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Year: 1876

One of the. things which will follow
Tilden's election as President, If he
shall be elected, is described as follows
by Tilden organ in the South:


The grave question to be settled at
much cost is: "What is to be done to
get rid OF the Negro as voter? Sooner
or later, with more or less dispatch, he
will be disfranchised and thrust out of
politics" White men of all parties and
of every grade of religion or moral con-
viction may as we'll come quickly to
the consideration how TO get the Negro
out Of politics with the least confusion
and cost. He must go, and there is no
profit in standing long upon til order
of his going. The question Of suffrage
belongs to the States respectively
"When the organized Democracy OF
1896 goes into Office each State shall be
allwed to settle this and other domes-
tic issues for itself and in its own way,
with out any interference from the Gen.
eral Government. Then we can be-
gin the work of resting our scattered
political and our demoralized social in
stitutions upon corrupt foundations.-
Mobile, Ala, Register, (Dem).


To this the Hudson Post inquires:-
How do the people like this program
me? The Mobile Register speaks out
boldly what il knows 10 be the intents
and purposes of the Tilden party in its
section. 1t talks right out the RE
forIa" which is necessary" in the
South. according to its Confederate
Democratic ideas.
Year: 1876

ST. LoUIA Feb. 23.-Attorney Dyer
the prosecution in the Babcock trial to-
day. He disclaimed the idea Of having
been led into the prosecution Of an in
nocent man. This case he character
lied as most remarkable, and the course
of the defense as still more SO. He &C
.sused Judge Porter Of trying to drag
the President into the case needlessly
the President was not on trial. 1t was
intended that Babcock should stand on
his own merits in this case, and that no
verdict will be wrung from the jury by
pretending that the President Is on
trial. He denied that the President had
been assailed either by Colonel Broad
head or himself.
Year: 1876

AZ precisely II O'Clock salute of ten guns will
be irssl ut tho foot Of Canal street. by the Cap
tain Commanding the Royal Artillery, whom the
Lord Earl Marshal will take up the line Of
march across Canal and down Royal street.
When tho left Of the first division shall have en-
tered Royai street. the right OF tho second dyis-
Ian will Immediately follow. and in the same
manner the third, fourth ind nth divisions will
faii infn thp line Of march,
Year: 1876

Salt Lake, Nov. 2.-There was an
effort made yesterday to replevin the
property Of Brigham Young that had
been sold at auction by the commits
sioner. The judge forbade the clerk of
the court to issue and file the necessary
papers, but reconsidered his action to-
day, and the papers have been issued,
and the property is now in charge of
the United States marshal.
Year: 1876

LONGFELLOW AZ THE CENTENNIAL
In this Centennial year Professor
Longfellow is commemorating the
semi.centennial of his first visit to
Philadelphia. 1t is just fifty years
this month since he made his first
journey hither. The Republic had
then completed its first half century of
Independent existence; had taken it's
place among the acknowledged powers
of the world, and gave promise of taking
rank at nc remote day with the great
est; but even the provision of the poet
could not have foreseer what comes to
his bodily vision now. His'6rst vision
was in the year when two of the Fa-
theirs of the Republic, two of the most
influential champions and signers of
the Declaration of Independence died
j ohm Adams an | Thomas Jefferson.
Thus the two visits by contract bridge
over the whole hundred years of the
separate nationality oc our country.
Since Professor 'Longfellow has been
here on this occasion be has been the
recipient of numerous gratifying at
tentions. To-day he makes a visit
with his daughters and son to the
academic city of Bethlehem, returning
in the evening.-Phizadezpheo Ledger
21st.
Year: 1876

PHILADELPHIA, May 23d, 1876.


The science of economy was never a
greater blessing to people than it
can be to visitors to our Centennial
exposition; and other things besides
money can be saved


FEW WORDS OF ADVICE.


