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Year: 1876

Old Bill Allen has discovered by this time
that when running for Governor lest year he
was not competing with ga id barren
ideality.-Chicdgo Tribune.


Well, Pennsylvania sold out, as usual, and
got nothing by it. Not Cabinet Office, not
consulship, nothing but the shame. How
would IL do to try little honesty next time,
by way OF change ?-PRilGdelphi Times.


The Republican party is to be heartily con-
graduated upon the important fact that the
financial resolution adopted at Cincinnati has
no uncertain sound, but the true ring of
genuine metallic currency.-Chicdg0 Tri6-
une.


Considering the matter from every point
of view we have to conclude that better nom-
nations never were made at any period Of
our history during which it has been the Gus
tom formally to designate men to be sup
ported for our two highest ofices-that is to
say, from the year 1900, or more than three
quarters of a century since, during which the
country has undergone changes so sweeping
that it hardly seems that they possibly can
belong to the career of people many Of
whom can remember when they began
Boston Traveller.


1hi' ASi"AhAO uOSo hOb ASOAAO AAOAA SAS NSA'SA
tion into private life. He remains to become
the Henry Clay of the Republican party. If
his health admits he will be the foremost
champion of Hayes in the hot contest now
before US. He still remains "the prince of
parliamentarians and the leader of leaders"
in the lower house of congress. He may
choose his own future. Whether it be secre-
tary of state in the cabinet of President
Hayes; whether it be speaker of the republic
can house of representatives, about to be
elected; the party and the Country will be-
grudge him neither.-UticG Herald.


The nomination of Hayes, reduced to a
single sentence, unites the Republican party.
He may, as he does, lack the magnetic quail
ties of Blaine, the elevated character of Bris-
tow, the strong points of Conkling; but he
possesses a negative strength, which, joined
to an inofiensive private character, will go far
to consolidate the radical iorces in every part
of the country. He is obnoxious to none of
the cliques which have divided the Republi-
can party. On the whole, therefore, he is a
candidate not to be despised; candidate
who will require Of US the best energies we
have to put in the field; candidate, in short
whom we shall have to confront with our
foremost leader.-LouisrilLe Courier journal
(Dem,l
Year: 1876

as the sailing of the steamships from San Francisco for the mouth of the Colorado, and their arrival there.

 But it is useless to multiply req. sons why everybody should take the SENTINEL. In conclusion we would remark that we have room for many more subscribers. and a few advertisements.
Year: 1876

In a crowded thoroughfare there is great
Inconvenience produced 10y even the stop
page Of single person. II is, notwithstand-
ing, frequent occurrence for whole groups
to take their stand in the midst Of q current
Of people, and obstruct oi perplcX its flow.
Nothing can be more unseemly and ill-hrcd
than for few idle persons, with no more
important object than TO pass word per-
haps TO each other on the state Of the
weather TO delay large portion Of the en-.
tire population, TO most OF whom moment
OF time is Of Importance.


The monopoly Of the whole width Of the
sidewalk by close phalanX OF slow.moying
pedestrians is not AN unfrequent street an
uoyance. An entire family, paicrtdmRids,
maieJ,Daiids, and a progeny Of half dozen
or 80, all cliugiug to each other with the
strongest ties OF domestic affection, will thus
often form an impossible barricade from
house to curbstonc. All numerous parties
should divide themselves and walk in sue
cessiyc pairs, for our narrow streets seldom
allow, without more or less bustling, q greater
number than the four abreast which the two
couples will make on meeting.


There is general modesty Of mien which
Is beconiu. in the public street rs elsewhere.
and depends especially upon a decent reserve
IN the use Of the eyes aud the expression oi
the face Staring and laughing at strangers
are indecorous, and young girls ought not To
require to be told OF the impropriety Of eX-
changing conscious gances and smiles with
daring youths, hoSever handsome or well
dressed -- -Hdrpers Bdrar.
Year: 1876

Good taste proscrbes all personal display
in the streets which has for its object to at
tract the especial attention of the public, or
acquire notoriety. Enough has been already
said in denunciation of the practice of max
ing the most frequented thoroughfares OF a
large city places of promenade, for the exhi-
bition to the vulgar eye of either masculine
or feminine personality, made undny obvi.
Gus by excess of dress, coquetry of manner,
or by frequency OF presence. Eccentricity
of costume and conduct is indecorous aud
troublesome anywhere, but doubly unbecom-
ing and ineonyenient in the street.


