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Year: 1876

How TO DRESS. Young girls never
look so well as when they are plainly
and simply dressed. So, girls, when
you are really in want of rev dress,


buy it Cor make it, in the fashion. but
never quit an old one merely because it
has become questionable. And If the
fashion be costly, you must not follow
it. You may wear broad stripes or mar
row. bright colors or dark, short petit
coats or long Gn moderation), as the
public wish you; but you must not buy
yards of useless stuff to make knot or
founce of, nor drag them behind you
over the ground, and your walking
dress must never touch the ground at
all. Nothing is more offensive to GOOD
taste than a dress which sweeps tie
street. Learn dress making yourself,
with pains and time, and use a part OF
every day in needle work. making a
pretty dresses as you can for poor peo-
pie who have not the time nor taste iC
make them nicely for themselves. You
are to show them in Your own wearing
what is the most right and graceful, ,anG
help them to choose what will be ths
protest and most becoming in their OWE
station. 1t they see that you never try
to dress above yours, they will not try
to dress above theirs. 1t becomes those
who occupy high grade in society tc
set good example to those of the low
Year: 1876

WEare told that no man in the
colonies could surpass Thomas jeff
erson as dancer, and when the
music grew lively and inspiriting
it is said that the author of the Dec
laration of Independence was want
to "knock down" with q vim and
emphasis that endangered the floor
ing; and called forth loud applause
from the beholders.-CAicago Tb-
7f1p
Year: 1876

SINGULAR REsCUE.-One of the
most singular rescues ever reported, oc-
CURED, the South Australian advertiser
during the voyage of the Ma Marole says
from Fermantle. The schooner was
running at the rate of ten kncts per
hour, before a heavy westerly gale,
when the alarm was given of a man
overheard. One of the South Sea Is
landers had been relieved from the
wheel, and, in heavy pair of boots and
an oilskin coat, was going forward. when
he was knocked overheard by q sea
which came over the side. The waves
were running mountainously as be drop-
ped astern, but the report was no soon
er made than the schooner was rounded
to in the bare hope Of saving the un.
fortunate man. She came to the wind
under press Of sail, made a short
reach, and was soon about on the other
tack. To judge of the time on such oc-
casions is difficult, but the master thinks
that quarter of an hour elapsed be-
fore the position where the man was
lost overheard was regained. 4 sharp
lookout was kept, and on heading over
an immense sea the voice of the man
was heard above the roar of the gale.
The way of the craft was at once Stop
ped, and the man swan up to the side,
and was taken On board He had thrown
off the heavy boots. but brought the
ollskin coat back.
Year: 1876

This meeting, which occurs one week from to-


day, should receive the careful attention ofevery
farmer, stock raiser and manufacturer in La
| Sale county, who should not only attend this


meeting but make it his individual business to
sec that the meeting accomplshes something.
The State Fair has ruined our county associa-
ton, as indeed 1t does in every county where
that Fair is held, and an entirely new organiza-
ton is impcratively necessary. There is no
earthly reason why we should not be able to hold
each year as good fair as any held anywhere,
and By the formation OF u society Of live men
this end can be obtained but they must be en-
ergetic men and liberal men-not afraid TO spend


one dollar because they can't see how they shall


reap ten from it. The general cry, all over the


country, has been that county fairs are dying
out. II is possible that such is the case, but II
Is principally because they have manly run into
stamping grounds for quaeks Of high and low
degree. Their tone must be elevated and the


prime object of fair never lost sight of in their
managcment-it must be a show ground for the
farmer, the stock breeder and the manufacturer


aud not gathering for the benefit of swinders
This county with its 5000 people should have d
Grst.class Agricultural Society, and If every man
will make II a personal matter to see that this
meeting is attended by the rig kind of men and
that their influence rules the meeting, we shal


have good Society-f we can't have that we


had better have none at all.
Year: 1876

LEG BRoKEN.-Mr. Hugh Colwell had his leg
broken on Tuesday evening while coming home
through South Ottawa. The horse he was driy-
ing becoming frightened and ran down the bluii
throwing Mr.. Cowell out OF the buggy break
ing both bones OF the leg below the knee. DR..
Hard set the leg and made him comfortable so
that he is getting along as well as can be ex-
pected.
Year: 1876

