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Year: 1876

CUTTING Down EXPENsEs.-The
Philadelphia councils hove reduced the
police force of that city one hundred
men, and instituted other reforms which
will save over half a million annually
to the taxpayers.
Year: 1876

when the gate was opened went in Ih
clerks, the Judge and everybody were as
tonished.


She was one of "the batch" which en-
tered the Black Maria. She served her
time, although friends offered to pay the
fine, and after that she was never seen
back of the town and was never again
brought in.


The officer who arrested Daisy Deane
stated one night that he had seen her IN
the early morning while on his way home,
on quiet street uptown, with that old
woman. He said, "You would hardly
know her, she was SO neatly and yet 50
poorly clad, and was SO tender with the
other;" and he expressed the belief that
the old woman had found her daughter.
Year: 1876

The summit charms US, the steps to It 90
not; with the height before our eyes we
like to linger in the plain. It IS only
part Of art that can be taught; but the ar
lit needs the whole. He who is only hall
instructed speaks much and is always
wrong; who krows it wholly is content


i acting, and speaks seldom or late.
Year: 1876

We often hear of people who are TOO
poor to marry, but a California couple, who
had been engaged for some time, married
because they could not afford to keep two
senarate rooms in . boarding-house.
Year: 1876

Teams drawing heavy loads on the
roads get breathing spell on the des.
cending ground, while in plowing the
draft is the same from morning till night.
There is certain number of pounds that
a team can draw day after day and not
worry them, but If more be added, even as
little as fifteen or twenty pounds, they
walk unsteadily, fret and soon tire. No
amount of feeding will keep them in good
condition. l have many plows in use on
which it has been an easy matter to de,
crease the draft twenty-five pounds, and
il men had been drawing them instead of
horses it would have been done. 1t must
be plain to the farmer that every pound
taken off from the draft of his plow is 80
much gained for his horses. 1t may be
done in this way: For any soil except
sand or gravel use steel plow. Their
cost is but little more. aud the draft
enough less to pay the difference in plow-
ing twenty acres. In plowing sod the
Golfer does great deal Of the work, and
should be kept sharp by forging at the
blacksmith's and grinding every day if
necessary. Of course it will wear out
sooner, but new Golfers are cheaper than
new teams. Set the Golfer in line with
the plow, the edge square in front, with
an angle of forty five degrees from the
point to where it is attached to the beam.
When the share gets worn out it is poor
economy to use it any longer, but replace
with a new one. Let the traces be as
short as will allow the horses to walk
without hitting their heels against the
wh'fletree, and have just pressure enough
of the wheels on the ground to make the
plow run steady. If the handles crowd
continually one way. the draft is not right
and, if the plow is good one it can be
easily remedied at the clevis. To pre-
ven. the horses stepping over the traces
in turning fasteu a weight of about three
fourths of q pound on the outside of each
singletree--that is en- the right end when
YOU turn to the left, aud vice versdr.
Every observing farmer knows that horses
are susceptible of kindness and equally so
to unkindness. have seen horses that
we're working steadily made reckless with
sweat in short time by sharp work or
jerk at the Bit Let your horses do
their work as you do yours. as easily as
possible, and be as willing to overlook
their mistakes as you would the mistakes
OF human beings.
Year: 1876

Of the Grand Encampment for over
thirty years. In all these Offices he served
with skill, virtue, and infiexible fidelity to-
his trusts. His name was familiar IN every
Masonic Jurisdiction In the country. He
was the author OF a Text Book, whicl, is in
constant use in every lodge in Virginia, and
is In every Masonic library throughout the
broad extent of this Union. We suppose
that there is no man left living in private
lifes.w who is so generally known to his
brethren Of the entire land as was DR.. Dove.


DR.. Dove was scrupuleusiy neat in his
dress. He was shaved every day, but he
allowed no barber to touch his hair. He
wore usually, we may say constantly, a rose
or bouquet in his button-hole. We verify
believe that these were but emblematie of
his purity OF thought, as we know. they.
were Of his purity Of life and conduct. He
was always and everywhere the gentleman.
He never forgot himself-never lost his dig
nifty. He was man of decided individuality
Of character. Would, there were more Of
them. He bore his Masonic honors as II
they were no burthen to him, and never
presumed upon his position to over-awe his
brethren. "Take him for all in all we shall
not soon look upon his like again.


