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Year: 1876

Mr.. JEFFERSON says somewhere in one
of his admirable disquisitions upon the
Constitution that under our peculiar sys-
tenn of government ga majority of one Is
better than a majority of one hundred. "
This remark of the sage of Monticello ap-'
plies with great adsptability to the politi-
cal contest through which we have just
passed. Had President-elect Hayes ma
jcrity been thirty or upwards of the cleo


toral vote it would have had most damag-
ing effect upon the Republican party, in
spring its leaders both North and South
with confidence which would doubtless
have resulted in our defeat in 1880. Large
msjorities are dangerous in Republics.
The small majority by which our national
ticket is elected is doubtless due to great
extent to the belief of thousands of voters
that the Republican party was invincible,
and hence there was no necessity for ex-
erting individual effort for the great cause.
Such belief evidently found lodgment in
the minds of thousands of New York Re-
publicans, aud assuming that all would be
well, they remained away from the polls,
and now have the satisfaction of seeing the
country saved from rebel domination by
just one vote. In the end, the late close
contest will have most salutsry effect
upon the Republican party, and will react
most disastrously to the rebel sympathizing
Democracy. 1t will inspire our workers
to a degree of energy which so conspicu-
ously exhibited itself in our early struggle,
when, sgsipst the combined powers of the
Democracy and the devil. we placed the
immortal Lincoln in the White House.
All In all, we have been practically ben
Gifted by the contest and the vim and en-
ergy which the party of equal rights will
display in coming contests will guarantee
for it uninterrupted control of the nations
destinies for the next quarter of century.
Year: 1876

day which was only the precursor of the
shock which may be expected If prompt
and effective measures are not devised to
syert the impending commercial catas-
trophe. These remarks are not made in
the interest of Governor Shepherd as an
individual, but for the welfare Of the busi-
ness community
Year: 1876

September 22, 1876. J
Editor Clarksburg News.


John w. Mason, prominent Repub-
lican of Grafton, in his address at that
place short time ago, with great
flourish, read letter written by General
Gofi, when prisoner in Libby, to Sen =
stor Wiley imploring the Senator to
try and have him exchanged for
Major Armsby for whom GOf WAS
held as hostage. Gotf feelingly says
IN his letter that he is willing to remain
IN prison if it would be OF advantage to
his government, but suggested that he
could be of more service upon the field,
than lying in prison. The letter had the
desired effect. President Lincoln think
ing that it would be shame to keep
such brave spirit gushing in foul
prison when good men were SO badly
needed on the field had Gof exchanged.
This WIS in 1864, months
before the war closed. But
what did this gallant youthful chieftain
do when his prison doors were opened
and he was restored to liberty? Did he
draw his sword and rush to the front as
ne plainly intlmsted in his letter that he
would do? No, he had enough glory, the
trumpet's clamor, and the cannon's roar
were no longer music to his ear; he had
done sufficient service for his couAtry,
and he did not again expose his person
to rebel bullets. So during the latter
portion of the war when the hardest
fighting was done by Republican
candidate for Governor was not in the
army.


We do not wish to detract from the
war record of Gen. Gof, let him wear ali
the laurels he won, but when his friends
vaunt so loudly OF his military achieve
ments we are induced to remind them. of
the facts. NICI
Year: 1876

THE unnaturalized citizens of Wheel
ing should not lose one day in going to
court and getting their papers. There
are two especially good reasons why they
should not delay acting. The first is,
that the rebuke this Fall TO the reviving
spirit of Know -Nothingism should be
final; and the second, that only by y
change of administration can those condi
tions be established which will place the
inducements to immigration once more
on a stable footing.
Year: 1876

NEW YORK, September 25.-It was
Mary Newton, daughter OF General New
ton, and not quite three years of age who
fired the mine that blew Hslletts Point
roof TO pieces yesterday.


Last evening when the tide was at
about half ebb, the steamber Providence
of the Fall River line passed over the
place of the explosion. She encountered
no difficulty and sailed about 80 feet
nearer 10 Hallett's Point than any steamer
had ever done before.


