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Year: 1876

The Southern Democrats did a
wise and perfectly safe thing for
themselves and the country when
they informed their Northern breth-
ren that any questionable or revolu-
tionary steps in regard to the Presi-
dental election must be commenced
by them. The South tested North
ern Democratic mettle once and
now knows just how much the
bluster and brag of Northern Demo-
cratic journals is worth. If they
could get the bull-dozers to resort to
force they would do a vast deal of
yelping, constitutional ezpounding,
and all that sort of thing, but, to
use the language of the chairman Of
the Fairfield convention, "their rec
ord is.resplendent with peace" and
by that record they will stand.
Year: 1876

N. Y. Graphic: Rutherford B.
Hayes has conducted himself since
his nomination with such dignifed
modesty and discretion, and shows
himself so much more of patriot
and statesman than a self seeking
partisan, that if he is elected even his
enemies will be unable to find fault
with him, and if be is defeated he
will retire from the trying ordeal
with universal respect.
Year: 1876

The New York Tri bune, anti Grant
always, under the present manage
ment-rejoices to think he is Presi-
dent now. It says: president
Grant is strong, resolute man, who
means to have peace in this country,
and strict enforcement of law, so long
as his term of office lasts, and his
occupancy of that place is blessing
for which every man in the nation
may well give thanks"
Year: 1876

New York Herald: Whenever the
archeologists discover an ancient
mound or fort they always find
broken bottles, which proves that
even before the time of Columbus
the Democratic party was in power.
Year: 1876

Hence also the outcry against military interfer-
ence," that has deceived so many honest Northern
men. A great many good people have come to
think that the Republican party has actually ter
rorized the Southern whites! Now the truth is that
not one-not even oNE-white man, or black man,
or white mans yellow son, in all the South, has even
yet been prevented from voting as he pleased, or
forced to cast ballot against his will, by any Fed


eral soldier or Federal officer. Nor oNEl Our
troops have only prevented bandittiand then only in
few instances) from forcing the blacks, and white
Republicans, either not to vote at all, or to vote
against their conscience. This is the chief duty of
every government. If our Republican Government
does not protect its humblest citizens, let ask
you, What is the use of Republican Government
at all? Powerful citizens safe under any form
of government. "Military interference" where the
rights of the lowly are in danger, is not only not
wrong but it is the most sacred duty of our rulers.
Year: 1876

As the time when every voter will be
other of the candidates to govern us for
the next four years, the question as to how
we should vote, grows more important.
The only argument the Democratic party
comes to us with, is the "hard times, " and
they say it is the fault of the administra


ton. This, we all know, they do not be-
lieve, but only use it as a pretext SO no
more of that; let US come down to home
matters. When they are in power, how
do they manage our affairs? Look at the
army of office-holders now feeding at our
State crib. When an assessment was made
under Republican rule, no such army of
assessors and board Of review at 81 per
day was deemed necessary, at cost to the
county of $3.50 per day. Think of il, poor
man, the cost to the tax payer. in Cecil
county, to support these asse s,rs and
board of review, three fourths of which
are not necessary to d. t work, is $3.50
per day. This is one of their great saw


ings, and remember it is entirely Demo


cratic institution. Before you cast your
vote, stop and think how our State affairs
have been handled by this party calling
themselves Reformers. Think Of Wool
ford's steal of half a million. Then take
look at your tax receipts and compare
them with what you paid when the county
was under Republican rule, and then deter
mine who saved and who squandered the
Year: 1876

A NOVEL MOUSE TRAP.-On Tues
day last we were shown a mouse trap
which, for novelty, exceeds anything we
have ever seen. In our younger days
we had often read of the hungry rat,
who, enticed by the dainty appearance
of the fine fat oyster lying snugly in
its shell-house with its trap door open,
sacrificing his life in his attempt to Sc
cure dinner; but we always consider
ed it " fish story to be classed with
Robinson Crusoe aud Jack the Giant
Killer. On the day above named, how
ever, we viewed with wonder verifica-
tion of the rat story aforesaid Mr.
John Davis had stored a lot of fine
oysters in his cellar, and upon visiting
them on Tuesday, found that during
the night one of the largest of the
bivavles had captured, not rat to be
sure, but mole, which is much the
same thing The varmint had evil
IDENTIFY been intent upon making a meal
of his oystership while he had his door
open taking an airing; but he had cal
culated without his host, for the oyster
had closed upon him, and there he was
held fast between its shells, as dead as
a mole could well be-
Year: 1876

CoLORED MEN BARRED OUT OF THE


PUBLIC HALL.


