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Year: 1876




FDrToR VAN BuRrN Press On last Satur-
day was present at the county convention
of Franklin county, the proceedings of which
were ordered to be sent to the Press for pub
lication. From those proceedings you will
see that Franklin has instructed for Witch
as her choice for State Senator. l an clearly
of the opinion that Gen. II. A. Armstead is
the choice OF the legitimate voters OF this
county. In the townships where there was no
contest, the vote stood eleven for Armstead,
and twelve for Witch. Logan township,
which gives two votes and which unquestion-
ably ought to have been cast for Gen. A. was
given to Witch In the convention by strict
party vote. At the convention in Logan
township, the vote was taken twice for Sen
ator. The result OF the first was sixty-three
votes for Armstead. ard sixty ythree for Wit
itch. OF those who voted for Witch, two
arc citizens of johnson county, and two of
White Oak township, making four who are
not legal voters of Hogan township. AT the
second vote, siXty-six were for Armstead and
sixty y-nine for Witch, in which, in addition
to the four illegal votes mentioned. nine Sec
ton hands on the Fort Smith and Little Rock
railroad voted. I hese eosmopoltes were hun
ted up and formed into line by Wittich's
friends In order to carry the township for Hmm
Such are the facts as developed before the
county convention OF Franklin county, and
had the true principles of democracy given
direction to the action Of the convention, Gen.
Armstead would have been declared the
choice Of a majority of the democracy OF the
county. If we would keep the party pure.
we must discountenance and rebake fraud
and corruption, whenever they become mani
fest. 1t is an axiom in politics, the truth Of
which all history and experience have DEM
onstrated, that when an individual or party
resorts to fraudulent and corrupt means to at
tain to office he will not be free from fraud
and venality when in office.


At the township convention of Prairie
township, where Gen. Armstead has lived for
the last ten years, and been engaged in the
mercantile business which has brought him
into business relations with nearly all the
people, 1t was so nearly Il unanimous express
sion in his favor. that the few who would
have voted for Col. Witch did not even form
into line to be counted. The people who
know him best, are well satisfied that Gen,
A. has the qualifications necessary to make an
efficient Il ,,tss!slator, They know him to be the
refined. educated and intelligent gentleman,
possessing sterling integrity and unbending
firmness, that all the holders of bank, levy.
and railroad bonds, cannot. by any undue
influence, cause him to swerve one iota In
maintaining and defending the rights and
interests of his constituents. The contest
between Gen. Armstead and Col. Witch will
come up before the district convention, when
all the facts will be fully set FORTH and what
ever may be the decision of the convention,
the people OF Franklin will acquiesce.


FRANKLIN.
Year: 1876

EE The more we learn of the contest
in Franklin County, between Gen. Arm
stead and Col. Witch, for the nomina
ton for Senator from this District, the
more thoroughly are we convinced that
Franklin County has been carried for
Witch by fraud and chicanery Not
even the friends of Witch claim for
him, that he has the confidence for Strict
integrity, of the large majority of the
people of that county. Personally; we
have no i'll will for Mr.. Witch. Our
opposition is on the broad ground of
want OF confidence in him as politician
and legislator. We were in hopes, that it
would not become necessary for us to
say one word in regard to the candidate
for Senatorial honors, from this district I;
We wished Franklin to present good
man-that they could unite on, and who
would have been acceptable to this coun-
ty. They have not done so, but have
come to us, so far as the convention is
concerned, nearly equally divided in their
strength, bringing to US man for our
support, void almost, of the most essen
tial qualifications needed for successful
incorruptible legislator.
Year: 1876

ET We; Understand that Witch is
putting spurs to Wilcox, and insisting he
shall come up to his defence in good
earnest Poor Witch you don't know
the treacherous Granville as well as we
do. He is just as likely to throw you
overheard before the day Of trial, ne.
member the ease of Judge Burrow. In.
gratitude is no name for it.
Year: 1876

70 tie Edtor Of The Trf6uws.


