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Year: 1876

Section 4709 of the Revised Statutes,
page 925, enacts that pensions for services
since March 4, 1861, "shall commence
"from the death or discharge of the per-
"son on whose account the claim has been
cor is hereafter granted, or from the ter
"mination of the right OF the party having
"prior title to such pension provided, the
application for such pension has been or
els hereafter filed with the Commissioner
"of Pensions within five years after the
fright thereto has accrued otherwise the
"pension shall commence from the date of
"filing the last evidence necessary to estab-
"lish the same. But the limitation herein
prescribed shall not apply to claims by
cor in behalf Of insane persons and chill
"dren under sixteen years"


Ii is now found that the above quoted
proviso has debarIcd large numbers of
worthy and innocent applicants who were
unaware of this fve-year limit, and who
have now no recourse but application to
Congress for relief by special enactment.
There arc now from three to five hundred
such cases before the House Committee on
Pensions, and examination has developed
the fact that nearly all these cases are of
that class of persons who disdained to
apply for or receive Government aid until
compelled to it by misfortune and neces-
sity. EIany of them looked upon pension
ers as but little better than the Clowns
POOR and abhorred the idea Of soliciting
that assistance to which they knew they
were legally entitled until the hard times
growing out of the financial revulsion COM
PEELED them for want of employment to de-
mand their just dues. Upon filing their
applications they were first made aware of
the five years limitation in the above pro-
viso, and that no arrears could be realized
through the Pension Office. The result is
these hundreds of private bills with which
the committee is now deluged.


After much consideration of the sub
ject the committee have arrived at the con-
clusion that it will be impossible to pass
the number Of private bills necessary to do
justice to these meritorious cases, and they
have it in contemplation to recommend a
general act extending the present limit Of
five years sufficiently to cover them. They
see no other method that promises to be so
efectual in melting out equal and exact
Year: 1876

THE Democratic Executive Committee
is to meet in this city on Washington's
birthday to select the time and place for
the meeting of the Democratic convention
to nominate candidates for President and
Vice President. L. is reported that a
majority of the members are in favor Of
Philadelphia and the Fourth of July as the
time and place of its meeting. Has Wash
ington no claims that the Democracy will
Year: 1876

AN article which we reprint this morn
ing from the Des Moines Qowa) Daily
Register gives an insight into the late Sen
atorial campaign in that State which is not
only interesting but reliable. The Register
is one of the most influential journals in
Iowa, and its illusions to General Belknap
are consequently worthy of entire conf
deuce
Year: 1876

must he some consoI2tlon 10 MN 10 KNOW that
he is worth Ss5OOOO in his own name.


The bill introduced yesterday allowing a
President 10 be elected for two terms, but
making an incumbent ineligible for third one,
is 4 new idea, and deserves especial considera-
ticp.


Tie Southern press still insist upon it that
General George II. Thomas was at heart
secessicnist. All that we have to say is that
whatever his theory may have been his prac-
ticc was beautiful.


Henderson is determined not to take a cent
less than 100000 for his sinuous services, but
the Government is also determined to give him
only what he deserves. How would piece of
cold shoulder do?


1t is observed by Julia Ward Howe that DR..
Mary Walker is a true woman, if she does do
herself up in breeches. Her breaches of deli
cate decorum are worse than her observance of
the law physiques.


What this country owes to Murat Halstead
the world will never be able to comprehend.
By carefully reading his advice and pursuing
Jul dlS uSlC 1OlC
to win several decisive victories.


The Ulster. oyercoat man was in serious
trouble again yesterday. The most pitiablc
sight in this impoverished country of ours is
an able-bodied man wearing heavy Ulster
during this hot spell, because his coat is out
at the elbows.


The resurrectionists recently went down into
the cold, cold ground after a deceased Southern
correspondent of the New York Herald, and
when they got there it was discovered that he
| had gone on down. He had tired of lying,
and had risen and continued his journey to-
| wards home.


