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Year: 1876

1t will not surprise any one to learn.
that the Returning Board of Louisiana
have declared the final result of their
count to be in favor Of the republi-
can Presidential electors. BY what means
the conclusion has been reached cannot be
known ut present, rs the work Of the Board
was completed in secret session. Tho deci-
sion will not be satisfactory to the public
mind. So complete reversal of the result
shown on the face Of the returns could only
be justifiable on the clearest proof of such
gross frauds in counties giving democratic
majoritics as to convince all impartial judges
that nothing like fair election had been
held in such counties. Certainly the evil
dence brought before the BOARD in its open
sessions established no such fact, and the
time devoted to the investigation was not
sufficient to enable the Board to arrive at a
fair and honest judgment on so grave an
issue. The matter now rests with tho Con-
gress OF the United States, and it will be
deplorable if some means cannot be found
Year: 1876

1t is announced by the President in his
Message that he will in few days make
special communication to Congress on The
present condition of the Questions which
lately arose with Great Britain regarding
the surrender of fugitive criminals" Coin
cidently with the making of this an
nouncement our dispatches from London
inform us that the law officers Of the English
government have for some time been occu-
pied with the preparation of amendments
to the treaty of 1912, that they have agreed
upon the draft of what would doubtless be
new treaty, and that this treaty has been
accepted by our government, the commune
cations having all been made by cable From
the fact that the arrest has been ordered in
England Of persons who formerly escaped
by the failure of the treaty it is assumed that
the governments are now in full accord on
the subject There are some reasons for
doubling the report from London-at
least in the precise form in which
it comes. General Grants reference
to extradition might, indeed. be inter-
preted in support of the story. as it seems to
Imply CnaC uepOuluIlOu is ACTUALLY IN prog
ress and that the government will only in
form Congress when this is concluded. But
there are probably other reasons for this
course Nothing is known ut Washington,
apparently, of the proposition to reconstruct
the treaty. 1t must be supposed, therefore,
that Her Majesty's government, better ad-
vised now than formerly, has changed its at
titude with regard to extradition, and pro-
poses to arrest the criminals, so far MS
possible whose surrender has been de-
mandcd. and to act on the treaty as our
government has required. We sincerely
hope this is the case. 1t is greatly disad-
vantageous to countries situated as England
and the United States are that the operation
of so important treaty should be inter
rupted. If it shall prove that England has
thus waived her objections, and removes
from the case the immediate issue on Grim
inals actually in custody, it seems improb-
able that our government will refuse any
fair proposition for the amendment of the
treaty in the sense that England desires
Year: 1876

Horatio Seymour is one of the few men Of
the present day whose opinions on great
public questions are looked for with interest
and exercise positive influence over the
public mind. He is SO well trusted by his
party friends that his words are accepted BY
them as doctrinal utterarces. He is SO
much respected by his political oppo-
nents that his reasoning commands
their attention. The speech delivered by
the Ex-Governor before the State cleo
tors yesterday, when called to preside
over their body, will be read with
avidity both by republicans and democrats:
by republicans, because they will find in il
the most emphatic expression of democratic
feeling that has yet found utterance during
the existing crisis by democrats, because
they will seek in it standard by which
to govern their future action. AS a strong
party man Governor Seymour. Of course,
states his party case strongly. He seems
to lay too much stress on the popular ma
jority secured by Mr.. Tilden-an advantage
which counts for nothing under our present
electoral system. But, as statesman, he
argues his case with ability, and it will be
singular if his reasoning does not reach and
affect some honest republican minds.


