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Year: 1876

We print elsewhere complaint which we
have reason to believe just, that the need
lcssly expensive dress and finery in which
the well-to-do classes indulge their children
in the public schools drives out OF these
schools the children of poorer people who
cannot afford to follow tho extravaganza of
their more prosperous ncighbors, but natu-
Year: 1876

THERE Is AN UNYAnINa WELLsPHIYo of
interest in the case Of poor little Charley
Ross, whose fate is still in doubt. The
latest developments have certainly promise
That something will be learned of the
whereabouts of the child. That he is not
dead is clearly indicated.
Year: 1876

1N conversation with Mir. Samuel Hughes in regard to the proposed wagon road to the Globe district, he stated that the committee had held several meetings and were at work. They had had an inter view with Mir. Putnam who is build ing a road from Florence to the Globe, and he had offered to build a road from Tucson to connect with the Florence road where it crosses the Gils, but the committee have not yet fully satisfied themselves that this would be the most desirable rout. This enterprise IS one of great importance to secure the trade of the Globe district for Tucson and while we know roads cannot be selected and built at s moments notice, still we hope the committee will be as prompt in their actions as possible.
Year: 1876

MARTENI of the Palace Hotel has fitted up the room formerly occupied by Le- win 6 Braun's Telegraph Saloon, and now uses it as an addition to the dining room of the hotel, for the use of ladies and families. The yoIng men boarding at the hotel think it very hard on Marteni'S part, 10 deprive them of the benefit and pleas ure of the ladies society, and We fear some of them will starye themselves to death.
Year: 1876

LAST Monday we saw our old friend Mir Warner Buck in Town from Camp Grant. MT. Buck has the contract for supplying the Camp with hay and wood. He is looking we'll and reports every thing lovely. we regret his stay among us lasted so short a time.
Year: 1876

A well fixed plan for the escape of @ convict from Auburn prison was foiled. While one of the keepers was at gro cery, boy who was driving team of the prison tool shop informed the keep CT that he had just come out of the prison yard, and thought there was a convict slowed away in large box on his wagon. Before the keeper could get to the wagon he saw a convict running, and ordered him to halt, and fred three shots at him, one going through his boot leg and another grazing his side. He was only winged and darted on. The officer pursued, intercepting the fugi tive. The escaper proved to be Michael Hurley, 8 transfer from Sing Sing, sent twenty years for burglary in the first de- gree and larceny in October, 1874. He had disguised himself in overalls, over- shirt and hat, and slowed himself into the box before it had been placed on the wagon. He attempted to escape through 8 sewer some two months ago, and was locked up for his want of success. The NeaOs describes the box in which Hurley slowed himself as being about three feet long, two feet wide, and sixteen inches deep. The top of the box, comprising three pieces of board, the middle piece being some fifteen inches wide, was SUD- posed to be securely nailed on, and so required no examination. The middle piece of the cover exhibited plenty of nail heads, but the nails were not there, having been cut off even with the lower surface of the cover. In addition, one edge of the cover inside had been pro- vided with hard wood elects to keep it in position, while the other edge was fitted with two buttons to be turned by the occupant, after curling himself up inside, thus holding the top solidly in position. Hurley, being small man, was thus enabled to hide himself, and was loaded on the wagon without ex- citing suspicion. When he undid the inside fastenings, however, and raised the cover to take survey of the chances, the driver happened to be looking to- ward the box, and gave the alarm. This attempt forfeits communication previously earned, and gives the recaptured man eighteen years and nine months yet to
Year: 1876

Among Andersen's pecuiarities was mortal fear of dogs. He once wrote to an intimate friend residing ill Geneva that he meant to come and pay him visit, and would arrive on Q certain day. The family possessed large but per fectly gentle and very intelligent New fouudland dog, which, in anticipation of the poets visit. was carefully chained up. The day appointed for his arrival came, but no Andersen made his appear ance. Days and weeks succeeded, and still he did not come. At last the family received letter from him, post marked Nice. "Dear friends" he wrote, "I arrived at your house on the day I stated, but when I got to the gate I saw such big dog in the yard that I did not dare go in, and so took the first train to Italy"
Year: 1876

