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Year: 1876

1t is credibly reported that on a certain
occasion distinguished advocate made his
address to the jury uncommonly rich in
classical references. He ''roamed with old
Romulus, soaked with old Socrates and
ripped with old Euripides;" but, in the midst
of the glow and murmur of admiration thus
excited, the practical counsel on the other
side inquired ''what all that had to do with
the laws of Wisconsin ?" In a similarly
practical spirit Judge Porter might fairly be
asked as to two-thirds of his harangue in st.


Louis, what all that has to do with the case
before the jury. Exactly what connection
there is between the impeachment of Andrew
johnson by the Congress of the United States
and the trial in ST. Louis of man accused of
the mean roguery of conspiracy to steal
it would probably trouble any person to tell
who might be possessed of an imagination
less fiighty than the distinguished counsel


But Judge Porter did not deliberately intro
duce that great case. He plumed his orator.
ical wings for swoop at the press, but got
lost somehow and tumbled and tumbled,
anxious enough to land anywhere with
safety, and came down sprawling fair in the
middle of the impeachment trial, where he
managed to say few words for poor old
Andy, fancying no doubt, that the jury are
all democrats. But why should Judge Por-
ter in his oratorical flights hawk at the press
What is his quarrel with the newspapers
Because the papers had charged that Bah
cock had received money from the st. Louis
Ring. Well, was not the testimony on the
trial irresistibly to that effect ? Does Judge
Porter believe that any one of the jurymen
is lunatic enough to credit the testimony
of the letter carrier to the con-
trary? Because, further, the newspapers
have said that Babcock acknowledged
the receipt of the money by letters and tele-
grams. Well, was not telegram aclnowl-
edging receipt of ''Yours, with enclosure"
shown in court and was not tho failure to
show letter only due to the fact that Bah
cock dare not produce his correspondence
with the men in st. Louis for that period
Because, further, the press had said that
Babcock had grown rich and bought houses
in Washington. Well, the sum of his recent
investments there is given at $139, 900. Does
| any OAO uSAJ ~ Ouubc AOAtSi SNAuSu1ll


felt that he had bad case. He had to ac-
count to the jurymen for the impression that
the testimony had made on their minds. He
could not assail the testimony, but he might
/ give them the notion that they had got it all
from the newspapers, and that the newspa-
pers would publish any story that was bad
enough. Judge Porter's dealing with the
newspapers, instead of the testimony, is one
moro to be added to the many practical con-
fcssions that counsel have made in the
course of this case of the guilt of their client.
Year: 1876

BRooKLYN's BorroMEss Prr.-The people
who are not weary of having the Beecher
scandal rehashed for them have prospect
of lively reading for some time, for after in
dustrious Plymouth has Topped off tie heads
of councils, investigations and trials fresh
heads pop forth at every cut The fruit
less endeavor to get at the ''bottom
facts, as the truth of the mat
ter is called, has recently suggested
that the scandal is bottomless pit wherein
the atmosphere becomes hotter and more
Objectionable the deeper inquiry goes. If it
does not exactly fill this description there
are many believing Christians who sincerely
wish the whole scandal in that portion of the
next world which the above comparison
suggests, even if they would make few
honorable exceptions to the people included
in it. Bacon might then be a fryer, and "the
mutual friend" would be Moulton still, not
TO sneak of the outlook for devilled Bowen.
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, March 7--Mr. Depree.
the representative of Messrs Clymer,
Black burn, and Robbins OF North Caro-
lima, members of the committee on ex-
penditure in the war department, appear
ed this morning before the criminal court
and stated that they had been subpened
to appear before the grand jury; that they
denied the authority of the court to in
terrogate them as to the testimony of any
witness before committee of congress;
besides, their committee work would make
it very inconvenient for them to appear,
and they entered their protest.