90 CENT SToRE.-This is the name OF new
business house just opened on Main St, in
Kneussls block The house is filled with a
great variety of notions and goods OF all de-
scriptions too numerous to mention, which are
trleny noted in other places. 1t Is strictly
cheap store, and we advise the people to read
its notices and inspect the goods.
Year: 1876

This court began the October term on Mon
day last with 90 cases on the criminal docket.
439 on the law docket and l6l on the chancery
docket, only go of which are divorce cases. The
following cases have been disposed of during the
Year: 1876

PRArTIcAL KNowLEDsE-ThOse parents
who believe that they have done all they
can for their sons by giving them liberal
school education, make one Of the most dis
tressiug mistakes that aficts modern society
and business circles. No class Of men iu
city or country is 50 deserving of pity as those
who have a good education, good morals
but no practical knowledge of the solid busI-
ness affairs of life. Thy aro deserving OF
pity because they sre really worthy Of bet'
tel position in life than rhdr capabilities will
warrant, and because they are not 10 blame
for being untitled for responsible positions.
Thousands Of well educated Young men
walk the streets of the cities, even IN the
flush of prosperous times, who do not know
hoM to earn their liz elihood, and 20 seeking
day after day, such positions as they believe
their talents demand, and meet with disap-
pointment at every turn L Is a noteworthy
fact that nearly, if not quite all, Of the great,
good, and substantial business men OF our
country, have come up from boyhoOd familiar
With the use of the axe, plcw, or plane; and
they are not DOW, nor hlv. they ever been,
ashamed to own that their hands have been
hardened with toll. Labor is a great gilt !;
il is Il prompter of health, and hence, OF hap
piness and prosperity No young man is
without the means Of success who is willing
10 work. Let him secure an education adapt
ed TO the practical affairs OF life; and, with
his habils Of industry and perseverance, sue
cess will be certain, no matter how many OBJ
stacIes may have beset his early career
Year: 1876

MEASURING BY THE EYE-Yeers ago,
says d correspondent, when we went TO school
in little weather-beaten school house, what
exciting contests there usel to be over the
teachers favOrite exercise Of having the
scholars estimate with the eye the sizs and
weight of different objects IL the room d! He
would hold up his cane and have each
one tell how long he thought it was, and it
was lucky child that could come within
half foot of the right length. He would
mark off an inch, or a foot or yard, in some
conspicions place and then see how tear any
body could come to chaIkiug the same length
upon the blackboard. And it was astOnish-
ing how wide astray one would go. The
fact Is, our eyes deceived Us ridiculOusly
even upon the cOmmonest things. At first
Thought which would you say was the taller
three wear cid child or a barrel Of -four
And could anything but actual measurement
convince you that the same child is half a'
high as a six-footer2 There IS an old saying
that d child two years old Is half as tall as he
ever will be, and after a few experiments IL


measuring one can easily believe It, but not
before Boston Transcript.
Year: 1876

names OF witnesses papers and information have
come TO the Committee. The members ready 10 pro-
ceed with the inquiry but they profess Ignorance "a to
the manner OF beginning. They will summon Witnesses,
whenever they shown TO have any knowledge, and
the members say they will act any information OF
trustworthy character which they may receive.


THE EXAMINATION OF STEWART AND sCHENCK.


The Committee on Foreign Relations expect
to examine exseqator Stewart before the Goth Of
the present month concerning his connection with tho
Emma Nine and it Is expected that Minister schenok.
who left England for America than week ago, will
appear before the Committee he can reach
Washington The Department OF state has not yet an
swercd the note OF the Committee asking for the actual
date OF the resignation of Gen. Schenek and all notes
and telegrams bearing upon IL.
Year: 1876

NEW DEPARTURE In POLITICS.
GENUINE REFoRMERs MUST DICTATE TERMS TO THE


PARTY MANAGERS.


To the EditOr Of The Tribune.


