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Year: 1876

Let your colt be domesticated
and live with you from his tender
est age, and when horse he will
be simple, docile, faithful and in
ured to hardship and fatigue.


If you have your horse to serve
you on the day Of your trial, if you
desire him to be a horse Of truth,
make him sober, accustomed to
hard work, and inaccessible to fear.


Do not beat your horses, nor
speak to them in loud tone of
voice; do not be angry with them,
but kindly reproye their faults
they will do better thereafter, for
they understand the language Of
man and its meaning.


If you have a long days journey
before you, spare your horse the
start; let him frequently walk to
recover his wind. Continue this
until he has sweated and dried
three times, and you may ask him
whatever you please, he will not
leave you in difficulty.


Use your horse as you do you
leathern bottle; if you open il
gently and gradually you can easil!
control the water within, but i
you open it suddenly the waite
escapes at once, and nothing re
mains to quench your thirst.


Observe your horse when he i
drinking at a brook. Fin bringing
down his head he remains square
without bending his limbs, he pos
sesses sterling qualities, and al
parts of his body are built symmet
rically.


Four things he must have broac
front, chest, loins and limbs
four things long-neck, breast
forearm and Group; four thing
short-pasterns, back, ears and tail
Year: 1876

New YORK, Feb. lO.-A gentleman
arrived in tais city from Havana gives
an account of the execution of seven per-
sons, which took place on the 9th ult, on
a plantation in Cuba, called Ell Santo
Francisco Gouzalis Arrange and is situated
in Vuel Tade Abajo near Quibicon juris-
diction of Bejucal


1t seems that female slave resisted
the advances of the overseer of the planta-
ton, who then told such stories about the
woman that her owner ordered her to be
severely whipped. Nhen the punishment
was about to be inflicted it was found that
the woman would soon become mother
and her fellow slaves hoped that, on ac-
count of this, she might escape. But she
was whipped in horrible manner and
during the whipping her child was born.


The husband and six other slaves then
plotted to kill their master In revenge for
the cruelty perpetrated upon the woman,
but falling to find him at the appointed
time, they killed the overseer.


Arrange, the owner, reported the killing
of the overseer as only the first step
toward causing an insurection among his
slaves in favor of the insurgents, and that
those engaged were the conspirators,
After trial by court martial, in which
three were sentenced to be shot. another
trial took place and seven were condemned
to death. The sentence was soon executed
on Arangos plantation, the mother of the
husband of this woman subjected to the
bastinado being compelled to stand first III
line of the slaves paraded to witness the
shooting,
Year: 1876

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9-Iu tho Babceck
trial this afternoon, Mr. Storrs stated
that the defense had intended to have the
personal attendance of President Grant as
witness, but as the case now stands he
thought this would not be necessary. He
then proposed to the counsel for the prose
cution that they should meet with the
counsel for the defense and agree upon
the questions and cross-questlons to be put
to the President, and said that an exam-
iuation should be made before the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court. Col. Dyer
said he had no particular objections to the
arrangement, if il should appear after ex-
amiaing the interrogatories for the defense
that the government could be SIS well
served in this way as by the personal
presence of the President. The court then
adjourned till P. NJ


On the reassembling of the court Dis
trict Attorney Dyer stated that the couu
sci for the government had met the coun
sci for the defense regarding the questions
to be sent on to Washington, but they hao
not had time to prepare their counter ID
| terrogatories. He therefore asked the
court to adjourn until tomorrow morning
to afford both sides an opportunity tt
properly arrange their questions and cross
questions, and that the counsel may leav'
to night for Washington and arrive there
| in time to have the deposition takel
Saturday. Judge Porter joined in thi
request for adjournment.


Judge Dillon stated that the court reeog
nized the force of the suggestion of tn
counsel as to the expediency of the Pres
dent absenting himself from Washingto


at this time, and as the proposed arrange


ment would probably save time, tn


court was ordered adjourned until to-mol
row morning.


/ The consultation between the counsel


the Babcock case this afternoon resulte


in an agreement that the deposition {


President Grant shall be taken befor


Chief Justice Waite, next Saturday afte


noon, and the proceedings conducted Ink


an examination in open court. Both side


will be represented by counsel, Major
, Eaton acting for the government.
Year: 1876

Concert of the Moline Musical Society
at the Cungreg gational church this evening.


