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Year: 1876

Political movements on the part OF the
Democracy are becoming somewhat COM
plicsted. The best laid plans OF party
whippersin were sadly marred by the revolt
of the rank and file few weeks ago, and
the election of several Independent or
"anti.ring" candidates to the presidency OF
ward clubs. This was notably the case in
the second and third wards.


1t is impossible to say what effect these
events will have on the choice OF the Baton
Rouge convention for Governor. Up to
within a short time the struggle for the
nomination promised to be between Nc
Emery and Wilt; but lately, Colonel Penn
has been brought forward prominently as
candidate by some of the best planners and
honest workers of the party, and he has
already drawn off considerable strength
from Wilt. 1t was reported last night that
q memorial was being extensively signed
by merchants and business men OF the
city, urging his nomination upon the Baton
Rouge convention.


Colonel McEnery will be supported by
most of the delegates from North Louisiana
and the Florida parishes. Some dozen
parishes have already instructed their del
epates for him. Louis Texsda will receive
some support from Red River; Congress
man Spencer from the strong Republican
parishes of the upper coast, and General
Frank Nichols, of Ascension, is canvassed
az a man in every way available, in case
the other leaders exhaust themselves in the
struggle.


1t is fair to presume the candidate for
Governor will come from the country. The
fierce Democracy" from the hills find the
city politician too unreliable, and it has
become settled policy with them to accept
almost any candidate that can beat the
choice Of the city. The holding OF the con.
vention at Baton Rouge was tub thrown
by city managers to the country Democratic
whale, but it is doubted if the delegates
from the interior will permit themselves to
be tricked out of their right of choice.


The Democratic nominating convention
will meet q week from next Monday, and
until that time matters will be very lively
among the rival candidates and their bench
men.
Year: 1876

If these figures nre kept in view
one can readily see the hollowness of
this Democratic howl for reform, but
they will fail to find the measures of
relief which the country had right
to expect from men who saw so
plainly how deplorably all things
were-from men who claruored for
power so bravely one year ago that
they might restore the nation TO its
wOnted prosperity-frou3 men who
were placed In power because they 80
plainly saw, and SO largely promised,
and yet after nine months haYs failed
to make a commencement. They
now ask us to trust them with further
power. They have failed to use the
power given for any wise purpose,
and what then has the nation to hope
for from them in the fure? Simply
further failures. We see, then, no
good reason for granting their re-
quest. -
Year: 1876

Our advice To Bluford Wilson, after
reading the Plaisted evidence, is that
he should abandon politics and Presi-
dent-making and resume agricultural
pursuits. The United States does not
regard the President as O thief, and
the more his enemies try to prove him
to be SO, the more the people like him.
1t would not surprise us to see the
President go out of office as popular
as when he was first elected. Twenty
thousand committees sofinvestigatiOn.
each with n special Bluford Wilson
swearing to all he knows, will not
blot out the memory of AppomattOx
Court House and the famous apple
tree.
Year: 1876

Tilden, as we'll as Hendricks, was O
secessionist in principle before the
war. a lengthy letter written BY
. him, addressed to the Democracy, ia
1850, in opposition to Lincoln, snys
the election of Lincoln would
be sufficient good reason for the De-
mocracy of the south to carry out
their threat of disunioD. No Demo
crat living is able to show by any act
of his or scrap of history that he was
net a secessionist at heart. But there
are many acts of his of commission
and omission, and incontrovertible
history, going to show that he was a
secessionist Theoretically, and always
a consistent Democrat, IN that respect
And therefore We cannot believe there
lives a man on the face of the earth
soldier or civilian, who opposed seces-
sion and rebellion from pure and pa
triotic motives, and now desires the
election of Tilden. Their support OF
such ticket as Tilden and Hendricks
gives the lie TO all their pretensions
or avowels of loyalty. If the coun-
try should again be jeopardized as it
was in the days of Buchanan, Tilden


believing in the right OF State to
seeede at pleasure. would not oppose
it in any way, and every intelligent


