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Year: 1876

A CORRESPONDENT OF the Repnbst-
can thinks the ignorance of the HER
AID relative to HAYES is something
to be ashamed of. That's one view of
it. The fact that the HERALD gave
the Republicans the first accurate
information as to the political history
of their candidate for President is
something to our credit; though we
don't boast of it, It's safe bet, that
the author of that communication
learned all that he knows of HAYES
from the HERALD.
Year: 1876

white people should not be brought
into competitor with the labor of a
class of inferior people, whose living
costs comparatively nothing, and who
add nothing to the wealth of our State,
and who care and know nothing about
our churches, schools, societies, and
social and political institutions.
Year: 1876

A bright young lady gave her slow
lover delicate leap year hint the 9TH
sation sa i the gentleman HaHsked her WHAT
form of marriage she thought most
Beautiful. Her quick reply was "l
should care little for form. The sub
stanoo seems of most Importance.
The girl wears an engagement ring
now.
Year: 1876

In consequence of the action of the Turn
Verein Society, at a meeting held last even
ing, when they decided not to rent or lease
their hall to travelling or other companies in
the future, the management, acquiescing to
the persistent demands of the amusement
loving pub ic OF Los Angeles, and desiring to
cater to the better class, wish to state that
pancy of any other than what is or has been
styled the Popular Hail." Still, at the same
time, they trust the public will appreciate
their efforts In presenting an entertainment.
the very "acme of excellence" and upon
which occasion no pains or expense will be
spared to make this engagement the most
enjoyable of the decade.
Year: 1876

was completely destroyed. The streets
for blocks in the neighborhood were
Uttered with household goods, and
packed with dense crowd, while all
the numerous eminences of the city
were covered with spectators. At one
time there was imminent danger that
the fire would cross Third street and
sweep that portion of the city down to
the Pacific Mail dock, but the fire
brigade made a stand on that street
and checked the:hames there. Some of
the dwellings destroyed were of su-
perior character Besides these the
principal loss is in the destruction of the
Hospital, the Railroad hotel, and box,
sash and blind manufactures. No loss
of life or serious accident is reported.
Year: 1876

ing her identity, took evidence of
her husbands death. She didn't
make much of a to-do about the
matter, nor did she seem heart
broken at his demise. She was
very calm about the occurrence,
and explained that she was more
desirous Of procuring the evidence
of his death and securing q PEN
sion Of $4,000 that was in some way
due to him from the government
than of recalling him to life. After
having attained her object she
quietly departed, leaving her sue
cessor in peaceable possession of
what of the worlds goods had been
accumulated from the capital ad-
yanced at her marriage with Av-
cry. The affair has occasiOned in
tense excitement among the deni-
zens of that usually quiet village,
and the sympathy Of the entire
community goes out to the much
wronged and loving Mrs. Avery
and her unfortunate children. NoI
do they condemn Mrs. Ziegler,
whom they regard as another vic
tim to mans per6dy. What
prompted his assuming to be deaf
and dumb, aud so successfully car
rying out the freak will probably
never be known, but that the state
ments written above are true il
beyond all doubt.
Year: 1876

During his residence at Magda-
len College, Oxford, Collins one
evening had some friends with him
to tea In his rooms, when Hamp-
ton, who afterward translated
"Polybius," and who was as fa-
nous for his brutal disposition as
for his good scholarship, came in.
Without a word, he kicked over
the tea-table, and sent the dishes
all about the room. Collins was
so confounded at the result that he
had no words for the aggressor,
but began picking up the slices Of
bread and butter and the pieces of
china, repeating mildly:


Inyenisi etiam disjecti membra poet@.


