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Year: 1876

forgets that this Is the centennial year,
and that the Presidential contest, in
which he hopes to be candidate, will be
deeply colored by patriotic feelings and
by sentiments of generous fraternity like
those 20 applaudingly manifested at the
centennial celebration Of the battle of
Bun ker Hill, when the gallant and
chivslrous Southern regiments from
Richmond and Charleston were greeted
with q warmer wilcome and received
more marks Of hospitality than any
ol the other participants in that affecting
tribute to the memory of the patriotic
dead. Mr.. Blaine is not only out OF
harmony with the magnanimous senti-
ment of New England, as manifested
on that deeply interesting occasion,
but he Is equally out OF harmony
with the patriotic sentiment of his
native State of Pennsylvania, on whose
support he has heretofore counted in his
Presidential aspirations. The State of
his birth and the section of his adoption
alike repudiste his wanton attempt to rip
up old sores, and prevent the cordial fra
termination of the North and the South
in this Centennial year. His Pennsyl.
vanis friends will be appalled, at this
bunder, and will withdraw their conf.
dence from 80 indiscreet and reckless a
man. When the appropriation for
their great exposition was on the very
edge of success, he has put it IN peril aad
dealt it a more deadly blow than it was
in the power of all its other opponents 10
in.aict. The Pennsylvanians, and, indeed,
the whole country, have been courting
and inviting an "era OF good feel.
ing" in connection with the Centennial
Exposition. 1t has been the hope
of all magnanimous citizens that all the
unpleasant memories of the civil war
would be buried deeper than ever plum
met sounded" in the proud and eXultant
patriotism of the Centennial year. And
just at the point when an appropriation
to promote this noble object was about to
come up for the consideration of Con-
gress, steps in this ambitious Marplot to
rake open the old quarrel, set tie North
and South by the ears, hsunt the most
dissgreeable and revolving topic in the
history of the war. and deal a deadly
stab at the success Of the Centennial by
alternating scores of members who would
otherwise have voted for the approprl-
alton. Brilliant as was Mr.. Blaine's
stroke Of parliamentary tactics nobody
will envy him his laurels.-N. \. Herald
of Yesteyddy
Year: 1876

ST. LOUIS, January 12.-At a very
large meeting of the merchants ON
Change to-day the following resolution
was unanimously adopted.


Resoired, That the members of tho
Merchants Exchange Of St. Louis hereby
tender to the respective Executive Com
mltties of the Democratic and Republi-
can parties the free use Of their grand
ball for the purpose of holding their Ma
tional Conventions this year, and they
unite in the earnest request that they
consider fsvorably our city as the proper
place for holding said ventions.


The meeting attracted universal atten-
ton, and very great interest was taken
in the proceedings. There was not 3
single dissenting voice to the passage OF
the resolution.


This hall is the largest and handsomest
room in the country, and can be arranged
to seat comfortably about four Thousand
delegates, and give them plenty. of room
to transact business easily and quickly.
Year: 1876

U WI Inv AAs
Assemblies this morning at the Senate
chamber at ~ o'clock for the purpose OF
beginning the trial Of State Treasurer
BuRDErT and Auditor BENNETT, charg-
cd with high crimes and misdemeanors.
OF course immense interest will be mani.
tested during the course of the proceed
ings. The people are naturally anxious
about trial which will cost them 800 q
day, and desire to know whether their
officials have been guilty of offences sufti-
cient to justify any such expenditure.
Therefore the result will be looked for.
ward TO with great eagerness. For the
sake OF the taxpayers, as well as to pre-
vent the use which the Radicals Of the
State hope to make Of these trials, we sim
cerely trust that they may be proceeded
with and disposed Of as speedily As shall
be consisten; with justice.
Year: 1876

SAD STORY OF A MAN WHO HAS FALLEN


TO THE LOWEST ROUND.