First, have sharp eye for every
dollar spent, for the impression left on
the stranger is, that every man, wo-
man and child in the "city of brother
ly love- expects to retire With com.
potency after November 10Th, 1876.
For the good of the people to whom
the grand enterprise will bea prof.
table term of "object teaching" We re-
gret the disposition manifested to take
small advantages; especially for our
credit with the numerous governments is
which have responded to our invitation
do we grieve that positive measures
were not taken to protect all from ex-
tortion. We scolded about it at Vi
emma, now all the world may laugh at
us; besides We fear that we have al
ready rather an uuenviable reputation
abroad for looking out for the pennies
Economize in steps. When an OBJ
ject OF interest is seen, stop and take
it In, remembering that to accomplish
the distance of every aisle, you have
to travel eighty-four miles. Be chary
also of adjectives, OF Webster, Worces-
ter and Walker will have been ex-
hausted before you have made the
tour of this wonder land, should you
exclaim at everything novel or beau.
tiful seen. Be brief in greeting
friends; for ten to one you will meet
almost every acquaintance of life
time in a few days here; besides this is
the place to make the acquaintance of
the entire world. Never think of poor
clothes, no one will please or annoy
you with second glance. Notwith-
standing the wear aud tear of mind
body and purse, go to the Centennial,
though impositions are, probable. 1t
will yield you thirty fold. Take the
determination of a wise woman of
whom we inquired as to her intention
of going to Philadelphia. Going?
Yes indeed my dear, I have never
beer. abroao-now abroad has come
to me I'm going to make the most of
it,"
Year: 1876

Close by the entrance to the grounds
are the new hotels-delightful sum-
mer barns. where tor the consideration
Of five dollars per day one will be well
fed, aud as comfortably lodged as the
irrepressible anticipations of fire and
of being awoke like the Turk, "to die
mid smoke and fire." will allow.
Have rope ladder at hand if possible,
or find board at reasonable rates ten or
twenty mile in the country.
Year: 1876

Now that Spring is about to
open, the gold fever is beginning to
run pretty high. The excitement
about the Black Hills seems to be
increasing. Large numbers of
people from every part OF the ''coun-
try are focking TO the Hills. The
reports that gold abounds in large
quantities is Based on no solid
foundation, and we would advise
any Of our readers who have or do
contemplate going, to stop and
consider. Remember the lesson of
Pixies Peak! Consider that the
Black Hills country is a wild and
comparatively unknown one
said by some to be barren, and by
Others to be rich in vegetable as
well as mineral wealth. SO you
see that there are conflicting re-
ports-scme saying one thing,
some another. Take our advice,
if you are making a living stay
where you are. We know men
who went to California during the
gold excitement, and after four
years returned in a worse condition
than when they started. Believe
very few OF these wild stories about
the Gold Regicns CT the Black
Hills at least until something more
reliable comes ont.
Year: 1876

he content as long as your mouth is
full and body covered: Remember the
poor; kiss the pretty girls; never pick
an EDITORS packet, nor entertain an
iuea that he Is going to treat; kick
hArd times and dlll care both TO the
ueucei black your own boots: sew on
your own buttons; cherish friends and
tolslVe your enemies; love you neigh
"oI ana his wife; and be sure 10 take a
paper or Two, and pay for them,
Year: 1876

Now, the unearthliest, funniest
thing about man dressed up in wo-
mans clothes is Flways his bustle.-
He never, never gets 1t on right. Not
single one of oTr male women on
Mardi-GraSs wore his hustle with the
flowing ease and pOetical grace which
only comes of long practice. Our fell
lows either had the hustle away around
upon one hip, or, when it wasn't that,
it was good many inches too low
down, and in every case it bobbed
about fearfully; and the man kept
putting his hand timidly around ev-
cry minute or two, and feeling behind
to see if he wasn't losing his bustle.-
Uneasy is the man that wears a hustle.
He isn't used to it, you see.
Year: 1876

