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Year: 1876

The Hell Gate explosion is postponed to the
end of September, in order that when done it
NAV be done well and quickly, as all the blasts
are to 60 off at once. After that there viii be
some tedious work in picking rocks out OF the
channel, but it cannot be more than lew
Year: 1876

The latest dispatches from the seat of war
on the Danube are even more than usually
contradictory. 1t is not possible, however, to
extract much hope for the Scrvlan cause from
them. The reports which favor the scrvians
most do not claim for them any victory which
can materially change the situation.
Year: 1876

The news of the junction of the forces under
Gems. Crook and Terry is cheering, although
the rumor of victory over the Indians turns
ont unfounded. Far from having met the
Sioux, our Generals do not exactly know what
has become Of them. The first object of the
campaign as now planned is to find the enemy.
Year: 1876

If cold settles on the outer covering
Of the lung it becomes pneumonia, infiam-
nation OF the lungs or lung fever. and in
many cases carries of the strongest man
to the grave within a week. If a cold falls
upon the inner covering Of the lungs 1t is
plurisy, with its knife-like pain and its
slow, very slow recoveries. If a cold set
ties in the joints, there is rheumatism with
its agonies OF pain, and rheumatism of the
heart, which In an instant snaps asunder
the cords of life with no friendly warning.
1t is of the utmost practical Importance.
then. in this changeable weather, TO know
not SO much how to cure Il cold as how TO
avoid it. Colds are always from one
cause, some part of the body being colder
than natural for a time. If a person will
keep his feet warm always, and never al
low himself to be chilled, he will not take
cold 10 lifetime.
Year: 1876

Keeping sheep is pleasant aud prohta-
Bile il attended to properly. Wool is sure
thing every year, and brings cash. 1t has
its ups and downs, but let man make up
his mind that he will not sell his wool for
less than fifty cents per pound and he will
come out all right
Year: 1876

by us for want of space. We may
state that the Bishop Informed us that
four thousand petitions for the relics of
the Saint were presented to the Pope,
but that it pleased his Holiness per-
sonally to grant them to him. We
come now to
Year: 1876

A savings bank cashier of New York
city is now happy husband. Only a
few months ago he was the engaged


of fascinating widow ihis present
wife), who is well known in literary
circles, and an attendant of the Sorosis
reunions. During the engagement, an
event occurred which made it necessary
for the widow to change the investment
of some of her funds. Naturally, she
sought the advice of her intended hus-
band. He has always had horror Of
seeming to marry a woman for her
money, and frankly said to her on this
occasion that, as they were shortly to be
married and he had sufficient money
for both, she had better expend her
funds in any way that might please her.
She disclaimed any desire to do SO, and
told him that the money had been left
to her by her first husband, and sho did
not care to expend it foolishly. At last
happy thoughtoccurred to the cashier,
and he mentioned it to the widow. As
the money came from her first husband,
why not expond it in erecting hand
some monument to his memory. She
eagerly adopted the suggestion, and to-
gether they began to plan how it should
be done. The next day several marble
workers were requested to send in de-
signs for monument. The cashier
actually wrote the epitaph, praising the
virtues of tho deceased. The intention
was to have the monument completed
before the marriage, but unforeseen de-
lays prevented. The cashier has taken
entire charge of the work, and doubtless
the wife loves him all the more for his
disinterestedness.
Year: 1876

