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Year: 1876

This subject deserves to be discussed
and acted upon more extensively by our
breeders than has hitherto been done.
Space forbids US, in this department of
our paper, to give more than a few gen.
eral remarks, though it is a subiec: upon
which small sized volume might be writ
ten. and which ought to be taken up by a
pen abler than ours. The enormous and
rapidly increasing demand for meat which
characterizes the food markets OF these
days has reacted in remarkable manner
upon the nature OF the animals that supply
it. Formerly the animals that furnished
pork, mutton, and beef were allowed to
attain the age of three years and upward
before they were considered to be ripe for
the butcher; but now sheep and pigs are
perfectly matured at the early age Of one
year. and two-year-old oxen furnish
large quota of our roast beef. The So
called improvement of stock is simply the
forcing OF them into an unnatural degree
OF fatness at an early age; and this end is
attained by dexterous selection and cross
ing of breeds, by avoidance of cold, di-
minishing as much as possible their mus
cular activity, and, lastly and chiefly. by
overteeding them with grain and concen-
trated ailments.


Every one knows that a man so obese
as to be unable to walk cannot be in
healthy state; yet many feeders of stock
look upon the monstrouslv fat bulls
and cows of prize celebrity as normal
| types OF the bovine tribe. 1t requires but
little argument to refute so fallacious a
notion. No doubt it is desirable to en-
courage the breeding of those varieties of
animals which exhibit the greatest dis
position to fatten, and to arrive early at
maturity; but the forcing of individual
animals into an unusual state of obesity.
except for purely experimental purposes,
IS practice which cannot be too strogly
deprecated. If breeders contented them
selves with handing over to the butcher
their huge living blocks of fat, the mat
ter would not. perhaps. be very serious
but unfortunately it is generally the prac-
tlce to turn them to account as sires and
dams. Were snch one as we a Judge
at cattle show, we certainly should dis
qualify every extremely fat animal entered
tor competition among the breeding stock.
Unless parents are healthy and vigorous,
their progeny are almost certain to be un-
healthy and weakly; and it is inconceiv-
able that an extremely obese bull, and an
unnaturally fat COW. could be the prog
enitors of healthy offspring.


We should by all means improve our
livestock. but we should be careful not to
oyerdo the thing. If we must have pom
derous bulls and cows at our fairs and ex.
hibtions, let us condemn to speedy mn,o-
lation those unhappy victims to most alb
surd fashion; but in the name of common
sense let US leave the perpetuation of the
species to individuals in normal state
whose hearts are not hypertrophied, and
whose lungs are capable of effectively per-
forming the function of respiration
Prarte Farmer.
Year: 1876

The Albany Journal refers 10 the fact
that number of papers are expressing ap-
prehensions that the Centennial Exhibi-
tion will be financial failure, and says
"We think these fears and foreboding are
both premature and in bad taste. 1t is
true that the attendance has not come up
TO the expectations OF the Philadelphians.
But it should be remembered that the great
show has been faily open little more than
a mo, tn, and that this is the hottest part
OF the year in the city of Philadelphia. Al
ter the last of July, the temperature there
will be more endurable. August is a more
comfortable month in that city than is is in
many places farther north. There is every
promise that during the last of that month
and throughout September and October the
rush will be immense. Parties have already
engaged very large number OF rooms at
the hotels and boarding houses for that
season, and if the beginning is not wholly
satisfactory the closing is likely to be all
that the most sanguine have looked for.


1t is surely rare opportunity to witness
a memorable exhibition. 1t is the greatest
that the world has ever beheld, and cannot
be sighted by SO eager sisht-seers as the
American people. But whether it'pays in
the money sense of the word or not, is not
SO very vital after all. 1t will surely be a
grand success in the highest meaning of the
term
Year: 1876

A new variation of the old sawdust swim
die has Just been uncovered in New York.
II ia based on an advertisement which has
appeared in country papers for some time
past, saying that a home was wanted Tor an
orphan girl, that the child had an annual
income, half of which would be paid to
any responsible family in the country that
would adopt her and give her comforta-
bic home. Applicants were instructed to
address certain box, New York city, and
invited to send 80 cents for photograph OF
the little girl. Ii is stated that the adver-
tiser received over one hundred letters
daily, enclosing hall dollar for the pho
tograph.
Year: 1876

stated, and broadly stated, that he
was: not q correspondent of the Now
York Herald, and probably, nay al
most certainly, never contributed n
line to a paper, town or country, not
even q communication!