man. of whatever party he may be,


knows ii. 1t looks reasonable to US
Year: 1876

1t is very common thing to have
Tilden pettifogers speak of him as O
great reformer and refer in a general
way to the official thieves he has pun
ished. Bat did you ever hear any OF
these fellows give any specific cases ?
Did you ever hear them name over a
long list of individuals whom the old
savages relentless reformer had pun
ished? We guess not. They don't
talk about it in that way. for the very
good reason that T1lden never pun
fshed anybody. Not a single Tam
many or canal thief has suffered in
the least by any act OF Governor Til
den. He has not been instrumental
in sending any of them 10 prison or
in obtaining a dollar for any crooked
ness. The most important thing he
has done was to set his old friend
Tweed at liberty, after a Republican
court and jury had convicted him.
That's theklnd Of o Teformer TildeB
is.
Year: 1876

that a man who votes for candidate
who was an avowed friend of the reb-
els, az was Tilden, is at heart, if a
reading, thinking man. rebel, dis
unionist himself This Is a logical
conclusion and none eau escape it.
Indignation and denial amount to
nothing more than hypocritical as
umptions for present political effect,
and an occasion for an exaggeration
and lie.
Year: 1876

Owing to the persistent endeavors of
manufacturers and dealers to fill the market
with the most inferior quality of limitations
of our Hersome Cater, representing
them as genuine, we feel impelled, in order
to protect oursezues and our Agents, to inform
all such as are looking for Custom Hand
svork, that our goods are sold only by re
gular Agents, and the name Hersome Cater
will be stamped on the lining of each shoe.
To such as have never seen these shoes we
would state that we have introduced them
into nearly every city in the Union: and
for convenience, fit, style and durahilitv
we have received The very highest testimon.
ials, which can be had of our Agents
Year: 1876

Yesterday Francis Hickman aNegark (N. j. jewelier
died from tho effects OF heavy dose OF muriatc acid
which he swallowed the day before because Of hard
times and a refusal of his wife furnish him with
money to purchase drink. His throat and stomach
were literally eaten away by the acid.


On Monday evening Mary Lyman, young servant
girl made several desperate Efforts TO have herself
ground to death by throwing herself in front OF trains
on the Newark aud New York Railroad near the Hamil-
street crossing the former city She was res
cued each time by the hagmsn and the police and was
finally removed TO tho station house On the way sho
fought the officers vigorously and bit them savagely
II is said that her dosro die caused by the prob
ability of her becoming the mother OF illegitimale
child.
Year: 1876

TINE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE EX-


Il ecutive Committee of the Democratic and
Conservative party of Shelby county call
Convention OF all those who are willing to CO
operate with it IN its efforts to restore honest,
to the people; to lessen the burdens OF taxa
ton upon them; to tnaugurate true reform In
every branch of civil service: to hold pubic
officers to q rigid accountability in the dis
charge of their duties; to secure the impartial
Q eeution Of the laws, and TO distribute fairly
and honestly among all classes the burdens OF
taxation-tO meet In the city of Memphis en-
Year: 1876

Slade, the spiritual medium, formerly well
known in New York, has gone to London and
made such sensation there with his specially
OF spirit writings on slate, that the British
association for the Advancement of science
even went so far, after discussion of the phe-
nomenon, as to advise that it be investigated
But it wasn't necessary, for meanwhile pro-
lessor of zoology in London University and
leading phSsc had put their heads together
and effectually disposed of Mr. Slade. Having
arranged plan, they contrived to snatch away
the slate on detecting his hand in motion, and
found message written on it, and what was
worse, this happened just when Slade was
about 10 summon the spirits to do the writing
in question.
Year: 1876

more easily and directly effected by those
downright coniscation laws which have
sometimes been passed and enforced against
the creditor in revolutionary epochs. Until
we come upon such evil days and the times
are ripe for complete social reorganization,
for the equalization of property, for the
equal division of goods by law, and for the
practice of radical communism, such meas
ures cannot be in order. Under existing in
stitutions which being human are of course
imperfect,-a promise to pay made legally
and in due form, must be supported by the
law in its full extent, whatever its hardship.
To confscate an indeterminate part of debt
implies the right to confsca,e the whole.
Neither Mr.. Cooper nor Mr.. Chase would
dare propose law directing in plain terms
that the creditor relinouish quarter or a
half of his claim. Yet this is what they pro-
pose to do by an indirect method.
Year: 1876