SIR As the Winter is now passing away with Its
pressure of distress and suffering it may be inter-
esting to combine with the record of the homeless
dodgers at the 20 statonhOuses Of this city for tho
last month o comparative statement of the number
of lodgings given during the past five years in the
months Of January, February, and March, In look


ing down the list of precincts it will be seen at once
which the most frequented and most popular
sleeping quarters, and it may be doubted whether it
is desirable general grounds that some 900
aged to sleep night after night under the conditions
which have been represented by DR.. Derby in his
recent report.


Those who have followed the previous statements
on this subject will now be able to observe tho
gradual increase in the number of this gypsy popu-
atOn, and can work out their own theories to the
cause The average number Of these people in the
three first months of the years 1872, 1878, 1874.
1875 and 1875 has been 614 637, 97S, S64, and $685.
These figures will also assist IN enabling the public
to form an opinion upon point about which cor
rect judgment is most important-namely, the ex-
pediency of providing free lodgings under any but
certain very exceptional cases to those who are able
but unwilling to work. Year by year the load is in
creased and a strain thrown on the police the most
expensive and valuable portion Of our city
organization, which it was never intended
to bear. At the same time a class OF idle,
homeless vagrants, from which the thieves
and criminals of the city and its neighbor-
hood are largely recruited, is maintained without
any apparent attempt to improve or reduce Its
quantity or quality. These persons drift into tho
city, take permanent possession OF the quarters
which were intended as temporary shelter for the
waits and strays of large city. gain subsistence
by systematic mendicancy and the fruit OF prohl-
gacy or crime. and, having interest whatever IN
the preservation of property or the observance OF
laws, standing menace to society. labor test
for these persons would Immediately diminish their
numbers, and, among other advantages, would give
some chance of extending help and comfort to the
few worthy cases occasionally to be found among
them. HENRY T.. fELLE".


Setc- York, April 10. 1876.


STALLION -uOIsK IODGEES FOR TuE MONIM OF
Year: 1876

Tho arguments in the quo warranto case
involving the question Of tho Mayornlty
wero heard yesterday before tho five Judges
Of tho Circuit Court Of Cook County, and
tlc caso was taken under atlviscmcut, with u
probability that tho decision will be rendered
this week. While no stipulation Inns been
entered INTO TINT tho decision in the case
shpll bo received as fluh, it Is the general
understanding that no appeal will be taken
by the dcfsatcd party, whoever he may be.
Year: 1876

To-day Secretary KoprsoN will testify in
his own behalf before the Naval Committee,
whose sessions will be held with closed doors,
though A1r RoDEsoN will be permitted to
employ stenographer, mud to mako public
as much Of the proceedings as ho may think
t,rarpr
Year: 1876

The following recipes for cooking !
potatoes are from a late number of the !
New York Times:


Cooking Potatoes.-Potatoes and all
vegetables, in place of boiling, should
be cooked by steam, else they must be
more or less water-soaked. The
simplest and cheapest steamer is easily
had by having steamer made to fit
the large iron kettle that every kit.
chen has. The steamer of tin, made
to fit the kettle, the sides fitting down,


say one inch, a snug, perfect fit; one


inch from the rim is bottom with


holes cut in it, half an inch in diam


eter and one inch apart. The steamer,


like basin with straight or perpen-


dicular sides, nine inches deep, a tin


cover to fit perfectly tight, the cover


made to run up higher in the middle
two or three inches. This steamer


can be made for $1.50, probably.


When stewing fruit, put it in an earth
en- dish set dish and all in the steam
er. The fruit then does not waste it's
flavor as when stewed with water.
Steam puddings, instead of boiling, if
you would retain the flavor. .~
Stewed Potatoes. steamed


or boiled potatoes which are thorough
ly cooked and not hard in the middle


cut them as thin as possible without


breaking put them in a shallow pan !;


cover with milk; when thoroughly
hot, through and through, stir them
80 that they will not stick or burn, as
milk burns very easily; for potatoes


enough for six persons, have ready
one teaspoonful of wheat flour, mix


smoothly with little cold water, as


if for starch: add this when the milk


is hot mix all thoroughly let it cook


five or ten minutes slowly after the


flour is added. At the last minute


before serving, salt properly and add


one tablespoonful of sweet butter. If


kept ON the fire very long after the


salt is added, the milk will curdle.


This should be remembered in making


clam or oyster soup when milk is used.


