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Year: 1876

THE RIO GRASDE BORDER QUESTION will
probably soon attract share of public atten-
ton. 1t is evident that something must
be done to protect our citizens in
Texas. and that not of the nature Of
N1cNally's exploit, which, gallant ms
il was, is beneath the countenance
of great nation like the United States. We
have no desire 10 see the country drift into
n Mexican war, and therefore, while anxious
that our territory should be inviolate, the
greatest care must be taken in giving to the
protection which il is right to extend the
full force and dignity of the government.


WHILE DoN ALFONSO is following on the
heels of the triumphant battalions Of his
generals and accepting the fruits of their
victory the whisperings of another struggle
come from the Spanish Cortes, where CASTELAR,
in his glorious minority of one has brought
the monarchy to the task of explaining it.
self The removal Of the divine right Pre-
tender from the Spanish question will give
Spain an opportunity 20 examine its govern
ment with some degree of minuteness. IL
will be found that republicanism has not
disappeared in proportion to its lack Of rep
resentation at Madrid.
Year: 1876

Here is n sum of two millions which can
be saved without the least injury TO the
country. Mr. Belknap himself will not
sleep less soundly if he is denied these two
millions. The enemy he breads will not
disturb his slumbers The Mexicans do not
expect to conquer this country until after the
centennial year, and our Spanish friends are
too polite to disturb us while we are feasting.
If now we make up the account of what we
have mentioned above and We have omitted
entirely the huge appropriations asked for
for forts and arsenals find that Congress
can save, without Immediately diminishing
the army, about seven and half millions.
But besides this Mr.. Belknap demands for
the manufacture of arms o million and q
Year: 1876

BY estimating full Republican delegation
from New Hampshire, whose election will be
held in March, the Washington correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia Press figures up, on
the face of the returns for the next House,
147 Republicans and LAG Democrats. But as
the clerk of the present House will make up
the list, the correspondent intimates that he
may attempt so to doctor it as to show a
slight Democratic majority for the purpose or
securing the organization to that party.
Such doctoriDg, however, may not be popular
year from now, as there may be honest and
Independent Democrats enough in the Forty
fifth Congress to prevent it.
Year: 1876

ONE ofthe leading Democrats at Washing
TIM Is quoted as thinking that the TWO
Houses will agree upon every point except
the one whether either alone can reject the
vote ofa State. In other words they will
agree upon everything except what they will
do when they disagree.
Year: 1876

THERE is getting to be quite competition
between nations in the trade dollar business.
Germany proposes to coin silver dollar for
Asia, finer and worth more than the Ameri.
can, and the Asiatics, who know "a good
thing in that line when they see it, will of
course take the German coin in preference to
Ours
Year: 1876

We DO not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve eommu-
nications that are not used
Year: 1876

Mr.. HEwITT's accusation against the New
York postoffice seems to be founded on no
facts, and was shameful thing to make.
He owed it the country and to his own self
respect to bring forward some proof in sup
port of bis charge This he has failed to do,
and doubtless by this time feels as ashamed
as his friends are ashamed for him.
Year: 1876

MITCHELL, at the West End Dry
Goods Store, requests us to say to his
numerous customers, that, although
trade during the past two weeks has
been brisk, he is not yet entirely out
of goods, and that all who are still
wanting goods in his line can obtain
them at low down prices. 37w2
Year: 1876

China is branching out. One cap
tain and six lieutenants of the Chi
nese army have arrived at Berlin to
serve term In the Prussian army
for the purpose of studying the Ger,
man military system.
Year: 1876

On Monday evening last there
came near being a general conilagra-
tion in the Good Tomplars Lodge.
While the janitor was lighting the
lamps, the hook which holds up the
chandelier, broke, and the lamps all
came to the floor in general mass,
breaking two of them aud badly dam
aging the chandelier. No further
damage however was done, except
making a large grease spot.
Year: 1876

THE LEWIS BRoTHERs.-These
gentlemen have met with a sue
cess unusual in the history of
amusements given in our city,
which is remarkable consider
ing the number of entertain
ments they have presented. On
Saturday night, they gave their
last performance which was
highly enjoyed by the vast num-
Der assembled and it was by
many voted the best of all. We
have no doubt that this troupe
would meet with continued sue
cess if they should stop another
week. They started tor Victor
ia this morning and will favor
our people with more of their
enjoyable entertainments at no
distant day.
Year: 1876

