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Year: 1876




Ia discussing the dead lco': between
the Senate and the House upon the Ap-
preparation bills, the attitude OF each
party is continually misstated. The
Democratic majority in the House Of
fers to the Administration what it con.
siders an abundant allowance OF mo-
ney to carry on the Government. The
Republican majority in the Senate,
speaking for the Administration de-
clares that it must have more, OF that
1t will refuse to accept any at all, and
break down the business of govern
ment. 1t is as if husband should say
to his wife at the beginning of the
year that he could not afford more than
$4,000 for household expenses as
times were getting hard and the ex i.
travagance of his establishment was
rapidly driving him to ruin; and as if
she should reply that she couldn't and
wouldn't consent to run house on
S2O,00 year; that she had been ac.
customed to spend double that amount.
that nothing less than the old allow
ance would keep things in the style in
which she was determined to have
them, and that if he offered such a mis-.
cradle sum she would fling it in his
face, sell the furniture and break mr.
housekeeping. 1t is plain that our ma
tional housekeeping has been wastefuI
and extravagaut, and that we cannot
keep up the old style without danger
OF bankruptcy, and in this emergency
the Republicans refuse to make ever
the experiment of retrenchment.
Year: 1876

THE other day man and woman made
their appearance at the Union Depot in
this city. The man had meek, inof-
fensive expression about him that made
the very trucks around the platform make
vicious offers at his legs as opportunity
offered, and the woman's face was crowned
with a business look that made
even the fearless and audacious baggage
artists stand around and say "ma'am,"
when she spoke to them. She framed her
blooming face in the ticket-offlce window
and bought two tickets, one for Lonsx
Year: 1876

them before they were deposited in the box;
that the Republican Supervisor was driven
from the room, and that votes were canvassed
two miles from polling places. The committee
also took the testimony of the Judge of Manatee
County. whose evidence was about the same
before the House Committee, and showed that
the County Commissioners totally neglected to
revise the registration list to appoint precincts
precinct officers, give any notice of the election.
small vote was cast, mostly Democratic. There
were many who refused to vote.
Year: 1876

TO mend rubber boots, if it is crack,
sew it together with few carpet stitches
if hole, fasten piece of cloth or rubber
over it, and with cement made by dis
solving some bits of rubber tpart of some
old rubber shoe) in spirits of turpentine
till the mixture is thick enough to spread
with brush. If kept in warm place
it will dissolve in week. Apply a second
or third coat, drying each separately
ErcHHu0e
Year: 1876

The New York bellies are adding an
other accomplishment % to their long
list-that of opium eating and smoking
They indulge the habit for the purpose of
giving that peculiar brightness to the eye
and the ruddy appearance TO the face; :;
probably not aware that when the nercotic
influence is gone, the eye is more dull
and languid than ever, and that by and by
the face will look Ike piece Of paTboiled
coraed. beef,
Year: 1876

MIR. Robert Colston, of Jersey City
Heights, gave an example, on last cleo
ton day, of his high appreciation of the
right of suffrage, which is certainly
worthy of more than passing notice in
these days when men allow the most
trivial obstacles to keep them from the
polls. He was working in this city few
days prior to the election, and met with an
accident which rendered the amputation
of his left arm necessary. The operation
of amputation had scarcely been per-
performed before Colston began to display
the most intense anxiety lest he should
not be allowed to go over to jersey City
and vote for President. He repeatedly
gave expression to his anxiety, and, at
length, the attending physician promised
that if he would be quiet until election
day he should be taken to his voting place
and allowed to cast his ballot From the
moment that this promise was made,
Colston was the quietest man in ST. Luke's
Hospital. On election morning he was
placed in a carriage and carefully driven
to his home in Jersey City. He cast his
vote, and then returned to the hospital,
where he is still confined-fortunately
none the worse for his trip across the river.
IN. Y. Times.
Year: 1876

When so many find it difficult to
make a mere sufficiency for lite's sup
port, it seems unaccountable that the
pleasant and profitable business of poul-
try raising should be seldom or never re-
sorted to for the purpose of gaining
livelihood, and establishing paying and
permanent business, while an eager,
struggling crowd are jostling each other
in every other avenue of industry, ne
matter how difficult or how meagcr and
uncertain the remuneration promised
Poultry raising for profit is light en-
ployment, requiring no particular adapta-
bility, and but a modicum of real work,
with, of course, that regular and ceaseless
attention which must be given to any
business to insure success, and it pays
from the day of investment. The one
secret of success is thoroughness. The
chickens must be well and regularly fed
with variety of good food and fresh
water. The coops must be kept clean
and well ventilated, and the chicks must
have more or less room in which to exer-
else, and, to reap the fullest measure of
success, must have comfortable, sheltered
and sunny winter quarters. Ma
ton.