The Pittsburgh (Pa.) Commercial says: Patrick Kerrigan, an engineer on the Pittsburgh and St. Louis railroad, reached his home about eight o'clock in the evening, and informed his wife that he had been assaulted and robbed. He stated that he was on his way home, and that while walking along the street he suddenly felt conscious of the presence of some one near him. Before he had time to look about, his recollection was that something struck him, although he saw no one near him. He was knocked down and rendered insensible, and on his recovery found himself lying on the ground and some nine dollars stolen from him. The only mark of injury that could be seen was a slight abrasion of the skin on his neck. The wound was not painful. and he thought very little of it until morning, when the neck had swollen considerably, and the wound had become quite painful. A physician who made an examination of the wound gave the opinion that it was produced by pistol shot. Kerrigan continued to sink gradually and died. At post-mocten examination the physi- cians found imbedded ill the neck of de- ceased wooden splinter about three ipches in length and half an inch square at one end. The splinter was not sharp ened at the other end, but on the con- trary was as round and dull at the end which had entered the flesh first as ones

 finger. It had entered the neck about three-quarters of an inch below the angle of the jaw on the left side, taking downward course and running a little back. The stick had passed between the carotid artery and jugular vein. It had penetrated both the artery and the vein, and both had bled considerably, though neither had been entirely sev- cred. It had also come in contact with and wounded the pneumogastric nerve. Death, it was concluded, had not been caused by hemorrhage, but by injury caused to the nerve. The splinter had evidently been driven into the neck with great force, for the end was three inches below the surface, and it had apparently been broken off there. There was also a slight wound on the scalp. The phy- sicians consider the case quite remarka- ble one How so large piece of wood could have been driven so deeply into the neck, and in that direction, seems 8 mVS cry.
Year: 1876

ETauCe~S~A Wffe's Last Request.

 The Paris correspondent of the Lon don Telegraph writes as follows Sophie Gauthier had been found guilty of a horrible crime :; she had killed all her children by means of pins, which she had stuck into their brain. The death of this revolting criminal recalls 8 few interesting facts connected with the execution of women in France. Since 184O nine women have been executed, and they have all met their death with great frmness. Ten years ago a man and woman was executed at Chartres for having murdered their parents. In those days the guillotine was not the horribly neat and compact little instru- ment that it is now there were steps to ascend before coming into contact with the executioner. When the criminal couple reached the foot of the scafeold the woman said "I should like to em- brace my husband before dying. Pray

 unite my hands you can tie them again immediately afterward." This supreme wish was reluctantly granted, for it was contrary to the regulations. Her hands were no sooner free than she gathered up all her strength, and gave her hus- band 8 ringing box on the ear. Accord ing to custom, she was the first to suffer the extreme penalty of the law. Before the man recovered from the stunning blow she had dealt him, her head had fallen into the sawdust.

 Another woman, who created great sensation at the time, was Virginie Dezon, who had murdered her husband and two children. She was only twenty five years of age, wonderfully beautiful, and belonged to one of the best families of France. She had not the slightest fear of death, and the moment the sen- tence was passed she sent letter to the emperor, begging there might be no de- lay in carrying it out. Prison life and the loss of her long black hair produced a much more disagreeable impression upon this delicate woman than the sight of the hideous chopping block and knife. Many summary executions ot women took place when the regular troops entered Paris during the lnsur- rection. remember seeing one of the advanced republican lad1es placed against the wall behind the Great North ern railway station. She had just been taken with recently fired rife in her hand and standing by the side of dying sentry. "Did you shoot this mans'' in qIired the officer, pointing to the writh- ing body of the sentry. CT did" was the reply, "and I am only sorry that did not see you before, as you were bet ter worth the trouble" Two minutes afterward she was lying on her face with twelve bullets in her body. Death had been instantaneous her victim, the soldier, lived two hours after her, and expired in horrible pain.
Year: 1876

A lady, writing in iSt. Nicholas of the Chinese at home, thus speaks of the girls and one of their noted peculiarities. She says, speaking of young Chinese girl:

 She had the tiny, pressed feet that the Chinese consider not only beautiful, but necessary to high breeding and they were encased in the daintiest of satin slippers, embroidered in seed pearls. But fnery could not hide the deformity produced by so unnatural a process, nor the awkward limp of the poor little lady as she leaned on the shoulders of her maidens ill hobbling from room to room. I asked if the feet were still painful, and she replied that for the last two or three years sort of numbness had succeeded the pain, but that formerly, and from her earliest recollection, her sufferings had been so intense that she would gladly have died and that she had often, ill frantic agony, torn off the bandages, and when they were replaced, shrieked and screamed till delirium, for time, relieved the consciousness of suffering. But after the fifth year the pain gradu- ally became less intolerable, she said, and now she did not think very much about it, except when the bandages were changed. Then the return of the blood to the feet was such tolture as language could not describe. Yet in reply to my question on the subject, this gentle girl wife said it would be cruel in parent not to press the feet of his daughter, as he thereby shut her out from good society, and made plebeian of her for life.

 The bandages are always applied in early infancy, and before putting them on, all the toes except the first and sec ond are doubled in beneath the soles of the feet. The length of the foot, after undergoing this painful operation, never exceeds five inches, and ordinarily is scarca1v four
Year: 1876

In Bettsville, Seneca county, Ohio, a named Chapman in his house under sus. picious circumstances. The infuriated husband at once drew q. revolver and snapped it at Chapman, but the weapon hung fire; and as Chapman was making an effort to escape from the room, Nor ton caught hold of Q coal oil lamp that was burning on the bureau near by, and hurled it at Chapman, striking him in the face. The lamp exploded; the pieces of glass cut Chapman's face terribly, and the burning oil ran in streams of fire over his person, burning one of his ears almost off, destroying the sight, it is thought, of both eyes, literally cook ing his breast and shoulders, and burn ing the hair all off his head.
Year: 1876

Prof. Swing preached sermon to young men in Chicago late Sunday morning, and gave his theory of life thus: Throw down the god money from it's pedestal, trample that .senseless idol under foot, set up all the higher idols, a neat home, vines of one's own planting, a few books full of the inspiration of genius, few friends worthy of being loved and able to love in return, a hun dred pleasures that bring no pestilence, devotion to the right that will never swerve, simple religion empty of all bigotry, full of faith and love, and to such 8 philosophy earth will give up what joy it knows.
Year: 1876

The residents of Kerhoukson, Ulster county, N. r., are making arrangements to visit the Centennial exhibition in a canal boat, which is to be fitted up in grand style. An awning will be stretch ed over the upper deck, and part of the deck will be arranged for dancing. State rooms will be provided at the sides, and the space between them will be furnished as a grand saloon. The boat will be taken by mule power to Eddyville, thence by the Delaware and Raritan canal to Bordentown, and thence down the Delaware river to Philadel phia.
Year: 1876




Section of 5,520 of the revised stat
utes Of the United States, page I,076,
contains these provisions of law:


"If two or more persons in any
State or Territory conspire to pre-
vent by force, intimidation, or threat,
any citizen who Is lawfully entitled
to vote, from giving his support or
advocacy, In legal manner, toward
or in favor of the election Of any law
fully qualified person rs an elector
for President or Nice-President, or
as member Of the Congress Of the
United States; or to injure any citi-
zen in person or property on account
of such support or advocacy; each of
such persons shall be punished by a
fine of not less than five hundred nor
more than five thousand dollars, or
by imprisonment, with or without
hard labor, not less than six months
nor more than six years, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment"


There can be no question whatever,
that this law has been violated not
only In South Carolina, Florida and
Louisiana, but also i'm Texas, Missis.
sippi, Arkansas, Georgia and North
Carolina, and to greater or less de-
gree in other sections of the Southern
States. Either the law should be en-
forced or repealed. Its terms certain
ly appeal TO every mans sense of
justice. Every voter ought to have
a free and unobstructed right to cast
his vote rs to him may seem best. 1t
cannot be successfully denied that IL
such unobstructed election had been
held tho electoral vote of several
othdr Southern States would be cast
for Hayes and Wheeler, and the Re
publicans would have large MAORI
ty in the House. AS it is they are
literally defrauded of their rights.
Should there not be remedy for
thls?