Come to think of it, why should the one


hundredth year of our national existence make
treason less odious than it was in the s5th
wear? Is not the Union as precious now as
then! Are not our republican institutions
| quite as sacred? Is not the Constitution


worth as much Yes, but gush is cheaper,
| and there is the leak.


| The recent amnesty debate has dispelled
| the mystery which shrouded the animus of
the Confederate Brigs in Congress, and it
| stands unveiled in its repulsive exposure. All
| the Republicans need do now is to occasionally
| stir up the animals in the Democratic me-


nagerie, for they are clearly beyond the con-


troll of their keepers, and cannot be restrained
| from exhibiting their true inwardness.
In their apparent anxiety to investigate the
War Department it might be proper and we'll
timed to remind the Democracy that a leading
member of their party took large amount of
ordnance and munitions of war south in 1880,
! for which he never accounted to the General
| Government OF course it was all used to
destroy the Union; but, then, 1t might be re-


placed by spirit of loyalty on the part of
| Floyd's friends.


/ General Beauregard sets a very good ex-


ample to his ex-Confederate companions by


applying for pardon. If his superior, Mr..
Davis, had taken this wise course the strong
unfavorable sentiment against full amnesty


would undoubtedly have been greatly modified.
But he feels as Ben. Hill did a few months
ago, when he said that che would rather see


his name on the roll of the prisoners in the


Georgia penitentiary than among the list of
Year: 1876

those whose political disabilities had been re-
moved" If the old man is spared long enough
there may be the same apparent change in his
disposition that we now see in Mr.. Hill.


The Revised Statutes compel the payment
of duty on all painted glass used in churth
windows, which has heretofore been free Of
duty. Now, the beautiful and delicate tints
thrown by the refulgent rays of the genial sun
over our religious assemblies will be seen no
more in new churches, and the small boys
heart will sadden because he cannot watch
the var:egated shadows as they fit and per-
form grotesque maneuvres over the wall.


The Radicals will find us in full forse al
Philadelphia on the 4th of July.-RicImond
Wig.


Good. Now, that is the true way to talk. If
there be anything that will give US cause for
rejoicing it will be the sight of full Southern
representation at the Centennial. Virginia is
welcome, but she really ought to be loyal and
patriotic enough to appropriate little some
thing to make the affair success, even if jeff.
Davis isn't amnestied.
Year: 1876

Tie Southern press still insist upon it that
General George II. Thomas was at heart
secessicnist. All that we have to say is that
whatever his theory may have been his prac-
tice was beautiful.
Year: 1876

The resurrectionists recently went down into
the cold, cold ground after deceased Southern
correspondent of the New York Herald, and
when they got there it was discovered that he
had gone on down. He had tired of lying,
and had risen and continued his journey to-
wards home.
Year: 1876

The Ulster. oyercoat man was in serious
trouble again yesterday. The most pitiablc
sight in this impoverished country of ours is
an able-bodied man wearing heavy Ulster
during this hot spell, because his coat is out
at the elbows
Year: 1876

THE subject of politics in the pulpit is
one that could now we'll receive the criti-


cism of the lecturer and the editor. The
emergent times in which we live are more
frsighted with public importance and depth


of patriotic and national interest than
any that have ever before occurred
within the history Of the Republic. They
are more serious than those which sur
rounded our forefathers when struggling
with foe of more than double advantage. to
plant and build up the great fabric offree
and independent government. The times
which We now exist in are those pregnant
with dangers that imperil all principles
upon which this government is founded
they are dangers, which the weakness Of
one party has festered in iniquity, until
the sore is now ready to burst and spread
its virus upon the system Of Republican
government, and tsint political history in
America by the Nexicanized idea of bayo.
nets and usurpation. Under these circurn-
stances, which are more terrible than any
that have ever before menaced . people
Year: 1876

