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Year: 1876

WE always think of great men as IN
the act of performing the deeds winch
give them renown, or else In staueiy
attitudes of repose-grand, gloomy and
majestic. And yet this is hardly fair,
because even the most gorgeous and
magnificent of human beings have to
bother themselves with the little things
of life which engage the attention of
smaller people, No doubt Moses
snuffled and got angry when he had
severe cold in his head, and if Try bit
his leg while he was sitting in the des-
ert-why should we suppose he did not
lump and use violent language and rub
the sore place? And Caesar; isn't it
tolerably certain that he used to be-
come furious when he went upstairs
to get his slippers, in the dark, and
found that Calphurnia had showed
them back under the bed, so that he
had to sweep around for them with the
broom-handle? And, when Solomon
cracked his crazy-bone, is it unreason-
able to suppose that he hoped around
the room and looked mad and felt as II
he wanted to cry? Imagine George
Washington sitting on the edge of the
bed, putting on clean shirt, and
growing at Martha because the but
tons were off; or st. Augustine with
an apron around his neck having his
hair cut: or Joan of Arc holding her
front hair in her mouth, as women do,
while she fixed up her back hair; OF
Napoleon jumping out OF bed IN Il
frenzy to chase mosquito around the
room with pillow; or Martin Luther
in his nightshirt, trying to put the baby
to sleep, at two o'clock in the morn
ing; OF Alexander the Great with his
hiccouehs: OF Thomas Jefferson get
ting suddenly over the fence to avoid
a dog: or the Duke of Wellington ly-
ing in bed with the mumps; or Dan
iel Webster abusing his wife because
she hadn't tucked the covers in at the
foot of the bed; or Benjamin Frank
lin pairing his corn with a razor: or
Jonathan Edwards at the dinner-table,
wanting to sneeze just as he gets his
mouth full of hot beef; OF Noah stand
ing at his window at night throwing
bricks at a cat, philadelphia But
7etin
Year: 1876

to the effect that Sioux squaw, who had
come into Crow Camp, had brought news
of a terrible battle, in which Gen. Crook
had almost annihilated the Sioux, and had
the remainder in such a position as to
compel their surrender.
Year: 1876

News notes have been given during


several days of the attempt of August
Meyers and wife to extort money
from citizen named Barth, at Napa.
The woman by sympathetic pretext
got Barth into her house, and then
the husband rushed In and the old
trick of "pay or I'll TELL" was played


The man and woman have been con-
victed, fined $500 and sent to jail for
six months. Now comes Los Ar
geles paper which discloses one Of the
phases of the life of that precious
couple in that city. It introduces the
account of the Napa case as follows:
at will be remembered that some
time ago, Mrs. Meyers was the he
roine of sensation in this city, in
which some Of our business men fig
ured very ridiculously. The woman
pretended to take measures for shirts,
but was really blackmailer, and by
the assistance of her sol distant hus-
band inveigled men into her room,
where her husband would opportunely
appear, and a demand for big money
would follow. 1t now seems, from
the following, that the hopeful pair
have been carrying out their little
game, with a slight variation in Napa.
Year: 1876

After all the talk about government
economy, the heads If departments call
for nearly Eve millions more than last
year. There is no sign Of an attompt to
relieve the public distress in any way


The Democracy have been pratiDg of re-
form now is their chance, as they rule
the House. But the signs are that the
Railroad, Whisky, Washington, Navy.
Military, Straw-bid, Subsidy, Printing
Year: 1876

Melancholy was the fate of a bashfuI young man who the oth- CT morning rode into Wilton, Minn., with his blushing and beautiful bride to be, since it turn ed out that she was his bride not to be; for while the Justice was putting on clean shirt before the ceremony, she changed her mind; i; and has since espoused another young man. What dire events spring from little causes !! If the Judge hadn't been so fastidiOus about his shirt, how happy that young man would have been
Year: 1876

