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Year: 1876

The citizens of the District will meet en-
ndsse at Willard hall tonight, at o'clock,
for. the purpose of making preliminary ar
rangements for the grand Centennial Jubilee
or May musical festival. Hundreds of thou
sands of strangers will visit the city during the
Centennial, and Washington should do some
thing to make their visit lively and interest
ing. All the musical talent in the country
should lend their aid in this great and ps-
triotic ENTERPRISE,
Year: 1876

The Norwegians have their Diet of Worms
now. After violent storm recently in Nor
way large number of worms were found
crawling over the snow, and it was impossible
to find from whence they came. 1t is gener-
ally believed, however, that they wormed
themselves out of the clouds.
Year: 1876

Five hundred cattle in the form of
meat are henceforth to be shipped every
week from the United States to England.
There il is sold at less than half the price of
the domestic article America will yet do
an enormous trade in this staple.


The report of the conference committee
appointed by the Methodist Episcopal church
south to decide upon basis for the union
of the two churches, is wise document
The divine purpose and scriptural founda-
ton of both churches is acknowledged, and
the future unity is decreeu. Sensible rules
are laid down in regard to the settlement of
the ownership of property in dispute, and a
desire is manifested to secure harmony and
charity and perfect brotherhood throughout
the Methodist body. This union, besides the
good effect which it will have upon the pro-
gress of religion, cannot fail to produce
marked results politically. Removing the
distinction between the northern and south.
ern churches will tend to obliterate the dis.
tinction between the unionst and the recon.
structed rebel.-Nete York World.
Year: 1876

From the commencement, Capt. Ead'
has ensrgetically prosecuted the work o
constructing the jetties and extending
them, with piling, mattress-work of will
| lows and stone, etc, until nearly all the
water of the pass is now confined between
them. They have yet to be raised, with
additional mattresses and stone, above
high-tide mark where low, but some TIVE
weeks ago there had been obtained at
| the pass mouth and through its bar, a
deeper channel than has ever existed at
the mouths Of the Mississippi river since
its discovery-from twenty to twenty
one feet depth, at average flood tide, of
water.


We have no record of twenty feet
depth of water, even at high tide, at the
mouth of southwest pass, which now dis
charges nearly, if not quite, one-half Of
the whole river, or fully four times more
than the discharge of south pass; and
the fact of its obtainment by jetty con-
centration at the mouth of south pass,
and the deepening of the gulf bottom
outside in advance, furnishes all the
proof needed that it is entirely practica-
Bile to obtain and to maintain q deep
channel at the mouth of the Mississippi
river. That fact is now established.


As the question of the practicability
., obtaining deep outlet to sea by
means of jetties may be considered as
settled--the maintenance of which is
but question of cost-the probable re-
suit of such an outlet upon the CONNER
cial interests of New Orleans may be
considered.


1t is now conceded that grain in bulk
can be more chcaply transported to Eu-
ropean markets by the Mississippi river
and gulf route than overland via our
Atlantic ports, and just as safely, so far
as heating or other damage is concerned,
as by any other route. In point OF fact,
grain can be delivered at Liverpool, or
elsewhere, via the Mississippi river and
gulf route, in better condition than by
any of the overland routes.


The obtainment of deep navigable
channel through can open river mouth" I"
will, therefore, he followed by the devel-
opmcnt of an immense grain trade in this
direction. The otherexportable products
of the Mississippi valley would, in great
part, also seek this route to Europe and
South America to n very large extent,
particularly when it is remembered that
the increase of products in the valley is
far greater, annually, than the increase
of the already deficient and more expen-
sive means OF overland transportation.
A new route is needed and is indispen-
cable.


The vessels engaged in the Mississippi
river exports trade would, of course,
bring return cargocs of foreign goods,
and these would be transported to the
interior by steamers, barge lines and by
rail. All of the interior cities in the
valley would avail themselves of these
facilities for cheaper transportation, and
all would reap the benefit of it. New
Orleans would revive and prosper beyond
anything in the past, and her business
men would reap the full benefit of her
unrivaled position.