For the past week the hands employed
by Hanan & Reddish boot and shoe manufacturers At
No. 50 warren-st., have been on strike. TRIBUNE
reporter told yesterday that the firm short time
ago concluded 10 stitching machines and, rather
than dsplace their old hands, hired three expert me
clanics to instruct them These instructors were ap-
preached by committees from the Knights OF st. Crspin
and urged to join the order or discontinue work The
committees were directed to the members Of tho
firm. and wero informed by them that they
did not wish these men TO Join the order.
At this stage OF the proceedings the old hands went
strike and the firm obliged to hire nonsOcety men
from Newark who terrified by the threats Of the
society men aud stopped work Tie firm has about
90 men employed ont Of the city hand work, besides
% men from Boston employed III the building These
men are Obliged sleep in the building, and have beds
and bedding furnished TO them. police officer s de
tailed 10 guard the place from morning until night TO
prevent gatherings In the hallway and quel any at


tempted outbreak OF the society men who collect in the
vicinity,
Year: 1876

A number OF property-Owners on Eighth
AVE. and on streets between Eighth and hnth-aves.,
from Ninety sccOndst to OnehundTen and tenth met
Yesterday at the Office OF John w. MITCHELL No ~ Broad
way tho purpose Of taking measures TO oppose tho
building Of rapid transit road on Eighth instead
Of Nnthave as provided in the original charter. MIR.
Crane who has appeared before the Commissioners as
the representative OF these property stated that
he had not had time o draw up paper setting forth tho
objections document however. was presented, giving


committee power to act for the owners OF property in
presenting objections TO the Commission. Mr. Crane
said that the great advantage of residents that part
OF Eigbtllaye was an unobstructed view Of Central
Park and rapid transit road would be OF greater injury
than in ordinary street The intention OF the prop.
erty not TO oppose rapid Transit IN general
bnt merely to oppose the building OF a road on that
aycnu.. In protecting Central Park he thought they
had the interests Of the entire city ae VOL NJ their own
N yieW
Year: 1876




Dispatches from Springfield yesterday state
that it now believed hat the Losses by the Nortamp
ton robbery will exceed S1.OOOOOO nearly onohaf OF
which amount is negotiable. Mr.. Hubbard, one OF the
directors of the bank, called upon superintendent Wall
ing at the Police Central Office in this city about $50 p
m yesterday and had private consultation with num-
He had prepared full list Of the property that was
stolen and this the form Of circular Is to be sent TO
the bankers and brokers throughout this country and
luropc Tho list embraced securities IN most OF the
leading railroads and United States stocks both regis
tered and coupon There also several lots of State
bonds. Superintendent Walling detailed Detective
Elder the wel-known bank detective, 10 60 with Mr..
Hubbard ana make further Investigations 1neY went
awav from the Police Central Office together about A
O'c., K


There was much discussion among the police Yesterday
I'm regard to who led the robbers that did the work
MANY said that II just work as Mark SinD0in
would carry out II has been reported for some timo
past that shinbOn has been liyns somewhere In Ger
many this is the first during several years Of
burglary carried IN the generally adopted by
him The detectives acknowledge that II they knew that
shnbOn not in Germany but in the United states
he would be the very first man that they would suspect
OF having planned executed such daring robbery IL
would have been possible, 10 thought, for Snb0rn
10 have made trip TO this country for this purpose lie
look upon the operation az one OF the most
clever and artistic that done in the country
Year: 1876

In tho second place, tho open and avowed


sympathy Of the Vatican with Don cAnIos'


pretensions to the Spanish throne, which


has been manifested in the assistance rem


dered him by prominent French and English


Ultr.montanes and in tho farce of his coro-


nation by the Papal Nuncio after he crossed


the Pyrenees into Spain, has not made the
Spanish people any more loyal to tho Vati~
can, since, however just Don CAn1os'
claim may be, the majority Of the peo-
pie have been opposed to him. In fact,
the present Government has once before de-
fed the Vatican by arresting pugnacious
Ultramontane Bishop who was affording aid
and comfort to the Carlists, imprisoning him,
and refusing to release him upon the
demand Of the Vadcan expressed by
tho Papa Nuncio. In this disposition OF
the Spanish Parliament to discuss religious
liberation there is hope for Spain, and q
that she may yet regain somewhat
Of the ground she has lost Spain is now the
only country in Europe to which the Vatican
can dictate. It is the last stronghold OF
and when this stronghold il
as it must inevitably be, there
will then be soms hope for that afflicted
country.
Year: 1876