The St. Louis Globe-Democl at tells
this touching story: On the cold morn
ing of last Friday man about so years
of age might have been seen in front of
one of our city restaurants, evidently a.
waiting the presence of another party, who
might eharitably provide for his morn
ing's breakfast. His appearance was d.
lapidated in the extreme his coat a bare
apology for one, and his hat having an
infinity of holes for the frosty air of De-
cember. Tired out with waiting, he at
last summoned up courage to enter the
restaurant and sat down by the stove,
wringing and warming his hands, till
his expected friend-an old lawyer, en-
inent in the courts, and still more emf
nent in the hearts of the many who have
shared his friendship and charity
came, and invited him, as he had done
every day for months past, to take break
fast with him. The invitation was ex-
tended in tone and manner which in
dicated not the least sign of intentional
charity, and well the party to whom it
was intended deserved it. For that old
gent leman was at one time-and not
long since either-a wealthy and uni
versally esteemed citizen of St. Louis.
Before the war broke out he had been
for "A years-from 1897 to 156f-a
prosperous merchant of Mobile, Ala.
and since then, until two years ago, when
theunhappy catastrophe occurred, which
has ruined his life, he was to all appear
ances one of our most well-to-do towns
men. In 1858 he married a lady of
beauty and wealth, and by her reared
eleven children, which constituted his
greatest pride.


Two years ago his wife brought in
bill for and obtained decree of divorce,
on the ground of physical infrmities.
The case excited unusual attention at
the time, though now it is probably for
gotten by most of our readers. His es-
tate then was worth over 100000, and
many of the improvements on the real
estate had been the fruit of his own ex-
ertions in business.


BY the decree of the court, in his case,
all of the property went to the wife and
children. By the Intervention of rela-
tives, all of the children were forcibly
carried away from his custody, at the
farm where he lived in the country.


Ever since, he has been mere wreck.
Is it to be wondered at--a man, married
to woman for eighteen years, and hav-
ing eleven children by her, and then de-
serted by her, she remaining in posses
sion of all the property and leaving him
an object of charity to few friends,
who knew him in better days and SYM
pathize with him for the great injury
done him The watchman on the beat
at 4th and Olive says the old man has
no lodgings, and spends his nights on
the street or in restaurants. 1t is pitiful
to see this deserted man, hungering,
freezing and trembling with cold on the
public streets Of this great city. Can a
sadder illustration of the vicissitudes of
human life be found or imagined?
Year: 1876

SToP AND SHAKE HANDS. Why is it
that people dart out of prayer meet
ing as they do, the moment the benedic-
tion is pronounced The true idea of
the church is, that it is family Gods
family. Its members are children of
one father, and brothers and sisters one
Of another. A prayer meeting, therefore,
is family meeting. 1t is reunion of
brothers and sisters. The service is of
the character of feast and we all
know that after feasting comes talking
and the exhibition of good nature AT
ter the formal portion of the service is
over, brethren, why not stay and have
an informal service of your own ? Talk
Of whatever the Spirit suggests tell
your joys and your sorrows, your hopes
and your fears, one to another "Laugh
with those who laugh and weep with
those who weep" Don't file out of the
room, solemn as crows fly to the groves
at night, passing through gloom into
deeper gloom but go forth happy, as
children pour out of the door when
father and mother start out with ram
BILE in the bright sunshine across the
green fields. At least, stay long enough
after the formal service, to shake hands
with the pastor and with each other, and
greet any stranger that may chance to
have dropped in among you of an even
ing Lubricate the wheels of your
church machinery with the coil of glad
ness " and you will be astonished at the
ease with which all its parts will soon
be working together. Salute every
saint in Christ Jesus" - Golden Rule.
Year: 1876

DiScOntent.
man in his carriage was riding along,
His gaily dressed wife by his side;
In satin and laces she looked like queen.
And he like a king in his pride.
wood saver stood on the street as they passed
The carriage and couple he eyed,
And said as he worked with his saw on a log.
wish was rich and could ride"
The man in his carriage emaTked to his wife.
One thing would give if / could
I'd give all my wealth for the strength and the
health


OF the man who is saving the wood"
Year: 1876

An immence amount of instruction
has been conferred on US as people
during this Centennial season. The
average citizen has the knowledge of
Ameri an history and geography which
he acquired at school packed away in
a very dusty corner of his brain. What
else he had acquired acknowledge con-
cerning the cOuntry's growth had
reached him principally through the
newspapers, aud was rather miscellan-
uousty shelved In his memory. The
accessions to this store within the last
'tweive.Inonth are enormous; it Is quito
safe to say ttiatimost Americans have
learned more about their own country
Year: 1876

HANGING FOR THE MURDER OF JOHN Pc


JoNEs-rHK TRIALS OF HIS ACCoMPLICEs-


DISORDER SUPPRESSED.