CONSIDERABLE discussion has been going
on as to the claims of various localities to the
Speakershp of the House. One circular
from Augusta sets forth with much wealth
of statement the fact that the Eastern part of
the state has for years had the lions share of
official honor. A careful examination will
probably show that Kennebec herself has not
been entirely neglected. While people in
this part of the state have never deemed To-
cality question of vital Importance, the
temptation is great to add something to the
current literature on that subject. Cumber-
land county does not propose this year to
press any candidate for the Presidency of the
Senate, although the long experience, recog-
nizei parliamentary ability and high stand
ing of Hon. Warren II. Vinton have natur-
ally caused his name to be suggested. New
ertheless, when the proper time does come it
is to be hoped that the state Senate will re-
member that for almost forty years no person
from what is now Cumberland county has
had the honor to preside over its delibera-
tions.
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
ncations that are not used.
Year: 1876

DIscUssING the silver question the Shoe
and Leather Reporter says: We confess we
like the partial measure of redemption which
was so successfully carried into effect by the
substitution of silver for fractional tokens.
We should not object to the absolute with
drawal of all legal tender notes under the de-
nomination of ten dollars and their replace
ment with silver coin. A moderate in
fusion of the inferior metal into the crcu-
latiDg medium would do no harm. Its
use was always restricted. Although
legal tender to any amount till 1858, after
which the smaller coins were good only
in payments of less than five dollars, the
silver dollar remaining unchanged till 1873,
the question OF its value, as being compara-
lively inferior 10 that of gold, has not yet had
a practical test in this country. If the COM
mission in its deliberations should hit upon
some plan by which just enough OF it could
be set afoat to perform the functions of the
small notes that have been issued by the
Treasury Department-and only enough
they would effect happy compromise OF
conflicting opinions about subject of tran
scendant importance.
Year: 1876

VFcToR HUGO hiss issued an address
TO the senatorial delegation for Paris
and France, in which he asks them to
found a democracy which shall end for
slgu wsr by arbitration, civil war by
amnesty and distress by education.
sound sense, but q little in advance
of the times,
Year: 1876

An ATMOSPHERIC PURgFIER.-lt may not
be generally known that scorched coffee is
one of the best atmospheric deodorizers
known. A dwelling or room that is made
unpleasant by obnoxious odors, may be
sweetened by throwing handful of ground
coffee on pan of hot GOALS The fumes
fill the room, apparently absorbing the bad
smell, and the effects of the fumigation
remain long after the smoke of the coffee
has passed away
Year: 1876

4 TorcHIxG SroRY.-I was told this
morning, says correspondent of the New
York Eccling Post, very touching story,
which may illustrate one side of Paris, and
will possibly affect many a reader who has
himself seen something of art life III the
great Babylon. 4 young American artist
of much talent has been for some months
preparing picture entitled, Charlotte
Cordav on the Eve of her Execution, pro
posinG to send it to the Centennial eXhibl-
tion. As he is most thoroughly conscien-
tious and pains-taking, he has labored
earnestly with models. 1t is scarcely
necessary to say that he had much difficulty
in finding one who suited him IN every
particular. When he did find her he was
surprised to learn that she was the vlrtuOus
daughter of piOus parents, and had adopted
this curious profession because she had
drifted into it at moment when there was
nothing else to do. Joined to her rare and
delicate beauty was an indefnable and ex-
ouisite melancholy, which seemed born OF
some vague and unexpressed apprehension
of future trouble During the seventy or
eighty sittings, which the model gave the
artist, the latter frequently and respectfully
endeayored to win from her the secret OF
her troubles, but always in vain. At last
he himself could not help seeing. IN the
mysterious pallor or the sudden tiushes
which overspread the beautiful features,
that the model was doomed to consump-
tion-that insidious malady which here so
rarely releases a victim which it takes from
tho poorly fed and over worked classes.
One dav the model came late then there
were DAYS when she came not at all. Al
one time she said " You must make haste
or we shall be too late to see the picture
finished" There was a whole epic oil
suffering in the manner in which she
uttered those words &" to late" The artist
delicately endeavored to secure care anc
attention for the beautiful model, and war;
her of her danger. But, with the intense
pride so characteristic of the Partisan
woman of her class, she refused all succo
from any individual, and waited and wasted
until she was compelled to 90 to the hospi
tai.