Governor Seymour replies to the charges
of Wholesale democratic frauds in the cleo
ton, upon which alone the democratic ma
jorities could be expunged with even the
thinnest pretence at justification. He main.
tains that laws made by republicans, enforced
thor r,k av,l ~
can officials, prevailed in the machinery
of the election all over the Union, and
he argues from this fact that any great
and systematized democratic frauds must
have been impossible He arraigns
tho administration for having openly
allied itself with political party,
and, by placing Cabinet officer at the head
of that party's Executive Committee. given
it the power of coercion over the govern
ment office-holders. He insists that an ad-
ministration, taking power from unclean
hands, can never check or lay bare the
frauds Of those to whom it owes its ex-
istence He regards it as shame
and degradation to allow such
body as the Louisiana Returning Board
to subvert the will of millions of voters
The republican party, he says, cannot de-
eide its own case in it's own favor against
the majority of the American people, upon
the certificate Of branded men, without maxi
ing the body of our citizens and the world
at large feel that it is corrupt and
partisan decision. All this is democratic
argument, of course, but there is enough
of truth in some of it to claim the
serious attention of othors than democrnts.
To the republicans Governor Seymour makes
an earnest appeal for justice and to his own
party friends he wisely counsels prudence
and forbearance. To both he says, s'Let us
not fail to be alike sclf-sacrifcing in our
efforts to uphold the honor and the virtue Of
the Republic"
Year: 1876

The refusal of Mr. James S. Thayer to
accept the Office Of Comptroller to which he
was nominated several days ago by Mayor
Wickham, is very much to be regretted. Mr..
Thayer possesses unusual qualifications for
the position, and has the rare advantage of q
thorough knowledge of political affairs ano
local politicians without being, in party
sense, politician himself At this time his
services at the head of tho Finance Depart
unfortunate for the property owners and
business men of the city that his health and
private affairs have prevented his accept
ance of the office The question of interest
now is Who will be nominated in place of
Mr.. Thayer as Mr.. Green's successor?
Tho gossip of the politicians pictures
intrigues and combinations on the part
of Mayor Wickham and Comptroller
Green which may or may not exist 1t is
alleged that the nomination Of Mr.. Thayer
was made in the expectation, amounting
almost to certainty, that he would decline,
and for the purpose of gaining time. The
Mayor is said to have desired delay, SO that
he might secure the confirmation Of his
Corporation Counsel as the condition of the
nomination of Comptroller more acceptable
to the politicians. Mr.. Green is alleged to
have been also anxious for s'bridging over"
process, SO that his proposed contest over
the Office might be postponed until tho
Legislature shall be in session, by which
time he hopes to make bargain that may
transfer him from a Comptrollership litigant
to his old position in the Park Department..


However much we may sympathize with
Mr. Green's earnest desire to serve the CITY.
in conformity with the wishes of multitude
aside these reports and to give Mayor Wick
ham all the credit that is his due tor making
so excellent selection as that of Mr.
Thayer for Mr.. Green's successor. Having
thus indicated what sort of Comptroller he
believes the city needs he cannot now
afford to put in nomination n mere politician
for that important Office unless he is willing
to destroy his reputation and make the
selfish motive of his act notorious. Mr..
John Kelly has been named for the
position and his appointment has been
urged by democratic politicians. The
democratic Aldermen are so anxious
that Mr.. Kelly should have the place
that it is said they will refuse to
confirm any other nominee. All this
shows that Mr.. Kelly should not be nomi-
mated, and that he cannot afford to allow his
name to be sent to the Board Of Aldermen.
He is an honest man, and no doubt capa-
BILE business man but the belief that the
nomination would be given him solely as
n political leader and for the purpose OF
controlling in the interests of his Tammany
followers the large patronage of the depart.
ment could not be shaken, and would de.
stroy public confidence in his administra.
ton. To be consistent and to deserve re-.
spect Mayor Wickham cannot afford to bar
gain away the Comptrollership to any poll
tician after his first excellent nomination.
Neither can Mr.. John Kelly afford to accept
the Office OF Comptroller under existing cir
cumstances without forfeiting that character
for independence which he seems so do


sirous to establish.
Year: 1876

The SUFFERING PooR.--Thc details of our
report of the number and condition of tho
poor in our midst are as startling as they are
sad. When respectable women apply for
lodging at police stations and industrious
mechanics are begging to bc sent to tho
bestir themselves to individual effort with
out waiting for relief organizations to be
perfected; and for those who are well-to-do,
but careless, to ask themselves whether there
are not times when seli-gratiication becomes
, crime against society.
Year: 1876

For Freckles.-Dissolve little
borax and sugar in some lemon juice
and apply to the face, then wash in
CASTLE soap. The quantity of borax
should be that which will cover the
point of a pen.knife t" the juice of one
lemon.
Year: 1876

