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Year: 1876

Neither party, it is to be feared, saws the
New York Tribune, is over-serupuIous lust
now. And vet it is to be observed that in
the three Southern States there was, prina
faeie, reason to expect Republican majori-
ties. That party may fairly claim, there
fore, to be trying TO hold only what it hon
estly believes to be its own.


But what about this effort to give a GER
tificate to Democratic eleetOr in Oregon,
because the Republican, whose election is
not disputed, is postmaster? Does that
look like trying to hold only what the
Democratic party honestly believes to be
its own? Or what about the effort to keep
the vote of a Vermont eleetOr from being
counted because he is a postmaster? Or
what about the effort to have the vote of a
Rhode Island elector thrown out because
he is guilty Of having been a Centennial
Commissioner? Is there any doubt as to
what the people of Vermont and Rhode
Island wanted?


In fact, is not this about the difference
that the Republicans in the disputed
Southern States are trying to hold what
they honestly believe they got, while the
Democrats in the Northern States are try
ing by hair-splitting techpicalities, to grasp
what they know the people never intended
they should have?
Year: 1876

not designed to become the military or civ
il leaders of mankind. It is sufficient for
US to know that the pocket, in the scientif-
ic sense of the term, is the monopoly OF the
male sex, for it is not yet established that
even DR.. Mary Walker has developed a
really masculine pocket. Emulous of the
more gifted sex, women have striven to
supply the deficiencies of nature by art,
and boldly claim that the mysterious and
unseen bags which they carry concealed
about their persons are virtually pockets.
S,n this point the distinguished anatomist
Ou'ler says: ''The eapacious muslin organ
generally called the female pocket, has
none OF the essential characteristics of the
true pocket 1t is situated little lower
than the placquet, and forms a cuL-de-sqc.
to which the placquet serves as an entrance


1t may be removed by the knife without
any perceptible effect upon the health. and
it is plainly artificial and extraneous.' . The
same opinion is held by all educated anat-
Omists, and, though We may admit that the
sO-called female pocket is capable of con-
tanning large amount of handkerchiefs,
candy, hair-pins, and other necessities of
female existence, its real character as
commonplace bag ought not to be conceal
ed under the pretentious title of pocket.


From the nature Of its construction, this
bag is so easy of access to the shameless
pickpOcket that he looks upon it in the
light of storehouse,, in which is laid up
for his especial benefit portable property of
more or less value. No one will dispute
the dictum of the London court. that wo-
men who place their purses in these psuedo
pockets invite pickpOckets to steal them;
but what other device can they substitute
for the inefficient muslin bag? To require
a woman to develop pockets without ba-
sis of trousers, waistcoat or coat, would be
more cruel than was pharoah's request that
the Hebrews would make bricks without
straw. Women who desire artificial pock-
cts are limited to the use of the treacher-
Gus muslin bag, and the locality in which
1t IS now worn is declared by competent
comparative anatomists to be the only one
where such an appendage could be secure
ly placed, and remain at the same time
easily accessible. The only way out of the
difficulty is for women to abandon the vain
effort to emulate marsupial man, and lay
aside their muslin bags. Thus they will
remove temptation from the piekpocket,
and prove themselves capable of accepting,
without murmur, the mysterious law Of
nature, which lavishes pockets upon one
sex and withholds them inexroably from
the other. N. 7. Times.
Year: 1876

ties in Florida in order to COPY the TiIden-
Tweed game in 1868 in New York. their
threats Of preventing an orderly count of
the electoral vote in. February. their vapor-
ing about a second President inauoprated
IN New York, their Mexican plan Of divid-
ing tne army and navy, their usurping pre-
teitlois regarding the powers Of the House
independent newspaper to bestow much af-
tentiOn on these. To do so would he 70
follow in the steps of Republican journals
and that would be partizan. 1t is much
better to sneer at President Grants Quiet
preparation for preserving order and peace
IN the national capital, and to preach to
the Republicans about their responsibility
for everything that the Democrats do or
omit to do. That is the path of perfect in
dePence-independence not only of party.
but OF common sense and patriotism.


