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Year: 1876

SPAIN seems determined to sacrifice the
flower of her youth on Cuban soil, and in
addition to the fifteen thousand who are
about to start for Cuba will send thirty
thousand more if necessary. 1t seems inn
possible for the Spanish government to learn
that tho recovery of the island cannot be
accomplished.
Year: 1876

THE COLLISION on the Old Colony Railroad
yesterday morning is another instance of a
disaster-happily not SO fatal as it might
have been-which could have been prevented
by proper foresight, precaution and attention
to duty on the part of the railroad employees.
Year: 1876

In LONDON, as well as in New York, the old
landmarks are disappearing. This time it is
Temple Bar which is doomed The hideous
old building is so we'll known that even
here in New York the story of it's demolition,
which we print to-day, will be read with as
much avidity as if it were an account Of the
removal of some long familiar object in this
citv
Year: 1876

surrendered and let lapse into abey-
ance, but the right is ancient, inn
prescriptiblc and inherent in all
folk, rich and poor alike, who may
unite in its use. That floor is in
dividuaIly Gods alone, and jointly
his peoples, and whose encroaches
on the rights of the latter trespasses
against the former of the only two
parties to its ownership, who there
meet in presence. The squire, par
son or yeoman who sticks his
mammon-ticket on it has as much
right to block up one Of the win
dows, or to insist on morning prayer
being read in his drawing-room.
Remove pews merely, and the same
evils will cluster in some new form
round permanent appropriation.
Remove permanent appropriation,
and the whole evil disappears-root
and branch together. Let no man
in the sanctuary Of the Most High
rear a tabernacle to his own selfish,
ness, and the respect OF persons
the neglect Of the poor, the aliena


ton of hearts from each other ant
from the Church will cease.
Year: 1876

The following is from the Stock
ton (Cal. Independent:


The production and manufacture
Of chiccory for use as an adultera-
ton of coffee is carried on exten-
siyely in this country, the factory
where it is ground and put into
marketable shape being on the east
bank of the San joaquin river, a
few miles southeast Of Stockton. A
large area of land in that vicinity
is yearly devoted to the growth Of
chiccory, and the rich alluyial soils
seem to be particularly well adapted
to its luxuriant growth. The chic
cory grows wild in great profusion
along the lanes and byways in
England and most parts Of Europe.
1t is q species Of dandelion, or
rather it belongs to the same botan-
ical family as the dandelion, and
there is u great resemblance in
the shape Of the leaves of the
two, although those Of the chiccory
are much the larger, coarser, and
darker colored. The roots of the
chiccory are feshy and milky, and
grow about the sze Of a parsnip OF
carrot. They mature in October
when they are taken from the
ground and spread out to dry Oh
raised platforms. A few days ex,
posure to the hot sun makes then
sufficiently dry for the roasting
furnace, which is made in the form
of cylinder suspended over a no
fire and kept revolving until tht
roots are parched to crisp. Thi
and the drying process reduce
them about one-fourth in bulk
After roasting, the roots are grounC
to a coarse powder, like grounC
coffee, which is barreled and sen
to market, There seems to be
good demand for all the product
Of the factory of which we speak
and it is no doubt a profitable anc
remuueratiye speculation.


The beverage made from pur
chicoory is unpleasant to the taste
Chemical analysis proves it to pos
sess few of the elements in common
with coffee, and very little of th
hutritiye properties commonly as
cribed to it. In cases where it i
used for a long time its effects ar
often deleteriOus, especially upoi
the nervous system. One variet,
Of the chiccory is cultivated in Eng
land as a salad, the tops having


pleasant, pungent flavor, and even
the common variety is sometime
eaten here when other salads ar
scarce, but it is very coarse an,
strong, and rather too suggestive O
the diet upon which Nebuchad
nezzar was for time compelled Il
feed,
Year: 1876

A pole $50 feet high was put up during
the campaign at st. Joe, IN the oil re.
gion of Pennsylvania An inch pipe
was run up the entire length Of the pole,
aud fed from natural gas well near by.
The gas was ighited at the top OF the
pole, and has been burning brightly ever
since,
Year: 1876

hef and Ill the dreamy. innocent way pc
callar to young girls brought up in such
absolute seclusiOn. she loved her ideal
| with all her heart and soul.