District Attorney Wells said he did not
desire to ask questions as to the testimony
of any witness before committee and that
the grand jury would fix time which
would not conflict with committee work.
Judge Macarthur said that it would not
be admissible for them to testify as tC
what others had said before a committee
that being hearsay evidence. The gentle
man Mr. Depree) left the court with the
understanding that they would be called
Year: 1876




In the spring of 1868 there arrived in
London from New York one Juan N.
Machado, Spaniard by birth, and we'll
known along the quays of New York as
one Of most willy and canning old foxes
that had ever loaded ship and sent her to
parts unknown. Don Juan was said to
have been extensively engaged in the
shipping trade between New York and
Cuba, but, whether through stress of
weather or from some other cause, his
vessels were supposed to make very cir
cuitous passage, and generally touched on
the West Coast of Africa before reaching
their final pert of destination, at which,
when they did reach it, they were believed
to unload large amount OF human freight
not taken on board at New York. In fact,
Juan Machado was supposed to have been
extensively engaged in the slave trade


Some time before the period of Ma
chados arrival in England it had come to
the knowledge of our government that
Don Juan had obtained the clearance of
certain ships from a port in the United
States under suspicious circumstances, and
an intimation was sent by the government
to her majesty's cruisers on the West Coast
of Africa to keep a sharp lookout The
warning proved to be we'll founded the
ships duly appeared on that coast, and, as
anticipated, they were seized, and, after a
thorough overhauling.: taken into port and
dealt with in the usual way. Whether
Machado had abjured the land of
his birth we know not, but at any rate he
had thought prudent to become citizen
IT the United States, and therefore, had
his ships been engaged in legitimate trade,
his course for obtaining redress was very
plain and simple-he had merely to bring
his case, supported by the necessary
proofs, before Mr., Seward, the secretary
of state at Washington, and that gentle
man, with that strict regard for the pro
lection Of the rights, liberties, and privil-
eges of American citizens which distin-
guished him, would, no doubt, forthwith
have addressed to the American minister
in London dispatch instructiug him to
bring the claim at once before the secre-
tary Of state fer foreign affairs of her
majesty's government. Probably this
course of proceeding was not exactly suta-
BILE to the case of Machado; perhaps he
was too well known in the country of his
adoption. or that Mr. Seward would have
touched his little bell, and made some
inquiry in New York. At any rate Ma.
chado came to this country in 1873 to con.
duct his own case, and he made severa
attempts to bring the case before the gov,
ernment in an indirect manner. Ht
Continued on third page.)
Year: 1876

given, that the Pennsylvania company
and the Baltimore and Ohio roads were
responsible for the cutting in rates from
Indianapolis and Springfield, The Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern also re-
ceived some benefit from sthe business
carried by the bankrupt roads to Toledo,
while the Michigan Central received none
of this traffic, and was suffering slow suicide
in consequence. with the excellent
management of that road, and the fact
thatit was exclusively a Chicago line, it
should work for the interest of this city,
and in that instance would undoubtedly be
patronized as it should be,s


The meeting then adjourned.
Year: 1876

submitted statement showing that IL
independent fast freight lines are operating
over the Michigan Central railroad, which
employ l6 solicitors on the board of trade,
and he desired to inquire whether the
shippers would be better served and the
revenue of the road increased, provided
these lines were abolished.


A member of the committee was of the
oplnlon, from the nature Of the testimony
Year: 1876

The St. Panl DISPATCH Of Saturday
tells Of member of the Legislature from
one of the rural districts having attended
a dance in one OF the St. Paul saloons,
where, having become tired, (the rest may
inferred,) he sat down in corner Of the
room and went to sleep. His companions
soon found him, and taking charge Of his
watch and poe! ct book for safe keeping.
left him to snooze it out. In short
time thereafter they we're startled by
loud noise in the direction of their frienf,
who vas standing up, yelling At the top
of his voice, "Give me my teeth. and keep
the watch and pocket book. For Gods
sake give me my teeth" His friends
tried to console him that his watch and
pocket book were safe; but he only cried
the louder, MY teeth. my teeth, where
in hi are my teeth! You can have all
the money you want if you will give me
them back" at the same time opening
wide his jaws and pointing to his toothless
mouth. The suppositien finally dawned
upon his friends that he had swallowed
his teeth, and he was last seen in the
hands of surgeon who was serving
vigorous writ Of ejectment upon the fel'
lows stomach.
Year: 1876

