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Year: 1876

CoNGEEss meets tomorrow, and it is
hoped that the business of the session
will be commenced energetically. 1t is
said that Mr.. RandalPs appropriation
committee have been severely overhaul
ing the estimates of the Department
chiefs, and will be ready to report the
Consular and Diplomatic, the Pension
and the West Point Academy bills this
week. The pending resolution calling
for the documents in the case of the
whiskey frauds is expected to be put
through the house without delay, and
Senator Morton stands ready to worry
the Senate still with his bloody shirt"
theory as applied to the Mississippi cleo
ton.
Year: 1876

The advertisement would lave made
about one column and half in the
GAZETTE, and the charge for 30 times, at
our rates, would have been about $500.


By extensive advertising the mer-
chants of Philadelphia have taken en-
tire}y too much of the Wilmington trade
IL our merchants would be little more
wise and expend more money in adver-
tising in Wilmington papers, they could
keep much of this trade at home. Here
the cost is only six cents line for the
first insertion and three cents a line for
the subsequent insertions, nevertheless
many Of our merchants do not avail
themselves of its advantages.
Year: 1876

Boston is one of the most heavily tax
ed and deeply indebted cities in the
world, and the message of the Mayor de-
ivered yesterday states that the annual
municipal expenditure exceeds the whole
annual expenditure of tho United States
Government in 1922, the time when the
first city charter was granted.
Year: 1876

Advertising is done at less cost in Will
mington than in almost any other city.
Some idea of the cost in Philadelphia
may be had from the following charges
for advertising the sale of the Navy
Yard. The property brought 100000,
and was advertised in the papers named
Year: 1876

can gets mad he isn't afraid to lei
people know what is the matter with
him. One of the tribe has been reading
what Professor Proctor and the World
is pleased to say about the conduct OF
Americans while at the table, and thus
expresses lis sentiments in the New
York Graphic:


Apropos of Professor Proctor and
the dining devil of Des Moines, VII
stuck five inches" of cold knife
down his throat. the newspapers
are making a row, and the World
this morning comes to the Professor q
rescue by swearing that Americans eat
like swine. Every Difference is due to
the World in such matters, for it knows
all about dining; but still it is true that
Americans better know how to eat than
any other people in this country. The
German always swallows his knife; the
Englishman is gross in his eating. and
in beer makes Pantagruel of himself,
the Frenchman eats table d'hote dinner
of seven courses. Gncluding half a
bottle of wine) for sixty cents-what he
eats therefore may be readily known
and the Italian does about the same;
except that he eats forty or fifty feet OF
macaroni with knife and fingers and
endless gable. All these people use
their knives after the manner of shovels,
as Americans as rule do not. Lovers
of high art elevate the scornful nose at
cheap American restaurants:" but is
not pie good, is not oatmeal favorite
dish of connolsseur like Mr.. R. G..
White. who finds it with his 'Ipopular
pie?" Are not crullers better than two
sparrcws on toast. and coffee and cakes
better than sour wine? Away with this
squeamishness and pretense Let the
World read us no more jeremaids on the
matter; there is q special reason why it
shouldn't. l am weary unto death with
the abominable snobbishness which
leads some of our journals to essay n
cheap notoriety for superior wisdom by
talking folly about America and Ameri-
cans. The French, Germans, English,
Italians, and O'irish would do well to
stay at homs if they do not like the way
in which we, the favored sons OF sires
who bled on Bunker Hill, live. Have
we not as much right to our baked
beans as the Frenchman to his patty de
foicks grass; the Italian to his macaroni
with little white worms in it; the Eng
lishman to his arf.and-arf and greasy
mutton? A cruller is q king to cheese
cake; piece of good pie is better than
chopped up spinach. and coffee Is better
than sour wine. Americans do not stick
their knives down their throats, and
nearly all foreigners do.
Year: 1876

Would man frequently calcu-
late his income and expenditure, he
would escape many a bitter refec-
lion; for he must be lost to every
gen,rou ceiling of pride and hon
orable principle who wantonly
incurs debts, which he can not dis
charge.
Year: 1876

"A Doublin woman, jealous of
her husband, threatened to drown
herself in a tub of water that stood on
the porch. "You dare to hold your
head in it until l touch you," said
the man. The excited woman at
once plunged her head in the water.
The husband waited too long, for,
when he drew her back, she was
daad
Year: 1876