The soundings to ascertain the full
result of the explosion are to be
made this morning, at slack water, the
current being too strong to attempt it
at any other time.
Year: 1876

The cry from plague-strickcn Savan-
nah grows louder and more pitIful. If
the number of deaths has not averaged
an increase during the past few days, the
distress has experienced no abatement.
A late report stated three-iourths of the
population were destitute, and over one
third sick. This is terrible state of
facts, and the mere figures do
not enable US to appreciate 1t.
1t must be remembered that the
prevalence Of yellow fever in the
form of u plague at once changes the en-
tire aspect of such city AS Savannah,
putting stop to all business and indus
try except the care Of the sick ..and the
burial Of the dead. Those who escape
the contagion can find no employments
but these, and extreme desttutlon is sure
to prevail unless assistance is Literally
extended to the in nhabitants of the stricken
city.


We must not allow our political ex-
citements and business cares To prevent
us from according full and merciiul con
sidcraLion to the sad cases of Savannah
Every portion OF the country should do
its share IN relieving the necessities oi
those unfortunate people.
Year: 1876

and in about fifteen minutes was seized
with vomiting. A neighbor lady, who
was in attendance on Mrs. Mealey, put
her tongue to the medicine, whereupon
Mealey, in apparent excitement, told her
to spit 1t out and wash her mouth out, as
it might kill her, as..what was medicine
to one might be poison to another. He
then took another powder and laid it on
tho clock, asking the lady to administer
it at 8 o'clock, and complaining of
loss of rest, Iwent to bed. At 8
o'clock the lady, as directed, gave
the powder, when Mrs. Mealey was
shortly after seized with spasms. Mealey
then sent to town for DR.. Rymer who was
not at home, but retnrnipgsome time al
Ter went to Mealey's house. AS soon as
he saw The patient lie pronounced her
suffering from strychnine poisoning and
taking Mealey TO one side told him that
she was poisoned with strYchnins and
would die. Mealey replied, "YOu don't
think l did it do you? I wouldn't have done
done it for my rhildrens sake" He further
said that II such was the case it must have
occurred from the accidental mixing OF
the powders. He then went on to state
that on his way homo he had taken out
his pocket book to count his money, and
that the papers got torn open and the pow
ders mixed; thaton account Of this he had
thrown some OF them away but must have
kept some that we're mixed. Mrs. Mealey
died about six o'clock in the evening Of
Monday, Drs. Rymer and Hall both being
present at the time OF her death. A jury
was impaunelled Immediately and the
stomach was taken from the body, Mealey
was then arested and lodged in jail to
await the analysis which Colonel Pierre
point is here to have made.


In the Language Of DR.. Hall, Mrs.
SIealey's life was crushed out in terri
ble conyulsion. 1t was in evidence before
the jury that but one of the calomeI and
bismuth powders was missing, which he
had probably thrown away, while about
two.thirds OF the strychnine had been
used. The lady who gave the last dose
OF medicine, on being shown the calomel
and bismuth powders, said that they
were not the color Of the powder that she.
administered, but, upon being shown the
strychnine, said that was it, only that
there was a yellowish powder mixed with
it, showing that Mealey had combined
arsenic with it.


Mrs. Mealey was the mother OF three
children. Her husband is man who
had been of reasonably good reputation
in the community until some short time
since, when he had rather fallen from
grace by reason, as alleged by his wife,
OF his association with woman Of dis
reputable character in the neighborhood.
AS might be expected, the affair has
caused quite commotion throughout
the county Of Richie.
Year: 1876

The Ways and Means Committee auth.
orized the chairman to report concur.
rent resolution for the adjournment Of
Congress at noon, Monday next.


The majority report and resolution Of
the Real estate Pool Committee were
adopted by the House,
Year: 1876




YORK sIDx.


