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Year: 1876

THOSE who had any apprehensions
that defeat, in the judicial contest,
might set so hard upon Moses NJ.
Strong as to weaken his vigor, will
be rejoiced to learn that the con-
trary is true. We hear il stated that
Mr.. Strong will soon commence with
vigor to labor for an extension of the
Mineral Point Railroad, as contem-
plated by the Wisconsin Midland
Company. Our people are fast com
ing to see the necessity of something
OF this sort being done, and we have
entire confidence N the feasibility of
the enterprise. With his usual sa-
gaoaty, Mr.. Strong no doubt sees
that the present is propitious time
to commence his seli-imposed labor
We hope to have something from his
pen on the subject soon, for the ben
eft Of our readers.
Year: 1876

THE Ruins of Hazel Green still
lie around as promiscuous as ever
On account of the late heavy snow,
little has been done towards clear
ing up the rubbish. Numbers of
people are constantly making pill
srimages to that village to see the
ruins, and all declare that no one
can get an adequate idea of the
storm until he has visited the place.
Year: 1876

The Servians are reported as very much
surprised and considerably angered by the
understanding effected between England and
Russia. They want independence but have
not the strength to achieve il, and trouble
between England and Russia was eagerly
looked for with the hope that it would accom-
plish it for them. There is good prospect
now for the speedy settlement of all the Turk
tsh troubles.
Year: 1876

The success OF the new loan is attended
with one notable and somewhat unexpected
result. There is marked diminution in the
amount of circulation of national bank notes
surrendered. The banks, particularly in the
Eastern cities. are very rapidly Withdrawing
their six per cents. deposited as security for
circulation, and substituting the four and a
half per cents. therefor. The Treasury Off
cials are confident that the prevailing reason
for the surrender ofso large an amount Of
realize the premium upon the six per cents.
and not belief that there was a reduction Of
paper currency.
Year: 1876

OF course till submarine survey is made
the results of the He'll Gate blast cannot be
fully known, but all the signs indicate that it
has been very successful and will be of incal-
culable advantage to commerce. But what
ever be the result one thing is demonstrated
namely, that by modern scientific appliances
$4,000 pounds of the most dangerous explos-
ives can be managed as safely and success
fally as the simple charge of gunpowder in
the rifle, and the effect be as accurately pre-
dicted in the one case as in the other.
Year: 1876

A FEW lightheaded students at Princeton
are making themselves ridiculous by protest
ing against the admittance of negro to the
privileges of that institution. They doubt
leis anticipate dangerous rival, and if their
mental calipre is to be judged by this per-
formance their fears are well grounded.
Year: 1876

The condition of Savannah is rendered
much worse than in the epidemic of 1854 by
the fact that the negroes are dependent upon
public charity for support, whereas in 1854
they were provided for by their owners, and
by the impoverished condition of the city. 1t
is estimated that charitable societies are now
feeding three-fourths Of the population of
$1,000 which remains in the city, and caring
incidentally for one third. The supply of
far but it must be continued for a month 10
come at least.
Year: 1876

Gov. CHAMBERLAIN says that all the in
dications are that the Democratic rifle clubs
in South Carolina intend to make war upon
the colored Republicans until theysee enough
United States troops in the State to suppress
them. Yet the Democrats tell us that At
torney General Tafts recent order was in
Year: 1876

AT last it is settled that Tilden did do
something for the soldiers during the war.
The New York Times has fished up a
letter from him TO the war department,
which Is about as satisfactory guarantee of
his loyalty as the loan of horse to transport
soldiers and supplies. While Mr., Talbot in
this state was solicitous lest the government
should lack transportation for its soldiers,
Mr.. Tilden was looking after their food and
drink. Mr.. Tilden's brother prepared an ex-
tract of coffee. OF course it was nutritious
and strengthening, just the thing the soldier
needed on the field Of battle or in his tedious
camp life. 1t was introduced into the army
but after drinking up $4,000 worth of it the
soldiers cried ''enough." 1t was at this juno
ture that the patriotism of Samuel j. Tilden
boiled over. he seized a pen and addressed
letter to Simon Cameron full of eloquence
upon the rejection Of my brothers ex-
tract" His brother and himself were de-
scribed as extremely solicitous for the welfare
and comfort Of the troops, and OF course they
recommended extract of coffee. But he
went further. He was jealous of the patriot
ism of others. Somebody else had been max
ing an extract, and Mr.. Tiljen was very
much exercised in his mind lest this rival
should obtain part Of the glory of strength
ening the government in its war with dis
loyalty by administering coffee decoctions to
its soldiers. He dwelt very strongly on this
point and appealed to Mr.. Cameron not TO let
any of this glory be wrested from his family.
The letter is enough to convince anybody of
Mr.. Tilden's thorough loyalty. No man who
was not strong lover of his country could be
so anxious about the welfare of its soldiers.
Henceforward all assaults upon Mr.. Tllden's
war record will be considered base slanders.
Year: 1876

