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Year: 1876

The MONUMENT TO CUSTER. Hon. August
Belmont has accepted the office of treasurer
for the Custer monument fund. Mr.. Bel
mont subscribes one hundred dollars. The
method of applying this fund and the other
funds that have been subscribed in various
parts Of the country to do honor to the valor
of General Custer and his brave soldiers is
still matter of discussion. There is ample
time, however, to arrange that when
enough money has been subscribed to build
, monument worthy of the deed. Let this
monument proclaim to the world that in
This age American manhood is not dead;
that we cherish virtue and courage; that we
have with Us men gifted with heroic souls.
Let it be n monument to every one of the
gallant, devoted band, of Custer and his men,


The SEBvIAN WAR still continues to pre-
sent number of minor engagements and
no important results While the Servians
have not been able to advance further in
Bulgaria the Turks prove, so far, powerless
To drive them completely back. The Mos
lens, however, have reinforcements on the





Tchernayef in such way that he cannot
decline it. What is true of the campaign
on the northeast is equally so of the
operations on the southwest. The Servians
have, as it were, but one foot on Turkish
territory. Having failed to seize the strong
points in the pashalik of Novi Bazaar with n
rush, and having been stopped by Osman
Pacha ON the road to Sophia, they are re-
duced to the bitter experience of seeing their
forces decimated without advantage, while
the losses sustained by the Turks are easily
repaired. war of exhaustion is a slow one.
and that is the character of the present
struggle In time the weaker must go to
the wall, and Servia is being gradually de-
plstsd Of men and money.
Year: 1876

EMIGRANT ROBBERS. there is any class
Of swindlers whom it is desirable the law
should reach and clutch it is those who prey
upon emigrants. The decision of Judge
Daniels in the case of Loomis and Lewis
will, therefore, give satisfaction to the COM
nunify
Year: 1876

The Proposed Impeachment OF Ropeson.


The democrats must not make a blunder in
the proposal to impeach Secretary kobeson.
The evidence against him is of the gravest
character. 1t appears that as Secretary Of
the Navy he permitted friends like the Cat
tells to amass large sums of money at the
expense of the government To suppose
that he did not know of their transactions is
to suppose him to be fool, which no one
for moment will do. The inference has
been drawn that Mr.. Robson shared in this
spelling of the Treasury. We should rejoice
in his vindication, because the shame of an
officer SO high in the nations service is the
nations shame, and because the Secretary
has been the victim of what has seemed to
us to be bitterand unpausing persecution.
1t is his interest, if he is innocent, to have q
prompt inquiry, not before House commit
tee, but by the Senate. If he is guilty it is
the interest of the republican party to have
him tried and convicted. But there must
be no halfway position on the part of the
democrats. They must censure or impeach
Robeson or acquit him. To leave him in
neutral position, suspended between
heaven and earth, neither convicted
nor acquitted, but used as a
campaign weapon, would do the party and
the country harm. 1t would draw around
him the support of the republicans, who
would view it as political persecution. I'm
peachment is one Of the gravest duties of a
free government. 1t is solemn process Of
law. 1t should never be debased to mere
political ends If Mr.. Robeson has commit
ted crimes i'll his office all good men desire
his impeachment. Ii he has been accused
unjustly then all g Cd men desire his vim
dication. If the democrats adopt middle
course they will wrong not alone their party
but the public morality.
Year: 1876