His funeral will take place on Saturday
afternoon, at 8 O'Clock, from st. Johns
church. He will be buried with imposing
Masonic ceremonies. Z; - '.t
Year: 1876

EXCELSIOR CLUB.-An important meeting
of this club will be held at their rooms to-
night. The election of asecretary and one or
two new members will take place. The style
of uniform will also be adopted. No doubt
every member will be present.
Year: 1876

LABOR is the king Of this country. La
borers pay the taxes. The sons Of toll
support the Government. Mouopolies COM
bine the strength of capital to wrest from
labor the lions share of its fruits. TIlden
is the counsel and advocate of monopolies,
and the foe of labor and lsborers. And
yet Tilden appears to have bought some
of the leaders of the labor organization in
New York, hoping thereby to secure the
votes of all its members. In this. how
ever, he has counted without his host. The
seller cannot deliver his goods The presi-
dent of the National Labor Council, Col.
Albert E. Redstone, advises all labor coun-
cils to vote the Republican in. preference
TO the Democratic ticket. He holds that
Hayes is the friend Of the ltborer, and in
dependent of that it would be bad policy
for the organization 10 aid in placing the
Democratic party in power, for the reason
that it might in four years so fortify itself
as TO preclude the labor organic itious from
winning the next heat. He contends that
in 1880 the Democratic party, if success
iul in obtaining the control of the Govern
ment now, would be much harder to dis
lodge than the Republicans. He also
thinks the Democratic policy would be the
most oppressive of labor, and in this he is
right.
Year: 1876

As the 7th instant approaches the chances
of Sammy Tilden's election grow besuti-
fully less. Already the tidings come from
New York that the merchants and solid
business men of Gotham are aroused with
singular unanimity, and, throwing them
selves into the breach, will thus avert q
national disgrace and carry the Empire
State for Hayes and Wheeler. The busl-
ness men of New York have doubtless
been meditating on the trite maxim that 1t
is good to leave wer-enough alone, and
rather than risk the probable ills which
would follow rebel success at the polls they
will work with one accord for the success
Of the Republican party. The New York
merchants exert great influence when they
take part in political affairs, and the effec


tive service rendered by them In the defeat
and discontinue of the thieving Tammany
rings aitests the nature of the service which
they are now rendering the cause Of good
government Outside of the city of New
York Hayes will receive sixty thousand
majority, and with the New York mer-
chants interested not all of Tilden's Ill
gotten fortune can save him from defeat.
The capitalists of the Empire State have
too much at stake to psrley in such con-
test. Their interests demand that the
affairs of the Government be equitsbly and
honestly administered, and having thrived
Year: 1876

THE Democrats always look upon
rainy, dismal day as greatly to their advan-
tage. Aside from the nsturalness of the
comparison between the weather and the
party, there is too much truth generally in
the claim. There are thousands of Repub-
licans who stay from the polls if the weather
is disagreeable, but it is to be hoped that
the dark and gloomy prospects to the coun-
try in the event of Tilden's election will
induce them, If necessary, to brave one
days disagreeable weather to save the
country from many dark days. Let the
seal Of condemnation be placed emphati-
caIlY on the old .ebel party now endeayor
ing to gain control by false pretensions.
Year: 1876

TILDEN defends his conduct as counsel
in advising his clients to purchase Congress
sional legislation and to attempt to bribe a
Supreme Court judge. He says he thinks
he would have been derelict in his duty to
his clients had he not given this advice,
and that he would repeat the performance
under like circumstances. Is this proper
code of political morals to govern the Ex-
ecutiye of this great nation?
Year: 1876

If THE arts Of the gamester could carry
an election in this country there would be
but little doubt OF Tlden's election next
Tuesday. He secured his nomination at
st. Louis through the efforts Of John Nor
rissey. He is now, quite appropriately
through the same agency, establishing
pools in all the large cities for the sole pur-
pose Of selling himself high in order to
win the votes of the fence men. These
pool sales afford no reliable criterion by
which to judge of results. They are q
simple game of bluff-a bait to catch
gudgeons with, Honorable and moral men


end good citizens seldom speculate in them.
The Associated Press would not advertise
them but for that the concern has been
soId out to Tilden. True Republicans can
Year: 1876

