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Year: 1876

The true merchant will be a lib
eral but discriminating supporter of
the press in his locality. He will
not feel an obligation to patronize
any and everything that wears the
form of a newspaper, but will scan
carefully the intellectual ability and
moral fitness of those who assume
the lofty responsibility of public
teaching through the press. He
will not encourage the disseminat-
ing nor continuance of Journals ed
tied by the incompetent and unwor-
thy; but if there be none other al
ready in existence in his county, he
will combine with men like himself
to procure the establishment of
such q journal as is needed, or the
transfer Of one already existing, in
to the hands of some one qualified
to guide opinion and dispel mental
darkness. Such a journal he will
literally and steadily encourage and
support by advertising in its col
umns at a good price, by urging up


on other business men the duty of
doing likewise, and by soliciting his
customers and neighbors to give it
at least their subscriptions, regu-
larly continued, and uniformly paid
in advance. BY pursuing this
course, the merchant may do very
much toward the diffusion of intel
ligence, the predominance of sound
principles, and the advancement of
morals. He need not be a political
brawler, nor habitual agitator on
any subiect-there is a more excel
lent way. He may give to an ap-
proved and influential journal in
his county from two to five hun
dred dollars worth Of advertising
per annum, and procure from 9th
crs, by the power of his solicita-
tions and example, five times as
much more; while each name added
to the list of its subscribers extends
the publicity of his announcements,
and their potency in enlarging his


business Printers Circular.
Year: 1876

A neighbor of mine recently in.
formed me that he lost a most valu
bic horse by a casualty by no means
uncommon. A knowledge of a sim
pie remedy would have prevented
this loss. The horse trod on a nail
which entered his foot. Lameness
followed the nail was extracted, but
lockjaw supervened, resulting in
death. An unfailing remedy in
such cases is muriatic acid. If,
when a nail is Withdrawn from a
horses foot, the foot should be held
up and some muriatic acid be
poured into the wound, neither
Iameness nor lockjaw need be feared.
Why the IRON should have the effect
it frequently has, and the rationale
of the above remedy, I am una
bic to explain; but of the GER
tainty of counteraetion of disease
by this perfectly safe application,
am convinced.-Rural Home.
Year: 1876

s'Why your hand feels as soft as
silk" said I, as I shook hands with
the widow.


Nonsense, DOCTOR she replied.
Here with some more of your fiat
terry, are you? Ny hands are not
as soft as your own this minute


Why, your hand said, I, feels so
soft, I'd be afraid to squeeze it
I never felt anything so soft


Now, doctor, just listen at you
again? If you never felt anything
as soft as my hand, and even softer
much softer-you know it has
been your own fault and thought
the widow blushed as though sorry
she had said it.


Pray said I becoming deeply
interested what might I have felt
that is softer than your hand?


Hush, now! You don't know, of
course. You are very Innocent and
then I could have sworn the widow
was blushing.


Upon my honor I don't know,
was my still more interested reply;
won't you tell me or show me?'


No, you know 1 won't tell you.


Then show me, won't your



I don't like to. But you are such
a lease and such a Ounce, one must
do almost anything TO get rid of you


Certainly


And she took my hand mincingly
in hers.


Now shut your eyes, doctor"


closed my eyes in an instant.
She lifted my hand up and up. ]
held my breath, and dear reader,
before I suspected what she was
about, she had placed It gently upon
my head.
Year: 1876

The Woonsocket (Rhode Island)
Patriot says: 'EarlY on Friday
morning last Mr.. Hall, butcher, of
Franklin, Massachusetts,, went to
his ice-chest to inspect the prem
ises, when the door accidentally
swung back, operating the spring
lock and the man was a prisoner in
a very small room, of icy tempera-
ture, and without means of escape.
A speedy and frightful death stared
him in the face. He shouted and
thumped upon what promised to be
his coffin, but all in vain. Now
comes the marvellous part Of the
circumstance. When Mr.. Halls
son rose on that morning he was
deeply impressed with a dream
which he had during the previous
night. He dreamed that his father
had been caught and sufocated in
the ice chest! Not finding his IA
ther on inquiring for him, 1.-THE son
at once proceeded to the ice chest
and found it locked. On opening
it the apparently dead body of his
father was discovered and rescued.
So near death had the unfortunate
prisoner come that it was hours be
fore he came to a state Of concious-
ness, and is still in an enfeebled
condition. To those yourselves
among the number) who have no
faith in dreams and visions it may
be difficult to account for the con
neetion between the sons dream and
the fathers accident. Who can
give a reasonable theory concerning
it? It would be interesting to know
how near the sons sleeping apart
ment is to the ice-chest, and wheth-
er the cries Of the father could
reach him so as to be heard indis-
tinctly but not sufficiently to wake
him thoroughly.
Year: 1876

