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Year: 1876

It seems as though the hand of Bismarck
can be discerned in the bill proposed in the
Italian Parliament for the persecution of the
Catholic clergy. Tho Falck laws are not
exactly reproduced, but the same insolent
spirit of usurpation on the part of the State
pervades the whole concoction. 1t is simply
declaration by the civil government that
it is supreme in spiritual matters, that to it
belongs intimate jurisdiction in all ques-
tions of faith and morals.


In another column we give the text of
this impious bill, one which if enforc as a
law will assuredly call down divine retribu-
ton on the sacrilegious government that
creates it. In all civilized governments, the
first quality of all penal laws is expected to
be clearness and certainty in defining the
crime, 80 that man may easily know when
and wherein he is offending. Yet, see the
very first article of the penal list here made
out. 1t Furnishes ''any minister of religion
who shall disturb the public con-
science or the peace of families" It would
puzzle any American District Attorney to
guess even approximately at the extent of
this definition, but it would not require q
very ingenious one to bring within it's range
almost any priesty or ministerial act what
ever. Any proceeding, whether by word,
act or example, that would tend to edify
and Christianize one member of family,
would, in the same proportion, tend to Of
| fend and enrage an atheistical member, if
there should be one of the same family, and
thereby disturb it's peace. Thus the preach
inn foo nf of
Christianity could be objected to and pun
ished if we concede to the State any con-
troll over the spiritual affairs of it's citizens.
! The second article provides that any
minister, etc, who shall in any way pub
| licly ceEsure the institutions or laws of
the State, Roya! decree, or any other act
of the public authority, shall be punished"
etc. What complete gag law No right
to censure ary act of the public authority !!
Can absolute despotism go further in it's
contempt for individual liberties and popu-
lar rights,-in the assertion Of infallible cor
rectness on its own part II


And in what clearer language can gov
ernment put forward the claim that ale
glance to it is of higher grade than allie
glance to God If the law permits moral
wrong, such as polyg0my, the minister of
God must not suggest it's immortality it
the king dccrees that there is no God, the
Christian priest must admit it or be cast
into prison.


Art. provides punishment for acts of ex-
ternal worship contrary to government regu-
lations. Now, there are certain acts of
external worship that are absolutely essen
tial to the existence of the Church. Yet, if
the State sees fit to object to these, the
Church must yield and go out of existence.
OF course, this is a clear declaration of war
upon the Catholic Church. In all ages,
however, blind potentates of the earth have
warred upon the meek and unarmed Spouse
of Christ. They have all failed, down to
Bismarck, and Victor Emmanuel will be
but another bubble on the fermenting mass
of royal ambition and wickedness.


Most tragic actors, however anxious to
| make a RanRRfiOn- Ynnld rathar Tho
Year: 1876

1t has puzzled many people to decide why
the dark wood 80 highly valued for furniture
should be called rosew ood. It's color certainly
does not look much like a rose, we must
look for some other reason. Upon asking we
are told that when the tree is irst cut the fresh
wood possesses a very strong rose-like fra
grance-heuce the name. There are half a
dozen mere kinds of rosewood trees Tho va
rieties found in South America, and in the
East Indies and neighboring islands. Some
times the trees grow SO large that planks four
feet broad and ten feet in length con be cut
from them. These broad planks are principally
used to make the tops of pianofortes. When
growing in the forest the rosewood tree is re-
mark able for its beauty, but such is it's value
in manufacture as an ornamental wood that
some of the forests where it once grew abund-
sntly now have scarcely q single specimen. In
Madras the Government has prudently had
great plantations of this tree set out.
Year: 1876

The weekly expenses of the New York Sun
average &16O The paper has daily circu-
lation of lac, 900, and is sold for two cents on
the streets of New York. 249 persons find
regular and remunerative employment in the
different departments, besides the army of
Arabs who make living by selling it on the
streets. The SWn is printed on a sheet one-hslt
the size of this paper, but its type being small
and the space allotod to advertisements limited,
the amount of interesting reading matter con-
tanned in each issue is immense.
Year: 1876

