day, the order to go into effect next Mon
day. This reduction of pay will come exceed
ingly hard on the men who work fifteen hours
out of the twenty four, and have to perform
the combined duties of conductor and driver.
When consideration is taken of the service
rendered, time employed and nature of the
duties performed the salary of S2 per day does
not appear unreasonable. Most of the driyer5
are men with families to support, and they
should be allowed sufficient to provide for
them decently. If they are incompetent, the
company has remedy in filling their places
with reliable men, but it does not appear gen
erous to place those that are faithful on star
yatiOn wages
Year: 1876

The medical value of a mustard plaster is
understood in every family. Much time is
spent in preparing a poultice, and often the
mustard is of poor quality and will not act,
causing great suffering. This trying incon-
venience is now perfectly overcome by Benson's
Prepared Mustard Plaster. 1t is q great i'm
provement on the ordinary article. 1t is very
clean, and can be applied and removed without
discoloring the clothing or soiling the skin.
1t does not deteriorate with age. 1t is always
reliable, as only the best quality Of mustard is
used in its preparation. 1t is ready for use at
any moment by simply dipping it in water.
It is sold in half yard pieces, at 25 cents per
roll, by all druggists. Sent by mail, on re-
ceipt Of price, by


SEABURY 81 JOHNSON,


Pharmaceutical Chemists N Y
Year: 1876

The first grand subscription prize picnic of
the Washington Pyramid Club took place on
Monday evening at Leftier Washington city
garden, and was as enjoyable as successful.
During the evening the members of the club
gave a performance for the benefit of their nu-
merous friends. At 12 o'clock the band played
"Home, sweet home" and all separated, wish
ing the Pyramid Club as much success in their
next entertainment as they had in this one.
Year: 1876

don't take down their signs in dull times nor
stop advertising.


Small Handbills printed for seventy five cents
per thousand at the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
Job Office.


Business Cards printed for 225 per thou
sand, at the NATIoNAL REPUBLICAN Job Office.
Year: 1876

Of the District has been regularly chartered by
Congress, is managed by some of our best
business men, and all insured in it share in the
profits resulting from judicious, inexpensive
management. The office of the company is at
1909 Pennsylvania avenue, opposite the Treas
Year: 1876

TRY Tive do not vouch for the
truth of the assertion, but we hear it
claimed that anybody of an afternoon,
from the head of Main Street could, with
a good scattergun, wing from twelve to
twenty candidates for Road Overseer.
VIII some one try it and let us know
the result.
Year: 1876

A MAN, giving his name as Berton
Clark, was brought to town this morning
and pleaded guilty to the charge of cut
ting the telegraph wire below Trinity
Center. He refuses to give any reason
for the act.
Year: 1876

SOLE TRADERS NOTICE. Katrina
Elizabeth Osthotf this week gives notice
that she will make application to the
County Court to become sole trader,
and that it is her intention to carry on a
general mercantile business at Junction
Citv
Year: 1876

If the Enemy of mankind was permit
ted to exert his dabolical ingenuity in
the invention Of a new disease, he could
scarcely devise one more worthy of his
genius than dyspepsia. The dyspeptic
sufferer is toruented by symptoms resem-
bling those Of almost every known mala-
dy, ana is .eften worried into monomana
by these conflicting and perplexing man
itestations. A favorite though absurd
hallucination of the victim Of chronic in
digestion is that he or she has heart dis
ease. Dyspepsia has often been pronounce
ed ihcurable, but experience has shown
that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will van
quish it, together with the constipation
and bilious arrangement which usually
accompany it. Diseases of the kidneys
and supposed rheumatic pains are also
frequent concomitants of dyspepsia, but
they, too, succumb to the above named
invaluable corrective.
Year: 1876

PHILANTHRoPIC RELIEF AesoClATToN
This is the name of an Institution recently
Incorporated and having ~ principal
place Of business at Point Arenas, Men
d 'cino county. The object of the Asso-
citation is to secure pecuniary aid to fami
lies or friends of deceased memh hers, with
only an expense of three to fifteen dollars
year and one dollar on the death of any
member. Any person, male or female,
may become member of the Association
If in good health and over eighteen and
under sixty years of age. The Associa
ton is purely mutual, and the plan pre-
sented is safe and cheap method of Sc
curing our families against want when we
are gone. Mr.. 4. p. Hicks, Agent for
the Association, has just arrived in town
and is stopping at the New York Hotel.
lie will call upon our citizens during the
rext few days and furnish such informa-
ton as may be desired.
Year: 1876

