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Year: 1876




FISHERS HORsE.-Fisher got a
horse, and then got rid of him again;
but not until he had almost got rid of
his hired boy. The boy went to feed
the nag, but came out of the stable in
rather an awkward way, just because
the horse put both his hind feet against
the end Of the boys back and hoisted
him through the window. Fisher got
to him in time to brush the dust off
his back and to paste the skin on his
nose where it belonged. at the same
time asking sharply, What are you
about sir ?"


"Aboutdead, sir, 2 meekly came from
the boy


What do you mean by coming out
of the stable in that way ?'


"'Twasn't me; twas the horse did
it."


What's the matter with the horse ?"


II don't like to be inquisitive, sir,
and | didn't ask any questions.
opened the stable door, whereupon
the broncho bolted into the yard,
knocking L. over into the water trough.
The boy saw he was loose and started
for the ferce, but kindly left mouth
full of his coat tail in the horses mouth
as he went over. Then the colt (?) bit,
kicked, and chased the calf most to
death, ran over and killed the madam s
poodle, tramped around on about forty
young chickens. In the meantime, f.
had ia ken refuge in the hay NOW, wish
ing that the confounded critter might
be struck by lightning. Finally the
brute jumped over the fence, and with
head and tail up and full appreciation
of liberty, pranced down the road and
out of sight. Then Fisher crept down
and sent the following card to the pa
per:


''STRAYEDl-From my house, dun
colt, with lightning in his eyes, brim-
stone in his breath, and hell in his
heel; $50 penalty will be exacted from
the man who dares to bring him back.
A family carriage for sale cheap"
Year: 1876

He was strolling around town while
the boat was taking on freight, and
coming to where four or five men sat
under an awning, he keld out his hand
to each in turn and remarked Shake
stranger. Although I've stood where
shot fell around me like rain drops in
a shower, | want reconciliation now
genuine peace" "Ah what battles
were you in ?" asked one of the men.
II wasn't In any, mister, the stranger
soberly replied "it was in the shot
tower Of st. Louis the shot came SO
fastp And the crowd went over after
soda water TiickSbur1 Herald.
Year: 1876

The Wilmington On. o. Star reads
the Democratic party a bill Of very
sensible advice as to its summer policy.
Among other points, it makes this one !:
Unity in the conservative Democracy
is necessary if the Republican party is
defeated in November, 1876. That
unity is not only possible--it should
very soon be made certainty. That
unity will surely elect a Democratic
president.
Year: 1876

The commanding form of one Of
Tennessee's noble sons, Major Gus. A.
Henry, mingled with us this week. It
has been some time since ho rod our
streets, yet on all sides a kindly greet
ing was extended to him, which was
received in that reciprocal manner
characteristic of such men. His voice,
though not as ringing as in days of
yore, is just as pathetic, when pleading
for mercy at the bar Of justice DO
GER Record.
Year: 1876

West Tennessee Journal: The mean
est nd most despicable characters in
the world are those who say hard thIngs
about newspapers-about the editors
censure the printers, and then are the
first to grab some others paper when
ever an opportunity offers. They are
first TO read the abused sheet, which
has withstood all their dirty talk and
hopes to survive until it can write for
them an appropriate obituary. Such
men are no help to anycommunity, and
if we may be allowed to say so, they
are likely to have hot, hard time af-
ter they have "shuffled off this mortal
coil.
Year: 1876

A romantic story is told of Cuban
woman who, with her son of fourteen
years, commands detachment Of the
rebel army, She leads the insurgents
in person, dressed in riding habit
and mounted on fine horse, and is as
brave as lion.
Year: 1876

LIVE WITHIN Your MEANs.-This is
a good rule for office-holders and bust
ness men generally. When the man of
moderate income endeavors to live as
expensively as man of wealth, his fu-
ture can be easily written little en-
joyment, periods of anxiety, burden
some debts, a desperate struggle to keep
up appearances, ultimate bankruptcy,
and red flag to notify the neighbors
that the sheriff is master of the situa-
ton. One-half the dishonesty of the
present age springs from this foolish
practice of initiating the style of others.
The man Of thousand year wants to
live equal to the one who receives FIVE
he in turn aspires to make as big a show
as the one who receives ten, and the re.
ceiver of ten, labors to keep pace with
the one who counts his income among
the fifty thousands. Is it any wonder
that so many fail in business, or forfeit
by their misconduct the confidence of
friends? We must come back to the
old-fashioned way of living, and this
can be done only by obeying that injunc-
tion-live within your means. Life is
altogether too short to destroy its enjoy.
ments by taxing soul and body to keep
up false appearances. Contentment
comes with moderation mental suffering
and keen anguish with extravaganza.
To the young man just starting in life,
we say, live within your means. To the
office-holder, who hopes through honor
able conduct to merit promotion and dis
tinction, we say, live within your means.
To all who labor for honor or profit we
commend this motto as a safe and sensi-
bic one, and one that will pay compound
interest in the end A faithful adher-
ance to it by old and young, rich and
poor, will restore confidence in business
and official circles, and fill the land with
happy homes, from which will emanate
a spirit of purity essential to the main
tenance of public virtue
Year: 1876




