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Year: 1876

Signor Donizetti, q nephew of the
famous composer and pianist to the late
unfortunate sultan, Abdul Aziz, de-
scribes his experience thus You are
summoned at eight o'clock in the morn
ing to play for three hours. You must
be in full uniform you wait for seven
hours in elegant gallery, where you
are forbidden to sit down. From time
to time they come to tell You what is oc-
curing in his majesty's apartment.
"His higbness is going to arise" The
moment you hear this you must pros
trate yourself. ellis highness is going
to the BATH" Again you prostrate your
self. ellis highness is dressing" You
PROSTATE yourself lower than ever. And
SO the intelligence continues, until You
arc wearied beyond endurance and the
sultan is finally ready. Then an i'm
mense grand piano is brought in with
out its legs, for the floor Of the gallery
is q precious mosaic of the rareet woods,
and must not bear the weight of piano
even. The immense instrument Is laid
on the backs of five wretched Turks,
suitably placed on their hands and
knees. "But," say You, "I cannot play
on a flve-Turk piano" Suppose you
complain that the instrument Is not
level, they carefully put cushion under
the knees Of the smallest Turk and tell
you to proceed, without suspecting the
sentiment of humanity that has occa-
stoned the delay. The sultan appears,
and, after all manner of prostra-
tions, you ask for . chair. There is
none no one ever sits in the presence
of the sultan. You protest you cannot
play unless you sit. and the sultan final
ly orders chair to be produced. You
play for an hour or 90, and, after the
sultan has watched the effect on his fol-
lowers until he is weary, he rudely
thrusts You side and takes your place.
The eunuchs and the rest awake and
applaud his discords with rapturous ex-
clamations, and, after he has amused
himself thus until he is satisfied Of the
superiority of his music over yours, you
are dismissed.
Year: 1876

A PLAGUE STRICKEN CTTY.-Savannah
suffers from yellow fever as If 1t were
the plague. A member Of relief as
sociation thus describes their work:
We are feeding 1900 persons and
nursing about 1000. The supplies OF
provisions and money sent us have en-
abled us to meet immediate wants, but
we shall need all the aid you can give us
until frost comes, 10 keep people from
absolutely rotting in their houses or on
the streets.
Year: 1876

When the first newspaper was started
III Japan the editor asked Japanese
gentleman il he wished to have the
paper sent regularly. "No, thank
you I have a copy" he replied. The
gentleman of the old school had no idea
that q newspaper contained fresh matter
with every issue.
Year: 1876

The Oracle OF the White House has
spoken through the new Malignant OF
the War Department, Don Comeron, to
wit and Gen. Sherman, Commander OF
the Army, Is instructed to hold his
troops in readiness throughout the
South for the ostensible purpose OF pro-
tecting all persons, without distinction
of lace, color or political opinion, In the
exercise Of their right to vote. The real
purpose is, however, apparent. 1t Is to
encourage such frauds as have made
Radical rule synonymous with bayonet
rule throughout the South. and to hide
them, as far as possible, uuder cover OF
a pretended desire to punish the authors
OF Southern outrages.


The strategists Of the Radical party
already begin to see the hand writing
on the wall They discover that several
of the Southern States have escaped
them, but are determined that Louis
lana, South Carolina and, IL possible,
Mississippi shall not escape. a Isl
The pretext for issuing this new mill
tary order Is found in the resolution,
which was introduced by Mr.. Lord, OF
New York, and passed the House oil
Representatives on the 10th inst. This
resolution recognizes the propriety and
authority Of the Fifteenth Amendment,
and declares that all attempts by force,
| fraud, terror. intimidation or otherwise
to prevent free exercise OF the right OF
suffrage should meet with certain con,
dign and efYectual punishment.
The object of the Democratic House,
which passed the preamble by 12l to 81,
and the resolution by 174 to 2, was to
place on record its condemnation OF
fraud, violence and Intimidation, such
as have been practlced by the bayonet
governments OF the South since the
commencement Of Grants rule, and
| provoked, In some instances. the
clasking consequences of retaliation.
But a far seeing statecraft could have
peroeived that the resolution would be
the occasion Of military Intervention In
our State elections, for 1t is clear that
Grant, Cameron g. Co. would rather see
ten thousand Clusters killed than fall to
carry out their malignant purpose In
the few Southern States they still hope
to carry.