Here we pause. Tho pen falls
More cannot be said. Ho was rich
poor man! and some allowance should
be made for that, but upon the whole
we are forced to conclude that of all
human beings of tho white race that
ever lived on American soil, A. It.
Stewart, the Man of Fifty Millions,
was beyond all comparison tho most
ono~sided and imperfectly developed.
Nor will any mortuary sculptor grave
this deep and solemn truth upon his
tombstone. But the youth of the
country will take it to heart.
Year: 1876

The Charleston Bar have taken a
bold and decisive stand, says the
News and Courier. They agree to
tho legal proposition that Judges
Reed and Shaw, although elected
Tor an unexpired term, are in office
under the Constitution, and are en-
tilted to serve for the full term OF
four years from the day of their elec
ton, and that the election OF Whip
per in the place of Judge Reel, and
OF Moses, Jr., in the place of Judge
Shaw, was unlawful and void. They
therefore uphold Governor Chamber.
lain in his refusal to issue commise
sions to the persons who claim to
have been elected and were not cleo
tod; and they pledge to Judge Reed
their support in every way he can
devise or may require. They further
declare their determination not to
recognize Whipper as Circuit Judge
in this County, and that they will
resist any attempt on his part to en-
force his right to the office.


This is a proper beginning, but we
do not think OF Charleston alone.-
There is Orangeburg to care for, and
it is hoped that the Bar there will
think favorably of what has been
done here and will declare similar
conclusions and determinations Only
one lawyer in Charleston declined to
sign the letter to Judge Reed, and
with a like,unanimity in Orangeburg,
the prospect Of peaceful victory
will be bright.


The Counties in Judge Shaw's Cir.
cult have already spoken boldly and
decisively about their pretender, exc
Governor Moses, and the line agreed
upon in this Circuit will no doubt be
satisfactory to them. They can count
on Judge Shaw's assent to request
similar to that made OF Judge Reed,
and the moral effects of it will be ex-
cellent. Sumpter, spirited and reso-
lutte, can we'll take the lead again.


The declaration of the Charleston
Bar will be understood everywhere.
1t has only one meaning, which is
that Whipper is not Judge, and shall
not cit as Judge in this County. The
law will be exhausted in this effort to
keep out the usurper; and the law, in
so clear case, ought to be sufficient.
But if the law does not suffice to
keep Whipper out, he will be kept
out. That is the declaration of the
Charleston Bar, who, in this, are the
spokesmen of the whole body OF re.
spectacle citizens.
Year: 1876

LIVE WITHIN YOUR INcoME.-You
cannot make people honest by pay.
ing them large salaries. Our public
servants we're less suspected, and a
less number were guilty, when the
salaries were smaller than now. 1t
is living beyond income that has
been with most defaulters the first
step, and we say in all earnestness
that in every case living beyond ina
come was needless and criminal
The body of the people are not in no
mood to be tri6ed with by puerile
pleas about social position and beau
tiful extravaganza. This kind of life
is essentially vulgar because it lacks
the highest culture, which is self con.
troll and self denial.
Year: 1876

Passengers by Tuesdays night train


from Charleston report detention of
the cars in tho vicinity of Adams Run
on the Savannah and Charleston rail
road, by the encounter of an army Of
myraids Of caterpillars that were
wending their way upon the track,
and in such numbers and manner as
to impede the wheels of the locomo~
tive for miles. This is most extra
ordinary and Unprecedented occur
renco, at least at this season, and would
seem to Indicate that we are to be in.
ficted with further disaster if the next
brood, after eating up vegetation in
its track, invades tho cotton plant and
provision crops, now tender and in
growing stato.-Port Royal Standard
Year: 1876

powers, and charged with duties and
responsibilities So directly affecting the
general welfare. is an event i'll the gov
ernment the Importance of which can
not he over estimated. The great good
that may be done by IL wise and patri
Otic executive during Il term of four
Years. or the inculculable mischief that
may be inflicted on the people by Il
chief magistrate acting under the intlu
ence of false political ideas. actuate
by unworthy motives and desires.
should cause every elector to give the
most thoughtful consideration to the
character of the candidates presented
for his choice, as well as to the declara
tion of principles made by the caudi-
dates themselves and by the parties
which they respectively represent.