Regular meeting Of the board of direc-
tors of the public library on Saturday
next.


why will not the ladies of this city give Us a
centennial tea partyf We don't seem to be doing
anything in that direction Will some one take the
suggest II and carry 1t out,-Gdzetf.


Such project is already on foot, with
fair prospec; OF success.


The water course on Bass street. between the
| railroad and Walker Sons grocery needs attend
ing to. The wRter is taking zigzag direction
and cutting channel out into the road. little
attention now will save the city some expense In
| the spring.-Unton.


| This is good suggestion and was
mentioned 10 The ARGUS just after the
last heavy rain. The council no doubt
prefer taking the chances on suit for
damages sustained by overflow. Unless
driven TO it the authorities do not manifest
very great amount of foresight,


Miss Kate Hullinger will lecture at the
Methodist church on Sunday evening next,
| Subject: American Civilization and Tenn
perance. This lady is said to be lectur-
er of more than average ability and to dis
cuss the temperance question unusually
well. This subject has been presented in
so many phases to cur citizens, and so ire
ouently, of late, as to rather detract frou


the interest, nearly all those discoursins


upon this theory delivery dull mono


tonous lecture. The manner OF Miss Hol


lipger is said to be entirely different from
the majority of temperance lecturers and
her style o! delivering easy and graceful
She is pronounced by the press of Dixol
aud other points where she has appeared
as lady of superior literary attainment


and as possessing rare rehthorical powers
The lecture will be free to all and will d
Z doubt be largely attended.
Year: 1876

To the Editor of the Democrat.


May the Right Rev. Bishop Hennes-
sey's last days, when he is old and gray,
when the charms of life have nearly de-
parted-even the exquisite charm of
authority, may then has last days be as
free from care and longing to he among
has old friends as were those of our dear
old grayheaded father, beloved pastor and
honored friend, whose name we will not
desecrate to mention in connection with
any but Saints-is the prayer of one of the
many Irish children to whom he was like
father. Mrs. B. B.


From the above it would seem that
Father Pelamorgues left this country be
cause of some disagreement with the
Bishop,
Year: 1876

For New England the Middle States
and the lower lake region slightly
warmer and clear or fair weather, light
southerly to westerly winds, falling
barometer on the coat and stationary
Year: 1876

orange Fldroring. Cut orange peel
IN long, thin strips, and stew it in water
till all bitterness is extracted. Then
chop il fine, and stew il half an hour in
thick sirup allowing pound Of sugar
to pound Of peel. Keep in cool
place. As this is the season for oranges,
every family may provide themselves
at small expense with this delicious
naYorinr
Year: 1876

TAKING THE BLACK VElL.-To day
March 21st, is the Feast Gay Of
st. Benedict, and the day is one of
special observance among the Benedic
tine Order. At the church of the Sa-
cred Heart, the ceremonies were of the
most interesting character, High Mass
was sung by Father Meyer, y. 8. B.
During the mass, Miss Walter was
received as novice in the Sisterhood
of st. Benedict under the name OF
Sister Agathar and Sister Stanislaus
took the black veil. The church was
filled with large congregation.
Year: 1876




Whether Thomas Jefferson wrote
the following extract or not, It Is WOr-
thy OF being framed and hung In
every household


Harmony In the human state Is
the very first to be aimed at. Moth
Ing can preserve affections uninter-
rupted but firm resolution never to
differ in will, and determination In
each to consider the love of others Of
more value than any object whatever
on which q Wish had been fixed.
How light, In fact, is the sacrifice Of
any other wish when weighed against
the affections Of one with whom we
are to pass our whole lifel And
though opposition In q single
instance will hardly of itself
produce alienation, yet every one
has their pouch into which all
these little opposltions are put while
that Is filing the alienation is insen-
sibly going on, and, when filed, it Is
complete. It would puzzle either to
say why, because no one difference of
opinion has been marked enough TO
produce q serious effect by itself. But
he finds bis affections wearied out by
- SC1oa8ah obACa-L VI AAAki0 N1CCA1 AlA
obstacles. Other sources OF discon-
tent, very common, indeed, are the
little cross PURPOSES OF husband and
wife In common conversation 3 dis
position In either 20 eritieise and
question whatever the other says
q desire always to demonstrate
and make him or her in the
wrong, especially 10 company.
Nothing is so gOading. Much bet
ter, therefore, 10 our companion
views q thing In q light different from
what we do, leave him in quiet pos
session OF his views. What Is the use
Of rectifying him il the tblEg be un-
let it pass for the present,
and wait sober moment and more
occasion Of revivlng the
subject together. It Is wonderful how
many persons are rendered unhappy
by inattsntion to these little rules OF
prudence"
Year: 1876