The race and fame won last week by Cor
nell are insignificant beside what is in store
for her within the next few weeks, and yet
she hesitates to clutch the greater prize.
Last evening there left this city for Philadel-
pha four tall, wiry young Englishmen.
among them the president of the greatest
boat club in the world, with the avowed pur-
pose of adding q third to the two defeats al
ready suffered by our countrymen at the
hands of English gentlemen oarsmen. They
intend rowing at Philadelphia any American
students who dare face them, and so tar the
only crew sure to go is that of Columbia.
While it is but right that our city should be
first to volunteer, and new proof of Colum-
bias pluck is thus ready, if any is needed,
it will be o source of keen and lasting regret
should we be beaten at our own door,
especially when we have material which
can win. 1t is rumored that Yale is
preparing. and if SO she will probably send
the fastest student four in America. While
Captain Ostrom and his men of Cor
nell will doubtless be slow to admit
the latter statement, they have not
yet disproved it, and now their chance
has come. Let the men who for the
past few days have, with bunting and
speech and bonfire, been lauding her to the
skies, now see to it that she takes step
which may at one bound make the reputa-
ton of young Cornell international, as last
year six spruce oars in less than seventeen
minutes made it national. They have
month-ample time--to get ready.
Fearon can, if need be, build them four
oar before Saturday night Ostrom
and Jarvis Lewis and Waterman can drive
her as can few men on this continent, and
from the way they talked last week some of
them are not unwilling to be at it. Let not
an hour be lost, but let every Cornell man
now work and do his best, and before the
month is out the renowned light blue of
Cambridge-of Cambridge who only this
spring taught Oxford how to row-may find
above it on its own flagstaff the other two
colors which fill our national ensign, the
white and red of Cornell.
Year: 1876

AS MATeERs Now LOOK out in Indiana it
is much more important to have the letter Of
Hendricks than that of Tilden. All the in
terest of the canvass settles about the In
diana nominee.
Year: 1876

into Office resolved to have no policy but the
will of the people, has shown as much OF a
disposition to have his own way as Andrew
johnson. He is now in that humor with
Hayes and the whole republican party that
he may do anything. The pardon of Avery,
Joyce, Macdonald and their confederates
would be crime. 1t would justify all that
has been said to the detriment of Grant in
this whiskey business. 1t would vindicate
Bristow, Bluford Wilson, Yaryan and the
rest. who are now supposed to have been in
an intrigue against the President 1t would
certify to the country that high social and
political rank was enough to condone crime.
More than ALL it would be certain to destroy
the canvass for Hayes and Wheeler. The
idea is SO monstrous in whatever way we
view it that we regard the story as false.
Year: 1876

In Washington, Warren county, New
Jersey, lately, a young man employed
on farm was out late courting, and on
reaching home endeavored to get in sur-
reptinously and quickly Unfortunately
the farmer was an early bird, and seeing
the man in the twilight mistook him for
q burglar and aimedEa chair at him, at
the same time shouting for help A
third man, sleeping on the same Hoor,
rushed tolthe farmers assistance, The
courtier had sloped up stairs on the in.
stapt, unharmed, aud the third man also
falling into error sa to identity, knocked
the father down with chair. The
farmer thinks his help had better take a
night'key his next sparkling night.
Year: 1876

Remit by Express, Postal Order, Bank
Draft, Certified Check, Registered Letter. or
oIuer tn:ough any bank or banking house,
payable to the order Of the Secretary Of the
industrial Exhibition Company, II EAST l7th
Sueet, New York Specially chartered by the
state Of New York, for the purpose Of build
Year: 1876

extra work to get the crops clean again. The laborcrs are working well, generally, and if they hold out as they have commenced, with good seasons, Clark county will likely have another fine crop year. The wheat, what little was planted, is looking well, and we have heard no complaint of rust.

 Louisville Courier-Journal: As for us we look first to a straight ticket made pof good men and then to strong ticket having something better than. bare chance of carrying doubtful states. We mean to support the St. Louis nominee, whoever he is. We have no private choice; for this is q case where the affections must give way to the judgement.
Year: 1876

To the Trustees of the several School Dis

 tricts of Pope County.

 By an article of mine which appeared in this paper some time ago, I made the impression on the minds of some Gas 1 learn ] that there would be no free public schools in this county during this year. I wish in this to correct the mistake that any may have made in regard to my meaning. That part of my article was mere ly a suggestion to the Trustees that it would be best to employ no teacher until they were sure there would be money enough to pay the present indebtedness of their respective districts, and to pay, also, in full, the teacher that might be employed.

 My object, as l then stated, is first to get out of debt, and then employ as many teachers as may be necessary, or as the funds left will admit. Of course, when a Trustee finds that there will be money enough coming to his dis trict to pay it's indebtedness and to sustain school besides, he should by all means, have the school, as many as IS necessary, or as he can, and as early as it is expedient. But 1 think there are a few of the districts that will be unable to pay present demands, much more, to pay for schools. In such districts although it is quite a misfortune and hardship, which l exceedingly regret, yet, l think it best that they have no public schools this year.

