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Year: 1876

Leather belts are revived this season.
Wisteria color is the new name for
mauve


Pipings are a tayorite trimming at
present.


Short dresses are recommended for
Centennial visits.


Everything in. use for the neck is in
cream colon or ecru.


ParasOl pockets are made of rows of
narrow knife plating.


Linen busters and travelling cloaks are
now made with sleeves.


Very wide edgings of Smyrna lace for
trimming linen dresses are the latest fancy
Oxford ties are Ornamented with large
steel buckles on which is written Cen
tennial.


New summer bonnets are of black or
white lace sprinkled with gold, silver or
steel beads.


It is quite proper for ladies to wear their
wells over their faces in church and while
making calls.


The time for summer canes has arrived,
and large dark-oolored sticks are replaced
by light and slender ones.


Sleeves are laced up in the back seam
to correspond with the lacipg at the front
or back OF the dress waist.


Jewelry Of carved wood, brewn, gray
or black, in a color like the dress, is worn
with street costumes.


Basques still continue to be worn, but
In order to be stylish must be fitted close
ly to the figure without plate or a
pucker.


Wood carving seems to be the fashion
with ladies in and around Cincinnati, as
large number of very fine specimens on
exhibition at the WOman's Pavilion in
the Centennial are from that city.
Year: 1876

OUR trade with South America is grow
Ing In Importance every year. We are
pushing our cOttOns there in a most sue
cessfnl manner, and though what we have
done has not had an appreeiable effect on
England's trade in that line, stil it is a
satisfaction to know that wherever our
goods are introduced their sales at once
become extended.
Year: 1876

Here is q preventive of snow
blindness (says traveleI), which
| heard OF when in California IN
1873. l was told that any one
having to travel upon SHOW in
sunshine, if. they blackened the
skin round the eyes for about an
inch, snow blindness would be pre-
vented. Any kind Of black paint,
or burnt stick, is all that is
needed to avoid what is most pain
full : and can speak of it from
experience, having suffered while
crossing some of the high passes
of the Himalayas. The remedy
here given seemed to me curious,
and l could scarcely believe it suf-
ficient to accomplish the result /;
but further inquiries confirmed
what Twas told. Atleast, it was
stated to me that the old trappers
in the Sierra Nevadas used this
precaution as a protection to their
eyes. 1t was also stated that the
same means were used by the peo-
pie connected with the Hudson
Bay Company, and that they a.
gain first learnt of it from the
Indians. l have not yet had all
opportunity of testing this myself,
bat if you give it publicity it may
be Of use to all those who are go
ing on Arctic expeditions to the
members Of the Alpine Club Il
ought to say of the Alpine Clubs,
for there are many Alpine Clubs
now in Europe and it would be,
if it had any virtue in it, of the
greatest service to all who may
have to travel on snow, be il from
necessity, or in the pursuit OF
scientific objects,
Year: 1876

OminOus Temperance of this


Terrible Pest in Minnesota.


WipOna (Wis.) Special to Chicago Tribune.


A gentleman just from the


grasshopper country furnishes


the Republican some interest


ing facts. He visited Marshall,


Shiek, Burns, and othes points


along the western end of the


Winona and St. Peter Road.
The young grasshoppers have


attained a working size, and


have begun to harvest the crop.


At present their operations are
confined to a strip of country
extending from Burns Station
to Saratoga, near Marshall, and
covering a territory Of fifty
miles in length and reaching in
breadth from a line some eight
miles north Of the Winona and
St. Peter Railroad south to the
St. Paul and Sioux City Road.
The rayenous little hoppers are


just at present about half an
inch long, and will probably get
their wings by the middle of
this month or tho first Of July.
They are making a clean sweep
of the wheat-fields, many Of
which look as black as when
first sown. The. grain is from
three to four inches high, and
where the pestiierous insects
light upon it not a spear is left.
One man with a net attached to
a horSc-rakc caught forty
pounds Of hoppers in the short
space of three hours. Near
Burhs Station corn is hurt some
by the hoppers, but not much.
Many Of the farmers are plant
ing their whcat-felds in corn
now. Peas are also being large
IMPLANTED. Theexperiment was
tried in the spring Of burning
over the prairie in hopes Of de-
the larvae, but in walk
ing over these burnt places the
young hoppers may be seen
moving about rs lively as ever.
Year: 1876

Trout Fishermen Preparing Din.


ner Which They Did Not Eat.


