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Year: 1876

CHARLESTON. Feb. 81. The folio wing toast
has been adopted by the several commands of
the Centennial Legion, which comprises a
corps for each Of the old thirteen States, and
is to parade in Philadelphia on the Fourth of
July next The military and civil associa-
tons throughout the country celebrating the
day are cordially invited to join in the senti-
ment:


father Of his country, first in war. first in
peace, and first in the hearts of his country
men. There is safety to the country in his
creed and honor to his couAtrymen in his ex-
ample"
Year: 1876

ARE we to have another Republican
paper in Los Angeles? We hear that
man from the Express Office has
worn out pair of boots walking
about town endeavoring to induce Re-
publicans to take stock in Republi.
can paper to be issued from that office.
If the people of Los Angeles could be
induced to take stock in anything con-
nected with the Express we might an
ticipate the appearance of another
daily in a short time. But as they
cannot be so induced we fear the pill
grim will be out and injured his boots
and have only his pains for his labor.
Year: 1876

One of the indictments preferred by


the dissatisfied against Governor IR-
WIN is that he signed the West Side
Irrigation bill and refused his sigma
ture to the Tuolumne Railroad subsi-
dy bill. Both bills, it is claimed, were
in effect steps for the granting of SUBJ
sidy, and both were asked for by the
people on whom would be imposed
the burden of taxation, and therefore
the Governors refusal to sign one and
his signing the other savors of incon-
sistency. A close examination of the
two bills will show wide difference
in their spirit, power and intention.
In the fact that the Tuolumne bill
was mandatory, while the other is
subject to the will of the people, will
be found sufficient evidence to entire
ly refute the charge of Inconsistency.
Again, the Irrigation bill was urged
as a measure which would bring into
a high state of cultivation broad area
of now uncultivated land, while the
Tuolumne bill would add heavy tax
to the residents of an already over
taxed and sparsely settled county,
while 1t offered no assurance that it
would materially increase either the
population or the taxable wealth of
the locality. Tuolumne is a mining
county, and local railroads in mining
counties benefit few individuals
rather than the majority. The own
ers of mines, lodes and timber, reap the
benefits Of such roads, while the labor
ing community profits little. AS a
rule, short railroads extending into
mining counties should be built by
the proprietors of quarries, quartz
mines and timber belts to which
they reach, and who are almost the
only persons whose interests are
greatly enhanced thereby. We pre-
dict that the day will come when a
large majority of the people of Tuo-
lumne county will thank Governor
IRWIN for Withholding his signature
from a bill which would have i'm
posed q heavy tax on them for the
building of a railroad that would have
been owned and operated and the
profits pocketed by few individuals.
Year: 1876

Something like a definite idea of
the tremendous advance in real estate
in and around this aity may be OBJ
tanned from the fo'.owing facts: About
three years ago Mr.J. w. PORTS sought
to obtain loan of $1,000 on ninety
eight lots in the Mott tract, but failed
to secure the accommodation because
the security was not considered suffi-
GENTLY good. To-day these ninety
Year: 1876

The disaster on board her majesty's
ship Thunderer has been thoroughly in
vestigated by the coroner, and, after an
inquiry lasting several weeks, the jury
has returned verdict of accidental
DEATH This rendering is in keeping
with recent one in the case of the run
ming down of yacht by Queen Vic
toria's pleasure steamer, the Victoria and
Albert. OF course it was pure acci-
dent that the safety valves of the Thun-
derers boiler were tightly wedged down
when the fires were lighted and steam
was gotten up. The omission on the
part of the engineers to examine the
condition of the boiler must be recog-
nized as accidental. 1t was an unfor-
tunate accident that water in close
reservoir should make steam when the
temperature was raised above the boil
ing point. 1t was entirely accidental
that the ship was built at all, for that
matter. If the English people are sat
isfed with the verdict we have nothing
more to say, but the word "aecident y
! has received new meaning.
Year: 1876