A Detroit widow found weep
ing over the body of a dead
jackass explained her agitation
bv the remark that when she
saw the animal the memory Of
her poor dead husband came up
on her with irresistible force.
Year: 1876

AFLoAT AT LAsT.-By a tele-
gram received in this city last
evening, we learn that Mr.. Col
man succeeded in getting the
bark Windward afoat at an early
hour yesterday morning, and
that she is now lying at anchor
in Useless Bay, awaiting a tug
boat. She will, in all probabili-
ty, be up here this evening.
Year: 1876

his bit and held in by his rider. The
whole eight horses made the 100 miles
each that day (after thirty the evening
before).


After hospitable detention of an
other half a day at San Luis Obispo, the
party set out for Los Angeles, on the
same nine horses which they had rode
from that place, and made the ride back
in about the same time they had made it
up-namely. at the rate of 125 miles q
day. On this ride the grass on the road
was the food for the horses. At Mon
terey they had barley, but these horses
meaning those trained and domesti-
Gated as the canalos were-eat almost
anything of vegetable food, or even
drink, their master uses, by whom they
are petted and caressed and rarely sold.
Bread, fruit, sugar, coffee and even wine
Qike the Persian horses) they take from
the hand of their master, and obey
with like docility his slightest intima->
tion. A tap of the whip on the saddle
springs them into action; the check of O
thread rein (on the Spanish bit) would
stop them; and stopping short at speed
they do not iostle the rider or throw him
forward. They leap on everything
man, beast or weapon-on which their
master directs them. This description,
so far as conduct and behavior are con-
cerned, of course only applies to the
trained and domesticated horse.
Year: 1876

To gain obedience, You must first set
yourself to deserve it. Whatever you
promise your little one, however small
the thing seems to you, and whatever
trouble it costs you, perform it. Never
let the doubt once enter that innocent
mind that you say what you do not
mean, or will not act up to what you
say. Make as few prohibitory laws as
you possibly Can, but, once made, keep
them. In what is granted as in what
is denied, compel yourself, however
weary or worried or impatient, to ad-
minister always even-handed justice.
This is system much more likely to
secure your child's real affection than all
the petting and humoring so generally
indulged in, to give pleasure or save
trouble, not to your little ones, but to
yourself.
Year: 1876

Yesterday one of tie oldest and ugliest
specimens we have ever seen was caught in
the trap of William Weaver, off Taylor 8
Canonicut Island. 1t is about three and. a
half feet in length, by about one and a half
feet in breadth in its widest part, with skin
like that of shark all ugly mouth, with four
rows of teeth, and its shape is something like
that of bcllows-fish. Its mouth is on the
head extremity, and not at all underneath,
while its side fins are more like the clipped
wings of fowl. 1t was very savage, and
when an attempt was made to take it from
the trap with large iron-rimmed scoop net,
it sprang forward like swapping turtle aud
seized the rim of the net, and hung to it until
it was placed IN the boat. One of the fisher
men afterward attempted to poke him with a
short stick, and the fish seemingly contrac-
ted his body, and then sprang savagely for
ward, seizpg the mans finger and decorating
it severely. The nondescript weighs over
thirty pounds. -P>ocjdeuce Journal
Year: 1876

There seems to be more natural difficulty
for the woman to learn than the man. There
is sweet tooth running through her sex
which affects her taste and renders her less
trustworthy. She is less exact, at least in the
pursuit Of this vocation, and does not reason
AS the man does. 1t he fails he thinks and
tries to find out the cause of the failure,


which she is less apt to do. He gives pounds
and ounces as to quantity where she gives
approximate handtulls. The man is more
particular about the food which he consumes
himself, which makes him more careful
about what he prepares for others. Many
women are content provided they have ice
cream and sweet cake, or something equiya-
lent thereto. Count de Najac, man of some
authority concerning the table in Paris AYERS
that the interests and traditions Of the kitchen
can only be contided with safety to men, and
that if the women guests at a table were not
under the eye of the stern sex they would be-
gin dinner with the dessert. AS may be con-
ceived, this is a painful mistake for gallant
Frenchman to make, but a sense Of duty
doubtless rises above all other considerations.
Notwithstanding, even if men be superior to
women in this calling, if any widespread
movement is to come about the movement it
must come from them, for the kitchen is vir-
tually in 1 r hands.-Galary.
Year: 1876

From the Detroit Free Press


She rode into town on a load of hay yester
day, and as she drove up to the eastern hay
market, she called out:


Everybody get away, for I'm coming
down."