We do not attach much Importance to
the movement alluded to in another
column, by the Weston Democrat, for a
poaponcment OF the principal work OF
the Charleston Convention to another
and later and more convenient season OF
the campaign. 1t is natural that the
Democrat should be in favor Of such a
movement considering the bitterness that
has been manifested by the Charleston
Courier towards such men as Senator
Bennett, OF Weston, Judge Camden,
Of Clarksburg, and others Of like views,
who are supposed to be regarded with
special favor by :he Democrat. No doubt
the work OF ths Convention, as laid out
by the Democratic State Committee, will
be gone through with, and State ticket
put in the field. The present call has
stirred up too much commotion among
the office seekers TO admit Of an adjourn
ment without a settlement OF their vari.
GUS aspirations. They will all be at
Charleston in force. The pressure will
be greater than for years past. Times
are hard, offices are Jew, aud the needy
are as the sands Of the sea for multitude.
The majority Of them expect TO be sue
cessful. Bats are not binder, as a rule,
than office seekers. They always sup
pose their chances to be vastly better
than they really are. Hence the aspir-
ants at Charleston who will remain conf.
dent OF success until the last, united with
those who are on hands for the fun OF the
thing, will be sure to press the Conven-
tion into full discharge Of its pro
gramme.


The true way for Ntessss. Bennett,
Camden & Co. to do is to 80 to Charles
ton determined to fight out the issue
made against them by the Courier to the
bitter end. All they have to do is to Ap'
peal their case from the tribunal Of the
corner lot men in and around Charleston
to the disinterested representatives Of the
party from all parts Of the State. The
persecution attempted by the Courier
against all the Capital remOSalists,
especially against the men named, will
react against Charleston. The scenes en-
acted last year at that place in the way
Of attempts to prevent the execution oi
the legislation providing for vthe remoy'
al OF the Capital have had the effect to
weaken the influence OF Charleston
throughout the State. So much 30 that
itisaItogether probable that in case sena
tors Bennett, Judge Camden, and theil
friends, 60 to the Convention determined
to stamp out the political ostracism at
tempted against them, that they will a
least succeed to the extent Of nominating
more Of less OF their friends to office.


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Year: 1876

Why, my countr> men, the destiny Of
the nation for the future hangs trem-
bling in the balance. The great
American people are halting aud
holding their breath. Both parties
are doing so They know full well
that the popular heart of America
has decided that Tilden has been els
elected President OF the United States
(applansc) and yet now for two
weeks or more every resort which
ingenuity could use has been applied
by the opposite party to aid The Re-
turning Boar ds by military force, and
to overawo the American people by
the show that the army may be used
against us.


For the first time in American his
tory we fad the President of the
United States using his power ~ Chief
Magistrate TO advance the interest OF
his own party. My countrymcn Of all
parties, this will not do. If we accus~
tom ourselves to tho idea that one
party may maintain itself in power
by the force of arms, it is the end Of
Republican liberty in this country
[Applause.] Tho American people
will do no such thing. Both parties
will settle it in less than two weeks
from this day, in my humble opinion,
that Tildon is elected President, and
when February comes l shall look for
the returns to be counted by both
Houses OF Congress, and on the 5th
day OF March he will take the oath of
office amid tho triumphal shouts Of the
American people and restore, once
more, peace to this distracted country,
and carry us into the coming country
~ m in arm with our brethren in the
South, to the grandest height the Re
public ever attained.


