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Year: 1876

unpleasantly of the villains who are
found plotting diabolicaI crimes over
huge black bottles and tin tankards when
the curtain rises for the second act in a
melOdrama. Watch one of these after
he has pushed aside bis coffee. A tum-
bier of thin glass is brought him, within
which sits another glass, small and
goblet-shaped. The small glass is filed
to the brim with a transparent liquid
which, If you examine closely, exhibits a
suspicious sea-green tint. The william
takes up the water-pitcher, and, poising
1t carefully, as if he were afraid of beng
discovered, let's the water fall in drops
into the green liquid. The first drop
produces a milky cloud, and in a moment
all the liquid is clouded, and begins to
overflow into the large tumbler. Slowly
the water is poured in, drop by drop, or
ID a small stream, until the clouded ap-
peaTance is gone from the small glass
He then lifts out the small glass, sets il
aside, and proceeds to drink the milky
contents Of the large one.


THIS IS ABsTNTHE.


Then he rises, buttons the lower button
Of his coat in such way that the lapels
puff out in an aggressive sort of way, and
strides glOomily away to play pin-pool
or roulette in some Houston street resort
dear to his cOuntrymen. The people who
are found here are poor but still have
sufficient income to enable them to
eschew the still more economical practice
Of dining in their lodgings, There are a
great many Italian restaurants in the
city, which are very popular among the
Americans, who have learned to like this
mode of dining. The difference between
Florr, .,-,I T,1 L, . a.
bic without close observation. Indeed,
most of the French restaurant proprie-
tors endeavor to break down the distinc-
tion as far as possible by establishing a
certain day, or certains DAYS of the week
as " nacaroni DAYS" The tables are sure
TO be filed on these days, for they are
singled out by such patrons of each place
whose weekly income only allow one or
two state dinners" per week. At an
italian restaurant the cooking Is often
quite as good as at a French res
tauTant, but the Uniniated American is
apt to find each dish as it is brought on
an interesting problem. 1t appears to be
the aim OF the Italian cook to prevent
the diner from becoming acquainted with
his dinner, except through the process OF
digestion. The Germans appear in this
matter rs well as IN other national pecu-
liarities to take their cue from the Ital-
ians instead of their traditional enc
mics across the Rhine OF German
restaurants in general, except those
which have been so transformed as no
longer to be German, it may be said in
brief that they combine the heaviness OF
the English style with the ambiguity of
the Italian, and are original gnlv in the
presence and prevalence on their tables
of lager beer and soured meats
Year: 1876

Speaker Kerr has issued an order for
bidding the admission Of newspaper cores
pondents to the lobby of the House.


The concentration of naval vessels at
Port Royal is in pursuance of the general
plan of the Secretary of the Navy TO make
that place the headquarters Of the North At
lantic station, as it presents many advantages
over any other port on the Atlantic coast.
The climate is very healthful and the harbor
offers every facility for the exercise of naval
tactics. The vessels rendezvoused there can
reach the Cuban waters an gulf, where our
interests most need to be looked after,
within forty-eight hours. Il is the policy Of
the Secretary of the Navy to have the home
squadron larger than any abroad. He be-
Heves in being prepared for any emergency
which may arise.


The report Of DIR. Linderman, director
of the mint, as to the establishment OF a
branch mint at some point in the Mississippi
VALLEY, recommends Indianapolis as location,
for the reason that in that city there is a
government building no longer required for
other purposes, which can ne utilized without
the delay or expense attendant on the con-
struetion of a new ediice.


The President has sent to the Senate
the nomination of Edward c. Billings, for
United States District Judge for Louisiana,
rice Durell.


The treasury department decides that
under the law domestic spirits cannot be
transferred in bond from the bonded ware
house 20 the manufacturing warehouse
there 70 be manufactured into an article for
expectation, with the rebate or drawback Of
the internal revenue tax.