During the last week, nearly ev-
cry day, the great number of teams in
town made us think of old times
in Brownville, when money was
plenty, before the grasshoppers came,
and everybody had wheat or other
farm productions for sale. 1t is very
plain to be seen that the farmers. and
everybody else, begin to feel better,
and that times are improving. The
present great prospect of the various
crops makes the people cheerful, and
restores confidence in the beneficence
Of our soil and climate. This is evil
denced by the very large business
done by our merchants who deal in
reapers, mowers, and grain headers.
This splendid growing weather and
frequent abundant rains, are well cal
culated to make every one cheerful
and hopeful. Nemsha county per-
haps never had such crop of corn as
is now promised-and when the
weather Is auspicious for corn, 1t is
for all kinds of vegetables and farm
produce-and most certainly there
never was time within the memory
of any citizen when large crops were
more needed, or will be better appre-
ciated. We verify believe that time
of remarkable prosperity for our city
and county has commenced.
Year: 1876

1t is our intention to publish all
historical sketches prepared in this
county in compliance with the Pres
ident's proclamation, If they are fur
nished US. We may not be able to get
them all in one or two issues, but will
publish them as soon as we can, CIV
ing those received first the precedence.
Next week we will publish Col. Fur
mas historical oration. We wish all
manuscript pertaining to this matter
to be handed to us at once, so that we
may regulate matters for our columns
understandingly.
Year: 1876

- Ex-senator Upton was the chief
speaker for the Democracy at their
fizzle on Saturday night. His text
was State rights, and he spoke in op-
position to the first clause of the first
plank. In the Republican platform,
which declares the United States to
be nation. Upton said it was not a
nation. but q confederacy. His con-
version 70 Democratic doctrines, the
chief OF which is the right of State
TO secede from the general govern
ment, Is thorough and complete.
Year: 1876

Waters New Scale Pianos have peculiar
meTits.-NeSy York Tribune.
The tone of she Waters Piano IS rich, mel
low and sOhorOus. They possess great vol


ume OF sound, and the continual On of sOund
or singing power Is one Of their most marked
faatures.-New Ork Times.


Waters Concerto Organ is so voiced as to
have a tone like full rich alto TOice. It is
especially human in Its tome powerful yet
sweet.-RuraI New Yorker. cyl
Year: 1876

sner taking little rest and their evening meal, after
the excitement OF the day, they might Again sally
forth 10 watch and wait tnroughout the long nishs
hours for later news IRON the disputed statss When
the agony 10 the election . decided one way
the other the OF relief among the masses OF
the people Will be great indeed, II the expression OF
the most OF them on the subject - any criterion
Even supporters OF Hayes yesterday seemed TO be
heartily Of reading Tho conflicting dispatches all
day, and hoped that the dawning OF to-day's sun
would settle the question once for all
Year: 1876

contended that the city during the past five years had


lost $3.50 900 per year from the operations OF the DOCK
Department, and nothing had been done beyohd TO-
pairing


Mr.. Salem II. Wales, President OF the Dock Commis
sion, followed in long speech which was IN the main
similar 10 that delivered by him before the SINKING
Fund Commissioners short time since, lie contra
dicted Mr. Beers In several of his statements The In
man line, he said did not want a lease OF the pier
Another steamship company ready TO take It.
Several railroad and steamship companies were now
anxious 90 procure dock accommodations, and could
not get them. As to the purchase of pier A, the
Dock Department would be compelled TO abandon
all work in that district II the authority
asked for was not given The Inman line, OF course,
had undertaken TO convey all the property under
pier "a u the Dock Department discovered that no
such title could pass no purchase would take place
Experts had given II as their opinion that the property
was worth at least $3.50 600 The department had been
offered $4,000 year rental when the pier was com
pleted The Fifth and Fifty ninth street plaza
had cost the city $4,000 Not one dollar had yet
been received in return The proceeds from the pier
when completed proposed would at least reach
$50 900 per annum.