And meantime Colonel Armstrong was
not dead 1t was a grim battle, but he
came OIL conqueror. lie was inconsolable
at the loss of Ilebe He visited Rake
Jakes dug-out only to find 1t marked bv
ashes and to learn Of his tragicaI end
Nowhere could he find any trace Of his
little daughter. He went back to
MS sister, but even her loving care could
! mol make up for him the absence of that
sweet child-tace Finding himself restored
IN health, he obtained new position in
the army, and threw himself with all his
energies into our great struggle, which
was then at its height. Even this did not
drown memories OF Hebe His regiment
now IN New Orleans, the war over 1t
was the dreadful yeIow-fever year. and
he was stricken down, and carried to the
Sisters hospital IIe5e had passed and
repassed his bed, but he had not recoc-
hzed her III her novice dress until, when
standing near him, he saw the cup. which
now hung suspended by her rosary from
her belt. lie caught it eagerly, and read
~ Wy i'iS't iI'ioll on the hahcle, y VIII
take the cup"


Yes, yes" he cried land the cup
bearer too. iIebe, my little EIebe, do you
not know me ?''


1t was not too late Colonel Armstrong
recovered, and the Sisters, though very
reluctant, gave up their charge to him,
the colonel rewarding them handsomely
for their care, aud Reiugia battling earn
estly in his behalf, though it was like
tearing out her heart to part with Hebe.
They were married in the cathedral; but
when q day after, lIebe sought her kind
protectrcss to bid her a final good-by, the
superior told her that she bad left the con
vent OF mission Of mercy


Not long after there appeared u notice
IN the papers of an unknown nun who had
nobly gone to the pague-stricken city of
Shreveport, waited upon the sick and dy-
ing until the fever left the place and at
the very last falling herself victim to
its ravages. 1t was Ruiugia
Year: 1876

ITruckee (Nev.) Republican. August 30.


An exciting scene took place last week
in the long snow-shed this side Of the
summit AS the eastern-bound freight
train had Just emerged from the tunnel
the engineer saw a deer some way ahead
on the track, The frightened animal was
flying before the engine at n break-neck
speed, and the attention of all hands was
Immediately called to the fact The whis-
tie began screaming, and then followed il
highly exciting scene. There was no al
tentative for the pursued and tlmid ami
NAL but to keep straight on down the
track The gloomy cavern formed mar
row race-track. and the fitting openings
through which the cleaning light entered
added to the wiidness OF the adventure.
For over half mile the engine rushed
onward toward its victim. For u time the
result seemed amos! certain; the pursu-
ers gained steadily on the pursued. The
deer never left the track, but sped on
ward as straight as an arrow. The game
was almost within the clutch of the iron
horse, and in a few moments would have
lain mangled beneath the wheels. The
brakes were loosened and full steam ap-
piled, when just ahead a small opening.
CduSou ny idol WluICI uodVy SuOW, N'1o
seen by the frightened animal Like a
dart it shot through it and up the steep
side of the rocky mountain, while a shout
of good-natured disappointment went up
from the crew of the train.


A smart young mlk-wagon driver in
Louisville lately hit upon the bright idea
of putting vinegar into the buckets, cups,
sc, which he found in the doorways of
those who had patronized other milk
teams. Great were the complaints, and
the companies were losing customers by
the wholesale. An examination disclos-
ed the trick The ingenious young milk
man has been arrested on a charge of
trespass.
Year: 1876

treatment to which his services entitle
iiIll' ana instead ul being OverWorked,
starved, and beaten by some. and used as
means OF gambling and cheating by
olhers, he shall, by proper care and atten-
ton, together with judicious breeding.
and especially by a thorough education,
be made one of the greatest blessings
ever given by the Creator for the benefit
OF man, A. L. Mapin, in Maine Farmer


