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Year: 1876

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Mr. Blaine's speech the currency question was
the of the day in Congress The galleries we're
crowded and he was listened 10 with intense interest
not only by his own party, but by the democrats for
everybody was eager to know what ground he would
take At the close he general congratulations
a number Of the leading democrats adding theirs TO
those OF his own side. Many points made by him we're
thought very strong and his declaration that the
currency could not be left TO politicians or TO Congress,
but must be taken out OF politics made particularly
strong impression Mr. Baine's main point, that re-
sumption by redemption Of the legal tenders
and their extinction logical consequence Of this
and what he said on this point is regarded here as a
declaration of the policy which the republican SIDE of
the House viii maintain.


In conversation to nght Heading democrats without
expressing themselves about the sentiments Of the
speech praise very highly the clearness with which
the subject presented and It's finished style Among
the republicans Mr. Blaine gets almost universal assent
1t is probable that Mr. Kelley dssgrees, but he was
silent and was noticeable that the Western repub
lcans we're very highly pleased 1t is evident too that
the OF the speech the proposition that
necessary get the greenbacSs out OF the way and
thus the currency out OF politics and make 1t impos
sblo for Congress politicians TO amper with il
any excuse has the hearty assent Of many democrats
Indeed, there signs here that "tako the
rency out Of politics. may become avorite watch
word in the financial struggle.
Year: 1876

instead of being oyerridden In the suspension
of tie order he was only desirous that the
President might be convinced, as he had been,
that IFS suspension was the best thing that
could be done. Thus, in trying to strike the
President through tie Secretary, they have
only shown that the latter had acted in con-
junction with his superior throughout. So
that in vindicating the President the Secretary
is relieved from position which must have
been embarrassing to him as 1t was to his
friends.


We have stated the case as il is, plainly and
in plain terms and plain language, that any
body can sec and understand. And we have
done it without questioning the perfect integ-
rity of every officer connected with the order
for the facts leave no room for reflection upon
any one. The wrong has been that, either
from want OF reflection, from Indifference, or
from a desire 10 find occasion to place the
President in an improper attitude, the course
was taken as it WAS. We prefer to ascribe 1t
to the former rather than the latter influence.
The mistake of Mr.. Henderson in the first
place was in making the accusation he did
without full information, and in the second
place in not correcting his blunder by q frank
admission Of the facts.


OF course, we do not refer to the conduct OF
the opposition press, for 1t would do no good
it cares little what the facts are If the occasion
suflices for another assault upon the man they
have feared for fourteen years more than any
one living.


But we think it is time that all good men
should understand the case, aud see in all its
injustice and in.ratitude this attempt to place
the President in 4 false position and to sully
reputation of which all Americans have good
reason to be prond. We know what we have
said is but the simple truth as it is, and we
have but discharged a duty. at the earliest
moment proper, in view OF current events, to
do so,
Year: 1876

The latest and most startling of all theO-
RES is that propounded by the Rev. Mr..
Woolfork, of Kentucky, who now proposes
to oust Old Probabilities from his henored
seat and elect himself arbiter of the ele-
ments. Mr.. WOolfork, whose name by
the way, is somewhat suggestive of pulling
the wool over our eyes, but this may be
merely COincidental, has watched the storms
in their cradle in the Rocky Mountains and
has got acquainted with them in a way
quite astonishing, so much So that he claims
TO have discovered laws Of atmospheric
movement hitherto unknown, enabling him
to comprehend the ceaseless cycles of air
currents which sweep over the globe, and,
by the application of artificial force in the
way of cannonading, to control them. Mr..
Woolfork thinks of establishing his bate
ries at the most western point Of the Aleu-
tian Islands, and, by producing a vortex
there, to keep the storm track open over
the Pacific ocean. The result, as we are
told, will be that all the continents of the
northern hemisphere will be kept bathed
in the genial warmth of the tropical cur
rent. The south winds will drive before
them the warm surface waters of the At
Iantic into the Arctic basin, causing a new
gulf stream to flow out through Behring'S
straits. The Polar zone, traversed by q
ceaseless flow of tropical air and tropical
waters, will be rescued from the region of
frost the Arctic ocean will become the
highway Of commerce, and vessels will
sail in open water scross.the Pole; besides
which, without doubt, weather of the quail
ity and quantity desired will be furnished
on application to any point on the surface
Year: 1876

