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Year: 1876

Z The people of Jefferson county have
determined to postpone their Agricultural
Fair until November 9Th. Just now
the men of Jefferson are too busy with
political affairs to give attention to any
thing else. but the election once over,
they viii have 6 splendid exhibition Of
Of the Agricultural products Of that no
bic county, and We advise all who have
the leisure to attend.-Vicksburg Tri-
bune.
Year: 1876

Brandon Republican.


Everybody ought te have It.
kemper Herald


The CLARION comes TO US a bright
nswsy daiIy--furnishing the latest dis
patches and keeping s9uarely up with
the progress Of the canvass A valuable
Holly springs south.l


In should to source of qualification
TO every Democrat that The CLARION,
time hOnored champion of Democratic
principles, has come out as daily and
il doing vigorous work in behalf Of the
good cause. We commend THE CLAIR
ION to our readers, not only as a CAM
paign journal but as bringing the very
latest news coming 10 this point, it be-
ing an evening paper.


Meridian Homestead.


The DAILY CLARION is full of the
latest news, with able editorials on the
issues Of the canvass. All who desire to
keep fully posted on the campaign should
send for TEE DAILY CLARION.
Year: 1876

Miss Anna Oliver has for some iisse
been preaching in the First Place Meth
odist church Of Brooklyn to very large
audiences. II is stated she has declined
to serve as the pastor Of nm independent
church which number of her hearers
offered to form. Miss Oliver gave, US
one reason for her refusal, her intention
to apply again for admission into the
ministry Of the Methodist Church, f
Year: 1876

There seems to be getting quite de-
mand for birdseye maple. 1t is one OF
the most beautiful woods extant, aud we
doubt not that it will rapidly grow in IA
vor and enter largely into all kinds of
wood ornaments. There is probably 10
place i'm the United States which abounds
SO largely in this class of wood as does
this section of the state; still it would
seem as though there was considerable
doubt about it ever being used to suf-
ficient extent to make the handling of it
profitable. No matter to what extent the
wood may be used, it would seem that
he demand might be supplied with
small amount of timber. 1t is only used
as veneering, as the whole beauties OF
the wood can only be obtained by thus
preparing it. Tie veneers are only cut
One-sixteenth of an inch thick. 1t will
thus be seen that very small amount of
timber will make many thousand feet of
veneers, which will at once show that
the dem md for the timber cannot be
very extensive. 1t is to be regretted that
this is the case, for were it otherwise,
there would be an immense wealth in
this country in this timber alone.
Year: 1876

The Highway Commissioner of the
township of Benton, has advertised for
bids for repairing the old bridge across
the river on third street. 1t seems al
most shame to have to spend any more
money upon this clap trap. No matter
how much may be expended thereon the
bridge cannot be made good Tor anything.
The money that is spent for repairs.
would pay the interest on the cost of a
new bridge, and at the same time we
might have bridge that would be safe,
and credit to the place. The repairs
contemplated will lower the trap of the
bridge about foot, which will add some
thing to the appearance Of it to say the
least.
Year: 1876

At the meeting OF the Board of Su-
pervisors Of Emmett County, at Little
Traverse, last Saturday, petition from
the residents of township 81 north,
range west, was received asking for the
privilege of township organization.
The petition was in all other respect reg
ular, but, of course, was almost entirely
signed by homesteaders. The point was
raised that homesteader was not free
holder sntil he had clear title to his
farm, while the law states that such peti-
tioners must be freeholders. The petition
was therefore laid over until the next
meeting until the law could be exam
ined.


We do think the point we'll taken. If
we remember correctly, there is special
law governing this matter, making the
homesteader in all respects freehOlder,
SO far as relates to the organization of a
township. If it is not so it should be
for it would in many instances work
great injustice were it otherwise.
Year: 1876

After great deal Of talk and much
newspaper comment, the residents of
township 81 north, range west, have
concluded not to name their township
Sherman, as was first decided upon. but
Maple River instead. We think this a
very wise conclusion because of the nu-
merOus townships in the state by that
name already. 1t will probably not be
many years before the state will take
some action upon this subject, and posi-
bly, may change the names of some
townships, so as not to have two alike.
The subject has been considerably agita-
ted. t
Year: 1876