All yesterday there signs OF than
usual activity the New York anchorage of tho East
River Bridge. Underneath and overhead appeared
force OF wcrkmcn busy employed In bringing to CON-
plction that portion Of the work which lately all
efforts have been directed In the morning the last OF
the derricks erected, and later squad were
engaged IN nxins the props and adjusting the ground
stays. ON top OF the great of masonry Engineer
Coilingwood stood directing tho operations of tho
masons IN hnshing and making wntcr-tght the upper
layer OF stone, and he informed the reporter Ihat
special care was taken In this matter TO insure the
strength and durability Of tho structure. To-nor-
row the work of stretching the thrcc-quartor
inch wire ropes from the New York tower viii be
begun and VIII be completed AT tho latest on Monday
These ropes Will he used carriers which other
wires will be conveyed, and a connection between tho
two sides of the sufficient present demands is
expected to be soon satisfactorily established In
speaking OF the New York anchorage engineer said
that u source of satisfaction all rned thar
no accident had occurred during the progress OF the
work there, and he said that great care would bc
taken IN the future as in the to guard against any
thing that could impcril tie nc hmb of those
employed. There is rumor, which has yet been
auihoritatvcly confirmed that measures will taken
To have all the large buildings situated between Water
and the river underneath the ropes removed at
carly date, injury TO the apprchcndcd in
the event Of a nrc or some such accident
Year: 1876

Rockaway Beach, which must bc distinguished from
Far Rockaway, was yesterday tho scene OF very
lively yacht regatta The old salts who daily navigate
Rocxaway Inlet aud Canarsic Bay, arranged 10 have
regatta in which all spare cat and jb boats that had
anxious owners should have q chance to enter. Tho
Year: 1876

Many people are under the opinion
that the City Auditor sells properly fo,
term of years, as the tax Collectors


do. This is not so. The Auditor sells
in fee simple, and deposits the balance
Of the money to the credit Of the owner.
Year: 1876

At the worlds fair CT '55, the grain of
the Tennessee Valley took the premium
over the rest. In '76 Washington Ter
ritory leads the van.


A borrowing SOW should be Uttered
with chaff or finely cut straw in dry
warm pen. It would pay where many
brood rows are kept and early pigs rails
ed, to have stove in the piggery.
Highly bred pigs are often tender and
delicate, and warmth may save q litter
that would otherwise be wholly lost.
Generally, a close warm pen will be
sufficient, few other young animals
are better able to take care of them
selves than pigs.


The draft upon the nursing ewes
should be met by supply of nutritious
food. The kind of food should be suited
to the kind of sheep. Merinos will
consume corn without injury, but not
heavier bodied sheep will do better he
a mixed food. Il bushel of corn, with
the same quantity of oats, Or rye and
bran, ground together, and mixed with
a'bushel of linseed oil-meal, is a good
feed for nursing ewes. Ons pound a
day, with some cut roots or few pota-
thes, will help both eve and lamb. A
run in corn stubble on fine days will
be very useful for the whole flock. but
not if there is deep snow upon the
ground. or the soil is muddy.


Mares in foal should not be tied up
in their stalls; bat keep in loose, roomy
stalls not less than 9x11 feet. 1t would
be far better if no horse were kept in
a stall of less size than this. Some hor-
ses will not lie down in narrow stall
until forced by fatigue, and many
wounded hips and backs are caused by
contact with the walls of narrow stalls.
Brood mares may be worked lightly
they are better for the exercise. A feed
OF carrots, ruta- bagas, or sugar beets
daily. will be nseful.o ins ead of these
a quart of linseed oatmeal with their
usual feed, may be given. Costiweness
in any breeding animal is to be care
fully guarded against.


the safest place for nm, incoming COW
is roory box stall. A calf should
never be allowed to suck, if it is pos
sible to avoid it. As soon as its coat
is dry it should be taken from the COW
and put IN stall next to her, where
she can see it. This is better than
separating them altogether, unless the
calf can be removed entirely to where
the COW cannot hear it. A calf may be
taught to drink in one lesson, if patience
is u. Q |. and it has not sucked the COW.
1t should have the fresh warm milk TO,
q week, then warmed half skinned
milk for time, and finally warmed
skinned milk. While the weather is
cool, the milk should be warmed and
given little sweet; well boiled linseed-
meal Cruel is an excellent addition tc
The mix.
Year: 1876

