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Year: 1876

The ELECTION of Tilden and Hendricks is
conceded. This is not as good as we
wished, but let us hope that it is not as bad
as some feared. 1t is fair to presume that
the nation is safe in the hands of the
majority of the people, no matter who is
in the Presidential chair, and with this
idea in view, it is quite probable that,
though the Republicans are downcast now
and the Democrats buoyant, all will be
smiling alike in little while. We do not
anticipate great salvation or great disaster
from the result. The President makes no
laws, and it is with the utmost difficulty
that he can keep them from being made !;
he only executes the laws that Congress
enaets. And now that the parties are more
equally balanced in the law-making branch
of the government, neither side can afford
to be reckless; neither can the President.
The most important thing in the result is
the ousting of about 10000 Republican
oficeholders and the putting of that many
Democrats in their places. And even that
has a personal rather than a national
interest.


Another fact is to be borne in mind, viz
that during the campaign both Hayes ant
Tilden meet on common ground on ques
tions as important as the finances, on,
term, civil service, the rebel war claims AM
the protection of all classes in the south
go. And now, if Mr.. Tilden prove Aoues
in his declared intentions and able I
maintain them, right ideas have tr
umphed whether Tilden or Hayes lives i


the White House.
Year: 1876

short of that would have let the offenders
off, as usual, in all probability. This fight,
though more melancholy in its results, was
no greater offence against the law than
others Of its kind, yet it might have been
as easily overlooked as the rest but for its
more melancholy termination. 1t took
the sacrifice of a human life to make
Justice open her ewes.
Year: 1876

"Ir's an i'll wind that blows nobody
good" Now that the Republicans have to
surrender the Federal offices in this State
they have no bone of contention and it is
to be hoped they will quit fighting each
other and other foolery.
Year: 1876

Blaine of Maine at the top of the heap-as
usual


On the whole the American people believe
in fair play. And they do like pluck.


Threatening the publication of private let
ters doesn't seem so smart Boston notion
for breaking down Presidential candidate as
it did.


So the ex-Rebels on the committee were
going to break down Blaine if they could,
and Proctor Knott was willing to suppress
dispatches that cleared him of the Infamous
charges under which he was resting-till
after Cincinnati. Very well; Cincinnati is
likely 10 take the hint. Republicans will
appreciate the Democratic anxiety to keep
Blaine from being nominated.
Year: 1876

THE rural reporter, when he really gets
down to his work and hurres about it, is not
to be despised. Witness the following ex-
tract from the extra edition of the Midland
Mich Independent last Sunday:


And now appeared one of the most terrible
and magnificent spectacles it was ever our lot
to witness. The whole broad and high front of
the Internati onal Hotel was wrapped-as in
its winding-s heet-in one lurid mass of flame,
which, seemingly as in mockery of the puny
powers of man and his appliances to stay its
course, stopped toward the earth in the eddy of
the wind with hurtling sound as of demoniac
laughter, and then, swerviDg and veering as if
in disdaip, tossing its head it arose towering
almost to the very clouds and-ab, it needed no
fervid Dantean imagination then to discover
within the fIinges of that gilt-edged hell the
glaring eye-balls, yea, the very claws and
bloody hair of the demon of the fl f1ames-with
one fell swoop it hurled itself across the broad
street over upon and wound itself around, fas-
tened its fearful clutches, took possession of
and invested the whole immense building
known as the Harris Block.
Year: 1876

BUT thirteen Democratic votes were re-
corded in the negative on the question of al
lowing the banking and currency committee
to report at any time. AS the object of the
resolution is to permit the committee to re-
port in favor of the repeal of the specie re-
sumption act. it is evident that the Demo-
cratic hard-money strength in the House is
almost too small TO be counted.
Year: 1876

No wonder the ex-Confederate house is in
haste to leave Washington. The sharpest of
them must know see that the intelligence of
the country regards its investigating CON-
mittees as political bandits, who take the
most outrageous means to blacken the names
of political opponents. Proctor Knott's
committee and the Naval committee which
made its malignant assault upon Secretary
Robson, (aided by one Republican, are
deserving of the censure of all who prize fair
Year: 1876