With such an utterance on the part oi
the Democrats in Congress, and the
strongly expressed declarations OF our
national and State conventions In favor
OF a full, free and fair election, the or
der to hold the Federal troops In readi-
ness to prevent intimidation and punish
fraud In our Forthcoming elections, Is az
outrage against the people OF the few
Southern States upon whom 1t bears
and an insult to the Conservative De
moctacv Of the entire Union.
Year: 1876




The utmost activity Is urged upon the
public spirited men Of the Democratic
Conservative party by those who have
been watching the operations or the
Radicals. It seems that the party OF
plunder has abandoned the idea oil
carving the election through the mani
puations OF the Returning Board, ana
will resort entirely to fraud at the polls
for success. They have deeply laid
schemes to accomplish their ends which
are revealing themselves daily. At all
events, Notwithstanding their apparent
quiet they are working and


WILL DIE HARD.


Among the frauds contemplated by
them Is the re-registration in 1876 OF
large numbers of the negroes who were
registered in 1874, and for that purpose
they have had the Metropolitan
policemen engaged for some time past
In canvassing the wards OF this city.
This will necessitate a thorough can
vass OF the wards also by the Demo
Gratis, as was done so effectually In 1874.


ACTION, ACTION.


IL also Immediately requested oil the
Parish Committee, at an early meeting,
to secure the necessary representation,
by State Supervisors, at the various
registration Offices of the city; and, ow-
ing to the fact that the new State Cen
trail Committee will not meet until the
) Goth instant. five days only before
the opening of the registration Offices
throughout the SOate. some means
should be adopted to Immediately OBJ
tain the names or suitable persons In
the country parishes to be offered as
representatives on the part or the Dem
ocratic and Conservative party.


BY dint of the determination OF the
late Parish Committee, such representa-
ton was obtained from Kellogg at
the last election. notwithstanding
the high moral ground that he
took at first to refuse 1t, by claim
ing that it was the right OF the
Radical party to control the registra,,
ton. At the last election, in each ward
the Democrats were represented by
either supervisor or clerk, and thus
much of the fraud contemplated by the
Radicals was frustrated.
Year: 1876

It Is reported that Dibble has an
nounced that the First Ward Radical
Club will parade on Saturday next, and
the Saturday following. There would
be nothing remarkable In the announce
ment except in the novelty Of the occur
renee, for the Radicals have not paraded
in night professions for several years
past but Dibble adds, 1t is said, that he
will see who is going to interfere
: with him, or words to that effect.
As is we'll known, Radical process
sions have never been interfered with
in New Orleans, unless, emboldened by
organization and numbers, they have
. manifested violence towards the lockers
on in the streets; the remark OF Dibble
appears, also, to have been unpro-
voked 1t is just to conclude that this
once openly expressed negro hater
wishes to convey a threat by his re-
marks, and create feeling against the
negroes that might provoke another Of
the "outrages" which have so long been
used by the Radicals to enlist the sym
pathies OF the Northern people in their
favor.


But Dibble is being closely watched,
and the schemes, like the Coushatta and
other affairs of a similar kind, which
have been concocted in the Custom
house building, will fall through, AS it
is the intention on the nights in ques-
tion. il necessary. TO provide body
guard of white men for the negroes of
ithe First Ward in order that they may
parade and cheer for their chosen can
I didates with utmost security from harm.
; 1t is just possible that the Custom
house scoundrels may pay a few men to
get up a disturbance in the interest of
oetheir party, but any attempt to do 80
g will be at the peril Of the hired muT-
lnierers.
Year: 1876

The City Hall Is endeavoring to effect
a compromise on tho vexed bond ques-
tion. We trust that in it's efforts to that
end, 1t will contrive to free the com
meroe OF our port from some OF Its exist
ing shackles, and give the taxpayers
all the relief possible under the cireuin-
ot q n Apa
Year: 1876