SIE: The new movement reported III your
paper yesterday deserves the hearty and substantial
support of all who desire the publication OF our
politics. There are thousands of such citizens. But
they are poYerless for want of cooperation. The
statement in your report that the principal object
is to make a headquarters for the publication OF
papers and pamphlets for the dissemination OF adj
vanccd thought in political science and for the ed
ucation Of young men in "honest government Is
good so far as it goes. Tois will be a slow work, a
work always needed. work that will furnish basis
for permanent society. But now there is need OF
speedy. widespread, and thorough organization, for
the sake of influencing the present political move
ments.


There has been enough Of protesting and fault
finding and then walking to the polls and voting
the party ticket. The party managers will laugh at
oil this excitement if it subsidies in noise and buster
ifthe fault-fnders accept their dictatiOn The good
men of the country must set their faces rclenlessy
and fercely toward reform. They must be ready not
to accept terms but to dictate them to political self
seekers. Let the work 60 on. Let us have a
standard around which to rally. Let the cor
rupters of our politics understand that we are III
earnest. NJ D. DuDLhf'


CromtrsH Conn, March II, 1876.
Year: 1876

HOw THE SMALL ADMINISTRATIONS LEADERS TRY 10


PUNISH SIGNS OF INDEPENDENCE-EFFoRTs on


STATEN ISLAND TO PREVENT GEORGE WILLIAM


CURTIS PROM GOING TO THE STATE CONVENTION.
10 TIE Editor or The Tribune.


SIR: George William Curtis must not he sent to
the Republican State ConyentiOn" such was the
fat privately sent forth from the Federal breadand
butter brigade to its faithful henchmen re-
siding In the town of Castleton, Staten
Island. in anticipation Of the primaries that
were held last Saturday evening In swift
obedience the placemen went to work to elect dele
gates TO the County Convention who would keep
Dir. Curtis at home and spare the spolsmen the an
nOyance of his influential interference in behalf of
the best measures and men, regardless OF private
interests or personal wishes.


Especial effort was made 10 defeat Mr.. Curtis at
tho primary in his own district United States Mar
shall Fisk headed the ticket I'M opposition to him
and one Squire Corbitt-who draws 81 200 per an
mum from the CustOm-hOuse while devoting his
time to the duties of Justice of the Peace
engineered the scheme. blind man among
the inmates of the Sailors Snug HarbOr,
well known as the snecure Squire's agent IN little
affairs of this kind was chosen TO distribute the Fisk
ticket among the ancient mariners Of that excellent
institution OF course no notice was given to these
voters of the real purpose of the move, and the
other names upon the ticket did not suggest it,


But before the balloting began, the intrigue was
bodily exposed aud denounced, and the sailors were
informed that if they desired delegates sent to Syra
euse who would truly represent the idea of honesty
and reform in the Republican party, they
must vote the ticket headed by Mr. Curtis
himself. This counter demonstration spoiled
che game. Enough of the gallant old tars threw
away the ballots with which they had been sup
Piled and voted the Curtis ticket which was
elected In some other districts the offce-hOlders
carried their point, because their aim was
not generally known in time. 1t remains
70 be seen by the action of the County
Convention next Tuesday whether the Re
publican leaders Of Staten Island are mad enough
IN these times TO throw overheard the gentleman
Known throughout all the State as their most ear
nest and conspicuous representative Of the great
aea OF Reform. Platform resolutions will avail
them nothing in the face of such practical and un-
mistakable evidence of their empty insinCerity.


REPUBLICAN or 90.


Sal>a Island, MarclIl2, 1876.
Year: 1876

The wonderful results and immense
sale of HALE's COUCH CORDIAL the
past season, oug 1t to convince the most
skeptical; still we are going to con-
tinue the same liberal offer that we have
made heretofore, viz: Any person suf-
fering with a cough, cold or sore throat
who will call at F. A. Poole's, Hawley
& Kellogg's or any other Drug Store
and purchase bottle of HAlE's COUGH
CORDIAL, use one-half of it, and if they
then conclude that it is doing them no
good, they can return the balance and
receive back their money. Who would
not test this medicine on such liberal
terms? No medicine ever sold in this
vicinity that produced such wonderful
results. All we ask is that you will
try it. 5m6
Year: 1876

TRENTON, Jan. 28th, 1876.


We are pleased to know that we have
friends in Red Wing, especially the
ADVANCE, that will uphold our cause
in the wood measuring ordinance; for
with their aid and yours, dear ADVANCE,
we may get justice dealt to US.


