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Year: 1876

AS the grasp of the hard times grows
tighter the knaves are devising all kinds
of arguments to demonstrate to the fools
that poverty. like the national debt. is a
blessing in disguise. To which the
New Haven (Con.) Union well replies:


"In the midst OF doleful lamentations
about the hard times we frequently hear
persons solemnly assure their auditors
that the present season of distress is "a
great advantage that it teaches people to
be economical. lowers their pride, puri-
ties their hearts and has Il salutary effect
on the morals of the whole community !"


The statics of crime however, tell US
different story. They show precisely
what our common sense would naturally
tell us viz: that crime increases in the
same ratio that nation or locality is
impoverished and made wretched. The
temptation to do wrong is increased, and
the will.power to resist temptation is
weakened by want. Thousands ol
mechanics are sober and reputable citi-
zens as long as they have employmen,
at iair wages. But when idle and pow
eIty-StTlckcu tney are uuoOlc ~ WILL
stand the accompanying depression o.
spirits. and seek refuge in the rum shoI
to drown their misery in still lower
depth.


We have always believed that poverty
was the root Of all-that is all evil
naturally followed in its train
And if we have read his
tory Alright, its teachings are that it i
almost impossible to elevate the intel
lectual and moral natnre OF nation
without first improving its material con
dition. What is true OF nation is tru
of an individual. While maintaining :
fierce struggle with the gaunt wolf
want. there is little time or disposition
to cultivate or indulge in elevated
thoughts


True. every word OF it. The highes
philanthropy is shown in giving the peo
! pie prosperity under just laws. Povert
breeds crime as naturally as dirt breed
vermin. The true priests OF the presen
are the true statesmen.
Year: 1876

The LIE Sueur Democrat and other
papers of that stripe complain that the
vote given to Donnelly in this County
was almost wholly taken from Wilder :.
Surely Wilder connot be credited with
what he never got; and il Donnelly had
never been in the field. two-thirds of his
vote would have been given straight for
Strait, any how. And with all the votes
given to Wilder and DonneIly, Strait is
1000 ahead in his district. So Strait
was sure to win, ,anv how."-farmingtom
Press.


We insist upon it that the united
Independent and Democratic vote would
have defeated Major Strait. There were
thousands of republicans who did moi
like Strait but who liked Wilder still
less and as they thought we had nc
chance OF success. and that vote for us
was practically vote for Wilder
they voted directly for Strait. They could
not be induced. under any circumstance:
to vote for one who during the war sug.
gested that, rather than have slavery
abolished, the south and west shoult
form q new nation and leave New Eng
land out in the cold.


One thing is settled by the recent elec
ton, to wit that the I'd Congressiona
District is Republican. by over 5.0o'
majority.
Year: 1876

your canvass shows clearly what can be done
with work and organization.


The Democrats fought us from the rear while
the Republicans pounded us from the front.
From the result Of our labors in this county,
taking the exciting presidential contest and
everything else into Consideration am salts
fed, that by keeping up our organization, and
winning card, before the next presidential ell.
ection, in this state. Don't you thinkit would
be good idea to begin the work Of reorganiz-
alton at once, getting good live men in position
where they will be effective? Don't you think
It good idea to hold our state convention
early, sav by the middle of May, and put out
full state ticket so as to be in the field first?
we are picking our fints for the next fight, the
better for US. feel it in my bones that we
will make huge stride another year. | am
ready to do any work assigned me OF which
am capable.


This is the right spirit. We cordially
second the motion ofour correspondent.
Let the state central committee call a
state convention, to meet, say, in June
next. Let no man be nominated for
any office, from governor down, unless he
will pledge himself to spend at least a
month in making speeches throughout
the state. Let committees be organized
in every county where men can be found
who have intelligence enough to think
for themselves God-forsaken cOmmu
mites where some ring of cross-road;
politicians do tae thinking for the whole
population, we will solemnly let alone.


Thorough organization and hard work
will give US the state before the mex
presidential election.
Year: 1876

We don't propose to be outdone by
the Farmers Union, and so we an
nounce that our next illustration will re
Kangaroo.


We consider this a proper illustration
tor an agricultural paper, for the self
evident reason that it has no connection
with agriculture.