Potatoes 1tta La Maitre d. Hotel.''--


Boil ten middle-sized ones !; cut in


slices of a quarter of an inch thick
put in the stew.pan half pint of mill


or the same Of broth, little salt, pep
er, CRATE nutmeg, and Tablespoonful
Of fresh chopped parsley; then simmer
on the fire when boiling add q quartz,
!. lof a pound of fresh butter and thu
juice of half lemon; stir well for
, few minutes when each piece is wei
covered with the sauce. dish up higl
Year: 1876

I don't like it very well folks calling
my husband the cold Smiler,'' says q
correspondent, and l told him so the
other day. He just up and smiled out
loud in ha ha! that you could have
heard clear down to the creek. He
said,. IF every man has as good
wife as I have, and as happy home,
there would be more husbands called
'Smilers.'' just then he helped him
self to another spoonful of baked
beans and that reminds me that all
women do not bake beans my way.


I soak the beans over night, aud
about the right time in the forenoon
wash and put them on to boil in cold
water. pour off that water after the
beans have cooked a while and add
more. This prevents them from hav.
ing that strong flavor peculiar to dry
beans. When they are cooked done
put them in pan, and lay on the top
of them a slice Of fresh pork, anil put
them in the oven to bake. The meat
should roast delicate brown color !;
its juice will impart a fine flavor to the
beans. This is a better plan than the
old way Of boiling meat and beans to.
gether.


My old Smiler is poor man, and we
are obliged to live very economically.
For Sunday dinner, will tell you one
thing that fix the day before. My
husband must have his 'smeat vitals, -
as he calls 'em ; he says if he don't get
'em he feels like tow string with all
the twist let out Of it. We cannot
afford steak and sirloin every day. by
any means. so buy little piece for a
stew that costs seven or eight cents a
pound, and cook it 80 as to make it
just as good as aroast. I put it in a
kettle of hot water, enough to cover it,
and then season it. We don't like any
strong flavor, so take little sage, a
little summer savory, a little thyme, a
little red peper. little onion. anu a
little salt. Put all in and boil awhile,
then skim them out and the flavor will
be delicious and dainty and one cannot
tell with what the meat is seasoned.
Then boil slowly several hours, setting
iton the top of the stove as the water
boils ont, for every drop must boil
away. I let it simmer and fry little


but am very careful that it does moi


scorch.


Then l set it away for Sunday dinner


in cool place. With sharp knife i


can be sliced very nicely, and it makes


the principa. dish on the table. Eve,
a piece of neck, snoh as my mother.in
law would use only for mince pies, be


comes in this way tender and good.
! Sometimes buy a piece Of flank
salt it we'll, and let it lie twelve hours
; Then cut up some bits of salt por]
and spread on the strip Of flank, ro]
) up, beginning at one end or side
wrap in 4 piece of muslin, tie with


thread, and boil slowly till done.


leave it wrapped mp compactly until
> am ready to slice it when cold. Some
times 1 put in couple of slices O
bread and butter instead Of the mince
!. pork. This is very handy for a hui
0 ried dinner. My husband is heart


eater. He is good provider as far a
E his means go, too, but l have to col
+ trive good many little economies
E keep our household expenses reasc,
. able. But as long as he bears tn


sobriquet Of the old Smiler,' sha
. think my path is full of .pleasantnes
/ and peace
Year: 1876




But few cooks put upon table a
plain boiled potato that Is fit to be TAX
en- into the stomach. This rule, it
followed, makes a potato not only
palatable, but digestible: Peal and
put into cold water say one dozen
peachblowlpotatoes, and let thems stand
an hour (longer will not hurt them ,
wash them out of the water and put
them into boiling water enough to
cover them in q saucepan with q close.
fitting cover throw in . tablespoon
full of salt, and let them boil half an
hour turn off the water. and stand the
saucepan ON the back Of the range Or
stove for Eve or ten minutes, keeping
the cover tightly closed. as herein
lies the secret Of having potato look
like a SNOWFALL. Serve in covered
dish, and keep them covered until
wanted for the plate. Most cooks lift
the cover off the saucepan to let
the steam escape. This makes the
potato heavy and indigestible.
Year: 1876

Graham Bread.


