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Year: 1876

Our county fair is just over, but
Johnson's Cotswold ram did not take
the prize that was offered for the best
animal of that kind. Judge Klump
was chairman of the committee on
rams, and he manifested the deepest
interest in Johnson's indicating clear
ly that il any sheep ought to take q
prize that one ought to. Johnson's
ram was by himself in the pen with
high board fence, and before ad-
Indicating the Judge thought he had
better go in and make = close exami-
nation Of the animal for the purpose
Of Sscertaining the irmness of its
wool. As soon as the judge reached
the interior he walked toward the
ram, whereupon the ram began to
lower his head and to shake it ON
inously. Just as the judge was about
to feel the fleece, the ram leaped
forward and planted his head in the
judges stomach, rolling him over on
the ground. Before the judge had
time to realize what had happened,
the ram came At him again and began
4 series Of promiscuous butts, each
given with the precision and force Of
q pile driver. 1t butted the Judge
on the back, on the ribs, on the arms,
on the shoulder blades, and the bald
place on his head, on his shins, it
butted his spectacles of, it butted his
high hat into silk chaos; it butted
him over in the corner, aud up against
the fence, then it butted four boards
off the pen, and escaped into the fair
grounds and skedsddled, and would
not wait to have the FIRST prize ticket
pinned to his ear. Judge Klump did
not 20 after it. No, no! Four men
came and carried him home. The
doctor anticipates he will recover by
the next fair.-Michigan Farmer.
Year: 1876

Tho following record will show the changes In the
temperature for tho past twenty -iour hours in
parson the corresponding date last year. as in
dcated BY the thermometer Al hudnuvs pharmacy
HxRxLp Building
Year: 1876

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The correspondent of the New York
Herald" writes as follows about the re.


ception Of speaker in Indiana:


Il heard John A. Logan at the Academy
Of Music the other night, and he howled
himself hoarse and angry. His audience
made about two-thirds of the house, and
the only enthusiastic bit of applause he
received was when he got off q piece of
clap-trap that the Republicans send their
murderers and thieves to the gallows and
the Penitentiary, while the Democrats
send theirs to Congress- statement not
borne out by recent events. There is a
great deal Of this in the campaign-so
much OF it as to be absolutely appalling.
What l have given was the point best re-
ceived in Logan's speech, and yet none but
ignorant people could be deceived in it. l.
went subsequently over to hear General
Frank sigel, and to packed audience he
was quietly relating list Of charges
against the Republican party. Logan saw
his locker had but little solid shot, while
Sigel felt as if his was overfowing. How
ever, Logan is still Il power in the West,
however it happen; for his oratory is as
little like the genuine thing as bnrnt
cork performer is like an Italian opera.
Year: 1876

Hon. Daniel Webster when in life fire.
quently told the following anecdote Of old
Father Searl, the minister Of his boyhood.
It was customary then to wear buckskin
breeches in cold weather. One Sunday


morning in Autumn, Father Scarf brought
his garments from the garrct; but the wssps
had taken possession of them during the
summer, and were having q nice time in
them. By dint of effort be got the intruders
out, and dressed for meeting, but while
reading the scriptures to the congregation
he felt dagger from one of the enrsged
small WASTED fellows, and he jumped about
the pulpit, slapping his thighs-but the
more he slapped around and danced, the
more they stung. The people thought him
crazy, and were in commotion to know
what to do, but he explained the matter by
saying: "Brethren don't be alarmed, the
word Of God is in my mouth, but the devil
Is In my breeches."
Year: 1876

The Democratic plan Of battle in this
contest ia in vivid contrast to the tactics
adopted by the Republicans.


The Democratic strategy is simply: "Let
the people have light" "show the books"
Their tactics in actual debate are in accord
with the general strategic design. They
shirk no comparison of detailed facts or
figures, but constantly endeavor to force
their opponents to such comparison. This
policy is based upon the profound faith Of
their leaders in the intelligence and virtue
Of the American people.