DIR. Hall was opposed to the immod-
erete drinking of ~eter- He says'


The longer ono puts of drinking wa
ter in the morning, especially in the
summer, the less no will require during
the day. II much is drank during the
forenoon the thirst often increases, and
a very unpleasant fullness il obscrved
in addition TO n metallic tasto in the
mouth. The less man drinks the
better for him, beyond a moderate
amount. The moro water n man
drinks tho more strength he has 10 ex-
pend in getting rid of il, for all the
fluid taken into the system must be
carried ont; and there is little nonrish-
ment in tea, coffee, beer, and tho like;
moro strength is expended in carrying
them out Of the system than they inn
part TO il. The more n nan dripks,
the more he must perspire, either 10y
the lung or through the skin; the more
he perspires tho more carbon goes from
the system; but carbon is necessary
for nutrition, hence the less n man is
nourished the less strength he has.
Drinking water largely diminishes the
strength in two ways, and yet many
are under the impression that the more
water swallowed the more thoroughly
is the system "washed ont" Thus the
less we drink at meals the better for us.
IL the amount were limited TO single
cup OF hot tea or hot milk and water at
each meal, an immeasurable good
would result TO all. Many persons
have fallen into the practice of drink
ing several glasses OF water, or several
cups OF hot tea of coffee at meals, out
Of mere habit; all such will be greatly
benefited by breaking IL mp at once, 1t
may be very well to drink little at
each meal, and, perbaps, it will be
found that in all cases it is much bet
ter TO take single cup of hot tea at
each meal than glass Of cold water,
however pure.
Year: 1876

Special to the Appeal


COLUMBUS. TENN, September -
Major w. J, Sykes spoke to an immense
throDg of people to-day on the issues Of
the day, DeinR we'll received and
loudly appiauded. He said, amoDg
other good things in defense of Meml his:


~ am aware that many Of you con
slider Memphis the hot bed where spring
with great rspidity and grow with rank
luxuriance the noxious weeds of repu-
diatiOn, the stagnant pool from which
arises the malariOus atmosphere that
bears on its poisoned bosom the seeds of
death and destruction, injecting all the
surrounding country to greater OF less
extent. think you do Memphis great
Injustice by this opinion. l cannot and
| Will not believe that her people will
sanction such q doctrine. Her solid
business men have too just an spprecia
ton of the value of public as Well as of
private credit; her Intelligent property.
holders know too well the Importance
to the welfare of 3 city of the reputation
Of honesty and Of integrity; her ener-
getic merchants are too sensible of the
fact that the destruction Of credit is the
destruction Of enterprise, and without
enterprise there is no employment for
lsboring men, to countensnce that
which would be a mildew and blight
on all the hopes of Memphis. 1t should,
however, be remembered that Memphis
is surrounded with peculiar difficulties


She has an enormous city debt equal to
nearly one-fifth of her tsxable property,
for which she has but little to show.
The county taxes of Shelby county
amount to seventy-five cents on the
hundred dollars; the city taxes are one
dollar and sixty cents On the one hun


dred dollars, besides her heavy privilege
and Federal taxes. You may well imag-
inc how sensitive they would be on the
subject OF taxation. Notwithstanding
their burdens, cannot and will not he-
lieve they will he willing to drag the
State in the fifth of reputation to save
twenty cents on the hundred dollars, or
two dollars on the thousand. Re-
move this question from politics, and
believe the people of Memphis and Shell
by county would be as far from Tepudia-
ton as the people of any county in the
State. In the struggles for party as


cendancy the city and the county may
be made to assume an attitude which
do not believe they really occupy. Mem
phis is city of wnich the State should
be proud, and she she uld be proud Of the
State, ami do nothing to tsrnish her fair
name; God grant that she never may


and hope and believe she never will. !"
Year: 1876

rs PREPARED to do work in his line with
i neatness and dispatch. planning of all
kinds done at short notice.


Also on hand and for sale MOU ULDlNGS OF
DIFFERENT PATTERNS.


A large lot of SASH, BLINDS, and DOORS
on hand that will be sold cheap.
Year: 1876

wAsnINGroS. April 25.-Tno statement that
Representative Morey Of Louisiana was to be unseated
teegraphed by the Associated Press yesterday
premature The Committee have not acted on the case
The majority of the subcommittee are IN favor OF CIV
ing the seat TO spencer The minority nnd MUrey to ne
elected by more than 40 majority. IL probable that
the House will either require additional testimony TO
taken or M declare the seat vacant, a. spencer
not claim to have received majority Of The votes IN
the district,
Year: 1876

marked that this is very appropriate.
As it requires the use of fresh water
to generate its tremendous lung-power
it can only be used at inland points,
bvt even when placed some distance
from the headland it has been found
very effective.