A printer sat in his Office chair, his


boots were patched and his coat thread


bare, while his face looked weary and


worn with care, while sadly thinking of


business debt, old Morpheus slowly


round him crept, and before he knew it


he soundly slept; and, sleeping, he


dreamed that he was dead, from trouble


and toll his spirit had fed, and that not


even a COW bell tolled, for the peaceful


rest of his COW hide sole. AS he wan


dered among the shades, that smoke and


scorch in lower Hades, he shortly OBJ


served an iron door, that creakingly
swung on hinges ajar, but the entrance
was closed by d red.hot bar, and Satan
himself stood peeping out, and watch
ing for travellers thereabout, and thus
to the passing printer spoke, and with
growing voice the echoes woke: "Come
in, my dear, it shall cost you nothing
and never fear; this is the place where I
cook the ones who never pay their SUBJ
scription sums, for though in life they
may escape, they will find when dead 1t
is too late; 1 will show the place where
I melt them thin, with red-hot chains
and scraps of tin, and also where l comb
their heads with broken glass and melted
lead, and if of refreshments they only
thine, there's boiling water for them to
drink; there's the red-hot grindstone to
grind down bis nose, and red-hot rings
to wear on his toes, and if they mention
they don't like fire, I'll sew up their
mouths with red-hot wire; and then,
dear sir, you should see them squirm
while I roll them over and cook to
turn." With these last words the
printer awoke. and thought it all a prac-
5ical joke; but still OF times so real did
it seem, that he cannot believe it was all
\ dream; and often he thinks with a
,huckle and grin, of the fate of those
who save their tin, and never pay the
printer.
Year: 1876

The Burlington HaDkeye has the
following paragraph: 1t is coming time
for the newspapers of the republic to
TEEN with paragraphs containing the
ELUSIVE thanks of the editor to some
lady for beautiful bouquet which sheds
its grateful aroma through his dreary
sanctum, lighting it up with bright
memories of the past that come and 60
like tho changing lights and shadows of
a phantasmagoria. Everybody knows it
is all a lie, and in eighty-nine years ex-
perience we never saw but one bouquet
in an editorial room, and it YVES couple
of prize turnips lying in the wood box,
but the bouquet paragraph is always
good to fill up with and it is always
especially with callow editors.
Year: 1876

CHICAGO, Dec. 12-Prominent democrats of
this city held a largely attended meet
ing here this afternoon to discuss
the political situation. The sentiments
expressed were generally of poetic nature
but il was the general opinion that the
house of representatives must be maintained
in its right at whatever cost. Ii was decided
to hold a mass meeting at an early date.
Year: 1876

lenge, determined to put an end TO
their buster and bravado, by thrash
ing them out to their hearts content.
He thereupon closed the conference
by sending word to Little Thunder
to harangue his men and prepare for
a fight. This showed piece of gen.
erous gallantry on the part of Gen.
eral Harney- but, as the sequel show
ed, white brains were far superior in
tactics to the untutored red man,
however conspicuous, might be his
natural bravery. General Harney. in
anticipation of a fight, had concealed
his cavalry far to the rear in ravine
unknown to the Indians, The latter
seeing comparatively small force of
infantry in the front, naturally felt a
contempt for their enemy and stood
their ground-which they never do,
if conscious of inferiority in point OF
numbers. The fight opened with the
infantry, who were kept well in hand
to prevent unnecessary loss, and. at
the proper time, when the Indians
were massed for vigorous onset, the
signal was given, and the cavalry
came up, and sweeping like torrent
amid the red foes the, slaughter was
turned into rapid fight Seventy
two dead braves were picked up, on
the field. 9 The Indians retreated
INTO Il sidT .sol''ce io tnDca9a
.af ~. II A DEEP CANON, az +a..g,-


and both ends were guarded. so that
it was next to impossible for them
to escape without a further terrible
slaughter. .es.. .ae


About this time General Harney
who had heard firing in his rear, was
informed that Colonel Howe had an
engagement with a band of Indians
who had taken refuge in q cavern,
and had slaughtered nearly all OF
them. But when General Harvey as
certained that the slaughter 3 consist
ed of women and children he was SO
incensed with the cowardly act that
he ordered the mouth Of the ravine
in which a remnant of the Indians
We're corralled to be left unguarded
and the cavalry Withdrawn, SO the In
dians We're allowed to go, as the death
OF their principal braves and many
of their women and children was con-
sidered to be punishment enough.


3 Thus is briefly told the story Of the
battle ef Ash Hollow, which proved
an effectual blow to Indian menace
and defiance in-that quarter.-St
Louis Republican. aeE
Year: 1876

Ladies and gentlemen" said an Irish
manager to his audience Of three, "as
there is nobody here, Ill dismiss you all
the performance Of this night will not be
performed, but will be repeated to-mor-
row evening
Year: 1876

We often find in one man two distinct
characters, according to one of which he
thinks and judges, while according to the
other he acts. Now, it is the acting
character according to which we judge OF
man, for we know it to be the true
one the other is only prophetic shadow
Of what he might be.
Year: 1876

The wise man is also the just, the pious,
the upright, the man who walks in the
way of truth. The fear of the Lord,
which is the beginning of wisdom, con-
sists once for all in complete devotion
to God.-Zochler.
Year: 1876