SEVEN hundred witnesses were examined
against the Secretary of the Navy by Dem
ocratic committee before they allowed him to
be present in person; but Speaker Kerr when
accused was at once permitted to appear in
person and by counsel, while the witness
against him was refused legal defender
Note the disregard of fair play!
Year: 1876

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


We cannot undertake to return reserve commu-
nications that are not used
Year: 1876

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersgned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
Year: 1876

The correspondent of the New York Times
relates an incident which recently occurred
in that city, illustrating the bitterness of
political feeling among the Democrats of the
South, and the extent to which persecution
is carried on account of political differences.
The following is the story in the correspond
ent's own words:


Bruce P. Thomas, a young man OF good
family, resided at Selma, Ala, which is en-
braced in the Congressional District now rep
resented by Jere Haralson, colored man, for
merly slave. Thomas was native of Ala
bama. and served with credit in the rebel army
throughout the rebellion. His mother was a
widow and married second time, her present
husband, Thomas stepfather, being a man of
wealth and influence in his secticn. At the
last Presidential election the young man voted
for Gen. Grant, and in consequence his step
father turned him out of doors. He soon be-
came an object for derision and scorn among
the chivalrous people who had hitherto given
him social recognition and welcome, and
it was with great difficulty that he was able
to procure a livelihood in Alabama. Mr.. Har-
Year: 1876

On Friday last we had quite touch-
ing scene in our courthouse. Old John
Garner, an old, gray-headed man, was
arraigned for the crime of grand larceny
-horse-stealing. He pleaded guilty,
and presented himself to the jury in a
brief and touching address. He said


GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY i am an
old man, and my race is nearly run.
This is the first time in my life have
ever been before a jury. 1 have never
even been witness in a magistrates
court. 1 was born in 1916, and have
been hard-working and honest man all
my life until now. ] am a stranger to
every man in this house, except his
honor who sits on that bench. He has
known me for nine years, and he will
tell you / have been an honest man and
a good citizen. This jury looks like a
set of honest and intelligent men, and
wish you to deal with me the best you
can. 1 read in the paper that the
prison at Frankfort is an awful
place-that it is so crowded that
one can scarcely live there. From
the accounts of that place l suppose /
could not live there long. You see I am
old and feeble, and l ask you to do the
best you can for me. Gentlemen, if /
could have got work could have sup
ported my family and not been here.
But want to tell you-I am very poor
man and have to work to live. Well,
last year the times were very hard iu-
deed, and / could not get work much Of
my time. am mechanic. and went
to Clarksville, Fairview and many other
places, but 1 could not get any work. d.
The times were very hard, rs you all
know, and but few men had money to
to pay for labor. travelled around till
| spent all that l had but bed and
chair. was tired and out of heart, and
my family suffering for food and cloth
ing. heard then that could get work
in North Logan, and 1 sold my kit of
tools to get my family up there. paid
$75 for my tools in Louisville and had to
sell them low. After paying for moving 1
had $15 left. / got place for my family
for little while, and started again
for work. / tried hard to find it but
could not. went back TO my family
broken down in spirit, thinking would
have to starve or beg. Gentlemen, my
little boy, about six years old, got in my
lap, and put his little arms around my
neck and asked me if the good Lord
would let us starve. love my family as
well as any man, and could not think of
their starving"


The prisoner became overwhelmed
with emotion, and, pausing for few
moments, he pleaded for as light ver-
dict as the jury could give him. The
occasion was exceedingly solemn. The
prisoner told his story without reserva-
ton. Age and care had whitened his
locks and furrowed his brow. He had
seen better days, but he was now a
broken reed. The jury, the attorneys,
the Judge, and the spectators were
touched by the homely recital of the
suppliant prisoner. The jury give him
two years in the penitentiary, and the
Judge, jury and lawyers then signed q
petition to the Governor for his pardon.
ELTON (Ry) Witness.
Year: 1876

