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Year: 1876

Boys Of ten or twelve, seen on the
street, appear heartless and without sym
pathy, and yet you wrong them. Among
the houses on Clinton street is one which
has missed many pane OF glass in its
windows, Rags and papers are use to
keep the cold air out, or it may blow in
and whistle through the desolate rooms
without let or hindrance. A girl of ten.
whose life had been one long period Of
hunger, pain and unhappiness, was taken
sick one day in March. and people pass
ing by could see her lying on miserable
bed near one of the windows. twas GU
rous that any of the boys coming or go


ing should have stopped to think or care
about it, but they did, One of them,
feeling sad at the sight of the sufferers
pale face, handed an orange through a
broken pane, saw it. clasped by slender
white fingers, and then ran away He
told other boys, and by and by there was
not day that some lad didn't halt at the
window to pass in fruit or llowesr. None
OF them knew the family or ever spoke to
the girl, and so they gave her the name
OF, ,Gertie and called her their orphan.
Boys went without marbles and the other
Things which add to boyhood sports that
their pennies might buy an orange, lemon
or some simple flower for Gertie, and their
anxiety for her to get we'll was fully as
great as the doctors or the mothers.
Whatever present they had they handed
it through the broken pane, waited for her
to reach, aud never fingered longer than
to hear a soft thank you" from her lips.
Days went by. but the boys did not grow
weary, nor did they miss day. 1t was
romance and charity so well combined
that it gladdened their hearts and made
them fond of each other. Yesterday
morning a lads hand holding a sweet
flower and a big orange, went up to the
window No white fingers touched his
as they grasped the Offering. He waited
1 q moment, and then with beating heart
! looked through into the room. On ta'
BILE rested pine coffin, and on the colin
was a bunch of faded flowers, which hac
been handed through the window the day
before. Death had been there, and tht
boys no longer had a mission.


You might have seen the boy hiding in
a DOORWAY aud wiping tears from his eyes
He was seen, however, and when asked
the cause of his sorrow he sobbed out the
whole sad.romance in four words; "Ou'
Gertie is dead '--DetroH Free PicSs.
Year: 1876

YOUNG MEN.-Before you start from
home pin this bit of earnest, well meant
intention of truthful suggestion in your
hat The greater the loafer the less is
the reward, ANY boy who wishes to,
can become a gentleman. And here are
few things true gentleman never does.
He will not make habit OF. telling smut
ty or yulger stories. He will always be
tidy in dress. He will be as careful not
to offend persons as to keep his face
clean. He will never be loud-mouthed
or over bearing to his interiors. This
trait of character always marks the snob
and disagrecable egotist. He will never
lift his voice in q small room when talk
ing to men rs though he were in field
driving oxen. He will never speak so as
to wound or pain the heart of the person
who is under him. He will never boast
that he is better than his companions.
and thus incur the disgust of men of sense
He will never pry into the private affairs
of any OF erperson nor NEEDLE himself
with the affairs, another should attend to.
He will never boast his superior family
connections, or give those he Is with To
understand that he is OF more conse
quencc than they. lie will be above the
petty suspicious born Of ignorance and
bad breeding He will never try to bul-
ly and beat his way. nor assume q supe.
riority that is ettiFelp lost the moment il
is boasted OF. BE not over obsequious
or syeophantc, but prompt. polite, dis
erect aud courteous to all he comes il
contact with He never quarrels with 6
servant, or uses profane language to al
Inferior Tue gentleman always has
friends, even under adverse cireumstan
ees, because he deserves them. The sue
cess of the true gentleman is always last
ing.
Year: 1876

An experienced woman who was about
to move, had much difficulty in finding
place to suit her. She was we'll pleased
with a house up town, bat the back yard
didn't give satisfaction. The fence didn't
contain single knot hole, and she said
she wasn't going to brea K her neck by
climbing on top Of an old barrel to sec
what was going on in the next yard. all
Year: 1876