NelC York Times
Year: 1876

Adopt this beautiful motto


Write it in letters of gold:
'Tis saying uttered in wisdom
Applys to the young and the old.
Twill help us along in life's journey,
Nothing like starting Alright;
Such action is pleasing to others,
And fills us with inward delight.
Who can compute all the trouble,
The errors, disasters and woe,
That occur from neglect of this duty?
Their number but few of us know.
Think and reflect before acting,


Weigh well the project in view;
Be sure of righteous decision


On whate'er you wish to pursue.
Those who've adopted this motto
Seldom have cause to regret;
1t saves us a deal of misfortune,
Relieves US from worry and fret.
We jog along, easy and happy,
On wide and definite plan,
Assured of success in our labor


By doing the best that VIC can.
Year: 1876

ton. The riot of yesterday is the
frst result of this policy. Every


colored Democrat is marked man,
and threatened with death. The


National Democratic Committee are
in daily receipt Of letters from the
colored men in the South. that they
are even refused communion in their
churches if they vote the Democratic
ticket. One colored man writes:
I'VE have to be very secret; if it
we're known that we were Democrats,
our wives would refuse to live with
u.s." Negro Democratic speakers
are threatened with assassination and
a reign of terror is inaugurated, with
the deliberate purpose of checking
the expression Of Democratic senti-
ment among the negroes. %4I


That there is no conflict between
the negro and white races in the
South, except such as is created and
kept alive by Republicans for politi-
cal reasons, is absolutely proven by
the harmony existing between the
races wherever the Democracy is in
the ascendency.
Year: 1876

The Boston Courier makes this
point with reference to the manner
of conducting the canvass


after the Republican organ has
ground out its diurnal tune about the
railway-income-T lden-soft-money-
Hendricks scandals, the grinder stops
TO get his wind and piously exclaims:
mo such thing are said about Hayes
and Wheeler" But the reason il not
given, and it il this: The Democrat
ic press Is anxious to have the most
important campaign fthe past half
century conducted upon real istnes
| would be as easy to lie about
Hayes as about Tilden. but such
doubtful aid is not desired and hap
PLY it is not needed. We wish TO
direct the attention OF the honest
unprecedented voter 60 the burdens he
ID enforced TO bear under Republican
rule and to the only source from
which he can hope to obtain per-
manent relief. Slander and recrimli-
nation. backbiting and falsiEieation
these things are powerless 10 IN
struct the citizen ia his most impor-
tant duty
Year: 1876

Hill City, the next town in import
ance, is located on Spring Creek, and
has about thirty houses. The exagge-
rated stories that have been so freely
circulated concerning the Black Hills
will be easily understood when it is
known that last fall, when the mines
were struck, large majority of the
prospectors held claims in all the dis
coveries, and that in laying out the
towns, to every person was allotted
piece Of ground for a business
location, besides another for a resi-
dence, which were held by virtue
of a deed from the recorder of the
locality. As this deed and the
presence of four logs was the tenure
by which every patch of town
property was held. it is apparent
that every man in the Hills availed
himself Of this cheap method of be-
coming an executor in real estate,
and a large immigration became a
matter of prime necessity. How
well this scheme has succeeded, is
seen by the accounts of the great
rush of immigrants from every por-
tion of the States, which was ex-
ceeded only by the great exodus
in California in 1849-'50. But the
miners from the territories have not
readily caught at the bait, and it is
noticeable that comparatively few
of that class have been duped.
Year: 1876

CRoss AND S1cKLY CHILDREN can be made healthy and strong by regulating their stomachs and bowels with Castoria. It is more effective than Castor Oil and is as pleasant to take as honey. For Wind Collie, Sour Stomach, Worms and Costive- ness, there is nothing in existence equal to Castoria.
Year: 1876

There is nothing in the world that will make a man feel 80 mean and loaferish as to be obliged to travel around the streets with only one suspender- Winstcd News.