1t has always been the policy of Samuel
J. Tilden, who has constantly held that
victory was to be won only by fearless e1-
pose Of the whole truth, with ne regard to
whom such exposure might hurt or offend.
The truth always, in season and out of
season, in every place and on every occa-
sion-the naked. bold, aggressive, incisive
truth, has been the whole policy of his
public life. When Tweed was mighty
among The mighty, Tilden knew that
truth was mightier still. He trusted in it
and conquered by it then, just as he trusts
in it and will conquer by it now. His
favorite maxims are "Truth crushed to
earth will rise again" and "Grsat is truth,
and it will prevail" Hence the Demo-
cratic campaign is campaign of intelli-
gence, and the chief wespon used is the
press, and it is used in the dissemination
not Of vague and inaammatory appeals to
prejudice and passion Of the people, such
as are poured forth from the Washington
headquarters Of tbs Radicals, but of solid
facts, which cannot be disputed, and figures
that do not lie.


The campaign Of intelligence is the true
and the only one worthy of our
free institutions. The result will show for
it glorious triumph over the Radical
strategy Of prescription, slander and false
hood.
Year: 1876

The young Republican who blufed the
editor Of an afternoon paper in bets on the
election of another editor, can be accommo-
dated with all the takes he wishes at the
corner of Sixth and Shipley streets.
Year: 1876

New ORLEANS, March 12.-lt is related
on good authority that the report that Gov.
Kellogg would appoint Ex-Governor War
mouth to the position OF United States Sen
ator made vacant by rejection of Pinch
backs credentials is untrue. Kellogg will
probably make no appointments, but Will
leave the vacancy open until the meeting OF
the General Assembly next year.
Year: 1876

is manufacturing for the wholesale trade
new gaiter. hand made, of good calf skin.
both stitched aud pegged. Will be sold
less than any other Shoe Of the same class,
and warranted good material and work


we'll done. Call and see him. mch8-lmo
Year: 1876

TAKEN UP AS AN ESTRAY AT CAMpBET LIS
Ranch, Lake Valley. Nevada, q yearling
Horse Colt. The owner can find the same by
calling at the above Ranch, proving property
and paying charges. The colt is a bay, branded
A. and vented A G. If not called for within
the time prescribed by law the animal will be
disposed OF in accordance with the act in such
cases made and provided.


f29-3Od G. D. DARLING.
Year: 1876

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

shot was fred on either side OF
the river. OF course no surprise can
now be expected. AT Cheyenne the
desired effect will be accomplished by
the same means as those employed
here,


lSigpeD ALrKEp e.. TERRY.


Brigade General
Year: 1876

In May next The Republican National
Convention convenes at Cincinnati
The high priests Of the party seemsto have
taken time by the forelock, and have
started in upon the campaign early in the
season. They have recognized that the
task before them is one more tedious, and
that will require harder struggle than
they have experienced since the Demo-
cratic party lost domination in national
politics, and they rode into power u oon
tAe heels Of the oppon MT adversitie..


The present Democratic majority in tile
House, the work Of Reform that that ma.
.joriiy has inausurated, combined with Il e
d,leats and gradual loss of powerthe par
ty has sustained most oticeabIy within the
past four years' has given the keynote Of
alarm and eliminated in the calling of the
National Republican Convention at
Cincinnati at a much earlier day than il
would have Lccn had not such been the
case. Those who will constitute this Con,
Year: 1876

We cast our eyes over the roll of mem.
beru Of the Philadelphia City Executive
Committee for the ensuing year they are
Of such a character, politically and per-
sonally, as to render it rather cheeky for
them to ask decent men to follow their
lead. If the respectable men Of the party
do not take some steps to absosolutely IT :
fuse to be even n .minally led by McMul-
len, Josephs and company, large num-
ber of Democrats will not vote at the
coming election in February.
Year: 1876

yention have a much more disagreeable
task before them than can be very we'll
appreciated by those who do not understand
the situation. e-------4.--


There is no question Of doubt that
Grant will certainly offer himself for a
Third Term, and he will do this, knowing
at the same time that there is an elemen:
in his party who ere strongly anti-Grant.
But with the army of Office holders who
are dependent upon his clemency for their
bread and butter, and the riff raft Of the
party who cling to the skirts of his coat
tail, and have certain axes of their own to
grind through the would-be-Impera-
tor. will be the support that Pres
ident Grant will place his depend
ance for support in. With the openly
avowed opposition that has been made to
Grant strongly in his own party, if be
thrusts himself before tho National Con-
9ention, it will be scene in this political
drama that will be extremely unpleasant
to the actors.