True love, not content to bask in the
sunshine without an umbrella handy in
case of rain, finds fit expression in the
following letter, which the Danbury
NetU8 has divulged:


MY DEAR HUSBAND 1 got here last
night all safe, and was met at the station
by uncle and aunt. They were so glad
| had come, but were sorry that you
were not along. L miss you SO much.
We had hot rolls for breakfast this
morning, and they were SO delicious. I
want you to be SO happy while l am
here. Don't keep the meat up stairs. 1t
will surely spoil. Do you miss me now
Oh ! if you were only here, if but for an
hour. Has Mrs. OR brought back
your Shirts / hope the bosoms will
suit you. You will find the milk tickets
in the clock. l forgot to tell you about
them when came away. What did you
do last evening4 We're you lonesome
without me? Don't forget to scald the
milk every morning. And I wish you
would see if / left the potatoes in the
pantry. If I did they must be sour by
this time. How are you getting along ?
Write me all about it. But must close
now. Oceans Of love to you. Alice
tionately your wife, -.


p. S.-Don't set the teapot on the
! stove,
Year: 1876

1t is not many years since, says the
New York Times, that our merchant
marine was almost wholly manned by
men from the seaboard towns and viii
lagos of the New England and Middle
States. And though but few of the
present protectory laws then existed,
the trials in court for i'll usuage and
cruelty at sea were then comparatively
few and the desertion of the crew in a
foreign port was likewise an infrequent
event. A hearty good feeling and
sympathy existed between the officers
and the sailors, who felt that they were
working together for common pur-
pose and this was strengthened by the
fact that the subordinates were often
friends and relatives of their superiors
in rank, and were working for promo
tion. Now, however, there is distinct
type of sailor, who is as much looked
down upon by the officers of vessel as
the Helots were by the ancient Spartans,
and perhaps as deservedly so. The
young man who goes to sea, before the
mast, for the purpose of acquiring a
thorough knowledge of the profession is
now an exceptional person and even
with our reduced commerce, there is q
greater demand for officers of vessels
than would seem possible to those who
have not looked into this subject. Those
who die off, or who, from old age, quit
the service, leave but few to take their
place who have been properly educated
from the forecastle upward. The. en-,
tire service has become demoralized,
and parents do not care to trust their
sons under such influences.
Year: 1876

The OoBBLER's LAST WoRDs.-"
feel that l wax weaker each succeeding
day, and that am fast approaching my
end; few more stitches and all will be
over; and ] shall go where there is rest
for the weary sole, and every sorrow
will be heeled Having said awl he
wished, he calmly breathed his last.
Year: 1876

Forming in fact new Cyclopadia with the same plan and compnss predecessor, but with far greater necuniary expenditure, and with such improvements in its composition have been suggested by longer experience and enlarged knowledge.
Year: 1876

Have been made by the indefatigable explorers of Africa. #asas

 The great political revolutions of the last decade with the natural result of the lapse of time, have brought into public view a multitude of new men, whose names are in every ones mouth, and of whose lives every one is curious to know the particulars

 battles have been fought and important sieges maintained, of which the details yet preserved only in the newspapers in the transient publications of the day but which ought to take their place in
Year: 1876

In prepai ing the present edition for the press it has accordingly been the aim of the editors to bring down the information of the latest possible dates, aud to cries in science of every fresh production in tera- ture and of the newest inventions in the practical arts, well as to give succinct and original record of vr00 0f
Year: 1876

While Democratic statesmen are
claiming Tilden's election by the
white vote, it might perhaps be well
for them to remember that the only
prospect there is of Tilden's election
consists in his carrying the Solid
South and so receiving the twenty
one electoral votes which were allotted
the Solid South as the pportionment
for the negro vote. Take away the
twenty-One electoral votes represent
ing the negro vote, and even though
Louisiana, South Carolina, and Flori-
day were carried for him, he would
still be defeated. If he ever gets into
the Presidential chair, it will be be-
cause the negro electoral vote was
counted for him. Chicago Tribune.