Sr. PAUL taxpayers arc feeling cncour.
aged over the passage Of a reform bill by
the late legislature which reduces city
expenses by many thousands. Common
experience would lead US to suspect that
what is not'got in the way Of saa'ries will
be made UP in stealing.
Year: 1876

OWING to this being the centennia; year
it is proposed not to count it as the time
for the worlds destruction. The spring
of 1877 has been named as the tine for
it's shutting off its mortal soil.
Year: 1876

The rush Of gamblers to the Black
Hills is simply appalling. There is no
doubt that Judge Lynch will be installed
in Office there at an carly day, being the
only protection attainable for folks who
20 there to mind their own business and
make money honestly.
Year: 1876

REDUCTION was carried on in lively
manner, during the two first months Of
this year. But it was reduction of cur
rency, and not Of taxation. More than
six and half million Of bank notes were
retired.
Year: 1876

THERE is nothing which so shows the
tendency to utter depravity, as the at
tempt to shoulder the national disgrace,
which is now uppcrmos:, upon =
woman. That Mrs. Belknap is
not blameless, is true, but that
she should be held responsible, is cruelty
unjust, and outrageously indecent. Chiv.
airy must have fed to british beasts
when public men and journalists can in-
dulge in such . course. A husband with
the moral stamina which every honest
man should possess, will never be placed
in position where there is occasion for
conccalmeat behind his wife. AS guilty
as Secretary Belknap is, he will become .
thousand times more infamous if he does
not promptly repcl the insinuation
against both his dead wife and her living
sister.
Year: 1876

taken from the Judgment OF The
court. The secretary reported THAI
lie was engaged in the case only pro


fessionally and only for that purpose.


What Compensation Fuller recelv-
ed he did not know. The statsmcm
that the secretary received hall oi',he
claim was unqualitcdly false. In
conclusion the secretary intimated
that he would be very glad II The
committee could undertake to asccr-


tain how such stories as that in the


He'ald-ebtained circulation. The
chairman replied that they could not


under such work at this time, bu,


they would be happy during this cx-
animation to have such ,ipformation
disclosed and would be glal-fo have
the secretary's cooperation inthis or
any other such case.
Year: 1876

and that was all he felt, for he certainly did


not feel any pocket-book. He nodded the


basketman to wait second and leaned
over to the left while he felt in the right in


side pocket of his coat, from which, IN his
increasing nervousness, he drew half q


dozen chestnuts, which rolled over the
floor with a rattle that sounded in his ears
like the tbunders Of the Apocalypse, and
made them hotter still. Then he leaned
over the other side of the pew and felt IN
the other inside coat pocket and drew out


bundle of letters, lot Of postal cards, a
| circus ticket, a photograph Of an actress,


a funny story printed on card, pocket
comb, and = long string, and his face grew
30 hot his breath felt like hot-air blast.
Then he squared his elbows and went for
his vest pockets, and strewed the pew eush-
ion with quill toothpicks, newspaper scraps


street car checks, a shoe buttoner, some


lead pencil stubs, and crumbling indica-


tons of chewing tobacco, bit of sealing
wax, piece Of licoriee root about an inch


long, and three or four troches. Then he
leaned forward, stung to madness by the
smiles which were breaking out all around
the church worse than the measles in q
primary school-room, dived into his coat
tail pockets and drew forth red silk hand
kerchief, two apples, a spectacle case, a


pair Of dog-skin gloves, an oyercoat but
ton, and a fine assortment Of bits of dried


orange peel and lint. Then he stood up


deyoutly praying that an earthquake might
come along and swallow up either him or
the rest Of the congregation, he didn't
much care which, and vent down into his
hip pockets, from which he evolved q re-
yolyer, cork-screw, cigar-case, a piece
Of string, a memorandum-booka and pock-
et-knife. BY this time Mr.. Bilderback's
face was scarlet clear down to his waist,
and he was SO nervous and worked up that
he nearly worked his clothes off, while the
man with the basket couldn't have moved
away, if he had died for staying. And
when Mr.. Bilderback, in forlorn despair,
once more rammed his hand into the trous-
ers pocket where he began the search, the
congregation held its breath, and when
Mr.. Bilderback drew forth the very pocket
book which he had missed in his first care
less search, and had since all but stripped
to find, there was sigh of relief went up
from every devout heart in that house
But Mr.. Bilderback only dropped into his
seat with an abruptness that made the win
dows rattle, and registered mental VOW
that he wasn't going to come QUITO church
again to be made fool Of by man with
a long handled dunning basket.
Year: 1876

