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Year: 1876

Though the house committee on Pa
cific railroa is resolved last week to hesr
no more Oral argument regarding the
Texzs snd Pacific bill. the doors were
again thrown Cpsn this morning and
the Scott and Huntington parties again
admitted TO wTangle over the BIZ


Friends Of the Texas and Pacific bill are
much dssati fled with this action, and
say IL Ia pSIt Of the Central Pacific's
policy to delay consideration OF the bill
80 as TO get the cslendsr Of the house
crowded with bu=infs3 ahead Of the
Texas and Pacific bill. TIE result Of
this would be that the bill would not
come up in its order until next winter
al least, aud probably never at all, Uu-
less two thirds vote could be got to
suspend the rules and take the bill up
out of order. This could never be done,
50 delay is naturally regarded as fatal to
the il. Tho committee have agreed to
hear Arguments next Wedr esdsy, but
an tlfJrI will be made to have the case
closed then.
Year: 1876

the trial. Mr.. Sherman was In consul
tstion with Judge Krum during the
afternoon, going over and discussing
the evidence for the government as far
as it Is known to them. Mr.. Sherman
made quite a number OF inquiries as to
the jurors. The counsel do not fear the
evidence apparently nearly so much as
they Do the jury. 1t is pretty plain from
Mr.. Sherman's talk that the western
granger in the jUry-box is q subject Of
come awe to the eastern legal mind.
Year: 1876

candidates among the Democrats. The
thought Of Thurman as such is dis
missed. Bsyard would be emineutly
satisfactory, il it was deemed possible TO
nominate him. The objections are that
he comes from too small q State, is q
southern man, and has demonstrated no
capacity to create enthusiasm. Han
cock is not talked Of to any extent, mill
tary men being less affected in the par
ty than they were before the days OF
Grant. A distinguished Democrat, high
in office, expresses the opinion that no-
body yet mentioned in connection with
the nomination will be the candidate.
be thinks a nsw man altogether, but
one OF commanding character, will be
taken, and though he is not warm par
tisan or a man of sanguine tempera-
ment, this gentleman expresses a cslm
faith in his certain election. Nobody
thinks the campaign is to te fought on
the currency question. There is none
the less solicituds that the candidate
should be entirely sound with regard to
IL.
Year: 1876

The Niagara Falls Gazette gives the
particulars OF curious case OF poison.
ing which occurred in that village few
days ago. The wife OF prominent
merchant was suddenly taken i'll short
time after supper, and her symptoms
rapidly growing more and more serious,
a physician was summoned. he imme.
diately detected symptoms OF poisoning,
and upon questioning into the character
OF the food the lady had eaten for sup.
per learned that none Of the family had
been able to drink the tea that had been
served that evening, on account OF n pc
culiar taste, which rendered it nauseous
and unpleasant. The singular flavor
was first noticed By daughter Of the
lady referred to, but not until her moth.
or had drank half cup OF tho decoc-
tion.


The doctor Immediately made IN in.
vestigntion into the contents Of the tea.
kettle, and found that n good sized cigar
stub had been boiled with tho water
that had subsequently been used in
making the ten for supper. Upon max.
ing this discovery tho dangerous condi.
tion Of the suffering Indy became mp.
parent, and most strenuous efforts were
made to save her life. For some time
it was feared that the poison would
baille every effort OF medical skill, but
strong constitution finally triumphed,
and at length the lady, who had suffered
terribly, was declared out Of danger.
The cigar stub which caused all the
trouble had been carelessly deposited on
the hot water tank OF the stove by the
husband Of tho lady, and had subse.
Qucutly been accidentally knocked into
the teakettlo without attracting any no.
tice,
Year: 1876

There seems to be no doubt Of the
fact that Hayes was an active Know
Nothing. This probably accounts for
the support accorded him by the Ameri-
can Alliance, an oath bound society,
whose object is to eliminate from poll
tics the foreign element in this country.
It is q native American organization
with all the name implies. Hayes is
also Q strong prohibitionist. We are at
Q loss to know how any foreign born
citizen, and especially our German fel.
low citizens, can consent to vote fol
him.
Year: 1876

fractional currency as may be presented for
redemption, and such inconsiderable portion
of the legal tenders as individuals may, from
time to time, desire to convert, for special use,
in order to lay by, in coin, their little stores
of money.
Year: 1876