We have another account of him
after he went to London. In this,
he appears as a young fellow fresh
from the University and eager for
the town. Gayly dressed, and with
feather in his hat, he calls upon
the agent of his rich uncle, Colonel
Martin, who tells him that his ap-
pearance is by no means that of a
Young man without a guinea he
can call his own. We have also a
story of his having been enamored
of a young lady to whom he wrote
a beautiful poem upon the death Of
her lover in the action Of Fonte-
noy; this young lady was a day
older than himself, and he used to
say that he came into the world q
day after the fair. Again, we know
that just before his confinement III
an asylum for lunatics, DR.. John
son went to see him in Islington
There was nothing" said John
son, "of disorder discernible in hi


mind by any but himself" Il,
had Withdrawn from study ant
travelled with no other book thar
Year: 1876

We witnessed touching scene the
other day. A full grown, healthy. look
ing married man was going toward the
suburbs with baseball club over his
shoulder, and in few moments there
after, while passing his house, we noticed
his wife saving wood in the back yard.
bloomington Courier.
Year: 1876

The New York Commercial Adver-
tiser has nosed it out that thirty thou
sand reams of the coarsest quality of
wrapping paper made of straw, leaves
New York on each steamer plying be-
tween that Port and Havana. These


immense shipments have been going


on for years. No satisfactory expla-
nation could be given as to the use the
Cubans made of it. The curiosity of
the New Workers was stimulated by
the affected ignorance of the shippers,
and they have finally solved the prob
lem. This paper is only worth four
or five cents per pound, while tobacco
is worth from thirty to forty cents.
The color and texture of the paper is
quite similar to that of the pure Ha-
vana tobacco and by soaking it In a
solution of the stems Of the tobacco il
receives the flavor of the best Havana
and answers well the purpose of
filings for cigars or cigarettes. Or
when pulverized and ground into
snuff it will solace the old ladies quite
as we'll as the best Maccoboy. The old
gentlemen to can put 1t into their
Year: 1876

We want more legislation. The
ARCHER freights and fares bill does
not cover the ground. We pay too
much postage on letters. That great
corporation and overshadowing mo-
nopoly, the United States Govern
ment, has fixed the rates of postage at
three cents per letter. 1t is too much.
One cent is enough and we call upon
Senator ARCHER to draft bill liking
the rates of letter postage at one cent.
Papers and packages will rate under
the head of freight and should be car
ried for nothing. 1t is all very well
for the Government to tell us that it
cannot carry the mails at less rate
without loss. That is nothing to US.
We insist on the immediate passage
of a bill reducing letter postage. The
telegraph companies are monopolists.
They charge too much. Let Senator
ARCHER look to it that bill is passed
reducing the rates for telegraph so
low that telegraph companies will
be compelled to sell their lines for bale
ing wire and quit the business. Banks
are corporations, and should be crushed
out. They have no right to fix the
rate of interest at which they will loan
money. We expect Senator ARCHER
to introduce bill empowering the bor-
rover to name the interest he is will
ing to pay and making it felony on
the part of the bank that refuses to
comply with the conditions. It's all
bosh and nonsense, this talk about
the law of supply and demand ragu-
lating the value of thing. 1t must
be done by legisla tion and Senator
ARCHER is the man to do it. Railroad
managers need not tell US it does not
paw Just as we'll to operate railroad
through a country where there are but
! few passengers aud small amount OF
freioht as in section where the trains
run loaded. This sort Of talk won't do.
Senator ARCHER knows better. We
need great deal of legislation. The
price of butter, calico, eggs, tea, hotel
board, farm wages and a thousand
other things must be fixed by legisla-
tive enac tment. 1t is of no conse'
quence what these articles cost, Sem
ator ARCHER knows what they should
be sold for, andsiwe expect him to
name the figures in the bill he will
introduce Immediately on reaching
| his seat in Congress,
Year: 1876

o Republican official worthy of the
name. But when MARSH of New
York appeared before the Committee
and testified and produced the written
evidence to substantiate his testimo-
ny, that he had procured of Secretary
BELKNAP a contract for post trader
ship at Fort Sill and other points in
the Southwest, for which he had paid
the wife of the Secretary 100000 and
$4,000 per year since the date of the
contract, why, poor BELKNAP flattened
like a pound of butter under quartz
crusher, and after admitting himself
guilty of the charge, begged that his
wife might not be disgraced, as if she
could be more disgraced than he had
himself disgraced her, or as if the wo-
man who would sell her husbands
honor for 100000 and an annuity Of
$4,000 was particularly sensitive of the
subject of disgrace. BELKNAP wont
do for Republican official. He has
all the recommendatory qualities of
BABCoeK, a JOYCE or MCKEE with
the single exception of nerve to bra
zen it QUITO maintain his innocence
against mountain of evidence more
overwhelming than proofs of Holy
Writ. Get thee to foreign country,
BELKNAP. your political race is run,
your official career is at an end, you
have disgraced your party. Not be-
cause you have stolen but because you
have confessed your guilt, your party
will never forgive you.
Year: 1876