MAUcH CHUNK, Pa Feb D. 1876.


Michael Doyle convicted of the murder Of John p.
this morning Judge Dreher briefly reviewed the
presented by the defendants counsel for
trial and dismissed the motion The prisoner then
ordered to stand up while the Court passed Judgment
He rose to his feet with defiant air and threw his cap
with an impatient jerk upon the table befQQe him.


wheu asked If he had anything to say Why sentence
should not be passed upon him, he muttered in low
tone ~ don't what you do you Will do what you
have mind TO, anyway"


The Judge with voice OF deep emotion, pronounced
the penalty OF the law the accused which
was hanging by the neck until dead


The trial OF Kelly, Kerrigan and Campbell who par
ticpatcd with Doyle the killing OF Jones, will take
place at the March term OF the Court, which COM
mcnces on the 9th prox Efforts will be made to
the of Doyle reviewed by the Supreme Court
IL is believed that the trial in the lower has
been fair and full that for setting aside the
verdict can be successfully maintained. 1t is no
than justice TO make known the tact that the credit for
making the recent important OF prominent
Molly Maguires in this county and Schuylkl is entirely
due TO the coal and iron police of this section ana
General Albright, who worked up the 10 a
cessful issue by direction of the Lehigh and Wilkes
barre Coal Company. The determination the OF
that company to have the law fully vindicated has
led 10 the utter Generalization of The dsordery ee-
ment in the coal regions and perfectly annhlatcd the
infamous Order Of the Molly Magures. The reign OF
terror which has long prevailed in the coal regions
has come 10 end, and the people rejoced that
such n consummaon has been reached. even though II
Campbell the important confession OF Kerrigan will be
made effective. II is kept from the public for the
present, premature disclosure might seriously i'm
pedc the selection OF jury and in other ways tend to
defeat the ends of Justice.
Year: 1876

support of their faith. One would
scarcely believe at this time that fanati-
cism or folly could carry any people to
the extent it did these Mormons. It is
susceptible of the strictest proof that
Smith, in an attempt s'to walk on
the WATER" got his foot off the plank
just below the surface for him to
walk on, and went all over
into the creek. The saints rushed
in to his rescue, concealed the plank,
or tried to, and laid his failure to q
want of faith. He once undertook the
practical operation of casting out the
devil, and devil of a time they had.
The facts in this attempt exceed all fic-
tion. Let me state them Just as they
were stated to me by an eyewitness,
Dewitt Miller, now living in Willough-
by, U.


The effort was made in a log school
house in the aboye-named town adjoin-
ing Kirkland, and long, lathy, big,
open-mouthed fellow by the name Of
Ichabod Crandall, who had never found
wonder too big for him to swallow,
was selected as the victim to have the
devil cast out of. Smith preached a
preparatory sermon explaining the pro-
cess of casting out and the divine nature
of the power he proposed to use for
that purpose. The meeting had been
appointed for the purpose Of showing
this divine power. After the sermon
the benches were all set back to the
walls and ring of the faithful was
formed in the center, all on their knees
and facing inward, with Smith and
Crandall in the circle, Crandall lying
flat on his belly and making the most
unearthly groaning. Smith then said
he should issue orders for the devil to
come out. The first would be mild and
persuasive, the second imperative, and
the third such that the devil couldn't
stay away any longer.


These orders he proceeded in gruff,
loud voice to give, and with the exact
effect prescribed. The devil came out
at the last call. But instead of coming
from Crandall he came from grain
sack held by this same man Denton, at
the corner of the old stone chimney,
and was nothing more nor less than q
big black cat. The cat, finding itself
in strange place, set up great cater
wauling; this brought o yelp from sew
eral dogs and shout from twice as
many boys. The cat, and the dogs after
it, went round the room as though the
devil was indeed after both, when the
door was opened and the cat and dogs
went out and the boys after. The cat
was treed, the tree cut down, and the
cat killed.


/ give this as one of the actual cir
cumstances that took place at the time
of the Mormon residence in Kirkland,
and the statement can to-day be verified
as the truth by witnesses now living in
Willoughby, Ohio.
Year: 1876

Zone must bear his cross with pa
tience," said the man as he carried his
wife on his back.


''Much of the lip and little wool, "
said the peasant as he sheared his SOW.
(More show than reality-applied to a
speech that is more " eloquent" than
logically


Own fireside is worth gold; it is
warm, even If it be poor.