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


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

The San Francisco Chronicle state-
that Robert Christie, of the Protero,
prescribes a remedy for scarlet fever
which he says has invariably proved sue
cessful. 1t is as follows Take an onion
and cut it in halves, cut out portion of
the center, and into the cavity put a
spoonful of saffron; put the pieces to-
gether; then wrap in cloth and bake in
the oven until the onion is cooked SO
that its juice will run freely. Then
squeeze out all the juice and give the
patient teaspoonful, at the same time
rubbing the chest and throat with goose
grease or rancid butter, il there is any
cough or soreness in the throat. In n
short time the fever will break ont i'll an
eruption oil over the body. All that
then is necessary is to keep the patient
warm and protected from draft, and re-
covery is certain. Mr.. Christie says he
has been employing this remedy for
many years, and never knew it to fail
when proper care was taken OF the pa
tient after the application.
Year: 1876

The Democratic members Of the
Committee on investigation into the
expenditures Of the War Department,


viz: Heister Clymer, of Pa, Black
burn, of KY, and Robbins, of N. c.,
are objecting to appear before the
grand jury in the case against Bel
knap. They claim that they have not
time to spare from their duties. Is
it possible, that having discovered
malfeasance in Office, they want to
obstruct the Government In dealing
out punishment. They make diselos-
urcs Of wrong doing for political ef-
feet, and then they would seek 10
make more political buncombe by
avoiding the prosecution of the of.
fence that they might chargcupon the
administration failure 10 punish
Again, why is il that this committed
so precipitated the disclosures before
things could be made ready to catcl


the guilty parties2 Marsh fled a
once to Canada where he has beer
joined by his wife. Thus the Gov


crnment is bereft of its testimony
The fact Is, all the Democracy wanted
was to get the political effect Of tn,
disclosures and then clog the process


of punishment. If the Democrac,
paid Marsh for his story, as we hav


no reasonable doubt that they did


of course they don't want him on tn


witness stand, nor will they have hin


there If they can help it. The part


Of treason and assassination will nc


stop at the commission of any offenc
to win power. Mark our word 70
| ii, that time will prove our surmise
as to the purchase Of Marsh to be trn'
Year: 1876

SOME one has ascertained that the plat
form as read and adopted by the St. Louis
convention is slightly different from the
official copy. For instance, as read and here
tofore printed the paragraph relative to re-
sumption of specie payment demanded that
the resumption clause be repealed. In the
official copy the word ''clause" is changed to
"date," so that the date of resumption is the
hindrance whose repeal the convention de-
manded. In the second place the Chinese
clause is omitted entirely in the official copy.
Year: 1876

THE argus hears that President Grant
will send Gen. Sheridan to South Carolina
with every available soldier. This informa-
tion is undoubtedly the exclusive property of
the argus and we have reason to believe
that it is not true. If Gov. Chamberlain is
not able to protect the humblest citizen of
that state in the exercise of the rights of an
American citizen and cannot restrain the
political friends of the argus from intimi-
dating, beating and numbering defenceless
negroes, we trust that Gen. Sheridan will be
sent to South Carolina to the end that the
person and property of tbe humblest citizen
may be made as secure from molestation on
American soil as in foreign countries.
Year: 1876

of the witnesses say i'll balf hour the whites would
open fire on the militia. The militia refused to de-


b1 eT up their arms saying that the demand t was was
reason to fear for their lives if they gave up their
arms. a brisk fire a1as then opened by the achites
upon the building in ch,ch the militia ioeTe assem-
kaAed 6y q shot from the militia in the building.