 And right here I woald appeal to the people, that by the love and pride you bear to your of spring, and by the great resron- sibility laid upon you by the same God that blest you with these living treasures; by these, and even in the name of your own true interests, would conjure you not to let the summer pass with out a good and efficient school ir each and every neighborhood; ant if you cannot have free scaoo this year, get up a subscription school, By all means, don't lei
Year: 1876

At the coming Centennial Newspaper Exhibition at Phila- delphia it has been decided to display copies of antique journals and other curiosities of newspa- per literature. To this interest ing collection all persons having ancient, quaint, or curious speci- mems are invited to contribute; :; and should the response be as hearty and general as wc hope to find It, this gathering of time worn publications will prove to be not only a leading trait of the Newspaper Department, but also one of the salient attractions of the Exhibition as a whole All having the ability and the will to aid on the project should transmit thelr consignments without delap to the Philadelphia office of tine Newspaper Exhibition, Ledger Building, no South Sixth street, Philadelphia. Whilst on view, these exhibits will have attached to them labels designating by whom thoy are contributed, and all consistent care will be taken to preserve them from damage. After the close of the Exhibition they will be again at the service of their owners, or, in the ao- sence of different instructions, will be transferred to some his toricai society or museum.

 During the late war there were many newspapers issued which illustrated the straits in which their publishers found themselves. Pink, blue, and yellow sheets, wrapping paper, and many other substitutes were pressed into the service. Specimens of these now possess a curious interest.

 The advantages to the public of such a gathering are manifest to degree which renders elucid- ation unnecessary, and the oppor- tunity to do a very useful act is placed within easy reach. A sin gle copy of some senile broadsheet may not be of much worth to its proprietor, yet in conjunction with others it will make up a worthy collection. Many people there are who, having preserved such curiosities for years, can turn them to little or no practical account, and it is not too much to hope that the response given by such will be ready and general. Without loss to themselves, they can materially benefit visitors to the Great Centennial Exhibition and appreciably advance q patri- | otic movement.
Year: 1876




The Legislature of Iowa is invited by
the retiring Governor of the State to take
steps to do away with the requirement of
unanimity in jury to secure verdict.
This requirement he looks upon as an
antique absurdity which has too long
fettered the administration of justice,
and says that change would conform
the jury system more nearly to modern
ideas and practical common sense. The
Governor does not intimate whether he
is in favor of simple majority rendering
verdict.or Of requiring greater prepon-
derance of the jury, such as two-thirds or
three-fourths, therefor. Nor does he dis
cuss the propriety of making a different
rule in civil and criminal cases, though,
as he makes no distinction, the only pre-
sumption is that he believes the system
to be an antique absurdity as applied to
all cases.


The question raised by Governor Car
penter is one of immense importance, and
the action of the Iowa Legislature upon
it will be awaited with great interest.
The case Of George D. Lord, recently on
trial at Buffalo for alleged bribery, fur
nishes one of the latest illustrations of =
jury disagreement under the present sys-
tenn which would not have Occurred~ih
case even three-fourths could bring in a
We rdict. Nine of the twelve jurymen
were for conviction and three for acQuit-
tai. The requirement of unanimity rem
dered the trial inconclusive, and the
State will be put to the expense Of
another.


Another suggestion of the Governor of
kindred nature to the one of which we
have spoken is that every accused per-
son who desires it should be permitted to
testify in his own behalf The Governor
says that the consideration of a large
number of applications for pardoRs dur
ing the past four years, in which time he
has had the pleasure of opening prison
doors for the release of men of whose in
nocence he had become entirely con-
vinced, confirmed him in his belief in
the advisability of the suggested change
in the law. He expresses himself as sat
isfied that whatever force there may be
in the objection that failure to testify will
be construed unfavorably for the accused
is more than met by the consideration
that to deny man who is willing to
subject himself to examination and cross
examination under oath the right to do
so, in fact establishes to some extent a
presumption of guilt against him-D0-
tr0it Free Press.
Year: 1876

"Would you expect me to humble my
self before that shop girl2" she cried, in
dignantly.