The kangaroo is highly interesting
animal 1t eau sit on its hind legs and
balance itself on its tail; q feat which no
agricultural editor in the United States,
not excepting Abernethy, has ever yet
been able to successfully accomplish.


The kangaroo carries its young ones
in pouch, in front it, where they lie
completely concealed from view, like
Abernethy's breed of potatoes, which
grow altogether under ground, and are
thus grasshopper-proot


The young cling to their pouch and
suck away like lot of country editor s
in the bosom of a congressman. And
wherever the Kangaroo jumps the editor
hang on, singing, "And whitherso ever
thou goest there will l go; and thy
country shall be my country.


The difference between the young ones
after they leave the pouch and the young
ones before they leave it is precisely the
difference between the Democratic and
Republican parties viz lone set is out and
the others set is in. That 8 all.


The tore paws Of the Kangaroo are
very small compared with its feet; and
herein it differs from the ordinary pol
itician, whose capacity to grab is out ol
all proportion to the rest of his organ
iZation.


Few animals can look so wise with SO
small head In which respect also i
reminds US of Abernethy.


The culture of the Kangaroo shoulc
be introduced into Minnesota. The
grasshopper will not eat him.-nor il
fact will anything else. To those who de-
sire to diversity the crops would cordially
recommend the Kangaroo. When the Fo1
and Wisconsin canal comes into opera
ton the Kangaroo vii! be invaluable Z
/ lump over the sand-bars, where it is tot
wet to 90 aioot and not wet enough tf
| float u boat. \ peck of wheat could b
fastened to the tail of each kangaroo
and thus that great work OF internal com
munication be made brilliant success
And thus. through the Kangaroo Aber-
nethy will earn that $500. for which poo
old Gov. Taylor was hauled over tn
Goals by an investigating committee.
Year: 1876

Violence, bull-dozings, whippings,
arson, and murder on the other side
and cunning, trickery, false-returns.
perjury and carpet-baggery on the
other.


Sixty thousand office holders ready to
plunge the country into civil war to hold
their places land one hundred and eighty
thousand more ready to 60 to war TO get
them.
A million people so hard oppressed "a
to get living that they have lost an
courage TO resist, while millions more
are below even that grade. and would
welcome violence as refuge from star
vation.


While overall sits silent, grim, dan"
yerous man, with one hand Oh the rud,
Ter and the other holding lighted
orch ready to either beach the ship or
blow her up
Year: 1876

On every hand the complaint is heard
that trade from the South and other
points is decidedly dull. with no PROM
ise of Improvement. This stagnation
has spread to the rural district of Mary
land, the effect being to materially
diminish the traffic to and from this city
and the countless"


The New Haven Conn. Union says.


1.-The Democratic masses having voted
for hard times, will, no doubt, submit
with patience when the screws are turn
ed tighter this winter. For them to
expect sympathy from any quarter would
be sheer madness. Men who delib-
erately choose their fate are beyond the
succor of those who would befriend
them.n


An exchange says:


I'm New York are ell the prognostica-
tiOns of a severe winter, and in the gene
eral paraIyzatiun OF mercantile pursuits
a great many people will be thrown out
of employment in addition to the vast
army now idle. There is great danger
to the republic in class who have noth-
ing to do; such people, of course, would
hail the advent Of war as a means Of
delivering them from want, at least"
The Winona Herald says:


sin the meantime business will be
confined to the mere necessities OF the
people, property will depreciate. the
money loaner will find it difficult to col
lect his interest, the landlord his rents,
the laborer unemployed. and when the
month Of February comes around and the
Senate and House assemble to couut
the vote, if the revolutionary programme
of the republican leaders is persisted in,
they will insist upon the President of the
Senate making that count and anuoun-
cling the result"


Everywhere we hear the same story
hard times, hard times, nothing but hard
times. And there will be worse and
more of it if the republican financial plar
is persisted in.
Year: 1876