As polished steel receives stain


From drops at random flung,
So does the child, when words proiane
Drop from parents tongue.
The rust eats In, and Oft we find


That nought that we can do
To cleanse the metal or the mind


The brightness will renew.
Year: 1876

IF our readers viii read the opinions
OF the press on Tlden aud Hendricks,
published on the second page Of this is
sue OF the APPEAL, they will not fail to
realize that It ia the best nomination the
Democratic party could have made.
Year: 1876

Owing to the ill-health of Cardinal Nc
Coscy he VIII be unable oicate at the Cathedral to-
rOrrow Although he Is rapidly remaining his former
strength II is considered mprudent for him to attempt
TO bless the oils which would necossate his saying mass
and he would therefore be Obliged to fast until
about 1 O'Clock in the afternoon. This will be
the frat time that he has been absent from the
Cathedral on Holy Thursday since he in Rome,
attending the Qicnmenicl Council. According 10 the
ritual the oils must he blessed every Holy Thursday.
those of one wear not being aO wed tO he used during the
next year. unless there IL special dspensatOn from
the Pone IL stated yesterday that the oils for the
use OF This diocese would probably be obtained from
BisLop Longhlin OF the Diocese Of Brooklyn.
Year: 1876

will require the actual signatures Of
several different persons, including the
Mayor, Comptroller, and Finance Com
mitteee. Finally, these certificates should
be made receivable at their face value with
the full amount Of interest added for all
taxes Of 1876. It is out of these taxes that
they must be paid in any event, and there
will be no easier nor better way of redeeming
them than by taking them in payment of
the taxes they really represent. Many per-
sons would take them with this condition
who would not touch them otherwise. :.
I. We are confident that certificates issued
under such plan as,this may be readily
negotiated to the amount of SIC ZOO, or
more if necessary. They certainly can If the
City Government keeps faith in the rapid
and material reduction of expenses below
the figure contemplated by the aprropria-
tons for this year. In that event the city
will find immediate and permanent relief,
for the moneys coming from the taxes of
1875, the payment of which may be enforced
in two or thrco weeks, will suffice to pay of
the amounts due employees for services ren-
dered prior to April l. In this way alone
can tho city extricate itself from its present
financial embarrassment, and the Council
should not delay adopting it another day.
Year: 1876

There was deadlock in The Treasury at
Washington on Saturday, but it was not the
fault Of Congress, and had nothing to do
with appropriation bills. The trouble was,
too many vacancies, and no legal way of
filing them. 11r. BR1sTow had resigned,
and his successor, though. duly appointed
and confirmed, had not yet accepted and
qualified Ordinarily, the Treasurer would
have assumed the duties of the Secretaryship,
or one Of the Cabinet officers could be as
signed to the temporary charge Of the De-
partment; but it so happened that Treasurer
News resignation had been ten
dered and accepted, and his sue
cessor had been appointed and con-
frmed, but could not qualify because there
was no Secretary Of the Treasury to approve
his bond. Moreover, the ten days fred! by
law had elapsed wherein the vacancy might
be filed By temporary assignment, aud there
was no possibility OF supplying head to the
acepha1ous Department Consequently the
entire business of the Treasury. came to o
halt for an entire day. The difficulty hos
been bridged over in part by the withdrawal
Of the Presidents acceptance Of the resigna-
ton of Treasurer New, who is still RESPONSE
Bile on his bond, and can transact business Of
an imperative nature. The whole dilemma
arose in consequence of Senator MoEa1L1's
delay in either accepting or declining the ap~
pointment Of Secretary of the Treasury,-a
state Of things which ought never to have
been permitted.
Year: 1876

Inceni1iarism, highway robbery, garro1lns,
burglary, and murder would be the order OF
the day. AIe1l would have to abandon their
business ard organize into vigilance commit
tees to protect their property and the lives Of
their families There would be general bank
ruptcy. The insurance companies would in
stantly cancel their policies and withdraw.
People would desertthe city by the hundreds,
and money would actually disappear from
circulation. The city would be thousand
times worse of than after the fire. The
effects Of such course in little city like
Springfield afford no criterion for judging OF
the results Of great commercial metropolis
like Chicago. The Interior damage on trade
aud business would be felt for years to come.