am q physician; ; have practiced
for 26 years. The proper treatment Of
q wound in the bowels when the in
testines are protruding would be first
to reduce the strangulation which
would probably occur in such cases,
and put back the intestines, but first
reaction must be produced, which
would be by the use Of stimulAnts and
rubbing the patient. II the wound is
too small it would be necessary to
make it larger. II sn intestine were
wounded go as to Introduce foreign
matter Into the sack, the natural and
almost necessary result would be
death.


The prosecution here rested.


Wednesday afternoon the defence
introduced Matthew Green IS its first
witness.
Year: 1876

SUNDAY AT THE CENTENNIAL--The Centennial
Commission have decided to close both buildings
and grounds on Sunday during the session. This
will propitate religious people, while it will Of
fend rs many more. who are not Delivers IN a
strictly religious observance of the first day of
the week. The clergy have been interviewed
and generally favor the closing of the doors and
gates on Sunday, though there were some
chiefly those of liberal persuasiOns-whO believ


ed that the grounds and buildings ought to be
open on Sunday, for the benefit of the mnlttudes
who are unable TO visit it on any other day. Ar
gument on either side of this question will fail
to convince the other party. The views and
preJndlces OF both are too strong to be reached
by argument. The advocate of a strictly relig-
ions Sunday contends for its divine command to
observe it, while the others declare that the
modern religious Sunday is no older than the
Puritans, and that God can be worshipped as well
in the fields, in gardens, and in contemplating
great works of mechanics and OF art, in listen
ing to a sermon or average choir singing. The
religious people have won the day in this matter,
and will feel, no doubt, that the Centennial en-
terprise will now have divine protection as well
as government subsidies.-RockestT Express.
Year: 1876

A HINT.-In less than one month, the 18th


Volume of the Chief will close. There is due us
on subscription alone, (saying nothing of adver-
tising and job work,) over $500. For more than
year past, knowing the terrible condition OF
the times, and that even the best men were COM
PEELED to go on credit, we have given all our pat
rons their own leisure, never urging payment of
subscriptions. Under these circumstances, as a
necessary consequence, we have incurred debts,
and others have been compelled to wait upon us.
This has been trying to our feelings, for we
would rather kick man, any day, than be in
debt to him. We make these observations pre-
liminary to suggesting that it would be glori-
GUS thing if every subscriber, the very first thing
after harvest, would send the printer the amount
due him. Even years pay in advance would
not be taken as an insult. We say after harvest
because nobody expects to have money before
harvest, and the prospect ahead is good. Hoping
that all may have abundant crops, and get good
prices for them, and that all may remember this
hint, We remain yours, till death.
Year: 1876

n Regarding one of the persons lately sent
to the penitentiary for defrauding the Govern
ment, it is said that be cannot secure a pardon
without the Recommendation of the District At
torney, and that the latter will not recommend
pardon, because the person convicted was too
intimate with the District Attorneys wife. 1t
is pretty hard, if the only way to keep some men
away from other mems wives, is to send them to
the penitentiary. That District Attorney is in
as bad a way as another fellow we once beard Of,
who caught a neighbor trespassing upon his
rights Says he: 81 was so mad at him, didn't
speak to him for six weeks" "Mein Gott, vot
peoples! 7" =
Year: 1876