The Colored Hayes and Wheeler
Club Of Port Deposit sometime ago
engaged the Public Hall, in that town.
for the purpose of meeting on Mon
day night last The Hall was rented
to them, and no intimation given that
any opposition would be made until the
evening above named, when they found
the Hall locked and barred against
them. One of the Trustees-a Rcpub-
lican-who was in favor of the use of
the Hall by the colored men, was away
from home; another also Republican,
was sick The remaining Trustee is a
Democrat, and was at home at the time.
We believe, however, that this outrage
was perpetrated by irresponsible Demo
Gratis, without the approval of the
Democratic Trustee This blow, aimed
at the liberties of the people, should be
ittingly rebuked at the polls on Tues
dav next.
Year: 1876

sE-DR. BULLS Cough Syrup should be
kept in every family. A slight cough. if
unchecked, is often the forerunner of Con
sumption, and timely dose of this won
derful medicine has rescued many from an
early grave.
Year: 1876

of this county, went to Virginia to buy a
farm. He found the land poor, but cheep.
But the whole talk to him was that Tilden
would be elected and then they would be
paid for their slaves. That. as a matter Of
right and justice, this ought to be done.
The whole talk and conduct of the citizens
there were of such a tenor, that he saw
only a Democrat of the strictest sect
could live there and did not buy. Suffice
it to say he is Republican.
Year: 1876

consist Of Ave Justices OF whom three constitute
quorum all OF whom shall he designated In the manner
In which General Term justices are now and shau here
after be authorized by law to be designated.
Year: 1876

that lofty air which speaks Of possiblei
condescension to supply their needs, II
those needs be not simple and their
purses be long. Milliners now need no
entreaty to prevail upon them to make a
simple bonnet or to trim hat in three
days. Business is bad" there are no
Americans in Paris" is the universal cry.


And must confess that for my part am
glad that it has so CHANGED. lam charmed
to think that the peculiarly cantankerous
race of French tradespeople have
been thus brought to appreciate their
best and most lavish customers by being
forced to do without them for while.
They may learn little more civility and
honesty land Heaven knows they have
need of both lessons) before the tide of
American travel sets Europeward again.
They had grown to look upon our people
too much as a sort of milch kline expressI
ly invented for their benefit by Provis
dence. and to whom neither polIteness
nor fair dealing was owing Not that
these remarks are applicable to all classes
of Parisian tradespeople, but they GER
tainly are to most of those that have
been spoiled by American trustfulness
anu American generosity.


As to the French people at large, apart
from the classes that benefit directly BY
the American trade, they would be only
too glad to get rid of US altogether.
They say that we have spoiled Paris; we
have put up prices, rendered tradespeo-
pie saucy and independent, have ruined
the servants altogether, and set an awful
example of lawlessness to their young
daughters. 81 could once make pur-
chases at my own price," once remarked
French lady to me; "now if go into
a shop and complain that any article is
too dear the answer invariably is: If
you do not like it you can leave it; the
first American that comes along will buy
it," 1t is notorious fact that Ameri-
cans pay half as much more for every
thing they purchase than the French do;
and there is saying in French society,
that once the Americans get hold of a
milliner or a dressmaker, she is utterly
ruined for the French trade. The French
people at large are very much like the
Chinese in their hatred of and contempt
for outside barbarians, of whom Ameri-
cans are the outsidest," !" in their estima-
ton. If it were not for our dollars, they
would be delighted to find some method
of keeping us out of the country alto
gether. They would, I am sure, invent
some plan of building gigantic wallalf
around the sacred soil" so that never
an alien foot, especially from transatlan-
tic climes, should ever again profane IT..
But our dollars-oh! our dolIars-that
potent fascination they are powerlesseto
resist The real French oninion of
American taste and intellect was shown
in their contributions to our Centennial
All the unstable wares that had col
lected on the dusty shelves of ware
houses or on the walls of obscure picture
dealers were gathered up and sent over
=" to be sold to the Yankees" Few of
their leading manufacturers and still
fewer of their distinguished artists
thought it worth while to send anything
at all. .ril
Year: 1876