There are certain regulations to be OBJ
served in walking the streets, which though
apparently of slight moment in themselves,
are Of essential importance in preserving the
general order of crowded town, and adj
ministering to the comfort of its inhabitants
Every street passenger should take care 10
keep strictly to his side of the walk, which
is conventionaly agreed in all countries, we
believe, to be that on his right hand. Two
passengers in meeting should thus pass on
the right Of each other but when overtakes
another the former should go TO the left of
the latter disregard of these rules is sure
TO lead TO the embarrassing situation in
which Sterne confesses to have been placed
and may not always result as happily. "Thc
Marquisina de F. was coming in sort
of hurry She was almost upon me-" he
says, before ! saw herr so gave a spring
to one side to let her pass. She had done
the same and on the same side, too so we
ran our heads together She instantly got
to the other side. | was just as unfortunate
as she had been for had sprung that side
aud opposed her passage again. We both
flew together to the other side, and then
back, and 50 on. IL was ridiculous We
both blushed intolerably so did at last the
thing | should have done before-I stood
stock-still, and the marquisina had no more
difficulty"
Year: 1876

So much Of womans life is passed ia
her own room, that IL is OF rather more i'm
portance ia her eyes than any other in the
house 1t is often her fayorite sittingroom,
the place where she sews it is her study,
where she reads aud writes her letters and
her oratory, where she retires for prayer aud
seclusion from the world girls room is
the spot sacred from intrusion, in which her
heart finds space to grow, putting forth its
innocent fancies as a flower its petals


Beds, Of whatever sort they may be, to be
clean, healthful, and restful need thorough
and daily airing. Nobody should sleep, sum
mer or winter, in a chamber hermetically
sealed from the fresh air. II is not desir-
able indeed that you should sleep in a
draught, with arctic breezes straylug play
fully over your pillow. But some arrange
ment for ventilation you should have, SO that
your lungs will not breathe over and over
the same exhausted atmosphere. In the
morning. on leaving the room, its occupant
should open the windows and taking the
bed-clothing off, each piece separately, throw
mattresses, pillows and bolster up apart
from each other, that the morning air may
thoroughly penetrate every part. Aud do
not be in too great haste about making the
beds and getting the rooms in order. Several
hours airing every nay Will insure luu
sweeter sleep at night than a parenthetical
fifteen minutes ventilation while you break
fast. If you sit in the room much during
the day, always air it well before retiring.
Some people have dreadful terror Of night
air- But, as Florence Nightingale very SEN
sibly said: " II is the only air to be had at
night, and it is thousand times healthier
than air which has been yitiated by promis-
cuous breathing"


All sorts of pretty things are in order for
the bedroom. Vases, brackets book-,helyes,
pictures, are lovingly brought to adorn it.
A child's room should be made pretty and
tasteful, with delicate discrimination be-
cause it has a constant educating influence
on the child. Let my little daughters eye
rest, morning after morning, on lovely face
when she wakens, smiling down on her like
an angel let my boy see beautiful land
scape constantly, and both will absorb re-
fined culture from the association. IL is not
fair as is the custom in some houses, to put
all the pretty choice things in the guest
chamber. Four walls and a roof, table, a
bed and a chair may furnish forth the spare
room well enough, if you can do no more
but in the rooms where your boys and girls
are growing into men aud women assemble
all the tender and softening influences that
a loving art can compass. If possible, let
the laws of ownership in room be rigidly
respected. So far as you prize individuality
in your children's characters, you viii regard
their rights in everything, and give them
some opportunity for solitude when they wish
for it.-Ndrgdret Z. Sangsier.
Year: 1876