DANIEL DREW has been interviewed in
his retirement, and yielded, under gentle
pressure, the following; "Tve retired
permanently from business this time,
which ought to have done years ago
under different and happier circum-
stances. never dreamed that the time
would come when should have to 20
into bankruptcy. There never was just
such case as mine ever heard on 'afore.
No man was ever SO rich as was, worth
at one time eight or ten millions of money,
and then made to lose every dollar of it
in so short a time" Referring to the
late A. I. Stewart, he said that even
that prompt business man had delayed
his charitable schemes too long, and now
they would have to he carried out by
some one else, if at all. In allusion to
Stewards wealth, he said he never esti-
mated him at over forty millions; but
Vanderbilt was surely worth hundred
millions Of money If he owned dollar.
Year: 1876

The physicians say that Commodore
Vanderbilt is rapidly going to pieces, and
cannot live many months. 1t is said that
his business has been arranged with a
view to his death at any moment, and
cannot suffer seriously whenever it shall
take place. But the New York stock
exchange is prepared to be excited by an
announcement of his death, whether
true or false.
Year: 1876

THE Boston phianthropists have been
indulging their sympathy for murdercrs
by getting up a petition to save Piper,
convicted of the murder of the little
girl, Mable Young, last summer, in the
tower of one the churches of that city;
but Piper has just made a confession of
that bloody deed, as well as of others in
which he was supposed to have had a
hand. The murder was a very atrocious
one, and Piper asserted for some time
that he was innocent, but subsequently
stated that the girl had been killed by
the trap-door of the belfry falling scci-
dentally upon her. He now confcsscs
thai he killed her, actuated by an in.
sane desire for blood
Year: 1876

a NEW cap has been adopted for the
Officers of the navy, and those who have
seen the sample at the navy department
say II will make great commotion in
The service on account of its extraordi-
nary shape. 1t resembles the Scotch
bonnet OF Glengnry cap with cape and
eyelet holes behind, and differs from it
only in being of regulation blue cloth.
Year: 1876

NORTH and South Carolina are ma tur-
ally interested in that clause of the pro-
posed Hawaiian treaty which admits the
rice Of the Sandwich Islands free of duty,
as are also Georgia and Louisiana. To
these states the rice crop is of great i'm
portance, and the planters know that if
oxposed to free competition they must
seek some other agricultural pursuit. 1t
is claimed that the remission of duty on
Hawaiian rice is merely for the benefit,
of the Pacific coast, but, OF course, New
England would come along and demand
that the East India article be admitted
free, in her favor. So, it will be seen
that the cry for protection" is not
confined entirely to the manufacturing
interests of the east.
Year: 1876

covering into the Treasury TO be returned to Great
Britain While 1t is quite improbable that further
claims will not absorb this surplus, is the opinion or
the Judiciary Committee that the residue should there
DO any, large or small. will be returned to Great
Britain and not turned into the Treasury.
THE SALE OF THE OLD NEW YORK POST OFFICE


BUILDING.


Mr. Wood introduced bill authorizing and directing
the Secretary of tho Treasury and the Postmaster
eral to sell the site OF the old New York Post ONCE to
the Chamber Of Commerce for 5000, 900. II will be
remembered that the government bought the site from
the city for $3.50 OoO but paid only 5000 OF the pur
chase money the rest being subscribed by the Cham
ber of Commerce


THE LOUISIANA sENAToRsHIP.


The debate on the Pinchback continued in
the Senate to-day, Messrs. Thurman, OF Ohio, and
Chrstiancy Of Michigan speaking against his admis-
sion and Mr.. Howe, Of Wisconsin, in favor. No action
taken
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 1876
THE LAW REGULATING THE PROSECUTION OF
THE wHIsKEY sUIrs-rHE ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL ON HIS RECENT LETTER TO DISTRICT
ATTORNEY DYER-rNTRIGUEs OF THE POLL
TIcIANs.