Those who oppose tho reintroduotlon OF
the'silvor dollar into circulation state tint
one Of the first consequences would be to
cause one hundred millions or more Of tho
gold coin In tho United States to DO or
ported. Well, It that occurred, it would not
he given away. Something Of equal value
would bo received for it. Suppose it were
exchanged for silver, tbs dcal would operate
in this way: Tho first ten millions would
bring premium Of, say, IL per cent in si1.
yer; the next ton millions premium Of IL
per cont; and oaoh ten millions would reduce
tho premium At least per cont By
the time tho hundred millions wero cx-
ported and exchanged for silver, tho
lattor would DO worth 95 or 90 per cont
instead Of IS or Sc per cent Of gold as at
present. In this exchange Of metals our
bankers md brokers would clear five or six


millions Of dollars. We hare made very
moderate statement Of tho cffoct Of the ex-
chnngo. II Is moro likoly that silver would
advance almost to par with gold, because tho
exchange of coins would render silver CON-
paratively scarce in Europe and gold plenty
there. The one metal would advance In pur-
chasing power In proportion as 1t bocamo
scanty, and the othor would decline In yalue
In proportion as It bocamo abundant.
Year: 1876

SILVER CURRENCY RESTORED. - Both houses of Congress have passed the bill for the substitution of silver change for the present fractional currency in use. It is believed that at the present low price of silver the token currency of the United States will live in competition with green backs. This bill makes it legal tender to the amount of $2O. The Hartford Post says it is possible that with the withdrawal l of the postal currency, which is now rapid ly going on from natural causes, the silver will tarry in circulation, but one reason for doubting this is the fact that Canada is clogged with the coinage of the United States. If there were legitimate demand and safe footing for the coin in this coun. try, it is strange it does not flow over the border, especially as the Canadians are not in love with it. Still, it will cost little to try the experiment. The government pur- chases and coins the silver, and the alloy more than pays the cost. In putting it out, of course full value is received for the face of the coin, so that nothing is lost, save the interest on the money invested. If all works well we shall soon see the dimes and quarters as before the war.
Year: 1876

EJ An absent minded Ohio woman get the coffee-pot ready for boiling and then carefully placed it on chair and sat her self on the stove. Although the occasion was dreadfully suggestive of some of the early martyrs she managed to derive scme consolation out of it from the well in- proved opportunity it afforded her ot oblig- ing her husband to buy her new dres which, as soon as she was we'll enough, she made up herself with the assistance of the Domestic Fashions and new Domestic sewing machine.
Year: 1876

THE CosaopoL1rANs. = Tuesd might
Stwenty-eight tramps found shelter from the
Arctic blasts under the hospitable roof OF the


First station house. Last night there. were
about twenty ty-fve there. They are furnished
with warm room, but nothing else-n0
food. no bed, no chairs.si Still they MANAGE
to make themselves comfortable. Most OF
them say they are5un the look ont for work,


and are bound to keep moving tin they find
1t. sslAli the roads leading to the city are
filled with Them, and it's stated to be almost
impossible to put your head out OF car
window without seeing one or more OF them
on the railroad track. Most OF them are
foreigners. Not a few. are men Of intel
ligence and good appearance, and can be
readily believed when they aver that they
were respectfully raised, and knew no real
want till the present hard times came upon
the land. Considering that thousands Of
tramps are continually moving about the
country, the number Of. depredations re-
ported are remarkably few. RS
Year: 1876

SPORT AT THE FAIR-GRoUNDs.-Th will
be rare sport at the Fair Grounds to-day in
the way Of a turkey-shooting. There will
be fifty turkeys to be shot for, and the
shooting will commence at 10 O'Clock.
Year: 1876

sKATING.-There was pretty good skating
on the basin yesterday, and the boys, in
considerable numbers, ayailed themselves
Of the opportunity to indulge ina pastime
which is the more delightful since it is
rare. The ice will in al probability be bet
ter to-day. Navigation of the canal is
almost closed; but it cannot long remain
so, unless, indeed, the weather is colder
than we have any right to expect in this
latitude. -
Year: 1876

you2 | think not"


Didn't have all his clothes to buy7"


"No, sir. l went without new clothes
OF any sort for season, and the money
saved from my wardrobe supplied all
that was needed and 1 might add that
all his other clothes have been got in the
same way"


Well, really l had no idea how much
OF a martyr you were. Next you will bo
clothing me in the same way. How
thankful | ought to be for so calculating
q wife"


Now, in these two years." said 1,
continuing in the face of his sneer, all
OF tho care and confinement consequent
on attending the child have fallen on me.
| havc managed some way to accomplish
my housework and sewing as | used. |
can hardly think how it has been done.
Did it ever occur to you to think how
many times l have been to church since
he was born 2"


You wouldn't expect man to take
care of a baby, would you? That isn't
a mans work"


isn't it ?" said |, bitterly; "then
wouldn't have baby. l have been to
church just four times, and then some
visitor has staid with Johnny, How
many times did you ever get up in the
night to soothe him when he has been
sick and fretful r.