IL ANOTHER COLUMN will be found an
article from the Kansas City Jowrna! Of
Commerce setting forth in detail the con-
nection OF the President, Secretary OF the
Treasury, Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue and Supervisor Tuition with the re-
vocation OF the order for the transfer of
supervisors which has been made the
occasion of so many infamous SIAN
ders OF the President during the prose-
cution of the whisky frauds in St. Louis.
1t is evidently from the pen Of one not only
familiar with the revenue laws and the
Treasury regulations giving them effect,
but who is cognizant of the facts which hc
relates, as well as the animus which in
spired Henderson and his satellites in their
attacks upon the President and Gen. Bah
cock. The article will repay careful pc
rusal by all who are willing TO be con-
vinced that foul wrong has been done
these gentlemen by the Detective press
and its cosdjutors 10 their imputations of
interested motives and guilty knowledge
of the very frauds which were uneerthcd
and punished chiefly through the revOcA-
ton of the order by the President.
Year: 1876

THERE is some talk Of an adjournment
of Congress as early as April. 1t would,


perhaps, be exceedingly properto bid fare
well to the ex-Confederate House of Rep
rcsentatives on the first day of that month;
but for the good of the country that body
should remain in session as long as posi-
Die. The constant spectacle before the
people of such men as those who compose
il making laws for them could not fail to
increase public disgust, chagrin and fear at
Democratic domination in the Government.
Year: 1876

The Democrats claim to have saved several
millions TO the Government by their rctrench-
mcnt. Yes, but what benefit will accrue to
the Governments from it so long Us the princi-
pal part of the same will be exhausted in pay
ing of old rebel claims.
Year: 1876

jeff. LAWS is becoming industrious. The
Southern press state that lie is busy organiz-
ing scheme for direct communication between
the South and Europe. lie evidently felt the
need Of such communication during the rebel
lion and proposes to olYiate all difficulty in
the future
Year: 1876

The French comedy company, lately in
this CITY and Mr.. John T. Raymond are in
New Orleans.-BostOn AdrertiSer.


Just how tie French comedy company could
be in Boston and John at the same time is really
a mystery. They might have been in the city,
and the city in John, or they in John, and
John in the city, but really now Mr.. Ad"er-
fiScr, have YOU not made q mistake:


Those are crooked truths which come to us
by the way of the ocean cable. A few days
since reports were flashed through the vasty
deep that Don Carlos had flown precipitately
into France. And now the intelligence comes
that the Carlist pretender is at Alsasns, con-
centrsting his troops and preparing to make
another stand for his crown. The Madrid
Government has promised Europe that it will
crush out the Cuban Insurrection Immediately
after subduing the Carlists. The Madrid
Government will, however, be many years
older before she can fulfill her promise.


The members of the House are urging an
other back-pay grab. They are contemplating
giving five millions OF dollars to ex-rebel SOL
diers who were pensioners before tile war and
suspended for disloyalty. Five millions of
dollars taken from the national treasury to
pay men while they were rendering service to
the cause of treason; five millions of dollars
as premium on disloyalty is a sum which we
do not believe the loyalists will be willing to
pay. The restoration of these pensioners is a
great magpanimity on the part of the Govern
ment, but to remunerate them for the time
spent while they were fighting to destroy the
Republic seems the height Of Inconsistency
and imprspriety.


A correspondent signing himself "a. B."
says at is coming 10 be felt by large num-
Der of people that this man Dana has about
filled up the measure Of his iniquity, and that
it is time for society to seek some protection
from the outrages of this Infamous wretch.
Every day more clearly reveals his despera-
| tion. Lost to all decency and warning on
| everything sacred with malignity unheard of
before in this country, why should he not be
suddenly squelched? Has not the community
a right TO rid itself Of so foul q fish! Instead
| OF praying for him or sending Bibles to him
let the nation refuse to buy or read his paper.
No torture could be 30 excrutiating as this 10
! his foul and sordid soul" Such a course, we
Year: 1876