The problem of how TO obtain and
maintain a deep navigable outlet TO sea,
may safely be considered As solved. Its
realization is only dependent upon con.
tinuancs of work-the application Of
the means necessary to complete what
has been so well begun.
Year: 1876

Ir is said of the nice old maid that she
moved through the world in stately,
statuesque kind of way, making the des-
pair of all the men who loved her-per-
hans the more because she was unattain-
able: and now when old she is the same,
with Just the difference between the lily
when it stands up in its first young
bloom, and the lily when it is dropping
to its fall-botween wax, fresh, bloomy,
rosy, and wax, faded, yellow, and with
all the bloom rubbed OIL. Young or old,
she is aways of the same spiritual type,
virginal, untroubled by dreams, un-
touched by the senses in any direction,
with few, very few affections. A wo-
man whom the love of man never
warmed the caress of a child never
thrilled the modest vessel, the protest
ant nun; in the world, but not of it,
passionless and pure-but statue, not
a woman.
Year: 1876

GEORGE ELIOT says that a young
mans eyes FIRST open to the world when
he is in love. This is not always 20.
Usually it is when he has gone away
from home and had his wa hing sent cut
for the frst time, and finds among it
when it is returned an old stocking with
two stripes about the top and long
enough to pull up around his neck.
Year: 1876

OF the 10000 operatives in Fall River all are
employed, except perhaps, few stragglers,
which would seem TO indicate that the hard
times are about over in at least that section
Of the country.
Year: 1876

from within began escape in bubbles not only within
the pit, but up through the assures OF the rock
forming the roof OF the excavation The surface OF
river OF two and ee-quarter was
dotted with little whirlpools. which boiled and loaned
like fountains as The air from beneath made It's way
through to The surface. At O'Clock in the even
ing the water within the shaft had reached the Level OF
tho river on ,he other sldc Of the Golfer
dam, and later the pipe forming tho
sipbon was withdrawn. leaving the hole through
which II bad passed open tor the tide to
rise and fall through The appearance OF the excava
t,on that OF n simple pool dark water all
trace OF tho hateful tunnels being lost and tho
slightest thing appearing TO give token Of the delicate
machinery and


rHs TERRIBLE voRcs coxrRKssxD


beneath the innocent, smooth, flowing river.


All day long yesterday there hurry and hustle on
the part OF oil connected with the works The mighty
derrick swinging over The shaft, and by
which all the stone from tho tunnels has
been hosted up. was taken to pieces, lowered
down and removed to safe distance
In doing this work OF the men sustained a slight
injury of the foot this the only accident that
occurred during the day. Much OF the machInery WAS
removed from the shops; two sIeamtugs hauled over
TO the Harlem shore the scow from the deck OF which
Mrs. General Newton and ber friends will witness the
explosion. short distance IRON the shaft work mon
were ptling upon raf the empty reels which tho
wires had been coiled and at the little Ian ding wharf
the government tugboat Star lay with all steam up
awaiting orders Following the plank walk recently
laid down along the line OF the shore one came
upon OF the sheds used for 1lng the primers II
was deserted and partly torn down Further on was
another, in which two mon were at work backing up
about lso cartridges which had been left From she
framework top OF the battery house wore
the two wires which Will form the circuit with the
firing battery which viii explode the torpedo and drop
the disc OF tho circuit closer TO fire the nine These
were supported at snort distances on tho top OF
poles erected at intervals along the shore across
the grounds OF Mr.. }. B. Reboul Arriving al the
limits OF this eenteman's property the wire encoun
ters several trees IN It's course and attached
Tor support so II runs around the line Pa, Cove
a little indentation OF tho coast until IL reaches the
farther side Of the cove, and then upon the Mr.
C. o. Ramsey II ends The residence Of the gentleman
named stands upon an elevation about loo yards from
the river and directly In line with his house built
and over tho river platform from which the mne
will be hrcd. This platform about twelve feet square
and lis moor Is raised feet above the water
as TO prevent


THE TIDAL WAVE


should there be one, from voting Its occupants To
one OF the uprghu Of this platform tho end Of the
wire ~ attached II Will bc to-day stncnco TO small
Year: 1876

This popular writer thus discourses in
the Ne1O Age regarding the treatment
of prisoners