 We don't recollect the exact number of able bodied males in Winsted by the last census; but let that editor fix the time and place, and he will never have to call for ''suspenders" again.
Year: 1876

The discussion in the Senate on the tenure of office of the Pres. pro tcn.. of that body was quite an interesting one. The contingency of the death of both President and Vice President in the same term has never yet occurred, but, should it occur. some very nice legal questions would arise. Would that officer still re- main removable by the Senate Would he still preside over it's deliberations as well as perform the duties of the executive? MT. Morton and the majority seemed to hold the affirmative of both these propo- sitions, as they rejected an amendment declaring that the Pres. pro tenn. held his office at the pleasure of the Senate until the death of both president and vice-president.
Year: 1876

ly to add anything to it or attempt any repair of it. Its timbers are rotten; walls cracking; roof sprung. and l shall not vote to waste money on such Q building

 MT. Huntington, of Woodbury.-This is fifth or sixth meeting of representatives I have attended about this jail and it seems to me that if we can ever act intelli. gently we can do so now. A committee appointed at a previous meeting reported that it was absolutely necessary either to repair or to build new. It was built at time when much less jail accommoda- tion was needed than now. There are but l7 cells and B prisoners. Our villages send up large number of prisoners for small offences and there seems no reason to expect that the number will decrease. As understand it, the second committee had the specifications made on the plan proposed by the first committee, which were fairly necessary to carry that plan into effect. I myself heard one of the architects say on viewing the old jail that it was foolish attempting to repair such a rookery. One of the chief objections to the old jail is its location. There should be land about the jail upon which prison CTS can be set to work raising their own provisions. The fellows who are sent here should be set at hard labor.

 McMahon enquired if they couldn't now be set at work digging suitable | drains.

 Mir. Huntington.-I don't see the ad. vantage of draining an old concern like that just before we have to abandon it. I believe it is for tue best interest ot the taxpayers to build g new jail, and not waste money on the old one.
Year: 1876

The army mule is a perfect Chester.
field of an animal in comparison with
the native California mustang. 1t was
the mustang that invented the noble
art of bucking. We are aware that the
army mule has experimental in that
direction, but no other animal but the
California mustang ever caused his
rider to describe a parabolic curve of
the same extent, nor can the man who
has not been bucked by a California
mustang at all conceive the process.
The victim while undergoing it, would
infinitely prefer being delivered to an
Hyrcanian tiger or Learned hydra or
a Numidian lien for immediate mastica-
tion and when the operation is com.
pleted, and by a merciful dispensation
of fate he is landed on the crown of
his head in the nearest pile of road
metal, with a dislocated spinal column
and pang in every nerve, muscle,
sinew and bone, he regards the author
of his woes with q horror and detes-
tion far surprising the emotion that
would be evoked by contemplation of
the most forbidding antediluvian sau'
rian Professor Owen ever revived for
the satisfaction of the curious.
Year: 1876

A hungry. ragged, and unusually
dirty looking tramp went into the Fifth
precinct station Philadelphia to inquire
about accommodations for dodgers.
Station.keeper Du Bois subjected him
to the usual rigorous cr0ss.examina-
ton, during which it was elected that
the visitor had walked from New York
in seven days. He was allowed to
choose between supperless night and
breakfastless morning in cell at the
station or a warm bed and a supper
and breakfast and a bath at the night
clearinghouse. "You'll have to take q
cold water bath if you go there" said
Officer Du Bois. Disgust was plainly
visible in the grimy features of the
tramp, ~ can take bath, ''he said ;;''l
had chills and fevers when l was down
South" He was told that he would
get hot coffee for supper and break.
fast, and he replied with supreme dis.
gust, II wouldn't take bath for 40
breakfasts and suppers." This was so
positive that he was not pressed fur.
ther, and the officer led him back to a
cell, where he chukeled to himself in
the darkness over his narrow escape
from being tempted to take a bath and
disgrace his fraternity.
Year: 1876

fire in the Chinese theatre at at San Francis
co, last week, and Of course . grand rush for
the door. After the panic the police pulled
out from the hall twenty dead and as many
wounded--a rather disagreeable job in which
almond-eyed John refused to take any part,
but insisted that the show should proceed
And it did proceed until stopped by the au-
thorities.


