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Year: 1876

Tho Importance Of the heathiness Of tho nervous
system cannot be overestmated; its power over life
human happiness be recugnzed capabilities


its qualities and ITS powcrs the Importance ofts heathiu
preservation us moderate uses the danger OF overtaxng H.
whether through thought, study, intense Application
in mental investigation and re6earch whether by tho
absorbing attention necessary to the conduct Of comp
Gated and momentous business interests by the
sve indulgence ct the appettes and popensties Of the
system Al these are proper subjects for consideration as
and when these exist the necessity Of promptly
seeking advice from expert who. Tor long series of
years has whole time and 10 the study
investigation aud treatment OF all the maadies OF this i'm
portan department. accurately determine the diseased
conditions their nature and origin whether arising


from his experience and practice has learned to discover
once the arrangement and promptly apply the remedy
common to the inexperienced and annoying to the
tient, who, very naturally, to know without delay
what IS the matter the extent OF the derangement the
probabilities OF recuperaton and the time required.


striking example of the yaue experience aud pract
cal observation well as the usefulness Of the prompt
pcaton Of suitable remedies found in the important
statement. coming from one but public instu
tons not only at home but abroad that large
tion of those whosuer from mental disturbance and abso
lutte insanity permanently who placed under
treatment within year after the first symptoms have mani
Tested themselves.


hausted by intense mental application deprng OF the
OF connected thought II only its strength
by being properly fed and nourshed by the Of certain
systematic methods t is precisely in other de-
partment whether Of appetite. propensity passion, each
requiring different remedy for its recuperaon and different
means Tor bringing them from their overworked and
hausted conditions Thelmportance of this branch OF mcd
cal practice scarcely DO overrated for reaches
the perpetuaton OF family the securing of hereditary
titles and the retention OF in the family


From long and this direction have
10 command success thankful apprec
| certainly communicate much TO cultivated minds in
connection with practical experience in what pertains 10
the recovering their powers whether BRAIN
appetite propensity or passion
Year: 1876

Ex-Speakcr Galusha A. Grow was yesterday
unanimously nominated for Congress by the
Republicans of Susquchanna County, Pennsyl-
vania. This is in the old Wilmot District 1t
WAS long and honOrably represented by Mr..
Grow, and he was accustomed to carry it by
heavy maiOIities, always running largely ahead
of his ticket There can be little doubt that
he will do the same thing again.


This Convention of Susquehanna County has
set an excellent example for all campaigns, but
particularly for the present one. The Re-
publicans DO not have this year so de-
cided an advantage of their opponents
as to warrant them in losing any chance.
Wherever they can find a strong man on their
side, universally known to be able, upright,
and experienced, they cannot do better than
draft him at once into the service. This is no
time for gratifying ambitious young aspirants,
or satisfying the shrieks of locality. 1t is no
time for taking third-rate man to put in a
first-rate place, because he is near
friend of Senator This, or for pushing
aside strong candidate TO make room for
a seryiceable partisan of Secretary That. 1t
is no time, in word, for putting forward
any but the strongest and best men. Mr..
Grow is one Of the few len Us OF the old Anti
Year: 1876

more earnestly or more successfully attempt
to restrain the tendency of his party as to the
distribution of "the spOils' than as to the
resumption of specie payments On that queS-
ton also, whatever his personal disposition
may be, Mohammcd will 90 to the mountain
For the mountain will not go TO Mohammed


1t is quite within bounds to say that much
as sincere Independents censurc the conduct OF
the Republican party, they distrust even
more the Democratic tendencies on this ques-
ton They seel, in vain for evidence that the
party generally agrees with Senator Gordon IN
desiring non-partisan civil service. On the
contrary, there is abundant evidence that IN
that desire Senator Gordon does not enjoy the
sympathy of his party. On the reform issue,
therefore, there is at least no reason to prefer
the party whose reforming power had such
scope last Winter in the House. But the
Democratic organization is committed 10 re-
puliation, and the Republican to defense OF
public faith. That fact should control the re-
suit.
Year: 1876

A sort of agreement having been reached on
the Legislative Appropriation bill, there Is lair
prospect of an early adjournment OF Congress
etronc nrossurc will be brought to bear upon
the Democyats of the House 70 receue lion
the only remaining point of difference on tlIi'
biIl-the reduction of Congressional salaries
No doubt they viii magnanmously consent
not to reduce.
Year: 1876

Gov Tildcn has taken such pains in his letter 10
demonstrate that he il in full and sympathetic union
and accord with the financial utterances Of the st
Louis platform that people are beginning to wonder
what portion of it could have been so offensive TO
Mr. Dorsheimer and the Eastern Democrats that they
felt compelled to sign written protest against it in
cou,,p;ttos
Year: 1876