Down she came off the back end of the
load, striking the ground like load Of stone,
and when the men around there came to see
that she was broad as she waslong they began
to banter her.


mo fooling now!!' she called out. My
names South, and I've driven that load Of
hay fourteen miles this morning | know Pm
fat, but I've got business on hand and can't
stand any nonsense.


After the load of hay had been weighed she
was offered fifty cents to step on the platform,
while dozen men made up a purse of two
shllings each to go to the one who guessed
nearest her weight.


1.-TWO hundred and ninety called out the
weighmaster as the beam went up.


'.l'hats my heft to pound" added Mrs.
South, and reaching out she seized the bat
with the stake purse in it, crammed the money
into her pocket and continued:


''You can't make no side shov of me and
all get dead head-tickets !"


There was quite row over ler gobbling
the cash, but she backed up to the scales,
spread out her thick hands and nmarked:


''Gentlemen, if anybody thinks he can take
the money away from me, here / am; I'm
very motherly and tender-hearted, but know
my ciawing capacity"
Year: 1876

The most celebrated prize-ring homicide
that has occurred in this country was that OF
Sandy Mccoy, who was killed by Chris.
Lilly years ago ; and Yankee Sullivan, who
had many sins and some crimes to answer
for, was always considered especially blam.
able among sporting people, because he had
urged Mccoy to continue in the ring long
after all chance for him was lost. Perhaps
the most celebrated homicide in the history
of the English ring was that of Simon
Byrne, who was killed by Deaf Burke, and
The friends of the former always held his
second, Jem Warde, responsible for his
death. The theory and practice of the Jer-
sey Judge in holding others besides Weeden
guilty of the homicide of Walker, are there
lore based on common sense as we'll as
common law. We trust that the result Of
this trial will serve to discourage profess
sional pugilists, and contirm the community


IN its disgust for the prize ring. If so,
Walkers death will have served good pur-
pose. Prize fighting may have done good
in England, where it was defended on the
ground that it tended to encourage fair play
and discourage the use Of deadly weapons
in aifrays. There, at least, its advocates
use their fists and consider it disgraceful TO
carry knife or pistol. But in this country
professional pugilists do not hesitate to set
upon an enemy in crowds, to kick him or
gougc him, stab or shoot him. A fair stand
up fight is the last thing they think of in
ordinary everyday life. They keep the
rules Of the ring as some Christians do the
commandments-for state occasions. Con-
Sc4uently the prize ling has no place and
no mission in this country, and ought 10 be
got rld of as the nursery of a set of disre-
putable rouges who manage TO make a mini
nam OF lighting cover "A maximum of all
social vices s-Ner York World
Year: 1876

The many friends of Mr.. George Treat
have learned OF the sad bereavement which
befel him in the death of his daughter,
bright young lady, sixteen years of age.
While on her death-bed her physician, who
Was DEMOCRAT, urged upon Miss Treat to
take some medicine he had prescribed for
her. For some time she declined to heed the
doctors advice and finally raising herself in
bed she said, doctor. will take the medi-
cine it yn, will promise me to vote for
Hayes and Wheeler" The physician made
the promise to his patient, who expired few
hours afteiward. The Doctor since then has
related the eincident to many of his personal
friends and made not few votes for Hayes
and Wheehr
Year: 1876

In Algeria there is river formed by the
union OF two streams, ore coming from a
region Of ferruginous soil and the other
draining peat swamp. The acid in the lat
ter acting upon the iron of the former makes
a true ink. and the river is actually stream
of good writing fluid.
Year: 1876




