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Year: 1876

The following story was told by Gener-
al Slocum in speech to the Independent
Democratic Committee ia Brooklyn just
after the late election:


"A few months after was sent West
during the late war, met one ofthe most
accomplished generals that ever. wore the
American uniform-I refer to Gen. Nc
Pherson. We had been at West Point to-
gether, and this was our first meeting since
we had left the academy. In talking over
the scenes through which We had passed
since we parted 1T West Point our conver-
.sation turned upon the battle of Pittsburg
Landing, where Mcpherson acted as chief,
of staff to General Grant. Mcpherson
described to me the disasters of the first
day.of that great battle-of how he had
been compelled from hour to hour during
the whole day to be the bearer Of bad news
to his chief. It was a succession Of reyers
es from morning till night. When night
came on and it vas becoming too dark for
the enemy to continue the fight, McPher-
son rode up to Grant, who coolly said te
Bad enough, General. We have lost, /
Think, about one-half our artillery and at
least third Of the infantry. Our line IS
broken in several places, and we are push
| ed back, as you see, pretty near the bank
of the river Grant-made no reply, and
Mcpherson becoming a little impatient.
finally said to him, Well, General, under
these circumstances, what do you intend
| to do?' DO! Why, shall reform the
lines and attack them at daybreak. Lord
won't they be surprised. Grant executed
his plan to the letter. and before 8 O'Clock
next morning the enemy were flying in
every direction. Whatever may be a mans
occupation, if he meet with disaster, know
of no better motto to adopt than the words
Of General Grant; Reform the lines and
attack them again at daybreak.
Year: 1876

At meeting Of the cOlored citizens 1t
was decided to tender Pinchbsck a COM
plimeutaTy serenade on Monday next as
q token of their esteem for him person.
ally, and their appreciation Of his SER
vices to their race in his recent persist
ent prosecution OF his claim to seat in
the fenste to final conclusion.


THE SECRETARY OF WAR INDUCTED


INTO OFFICE,
Year: 1876

| with them to their homes, and there
determine TO vote the ticket, the whole
Democratic ticket, "Holus Bolus Bones
and all" This was no time for dissension
no time for scratching. Vote for the
Democratic party and its standard bear
ers, and peace and plenty would prevail
the blessings guaranteed us BY the con.
stitution would be ours, and We would
be one people united in the bonds OF
friendship never again to be divided.


General BoURKE was followed by Mr..
CRACRAFT in speech we'll calculated to
arouse his hearers to their whole duty,
and which fired them with enthusiasm.
He proposed to them mathematical
proposition. That if in three hours, three
thousand Democrats could be gotten to-
gether, how mdny would assemble in
three days? He amused them with many
anecdotes appropriate to the issues be-
fore them, and put them all in good
humor.


He was followed by Secretary of
State, Mr.. HEDRIcK, who made short
but telling speech in favor of TILDEN,

HENDRICKS and REFORM.


Then, after three hearty cheers for the
national ticket; three more for the state
and whole county tickets-no scratching
the large and most orderly assemblage
dispersed.


We say it, without hesitation, that no
such meeting, on such small notice was
ever before held in this county. 1t
speaks well and honestly for the intense
interest felt by the voters in the coming
contest. 1t is enough to make every man
interested in a change of government; in
favor OF honesty, retrenchment and re-
form, take fresh heart. And that the
result now anticipated will be realized in
October and November, there can be no
shadow of a doubt.
Year: 1876

NASHVILLE, sept. l5.-The Tennessee
Post, the leading German paper IN the
state and heretofore independent, comes
out for Tilden and Hendricks


Dick Masters, Democratic negro, was
prevented from speaking in Edgefeld
tonight by u black mob, who dragged
him from the stand. He bad To appeal
to the police for protection, and was
furnished with an escort over into Nash
Vile
Year: 1876

ROTANY is a division of natural science
- which treats of plants, and study of
Vegetable Physiology must be the foundation
OF botanical knowledge study only posi-
Die by the improvements in the MICROSCOPE
and IN organic chemistry. As plants are not
scattered haphaZard over the earth, botanical
geography must be studied, and, with this


plant history. Botany may be applied TO the
wants Of everyday life, as in Agriculture,
horticulture, or Medical Botany. Animals
often exhibit q mary elous instinct in select
ing medicinal herbs, and an observation of
their habits has often, even IN the present
time, led to most valuable discoveries. And
should man, with his knowledge and appi


ances, fail to discover less than the bTute2-
1t Is Of Medical Botany we would speak, or
Year: 1876