FIFTY THOUSAND people in Brooklyn
Year: 1876

An address has been presented to the
Porte by the Greek subjects of Turkey.
in which they express devotion to the
Government, but protest against its grant
ing concession to the ScIave population
exclusively
Year: 1876

The diminishing volume of business in the railway
and miscellaneous shares has so curtailed the de-
mand for money that on the Stock Exchange 1t iss
matter of great difficulty TO find employment for
money on temporary loan even at 292l2 per cent,
the ruling rates pledge of mixed collateral The
half-yearly disbursements are steadily swelling tho
available supply of capital and soon money Is likely
to become more of drug than it is now. Govern
ment bond dealers arc getting quantities OF money
at lla02 per cent In the market for commercial
paper tho best grades are freely sought after and
brokers scale rates as follows:
Year: 1876

4 HIS seat u tdhcH-


All persons who have travelled to
any considerable extent are familiar
with this formula 1t tells the story
of the railroad boor-the small souled,
mean selfish brute who pays grudging-
ly for one seat and strains his small
wit to hold two. This particular hog
wore plug hat, shiny with the genu-
inc Boston gloss, an enameled shirt.
and closely cropped iron-gray beard.
know this kind. He is an eminently
respectable beast, who always pays his
debts promptly, takes an interest in
Sunday schools, administrates his de-
ceased brothers children out of their
patrimony, is the president of joint
stock companies, and his biographical
eulogies published in the newspapers
when he finally kicks the bucket. /
knew the hog lied when he said, '"This
seat is taken, sir" but i found one that
was mot taken sir" and watched
him to see how many times he would
reproduce the falsehood. The coach
was rather full, and, would you believe
it, that miserable hog told sixteen dis
tinet and separate lies in order to grat-
ify his mean selfishness. Enough to
sink healthier soul to perdition- He
varied the formula; one time it was
wave of the hand and look to the
rear of the car to indicate that the
holder of the seat had gone for a drink
of water and would be back soon.
Another time to the inquiry of mild
hammered and timid questioner he re-
piled by stolid stare, and then spread
ing himself little wider he resumed
the perusal of his paper. 1 was tempt
ed to crawl up and hiss in his ear,
''You are an awful liar" But had
my revenge. A big, red-faced two
hundred FOUNDER, in dirty linen coat,
came in at way station. He was
sweaty to fearful degree. His feet
smelt like valerianate of ammonia and
rotten fish, and his breath was a hot,
sinking siroceo, based on bad whisky
and onions. This fiery and fragrant
behemoth preferred to settle himself in
the seat that was taken. ''This seat
is, >" began the hog. ''Well, guess
I'll take it till the other fellow comes"
returned the sweet-smelling heavy
weight, and down he pumped, partial
ly crushing the hog in his descent.
The latter frowned and began to blus-
ter, but the red-faced ruffian soon took
that out of him with threat to swal-
low him whole-to chaw him up and
spit him QUITO pitch him out of the
window-to go through him like dose
of salts, and to make various other
dispositions of him in case he didn't
simmer down. Our porcine friend
simmered, and then the barbarian
grew good-humored. He told funny
anecdotes and punched the hog in the
ribs. He wanted to know where he
came from and where he was going.


