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Year: 1876

CIRCUIT CoURT.-In this court yesterday
the following order was entered in the case
OF Reuben Ragland Us. City OF Petersburg
and others: On the motion Of the plaint1f
the execution OF so much OF the decree en-
tered in this cause on the 10th instant as re-
lates to the partial disposition OF the in
junction order heretofore awarded In this
cause is suspended for the period OF sixty
days from this day to enable the said plain
tiff to apply for an appeal from said decree,
upon the said Reuben Ragland, or some one
for him, entering into bond before the CLERK
OF this court, with security to be appointed
by him, in the penalty Of two hundred dol
lars. conditioned according to law.
Year: 1876

REGISTRATION YEsTERDAY.-The follow
ing is the result of the registration in Jefer-
son Ward yesterday. We select it from the
other wards because it is about the fairest
specimen. 1t will be seen that the white
Conservatives are not registering as they
viii no doubt do during the remainder Of
Year: 1876

They tell a good story OF an old
business man of this city, who recently
found himself 81 cOrnered" financially
and desired to go into bankruptcy He
applied to a lawyer TO know how much
it would cost to have the papers made out
and the business put through, He was
told that the expense would be about
500, and, appearing to be satisfied with
the price, he told thelawyeFtog go ahead. ],
The lawyer followed the instnaeti0Rs
and, and when his work was done, called
for his little $100,' !" All right" said, the
bankrupt, "you can put your claim right
in with the others. .'-l Springfield Union


IWoULD rather have q young fellow too
much than too little dressed; the excess
on that side will wear of with a ittlea ago =
and reflection; but if he Is negligent at
twenty he will be slovenly at forty, and
a sloven at fiftyyears old. Dress yourself
fine when others are fine, and plsfn when
others are plain; but take ere always
that your clothes are we'll made and it
you, for otherwise they will give you
very awkward Chesterfield.
Year: 1876

At meeting of the Republican State
Central Executive Committee yesterday, it
was decided to call a convention shortly for
the purpose of choosing delegates to the
Republican National Convention and elect.
ing new State central committee. A sub.
sequent convention will be held for the pur-
pose of nominating State officers.
Year: 1876

THE WoRKINGMEN's BANK.-Among the
most staunch and reliable Of our savings
banks this institution deserves to be remem-
bered. Its board of directors and officers
are gentlemen of the highest integrity and
of business experience of the most extended
character. By placing their savings in
their hands depositors can rely not only
UPON their safety, but that they will be in
vested in such manner as to yield the
highest interest consistent with sound busi-
ness principles. We have frequently taken
occasion to advise our readers to lay up
their savings. in good bank, and this Is
one of the kind We meant.
Year: 1876

The subject Of constructing railroad
from Benton to Helena is agitating the
tie minds Of tile people Of the East side,
and they are holding enthusiastic meetings
relative to plans for building the same
The subject i weighty one and should
be well considered before decided. A rail
road is undoubtedly needed, and will be
Of great advantage to the people Of the
Territory in the matter Of cheap transporta-
ton, and would sid greatly toward devel-
oping our mineral and agricultural re-
gions, furnishing. 1 mode Of shipping our
ores more swiftly and cheaply than has
hitherto been done. The road viii, when
in the process Of construction, and when
completed, tend to draw an emigration Of
working people, and increase our popula-
ton very materially. H1ssouyian.
Year: 1876

At half-past 2 yesterday morning Onicer Ken
ny saw bright namei In a fourth story window at o.
Amity street lie forced the door and was nearly
powered by the dense smoke. number Of families live
In the house, and Notwithstanding Kenny rapping at
their doors. answered. they had been stupened
BY the smoke In the top story the ofcer found tho
work room Of French toy maker on nre; ON table
surrounded by heaps Of paper Chemically prepared.
stood q kerosene lamp, Tho oflcer arrbsted Leon
Lucas, the toy MAKE err charge Of arson as he was
house.
Year: 1876