Workingmen who are engaged III iom"nt'nG
discord and making silly demonstrations
against those who are willing to labor at low
wages would do well to look at the facts OF
the situation which we present in other col
umns. There is nothing 50 convincing as
actual figures. and these show that wages IN
every sort of trade have greatly declined on
account of the general depression OF business; {;
that the large sums accumulated in good times
by trade societies have been wasted IN IN
efiectual efforts to sustain wages against the
natural laws Of trade; and that rs conSe-
ouence of the decline in wages and the waste
of their capital, the Trades Unions have be-
come poweIcss organizations. No pubic
parade or meeting can offer a remedy for labor
troubles. But if such demonstrations he made
at this time of political agitation, the work
ingmcn are certain to be suspected ot beng
used, willingly or otherwise, for partisan pui-
poses. The direction of the woikIngnen
toward such useless displays is generally gwen
by few of their number. If the facts were
known it would probably appear that these
acitatOrs obtain announcement aud pay from
active politicians who care nothing about the
condition OF laboring classes.
Year: 1876

For somc months past the Senate Of the United
states has been sitting at intervals High Court
of Impeachment AID during such sessions the mem.
bers OF the court have listened to testimony, voted
upon and established ralirg, and in every paytcu-
lgr assumed the authority and functions of cOmpe-
tent tribunal Tho endeayor 20 reconcile this atti-
tude of Senators with the explanation OF their final
vote in the case of Wm w. Belknap private citizen
of Iowa. is confusing TO the minds of aymen. When
the Senate "retrcd for consultation did they
determine that it was consistent for one TO act as
judge in every stage of trial except tie very last
and then to decide that he had no right to decide
Year: 1876

Numerous examinations have been recently
made by the Board of Health to test milk
fresh from the COW. The evidence Is conclu-
siye that milk which falls below the standard
has been watcred after leaving the dairy.
Year: 1876

There is immediate prospect of battle with
the Indians. All depends upon whether they
stay to fight or succeed in keeping out OF the
way. Gen. Crook at the date OF last dis
patches was about TO march where the Sioux
were believed to be thiokest, between him and
Gen. Terry.
Year: 1876

In the interest of total abstinence it is
urgently needed that the quality of the Croton
water should be improved promptly. 1t is all
very well to be informed on good scientific
authority that there is nothing injurious to the
human constitution in beverage which has
the smell and flavor Of a very ancient pump
stock. Palate and nose will rebel, and there
is strong temptation 10 put something into
the glass which will take the taste out. The
Year: 1876

The House is rapidly thinning by the with
drowaI of members on leaves of absence. The
country will not be overwhelmed with regret
if the thinning process should carry off a ma
iority of the debaters who waste time in such
idle discussions as that of yesterday, which
Mr.. Hale started apparently for the mere pur-
pose of hearing himself talk.
Year: 1876

The New York Tribune says that the fact
that public attention is almost universally
directed as to whom the Republicans will
nominate for the Presidency is Indicative that
the next President viii be named at Cincin-
natl and not at St. Louis. II thinks that
Gov. Tiden is the only man who's works
commend him to the public as reformer.


The Democrats in Congress are in a fair
way to discredit themselves by the investiga-
tions now underway far more than they can
disgrace the Administration. They seem to
imagine that all the people of the United
States are quite as anxious as Democratic
politicians can be to prove Gen. Grant thief,
Mr.. Williams a public robber, Robson a
worthy comrade of Belknap, and Babcock
burglar. They are ransacking bank accounts,
turning the departments inside out, listening
to the chatter OF human magpies, hanging
upon the lips of garrulous detectives, getting
together the tag rag and bobtail of the civil
service, and setting up a scandal bureau in
every committee room of the Capitol. No
story that comes to their ears is too gross for
Immediate belief. No charge against officers
Of the government is so outrageous that they
are not ready upon the slightest testimony
both to accept 1t themselves and to spread It
before the publicly. Y. Tribune.
Year: 1876

In many cases being evidently only inventive
guesses, tnat 1t is quite possible that some of
them may have been overlooked. We must
leave the diligent scavengers who are so much
in the ascendant in these tines to tell us
whether 1t Is so or not. Mr.. Blaine has taken
a position where it is impossible for his ac-
cusers to persist without bringing forward
some proof that he has in fact or in intent
told falsehood.-B0ston Advertiser.