Tetu1neQ Hom an orTanQ On which SIG n01


gone out. After waiting until his fears werf


aroused, leaving his two ittls ones at home
ho set out to find her. Late at night, learn
! ing that woman had been drowned IL the
bay off m East River pier, he went there
and saw the remains floating face downward


in the current and moored to pile. Filled
with terrible apprehension, but yet uncertain
whether the stark form there was that OF his


wife, he implored the police stationed there


to guard tho remains until the arrival Of the
Coroner to turn the face Of the corpse to
the light, that he might be relieved


quest was, for q time, brutally denied,


but, finally, yielding to his opportunities,


the officer of the Law gave the rope jerk,


turning the face Of the dead woman to the


lights upon the shore, and YouEo saw that it


was his wife's body. In vain did he implore


the vigilant guardians Of the law to take the


remains ashore, that they might ct least be


decently cared for until the Coroner's arrival


That also was refused, and With such coarse


brutality that bystanders volunteered their


AID in taking the remains from the vater-by


force if need be. Then he was threatened


with arrest il he did not take himself away.


In despair he set out to find the Coroner.


The search was bootless, and near morning


he went home to his motherless little ones,
while his wife's ramains were left floating in
the bay until nearly twenty-four hours
had elapsed Next morning he renewed
his search for the Coroner, to beg
the poor privilege Of keeping the re-
mains from the dissecting-1oom, and Of
giving them Christian burial When at last
he found that important official, the latter
was preparing for another inquest and, with
characteristic small-of6cial pompousinsolence,
had no time to listen to YouNo's story, and
actually forced him to sit on the Jury upon
another inquest, while his infant children
were left at home uncared for, and nobody
could. tell what had become of the remains Of
his wife. nor what further indignity might |
have been visited upon them Finally, three |
days after she was drowned, and after the |
matter had got into the papers, the body was |
delivered to him. Els midnight watch at |
The pier Wills the form Of her who Of |
Ill the world had been most dear to him
1oated in the bilge water of the docks,
from which petty official red tape and
nsolenca forbade removal; bullied and
threatened with arrest for simply asking that
her remains be treated with common de-
,ency, and the horrid dosacration Of the
in prospect; and then when
It last the Coroner Was found, being rebufed
y the insolence OF that consequential func-
ionary, and forced, in his agonizing sus-
,ense, to serve Oh @ jury,-au forms a
moro grim, awful satirs upon the insolence
nd brutality Of petty Office than ever was
Frit. But it was Of pieoo with that to
which it is our fashion to ta1nely submit, and
he unfathomable mystery OF it il why vs do
kne1y submit to it.
Year: 1876

We find the following well deserved
compliment to worthy officer in the
Sturgeon Leader.


About GO lynchcrs went to the Hunts
vile Jail on last Friday night to get the
negro, Alex. Ilopson, who was in there
for an attempted rape on the person of
Miss Jones. near Mobcrly few days
ago. Sheriff Williams had heard OF
their coming and sent the prisoner away
thus avertng what would have been a
blot and stain upon the character Of
.he good name of old Randolph. Mr..
Williams is the best Sheriff Randolph
county ever had and should be re-elect-
cd. The people will be standing in
their own light if they don't do it.
Year: 1876

On Monday last, the Tank Oh the
West side of the Square, got out Of
fix, the valve that lets the water of,
got broken III some way, and they
were compelled to let all the water
out in order TO get at it and fix It.
This was unfortunate indeed, as it il
such pity to lose such body of
water. We believe, however, that
they have got it fixed all right again,
and the tank W i'll soon be as full rs
ever.
Year: 1876

The Advent Christian Church of
Maryville, have a peculiar bell. 1t is
made of a bar of steel fourteen feet In
length, bent In triangular shape. The
bell is struck by alargc hammer hung
on pivot, thus making clear and
loud report which can bc heard for a
long distance.
Year: 1876

TEE election of Governor CJke to the
United States Senate from Texas is bitter
pill even to many of the Democrats of the
State. Coke is bold and outspoken poll
tician, who not only glories in his past
record as Confederate, but defends it to
the best of his ability. He claims that the
Democrats of Texas owe it to themselves
to send men to Congress who truly repre-
sent the sentiments of their constituents.
This he says Judge Hancock could not do,
for he was Union man during the war.
He admits the ability and patriotism of the
Judge, but then he is not their sort. So
We have another secesh Senator elect
ready TO take the place of Union man.
Oh it's the same old rebel yell There is
no doubt about that.
Year: 1876




This is quite an army of people occupied
in the general diffusion of intelligence.
Some of them " ork constantly with their
lives in their hands, as it were, whirling
and speeding through the country at the
rate of forty miles per hour. Their sggre-
gate annual compensation is about $13,-
40O, 900, and this is an average of about
1915 per capita per annum.