LET EVERY Republican remember that
full vote srI ever the North is the assurance
of a Republican victory, and spare no effort
to attain this end. Vote early yourself and
see that your reighbors do likewise.
Year: 1876

Our special telegram from North Caro-
Iins assures US that the electoral vote of the
old North State is safe for Hayes and
Wheeler. and that Judge Settle will beat
Vance for Governor by $1,000. Good
enough
Year: 1876

The his hest privilege of the American
citizen is -. casting of his ballot Let no
man omit nc assertion of this privilege to-
morrow w"G can reach the spot where it
can legally We indulEcd.
Year: 1876

IT is the design in Virginia cities to vote
the negro Tine so slowly to morrow that at
sunset hundreds will be left voiceless.
This is one # the regular games of the
chiYalrIc D-tncCracy.
Year: 1876

We venture to assert that if great
black globe were raised on high pole
and located on any well travelled road in
the country, every person who passed
that way would remember the same for
ever afterwards. A standing advertise
ment in u newspaper. set boldly out,
attracts similar attention and becomes
transtixed in the memory of every rea-
der. 1t may not be noticed at first,
but after little while the lines grow
familiar to the eye and become stamped
on the mind. An exch..- cry truth
fully says that the advantage OF such an
advertisement is made apparent in this
way: The subscriber, in the course of
time, wants something in the line of
goods kept by the man whose standing
advertisement he is so familiar with.
He naturally visits the advertisers
store and buys what he wants, for though
he may never have been in
side the place before, he feels
Thoroughly acquainted with everything
about it, and this removes the embarrass-
ment which no one likes to show when
on a shopping tour. A good advertise
ment kept continually in the paper is
like tinger-board at a crossroads, it re-
moves all difficulty in finding the right
place. We have merchants who are
scarcely known in this community;
much less do the public know of the
merchandise they keep for sale, just
because they don't advertise; and yet
these are the first to growl about hard
Times
Year: 1876

From Evening Telegraph Yesterday.


When the subject of leasing the Main
Building and the ground upon which i


stands, 20 the International Exhibition, was
| brought before the Park Commission, 1t was
deemed advisable on the part OF the latter


body to make very rigid terms. But grad
uslly when the real objects of The exhibition
nave become more fully developed itwas
seen That a greater spirit of lioerali'y shown
| hem. This morning the case was signed
by both parties, and the terms incorporate ed
III it are very favorable to the new com


oany. Amongst the most liberal OF these
Is the striking out the instruction to charge
25 cents admission on every day OF the


week and only 10 cents on Saturday. IL
reads as signed that they are to charge
whatever rates of admission are deemed
necessary by the managers, without restric


ton. They are thus at liberty to deal more
literally with the public if circumstances
allow of il. Besides the above, the whole
tenor of the lease is more liberal, aud the
company allowed the use of the ground to
Elm avenue. Many of the exhibits have
been removed from the other buildings and
are awaiting space to be placed on exhibit
in the Main Building. The managers are
also busy in laying out the several depart
ments and subdividing these among the
exhibitors who have applied for space.
Year: 1876




We give to-day In our LEGAL columns an
epitome of the lecture entitled s'Super6uous
Women" delivered on Saturday evening,
in the First Unitarian Church, BY Mrs. Mary
ILivermore. The lecture itself was indeed
well written, and replete with historical
facts and dates from the most authentic
times down to the present day. Mrs. Liver
more. spoke without notes, and the manner
in which she cited events that happened
long ages ago, together with place and date
OF each, with an accuracy truly wonderful,
showed her to be woman of more than
ordinary ability, and mind not only
deep and thoughtful, but remarkable
ably rstentive. Her style of delivery, how
ever, 10 not to say perfect, as it is rather
rapid, yet this does not in the least detract
from the interest one feels in her discourse,
as her voice is distinct and clear, and every
word is caught. The arguments in her lee
ture, while they were few; were of such a
sweeping character that the most intelli-
gent would sooner believe than attempt to
confute them. As lecturess we should
say Mrs. Livermore has few if any equals.
Year: 1876