Ten Esquimaux dogs mako q full
team, and will draw q sledge twelve
miles an hour. On good surface, six
or seven dogs will perform in day a
journey of sixty miles, even with weight
amounting to thousand pounds to
draw. When there is no snow, the dogs
are made to carry burdens in kind of
panier, and one of them will travel thus
with a weight Of twenty-five pounds
upon his back. Asa general thing, they
ali have names, to which they will
readily answer, and they are more at
tached to their masters than gratitude
alone would require, for they are never
carcsscd, and suffer much hard usage.
Year: 1876

No S1eN.-A grocer in Newport who
has been doing business for nearly fifty
years, and has no sign to designate his
place of business, gives rs his reason
for the omission, that all his old friends
know where to find him, and the balance
would either come for money or to get
credit, and as he has no desire to see
either Of these classes, he prefers to re-
main as he is, even though ga wicked
and perverse generation may seek for O
gi1n,"
Year: 1876

"A correspondent asks how 10 remove
cllnkers from stove. Make up good
fire; then place dozen oyster or clam
shells or small Jumps Of lime on tho fire,
pressing them into contact with the clnk-
ers then let ih? fire burn down and the
clinkers will be found 80 son that they can
be scraped of with shovel.
Year: 1876

The Boston Adrertt.er says there
never had been time when the ex-
port of grain from that port was 50
large a. the present. One firm is load
ing vessel with corn, comprising
two hundred and thirty thousand
bushels, for Europe, and the total
amount Of corn being loaded for for
eign market is four hundred thousand
bushels. 4 vessel had been recently
chartered to load with . through
freight of oats from the West, and
there is quite brisk demand for corn
on foreign account. At all the princi-
pal Atlantic ports there il a like ac-
tiyity in the grain exports, and the
fact is attributable by some Of the ap-
prehension of q war in Europe.
Year: 1876

Hunter, ofthe Freeman, puts this
good and honest advice: PAY As you
go-or don't 60 at all, y is good motto
sor hard times. When people learn to
keep cut Of debt and 10 live strictly
within their income we shall hear less
complaining about hard times. This
credit system and the extrayagant
ways people have been living since
the early years of the war, is one great
cause Of the hard times Of which so
many complain. And then the prac-
tice Of buying and selling on credit
makes many people dishonest.
People in this country land in town
too must get down TO square, honest
way of living and dealing and the
sooner they will relieve themselves
and their neighbors whom they owe
Of the annoyance that comes to every
people and country who do business
upon this shiftless, demoralizing
plan.
Year: 1876

Old Mr.. Thorp went into the Iarlor
the other night at the witching hour
of 3 quarter to twelve, and found the
room unlighted and his daughter and
a very dear friend, one Of the dual
form Of garmenture variety, occupy
ing the tete-a-tete in the corner
'Evangeline," the old man said stern
ly, this is scandalous" Yes papa, :"
she answered sweetly, sit il candle
less, because times are 20 hard and
lights cost 80 much that Ferdinand
and said We would try and get along
with just the starlight" And the old
gentleman turned about in speechless
amaZement and tried TO walk out OF
the room through panel in the wall
paper.
Year: 1876

On floor in a Danbury home lies q
little pile OF sewing. Five months
ago the head Of the house wanted a
chair, and seeing but one handy he
dumped to the floor the sewing which
Law on it. His wife asked him to pick
it up. He said he wouldn't do it.
She told him that as he threw it there
II could remain until he got ready to
take it up. She would never touch 1t.
And there it remains, . memorial to
individual spirit and united folly.
Year: 1876

PROBATE JUDGE.-The announcement o f Robert
Wilkinson as candidate for reelection to the Of
fee of Probate Judge, will be found the appro-
pirate column. 1t is not necessary for us to fur
ther remark, than that he has made model officer
He has put the Office in shape, brought order ont
of the worst case of chaos ever known and sys-
tematized the affairs of the Office. 1t is not GO
ing outside of the truth TO say that, up to this
time, he is the only Probate Judge Doniphan
County has ever had.
Year: 1876

II 1t was announced last week, with a great
flourish, by the Champion and by telegraph, that
Senator Ingalls, opened the campaign with a
rousing speech. We thought the campaign had
been opened in Atchison more than month ago,
and that Republican meetings had been held in
almost every school district in the County. If
some accident had kept Senator Ingalls, away,
we suppose the campaign would not have been
opened this year.
Year: 1876