Clearly Secretary BELKNAP was
never intended for Republican office


holder. He is not composed of the
stuff of which these gentlemen are
made. He weakens quickly whereas
the genuine Republican official never
weakens. When the CLYMER Inves-
tigating Committee charged the Sec
retary of War with peculation and
rascality he faltered and. stammered
and his knees smote together. This is
an evidence of weakness never seen In
Year: 1876

A fine new cottage containing five rooms,
hall and bath room, with all the modern inn
provements, situate on the Northwest corner
of Second and Charity streets; lot 60zl Is ieet
fronts on three streets and commands most
magnificent view. Is commodious and ele-
CANT in all it's appointments. Go and take a
look at this place and satisfy yourself as to
its advantages.
Year: 1876

A few lots in the Park View Tract, between
Temple and Canal and Reservoir streets, and
Pearl and Philadelphia streets These lots
are beautifully located and are in the heart
of the residence portion OF the city, only four
minutes walk from Temple Block.
Year: 1876

A few lots in the Washington Tract. West
side OF Figueroa street, between Third and
Sixth streets, 500 feet from the Spring and
Sixth street railroad.


Water pipes are laid on every street in this
tract.
Year: 1876

Cole Younger said to Capt. Murphy
that if he l,aln't been in this business
he would have been 4 preacher. lie
talked about dying and pretended great
seriousness and desire to repent.
The one least injured. when told of
this, said it was only i blind ana
thought that Cole had no idea that he
was going to die.


In Mr.. Wise's interview with those
two, they gave him a detailed account
of their passage through Mabkato, the
passage Of the bridge, ETC., with which
our readers are familiar. They then
went Oh to say that the three Young
ers were ill wounded 1T Northiield, and
the two men who escaped were IN.
harmed, and left with the knowledge
and consent OF the remaining four, the
Oldest brother remarking that we part.
ed in peace.


lie says his own Judgment was
against doing anything in this State.
and especially against going to North.
field, and had b.. known the character
Of the country there he would never
have gone. When lie got there sever
al of the boys had been drinking and
forced the job against his advice. lie
says lie was not in the town much over
five minutes. One reason for going
there was the amount Of money in the
hank, and some OF the boys hul I.
grudgr against the ex-governor Of Mis-
sissippi, who was supposed to be inter.
ested in it.


1t is surmised that the man who kill
ed Haywood is the one killed near
Mal:lia. lie is Il very handsome man.
erect and powerful i'll statute, of great
courage, determination and severity


The survivors persistently refuse t.
tell the name of those killed or escap-
ed, saying their obligations to each
other bind them not to dlvu]ge the Sc.
crets of each other, though each man
can tell as much us he pleases about
himst II. The oldest SAID that the
Kansas City detectives were not cor
rect in identifying the men killed ut
No, thfield they examined the pictures
and pronounced them very accurate.


They manifest remarkable kindness
towards each other, and the two oldest
especially to the one wounded in the
mouth.
Year: 1876

are fine loaking, we'll informed men.
They display remarkable intelligence
in their conversation. talk candi.ly, ut
times saying things ahout themselves
that men ordinarily in their situation
would not say.


a number of ladies spoke to the"
about the life they had led, hesccchcd
them to repent, and promised to pray
for them. At one time :.n old lady Of
intelligence and great kindness Of
heart spoke to them feelingly about
their mother and sister, the men re-
sponded in the most affected manner.
tears streaming down their CHEF KS
and there was scarcely Il dry eye in
the room, some of the ladies giving
way in audible sobs to their grief.


Both said they had braved every
danger, but that such scenes us this
was too much for them.


The oldest said he hal been brought
up under Christian influences, Ills
parents being Christians, but he had
never professed religious belief. The
younger brother said he had once been
Il believer and member Of the church,
but had fallen.