He spit quarts of tobaeeo-iuice across
him out of the window, spattered his
shirt front, between his boots. and all
around. He offered him ''chaw"
every time he took out his plug of
navy. The hog perspired freely and
shivered with disgust. Finally he
crawled out and stood up for forty
Year: 1876

An Indiana girl at Yassar College
writes to her parents: ''This is the
most stylish hairpin of a boarding
school L ever tunbIed too. / can eat
four times a day if want to, and get
a fair hack at the hash every time"
Year: 1876

1t may be all right for Christian
churches to borrow the theatrical pa
rades of the infidel French republic,
and it may bc a good lesson in humility
and unobtrusiveneSs for the children
who are made the centre of attention
in the most public manner. But that
is not the way it looks to a man of the
world. The way to make our children
simple, sincere, modest and persever-
ing, is not to tain them to shows and
parades as part of their earliest expert
ences. Thanks to Over-fond parents
and foolish teachers, the children of
the time are ready enough to think the
world was made for their convenience,
without having the church and the
newspapers full of their doings. If
they are brought up to crave notoriety
and sensation, they will make wild
work of the world when they take it
into their own hands.
Year: 1876

4 large meeting of working men was held
in the Cooper Institute, New York, on Mon.
day night. at which remarks were made by
Peter Cooper and Others. An address to
Congress was adopted, declaring the pre-
sent financial policy mistake, and asking
it to take measures foT the relief of the pre-
vailing distress. A resolution was also
adopted looking TO the formation of a new
political party, g based upon the principles
Of liberty, equality and justice to labor"
Year: 1876

TO THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL AND THE


PUBLISHERS OF THE INDIANAPOLIS


NEWS.


The Journal of this morning contains
but one matter deserving attention, and
that but little. It says: "The Supreme
Judges informed the Democratic Central
Committee that they were not In the with
drawing line. Said Mr.. William Tweed on
Year: 1876

Our readers will thank IS for the follow
ing sure preventive against hydrophobia Id,
dogs: Boil three tablespoonful of salt and
an ounce of carbo1fc powder fr1 pint of
water, squeeze in q lemon, and then let q
piece of nTeat simmer in the mixture TO
give it attractive taste. Take out the meat,
and put the liquor in a cool place. Then
while the remedy is COOLING lead the dog
out behind the barn and shoot him between
the eyes with Remington rifle. One pint
of the liquor will be found enough for roo
dOo-
Year: 1876

The newest collar is called the Safety
1t Is SO named from the fact that Ia high,
enough for man who wears one to crawl
up behind it and hide when his wife steps
in at the office to inquire whether he mailed
ller letters
Year: 1876

Is still alive, but the physicians say that he
never will be seen again outside of his
room. His son William is in charge of
his vast interests. and the old man. con-
scious that his end is ut hand, is arranging
SO that matters will be smooth for him.
His Intention is that his son shall succeed
him-that everything shall go ON just the
same as though he We're alive, and that
there shall be change in nothing. The
Junior has been trained to this end, and
knows as much of his Iather's business as
the old man himself. If any man supposes
that the country is to be relieved of mo-
nollopoly by the death of the old man they
are mistaken. Young Vanderbilt is just
as shrewd as his father, and, if any diff
ference, more grasping.


BUSINESS


Is as dull as possible. There is absolutely
nothing doing and no prospect of anything.
Between the hot weather and the dull
times, New York is as disagreeable spot
as there is OH earth.


r1EFRo.
Year: 1876

evening. AS matter of course it only
takes few weeks for the habit to become
fixed, and once fixed it Is never broken.
The victim uses more and more, Until it
cannot be concealed. At this stage they
do not care to conceal it, for they give
themselves up to it. soul and body, and
care for nothing else. 4 movement Is OH
foot to regulate the sale of opium, by law,
with a view of checking the evil.
Year: 1876

Are having hard time of it. There are
now in New York over three hundred first
class actresses out of engagements, with
no earthly prospect Of having any thing to
do next season. The theatres in the inte-
rlor all lost money last season, and many
of them will not open ut all this fall. i
mention this to show the thousands OF
young inen and women who are crazy for
the stage chat it is not all gold that glirters.
An actor or actress out of ar engagement
is the most utterly helpless Individual in
the world. There isn't anything that he
or she can turn to for livelihood, and
when business is duh in the profession it
means starvation. Only one theatre in
New York: made a dollar last year. and
those now opening have cut salaries down
to almost nothing, or have made them de-
pend entirely upon the business done. The
little theatres have gone out by the hun
dred, and only those who are rich enough
to afford to lose money viii make the sea-
son ut all. The hard times have told on
the amusement world the same as upon
everything else.
Year: 1876