Tho feeling was manifcstly intense
throughout the en:iro meeting, but
there was at no time any expression
by word or act except for II fair deal
and maintenance Of their rights with~
in tho law. II was an honest expires.
siCn OF the feelings OF the party, with
nothing ill-timed about it tp afford a
prctext for q charge Of disloyaIty o.
even lack Of patriotic purpose. As
an Indignation meeting it was a grand
success.
Year: 1876

The Radical press continue TO claim
Hayes election. There ia no excuse
for mans lying, even when ho has
something to gain by it, but when he
has no other excuse than pure lovO
OF tho practice, it s ten times worse.
Year: 1876

devolve the burden OF the campaign
They will be assessed, and each will
work because he belongs to the beef
eaters Of the party, and is member OF
the bread end butter brigade. The Gin
cinnati Convention was mainly made up
of this kind of material. Hayes was
selected not because of his titness-for
of fitness for the Presidency he has none
but simply because all the other candi-
dates who had brains were without
reputation for honesty, and consequently


not available as candidates. As a con-
sequence it was Hobson's choIce-Hayes
or nothing. He was chosen not because
of his fit ness, but because if elected he


would be as clay in the potter's Wheel
ready to be moulded to any desired form,
The ofice-holders, who ruled Fthe Con-
vention, would naturally expect to have
the moulding Of the candidate into the


desired shape, and hence, while Grant
will step aside, the Government would


practically remain as it is. Is that
what the . ople wish? Would it be a
compliance with the demand fer .change


that has been going up for years! 1t


would be change in name but not in


fact. No, no, if the present office-hold-


ers are to continue to rule, the same
thieving and extravance will be contin'


ued. That they will rule if Hayes is
| made President, who dares doubt.
Year: 1876

SENATOR BAYARD's SPEECH is popular
with oar people. All who heard 1t
thought it was kind, temperate, just and
irrefutable in its arguments, yet it was
not popular with The opposition press.
The Republican listened, and weighed it
all day Sunday; but finally could find
no paragraph in all its reporter s labor
that would suit to put before its readers
and concluded to make short work of the
whole speech, thereupon the editor de-
clared the meeting was rather spirit
iJss affair" and that "Mr. Bayard was
the only speaker and his speech was like
the most of his preceding ones" And
that is all the Republican dared to give
it's readers of the speech of Senator
who has called down upon our State
more compliments from his opponents in
the Republicans own party than any gen.
tleman. at his age, who ever had resi-
dence in our State.


The Commercial seems to have had al
most as much difficulty with the Sena-
tors speech as the Republican. 1t
squirmed around the corners of it and
viewed the hour and a. half of rapid
talk all through but instead of giving an
elaborate report of the meeting as it had
led its readers to believe it would, cut
the speech short in half column, closing
With the remark, that "it is curious
fact that during his speech of an hour
and half Mr.. Bayard did not but once
use the name or allude to Mr.. Hendricks,
and that was in naming the candidates
nominated at st. Louis"


But Just what makes the fact" curl
GUS one that paper does not tell us.
Evidently the Republican papers do not
mean to let their readers know the valid
reasons which the Senator of Delaware
has for casting his influence and the in
huence of his position and his State
against the repetition of four years o.
Grantism, as it would doubtless be con
tinued under Hayes should the peopl,


make the great blunder of electing tn,
Ohio accident, who is unknown as
statesman, instead of Samuel j. T'lden
the ablest of all the men of our day
Year: 1876

We ought to have President who can
talk well and who, when occasion de-
mands it can make a good speech.
Grants stolidity has time and again
brought the blush to the cheeks of the
American people. We do not desire a
repetition of the thing, Therefore, let
us have Uncle Samuel in the Presidential
Chair. Hels capable of talking, think
ing and acting for himself, Let us have
d President once more who is atfable
dignifed, and withal, familiar with the
laws Of good breeding. Sam Tilden is
one Of that kind.
Year: 1876

The New York Sua insists that the
election OF Hayes means q change Of only
one Administration officer Grant. The
men who are his main support and upon
whom only he can rely, are the ONCE
holders. Others will vote for him of
course. but upon the offce-holders will
Year: 1876

A few evenings since couple of our
citypolice proceeded to South Chester in
quest of some colored chicken thieves
and finding church in progress in one of
the churches in that borough, they went
in. As soon as the men with brass but
tons entered, nearly half of the congre.
CATION struck for the doors and q number
made their exit. 1t was thought by those
who remained and the police that there
must be an extraordinary number of col
ored chicken thieves in that church,
The police say they will attend churcf
more frequently now.
Year: 1876

4 N ADDkES TO TIL Z > I & X
Do you want to purify the system7
Do you want to get rid of Bliousnoss?
Do you wan; something to strengthen you
Do you want good appetite?
Do you want TO get rid Of nervousness?
DO you want good digestion?
Do you want to sleep we'll?
Do you want to build up your constitution
DO you want brisk and vigorous feeling?