balance. Republicans submit to
wrong because they must, and there's
no help for it. The returning boards
are part of tie legal machinery of
the States, and there's no power on
earth to change them to-day other
than revolution. They may be
changed in the future by the ballots
OF the people of their respective
States, but then it will be tco late to
meet the present emergency. Mean
while both sides must await the re-
suit and be prepared to accept it AS
cheerfully and submissively as pos
sible, be it good or bad.
Year: 1876

There was quite blow down this way, last week, as your readers will see by look ing in the last Mo- of the Enquirer. But We trust no limbs were broken, and we hope no hearts.

 Our new Superintendent, s. D. Platt, took charge of the Sabbath school, Sun day, with very encouraging prospects. Sankey's gospel songs were introduced with interest.

 We stated in our last. that for nearly 25 years We do not recollect of seeing an intoxicated person in this place. There may have been such, but we think the instances were very rare, and there has been time when, we think, there were not more than two cider mills, and those doing but small business, and We believe but few individuals and families were in the habitual use of intoxicating drinks. Public sentiment and custom. alike placed their ban upon it. But intemperance is like the fabled Hydra of Peioponnesus, both in evils which flow from it and in the difficulty of destroying the monster. This evil began to revive again, not so much among our own steadfast inhabitants as from the influx of persons and families from other places, who were addicted to the use of spirits, and then the construc tion of the Railroad, and the facilities of obtaining liquors have contributed to in- crease and spread tue evil until, we fear, the church and community will suffer from it, and many promising youth will be led astray and ruined, and the evil be perpetuated for years to come. And now we ask what remedies are to be employed, not only to check but banish this evil

 Do we need more light on this subject I think not. The evils are before us, and none are SO blind but what we can see them, unless we close our eyes, for they arc known and read of all men. We do not wish to portray those evils If any wish for information as to the effects of Intoxicating drinks, We will refer them to Prov. 25, 29, 3S. Shall we, then, organize anew, and renew our pledge? Let those who have pledged themselves be true to their pledge, and be careful not ct put a stumbling block in any others way, and by ligh: and love seek to gain every one to the practice of total abstinence, and, If necessary, sign the pledge anew, and per suade others to do the same. We are pleased to hear that the people of Litch- field are engaged in this work. and will be happy to receive any suggestions which you, Mir. Editor, can give us on this sub- ject. If legislation is necessary, what !? and is the present law the best we can have? If so, let us reap all the benefits from it. Let us sock to produce moral sentiment against the traffic, and vote '.No License" and see that the law is executed. for license is but another name for free rum. The good people of Washington do not wish to be responsible for it. The selectmen do not wish to be responsible for it. Let the responsibility rest on the vendors own head. We believe there are those who are wishing, struggling to be free from the snares of the tempter. Shall we not as men, shall we not as brethren, shall we not as christians, throw around them all the safeguards within our pow CT. We speak as unto wise men; judge ye what we say. &.
Year: 1876

Quite a number of our young folks attended the Worlds Centennial Fair, at Harwinton. last week. Two of the party were fortunate enough to secure the cap- ital prizes one the inevitable bed quilt, the other sofa pillow. The lucky holder of the ticket that drew the comfortable prize. concluded he could not support it, and turned it over to the society. It was put up at auction, and Mir. T. Mather, being in way to appreciate such things, distanced other bidders by five cents and became sole possessor.

