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Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, Jan. 100 Brien, of
Maryland, a Democrat and a Catholic,
proposes to support Blaine's proposed
amendment to the constitution in regard
TO schools, with the following amendment:


No tate shall make any law respecting
an establishment of religion or prohibiting
the exercise thereof, and no minister or
preacher of the gospel of any religiIu Us
creed or denomina ion shall hold any office
of trust or emolument under the United
Stares or under any state.


SEC. ,. No money raised by taxation in
any state for the support of public schools
or derived FROM any public fund therefor,
nor any public lands devoted thereto, shall
ever be under the control of any religious
sect, ror shall any money so raised nor
lands SO devoted be diviGed between re-
ligious sects or denominations; nor shall
any minister or preacher of the gospel, or
any religious creed or denomination hold
any Office in connection with the public
schools in any state, nor be eligible to any
position of trust or emolument in connec-
ton with any institution which shall be
supported in whole or in part from any
public funds.
Year: 1876

JOLIET, Jan. l3.-Mayor Steel was last
night thrown out of his buggy on Ottawa
street. and badly hurt He was picked up
in an iusensible condition and removed to
his residence. He became conscious short
ly after. and upon investigation it was
found that no bones were broken, and that
he was not internally injured. He was
bruised, but will be able to be about in a
few DAYS
Year: 1876

In the Superior District Court there is q
contest over the amount of surety on an ap-
peal bond of more than usual interest to
the public. L. C. Roudanez. in the interest
of the Property Holders Union, enjoined
the city Of New Orleans from carrying into
effect the provisions of act No. % of 1876,
authorizing vote to levy tax for the bene-
fit of the New Orleans Pacific railroad
This court dissolved the Injunction and re
fused an appeal.


The Supreme Court, by a writ of man.
damus, command the granting of an appeal.
The rule is to fix the bond. Plaintiff IN IN
junction and appellant claims it it should
not be more than an ordinary bond to cover
costs.


On the other hand, the New Orleans Pa
cific Railroad Company argue that at this
late day an appeal will leave the matter
undisposed of for seven months, and if
they are in the right their loss will be i'm
mense, perhaps $l,0OO,OOO, and no mere
bond for costs could protect them. They
did not ask yesterday that the bond be
fixed at an extravagant amount, but that
they might be permitted to introduce testi.
mony showing the amount of pro bable dam.
age. Judge Lynch took the matter under
adyisement
Year: 1876

Judge James E. Bailey, as per ap-
pointment, address ed large crowd of
Warren county people in the Court
house last Monday. The Judge is
forcIble, earnest speaker; one who
impresses his hearers with the honesty
of his convictions in whatever he says.
His speech of near two hours duration
was listened to with marked attention


His whole time was devoted to dis
cusslon Of National matters, in the
course Of which he severely, but calmly
aud mildly, and very gentemanly ar
raigned the Republican party for the
prodigality with which they had used
the peoples money. He adduced fig
ures, by comparison with past admin
istrations, both under the old Wing
and Democratic parties, to prove his
assertion of untold prodigality on the
power. The audience of the Judge
were very favorably impressed, and
his speech was we'll calculated to do
good The Judge told the people that
the public debt of the nation was two
billion one hundred million dollars,
and perhaps upward, and that by a
constitutional amendment there was
no escape from its payment, and that
the Government derived by its impost
duties one hundred and sixty-five
million dollars annually, which amount
comes indirectly from the people. lie
also impressed his hearers with the
belief that he favored the adjustment
Of this source of revenue, which crea-
ted the enquiry in our mind how the
deficit from impost duties was to be
supplied, as the Judge is a pay all
man.-AcMtRDUiUe NeW Era, Sept. 21
Year: 1876

An exchange says, "Why will girls
run away to get married? we give
It up." answers the louisville Courier
Journal but we know a lot here
who would be glad enough TO stay at
home. or jump at the chance TO walk
off and get married. The boys ain Z
around asking them like they did II
takes more money to run one uf them
nowadays thanit does tOruu n steam
boat, and they can see more fun with
a steamboat. All girls it's your own
fault Swap off your silks and satins
tor lawns and caliooes shut up the
piano and dive into a wash-tub; throw
awayyour fancy needle-work aud tackle
a red hot stove in the kitchen. In
stead of receiving Brown, the bankers
son, in the parlor, keep your eyes
skinned for Bill Burns, the black
smiths son, as he goes home from
work; kiss his dirty face through
broken pane Of glass in the kitchen
widow, aud after awhile, when he
learns his trade and you know your
business, get married, go to house
keeping by yourselves, help each other,
live happy, raise a family that will be
an honor to your names aud credit to
themselves, die happy, and the angels
will not turn their backs upon you up
there"
Year: 1876




Commercial Organ of the Union.