The New York Tribune, apparent
ly despairing OF any other mode Of
redress for these great wrongs dis
cussea the possibility of making them
right themselves by applying the
principles of one of the constitutional
amendments:


"When that provision of the X1Nth
amendment Is virtually nuliitied un-
der which the basis Of representation
Is reduced in proportion as the right
of suffrage is denied, the armed voter
who drives another from the polls
wields double The power which Is
exercised by the law-abiding citizen
elsewhere, and thus in more than one
way there is offered "A premium upon
violence. IT Is fortunate that acqui-
esceuce by the northern voter in this
injustice to southern Republicans
amounts TO surrender OF a
portion Of his own polit-
icai power. Men who are not prompt
to defend the rights OF others may
yet be very jealous Of their own, and
the country will not long permit n
minority OF turbulent voters TO usurp
q disproportiOnate share Of tho pow
or 10 name our representatives In
Congress and our Presidential elect
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Year: 1876

Electors shall be appointed in such
manner as shall be directed by the
Legislature of each State, and the
State authorities, according to the
law prescribed in each State, have
the exclusive right and jurisdiction
to determine who shall cast its vote
for President and Vice President,
and where, in case of any dispute,
the legally constituted authorities Of
the State have decided and certified
the result, that conclusion ought to
be accepted by every lover of peace,
and of law and order and Constitu-
tional Government"
Year: 1876

Now the Democrats want to make
Tilden President because one of the
electors in Rhode Island Was q COM
missioner to the centennial eXposit-
ion. What next. Suppose one Of the
electors lost an arm in the u. $. service


he is not person but only part OF q
person, and hence not eligible. That
would be as sensible as some Of the
other quibbles with which the De-
mocracy are consoling themselves.
Year: 1876

Some of the significant results of the
where in the address Of Hon Eben f.
Pillsbury, before the Fifth District Con-
gressional Convention at Ellsworth. The
Importance Of the victory the Democracy
have won there can hardly be over esti-
mated. The Republicans were united
and by means OF an independent ticket
hoped to carry the State. Indeed, they
were very sanguine OF doing 50. But
while Gov. Houston's reelection was as
sured from the first, there was some ap-
prehension that the Radicals might, with
the aid of certain renegade Democrats
calling themselves "Independents, gain
control Of the Legislature. This was re-
ally the objective point of the Republi-
cans, as the new Legislature will elect q
successor to United States Senator Gold
thwaite, and the rapidly decreasing Radical
majority in that body makes even the gain
of a single vote a matter of Importance
The Alabama delegation in the present
House stands six Democrats to two Re
publcanS, and we may expect gain of
at least one in the next delegation Ala
bama has fired the first gun in the cam
paign, and its report hath a pleasant
sound.
Year: 1876

1nr absurd rumor in some quarters that Seth
l.. Millilen, Esq, would, in any event. support
Mcclellan in his canvas for congressional honorS
in this district is without the slightest founda-
ton i'll fact or even Il decent excuse. Prog.
Ago.


OF course rumor regarding a thing in
the future can have no foundation in fact
for it can't be a fact until it occurs If Mr.
Milliken feels annoyed at the publicity
given to the matter, he can blame his own
we'll known propensity to take hand in
each Of the opposing sides OF the political
checkers. Generally speaking he does
we'll who plays his own game successful
ly. And having defined Milliken, will the
Age let us know how 1t is with lIaytord
Are all these props to fall away from our
candidate?
Year: 1876

The political ball has opened. Repub-
lican campaign speakers by the score are
announced, and meetings between this
time and the State election will be abund-
ant, Campaign documents and newspa-
pers will be thrust by the bushel upon
every Democrat and doubtful man. The
Republicans can afford to be thus lavish,
with their innumerable Office holders and
unlimited access to the treasury The
Democracy have not the money to prac-
tice either coaxing, intimidation Or brib
cry. They point to the condition of the
country, lor argument Those who de-
sire its continuance will vote with the Re
publicans-those who don't, will cast their
ballots for Tilden and Reform
Year: 1876