After some further remarks from Mr. Wales the
committee odiourncd TO meet again on Monday next,
at three O'clock when the subject will be again
taken
Year: 1876

Another conference between the freehoders Of Hud-
son and Essex counties the subject OF the rotten
bridge spanning the Passac River East Newark, has
come to an nglorious end The erection OF new
bridge, which would be great accommodation to the
people of both counties anu be severe blow to the
turnpike monopoly, would cost each county only
$4,000 The only proposition accepted was that the
old bridge shall be repaired at expense OF 81 800
Some OF the Essex members say that Director Large
Halstead who was present at the conference will veto
this action of the conference discussion took place
among the Hudson members concerning the appoint
ment of jailer.
Year: 1876

New YORK, July 16.-A shooting affray
occurred here early this morning. A police
officer heard a man and woman quarrelins
at the corner of Beach street and St. Johns
lane. He ordered them to move away, and
the man fired at him, the ball striking him
in the thigh. The man ran and the police
officer pursued and gave alarm raps which
brought two other officers who were also
fired on by the rufian, one of these officers
returned the fire, but missed his mark
Other officers came, at whom the man fired
twice and then fed into LIQUOR saloon and
getting behind table fired at the first Off
Ger who entered. This officer returned the
fire and the would be murderer fell with a
bullet through his breast. He was recog-
nized as an ex-policeman named Peter
Shaw, who was dismissed for robbing q
pedler. His wound is in the vicinity of the
heart, and is probably fatal.
Year: 1876

MANNERING & Co., have done good work
with their tfume in Green Horn, having
cleared off considerable ground and reached
to within few feet of bedrock. They are
now cleaning up by shoveling the gravel
down to strata of cement. They propose
to continue their flume and dig deeper next
season.
Year: 1876

On a recent visit to G.. Bar Smiths farm,
Missouri vally, we took look at Bob Lee.
This renowned old veteran is of the finest
strain of blood in America, and, though
age is creeping on, he looks we'll and is as
full of lite and vigor, as in the days of his
youth.
Year: 1876

MIR. PETER LYNBURNER met with an acci-
dent Tuesday last while operating his spill
ing mill near the head of Spruce gulch. 1t
seems that a splinter got between the saw
and frame, and he went down underneath
the carriage to extricate it. In pulling at it,
the saw, which was running, caught his left
hand, cutting off his thumb and fore finger
below the second joints, and breaking the
bones Of the two next fingers. This is the
second accident he has had in this mill, hav-
ing lost the thumb Of his right hand in a
similar manner about two years ago. DIR.
Parberry dressed the wound
Year: 1876

READ the advertisement of the Centennial
Record in another column. The Record is
the cheapest illustrated paper of its kind that
we know of, and contains much valuable
and interesting Centennial news and Incl.
dents of the great National Exhibition.
Year: 1876

MEssRs. John Smith, Mark Shelly and
others who had their first crop destroyed,
have sowed again and have good start.
But much of their latter sowing is just up,
and it is to be feared is too late to make a
crop.
Year: 1876

Business men of this city have an enormous
stake on the result of the election. To very
many of them-to how many none can know
renewal of strife about the currency, and
uncertainty about the public credit, will mean
bankruptcy. At present, business Is reYiFimS'
Capital is growing more hopeiui. LlteIaiiy'
thousands of firms in this city, though solvent
stand in position so critical that new alarm
and dstrust and shrinking of credits would
ruin them utterly. To very many indeed,
mere delay i'm the revival of business means
ruin. Their means are being exhausted. I'm
less relief comes soon, with a more solid foot
ing for business they go down. To them,
what is the election of Mr.. Tildent 1t is a
leap in the dark, with the certainty that the
gulf of bankruptcy is close before them.


No sober man can fail to see that capital
profoundly distrulsts the Democratic party. Its
sympathy with rebellion has made it impos-
sibe to trust that party with respect to the
war debt Its yielding to the demands of the
crbziest nfationists has convinced men that, If
that party gains power no man can guess what
wild pranks it may play with the currency.
Whether these fears are wholly well founded
or in part exaggerated, one thing is certain
they exist. and are shared by capitalists and
business men everywhere. And these fears If
that party should succeed, would produce IN
cNlitably that shrinkagc of credit that renewed
distrust, which must prove fatal to so many
firms.