A LADY of West Troy, who spent a
portion Of the summer at Round Lake,
before her departure from the city gave
her pet canary to the tender charge of a
neighbor. The warbler, very highly val
ued, was a sweet and constant singer 1t
seemed to miss the attention of its mis-.
tress during her absence, and, though ev-
cry attention was paid to it, it refused to
sing. ltpined continually and remained
silent. Finally the lady returned from
Round Lake. On reaching her home
the bird manifested much pleasure, and
tried, but vainly, to sing, 1t seemed to
be very feeble, and in day or two died
The lady firmly believes that her canary
was the victim of broken heart Troy
(N ~ Times.
Year: 1876

Gov. Tilden's "Yeal Loaf. Chop
fine leg or loin of veal, roll one dozen
crackers, put half of them in the veal,
with two eggs, pepper, salt and butter
size Of an egg; mix all together and bake
into a solid form, then take the crackers
that are left and spread smoothly over
the outside; bake three-quarters Of an
hour and eat cold.
Year: 1876

In general improvement has been noticed
of late in the quality of fruit. We have
more and finer varieties Of the apple; the
pear is much better in general than 1t was
ten wears since; of the grape there are many
new and excellent varieties which the mar
ket knew nothing of few years ago, and
there are some excellent varieties OF the ras.


berry lately introduced. But the strawberry


has decidedly deterioriated, and the result
ia owing to the general culture of Wilson's


ALBANY for the market. Wilson's Albany


is sour, crude berry which is not fully ripe


when it is perfectly red, and even when per-


fcetly ripe is still too acid. When 1t first


makes its appearance in the market 1t has a


decidedly harsh favor and very little OF the


agreeable aroma which distinguishes the
finer kinds of the berry. If not eaten very


sparngly it disagaees with the stomach and
YOU wake with the collie nextmornlng. BE-
fore Wilson's strawberry came into vogue
there were many other kinds which were
sweeter aid of more agreeable flavor.
But the Wilson is a hard berry which bears
Transportation well it Is exceedingly proli-
ic ard altogether Municipalities which
give it great favor with the cultiyator, but
for which the consumer suffers. The pro-
per way of dealing in strawberries Ia to Fix
the prices according to the quality of the
sort. This is the way they do in the mar
kets of Paris. A poor sort, although tn the


berry may be large, is sold cheap. The
more delicate kinds-the sweet, juicy and
high favored-are disposed of at higher
price. Here the Wilson should be sold the
cheapest of all, while such as the Jucunda;
the General Wilder, and the McAvoy should
bear prices corresponding to their excellence
We hope for our part that the Wilson's will
AZ soon 40 their place can be supplied by a


better variety be banished from the market
It can surely be no diflicnlt thing to obtain
sort by crossing, which shall bear the
transportation equally well, and hall not dc,
ceive the purchaser with the appearance OF
ripeness.
Year: 1876

the late council. Either Mr.. Beechsr's In
nocence win be INDICATED beyond suspicion
or that process ofquietly dropping the Ply
mouth church out of the fellowship will 90
on. But how, in that case, viii the church
that has been dropped be taken up again
1t Will not be taken up till It has a pastor
who commands the confidence of the


churches generally; but when it shall have
such pastor there will be no difficulty.
Year: 1876

that he did not originate work but paid for what
those in authority ordered He said II the depart
ments would proceed with tho uptown improvements
the Riverside drive and the Boulcvard-he would
the money to pay for the work


reporter Of the HERALD called at the Department
OF Parks yesterday afternoon in regard to the matter
and inquired why the work not proceeded with.
Commissioner Martin, when he heard what Mr.. Green
had stated, sad:-


why Mr. Green has been preventing US doing this
work for over two years He has raised every possible
technical legal objection Ho said he would not pay
for it, and have letter file in this Office to that
effect We have all along been deferred from beginning
the work by him, although IL had been duly author
ized Al last went to the Legislature, and only in
June last did succeed in having special act passed
authorizing the opening OF Riverside drive aud requir
Ing the Comptroller TO pay for the same Mr. Green
fought the act a through and at the last moment
ceeded in having clause inserted requiring every
portion Of the work 10 be done by contract But he
said, 'Grecn will wriggle out OF anything"


PROcKED.