Our need for snow still increases,
but we may not get but little until the
winter king is about to take his annual
leave. Our wood merchants are hav-
ing hard times now. Wood is selling
for lower prices than it ever did before.
Indeed there seems to be no money in it.
Jerome johnson is on the sick list.
His disease is a queer one. His body
is swollen and gives him intense pain.


Richard Dodge's spelling school held
at the Hartland school house last Mon
day evening was q success.


A social ball will be held at Cowell's
Hall next Wednesday evening. All
those who indulge in this exercise are
respectfully invited to attend.


Some Of our young men are talking
Of going to the Black Hills, to dig their
fortunes. We wish them success,
but we think it will be hard mode Of
acquiring wealth.


Our Grange is fast becoming benef-
cial. There is chance of forming a
cooperative society. This is what we
need here, but when merchants are op.
posed to it, and we heed them, we can
not make it prosperous, but we will
eventually have one.


The Swedes in the woode will build
a church this coming year.


Our schools are prospering rapidly.
MIR. D. Thurston is well liked as Il
Year: 1876

waged war to destroy the Union that their
barbarity might be continued; that the
tyranny Of the crafty and strong over the
Ignorant and helpless might be pro-
longed. All that has been done to free.
to elevate, to educate and bring manhood,
self-rights and suffrage to the colorcd
men of the South has been done by the Re-
publican party, at a terrible cost, amount
ing almost to life for bondman. The
Democrat still wages his war against the
rights Of freedmen, but the work Of the
Republican has not ended, nor will his
mission cease until every shotgun Demo
crat in the South is brought to political
Appomattox, surrendering his bloody
knife and laying down his murderous
gun.
Year: 1876

withholding of employment from the laborer,
the prosecuted, with bullets in their bodiea
crawling for succor and medical treatment IA
the quarters of Federal soldiers; the raids, thu
burnings, and the mysterious assassination
ALI these could have but two objects-eitLee
to prevent the colored men from voting al
all, or to keep them from voting the Republi
can ticket. Our correspondent in q previous
letter, while suspending his judgment. found
in the facts ga sufficient explanation either
" for general absence of the negro voters
" from the polls, OF for their desertion Of their
party"


If the fundamental condition of the am
nesty which gave again to this and other
Southern States their former place in the
Union is repudiated in this way, and
the right of colored citizens to vote greatly
abridged, it is time that the fact was
officially known. The penalty which the
Fourteenth Amendment provides is one that
the South would feel to its inmOst soul. With
its representation in Congress reduced in tho
same proportion that the rightful vote has
been wrongfully abridged, the solid South
wouldn't mean so much as it does now, and it
might not be so solid.
Year: 1876

and shot them down IL they ventured
TO accuse us of treachery. The Canadians
have done better than this. They have
kept faith with the red man. He has not been
regarded as q member of an independent
tribe, but as one of Her Majesty's Indian sub
iects. The success which they have
achieved in dealing with the Indians
and converting them into peaceabe cltlzens
throws light upon our own failures ana
blunders. When the Secretary advocates the
extension of the privileges of citizenship to
the Indian Territory he goes to the root OF
the matter. He well says: "The sooner the
&" idea of considering and treating the various
tribes In the Indian Territory as possessing
"a sort of independent power and national
ity is done away with, the earlier we
"will reach some practical solution
" of the embarrassments which now surround
the question of their government" This Is the
point which good Bishop Whipple in the
North West has raised again and again. The
missionaries who labor among the tribes
preach to those who believe already the car
dinal doctrines of the Immortality of the soul
and the existence of the Great Spirit, and 1t
is not strange that they are wonderfully sue
cessful in their work. Many OF the Indians at
White Earth and in the Indian Territory have
made great progress in civilization, and are
now npe for citizenship and self-gOvernment.
There is no reason why they should not have
the privileges of citizenship. There is no rea-
son why the jurisdiction of the United States
courts should not be extended over them.
There is no reason why they should not have
some form of territorial and representative
government based upon republican ideas.