10000 bear interest at six per cent. in gold,
and $712,50O,000 at FIVE per cent. in gold.
The average interest is 5.5S per cent


A financial policy which should secure the
highest credit wisely availed Of ought gradu.
ally to obtain reduction Of one per cent. in
the interest on most loans. A saving of one
per cent on the average would be $l7 1000, 900
year in gold. That saving regularly invest
ed at four and half per cent. would in less
than thirty-eight years extinguish the princi-
pal The whole $1,7OO,OOO,0O0 of the funded
debt might be paid by this saving alone,
without cast to the people. The proper time
for resumption is the time when wise prepara
tions shall have ripened into perfect ability
to accomplish the object with certainty and
ease that will inspire confidence and encour-
age the reviving Of business.


The earliest time in which such result can
be brought about is the best. Even when the
preparations shall have been matured, the ex-
act date would have to be chosen with refer
ence to the then existing state of trade and
credit operations in our own country, the
course of foreign commerce and the condition
of the exchanges with other nations. The
specific measures and the actual date are mat
ters of detail, having reference to ever.chang-
ing conditions. They belong to the domain
of practical administrative craftsmanship.
The captain of steamer about starting from
New York to Liverpool does not assemble
council over his ocean chart and fix an angle
by which to lash the rudder for the whole
voyage A human intelligence must be at the
helm to discern the shifting forces of the wa
ters and the winds. A human hand must be
on the helm to feel the elements day by day,
and guide to a mastery over them.


PREPARATIONS FOR RESUMPTION.


Such preparations are everything. With
out them, a legislative command fixing day,
an official promise fixing day, are shams
Year: 1876

We would not DO our duty as dem
ocratic journalists If we did not raise
our voice in warning to those of the
party in Tennessee who have become
misled upon the question of State
Credit, and our aiding in building up
sentiment in the public mind that
tends towards reputation IN one shape
or other. There can be 20 doubt Of
the fact that the existence Of this feel
ing will exercise tremendous influ-
ence upon the result Of the pending
Presidential canvass. Marx our pre-
diction, that If il is persisted in, it will
utterly destroy all hope of the election
of Democratic nominee. lt wall be
another bloody shirt, 70 faunt in
the faces of the voters Of the northern
States. Look" will say the Radical
stumper and the Radical newspaper,
at the South. Look at Tennessee
We loaned the State our money. They
built their railroads and their Capitol
with our dollars. They are now reap
ing the benefits IN quick transportation
to market, and in the value Of her
property. They have been paid back
ten fold by the investment. For years
they failed to pay even the interest,
and let their bonds be protested. In
1875 we made new bargain With the
State, and after rejecting al the bonds
the least tinctored with fraud. they
gave US new paper, aud pledged prompt
payment of. the interest. After pay
ing a single year they stopped, and
have paid US nothing since. The next
move they will make, is TO 60 back ON
US upon the National debt, which is
the basis OF every manufacturing COM
mercial aud industrial interest in the
land. The South already holds the
power Of the House, and II they sue
ceed in obtaining possession Of the
Government, there will be whole
sale reputation. They were rebels,
but few years ago, aud they are reb-
els still" BY such inilamitory talk
tue Democratic party Of the North
will be rent in twain, and we will be
doomed to another long, hopeless pc
riod Of vassalage 20 a cruel and re-
morseless obligachy that for ten long
years has run riot over the SOUTH
We beg those who have been tempted
to call upon the demon, Reputation,
to pause aud reflect, and they cannot
but see their error. twill lead as in
to perils that will ovarwhelm our peo-
pie in ruin. Beware of the demagogue,
who whispers into your ears "Itepudi-
ate or scale your debt He is false
Mokanna who lures you 10 evil, for
under his veil are the hideOus Inca
ments of death.-G0LtatiR Examiner.
Year: 1876