To-day wo display to the public large
and beautiful collection of hne and
medium grade clothing, which We posi-
lively claim to excel any stock in the city
in point of workmanship, fit, durability,
or lowness of prices. Our establishment is
known to do nothing unfair In any case,
which has gained for US so much custom
that we must truthfully confess our bust
ness is large, which always gives the Gus
toner the advantage Of buying fresh goods.
1t is always understood without any distinct
agreement that If articles fail to please they
can at any time be returned. Polite atten-
tion given to everybody. L. E. Waterman,
N, w, corner Fifth and Market Streets
Year: 1876

He was 8 seedy-looking individual,
and as he stood upon the corner gaz-
ing wistfuIly at the disappearing of a
newsboy who had just picked up
good-sized stump and was making off
with the prize, thore was a vague
aspect of despair In his attitude which
was very touching. Perhaps it was
this which attractel i the attention of a
mild-looking party who was passing by,
and perhaps it was something else; but
however this may be, the mild-looking
party stopped. and gazing at the
solitary figure, addressed it thus:


"Old man, wouldn't you like to have
drink this morning?"


you've read me as accurately as
though my thoughts were printed on
al open page" replied the solitary,
taking his quid from his mouth aud
passing dllapidated coat-sleeve over
his lips.


81 thought so," murmured the mild
looking parry, while tear trickled
down his cheek; "but conquer the
desire. Fight it as you would a legion
Of demons. for drink has ruined many
a man who had more expansive
forehead than you've got"


Aud the mild>looking party continued
on his way and solitary gazed dreamily
into space and communed with him
self.
Year: 1876

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Over the border, however, in NORTH
Carolina the fight wakes hotter and
hotter as the day of election ap-
proaches, and the canvass in that
State is probably the most vigorous
one that has been made since the war.
By some means or other a compara-
lively large number of white men have
acted with the Republican party in
that State since 1865, and although
their number has been decreased of
late, yet the united front and the
strenuous efforts made by the Radicals
to maintain their ground in that State
by the aid of the united negro vote
renders the Republican party, headed
by Settle, foe not to be despised or
underrated by the Conservatives of
that State. Our party has been
peculiarly fortunate in the selection
of Zeb. Vance as their candidate
for Governor. Probably 10 man in
this country is superior to ex-Gov-
ernor Vance as a stump-speaker and
popular orator. He has a quick per
ception that never fails to perceive the
weakness of an opponent, a wit that
is ever ready, strong common sense
that appeals to the everyday observa-
IlOQ duu 0AH0Fl0uCo Ol Iu0 masses, b
fancy rich in illustration, fund of
anecdote inexhaustible and spontane-
GUS, and humor that laughs down
his opponent and carries away his
audience.


From what we can learn of Judge
Settle, the Radical candidate for Gov
ernor, he is a man of very fair abili y,
but no match on the stump for the
matchless Vance. In addition he is
afflicted with most vulnerable record,
Of which Vance makes most merciless
use, especially when they appear be-
fore the same audience.


The great mistake of Settle was his
agreement. meet Vance ON the stump.
He has found it out now that it is too
late. The appointments have been
made, and he cannot now withdraw
from them without virtual abandon
ment of his candidacy, as has been
done in our own District by the Hon.
Joseph. Segar.


Settle is still catching" Vance, and
every time he catches him. he loses
votes. With an ordinary candidate
the Democrats would have found itta
difficult matter to have carried North
Carolina, but Vance, we think, will
sweep it by 10000 majority. Never
theless our brethren of the Old North
State must not rest on their oars, but
work on with unabated vigor until
the polls close.
Year: 1876

A member of the Humboldt County
Pioneers has a beard five feet in
length. It has been growing ten
years, and had it not been for an at
tack of sickness it would have been
several inches longer. Already it is
almost to the groond, and as the owner
walked our streets recently crowd of
people surrounded him at every turn
and bored him with the usual inter-
negatives incident to such a strange
sight. The pioneer who boasts of this
beard signifies his intention of ex-
posing it to the public gaze only upon
each anniversary of the society of
which he is a respected member.
Year: 1876

people. one or more to each family.


Ii reminds one of the time when the


devil went out on high mountain and
offered to deed away all the world,
although he did not own a foot7of land
to his name. The Homestead Law is
a Democratic law and its friends are
in the Democratic ranks.