From the Rochester Democrat.


The stream known as Pine


creek bas long borne the rcputa.


ton OF one of the most prolific Of


trout streams. During the latter
part of last week our townSmon
Henry Morse and Wn. Kimball
having received favorable reports
of the May fishing, started for


their favorite summer quarters -
After half a day fishing they fill
ed their baskets, and in capital
spirits set out for their luDcbing
place. The spot chosen was the
ledge Of a precipitous bank of
rocks, shaded by giant hemlock
tree about thirty feet above the
stream, and bounded on all sides,
save the one facing the water and
rather narrow passage way, by
an unbroken rocky wall ten or
twelve feet high. A sufficient
number of trout were soon dress
ed, the lunch basket was taken
from It's place of security, and q
blazing fire kiudled to cook the


fish. But as the fire began to in
crease, O colony of rattleSnakes
grew uneasy, and determined to
investigate the cause of their dis
turbance.


Kimball at this time had de-
scended from their elevated posi-.
tior in quest of some Bordeaux,
while Morse was busy cooking the
fish. The snakes, several in num-
Der, had crawled meanwhile from
their hiding places and were SCUM
ding the ominous rattle, familiar
to man and beast alike as the Ger
tain precursor OF danger ahead
But the cracking of the twigs in
the fire deafened the sound. 1t
was not until Kimball was climb.
ing upward that he took in the
and appriSed his brother
sportsman Of his danger. The
snakes stood coiled, and prepared
for attack. Morse sought hastily
for q way Of escape, but the rep
tiles stood in his path, and, save
the deep pool far below him, he
was hemmed in On every side by a
precipitous wall Of rock. His face
blanehed with fea:, but hisresolve
was soon taken, and, leaving rods,
luncheon basket, and well filled
creels, he sprang with q bound in
10 the pool thirty feet below.


Fortunately, his descent was at
tended with no more serious re-
suits than a thorough drepching,
for the water was deep, and being
an expert swimmer, he found no
difficulty in regaining a looihold
on the opposite shore, on less dGn-
gerous ground. Both Morse and
Kimball by this time concluded
that they had had sufficient eXpe-
rience for one day, and without
rods or fish baskets, with the bot
tie of claret as their only consola-
ton, they lost no time in taking
the nearest route to their hotel.
Year: 1876

A couple of days ago squaw
died out at Yankee Blade, and
the Indians buried her and her
infant together, without taking
the trouble of making a corpse
of the latter. It is a custom
of the Piutes and Shoshones to
bury the dead mother and living
child together when the latter
is too young to help itself. In
this instance they dug a hole,
threw the woman into it, and
laid the infant on her breast,
covering them over with brush.
In explanation of their conduct
one of them said: "Baby no
good; no got milk; bimeby heap
cry; die pooty soon anyhow
1t would be an impossibility to
convince an Indian that he is
doing wrong by thus abandon
ing a helpless infant as a prey
to the coyotes and carrion
birds; it was the custom of his
fathers, and he can see no
wrong in it. a white man
would feel justified in dashing
its brains out with a stone. Be-
sides, the Indian would feel
greatly aggrieved at any inter-
ference with this pleasant usage
of theirs.
Year: 1876

E The St. Louis Times
very forcibly says "the promise
of reform within the ranks of the
Republican party reminds it of
the Scriptural injunction about
putting new wine into old bottles.
The wine is all right. but 20 put
it into old Republican bottles
could only prove fatal, as the bot
Ties are sure to burst"
Year: 1876

A quarrelsome husband and
wife in Iowa decided to sepa-
rate and divide their property
evenly. The land was measured
off into two farms, and the
house and barn were cut in
halves, and each half removed a
short distance.
Year: 1876

THE safe burglary trial. so called, is pro-
crossing without any of the delays pre-
dicted regarding it by the Opposition. In
the first place the jury selected is fair one,
and was drawn during the absence of Dis
trict Attorney Wells, Notwithstanding the
prophecy made by the ore-hesds and NAL
contents that he would be present for the
purpose of packing it in favor Of the de-
PENDANTS. Judge Fullerton has already
shown a sufficient mastery of the case to
challenge the admiration of the Washing
ton bar, and sustain his reputation as one
of the most successful practitioners in the
country as regards the management of wit
nesses who are prone to swear to what
they would like to make to appear as the
truth. 1t is manifestly too sooR to form
any opinion as to The result of the trial, but
if the prosecution does not succeed better
in the future than it has thus far, it is not
improbable that the jury will be relieved
from any troublesome deliberation over the
Year: 1876