 Another party, mostly young folks, secured excursion tickets and attended Tilton's lecture at Winsted, last week. They conclude there are but few living about this locality that can eclipse, or compete with this accomplished lecturer. A young man from Waterbury de- livered two animated discourses at the chapel, last Sunday. Although not exact Iy disappearing of college educated min isters, he spoke rather disparagingly of that particular class. as though education was barrier to religious progress while ignorance is one of the greatest evils the church has to contend with.

 The present system adopted by the committee, of supplying preaching, gives us every variety of talent and individual style. One Sunday we listen to very learned discourse by Doctor of Divinity. Every expression is strictly orthodox every sentence is rounded in the most approved form. Another Sunday it is young student fresh from his studies, or perhaps an ordained young man licensed but a year or.two. Again. it is the re- formed drunkard, or converted shop hand and then again we have travelling preacher actuated by different impulse, going from place to place, preaching in any and every place where an audience can be found.

 "A. young man, living not thousand miles from the Depot, is the owner of ferret. Wishing to put the little fellow to bed in barrel fixed for the purpose down cellar, but mistaklng the barrel, n1ustela turo was left to rest in barrel of of soft soap. He was finally rescued, face washed and hair combed. and will live to scratch rabbits eyes for long time yet.

 M. j..
Year: 1876

On Thursday evening about forty of the citizens of Morris and Bethlehem met at the house of Mir. G. N. Atwood, taking them completely by surprise. ssThey brought with them everything necessary for their refreshment. and taking possess sion of the premises, spread the tables. after enjoying a very pleasant and sociable evening returned home completely satisfi- ed with their expedition.

 The high wind of Wednesday some what disarranged the cupola of the Epis- copal church, and for time it seemed as if 1t would be carried away. but fortunate ly it did not fall.
Year: 1876

It seems pretty certain that the Repub- licans have a working majority in the new French Senate. The elections to the lower House are coming off soon and they are looking confdentlaly to success there also. Gambetta has shown himself very shrewd politician, and will be great power in the next French legislature.
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, August 6.-There is no
probability whatever of harmohiziDg the
views of the numbers of Democrats and Re-
publicaBs of the House Committee on the
Judiciary upon the report heretofore made,
unanimously exonerating Mr.. Knott, the
chairman, from any intention or desire of
Withholding the Caldwell telegram in the
Blaine matter from the knowledge of either
the committee or the House, which report
was recommitted after the remarks of Mr..
Knott, even If the majority should report the
minority would submit their contrary views
and the subject would doubtless in the opin-
ion of a number of members reopen an excl
citing discussion, hence it has become a
matter of doubt whether any further action
would be prudent at this time.


The question will, however, be fnrther
considered by the committee tomorrow. It
is the general opinion that even if Congress
adjourn this week it would not be until the
latter part.
Year: 1876

The Judicial Appropriation Bill.
BY Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, August 6.-TheC Conference
Committee on the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation Bill will soon
come to an agreement. The House will, II
is said by several prominent Democrats,
recede ultimately from It's proposition
to transfer the Indian Bureau
from the Interior to the
War Department, so that the only bill about
which there is continued trouble is the con-
sular and diplomatic. No effective step
having yet been taken to reconcile the differ
ences between the two houses, but If Con-
gress were apart from this ready to adjourn
no one seems to doubt that an accommoda.
tiOn would soon be reached.
Year: 1876

fortunate as to hold a complimentary
ticket. Since the light has dawned upon
the management, that they were loosing a
good deal by this, the attendance has in.
creased wonderfully, and run up to num-
ber that has almost doubled the average at
tendance of some days. Since this ray of
light famed upon the managerial minds
those dear little cherubs, who are said by
mammas to be both comfort and trouble
are allowed to be brought in, and by this
accommodation to them, hundreds of ladies
are allowed to attend who could not other
wise do so.


Good authority estimates the loss to the
exhibition by not opening on the Seventh
day at $4,000 to $4,000 each Sabbath that
the grea show has been in existence. All
this has been lost, and added to what has
been lost by not recognizing the necessity of
admitting large bodies at reduced rates,
considerable cash which hovered upon the
edge of the Centennial Treasury, has been
swept overheard.