Yet the necessity for such o course is by
no means impossible, nor even remote.
People must pay their taxes or we must
come to it. The policemen, and fremen,
and gas companies must be paid or we shall
lose their services. Men would rather be
idle than work without pay. The hard
times have produced feeling Of desperation
among certain classes that have suffered tho
most, and it is the most dangerous time for
pressing such extreme measures but they
are simply inevitable unless relief comes;
aud relief can only come in the long run by
the payment Of taxes, though temporary
loans and reduction Of expenses may
bridge over for while.
Year: 1876

Relative to the proposed reduction in the
Fire Department., wewould warn the Council
against immediate action We do not refer
to a reduction Of individual pay, but to the
curtailment Of tie working force and the
number OF engines in the service. There
will come time shortly when such a curtail-
ment mny be made with safety. It is expect
ed that, by the 1st of August; the new
Wator-Works will be in working order; and,
if the anticipations Of. the City Engi-
neer shall be realized, there will be force
enough in tho water-pressure to extinguish
fires in what may be called the "cottage
districts" Of the city,-say south of Twelfth
street, west of Unlisted, and north Of Chicago
avenue. In that event ordinary fre-elarms
in those districts will only call out the hose
carts, and it will only be necessary to have
the heavy engines for fires in the business
districts, and for factories and large estab-
lishments. In that case we believe the num-
her Of engines in actual service may be re-
duced from thirty seven to. one-half that
number, Or twenty at most Certainly the
expense Of this department is enormous, but
We can better afford to wait few weeks for
Year: 1876

There should no. longer be any hesitation
in the Council to adopt a resolution instruct
ing the immediate suspension Of al public
work for the prosecution Of which the city
is not bound by contract, and by srspending
which it would not become liable in oam-
nees, or when it would not cost more to stop
than to go on. This movement might well be
supplemented by ordering one-ha1f the street
gas-1ights extinguished until further notice,


and by judicious location of the districts
where tho greatest number can be extin-
cujshed with the least amount Of inconven-
ience and annoyance Thus the outlying md
sparsely-settled residence DISTRICTS, which are
always quiet after dark, can get along with
less LAMPS than The business streets and the
populated residence portions Of the
city. Certainly the necessities Of the situa-
tion suggest the immediate adoption Of both
these curtailnlents.
Year: 1876




Aid. KIRK has announced his intention Of
following resolution:


WHEREAS, II is wcll-known fact that the FL
nance Committee Of this Council have done every
thing in their power to induce the moneyed mcn Of
this city to come to the rescue Of the city in her
present financial difficulties, by laying before them


full and fair statement Of the assets aud liabil;-
ties, taken from the books Of the Comptroller;
and


WHEREAS, It appears that the city is perfectly
solycn: if the taxes due are paid in, and that tenn
porary loan by tile moneycd men Of the city would
suffice to pay Ill amounts die 1aborcrs and cru
ployes; and


NuEEEAs, There fR no disposition manifested on
the part Of or wealthy citizens to advance the city
money in any shape, or any security; therefore,


Proride1 That the Committee On Judiciary be,
and is hereby, instructed to report to the Council
forthwith the following ordinances:


!. An ordinance abolishing the Office OF Supcria-
teni.nt of Police and disbanding the entire police
fyrcr.


=. An ordinance disbanding the Office OF Fire
Marshal, end .:isbanding the entire FIRE brigade


g. An ordinance cauceling the city's gas con-
tracts, and cutting OF all the strcct-lamps.


i. An ordinance al,oishing the Board Of Public
Works, and stopping all work On city improve
mcuts.


People will make very serious mistake if
they regard this as joke. It is probably not
the intention Of Aid KIRK and lis associates
to press the resolution Immediately, but there
is no doubt that it will be introduced and
referred, and held in abeyance till the pro-
fessional tax-ighters and those who owe taxes
and ore able to pay them shall show their
willingness to meet their share Of the public
expenditures It is no joke in the sense that
it foreshadows what must happen perforce
unless the people of Chicago come forward
TO help themselves out of the embarrassments
into which they hare been betrayed by the
reckless mismanRgement Of those whom they
selected to administer their funds. We have
no doubt that~the present Council will ex-
heust every means they can think Of, and all
that may be suggested, to avert the calamity
indicated by AID. Kinks resolution but if,
after all this, they shall fail to raise the
money necessary, We believe the present
Council have the pluck and honesty to adopt
the measures herein suggested, and virtually
leare the city without Il government and
without protection. Indeed, they would be
forced to it, for men will not work as police
men and firemen without pay any more than
they will in private business.
Perhaps the full meaning Of this PROPOSE
ton will dawn upon the people when the
necessity becomes SO imminent as it now is.
To suddenly cut of this city from the pro-
lection of firemen, policemen, and gas, would
be to risk very pandemonium Of evils. It
would be notice to all the thieves and vii
lains in the county to flock to Chicann.
Year: 1876