How HE Losr HIS TEETH.-The fol-
lowing story is told by the Augusta
Me- Journal: An elderly and respect
ed gentleman from this city returned
home froms the Centennial minus his
teeth. Sitting down on a sofa at his
boarding place, seeking for crest and
refreshment, he took out his set of ar
tiicial teeth, laid them npon the sofa,
leaned back, and indulged in sweet
sleep. The keeper of the boarding.
house came along, saw the situation,
placed the teeth in the pocket Of an
overcoat near by, which he supposed be-
longed to the sleeper, and kindly COW
cred that individual with the oyercoat
to prevent him from taking cold. Soon
thereafter the gentleman. owning the
oYercoat came that way, took the gar
ment and wore it away, and with it went
the teeth. Our toothless friend awoke
and was down in the mouth when he
discovered the true situation Of affairs.
Not being able to grapple longer with
the beefsteak at the Philadelphia board
ing-houses, he returned home to have
his jaw repaired.
Year: 1876

SoAB IN SHEEP in sheep can
be cured very easily by dipping the ami
NAL in strong tobacco water. Make o
vat large enough to admit the entire
body Of the largest animal in the flock;
then steep tobacco sufficient to make o
strong solution. Put into the vat, and
when cool dip, immersing the entire
body except the head Fill up the vat
as the solution is exhausted, with fresh
supply, and proceed until the entire
flock has been dipped, and we will pre-
dict q cure of scab for one season, if for
no longer time. Mango in horses may
be cured by thorough washing with
soap suds; and, after removing the
scabs or crust, apply with a brush, oil
of tar, one ounce; whale oil, twenty
ounces; or one,haH pound each of tar
and sulphur will answer the purpose, if
well rubbed in. The stables must, how
ever, be thoroughly cleaned, or the lit
tie mite causing mango will appear soon
again.
Year: 1876

APoLLrNAR1s CHAMPAGNE CUP.-To a
Jug containing . quantity of ice broken
small add the contents of q bottle of
champagne, liqueur glass of cognac,
of white Curacao, or Of Maraschino; put
in large slice of lemon peel, or two
slices of cucumber, or three slices Of
orange, and Immediately before serving
pour in the contents of large glass bot
lie of apollinaris water.
Year: 1876

FIGHT WITH A swoRD-FIsH.-The mar
whal, or sword fish, is an ugly monster
for man to meet, in his native element.
Not long ago three divers went down to
explore the rocks of Hyeres (the anci-
ent Stechades), off the Mediterranean
coast of France, eight or ten miles east
of Toulon.


About quarter of an hour after their
descent, the diver who was slightly in
advance suddenly stopped and motioned
the others to stop. He then neared
them. and said, ga sword-fsh." A sud
den shiver ran through them at theword,
as the strength and viciousness of the
creatures are well known, and the one
which they saw approaching was about
two metres (6X feetl in length, with
sword which measured about one me-
ter. After moments doubt and hesi-
tation, they drew the daggers with which
they had happily provided themselves,
and awaited the fish, planting their feet
firmly apart, watchful and terribly anx-
ous. Flight was impossible.


The creature, too, appeared undecided, +,
and for a moment seemed intent upon
making away from them. Then he halt
ed, and momentarily looked at them
with his small dark eyes, whereupon he
turned half round and made q dart at
them. He missed his aim, and that was
his ruin. The diver, who had been
anxiously Watching his movements,
turned little on one side as the fish
came shooting past, and with a strong
hand seized hold Of his sword, which
was pointed at him, while with the other
he dealt the creature q heavy blow on
the side of its head, inficting q wound
of no small dimensions.


The blood shot out in streams, and was
at once carried away by the sea water.
A second and a third blow with the
knife followed in quick succession; the
diver twisting and turning in all man
ner Of ways, but never losing his hold
of the sword, while the fish was plung-
ing about in every direction.


Recovering from their dismay, the di-
ver's companions all fell upon the fish,
and administered blows on the head.
back, belly, and wherever possible.
Still the strength of the animal did not
seem in the least to abate, until a we'll
directed blow ripped open his abdomen,
when the body turned upon its back and
slowly assembled to the surface of the
water. All these actions were Of course
accomplished with extreme rapidity, or
the result would have been much less
satisfactory.