THE Sons ard Daughters of Temperance
are striving to promote their cause by war
ring against the traffic. Did it ever occur
to them that the easiest and best way to
stop any obnoxious traffic was to kill the
demand for the article. The responsibility
is on the driDker. If will stop drink
ing the distiller will stop making. If we
do not buy, then the seller will shut up his
saloon. Do you say the drinker cannot
stop2 What becomes of his free moral
agency? What Of his God-hke attributes?
Wherein is he superior to the brute? No,
you libel his manhood by the assertion.
He can stop. He will stop just so soon as
you make drinking a disgrace. Make
man feel that he is less trustworthy, less
reliable, less fit associate for your wives
and daughters, less fit for public position,
and that he can never achieve proud and
responsible station In society if he drinks,
and be will stop. Just so long as you
say to him, by your acts, that the
blame is on the manufacturer and the
traficker, and not on the drinker, so long
will the latter drink. So long as you tell
him he can't help it; so long as you find
excuses for him or accept them from him
every time he drinks; just SO long as you
take him out of the lookup and help cover
his disgrace; so long as you lie for him
when his debauches sicken him and call
his disease by some other name, and just
so long as when he dies of rum you call it
Year: 1876

THE United States steamer Franklin,
with Boss" Tweed on board, is expected
TO reach this country within the next ten
days, probably this week. Tweed's arrival
is anticipated with anxious interest," be
cause it is expected that disclosures of ex-
tremely damaging character to Governor
Tilden will be made. One of the theories
advanced on this subject Is that the ezpOSe
will be given TO the public in advance Of
the slow development thereof in the course
of Tweed's trial in the courts. This is to
be accomplished through the medium of
certain influential parties, who, it is said,
are on the vessel, en- route to the United
States, and who, by persuasion or other
means, will obtain from Tweed full and
complete statement Of his whole case, and
especially that portion relating to the al
legged connection of Tilden with the Tweed
ring, and his completely with rascally
transa actioDs.
Year: 1876

apoplexy or cerebro spinal meningitis or
other hard name for fear of disgracing his
name and family, just so long will he in
dulge his demon-begotten propensity and
appetite for rum. The drinker understands
this business better than the Temperance
people. If they could hear the lecturing
and cussing he gives himself after each de-
bauch, they would never attempt to de-
liver temperance speeches again. They
would cease to coddle and nurse him, to
abuse the saloon keeper and distiller on
his account, and they would begin to treat
him as responsible being whose acts he
alone must be answerable for, and then he
would stop drinking.
Year: 1876

Don't FORGET the woes of the stricken
citizens of Savannah A good example
has been set by Mr.. Cochran. Deny your
self of something, if necessary, and send
the trifie thus saved to the relief commit
tee. The consciousness of having done a
generous act will be sweeter than the fore
gone indulgence. No matter how small
the sum, give it cheerfully, for "God loveth
a cheerful giver'' Give what you can ac-
cording to your means, and do it at once.
1t is hard to die of plague, but it is worse
to die of the plague simply for lack of med
icine and nOurishment.
Year: 1876

Our exchanges are noticing the fact that a
Richmond young lady of great wealth is to
marry a man who served in the penitentiary
nine years for robbery. There are several
ladies in Washington who have married men
that ought to have been in the pententiary.


The Democratic papers continue and will
continue until after to- morrow, when thesOhio
and Indiana elections take place, to claim that
Colorado has gone Democratic, although
their own figures show to any one who will
analyze them that such is not the fact. The
average Democrat will prefer to believe the
statement, however improbable, until the re-
suit in the two States named is known.