1t will be like the ghost of Banquo Al
he feast Of Macbeth, intruding itself at
time when it is least needed. OF course it
would place Mr.. Blaine in very unpleas-
ant position and cause Morton, who is
strong prospective candidate, considers
bic annoyance, but the ghost Of Grant
will be as persistent then and there, as he
is in the White House in the flesh.


That Grant will be defeated, is just as
positive as that he will offer himself. But
it will cause embarrassment, as the Grant
element will have q certain amount Of
representation which will exp, ess their dis
satisfaction in demonstrative manner and
wiring bitter tears of repentance from the
secessionists Of the party. To correct tits
subject, which will form an important one
in the approaching election, to the Repub-
lican party, is the reason of the early
marshalling Of the hosts. 1t is to begin
the work as early as posible. Find out
the Graat element, and if possible, con-
vince them that the patty has tired Of
Grant, and for its safety he must be de-
fsated Somebody else must come to %he
frent.


1t will be either Bristow, Morton, or
Blaine. With these three everything
would flow as smoo hly as water in the
Convention, but if the Ghost Of Gran,
with the smaller evils of Office holders
and Carpet baggers is to trail before the
BODY, then you may look out
for frst-claos party row.
Year: 1876

There is nothing go remote from vanity
as true genius. 1t almost as natural tor
those who are endowed with the highest
powers of art, as for other men to breathe
or move. Corraggio, who is said to have
produced some OF the most divine works,
almost without having seen a picture,
probably did not know that he had done
anything extraOrdinary-Harli
Year: 1876

You can train the eye to see all the
bright places in your life, and 50 slip over
the hard ones with surprising ease. You
can also train the eye to rest on the gloomy
spots. in utter forgettulness of all that is
fright and beautiful Life is too short to
nurse ones misery. Hurry across the low
lands that you may iinger longer on the
mountain tops.
Year: 1876

New YORK, October l0.-JOhn Fitch,
of Cleveland. for more than thirty years
valued and esteemed member OF the
editorial staff of the Tribune, died yester-
day. The primary cause of his death
was disease of the heart, which was fol-
lowed in the latter part of bis sickness by
the entire suspension of circulation in his
lower limbs. he had been i'll about FIVE
weeks, but his case was only pronounced
hopeless few days ago.
Year: 1876

We print below q table Of the votes
cast at the election IN Ohio, one year ago,
for ALLEN and HAYES respectively, in
each county in the State. For the con-
venience of the reader we have also car
ried out the majority in each county re
cclved by either candidate. The table
viii! be found convenient for reference
tonight, as the election returns begin to
come in:
Year: 1876

st the Bridgeport precinct, OF Pesse
township, yesterday, the battle was the
most sharply contested and bitterly
fought one that has ever taken place in
ths, peaceful borough. The increase in the
vote over last year is about 80, which IN
a vote which is largely Republican must
result to the advantage of that party.
The following is the vote at
Year: 1876

The proprietor of broadway soda
fountain has had, up 10 week ago. a
malicious minded young man ii his
employ. A month ago, when a man
with IL white nechtie aud solemn look
entered aud said he would take pine
apple and syrup in his. the young man
substituted brandy instead, and was re-
varied BY hearing the good man say:
Keep that pineapple up to that
standard and I'll come over from
Jersey at least once u day 10 patronize
YOU"


lie came again and again. and every
time he came he wiped off his chin
with tender motion and benign tx
precision. and whispered that Jersey
City soda fountains were over forty
miles behind the times on pineapple
syrup. But when he dropped III again
yesterday he found new young man
at the fountain. He wiped his heated
brow and called for his old favorite.
but, after sip or two at the frothy
beverage. he set the glass down and in
quircd if he didn't order pineapple
syrup.