Success rides on every hour; grap-
pie it and you may win; but without
a grapple it will never go with you
Work is the weapon of honor, and
he who lacks the weapon will never
triumph.
Year: 1876

The new British man of war In
flexible will carry in turrets four
eighty -one-ton guns; her turrets
will be probably eighteen-inch ar
NOR; and the citadel or vital part of
the ship, will be guarded by no less
than twenty-four inches of armor.
She is designed to be a floating
castle, the rest Of the ship beside
the citadel being mainly useful for
the purpose of giving buoyancy to
the central stronghold. She will be
fitted, however, with spur, which
can be taken off at pleasure, and
her enormous bulk will give her
terrible power as a ram. Her dis
placement, when all her weight are
on board, will be no less than H.
4O7 tons exceeding that of any
ship yet constructed.
Year: 1876

THERE was case in London the
other day in which q man died from
fright at the mere sight of a
poison label, which he had not pre-
viously observed, on bottle from
which he had just taken a dose of
simple medicine.
Year: 1876

Beware of confiding in distant
prospects of happiness, lest they be
suddenly intercepted by the most


trivial present vexation. A leaf in
the foreground is large enough to
conceal o forest on the far horizon.
Year: 1876

PocKET-MoNEY FOR CHILDREN.
There is no error more fatal than i'm
agining that pinching youth in his
pocket-money will teach him frugal
ity. On the contrary, it will occa-
sion his running into extravaganza
V it'll so much more eagerness when
he comes to have money in his own
hands; as pinching him in his diet
will make his appetite only the
more rapacious. Ii you put into the
hands of yonr child more money
than is suitable to his age and dis
cretion. you must expect to find that
he has thrown it away upon what is
not only idle but hurtful. \ certain
small, regular income any child
above six years of age ought to
have. When he comes to be capa-
BILE of keeping an account, he ought
to be obliged to do it; he will there
by acquire habit of frugality, at
tention and prudence that will be of
service to him through his whole
life. On the contrary, to give a
young person money to spend at will
without acquiring any account of it,
is leading, or rather forcing, him
upon extravaganza and folly.
Year: 1876

ABOUT two weeks 90, a young man
named Callahan, accompanied by a
younger brother, went out for deer
hunt on the MoJalla. 1t was agreed
that the younger brother should
take the dogs and drive up the deer,
while the other would go to certain
stand. When the one who had the
dogs in charge arrived at the stand.
there was no sign OF his brother.
He hunted around for an hour or
two, firing off his gun at intervals.
but the elder brother failed to put
in an appearance. He returned
home and informed his father of the
terrible loss. who secured the
woods far and wide the next day,
and failed to find any trace OF his
missing son. When the gentleman
left, party of about sixty were in
search of the lost boy. and we hope
that before our next issue we shall
be able to chronicle his safe return
to the grief stricken parents.
Year: 1876

Don't rely upon your friends. Don't
rely upon the name of your ancestors.
Thousands have spent the prime of
life in the vain hope of help from those
whom they call friends. and thousands
have starved because they had q rich
father. Rely upon the good name
which is made by your own exertions,
and know that better than the best
friend you can have is unquestiOnable
character.
Year: 1876

The Beauty of Touth.-How beautiful
Ffg youth. early manhood, early wO-
manhood. how wonderfully fair ] what
freshness of life, cleanliness of blood,
purity of breath what hopes! There
is nothing too much for the young
maid or man to put into their dreams,
and in their prayers to hope to put into
their days. Oh young men and women,
there is no picture of ideal excellence
of manhood or wOmanhoOd that | ever
drew that seemed too high, too beauti-
full, for young hearts. What aspira-
tions there are for the good, the true.
the fair, and the holy, The instructive
affectiops.-how beautiful they are,
with all their purple prophecy of new
homes, and of generations of lmmOr
tails that are yet to be- The high in
stincts of reason, of conscience. of love,
of religiOn,-hOw beautiful and grand
they are in the young heart, fragrantly
opening his little cup, not yet full
blown, but with the promise of a mans
/ love to look on these young faces,
and see the firstlings of the young
mans beard, and the maidenly bloom
blushing over the girls fair cheek;
love to see the pure eyes beaming with
joy and gladness,t TO see the unconscious
JOY of snch young souls, impatient of
restraint. and longing for the heaven
that we fashion here. So L have seen
in early May, among the New England
hills, the morning springing in the sky,
and gradually thinning of the stars.
that hedge about the cradle of the day;
and all cool and fresh and lustrous
came the morning air. and thought of
what fresh and lordly day was COM
ing up the eastern sky.-Theodore Par
Eer
Year: 1876

The More Light Vessel. east
of the seaport of Sheerness, in Eng
land, the mouth of the River Thames,
just where it joins the North Sea, is
called The More" Here the channel
is obstructed by sandbanks, on one of
which there is floating light.