Several months ago some one asked
for receipt for making graham bread
without yeast. We have since noticed
several receipts, but none !hat We con-
slider quite as good as this: Mix the
bread with cold water--ice-cold if pos
sible--and knead it thoroughly fifteen
or twenty minutes, or at any rate until
it will not stick to the board. When
this is done, form into a roll about
four or five inches in diameter, then
cut this crosswise in pieces about IL
inches thick -four them H. little so
th;y will not stick to the CRATE, and
place directly on it without any pan.
Good fresh flour is an essential, and
very hot oven an absolute necessity in
making good bread III this way, or any
other way, without the use of leaven.
If you fail the first time. heat your
oven better, and try again. Almost all
who have tried this bread like it,. if
they are not hopelessly prejudiced
against graham in any form. Cold
mush, oatmeal, Graham, or corn.
meal, kneaded stiff and baked in this
way, is relished by some more than
the first, but it is not 50 universally
popular as the hard ''rolls."
Year: 1876




These very nice, toothsome dish,
and quite economical, too g; they are
good for breakfast or tea. Take your
crumbs and dry crusts of white bread
and soak them in milk, sweet or sour,
as you please; when soft, beat them
up fine with a spoon. For a quart of
the bread and milk add beaten egg,
half teaspoonful of salf, and tea
spoonful Of saleratus; a little cream
improves it, but is not a necessity
stir in -four enough to make a thick
batter have your griddle hot enough
to hiss; if it is soapstone it will not need
buttering if iron, piece Of salt pork
rubbed over it is nice and handy, as
too much lard or butter is apt to make
the cakes soggy bake till one side is a
yellowish brown, then flap it over to
bake the other side; keep hot in the
oven till they are all fried They can
be served with syrup,or each cake but
tered and sugared as they are cooked
and piled up. They are a very conven.
lent dish, and every one likes them
occasionally. ~1.-.>,..' 49,, ......
Year: 1876

ing stepped into gravel hole, turning
the buggy over, throwing the men out,
breaking Newman's neck, and severely
injuring Dunbar.


THE following is the official vote of
the State cast at the Presidential cleo
Year: 1876

ST.. PAUL taxpayers arc feeling cncour-
aged over the passage Of 4 reform bill by
the late legislature which reduces city
expenses by many thousands. Common
experience would lead us to suspect that
what is notigot in the way Of saa'rics will
be mado up in stealing.
Year: 1876

REDUCTION WAS carried on in q lively
manner, during the two first months of
this year. But it was reduction of cur
rency, and not Of taxation. More than
six and half million of bank notes were
retired.
Year: 1876

The rush of gamblers to the Black
Hills is simply appalling. There is no
doubt that Judge Lynch will be installed
in Office there at an carly day, being the
only protection attainable for folks who
20 there to mind their own business and
make money honestly.
Year: 1876

OWING to this being the centennial year
1T is proposed not to count it as the time
for the worlds destruction. The spring
Of 1877 has been named as the time for
its shutting off its mortal soil.
Year: 1876

1t is not unlikely, from the results Of
recent experiments, that the day is not
far distant when the natural electric
currents of the earth will be utilized
in such manner as to dispense with
the use of wires in transmitting MESA.
gcs. Ever since the discovery in the
early days Of telegraphing that re-
turn wire was needless if the ends of
the wire were sunk into the earth,
electricians have INDUCED the hope
that the earth could be made to carry
the direct as we'll as the return current
and that thus such result might be
reached. Many experiments have
been made to test the question wheth-
er the return current actually travels
through the earth, back, between the
stations at which the ends of the wire
are buried. These experiments have
given results favorable to the belief that
the current does so take its course, and
unfavorable to the theory that the equi.
librium is restored simply by the ex.
cess or deficiency of electricity being,
so to speak. lost in the great mass Of
electricity 10 the globe. That we are
only on the threshold of the telegraph
ic art is moro than probable.
Year: 1876