The proprietor of this celebrated medicine justly claims
for it supe riOry all remedies ever offered to the
public for the safe eeain speedy and permanent cure of
Ague and Fever. Chis and Fever whether OF short
or long standing He refers the entire Western and
Southern country to bear him testimony the truth of
the assertion. that in whatever will it fail to cure
If the directions strictly followed carried ont In


great many single dose has been sufficient for
cure and whole families been cured by single bot
tie with perfect restoration OF the general health 1t
is however prudent and in every case more certain to
cure if its is continued smaller doses for week or
two after the disease has been checked more especially
in difficult and long standing cases. Usually this med
cine will not require any aid keep the bowel, in good
order Should the patient however require cathartic
medicine after having taken three or four dose. of the
Tonic single dose of Bulls Vegetable Family Pas will
be sufficient.
Year: 1876

IL We are satisfied with the explanation of
Toplff, of the Cawker City Echo. We thought
that any person who imagined that he resembled
us, must have seen something about him hand
somer than his face.
Year: 1876

"Will you buy my body, sirr'


/, Charles Markham, young ply
sician, was sitting alone in. the dus-
ky little room that the sign without
signified with the title of "office,"
when these words fell upon my ears.
l had just returned from visiting the
few patients l could boast Of,
thoroughly heart sick at the want of
humanity in the world, wet to the
skin, and more than half froze.


I never remember of q worse
night in all respects.


1t was cold as the Arctic, buster
ing, and the sleet that ratified upon
the window soon covered them with a
coat of ice. 1t had stOrmed heavily
all day, the stores were closed, and
the side walk venders driven to shell
ter.


"God help any one that is forced to
be abroad tonight" had been
thought as / hurried along after fin
ishing my professional duties, and
breasted my way homeward.


But scarcely had | reached it,
changed my saturated garments,
coaxed the sparkling anthracite into
a cheerful glow and made myselfcom-
Portable, and begun building castles
in Spain of the time l should have a
lucrative practice, ride in my car
riage, and own a brown-stone front,
when the strange and heart-chilling
words fell upon my ears, causing all
my pleasant fancies to drift away in
an instant.


"Will you buy my body, sir?"
sprang from my easy chair, drop
ping my we'll colored merschaum in
my astonishment, and turned to see
who it was, that, like Poe's raven,
had uttered those terrible words.


"Will you buy my body, sir?'


The question was repeated for the
second time, before l had sufficiently
recovered myself to be convinced that
it came from no ill-omened bird, but
from a form of human semblance, at
least. Yet the question was so utter
ly unusual, so much at variance with
all preconceived notions of barter
and sale that all / could do was to
push chair toward the intruder,
and stand in silent wonderment.


In q few moments the self-com-
mand l had learned during my hos
pital practice, came to my aid, and |
saw that my visitor was a woman-or
girl, rather, for she could not have
been more than nineteen or twenty at
the utmost; and that, if it had not
been for the extreme pallor of the
face, the pinched-up look about the
mouth, and the sad, sunken eyes, she
would have possessed, far more than
is ordinarily the case, the gift of
beauty.


The Pickering light of the fire
flashed upon the soft, brown hair
giving it more golden glory, and dis
solving the snow fakes that had
lodged there, making them glitter
like liquid pearls. This much, and
that the dress and shawl were made
of the cheapest material, and but 9
poor defense against the bowling
storm and pittiless cold, and the
strange request darted again with
lightning rapidity through my brain


"Draw nearer to the fire." said |
"You are numbed. Warm yourself
and"


! II have no time, and must no
Year: 1876

The smallest and meanest of all
counterfeits is now circulating in
great numbers throughout the coun-
try. 1t is a counterfeit five cent
piece, and it is worthless only because
the counterfeit, although it is iden-
tical in weight and fineness with the
genuine coin, and worth just as much,
is not made at the Mint. The five
cent piece is a sham and deceit at
best, for it costs the government, in
Guiding material, labor, ETC., less than
half a cent piece, or 10 per cent. of
its nominal value. Some of the
counterfeits were recently sent to the
Superintendent of the Mint at Phila-
delphia by the Treasurer for the pur-
pose of making inquiries and testing
their value. The Superintendent says
that the counterfeits have been es-
sayed and found to contain copper
and nickel in the legal proportion'
that the coins are of proper weight
size and finish, and just as valuable
as the good coin. The. only way 60
detect the spurious coins.is Dg tne
Imperfect impression of the legend
ssyn God we Trust"
Year: 1876