MAKING COTTAGE CHEESE. Cottage
cheese. when made as it should be, is a
luxury that should and would be eaten
and appreciated by all classes if they
X eW how wholesome and digestible it is.
those who have plenty Of milk and make
butter have an abundance of sour or clab-
bered milk daily, clean and fresh, which
IS the article desired to make cottage
cheese, 1he true way to make this sort
OF cheese is to skim the sour milk and set
gallon or two Of the milk on the stove
IN II milk pan and let it gradually warm
tIll it is lukewarm all through Stir it
occasionally to prevent its hardening at
the bottom. When it is a little warmer
than new milk, and the whey begins to
show clear around the curd, pour it ali in
to a coarse thin bag, tie close and hang
up to strain. Let it hang up two or three
hours in a cool, shady place, then take
from the bag and put the contents in
covered dish. When preparing the rest Of
u meal mix with the curd rich, sweet
cream. sugar and nutmeg, Some prefer
salt and pepper, but the sugar will give
it the place of fruits or acids This prepar-
alton of milk will often be found most
saIutary and wholesome for dyspeptics
and weak, intlamed stomachs The clab-
ber is also very nutritious and easily di-
gcsted.
Year: 1876

carried forward peacefully to the ballot
box.


Four years ago host of Republicans
made the air melodious with their pro-
tests against the course of the party, but
three-fOurths OF them were bounced into
the car in time to vote for Grant. and
most of the remainder are now being
thrown in by the hind legs.


This party domination is one of the
great evils OF our politics There are
few men who have the nerve to stand up
against the pressure and the ostracism Of
party, and plead tor truth, pure and SIM
pie


What we most need in this country is
individual courage and self-reliance
the power to say, with Mahomet, ''with
God one man is majority" There
are those who would not finch in the
midst of the bullets Of the battlefield.
who will shrink and cover and sneak
and tremble and abase themselves be-
fore the pressure Of party domination.
,H '..God give US men!"
Year: 1876

To make party capital on the Pacific coast.
it proposes to bar out certain immigrations
from its shores, concealing the fact from its
eastern supports that the same principle carried
out to its legitimate end, would cut off the
English, Irish, German and Scandinavian
eInigrants from the eastern as we'll as the Mon
golian race from the western coast.-Faribault
Republican.


Indeed! Do you mean to say that the
English. Irish. German and Scandina>
vians are to be compared as citizens with
the Chinese? The former came here as
freemen to settle permanently; they are
of our own race, of our own kith and
kin; they buy land, open farms, raise
crops, and add to the wealth OF the coun-
try. They marry and raise children,
support churches, and schools, and in a
generation or two are merged into the
common stock of the great American
race. But the Chinaman comes to collect
wages and leave he is not freeman
but semi-serf, coolie; his wife or
daughter is pledged into slavery at home
to raise the money that brings him here !;
he buys no land, he pays no taxes, he
supports no schools or churches; even
his bones are shipped to China when he
dies. He comes simply to take the bread
out OF the mouth of some poor English
man, Iri>hman, German or Scandina-
Wan, and reduce our voters, on whose
integrity and intelligence our republic
depends for its prosperity, to condi-
tion as miserable as his own. No white
laborer who attempts to diicharge the
duties Of a man, a citizen, a father and
a husband can compete with one who
lives on a few pounds of rice per week,


1t may be said that we should be gen.
erous TO the poor, overcrowded, ancient
Mongoian race. True; but not at the
expense Of our own people. For if we
even allo we'd ten or twenty millions OF
them to enter this country and reduce
to pauperism every white laborer in it.
what relief would that be to that vast
population OF over four hundred millions
still in China The humanitarian might
just as we'll argue that the farmers OF
our frontier should submit with patience
to see their crops destroyed by grass
hoppers, because it would afford the
grasshoppers SO much comfort. Every
iarm in Minnesota might be swept bare
and the uncountable billions between
here and the Rocky Mountains still 60
hungry.