When a man is imprisoned for ever so
short a time, let his intellectual and
moral, as we'll as his industrial, educa-
tion be taken up at precisely the point
where it was relinquished outside. If
he is a scholar, let his scholarship come
into play. If he has robbed, let him re-
store. the amount robbed before his re-
turn to freedom. Let him learn the
value of daily earnings and accumulated
treasures by accumulations and earn
ings of his own. That is, let not society
intiict purely arbitrary but natural
and logical punishment. He is wick
ed man but half the value of punish
ment is lost when we remember only
the wickedness and forget the manhood.
Just as much is gained by treating
criminals nationally as by treating
children nationally ; for criminals are a
sort of spoiled children. They have
violated State law, but we have no right
to violate it towards them. No more
should we violate or disregard natural
law in dealing with them. Cause and
effect, motive and sentiment, have just
as full play with them as with outside
folk. A violent and desperate fellow
entered upon his Imprisonment, declar-
ing that nothing should induce him to
perform the allotted task-work. When
| he was brought out with the others, he
sat passive. For several days the war.
| den took no notice of him. Then he
| quietly asked him who he was, why he
was there, ow.long was his sentence
as if he knew nothing about him-anC
then as quietly added that the term o
his sentence would be considered to be
gin from the time when he began tt
work. The man looked at the warden
moment. A new light broke upon hi
mind; he went to work at once, anC
remained, during his mprisonment, on,
of the most orderly and well-dispOsed o
all the inmates.


l wish | could add that after he cam
out he led life of industry, honesty
and sobriety, and died lamented bu
that l do not know. 1 am sure he wa
more likely to do so than if he had beel
fiogged and "burkedh and shower
bathed, and hung up by his thumbs
and kept in solitary confinement in
dark cell.


Let the signing of the prisoner com


before thee, not that he may be releases


from prison, but that his soul may b
loosed from its bonds.
Year: 1876

HE WAS A AWIDOwER.-Thec cars were
running through deep cut, whose rocky
wall re-echoed the noise of the train
with startling effect. A pale, detected
looking man sat by au open window,
through which came the deafening
roar. A lady on the next seat express
ed her dislike of the noise in such terms
that a gentleman requested the pale
man to lower his window. This the
pale man refused to do, and sat drink
ing in the confusion of sounds with an
expression of great satisfaction. As
soon as the cars stopped, the passengers
expressed their contempt of the pale
man for his rudeness. The pale man
stood in in his seat and said:


Gentlemen, L don't want you to
think me a hog, but I've been married
for eleven years, and last week my wife
died. I've lived a terribly lonesome
life since then, until L heard the noise
of the cars coming through that cut,
and you've have no idea how it brought
back old times, and revived me-"


The passengers forgave him.-ROck-
land Courier.
Year: 1876

In the account of the death of James
Lick, the millionaire, at the LICK House
on Sunday, October lst, there is subject
for more than the usual suggestive
thought. Mr.. Lick was an old man,
having lived eighty years of this chang
ing life. His name is famed, not only
for his munificent donations to various
benevolent and educational institutions,
but for his eccentricities. Among the
latter was his well-knOwn aversion to
women, which was so strongly carried
out that even up to a short time before
his death he would allow no woman to
enter his room or wait upon him.
The description of his death-bed scene
cannot but be saddening to the thought
full person who reads. The words OF the
poem familiar to every school-boy htly
describe it:


There was lack of woman's nursing,


There was dearth of woman's tears"


The dusty and neglected room, the
dingy surroundings, the group of men
attached to the dying man by no ties
of kin, too graphically. portray the abb
sence of wOman's tenderness and attec-
ton, the lack of her gentle ministry
and the devotion in the life of this lone
ly old man, q pauper in the midst OF
millions for man without the tender
hand of wife, child, or kindred to min
isterto his last hours is poor indeed. 1t Is
said this millionaire was so unsoclal, mo-
rose, and irritable that it was exceeding
Iy difficult to obtain persons to wait upon
him. Is it any wonder that this was so?
Poor, lonely old man without single
soul of his own blood to smooth
his pillow or cheer his heart with tone
of sympathy Distrusting the motives
of those surrounding him as merely
mercenary sick and helpless upon his
bed, was it any wonder he was morose,
| eccentric and irritable? In spite of his
pretended aversion to women, James
| Lick, by his donation of 100000 to the
Old Ladies' Home, showed that he had
| somewhere hidden in his strange,


warped nature, a tenderness he was too


proud to confess for the sex to which
! belonged his mother and "the mlller's
daughter of Lebanon" the only wom-
an he ever loved, and whom her father
| forbade him to marry. He also gave
| $4,000 to the Ladies' Protection and