DIR. HOPKINS AND THE COLLEGE
oYs.-Masters and instructors who
understand how to appeal to their pu-
pills personal pride and self-respect are
nearly always successful in discipline.
DIR. Mark Hopkins, late President of
Williams College, was as wise in manag-
ing young men as he is in theologic and
metaphysical science. A writer in the
Ledger gives this anecdote of him:


On certain occasion the students in
one of the college buildings, bent on mis-
chievous sport, had been making great
deal of noise-noise most horrible by
the blowing of tin horns and it was
deemed necessary to the general good,
that this noise should be stopped. The
doctor knew the temper of those with
whom he had to deal, and he Judged
that direct edict would be of little
avail ; so he had resource to speech.
One morning, after prayers, headdressed
the assembled students as follows;


| have noticed, young gentlemen,
that in one of the college buildings there
has been Of late good deal of very dis
agreeble noise made by the footing of tin
horns. Now do not know that in the
abstract there is any wrong in blowing
a tin horn; but in this case it is very an
noying to those who wish to read or
study, or who may be afflicted with weak
nerves and, moreover, it cannot but
tend to prejudice passers-by against the
state of discipline in the college.


Now, as ] have said, there is no par.
ticular crime in the blowing of horn
but neither is there any particular mer-
it in it. 1t does not prove anything as to
a man ability. Anybody can toot, toot,
toot, after little practice. Indeed,
recollect number Of my fellow students
when | was in this same college, who
used to be continually footing; and one
thing / have noticed about them, and
that is these same men hare been toottn O
euer since"


The doctors kindly but sarcastic hu-
NOR had its effect and from that day
footing" went out of fashion in Will
liams College.
Year: 1876

RUNNING IN DEBT.-I dwell on this
point, for | would deter others from en-
tering that place of torment. Half the
young men in this country, with many
old enough to know better, would 90
into business-that is, into debt-to-
morrow, if they could. Most poor men
are so ignorant as to envy the merchant
or manufacturer, whose life is an iuces-
SAINT struggle with pecuniary difficulties,
who is driven to constant "shinning,"
and who, from month to month, barely
evades the insolvency which sooner or
later overtakes most men in business SO
that it has been computed that but one
man in twenty of them achieve a pecu-
mary success. Formy own part | would
rather be a convict in the state prison, a
slave in rice swamp, than to pass
through life under the harrow of debt.
Let no young man misjudge himself un-
fortunate, or truly poor, SO long as he
has the full use of his limbs and facul-
ties, and is substantially free from debt
Hunger, cold, rags, hard work, contempt,
suspicion, unjust reproach, are disagree
able, but debt is infinitely worse than
them all. And if it had pleased God to
spare either or all my sons to be the sup
port of my declining years, the lesson
which should most earnestly seek to
impress upon them, is "never run in
debt" Avoid pecuniary obligations as
you would pestilence or famine. If you
have but fifty cents and can get no more
for week, buy peck of corn, parch it,
and live on it rather than owe dollar !
OF course / know that some men must
do business that involves a risk, and
must give notes or other obligations, and
| do not consider him in debt who can
lay his hands directly on the means OF
paying, at some little sacrifice, all he
owes | speak of real debt-that which
involves risk or sacrifice ON one side, OBJ
legation and dependence on the other
and | say from all such, let every youth
humbly pray God to preserve him ever
more. Horace Greeley.
Year: 1876

Do we notice how much more rapid.
ly each succeeding year seems to pass
away Can we remember how, in our
childhood, the term of year appeared
interminable, and we could compress in
to that great space almost any amount
of work and play2 But now we become
so engrossed that holy days and holidays
are alike invaded and after all is done
how much is left unfinished, and how
many schemes remain untried