mouth oSthe arch was Of Roman shape some two feet
high by tSree broad; the walls and door were evenly
and carefully built OF unhewn stone cemented with q
species OF muo plaster, lime cement being found In
the whole structure The passage way widened until
after some tel feet Of length il expanded
into wide cNl some ten feet IN diameter:
one wall or this was artificial the back Of natural
rock, and the other size also artificial but Irregular
shape The cell was s2me five feet high and care
fuly noorod throughout On the floor pile Of
chalky white dust which crumbed. changed color
and hardened on being exposed 70 the air On the top
Of the pile was soft black Substance which would
appear 10 be pure ampblack or carbon as the work.
men describe II as being "smeafY like SOFT black
putty but unfortunately, Of CHS substance
saved The cell has now been exposed 70 the open air
so that only Two OF the sides aud the floor remain
intact; tho laborers employed in the work are
anxously searching for old coins, but no COIN In
plement or weapon OF any kind has yet been dist
covered: Specimens Of the hardened white dust, Of
the mud mortar and OF the lavahke rock have been
sent TO Cambridge for examination.


THEoRIEs


Theories are numerous regarding the Of such
suoerraneaa structure, but its origin Is wrapped in
mystery. Probably IL tomb and the heap OF
ashes was all that remains OF some early cremation,
LOT surely 1t the work OF Anglo saxon settlers.
me land on which II was found has been waste hand
ever since the settlement OF the town; besides, the
ruritans never built subterranean tombs never prac-
.Ssu cremation and far too good masons not u
AHoW lne VAiue OF lime mortar In building an archway
OF rouno stones Was II the NorsemenS Butf they
ever ventured 80 Tar Inland what their object IN
building so permanent strucureY TIE Indianss But
they never built stone tombs were totally
quanted with The principle OF the keystone, and
would nave buried brave with his pipes and arrows
In order TO place him In suitable attire for the happy
hunting grounds The walled roof of the tomb was
some three feet below the surface OF the ground.
which consists OF gravel The length OF the tomb in
GLIDING the entrance is some eighteen feet placed ex
actly east and west in the widest part Il about ten
feet diameter The verdict OF the Cambridge
is awaited with great interest.
Year: 1876

The Saengerrundo Society engaged in carnival stance
at its headquarters at the Germana Assembly Rooms
last evening" and INDUCED in unlimited amount Of
wit and humor The large hall decorated with all
the paraphernaa OF tho carnival and the embems and
insignia OF the mad prince Every person admitted
this sSdnce was obliged the bell tinKng FOOLS
cap which had quite a fantastic shape The programme
included several carnival chants composed for the
cason


The Mayence Carnival Society engaged in series Of
burlesque proceedings In honor OF Prince Carnival at
Turn Hail. for which a rich programme had been pre-
nared
Year: 1876

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twenty four hours in eona
parson with the corresponding date OF year. as in
dicated by the thcrmomeioF at Hudnups pharmacy,
HERALD Building.-
Year: 1876

Ann Williams OF No. 60 Sixth avenue was arrested
last night by ocer Graham, Of the Fifteenth precinct
on complaint OF Josephine Van Hublen, who charged
her with stealing n gold watch valued al $50 Tho
prisoner locked up in the Mercer street station
Year: 1876

w hat be
TO the Editor of the Commercial;


AS the time is drawing near when the
great contest will be decided, think d few
words TO the Republicans will be advisable.
l cannot think of doing anything but voting
in the manner that have always voted
viz, the straight out Republican ticket. My
reason is, as previously expressed, that
party hath done for my race what the DEM
ocrats have always strenuously opposed,
and never will do anything else, only when
compelled by the strong arm OF the Govern
ment. Give them that power, and you can
imagine the result. The future can only
be Judged fairly by the past. When men
who can grow to wealth by the toll of the
slave, and their progeny have been favored
to get and remain in the Congress of this
nation, and they tell you plainly In public
speeches that this is white mans govern
ment, and they ''don't want the nigger,"
although ''the Niger" did not Of
his own accord come here, being brought
and treated like he hath been, after he hath
undergone everything that the white man
hath for the making and upholding this ma
ton to it's present growth, either directly or
indirectly then to be cursed at by men in
public, by men who if they had been left
in some of he States like the slaves we're
during the Rebellion when the inhabitants
had to fee for their acts, 1 query whether
the return of those that had fled would
have found all things like they were found
when left to the mercy of the slaves.
now call on all Republicans to stand firm
Vote the whole ticket ! l, for my part. can
not see for why anything else can be done
in Justice to ourselves, and those that have
and are still doing all they can for us. Only
back them by your votes next Tuesday.
Victory must come for God is just