ABOUT lNsTRUcTING.-The Atchison Champion
insists that the Kansas delegates should be in
structed to vote for Blaine, and that men are
working to be elected as delegates for the pur-
pose of supporting somebody else. We have
spoken in favor of electing only those who are
known to be certain for Blaine, and it would
suit us to a dot TO have them instructed, or even
placed under bond TO vote for Blaine but with
Trustworthy men, this would he superfiuous. If
the Champion knows whereof it speaks, let it
take measures to make known the names of
those men who are seeking to betray the Repub-
icans of Kansas. But if a cut and dried delega-
ton has already been fixed up by few of the
favored and pampered ones, and an attempt is
now being made to rush it through on the high
pressure plan, by casting suspicion upon other
candidates, it will not win. There are good,
true Republicans in Kansas who have never fat
tened at the public crib nor monopolized the
posts of honor. We ask that they have a chance
now. Do not throw out this dark intimation,
and hold back names, thereby leaving an open
ing to make it cover any man who happens to
stand in the way of the "roysl line"
Year: 1876

e The Wyandotte Gasette is opposed to Col
Cobb as a candidate for Governor, and Mr.. Cook
as candidate for Congress-both citizens of
Wyandotte. The editor Of the Gazette is entirely
too pure for this gross, human world-or else,
(as we have long suspected he is out of whack
in his upper story.
Year: 1876

II When Senator Morton finished his great
speech, in reply to the rebels who wanted to in
vestigate his expenditures in carrying on the
war, he was so completely exhausted that he
was confined to his room for several days. If
that exhausts him, how could he survive a sin
gle month as Presidenti Now, there is Blaine,
who could fight a whole house full of rebels for
a week, take bull by the tail and sling him
over the Capitol by way of recreation, and only
ertons
Year: 1876

9 If ever we succeed in stealing a printing
Office by means of technical qubblers of law, you
bet we'll 60 for the reelection of the person un-
der whose rulings We made the rifle; and well
just tear any man to pieces who presumes to in
sinuate that any other person has right to run
for the Office
Year: 1876

If chosen President, Mr.. Blaine's administra-
ton would be Que of the most able and success
full in the history of the Government. He wonld
prove practical, comprehensive, sagacious
statesman, thus showing how utterly mistaken
nave been the comments of a special class of
critics that he is a consummate master of noI;t.
zeal tactics, an able parliamentarian, but no
statesman Fortunate will it be for the country
and for the Republican party if he becomes the
next national lexeeutive.-ReaRebec Journal
Year: 1876

~ The Central Branch folks are in earnest
about extending their road west-at least, they
are in earnest in trying to discourage the people
from giving aid and encouragement to the Leav-
enworth Narrow Gauge 1t looks as if the peo-
pie of that section feel that they have been fool
ed once too often, as they do not bite at the
hoOk
Year: 1876

BROOKLYN Eagle: 1t is notifying TO note that
the only reason advanced in favor Of Mr.. Bristow
for the Presidency is that he is not thought to be
a thief More than the merit of not having de-
served the penitentiary should be necessary to
entitle man TO the White House.
Year: 1876

tzS- We have been guilty of the crime of pre-
ferrng somebody else than Judge Hubbard for
Judge of this District, and the Hiawatha Herald
Is indignant s. worth over it. The sin deserves
tue seNerest punishment. Can't the Herald fel-
lows bring the subject before the Grand Jury, at
tue next term of the United States District
Courti That's the approved way of furnishing
men for thinking and acting for themselves
Year: 1876

fixing JAM 1870 the date when United States notes
shall be redeemed in coin win doubt be Of the
features OF the BILL but 1t is proposed to retain those por


Ons of the present law which provide for free banking
and the withdrawal from circulation Of an amount In
greeDbacks equal 70 so per of the volume Of
bank currency issued Advocates OF the new measure
are almost unanimous in the opinion that since II is
impossible for the Secretary Of the Treasury carry into
effect the Resumption act last year without additional
legislation, which Congress in its temper will not
pass the next best thing is to allow the Treasury notes
TO he funded gradually at the option OF holders into In
teresbearing bonds payable in gold at some future
fixed time.