" 1t is solemn thought connected
with middle life," says the late f. w.
Robertson, "that life's last business is
begun in earnest; and it is then, mid
way between the cradle and the grave,
that man begins to marvel that he let
the days of his youth go by so half en-
joyed. 1t is the pensive autumn feeling,
it is the sensation of half sadness that
we experienced when the longest day of
the year is past, and every day that fol-
lows is shorter, and the light fainter,
and the feebler shadows tell that nature
is Fastening with gigantic foot-step to
his wintry grave. So does man look
back upon his youth. When the first
gray hairs become visible, when the un-
welcome truth fastens itself upon the
mind that man is no longer going up
hill, but down, and that the sun is al
ways westering, he looks back on things
behind. When we were children we
thought as children. But now there
lies before us manhood, with its earnest
work. and old age, and then home.
There is second youth for man, bet
ter and holier than the first, if he will
look up, and not look back"
Year: 1876

A Dutchman has put up in his store
a sign as nearly like his neighbor's as he
could remember, and it read i" If you
see what you want don't ask for il, and
the first customer who saw it waited till
the proprietors back was turned and
helped himself.
Year: 1876

If you or


To day should die.
The birds would sing as sweet tomorrow
The yernal spring


Her flowers would bring,
And few would think Of us with sorrow.
Yes, he is dead,


Would then be said;
The corn would floss, the grass yield hay.
The cattle low,


And summer go,
And few would heed us pass away.
How soon we pass?


How few, alas
Remember those who turn to mould
Whose faces fade


With autumn's shade,
Beneath the sodded churchyard cold.
Yes. it is so-


We come, we GO
They hail our birth. they mourn us dead;
day or more.


The winter Ger,
Another takes our place instead,
Year: 1876

A story illustrating The crushing force
of mere circumstantial evidence, has for
its hero Russian gentleman of distinc-
ton who, provided with strong aatter-
ing recommendations visited the coin and
medal room of the French National In
stitution. The coins and medals in this
collection being, toall intent and purposes,
priceless, the curators are compelled to
exercise the very Utmost caution as to
the admission of strangers, and to keep
sharp lookout on the visitors while
they are inspecting the rarest of the
numismatic treasures.


The Russian gentleman wished to see
medal-say of Constantine Chorus =
which was of gold, of large size, and re-
puted to be unique. Suddenly, while he
was bending over it, the medal disap-
peared, and the foreigner declared that
it had slipped from his hand and fallen
on the floor. After a scrupulous exami-
nation of every chink and Granny in the
room the officials began to doubt the
strangers integrity, and intimated that
it would be necessary to call the detec-
tive, and to have him searched, where
upon the gentleman evinced great men,
tai disturbance. As this agitation only
confirmed the suspicious of his guilt, a
policeman was actually summoned but
just as the half resisting stranger was
about to be exposed to gross indignity,
an attendant cried out that he had found
the medal. The efigy had indeed fallen
to the ground and rolled under one Of
the presses. The curators of the collec-
tion of course, overwhelmed the Russian
gentleman with apologies. But they
could not refrain from asking him why
he had exhibited SO much great reluc-
tance to be searched.


For this reason" said the foreigner,
still pallid and trembling with agitation:
/" 1t has been generally asserted and be-
lieved that the fellow of your Constan-
tine Chlorus medal is not to be found in
the whole world. You told me so, half
dozen times, this morning. Now |
happen to possess counterpart of this
same medal he produced it as he
spoke, from his waistcoat pocket" and
it was my wish to enjoy your discom-
future when | proved to you that your
treasure was not unique. But what
would have been my position if your
medal had not come to light, and mine
had been found in my pocket2 Who
would have believed my story about the
counterpart ?"
Year: 1876

TO the Editor OF the World,


SIR: Il hate the very name of party,
Senator Bayard-ls reported as saying, in
connection with such an emergency as now
apparently confronts the American peo-
pie, J, l should ask or seek nothing to-
day from any man, either as Democrat
or as Republican, but simply try to con-
troll him by sense of his duty as citizen
to the constitution .and laws Of his coun-
try.