Agricultural Hall, which has been
TIE most backward of the large build
ings, presents an infinite variety of at
fractions to all who are engaged or in
terested in agricultural matters or ma
chinery. Within the past few days
the machinery has been put in motion
to great extent, and visitors can now
see the manner in which they work.
More especially is this the case with
the many different makes Of mowers
and reapers. Some Of these latter ma
chimes are remarkable specimens Of
workmanship, and afford fine study
for those who delight in mechanics to
follow out the apparently complex
working Of the various parts, which
have in some cases taken years to elab-
crate and bring to their present state
of perfection. The plough, also, which
we may call the initial machine in ag-
riculture, also shows the immense
strides that have been made within the
past thirty years. On one hand is the
huge, clumsy machine said to have
been used by Daniel Webster. and
along side Of it the beautiful finished
gang plough, with all its aids and ac-
cessories. Among the rest is a Rock
and Stump Extractor, a very simple
yet extremely powerful machine, less
known on western prairies than in the
rugged timber growing sections. AS
showing the immense multiplication of
power as applied to mechanics it may
be stated that twenty pounds on the
end Of the lever by which this machine
is operated represen is ton. SO light
and simple is this machine that boy
of eighteen can set it up, carry it from
stump to stump and pull out any rock
that four men can remove, place it on
the stone boat and take it off without
lifting or digging, in from five to fifteen
minutes. In the olden time stumps
were a serious obstruction to cultiya-
tion Of new ground and could only be
removed by patient and long-oontinued
labor or blasted out with powder.


Among the numerous routes by which
Centennial travel reeches this city little
attention has been paid to those by sea,
which are coming to form an important
item in the arrivals CT visitors from the
seaboard cities Of the Atlantic coast
from Maine to Florida. These visitors
come and bring with them their pro-
visions, home and servants; they char
ter steamers for round trip, embrac-
ing state-rooms, fare, and board. Sew
eral Of these have already arrived,
chiefly from the Eastern States, and
remain week or more in dock at the
wharves, where their passengers repair
to their lodging and for their meals.
The steamer Empire State, formerly Of
the Boston and New York line of
steamships, newly dubbed the Floating
Palace Hotel, is now in port, on her
first Of series of trips from Provi-
dence, Z. I. bringing with her a full
complement Of passengers. She is to
make these trips in ten days, six here
and four in coming and going, for
which $40 is charged, including three
meals per day.
Year: 1876

IT is suggested the great and good
Ulysses S. Grant, that he ought not to
hasten too rashly to get rid of the few
decent men who are left about him.
Such speedy clearance of his enemies
might interfere with the programme of
losing the bonds of his friends. Would
it not be better to pepper the dose with
pardon now and then, by way of vari;
Year: 1876

THE statement of General NJ. c. But
Ter, prominent in the recent Hamburg
tragedy, proves that the negroes fired
the first shot in that deplorable affair,
and that the first blood is to be laid to
their account 1t was for the safety of
the whole section that the riotous me-
groes should be disarmed, and this result
General Butler undertook to effect. For
the bloody sequel he was in no wise re-
sponsible.
Year: 1876

TYNER, the New Postmaster General,
was formerly member of Congress from
Indiana, but his district repudiated him
two years ago for his connection with
the salary grab. He tried hard this year
to secure denomination but failed
Twice he has been repudiated by his
own party friends. who know him, and
now we find Grant appointing him to the
position Of Postmaster General. Such is
Grantism.
Year: 1876

TILDEN and Hendricks had pleasant
meeting at Saratoga last week, and were
in full accord in their political views,
financial and otherwise. Governor
Hendricks expressed himself ell salts
fed with Tilden as a candidate, and gave
as his opinion that Indiana and the west
would support him enthusiastically.
Year: 1876

We notice that Republican journals
talk more independently about President
Grant and his administration than for
merly. They are loosening up wonder
fully, Anything wrong? Anything to
reform there?
Year: 1876

GRANT has had twenty-four Cabinet
officers some of whom left in disgrace,
some went in poor and come out rich, a
few left for conscientious reasons, and
none were first-cass, and yet some insist
that Grant is a model President.
Year: 1876

The "bloody shirt" is being flung to
the breeze to help Rutherford. But the
numbers who are short of shirts now are
so great they will not scare this year suf-
ficient to vote against Tilden.