DON PEDRO, the Emperor of Bra
zil, arrived in New York last week,
and after spending day or two in
looking at the city, started off for
San Francisco. He will return in
season to be present at the opening
of the Centennial Exposition. His
wife, the Empress, came to this coun-
try with him, but being in poor
health, she remains in New York.
Year: 1876

They were sure they would catch
Grant this time. The witness was
called to testify; the Democrats were
on tip-toe with expectation; the Re
publicaRs were interested, but ig-
norant and fearful. The doors of the
committee room were closed, the
marvellous story was told, and here
it is, as related by the correspondent
of the Cincinnati Gazette. Said the
witness:


Some years ago person in high
station did him 4 great injury; it be-
came important to the peace of mind
of that great parsonage that the wit
ness should be harmless. He hired
detectives and soon hurried him
to the Government mad-house. He
was kept there friendless and power
less for months. when one day the
agents of this great parsonage ap-
preached him, giving him choice be-
tween life Imprisonment with luna
tics, or life of exile in Europe. He
chose the latter. The detectives ac-
companied him to the steamer, and he
left for Europe. Becoming weary of
Europe he returned, and appeared
before the committee to day to tell
the story. The committee seemed
paralyzed in fact with astonishment
on their part with diaholical joy.
"Who was that great parsonage that
wronged you?' asked the Chairman.
"The President of the United States"
was the reply. "What wrong did he
do your" There the witness paused;
he would die before he would tell; it
was q delicate subject, and should
not be mentioned. For an hour the
committee piled him with questions;
they threatened him with imprison
ment, with severe punishment, with
the terrors of contumacy. At last
the witness yielded. He said that
the President of the United States
had done him a mortal wrong; that
he had ruined his (the witness J be-
trothed, and since that time the wit
ness had been prescribed and per-
secuted man. Hence, those detec-
tives; hence those mad-house bars.
The President had frequently come
to the house of the witness at the
dead Of night, and had importuned
him at his bedside not to ruin his
great fame. But, interrupted a Re-
publican member, how did the Pres
ident get to your bedside at that time
of night. Did he ring the bell?"
The climax had come; the Demo-
Gratis were enthusiastic in their JOY,
and were just ready to render their
verdict against the President when
the witness quietly interfered, 81 want
you to understand, gentlemen, that
President Grant in the body, never did
me or mine harm; he has only done
me that great wrong as a spirit"
The collapse came. The witness was
a mad-man. The committee instant
ly discharged him, and Immediately
ordered the stenographer to suppress
his notes, and begged the Republican
members to keep the matter silent.
One of the latter, with a good deal of
Indignation, said that he hoped he
might be as mad as the witness, if he
kept still. In this way the Demo
Gratis of the Committee on Expendi-
lures in the Interior Department
caught the President.


If the Democratic party wishes to
be saved from such disgraceful scenes
as this, they must stop sending
pumpkin heads to Congress.
Year: 1876

The planet Venus will continue dur
ing this month to be the most brilliant
and conspicuous star in the western sky.
On the 4th inst. she reached her greatest
elongatiOn east of the sun. Seen through
the telescope she now presents the same
phase rs the moon uoes in her last
quarter Venus will reach her greatest
brilliancy on the 9TH of June, and she
will increase in brightness until that
time. She is gradually approaching the
sun, and will come into inferior conjunc-
ton with the great luminary on the 18th
of July, and will then become a morning
star.


Mercury will reach his greatest elon-
CATION east OF the sun on the 10th OF the
month. For few days about that time
he will be visible, and may he easily
traced an hour after sunset a little north
of the point where the sun sank below
the horizon.