The effect OF such act would be to raise the value Of
our paper currency at once and without forced or violent
contraction to bring ii to par with gold within very
short time. Although this would not be specie payments
1t would OF the most serious objections
which the anti-resumptionists urge against
every measure Of currency reform The most serious
objection that has yet been suggested to the proposed
Funding bill that it will increase the
debt Of the country. Its advocates reply when this OBJ
lection Is urged that they expect only voy small por-
tion of the greenbacks to he funded under such bill
this since they hope that the premium gold would he
gradually reduced and that revival Of business would
very make demand for money so much greater
that 1t could he invested in legitimate business enter
prises which would yield more than per cent profit


II considerable portion OF the outstanding treasury
notes 10 be funded, and their place in the circua
tion of the country 10 he filed with national bank
con the gain to the country by improving its
credit and the restoration OF confidence which it is ex-
pected would follow, would be greater than the amount
which would be paid for interest. Besides, nearly
every plan of resumption trus far proposed,
including that contained in the act of last
year, requires the accumulation Of coin, either
in the treasury of the United States or In
National both The expense 10 the country
would be greater should 1t be required to pay per
cent interest bonds into which the greenbacks should
be funded than its loss of interest gold lying in the
Treasury Department awaiting the time fixed for the re-
sumption of specie payments. This measure, without
the repeal Of any portion OF the act Of 1879 was II Will
he remembered of those recommended by Secretary
Bristow necessary enable him TO prepare for re-
sumption in 1879.
Year: 1876

In the House of Commons this evening Mr.
Henry Fawoott, OF the members for the metropolis
CAV, not ce that In the event the Queens Titles bill
receiving the assent or both Houses of Parliament no
will move address TO the Queen praying or lef
non-a.sumption Of the tile of Empress OF Iudia'
Year: 1876

THE STATE PENAL INSTITUTIONS OVERLOOKING


WITH coNvIcTs-A REVISION OF THE PENAL


CODE SUGGESTED.


The depressed condition OF the labor market contn-
promote crime to an extent hitherto unprece-
dented in this State is demonstrated by the present
overcrowded condition OF penal institutions DO
what they will in tho Of drafting the Inspectors
OF State Prisons cannot reduce the OF convcts
at Sing Sing they interrupt the steady
Of evil doers which flows daily into the prison.
There in that compulsory abode Of
awbreakers nearly 16oo convics one-fourth of which
number being, in prison parlance, "doubed up" or
placed two In ace to the utter perversion Of both morals
and plne Auburn Prison also full TO overflow
ing and Clinton taxed TO its utmost capacity in
deavoring TO accommodate by far a larger number OF
inmates than we're ever before held within its walls
During conversation on the subject with Inspector
Wagner, at Sing Sing, day two since that official
said TO the writer Ill the present increase OF crime
continues much longer do know what We will do
or how we are to find room for the convicts who may
be sent here. All three Of prisons crowded
now" On being asked by the HERALD representative
II he could suggest remedy for the apprehended
tingency Mr. Wagener replied that he thought the
exigences Of the occasion called for a legislative
revision OF the penal code and such altera
tions therein would consign prisoners found
guilty OF feones to the county ails and penten-
tiaries In other words that convlcts sentenced say
Tor less than three years should be made expate
their offences elsewhere than in the State prisons This
would afford material relief TO Sing Sing, where largo
number serving out terms OF much shorter duration
than that indicated


As nearly half OF the jail birds in Sing Sing
Prison are being supported in absolute idle
ness by the State Warden Youngs who as
sumed the management OF that institution
last Saturday, expresses himself being anxious TO
furnish the idle with work, the first step
toward bringing about better state Of discipline To
this end he will endeavor, through the Inspectors, to
have the present Legislature pass authorizing
the erection Of strong wall around the prison Tho
cost of this contemplated safeguard cannot
but be comparatively trivial the stone
lime and sand TO be found in abund-
the prison grounds The material and
labor already furnished. all that remains be added
would be a competent head to devise and lay the
work with two practical assistants TO that
1t properly carried out When finished the wall
would conduce materially 10 the interests Of the State
as il must necessarily entail considerable reduction
the present force OF guards who posted all around
the PRISON TO prevent the inmates from escaping both
by lnnd and Kater.
Year: 1876

Police Superintendent walling issued yesterday, by
command Of the Police Board instructions to all cap
ains that when there is for the service Of
surgeon the District Surgeon is 10 be at once sum-
monod, the time OF his notification Is 10 be recorded
the time OF his arrival and the period OF his say or
In OF attendance the reason Of the failure
In onicer reports as sick the surgeon TO bo
notified ana the time and length OF his visit 10 be
ascertained These matters to be daily reported
the District Inspectors, who charged 10 promptly
inform tho superintendent Of any neglect OF duty By
the surgeons