81 would expect justice to- be done,
though it were necessary to walk on one 8
hands and knees from this place to her
humble homer His face was grand in
its intensity of feeling.


"Guy, you are insulting"


"Perhaps l am; it comes from my
antiquated notions of honor and upright
ness. Miss Reynolds, twelve hours ago
| believed loved you so well that
nothing you might do could ALLEVIATE that
love l judged from my months Of ex-
perience in submitting patiently to your
many whims, your petty tyrannies and
domineerings, thinking they were excres-
cences merely on kind and noble heart
though, in my creed, the utmost grace
one may hope to attain to in this world is
the grace of consideration for Others
feelings This days events have unveiled
your inner character to me in such repul-
sive form as to shake my love to it,
foundations; and now, coming as / do
from the bedside of the victim of your
false accusations, and remembering how
she is lying there in the wild rawlings of
fever brought on by your cruelty, from
which she may never arise, relinquish
your friendship, but with the wish that
you may never require the charity you
have withheld from another"


He turned sternly on his heel and strobe
out of the room and into the street, and
with him fed all for which Anna Rey-
nolds had striven and once gained-the
hope and ambition Of her life. She
essayed to call him back, that she might
sue. for his forgiveness; but the words
stuck in her throat, and, hearing his
proud tread on the pavement outside,
she swoOned and fell to the floor.


Years have passed since that day, and
Anna Reynolds, now the disconnected
and shrewish wife of miserable husband,
often meets in society gatherings the
lovely and admired wife Of Guy Hal
ford, once Allie Linton, the shop girl
Annals husband has reason to look for
ward to such occasions with dread, for
It is an era of Mysteries in his household,
and he has keen remembrance of the
terrible abuse that then falls upon his
innocent head.
Year: 1876




QUEEN OF PUDDINds.-To a quart of
milk add pint of bread crumbs, let it
stand for half an hour, then add a coffee
cup of sugar, the yolks of four eggs
beaten light, the grated rind of lemon,
and piece Of butter the size Of an egg,
warmed and stirred in. Butter pudding
dish and pour the pudding in, bake about
hree-quarters of an hour, or until the
pudding shrinks from the side of the
dish; beat the whites of the eggs very
light, with teacup of sugar and the
juice Of the lemon. When the pudding
is done spread the top Of it with currant
jelly, marmalade, or small preserved
fruit, as strawberries, raspberries or
cherries; pour over these the meringue,
shaping nicely with the back of large
spoon, and brown slightly in q quick
oven. To be eaten cold with cream. :.


aSnIRI.EY DARE" who is good author
ity, upset bottle of ink into her lap
upon a pretty linen dress, striped with
brown and white and trimmed with many
rows of braid. In her fright she dipped
the stained portion of the dress into warm
water, rinsing out vs. much of the ink as
p0ssiblg then quickly it was again
plunqedlinto a warm solution of oxalic
acid, hot, that it might take effect sooner.
Only the spots were dipped into this
liquid, and ina minute they faded, tax
ing the color of the stripes with them.
The linen was riused in warm water again
and wet with solution Of ammonia,
which changed the skirt to its original
color, and the dress was as good as ever.
OATMEAL AND TEErH-The London
Medical Record says: ut has long been
noted in this country that in those dis
tricts where the use Of oatmeal Gin place
Of wheaton hour) prevails, we find chill
dren and adults with the best developed
teeth and jaws; and 50 we'll recognized
IS the influence Of oatmeal diet upon the
teeth, that many practitioners order its
use as an article Of daily diet for chill
dren, In cases where the dentition seems
likely to be either retarded or i'm
perfect"


PEACH AND TAPIocA PUDDINa.-To
one cup tapioca add three and a half
cups boiling water aud let it stand half
an hour. Then mix with it one and q
half pints of sliced canned peaches,
sweetened to taste; ornament the top
with some faneiful design in blanched
almonds and raisins, bake three-fourths
Of an hour in h white nsppy, covering
the top with paper, to prevent scorching
Serve cold in the same dish.