piece or artillery was thereupon brought across the
bridge from Augusta, loaded with canister, and fired
several times at the building This had the effect to
cause the militia to endeavor to make their escape
from the rear OF the building The town marshal of
Ham6urg-a colored man-who was leaving the
building, was instantly shot by the attacking party.
While thus endeavorDg to escape from the building,
twenty or twenty-five of the militia were captured
by the attacking party and kept under guard for
eral hours. Finally, about two O'Clock ON the morn
ing of the 9th of July-Sunday-aft consultation
among their captors, and with complete apparent de-
liberation, five of the captured militiamen were
marched out, one by one, and shot to death in the
OF the captured party were either turned loose or
broke loose and ran. They were fired upon as they
ran, and three OF them severely wounded-one of
them mortally.


According to the argus, two or three hun
dred armed men who surround building in
which there were thirty or forty men and
open brisk fire upon it, did not have any
tendency to give ''bloody turn" to the af-
fair. These three hundred chivairous friends
OF the Argus would doubtless have remained
there until this time, keeping up brisk fire
upon the building for the fun of the thing |!
The difficulty arose because the handful of
beleaguered men returned the fire and an as
sailant in his zeal exposed himself to the fire
OF the negroes and was shot! No negro
would have been murdered but for that acci-
dent to the white assailant. The members
of the negro militia are wholly responsible
for their own massacre. Indeed, their de-
cease may be looked upon as sort of suicide.


The argus apology for the bloody deeds of
its friends at Hamburg is open to criticism
and is at war with all the facts in the case,
but our neighbor must have the happy con-
sciousness that he did his level best under
very embarrassing circumstances.
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and commun:-
cations The namG and address of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Ct good faith.


We cannot under take to return reserve commu-
nicatioDs that are not used.
Year: 1876

TERRITORY OF HURON.


A TAR-AwAY REGION WITH HANDFUL OF PEOPLE


WHY A NEW TERRITORY is MADE OF IT.
IYRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNsI


WASHINGTON Dec. 22.-It is not probable
that ambitious politicians win TO the proposed
Territory OF Huron with the expectation OF coming
back in few years 10 the United States Senate The
Territory will have only handful of people inhabitng
the valley of the Red River of the North In the vicinity
OF Pembina and another handful at Bismarck, the pres
ent terminus Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
small frontier town the Minnesota border. III
the estimates of Gen. Hazen and other mill
tary officers Of the value OF the lands IN
the Territory be correct, there is no prospect Oh


rapid settlement The creation Of the Territory grows
out Of the pressing need Of local government and es
pecaly Of courts OF justice Ltgants who now have 10
go from Pembina to Yankton, the capital OF
Dakota, TO bring their before the supreme
Court OF the Territory. in about as awk-
ward q predicament the people OF NeW-fork
would be II they had TO conduct their Jaw business IN
NewOreans. At the time the future OF the Terri
tory may be considered hopeless, since already
has as many inhabitants 0s Minnesota had when eH-Seb
ator Ramsey st. Paul to organize the Territory
and Minnesota at that day thought to be as unin
habitable Huron is now.
Year: 1876

TESTIMONY OF POSITIVE CHARACTER-wuAr THE


TWO COMMITTEES AT NEw-oRLEANs ARE DOING.


The Senate Committee at New-Orleans continues
to take evidence to intimidation. The witnesses
declare that there was systematic terrorism, and
give tho facts Of the matter. The Senate Commit
tee has refused to call for the original records of
the Returning Board for the present. The House
Committee is taking evidence to show fraud in
counting the vote and to impeach the veracty Of
the Republican witnesses.
Year: 1876

THE COURT ORDERS A CANVASS FROM THE FACE or


THE RETURNS.


TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 22.-Tbe Supreme Court sus-
tains the Drew demurrer to the answer of the Can
vassing Board and grants peremptory order to tho
board TO recanvass from the face of the returns.
The Democrats are quietly but heartily rejoicing
over their victory. The counsel for the board gave
notice Of a motion to answer The Court adjourned
until o'clock tomorrow morning, and announced
its determination to adjourn sine die tomorrow.
Year: 1876

LONDON, March 13,-This being the first
making up day of the regular fOrtnightly
settlements, the attention on the stock ex-
change, during the early hours was chiefly
absorbed in the preparations Tor extending
or carrying over the engagements to the end
of the month. The market generally il
firm for both home and foreign securities.
An impression prevails that most OF the
accounts have already been provided for.
The discount market is quiet but firm.
Year: 1876

While the country is staggering under
the weight of corruption that has reared
its gigantic head and threatens to over


whelm us, and while honest men are seek
ing the country's purifcation, let not their
economy be injurious instead beneficial to
the people, by paralyzing any branch ofin.
dustry. While we have always been in favor
of economy in the affairs Of the country
while we have uniformly commended any
thing looking towards retrenchment, where
such can be done without crippling the
public service, and while we have endorsed
the wise, prudent and economical officials,


we most emphatically condemn and de-
nounce the action of tho House Appropria-
ton Committee in its reporting the Legis-
lative Executive and Judicial appropria-
ton bill with such manifest injustice to-
wards the Agricultural Department. 1t is
not economy that would strike at Asrcul-
ture. 1t is only Demagogue, who would
please rabble constituency by destroying
the interest of the husbandman. The far
mer of the country needs the protection
and encouragement Of the government to
still further develop the richness and the
increase Of our agricultural products.


The Commissioner Of Agriculture asks
only $2l9.749 for the next fiscal year to
enable him to carry out the purposes fer


which the Department was created. This
amount embraces the salaries, the purchase


of seeds, the improvement Of grounds, and
all contingent expenses Of the Department
for one year. Notwithstanding the very


small amount asked for this Department


of the Government, the Committee on Ap.


propriations propose to cut it down to tc


$l5S,50e, which, if done, will completely
paralyze that Department, and this will


be blow struck at the greatest industry


of the nation. We demonstrate against


this blow being struck against an industry


whose annual financial worth to the nation


amounts to upwards Of $l,00O,00 600


We hope that sufficient appropriation


will be made to carry cut the purposes o


this Department. The agriculturalist


ofthe country needs the protection and en-


couragement Of the Government. If th'
Committee persists in cutting down the ap
preparation Of the Agricultural Depart
ment to $l53,500, we reiterate that it vii
paralyze the Department, and be a blow
struck at the greatest industry Of the ma
: ton. If the Committee is honest in its de
sire to curtail the expenses Of the Govern
ment, it will curtail the salaries Of tn
} members of the House, instead of cuttin.
: down the salaries of the Department
l clerks The people Of this great countr.
3 do not dasire that their servants shal
f work for mere pittiance, and live lik
J paupers. In this instance the Committe'
has made great and grievous mistake
r The cutting down Of the Agricultural De
partment il gross piece Of false economy
Year: 1876

THE LEGISLATURE of New York is about
to pass bill cutting down the salaries Of
city officials in every department ofthe State
Government. The reduction it is said, will
in some instances be sweeping. But even
after the curtailment the salaries will be
sufficiently largo to make the different posi-
tions eagerly sought after by professional
politicians.
Year: 1876

This excellent publication and stand
ard Western fashion journal is out for
October. 1t is rightly. pronounced 'the
best fashion journal In America" Its
fashion review is indispensable TO every
lady who would be up with the times.
The table OF contents for this number
gives assurance OF most interesting
number. Be sure and ask your news
dealer for it.
Year: 1876

The Cincinnati Commercial admits that the
Democratic Victory In Alabama was a genuine.
Legitimate and fair one. Among the reasons Of
the Radical defeat the Commercial thinks. the
principle one was the confusion ~ the negroes
on the question Of whom they were voting for
Three State tickets we're put up and pulled down
again. In such short period Of time. that the
negroes got iBeItrcably mixed and confused |.
had no sooner learnt the names u the candi-
dates for whom they were to vote than these
were pulled down and another set run up. The
result was that the ignorant darkiss finally gave
II VI as too mixed and incomprehensib,e a
quest on for them. and many of them bothered
by these changes voted the Democratic ticket
through mistake.