The bill, the Commissioner said, had been signed but
few days by the Governor. yet the department had
proceeded as rapidly possible with the work. The
engineers had been engaged upon several weeks and
he expected report from them on Wednesday. As
the whole work had TO be done by contract OF course
some time would be lost IN advertising and men could
not he put 10 work Immediately. II was his purpose,
however, to push the work vigorously as possible.
This work will give employment to over 900 men
Year: 1876

The wages Of tho men employed in Thompson 4 Co s
steel works at Jersey City were reduced twenty
per cent yesterday.


Tho laborers the coal docks at Bergen Point
down from eighteen hour sixteen cents
and the dissatisfaction Is great that strike i'm
minepL large number Of the men from tho
Gently disturbed coal fields OF Pennsylvania and they
not disposed " submit to any reduction Some OF
them openly stated yesterday that the strike would
take place during the present week. Several threat
enng letters have been received by NJ. Devlin, the
superintenden ent at the coal docks.
Year: 1876

Thirty eight male and nine female prisoners wero
received into the Penitentiary last week.


Six patients received into the female lunatic
asylum and four into tho male one Michael Kelly
patient, died last week. The number OF visitors 10
tho asylum Ia
Year: 1876

After we had held the edge of the
woods for two hours, says an old soldier,
relating some incidents of battles, and
when the space between our line and
that of the enemy fairly smoked and
famed with the fury of the fight, the
cry irose that we were getting out oi
cartr dges. Some full wooden boxes
were brought up, and such was the
haste of the men to get them that they
took up the boxes and dashed them
bodily against the trees, splintering
them to pieces, and making the cart
ridges at once available.


About the same time saw one of our
sergeants hit in the hip with bullet.
He had Just finished loading his musket,
and he declared he would not leave the
field until he had returned the shot.
Supported by two soldiers, he carefully
sighted and fred, and then was helped
to the rear. He died from the effects of
his wound.


Much has been written Of the cline of
BATTLE" and here again the popular idea
is at fault. 1t would, no doubt, be
much prettier for troops in action to
preserve regular formation, with ranks
well aligned and each rear frank man ex-
actly behind his file leader, and re-
member that in the early days of the
war the illustrated papers were accus-
toned to represent battles in this way.
But this is not in the least in accord with
the truth. In the toll of the fight, with
the rapid loading and firing, and the fre-
quent dropping Of men dead or wound
ed, the line is destroyed, the ranks often
become mingled together, and the COM
pany becomes an irregular squad or
knot of men, of whom half will be on
the ground or firing from the knee.
Year: 1876

A lady, writing of the colored people
of Washington, says: know one poor
old woman who has not a finger joint OF
toe joint that was not broken or dislo-
Gated in her childhood by the heavy
blows of thick stick or other weapon
in the hands of most inhuman mistress,
q mistress who was the sister of MUIR
derer, and who, upon her death bed,
away from her home, writhed in agony
of mind because she could not gather
her old slaves about her to receive their
forgiveness for her brutal treatment dur
ing long life. Her attendant, to soothe
her feelings, wrote to daughter still
living on the plantation q letter that
should be read to the slaves. The
daughter took the letter to the negroes
quarters, and read it with fearful eyes.
Sobs and groans arose all around her,
and protestations of forgiveness from
all lips but this old woman's who told
me the story. She said: "Indeed,
miss, 1 looked at my poor hands and
feet and thought on my face all jammed
out of shape by being hit and knocked
against the wall, and left senseless on
the floor manys the time; and thought
it was just as well to leave the forgiving
to the Lord, leastwise till / comes to die
myself, then s'pose likely I'll forgive
her, but 1 couldn't then and 1 can't
now"
Year: 1876

A Hartford correspondent OF the New


York Sun describes visit to the Con.
neoticut State prison, at Weathersheld


where he came across the remarkable
convict, Andrew d. Wells, who has been
q prisoner there from his sixteenth &c
his sixtieth year, and who now, though
pardoned and released, still remains at
work in the prison.