How IlE WAS OuIwirTED.-The story is
told of an old Quaker who lived with wo-
man as his wife, but refused 10 be bound by
any form OF marriage. Their relationship
was known TO be a perfect marriage in all
but the form, and his friends, while acknowl-
edgng the purity of the mans ideas, were
grieved at the scandal created by his action,
as he was known to be a good man. He was,
however, deaf to all remonstrances, although
his friends presented the matter in every
possible light. At length some of the oldest
and gravest among his friends determined
that the matter ought to be settled, with or
without his sanction. They therefore called
on him, and, in the presence OF his wife IN
all but the name, they renewed their argu-
ments. In the course of the conversation
they artfully managed to draw from her the
remark that she considered him as her hus-
band. Immediately afterward they spoke
to him in such q way that he, not suspect
ing their intention, replied "Why con
slider her as my wife" "Then pronounce
YOU man and wife, Those whom God hath
Joined together, let no man put asunder,'
said the Oldest man in the party. The out
witted Quaker was furiously angry, but he
had been caught beyond question.
Year: 1876

A WonD ABouT MARRIAGE.-A physi
clan writes the following sensible advice
MY profession has thown me among women
of all classes, and my experience teaches me
that God never gave man greater proof OF
his love than to place woman here with him
My advice is Go, propose 10 the most
sensible girl you Know. If she says yes
tell her how much your income is, from what
source derived, and tell her you will divide
the last shilling with her, and love her with
all your heart in the bargain. Aud then keep
your promise. My word for it, she will live
within your income, and to your last hour
you win regret that you didn't marry sooner
Gentleman, don't worry about feminine ex
trayagance and feminine untruth. Just
you be true to her, love her sincerely, and
threw IL up TO her frequently, and a more
fond, faithful, foolish slave you will never
meet anywhere. You won't deserve her,
know, but she will never see it. Now throw
aside pride and selfishness, and see what will
come Of it,"
Year: 1876

The Troy "Press" tells m amusing
story OF tho vexatious disappoint-
ments which befell q recently mar
iied pair. It reads TINS: George
w. Pratt of Pittsford, Monroe coun.
ty, and his wife were made ono ust
before Christmas, and like most peo.
pie started on Il wedding trip. Port
Henry was their destination. and
they reached Saratoga in safety
Here tho groom found it necessary
to "sec . man just opposite tho
depot, and he loft his blooming bride
in the car. Ho "would be back in u
minute but while he wa. looking
through the bottom Of a tumbler the
train started off aud left him. The
bride continued her journey alone,
whilo tho groom went dashing
around Saratoga like Il madman to
got somebody to stop that train aud
bring back his bride. He finally
burst into tears and fell prostrate on


tho street Constable j. w. Gilbert,
volunteered to assist the man in
trouble. A dispatch was sent to
Port Henry for the bride. She,
sensible woman that she was, got on
the down train to come back after
her husband The up trnin and the
down met ut Saratoga When the
former came into the station the
bridegroom boarded it and was
whirled way northward just as the
down train drew up to the depot
having on board the wife. The sit
uation is now reversed, and Mr.. Gill
bort felt embarrassed with new
bri 10 on his hands instead of tho
groom, More dispatches to Port
Henry followed The wifo took the
next train north at tho same time
her husband took the next train
south from where he was. Half way
between Saratoga and Port Henry
tho trains pass, one staining on Il
siding, tho other no' stopping At
this particular point the husband and
wife passed "unbe-knownest' to
each other. When the groom reach


ed Saratoga he found his wife had
left for the north on tho last train.
aud ditto wife when she reached


Port Henry. Finally an order was
sent to Port Henry peremptorily re-
quiring the wife to stay where she
was till tho husband should come.
BY obeying this order the two got
together ut last aud everybody was
happy, including Officer Gilbert.
Year: 1876

MILFORD, Pa, July 20.-A four-year-
old son of one Riley, living in the old
Milford and Owego Turnpike, in Bloom
ing Grove Township, this county, came
into the house on Saturday last carry
ing a rattlesnake. He had one hand
clasped tightly about its neck and the
other above its rattles. The mother Of
the child was terrified, and screamed to
the boy to throw the snake on the floor,
which he did. 1t coiled up in q second
and filled the room with the din of its
rattles. Mrs. Riley seized the broom
and soon dispatched the serpent. Her
little boy cried over the death of his
venOmous plaything, and said there
were more where he got that, and he
would 60 after another one.