DR.. Miller promises Gen. Mander-
son not only the cordial" tut the
continued" Acknowledgements Of the
Democratic party. We do no more
than justice to the General when we
say that he fully deserves the most
distinguished consideration" that
the democracy can give him. On1G-
IN Republican.


George II. Corless, the builder of
the great engine at the centennial,
was also one of the commissioners of
the exposition, appointed by the pres
ident eli the nomination of the gov
ernOr of Rhode Island. He is too
one of the Republican Presidential
electors of that state. And now the
Democrats are trying to make it out
that this disqualifies him. The man
who seeks the presidency by such
methods is none too good to swindle
the governmental out of its taxes. Kan
Sds city Journal Of Commerce.


People who act illogicalIy get them
selves into very awkwgd positions
sometimes-and our Democratic
friends i'll st. Louis are of that sort.
They contend that "a man ineligible to
office at the time of election cannot
become qualified before the time Of
entering on its duties. This rule they
apply to Republican electors. But
they insist on counting in by fraud,
in the Third congressional district,
one h. G.. Frost, who was not of the
constitutional age and will not be for
some time, on the ground that he
will be old enough before the time to
be sworn in. Now, ii a man was
postmaster on the day Of election and
resigned before he was declared an
electOr is not his disability removed
as efectuaily as Frost'5 would be by
coming of age before the next con-
gress meets? Tt seems to ordinary
intellect that such would be the fact.
-KunSuS city Journal Of Commerce.
Year: 1876

If trouble occurs in counting the
Presidential vote, It will be made by
those who were rebels during the war
those with arms in hand, or aiders
and abettors who had not the courage
to go that far. These are the same
fellows who are now talking blood
aud thunder"
Year: 1876

In obeying these instructions you
will advise with the Governor and dis
pose your troops in such manner as
may be deemed best in order to carry
out the spirit of the above order of the
President. Acknowledge receipt.


]. ID. CAMERON, Secretary of War.
Year: 1876

How it cheers and gladdens the
heart to have something pleasing for
the eye to rest upon, no matter if it
be but n simple engraving, or
bunch Of Autumn leaves tackled up
here and there on the bare wall. A
few sea shells, little statuetto, or
even pot of green moss growing on
the window-sill, give an air of taste
and refinement to the most homely
cottage. And how true it is that the
silent influence of these little sur
roundings helps TO make up the great
whole that purifes and uplifts the
soul to something higher and betterI


l remember once to have called on
poor sick woman, who lived in
miserable lodgingsand without many
of the necessarics oflife; yet | notic-
on the ole rickety stand near her bed
side a flower pot containing a pansy,
rich in its tints Of purple and gold.


"0h!" l replied what beautiful
pansy" "Yes," she exclaimed, her
pale countenancc lighting up with
tenderness and joy, "it is very beau
tiful to me, and often leads my
thoughts away from myself, from my
sufferings and sorrows, Somehow, 1
never feel half SO poor when I have
something pretty to look at"


No matter how humble our station
in life, there is always something to
cheer the heart and make shappy if
we would but accept it, The pure
air of heaven and the glad sunshine,
are they not for us all? The sweet
clover blooms and scent of the pine
trees, the warbling of birds, and the
riplingofthe brooks,do they not speak
to us oflove, hopeand happiness? Yes,
there arc many beautiful things in
the world, if we would but sec them.
Yet how many men and women live
in continual discomfort and rcpin-
ings, seemingly undmindful of the
gifts with which God surrounds
theml


Show me the person who hears
music in the song of the cricket or
the humming Of the bee, who sees
beauty in the lowly wild flower the
fallen log covered with moss and ivy,
the jagged rock, or the pebbles be-
meath the feet; one who loves TO list
en- to the winds, be they ever so wild,
and will show you person who
can never bc entirely miserable or
alone, The beautiful soul-light with
in will reveal in amber tints some
spots whercon the weary heart may
rest, and natures voice will ever
whisper Of JOY and peace, no matter
how fcrccly the storms of life may
sweep around,
Year: 1876