A story of the Hartford pulpit, told in the
"Recolections," illustrates the simple Gus
toms of the days gone by. DR.. StroRg, after
his Revolutionary chaplaincy, was a pastor
for many years in the city, wheIe he was uni
versally loved and respected. On week days,
the Doctor was interested in the sale of rum
as member of a firm who distilled and sold the
liquor. This may seem strange, yet it is
worth remark that the liquor business appears
TO have been better in the time when ministers
managed it than now; but that is not all the
story. The firm failed, and the sheriff follow
ed up the minister with writ. The latter re-
tired to his house and shut himself up there to
escape, but as writs could not be served on
Sundays, he would come out of exile on those
days, and, making his way to the sanctuary,
would in safety lead his flock in their religious
duties, nor did anybody then comment on the
affair as peculiar. Another version of the ira
dition has it that the sheriff did arrest the
minister but he was released 'within limits"
as the custom then was, and the legal ''limits"
had to be especially extended for the benefit of
this culprit in order that he might be able to
reach the church where he preached H.
Clark; Scribner for November.
Year: 1876

On Saturday last two men jumped off the
P, Fl. w. & G. express train at East Pales-
tine and going back short distance approach
ed farmer whose name we have been unable
to learn, who was working in his field. They
represented themselves as United States de-
tectives from Pittsburgh, and said they had
been informed that the farmer had five hun
dred dollars counterfeit government currency
in his possession. The farmer, of course,
pleaded not guilty to the charge, and remark
ed that he had only about $40 of money in
the world. The pretended detectives asked
to see this, and the farmer took out his pocket
book and displayed one twenty, one ten, two
fives and two one dollar bills, and a fifty cent
script. One of the sharpers took the money
and after pretended critical examination pro-
nounced the twenty, ten and fives counterfeit,
and made an entry of their number in his note
book and then handed them to his companion,
excepting the ones and script which he return
ed to the farmer. They then made several in
quiries about the neighbors, and finally con.
cluded, as they had some more business in the
locality, not to make any arrest at that time,
having sufficient confidence in the farmer tC
believe that he would be on hand when they
should call for him that evening or the follow.
ing morning, and left, taking ihe forty dol
lars with them. 1t is hardly necessary to state


that these beauties never returned-that they


were sharpers, and that this is one of the nu
Il


confidence games,' that are being daily


transacted throughout the country. Pitts
burgh Dispatch.
Year: 1876

NEW YORK, November 2.-Tne Con-
gregational Association of New York
and Brooklyn have issued to the public
a statement of their action in regard to
the charges against Henry Ward Beech
er's morals which were to be brought
before the Advisory Council. Theeom-
mittee appointed last winter to investi-
gate these charges reported that up to
this day, after more than six months
opportunity to speak. and after the
most urgent entreaty that every one
would speak who had anything to say
against him, no one had seen fit to re-
spond; no one had undertaken to make
either before the association or before
the committee the slightest responsible
charge against the moral character of
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.


The report OF the committee was
adopted and the following preamble
and resolution passed:


WHEREAS, The report of said COM
mittee indicates that there Is no sub
stantial grounds for believing in the
guilt of Mr.. Beecher, be it therefore,


Resolred, That we do therefore as an
association regard our brother as
worthy of our confidence and love, and
express to him our sympathy in the
severe trial through which he has pass
Year: 1876

THE New York BARRIERS are just now doing
a bit of sharp competition, and in many shops
the price of a shave is but five cents, with
''good cigar" thrown in Others charge the
same price and offer their customers five
cent glass of beer in addition.
Year: 1876

SOME newly converted Christians in Bel
reut, Asia Minor, have founded club, the
purpose of which is to Put an end to lying. A
few clubs of that kind ought to be applied to
the Democratic editors in this country.
Year: 1876