You did. and you got it" was the
reply


1T can't be can't be, young man.
| have had soda water here for the last
four weeks, and the Young man always
drew the pineapple syrup out of that
faucet up there


He did. why that's brandy y ex-
claimed ih. boy.


he good man looked a. him for i
loug time. a shade Of sadness gradually
stealing over his face, and As hc put
down his nickle ati weut out he said:
That other young man i, ON the high
road to degradation. and yet | wonder
why they can; make pineapple syrup
with something of that upper faucet
havor In il -
Year: 1876

provided for. there being Catholic aud
Protestant church IN their midst. Il
required great prudence and firm re
solve 10 place them in their pleasant
location They have little paradise Of
their own ID their mountain locked re-
cess. The Hawaiian government de-
serves the greatest credit for the cease
less care and kind treatment OF the
lepeTs
Year: 1876

WARRINGTON, July 23.-Mr. Lamar has
prepared a speech on the general political situs-
tion, which he hopes TO have ready for delivery
In the House next Tuesday afternoon. He has
devoted great deal OF time and study to a his
tory Of the present Administration, and In his
speech be intends TO review its course In Its re-
Jstions TO the South. aud to show, as clearly as
he can, what he deems to be tho paramount
issues Of the day. He thinks he will be able to
show that this present Administration has not
performed, In Its long life, single act Of real
form, and that Its constantly growing tendencies
have been In the interests OF Capitalization and
utter disregard of the laws for the government
OF public omces; and that corruption Is so
widespread and deeply centred that II has made
the question OF reform almost the sole Issue OF
the hour. AS this speech will represent the
views Of one of the greatest leaders at present
In the Democratic party. Its utterance will be
awaited with great interest. lie does not pro-
pose that the Republican party hall cloud the
real issues aud put upon the Dem mocratic party
burdens that they should not be N ade TO carry
Ia the coming contest.
Year: 1876

The Centennial Commission yesterday de-
cided to take no action in regard to the sale
Of beer and wine on the Exposition grounds,
and, therefore, not to disturb the privileges
already sold by the Finance Board. II the
temperance b;gots want the old statute en-
forced which prohibits the sale of liquors
in Fairmount Park they aro at lborty to in
stituto proceedings against the proprietors of
hotels and rofreshment stands, but the lagor
and the wine will be dispensed ut convenient
places Just the sazac. The action Of
tho Commission in refusing to prohibit
the salo of harmless beverages is in
the highest togreo sensible and prudent. A
contrary course would lavc been productive
Of great loss to the Exhibition, and vast
nmount Of needless aggravation and incon-
venieuco to its patrons, and all this without
in tho least diminishing tho consumption of
beer and wine, which would DO sought for
with all the moro svitEty elsewhere on
account Of tie deprivation on the Csntenninl
promises.
Year: 1876

1t is now confidently calculated that the
new Common Council will hnve strong
working minority firmly committed to the
immediate ousting Of the usurper who now
exercises the functions Of the Mayoralty. A
well-attended meeting Of Aldermen
identified with tho anti-Co1v1N in
oun,bont was held yesterday for tho
purpose of consultation a. to the
best method Of procedure, md It is undor-
stood that tho majority Of tho Council will
be thoroughly prepared to tako prompt and
decisive action next Monday evening. Il
Co1v1N is wiso he will simplify matters by
failing TO put in an appearance, and BY making
no attempt to hinder tho complete execution
of tho verdict Of tho poop1o ~ expressed
through tho ballot-box.
Year: 1876

THE trouble between husbands and
wives too often is that they don't under
stand each other-do not comprehend
each others sensibiities. A man can't
sit with his hoofs planted against the
back of his wfe's chair without knock
ing some Of the enamel off the romance
Of married life.
Year: 1876

A YOUNG man in Iowa, not wanting
to marry a girl to whom he was engaged,
hung himself. But he was not destined
to escape the young woman so easy, for
she sued the fellows estate for breach of
promise and has been awarded damages
by the jury.
Year: 1876

ANY excuse better than none. A
topper says he would be temperance
man in minute if it wasn't for his wife.
He knows she'd be lonesome if she
hadn't something to jaw about and find
fault with.
Year: 1876

The CHEEK OF THE HEATHER CHI
NEE.-One of our city guardians was
standing on the corner OF Second and b
streets yesterday when a wild looking
Chinaman came rushing up, sezing him
by the arm, and sand:
Year: 1876