For farmers the country wants
the most energetic, through going
and wide-awale boys and young
men that can be found. Hence, if
a boy is blessed with crownin q
concomitant which moves the
world-brains-let him become a
farmer Brains constintue the de-
sidcratum in agricultural science
at the present day. Fifty years
ago muscle was the essential re-
quisite, Fifty year ago Il farmer
was expected to perform every
manual labor Of the farm by exer-
else of muscular force, while at the
present day he needs brains more
than muscle to enable him to man
age labor-saving tools and imple.
ments with skill and efficiency.
When the labors of tie farm were
nearly all performed by the labor.
ious and fatiguing application OF


human force farming was irksome
drudgery. But now, when teams
and steam power respond to the


bidding of the tiller of the soil, ag.
gridculture is the most agreeable
livelihood that one can desire.
True, at some seasons of tho yeal
farmers are required to labor
early and late for several DAYS,
Then, again, perhaps for IL week


they will have easy times.
Year: 1876

A writer in u recent number OF
the american Agr,culturist says:


Last autumn | was mourning
over an unsual number of half-de.
veloped cabbages, which were on
ly fit to be fed to the cows, and
mentioned the fact to Duchess
county farmer, who is in business
in New York, and has lately
bought farm near us, asking if
his crop had turned out badly. His
answer was, that he had no more
soft heads than he wanted, CT to
the effect that he would feel dis
appointed ifhe had not a consider
able number. Now we, neither
of us, raise cabbages for market,
but for our own consumption
mainly, and was utterly alta loss
to k .ow what he could do with a
quarter of his crop that failed to
make heads.


He told me that often he dug Il
wide trench, so deep that after
some top soil was throwA in he
could set cabbagcs out in the
trench as close as they could stand,
and their heads would not come
up level with the top Of the
ground. When he planted covers
the trench with boards and some
brush, cornstalks, salt hay and
earth on the top, keeping it open
at the ends, or elsewhere, until
cold weather. and then covering it
in close. He said they would al
have firm solid heads in the
spring.


l ,fled it, and at the time | white
(ApriD we are enjoying the best
cabbages we ever ate. They are
rather small to be marketable.say
4 ] to & inches in diameter, solid
and sound, crisp and tender, as
delicate as caulihowers, and
what is most remarkable, l never
know when we are going TO have
cabbage for dinner until / see it on
the table. The objection l have
TO this wholesome and delicious
vegetable is, that it usually fills the
house with its perfectly detestable
ordor, so to have cabbage withou;
this drawback is worth all the
trouble it costs. If these winter
headed cabbages could once be-
come known in the market,I am
confident their merits would COM
mand them ready sale all though
the spring. The cabbages in mar
ket at this season are pretty poor.
They are very apt to be slightly
decayed, and will keep but a little
while, as they wilt at once soon af-
ter rot, l wish now that | had
enough to test the market with,
but have not and write this part
ly in the hope that somebody will
do it next year.
Year: 1876

The supply Of fractional currency on
hand is about exhausted. The demand
continues unabated 1t comes from all
sections Of the country. There is abundant
evidence that the cost Of printing all our
currency is far more than compensated by
the amount lost and destroyed so that it
can never be presented Tor redemption.
There arc people who should now be en-
ployed in the manufacture of this currency
suffering for the want of proper food and
shelter and medical attendance. In the
face of all these facts professed Demo
cratic Congress, under the pretense of
economy and affecting great interest in all
legislation which will afford relief to the
people, halts and sets back like "mule in
the breeching" while the work of disaster
and death "goes braVely on We have a
currency famine, bread famine, a shelter
famine and fuel famine for the poor, all
resulting from sheer negligence and obsti-
macy on the part Of Congress. And this is
all aggravated by the fact that the remedy
would not ultimately cost the Government
cent. Ga the contrary, it would be a
source of revenue
Year: 1876