Charles Warren Stoddard says in the San
Francisco Chronicle: There was wild gorge
in the Arabian hills, where the chain drew
near the shore. As we approached it l saw
that it was flooded with mellow light. Soft
breezes bore us slowly against the river cur
rent, and we noiselessly approached the mouth
gorge. OH vale of wild enchantment! Fan
tastic crags leaped into the air and hung sus-
pended by some mighty magic Between the
golden walls, in the bed of the valley, grove
of palms rustled their plumes in the delicious
air, and just above these palms rose the
splendid moon Every leaf was lustrous in
its light; every rock sparkled family, and out
of the mouth of the valley poured deluge of
light, in which we were all crowned with
glory and transfgured. Our barge was silver,
our sales of softest silk, and bright flames
played upon the water under US. 1t was the
gates of Paradise. There was great bend in
the river, beyond the valley, and when we
had rounded it those gates were closed on us
for ever and for ever. The moon climbed up
into heaven and did what she could to smoth
er the stars; they are not easily outshone in
these crystal skies. The cabin went asleep in
body hung about the ship and burned
my weed with the spirit of one who offers
sacrifice to some adorable but invisible object.
l scented the incense of theknargileh and
heard the water bubbling in the shell of the
cocoanut. / knew that the hasheesh eaters
were sleeping their fatal sleep 1--WE have six of
them in our crew. And very shortly one of
these slaves of sleep began muttering story
to the moon in kind of sing g-song that at
tracted about him an audience of intent listen
ers. The story-teller reclined on his bed of
rugs between decks; the hatch was drawn
back, and great square of moonlight brought
him into strong relief. Dark Nubians lay at
full length on the deck and listened as stealth
lily as spies. Two or three of the hasheesh
eaters sat near and applauded the narration
with foolish delight, chuckling to themselves
continually.
Year: 1876

THEY have introduced new and amusing
sport in New Brunswick. A trained moose is
trotting there in public with great success A
few days ago he made half-mile in lilo, and
be is matched to make his mile in 2:20.
Year: 1876

When young Chicago man came down
stairs the other morning, he remembered that
his wife who was preparing breakfast, had not
spoken to him when she got up, and so he
cheerfully said:
Year: 1876

TX ORDER to sustain the reputation
that We have worked for, it vas nee.
essary for W to buy very heavy this
fall, for we were satisfied il We offer
ed the best goods for the least money
that there Is nothing to prevent Us
from doing the largest business in
the county which will be to the ad-
van'age Of our customers ~ we'll as
to ourselves. Our stock 10 not only
larger but select and the only way
you can form any idea OF what We are
selling and what We have to sell is to
call and see for yourself. We are
going to sell more goods this fal!
than we ever sold, and tho va,
We are going 10 do !. is by selling
better goods cheaper. We know il
We sell good goods cheap, that vi,
can get the patronage OF the people
and if they will call and see us VT
will do what We say. Come on. yen
will always find us ready and willing
to wait on yon, it is noshing but >
pleasure to show on goods, especial
" such goods as VIC have. We like
for you to ask our prices for we know
We can meme them lower than ans
one.
Year: 1876

The most extensive dealer in boots
and shoes, In Tiptoa is II. L. Dean oi
City Hall shoe store, who also deals In
Butter and Eggs. Mr.. Deans trade il
constantly increasing which 10 brought
about by strict attention to business
promptness In waiting on his custom.
ers. low prices, fair dealings and
giving his own labor and personal
attention to tho business. We cordially
invite all our customers wanting any
thing in his line to give him a call
guaranteeing that they will buy cheap
er and As good quality sof goods than
at any other place in tho town.
Year: 1876

RUDIMENTAL SINGING CLAss.-On
tomorrow, Friday evening, there
will be a meeting at the Methodist
church in this place for the purpose of
organizing a rudimental class In vocal
music under the tuition Of Professor
Woods, who desires that all interest
ed, old and young, shall come out and
hear the proposition which he expects
to make to those present. The meet
ing is early, at 81 o'clock.
Year: 1876

II. L. DEAN, at the City Hall Shoe


Store, had testimony last week to
the excellence Of his stock and reason


nbleness Of his prices in the shape OF


the largest business in his line ever
known in this country. Tuesday OF


this week wasn't much of a day for
grease, but still Dean received and


paid cash for over 5000 pounds Of but
Year: 1876

The Message Supplement- which
we expected to send with this issue ol
the ADVERTISER, and for which we
have delayed until too late for regular
mails, from some inexplicable reason
does not come to hand in time to fold
In with the paper.
Year: 1876

ONE Person can buy % cheap
as another from US. We try
to treat all alike. Scnd your child
ren in, they can buy as cheap as you
can and We will give them goods that
will suit you as we'll as them. He
who buys At our store is bound to
get the bottom prices on oil no wants.
Try us on.
Year: 1876