From North, South East and West
the cry comes, what shall we wear to the
CentennialY And in anticipation OF the
universal demand for such things. new
| shawl straps have been introduced
which fold over like an envelope, and
have n pocketbook on the inner side for
memoranda. railway guides and tho like.
There are also umbrella covers which
lace mp with cord, which will contain n
whole family Of umbrellas and parasoIs,
big and little. and are finished with
holders for carrying upon the arm.
There are covers OF striped coutil for
satchels, which not only give them n
stylish appearance, but preserve them
from injury A lady's outfit for the
Centennial cannot be SO easily describ-
ed, 1t depends so much upon the lady,
upon the amount Of money she has in her
purse, upon the length of time she Is
going to stay, and where she IL going to
besides the Centennial Some ladies
could face the world mt the Exhibition.
but are afraid OF his wife at the hotels.
Not much accustomed to leaving home,
they feel that all creation has been
moving on for the past fifty years, ex-
cept their own little corner OF il. and
that coming out among men, and into
the busy world OF which they read, they
will be looked upon as antediluvians,
and feel rs II they had come out OF the
ark But they need not be alarmed.
We talk a great deal more than we act
nowadays, and they will find they have
been travelling about Us fast as the rest
of the world, afte all. A travelling out
III, unless d stay Is to be made in fash
ionable watering places, is a very simple
affair. and there are several ways of
comprising 1t at small expense.


A black silk skirt, a jacket and tunic
Of one Of the pretty thin flannel fabrics,
a dark straw hat, Il gauze veil, a duster.
and you are ready.


Or you may take your pretty new suit.
put the basque in your satchel, with a
linen polonaise, or jacket, and over
skirt, wear the trimmed skirt with "a
shirt waist, put your duster over it, and 4
there you are again, prepared foveyery
Polonoises have lFen out /
Of fashion for some time, but ths season
they are revived, SO that ladies who have
long ones which they have not known
now to dispose Of may utilize them by
closing them in front with bows, or but
tons, aud then they will be ready with
skirt for morning wear. But there are
ladies who consider these sort OF make
shifts an insult to their taste and their
understanding, who insist upon going
20 breakfast as General goes to battle,
armed cap-d-pie. For the benefit Of
such the following is submitted as a ne
,essary travelling outfit to the Centen-
Year: 1876

General Gideon ]. Pillow mud His


Bankruptcy.


NEW YORK, March ], General Pillow
publishes q letter here to-day concerning
himself and bis bankruptcy, saying: All
my long and eventiul life have stood
up with stout heart and manfully COM
batted the trials and tried 10 meet the
duties and responsibilities Of life, Chief
est among these have held the duties
and responsibilities OF patriot soldier,
and how 1 have met them the countr.
knows. l trust l will be pardoned for
saying l so love the national government,
to whose service l had devoted the prime
of my life, that 1 would l had
fallen in the service and died
while was honored with its
confidence and with its commission
standing as l ever do between its ag-
gressive acts and displeasure and the ne.
glect and ingrstitude Of the people l
subsequently, took up arms to defend my
self and i am without hope for the iu-
ture. TO be homeless with a family
without shelter. with poverty staring me
in the face at my advanced age, pre-
sents prospects so gloomy that my heart
gives way and tho conviction is forced
upon me that / have lived too long.
Year: 1876

Never iisc an old hive for q new
swarm without first taking off the ton
board and planning IL; also the inside.


The boxes for surplus honey should be


made with four sides of glass, being
very easily made, and making a neat
package. Put in box pieces of combs
about two inches square. The bees
will then have something to start from,
and you will have us many combs as
you put pieces. Put on the boxes in
the spring as soon as they begin TO car
ry honey, if you would secure much
from the old swarms, and on the new
swarms about three days after they are
hivcd. Boxes that have been on a
hive once must be taken apart and
thoroughly cleaned before using or
they will not work in them. The comb
is secured TO the boxes by melting
little bceswax and dipping the comb
in it. To remove surplus boxes ! have
found nothing so good as two pieces of
heavy sheet iron, three inches wide
and seven inches long-a half inch of
one end turned at right angles with
the left; run both ends under the box;
leave one end on the hive, the other
draw Off with the box, and not bee
can escape from either Plug the
holes up with twisted grass, as it is
next TO impossible to get anything eIso
out after they have waxed it over
Pat the box with honey and bees in a
dark place, letting in just little light,
which will enable them TO find their
way out, and not back, which they
will try TO do. Do not examine them
often when they are storing honey, or
they will stop. The box covering the
honey box should be well made and
fitting the hive tight enough to ex-
clude light; be sure TO have them well
shaded in hot weather, or you will fail
to get much else but swarms, Of which
there will be plenty. There should he
at least two thicknesses Of loards ever
the surplus boxes.