"But how is this light kept in place ~
you will ask. Well, vessel is an
chOred on the sandbank, and here men
live to take care of the vessel, and to
keep the light burning at the masthead
at night, so that ships may be warned
off from the shoal places.


A weary time the poor men have who
live here. Sometimes, in stormy wea-
ther, they do not go on shore for seve-
raj days together. But in summer it
is not so bad; for then they can often
go to the shore in their small boats,
and learn the news, and lay in food for
stormy weather.


There are floating lights similar to
this at several points on the coast of
America.
Year: 1876

OUR SDE.-The column editorial in the Atch-
ison Champion, relative to the unjust course of
the Ckicf, might have been itself more just, had
it not overlooked the fact that the Chief has very
rarely found fanlt with the editor of the Cham
pion. If he will go over our articles again, he
will discover that in nearly every case, where
allusiou has been made TO the editor of the Cham
pioH, it has been to the pro tenn. editor, and the
course of the paper under his charge. He GER
tainly did not pursue the course Of a peace-ma-
ker, the Champion claims has been its won't
but made the paper an out-and-out Hubbard or
gan. Did not Col Martin say, upon his return
from Philadelphia, that the pro TENS conduct Of
the paper had been entirely satisfactory to him
We might add, that we have said not one word
against Judge Hubbard's private character. Ex-
cept reference to his connection with the Lot
terry, everything We have said against him has
related to his acts as Judge. We have done this
to show why he should not be reelected, and ev
cry word has been true. This is the time to ex
pose such things-not, in the character of peace
maker, wait until after he is reelected, when it
would do no good.
Year: 1876

A sIEAw-The last Democratic President bach.
eor Tilden Is bachelor. The last Democratic Prrsi-
dent was blind in one eye. Tden Is blind in eye
Straws show which way the wind blows.-Chiea9o Tines


Here are more etraws: The last Democratic
President proved failure, and almost ruined
the country. The Southern Confederacy, the re-
suit of Democratic teachings, chose man for
President who was blind in one eye. He was
not exactly a bachelor, but he made his exit in
the dress of an old maid.


But here are more straws on the other side /:
The opposition to the Democracy in 1870, nom
mated an Ohio soldier, Governor and Congress-
man for President, the first two letters of whose
name were Ha. The Democrats nominated q
slippery little trickster from New York, the last
two letters of whose name were en-. The name
of the Wing Vice President ended with Ter; and
while the Democratic Vice-President's name did
not end with drieks, he was called Dick. The re-
suit of the election will finish the parallel. The
only place that will fail, will be in case of Hayes
death. No danger of Wheeler Tylerizing.
Year: 1876

A soldier of Marshal Saxe's army being
discovered in a theft, was condemned to
be hanged. What he had stolen might
have been worth five shillings. The Mar
shall meeting him as he was being led to
execution, said to him, "What miser-
able fool you were to risk your life for five
shillingsr' General" replied the soldier,
81 have risl1ed it every day for five pence.
Year: 1876

WHERE THE Sun DOES NOT SET.-A scene
witnessed by some travellers in the north OF
Norway, from a cliff elevated thousand
feet above the sea, is thus described:


"At our feet the ocean stretched away IN
the silent vastness; the sound OF its waves
scarcely reached our airy lookout; away IN
the north the huge old sun swung low
along the horizon like the slow beat OF the
nandulum in the tall clock of our grand
fathers parlor corner. We all stood silent,
looking at our watches. When both hands
came together at twelve, midnight, the full
round orb hung triumphantly above the
waves. bridge of gold running due north'
spanning the water between us and hln
There he shone in silent majesty, which
knew no setting. We involuntarily took
off our hats: no word was said. Combine
If Won can. the most brilliant sunrise ant
sunset YOU ever saw, and the beauties vii
pale before the gorgeous coloring which
now lit up ocean, heaven, and mountain
In half and hour the sun had swung VI
perceptibly on his beat, the colors change'
to those of morning, a fresh breeze npple'
over the flood, one songster after anothe
piped up in the grove behind us-we ha
slid another day"
Year: 1876

Nota Dye; makes harsh hair soft and silky cleahSes
the scalp from all impurities causing the hair to grow
where it has fallen off or become thin.