U. $. Economist and Dry Goods Reporter


18th.


/ The order of Attorney General Taft


FOR military protection Of voters at the
South means far more than It saws.
and Is matter of the gravest impor-
tance. Our objections TO it are not
partisan or political, but general. The
presence of soldiers at or near the
polls is one of the grievances against
which our torefathers especially pro-
tested, and which in England they
particularly forbade. It is violation
of the freedom of elections in spirit
and appearance, if not in fact. Beside.
| placing them there under the direc-
tion of United States Marshals, or of
other Federal officials, is not proper.
They have nothing to do with cleo
tons except when the Legislature or
Governor of State applies to the
President for aid in suppressing or
preventing domestic violence aud
then they should properly be at the
command of the Governor, the Sheriff,
or the judges of election. The remedy
for violence or fraud at the choice of
members Of Congress is net to use
bayonets and thus give color to the
charge, which is sure to be made, that
they prevent free voting; it is to have
seats contested and elections nullifed
if fraud or violence are shown, and to
give Federal Courts jurisdiction of
such oHenses if local tribunals are
found unreliable. As to the election |
OF State and local officers, this should |
be left to the local authorities and |
the voters should be made to under /
stand that if necessary they must pro-
tect themselves. 1t is the feeling that /
they can call on a distant power for
protection that does most of the mis-
chief.


But our main objection to this ac-
ton is that 1t operates to prevent the
return of prosperity. So long as the
Government officially brands a large
section of the country as disposed to
revive civil war, so long will confidence
be slow to revive and trade be sure to
languish. The rise of new political
issues in .he region lately desolated by
civil war is greatly to be desired, for
on such issue voters of both races can
harmonic without regard to past diff
ferences or to color. This in itself
will quiet the South, if it needs quiet.
ing, more than anything else could do.
Nothing will effect so much to recon-
cile the white men of the South to ex-
listing arrangements as to find large
part of the freedmen voting with them.
Any act that tends to renew past irri-
tatlons, or to revive or prolong past
issues, operates to endanger the peace
and quiet of the section affected, and
thus directly to delay the re-establish-
ment of trade. Especially is this the
case now, when the possibilities of a
close election are upon US. Should
the result of that election turn on the
vote of States where troops have at
tended the voting places, it will be
easy for the party which had not con-
troll of the army to believe that with
out the presence of regiments those
States would have voted otherwise.
This might lead to an attempt to re-
fuse to count their votes, and such an
attempt might be met with the sword,
which would plunge the country into
war, indefinitely postpone revival of
business, and imperil our liberties.
Year: 1876

1t is not uncommon, in giving ad-
vice to newly-married young ladies who
marry poor young men, to allude to
the fact that Eve married a gardener;
but they don't say any thing about the
gardener losing his situation on ac-
count of that match,
Year: 1876

1t is not believed that there is an
artist in the world who can catch the
expression Of woman's face as she
puts her nose into the milk,jug and
flnds that the thunder has soufed the
contents.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Wise stated that he wished to enter a
motion to set aside the. verdict, and that he
might probably argue the motion to-day.
The Judge stated that he would hear MIN.
It is hardly probable, however, that the case
will be heard from again, as the prisoner
listened to the very aciSe counsel OF nls
lawyer, and will accept the verdict with the
utmost resignation.
Year: 1876

When the jury left the courtroom there
were five in favor OF hanging. This num-
Der was soon reduced to three, and finally
to one. This last stern administrator Of the
law, was after'a short time Modified by his
mora humane compatriots, and the verdict
was brought in rs recorded.
Year: 1876