The stone cast from our hand and the
word spoken is no longer in our power.


Liberty is better than gold or the
precious stone.


Teach the wolf paternoster" (the
Lords prayer); he still cries g Lamb !
lamb!"


1t is too late to close the well when
the child is drowned.
Year: 1876

Trouble Between Grant and Brist0W


philadelphia Times. ....


WASHINGTON Feb. IA story, vouched
for by men who are worthy of all belief,
regarding Grant and Babcock is in active
circulation tonight. 1t is to the effect that
at an interview to-day with Secretaries
Bristow and Pierrepoint the President de-
clared his purpose to 90 to st. Louis and
give his testimony in Babcock's favor. The
Interview assumed stormy aspect, and tho
President took occasion to refer to Bristow's
prosecution of the Whisky Ring in strong
terms of disapproval, concluding with the
remark that he (Grant) understood perfect
ly that ain parties near to him, while
they were pretending to be his friends, were
really his enemies, seeking to build them
selves up at his expense. The Presidents
manner was unmistakably pointed, and
Secretary Bristow, in astonishment and dis
may, turned about and walked to the win
dow, where he stoed looking out for a few
moments. An interval of silence cnsued,
which was broken by Pierrepont, who sug-
gested in subdued tone, that he thought
the President was inclined to be hasty and
severe in his judgment, to which Grant re-
sponded in q leud and angry tone that when
he wished advice from his Cabinet counsel
ors as to his personal affairs hewould notify
them. The President has lost his calm i'm
perturbability and has fallen into an irrita-
BILE state in which he becomes violent and
abusive, especially with reference to the
parties concerned in the prosecution of the
Whisky Ring. The story has some marks
of improbable y, but it is so excellently
vouched for that it seems unwise to entirely
discrsdit it. The effort to induce the Presi-
dent to put his testimony in the shape of an
affidavit will not be abandoned.
Year: 1876

EDWARD PALMER had been employed
70 erect stocks in which to punish often
dors. Having brought in his bill for the
wood work, amounting to 81 l3s I'd, the
Court decided that it was exorbitant,
and instead Of drawing an order on the
Treasurer for its payment, they ordered
him to be set in said stocks for half an
hour and to pay fine Of e5.-H'Sto,y
Of Boyf0U
Year: 1876

It Is not difficult 10 perceive tho true sgini-
flcance Of the action Of the IIouso yesterday
In the burial Of S[eCnAny's resolution pro.
viding for Joint Committee 10 act with n
similar body from tho Senate to el,dcavor
to agree upon some plan for adjusting
tito Electoral difficulty, In tho adoption Of
11uSroN'a caucus plan for Joint Committee
of soven and Special Committee to inquire
into and report upon the rights, privileges,
aud powers OF tho House in tho promises,
aud IN the refusal to consider IEsIorxE'a
resolution calling upon tho Supreme Court
for ID opinion concerning the law and tho
merits Of tho disputed question. It
means that tho House will not d.
vido tho question; will entertain no
idea Of compromise or adjustment that
does not recognize as conclusive the decision
to be arrived ut by the House respecting it's
own powers. Whit that decision will bo Is
m assured fact already, and It is clearly tho
purpose Of the House Democrats to tale 10
risk Of m universe opinion from tho Supreme
Court. There is little encouragement to
hope for compromise afforded by yestor-
tlny's Developments.
Year: 1876

A Richmond man bought some
clothes 80 as to be in readiness for
tho funeral of his mother, who was
supposed to bo dying; but sho re-
covered, and he returned the ap-
parel, claiming that the purchase was
conditional. Tho merchant refused
to tako back the goods, and has been
sued for tho money paid for them
Year: 1876

The present continued business depression is caused by the bad legislation of the Radical Party, and the consequent feeling of 3is trust among capitalists and busi- ness men. What class of citizens desires a continuance of such mis- rule?

 Docs the mechanic, with de- creased wages and scarcity of la bor?

 Does the merchant with his limited sales?

 Does the manufacturer, with no market for his wares?

 Does the farmer, with the price of produce so low that he can scarcely save money enough to pay his taxes?

 Does the doctor with his empty purse?

 Does the preacher with his scant salary?

 Does the capitalist with his idle money?

 Does the landlord, with his mon eyless tenants.