None of the men thus happily freed
from this terrible danger felt in the least
inclined to encounter a similar hunting
adventure, SO orders were given through
the speaking tube to raise them as
quick as possible.
Year: 1876

About the time Camp Berry was cstab-
lished, on the present site Of the rolling
mills, Young lady Of this city and a
soldier who was stationed there became
acquainted. The couple met often. and
a strong attachment. ending in an en-
gagemsnt, followed. The young man
presented his letrothed with an elegant
ring. Soon after the engagement the
regiment 10 which the soldier was at
tached vas ordered TO report At the from
at once. The news was hard blow 10
the young people. After the departure
letters were received and sent in rapid
succession. This went on for about a
year. when one day the young lady re-
ceived a very cool letter from her lover,
so much unlike all other letters she had
received that she at once wrote 10 him
saying she wishOd TO be released from
her promise, but giving no reason for the
change in her affection.


When the letter was received by the
soldier in camp, he was utterly con-
founded. He had never written any but
words Of kindness and affection to her,
and why she should treat him so cruelty
was more than he could tell. He griev-
ed for some months over his disapPoint-
ment, and at last left thearmy and went
to California to rough it, and, if possi-
BILE, forget his sorrow. There he re-
mained until a few months ago, when
he Unexpectedly received letter from
an unknown source. 1t was the dying
confession of an old comrade who had
caused all the trouble, and on his death
bed had confessed that he had got hold
of the lovers letters and destroyed them,
sending others of his own manufacture
to the lady in the city. He had palmed
off his writing by copying the original.
He beiug an excellent penman, this was
not difficult matter.


When the confession was fully authen-
ticated, the man at once started for this
city to find the first and only love. By
few inquiries he learned her residence,
and, better still, he learned that she, like
himself, had remained unmarried. He
made haste to call upon her, and, to his
surprise, discovered the ring on her
finger where he had placed it fourteen
years before. A few words of explana-
ton made them as near to each other as
ever; and, to cut long story short, it
was arranged that they should be mar
ried at once, and the wedding is to take
place the present week at one of our city
churches.-Portla'ad (Me.) Press.
Year: 1876

A very cheap and useful drink in
colds, fevers and restlessness from pain:
Put handful of bran in q pint and a
half of cold water; let it boil rather
more than half an hour, then strain it,
and, if desired, favor with sugar and
lemon-juice; but it is a pleasant drink
without any addition
Year: 1876

One pint of fine bread crumbs, one
quart of sweet milk, one cupful of
sugar, the yolks of four eggs, we'll
beaten, grated rind of one lemon, a
tablespoonful of butter; bake until done,
but not watery; beat the whites Of the
four eggs to a stiff froth, and sweeten
them with one tablespoonful of sugar,
in which there has been stirred the juice
Of one lemon; spread over the pudding
a layer Of Jelly; pour the whites of the
eggs over this; place in the oven, and
bake lightly.
Year: 1876

A hundred years ago Virginia belle
was not to be won without foolscap and
red tape. This was the Certificate which
the bride had to sign before her lover
could get marriage license: The bear
er hereof has my permission to procure
from the authority the necessary creden-
tials. which shall duly and honorably
merit my attention in the support of my
affections, to continue through the end Of
all things, which shall reflect every ray
of honor ascribable to so resplendent an
elementor sentiment of my right mind,
and which shall henceforth be strictly
adhered to the proper form, at my in
stance and his importantly, in the max
ing valid all things pertaining to the
stream of my desire to become his part
ner in the vigor Of my youth, in the
morning Of affections, properly directed
to the momentous obligation ofconjugal
embraces in endless felicity. In witness
to the above have hereunto, etc, etc. "
Year: 1876

Trichine and the terrible disease
which they produce in the human sys-
tenn appear to be considerably more
common in Germany than in this coun-
try. The disease -trichinosis-is not
confined to any class of society, and the
wife of distinguished physician lately
died Of it. Surprising is the statement
that living trichine have recently been
detected in the human eye. The vitre-
GUS humor was the habitation of the lit
tie monsters, and the sufferer was a
countrywoman who for some weeks had
been aware of something wrong with
her eyes. By the aid OF the "eye-mir-
ror" the physician to whom she applied
for relief distinctly observed thread.
like object in the vitreous humor. II
was in continual movement, and from
its size and the character of it's motions
the physicians in attendance were soor
satisfied that the object was trichina
The Medical Society of Berlin" i,
mentioned in connection with the affair
and able medical men could hardly b,
mistaken in such matter. Still if tn
reader prefers, with our sceptical au
thority, to regafd the beast referred t


as possibly a sea-rerpent, we make n


objection.