The keic York Tribuae is a mere weather
cock in politics. 1t is not worthy any
mans faith. 1t deals in sophistry and a
glossory argumentative style Of fluent
language to mislead rather than to di-
rect the minds OF its readers in the
right course. 1t is one week in favor Of
Democratic men and the next in favor Of
men on the other side 1t was urgent for
the Democratic House of Representa-
tives to expose the rascalities Of the Re-
publican officials, and now it is trying to
make its readers believe the House is
wasting time and money in doing what
it recommended. 1t is blatant for Bris-
tow for President, without adducing any
proof that Bristow is a statesman Of
broad views, worthy of the Office. Bris-
tow has done nothing but order the pro-
secution of the whisky ring. What
other corruptions he has overlooked or
winkcd at, we know not. But the Irt-
bane knows that neither Bristow nor any
other Republican could eradicate the
corruption from Washington and the
government Offices all over the land
This can only be Effected by an entire
change of parties, and the introduction
Of new men who will be required t
work and conduct the offices Of govern


ment on an economical basis.
Year: 1876

Thank God the Democratic Party has
no voters that can be used as Club
A mass of voters in any community that
ray be marched up solid" to the polls.
by bribes, either for money or for
moneys worth, office, is dangerous-a
mass of voters that can be led solid
and used as a club" is incompatible
with American liberty -amass of voters,
with whom you cannot associate on an
equality socially is as dangerous as the
elements, and may prove far more de-
structive. Tell it not in Gath Preach
il not in the streets of Askalon. that the
Cem0srctal has asserted and re-uttered
the assertion that thc great bulk of the
voters at the Republican primary elec-
tons has been, and is to he voted solid"
and used as Il club. Without this vote
the Republican party could scarcely have
an existence, and yet nearly one half OF
It's voters are IN tae market to be trans
ferred to the highest bidder. Are our
citizens sheep to De politically sold to mig.
gers for price For this is the logical
effect of voting solid"
Year: 1876

The Bristow Republicans would make
the people believe that he is the only
man in official life in that party who ia
honest and to be depended on to dis
charge the duties of his Office.
Year: 1876

original color, wih the goss and
freshness Of youth. Thin hair is
thickened, falling hair checked, and
badness often, though not always,
cured By its use. Nothing can re-
store the hair where the follicles arc
destroyed, or the glands atrophied
and decayed. But such rs remain
can be saved for usefulness BY this
application. Instead Of fouling the
hair with a pasty sediment, IT will
keep it clean and vigorous. Its
occasional use will prevent tho hair
from turning gray or falling OF,
and consequently prevent badness.
FREQ from those deleterious sub
stances which make some prepare
lions dangerous and injurious to
the hair, the Vigor can only benefit
hut not harm It. II wanted merely
l1r a
Year: 1876

PROTECTING CoLoRED CoNsERvA.
TIAEs.-The democratic executive
committee of South Carolina has is
sued an address reciting the recent
outrages upon colored conservative in
that State, and calling upon all good
citizens, whatever may be their party
or race, to unite with every means in
their power. in affording to these col>
ored democrats the most ample protece
ton, in the exercise of their rights of
citizens to elect their own party and
to advocate their principles. II only
needs that the State and local au'
thorities do their duty rigidly and
promptly in preserving the peace, here
as elsewhere. now that exciting politi
cal times are upon US. in order that
all shall have freedom of action and
free discussion shall prevail, Any
thing that is incendiary and unduly
violent in speech can be left to its
own cure, as it always reacts:
Year: 1876

and witnesses at present in New
Orleans. None Of them, however, are SO
monstrous in their character as the one
we have quoted, although several OF them
are shocking enough. They show, even
II half true, a deplOrabls state Of things
in tho South during the late canvass. 1t
was indeed bloody campaign and likely
to become memorable US such in the an.
mails Of the country.


We agree with Redaeld when he says
that these things should be probed to the
bottom at any expense whatever to the
country. They have gone far enough.
Let US have the facts II it Is possible at
any sacrifice to get them. The whole
power Of the government should be
brought to bear to put stop TO such a
barbaric and inhuman political regime.
Year: 1876

recognition tomorrow. This leaves 6s
members in the Republican House or one
less than tho quorum claimed BY them
and ave less than the number which tht
Democrats claim is necessary for aquo'
rum. Each house will demand Of the
Secretary Of State the returns Of the vote
for Governor.