You sec men of the most delicate
frames engaged in active pursuits,
who literally have no time for illness,
Let them become idle, let them take
care of themselves, let them think of
their health and they die. The rust
rots The steel which use preserves.
Year: 1876

honors. For over . year this trouble has
bsen gathering. He must have known
it. He must havs been willfully blind
to it. The Staying of John Gair
should have opened his eyes, but he
kept them closed. This should have
been enough, but many other circumstances
have occurred in his district that would
have warned less concei.ed mander of
trouble ahead. A dozen Assassinations have
followed that Of Gair, almost under his
eyes. There never has been q time that an
official with nerve and power could not
have checked it all by word or even q
gesture Of disapproval. But no, he chose
to identify himself with and encourage the
bad people Of that place in their lawless.
ness. But he has been relieved of his com
mand. His successor is different kind Of
a man.
Year: 1876

There was during Irving's life
story ahoat concerning his intimacy
with young Englishman, an invalid
who agreed to appear after death if he
should be invoked. This story is to
IL certain.degree correct, The invalid
referred to was named Hall, and he
and Irving met in Spain, whittier the
former had gone for his health. Irving
gave the following account of the at.
fair: One day they were talking about
ghosts, and Hall suddenly asked his
friend if he would like to receive
visit from him after death? Irving
replied that, as they had always been
on good terms, he would not be afraid
to receive visit if it we're practicable.
Hall then said he was serious in the
idea, and added, 81 wish you to say
you will consent TO this Irving
agreed, and Hall said, ''It is compact
Irving, and if can solve the mystery
for you l will Go it, Soon afterward
the invalid expired, and Irving was
the only real Molrner ut the funeral.
lie wrote to the dead mans friends i
full description Of the sad event. and,
while oppressed with the tender asso-
Citations of such a mournful scene, ho
wandered out to one of their accus-
toned haunts and there recalled the
compact. In obedience to his promise
he whispered an invocation, but no
one appeared, nor did Hall ever make
himself present to his last earthly
friend. The latter was wont to say
that ''thc ghosts were not kind to
him.
Year: 1876

a correspondent Of the Com try
Gentlemen thus explaines the cause of
bitter cream:


Cream becomes bitter hy long keep
ing at three days it will begin to tell;
after the fourth day it is unfit to be
used in coffee or made into butter,
spelling both.


In Summer there is little bitter
milk or cream, because the cream is
churned sooner than in Winter seldom
reaching the third day. Sometimes,
where there is a single cow kept, I
have known the butter to show no
account of the small quantity Of cream
accumulating. The Summer practice
is reversed in the. Winter. There be.
ing too little milk to require freqnent
churning then-say one.and sometimes
two churnings a week-we account
readily for the evils complained Of.
The forepart of the season. when milk
is in great quantity necessitating more
frequent churning, hear of but lit
te complaint. 1t matters not how good
the feed is,--if the tenderest hay and
roots are added, making an approach
to Summer feed; nor how clean the
the milk is kept, the most perfect milk
| if set beyond three days will be hurt
The writer of this has filled the vessel
leaving barely space enough for a cloth
| to be stretched over without touch
ing the milk, and snug lid put on
keeping the air out, but all to no pur
pose. So, in the purest air, in all thu
temperatures,it is the same.


It is age that spoils the cream. No


only does it make it bitter, but it de
stroys the favor, giving it rank dis
agreeable taste. The sooner the cream


is churnel or used after the milk ha


stood forty eight hours, the better


If there is too little cream to churn


add the milk and churn that with it t
| give sufficient body to work it. II tn


milk has been kept in pure air, an
cleanliness observed throughout, wit
the proper temperature: about 90 d.
Year: 1876

We find the following going the
rounds of the press without credit to
the author, but as it may be the means
of saving some of our readers from be-
ing swindled, we publish the story as
it was told:


Anew dodge for swindling farmers
has just been put into operation. Sew.
eral strange men drive into an agricul.
tural district; they stop at all the
farm houses and make Il contract to
take all the butter the farmers can fur
nisl at so cents pound. Further. it,
will be gathered up by a fast, special
team, and the cash paid for it at the
door. The pretense is that during the
fall and winter the large cities will be
crowded and that butter will be scarce.
In this way the farmers in a district
are contracted with, and arrangements
are made to come for the butter on
certain days and at certain points, the
contract to go into effect in about two
weeks.