= FAcr.-A merchant had just as
well expect to Eei rich by closing his
doors and keeping his goods concealed
from public view. as to hope to sue
esed IN business without advertising
while his contemporaries are continually
exhibiting their stocks to the public
gaze and inviting calls from purchas-
ems. II Is just as natural sor the sub
zcribers OF newspapers to buy from
those vino advertise in Il as II Ia for
children to follow soldiers on parade.
The simple fact Of seeing certain goods
published morning after morning, has
sn Irresistible attraction that will
fasten Itself upon the mind and never
falls 10 guide each reader to the very
store at which his or her wants can be
at ence supplied. Every merchant Of
common sense knows Il TO be so; and
yet many OF them fail to resort to the
very method to make sales which Is
used to induce them 70 make pur-
chases.
Year: 1876

OREGON FoEEYBR.-This beautiful
bright invigorating weather makes a
ieller feel as pert, saucy and wide
awake US n boy peeplng through a key
hole to see his father klss the school
marm.
Year: 1876

LINN County DIRECTORY The As
toriaa thus speaks Of the Directory
soon to be issued from the book and job
office Of Brown d Stewart


A S, Mercer has been writing COM
plete history Of Linn county, giving n
thorough showing up Of her reconrces
with a reliable business directory of
Albany and all the other towns in
the county, The introduction to the
book consists Of concise description
OF the State at large, and the whole
forms book Of something over hun
dred pages, well written, aud truthfully
porlraying the Typography and char
acter Of the whole State, with full do
tails as to the material resources and
productions Of Linn county. The book
is a readable one and every business
man in the State should secure a copy,
Most OF US are beseiged with letters
from our friends in the East, calling
for information relative TO Oregon
Mr. Mercer answers great many OF
these questions. We know of no man
in the Stale better qualified to write
up each county In lhis State than Mr..
Mercer
Year: 1876

NEW Masonic HALL.-The now No
sonic Hall at Harrisburg is finished
and the first meeting vas hold in it
last Saturday Night. The hall is said
to be fine ono and handsomely fur
nished. A public dedication will take
place on st. John the Baptist day lthe
oath Of june at which time large
gathering Of the mystic brotherhood
will take place.
Year: 1876

DR.. Lambert, President of the POpu-
lar Insurance Company, of New York,
recently gave an interesting lecture IN
Boston on woman and her nature, du-
ties, needs, and entitlements. In the
course of his lecture DIR. Lambert said:


The English girls, so often spoken OF
for blooming cheeks and robust forms,
owed these qualities to their outdoor
life, the damp GOODNESS of the native
island and their fondness for the nation
al beverage, beer. The fact was, the
women in this country were lOnger-lived
than the English women. There prOba-
bly, was no place in Europe where so
many old people could be found in pro-
portion to the population as in New
Hampshire, and three out of every four
of the people who had reached the age
of ninety years in New Hampshire were
women.


The constitution of woman was sub
stantially the same as the constitution
of man, and the duration of their earth
ly existence, as a general rule, on the
American continent was the same.
Gliding into the peculiar marks and
formations of the body as indications Of
long or short life, the lecturer said that
il a lady wore heavy earring, and the
ear was pulled down in consequence,
presenting a distorted appearance, this
Indicated short life to the owner OF
the weak member. On the contrary,
should the ear retain its natural pO-
sition over heavy ring, the strength of
the gristle pointed to long life to the
owner.


And so with fingers. If hand had
very short fingers, that had an indlca-
tion of longevity, whereas long fingers
were indicative of a short span OF life.
Ii was not found that the prOpOrtiOnate
number of men and women dying at the
different ages varied materially. After
reaching the age of 20 girl was as La
bic to live to a good ripe old age as
man at the same period. As a rule, te-
male beauty and longevity were not
companions; those azure eyes and very
fair faces that carry off shOrt-liyed young
men are net lOng-lived.


Another wonderful fact was the con-
slant change going on in the body. The
air of the hall was at that moment tull
of particles of the brains and organiZa-
tions of those present. Every day, every
hour, aye, every moment, worked a
change in every living form The speak
er said that he would like to see women
withdraw from the post-ofiees, count
iHg-rooms, and other positions of labor
where they were half paid, and young
men put in and paid double the amount
paid women. Then the men could sup
port thewomen.