"IIow do you suppose" said he, II
could work by day if didn't pc! my
nights sleep?''


just the same way that do when
my night is broken, exactly"


"Well, Sarah, what s tho drift of all
this talk, any way for don't see any
use in prolonging it."


"Well, then it is my original state.
meut--that as did my part of the fam.
lily labor and took all the care of John
ny, and you are map in prosperous
circumstances, | am entitled to as much
money Tor that as If | were employed and
paid by the month for the same work.
and L have right to spend money for
things that don't suit you. if please to
do so; and | may add" said l with a
sudden vehemence, that it is mean and
contemplate in you to try to oppose or
forbid my doing So"


John said no more, saw by the look
in his eyes that he was quite angry; and
so was |. That was the first time in our
married life that we failed to kiss each
other goodnight. Indeed, felt guilty,
though | hardly know why. but it was
late before l fell asleep.


The next morning all was serene. Nc
trace remained of the evenings storm
but nothing more was said about the OBJ
noxious subscription. Next day | me-
Mrs. West, and she thanked me very
much for doubling my money.


Dear john He didn't mean to be
unkind, but he had never stopped tc
think about such things. When his mex
settlement came, and he slipped S2(
bill into my hand and said, That is fol
your private purse really thought he
was the best husband in the world.
Year: 1876

ton discharges its electricity, and being
then negative itself is again repelled and
sent back THUS alternately passing from
one rood to the other. They have no
steam cars there; the people love life too
well 10 blow themselves to atoms by steam
when electro-msgnetism is found to
answer their purpose far better And the
time is coming when the people Of the
outside world will learn wisdom from
them, and steam no longer bo the motive
power on their railroads and the fright.
ening whistle bo no more hoard, and be
only dream Of the past.


In this happy inner world electricity
was the main spring of every movement,
from the heavy railroad car oven down
to the daucing toys OF the little girls
playhouse. The boy needed no stick and
string to spin his top, and the girl, as she
glided backwards and forwards in her
swing, could continue her motion as long
as she chose to touch with ber foot the
electric post towards which oil her move
ments were directed.


And the most important Of all was
the fact ihat all their matrimonial ALI.
ancos were made under the influence Of
electrical attraction aud repulsion. No
matrimonial strilcs were ever heard Of
there, and no divorces were ever known
to take place, for the very good reason
that no two persons unsuitable to each
other could come together. Two indi.
viduals whose organs Of combativeness
were highly developed were always found
to be charged with positive electricity,
and consequently on the principle that
similar poles repel,' they could not come
together, not even near enough to receive
mutual kiss. On this principle no un.
happy unions could be formed. When.
ever young man took fancy to young
woman he had only to approach within a
certain distance Of the object of his dc.
sire, when, if antagonistic principles or
unlovcly traits Of character were alike
existent in both, a mutual repuson i'm.
mediately took place, and they were re-
peled from each other by an irresistible
impulse. But when one was positive and
the other negative they balanced efch
other and a mutual attraction took place.
Whether this was electric love, platonic
love OR magnetic love is Of little consc.
quence, since the results were always
happy, 1t was love that did not end
with the honeymoon, but, like the magnet,
the more of its influence it impaired the
more ready it was to impart."


Such was the substance Of the commu.
nicaton; and although it may not con
vince the reader OF the correctness oi
Capt. Symmes startling theory" or OIL
the truth of modern spiritualism, still il
contains nothing to prove the incorrect
ness Of the one or the untruth of the
other, Yours, etc. J. p. W.
Year: 1876

CnILDLIKE CANDoR.-The following
incident is revealed by the Petsrsburgh
(Ya.) Inder "Some days ago an sffable
life insurance agent of this city had oc.
casion to issue policy to lady from
tho country, and asked the usual ques.
tions prescribed for the examination.
Among these was the query, what dis.
ease did her father die of Imagine the
surprise of the affablo agent when she
made the reply Whisky He said, by
way Of smoothing the matter down i
reckon he must have had some disease,
madam, congestion, perhaps, of the brain,
neuralgia of the heart, or something like
that No. she answered deliberately,
he died of whisky and nothing else
would be the truth and whisky was
the disease that the agent entered on his
papers Who wouldn't like to have an
affectionate, truth-telling daughter, to
spread his posthumous fame.
Year: 1876