BEST BAKING STOVE THEY EVER
SAw.-Housekeepers who have used
the Charter Oak for years say II is
the best baking stove they ever saw,
bake quickly and evenly with little
fuel. clean as a pin,
Year: 1876

CALL At City Hall Shoe Store and get
yourselves aud boys q pair of cable wire
boots, tho beat thing out; will never rip;
every pair warranted. You will find
the cable wire boot the most COM
Portable, and by far superior TO any boot
made
Year: 1876

The direct cable working in connec-
tion with the Atlantic and Pacific Tele-
graph Company, is now all right and a
good cable business by this line is being
done. If you would communicate with
the old world remember the direct cable
in connection with the A. II Il. Tele-
graph Company.
Year: 1876

4 few DAYS ago an advcr.isa.
ment appeared in q New York daily
g. the effect that one hundred stone
CuttcSs aud masuus were wanted To
-nfp Scotland at ten pence an hour
auI passage paid. BY ten in the
morning the street where the adycr-
tiscr lived was so blocked up by
applicants that the police had to he
sent to keep tie peace. All the
men wanted were engaged and the
ship sailed last week. How great
the misery is among our working
men may be conjectured from their
cagcrncss to rush away from their
native country, contracting for two
years; and how highly our labor is
held by foreigners is shown by the
fact that any number of men might
be got in England or Ireland to do
the work without the expense of
paying passages across the ocean.
Our country has been for many years
the bourne of immigrants from all
quarters, but it looks as if the tide
were about to turn, and that our
poor classes will be forced to leave
this country in order to get bread
TO eat. There is no strike among
the Scottish operatives, and the
American la5orers\ are wanted for
the erection of parochial buildings
in Greenock, 81 miles from Glasgow


No men with families were accepted.


The general opinion seems to be
in New York that instead of the
times getting better, as has been
hoped this coming fall, the misery,
destitution and tightness of money
will become greater andgreater. All
classes feel it. The largest publish
ing firms and story papers decline
all manuscript on the score of being
unable to pay for them. Several
newspapers have been reduced in
size, and two have ceased to exist.
Year: 1876

ARcHRIsHoP PURCELL of Cipcinnati,
has published a declaration to the
people of the United States, explain.
ing the position of Catholics on the
public school question. He says the
Catholic Bishops and clergy have no
intention of interfering with the pub.
he school system; that they are per-
fectly willing that the people should
build all the schools they wish and
teach in them what they please, but
the Catholics claim the same rights
for themselves. If the Protestant
schools are not to be sectional or Sec
tartan in any sense, the Catholics
wish their own schools to be subject
ed to religious influences, and thew
wish to teach their faith unmolested.
asking from the State nothing but
protection. The Archbishop adds:


We say protection. No doubt
Justice and equality would entitle the
Cathohc people of this country to
exemption from taxation for the sun
port OF other schools, or to a share of
? the public school fund in proportion
70 the number of pupils in their
scnools. But even this claim we are
disposed to waive in your favor. We
ask no favor or privilege. All we
ask Is to be let alone in following the
dictates of our own conscience and
you cannot refuse this without un.
defmlnlng the constitution and pre-
Parlng the way for the loss of the
same freedom for yodfselves."
Year: 1876

THOSE persons who set Raoat the
story that Gen. Sherman would
resign at the end of Grants
term of Office and allow the
President to be reappointed to his
old position as General Of the Army,
overlooked the provision in the Act
of Congress of July Is, 1870, which
abolished the rank of general and
lieutenant-generals from the time
that a vacancy should occur in those
positions. By virtue of that act the
moment Gen. Sherman resigns or
dies tehre will be no such position as
General of the Army, and when
Sheriden resigns or dies the position
of Lieutenant G eneral will be at an
end. Gen. Grant will probably have
to take the chances of the cold world
like other ex-Presidents.
Year: 1876