Wells Is described as q man of strong
natural build, but the impress of age is
visible in his wrinkled and somewhat
emaciated face, and in his stiffened bear
ing. His countenance told Of life of
silence, of uncheered labor, solitude
and imprisonment. In conversation,
however, he is lively and clipper, and
he told the story of his life with ease
and animation. He was thrice sentenced
for robbery, business, he says, which
his mother taught him when he was
a mere boy. He never attended school
but month in his life, and when he
entered the prison he could neither read
nor write.


He managed to improve his mind
gradually, however, learning to read in
his cell at night with an old copy of the
Bible and an almanac. A fellow pris-
oner taught him to write, and now he
is regular subscriber to several peri
odicals and papers. He has son whom
he never saw, and he has not seen his
wife for eleven years.


The warden describes Wells as ga
sensible old chap" and a first-class me-
chanic. He exhibited box full of his
consisting Of small knives
and hammers three-quarters of an inch
long, to be attached as charms to watch
chains. Wells feels the prison walls his
home, and cannot bear to be at liberty,
so he still works in the shop, and
boards and lodges with the chaplain.


There is a similarity in this to the
case of "the aged prisoner of the Bas-
lille and the "prisoner of Chillon."
Both spent the best years of lifetime
in prison, and when released begged to
be taken back again. What Byron puts
nto the mouth OF the old man of Chill
on might we'll express the probable
ceiling of all the three:


"At last men came to set me free.


asked not why, rocked not when;


1t was at length the same to me


FFettered Or fetterless to be. =.


Those heavy walls to me had grown


A hermitage and all my own


And the whole earth would henceforth be


A wider prison unto me-"
Year: 1876

Insanity is increasing in some of the
United States, says an exchange, in a
ratio greater than that of the popula-
ton of nearly twelve per cent. The
Increase is also larger in the foreign ele-
ment than in the native born. The
causes assigned for this increase among
the American born population are "the
educational pressure upon the young to
the neglect Of physical exercise, artificial
and unnatural habits of living, the ex-
citement and competition of business
and whatever causes multiply nervous
diseases, especially those by the brain,
which result in mental arrangement.
Year: 1876

The Hayes Roberts Sensation.


We publish in this issue what
pulports to be the policy Of Gov.
Have, toward the South. should
he be elevated to the Presidential
chair. We give it for what il is
worth. Since the article has been
put in type we clip the following
from the Richmond DIsPATcH.-
At any rate it will be pleasant to
contemplate such a policy as is
shown in the article referred to 4:


We put no faith in this stuff HAYES
could uot if he would peel off from his
rarity Al this time; nor could he al this
ilncture effect an understanding with
the party leaders TO play a deoeitful
game under the disguise of a ComprO-
ilise to get himself elected to the pres
identisl chair. We do not believe the
Ultra Radicals would be n party to a
deCeitful com promise that would prom-
i3e a great deal to to the southern peo-
pie. They would feel irrepressibly
suspicions that such compromise
might be too faithfully fulfilled by
HAYES. There was one point in the
reputed dec arAtiOn Of Governor
HAYES that discredited the whole re.
port: that was that he proposed to put
Mr.. LAMAR in his Cabinet if he
should be President. Governor
HAYES could not go to the Democrat
ic party for a member of his Cabinet.
Year: 1876

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


desire call your attention 10 an error In this
mornings issue OF your paper in the report Of the
meeting Of the Board Of Education, beld yesterday,
which you will do us the favor to correct The appeal
made by the School Committee OF the Womcns Cen
tennia Union lor permission TO solicit contributions
from the public schools not FOR the purchase Of
banner stated, but for the Centennial fund for tho
WOmens Pavilion and for tho founding OF Centennial
metals OF honor for distinguished scholarships IN the
schools and colleges OF our city. =. " G..
Chairman Committee Schools, New York women'H


Centennial Jnion.


MARCH, .. 1876.
Year: 1876

The regular quarterly meeting OF the above associa
tion took place last evening at Delmonicos Fourteenth
street and Filth avenue. The affair purely in
formal, and no business of any particular importance
was transacted. There election of officers