EDMUND H. ANDERSON.
Year: 1876

The route of the Republican procession
was published yesterday, and has been but
slightly changed since. 1t is given else
where. Let Republicans decorate and illu-
inmate their houses. Light them up
Show your colors The town was dark last
night well show it differently, now.
Year: 1876

Since the reduction of prices at that pop
ular and standard first class house, the
American of Boston, it is well known fact
that the traveller can get the best accommo
dations at more reasonable rate than at
any other house in that city.
Year: 1876

Advices from abroad speak of the
rapid growth in popular favor of the Ca
pote bonnet. For full dress, for the
theater and opera, these bonnets are
worn almost to the exclusion of other
shapes. The capote is simple to the ex-
treme; it resembles the little cap worn
by children, around which a ribbon is
tied, and which confines the full crown
and the ruffle forming the front and
back. White plush is used; and all
white materials, uncut velvet and satin
included, have the preference. Ecru
comes next; then the softer tints of col
ors. As white now must be ivory white
or inclining to the yellow tint to be
fashionable, cashmere lace is the favor
ite trimming for these hats; feathers and
flowers, which are used sparingly on
them, also partake of the ivory-white
tint. A humming bird or small bright
wing are also allowed. But simplicity
is the charm of the new style. Shapes
differ, of course, in the capote as in
everything else; the shape described
above resembles the Marie Antoinette
cap, with its deep ruffle of lace falling
on the hair and around the head, being
little longer in the back, where it as
sumes the shape of cape. The shape
most in use for satin and plush has a
shirred border, lined with satin or silk,
contrasting in color; the lining being
most conspicuous should be selected for
its becomingness, as the cold shades of
white are not adapted to all complex
ions. When the brim is not shirred it
is put on in fiat plaitings; but in all
cases the crown is soft and full, and a
ribbon encircles it, having its bow tied
either on one side, at the top. or at the
back, to suit the style or wish of the
wearer.


Felt hats are, of course, still very
popular for street wear, as the capote is
yet in its infancy. The severe winter
abroad, which has brought fur cloake
into fashion, has also given to felt and
beaver hats trimmings of fur. There is
peculiar shape, resembling the hats
worn by the old French army, three,
cornered affair, which allows of fun
border, and which has been very popu-
lar. a-t ..st .tt
Year: 1876

The Troy Press says: A gentleman
who returned from Whitehall, whittier
he had been on business, tells strange
story of district school. On the out
skirts of the town the building is stu
ated, and the school is presided over by
a gentleman as principal. Most of the
scholars are ex-canalers and hard cases
generally, who have taken the benefit of
the free school. A lot of these scholars
come each day armed with bottle of
liquor, and q pack of cards generally
finds its way into the temple of learn
ing. The scholars very coolly proceed
to play with each other for possession of
the whisky, and by the time the school
is dismissed there are not few drunken
men in the room. The teacher is pow
erless to prevent such actions or to re-
form them. When the scholars have
recess the master does not dare to ap-
pear amongst them, but summons them
in by ringing the bell out the window.
He does not dare put out his head to see
what is going on, lest stick or stone
from the unruly gang greet him.
Year: 1876

Representative Knott, of the United
States House, reported from the COM
mittee on the Judiciary bill to reor-
ganize the judiciary of the United
States, the main features of which are as
follows:


A circuit court shall be held in each
judicial district of the United States at
the same time and place at which dis
trict court shall or may be held, and
such circuit court is established in every
district where no such court now exists,
and shall belong to the circuit in the ter
ritorial limits of which it is embodied.
The several circuit courts shall have and
exercise no jurisdiction in cases of ap-
peal or writs of error allowed, taken, or
issued out after the first day of Septem
Der, 1876; but writs of error, appeals
and reviews in bankruptcy cases, may be
had as heretofore provided. There is
established in each of the circuits court
of appeals; with appellate jurisdiction
of all cases arising in the several circuit
and district courts. The justice of the
supreme court assigned to the circuit,
the circuit judge, and the several dis
trict judges of the district composing
the circuits shall be judges of the court
of appeals. No Judge who has heard a
cause in the court below shall sit in the
court of appeals upon the hearing of the
same case, or be connected or give any
opinion to the other judges in relation
thereto. The court of appeals shall also
be court of record. The decision of
the court of appeals upon questions Of
law shall in all cases, except as provided,
be final and conclusive, but an appeal
may be taken to the supreme court. Ap-
peals in chancery shall be allowed from
the court of appeals to the supreme
court in cases where the matter in con-
troversy exceeds $4,000, in the manner
now provided by law for directing ap-
peals in like cases from the circuit
court. The chief justice, with other
Justices of the supreme court may attend
any term of the circuit or district court
within his circuit, and when so attend
ing shall sit and preside over the court.
Year: 1876

During the discussion in the United
States House of Representatives on the
Centennial appropriation bill, Mr.. Rob-
bins Dem., of North Carolina) said that
when the war broke out North Caro-
lima farmer had six sons grown up to
manhood, who at the first tap of the
drum went to the field to fight in the
cause of the South. They had not
stayed toreason aboutit, and they fought
from Bull Run to Appomattox, but not
all of them. One was sleeping at An
tietam, one at Chancellorsville, one at
Chickahominy, and one in Kentucky ;
but two were at Appomattox, battle
SCARED. They had seen the flag go
down which they had followed with un-
faltering devotion. One of those sur
vivors was he who now addressed the
House, and who now said that he had
seen enough of the war and wanted
peace-that he wanted reconciliation
and brotherhood all over the country


That was why he proposed to vote for
the bill, for he thought that the tendency
of the celebration was to promote peace.
Year: 1876

The Prince of Wales and some of his
suite were allowed to visit in India the
famous "Towers of Silence" )" where the
bodies of the dead are exposed to be de-
voured by vultures. They were the first
Europeans who have ever been permit
ted to enter the gloomy portals of this
strange place of sepulture. The towers
are five in number, are circular, and are
so well built that the oldest has stood
for two hundred years without requiring
to be repaired. They are formed of
huge stone slabs well cemented together,
and the largest cost 100000. If it may
be assumed that the four other towers
cost on an average 100000 each, we
should have tenth of million invested
in these buildings alone. Add that Sir
Jamshidje gave 100000 square yards of
land and betrayed the expenses of q
road, and some idea may be formed of
the cost of the whole cemetery. They
are under charge of the Parsee sect, who
are noted for their rigid exclusiveness,
and it was something of q surprise to
the natives as we'll as foreigners that the
permission was granted. The origin of
this singular method of disposal of the
dead is due no doubt to the veneration
with which the Parsees regard the ele-
ments. Fire is too pure to be polluted
by committing corpses to the flames;
water is almost equally venerated, and
SO is mother earth. Hence this strange
custom has been adopted by which it is
thought none of the impurities can pol
lutte the elements.
Year: 1876

LOUISE CHANDLER MOULTOS.
Dear and blesael dead ones, yoa look listen
To the signing aHi the ing down here below,
Does il make discord n the hymns o Heaven
The disSOrd that jlnglea ia the life you
When We pray prayers the great God above you,
Does the echo Of praying glance aside your way
Do know the thing ask for and wish that you could


give IL,
You whose hearts sehei with wishing your little


day;
are deaf with praises you Heaven
And your eyes blind with glory, that you


painl
lf you heard you would weep among the angels
And the praises and the glory would be for you
Yet He listens praying, the great God of pity
As He Is with pain the Of fe's day
Could He hear and shine white throne


Heaven,


But that lie the end, while only way