The gamblers about Morrissey's pool rooms
in New York can all talk very loud about the
prospects of their ticket in different States,
and in the Presidential election, but when it
comes to the pool selling they are careful to
take long odds. For instance, they will brag
to Republicans that they are going to carry
Ohio, but when they put up their money they
say 500 to $40 on Barnes, the Republican
candidate.
Year: 1876

A silly young man in Bethel, New York
thought he would shoot dog with Q pioce
of gas pipe loaded with powder and lead,
and plug In the end and to serve a. breach
pin. When everything was In readiness,
the young man fired At the dog and shot
himself IN the hand with the plug, which
was just what everybody but himsSlf would
have expected. The dog, with surprised
look, trotted away down the street, and
bis would-be exterminator went and had
his wounds dressed. l7. .", i7E>
Year: 1876

Notwithstanding the dissgreeable weather
Of yesterday, the BUNS of Water and Front
streets, both white and black were out In
full force, and from early in the morning
until late at night, fights were the order OF
the day. We noticed number of these poor
wretches with tattered and torn garments,
black eyes and cut heads. The police would
be doing an act Of charity to arrest and have
them committed to prison for vagrancy dur
ing the coming winter. ~,
Year: 1876

II nothing succeeds like success moth
ing impedes like defeat. Here is the
patriot CHANDLER who has given his
immortal soul to the setting Of HAYES
battle, who finds the clerks in the de-
psrtments obstinate, actually swapping
their fingers in his face and declaring
hat they will not pay another penny
% the campaign fund. They even hope
- martyrize themselves and gain IA
yorite recognition from the TnDEN sd-
Ministration because of it. How people
10 change with circumstances. A month
ago lack could lay down the law and
aI would fly to obey. Now, none so
poor TO do him reverence.
Year: 1876

Push on the fight. Revise your poll
inr lists. Look up doubtful voters.
Make arrangements to poll your best
vote on the 7th. Let it be the ambition
OF the Democrats in every locality to do
letter than they did on the 10th.
Year: 1876

by q salute of cannon, grand torchlIght
parade, bonfres and fire display of
fireworks. N. D. Williams, the Cover
nor elect, who arrived here this alter
noon, was escorted from his hotel to the
State House square, by the Williams
Guards and other companies bearing
torches, where speeches were made by
Mr. Williams, Governor Hendricks and
others.


speech OF the Governor Elect.


The following is the summary of Mr..
Williams speech:


MY FELLow-CITIZENS:- neither
sought, desired or expected the nomins.
ton for the Office to which l have been
elected 1t was the free-wlll offering OF
a great party, which l appreciate in the
highest degree The people have ap-
proved and endorsed that nomination by
electing me. ! feel thankful to them for
It, and will labor TO make them the only
return in my power, and the only return
which they will sccept-a faithful dis
charge OF the duties of the office. have
had long and important connection
with the Legislative department OF the
State, and 1t is gratifying to me to know
that in the fierce political contest
through which l have past and in which
scarcely anything has escaped examina-
tiop, no fault has been found, and not even
a criticism made OF my legislative record.
After the close of that legislative service
it is very gratifying to me to secure from
the hands of the people the highest elec
tive power of the State, and while ex-
press my highestappreciatlon of the honor
which has been done me, | would
not utter one word or sentiment IN the
spirit of exultation. My full understand
ing of the responsibilities am to assume,
rs well as the properties of this occasion,
make it improper for me to indulge IN
such a speech. During the contest l
have been the object of political and per-
sonal criticism, yet | wish to assure you
that | come out OF the struggle with
kind feelings towards all. No personal
or partisan bitterness will embarrass me
in the discharge of the duties OF that
high office, as the representative of the
whole people. My fellow-citizens, |
congratulate you on the result In
Indiana, in respect to the influence
upon the national contest now pending.
By both parties and By the people OF
other states it has been felt that the re-
suit in Indiana would have great intu-
eLco everywhere upon the presidential
election, and AS the national result IN
wolves, as | believe, the Considerations of
the purity of the government, economy
in the expenditures and the fraternal re-
Iations between the two great sections, l
am greatly rejoced that the state which
has been my home from my youth up
has thrown her great influence upon the
side which ] believe will promote the
honor of our country and the prosperity
and happiness of the people.
Year: 1876