Tn the face of all this, however, we
learn that Judge Settle harps and
plays on the homestead as if it was
the only thing 20 be talked abont in
the Constitution of '69< and as if it was
in d"nger now. He does not allude to
a single amendment proposed, but
shouts homestead" to make the people
believe the homestead is in danger.
With this sort of dust throwing he
hopes to blind the people to the true
issues and to alarm them into voting
against the amendments and for him.
The mass of the people have learned
% 1ch within the last few years, and
are not SO easily bamboozled now.
Year: 1876

HYDRofHoBfA IN A HoRsE.-Ihe Fitch
burg (Mass.) Sentinel says: GA singu-
lar case of hydrophobia occurred at
Groton q few days since. A farmer by
the name of Torrey had in his possess
ion dog who had manifested some
signs of being unwell, and while in that
state bit large and valuable horse, also
owned by Mr.. Torrey. The bite was
not considered serious. as it was only q
slight scratch upon the nose, and not
severe enough to draw blood, In the
meantime the dog died, and the horse
worked as usual, until one day he seem
ed quite unwell and was left in the stable
for rest. He began to show uninistak
able signs of hydrophobia, and was
strongly bound with ropes, bat freed
himself from them and tore his flesh IN
fearful manner. Many of the citizens
assembled to witness the affair, but were
compelled to withdraw, as it was 50 ter
rible to look upon. IN his madness he
would only bite 9Ae forward leg, and
when he seized it the bones were as
nothing. He continued in this state
until he was shot by order Of Mr. Torrey.
This horse also bit another valuable
horse, and Mr.. Torrey is anxiously
awaiting the result. The same dog also
fatally bit a COW.
Year: 1876

An INDIANS S LAST SHOT. Monday
morning, Aug. 81, four white men, while
out hunting about two miles from Dead
wood, killed a deer, and while they were
skinning it one of them saw an Indian
approaching them, leading his pony. He
was probably trying to surprise them,
but being uncertain of their exact posi-
ton he had approached too near, and
they discovered him first. One of the
party snatched up his shotgun, loaded
with buckshot, and fired both barrels
bringing down the Indian and his pony
The confident manner in which the In
dian had walked toward them had led
them to suppose that he was supported
by a number of others, and SO they
quickly retreated toward Deadwood for
reinforcements. A party started out to
scout the country, and, on reaching the
spot where the deer lay, the men saw the
body of the Indian by the side of his
pony, and, thinking him dead, they
rushed forward. This action was fatal
to one of the party, for a shot from the
Indians rife struck him in the heart
A volloy from the others killed the Indi-
an instantly, however and his body was
quickly surrounded by the white men.
The Indian had been almost riddled
with buckshot, one shoulder and both
legs having been broken, yet he had
managed to bandage his legs and to take
unerring aim with his wounded arm.
Knowing that his life would be taken
without doubt, he had prepared to sell it
as dearly as possible, and. lying on his
back, he rested his rife on his wounded
legs and shot dead the foremost of his
assailants. In his mouth was another
cartridge ready to reload. His rife was
the best and latest breech-loading arm
issued to the army in 1875, and it was
probable that be had obtained it in the
Custer OF Reno fight, since an old bullet
mark in the grip of the stock showed
that it had been in action.
Year: 1876

THIS is the latest watering place leg
end: 4 gentleman at Saratoga, after
waving his handkerchief for an hour or
more at an unknown lady whom he dis
covered at a distant point on the shore,
was encouraged, by warm response to
his signals, to approach his charmer.
Imagine his feelings when, OH drawing
nearer, he saw that il was his own dear
wife, whom he had left at the hotel but
short time before. "Why, how re-
narkable that we should have recog-
nized each other at such distance" ex-
claimed both in the same breath, and
then they changed the subject.
Year: 1876

On HER EAR-The Reese River Re
veille tells of an Austin man who was
reading story to his wife the other
night, and came to piece Of fine writ
ing, in which the ear of our heroine was
compared to ''some creamy-white, pink
tinted shell Of ocean,"


"By- -the-way," said the husband, cut
ting short his reading, 'Sthat description
of the ear reminds me of your ear-you
have all ear like shell"


It was the first compliment she had
received from him since the early days
of their marriage, and a blush of pride
suffused her face as she asked


''Wbat kind of shell, darling ?"


can abalone shell, he replied.