DISCUSSION OF THE MEANS FOR RESISTING EXoRBI-


TANT CHARGES


The exOrbitant charges of the gas companies
In their bids for lighting the streets for 1877, and the
practcabty carrying out the resolution of the Alder
men in regard 10 the substitution Of oil other umina
ting material for gas subjects of much dscussionon
Saturday. Alderman Bryan Reilly said to TRIBUNE
reporter that he had not studied before offering the
resolution what the best means were OF making sub
sttulon gas but he know that some Of the Western
cities had used oil in place Of IL when the price asked for
gas was too great The charges Of the companies for
next year were altogether too high, and some
must be adopted to remedy the evil He thought that
the experiment was tried Of using oil In the lamps
Fifthaye from ingon-square 10 FIfy-nipthst,
In any other district It would be found TO work WELL


Visits were made TO the Oil establishments In Maiden
Iane proprietors of which said they
why substitution Of OIL for could not be made The
people might think the city retrogradng gong back
to the old time when oil was the only means OF lighting
the city. Since that time, however, many improvements
had been made In oil lamps. The principal fault with
the lamps In those days was that they were unable
10 Withstand an unsteady draft, and many
streets left in darkness This could be
obyiated IL the lamps were sufficiently protected
Another difficulty the frequent necessity of clean
ing and repairing tho lamps but this they thought
objection Of little weight when the immense saving Of
money was considered. Private persons had carefully
weighed the question Of late and maHy had 10 the
opinion that it was better to have little trouble with
oil and save money than TO pay heavy gas bills Until
recently most Of the oil business Of this city was
porting but people had rebeed against the high rates OF
the gas companies and the sale OF oil In this city and
Brooklyn had enormously increased 10 was formerly
used only BY persons living In tenementhouses who
bought from retail Dealers Il is now purchased In guam
titles at Wholesale By persons Of larger Some
Year: 1876

cities not far from NewY0rk had made the substitute
of oil for Gas in the streets and the people satisfied
with IT, bridgeport and New Brunswick mcntioned
as examples.


As 10 the best material to be used there dyerstv
of opinion Some suggested kerosene aud Others naphha
The expense OF lighting the city with kerosene was an
nroximatey estimated at one-half cent an hour 70,
each lamp exclusive OF filing, cleaning, and general
care and repairs The cost OF napbtha was less, and
many siohgt TO be preferred because naphtha
LAMPS needed NO cleaning and the flame was disturbed
less by tnc wind l. was suggested that II kerosene or
naphtha were adopted could be calculated how much
WAS necessary for each night, and the work OF exn
THE President OF the New-York Gas Light Con pany
was asked by the reporter II he thought the use OF Oh
the street lamps would be practicable he replied OF
of "a part the city with oil would affect the CON-
nan price for gas That Is something We have nothing
10 do wiIh" he said People have used lamps In PIX
can 40 il again" The Secretary OF the Manhattan CON-
pany thought that the use OF oil might be practeabe
iteyed that the people would not be satisfied with t. he
did not think the company would alter ts prices In con
sequence OF the use OF oil.


I'he President OF the Metropolitan Company said he
did not think th0t oil would satisfy the people The
scrtIOn that the companies were exorbitant In thor
prices was untrue. The OF gas 70 street lamps
cerned II would prefer to abandon the undertaking.
the city would supply Its own gas, but the company did
NOT want another competing company 70 furnish tho
sUppy People were Of the great expense Of
street lamps. it was necessary 10 employ snerlnen
dent to look after the repairs ana nc aa else
gas I'm the tubes very often This year the company
was compelled to paint the lamps ana 90 other work
which It was not called on 70 10 iVrnery' Inc com
Consumers at 81 so rather than To tue street lamps
at 49, and the city authorities would hnd that they could
for i've or ten years then the price could be lowered
about ten per cent.
Year: 1876

ON THE PAHT Of HEh hOSbtND'