Some Of the radical organs are making
a great outcry over the exposure Of cor
ruption by Democratic Investigations,
which they say is bringing the country
into dsrepute But it is Radical corrup
ton which is being exposed, and il that
party had been honest the people would
not have been robbed nor the good name
of this country tarnished We can best
redeem ourselves in the eyes of the world
by turning the thieves out OF Office.
Year: 1876

Bold Ben Butler has not only hoisted his
flag in the Congressional race in Massa-
chusetts, but has flung out his whip from
the masthead of the yacht America, which
he will sail against AL comers. The Cen
eral has 50 often raised breeze and rode
before it, and so often, when it was blow
ing great guns, craw.ed up to windward,
in Congress and out of it, that the public
will not be surprised at his making sail at
sea while making his canvass on shore.
Year: 1876

y few days ago Mr.. Hendricks was
present at a political gathering at the lit
tie village of Johnstown n Y, the in
habtants Of which had assembled for the
purpose Of raising lofty hickory pole
bearing the American flag and inscribed
with the names of the Democratic candi-
dates In the course of his address he
took occasion to speak of those who are
at the present time engaged in tanning
the flames of sectional discord and strife,
in the terms Of Just and indignant rcbuke,
as follows; My countrymen, although |
am not going to discuss the question in


its political aspects, desire to say that
that man who, for the purpose of political
ends, will SOW discord and strife between
these States, or any part of them is no
tessions, in church, il Congress, in the
court house or on the stump, that man
that sows discord and strife, and seeks to
make one hate his fellow citizen in any
other section, is an enemy of his country"


In undertaking TO deliver the German
vote to Hayes and Wheeler Carl Schurz
has evidently entered into contract he
will be unable to perform Our German
citizens are more likely to look to their
material interests than to blindly follow
any party leader, much less will O. the
wisp like Schurz and these interests will
impel them to vote for Tlden and Hem
bricks. The leading Germans of the coun-
try, and large majority of German news
papers, have already declared for the
Democratic ticket. Gen. Franz Siegel was
interviewed in New York the other day,
and said, among other things: Again |
assert that the German people want re-
vival of trade, they want peace, they want
change, they don't trust this Administra-
ton. and this thing has got to be ended
this system of keeping up antagonisms
between the two races, black and white. in
the South. 1t must be ended once for all
in this coming election"


At the Ellsworth Convention, during the
discussion of the question of the usage of
it was intimatcd by del
~ Al.
Year: 1876

There were two sides to the Hamburg
affair after all, and now that one side has
been held up to the country for month,
it is to be hoped that the other side will
be shown. Sworn atlidavits show that the
negroes fired first; that Merriwether was
killed before a shot was fired by the whites
and that the negroes had publicly threat
ened to ''clean OUT the whites from that
section.
Year: 1876

Congress adjourned yesterday, after an
unusually long session, protracted by the
resistance Of Republican Senate to Dem
ocratc measures for retrenchment and re-
form. Despite the tactious opposition OF
the Senate the House has succeeded in re-
ducing the annual expenditures of the
Government some thirty millions and but
for the resistance Of the Senate could eas-
ly have made a reduction Of twice that
amount without impairing the efficiency
of the public service in the least


The New York Sun says many smart
things, and there is no special reason why
it should not attack Eugene Hale, il 1t
wishes to. But when it declares that most
Of his constituents are fishers Of porgies
and Goldfish and smugglers of rum. it talks
as though some of the rum had found its
way to that office. There are smugglcrs
in Maine, no doubt-so there are pick
pockets and thieves in New Iork, and
still the editor of the Sun may not be one
Year: 1876

Ben Butler is less successful now-a-days
in the pursuit Of silver ware than he is re-
ported to have been formerly The Queens
Cup eiuded his grasp, and is still in the
custody OF the New York Yacht Club, the
Canadian yacht having been vanqui,hed
by the Madeleine.