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Year: 1876

the spoils Of Office be the only object
of success, to win would be mis-
fortune and disgrace"


The foregoing are not isolated
cases, but the sentiments expressed
are common to every school district
throughout the land east of the
Rocky Mountains. It is certain
that no Democrat can be elected
President upon q hard-money plat
form. Where can IN old Jackson
Democrat, who adheres to the vital
principles of the old Democratic
party, go? Certainly not to the
rag-money party, now controlling
the Democracy.
Year: 1876

Seattle is making desperate effort


to build the first fifteen miles OF her


railroad. At Walla Walla one man


has constructed thirty miles of road,
and this without incurring one dol


lar of outside indebtness. Our peo-


low less than their Sound neigh


ors, but when it comes to real work


hey "stand in. - Walla Walla,
Statesman.


"That's what's the matter y If
/" one man. had not constructed that
thirty miles of road, the probabilities
are that it could never have been
done, and the people of Walla Walla
would have been " standing out
yet, as the people of Seattle have for
the last three years, waiting for the
lone man" power to accomplish the
work. The fright man for the right
place" has at length been found, and
the first section of our road will be
built without incurring one dollar
Of outside Indebtedness" and with
. surplus of not less than SO, 900
available assets in hand. The peo-
pie of Seattle have contributed more
than three times asmuch to the con-
struction of this road as the people
of Walla Walla did to theirs, and we
do not feel that we have done much
to " blow" about at that; but we do
feel that under the present manage
ment the completion of the road to
connect with the Walla Walla road
in the shortest practible time, main
ly through the enterprise of one
man, is assured, with or without the
of the people of Walla
Walla, who will be equally benefit
ted with those of Seattle by the
work. With this connection made,
we will be, not neighbors merely,
but one people, united by common
interest and working together for
the common veal; and in view of


his event every expression Of jeal-
ousy or rivalry is out of place.
Year: 1876

THEY are making new style Of fence
at Walls> Walla, which is said to over
come most of the objections to other
fences built with posts. The fence re-
selnbles the ordinary "worm" fence.
consisting of rails firml , set into posts
which are stood on the surface of the
ground. kept erect by the zigzag course
of the panels. The timber being al
above ground is, of course. as durable
as it is in the nature OF such material to
be. and its strength is sufficient tol
withstand the strong winds which often
prevail in that part Of that Territory.
It is made by machinery specially de-
signed for the purpose. and is finished
ready for setting up at about one-third
additional cost over the stake and
rider" fence.
Year: 1876

THE Ishmaelite of the New York Sun
does not relish the following paragraph in
a recent letter of Col. John S. Mosby to


New York Herald:


at was only about twelve months ago that
Tweed was released from prison on habeas
corpus by decision of the New York Court
of Appeals, composed of seven Democratic
Judges. Mr.. Charles O'Conor, the Nestor of
the New York bar, in letter published at the
time, charged that the decision was procured
through the corrupt influence of Tweed s
money. Here was a splendid case for inYesti-
cation, far eXcelling in enormity the sale of a
suttlersbip; yet these judges remain unim-
peached, and are still wearing the ermine of
justice. allude to this fact to show the tone
of political morality of the party of which
Gov. Tilden has been the acknowledged head
ever since the retirement OF Tweed"


He cannot rcfute its assertions, so he
falls to abusing Mosby for a rebel guerrilla.
We'll, we are doubtful whether such cx
Confederate Hayes and Wheeler Republi-
cans as General Longstreet and Col. Mosby
are not great deal more credible than the
Ishmaelite who edits the Sun, although
the latter was Union Assistant Secretary of
War for time during the rebellion. He
is now Democrat, and we are good deal
of the same opinion of the o1e armed SOL
dier who was asked his opinion about re-
tanning Democratic Union soldiers in
office when making the reduction required
by tie Democrats in October. He scratched
his head considerably, and replied: 81
"think any Union soldier who will declare
himself Democrat after what he has
seen OF the present Democratic House
fought to be rotated. Letsus report their
names" The Ishmaelite of the Sun has
abused General Grant ever since he found
that he could not use him, and it is fair to
believe that he is supporting Tilden be-
cause he can use him if he should be
elected. An old Union man who will support
the Democracy as linned by the action OF
the ex-Confederste House that has just ad-
journed, and illustrated by the recent mas
sacre at Hamburg and the intimidation re-
sorted to in Alabama, is quite unworthy of
confidence. We much prefer repentant
rebel before such people.
Year: 1876