In making their choice, the people act
through party organizations. Ever!
citizen entitled to the elective franchise
must take choice between the candi-
dates presented by party nomination,
or abandon altogether his duty and
privilege as an elector. While Il free
government does not impose pains or
penalties on any citizen for refusing to
exercise this right. proper regard for the
duties and obligations of citizenship re-
quires that none shall neglect it. The
higher his position in intelligence and
personal independence of the emOlu-
mentS and forms of government. the
more important is it that he should eX-
ercise all proper influence and control in
the choice of a chief magistrate of the
nation.
Year: 1876

EXTRACTS


Free government is established for
the benefit of the people, and its only
righttul authority is derived from them
This idea was happily expressed by Mr..
Lincoln when he declared that the trc-
mendous struggle in which the country
was then engaged was for the preserva-
tion of government of the people. by
the people and for the people" In
pursuance of this underlying principle.
the fundamental law of our national
Union makes provision for the choice of
public servants by popular election at
stated periods. The most impoItan of
these is that at which the people elect Il
president, who, besides being clothed
with the highest civil functions as chief
magistrate, is also, by virtue of his of
flee, communicative chief of the army
and navy of the United States and of the
militia of the several states when called
into the national service. He is en-
pressly charged by the constitution to
take care that the laws be faithfully en-
ecuted. This duty he is to perform
under the sanction of his oath to pre-
serve, protect and defend the constitu-
tion of the United States. The election
of an officer clothed with such vast
Year: 1876

The rebellion, which cost both see
tions of the country 81 enormously in
blood and treasure, WAS the direct and
Immediate result of the teaching and
practices of the democratic party.
When war became inevitable. and AN
armed toe had expelled the civil and
military power of the general govern
ment from the southern states, and
threatened the capital of the nation.
many true men, who had hitherto acted
with the democratic party, oheyed the
behests of patriotism and stood loyallv
Year: 1876

by the government in the hour of
danger. But such action on the part of
individuals WAS in spite of, and not in
consequence of, the teachings of their
party. As Il party organization the
democratic party not only laid the
foundation for the rebellion, by its false
doctrines and teachings, but its record
throughout the war does not show Il
single act of hearty or cheerful support
of the government in its struggle for
self-preservatiOn.


While the war was fragrant. the dem
ocratic party assembled in convention
at Chicago to nominate Il candidate for
the presidency, and there deliberately
declared the war for the Union failure.
BY this act 1t gave encouragement and
fresh hope to the rebels in arms, and,
so far as its power and influence ex-
tended, discouraged the patriotic pur-
pose of the people to suppress the re
bellion. at all hazards and at whatever
cost. The fact that individuals per
formed their duty Loyalty and well,
Notwithstanding their connection with
the party which gave expression to
such unpatriotic views, is greatly tn the
credit of themselves as citizens, but
does not relieve the party, as such, from
the charge of dislOyalty and false teach
ing. The leaders of that party, the
men who actually did, or, by reason of
their position in the party, had the
power to, shape its policy and control
ITS actlonS,-are responsible before the
country for the inception of the re-
bellion and for the prolongation of the
war.
Year: 1876

10 the american Alliance is as fJllOws:


Isolemuly sW5 ar that l Will not vote for any
ueTson or persons for any official position in
this country under the laws thereof who are
not A AmeTI can-born citizens, and tnat will not
betray any Of the secrets of this order or give
he name OF any persons belonging to the
same without lis consent, and that Will
laItu- u,ly obey all the rules or orders IF the
same not in conflict with the constitution of
the United $ atss and the State of which am
a res dent, and that will do all in my power
to forward the interests Of the order genera ly
and the cOuECll Of wh,c l am member and
Of the American principles in this country; so
help me God.
Year: 1876