Attorney General PiOrrspont authorizes the state
ment that there is dispute between himself tho
Secretary OF the Treasury to the infringement of the
whskey trials, any disagreement OF any kind and
that the construction given TO his letter TO
Mr.. Dyer by the st. Louis Tmes-namely. that IL was
intended to work in such manner to prevent per-
from giving evidence to the government by threat
ening them with severe and immediate punishment
whore they have been themselves guilty OF offences
and have pleaded guty-s entirely without foundation


AS to interference by the Attorney General such as
has been charged, this could not be without a
breach Of the statutes Section TIA Revised Statutes
says


terna revenue laws which the United States are
party, or any SUIT against collector or any other
torney appears, Is commenced the attorney for tho
district IN which II is brought shall Immediately report
to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue the full par
tcuars relating To the same


Section 3215 makes II the duty Of the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue with the approval OF the Secre
tary Of the Treasury establish such regulations
inconsistent with law, for the observance of
officers, dstrct attorneys ami marshas respecting
suits arising under the the internal laws
which the United States is party, may be deemed
necessary for the just responsibility OF those officers
and the prompt collection of all and debts
due and accruing to the United States.
Section 1929 empowers the Secretary to compro-
mise any civil or criminal arising under the in
ternal revenue laws Succeeding sections forbid any
discontnuance without the Of the Secretary.


Section sSS obiges the District Attorney to report
all to the Secretary, and his expenses
paid by that officer


1t is generally known that the law gives the Sec
retary OF the Treasury such complete control OF the
the internal revenue laws.


There is doubt that attempts have been made here
by persons in the interest Of the whskey Ring get


the present out Of the hands OF the Secre
tary, whose determination to expose and punish all
evil doors, regardless OF their political social nu-
ence has created panic among the politicians.
These in their desperation leave no means un-
tried to their friends and to put stop to the
prosecutions to confusion in the Secretary's
operation and breed disagreement between HIM and
other members OF the administration. But the Sec
retary knows his duty and means to do 1t, and OF
the Attorney General knows the laws well
to give the intrguers hero chance TO misead him or
to enable them to use him in their schemes
Year: 1876

The following record will show the changes In the
temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in
parison with the corresponding date OF last year
Indicated BY the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HERALD Building
Year: 1876

The SHOOTING FIsm.-This very remark
able fish is a native of the West Indies.
Nature has constructed this aquatic sports
man in a very singular manner, but one ad-
mirably adapted to his sporting predilec-
tons. The fish has hollow cylindrical
beak. He frequents the rivers or the sea-
shore in search of food, and from the unus-
ual manner in which he provides for his
daily wants he derives his name. When this
hungry gentleman espies fly or an insect
not taking due care of himself, but sitting
on plants in shallow water, he swims away
to the distance Of four or five feet, and often
of six feet, that be may take aim at his
prey and when he has done so TO his satis-
faction he then with amazing dexterity and
cleverness, elects out his tube-like mouth
one drop of water, which is so well di-
rected and so swiftly shot forth that it never
fails to knock the fly into the water, and
once there all hope Of escape is gone-tbe
fish darts upon his prey and eagerly devours
it thus supplying us with another instance
of the diversified modes in which nature
qualities its countless millions of creatures
with the powers necessary for procuring
| food
Year: 1876

A SILVER LINING IN DARK CLOUD
There has lived in this city the past few
years quiet modest gentleman by the name
of Peter Miller. He has resided in this state
for the past twenty years, worked in the
mines, and part of the time at his trade, car
pentering. Years ago he commenced to send
home to his widowed mother, living in
Michigan, what he could afford to spare from
his earnings.


Being a bachelor, he could not brook the
idea of having the idol of his heart toll in
her declining years; consequently he sent
her money at times, making no entry of it,
but presuming that his worthy relative
would Use it as she deemed proper After
years of absence his mother kept writing for
him to return, but like other old Californi
ans, he was proud and did not desire to go
back until he had sufficient to show that he
was from the golden state.