Relief Society, and 100000 to the en-


dowment of a School for Mechanics s


Arts, to educate men and women equal
ly in all industries. So, though keep
ing aloof from actual association with
the despised sex in life, James Lick, by
his generous donations, proved that he


did not disdain to benefit them after his
death. Then in all sincerity let US say


of him: "RequieScat Ia pace. ."-Ihe
| Golden DdlUR.
Year: 1876

WHEN MEN ARE AT THEIR BEST
DR.. Beard states that from an analysis
of the lives of a thousand representative
men from all the great branches of the
human family, he has made the discov-
cry that the golden decade is between
forty and fifty; the brazen between
twenty and thirty; the iron between
fifty and sixty. The superiority of
youth and middle life over old age in
original work appears all the greater
when we consider the fact that all the
positions of honor and prestige-profes-
sorships and public stations-are in the
hands of the old. Reputation, like
money and position, is mainly confined
to the old. Men are not widely known
until long after they have done the
work that gives them their fame. Por-
traits of great men are delusiOns; statues
are lies They are taken when men
have become famous, which, on the
average, is at least twenty-five years
after they did the work that gave them
their fame. Original work requires en-
| thusiasm. If all the original work done
by men under forty-five were annihi-
lated, they would be reduced to barbar-
ism. Men are at their best at that time
when enthusiasm and experience are al
most evenly balanced. This period, on
the average, is from thirty-eight to
| forty. After this the law is, that expe-
rience increases, but enthusiasm de-
| creaseS.
Year: 1876

WOMAN SUFFRAGE.-A resolution,
proposing an amendment to the State
Constitution according the right of suf-
trage to women, was adopted by the
House, last week, after a somewhat pro-
tracted debate, in which several MEM
bers exhausted vast amount of rhet-
oric. The resolution met with imme-
diate death in the Senate, being consign-
ed to that tomb of the Capulets, the
table. As the resolution brought the
matter to decision by the people, we
can not regard the action of the Senate
as other than controlled by blind pref
udice, unworthy of that body. We
have yet to learn that there is danger
in trusting any question to decision at
the ballot where the people are permit
ted to give free expression to their
| Views.-AshLdnd Tidings.
Year: 1876

1t is only by terrible strain on the
muscles of his face that doctor can
look solemn when a nefghbor remarks
to him that there is great deal of sick
ness in the city.-Ronae Sentinel.
Year: 1876

To the Friends of Woman Suffrage IN
ConUention assembled For reasons Of
a private nature 1 am unable to at
tend the special session of the o. S.
w. S. A, appointed for the Goth prox-
imo; but that it may not be conjectured
that my faith and zeal are Iessening, 1
address this note to those friends Of the
cause who are more fortunate than my
self in being able to attend.


Every year, might also say every
day of my life, am more and more
thoroughly satisfied that until women
are promoted to a political equality
with men they will continue not only
to suffer as they have heretofore suffered
from the inequality of their position,
but that their unhappiness must increase
in the ratio of the worlds progress, and
the increase of their intelligence and in
tellectual culture. The present social
position of woman is that of a conven-
lent appendage to the establishments OF
men. AS child, she is initiated into
her future inferior condition by the
thousand ways in which she is taught
the "difference" between the status OF
boys and girls. AS young lady she is
still taught that her whole line of con-
duct and style of dress and accomplish
ments must refer to the opinions OF
men; as a wife, her duty is to her hus-
band; as a mother, she bears children,
not for herself, but for her lord and mas
ter. The laws, even those that seem to
| look to her welfare, are really made in
Year: 1876

To the President Of the O. s. W. S. A
Madam Il beg leave to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of
the 18th inst, inviting me to be present
and address the Oregon State Woman
Suffrage Association at Salem on the
Goth of September next. Iregret that
my engagements are such that l cannot
safely accept the invitation to address
the Association nor undertake to be
present at the meeting. Permit me,
however, to assure you that I am heart
lily in sympathy with the objects of the
Association. Respectfully yours,


j n. DOLPH.
Year: 1876

London Hair Color Restorer 1!
London Hair Color Restorer !
Not Dye; makes harsh hair soft and silky; clean
ses the scalp from all impurities, causing the halr
to grow where t has fallen off or become thin.