OF all the utterances by our promint ut
pubilc men in the present unexampled
Crisis this sentiment of Senator Bayard
seems to me to have the truest ring of the
oiden time. 1t is just such speech as [
might suppose would have proceeded from
Adams or Clay or Webster had such plot
as is now going on in Louisiana been posi-
bic in their day. Henry Clay once said,
Il had rather be right than be president, P"
and Daniel Webster. one of the most cour
ageous men, when criticised for his pacific
and statesmanlike course in 1851. told his
hearers 10 his great speech at Buffalo in
that year he had no great opinion of that
liberty which goes over the restrains of
law or of the constitution. II hold the
constitution of the United States to be the
bulwark-the only bulwark-o our liber-
ties, and our national chart"


believe, further. that when we get the
honest, sober sentiment of the Republican
party (which is grossly misrepresented by
the New York Times and the New
York Trabune) we shall find them
re echoing this sentiment of Mr.. Bayard.
1t is not party question 1t is question
which touches the liberties of every one of
us. The north is suffering to this day for
her indifference to the outrage in Louisi
ana in 1874. and for not then taking meas
ures to prevent the recurrence of military
tampering with the ballot box, which. in
the not too strong language of Prof G. w
Sumner, seems likely Ito put our institu
tions to test compared with which the
war was insigniGcant-one which will de
man1 that we gather all our manhood anG
patriotism, and all our traditions of civi
liberty and self government"


1t is In the power of the thinking mel
of the Republican party, by a prompt, en-
ergetic, courageous expression of opinion
and of their intention not to make this
party question, to avert evils too terrible
to contemplate. Truly yours,


HALL HARRISON.


st. Paurs School, Concord.
Year: 1876

COLUMBIA, Dec. S.--The congressional
investigating committee arrived late last
night and this morning met and organized
and soon after drove to the state house.


The Republicao house and senate are
in session, but have taken no important
action.


The committee appointed by the Demo
cratic house yesterday is now dischara-
ing its mission, which is to call upon the
officer commanding the United States
troops and inform him that the house is
legally constituted and ask the Withdrawal
of the troops from that building, and if re-
fused, to demand by what authority troops
are retained there.


The Democratic house has also instruct
ed the judiciary committee to employ
counsel and proceed against D. H. Cham
berlain for reasonable acts in usurping the
Office of governor of the state; also dI'
recting the committee to ascertain and
report what counties are not represented
in the house.
Year: 1876

New YORK, Dec. S-Brooklyn is liter
ally walking in the valley of the shadow of
death. The funerals of such of the vic
tins Of the theatre disaster as have been
identified are taking place and through the
streets in every part Of the city hearses
are moving bearing the remains to GENE
teries. About IS men are at work
on the ruins and it is hoped the full extent
of the calamity will oe defnitly ascertain
ed within the next twentyfour hours.
They have not yet succeeded in uncoverinR
the dress circle and it is therefore still
Uncertain how many, if any, of the specta-
tors in it perished,
Year: 1876

For Book BINDING or Ruling, go to
THE ARGUS Bindery. No better work
can be done in this vicinity. Prices reason
able, Work done quick. Leave orders at
THE ARGUS Counting Room, opposite the
the Post Office.
Year: 1876

Leave my office to see the Lots
every pleasant day at Z and 1890
in the morning and 3 o'clock in
the afternoon.


Only about one month more remains for
you to get Lot, as shall close up my Fall
Campaign about that time.
Year: 1876

Yesterday matters resumed their ancien'
ouietness to a considerable extent. Inc COm-
missioners adopted the old plan OF giving
notice to the liquor and beer sellers to close
their places of business, and of taking Official
notice of those who refused to comply WIN
this reasonable order. The spasmodlc style
of enforcing the law and the fussy way oil
securing a quiet Sabbath have been kept up
lust about as long as we supposed that they
would be. The police has returned to It's regu-
lar and normal methods, and the political game
played under moral pretense is for the present
suspended.