A few days after the departure of
the men, drove of cows comes along;
they are tine.looking milk cows. The
farmers, having a good thing in view,
think they might use a few more cows.
They try to buy them but the drover
doesn't seem anxious to sell. Finally,
however he is induced to sell two or
three to each farmer, 1T prices c0nsid-
erably higher than the real market
value. lie then departs, meets his
partners who put up the butter job,
and they divide their rascally.earned
profits. Forewarned is forearmed and
farmers will do we'll to be on their
guard against this new style of sharp.
ers.


Children's Pudding.-Fill an earthen
baking dish with fi.lely chopped apples.
Season with sugar and nutmeg add a
little water. Set it back on the range
until the apples are tender. Then
make crust of one teacup Of sweet
milk p; one tablespoonful of butter a
little salt one teaspoonful of baking
powder -four enough to roll out. Lay
the crust on top of the apples and
bake. TO be eaten hot with sweet
sauce, favored with lemon or vanilla
Other kinds of fruit may be used in
the same manner.


Carrot Salad.-Boil large carrot in
salted water until tender, chop it fine.
with two hard boiled eggs. Pour over
them a mixture Of one tablespoonful
of salt ; pepper, sugar, and made mus.
tard if liked.


Rye Cakes.-Beat we'll togather
four tablespoonfuls of rye meal, four
tablespoonfuls of wheat flour, two
eggs, a-half pint of sweet milk, a-lalf
teaspoonful of salt, one teaspoon
full of baking powder. Mix the bak-
ing powder through the flour. Bake
in gem pans in quick oven.
Baked Omelet.-Boil half pint of
cream, or rich milk; beat six eggs
thoroughly-they will be nicer if the


whites and the yelks are beaten separ-
ately have deep dish hot and but
tered stir the beaten eggs, with a


little salt, into the cream; put all


quickly into the dish. and bake from


five to ten minutes, depending upon


the condition of the oven. 1t should


be lightly Drowned, and taken directly


to the table in the dish.
Year: 1876

Senator Wright has introduceda bin
in the Senate to establish a court for
the trial of contested Presidential
elections, which provides that after
the count of the electoral vote by Con-
gress in joint convention, an appeal
may he made by either candida te to a
tribunal consisting of the Chief Jus.
tice Of the Supreme Court and six
United States Circuit or District
Judges, to be selected by him from the
different political parties.


On the same day Mr.. Knott offered 4
bill in the House, prescribing the
method of counting the electoral vote.
The bill provides that on the second
Wednesday OF Feb. l87 !, land every four
years thereafter, the Senate and House
shall meet in joint session to canvass
the electoral votes. The President OF
the Senate and Speaker of the House
are to preside, and each house is to up.
point teller who are to keep the
record of the count. The President of
the Senate is to open the certificates
of the electors and pass them to the
Speaker. If no question is raised tAe
certificates then go to the tellers.
Ii any objection IS raised the TWO
houses are to consider the objection in
Joint session, each house having six
hours for debate, not more than two
members speaking alternately on each
side.


When the count of votes is con.
cluded, the Secretary of the Senate
and the Clerk of the House shall each
| rooI +o Tho Gonoto and HOuso his own
record of votes as counted, and if it be
found correct shall each give to the
Presidents of the Senate and Speaker OF
the House statements of the aggregate
of votes, whercupon the President OF
the Senate shall announce the result
and declare elected the persons having
a majority of the votes of all the cleo
tors counted by the joint assembly
and if there be no election he shall sc
declare, and thereupon the joint as
sembly shall be dissolved, and tho
Senate shall return to its chamber.