The court of claims in Washington
has had before it this week the case of
the Union Pacific Railroad Company
against the United States, on demurrer
filed by the company tosa counter claim
of set off of the United States. The
demurrer is designed to raise, and have
determined the question whether, CON
sistently with the acts of Congress, of
1852 and 1854, the government, in
stead Of paying half the sums earned
and due the company for services, as
provided by the 5th. section of the act of
1884, has the right to extinguish the
claim Of the company thereto by an Off
set Of q counter claim, founded on an
other provision Of the 9Th section of the
act Of 1862, under which, after the COM
pletion Of the road and until the bonds
granted as subsidy by the United
States to the company, with interest
thereon, ,lare paid, at least per cent. of
the net earnings of said road shall be
annually applied to the payment there
Of. This court, and also the Supreme
Court, have already settled the point,
that an Offset founded on the asserted
claim, that interest was due from the
company to the government on its sub
sidy bonds, as fast as paid by the United
States, can't be maintained, since by
the charter no interest was due the
United States, until the maturity of the
h0nda
Year: 1876

Much is being said to the discredit Of
the Louisiana returning board, and on
mistaken data. The denunciation


poured upon the heads of the present
board, upon the supposition that it is
the same that canvassed the vote with
out returnsl in 1872, is entirely errone-
ous, as not a single member of the pres
ent board was then in Office. Another
thing, every member of the present
board is a native of the South; there is
not carpet-bagger among them. 1t is
for the law under which the board acted:
it was passed by Democratic legisla-
ture, and If it is wrong in purpose or
principle, the Republicans are not ac-
countable. Such law seems absolute
ly necessary to meet and defeat the in
famous practices resorted to in the
South to crush out the Republican vote.


The report of Messrs. Sherman, Gar
field and others, who witnessed the can
vassing Of the vote of Louisiana, shows
that the gentlemen have not doubt as
to the legality and the Justice of the
action of the returning board They
define the scope of the law and recount
in burning words the scenes which made
such law necessary, and give an out
line of the dastardly conduct of the
Democrats in five parishes where it
has been found necessary to throw out
q portion of the polls. Their report is
calm in tone and will convince the civ
llized world that party which could
70 deliberately plan and execute such
heartless outrages, is unfit to be trusted
with the government of a nation.
Year: 1876

1t is very difficult to say what Gen.
Grant can afford to do. But the New
York Herald seems to know, and that
journal to-day, with great propriety at
least, says that "The republican party can
not afford to have the President provoke
in this crisis another outburst of public
indignation like that which followed the
high-handed proceedings in Louisiana.
President Grant cannot afford to disgust
and ALLEVIATE large section Of the repub-
lican party, including its ablest lawyers,
by acts which ,could ineritdbiy lead to
his Impeachment. The House of Repre-
sentatives have both the power and the
will to impeach him if he should prosti-
tute his authority over the army to aid
the dishonest election of his successor,
and set up President at Washington as
he set up Governor at New Orleans.
Year: 1876

We are curious to see where the con.
flicting theories ofthe Hayes leaders about
electoral votes will land them. One day
they say no courts can interfere with can
vassers or the Executive, and the next
day they say courts can control tine Gov
ernor of Oregan. One day the claim that
the election is purely State affair, and
the next day they say that Federal judges
can intervence. One day they pretend
there is no power in Washington to look
behind State certificate, legal in form
on its face even though fraud, crime and
forgery lurk and tester there, and the
next day they pretend the President ofthe
Senate can inquire into the Eligibility OF
Oregan postmaster.
Year: 1876

The Republican criticises our election
laws, and is dissatisfied with them, be-
cause they do not permit the negroes to
enable the Republican party to carry the
election through the aid Of forged and
counterfeit receipts and negro repeating
Will the Republican petition the Legis
lature to enact a Returning Board
law with the necessary aids, &C., which
is now so popular with that paper.
Year: 1876

We hope our people will not be de-
Iuded out of their money by the small
shows that they are asked TO patronize
about Thanksgiving. 1t will be far bet.
ter to save their money, make the chill
dren happy by expending it on triAes
foT their enjoyment, than upon humbue
theatricals who come from the large
cities for zone night only" or the ridicu
ious and absurd fraud called s'mind read
ing.n Let our young men rather spend
their spare change in gifts and token.
bought of our own merchants ant
try to give happiness at home.
Year: 1876

A newspaper cannot afford to sacrifice
character for truth. To do so is to lose
all force with its readers and to destroy
it's influence for good. We copy the
following from the Commercial of yes
terday. 1t is so manifestly defiant of the
truth, if we credit the reports of sucl
gentlemen of standing as Mr.. Sumner, o.
Yale College Z; Mr.. Julien Ex-Governor
Curtin; the gentlemen on the Repor.
torial staff of the n. Y. Herald, World
and Sun, and Philadelphia Times, Balti-
more Sun and Gazette, that we are utter.
ly surprised that any respectable journal
should attempt to make the intelligent
people Of this city believe such mis-
representation. It is utterly and design
edly false:


From the Wilmington Commercial.