A circular bearing the signature Of
seven Of the most prominent and respect.
ed citizens OF st. Albans has been sent to
the liquor sellers in that village. 1t in
forms that hody that after much patient
consideration o. the whole subject, in
which they had carefully revised the
causes OF former failures to execute the
law successfully, they had agreed upon
plan of operations. They appeal to the
rumselers to desist from the traffic and
warn them that if they do not heed the
appeal, the law will be enforced against
them. By this warning they do not ad.
nit that such consideration is due from
the authorities or any portion of the pub
lie, the law being constant notice, but
give it in order to show that they seek
to oppress no one and to destroy any hope
that their effort is only raid" which
will soon have spent its strength. Be.
lieving that they do kindness to each
seller himself when they compel him to
abandon a business so lraught with evil
to the public, and having no motives but
the most unse6sh public spirit and be.
nevolence, they pledge to the seller, to
each other and to the public unyielding
fidelity to the purpose for which they are
combined, confident of the sympathy and
co operation Of all good citizens of every
party, name or creed With
this example before US, good citizens, is it
hard to see our own line of duty? BE.
fore finishing the reading of this extract.
has not some messenger from heaven
whispered to you {" Go and do likewise?
If six meu in Middlebury would unite
themselves for this work, how long would
intoxicating drinks be sold in this town
Shall we not arouse to a sense of our dan.
ger and our duty? Ii.


Middlebury, Jan. 10, 1876.
Year: 1876

MES TO THE MEMORY OF OUR LITTLE 10


HANNA CROWLEY.
A year has passed since Josie went
To join that chosen band,
Whom Jesus early calls to dwell


Within the happy land.
The little voice loved is stilled
Within the silent mould;
But well we know our lamb has gone
To join the heavenly fold.
The little face that used to beam
With sweetness and delight,
No longer shed 5 around our way
It's radiance, pure and bright.
Two little feet have long since ceased
To echo on the floors
Two little hands we used to hold,
Shall never touch more.
Two little ey es that used to watch
With brightness all We did.
y Within the prison vault Of death,
Their ten der light have hid.
But that soft, gentle voice now swells
The chorus, low and sweet,
Sung by the cherub band who kneel
Around our Saviours feet
That face smiles on, those feet walk DER
A fairer path than ours
Those tiny hands, from blooming beds,
Now pluck immortal flowers.
Those bsaming eyes we thought were closed
In their last endless sleep,
Are opened on that cioudless shore,
Where they may never weep.
Year: 1876

Hope Loan Association meets this
evening.


The Patriotic display of fireworks will
conclude this evening.


The" Centennial Fourth is over and
the world moves on as usual.


Quite a number of Wilmingtonians
spent the Fourh outside of the city.


About fifty special police were on duty
Monday night and yesterday, and the
peace of the city was well preserved.


Considering the time and the circum-
stances there was comparatively little
drunkenness in this city during the pas'
forty EIGHT hours.
Year: 1876

GLEN LocHE, Pa, Oct 20.-At about
halt past eight this morning the wife of
Ira Baker, (coloredl, residing at this
place was seen running along the road in a
frantic manner; when she reached the
railroad station she informed a gentleman
SIZE had just killed her four children.
and then resumed her wandering The
gentleman drove TO tne place and no,
finding the husband hunted him up. The
two visited the house and found three
children. aged respectively two, tour and
six years. in an almost lifeless condition,
their heads being beaten to a jelly with
heavy club. The baby, aged two months
was covered up with heavy feather bed,
the intention of the mother being te
smother it. The three children CAMPO


possibly survive, The people have gone


in search of the unfortunate woman, whit
| is undoubtedly insane.
Year: 1876

c5y- Fashionable ladies in New York
now wear a square apron, which 1t is
said, owes its origin to q Parison belle
who took her pattern from stone break
or at work on the road. Amuch pretti-
er article of costume is the Martha
Washington kerchief. The most beau
tiful ladies of San Francisco donned
them on the occasion of the Centennial
Ball on the 22d. ult.