A CITIZEN ASSAULTED BY A THIEF
last night Mr.. Hugh A. Goldsborough, of the
Navy department, while at his residence 1916
street, heard his gate open, and thinking
something wrong went out TO see about it.
In the corner of the yard he found a stalwart
colored man and ordered him out. Just as
the fellow reached the gate, with billy or
some similar instrument, he struck Mr. g.
on the forehead, giving him a severe blow
Captain T. c. Kane, aid to Admiral Porter
saw the man leave, and started i'm pursuit of
him, but failed to catch up to him or to secure
his arrest
Year: 1876

CHARLEY GOODMAN, the young man shot
by Lem Weeden some three months ago, is
very nearly recovered sufficiently to be about
but is still at Providence hospital, waiting
until his constitution shall have entirely re-
covered from the fearful shock of the assault
upon him. Twice during his recovery he all
but succumbed-Once under a severe physical
when an abscess formed in his shoulder He
can use his right arm slightly, but viii be
crippled for life
Year: 1876

MINNESOTA is to have a state incbratc
asylum, for which the liquor sellers will
have to pay, as the supreme court has
sustained the constitutionality OF the
law imposing tax for this purpose,
Year: 1876

sault and he landed upon the brick plat
form with his head in close proximity to
the wheels of the train. The spectators
expected to see him roll beneath the cars
and he cut to pieces; but, to their surprise,
he quickly got himself out of his uncom-
Portable position, aud but for the interfer
ence of those present, would have tried to
get upon the last car which was just pass
ing him. This man must have had a press
ing call south to have induced him to try
this dangerous experiment.
Year: 1876

BURYING A MAN ALIvE-As number
of citizens of North East were proceeding
to the fire on Mr.. Byard's place, on Tues
day last, they discovered what they sup
posed to be the corpse Of man on the
road side Being in haste to reach the
burning woods, and hesitating to leave the
body exposed, they covered it with earth
and placed stones ut head and foot, and
perceeded to the fire After the fire was
extinguished, they on their way home
found their supposed dead man sitting
upon the side of the road, alive and lively.
lie said he hadn't been dead, but only dead
drunk.
Year: 1876

A DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT.-As As the 2
p. NJ. train, on Tuesday last, passed the
depot, having Stacked up just enough to
allow the mail to be thrown into the door
OF the mail car, a stranger attempted to
get aboard. He tried to grasp the rail of
forward part of the car. The force of the
moving car threw him complete somer-
Year: 1876

Chncoteague is a port of entry of the
Cherrystone Customs District, and has a
custom house, at which are licensed and
enrolled nearly one hundred and forty yes
sells engaged in oystering and other pur-
suits. A large proportion of these vessels
are engaged in planting during the early
season, while the carrying trade to the city
Year: 1876

1t is q trite but correct remark that,
rs the human form has been nodded by
nature, the best shape is undoubtedly
that which she has given it. To en-
deavor to render it more elegant by arti-
fetal means is to change it; to make it
much smaller below and much larger
above is to destroy its beauty 10 keep it
cased up in kind of domestic cuirass is
not only to deform it, but to expose the
internal parts to serious injury, Under
such compression as Is commonly prac-
ticed by ladies, the development of the
bones, which are still tender, does not
take place conformably to the intention
of nature, because nutrition is necessa.
rily stopped, and they consequently be-
come twisted and defOrmed. Those who
wear these appliances of tight lacing
often complain that they can not sit up
right without them-are sometimes, in
deed, compelled to wear them during all
the twenty-four hours-a fact which
proves to what an extent such articles
weaken the muscles of the trunk. The
injury does not fall merely on the inter-
nal structure of the body, but also on its
beauty, and on the temper and feelings
with which that beauty is associated.
Beauty is in reality but another name
for expression Of countenance, which is
the index of sound health, intelligence,
good feelings, and peace of mind. All
are aware that uneasy feelings existing
habitually in the breast speedily exhibit
their signature on the countenance, and
that bitter thoughts or a bad temper
spoil the human expression OF Its oomeli-
ness and grace
Year: 1876

they had not been written by those from
whom we most wished to hear. Yet
there was news in them, such as it was.
For instance, Sam Miller learned that
Eliza, the girl he used to talk about, had
got three new beaux since he left home,
and was in an "awful pucker" because
she didn't know which she liked best.