And yet, because this great postal sys-
TEN of ours is not selfsustaining, because
it does not quite pay all expenses owing to
the sparsely-settled condition of large
portion of the vast area of country sup
piled, and the large percentage of ignorant
and illiterate persons in some sections who
are Just being brought under the
influence of the system Of COM
mon, school education, but are not yet
so far advanced as to enjoy the benefits
of this postal system, the Democratic House
proposes to reduce the service, and strikes
at those portions of it which are appreciat-
ing most rapidly. Does a Democratic
House wish the people engaged in the
postal service to work for less than $315
per annum average, when its members are
paid $1,000 per annum7 Our postal SER
vice LIST year cost the people nearly thirty
four millions. of which nearly seven millions
were drawn from the Treasury, in addition
to the revenue earned. This amount is
an advance of seventeen cents per capita
by the people from their general revenues
in order to provide postal facilities for
those who live in the remote and sparsely
settled regions of the country. But the
Democrats, who were never able as a
party to discriminate between true and
false economy, or else never desired to
practice it al all further than to enable them
to use it as catchword for the purpose of
attaining power, now propose to cut down
the postal appropriations to the self sus-
tanning point. They are aware that this
course must necessarily deprive many of
tleir constituents OF their present mail
facilities. If they go upon the principle of
cutting off those routes that do not yield
revenue enough to pay expenses now, and
stopping free delivery in those cities which
are too small to make it pay, they will find
that the result will be to curtail the service
most in Democratic sections of the coun-
try. Ifthey think cutting off the service
in their own districts will aid in their re-
election perhaps they ought to be allowed
to do it, but we do not think so. The truth
is that the Confederate House wishes to 60
before the country with the demagogical
cry of retrenchment and reform, and will
point to the insane and ridiculous record
they are now making in the House, not with
any expectation that the measures will be-
come laws, but that they will be defeated in
the Senate, as evidence of their sincerity.
Year: 1876

When the domestic of the household of the
Prince Of Wales rushed into London grocery
yesterday and hurriedly asked for a rolling
pin, the clerk inquired why she was so anx-
ious, to which she returned, "The Prince will
be home tonight, and mistress always likesto
be prepared for emergencies"
Year: 1876

The Milwaukee Times advises the New York
Herald not to put too much water near the
personal Intelligence" column. A man
will never drown who was born to be lassoed.-
Herald.


What lass owed you, and when did she
pay?
Year: 1876

Won Bulow says he wouldn't stay in Amer
lea if we should build him house of gold and
fill it with singing birds. We have several
other strong inducements to offer, but know
ing how anxious Won is to get one good
draught of German lager and some black
bread, VIC believe it quite useless to make
them known to him.
Year: 1876

Sheep should be closely wached In
order that the lambs may be taken
proper care of and receive any neces-
sary assistance Immediately after birth.
More lambs die when less than twelve
hours old than at any other time. aud
if the farmer wishes to increase the
number of his sheep, he must watch
his flocks very closely until the lamb
ing season is past Unless the new born
lambs receive prompt attention there
is danger that they will get chilled and
live but very short time. If the
sheep have been well fed and kept in
warm place, almost every lamb can
be saved, and without any great
amount of trouble. A few minutes at
tention at the right time may save the
life of lamb which in a few months,
and small expense, can be made
worth several dollars. At lambing
time the sheep should be closely watch
ed, and if any lambs are dropped which
are unable to take care Of themselves,
they should be assisted After they
have sucked few times they will
generally get along very well. Not
only should the sheep be looked to
during the day, but also in the even
ing, as feeble lambs which are drop
ped at that time will not be likely TO
live until morning, 1t is certainly very
poor policy to let nlsmb die for want
of the little care which would save its
life.