The newspapers yesterday contained
a story of what seems to be case OF
self delusion-not rare indeed IN char


acter, but much more elaborate and
more complicated in its operation than
is ordinarlally found under similar con>
ditions. 1t is the story of what purpor-
ted to be confession of murder, but
which appears to have been statement
made under the influence of complete
hallucination. On Saturday evening,
IS the facts are reported, weH-dressed
woman, hot apparently IN a state OF
disordered intellect, spoke to police
officer in one of the streets OF London
and told him that she had committed
murder. She was taken to police sta
ton, and there she gave long and mi>
mute account of the murder which she
said she had committed. She described
herself as nurse in one of the Metro
politan work-houses, and declared that
for long time she had been filled with
feelings OF hatred and revenge against
one of the matrons, that she had watch
ed for and found;an opportunity, knock
ed the matron down, stunned her, and
then killed her by cutting her throat
with razor. After this. the self accus-
ing woman said, she wrapped the body
in her bed clothes and hid it under her
bed. This done she got pass for leave
and she intended to make her escape;
but afterward she thought there would
be no chance for her safety, and she be-
came stricken by 1emorse, and accord
ingly she determined upon giving her
self up. The story, grim and CHASTITY


nd h.Jh
nothing in it that could be called in
credible. The police accordingly made
Instant inquiries, and they found at
once that in one rather important point
it was incorrect. The woman said to
be murdered was alive and we'll. In the
room of the alleged murderess there
was found indeed, a long bundle or roll
under the bed; but the bundle on being
opened was found to contain no human
body, only bolster. The woman who
accused herself was examined by Il med-
ical n an, but he appeared to have been
unable to give any decided opinion at
once as to whether she was sane or in
sane-that is, as to whether her condi-
ton, Judged without regard to the story
she told, could be considered that OF
madness. .SEe remains therefore for
the present in charge of the police.
Should the reports which We have read,
and from which. Of course. we draw
cur sole knowledge Of the facts, turn
out to be accurate, and the woman
prove really to have been the victim OF
a delusion, her story will be a some
what curious chapter, IN the strange
and painful character Of morbid human
self deception. Perhaps rot the .least
curious thing about it is that it has
been anticipated far more often in fc-
ton than, so far as our knowledge goes,
in real ife.-Lond0n Nelrs. .s.... ..,-s
Year: 1876

Our SERVANTS: As insinuations and
statements are rife in the community,
seriously affecting your characters US
public servants, we therefore. as part OF
the sovereigns, who have elected you
as our servants to do oIr dirty work for
pay, i'll order to give you an opportuni-
ty to set yourselves right before your
sovereigns, either by denial of the ac
cusations iniimated, or by owning up
to the truth, thereby shaming the devil.
and showing yourselves men, we pro-
pound to you the following questions:
How much money did you spend III the
late canvass, and how spend it? How
many saloon keepers did You subsidise
to your interests? How many drinks
did you pay for directly or indirectly IN
consideration Of votes? How many
votes did you buy with money, directly
or indirectly? How many lies did you
tell on your opponents? How many
false insinuations did you throw out on
them? How much has your conscience
troubled you (if you have any) for
what you have done? II you have not
the moral courage and manliness to
come out and tell the whole truth in the
matter, if guilty. you can come around
to the Elephant Store and unbosom your
selves to us privately. 1t will be q
great relief to you; and if you will give
Us your patronage we will never "blow"
it on you. Don't be saucy now and say
it's mono of our business, for we are Of
the sovereigns and you are our servants,
and we have the right TO know about
the character and conduct of our SER
wants.