Mrs. Riley summoned her husband
from an adjoining field. He asked the
child to show him where he got the
snake. He led the way into the scrub
oaks about quarter of mile from the
road, to small ledge of rock, in which
there were many assures. There, bask-
ing in the sun, the farmer saw dozens
of rattlesnakes. He took his child in
his arms and hurried away from the
spot. Procuring the assistance of a
hired man, the two, armed with fails,
returned to the den They attacked
the serpents, threshing right and left.
For five minutes the contest waged, the
noise made by the rattles of the snakes
being almost deafening. Riley and his
man killed twenty-one of the reptiles,
and many escaped into the fissures in
the rock. Riley's little boy had wan
dered to this place alone and had cap
tured the snake and taken it home. 1t
was two and half feet long, and had
seven rattles.-N. Y. Sun.
Year: 1876




While nearlyall of the accounts given
of the massacre Of our troops by the
Sioux agree in the statement that the
body of Gen. Custer escaped mutilatiOn,
the story of one scout which has been teie-
graphed, and had an extensive circula-
tion through the press, is that the heart
of the General was cut out by the saw
ages and secured as a trophy. The
aforementioned version of the matter is
undoubtedly correct, but the other story
is easily accounted for. Gen. Custer
had been in the habit of wearing his
hair in long flowing locks, and was
known as the Yellow Haired Chief
among the Indians. When he was last
in this city, however, on his way to join
the ill-fated expedition in which he met
his death, his hair was cut short accord
ing to the prevalent fashion. But his
brother, Col. Tom Custer, wore his hair
long, as the General formerly wore his !;
and there being striking resemblance
in other respects between the appear
ance of the two brothers, it is probable
that the victorious Sioux mistook the
Colonel for the formidable leader whom
they have so often met to their sorrow,
and mutilated the body of the former
under this mistaken supposition. One
of the reports also says that while the
body of Gen. Custer was unmutilated,
the heart had been cut out from that of
his brOther.-NeW York Sun.
Year: 1876

The trial of an amateur cornet player
named Montrose, on charge of dis
ttlrbmg the public peace, is reported in
the Virginia City CsrOnicle. Mrs. john
son, his landlady, testified that when he
came to her house it was full of board
ers, but that many of them left at the
end of o week because they had not
slept well. A bOarder swore that
Montrose played at all hours of the
night, that he couldn't play more that
three consecutive notes without stop
ping to take breath, and that his per-
formance was of nature sufficiently
excruciating to drive an ordinary man
insane. A man who lived two blocks
away testified that be had once got out
of bed, supposing that the noise was
made by COW that he had lost a few
days before. A second boarder didn't
like the music, and had frequently gone
up in the canyon and laid down in an
old tunnel to get some sleep. He was
of the opinion that the man living in
the next block would have no grounds
for complaint provided he stuffed enough
cotton in his ears to shut out the sound.
"HOw much cotton would be necessary
to accomplish the result?' the prose-
cutting attorney asked. 81 think an or
dinary bale of New Orleans cotton XX
prime might last n man two weeks-if
his ears were large, like yours, it might
take more," was the reply. An old
man, put on the stand for the defense,
said that the sound of the cOrnet lulled
him to sleep. In cross-examination,
however, the opposing lawyer whistled,
beautiful Blue DaHube," and the wit
ness swOre an oath that in his opinion
the tune was 6 Yankee Doodle. y The
only other witness for Montrose had
never been disturbed by the cOrnet, al
though he slept in the next room; but
the fact, came out that he was too deaf
to hear any thing fainter than a loco
motive whistle. Montrose was fined $40.
Year: 1876

while, attended by the medicine men,
the dancers began their wearying per-
fJrmance; fixing their gaze upon the
sun during the hours of sunlight, and
then upon the moon. while that orb was
visible, keeping time, by motions of the
body with the monOtonus music of the
tom-toms. Next morning these enthu-
siasts were ripe for the crowning act
OF the performance,