the old slave power that old things have
passed away and everything has become
new, and that only by respecting the laws
and the rights of their fellow men can they
ever hope for any material prosperity. II
immense fortunes were realized by the
cultivation of these productive lands of the
South by the unrequited and unwilling
labor of the slave, it is fair to assume that
when labor finds itselfressonsbly rewarded,
and is properly appreciated, these posses
sions will again yield their abundance and
gladden. the hearts of those interested. All
of this is to be accomplished by the sta
bility which is to be given the nation by
the election of the Republican candidates,
and the worse chaos and disorder which
has cursed the South will hold undisputed
sway should the Republic fall into the
hands of traitors and knaves.
Year: 1876

IT MAY be as well understood now as at
any other time that Mr.. Carl Schurz has
been engaged to canvass Ohio by the Re-
publican general committee of that State;
that his services have been entirely salts
factory to that committee, and that the Re-
publican national executive or general
committee has had nothing to do with his
auuappmPnt6
Year: 1876

THE New York Herald has discovered
what it chsracterizes as a falsehood in the
columns of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
and an insult to prominent Republican
orator" This is not a case where "praise
from Sir Herbert" would "be praise
indeed" but simply one in which the
truth of our assertions in the past is demon
strated beyond doubt by the contradictions
of the most UNANIMOUSLY irresponsible
journal in the country.
Year: 1876

The dispute between the Smith and
Carman families of Merrick, l.. L., over
the ownership of City cent knife, has
progressed from the county court ol
Queens county to the general term. Three
years ago, Dir. Joseph Smith, wealthy
farmer bought Cor his daughter, NJ arrietta
a ffty.cent knife. She carried 1t until,
one evening about year and half ago,
a young man who was visiting her bor-
reved it and took it with him. Miss
Smith missed it and thought sue had lost
it. A few days after that she called on
Miss Mary t. Carmap, the daughter OF
another wealthy Long Island farmer. and
saw the knife on the mantlepiece and
claimed it. Miss Carman said that
the young man who had taken it from
Mss Smith had made her present of it.
Miss Smith took the knife and went
home.


The two families took up the dispute,
and the trouble threw the church into q
ferment. At a church meeting it was
agreed to submit the case TO Lott Carman
Able Smith, aud George Z. Andrews
They decided that they could not adjust
the difference. If the knife was Miss
Smiths she had 10 right to take it out OF
Miss Carman's house, and she ought to
sue for it if she wished il back Ac-
cordingly they gave the knife to Miss
Carcan. Miss Smiths father decided to
sue, a search warrant was obtained and
before Justice Bennett an examination was
had. The knife was awarded to Miss
Smith. but the Justice handed it to Miss
Carman by mistake. and she would not
give it up. 4 replevin suit was then in
stituted before Judge Loot. which ended
in Miss Smiths favor again. but Miss
Carman's father appealed the case to the
county court and the knife did not GO out
of the family. Judge Armstrong de-
cided the case in favor of Miss Carman,
and now Miss Smiths father has paid Mr.
Mott. his lawyer, another fee to take it
before the eederai term, and to have his
points printed. Both families attend the
same church in Merriek, and on Sunday
mornings after the Smith family have
taken their seat near b. takes out the
coveted knife and toys with it so con-
spieiou.,y that the Smith family cannot
help seeing 1t and getting n Iage.
Year: 1876

Pool-selling on elections, should
be made penitentiary offense in
every State in the Union. The evil
of pool-selling has already corrupted
the turf to such an extent that bona
fide contests between horses are of
scarcely semi-annual occurrence.
There is scarcely a doubt but that
the influence Of the pool-box has
reversed popular sentiment in more
than one of the States.
Year: 1876

The glass is falling and q storm
is impending. The Republicans
claim to California will be found
Il hollow sham and though it is
quite possible that in Oregon
Lanes course on the Klamath
Lake land bill may have lost him
some votes, yet the end is not
shown. Tilden's friends should
not abandon tho contest till the
last vote is counted.
Year: 1876

The election being over, let us pray
for all mankind and especially for those
who have lost their greenbax on the
Great Unknown. We are happy and
thank our friends. while we wish our
enemies spirit of repentance and free
ly forgive them for confounding our
identity with that of an entire horse.
Year: 1876