Can be applied by the hand as it does not stain the
skin or soil the finest linen. As Hair Dressing II Is
the most perfect the world has ever produced Inc
hari renovated and strengthened and natural color
restored withouthe application of mineral substances


Since the introduction of this truly valuable prepa,
ration into this country it has been the wonder ana
admiration of all classes, it has proved 10 De inc
only article that will absolutely without deception
restore gray hair to its original color hcalIn Soe


instre and beauty and produce hair on bald heads OF
! its original growth and color. -, =.
| This beautiful and fragrantly pcrfumed article i
complete within itself washing or preparation De
fore or after its use. accompaniment OF any kh'
| being required to obtain these desirable results
Year: 1876

He was taken sick in the night, and in
her youthful ignorance she made two
mustard plasters and put ore in front and
one behind and then with horrid sarcasm
she asked him how he felt. But he was a
well.bread man and merely said that he
realized with a tenderness that he had
never known before, the true position of q
sandwich in the community.
Year: 1876

A tramp, after the daughter of New
London gentleman had given him some
food the other day, asking her for some
money, adding that the gift of little
money would save him from something
awful" This was clincher which induced
the young lady to furnish him with little
legal tender. Then she asked him what
the awful thing was from which her
liberality had saved him. lie replied
From hunting up work"
Year: 1876

millions in q redemption series of 4 per
cent gold-bearing. fifty-year bonds Of the
denominations of fifty dollars and the mul-
iplts thereof with authority to issue the
same at his option in lieu Of coin IN the
redemption Of legal tenders. In cases Of
issue of these bonds in redemption of legal
tender notes the notes so redeemed should
be Cancelled and retired so that there would
be no addition to the volume of the public
debt by the process. But the Secretary Of
the Treasury should not be obliged to issue
bonds of this redemption series so long as
he is able TO redeem the legal tenders in
coin. When redeemed in coin they may
be reissued. They will then be gold notes.


The adoption of this policy will enable
an enlightened and practical Secretary TO
reach resumption long before 1879, and
without the slightest shock to commercial
or industrial affsirs--The national hank
;,,.- .sTr>1S. i--s'IAs-rn-aA Aa~ s-A2&'
s1aessa yes Are now abundantly secured at more
than par in coin, and are only cheapened
by their legsl.te tender redemption. The
moment the Government shall provide for
the coin redemption of these legal tenders
our financial troubles will be at an end,
and the confidence of the capitalists and
the manufacturers will alike be restored.
1t is very simple aid. this proposed bill
for the gradual appreciation of legal tenders
to par in gold. Its trial could possibly do
no harm. 1t might, and we are quite sure
would, do great good. Who has the
courage to press such a bill before the
Congressf %
Year: 1876

erty Of opinion in the South is enough to
heat the blood and quicken the pulse of
any man who has any regard for free
thought or the glorious traditions Of the
past. They are enough to unite every
'discordant element II there be any, among
Northern and Western freemen to put
down these outrages In all of their multi
form phases, and if the popular heart of
the North does not so record its verdict in
November we greatly mistake the signs Of
the times. We do desire. however, and
expect to witness Republican victory, so
triumphant. SO overwhelming in its ex-
preston that it will cause these Southern
tricksters and Ku- Klux to give up their
nefarious practices in sheer despair at OBJ
tanning any permanent success by such
reprehensible methods. 1t is the only
thing that will do it short of military in
teFisEenss and jgstias o !9 Southern Repub,
licans sterply demands It,
Year: 1876

As WILL be seen by our reports else
where, Mr.. Blaine's case continued hope
full all through the day yesterday. The
weather was oppressively warm and unfs-
vorable for his disease. While his medical
advisers express the utmost satisfaction
with his progress, it is undeniable that
they feel how very much depends upon the
utmost quietude and entire freedom from
political excitement and nervous agitation.
The hopes of all are founded largely upon
his robust constitution, prime Eigor, and
temperate habits.
Year: 1876