Every scholar in Sunday School, from
the youngest to the oldest, should be induced
to deposit regularly, in the savings bank Of
his mind, some text or passage Of Holy
Scripture, some saying or parable of our
Saviour, some psalm or hymn or spiritual
song. Savings of this kind, though laid up
little by little, if laid up regularly, will con-
stitute large and invaluable fund from
which the depositors may draw to their great
comfort and their souls health, during all
their future life, in every vicissitude of
trouble or of joy. There are acquisitions
that are more snowy, and studies that are
more pretentious than passages of Holy
Scripture OF verses of pious hymns; but
there ere few which will prove of more last
ing pleasure or benefit throughout the whole
of our travels and voyagings from the era
die to the grave. A verse or hymn learned
in early childhood will remain imprinted
upon the mind when ten thousand things
which at the time seemed of greater conse-
quence shall have faded from the memory /;
and they will exert softening, tranquilliz
ing, purifying influence upon the heart which
these others could never produce. Let the
children then, in every Sunday School, on
the first day of the week, every one of them
lay by in store treasures taken out of Gods
word or from holy songs written by His SER
wants, and thus constitute fund from which
to draw in after years when they are tempt
ed, or sorrowful, or penitent; when they are
suffering under reverses or when they are
enjoying prosperity. Thus shall their love
and gratitude ever find voice at all times
and in all places, and their hearts be strength
ened and lifted up to the God of all mercy
in every trial or calamity that may oppress
them.
Year: 1876

This practice has become so common in
the country, and of late with members of the
Presbyterian church that it seems high time
for our Presbyteries and church sessions to
be more positive and determined to break it
up. During last Christmas these evils were
in every neighborhood around US, even with
the appreciation and countenance of some Of
our protesting fathers and mothers. Thus
the world is evidently getting the upper
hand of the church, and we must either sur
render at discretion, or come out boldly
against this evil, and forbid it OF pain of dis
cipline. We must come to this or say no
more about it, and let all our people old and
young, saint and sinner, clergy and laity
participate freely. If we deal with it at all We
must not talk of it as a questionable amuse-
uent having the appearance of evil, but as a
serious evil itself in opposition both to the
letter and spirit of the scriptures, and great
ly il furious to our morals and manners. II
the Bible supports us we must after due ad-
monition, use discipline as our fathers did,
and feel that we are on safe and sure ground.


Fifty years ago Lexington Presbytery
condemned a Presbyterian tavern keeper for
opening his house to ball, and he appealed
to Synod on the ground that it was public
house, and he felt in duty bound to accom-.
modase the public; but there was no evidence
that his family participated in the SPORT
An eminent minister was chosen as his coun.
sci, and he exhibited q good deal of in.
genuity and ability in the defence; bat We
had on the other side, Drs. Baxter, Wilson
Specie, Hill, B. H. Rice and others, and
the Presbytery was sustained. A noted D
D., said, "There could not be as much said
in favor of dancing as for horse racing
The latter it was thought led to the improve


ment of the breed of horses, but no one
could say that dancing improved the breed
of men and women" Of course this satire
was followed by convulsions of laughter.


My Presbytery says in pastoral letter


eve hear that some of you give Countenanct
to promiscuous dancing, card playing, anG
the iuordinate use of intoxicating drink


that you not only do these things, but de


fend them and take pleasure in them ths
Year: 1876

While passing night, some time since,
at large hotel in one of the Eastern cities,
my mind was so favorably impressed by the
announcement that. the hour for the usual
evening services had arrived, that l can
never think of it, but with the desire that
in every hotel, as well as in every private
family, the same announcement might be
made, thus giving to those used to gather
around family altar, homel:ke feeling, a
sense, while among strangers, that we are all
one in Christ More particularly did feel
its influence might be for good upon those
unused to such a service, which was COM
menced by singing familiar hymn, to which
one of the young ladies of the family joined
a piano accompaniment, followed by reading
a portion of Scripture and prayer.