1t must never be forgotten that this
Republic rests on the intelligence, the
virtue and the patriotism Of the msjori-
ty;-and that the majority is and must
always be those who earn their bread in
the sweat Of their brow To degrade or
impoverish them is to destroy the very
foundations of liberty and society: and
we have no sympathy with the man or
the party who would sacrifice them to
any vaporo0s principle, or any heart
less theory, or any selfish in tcrest.
Year: 1876

sofa, and although it cannot expect to
compete with Morris, which is the coun-
ty seat, it will nevertheless in time de-
velope into a good sized town. 1t will
draw it's trade from region fifty mile s
wide by ten miles broad; a region, too.
where the average crop of wheat is
twenty five bushels to the acre.
Year: 1876

Remember that it is an invariable
rule to discontinue sending the ANy1-
MoNoPoL1sT at the end the period paid
for. We have no right to presume that
subscriber desires his paper continued
if he does not renew and remit; and we
are not willing to force it on him.
Year: 1876

The spectacle " hich the Democracy has pre-
hented To the country for the past two months


10y its efforts to compel its representatives to


ay aside their principal opinions and join in a
compact raid upon the offices of the country,


would indeed be ludicrous could we forget,
What never should be forgotten, the danger to
Year: 1876

which formed all the pavemoss layer OF thin and
very slippery Ice In many parts of the city and In
Brooklyn pedestrians could maintain upright posi- ion
only by cngng to the rangs aud ampposts, while the
falls were frequent In every quarter In most cases the
tumbles only furnished merrimrnt 10 those who were
fortunate retain their footing but occasionally


fall resulted injury or less serious Among
those reported by tho police is the OF John Ne II
gan of No 1873 Madson-st who fell tho sidewalk at
East Broadway and Rutyersst and broke bis lett arm
He taken to Bclleyue JiOSDital.
Year: 1876

q strong personal oath that it represents thu
earnest conviction OF the man who casts il.
such an oath keeps duty always in view
There is no limit in matter of time, shuttino
off personal preference, and making con7ic.
lion subseryient to the necessity OF an elee-
ton. II the American Electoral College vera
enabled to do its voting in something OF thu
same discreet, deliberate, and independent
fashion, it is not likely that the country would
ever suffer the embarrassments Of tia
present situation. The election of Pontif
that will ensue upon the death Of Pope P1os
X: will not probably be very exciting or Of.
long duration. It is believed that there ana
no cabals in the present College Of Cardinals.
nearly I'll of whom have received their hats
from the reigning Pope, and are presumably
Of accord in matters Of church policy. Them
are no offices or patronage to be distributed
by the new Pope, go that hope Of future r.
ward will not cut much figure in determining
the choice. Tie condning Of the Pope'a
power to church matters exclusively has
simp1ifed the election.
Year: 1876

them believe that the CHRIST Child does not
forget them, and has brought them some Ut
tie remembrance. a very small toy IN poor
mans house brings great comfort and long
endowment with it. To these little ones
minutes are hours, and hours days, and
therefore their happiness is spread over
long period Perhaps remembrance OF the
Door will soften them in their struggle with
poverty, and teach them that humanity Is
not as hard as they think; that they are part
of the universal brotherhood; and that there
are hearts and hands reaching down to them
to help and sympathize with them.


Therefore, let the children be freed this
Christmas from all the little troubles and
trials which aHlict them on other days, and
which appear to them so large and sore.
Make it day Of unalloyed enjoyment for
them, and in the doing Of it yon yourself
may grow young with them and feel littie
kindlier to your ancient enemy and less bit
ter to the world Let it be day not only
Of fragrant memories and blessed tradition,
but also of peace and good will to all man
kind, of hearty cheer in your own home, and
at some poor mans hreside made gladder
and happier by your Christmas benehcence
and tho memories of the Bethlehem manger
which it symbolizes.
Year: 1876