Debt loss cufh 10 Tho Treasury. UgD 43g 344
Showing reduction above stated, OF. 30 249 3Sl


SINKING PUxD


BY the act OF February rs. 1862 It was provided that
after tho LIST day OF July, 1867 one per cent OF the
entire debt OF the United States should be purchased
paid within each fiscal year, to bc sct apart
sinking iund also that the interest said fund should
in like manner be applied 10 the purchase or payment
OF the debt The sixth section OF The act OF July H.
1870, also required that in addition to other amounts
be applied the redemption or nient OF the pub
lie debt, an amount equal to the interest on all
bonds belonging to the aforesaid sinking fund
should bc applied to the payment OF the
public debt Until August 81, 1865, the
inands upon the Treasury for expenses incident
10 the greatly in excess OF the revenues OF
the government and therefore thore surplus
income which could DC applied 70 the cxtingushment
Of she debt the creation Of sinking fund, and con
scqucntly the law providing Tor that fund during
that period necessarily rendered imperative II the
OF the Treasury during each fiscal year,
nicncng with July 1862 had been sufficient 10 have
made literal compliance with the conditions Of the
law practicable, the account would at tho close OF
last sca year have appeared upon the books OF the
Year: 1876

THE Charleston Journal Of Commsrce,
which represents the respectable portion of
the South Carolina Democracy, has taken
the position that Whipper as Judge will
not be half so degrading to the decent peo-
pie of that State as Chamberlain in the
Governors chair. 1t says that both of
them are far from being good men, but that
Whipper's record is IS wool " when con-
trasted with the scarlet record of the
He'll Hole Swamp hero. And yet Cham
berlain has the check to issue proclama-
tion against Whippers assuming the duties
of judge, to which he was legally elected
by the joint Houses of the South Carolina
Legislature in January last
Year: 1876

tion of the sense. Such teaching leaves the
reader like navigator at sea without his
compass, whenever he attempts to read a
newspaper or an ordinary book. The same
principle applies to thesolution Of problems
in mathematics by rule as laid down in the
textbooks, instead of solving them by ana.
lysis. If the student is to be allowed to
comprehend the why's and wherefores of
his action, he must analyze his problem.
When he solves it in a certain way because
the 'trule" says 80, and gets the result an
nounced in the key, he may be utterly.
ignorant Of the reasons for his action. He
is damaged by all such artificial means of
support. So long as he has something to
lean upon, he will refuse or neglect to
stand alone. Our idea, in short is that
teachers. especially in graded schools,
should largely attend to those matters IN
person which are now too often left to the
text
Year: 1876

are owing to their being governed by the
Republican party, the fact may be
attributed to three causes. for which the
Democrats are responsible. They owning
most Of the land refuse to pay taxes to
support ''free niger schools" they raise
mobs to burn down the school houses, and
either kill or drive away the teachers.
Having thus defeated the prosperity of
schools, they go to all the visitors from
the North who inquire about the progress
of education and tell them that they would
have good schools if the white Democrats
were only in power. But the facts are
against them. They are utterly opposed
to the education Of the negro population in
any event
Year: 1876

TILDEN's inconsistency as regards his
financial record becomes more and more
disgusting as it is further exposed. The
New York Republicans in their admirable
State platform. printed elsewhere, have
capably assumed the duty of making that
eYnosure
Year: 1876

THE New York Republicans have acted
wisely in nominating Ex-Governor Morgan
to be their candidate for Governor. He is
q man of such unexceptional character and
widespread popularity as to insure con-
solidation of the different elements Of the
party and an enthusiastic support of the
ticket The Empire State may now be
put down for the Republican cause next
November by large majority.
Year: 1876

AS this is the season for
putting up meat, we publish
the following hints from an
exchange, and some OF them
may be Of service to our rea-
ders:


Meat will keep for a long
time in cold weather, and, If
frozen through, may be kept
for months. Frozen meats
must be thawed before it is
cooked, by plunging it into
cold water, or placing it bo-
fore tho fire before setting it
down to roast. It will new
or be dressed through if this
precaution is not taken, not
even when twice cooked.