They express the most profound
gratitude for the Kindness received,
and express resignation and willing,
ness to abide their fate.


DISPOSITION or TIE PRISONERS.
The three wounded men were taken
by Sheriff Barton of Rice county tc
Farihault on Saturday via Owatonna
and safely lodged in Jail. All along
tho route crowds of persons gathered
ut the stations to see the bandits ant
the excitement was intense. At Fari
ba,llt the arrival was unexpected Il!
they came on i freight instead of reg
ular train, and the people were caugh
mapping. They rallied, however, very
soon, hut the prisoners were safely
lodged in Jail before their arrival Wa:
generally known.
Year: 1876

take husband hit him in the nose, etc.
Here the matter seems to drop 30 far as the
public are concerned, and a general air Of
mystery surrounds the tale, all parties to the
affair refusing to talk
Year: 1876

THE New YoIk Times and Herald
agree in believing in the safety OF Stsn-
lev the Herald African explorer. We
hope they are right. The world cannot
afford t. lose the most enterprisiDg,
pushing, AID energetic Of African trav-
Year: 1876

Great complaint still continues to be made in regard
TO the In which Justice Vandcrvcer of New
town. neglccts his duties Two three instances may
bo cited Some time ago resident of the village madc
ompoint against party for deadly assault. The
plainant terribly beaten and confined his house
for several days The Justice took the complaint and
said he would issue warrant, but ho did So and
tho offending party was never arrested About two
weeks aso a respectable appearing woman appeared
the police court with child in her and inquired
for the Justice She waited al hour and then
place where che informed the Justice would prob
ably he found. She did lnd HIM there and told
over" She returned ana waited another half hour,
when taking pity on her, went and urged tho
Justice TO out and attend to his duty lie last
went and listened to the woman's sworn statement;
she had been brually maliea,ed by ter husband and
thruot of doors. The Justice took the complaint,
told the woman u should be attended TO at oncc-and
that tho last Of II; the warrant never issued
Only day or two ago an officer went TO the court
room with man who desired warrant for the arrest
of another man serious charge. The Justice was
not there. but was found near by. Although apparently
unemployed, he was "too busy' to attend to tho
then anu told the parties TO come the next day. They
were again present ut the appointed hour, but were
still told TO s'come again. when they went elsewhere
Tor the justice which they could apparently not Obtain
IRON Justice Nandcrvecr. Ana these cases. II is al
legged, not exceptional
Year: 1876

AS our readers we'll know, suit
after suit in the past has been
brought against our railroads on ac-
count of back taxes, but they have
always been thrown out or disposed
of in some way far from satisfac.o-
ry to the county, but at last they
have been brought to time. Col.
Reddington the attorney for the
county mace compromise with
the Companies lawyer,in which they
agreed to pay the back taxes
amounting to nearly Sl2 900. Truly
this is good news to the tax payers.
There is now suit on the same
score pending against the N. Nj
Railroad. We trust that they too
will be brought 20 time.
Year: 1876

4 real piece of machinery was ex-
hibited yesterday in room in the
east gallery of the new Postotfice. 1t
is designed to stamp and cancel let
tiers, which it proved itself able to do
at the rate of 400 a minute. Even a
greater number could be driven
through it, but a fault in taking up
the ink was observable at higher rates
of speed. The greatest number of
letters a minute that can be stamped
by hand, even by expert stampers, is
q60, and then the work is not clearly
and perfectly done. Postmaster
james, who was present, together
with Assistant Postmaster Pierson
and others of the New York office,
said after seeing the machine operate,
that he was very much pleased. In
general appearance, the apparatus
looks as if miniature Hoe printing
press had been set on a sewing ma
chine stand. The letters are placed
in pile of from fifty to several hun
dred in a deep box open at one end,
and with bottom that moves up and
down like that of cotton press.
This movable bottom exerts con-
stant pressure upwards, given to it
ipy means of weight. The letters
are thus forced up against slightly
yielding strips of steel. A wooden
cylinder rcvolves about them just
high enough not to touch the pile,
but on one side of the cylinder is at
tached thick piece of tluted rubber.
AT every revolution this rubber
touches the top letter, and since the
friction between it and the letter is
greater than that between the letter