Now she lies there, fading out, just as


white cloud sometimes fades in the morn
ing sky. You admire it for an instant,
is so unutterably pure-so remote from a
things gross-then it is gone.


Perhaps you will think for momen
about this poor model when you look q
the picture of "Charlotte Corday in tn
art department Of the Centennial exhib
ton at Philadelphia this summer.
Year: 1876

Our Coifees are all roasted
and ground on our premises.
Our ground Coffees are cut up
in a Steel Mill, which granu-
lates them without powder
ing, and are, in consequence,
free from dust. Only fine
favored Coffees are used by
us for grinding.


Our Roasted Coffee trade is
constantly increasing, owing
to the fact that all our Coffees
are carefully selected for their
body and fine flavor, and as
we roast in the best style Of
the art, using our own Water
Power, and roasting three
times a week, they are always
fresh and fragrant when sold.
WIN. DEAN q CO.,


180 PODIar 81.
Year: 1876

For the benefit of some who think
the Republican party has fulfilled its
mission, we give the following extract
from a bitter harangue at the Gene
terry in Charlotte, N. c., on memorial
day. May 10th, made by Rev. S.
Taylor Martin. The sentiment he ex.
pressed would seem to show that se
cession is not dead, but only slumber.
ing:


ut is with mingled feelings of sor-
row and satisfaction that l to-day re-.
call the issues of 1860 and 1861.
We all mourn the loss of our glorious
dead and heroic fallen. The south is
to day, ruled over by the miserable
thrall of Yankeedom; but they can
not muzzle our chivalry and patriotic
devotion to the lost cause. We fought
for our rights, but in Gods dispensa-
ton We are vuanquisl ed but not
cowed.' Here the gentleman went
into harangue on the cause of the
war, and alluding to the future he
salu: slavery, was a divine lnstltu-
ton, and we must have that institu-
tion or the south will ever be bank
rupt. They speak of our cause as the
lost cause If so, shall it be lost
forever? No! A new generation has
sprung up, and at not far distan,
day there will be stars and bars float
ing proudly over our sunny south. Iu
the next political campaign we must,
even in the minority, support south
ern man who will build up our interest
and hurl the Yankee pick pockets from
our midst. We are to-day united to
the puritanical host by an artificial tie;
but we are distinct people, and God
and the right will enable us to show
the world the truth and the equity of
our claims. Our statesmen now in
Congress are the cream of that body.
and are the only element that reflects
credit on the United States. 1t is
better to hang on to the lost eau se'
than to stay in government of cor
ruption.
Year: 1876

it Was very long ago-as far back as 1885,
if the old clerks of the New York Post
office remember correctly y-that she first be-
gan to come to the general delivery window
a.modest. plainly clad lady, with q sweet. So
Der face, and a gentle manner. She was as
regular as the moon. and like the moon came
monthly, generally on the first Saturday of
the mouth, and always found a letter await
ing her, folded in the same sort Of an envel-
iope; always addressed in the same cramped,
angular hand to .,1..a4, "a
Year: 1876

The country was laboring under an enor-
nous debt contracted in the suppression Of
the rebellion, and taxation was so oppressive
as to discourage production. Another danger
also threatened ns-a foreign war. The last
difficulty had to be adjusted, and was adjusted
Year: 1876

largo crowd assembled at the Hippodrome yestcr>
day at On the PLATFORM the right OF the hail.
was choir OF MY young ladies' and tho LEFT plat
form were number OF cergymen OF different denomi-
nations, besides strong force OF Christian workers
and my little girls from tho Wilson Mission.