John Ruff of Port Morris, the brother OF
Mrs Berth Of No. 25I Chrystics who was shot by her
husband last Friday, went yesterday to the coronerS
Office TO urge that the husband Charles Berth might NOT
be released from custody He said that his sister, feeling
that she could live long had determined to tell the
true story Of the shooting In her testimony, taken by
the coroner she that she believed her husband
shot her accidentally She told her brother that sne


made that statement through fear and to shield him She
said husband had illused her frequently and ol1en
threaenod to o and the morning Of tho shoot
ing he had vowed no would kill her because she did
not treat TO Ids satisfaction his brother Hugo who had
just arrived from Wyoming Territory She says that rs
she entered the roo wncro the two brothers were sl
ing Hugo exclaimed, "Thcrc she comes; now shoot
her" Thc1 she S,d ner husband put his hand on Us
trigger and took deliberate aim. She Put her hanus DC
fore her eyes and turned swiftly around report 0i
the weapon and sneiEg sensation behind the ear tolu
her she was shot She fell fnting into the arms OF her
husband who land her the bed MT Isth 9eciaIe9
that Hugo Western rafian, and that he believed
his sisters statement that the shooting was delDeratoY
planned. ThecOrOner will investigate the matter 1uT-
ther, the woman Is dying.
Year: 1876

Messrs. Poole and Donnclly revived this we'll
known spectacle on Monday evening to the qualification
no doubt Of hosts OF s admirers many OF whom not even


the storm could prevent from renewing allegiance TO ITS
charms. Tho piece Is set with no less than the
usual ayishness Of scenic adornmont The costumes
what there Is OF them-are glorious with lace ana
tnse the transformations are as wonderful the ieeD'e
protonse Of plot supeuous az before ana % young
ladies OF more or less beauty and raimen-ihe Latter
chiefly l,ss-capcr nmhly through the ballet TO the
lascyious pleasing" OF the orchestra. More need
not be said There yery many who seek
IN the theater only qualification Of tine eye-to whom
Shakespeare Is burden and sheridan wearmess oil the
soul To all such t Dc said that visit to tho Grand
Opera House will not disappOint thein
Year: 1876

THE WESTERN UNION DETERMINED NOT TO SUR


RENDER THEM ~ IT CAN BE AVOIDED.


Tho Executive Committee of the Western
Union Telegraph Company adopted resolution
"wednesday declaring that all messages sent by the
many were In the exclusive custody and under the
troll OF the executive committee tho board Of directors
The committee called special meeting Of the board Of
directors, which met yesterday and unanimously
adouted resolutions authorizing the president OF the
company TO make all proper legal resistance to the de-


and OF tho House Of Representatives and its commit
tees for private and confidential papers also giving the


managers OF the company the power and directing them
TO destroy the original copies Of all messages
this may be done without interfering with the auditing
OF accounts Some time ago the managers were directed
10 destroy copies Of messages after SIX months instead
OF two years had previously been the rule but IL is
stated ibis time may easily be reduced to four months
without serious Inconvenience 10 the accountants and
the ecessty OF holding them than from 80 10 90
days can be removed, II necessary, by going 10 some
additional expense
Year: 1876




The crop reports from all portions of
the State, published in these columns
within the past two weeks, mark this as
emphatically the year OF plenty among
our agricultural people. Whilst the
recently harvested wheat crop may
not be the largest in number Of
bushels, 1t is certainly one OF the
best in quality produced in the
State since the war. As to corn the in
dications are that the yield will be the
largest ever produced, and the only ap-
prehension Is that its superabundance
may make 1t drug in the market, but
in y great beef, bacon and whisky pro-
ducing State like Kentucky our cereals
are not apt to go begging for market.
What has been said Of corn will apply
equally to hay, the yield. in both guam
tity and quality, being unsurpassed by
that OF any previous year. Only in the
matter of tobacco is there any shading
to this bright picture. Between the fly
and food, drouth and ''frenching" it
would seem that not more than a third
or half Of the usual amount of the weed
will be produced. In State that usual
" produces one-third of all the tobacco
raised in the United States, 80 large q
falling Oh Is matter OF some concern
to the farmers pocket, but his stomach
need feel no apprehension for ut least
another year TO come.