The pencil marks you see around this
paragraph (thus) mean that your sub
seriPtion IS out or unpaid. and that you
are requested to pay up as once. We
would take great pleasure In extending
credit to our friends ana patrons. but
cash alone win Yay onr expenses. and
we are forced to adhere to a strict cash
rule. We hope yon win comprehend
and appreciate the necessity Of such
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


q We enter no new names on our
books without the money in advance.
Year: 1876

A RARE BUSINESS OPPoRTUNTY-A party OF
satisfactory standing secure for 100000 an interest
i q very old solid business which even now 10 pay
20 per net capital, and Is capable OF larger
gatian will show the business safe Address H. X u h.
bta
Year: 1876

horse belonging to Mr. J. II. Smith was a fow days
ago discovered to be sick lie gave him rest and
applied such remedies as no thought would relieve
him The other day Mr.. Smith thought he would lead
him 10 the river for water II was short distance,
yet he had not gone more than half way when Mr


Smith noticed that of the horses fore feet had
turned upward In 'front.' letting the pastern JOINT come
under The ground lie went on 10 thls way Tor lew
steps further 20 the wator drank ana started on hc
roturn The other fore foot turned up IA tue same
way, aud the horse unable % proceed Beng IN
the street Mossrs Lester aud Helms came, aud the
three lifted the helpless brute the side where he
would not DO tho way of passing teams whore ho
stood Tor few moments Both his hind feet thon
turned in the same way, and he was unable 10 stand
longer sklul men were called 70 tho animal, but
Year: 1876

Tho strength OF the work Is TO DO very great About
six times great foot Tor loot that OF the Railway
Suspension Bridge the Niagara River


IL two trains Of heavy locomotives, long enough TO
extend all the way the bridge, and a crowd OF
13 600 people all TO be put upon the span Of
the work when it already covered with snow and
ice and during a severe gale OF wind part of the
structure would be strained more than fifth OF what
the metal would bear before breaking.


THIS strength Is unusual IN large span, and is
perhaps, than Will be required but 1t has
been considered best TO be the sido


Though very rlgd and stiff beneath passing loads the
briuge designed that II VIII not be strained
part by the expansion and OF the metals OF
which II Is composed The difficulty OF accomplish ~
this result has been very great as Will bo readily un
work there VIII be motion OF than three and a
hall feet from this cause alone. The means used are,
however. very simple and perfect their action aud
will never require any more attention than the otner
parts OF the work, being automatic and incapable Of
getting out OF order.


The effects OF passing loads OF all kinds havo been
fully discussed and provided for and the work will be
very nearly stin truss bridge Of usual size II
will also withstand tornado blowing hundred miles
an hour without boing unduly strained In any part
foundation piers the cables backstays OF the best
steel, IN links and pins, not wires. Tho rest of the
work Is 10 bc wrought iron OF tho best quality.


The anchorage and foundations solid rock


The bridge docs not cncrOach upon the waterway OF
the river at all and never for n moment inter-
fcrc with navigation, either during Its or
atcrward.


Tho site Is at Anthony's Nose four miles above
PcckskiI which Is the best crossing between Now
York and Albany.


The trafic wslch WILL pass this bridge will DO
probably Al g. al ~ tat over any IN tho country, "
not groaer anI tho benefit TO this city and 10 all tho
New England States will, II Is believed, amount 10
many millions annually.
Year: 1876

Notwithstanding the shipment during the week OF
nearly a million gold coin the market was barely
steady The bank failure carried the price to 1l5, but
It speedily receded to 114, which was the last figure
quoted Tho following are the fluctuations OF the
Year: 1876