Can be applied by the hand as it does not stain the
skin or soil the finest linen. AS Hair Dressing
1t is the most perfect the world has produced
The hair is renovated and strengthened and natural
color restored without the application of mineral
substances.


Since the introduction of this truly valuable prep;
aration into this country it has been the wonder and
admiration of all classes, it has proved to be the
only article that will absouty without deception
store gray hair to its original color health softness
lristre, and beauty, and produce hair on bald heads
of its original growth and color.


This beautiful and fragrantly perfumed article is
complete within itself, no washing or preparation
before after its use accompaniment of any
kind being required to obtain these desirable results
Year: 1876

The correspondence between this
Government and Spain dates back
to some time last spring, when
Tweed was discovered in Cuba. This
discovery was reported to the De-
partment of State by the American
Consul at Havana. The Consul was
instructed to bring the subject to the
attention of the Captain General
unoficially.


The consultation between the
Captain General and the Consul
resulted in the former making oppo~
sition to the surrender Of Tweed to
the United States, but before the
necessary arrangements were con-
summated Tweed was warned and
fed. The subject was then transfer
red to Madrid, from whence orders
were issued to the Spanish Custom
officers, and his capture was effected.
The official correspondence will
probably not be made public until
called for by Congress.
Year: 1876

Bridge Condemned.-The bridge across
the canal on Hull street was examined by
experts, by direction Of the city authorities,
Yesterday morning, and pronounced unsafe.
The Chief Of Police posted notices all over
the city warning persons against crossing It..
Year: 1876

Suspension of Work on Account Of the
Heat.-The brieklayers employed by Mr.
C. 7. Davis on the new building corner OF
Eighth and Hull streets had to stop work
Yesterday at noon on account OF the OPP
nressiye heat.
Year: 1876

CHICAGO. Nov. AT meeting of the
Chicago Bar Association this afternoon a
resolution was introduced recommenlng
the appointment of committee of thirteen
to investigate the conduct of Judge Nc
Allister in connection with the recent
Sullivan murder trial. After some de-
bate the majority, but not without con
siderable opposition, thinking that action
at this time would prejudice the second
trial of the defendant, decided that action
on the resolution be postponed indefn,
isely,
Year: 1876

was done, and this friends Influence
kept Jones quiet.


The witness was asked ~ neither he
knew of money being offered to any
member to prevent his breaking the
quorum. 5.


Objection being made on the ground
that It was competent to convince the
organization Of a Legislature which
did not elect Spencer, The doors were
closed, and after discussion it was de:
cided by strict party vote that it
was not competent.


Gen. Morgan, counsel for the me-
morlalists Insisted that a great wrong
had been done in ruling out this part
Of his case, aud he asked that the
whole matter be RENTED to the SEN
ate for it's opinion o.. the question in
volved. The committee then adjourn
ed.
Year: 1876


So nearly perfect are the recipes of these wonder
full pain.soothng and healing Centaur Linments
that we can confidently say they will alleviate
any pain arising from flesh, bone or muscle de
ranrements. We do not pretend that they will
mend broken leg or exterminate boils but even
in such cases they will reduce the Inflammation
and stop the main. Nor can we guarantee the prop.
er results where the body is poisoned by whiskey.
Temperance is as necessary to a proper physical,
as mental condition.


The WHITE CENTAuR LINIMENr is particularly
Year: 1876

MoNTvILLE, MASS, March p, 1915.
Gentlemen: must express my gratitude for the
wonderful cure as performed by your R;e,lers Ger.
man Suff. l had been afflicted with Catarrh for
many years, and it caused my hearing to become
so poor that was totally deaf tried many rem
edies, but without any benefit; but at last pur.
chased box of German Snuff, and its use not only
entirely cured my Catarrh, but what was yet more
wonderful, my hearing fully restored, and after
having been deaf for years, l can now hear as well
as any one. This Snuff should be spread broad
cast over the land, for it will prove blessing TO
all who use it. Yours, very truly,


MRS. MILO STRATTON.
Suffering reader, don't get discouraged if you
have spent hundreds of dollars on worthless trash
without any real benefit, but remember that in this
simple German remedy you have cure that is al
ways safe and sure What are the