THs last United States Ire lsurer's re-
port shows that there are yet outstanding
upwards OF three million dollar of the
first series (postaD fractional currency.
As there were only $500 of this series
presented for redemp,io during the last
fiscal year. it is fair to suppose that the
most Of the remaining three million is lost
and destroyed. and will never be presented
for redemption. OF the next or second
series Of fractional currency there is a
somewhat larger amount outstanding, aud
there was presented for redemption during
the last fiscal year only Sc, 500 of that series
Of the later series the amount outstanding
is of course very much greater and the cur
reucy newe" and less worn, but should the
order go forth for the redemption of all the
issues in coin, and its cancellation and de-
structicn, the probability is that from three
10 five per centum Of the aggregate amount
could never be found. There is no data
by which TO reach an exact estimate, but
the above may be relied upon as approx
mateiy correct. TIE cost of printing and
distributing this currency, on the other
hand. is calculated to have been less than
one fourth Of one per centum on the aggre-
gate sum Of all the issues. Judging from
these estimates, the Government of the
United States realizes a very handsome
profit from the currency business, and it is
a profit made out of the carelessness and
misfotunes of those who suffer the cur
rency to be destroyed upon their hands.
Its destruction is no fault of the Govern
ment, which stands ready at all times to
redeem it or exchange it. But the gain
from its destruction accrues to the whole
people in their collective capacity as
government
Year: 1876

THE all-prevalent idea in this country
regarding the seat of civil and political
power is that it resides in the courts. If
one citizen has controversy with another
or with the Government, the decision of
the courts 6 at snce invoked and cheer
fully Submitted to. the personal rights
or freedom Of citizen are endangered,
The protection of the courts is sought with
q firm reliance that justice will be reached


In hr. Kilbourn's case there seems to be
danger that, notwithstanding the fact that
Year: 1876

Now Judge David Davisis again brought
forward as candidate for the Democratic
Presidential nomination. Nordhoff did it,
and it is probable that the end of his mortal
coil will be gnawed of before the St. Louis
or any other convention accepts his advice.
Justice Davis is one Of the few men in the
country. it is true, who retain the respect
and admiration of the Old Line Wings. but
with them be knows that his place is in
the Republican party, and not in the ranks
Of their old enemies. tie DcmocracY.
Year: 1876

TUE New York Tribune finds fault with
the Senate committee having charge of the
Spencer investigation, because it admits
direct testimony only. II the Tribune had
its way. every committee of both Houses of
Congress would be converted into a smut
machine for the vilifiCation of the char
acteTs Of public men.
Year: 1876

''What is Congressional courtesy" asks an
exchange. Why it is when a Republican
member discovers Democrat attempting to
send his washing home through the mail, un-
der his frank, and alludes to the matter as
''the soiled shirt transfer of a member of the
Opposition under an effete privilege
Year: 1876

II Will be good news to those who are
interested to know tbst the House has be
gun the consideration or the deficiency bill,
the massage Of which will restore to en-
pIoyment the discharged employees of the
Printing Bureau.
Year: 1876




And now 1t is rurnored that another Freed
mans Bank and Trust Company is to be es-
tablished. We suggest the name of one j. G.
Thompson, Of Columbia, 8. c., as cashier.
This arrangement will be satisfactory to
Chamberlain, who could borrow as freely from
his friend Thompson as he did from the assets
of the late defunct "Bank Of the State" What
a nice affair Il would be with Chamberlain as
president, Cardozo as vice president, AID jim
Thompson as cashier!


The Washington REPUBLICAN mentions the
fact that James Buchanan received presents
during his Presidential term. 1t is well known
in this place that among the giyers was
prominent Western Pennsylvania Democratic
politician, who forwarded to the President q
barrel of Old Monongahela whisky.-SsnbuTy
Press.


Natural enough, and if barrel of Old Mo
nongahela could not touch a responsive chord
in the venerable Public Functionary's heart
further attempt would have been futile But
the Press does not state whether the donor was
sent as Minister to Spain or was made collector
of customs. The question still remains open.
How much was given for the value received.
The little business transaction should be made
public
Year: 1876

The first robin of the season has been car
tured by West End boy, and it is now under
going medicinal treatment to free it from a
severe attack of the ePizootic. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that its life hangs by a slender
thread, the boy would not take in exchange
for it all the untold millions which the Bour-
bon House proposes to save in the reduction
Of national expenditures.
Year: 1876

The possibility of Richard H. Dana ever
representing the United States at the Court of
st. James is so remote that it can never be
realized, and the press of the country being
satisfied that such is the case are now men,
tioning many prominent persons for the posi-
ton. Among those who are receiving the
most favorable attention is Gen. Comfy, OF
Ohio, whom the Western press announce as
"just the man for the place"