Pepper is a preventive Oh
decay, in 4 degree; it is well
Year: 1876

Pumpkin as a Poultice.-
A correspondent of the Ne,v


York Farmers Club gives an


instance in which a woman's
arm was sWelled to an ennr-
nous size and painfully in
famed, y poultice was made
of stewed pumpkins, which
was renewed every 6fieen
minutes, and in q short time
produced y perfect cure. The
fever drawn out by the poul-
tice made them extremely of
fensiye as they were taken off.
Year: 1876

A correspondent of THE HERALD writing
from Claymont says: It is but seldom that
we have anything In this rural place to Gre
ate ripple of excitement, but few eve
nings since an unusual event occurred. Two
young ladies connected with the most res
psctable families in the place met upon the
principal street, and engaged in an excited
conversation about young man that both
hearts regarded with considerable affection.
It finally eliminated In blows and hair
pulling, and might have become serious
had 1t not been for the Intervention Of one
or two gentlemen. One Of the combatant.
has been sent away to vieit her relatives,
and the other is locked in her rom.
Year: 1876

The only hearing at the police court last
night was case Of trespassing, that Of
John Denris, charged with intruding upon
the grounds of Judge Gilpin. The defen-
dant was fined cost Of case and discharged.
Chief O'Toole wishes to give notice that all
parties who trespass upon any of the
grounds or lots In the vicinity of the base
ball grounds, will be liable to arrest.
Year: 1876

Editor Democrat-I have read with
mzch interest the communications
which have flom time to time appeared
In your own and In the columns OF our
other daily papers, urging the claims OF
this, that, or the other individual Tor the
nomination to the high office, and In
this campaign most important position.
of Governor. Permit me to give my
views OF whom the Baton Rouge Con-
vention should nominate, and what the
Office demands


hold that the Office Of Governor has
right to man. One In every sense OF
the word q man., An honest determined,
pure, fearless, unpledged man. One
who has no friends to reward for per-
sonal service In securing him the nomi-
nation. One who can neither be bullied
nor bluffed by show OF force; and who,
as the leader OF his people, will not
allow them to be- defrauded or cheated
OF their highest Office by any Re-
turning Board, or other fraud. A man
who will not compromise the right; who
will not make any doubtful alliances.
One who would hold the honor or his
State and the rights OF his people dear
er than his life.


Such man it is the duty Of the Baton
Rouge Convention to find, and call him
forth as the leader of his people In this
most momentous campaign. Holding
this view, / have contended that it Is
wrong for any man or set OF men to seek
the election OF delegates pledged to him
or them to be sent to the Baton Rouge
Convention. This is what your CORE
spondent Fair Play" some two weeks
since, called cant and sentimentalism
in politics. He may approve OF the
efforts being made to secure delegates
pledged to this, that or the other man
| do not l regret very much to see the
high office OF Governor, and especially
in such an issue as is upon us in this
campaign, brought down into the low
arena of parish and ward politics, and
held up as prize to be given in ex-
change for parish and municipal offices.
1t is because this has been done, or
because many think 1t has been done,
that there has been SO much talk again
OF % third party movement, and we are
again threatened with such e. division as
we had in 1872.


Because the great majority OF the
Democratic and Conservative party in
this city are not willing to see their
Centennial ticket OF "Tilden, Hen
bricks and Reform supplemented in
this State and city by a doubtful ticket,
organized in wrongful manner, by
selfish schemers for q ring.


The duty of the Baton Rouge conven-
tion is very clearly defined. not only by
the action Of the st. Louis convention,
but by the necessity of the case result
ing from the nomination by the Radi-
Gals of s. h. Packard. The State needs
as a leader man. The duty OF the
Baton Rouge convention is to find him
and call him to the 'front.' ID.
Year: 1876

The cars of the above company are stationed
at the foot OF Clay Statue and will carry with
comfort and speed the seekers Of pleasure to
the Fair Grounds to the picnic OF the fire COM
Danisa.


The GREEN cARs take passengers direct to
ne Fair Grounds. and the BLUE CARS by way
Of Bayou Il. John to the Same destination.


jy2
Year: 1876

Fly away, pretty moth, to the shade
OF the leaf where you slumbered all day.
Be content with the moon and the stars, pretty


moth,
And make use Of your wings while you may;
Though yon glitterlng light may have dazzled you


quite,
Tho the gold Of yon lamp may be gay,
Many things In this world that look bright, pretty


moth,
only dazzle TO lead us estray
have seen, pretty moth, in the world
Some as wild rs yourself and as gay,
Who, bewitched by the sweet fascination OF eyes,
Fitted round them by night and by day;
But though dreams Of delight may have dazzed


them quite,
They at last found 1t dangerous playl
Many things in this world that look bright, pretty


moth,
Only dazzle to lead us estray.