And to the defeated candidates we
would say report says your money. and
whisky, and lies are all wasted for
naught; then come to the Elephant Store
to trade, and thereby save per cent. to
make partial amends for your losses,
and try to be little sharper on next
election. MARSH 81 Afford.


nl6-d2t WIT
Year: 1876

Mr.. Bayard spoke, on Saturday evening,
with little physical vigor-which was ac-
counted for by his statement that he was
suffering in health-and his address was no
tably without force or spirit. The first part
included several severe and quite unfair
charges against Republicans and allega-
tions OF Republican corruption, while the
concluding portions were extremely moder-
ate and devoid OF partisan coloring There
was little applause at any time, the "hurrah
boys" spirit was under a cloud, and as
rousing stump speech it must be declared
a failure. In fact one could not help the
conviction that the speech was but the per-
functory performance Of a not congenial
task.
Year: 1876

The state Se'lti'.el, having apparently
neither facts nor arguments on which to
establish itself, falls to abusing the editor
of the COMMERCIAL, a business which is
likely, in this weather, to heat itself much
more than it will concern us. We have no
regard whatever for the opinion Of news.
papers which exist only because defenders
Of official corruption and political chicane
are thought desirable, and we confess our
entire Willingness for the Sentinel to indulge
the spleen which it is natural it should feel
when it's character is described or its origin
limited at.
Year: 1876

Liberal subscriptions are being made in
Philadelphia to the fund for the free ex
cursions for poor children. In New York
where the plan originated, three or four
years ago, We do not observe that anything
is being done in the same direction.
Year: 1876

The Republican, which is now hanging
upon the coat-tail of Mr.. Fisher-as it al
was is, indeed, upon something of solid
sort-remarks, about every other day, that
the COMMERCIAL g has exhausted its SLAM
ders upon that immaculate and suffering
jurist, or has pursued him with " "fiendish
hate" OR something of that Sort Now the
fact is, and very well Mr.. Fisher and his
friends know the fact, that he has been
treated by the press with extreme leniency.
Next to nothing has been said concerning
his public career, compared with the great
amount which there is to say, if once the
work were entered upon, the owlish remarks
of the Republican, leading to the idea that the
subject is exhausted, are about as wise as
the average of that papers utterances. Mr..
Fisher is probably the most yulnerble public
man connected with this State, which is say
ing great DEAL and he has escaped, thus
far, without a titheof what might, and probab-
ly ought, to have been stated concerning the
scandals of his public career. The insult to the
moral sense of the community which the
Republican commits in becoming the advo-
cate of his appointment to a responsible
and confidential place amongst the people
of the State is measured, of course, by the
insignifcance of its opinions and express
ions, and by Its soiled reputation as one lost
to journalistic virtue, yet there is, apparent
ly, some increase of weight given to its of :
fence when it essays to lecture and misrep-
resent those newspapers which esteem it a
duty to guard the public interests.
Year: 1876

An enthusiastic mass meeting was held
in Washington City on last Monday
night, for the purpose of ratifying the
nominations at Cincinnati. Pres't Grant,
Senators Morton, Sherman, Oglesby, and
many others were there After the meet
ing adjourned at the City Hall, the crowd
proceeded to the residence of Mr.. Blaine,
who made this manly speech:


81 heartily join with you in ratifying the
nomination of Hayes and Wheeler. l
know both candidates we'll and have
known them long. They are true and
tried, honest and competent strong and por-
ular. l do not believeitwas possible for the
National Convention to present a more
acceptable ticket to the great mass of
American voters, and have no doubt of
its triumphant election in November. To
that great result your efforts and mine
will, l am sure, be devoted with most
earnest zeal If l may be permitted to
refer to the connecting of my own name
with the Republican nomination, let me
say, gentlemen, that [ look upon it with
pride and satisfaction; with not one tinge
of regret at the final result. l owe much
to the true friends who so faithfully sup
ported me, and am sure that | do not
entertain the slightest feeling of unkind-
ness toward those who oppose me. l
hope that | can go further and say that
out of all the fierce conflicts of the past
half year. do not, at this moment, cherish
a trace of ill will or uncharitable feeling
towards any political rival or any political
opponent. Let us look forward hopeful.
ly to the future for the peace and pros
perity of the American people, wisely
guaranteed by a Republican administra-
tion of the government, which shall be
just to all sections and all citizens of our
own common country. Thanking you
again, gentlemen, for the honor of your
call l bid you a cordial good night"