As the last days Of good show are said
to be always the best, suppose this is the
reason that the managers Of the present
event of the season place great hope In the


latter days of the present exhibition. The
number Of cash admissions on Friday were
q little over twenty-five thousand, which


are classed as cash admissions. But when
It ID considered that the expenses are ton
Thousand dollars per day, It ID apparent TO
all that the Submissions must 70 ahead of
what they have been doing u make ! prollt
| for any bat those who are recciving the
/ no1afaa6 lAq - q thcpe ~ 1asEe enpuoA
Year: 1876

AMERICAN BEEF FOR EURoPE.-Four hun.
dred head of cattle were killed at Jersey
City yesterday for shipment to Europe to-
morrow by the steamer Enghtod, Of the
National line. A large consignment was
sent last Saturday, and it is calculated that
during the ensuing winter 1000 head of
cattle will be shipped per week to the
London and Liverpool markets. Of all the
consignments hitherto made to England
only one was damaged, and that arose from
the failure of the ice supply. The expert
ment has proved compile success, and the
sale OF the meat in the English market at
a, price ten cents per pound lower than
that of English beef is so rapid that the
entire supply is bought up in one day
n. y. Herald Of Fiidty.
Year: 1876

Fourteen hundred school children shook
hands with President Grant at his recen.
ton In Ithaca on Wednesday. Among the
visitors was man with baby in his arms.
The President shook the little hand and
patted the little head, and the remarkable
infant answered with crow and chirp of
delight One person who pressed forward
with great anxiety, an old gentle with a
wig, very wrinkled face, ana an immense
pair OF spectacles with iron bows, said that
ne was the oldest man in Tompkins
County; he was the first man in Tompkins
County who ever rode on steamboat; he
had seen Gen. Jackson; was in the war of
1877, and was sure that Gen. Grant would
want to see him. He shook hands, when
1t came his turn, with great vigor and en-
ergy, enjoying it probably more than any
one else of the 1000 present.
Year: 1876

A RouaH JOKE ON LoyER.---Tho
Reading E'agle says that recently a
young man from Springfield, Ches-
ter county, Pa, visited that city to
buy q number of Christmas presents
for q young lady to whom he is en-
gagged. A number of young mon
knew Of the trip to Reading, and rs
it VAS dark whom he ncared the
house Of his intended, tho party
waited for him along tho road, and
when he was thinking over the Of
feet tho presents would produce, ho
was suddenly met in tho road by
four masked men, who caught him
and tied him with q ropo, aad took
tho presents from him., He begged
for his life, but thoy still continued
to tic him hand and foot and throw
him down aid made him state whom
the wedding was to take place, and
what he had brought, and how long
he had paid attention to tho lady,
To MI these questions no answered
promptly and then would beg them
not to kill him. TO close tho sport
they tied his hands securely behind
his back, turning his coat inside out
first, then tying the presents on his
back, they started him for the house
of his intended, and threatened that
if he did not go,in they would as
sault himlagnin: He went in, but
what the result Of tho interview was
is not known.
Year: 1876

A. lonely man informed q frien d
that no was going to advertise for
o wife, and should prefer a poor
girl. "Take the frst one that
responds to your advertisement"
said tho friend, and you'll be pretty
sure to have q real poor one"
Year: 1876

The MEAT FAMINE.-Accounts cf
the loss Of meat in this settlement,
from the late warm season, continue
to reach us from all sidos. This is
certainly great misfortune, for, if
we CLEARLY discern the situation be-
fore us, the year upon which we
have ontorod is likely to be ono Of
tho most trying since tho way.
From nearly every county in tho
State tho same reports reach us. In
Warrenton county, N c., ovor forty
thousand pounds were lost, and it is
feared thpt million pounda will
not cover tho loss in that ono State.
It really scoms that meat famine
is Threatened, Tho loss will fall
heavy upon tho unfortunntos in
this country, as they arc mostly
pooN and dopond chiefly upon
thoir own raising for support, -
Lancastcr Ledger.
Year: 1876