Mr.. Chandler seems 70 think it necessary
to protect the Indian Territory from the en-
croachments of white settlement He would
give certain amount of land to every Indian,
and prohibit its transfer to any white man.
Indeed he would restrict the transfer OF land
from one Indian to another, and would people
the whole Territory with tribes. We are not
sure that he is right in these respects. Ii black
and white can own land and vote together
under State laws, red ard white can do the
same in the Far West. The Indian should be
trained up to the obligations and privileges OF
American government-nOt red mems govern
ment. We do not lay the same stress upon
the exclusive occupancy of the Territory by In
dians that the Secretary does, and we incline to
the belief that it will be wiser to concentrate the
Indians upon few large reservations than to
oyercrowd the Indian Territory. We commend
his suggestions, however, to the thoughtful
consideration of all who are interested in one
of the most complex problems of American
government and civilization.
Year: 1876

The President during his entire administra-
tion has manifested intense interest III the
Indian policy of the Government and 1t IL, there
fore. a matter for surprise that in his review
of his civil career his reference to this subject
is 80 brief His reticence, however, is explained
when we come to read the report OF the Secretary
of the INTERIOR The Secretary's presentment
of the Indian question is so full and SO intelli-
Gent that the President had no need to do
more than refer to the report rs embOdying
his own views. In committing himself to the
conclusions of the Secretary he adopts n lar
more progressive policy than he has favored In
his previous messages. 1t is more business-like
and sagacious and less sentimental than the
original Indian policy of his administration.
Il is brought forward under propitious circum-
stances, in spite of the disastrous Summer
compaign on the Yellowstone and the exploits
of Sitting Bull. AS we used to say in war
time. the backbone of the Sioux rebellion has
been broken, and there is every indication
that Gen. Crooks winter campaign will
result in the surrender Of Clusters muir
dcrers. But this is not all. The
scandals which once clouded the Indian
service have been dispeled. The statesman
shin which assumes the title of Christian lies
no longer under the reprOach Of lacking hon
esty aud common decency. The Admnistra-
ton is Mt last in position to define - Indian
policy without being forced to apologize for
gross msmanagement and corruption.


What Mr.. Chandler regards as the true In
dian policy is very clearly outlined in his re-
mort. Its crowning aim is to teach the Indian
to support himself. But the logic of self-sup-
port points unerringly to the rights of citizen
ship. II we can train an Indian to feed and
clothe himself we can educate him to be a
useful citizen. The Secretary recognizes
this, for he declares. without reservation,
that the tribal system must be abol-
ished. This has always been the fatal
defect in our Indian policy. We have treated
the Indians as Independent nations; we have
made treaties with them, aud whenever it
was convenient we have broken the bonds
Year: 1876

The letter we printed yesterday from W. W. S,
one OF the most prominent of the recent graduates
of Princeton, is but a sample of may. The alumni
generally complain that there has been too much
begging and building and too little study, and
praise TIE TRIBUNE for the frankucss with which
it suggested to the trustees better policy. One
correspondent tells MS that the students themselves
have taken the matter in hand, and that within the
past fortnight some of their number waited upon
professor and asked him to resign explicitly alleging
that he was incompetent to instruct them. Another
suggests that the trustees should send the best talent
of the college to hunt for good professors and nos
for legacies among tho rich and chldless The
trustees have certainly good warnings There may
be doubt whether the country needs third great
university like Harvard and Yale; and Amherst
Dartmouth. Columbia, or Cornell may dispute
whether if such need exists Princeton is in the Des'
position TO supply it, but it is plain that If she wishes
to crafty this laudabe ambition she must prefer
men to money, and stop begging and building untn
she has made better preparation for teaching.
Year: 1876

We shall know to-day who it is that can be
called hereafter the President elect. Under
ordinary circumstances this would settle things;
even now it will seem like one step toward 1T.
Year: 1876

One of the two theaters in Brooklyn that
deserve the name was destroyed by fire last
night, and number of the audience were in
jured in the panic that followed the alarm
The catastrophe will not have happened in
vain if 1T directs public attention to the inse-
curity of many places of amusement, and of
some prominent ones that might be named in
our own city.
Year: 1876

In the Report of the Director of the Mint
the silver question is very freely discussed


The course recommended is practically inter-
mediate between the extreme theories OF those
who would have silver the sole currency, and
of those who insist that it should only be legal
tender for fractions Of Q dollar. The most