We know that disordered stomach or
liver produces more suffering than any other
cause. We know that very few physicians
are successful in their treatment of these dis
orders. We know that DaCosta's Radical
Cure will, without the shadow Of doubt,
almost Immediately relieve and permanently
cure all Of these distressing symptoms. We
know Of thousands who are willing to testify
that what we say is true to the letter. We
know that if you will give il a fair trial you
will let us add your name TO the "cloud Of
witnesses Will you give it trial, and do it
now? Trial size only 25 cents. Sold at G..
Auderson's drug store. Professor Parker
Pleasant Worm Syrup is perfectly safe and
extremely palatable. No physic required.
Costs 25 cents Try it,
Year: 1876

You are asked every day through the col
umns Of newspapers and by your druggist to
use something for Dyspepsia and Liver Com
plant that you know nothing about, you get
discouraged spending money with but little
success. Now to give you satisfactory proof
that Green's August Flower will cure you Of
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint with all its
effects, such as Sour Stomach, Sick Head
ache. Habitual costiveness, palpitation Of the
Heart, HEARTBURN, Water brash, coming up
Of food after eating, low spirits, &C., We ask
laine, and get sample bottle Of Green's
August Flower for 10 cents and try it, or q
regular size for rs cents, two doses will re-
lieve you
Year: 1876

IF. Lippincot, has still very large stock
Of plants and flowers on hand at his nursery
and greenhouse on Broad street which he is
selling very low. Ladies call and examine
his stock.
Year: 1876

Now is the time, the tide is at the food,
GREAT BARGAINS can be had by those who call
and get their clothes from that fine stock of
goods which only can be found at Tower
HALL The utmost care has been exercised in
preparing this magnificent stock, and as our
prices are the lowest anywhere, bargains are
certain. See our stock before going else
where. BENNETT b Co., Tower HALL, 518
MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Look for the
LARGE CLOCK and go in RIGHT UNDER it,
Year: 1876

In another column we present dis
patches showing the shameless at
tempt of the Democratic majority In
the Louisiana House to impeach
Gov. Kellogg by fraud, without al
lowing him time or opportunity to
answer or defend. Late dispatches
show more fully the baseness of the
plan, but are so lengthy that we can
not give them space. The House sue
ceedpd I'm getting the charges before
the S nate asa Court Of impeachment
on Monday, and then adjourned Till
"Wednesday to avoid being compelled
to sustain the charges with evidence.
The Senate was organized rs court
of impeachment. and the House fail
ing to appear to prosecute Its case,
tile court by a vote Of - to 8 very
properly adopted an ord r Of aequit-
tai.
Year: 1876

General Babcock says he has no
present intention of resigning his
position as private Secretary to the


President. Since his complete vim
dication by civil tribunal he does
not deem it necessary to renew his
request for an army court ofinquiry.
Year: 1876

The Democratic Congressman have
a serious time of it in endeavoring to
organize an agreement. upon the
financial question. Their caucus
committee was in session until after
midnight last Monday night, and
finally adjourned disagreeing.
Year: 1876

The Y. s. Supreme Court on Mon
day decided the vexed question as to
the eastern terminus of the Union
Pacific railroad, fixing 1t on the
Iowa shore of the Missouri river, and
determining that the Omaha bridge
Is a part OF the road and must be OPP
Grated in connection with the entire
line.
Year: 1876

The printing of the Confederate war
record is rapidly going forward under
the auspices Of the Secretary Of War.
All of the battle reports OF 1861, 90 far
ss they came into the possession Of the
government, are now in print. All let
ters received at the Confederate War
Department during 1861 are also in
print and fully indexed. These make q
vslume of over 1000 pages The print.
ers are now at WORK upon the letters
sent from the Confederate War Depart
meut during 1861 These will make a
volume Of 500 pages, and will be ready
to 20 to print in about month. The
department. is now engaged in efforts to
learn whether photographs we're taken
at any Of the Confederate headquarters
during the war, and to obtain possession
Of them for the purpose OF adding them
to the large and valuable collection
taken on the Union side, aud purchased
last year by order Of Congress. The
Secretary OF War has also completed
arrangements With the Southern Histori.
cal Society, by which he will have full
access 10 ali the military records Of the
Confederscy collected BY that Society.
These are very full, and taken in con.
nection with the records captured by the
Union forces, will give very complete
official history of oil military operations
Of the Confederate army. Measures
will be taken by the Secretary Of War TO
copy all official military Papers 10 the
possession Of this Society.