4 lovely maiden was Echo fair
Who ran hither and thither and everywher.,
Al her own sweet will, as free he air


That blew among the mountains.
She was known by the evil rs we'll rs the good,
Aud was found where stately mansions stood,
And was heard in the depth Of the tangled wood


Aud by the crystal fountains.
Sweet children shouting in merry play,
In the grim old woods Of a summers day,
Would hear their laughter sounding away,
And would stop to listen in sore dismay,


And gaze with wondering eyes
At the sleeping shadows in the dim green aislcs,
Which they feared TO Walscn with their innocent


whiles,
With their full, red lips half parted in smiles


Of childish, fearless surprise.
Narcisslls was a youth possessed ofa grace
That med to have come from a heavenly race; !;
But no dir renee where he time or place,
He could only think Of lis beautiful face,


And thought himself SO dear
That he spent his timc-I'm sorry to tell
BY tiny lake in grassy dell,
Where all day long the sunbeams fell


ulUn its waters bright and clear.
As Echo was roaming the forest Ger,
She suddenly came 10 the lakeets shore
And saw Narcissus, whose countenancc wore


smile SO diyiney rare,
That Echo loved at once both fond and true
As alas most maidens will SO fOolishly do
Though N&rClsSuS did not wish 10 WOO


=rss 'et 4EEselee f,sir
Then she told him her love in tones
That died away in gentle moans


Upon the listening breeze
But away he fed to his rustic glass.
Where the flowers really bIlshed in tho grass
As his footsteps light would quickly pass


Among the forest trees.
One day, with love in his beautiful face,
He reached out his arms to fondiy embrace
The pictured form so full Of grace


Aud fell into the laughing wave.
Just then sweet Echo was passing by
And heard him say with restful sigh
d" IT least, fair face, with thee die,


And find with thee my grave"
Poor Echo from that mournful day
Began to fade and pine away.
Her beauty, for very pity, would not stay,


And Of all her charms she was herett;
Ere the trees had lost their summers green,
Or the silver horn Of the new moon was seen,
Nothing but her voice was left.


MORAL.
Young gentlemen, though possessed of grace,
Don't fall in love with your own fair face;
For vanity = disliked by the female ra &c,
And your beauty might vanish and not leave q


trace,


Or you may he refused III the very place


Where you expect an acceptation.
Young ladies. never love a conceited youth
Who has more vanity than love or truth,
Or you surely will rue it. in sooth


Without any limitation.
Year: 1876

The greenback movement in Indiana,
comes in most conveniently as an excuse
for the defeat of the Republican candidate
for Governor. 1t is claimed by the party
journals that when Wolcott withdrew, his
following, instead of taking the direction
that he did himself, chose another path
that lead into different camp. But the
most extraordinary part of it is that when
the greenback swell was first noticed, the cry
went forth that the movement was one of
unusual proportions, but now we are cody
informed that the majority of Williams
was only the greenback vote, and but for
that the grand son Of Tipacanoe would
have been the winning horse There has
been a remarkable perversion Of facts
somewhere.
Year: 1876

The butchers have taken exception to a
communication that appeared in this
paper yesterday, taking them severely to
task for availing themselves of the advan-
tages that a monopoly in meat gives them
of asking high prices for meats. There is
no reason that they should tresspass upon
the rights of publisher in this instance,
and demand the names of authors. If the
case was one of more aggravation they
could do no more, and the compliance Of a
publisher with such request would be an
extraordinary betrayal OF confidence. The
HERALD is open to the defence Of all
honest questions, both sides will be afforded
equal advantages for expressing their
views, and protecting their interests; but
like all fair and impartial journals The
HERALD shall reflect public sentiment,
soberly and properly, no matter whose
toes it treads upon, or in what spot the
shaf strikes.
Year: 1876

from tho SacfementO UnlOn.]