The Czar of Russia, in a speech to
the citizens Of Moscow, last week, said that in
case he conld not obtain the desired guaran-
tees Of protection for the Christians Of servia
and Montenegro from the Turkish Porte, he ID
firmly determined to act independently, and
is satisfied the whole population Of Russia will
respond to his summons, should he consider
it necessary. He said 'Moscow will lead in
the van by its example, and may God help us
to carry out our sacred mission"
Year: 1876

It is singular fact, just now. that
if you 90 to collect bill of a man, he
has gone to the Centennial, while If
you are obliged to pay him hat on
election, he may be found out in the
wood.shed whiting, with profound
contempt for Philadelphia.
Year: 1876

This is large folio sheet of 36 col.
umns, containing in every number
reading matter equal to 72pages Of any
of the Monthly Magazines, prepared
expressly for the family, embracing
choice literary matter, Department
of Agriculture, gardening and domes-
tic economy, also full and complete
resume of all the news, will be sent to
any address postage paid, for One Dol:
lar and fifty cents, to the first day OF
January, 1873. The Weekly Dispatch
will be Republican in politics, but the
publishers will aim to make it accept
able to all classes, as a choice Weekly
State Paper.
Year: 1876

From the New York World.


Not long ago the good ship Star
Queen lay III the Fast River, near pier
nine, the usual scene of hustle and ex-
citement incident to vessels sailing
in progress on her deck and on the
wharf near by. Perched gracefully on
her bow, and resplendent in purple
and gold, was the figure of woman.
a shapely carving. and a better bit OF
workmanship than the average figure.
head seen along the water front. An
autumn sun gilded her tresses and cast
a pillar of light in the wavelets at her
feet. The day before she sailed the
tide had fallen and the Star Queen
sank lower and lower, until She nearly
touched the edge of the wharf. The
men on board had noticed a little
stranger who came daily to sit at the
feet of the Queen. He was a boot
black. very ragged, very muddy. very
hoarse, and very hungry. The follow
ing morning it was discovered that
some one had wound strip of bright
colored ribbon around the Star Queen 3
neck. 1t was suffered to remain where
it had been placed. At last the mo-
ment came when hawsers were cast Oft
and the vessel headed out into the
stream. Flinging aside his box, the
little boot-black darted at the figure
head, and, winding his arms affection
ately about it's neck, kissed the wooden
image tenderly on the mouth, and then
burst into tears. He had lost his dear
est friend, but he still awaits her COM
ing, walking day after day along the
wharves, and looking eagerly out to
sea for the first glimpse of her gilded
form. That figure makes up for him
all that he may know of womanly
beauty und womanly grace. and per
haps it shall not he set against him
that his humble worship is an ottense
against the Christian law.
Year: 1876

HAVING SEEN NUMEROUS NOTICES IN
II the Phoebe Daily Record, signed by Ben
late outrsges at the Desert Springs Station. on
the Salt Lake road. wish to state to the Public
that arrived at Desert Springs Station In
company with Old Man Marsh, attending to
our business Of hunting cattle for Jake Davis
and some other parties. At the time arrived
at that Station the occurrences mentioned had
all taken place. I had no hand whatever in
them; neither had Mr.. Marsh. l disclaim any
knowledge Of Idaho Bill. AL. Winn, or any Of
their transactions. Myself and Marsh were at
tending to our own business in the neighbor-
hood Of the station, as above mentioned, and
after we had found twenty six head Of cattle we
drove them to their proper grazing ground,
which was the cause Of me being at Desert
have plenty of witnesses to substantiate these
facts. E. SHANKS.
Year: 1876

The peace officers in Olympia having
objected TO Indian Bob being allowed to
remain at Puyallup, word was sent for
him to be returned. The officer in
charge of the Reservation not having any
one to take charge of Bob, made that
worthy hisown guard and sent him up
here. Bob came according to orders,
AMI will bc confined to await the action
OF the next grand jury. The idea Of
man who was under arrest for murder
being depended upon to report himself
Tor confinement at the risk of having his
neck inserted in halter seems quite odd
to the average mind Courier.
Year: 1876