A lady writes in the American Farm
Journal: AS the making Of floor mats
and rugs has become so fashionable
of late, / would like to tell my way of
making rug. In the first place cut
and sew my rags the same as l would
for rag carpet, each color by itself,
then with large hook l knit the dia-
mond about one third of a yard long
of each separate color, beginning with
one stitch, and making one every time
across until the center is reached; then
narrow one stitch every time across
until but one remains; draw the rag
firmly through this and it will need no
other fastening, knit two rows of black
around the entire outer edge of each
diamond, and then sew them together
by placing the points together. and
with a large needle and strong thread,
take up the outside stitch upon each
diamond every stitch that you sew
with the needle, to fill out the space
between the outside points of the dia.
mOnds; knit the same as you would
for half a diamond. Finish the whole
by knitting three rows of black around
the entire edge of the rug. Of course
each individual can use their own taste
in disposing of the different colors
through the rug.
Year: 1876

A San Francisco correspondent of
The Baltimore Sun writes: San Fran.
cisco has proverbial attractions not
easy to specify. Yet their power is so
winning that few of its people, wan
dering abroad for pleasure or visiting
their native homes, can feel any sense
of satisfaction, by reason of the differ
ences Of climate, so very unlike San
Francisco, yet almost daily complaints
are heard here. For six months of
summer, after or 8 A. NJ, the wind is
very unpleasant, and the whirling dust
little less SO and at night there is no
comfort sitting outdoors. All sum-
met a fire is required in the forenoon
to make your counting-house comfort
able. F0gs are prevailing institu-
tion in the morning, and toward sun.
set, as the rude winds lull, there comes
in from the ocean a cold, damp mist
laden with rheumatism and bronchial
disturbance. There is no day i'll the
year that invites you to bathe in the
surf of the beach, though in the bay,
right in the windblast through the
Golden Gate, q few men may some.
times be seen distilling in the strong
current constructive pleasure from
visible pain. There are no suburban
rides by public conveyance, and only
two if you take private conveyance.
One is to Ocean Beach, through Mas.
cent Park SAY six miles, always facing
a furious wind, parent Of unmitigated
discomfort to man and horse. Arriv.
ing at the Cliff house and being shell
tered some by the hotel, the seal rocks
near shore, covered with wrangling
and barking and fighting seals, afford
repaying interest to strangers, but art
mon0tonOus otherwise. The drive Of
q mile on the beach is windy and not


inviting. Returning, the wind is al


your back, and you can enjoy look al
the park, with its thousand young ev


ergleens withered in the chilling 70,


and the paralyzing gales.
Year: 1876

A correspondent in tho Sioux country
writes: This system of Indian runner s
seems to be little understood. If i'm
portant news is to be carried an Indian
gorges himself with meat, takes short
nap, mounts one of the heetest of their
ponies, and rnshes along like the wind
until his horse requires feed, when he
mods few times while hishorse satisfies
its hunger from the luxurious meadows,
when the ride is renewed. The runner
needs nothing for his pony and takes
nothing for himself but his arrows and
blankets, and will in the manner indi-
Gated ride two or three day 8 and nights,
passing over from sixty to one hundred
miles in each twenty four hours. When
the nearest camp is reached his story is
taken up by other Indians, and in like
manner carried in every direction. The
speed with which the news travels de-
penis upon its importance, but in this
way the Indians often beat the tele-
graph, and their first reports, if they
como direct, are usually to be relied
upon. The runner who brings great
news is feasted from one tepee to an
other, and IL is not until the story be-
gins to grow old that he let's loose his
Imagination and adds to tho original in
order TO keep up the interest in him as
the bearer of great news. There are al
ways volunteers, and frequently two or
thr@e will start for the same point, but
the one that gets in last is bound to tell
the biggest story. if he has to deny the
statements of his rivals or cut his story
out of the whole cloth in order to do so.
Hence the conflicting reports.
Year: 1876

CONSIDERABLE. -" Considering that
the mosquitoes are making their fall
raids, and are particularly lively just
now, my dear" said Jones to his wife,
"don't you think it would be O good
idea to bring the baby's crib into our
room9 We might divert the attention
of the voracious insects little from our
selves. hate to be broken of my rest,
and baby can sleep all day, you know. y
Mrs. Jones went in search of the tongs
at once.
Year: 1876

In recent issue of the Fdrmer one
Of your readers wants information re-
garding the feeding of sweet potatoes to
hogs. / have been waiting for some
one who was more competent than my
self to give the information, but with
your permission will tell what I know
about the matter.