It is rumored that Queen Victoria will soon
abdicate the throne. The Prince of Wales
will then take the sceptre, and not only be.
come King of Great Britain, but Emperor Of
India. In his next Royal Bengal tiger hunt
he can sit on bis throne, where the mighty
Gauges rolls ma.esticsily toward the sea, and
bring down his game. In his last hunt lac
Year: 1876

The following description of profit
able hog was reported by the Committee
at the Swine Breeders Convention, at
indianapolis, Ind:


He must have small, short head,
heavy jowl, and thick, short neck ears
small, thin, and tolerably erect not OBJ
jectionable if they droop slightly for
ward must be straight from the neck
back to flank must be let well down to
the knees in briskot of good length
from head to tail broad on the back !;
ribbed rather barrel-shaped must be
slightly curved or arched in the back,
from shoulder to the setting on of tail !;
tail small long ON the ham, from hook
to letting off of loins shoulder not too
large to give symmetry to the animal ;
ham broad and full hair smooth and
evenly set on skin soft and elastic to
the touch legs short, small and well set
under broad between the legs good
depth between bottom and top of the
hog with pleasant, qniet disposition
should not weigh more than 300 or 40O
pounds gross at twelve or eighteen
Year: 1876

months old, according to keep color
may be black or white, or mixture of
the two. The above described hog will
measure as many feet from the top of the
head to the setting on of tail as he does
around the body, and will measure as
many inches around the leg below the
knee as he does feet in length around
the body depth of body will be four
tifths of his height
Year: 1876

When ought mariners to have fruit at
sea? When they stem the currents.


1t consoles the New Orleans Republican
that Charley Ross will soon be old enough
to find himself


-" "A prudent man, says witty French
man, sis like pin; his head prevents him
from going too far"


The pensive mule is not usually regard
ed as susceptible to pathetic emotions. And
yet he occasionally drops mule-teer.


"A young poet of the realistic school
writes "Time marches on with the slow,
measured tread of a man working by the
day."


When a young lady and gentleman have
controversy about kissing, they generally
put their heads together.


AT an auction of miscellaneous articles
out of doors it began to sprinkle, when a
bystander advised the auctloneer that he
had better put up an umbrella as the next
article.


=" A Miss Post is the reigning beauty at
Newport, and all the young men want to tie
to her." This is generally the fate of rail
pretty girl, and she has no defence Nor
rastoaon Herald.


1t is not believed thai thore is an artist
in the world who can catch the expression
of a woman's face as she puts her nose into
the milk jug and finds that the thunder has
soured the contents.


Appearances are deceitful. At camp
meeting it is difficult to tell from the back
ground whether the man on the front seat
is shouting glory or has just SAT down on a
tack.-NoraUicb Bulletin.


"A Western girl visited a music store and
asked for "The Heart Boiled Down with
Grease and Care" and "When Swallowed
Home made Pies" The clerk at once re-
cognized what she desired.
Year: 1876

DIR. P. A. BAKER, in the Beckeeper'S
Nagazsne, publishes a plan to secure the
largest quantity and the best quality of
honey, which is well worthy Of trial.


The plan is simply to keep very
strong colony queenless during the period
of the greatest flow of honey. All apiarians
know that virgin swarm will work with
more energy in building comb anG stor-
ing honey than one with full supply. 1t
is not uncommon for strong families, with
everything needful for storing honey in
surplus boxes, to loaf about the hive until
few empty frames are given between the
full ones, when they will soon be filled,
but, being in the queens chamber, she
Immediately performs her maternal duty
and you get no honey. The law is i'm
mutable in their allowing no empty space
between broad combs and the law impell-
ing the bees to fill the space with comb,
acts with like force in indicating to the
queen her duty. BY virtue Of cause and
effect, if the entire hive is made into
space, it is but fulfilling that laW for the
bees to promptly fill it with comb and
honey, if, perchance, ii is in abundant
supply, but madam queen being present,
we must allow d considerable force to as
sist in attentions to her royalty; dethrone
her, and supply the colony with material
to make new one, and yet allow none to
mature for period, and we shall have