THE NOMINATION of Bill Hinton, of Hin
louisville, (late Petersburg,) by the Democ-
racy of the Fourth Congressional district
of Virginia means ballot-box stuffiug and
shoulder hitting from the start. Hinton is
the ringleader of this class, who have so
long disgraced the city of Petersburg. The
Republicans. notwithstanding their large
majority in that district, will have to keep
a very sharp lookout, or else they will be
swindled, as was their party in Petersburg In
the municipal and legislative elections held
there. Had the Democracy had any hope
of success with another candidate, Hinton
would not have been nominated, but they
well know, while they dislike him, his
personal adaptability to the emergency,
The district is Republican in fair vote by
from four to six thousand; hence the ne
cessity for large amount of fraud in order
for the Democracy to carry it. This Is
what the nomination of Hinton fore
shadows. 1t therefore behooves the Re
publicans to be on their guard.
Year: 1876

rails for embarrassed railways. His firm,
consisting of his father-in-lsw, Peter
Cooper, and himself, could command
plenty of means to iron the weak roads and
wait for their pay until Tilden got ready to
run them through his mill, when Cooper
and Hewitt would turn up as large proxy
holders of bonds and stocks, and vote on
the consolidation and reorganization in
such way as to secure their own interests.
No wonder Hewitt should indorse Tilden' S
honesty when he was in the same boat
with him! They're two of kind, "birds
of q feather
Year: 1876

WHEN demagogues attempt to play the
hypocrite, honest men are apt to reap the
benefit. An illustration of this fact may be
found in the use made of the buncombe
House resolution regarding the rights OF
citizens by Secretary Cameron.
Year: 1876

PooR SCOTT LORD! When he intro
duced that resolution he little thought that
h. was founding a thorough and uncom-
promising basis for the destruction Of the
White Line power in the South.
Year: 1876

Dom Pedro is as aggressive as he is grand in
his personal virtues and imperial majesty. If
a waiter brings him in rare beefsteak when he
has ordered it well done, he drops a salt-cellar
at him with the unerring aim of Glider
sleeve.
Year: 1876

We should all bear with this weather as best
we can. To take DR.. Kane's "Arctic Explora-
tions" and sit down meath the shade of an ice
house to read is very plausible way of relief
but never sleep until eight o'clock in the morn
ing, with your feet hanging out of the cham
ber-window, as some Of the West End fe
males do.
Year: 1876

Since his mountebsnk and buffoon display


in the House, Cox has gone to meet Proctor
Knott in the retreat coincidence, where they
will soon be accompanied by Tarbox. What
little time the devil has to spare away from
Sam Randall and his ex- Confederate mob will
be devoted to this trio in the hour of their
afiiction, in the cave of gloom. -
Year: 1876

"One who tried it" communicates the
following item about curing sore throat :
Let each one of you ten thousand readers
buy at any drug store one ounce Of
camphorated oil and five cents worth Of
chlorid of potash. Whenever any sore
ness appears in the throat, put the potash
in a tumbler of water, and with it CUR
guile the throat thoroughly; then rub the
neck thoroughly with the camphorated oil
at night before. going to bed, and also pin
around the throat a small strip of woolen
flannel.
Year: 1876

The Monticello Express thus expresses
itself concerning Davenport enterprise {:


"The oft repeated and now nauseatipg
story about putting the Davenport road
in that city is again revived. The people
of Davenport can talk louder and perform
less than the inhabitants of any city in
Iowa. The project will, as usual, end in
talk, and the road stay where it is
Year: 1876

Tilden, "the great reformer" is likely to
be the Democratic candidate for President.
AS he was chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee, and acting init
mately in that capacity, with Boss Tweed
during all his corruption and stealing, and
when the Boss was brought to judgment,
he refused to take part in the meeting,
and yet he is to be the ''reformer" that
Democrats propose to revolutionize the
land with.
Year: 1876

Is there truthful man who will say
in earnest that he expects tranquility to
the South by the election of Democratic
President? We feel certain not, for it
will only give courage to the cowardly
devils, who murder the blacks without
provocation, to continue their murderous
warfare.
Year: 1876

IT was in Portland Of an evening.
Three of them were killing q cat. One
Of them held lantern. another held the
cat, and the third jammed pistol into
The cats ear and fired II, shooting the
man Who was holding the animal in the
hand and wounding the party with the
lantern in the arm. The cat left N soon
NJ Il saw how matters stood. and that
ill-feeling was engentered.
Year: 1876

At half past O'Clock this morning
J. Sella Martin, n prominent HepuDil-
can. committed suicide at his doInioile,
81 Gasqtiet street. by taking laudanum.