This will probably he the result In his State II
the Hadieal leaders follow The advice of Black
burn and the other white Radicals and haul
down little Antoine As I is. II they are not well
watched by Dibble Co. they viii vote Tor Grant
and Warmoth, Only wait
Year: 1876

Tho oolored voters are coming up
nobly 10 the work Of redemption in
which tho conservatism OF the State is
now engaged. They have experienced
misgovernment long enough to And that
It ID neither wholesome nor profitable !;
hence their desire for change.
Year: 1876

a 1oUNG lady, who recently had
her 6eau taken away from her by
another girl, told one of her bosom
lIien4S that She felt as if q great, dark
cloud had settled down over her life .
and when her friend suggested that
mere might be silver lining to the
cloud, she exclaimed, "What would
ne The good Of that when there's a
olg discount on silver -
Year: 1876

Moths will work in carpets in rooms
that are kept warm in he Winter as
well as m the Summer. \ sure method
of removing The pests is to pour
strong alam water on the floor to the
distance Of half a yard a:ound the
edges before laying The carpet. Then
once or twice during the season
sprinkle dry sa't over the carpet be
fore sweeping. Insects DO not like
salt, and sufficient adheres to the
carpet TO prevent their aIighting upon
it.
Year: 1876

The diseraceful sale of Senatorshio by
the Connecticut Democrats has provoked a
burst of just indignation all over the land.
The scandal is a national one. Never before
has political party thrown a high office in
TO the market and openly sold its favo-s 10 a
corruptionist. The bargain is striking COM
mentary on thesincerity Of that party which is
seeking the control of the government under
pretext of an intention 10 purify the public SER
vice and elevate the standard of official NOR
ality. Democratic profession and Democrat
ic practice are as wide apart as the poles.
While the Job Trotter Of the argus is weep
ing buckets OF tears over the corruption of
the civil service and the favoritism of the
President, his party wherever it has gained
power, has put the offices within its gift up
at public vendue, and Senatorships and seats
in Congress are knocked down 10 the highest
bidders. While the argus discourses of the
need of men of talent and integrity in the
high places Of the land lis party is choosing
to office men whose only recommendation is
their wealth, and who are made party lead
ers not Cause of ability or long service,
but beca wv they are willing to spend their
money freely in bribing voters. The Demo
Gratis control Connecticut, and having no
longer need of disguise, show their true char
acter. Should they get control of Maine the
same spectacle would be presented. We
should see rich men whose only claim 10
party support is their willingness to contrib
ute to an election fund, buying of the De-
mocracy seats in Congress, governorships
and other desirable positions. A Democratic
triumph in Maine, as in Connecticut and
elsewhere, would be followed by shameless
political corruption.


The latest developments of :he Connecticut
senatorial canvass present the transaction in
worse light than heretofore. 1t seems that
the bidding between Messrs. Barnum and
English ran pretty close for time. These
gentlemen contributed TO the Golfers of the
state committee, until they had each given
$4,000. Then the election took place and
the state was carried. Thereupon each be-
took himself TO buying up members Of the
legislature, and in this sort Of purchase Mr..
BarIum was apparently the more liberal of
the two, for he got the prize. Precisely how
much he paid is not known, but it must have
been good round sum. The Connecticut
Democrats ought to be satisfied at any rate
for $4,000 isn't b ad price for seat in the
Senate these hard times when the opportuni-
ties for making ones self whole are so poor
Year: 1876

MUCH complaint is made at Philadelphia
Of the regulation which compels every visitor
to pay fifty cent note. While everybody
sees the unreasonableness ofrequiring the gate
keeper to make change, no one can see why
dollar bill should not be taken for two ad-
missions, or two dollar bill for four.
Year: 1876

THE recent auction in Connecticut at
which seat in the United States Senate was
knocked down to Mr.. Barnum calls forth the
following just remark f:on the Norwich
Bulletin:


However great may have been the corruption
of the Republican party during the last decade
not q single instance can be recalled where one
has been selected for any office, high or low, on
account of the money he spent to carry an cleo