THOSE who make the inability ar
gument as a ground for repudiation,
or for doctrines tending in that direc-
ton, claim that our financial troubles,
in great measure, are occasiOned by
the present system OF National fnan-
ces. We believe this is true, but at
the same time we think this is the
very reason why Tennessee democrats
should not even hint at reputation.
If we are ever to have the causes Of
our troubles removed, and the Ma
tional system so changed - 10 afford
relief TO the country, it will have 20
be done by the democratic party
The Tennessee democrats must then
work earnestly and zsalously for the
interests Of the party at large. For
the party 70 succeed In the coming
Presidential election, il Is absolutely
necessary that il should secure aud
retain the confidence Of tho good and
conservative people Of the country.
The serious advocacy Of repudiation
in any form is bound IN the very ma
ture Of things to destroy confidence,
and IL Tennessee. representative
democratic State, holds such doc
trine, the result must be 10 seriously
obstruct the march Of reform, aud
prove injurious if not fatal 10 our ua-
tional prospects.-MufreesJOro Meics.
Year: 1876

Archbishop Wheatley did not des-
pise a pun-in fact, he rarely let an op-
portunity pass of perpetrating one,
and sometimes, at jolly dinner, would
exert himself to make the worst pun
of the evening. He thought garden
ing a dangerous indulgence for luna
tics, because they might grow madder.
And it is to him we owe the valuable
information that Noah's Ark was made
of gopher wood, but Joan Of Arc was
Maid of Orleans.


Sir Isaac Newton was once examin-
ing a new and very fine globe, when a
gentleman came into his study who
did not believe in God, but declared
the world we live in came by chance.
He was much pleased with the hand
some globe, and asked, who made
it?" Nobody" answered Sir Isaac;
1T happened here" The gentleman
looked up in amazement at the an
swer, but he soon understood what it
meant. f.
Year: 1876

DEAR OLD CHRONICLE 1t has been
a long time since | wrote to you. Since
then there have been sad changes.
The star whose beams shed its steady
light on your columns has been dim
med by death but the light of his
genius has written in letters of gold
upon all hearts a memory that is fresh,
aud bright and changeless. l give
most cordial greeting to your young
editor and, judging the future by the
past, know he is the right man.


l must tell you about my delightful
visit to the charming little village of
B., in Hardeman county. The good
people of that section have been COM
planning of poor crops for season or
two, but from the princely hospitality
dispensed to guests you would suppose
dame nature had bestowed her gifts
with lavish hand. At present crops
are looking fine, even the poke grows
greener there than any [ ever saw.
And that crop of beauxl There is
not a county in the State can equal
it. The girl that could not make her
choice among them must be powerful
"choosy." Whenever / think of their
gallant kindness my heart smiles clear
up to my lips. Such delightful sere-
nades All those tones linger yet.
OF 1 wish you could have heard them.
I know you would be whistling Loves
young dream" now. Strange to say the
only effect they had on my heart was
to harden it! And pic-nics Oh, |
remember one where l had such a
charming tete a tete that it has made
me firm believer in fairies, and en-
chanted ground. Those pleasant days
are past, but / shall never forget them.
No, even after l become gray shall
sigh for more.


BECKY JANE.
Year: 1876

Eirst-The Democracy of Kentucky,
in State convention assembled, hereby
declare that the Government of the
United States is one of delegated pow
ers alone. It's authority is defined and
limited by the Constitution and all
powers not granted to it by that instru-
ment or prohibited to the States are
reserved to the States or the people.


Second-That the Democratic party
is the party of the Constitution, the
party of reform, and the party of
economy, and, if entrusted with the
administration of the Federal Govern
ment, will hold it to be a present and
pressing duty to restore full and per-
feet equality among the States, arrest
the aggressive usurpations of central
lied power, re-establish the moral
character af the Government, and
eliminate crime asa sacommon character
istic of political life.


Third-That the present deplorable
condition of the morals and business
interests of the country is the result
of corrupt and partisan Administra-
tion, and that reform is absolutely
necessary for the relief of the people
and the preservation of the Govern
ment. and that this can only be done
by ehansa of the Administration.