Mr.. Blaine's refutation of the recent char.
ges against him Is very emphatic and seems
to cover all the material points. He asserts
that there is not particle of truth in the
statement that he ever in any way received
any money from the Union Pacific road in
return for bonds of an Arkansas railroad,
and his denial Is confirmed by the statement
of those persons who ought to know If any
such transaction took place, and who have
been named as possessing the evidence in
the case. The only weak spot in Mr.. Blaine's
reply is in not insisting upon full and
speedy investigation, but his reasons for not
taking this course are given, and are sup
ported by his experience of the delays which
Inevitably occur in any investigation. In
his own case he doubtless has good reason 10
believe that an investigation would be pur-
poseIy prolonged by the Democratic House
IN order If possible to damage his presiden-
tial prospects. s.-Hartford Colirdnt.


In prefering personal explanation with
documentary evidence to the tedious pro-
ceedings of an investigating committee as
method of vindicating himself, Mr.. Blaine
has done very wisely. The character of the
investigating committees of this Congress is
not such as to lend any weight to their con-
clusions, whatever they may be, and had
those conclusions been other than adverse,
every body knows that every Democratic and
independent" paper would have promptly
claimed the verdict as whitewashlng report.
Mr.. Blaine has instead appealed directly to
the country by the statement of his case and
production of his documents on the floor of
Congress. While not one in ten of the public
men who are nowadays charged with crimes
is guilty, it does not often happen that the
most innocent are able to make out so con-
elusive vindication as Mr.. Blaine made
Monday. The charges against him had in
deed been already denied and disposed of to
the satisfaction of all who carefully followed
the news of the day, but for the benefit of
those who, owing to imperfect familiarity
with the actual history of the scandal. had
been influenced by the skillful innuendoes of
the Independent" press, the explanation in
the House was needed, and has fully met the
ssity.-SprinGfeld Union.
Year: 1876

THE New York papers take an eminently
practical view of things. One of them re-
grets the death of the Princess Isabella, aunt
of the Empress of Brazil ''both for the sake
of the Empress, who will thus be deprived of
a rare opportunity of seeing what brilliant
array of court beauties New York could pro-
duce if only New York had court to show
them off in, and for the sake OF the givers of
the ball who will thus be deprived of an in
valuable lioness." 1t is certainly annoying
to have kinswoman die just as one is going
to a ball.
Year: 1876

WHILE most of us believe that it would be
grave mistake to make silver coin legal ten
der for any large amount there is still no me-
cessity of abusing Senator Jones because he
thinks otherwise. There is much to be said
in favor of the double standard, and econo-
mists are not yet agreed in condemning it.
Year: 1876

Mr.. BLANE's enemies would doubtless
like an investigation which should be pro-
longed until after the Cincinnati convention,
and they bitterly complain of him because he
chooses to refute the SANDER at once. But
the reason for their complaint is too obvious
to entitle it to any consideration
Year: 1876

JUDGING from the different reports coming
to us, very sharp and Improbable compe.
tition for freight is going on between the rail-
roads between this city and Boston. The
feeling is said to be very bitter, and it is evi-
dent that none but shippers will profit by the
war. The railroads can hardly afford to en-
gage largely in the throat cutting business at
the present time.
Year: 1876

IT has excited some surprise that Judge
Kelley should have ten dollar gold piece in
his pocket, but from the use he made of it in
the House Tuesday it is evident that he car
ries it round as an awful example of the evils
Of indulgence in metallic currency. Then
too he finds it convenient to have an eagle
handy to pinch when he breaks out into
oratorv
Year: 1876

Taking into consideration the character of its
vouchers the history of its cures and the immense
increasing demand, VEGETINE may be fairly en-
titled the leading medicine of the age.


For scrotula in the blood, VEGETINE is an in
tallible remedy, and no person need suffer from
humors ulcers, and all diseases arising from impure
blood, if VEGETINE is used according to directions
There is not case of scrofula in existence that
VEGFTINE will not cure, provided, however, the
vital functions have not lost their power of action,
all that may be said to the contrary notwithstanding


VEGETINE is pleasant to the taste mild in its in


uence and absolute in its action disease, as the
following unquestionable evidence will show.
Year: 1876

The reports in the Western papers are of
a very encouraging nature generally. The
winter wheat is as whole better than an
average and the farmers with the aid of the
machinery which can be used in that country
are fast planting broad fields of wheat.
Year: 1876

IT is said that hereafter the Departments
will not furnish the scavenger committees Of
the House with original documents and
records in their possession. Heads of depart
meDts claim that they are held responsible
for such records, and it is fact that such
committees were given important records two


months since which have not been returned
but are kept in committee rooms where fig
ures may be changed. Some of these COM
mittees even refused to return such papers
when requested by their lawful custodans to
do so. The cabinet have a precedent for
such procedure in the action Of Gen. jack
son, who, when President addressed letter
to Senator Foote who was chairman of a
committee to investigate general charges of
abuse against the executive departments
which contains the following defiant declar-
ations:


The heads of departments may answer such re-


quests they please, provided they do not withhold
their time and that of the officers under their


direction from public business to the injury thereof
to that business. [ shall direct them to devote


themselves to their duties in preference to any illegal


and unconstitutional call for information no matter
from what it may come, and however anxious





all such attempts an invasion of the principles Of
Justice as well of the Constitution, and 1 shall


it my sacred duty to the people of the United
States to resist them as would the establishment of
Spanish nquistion. IT, after all the severe accusa-
tions contained in various speeches of yourself and
your associates you are unwilling of your own
cord to bring specific charges, then request your
committee to call yourself and your associates and
every other member of Congress who made general


charge of corruption to testify before God and the
country whether you or they know of any specific


corruption abuse of trust in the executive depart
ments, and, if so, what it was If you are able to


point to any case where there is the slightest


suspect corruption and abuse of trust obstacle
which can remove shall be interposed to prevent
the fullest scrutiny by all legal means. The offices


of all the departments will be open to you and every
facility furnished for this purpose. shall, the
one hand, cause every possible facility consistent


with law and justice to be given to the investigation


of specific, tangible charges and, the other, shall
repudiate all attempts to invade the just rights OF
the executive departments and of the individuals
composing the same, If, after all your camor, you
will make no specific charges, or bring no proof OF
such as are made, you and your associates must be


regarded by the good people eff the United States as
the authors of unfounded calumnies, and the public
servants you have assaulted WILL in the estimation
Of all honorable men, stand fully acquitted.
Year: 1876

A few days since communication was re.
ceived accompanied by the following note:


-. April Is, 1876


SIR: suppose that even God the Sdvior him
self would be refused and rejected in bis works
by the Editors and Publishers unless he were
an old and well-known and established writer
however meritorious might be his productions:
So obstinately bent are those who have charge
and management of Papers and Pamphlets to
exclude all pew contributors to their sheets, and
so determedly are they resolved not to believe
them worthy of an admitence into their col
emns; while they fill up their pages with such
foolish and tritiiDg material as that all does
not amount in value to the worth of an egg-ful
OF dishwater l would like to understand hOaC
good writer must be, or to what degree his
productions must be valuable before he can be
considered as good; and how lonq his
probation must last and just how long he must
freeze to an icicle by being, compelled to stand
out in the cold before it is considered, prudent
to permit him to come in. 1 cannot conceive of
any just reason whatever why q good writer
should not be Immediately granted the priyi-
lege of having his writings inserted on the
printed page, nor where the justice or fancied
justice can lie of showing aside things of i'm
portance to make place for trifes which are q
disgrace both to the station they occupy and to
those or him who permits them to be placed
there. II this writing which now send you Is
not really good then L am profoundly ignorant
what constitutes good: and though 1 look to
have it rejected, and therefore send enclosed
stamp for its return should it be so, yet L shall
Justly and with good ground consider it burn
ing shame If rejection comes. 1 am not a new
writer or fresh contributor although 1 have
never yet succeeded; and although am firmly
resolved il live that success shall be mine.
Yet cannot conceive what good posthumous
success can be to person, ten thousand years
after ne is dead. suppose that you will re-
move the address at my request from tine top
of the sheet if you should see fit to consign
this to printing. 1 hope your opinion will CO.
inside with mine. that you will oblige your cor
respondent, and that shall at length have the
happiness of finding success upon your sheet
when l never found it elsewhere before The
stamp can be used to return me an answer IL
the manuscript is accepted. Should fail this
time snail most assuredy try yon again: being
bound to succeed.


Yours. dear Sir, with much respect.
Year: 1876

The temperance reform which has
been spreading over Maine and other states
the past six months is most remarkable.
Communities seem to be ripe for temperance
reform. Men by scores and hundreds who
have been accustomed to use intoxicating
liquors more or less freely, have taken the
pledge Of total abstinence and evince de-
termination to lead lives of sobriety. The
number of drinking men who have taken the
pledge in Maine the past six months must
number five thousand at least. A recent
carefully made estimate of the result of the
temperance work in Massachusetts puts the
number Of drinking men who have signed
the pledge the past six months in that state
at 10000. In our own state there are villages
where so many of the patrons of saloons and
other drinking resorts have taken the pledge
that those keeping them have found the ''iron
clad" pledge more formidable force than
the sheriff and the stringent liquor law.
The work is still going on and every friend OF
sobriety must rejoice thereat.
Year: 1876

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


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.