She had never before heard of or seen
an abalone shell, but she did not want
to display her ignorance, SO she made
up her mind to hunt it up in the Con-
densed Conchology that ornamented tie
centre table. Next morning the first
GnlllS Sne OlCl aIbef uer nuSDtanu naO jeiu
the house was to hunt up the description
of an abalone shell. She found it.. It
was described as shell about the size
of an ordinary wagon wheel. She nurs-
ed her wrath during that day, and when
her husband came home that night she
met him at the door with towel-roler,
and now his ear is not as big as an aba
lone shell, but it looks like a piece Of
pounded beef.
Year: 1876

TIE Sioux Indians name their papoo-
ses after events transpiring at the time
of their birth. AS illustrative of this
peculiar trait. Red Cloud is known TO
have taken that name from the fact that
the western SKY was overspread with red
clouds at the moment of his birth, while
the bringing of captive horse with a
spotted tail gave the now great chief
the singular eognonen of Spotted Tail.
Sitting-Bull received his name because 4
buffalo bull was, by lucky shot, thrown
upon its launches in plain sight of his
mothers tepee at The natal hour, while
the cavortngs of a fractions pony fur
nishcd a name for the redoubtablc Crazy
Horse.
Year: 1876

4 KING. Burlington Hawk-Eyc: The
wood sawyer is q king in Burlington
now. When you want to get one to come
to your house and reign in your wood
shed, you have to show him petition
three yards long, signed by the most in
fuential business men OF the city, and
go down on your knees in the dirt and
beg and coax and cry and bribe and
plead until your heart fairly breaks, be
fore the monarch will consent and try
and run over and cut enough to last your
kitchen stove over Sunday.
Year: 1876

when he saw boat coming towards the
shore from smack which was standing


off and on good bit away. When the


boat got within short distance of the


land, it turned sharp 10 the right, and
began pulling along shore, and at the
same time a man took his hat off and held


it over the name on the stern, so that
| you could not read it with glass from
| the stand. When Jen saw this he clap
| ped his glass together, ran to the station
got two of his men TO JON him, and they
| began following the boat along the cliffs


as hard as they could. Wen, sir, it If
the very nastiest coast you ever saw,
high cliffs and valleys between, and it
was up one hill and down another, until
when the boat turned into a sandy bay,
about seven miles from the station, Jem
and his mates had hardly strength
enough left to go down and meet it.
However, by taking q couple of minutes
| breathing time, they did just manage TO
get down to the beach as the boats keel
touched the sand. When the men saw
them they made az attempt to back her
off, but Jem had hold of her, and they
| found it Was no go. Jom felt well re-
| warded for all he had gone through when
he found three nice little brandy tubs
lying at the bottom Of the boat. So he
takes all four men into custody, and
nicely they grumbled and growled about
their i'll luck, and cursed Jen's sharp
eyes and SO on. The next thing was to
| get them all to the station, but when
Jem proposed that they should bear
hand with tie tubs, devil bit would
they. ':No," says they, chang it all,
they're your property now, and we have
nothing more to do with them" So, at
last, Jem having nado them give him
their words that they wouldn't run away
and little use it would have been, for
they were all well known to hirn-he and
his two mates were obliged to hoist the
tubs on their shoulders and carry them
to the station themselves The tubs
! held about six gallons apiece, and were
no light weight to carry seven miles on
binding hot summers afternoon.
Well, sir, Jem says he doesn't know to
this day how he got over them seven
miles, but at last, dead beat, they did
just manage to crawl up to the station
and get those blessed tubs off their shoul-
ders at last. It was only the thought Of
the share that would be coming to them
of this seizure that prevented them from
breaking down altogether long before
they got home.


As soon as they recovered themselves
a bit they set to work to draw the bungs
and measure the stuff. It turned out to
be of excellent quality, but not so strong
as he had hoped, for all three tubs were
full up to the bung with salt water; and
these three coast guardsmen had carried
these fine samples of old ocean for seven
miles along those awful cliffs.


As soon as the old smugglers had seen
how well their trick had answered, they
makes each as fine bow rs o French
dancing master and walks off,