The fear is not ill-foundcd. Gov. Tilden's
letter confesses, in the plainest way possible,
that he knows that his party cannot be
trusted, even as to the payment OF dlsloyal
claims. But there are many other paths that
lead to ruin Extravagant appropriations Tor
improvements Of creeks and harbors at the
South were prevented at the last session only
by the near approach of the election. Repeal
of the Resumption act also means far more
than an indefinite pOstp0nemcnt oi resump-
tion. For the laws now permit unlimited cX-
pansion of bank circulation, and nothing but
the prospect of having TO redeem III gold
checks the tendency. There is every reason
70 believe that a Democratic victory would
bring a great increase of the public debt and
n new plunge into the rapids of lnilatlon


In any case it means utter uncertainty az TO
the future. and that for more than year
The newly-elccted Congress Will not meet
until December. Fourteen months more, at
the very least. of absolute uncertainty ana
distrust! Where is the business man 50 dull
that he cannot see that this would be most
disastrous2 Have we not trouble enough
oIreadyl Are the merchants and manuiac-
turers of this city prepared to face another
year of doubt alarm. and shrinking credltsf
Year: 1876

not driven by a regular engineer, but by
master mechanic in the employ of the COM
many and only by the greatest good fortune
was the fatality Occasioned by the accident so
small.


The public, and especially that part OF 1t
which is obliged to pass daily over the New
Jersey Central Railroad, will be glad to learn
that the difficulties between the company and
its engineers have been adjusted. The man
acement of railroad is so much matter of
routine, and the comfort and safety of passen-
gers depend SO much upon perfect method and
regularity in the moving of the trains, tilat
anything like the confusion witnessed on Mon
day night on the NewJersey Central line Is
enough to make travelling not only uncomtort-
able but dangerous. 1t is not necessary to
charge the strikers with misplacing the
switch at EvOna but, i'll any case, the dan
ger to trains and their passengers IS necessarily
enhanced whenever there is any arrangement
of the regular operations. Those whose lives
are thus put in unnecessary peril nave rghC
10 ask if everything has been done by the
companies to avert it. Now, it turns out that
in the New jersey Central matter the aggrleved
engineers were taken by surprise on the 10Th
lnSt., WllPn edCI HILL, lOl Hio pNPN'''''N'
found his wages reduced by from 3ll to SZZ'
They asked for hearing and asked III VAN.
They twice sent committee to wait upon the
president of the company, but failed to obtain
an interview. They were no more fortunate
with the superintendent SO they determined
upon the course which they ultimately pursued,
and from which so much Inconvenience has
resulted to the community.


Now we are told, after all this trouble and
difficulty and danger, that arrangements have
been made with the engineers to resume work
at once! Why could not this have been
done before Surely the Ncw-Jcrsey Central
Railroad Company did MOI wait to be forced
into doing an act OF justice. We shall consider
the whole precedent very bad one, II mere
after, whenever any misunderstanding may
arise between a railroad corporation and It's
workmcn, the same process is to be resorted to
if trains are to be stopped, the. public an
noycd, and It's safety endangered, before the
hirers and the hired can come to an under
standing.
Year: 1876

II has not often happened that one of tho
large life insurance companies OF this city has
passed INTO the hands Of a receiver. In the
case of the Continental Company there Is
general hope that the suspension VIII be
temporary. The concern had attained high
reputation for prOmptness and good laith IN
settling claims. 1t was supposed To he well
managed. UnqucstiOnably it had proSpered IN
its earlier years, and IN the amount ot lis
annual business it had been until re-
Gently the most successful of the numerous
lifo insurance companies founded about the
time Of the close of the war. Those companies
have nearly all dropped out OF the ranks, most
of them ending their existence 10y consolidation,
and within "A few weeks it has been rumored
that the Continental Of this city was about TO
take n similar course. It's managers 10y Offering
no opposition to the appointment of a receiver
and by the unofficial statements they make,
evince "A hope that the company can bc rcsus-
citated. OF course thorough examination
while in the hands of a receiver will determine
whether what is left is a sufficient basis for a
renewed attempt


There is certainly occasion for surprise that
a company with so heavy list of assets and
capable of making 80 good "A showing of sur
plus in annual reports, should succumb at the
first shocl, Of n lawsuit to appoint receiver.
lf the case is IA alleged, the weakness may
have been almost as much III nerves
as in finances. No gross extravagances
and certainly no dcfacations have been
charged against tho management, and
within year or two marked economies