It appears that Martin had been
drinking very hard Of late. ana last
night he came home very much unuer
the influence OF liquor. and told q little
boy to call him up early this morning angg
The boy went to his room, anu
finding the door locked, raped
and called Martin by name. but receiv,,
Ing no response to his calls, he informed
o colored man living In the house tha'
he thought there was someth1ng tne
matter with Martin. The colored man,
finding that he. could not get answer
from Martin, broke open the door
TO his surprise Martin was lying Oh
the bed, in q sort OF stupor:


DIR. Hunter was immediately called
in. and after examining Martin said thai
he taken lapdanum and that his case
was hopeless.


II ia also stated that Martin spen
last evening with friend, and INFORMED
him OF his intention to commit suicide
Year: 1876

Casey was locked up In his office this
morning, nursing a case Of the sulks,
over the report OF the Congressional
Committed. He Is not anxious to bear
all the burden and let Packard and the
rest 60 clear OF blame.
Year: 1876

and culture; but it does seem to me
that there was more realness in the old
than in the new, Would not our girls
have more red roses in their cheeks,
more vigor in their frames, if We could
go back to the simpler life of forty-fve
years agog Would we not all be better
and happier?
Year: 1876

Death comes equally to US all, and
makes US all equal when it comes. The
ashes of an oak in chimney are no ep-
itaph of that tree, how high or how
large that was it tells me not what
focks it sheltered while it stood, nor
what men it hurt when it fell. The dust
of great persons graves is speechless,
too; it says nothing lit distinguishes
nothing.
Year: 1876

So wrote Wordsworth long ago, and
very often the poets phrophetic spirit
anticipates results which slowly demon
strating Science arrives at only after
many years of patient observation and
logical deduction. Is it possible that
Wordsworth's faith in the capacity of
vegetation to enjoy was really such an
anticipation, that the consciousness
which enjoyment presupposes is in any
degree a function OF plants2


There is certainly a growing disposi-
ton on the part of scientific men to ac-
cept such a position, and the evidence in
support OF it has already become too
abundant to be overlooked or despised


As DR.. Forbes Winslow has remarked
vegetable life is so universally assumed
to be, as a matter OF course, unconscious
that it appears to many a mere folly t1
express a doubt OF the correctness OF the
assumption. But, he continues, let 8
close observer and admirer OF flower,
watch carefully their proceedings on the
assumption that they not only feel bu
enjoy life, and he will be struck with tn,
Year: 1876

By CELIA THAxTER
The white reflection of the sloop's great sail


Sleeps trembling on the tide,
In scarlet shirts her crew lean DER the rail,
Lounging on either side.
Pale blue and streaked with pearl the water
lie,


And glitter in the heat
The distance gathers purple bloom where sky


And glimmertng eoast-line meet.
From the cove's curving rim OF sandy gray


The ebblng tide has drained,
Where mournful in the dusk OF yesterday


The curlews voice complained.
Half lost in hot mirage the sails afar


Lie dreaming still and white;
No wave breaks, no wind breathes, the peace tc
summer Is at it's height.
How many thousand summers thus have shons
Across the ocean waste,
Passing In swift succession, one.by one,


BY the fierce winter chased!
The gray rocks blushlng soft at dawn and eve
The green leaves at their feet,
The drea ming sails, the crying birds that grieve
Ever themselves repeat
And yet how dear aud how forever fair


Is Natures friendly face,
And how forever new and sweet and rare


Each old familiar gracel
What matters IL that she will sing and smile
When we are dead and still?
Let us be happy in her beauty while


Our hearts have power TO THRILL
Let us rejoice In every moment bright,
Grateful that II is ours;
Bask in her smiles with ever fresh delight,
And gather all her flowers;
For presently we part what will avail