All is quiet tonight. The Supreme
Court has not decided the question o.
counting the electoral vote.
Year: 1876

OPEN FHB CENTENNIAL ON SUNDAY
Workmen were busy all day on Sunday
preparing the centennial grounds for the
opening Tomorrow. This was really a
desecratiou of the Sabbath and shows
the hypocrisy, of the managers in refus-
ing to allow the grounds and buildings
TO be visited on Sunday. The people
should demand that the grounds be
opened en- Sunday and the buildings too.
They would be guilty of no mote sin in
walking through the exposition than
they would in walking in the country
and admiring the works of nature. They dc
not ask that the exhibitors shall be pres
ent to show their wares, or that the ma.
chinery shall be kept in motion. Nc
work beyond guarding the prem ses need
be done, and all who see proper to close
their stalls could do SO.
Year: 1876

The CAMPAIGN.-Joseph Roberts, "a.
acting Chairman of the last County
Meeting. sounds the key note Of the
campaign in his call for the County
Meeting, at the head of this column to-
day. The Democracy of this county wall
assemble or the 9th, under fairer auspi-
ces for success in November Than at any
other period in our recollection. With
moderate work and due care in future
action, the party is sure to succeed. But
nevertheless there must be no t,iAinp,
The people demand not only assurances
that economy and purity shall succeed
eItravagance and corruption, but they
demand that men shall be put in place
whose character will be q guarantee tha,
promises will be fulfilled.
Year: 1876

Thereafter no legal Advertise
ments will be inserted in the TINES
unless payment is made when hand
ed IN. 1t requires money to carry
on our bdslness and we are com
pclled to adopt the cash principle.
This rule will not be dcviaied from
in any case.
Year: 1876

BOYS are boys even so far away as Madras
Some of the students of the Doyeton Protes-
tant College at Nepery recently cut out the
bottom of the acting Principals chair, and
replaced it in its frame rather ingeniously by
means of few pieces of rattan. When the
worthy gentleman ascended the platform and
seated himself in the chair the bottom fell
out. and he was forced to assume a most
angular and awkward attitude. AS soon as
the boys recovered from delirium of convul-
slvc emotion, the good man set to work to
discover the offenders, but was astonishcd by
the density of ignorance which was manifes-
ted at every desk. He finally decreed that
there should be no Saturday half holiday until
the mischief makers were discovered. When
Saturday came, thirty of the Senior boys
absented themselves. On the following Mon
day the Principal, with vengeance in his eye,
gave every one of the truants a tremendous
thrashing.
Year: 1876

SAYS the Gold Hill Neacs: There is moth
ing mean about the people of the Comstock:
The Virginians have made up their minds to
macademize street, and finding no other
material handy they have started in to cover
the thoroughfare with waste rock" Now,
it would break the heart of New Englander
to see that waste rock. You can pick up
chuncks anywhere that are full of black sui
phurets which would assay from $500 to
$1,000 per ton. OF course, you can't shovel
it up at that rate, but a man could make a
good living by pounding up the chunks he
might pick up daily, if Superintendent OF
streets Highly would let him. Specimens can
be picked up at every step that would grace
any mineral cabinet.
Year: 1876

A WONDERFUL microscopic watch has been
presented to Nine MacManon by the Ecole
de rHorlogerie at Besancon 1t is so small
that to tell the hour glass of high magnify
ing power is needed The Due DAumale
was present when this fairy jewel was han
ded to the Marshal, and related how his an
cestor, the Due de Penthievre, wore watches
in his vest buttons. The Duke subsequently,
ordered a set of Liliputian chronometers for
shirt and wrist studs, which will be ready in
time for the Exhibition of 1878.
Year: 1876

- EDUCTION lN THE PRICE OF COAL.
N have this day reduced the price of my
Enterprise Coal FIFTY cents per ton on all
sizes. Persons in want Of Coal need not be
afraid to buy, AS Coal will be no lower this
summer.