The Lcndcn Times, in speaking of the dis
tribution Of the Geneva award. has adopted
Il lypocritcal style not uncommon in news
papers Of this country, but very unusual in
the English press It says it would be sorry
TO see the question raised in Congress wheth-
er the Geneva award was not too high, and
whether the unappropriated balance should
l4.t be returned to Great Britain, but SAYS
this :: tcne which indicates that it would
be GID to see such question raised, but
doubts whether Congress has enough con-
science 10 go into it. It would undoubtedly
be vezy gracious way Of bestowing the sur
plus of the award, and q much fairer distri-
button thereof than to divide it among claim
ants who are not equitably entitled to any
shere but, at the came time, the suggestion
of such course comes with poor grace from
English sources, The Times opinion in this


matter simply shows how keen and al1-ab-
sorbing the commercial interest is among the
English.
Year: 1876

ages from the county for failure IN the con-
tract due to the failure to issue bonds II
it be held that the issue OF bonds must %
submitted to the people, and the people 'ote
against such issue, the Courts would also
hold in suit for damages that the county
Board had no authority to make contracts
involving an issue If bonds before such issue
had received the approval Of the people, ana
that the existing contracts are null and Vold.
County Treasurer HUoK need not be at al
alarmed, therefore, at the rumor which the
Ring Commissioners and Ring contractors
are circulating to the effect that the county
will have to psy the contractors heavy dam
ages for failure to fulfill the contract. There
is not the smallest danger Of this and Mr.
HuoK will be entitled to, and will receive,
the gratitude Of the taxpayers if he shall ad-
here strictly to his determination
Year: 1876

Senators BArARp, GonDos, and THURMAN,
Representatives LAMAR aad WA11ERsoS, and
other leading Democrats at Washington who
know enough to know what is the popular
verdict upon the CEoSS business, according
to our dispatches this morning have been
instrumental in having CRosS hold back his
Eo-called certificate Of election until it shall
be determined how the Democracy can find
the way out of the whole business The at
tempt to steal TINT Electoral vote in Oregon,
it is evidently being discovered, was too
fragrant to he carried out.
Year: 1876

The ladies of Millingtonton, Md, will
rive an exhibition of charades and tableaux,
and fine supper in addition in the Episco-
pal Church Of that town, on the evenings
of Feb. 18th and 10th, the proceeds to be
devoted to that church. The ladies are
going to good deal of trouble and expense
and will doubtless get up fine entertain
ment. The Unicorn Brass Band will play
choice selections between tho scenes.
Year: 1876

brious climate. you should soon take


a front rank with your sister States
in the race for population, wealth
and general prosperity. You have
only to remember that God helps
those who help themselves. In con-
clusion, will say that NJ nnessota
will ever remember with feelings OF
gratitude the generous hospitality
and noble welcome that we have re-
ceived at your hands, and we most
gladly join others of your guests in
extending to you cordial invitation
to visit us at our homes in the great
northwest. We promise you that
you shall be received with open
arms, and that our kind attentions
to you shall only be excelled by the
princely hospitality you have ex-
tended to us. (Great applause.
Year: 1876

We shall never discharge our duty
as freemen, or properly protect our
institutions as a people, till we make
it our imperative duty to attend the
primary meetings of our political
organizations. Until that duty is
recognized and acted upon, in vain
shall we expect wise and competent
legislators, or any just laws and or
dinances for the government OF so
ciety. Mayor Havemeyer, of New
York, in a recent speech upon tins
matter, said


81 warn the commercial and capi
talist classes that they cannot hold
the unrixaled advantages which our
city naturally possesses for profta-
BILE enterprise, as if they were given
of God without conditions which at
taeh to every work Of his hand. /
warn this community that a people,
among whom a fashionable boast
with those who claim q superiority
over their fellows, that they have
nothing to do with public affairs /;
that they take no interest in legisla-
tion, in administration, in the con-
duct of judicial tribunals, and the
great instrumentalities whereby hui
man government is carried on, can
not long have material prosperity.
The parties entrusted to perform the
great functions Of legislation are, 10.
many cases, persons IN whom they
would repose no confidence in any
matter personal to themselves, where
honesty or efficiency was expect
ed. And until deeper interest in
public affairs is manifested by those