Yesterday morning traveller by one of
the railroad trains brought to the city por-
cupine of large dimensions, Gagged in 8
roomy box, with pieces of board placed
across the top at intervals of about an inch
and half, in order that the animal might
have as much air as possible.


His owner sat the box near the ticket Of
fee while attending to some other matters,
and 1t attracted little attention. By and BY
young man, who had got tired of standing
up, seeing what appeared to be an empty
fruit box handy, deposited himself upon it
with sigh of relief. A bystander who un-
derstood the situation, stepped up quietly
with his cane and began punching the por-
cupins. 1t was but few minutes before
the animal became fretful, as 1t were, and
shen he got his back up. The reader may
at some time have admired the alacrity
with which al individual has arisen from a
chair out of Difference to bent pin which
had got there before him, but this man shot
up as though he had sat down on q full po-
per of pins, all hot at that.
Year: 1876

The conduct of some of the members of
the Bird Guards, is such as to deserve Sc
we're reproof. On Thursday night as the
carriage Of Democratic resident Of this
county, in which was his son and sister,
was passing up Market street, a volley Of
pistol shots were fred frightening the
horse, and causing it to run several squares.
1t is very reprepsible in the guards to go
armed, and the captain and the gentleman
after whom the guards are named, should
stop it. They will be held responsible to
the people for any accident which may
happen by a reckless use of revolvers.
Year: 1876

The San Francisco 'Chronicle says:-
"Awful Gardiner" was once we'll known
pugilist and sporting character In New
York. On one occasion he went to Newark
with "select party" to give sparrins ex-
hibition. The negro who had charge Of the
hall where the row was to take place was q
gigantic stature, and one of the party
Wagcred a bottle of wine that "Awful Gar
diner" could not knock the negro down with
his fist. They all waited in the hall for the
coming of the sable janitor with lights, He
approached with candle shaded In his
hands, and, as he came within arms reach
the "Awful" measured him, and struck
square from the shoulder. The negro hard
" winked. He simply turned his head
round toward the pugilist and said, Seem
men, please be little careful of yer el.
bows"
Year: 1876

1T is not always well to crow too soon and
we state this for the benefit of some Of the
over sanguine Republicans. Returns in
the western States come in very slowly; in
some States it is two weeks before they
can all be gotten in, and in 1868 in Indi-
ana, it was three weeks before the full re-
turns came in. Now be quiet for day OF
80 longer. There's no telling, you know
what may transpire.
Year: 1876

ITis astonishing to notice the party
feeling which sticks out Of some of the Re-
publican papers. They will lead and
double lead a five line item about two
thousand majority in Ohio, and dispose Of
Georgia with an eighty thousand Demo-
cratic majority in a few lines, and the
smallest type in the office. But it i,
mighty unpleasant TO be showing your big
pumpkins and some other fellow to com
along with one twice as big.
Year: 1876

"The "grin--back party'' is what they
call them now In Indiana.


1t is hard work and not a tidal wave
which will elect the next President.-"N.
Y. Tribune.


A large number of roosters that got sick
over Indiana, can be purchased at low
figure from Republican papers.


Let somebody get up a tragedy of South
ern outrages aud make Butler and Morton
as the demons grinniug over it, and they
will have it just about right.


The man who betted on Indiana has had
the alternate sensations of winning and
losing often enough in the past two days to
cure him of that kind Of gambling for
ever.


The New York "Tribune is devoting con-
siderable attention to weather observations,
but has dropped off in political observations
in the west since the returns have begun to
come in all right.


The venerable Peter Cooper announces he
will stand firm to the eud. He has an ad-
vantage over the other candidates of being
perfectly satisfied what the END will be as
far as he is concerned.


The Importance of the election demands
that I should ascertain how the returns pan
out, is what three hundred and seventy.
four men told their wives last night, and
then they went right straight to gilded beer
halls and got as drunk as boiled owls.
Year: 1876

COUNCIL comes down gracefully when
it says that it meant no violation of con-
tract in awarding printing that belonged to
this Office to another. What convenient
way some people have Of doing things &C
cidentally,