Fourth-That in view of the pre-
sent distressed condition of the coun-
try, we declare that we favor the i'm
mediate and unconditional repeal by
the Congress of the act of January Ia,
1875, commonly known as the resump-
ton act. But in order that our opin-
ions on a subject of such grave i'm
portance may not be misunderstood,
we also declare that, regarding gold
and silver as the true basis for cur
rency, specie payments should be re-
sumed at the earliest time at which
it can be done without detriment to
the commercial and industrial inter
ests of the people.


Fifth-That we demand that labor
shall be relieved from the oppressed
burdens of protective tariff by the
adoption of tariff for revenue only.


Sixth-That the delegation from this
State to the St. Louis convention is
hereby directed to cast its vote as a
unit on all questions coming before the
convention, and, having full confidence
in the ability and patriotism of our
delegates, we leave them uninstructed
and pledge the Democracy of Kentucky
to support the nominees selected by the
convention.


Compare this with the two conflicting
platforms of the Cincinnati conven-
ton and we see the difference between
men who desire to harmonic their
action in carrying out a great and
united purpose, and men who try to
use a common organization for irrecon-
cilable interests and theories and so
tear it in pieces.
Year: 1876

You are kindly invited to call and our large and
well assorted stock of Boots Shoes Hats &c Our goods
of MATERIAL, MADE, and the CHEAPEST IN
TOWN We fully alive to the wants of the people, and
appreciate the fact that in protecting their interest we en-
hance our own Hence will not be ANY
BODY, allow any to give you BETTER GOODS THAN WE
WILL See goods and prices and prove what we say


Respectfully,


May 27. 1876.tf
Year: 1876


Judging from the number of persons
who seek Office, it must be desirable
privilege to hold Office, therefore, |
think it should be well taxed. All
spirituous or other intoxicating liquors
imported into or consumed within the
State should be taxed.


A little consideration might prob
ably cause me to think of many other
sources, not herein mentioned, from
which a revenue might be raised, but
if any one will take the trouble upon
themselves to estimate the amount of
revenue that could be raised from the
property and privileges named above
that is not now taxed, they could see
that very small increase of the pre-
sent rate of taxation would be neces-
sary to meet all just liabilities of the
State, after proper reduction in the
way of expenses is made by cutting
off all unnecessary officers, &c. l
think that all persons in accordance
with their ability to pay, should share
equally the burdens of taxation and
that the entire weight should not be
permitted to rest upon the shoulders
of real estate owners, including farm
ers, merchants and manufacturers, as
has heretofore been the case.


Some people may object to taxing
the property of churches, charitable
institutions, schools and colleges, and
some may seem horrifed at the very
idea, but the managers or trustees of
this property are fully as able to pay
taxes on it as many persons are to pay
the tax upon their humble homes, and
Year: 1876

A Gail reporter had an interview yesterday
with gentleman who was a cadet with
Gibson" at West Point, and graduated in the
same class. This gentleman is familiar with
Bison's subsequent career, and denies the
story that he is Sitting Bull. Bison's real
name was McLaine. He graduated the fourth
in his class, and not the third, as stated in
the letter Of an army officer, i'll which he is
spoken Of as the leader of the Sioux. Bison's
attainments were Unquestoned, but his habits
were wild, and he was refused Il diploma


and therefore q commission, on the ground
that he had made his escape from West Point
while nominaly under arrest for some csca-
pade in which he had induged Embittered
by the result, he seems to have resolved to
lead the life OF desperate, and he succeeded.
After Il rough frontier experience in the
Western States, he started for California. He
was at Acapulco in 1858, and came on the
steamer to San Francisco. He either had not
his fare or refused to pay il, and as he said
he was too much of 4 gentleman to work for
a passage, there was some trouble with him
on board. From here he went into Colorado,
cast his lot with the N[ojaves, and became to
all intents and purposes an Indian. He dyed
his skin and eschewcd all clothing save the
kind worn by the nOmads with whom he as
sociated. Restless as ever, he went from one
Indian tribe to another, making friends with
some and enemies with others, but always
ready for a raid or for desperate work. At
length, in an encounter with a hostile tribe,
he was singled out lassoed and stranged
His body was left for wild beasts to prey
upon. The Sioux knew him not Sitting
Bull, whatever his skill may be. is not the
Bison Of West Point COL r. s. Williamson.
Superintendent of the Lighthouse Department
on this coast, graduated with the disappointed
cadet. Ma or McAlister, commander of the
ordnance department., graduated the previous
year. and General Mcclellan was also in
training with him at West Point. Bison was
well known to both these officers.
Year: 1876