May it not be thus in every family, pub
lie or private? How sweet the remembrance
to those who may never meet again this side
of Heaven-that precious gathering. While
everything is being done for our comfort as
strangers and travellers, may not this one
browning privilege of all be granted them ?
Surely, nothing else can make public stop
ping place so like ones own home. Do any
of US appreciate the privileges of family
altar? How many can look back to such
gatherings at their fathers freside as the
place where first religious Impressions were
formed, never to be forgotten.-New York
Observer.
Year: 1876

The softest and most plant temper ma,


be gosded into rude and violent outburst


Christ knew this when he said, "Ente
into thy closet" He knew the necessity fol
intervals of solitude. The jar and fret o.
active life, and the trifing but manifold an
noyances which come to US, are so many
hints that We need to follow his loving coup
sci. When we are wearied into irritable
moods by noise and care, few moments, OF
half hour, in some absolutely quiet spot
will bring back that fresh, sweet vein of good
humor which has no need of patience. 1t is
when we have been for some time compelling
ourselves to be patient that We should 90 in
to our closets, and, as the dear Lord advised,
"shut the door.


To shut the door on all that tends to make
US testy, sullen, or even fatigued or jaded is
to open the door of the soul to positively
needed peace. There should be such quiet
nook in every house. The calm of it will be
like benediction. Lying alone in undis-
turbed stiffness, the influence of the busy,
troublesome day will grow faint and far
The excited nerves will be soothed the
heated, angry blood will be cooled; the
wornout body will be rested; the mind, tor
mented by anxieties or petty provocations,
will regain its balance; smile will tighten
our faces as we calmly remember how small
was the cause of our disquiet. The recovery
of our amiability by such means is as natu-
raj as the loss of it by vexation. To retain
our perfect equipoise is as necessary to the
preservation of our happiness and goodness
as it is requisite for the proper movement of
the stars. We must have time in which to
grow. Sleep allows the body its time. Soli-
tude gives the soul its time. We cannot be-
come pure and exalted in the midst of hurry
and confusion.


To get consciously near to the divine in US
we must approach it with the reverence of
silence. Communion with ourselves, which
leaves us nobler and more loving in hiS sight,
is the prayer which brings its own answer.
The cheerful, bright, trustful feeling which
such retiring into our closets will bring can
not but put every one about us in happier
humor. This unfailiDg response to our
newly gained gentleness will be another re-
minder of His tenderness and wisdom who
said, "Thy Father which seeth in secret
shall reward thee openly."-GOlden Rule.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Spurgeon, in a recent address on
open-air preaching, made the following re-
marks:


"He had known preachers whose manner
was simply execrable. Some men closed
their fists, and from their action it would
appear as if they were going to give some
one black eye. Some men could not preach
unless they chopped and sawed the air; and
he had seen men preach with their hands
behind them, lifting up their coat-tails.-
Some preachers initiated others, so that some
who heard them would say, That's like
Spurgeon, and of others they would say,
That's like Moody He recommended
them by no means to initiate any body, but
to be themselves. Preaching-monkeys would
not do, they must be presching.men. He
would not have any minister of Christ be 80
grotesqae that he took away the attention
of his hearers from his subject and drew it
upon himself. Then they should regulate
their voice. 1t was grand thing to have a
sonorous voice, but they should not bawl
themselves to death. He had known open
air preachers who seemed to think that the
power of the everlasting gospel had some
thing to do with the power of their lungs,
and they bawlei so loudly that they had to
stop every now and then to pump air into
their lungs"


DR.. William NJ. Taylor, in one of his
Yale lectures, gives the following sentences,
full of good sense:


"But how about the manner of delivery,
and the question concerning the use of the
manuscript? The answer 10 easy. Given
burning earnestness, unAinching courage,
and sympathetic tenderness in the preacher,
and those other matters may be very safely
left to take care Of themselves. He who is
characterized by these qualities will very
soon come to the discovery of what is best
for hin, and will ultimately concentrate all
his energies in the doing Of that effectively.
Let the man be ON fire, and he may take any
plan he chooses; nay, perhaps, as in the
cases of Edwards and Chalmers, the paper
may only make the blaze the stronger"