We do not know that the Sunday excite
ments have settled even the question,
VIII lager intoxicated Mr.. Jacob Van
Weller of New-Jersey, being apparently
of Dutch extraction, and therefore OF
good capacity for the experiment, swallowed
in a saloon of this city on Saturday evening
80 glasses of the dubious beverage. He did
this to win a bet of $50, and with the lnten-
ton of Illuminating the Judicial mind OF the
Court of Appeals in the matter OF lntoXicants.
Mr.. Van Weller, with the $50 in his pocket
and the 80 glasses in his stomach, started for
his home in New-Jerscy, and desiring to reach
it by the most expeditions route walked into
the water at the foot of Leroy-st. He was
fshed out by pair of policemen. and is now
ready to swear in any court that lager Will
not intoxicate but may mislead man into
the river. We suspect that good deal of GU
mulative evidence OF the same kind might
have been obtained last evening without much
seeking for it, though nobody adopted Mr.
Van veilcr's plan Of diluting his Teutonic
tipple.
Year: 1876

connected with this continent who repose
there. 1t is probable, however, that our coun-
trymen will be too merry minded on the Fourth
to avail themselves of the Deans friendly but
gloomy proposal
Year: 1876

The suit over the claim of William Wood for
81 800 fees for service in tho opening OF Broad
way, may happily do something toward compelling
a reform in the method Of paying for such wcrk. 1t
is a connection of the old Ring, egazcd by a Legs
lature under Tweeds control for the benefit of the
CRATES" who prevailed in his time, and who hung
like barnacles on a ship to every court, commission.
and department Of the city. We came near calling
them leechcs, but these repulsive reptiles have n
habit of ooscning their hold when they have sucked
their FILL but Crates never get enough, and the
comparison would have been insulting 10 the leeches.
We suppose the city will in the end have to pay Mr..
Wood his cxorbitant charge at the rate. according
10 his OWE testimony, of over $50 an hour for al
tending merely formal proceedings duiing his leisure
hours while Dock and School Commissioner at
10000 year. With tho very highest appreciation
of Mr. Woods services, we do not think them worth
so much money. But it Is tho system which needs
correcting and until this is done the ciy will con-
tinue to bo and deserve to be plundered by act Of
Legislature,
Year: 1876

Beaver-st pyrotechnist has attempted to make
corner" in iirecrackers. If he is successful he
will deserve recognition also q public benefactor.
We certainly hope he will run the price up SO high
that the most desperately patriotic small boy will be
unable to celebrate the Fourth after his peculiarly
ilintic method.
Year: 1876

Uncle Richard Schell was, we believe, until late
date, leading advocate of soft money. and now we
regret to 1t recorded that his arrest las been
ordered in consequence of his misconcepton as to
the manner in which certain loans of bonds ad-
yanced by Commodore Garrison to he repaid.
There seems to be q chronic msconccption of the
same sort general among soft-noney advocates as
to the repayment of Government loans. The loan TO
Mr. Schel was for his accommodation" Ii does
not lessen the responsibility of the Government to
redeem its promises in gold, and at an early date,
that the loans TO It were advanced for its salvation
Year: 1876

In Denmark, the Folllething or Lower House
has passed a vote OF want of confidence in the
Government, and closed the session. The King
is no doubt glad to be rid of the refractory
legislators on these terms Being IN accord
with the people they could have been more
troublesome had they desired to restrain the
Government from engaging in expensive ar
nlaments.
Year: 1876

Dom Pedro's rapidity as sight-seer has
passed into proverb. The fact that he is
unable in day or two to finish looking at the
Centennial Exhibition is strong testimony TO
its extent and variety. 0ur correspondence,
describing the Russian display, shows that
even country where the birth of art was
comparatively recent has been able to send a
large collection of artistic work to Phila-
dclphia.
Year: 1876

Hydroph0bia in the dog. am satitfcd.
is the result Of the animal having been
inoculated by biting some person suffer.
ing from the disease Of intoxication
Startling as this theory may appear.
there is not the least question but that
the facts will bear IL out First, hydro.
phobia and mania a p0fu are identical in
most physical conditions-sutjccta dead
OF either disease presenting nearly the
same autopsy Second. the saliva Of q
man dying Of dclirium trcmcns. aud that
Of O dog suffering from rabies. bear the
same chemical analysis Third. the en-.
tire system Of the patient suffering from
alcoholic madness u 40 poisoned that
rapid inoculation will follow any contact
with the virus Of the blood. Fourth. the
bite Of man in an alcoholic ht has been
known 10 result in hydrophobia. - 70
the application Of these facts


First, with the canine race. hydro
uhobia i never spontaneous with man
the disease i known Go be.


Second. there is not a case on record o
a dog having died Of hydrophobia that
will not admit OF prooi-ii the facts Car
be northumberland the dog had prcyi
ously bitten an intoxicated person. oi
bad been attacked BY some other anima
suffering from like inocuiation


GEoRGE VIII J0uNEToy.
Superintendent Society Cor Prevention
OF Cruelty 10 Animals.