THE MUTILATIoN,


and early in the day this was COM
menced. While the brave was lying
upon the ground, wrought up to the
highest pitch of religious Oenthusiasm,
almost upon the verge of insanity, the
medicine man pinched up q large fold
of skin over his breast, and, transfxing
it with butcher-knife, inserted thong
which was attached to the pole by a
lariat, and this was to be torn out in
the dance. One, apparently more deep
ly afflicted than the rest, sObbed as
though his heart would break, as he lay
upon the ground, while four of these
thongs were inserted into his flesh, one
into either breast and one into either
shoulder behind. For him those four
stakes were planted, and to each one of
his thongs was attached. As he arose
and walked to them, leaning against
each in turn, his breast heaved with
deeply drawn sighs. These manifesto
tions of grief were but an expression Of


CoNTRITIoN FOR HIS SINS.


For some the mutilation consisted
of simply scarification, the arm in some
instances being deeply gashed from the
elbow to the shoulder. Not until late
in the afternoon of Sunday, the 25tH,
was the dance completed, some Of the
dancers having tainted before they could
tear out these thongs. One was assisted
in this way A friend stepped up behind
him, grasping his body with both arms,
and saving about, while the lariat was
stretched to its utmost, both threw
themselves heavily backward upon the
ground, tearing the skin and flesh until
the thong was released. The Indian
agents, Majors Howard and Hastings,
were present during the whole of the
dance. .-..r - ,arr


The persistence of Spotted Tails
wrath, which has been alluded to, was
quite opportune for him, as he had
vowed, if freed from it, to give away at
the sun dance his whole herd of fine
ponies, about a hundred in number,
and this would have made poor man
of him ..
Year: 1876

as to stagger back again a single mo-
ment before it. But almost immedi-
ateiy he was bounding through it,
throwing open the doors between, and
all at once, as he opened the third one,
a great binding glare fell from above,
and there was the monstrous horror of
flame towering and soaring, ike an
evil spirit that wiped matter from ex-
istence. %


But Roger did not pause to think
what it was like; he only thought that
1t was sweeping through an upper floor,
that in moment the floor must fall,
that he must reach Roses room. The
house had been struck bv lightning in
the storm, and the smouldering spark
had been making headwayin the lonely
upper rooms all the delicious summer
evening, all the time that he had been
leaning on his balcony drinking the
balmy air, all the time that Rose had
been folded in her sweet slumber, all
the time he had been hearing that tiny
crackle, and thinking it was the rain
dripping from the leaves upon the walk.
Another moment and over its dull roar
came cry, "Oh, Roger! Rogerl Oh,
my dearestl my dearesti where are
you? Do you know it?" And Rose,
with a cloak thrown over her, burst
through her door, and was caught in
his arms as he leaped down the stairs
at one vault and bore her out into
safety.


They had barely reached the gate
when the roof fell in, and though the
neighbOrs came thronging round, and
the engines were presently at play, they
stood there with the rest, and saw it
was of no use, and the blaze of the home
of their childhood and their youth was
ascending ike a smoke of sacrifice.
Rose stood folded in the arms of Roger,
hiding her eyes from the dreadful sight,
as a child might stand beside the grave
of a mother while it is filed. LET it
go without tears, dariing-let it go,''
Roger whispered. " 1t is a kindly flame.
The old house is still protecting us; it
has lighted our way to each other
Without it, we should still have been
groping in the dark. l should never
have dared win you; you would never
have known | loved you.''


"You are coming right home with
me, children" said Mrs. Vance, "till
we can turn round and see what's to be
done. Is the house insured? where's
your papers?"


g"They are gone, y said Rose, I" with
every thing else. we are utterly pen
niless ~


1t was Just a fortnight after that,
when Roger entered Mrs Vance's house
one night, Rose ran and clapped bit
of paper before his eyes SO closely that
he could see nothing. When he stepped
back, she was holding it over his lips,
and then half bashfully tiptoeing up
and kissing him through it. "Do you
see what it is?" she said. alt is a
check for twenty-five hundred dollars
from the Safety Insurance Company,
who have taken the circumstances into
account. 1t is the insurance on the
buildings, and the lands are still left.
The old house is taking care of us yet,
Roger. Two thousand for your bust
ness, and the rest," she whispered,
shyly, and blushing like rose indeed,
TO furnish the new house. ."-Harpe,'s s
BdzGT.