The meeting opened with the singing OF the eighty
sixth hymn, Rock Of ages, cleft for me-" and then
the requests for prayer read by DR. Hcpworth
The nfty-second hymn 'Down hics dark vale we wan
der, was sung and Mr. Moody read from Exodus xviii
g. and then spoke the subject of the day Chrs our
Rock" II we want strength and power TO resist all
temptations we must make Christ rock When
we read how God put Moses in the cleft OF the rock
meant He put him in His side to preserve him, and all
through the Bible numerous passages referring TO
the subject; that II 10 be saved II we
want ~ so TO our God rely on Christ alone
and make Him our sole hope and aim In the sixty
lrst Psalm second verse; David out Lead me 10
The rock that Is higher than J." That is the whole
meaning OF the word. We want something higher than
ourselves something stronger than ourselves lean
upon. In trouble and afction, in sorrow despon-
dency, in persecution let lean that rock let us
cling close TO II and will be made strong There
were two little children about eight years OF age-a
little boy aud little grl-waking along the
track OF the Hudson River Railroad some time
ago, and whc they were walking two trains came
along from different directions The little girl placed
her little brother against the rock the side OF tho
track and took similar position herself not far OF.
The passengers In the trains the children they
could the little girl crying above all the noise
OF the moving engine 'Cng close the rock johnny;
cling close TO the rock " That is all you have TO do
TO be saved from destructon cling close TO the rock Of
Christ


Mr.. sankey sang the 11sth hymn, ''Not all the
blood OF beasts on Jewish affairs slain"


Several clergymen followed Mr. Moody the same
subject, "Chrst. our Rock and then two corgymen
from Philadelphia related the good effect of Messrs
Moody and Sankey's work in that city, and how the
Holy Spirit had seemed to have descended all the
churches there The meeting closed with the benedic
tion by Rev. Dr. Foss
Year: 1876

The stakes to be run for at tho Chester Driving Park
at Cincinnati, on the 24th 25h Goth and 27th OF May
have closed with entries enough to insure four days
fine sport The OHIO Derby for three -year-olds dash
OF mile and hail. closed with twenty eight nomina-
tons the Cincinnati Ladies' Stakes for two olds
dash OF three-quarters OF n mie closed with nine.
teen nominations; the Burnett House Stake for three
ycarolds, mile heats closed with twenty nine nomina
tions, and the Cincinnati Cup, for all ages. dash o
two miles and half, closed with eleven entries. Be
sides stakes there will be two races each day foI
purses at all distances unoer throo miles. From the
apparently correct that this association is
mencIng business il is generally believed that there
VIII be continuance OF sport at the race course.
But t Is carrying extra weight when being called
"Driving PARK" surely.


From the San Francisco Chronicle Feb 27l


Already the big for another year being
canvasscd by those who interested in turf matters
The most feasible scheme that has yet been broached


is that Of tho Bay District Fair Ground Association,
VIZ TO have three races during tho month Of
October The first being purse OF So 900, heats OF
mile week from the decision of that race TO have
So 900 purse, tho distance being heats OF two miles
and the following week purse OF $l2 600, for beats
three four Probably the orthodox four miles
viii be the distance settled upon. The association ar
already promised three entries from the East in each
race, and the chances that double that vii
put IN an appearance from the other side OF the CONT
nont


The various distances will give the owners Of stablc
OF race horses an opportunity 10 bring three nstcai
OF ono horse. and many would rather bring the who'll
string than leave portion behind II Is not n san
gune estimate 10 place the entries the mile al from
ten upva d. the two miles at least eight and the IonRe
distance about the same number.


There Is quite a stir among the owners and traineu
OF the crack trotters to get them readiness for the
campaign, which Is now not very far distant Some
are availng themselves OF the alertta wild oats bar.
10y, &c, which are succulent and fresh the
eastern side OF the bay The horses evidently enjoy
thus part Of the preparation aud doubtless those winch
have lately arrived from the East wondering what
sort OF horse paradise they have been translated
VI the condition OF the flyers tue late is ev
dent there u slight Improvement In Rutherurd
the morning alter the late but his leg still
badly swollen. II will be fortunate he be got in
proper shape again There much better chance for
Katie Pcase and the opinion OF her trainer Is that IN
couple OF weeks she would 20 two miles fast that II
would trouble the best reach her Golden Gate
TO Ocean the day afer tho race and Hook
hooking crossed the bay mis- way home yesterday.
Both looking admirably evidently unscathed
from their four mile GALLON