L.; Shttpl. "A "A
Gin real estate and other losses are alleged
as the leading causes of trouble. The com
pany while yet young burdencd itself with
too costly building; if that could now be es-
timated at its value four years ago, there would
he no pretext for the receivers appointment
Considerable amounts were lost by dcpoalting
current funds in banks which have failed
Other companies which went out OF business
were bought out by this one. and the pur-
chases proved in greater part very uh-
profitable. A very large expenditure was
made in buying up policies not yet due and
agents commissions not yet earned. That Is
usually IA wise performance where the concern
has abundant funds; in the present instance it
seems TO have been ovcrdOne, and to have
added to the embarrassment. A strong hand
was needed at the helm, but during the past
year the president has been in poor health.
No one of these causes alone might have
brought disaster; their effects were cumula-
tive.


Many of the younger companies have come
TO grief from the selection of an inferior class
of canvassers, and from taking insurance on
people in failing health. These were not
among the errors of the Continental Company.
All its mistakes so far as known might be
classed under one head-unwise investment
Against the results of this no subsequent
skill in management has prevailed We
do not regard the event as cause for alarm
respecting any other life insurance companies
The principles of the business remain un-
shaken, however questionable may be its prac-
tices in few cases.
Year: 1876

there is an impression in the public mind that
it would not have paid to let them do 1t even
at that price. The next time MIR. HUBBARD
sets before a Democratic audience the start
ling figures of fifteen years expenditure, Will
he be frank enough to state also what the ex-
nanditura was for
Year: 1876

armistice. The willingness of the Porte to en-
tertain the proposal at all affords some
promise of peace. Perhaps the Turks discern
at length that Russia is in earnest and that
they cannot cope with her. Their inability to
recognize these fact, hitherto has been the
great obstacle to a durable peace.
Year: 1876

Ex-President No0lsey says that MI 1lIueH
has sought the Presidency with "a most un-
"commOn anxiety"


In Spain, the Republican spirit still lives.
The arrest of nearly a score of generals for
completely in the late conspiracy indicates that
even the army-the bulwark of royal power
is disaffected.


The Republican County Convention adjourned
last night until Monday without making any
nominations. The feeling seemed TO be favor
able TO the nomination of straight Republi
can ticket, with the possible exception of
Mayor many being disposed to indOrse Mr..
Green as the only available Reform Democrat.
Mr.. Tilden's distrust of the Tammany Hall
General Committee, which brought about
caucus of commlseratiOn as well as cOnsulta-
ton at bis house on Tuesday night, is very
natural. whole city full of respectable peo-
pie share his feeling. But there is no such
thing as training with such hounds for years
and then running successfully with the hare.





Ann Eliza has come to her own, and the law
has laid its hand on her nineteenth of Brig
ham Young. A prophet whose goods are con-
IL
surely the prophet of the proverb If all the
other eighteen wives of the head of the Nor
mon Church should follow this alarming pre-
cedent that great religious luminary would
have to 90 into the hands Of a receiver.


No educated and independent voter ought
to pass by the speech of exPrcsident Theodore
Woolsey, delivered in New-IIaven last night,
and of which we give a full report elsewhere.
DR.. Woolsey has neglected his opportunities.
A man who can make such speech as he did
last night ought not to have lived forty y-iive
years in New Haven, as he has, without max
ing one Hereafter his flashes of silence must
not be quite so long.


All is quiet on the Bosphorus. The conspira-
tors are in Jail, and the Sultan is calmly con-
sidering the Russian demand for a short
Year: 1876

Mr.. Tweed ought TO have been here in time
to give a few hints from long experience
about the management of the last two days
registration. He lied Sept. %, and it was
thought that at that time the Franklin ought
to arrive not later than the 25th inst.-yestcr-
day,-and might even get here a week before.
He is hourly expected, and there can be no
question that the Reform Democracy can have
the benefit of his sage counsel on the night
after election. 1t was the night after that he
used to be ut his greatest and best.