New York Correspondence Chicago Tribune.I
The papers in a new and exciting divorce


suit are in the course Of preparation. The


complainant is a well known homeopathic


physician, whose wife, short time since,


ran away with bachelor lawyer, who has
made the physicians home almost his own,


and has repaid the hospitality of his friend


by running his wife forever The husband is
one of the most popular men among his ac-
quaintances, and has granted his wife every
indulgence, even buying a handsome resi-
dence, which unfortunately, in a moment of
generosity, he placed in her name. He es-
corted her to all the popular balls and enter
tainments in the winter, allowed her abun-
dance of pin money, and gave her unstinted
funds for dress and equipage. During this
time the bachelor lawyer was a constant
guest at his house; none SO welcome as he,
and none more grateful, apparently, for the
generous treatment he received. All this
time he was undermining the virtue Of the
wife Of his host, and it eliminated on Thurs
day last in a well planned elopement. The
doctor had taken his wife to relative on the
Hudson, and the lawyer had started for a
trip to Canada on his vacation. Suddenly
the doctor was astounded by the return of
one Of his children, who informed him that
the mother had hidden the child goodbye
the day previous, and left the village in COM
pany with the lawyer. Further inquiry dis
covered the fact that her trunks had been
checked to Buffalo, thence to Omaha, ca route
to California. The lawyers friends are as
founded by his course, and wondering whether
he will sacrifice his practice and professional
reputation for an illicit love- The divorce
proceedings will probably create sensation
in Fffty-fourth street circles when they are
published.
Year: 1876

Several ladies in the Treasury, and, indeed,
in some Of the other Departments. disgusted
with the false economy of the Democratic
House of Representatives, are seriously con-
sidering the propriety Of resigning their
places in the Government and getting mar
red The Internal Revenue Bureau will
furnish two or three brides before the winter
comes, and it is hinted that several will trot
out from the Redemption division. The au-
thorities who have to make up the list of dis
missals are wishing that, at least for the pres
ent, this place could be province Of Brig
ham Young, and that some whole-souled,
loving masculine, either Jew, Gentle or Nor
mon, would come along and marry at least
200 OF their lady clerks. 1t is rather sad
reflection that this cannot be.
Year: 1876

lGath's Cape May Letter to the Philadelphia Times.l


Stockings Of blue, red and striped are worn
this summer in the bath, with coquettish
little white seam down the side, as if it was
a rip. What cunning has not woman! She
is aware that her foot is almost always infer
Tor to mans in grace and plant. A man
stands like marble statue with the blue veins
cut clearly; woman's foot is the trade mark
of irresolu,on, and only half developed, and
the toes take hold of nothing, Her big toe
points upward, and her little toe shrinks into
the sand. The precise connection between
woman and her squeal I never could ascer-
tain. Originally, no doubt, when she was
alone with Darwin, the squeal was all the
language she had. Development came along,
and the caudal part of the lady became an
imperfect bunch Of toes while the object
finally learned to articulate. Yet, on all try
ing occasions she resumes the squeal, as Mrs
Darwin can attest. That squeal runs up the
line Of the breakers at Cape May as the cold
water strikes three thousand ankles. Then
we observe the uniformity with which every
daughter Of Thetis is armed with her corsets
Their diminished proportions confirm the
story Of Adam, that it took only one Of his
ribs to make whole woman. But these
general defections of form only make more
admirable the perfect OF her sex. She is
from Baltimore, and weighs $50 pounds at
the age of sixteen. Her hair is a rich copper
brown, flung loose like name. Her feet
and ankles are as white as the t1eety soul of
a billiard ball which has invisible legs of
ivory. She wears suit of dark red, with a
skirt and slender breeches and dashing down
the sands and into the soapsuds of Mrs. Nep-
tune, she heard the small boy exclaim, per-
force: What pretty daughter our wash
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