APPLE CUsTARD.-Tart apples grated,
one quart, four eggs, butter size of an
egg, seven tablespOOnfuls sugar, rind Of
one lemon. Mix butter, sugar and yolks
then apple, last whites, beaten. Bake in
q rich paste; one crust. Excellent.
Year: 1876

There is something exquisitely pleas.
ant aud touching-at least of a very
sweet, soft and winning effect-in this
peculiarity Of needle-work, distinguish
ing men from women. Our own sex is
incapable of any such by-play aside from
the main business of life; but women
be they of what earthly rank they may,
however gifted with intellect OF genius,
or endowed with artful beauty-have al
ways some little handiwork ready to fll
up the tiny gap Of every vacant moment
A needle is familiar TO them all. A
queen, no doubt plies il on occasions


the woman-poet can use Il as adroitly as
her pen; the wonian's eye that has dis
covered a new star turns from its glory
to send the polished little instrument
cleaning ai0ng the henf of-ifef tsiieeE
or 70 darn casual flaw in her dress


And they have the advantage Of US in
this respect. The slender thread Of silk
OF cotton keeps them united with the
small. familiar, gentle interests of life
the continually operating influences do
much for the health Of the character, and
carry of what would otherwise be dan
gerOus accumulation of morbid sensi.
bility. A vast deal of human sympathy
runs along this electric line, stretching
from the throne Of the wicker chair Of
the humblest seamstress, and keeping
high and low in q species of common
union with their kindred beings. Me-
thinks it is a token of healthy and gen.
tie characteristics when women of accom-
plishments and high thoughts love to
sew, especially as they are never more al
home with their own hearts than when SO
occupied. Marble Fdpn.
Year: 1876

The Grand Jury came into court at
half past three yesterday afternoon
and presented their report, as follows:


We have found true bills of indict-
ment in eleven cases and have ignored
bills in eight cases.


We have recommended two cases to
the next Grand Jury for want of wit
nesses.


We have also duly inspected the
county hospital and Jail.


At the hospital we find there are at
this date as patients, and we report,
with pleasure, the whole establish
ment in a most neat and cleanly con.
dition.


AS to the Jail, We find 1t kept In as
good condition as the character and
capacity of the buildings will allow.
AT this date the Jail contains 45 pris-
oners. We find therein one prisoner,
named Michael Brushey, whom we be-
lieve to be insane, and recommend an
examination of his case Immediately.


We strongly recommend the build
ing of a new Jail, as we consider the
present one entirely unfit for the pur-
poses for which it is used.


In concluding this report we cannot
say too much in praise of our Sheriff
and District Attorney, as 1t is owing
to their prompt and efficient services
that we are able to report our duties
finished several days sooner than we
expected.


Most respectfully submitted.


t. E. Rowan, Foreman.
Year: 1876

In the local columns of the HERALD
of the Goth noticed a small item
about Mexican attempting to get
into the car chartered exclusively for
the Turner's. The undersigned is the
Mexican who tried and did get into
the car and came into town, and was
not left behind as the paragraph in
correctly stated. Being entirely igno-
rant that the car was thus chartered
by the Turner'S, and having young
lady under my charge, in the rush to
come away / wished to'have her seat
ed as comfortably as possible, and act
ed as politely as L should to all. when
was pushed and attacked by four or
five parties, including the Constable
of Santa Monica, and struck by Tony
Faber in the struggle against one
man. do not call this manhood or
bravery, and 1 demand satisfaction
from Tony Faber If he Is gentleman.


FRANCISCO ALvARADo,


The Mexican.
Year: 1876

Anaheim Gazette: Quite curiosity
was to be seen at the garden of Mr..
Langenberger yesterday. An Ameri-
can aloe, rearing its tall shaft of flow-
ers full fifty feet in the air had for a
companion a little shoot about eight
inches high, growing from the same
root, also putting forth buds and
flowers. It reminded us of the little
pilot fish which always accompanies
the immense deep water shark, The
sight is all the more novel when the
fact is considered that the aloes bloom
only once In about ten years.