Glendenning is carrying Western congrega-
tions by storm. BY his pathos and burning
eloquence, by his polished and rounded SEN
tences, by his sweet intonated voice and grace
full gesture he tells his hearers with such
charming interest how 'good alone is good"
that the pale sweet face of the unfortunate
woman who sacrificed her life to his lusts
passed away to dream and shadow, and is en-
tirely forgotten.
Year: 1876

James Gordon Benefits wedding will be at
tended only by the intimate friends and rela-
tiyes of the bridegroom and bride. The world
will not know of the wedding until after the
affair is over. Now let the gossipers tune
their harm to other laws.
Year: 1876

There is a town in Kansas called Womsn's
Waste. The name came from an old Indian
legend, which relates that a squaw while dress
ing buffalo at q time when that animal was
very scarce wasted some portion of the meat,


and her husband on discovering it immedi-
ately slew her with his tomahawk. 1t is said
to be waist-placet without any hustle even
to this day, the business portion of the town
comprising only two grog- shops and grocery.
Year: 1876

Nor IN PRENTs' ORATIoN.-That robbing in
stitution at Manhattan, called the Agricultural
College, got all it asked for from the State Treas


ury. You see, it is for the benefit of the farmers
and farming must he encouraged. They have
grand piano there, to teach boys how to farm
and printing office, to give experience in tilling
the ground and telegraph institution, to de-
monstrate the science of agriculture and many
other useful appliances, at the expense of the
State, of an equal degree of usefulness to fit boys
for farming. We give it as our deliberate opin-
ion, that nine boys ont of every ten who gradu-
ate there as farmers, unless they knew how to
farm before they went there could not hire out
to any decent farmer in the State, and remain a
week. They would be hustled off of the place
for ignorance how to harness mule or swill
hog. They might give the chemical analysis of
a chunk of manure, but could not raise enough
produce on the whole farm to feed themselves.
Year: 1876

II The Governor filled all the vacancies in
the Centennial Board except two. Then Com
mittee of opposition members was appointed t o
investigate the matter of tampering with law.
The guilty person acknowledged the corn, and
stated that the Governor was a party to the
transaction Then the Committee reported that
they believed the confession of the culprit, as
far as it related to himself, but believed that he
lied about the Governor. Then the Governor
appointed Mr.. Click, the leading member of the
committee, to one of the vacancies on the Cen
tennial Board, although Atchisou already had
one member. We don't wish to insinuate any
thing, "but there are something's that look queer
to the eye."
Year: 1876

n When man commences going down, he


doesn't lack for grease to accelerate his speed.
1t is now reported that several other astounding
acts Of corruption have been discovered against
Gen. Belknap. One of them is big job in the
contract to furnish tombstones for the graves Of
Federal soldiers who died during the rebellion.
When living soldier swindles his dead COM
rades, in order to raise the means to keep up
position in society, it is getting down pretty low
Year: 1876

n If the Reporter has nothing more to say
about the young man that used to work in the
Chief office, perhaps it can tell rs some thing
about the young man that used to work in the
Reporter Office, who has been wallowing about
the streets of Wathena, within the pas few days
Year: 1876

tg If Congress establishes the precedent that
Government officer may be impeached after he
has resigned, the Republicans propose impeaeh-
ing the Democratic Government officers who
stole all they could get, and then went off into
the rebellion.
Year: 1876

II Opposition to the Centennial has now be-
come a regular Democratic issue. All their pa
pers are pitching into it, the same as into all
other Republican measures. But to ask them
to celebrate the defeat of their forefathers, coup
led with the reflection that their darling JEFF.
Davis is still disfranchi sed, is imposing upon
human nature.
Year: 1876

~ 1t is said that the Legislature did not
pass single act that the Railroad Companies
objected to, but passed every measure that the
Companies asked for. And now the entire Leg
islature is off on free railroad trip to Colorado.
Year: 1876

II There are but two monomaniacs on the fl
nance question in Kansas-John Cradle and the
editor Of the Lawrence Journal Cradle is hot
on the corn-erib system, and the Journal on gold
and silver. After having both of them kept in
cessantly before rs for 10. these many years, we
must confess that CRADLES is the more sensible
of the two
Year: 1876

y The Paola Repsbtoan explains that it does
not refuse to affiliate with any party, but believ-
ing the Republican party to be the oaly safe one
to trust, it will heartily cooperate with that
party.