May LIST, 1s76.-6t JOSEPH FOUT.
Year: 1876

The author of the Holly system Of water
works has new idea in his head; it is to
heat town or city by steam very much af.
ter the manner Of lighting by gas. We
think it would "cool off some IN going
mile or two from the boiler with the ther-
mometer as it was Monday morning down to
19o below zero! But on a small scale, for
a hotel or large block in city, or several
Of our village blocks there is no question
but that it could be done moro easily, uni
formly, and cheaply by steam than by the
present methods of wood and coal stoves. 1t
would also relieve the stores, Offices and resi-.
dences even Of great deal of dust and in
convenience from wood and coal and ashes,
besides keeping the rooms up to comforta.
Bile temperature all the time. 1t is much
more even and easily controlled, and We are
state are adopting steam heating. But this
does not satisfy US, VIC spend such leisure
"oHVutS 40 VIC O1h SpotO ihoh OuA "0os O"-
crossing of all occupations, in trying to de-
wise some method by which the surplus heat
of summer may be "canned" like fruit in
jars or reservoirs, and kept for winters use,
and of course any process which would be
successful in saving heat for winters use
would be available for utilizing the surplus
cold of winter to reduce the excessive heat
Of dog days. 1t would suit us better if an
artesian well could be sunk to the internal
fires of the earth, so as to save fuel and care
of fires The speedy realization Of these
schemes which we so confidently anticipate
will confer a blessing on "suff ring shiv'
ering humanity" compared with which
Mrs. WinslOw's soothing syrup or the dis
oom6ture Of that Oregon CrOniu sink into
utter insgnifcance.
Year: 1876

In his home Mr.. Webster was sometimes,
but not often, morose. lie generally de-
lighted in the pleasures Of the young. aud
was often participant in our sports.
Fletcher, his oldest son, who gave his life
to his country at the battle OF Bull Run,
was year older than myself, aud We were
schoolmates. Master Pierce, the father Of
NJ Henry l.. Pierce, of Boston, kept the
school on Milton hill. To this it was walk
of mile for me, and of a mile and a half
for Fletcher. One day, Fletcher, during
the absence of his father. took his favorite
black mare from the stable, and. calling for
me on the way, we road bareback to the
school, taking the precaution to tie the marc
in the lane a little short Of the schoo.house,
intending To rido home at noon as it, was
Saturday. But Mr.. Webster enexpectedly
returned to his house, and, missing the mare,
suspected the escapade. The first NOTICE we
had of our detection was the appearaucc % of
his stately form at the door fronting our
seat. lie fixed his eyes upon us, and they
spoke even louder than the deep voice that
followed "Whcre is the mare2" Master
dropped his ierule, the class recting became
breathlessly silent, and the culprits shrank
into absolute nothingness. | could never
liken my sensation on that occasion to any
thing else than the fear OF Cain when the
missing Abel was required at his hands.
Fletcher at last managed to gather himself
together, and walked with his father down
to the place where the beast was tied, Mr.,
Webster fastened her by the bridle to the
back Of his chaise, and not word did he
say about the misdemeanor to his son Or to
me, either then or afterward but it was the
last time we went to school on that black
mare, and nothing would have induced US to
repeat the experiment. There are old men
and men Of middle age who can remember
the magical influence of Mr.. Webster's eye,
and they can readily imagine the scene
have described. His voice was majestic,
but his eye was almost supeIhuman. One
Sunday, a student from Andover occupied
the pulpit, my father not intending to take
any part 10 the exercises. The young min
lister got along very we'll with the opening
prayer and the Scripture lesson, but when
he had read only verse or two OF the hymn
he became confused, stammered, and at last
his voice failed him entirely. AS he seemed
to be taken suddenly i'll, my father finished
the services preaching au extemporaueous
discourse. On the way home in the car
riage, the young man, who by that time
had quite revived, being pressed for an ex.
PLANTATION Of his conduct, finally confessed


"Well, sir, it was merely an unaccountabe
nervousness. just as was reading the
second stanza Of the hymn, gentleman
came into the church and sat down in Q
broad.aisle pew directly before me, fixing
such great, staring black eyes upon me that
| was frightened out Of my wits " Until he
was then told he did not know that DAME


Webster was a member Of the congregation
or an inhabitant of the town.-Letter IA


Nea0 York EUening Post.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Hutchinson of Milford N. H., being
in Boston few weeks since went to some of
the markets and inquired for butter from his
state and to his annoyance aad surprise was
told by the dealers generally that "they had
none and furthermore did not want any
the good butter came from Vermont and New
York" Is this not strong hint to Vermont
farmers that they not only hold the superior
ity they already possess bat so improve their
cows with pure or grade Jerseys for butter,
or other breeds as may prove best, as to
keep ahead of all competitors. We shall
6ud iu a few years that those Granite state
farmers, being nearer market and where they
more easily get commercial fertilizers, will
compete successfully with us in supplying
the demand for gilt-edged butter.