Every man had woman beside him,
and should work for her instead of hav-
ing her earn her living outside OF the
household. The young men, he thought
ought not to be crowded out OF the
places and sent West. Men OF long lie
usually had some great and strong Prin-
ciple in their characters, some stamina


which symbolized a vigorous and endur-


ing vitality.
Year: 1876

By NORA PERRY.
Day after day, ! look for and wait for
The glimpse Of her figure. the sight OF her face; ;
Day after day. too soon or too late for
Her going or coming, trace and retraces
With hope born anew, the ways that she passes
With hope born anew, each morning miss


her.
A winter Of search and now the young grasses
Are breaking the earth: shall ] meet, shall /


kiss herr
Tomorrow or next day? Oh, my little, hurt
darling,


Give me chance for a moment to comfort and
The hurt that gave you; Just a moment. my
darling,


Let me look in your face, in your eyes to re-
veal
All my heart with its passion Of love and its sor


row,


Its grief and cOntrition, its pain for your pain
And thus for moment, To- day or To- morT ow
To show her my heart-to t1iR her again!
Year: 1876

LET no one say that the Chinese do
not appreciate our free institutions and
republican ideas. They have appoint
ed an attorney to represent them in the
lobby of the California Legislature,
where he is to protect their fishing in
terests in San Francisco Bay by appro'
pirate devices.
Year: 1876

case move boldly forward in favor Of the
negro. She will move on the principles:


First-That human nature 10 human ma
ture, and that black human nature 10 IKE
white human nature (pro-slavery theories
to the contrary notwithstanding, and that
under the promptings of this law of human
nature the negro will again become fug,.
tive from tyranny, and seek for lite ana
freedom out of the Union if he csn not ind
it within the Union.


Second-Rome will build on the basis
that the Confederate loves his own cause
more than he loves the Protestant Union OF
North America.


Third-That the Confederate loves the
idea Of political independence more than
he hates the negro.


Fourth-Thst the negro power represents
the pivot on which political and eccleeiast-
ical domination are to turn in the New
World.


Fifth-That the Confederate South is al
ready monarchical in sentiment.


These are the elements of danger which
underlie the social and political life of
Protestant republican America to-day.
These dangers are immediate. They can
only be ayerted by the North being true to
the principles upon which the free institu-
tions of the republic are founded. If these
principles are not true, if republicanism is
q sham aud Professionalism is error, then the
= x:ch ~ <hn 1aun Of
archy and the Catholic idea in the New
World rapidly approaches. The black
Catholic and the Confederate monarchist
will in such case make common cause for
mutual deliverance, and who shall say, in
such conflict, that the Papal recognition
of the Southern Confederacy will not be re-
allied!


In it's last analysis all forms of society
must settle finally down upon the Catholic
or Protestant idea. Underneath this strug-
gle for mastery are the hidden forces of
social life which will sooner or later assert
themselves with irresistible power. Above
the conflict is the everlasting purpose of
God. What this purpose is no human being
can tell. Divine wisdom alone eees to the
end. But our reason enables us to sppre-
he9d clearly some of the vital relations of
this conflict of ideas as these affect us sll
to-day. Among these relations We see tee
negro power of America holding q vitality
providential relation to the future of the
cause of Protestant republi can institutions
in the New World. The negro can only be
saved to Protestantism, and the South to
the Union by making the cause Of humanity
and the rights of equal citiz enship the con-
trolling issues in the fnis hing work of
Southern reconstruction. In the meanwhile
Rome looks on and bides her time. B.
Year: 1876

Black Killers who depend upon get-
ting freight or passage to or from Fort
Pierre by river are being badly left
these days. The government is send
ing its freight from Sioux City by rail
to Bismarck as it can be handled more
readily from this point. and therefore
there are now no boats running except
at long intervals between Fort Pierre
and points below. e.: e;
Year: 1876

1t is said that during the last ten years
the increase OF the property Of the Prot.
estant Church in this country has been
about eleven per cent, while the in
crease OF the Catholic Church has been
fOrty-tw0 per cent.
Year: 1876

Peter Cooper, replying to the letter
informing him of his nomination for
the presidency by the greenback con-
vention, says:


While I most heartily thank she
convention for the great honor they
have conferred on me, kindly permit
me to say that there is a bare possibil.
ity, if wise counsels prevail, that the
sorely needed relief from the blight
ing effects of the past unWlse legisla-
tion relative to the finances, which the
people so earnestly seek, may yet be
had through either the republican or
democratic party, both of them meet
ing in national convention at an early
day. 1t is unnecessary for me to as
sure you that while have no aspira.
tions for the position of chief magis-
trate, will most cheerfully do what I
can to forward the interests of my
country. I therefore accept your
nomination conditionally, expressing
the earnest hope that the independent
party may yet attain it's exalted aims,'
while permitting me to step aside and
remain in that quiet which is most
congenial to my nature and time Of
life. (Signed1