There is no better hog feed than sweet
potatoes, either raw or cooked. Hogs
will fatten rapidly on them themselves,
but will do much better on them if cook
ed. In this part of Illinois where the
corn crop is uncertain many farmers
fatten their own pork on sweet potatoes.
Quite a number have planted them the
past season and turned their hogs into
the patch, and they will not touch an
ear of corn while the potatoes last. But
that is not the best plan, as the hogs
will waste more or less. 1t pays to dig
the potatoes and cook them in largo
kettle, and when nearly done mix in a
small quantity of corn meal or shipstuff;
mash and stir well and let them cook
awhile longer to cook the meal. Feed
cool, in trough, and my word for it,
you will see hogs grow. It is the best
feed for sows aud young pigs that can
be given them. .at


1 have never tested the relative value
of corn and sweet potatoes as a hog
feed, but here, in the fall of the year,
we often have sweet potatoes too large
for sale and feed them to the hogs, as
we always do with the very small ones.


Some may think it is costly feed; but
take into consideration the yield of
sweet potatoes and corn, corn yielding
80 bushels per acre, sweet potatoes $50
TO 200 bushels per acre, and corn some
times worth twice as much per bushel
as potatoes. However, all are not alike
situated. Some can grow corn and
sweet potatoes. Where potatoes do
well they make a good substitute for
corn. Cor. Prdirie Farmer.
Year: 1876

The old cry of last summer, has al
ready commenced, and can be heard
every day upon our streets, and it is
predicted that We are to have even
harder times than those of last summer.
We trust not, and such need not be the
case if the large number of idlers would
go to work. The truth of the matter
is we have too large population of
drones, too many consumers of the sub
stance of those who have willingness
to and do work. If these idlers would
get at some kind of work, would go to
some trade, or to the field, and become
producers, the cry of hard times would
soon cease. But if they do not, we may
expect not only to hear the old, old crv,
but will experience it with all its Bit
terness and i'll effects. Our own town
has enough idle element, of both races,
to cultivate every idle field within a
circuit of FIVE miles, Yet we hear tell
of immigration societies and agencies
in our States and our people are en-
couraging immigrants to come here by
holding out to them the advantages of
of our soil and climate. What must be
the feeling these immigrants experience
when they come here and find that we
have so many unemployed men and
boys? Can we hope to get them to stays
TN hnA


dustrious immigrant is going to come
here and devote his time and labor in
helping to support this large class of
idlers? Will they not think it strange
that we should ask for immigrants To
cultivate our lands when we have a
population fully able and that ought 10
cultivate it? The truth of the matter
is that that immigrants viii not come
to q country where there is so much
idleness. ss.-Canton Mail.
Year: 1876




A Tennessee correspondent. deeply
interested in sheep-raising writes as


Our people are not generally fond OF
mutton, because they have rarely OF
ever tasted good mutton. would ad-
vocate sheep-raising as well for the
meat as the wool, and I think that it
would pay well to substitute, to great
extent, mutton for bacon. We eat
vastly too much hog meat. Our health
would be much better if we ate less OF
it. Good mutton, well fed and well
butchered, is very wholesome and
nutritious food, and it can be raised for
half the price of bacon, even taking the
"hog round" I would not substitute
it altogether for hog meat, for ! like
q good slice of ham, a piece OF middling,
or even a jowl, as much as any man,
but I would mix in q good quarter OF
fat mutton, with the contents of the
smoke house. Variety is charming,
you know, and when it pleases the
palate, conduces to health, and spares
the pocket, it is exquisitely charming
I will bet that any man who will make
the experiment and use mutton as food
upon his plantation "will return to his
mutton" Wool-raising may be made
immensely profitable at the South.
We have every natural advantage to en-
gage in the industry and surpass oil
competitors. All we lack is the will
and patience. We can combine with il
meat raising, and add largely to ou'
gains, physically as well as financially
\
Year: 1876