The vote on the bill for the transfer of
the Indian Bureau from the Interior to
the War Department was in no sense a
party one, as many Republicans voted
for the transfer as there were Democrats


who voted against it. The Indian Ring
is sorrowful tonight. though the pro-
minent members are confident that the
bill will not be acted upon in the Senate
until next session, after the Presidential
election, when, should a Democratic Pre-
sident be elected, it would be policy to
pass the House bill; otherwise to defeat
Year: 1876

The President has lost valuable horse
and buggy ina peculiarway. On Thurs
day morning there appeared at the Presi.
dents stable, which is some distance from
the White House, man who is claimed
by the stable men as resembling very
much one Of the messengers at the White
House, and said that the President wished
for one of his favorite horses Immediately,
and directed the stable men to take the
tongue out of a light buggy and put in a
pair of thills, which was done, and the
man drove off. The horse was not re-
turned, and late that evening the stable
man reported it at the White House.
Neither the President nor any of his
family had ordered the horse, and there
was much CONSERVATION at the boldnes
ofthe thief. Late this evening the crimi-
nal had not been recovered, although it
is claimed the detectives are on the track
of the thief.
Year: 1876

ACoRs1cAN DUEL. Martin Poll,
a young man of 25, grandson of the
famous Theodors, king of the noun
tains, SO celebrated in Corsican his
tory, was in love with a young girl
of that island. But he had a rival,
one Joseph Leca, surnamed the Zou-
ave, who, by his bravery, had gained
the military medal in the French
army. The latter, considering that
the other was treated with greater
preference, enticed him one evening
to roadside public house, with a
view to giving him up to the gen.
d'armes. Poll kept the appointment,
and having boldly announced his
suspicious of the other, a quarrel
ensued, and they determined to set
tie the matter there and then. Each
was armed with musket, and they
went out iuto the open ground,
where the moon was shining bright
ly, and each took up his station be-
hind tree, firing at his opponent at
every opportunity, the two gradu-
ally approaching each other. At
last they got so near together that
they were in full view, and they
fired at the same time, both falling
dead, shot through the breast. The
neighborhood aroused by the deto-
nations came up to the spot just in
time to see them both expiring in a
pool of their own blood.
Year: 1876

a correspondent Of the New York
Times writes as follows as an evidence
Of the courage and puguacity of the
English bulldog, as shown in a remark
able manner few days since in England.
A dog Of this description, who had new
er been accustomed to see trains until
lately, has taken great aversion to them,
and has made point Of chasing them
wenever he has an opportunity of doing
SO, but, of course, without being enable
to catch them. On the morning in ques-
ton, being out with his owners brother
in the vicinity Of the Sonerst & Dorset
Railway, between the Milford ard Wei
low Stations, the early train from Bath
was heard to be rapidly approaching.-
The dog, as usual, w3s OF directly
The gentleman, knowing they were IN
advance OF the train and fearing the dog
would be killed, called loudly to him to
come back, bat quite in vain. he then
ran to seewhat would be the consequence
OF the brute's folly, and was just in time
to see the dog boldly charge the owlift-
ef CT tie engine and disappear. The
gentleman then closed his eyes for one
moment, not wishing to see the dogs
emains torn to pieces, and on opening
them the next moment, much to his sur
prise, he distinctly saw the dog under
the rapidly passing carriages, evidently
waiting an opportunity to make dash
between the wheels, but. their, to him,
unusual velocity, rather bothered him !;
lie therefore remained until the last car
riage had passed over him, and then
emerged waggips his tail as though he
had done something 30 be talked about,
and having only sustained few cuts
about the head and losing ali the hair
from oDD side of his tail
Year: 1876

TIE fishing schooner Henry W. West
of Beverly, Mass, has been obliged to
come home minus most of its cable, be
cause of novel adventures on the banks.
The vessel was at anchor, when by some
means whale got the end OF the cable
nearest the anchor twisted around his
tell, and, his efforts 10 free himself. was
securely entangled. The crew was sud
denly towed through the water at the
rate Ct 10 to Is miles an hour for se7-
eral miles, The whale lifted himself
entirely out Of the water several times,
and at length broke the cable and freed
himself, taking off about 140 fathoms of
cable. Had the monster had the use Of
his tail he would probably have done
serious damage to the vessel.