and the next letter below it, the top
letter Is thrust off the pile and caught


between two rollers. These convey
IT between two other rollers, the low
.er one fitted with two printing dies.
The cylinders are of snch diamcters,
ana the last pair is placed at such
distance from the wooden cylinder,
that the rght-hand upper corner of
every letter comes under the cancel
ing die, while the date and name of
The office are printed about half an
inch nearer the middle, The ink is
spread on the dies in substantially
the same manner as in hand press.
AS the letters shoot out from between
the rollers, they are carried on two
canvas belts along trough and fall,
each on top Of its predecessor, in a
regular pile in tin box made to re-
lceive them. AS they leave the trough


they are half an inch apart. The
machine is altogether three feet long,
the trough being nearly two feet. 1t
Gid its work very successfully. Its
Year: 1876

weak point was throwing off from
the pile two, three, and sometimes
more letters at time. In such cases
only the top one would be stamped.
This, however, occurred rarely, and
the variation was always observable
as the letters passed through the
trough, from which they would be
picked out ana returned to the pile
of uncancelled letters, with or with
out stopping the machine. A self
registering apparatus is attached,
which counts the number of letters
stamped.-[The Graphic
Year: 1876

The Republican State Convention held
at Des Moines last week, was the largest
body OF the kind ever held in Iowa. The
full representation was 7l9; and by act.
ual count ia were present, besides hun
dreds of lockers on, drawn to the scene by
the deep interest felt in politics. The
sentiment of the delegates was intensely
for Blaine, so much so that we are safe
in saying that nine tenths Of them were
favorable to his nomination. Our des-
patches Of last week gave the results, so
it is not necessary to enumerate them
again. Suffice it to say, that the State
nominations are of the very best that
possibly could be made, all being strong,
honest and upright men, whose candida
cy is strength rather than a drag, and
who, with Blaine to head the National
ticket, will assist in rolling up the largest
majority that the Republicans of Iowa
ever gave. The delegates at large are
all of the same kind Taken altogeth-
er we never saw convention give
more general satisfaction than the one
held last week. We are glad of this, for
it opens the campaign with all the gaps
and breaks closed, and gives Iowa a start
of the race that it will tide over as the
Banner Republican State" proud title
to win in Presidential year. One thing
that was especially encouraging was the
large sprinkling of Liberals-both leaders
and following, who were present in active
sympathy with the party, and they were
evidently in earnest They left the par
ty because they really believed they
were right, and that they would find or
found party pure and undefled, but hav-
ing followed the ignis.fatuus with weary
feet for four long years, they became sat
isfed of its vapory nature, and returned
home again, where they belong. We are
glad of it, and feel sure their footsteps
are not likely soon again to wander.
Year: 1876

We have all heard of the man who
proved too much So it is with those
who would befoul Hon. JAMES G. BLAINE.
Not only is certain set of ambitious Re-
publicans following him, but the entire
Democratic party, seeing certain death to
their hopes in his nomination, are striving
their best to encompass his defeat. So
low have they descended, and so mean are
their acts, that the committee on judi
Gary, one of the most important in Con-
gress, composed for the most part Of rab


id rebels, refuse to make known the pur-
port of any testimony that appears to be
favorable at all. A few days since this
committee reported that the testimony of
one Caldwell, would convict Blaine if it
could only be had, but it was in Europe,
out of reach, and they didn't even have
his address. This sounded well in their
willing ears, but it appears that Caldwell
was reader; that he saw Scott's vindica-
ton of Blaine in New York paper, and
he at once sent cable despatch to the
chairman Of that committee, completely
exonerating Blaine, and agreeing with
Scott. That despatch the Democratic
party suppressed, and it has never yet
seen light, and no word of it was had un-
til Blaine got on track of it, charged it
upon the committee, and made them &C
knowledge the fact that they had sup
pressed it. This is but one case in a
thousand where they are bounding the
man from Maine, trying to kill him off
because they fear his immense popularity,
and know they have no chance if he is
nominated. No man, much less one from
the far east, ever saw such a spontaneous
uprising in the west as has greeted Blaine.
From every hamlet and every hillock, the