I. A gentleman friend of the late A. T.
Stewart in conversation once asked him
how he had built up such colossal
fortune. Mr.. Stewart said: 81 began
with theory which was not SO much
a matter of principle and morality as
of expediency. I had seen so much of
the lack of common honesty in common
business, that concluded that telling
the truth would pay. A salesman
would warrant piece of prints land I
observed that he used the English
term and not American "calico') to be
as it appeared, and not merely firm
with the finish. The purchaser would
take it home to see the tub it was put
in grow white with starch; and sigh
over the falsehood of the storekeepers.
A silk would be sold as pure, to an in
experienced buyer, and the linen back
be pointed ont by friend. A flannel
would be sold as all wool at so near the
price of cotton as to please the pur-
chaser, until wear revealed the cotton
in it. A piece would be gathered in
the hands of the salesman in showing
the draped effect, and the customers be
fatty disputed in returning it, or want
the reduction. A bargain lot would be
held at full trade prices, and the bene-
fit of the margin not made gratuity
to the purchaser. In brief, saw that
advertising was success, and the best
possible advertisement was to have each
customer say to all acquaintances: II
was politely treated by that young man
at Mr.. Stewards store, and | got good
the worth of my money. By. this
means I was able to compete with the
class of merchants who did not profess
to want money, but who would wait the
time for the customer. That was false
policy in them, for they seem far near
er the worth of their cost when new and
desired, than when worn out and wea-
ried of. But the cardinal principle
was to make a pleased and moving adj
vertisement of every person who bought
from my shelves. It is astonishing
how many people one pleased lady will
tell of and exhibit to one really good
dress.
Year: 1876

In order to place THE LEDGER within
the reach of all, we have concluded to
offer it until alter the Presidential elec'
ton for the small sum of ONE DOLLAR.
The Fall Campaign will he one ofunusal
interest. and every voter in the state
should subscribe for some reliable news
paper. No Campaign subscribers Will
be received on a credit. The cash must
accompany every subscribers name.
Bring in your dollar and get the cheap
est paper in the State.
Year: 1876

CELIA LOGAN knows Of ''a Washington
young lady, very excellent manager
in point of toilet, who received this
winter three different invitations to
balls. She had but one ball dress. a
beautiful white crepe, brought here
from China by sailor. Go to these
balls in the same dress she would not,
and she could not talk papa into any
thing new SO she wore the white crepe
to the first ball, and had it dyed in pink
for the second, had the dye extracted
and the dress received blue for the third,
and all for the few dol ars her father
gave her for gloves, fan, etc. If she re-
ceives another invitation to party she
says. she will have the blue taken out
and have it white again.
Year: 1876

MORALITY is good thing, and pro-
family is a very evil thing. Neither OF
these propositions can or will be attempt
ed TO be denied But some how or other
these old Radical Bourbons can never
learn from past experience that men cam
not be made saints by act of Legislature
Hence we see the highly moral, and
phsrlsacial Radical legislature Of Ohio
passing II law imposing n fine OF fifty
dollars for taking Gods name in vain.
The chances are now that swearing in
that State will increase about one hun
drcd per cent. Every time man Is
fined he will utter fresh oath.
Year: 1876

COLUMBUS, January lin the Sen
ate bill was introduced to create State
board of health


In the House bills were introduced to
provide registry law for cities OF the first
class; to forbid the use of money, promise
of office BY persons who are candidates
for office, or by the friends OF such per-
sons. A resolution declaring against any
division of the school funds in the inter-
est OF any particular religious sect, was
adopted.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Blaine had said that no COnieder-
ate prisoner in the hands Of the Federal
authorities had suffered, but that they hal
always been allowed to buy whatever
they wanted, and the only answer he
would give to that was that he himself
had once had the honor of being in
prison in the North and the first day of
his imprisonment the officer in charge of
the prison had kindly told him he would
put him en- Andersonvlle fare, and would
not allow him to buy anything. He
(Hil) only got released from imprIson-
ment after ten days efforts before Gen.
Dix, of New York. He then proceeded
10 discuss the cause OF
Year: 1876

Bosrox July II, 1870
The committee in charge Of the subscriptions for the
Old South church having asked extension of time
for the purchase Of the property until January and
the same having been refused by the society, have
abandoned all hope OF saving the building and the
work OF demolition will be begun at once.