PETER COOpER.
Year: 1876

at Geneva, N. II. The Diocese Of
Iowa must certainly feel proud Of the
acquisition of such a man to stand at
the head of it's church. He cannot
fail to impress his presence upon the
church, command the confidence Of
all, and restore harmony throughout
the State. His advent into the house
Of bishops will be joyfully greeted by
the whole church of America, and re-


fleet honor and renown upon the do
cese he represents, people eminent
ly fitted to be the church of such q
bishop. '-- -....
Year: 1876

A party of twenty-five young men
who went from Cincinnati to the Black Hills
about month ago, were attacked by Indians
and eleven killed. They were all sons Of
wealthy men of that city, and went to the
alton Of the trip will Ike severe blow to their
narents and friends
Year: 1876

Peter Cooper, replying to the letter
informing him Of his nomination for the
presidency by the greeenback convention,
says: While most heartily thank the con-
vention for the great honor they have con-
ferred Oh me, kindly permit me to say that
there is bare possibility, if wise counsels
prevail, that the sorely needed relief from
the blighting effects of past unwise legisla-
tion relative to the finances, which the people
so earnestly seek, may he had through either
the republican or democratic party, both Of
them meeting in national convention at an
early day. 1t is necessary for ME to assure
you that while have no aspirations for the
position OF chiet magistrate, l will most
cheerfully do what can to forward the in
terests Of my country. therefore accept
your nomination conditionally, expressing
my earnest hope that the Independent party
may yet attain its exalted aims, while per-
mitting me to step aside and remain in that
quiet which is most cengenial to my nature
and time of lile
Year: 1876

While a rambling street-preacher
was haranguing mixed audience on street
corner at Lafayette, Ind, Judge Petit, of the
Supreme Bench, and a candidate for re-elec-
tion on the Democratic ticket, passing by,
stopped and commenced cursing the preach
er and his theme, religion, and everything
pertaining to it, in q most violent manner.
The preacher did not notice the Judges vol
ley Of small-talk, which exasperated the lat
ter exceedingly, and he attempted to cane the
preacher, but was prevented by the bystand-
ers. Some person informed the preacher that
his assailant was Judge on the Supreme
Bench. The preacher Immediately fell upon
his knees and offered q fervent prayer tor the
abusive and misguided man. The Judge all
the time kept up his trade of abuse and
curses. Epithets the vilest of the vile were
heaped OH the head OF the inoffensive preach
er while he was asking blessings from the
Almighty on the Judge. Considering the
man and his position, q more disgracetul
scene was never witnessed. ellis Honor"
was evidently under the influence OF liquor.
Year: 1876

Johnson's Anodyne Liniment will give


more relief in cases OF Chronic Rheumatism,


no matter how severe, than any other article
known to medical men. Used internally and
externally
Year: 1876

Hilton, the lucky factotum and sue
cessor of A. T. Stewart, is not to be allowed
to enjoy his bonanza in the quiet he has an
ticipated. Persons claiming to be blood rel-
atives OF the defunct dry-goods man have
found lawyers ready to champion their cause;
and the matter has already gone so far that
the surrogate has issued an order requiring
the executors to appear and show cause why
the probate of the will should not be rev oked.
The petition upon which this order was is
sued alleges Illegal proceedings in the pro-
bate and undue influence upon the testator.
The latter's astounding liberality to Judge
Hilton, and the more remarkable transfer Of
the whole estate to that fortunate person by
the widow, afford capital field for the in
genuity and shrewdness of the lawyers, and
the stake is large enough to insure thorough
cultivation,
Year: 1876

names will reach THE TRIBUNE through another
channel will be present at all meetings OF the
board by it's invitation and witness its proceedings
Besides this counsel for Democratic candidates VIII
be allowed access to all official returns
and to copy them for comparison with the re-
ports forwarded by Democratic supervisors, and VIII