Wherever colored men are found open
iy and confessedly voting the Democratic
ticket, there is prinsd fdcie case of force
and violence, or such threats of it as con
stitute intimidation, and prevent either q
free or fair election. In all the North
ern States and in those of the Border
where they can safely vote as they prefer
the colored men despise and reject 6
Democratic ballot. This is so perfectly
we'll known that in making canvass be-
fore election both parties put down, with
out further inquiry, every colored voter a.
certainly Republican. In any case
therefore, where it is found that this rul,
does not hold, a reason must be looket
tor, and nine times out of ten it will b.
tho shotgun and pistol influence.
Year: 1876

THE Republican bankers, manutactur-
ers and business men of New York have
resolved to remain silent no longer under
the plainly intended wrongs against the
purity of the ballot in Louisiana and
South Carolina, and they are, with one
accord, singing an earnest appeal to the
public.
Year: 1876

Men do fight, no doubt, from mere
recklessness, from hope of plunder or
glory; and sometimes they have been
whipped to it. But more often, when
they 20 where one out of every four or
five is likely to fall, it is with the nobler
motive uppermost, and felt with 9 burn
ing earnestness, too, which only the
breath of the near-at-hand death can fan
up. Mol there is reason enough why
battle fields should be, ssthey are, places
of pilgrimage. The remoteness Of the
struggle hardly diminishes the interest
with which we visit its scene; Marathon
is as as sacred as if the Greeks had con-
quered there last year. Nor, on the other
hand, do we need poetic haze from a
century or two Of intervening time ;
Gettysburg was consecrsted spot to all
the world before its dead were buried.
There need be no charm of nature; there
are tracts of mere sand in dreery Bran
denburg, where old Frederick, with
Prussia in his hand, supple and tough a
| If plated into nation out Of whip cord,
scourged the world and these tracts are
precious. On the other hand, the grand.
est natural features seem almost dwarfed
and paltry beside this overmastering In
terest.-April AtIantic.
Year: 1876

In the year 1898, during the reign of
terror, the surgeon of Boulogne having
been accused of being an aristocrat by one
of his younger professional brethren who
envied him his practice, was obliged to
take refuge in London, in order to save
his neck from the guillotine. Being
without employment or acquaintauces,
he inquired for the residence of his for
mer patient, Mr.. Oxley. He was di-
rected to it, and on arriving at the house
he sent up his name and was immediate
ly admitted. In huge arm chair, seated
before the fire with bottle Of wine be-
side him, sat portly parsonage, whose
size was so great that it was with diff
Guilty he could rise to welcome his yisi-
tor. "Welcome, Monsieur Lefebvre," !"
exclaimed the huge Englishman. Do
not be offended at my receiyeing you in
this manner, but my cursed wooden leg
won't allow me to do anything. You
have come, no doubt, my friend, to see
if in the long run you were not right r


g I am a fugitive asking an asylum
among you"


You shall stay with me, for you are
really wise man. Youwill console me.
Do you know, my dear Lefebvre, that,
had it not been for this abominable
wooden leg rendering me useless, / should
by this time have been Admiral of the
Blue. Ispend my life in reading the
newspapers, and in curses that / am tied
here when everybody else is up and do
ing. Remain here, you shall comfort
me-"


"Your charming wife can doubtless
do that better than I can"


Oh ! as for that, no. Her wooden
leg prevents her from gadding about and
dancing, SO she has as resource given
herself up to cards and scandal. There
is no possibility of living alone with her;
in other respects she is good enough
woman"


"Whatl wasI right, thenr exclaimed
the surgeon. ..iss


Oh, thousand times, my dear Le-
febyre; but say no more on that subject.
I was an unutterable fool. If ! had my
leg back again, / would not part with
the pairing of single nail. Between
ourselves, must have been crazy; but
keep that to yourself" siasg