Mars is still an evening star, and
though he sets about nine O'clock and is
apparently very small, he can be recog-
nized by his ruddy light, his being almost
in line with Venus, and his proximity
to the horizon. He will be near Mercury
at the time of the greatest elongation,
and will be help in picking up the shy
planet. The new moon OF the z3d Will
pass very near Mercury on the 24th,
Mars on the 25th, and Venus on the 10Th.
IL the weather is favorable the western
sky on those evenings will present a
pichlre that will be a source of enjoy
l2ent . ~ lovers OF the starry spheres.
Year: 1876

While these three planets hold their
court in the western heavens, .upiter
will be a conspicuous object IN the
eastern, rising now about nine O'Clock ana
shining i'm the constellation Scprpio Win
wondrous beauty and brilliancy. lie H
still very near the star Beta Scorpii. over
which he nearly passed not long since,
for European observer reports that the
stars seemed TO touch each other and
barely escaped an occultation- On the
18th Jupiter comes into opposition with
the sun. He will then shine with his
greatest brilliancy, for he is at his nearest
point TO US; the sun, the earth and the
planet being in line, with the earth In
the center. He is at opposition one
hundred and eighty-three million miles
nearer to us than when in the opposite
part of his orbit he comes into conjunc-
tion with the sun tie three bodies being
then in straight line with the sun In
the center. The difference in distance il
the cause Of the corresponding increase
in size and brilliancy which will make
the planet a sparkling gem in the firma-
ment of stars during the whole month Of
May.


Saturn is the only one of the visible
planets that holds the position Of morn
ing star, and he Is too near the sun to .
in favorable condition for obserya''0H
Year: 1876

wardrobes of the men TO keep in order,
what wonder the women had no time 70
cultivate their Squirrels brains !" to
quote one of the gallant croakers OF the
time.


After all, we fancy the most ardent
lovers of the past would hardly be in
favor of the early days OF the republic
With the mahogony sideboard rescued
from oblivion, the spinning wheel set up
in the parlor, and the quaint china tea
set upon the closet shelves, we can all cry:
TOhi those pleasant times OF old, with their


chivalry and state,
love to read their chronicles which such


brave deeds relate.
love to sing their ancient rhymes, to hear


their legends told
But Heaven be thanked live not in those


blessed times of old"
Year: 1876

rection when accidents occur, not being
vivacious and on the lookout, as a gene
raj thing, but even in the reverse, as her
mother is said TO have stated, who is no
more, but died in the full hope of a
blessed resurrection upward of three
years ago aged eighty-six, being chris
tian woman without guile, as it were in
property, in consequence of the fire OF
lS49, which destroyed every solitary
thing she had in the world.


" But such is life. Let us take warn
ing by this solemn occurrence, ana let
us endeavor to so conduct ourselves that
when we come to die we can do IT. Let
us place our hands upon our hearts and
say with earnestness and sincerity that
from this day forth we will beware OF
the Intoxicating bowl.
Year: 1876

of the centennial exhibition viii not z
so exorbitant as some papers INSIST there
is still an opportunity for persons OF
moderate means who Nay desire to visit
the centennial, see everything worth the
seeing and enjoy themselves accordingly,
and that without the outlay of an ex-
travagant amount of money. Not only
in New England and New York, but
throughout the entire country, there are
thousands of highly educated and intel
ligent persons who will desire TO give
themselves the pleasure of a visit to the
exhibition. This pleasure they can give
themselves if they are inclined to bestow
little care and thought upon the prop
er arrangements for visit. We subj0in
extracts from private letter written by
the vile of one of the Harvard college
professors, in order that friends further
away NAV take from it such hints as will
be OF service to them in arranging a visit
during the summer.


The letter begins by speaking of the
q money outlay" contingent upon a Wis
it to Philadelphia, and then goes on TO
say: eff they could go somewhat in the
way people go in summer TO the seashore,
on a sort of camping out principle, they
could form parties and share expenses,
and so be able to &c, when regular
boarding house or lodgings would seem
too expensive to be thought of. The plan
proposed was to take house in some
town or country village on some railroad
near enough for the fares to be cheap. A
small, plain house, say parlor, dining
room, and kitchen on the ground floor,
and perhaps one more room as bed-cham-
ber-four bedrooms above. Furnished
very simply with table, chairs, and cook
ing stove, and few cooking utensils


teakettle, spider, kettle, dishpan, etc.; a