OF the road, leaving US to take care OF our
selves. Aud now We see the trouble we are
in" It is related that his tactics, which are
ruinous, are like thie: He proposes to de-
prive shippers of facilities until they cry
aloud for them, and then he will point to
the fact that he can not afford to carry
freight at the cut-thrOat rates, and thus en-
side against the New York Central road,
and cause them to compromise. How sue
cessful be will be is a question of time.
While this has been going on, the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad has stepped in and
directed the Kansas trade to that city,
and what is more, the Cumberland valley
grain trade, which formed q great nucleus
here, has for some unexplainable reason
gone to the Monumental City. All this ia
very Cisc0uraging to our merchants, and
they agree that Scott is overreachiug
himself in attempting to supply the
wants Of the operators of New York. Phil
adelphia, and B lltimore, when he should
pay strict attention to lot One-Philadel-
phia-and not allow such disasters to befall
his customers as the one that has now Oc-
CURED. If the reports are true. and they
could not be verified at the Office Of the
company here. large nu nbers of cars are
sent West for the trade, the natural inquiry
is, where have these cars been stored all
this time, when Philade lphia operators were
ehort on their contracts and ready to pay
for transportation at good ratesf Colonel
Scott said he had not cars enough to meet
the demand, yet suddenly there appears to
be plenty.


In regard to the settlement of the freight
rate war. it is understood from prominent
official of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany that no basis has yet been determined
upon, and that there is no prospect of an
agreement, but that when it is done it will
be on an equitable and satisfactory basis to
all the seaboard cities.
Year: 1876

Judge Billings was occupied yesterday in
the United States Circuit Court in endeav-
orng to complete the panel Of jurors.
Twenty four only were obtained.


The Supreme Court yesterday rendered a
few important decisions. Among them is
the Earle and Gsrvey case, where the &C
cused get fifth trial on the ground that
the confession should have been proved to
have been voluntary instead of calling on
the defense to show it was compulsory.
The private market men in the case OF
Barthe have gained their point, and may
bond the injunctions against them. Numer-
GUS points of practice are settled. and two
of them appear rather strict and harsh.
Year: 1876

Few persons Of unprejudiccd minds will deny
that the ladies Of San Francisco are among the
best dressed in the country. Frequently It Is o
question Of dispute whether their personal beau
ty or the elegance Of their costumes Is entitled
to the greater admiration. There may be no
Worth nor any other man milliner in the city,
and il is possible that some Of the wonderful
suits manufactured BY the great authority Of the
fashionable world Of Paris may have some fea-
tures peculiarly their own, but so long as the
ladies OF the Pacific Coast have such accom-
plished dressmakers as Mrs. r. g. Lewis and
Miss l.. E. Derby to prepare their dresses for
them. they viii have the best reasons to be sat
isfed with their personal appearance. They
well understand that the modiste OF the present
day is as much an artistic as any star Of the dra-
ma or knight Of pallet and brush. They also
know hatelegant appointments are very attrac-
tive to tie business and present strong claim
10 patronage and popularity Accordingly they
have fitted up handsome dressmaking parlors at
Nos. q and 28 Thurlow Block, corner Of Sutter
and Kearny streets, and are determined to meet
the wishes Of their patrons in q manner 10 make
them as successful as possible in their efforts
Both the ladies are tasteful and experienced
dress makers, and have Manufactured some of
the most elegant costumes that arouse the admi-
ration of the fair sex and excite the astonish-
ment Of gentlemen. Mrs. Lewis formerly cen-
Quoted business at 712 2Taylor street. and has had
among her patrons several of the most fashion
able ladies of the city. Miss Derby lately ar
rived from the East, and has all the training
and experience to render her a valuable assO-
eiate to Mrs. Lewis. with whom she is almost
certain to make her mark as a successful mo-
diste. visit to the parlors is always both
pleasant and instructive, for, apart from the
tasteful elegance Of the appointments, there are
to be seen beautiful suits Of the latest and most
approved styles to soon adorn the fair fashion
ables Of the city. WALKING suits, evening
dresses, and bridal costumes are made after the
latest modes and with the utmost dispatch. All
kinds Of material are likewise furnished, while
mourning dresses are specially. See adVer-
tisement.
Year: 1876

GRAVY FOB CHMDREN.-Fora a pint of
gravy you want a large spoonful of
hour, stirred smoothly into half tea
cup OF cold milk. Let the milk be boil
ing when this is added, and kept con-
SANITY stirring, or the gravy viii be
lumpy. If cream is used instead of
mllk no butter is necessaay. The milk
should be stirred while coming to tbe
boil to keep it from burning. It is less
likely to burn if little butter is melt
ga IN the spider before pouring in the
mlik. Add little salt. For bread and
potatoes it is better by far than meat
gravy, and not only palatable and whole
some, but nutritious.