Her rosy fires OF dawn,


Our hands from hers withdrawn?
Year: 1876

ionable hat, but nevertheless her appear
ance gave an impression of jaded gentili-
/ ty. For her dress had in one or two
places been torn and never mended; her
collar and cuffs were dirty and ruiiled;
the feather of her hat was limp and bro
] ken; the blue ribbons had lost half their
! hue When she lifted her dress to step
out of the carriage she disclosed a well
made boot on a pretty foot; but the lea
| ther was worn and slit, and the slovenly
laces left gaping yawns Of stocking. while
the embroidered skirt was Drowned with
overmuch wear. Nevertheless, any one
would have paused a moment to look at
the pale face which was half concealed
10y the torn veil. A chin like that OF
Venus, cheeks lovely in their soft con-
tour, sweet childish lips which mantled
with their coralline bloom the pearly
beauties of perfect mouth: eyes so soft
ly blue and gray, and yet so quick and
bright, and that straight Saxon nose
with wavy grace of outline and carved
delicacy of nostril which neither word
nor painting could depict-such was the
girl who stepped after the man. he carry
ing the carpetbag while she bore a shawl
and umbrella. At the refreshment bar
he stopped and looked in.


"Ahl" he said; 1--WE had nothing since
we left Reading. Here, dear, hold this
moment"


He went in and took a glass Of brandy
Already the girl had noticed how he
trembled. He had been drinking all
day in spite OF her remonstrances, and
she dreaded what might come of it.


Looking at him now in the bright gas
light, his long shabby black surtout. felt
hat, and dark trowsers were suggestively
oil he
check kerchief on his neck, with its grea-
sy ends, did not answer to the other as
poets. He was Of middle age, tall. and,
except for his shabbiness, and a dreadful
sense of dependency in his face, was a
man OF almost noble presence.


Their destination was the Bow Road,
in the East End. He knew nothing
about the place where he meant to put
up, except that some friendly vagabond
he had lately met had spoken we'll Of it.
1t was a long way out-a broad, low,
three-storied house of mottled brick, with
a narrow doorway, approached by broken
steps we'll worn. In front of it there
were few feet of frouzy grass, intended
to be kept sacredfrom intrusion by an
iron railing. shattered and rusty, from
which the tramps had wrenched many a
pound to sell. A greenish brass plate on
the door exhibited the name of Mrs. Per
kins. The bell-handle had evidently
parted with the bell on severely irrecon-
cilable terms, and was hanging detected
ly out on the right. Notices of apart
ments" decorated several of the front
windows, peering through their Opaque
foulness.


TO BE CONTINUED.


lThe above story is published complete in
book form, by Messrs. Harper & Brothers, New
York, and will be sent by them through the |
mail, postage prepaid, ON receipt Of 50 cents, |
bound In paper, or 75 cents bound in eloth.l
Year: 1876

Henry L. Dickey, when here on Saturday, gave
out that he was going to return to Greenfield and
procure afidavits to show that he was not drunk
places since he was nominated by Uric Sloane for
Member of Congress from this district.


Now, while Mr.. Dickey is abut it, let him answer
to this charge. We have information from Demo-
cratic sources that within the past six months
another account a year since-HENRY L. DICK
EY GOT DRUNK AND WHIPPED HIS WIFE
BECAUSE SHE WOULDN'T GO WITH HIM TO A
TEMPERANCE MEETING! The circumstances,
a related TO us-and as we are very certain can
b. verdi a by more than one witness, we would
n It publish them-are about these: On Sunday
niElt Mr.. DicAeys neighbors were aroused by q
noise in his house, followed by the children run
ming ont of the house to their grandmother's, who
re- - by crying and screaming that their 'pa
vas vhipping their ma" The grandmother and
Jther neighbors went to the house, but by this
lime Mrs. Dickey had got her husband in bed. Mrs.
D., naturally enough, tried to screen him, and put


on the best face possible and said he had not struck
her. but the children, whose little mouths were not
closed by shame, were not so tender with his feel
ings and persisted that he had whipped her."


Out of mistaken sympathy for the wife, an eff
fort was made to keep the matter a profound Sc
cret but it leaked out nevertheless.