Time works changes, so it did with Peter.
He found himself about a month ago with
out labor-"atrapped," to use the common
term and the surroundings neither pleasant
nor satisfactory. Hewas unwell, and thought
OF home and the friends of his youth back
in the wolverine districts.


lie wrote his mother that he could no
conceal his pride any longer, and stated the
situation; II he had money lie would return,
but he had TO make it. Monday last he re-
ceived check for $500, and in the letter it
was stated that the money he had been send
ing home for years had been invested in real
estate, and that he had better come back and
take charge Of his property, which was worth
over fifty thousand dollars .-Oakiaad, CAL.
transcript
Year: 1876

PRESENCE OF MND.-At a fire in a pro-
yincial town the goods in the burning shop
had to be cast into the street, and as a mat
ter of course, the night being dark, the arti-
cles were disappearing rapidly. A police
man observing man in the act of picking
up fine cheese made his way through the
crowd and stationed himself behind so as to
prevent any escape. The man rose with the
cheese in his hands and was preparing to
decamp, but on beholding the policeman he
suddenly changed his mind, and placed the
cheese in the policemans arms, remarking
as be did so; There you had better tax Q
care of that or me one will be walking OF
with IT,"
Year: 1876

General John Goshweler, one ofthe lead
ing capitalists of California, and one of the
really good fellows of that state, tells a
thrilling story:


One day in early times he was standing
in pioneer shanty saloon, in company with
great big fighter who was the terror of the
camp and town.


There was nothing this giant could not
whip, and very little that he had not whip
ped. The big fellow was sitting near the
bar when stranger entered. He was not
more than twenty-five, sic enderly built, pale,
with big eyes, delicate features, and hand
like girl.


lie stepped quietly up to the bar and
asked for glass of brandy. The glass was
placed before him, whrreupon the bully
rose from his chair, .ul E;< hig brawny
hand in lr,.nt o. lie vnnur .,er. l.r.. the
brandy and drank it. The pung ,nan said
nothing, bat quietly laid down four bits and
said:


"Give me another glass of brandy"


The brandy was put out, rha glass was
filled and th- bully again reached forward
took the ga-4 and drank it. The young.
ster put -four hits op the counter and said
easily:


Give me two glasses of brandy"


The two glasses were put out, and filled
and the bully the third time reached for
ward, took glass and drank it. The Young
man paid no attention even to the giants
pistols and knives, but taking the other glass
drank it and put down a dollar Then with
easy manner, he left ele bar for the door,
walked five or six steps turned like flash
of lightning and shot the bully through the
heart


As he walked out Of the door he said to
one Of the hvstarIlers


Z" hat fellow might have hurt somebody
vet y
Year: 1876

A lady asked very silly Scotchman how
it happened that the Scots who came out OF
their own country were, generally speaking,
men of more ability than those who remain
edsat home.


"Oh madam" said he "the reason is
obvious. At every outlet there are persons
stationed to examine all who pass and tor
the honor of the country, no one is per-
mitted to leave it who is not a man of under
standing"


"Then," said she, 81 suppose you were
smuggled %
Year: 1876

THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SCoLD.-I had not seen Mrs--for week, and supposed her either sick or away from home. when she drove up to my gate one morning, with all her childrenin the car riage, and stopped to exchange saluta- tions. She really looked less bright and blooming than usual, and said: ''You have been ill." "There it is, again" ex- claimed she, laughing; everybody sees the want of oxygen Tn my blood The truth IS, l have been sewing steadily for a week upon the children's dresses, and have not allowed myself breath of fresh air, which l have always deemed essen tial to my health, and upon which, am now convinced. my good nature depends entirely. At the end of three days of un- broked sedentary employment I begin always to falter, and can hardly eat or sleep, but on this occasion held on to my work and finished article after article, till my head was in such whirl could

 hardly count the garments as laid them away. But yesterday became desperate; I scolded poor Bridget for some slight mistake, till she looked at me in unutter- able astonishment. l ordered every child out of the house, even Babbv Benny here,

 because l couldn't bear the sound of a footfall within it; and when my husband came home at night and told me I looked really Ill and nervous it Vas the last feath- CT that broke the camel's back-I was sure 1t was only a courteous way of saying I looked cross and ugly, and bust into a fit of uncomfortable sobbing, and went to bed like naughty child at eight o'clock.

 This morning looked up the unfnish- ed pile of sewing. We have dinner bas- ket there in the carriage, and are off for the woods. The children say they are in pursuit of fun, but am after oxygen. ."- LoaOa Stote Register. ra