be heard whenever any question arises in regard 10
receiving or rejecting the vote of any election pre-
cinct All of the proceedings OF the board thus lar
have been such as TO reassure every one VINO Is ds
posed to treat the board fairly, and who has not
FASTENED TO condemn it in advance before single
meeting was held The record OF the board Is not aS
GOOD as it might have been, but it should be reme-
bered that when on former occasions the returning
boards in Louisiana have disregarded the law ana
have been guilty of acts which honest Republicans
in the North could not sustain they dld noe
do il in the eyes of the whole nation, or even OF te
State but IN secret session. and when they did hot
expect to be held to strict account for everything
they did Now, with the evidence in each case upon
which they act published to the country for IL 10
pass Judgment upon it will hardly be possible that
their conclusions can be of such character as pup
lie sentiment cannot sustain. At any rate, nothing
EXCEPT harm can come of any effort to destroy cohi
dence in the board While 1t IA true that II mas
power to do anything it chooses, and to declare the
candidates of either party elected, the spirit 1t has
shown al the meetings already held is certainly one
of preat fairness.
Year: 1876

Ihe two sub-committees leave for Char.
lesion tonight to investigate republican in.
timidation in that county. The democrats
evidently contemplate the erection of an
outrage mill in opposition to the one now
being operated here by the Senate COM nit
tee. The latter committee are in secret
session, and the Senators attaches refuse to
disclose the nature of the proceedings.
Year: 1876

A careful examination was made of that part
of the cellar wall bordering upon the street and
at length, stone was found in suitable place
and of The proper size to admit the passing of
man after it should be taken out. The taking
out of this stone was a work of some difficulty,
especially as there were no suitable tools-but
with table knives and the handles of iron table
spoons the task was finally accomplished. This
stone was replaced very early every morning
and all traces of the operations upon it were
concealed-which was not any easy thing to do


without any suitable appliances.


The work upon ths tunnel which was to be
run to the tobacco shed across the street was


very laborious and difficult of accomplishment


1t was important that it should be as small as
possible to answer the purpose, because there
would be some embarrassment in disposing of


the earth taken from it, so as not to attract at
tention. With very imperfect and insufficient
tools, the work was boldly commenced and
pushed on with unceasing activity and energy
for many, many nights. The soil was a coarse,
hard gravel, difficult to be penetrated with
table knives and iron table spoons. and occa-
sionally stones were encountered Of consider
able size. One of these was large boulder,
and the tunnel was carried beneath it,


A tin pan was employed to take away the
gravel as substitute for dump cart. A string
was attached to each side of this pan which
contained about two quarts, by one of which,


the miners drew the pan into the tunnel, and by
the other it was drawa out by some one always
ON the spot, and its contents were scattered


over the floor, the straw and RUBBISH having


been first removed, and after the nights work


was done all this material was carefully re-.
Year: 1876




Financially regarded Indiana is bad egg.
Both political parties hold erroneous views
on the money question, and the struggle be-
tween them is which can go farthest into
financial heresy. In that struggle the Indi-
ana Republicans will be beaten, for they lack
that great capacity for error, amounting to
genius in wrong-doing, which is a distinguish
ing characteristic of the Democracy. The
Republicans in that State do show indica-
tions Of betterment. A few years ago they were
infationists; they now content themselves
with taking position against further contrac-
tion of the currency. The Indiana Demo-
Gratis are, if one may judge by the u.terances
OF Messrs Landers and Holman, rank infa-
tionists and will be satisfied with nothing less
than great additional issues of greenbacks.
Both are in the wrong, but the Democrats are
entirely wrong. The Republicans, as in the
past, ev;nce capacity for improvement, and is
it safe to say that when the Indiana heresy is
denounced by the Republican national con-
vention, as it will be, it will be heard of no
more in the Republican ranks. The Indiana
men will submit to the sounder reason of the
majority of the party. The anti-resumption
doctrine in the Republican party is local and
is in effect confined to single state. In the
Democratic party it is widespread 1t has
even made its appearance in New England,
the very stronghold of hard-money, and the
Connecticut Democracy, in convention as
sembled, call for repeal of the resumption
act. The difference in the position of the
two parties is this: A great majority of Re
publicans favor resumption in 1879, and the
small minority will yield; great majority Of
Democrats favor the repeal of the resumption
act, and the small minority will yield. In