 To all these questions there is but one answer, and that is an em- phatic and decided no! But if we ask one more question: Do the Radicals wish perpetuation of thls mlsrule? The answer is a hearty yes. Can the people af- ford to endorse ruin, poverty and bankruptcy, for the sake of the favored few who are leeches upon the nation? Let them ponder wisely over the matter, and vote wisely next November,
Year: 1876

l have been a good deal np and down in the world, and 1 never did see perfect horse or perfect man, and I never shall till two Sundays come together. The old saying is, "Lifeless, faultless.' Of dead men we should say nothing but good, but as for the living, they are all tarred more or less with the black brush and half an eye can see it. Every head has q soft place in it, and every heart has black drop. Every rose has its prickles, and every day has its night. Even the sun shows spots, and the skies are darkened with clouds, Nobody is so wise but he has folly enough to stock a stall at Vanity Fair. Where 1 could not see the fools cap, 1 have, nevertheless heard the bells jingle. As there is no sunshine without some shadow, so is all human good mixed up with more or less evil; even poor law guardians have their little failings; and parish beadles arc not wholly of heavenly nature. The best wine has it's less. A mans faults are not written on their foreheads, and it's quito as we'll they are not, or hats would need wide brims; yet sure as eggs are eggs, faults of some sort nestle in every mans bosom. There's no telling when a mans sins may show themselves, for hares pop out of a ditch just when yon are not looking for them. A horse that is weak in the legs may not stumble for q mile or two, but it's in him, and the rider had better hold him up well. The tabby eat is not lap ping milk just now, but leave the dairy door open, ard we will see if she is not as bad a thief as the kitten. There's fire in the flint, cool as it looks; wait till the steel gets a knock at it and you will see. Everybody can read that riddle, but it is not every body that will remember to keep his gunpowder out of the way of the candle.
Year: 1876

who support him expect that some

 one else are to pay their taxes.

 This is what the Bondholders de

 mand. Now, if your Tilden Club

 will agree to pay all our taxes, or the taxes on all our property for the next four years-as they demand that laboring people shall pay taxes for bondholders for the next four years-ifyou will pay on whatwe have now and what we may accumulate in four years, just as Tllden's platform agrees to do on all the Bondholders have or can accumulate, we will make this the hottest Tilden paper you ever read, and tell the world right out like a man that we are for Tilden as the rest of his packers are simply because other people pay our taxes. Send on your money for this years tax, a little more than $1,000, and give us security that our taxos for four years to come will be paid promptly by you, up goes the flag. This is what makes Tilden men, and if you really say the word we be- come an aristocrat at once. Then we will advise any other man who can have his taxes paid to join the gang. Come quickly. The assessor has been here and the tax collector comes next. Come with your funds, that we too may shout tor Tilden and Reform!
Year: 1876

Speaking of the split which took place in the Congressional Convention the Pine Bluff Press says:

 In conclusion we think it the emphatic duty of every Democrat in that district to vote for Stuart and we hope to sec him elected by an overwhelming majority. Let the matter be thoroughly canvass ed and the people will conclude that six or seven counties cannot and shall not control nine or ten counties.

 This is the very thinest kind of sophistry, Maj. Newman, and we are not little surprised at the Press trying to palm off such stuff on the people. Especially the latter sentence, wherein an ap- peal is made which is calculated to array the Stewart Newton coun- ties against the counties of the Northwest, we regard as very un- fair and unworthy of the Press. This matter does not and should not go by counties AS COUNTIES. and Maj. Newman must know that there is neither fairness nor justice in urging that the ten counties which went for Stewart should control the seven counties which went for Crayens just sim ply because AS COUNTIES they out number the latter. It is an ap- peal wbich has no just foundation. It matters not whether the coun- ties which went for Cravens con stitute majority of the counties of the district or not.

 That IS not the question.

 The fact remains that the vo- TIERS of the Craven's counties un- occasionally constitute majority oc the voters of the whole district by several hundred. We refer, of course, to the Democratic Voters. The congressman from that dis trict will be elected by a majority of the voters-the vote will go by election and not by counties-and when Maj. Newman contends that the Cravens counties should yield to the Stewart Newton counties he is guilty of the injustice of asking majority to submit to the dictation of a minority. This thing has become too old and stale with the people. They have had enough of it. They have the right under democratic admins tration to a reform in this respect, and they now demand it. Their demand must be heard and res pected.