About one week ago the NATIONAL REPUB-
LICAS struck blow at the gambling frater


nifty Of this city. It fell upon them unexpect-
edly, and with crushing force. In less than
thirty hours after the assault was made every
gilded den and foul hovel where the iniquity
existed put away the checks, turned out the
lights, closed the doors, and instead of the
chink, chink Of the ivory chips and
busy hum of anxious voices silence
reigned within. The devil stepped from
these fields of pasture green with livelIer
step tEan he ever took before in yacating
-citadels of crime and vice in the capital Of the
naticn. Since the first blow was struck others
have followed in quick succession, making
sad havoc among these enemies of lawful and
manly labor. In this work the NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN has not been alone. Every re-
spectacle and Christian institution and organi-
zation in the city that has the
welfare of the community at heart
has come gallantly to our support
and sustained US in our measures.
lent their strong and powerful influence to the
good work of annihilating an.institution whose
sole aim is to make money without work-to
gain without offering an equivalent to one
who loses-to rob in the most bare faced man.
ner all those whom It can drag into Its ruinous
snare. We print on another page the powerful
words uttered. from the pulpit yesterday
against this crying shame, which has been
carried on in our midsttwithout punishment
or even moleststion from those whose duty it
was to break up and destroy the Eevil for so
many years. They are words full of preg-
nant meaning, and will have a potent in
flueucc among the good citizens of the capital
who have the best interests,of. the community
at heart. The work was begun with energy,
and will be accomplished with q thorough
ness which the enterprise deserves.


So muchi for this phase of theSquestion.
Now to the other. The Chief Of Police and
friends-aDd the latter, strange to say, are
not the most Jealous. in theiwsr against the
gamblers-are very diligently endeayoring to
create an impression that THE REPUBLICAN
has singled out the aforesaid Chief OF Police
as the special object of its attack
because somebody on this journal
is imbued with feelings of personal
hostility toward him. This is. an error.
The Chief of Police has not been
attacked at all, unless by attack is
meant that we have publicly called upon
him as the executive officer of the
Police Department to explain why he
has permitted the gambling hells to re-
main open dntil THE REPUBLIjAN closed
them up. Has the Chief of Police volunteered
such explanation? No, but on the contrary he
has requested other people to come forward
and explain for him. While we do not agree
with the Chief of Police In this view of his
position, we shall not fail to assist the Police
Board in making the approaching investiga-
ton thorough, complete, and, above all
things, satisfactory to the public. Meantime
let the good work go brayely onward.
Year: 1876

THE Governor of Oregon, who is a United
States Senator-elect, may take his seat in the
Senate Chamber, but whether he does or not
he Is political corpse so far as influence
goes. The people of his own State and the
people of the United States have no further
use for the judgment and common sense of
Mr.. Grover.
Year: 1876

The political outlook has an aspect some
thing very much like this There will be q
great deal of vain. glorious blatherskiting on
the part of the wartime invisible Democrats
until the 4th of March, at which time Hayes
will be peaceably inaugurated, and in less
than six months the majority of Southern
Democrats will come up to the support of the
HAYES administration.
Year: 1876

THE New York Graphic is among the most
welcome of our New York contemporaries.
Aside from its cartoons and illustrations,
which are excellent, 1t is q newspaper Of the
highest order. The Graphic Is an emphatic
success in every respect, and we desire to be
remembered among its admirers and we'll
wishera
Year: 1876

THE average Democrat blusters and turns
double handspring aid threatens war If the
Inauguration of Hayes is mentioned, while the
average Republican keeps right on mention
ing It in a calm, confident sort of a way that
looks very much like business.
Year: 1876

Mrs Roncy, of this county, has child
five or six years old that has been sick
with sore throat for several weeks, and
one day last week it seemed to die. 1t
had no pulse 20 far a. persons present
could discover. 1t WAS laid out for dead
and coffin made. The persons sitting
up with the corpse grew sleepy, and
were noddnr when suddenly the child
threw aside its grave clothes, gOtup from
the table where it had been laid, and
went to the cupboard and got something
to eat. As soon ~ it saw that Some one
was awake it called loudly for milk.
Such was the superstition that no one
would for some time touch or 90 near
the child. The mother came in, and
after come hesitancy caught her hand,
and the electricity seemed to restore her
courage and convince her that it was no
ghost. She got the milk for the child.
After eating it was placed in bed. 1t
seem. that this sudden exhibition oi
strength was freak Of nature. for in
four hours the child was dead.-AiorgaH-
ko,cy (N. CO Bi0dr