There is no question but the great mass Of
the people Of this country - ''outside Of
politics" look forward to the reformation Of
the public service rs the chief hope from the
next President OF the United States. That
is why this class Of people had their attention
fixed almost unanimously upon AIr. BR1s1ow
as the Republican candidate. Yet it is not
strange that. rs tie Nation points out in a
recent article on the subject, Mr. Dn1srow
should have had no chance in O convention
composed in large part Of Postmasters, Col
lectors, Pensior-Agcnts, Revenue SuperVis~
ors, etc., aud, in addition to the Federal Office
holders, the Assessors, Commissioners, and
other State, county, city, and town officers.
This is class Of people-mostly professional
oMce-holders-who have become accustomed
to governing politics, and through politics
the nation, and they viii not lightly give up
there hold. But their disinclination to:
nominate such man as Bn1sEow for Presi-
dent on this account illustrates the truth Of
the following paragraph from the Nations
article:


One OF the Grststcps taken by the reforming Gov
ern1nent must be to forbid MI political activity on
the part OF office -hclders. This reform is neccs-
sary both to improve the service and to wrest from
the politicians the power OF thwarting the will Of
the people. The Office holder will, Of conrsc havc
his vote, though even that privilege is denied him
in Great Britain. But beyond the simple act of
voting, eny connection whatever with the working
Of politics should be punished By dismissal. And
the rule must be rigid1y enforced against those
who support the reformers us it is now against
those who oppose it. The ortcsy which may follow
against ia tyrannica1 interference with the rights
Of citizens" will prodpca 1itt1a effect Even
Year: 1876

EAnd now the tailors are up in arms against
a proposed general reduction Of c5 per cent
in wages, and have adopted resolutions
accordingly. The reduction has not yet
been made throughout the city, and the
fractional iourneymen hope to avert it.
Year: 1876

There must always be danger where
fireworks are stored in city, no mat
ter what precautions have been taken
1t seems only the dictate of ordinary
prudence and common sense that peo-
Pile in large community should not
be permitted to pack combustibles of
diverse kinds in all sorts of places,
without regard to friction or possible
ignition. This will be an especial
year for pyrotechnic display, and it is
safe to assume tLat the average of de-
struction will be more than maintained
with every lawful restriction imposed.
The law prohibiting the use of fire.
works in this city ought to be strictly
enforced. Patriotism may be exhibited
in more intelligent ways than in de-
stroying property and imperiling life.
Charles Lamb relates that in the early
days of roast pig in China it was
thought necessary to burn down a
whole house in order to cook the sue
culent morsel, and the heather Chi
nee did it. The folly of the Chinese,
even if the satire were true was scarce
ly equal to that of civilized Americans
who display their love of country by
making powder magazines of their
cities on the Fourth of July, for most
of the Chinese houses are of no value.
We should take good care, in our ex-
uberance over the centennial, not to
reduce our dwellings and our cities to
ashes. What with illuminations and
gunpowder we have dangers before us
in celebrating the independence of the
nation almost as great rs our ancestors
had when they proclaimed it. Proba-
oily there are fireworks enough for
sale in the city and county to burn and
blow the community out of sight, if
no restrictions are imposed upon their
use. Happily the city is protected by
laws which only need'to be rigidly en-
forced to ensure the safety of property
and life.
Year: 1876

We can confidently guarantee an agreeable and
instructive entertainment TO those who may be
present at Willard hall this friday evening.
The ladies Of Trinity 2. L. church have the mat
ter in charge, and the proceeds are to be used in
parish work. There will be readings and singing
by a number of our best and most popular readers
and vOcalists, supported by Mr.. Potter, gifted
son of the late bishop of Pennsylvania, and one
OF the most accomplished and prominent amateur
tenor singers in the country. Tie occasion will
he n helirhffnl