II you do. take
Year: 1876

Last Monday a young lady. member
Of one 0f the leading families in Cam
bridge, appeared before = well known
magistrate of that place and gave par
ticular- IT All almost incredible outrage
perpctr.tcd on her by well known
dentist Out of respect To the LADY,
family. AMI IN furtheraDce Of the ends
OF justice. the Judge desires us Ia with
hold the names of all concerned Upon
such cpadit.ons b.iag agreed ~. our
reporter pe0c.led the following facts .
Miss A.. after suffering for four or
FIVE days from most SEVERE attack Of
tooth-ache. determined upon having the
decavei molar extracted. With that
intention she proceeded - the office Of
a fashionable dentist by the way, II
discarded lover It seemed that on the
present occasion she took q species of
delight il arraying herself in most
gorgeous manuer Her most valuable
diamonds were worn, aud all that art
and wealth could DO to adorn her per.
son Was done for the occasion A
thought Of coming disaster never fit
ted across her mind, or that fate, more
To be dreaded than death, which lay
only one short hour IN the future. She
entered the -- street horse car,
and in less than one half-hour was
landed at the dentists door. On enter
ing and being seated, she stated the
object Of her visit, but he, look
ing at his love. ma'chless in her bauty.
foolishly renewed his suit. She frowu
ingly demanded him To desist. and he.
apparently acquie-cing. prepared for
the removal of the troublesome tooth.
Placing silk napkin around her throat
and over her shoulders, he gave the
lady a glass of water 10 drink. She
thought it tasted bitter, but drank it
nevertheless. 4 handkerchief. prob
ably saturated with chlorotorm. she re-
membcred, WAS then placed over her
mouth, aud then memory failed. and
time became blank Then she woke
from her state Of s,upor. She had a
racking pain in the forehead. and q
glance at the clock in the apartment
showed her that she had been two hours
IN the place. Starting mp with alarm
she found herself so weak she could not
stand, Becoming conscious of the fear
tul outrage that had been pepetrated
upon her. and discovering also that the
villain had taken her jewelry and gold
watch. all valued at over $1,000, she
grew almost PROSTATE with alarm. The
dentist was living alone i'll the place,
and when the young lady called for AS
sistanoe her voice met no listening ear.
She final. y managed 10 make her way
home, and informed her family of the
outrage Her brothers. armed with re-
volvess. proceeded at once to the den
list y residence, but no trace of him
could be found there or in the neigh
borhood A warrant WAS issued for his
apprehension, and if captured the
chances are that he will have short
shriit. instead of u legal investigation
into the fearful charges preferred
against him.
Year: 1876

About month ago an account was pub
lished in the city papers, of the dead body
of man named 8. +. Carrigan, who was
found in a peach orchard near st. Georges,
this county. The Coroner held IN inquest,
and after making the proper inquiry, and
no one coming to claim it, 1t was buried.
Nothing more was thought Of It until Tues
day, the Coroner received letter from the
mother of deceased in Lancaster, Pa, re-
questing that the body be raised and sent
to them for burial in the family lot in that
city.


The letter further states that he was
kind and dutiful son, beloved by all, and
member of the M. E. Church. The unfor-
tunate man has mother, sister and brother
living at the home which he had left, to
seek employment.


The Coroner notified the family that he
would aid them all In his power to have the
body sent home, when the weather became
cooler, as he thought it injudicious to make
the attempt now.
Year: 1876

0rsdSNO Walnut StSsst Cosss'sSssosd.


Five horses and carts and about dozen
men were put to work 1t digging up and
carting away the dirt from Walnut street
above Front, yesterday morning. A great
many had gathered around expecting to get
work, but more men could not be worked
conveniently at that place, and 1t may be
that grading will commence at another
place 20 - moro Of the many needy men
who apply for work can be taken on to earn
something to support them. The force has
not been increased yet, but We think the
Stree tCommissioner would be doing work
of charity to do 20.