Now we have every reason to believe the above
is strictly true. 1t has already become matter of
general report in this county, and while Mr.. Dickey
is procuring afidavits. advise him to get to
prove there is no foundation whatever in this
~, for we can assure him that we have a large
number of the stiffest kind of old Democrats In
this county who will not vote to be represented in
Congress by wife-beater.
Year: 1876

able to walk about, they would send him over to
the other end of the prison, amongst the well ones
wanted TO stay with Cohsgon, and had been
lodging the nurses in order to stay knew if they
caught me on my feet would be reported well.
One of the nurses happened to see me limping
asked permission to stay with my friend, and
Joe begged the hard-hearted wretch to let me
stay, but he paid attention, and was transferred
as conyalescent. I promised Cohagon to come
back every day to him. The distance was
about 400 yards-s long distance for a man to
travel in my condition.


went to my quarters, entirely among strangers.
When left Cohagon left the only being in the pen
that could call by name. When 1 went to the
west end was assigned to squad, and formed
partnership with a couple of Buckeyes who came
from near New Richmond, Clermont County I
don't remember the names of either of them They
were both sick; one had swelled Jaw, and TO look
at him one would have supposed he would weigh
200 lbs. They had located themselves in plank
shanty, that had been built by some of the first
prisoners Our quarters were as comfortable as
could be expected.


went back the next day to see Cohagon,. and
found him sti1 getting worse. Poor fellow, he
only lived few days, and died without any care or
attention. took care of the leather pouch and its
contents. He also had one of those manufactured
buckets, which he presented to me.


To be continued
Year: 1876

Mothers can secure health for their children
and rest for themselves by the use of Castoria,
perfect substitute for Castor OIL 1t is absolutely
harmless and is as pleasant to take as honey. For
Wind-Colic, Sour Stomach, Worms or COnstipa-
ton, for young old, there is nothing in existence
like it. 1t is certain, it Is speedy, it is cheap
Year: 1876

Hon. II. L. DICkEY-Dear Sir:-In the Ross
County Register of this date there is a charge
against you, purporting to have been made by
"well known citizen of Greenfield" which charge
22d inst, (the date referred to in the article,)
met you and e. Dimes at the door of the Council
Chamber in Greenfield, at about half past seven
O'Clock P. NJ. You and had business conversa-
ton OF about fifteen minutes duration, and when.
we were through you remarked that You had an
engagement with friend that evening, and must
now go home, and you did then start and go home.
You was not in toxicated. charged by the ''well
known citizen" You well know that for sixteen
years have been what you Democrats call Black
Republican, and have always during that time de-
sired the success of my party; yet do not wish,
nor do | think it proper, that any of my party
should resort to misrepresentation and falsehood
to secure its success. You are at liberty To
this communication as you see fit and if necessary
am willing to be qualified TO it.


Very Respectfully,
Year: 1876

We give the census by townships for ev-
cry decade since the erection of the County.
The curious discrepancies that appear will be
properly referred by the reader to the forma-
tion of new townships and to the erection of
Montour county and the correction and re-
arrangement of the division lines. The
blanks opposite the townships for some of
the years indicate their non-existence at that
date, except in the case of Roaringcreek,
which in 1850 was in Montour county.


The time Of the erection of the different
townships and the territory out of which
they were formed will be found under the
head of Townships and Boroughs, "and the
comparison of population can as well be
made by the reader as by the compiler.


In 1880 the taxables in the County were
2iSG. On subsequent page we give the
taxables for 1871, together with the number
of acres Of land in each township, seated
and unseated, the valuation both of the
real and personal, as we'll as various other
statistical matters, important for reference,
or comparison, or as statements of progress.


The census figures for the year 1850 are
little confused in both counties, because of
the division that year, and some uncertainty
about the lines. But for 1860 and 1870 they
are substantially, perhaps exactly, correct
Year: 1876

unusually dark night, totally unconscious
that he had passed through any peril in
passing over the river, which was only 9
mile or two from his house.


(which way did you come 7'' asked his
family.


"The way went, of course? ?"


"No, you couldn't, for the river is roaring
high, and there is not single plank on the
brid. e."


"Yes, / did come the same way, and over
the same bridge, and you can't beat me out
of it,"


Here was a complete issue, and neither
party being in the least disposed to yield,
they the next morning, in company with a
neighbor-a Mr.. Parker-repaired to the
bridge, and to their amazemcnt, discovered
by the tracks on the ground and the calk
marks of the animals shoes on the timber
that the horse after selecting the broadest
hewn string piece, had mounted it and pass
ed so quietly and safely over it to the other
side, that the rider was not made aware in
the great darkness of the night, that he was
undergoing the dangerous transit