Another of the girls whom we had
heard about was married, and had moved
to Kansas; and another had started alone
and on foot for the North Pole to look
for her sailor man, and had not been
heard from since. But this was not half


Grandmother Goose was dead; the
Dutch had taken Holland again; Uncle
Seth had shingled his barn; they were
talking of putting a new lightning-rod
on the Westinghouse; Ann Eliza had
sprained her ankle running after grass
hoppers; Sarah Jane had lost her water
fall, and all the other girls were going to
give up waterfalls because she couldn't
find it again. Such as these were the
items of news we got and though, after
all, there was not q word that could be
depended upon about the dear ones at
home, the letters helped to make our
Christmas merry. By the time they were
read our dinner was READY; and i ven-
ture to say that never was there more
generous Christmas dinner served up so
near the North Pole, or a jollier crew
there to partake of it.


will add that we got out of the ice
at last, and after little more whaling
returned to the Sandwich Islands with
full ship. Our next Christmas was
passed at Bahia, only few degrees south
of the equator, in Brazil, beneath blaz.
ing sun, in the midst of tropic scenery,
and surrounded with nearly every kind
of tropical production.
Year: 1876

Every one is the son of his own works.
Honey is not for the mouth of an ass.
No paddock, bolts or bars can secure q
maiden SO we'll as her own reserve.


Wit and humor belong to genius alone.
The dead to the bier and the living to
good cheer. ..
All women, let them be ever so homely,
are pleased to hear themselves celebrated
for their beauty.


We are all as God made us, and often
times great deal worse.


Let the hen live, though 1t be with
pip.
1t is easy to undertake, but more
difficult to finish thing.


This term is equally applicable TO all
ranks-whoever is ignorant is vulgar.


BY the streets of "By-and by" one ar.
rives at the house of Z" Never"


Between the Yes and No of woman
I would not undertake to thrust the
point ofa pin.


Patience, and shuttle the cards.


A soldier had better smell of gun
powder than musk.


Other mems wants are easily born.


A bad cloak often covers n good
drinker.


Pray devoutly and hammer on stoutly


When a thing Is once begun 1t il
almest half finished.


Lay a bridge of silver for a flying
enemy.


The jest that gives pain Is no Jest.
Year: 1876

We again call the attention OF mer-
chants to the fact that on Friday, Sep
tember I, 1876. we shall publish a full
and reliable review OF the commerce OF
New Orleans for the year closing that
day. Such document, widely sclrcula-
ted, cannot fail to aid the business oil
our city, and for the convenience OF our
patrons we will furnish the paper con-
tanning it, ready wrapped for the mail.
Year: 1876

prominent sewing machine man In this city


has very interesting and ingenious automaton
in his show window This consists of a wax
lady running small sewing machine by hand.
At each revolution of the wheel the little lady
raises her eyes in an instructive and intelligent
manner at the numerous gazers in the show
caee. A singular fact about this invention Is
that. during warm days. the concern perspires
Year: 1876

Hard times" has broken out In England also,
and the people are complaining and growing
almost as much as we. There are no financial
questions in the case. and the people are try
ing to find out what's the matter.
Year: 1876

With feelings of deep sorrow do we re-
cord the death of Miss Anna West. She
was a teacher of excellent merit. She
not only possessed good average scholar
ship, but an executive ability that insured
her success in the school-room. Bearing
in her life a noble character, she drew
those with whom she labored toward a
purer and higher life. To her labor she
was devoted. Her last days of health
were spent at our Normal Institute seek.
ing better qualifications in her profession.
Her hours Of delerium during sickness
were times in which her mind taught i'm
aginary classes. Not only have her
friends lost a worthy companion, but the
teachers profession has lost an able
member.
Year: 1876

This is Iowa's only School journal.
We have felt for years that we should
have better journal or none, on the
same principle that poor teacher was an
evil The editor of this journal has now
taken into the business a partner, and it
is hoped that no such irregularity as an
August number in October will occur
after they once catch up.


"No nation ever had, or will have, the
power of suddenly developing, under the
pressure of necessity, faculties it had neg
lected when it was at ease; nor of teaching
itself in poverty, the will to produce
what it has never in opulence had tn,
sense to admire. ."-RuSlciin ON Art.