The following is a statement of the
United States currency outstanding at this
Year: 1876

Sala tells a story about young French
man, who, being engaged to beautiful
creature, happened to get a glimpse in
time of her laundry bill. Ia horror and
amazement; he made rapid calculation.
To support hef and her linens it would
be necessary to commit forgery. So he
broke of the match in despair. This
sounds ext rayagant enough, and yet here
is the bill of items furnished by one who
knows all about the necessary outfit Of q
genteel lady Of the period
Year: 1876

PHILADELPHIA, Dec Is. 1876


In view OF tho monumental holocaust In Brooklyn
the result Of the inquiries that are being officially
made In this city tho safety OF the theatres is not
without general interest Tho Building Inspectors
doins in earnest under the stimulus OF a
resolution OF Councils, that which they have been
altogether too lax IN former years AT the usual
annual inspection Of tho theatres and public halls
taking place they arc exercising much moro than
thor ordinary vigilance with reference to their safety
or otherwise IN case fire and their liability danger
thcreirom. The OF these investigations will
be report recomm ending the passage OF law
which viii make many important changes IN
The present construction OF such public places
They have visited eleven places Of amusement thus lar
and have about many more MINOR establishments
yet and their report cannot DO ready Tor
time yet But from conversation with some of the
inspectors the HERALD correspondent rs enabled to give
what likely 10 be tho important rccommcn cations
In H.


They will advise that the owners OF u theatres and
other public places OF ausement be required 10 make
the following precautions against loss OF life at nrc


A continuous brick hrc wall Is 10 be built between
the auditorium and The Stage aud also between the
auditorium and the lobbies.


curtain, be made OF iron shutters or of chain
wire gauzc IS to bc used TO separate the stage from
the auditorium.


commended.


There is 10 be required a separate and distinct on
trance way OF An ample width Tor every part OF the
house so that collisions jams in the passages
TO be avoidrd. and all sharp tunngs In stsrways nrc
TO be forbidden.


The lateral passages bet wecn the rows Of seats arc
TO be wider than generally in vogue,
the aislcs DO spacious They will advise as 10
the precautions TO lie insisted upon the stage the
way OF hose, nydrun's and axes and also as to the
OF lire br gadc ut every theatre both be-
loro amt behind the scenes. Further, they will
insist upon The abolition OF the present
custom OF numbering the STAGE cellars, prop
erty and store with old scenery and
misce eancous in1ammable stun. They will insist upon
the use OF docks, separated from tho main build
ing the storage all scenery and properties not
III use during the evening OF the performances They
will also suggest that In future all buildings be used
theatres &C. be required to be built OF brick and fire.
proof material and that oors passages and sinrways
be and brick arches, with widc doors, easily
opened outward ana without nush bolts
Year: 1876

his training and his hsbits from the
Democratic camp, and that no Republi-
can expected or favored his appoint
ment when Grant took the country by
surprise and elevated man to his cabf-
net who bad scarcely zen heard OF out
OF his own county. Neither party ought
to be reproaching the ether. BoIh have
corrupt and bad men in them, and both
ought to be glad when one is found cut
and punished. This will be the most
valuable political capital that can be
made out OF the handsome secretary's
Disgrace. And yet he was a good fellow.
How gOod-nstured his deep base voice
used to sound, when he would slap me
on the back and tell me that the only
thing he disliked shout me wss my
Black Republieanism. IOWA.
Year: 1876

The Little Rock Herald prescribes the
following for the ed tor OF the Helena
(Ark World: prejudice, Mr.. Burke,
has got the better of your judgment, OF
you are troubled with worms. A little
soothing-syrup might do you good. Call
and see US the frat time you come to
Little Rock. We were born in liberal
and independent climate, and shall be
more than glad to see you"
Year: 1876

IT seems to US that common sense
would dictate that the city should pay
for and own the scales in use by the city
-weigher; and it would he equally fair
and reasonable, and no more so, to ask
the mayor to furnish his office equip
ment as TO insist on the weigher fur.
nisbing his own scsIes.
Year: 1876

o, n wonderful stream is the River Time


And II flows through the realm of Tears
With faultless rhythm and musical rhyme,
And broadening sweep and surge sublime,
As it bends with the ocean of years.
How the winters are drifting like flakes Iof snow
And the summer like buds between
And the ears and sheaves how they come and 60,
On the Rivers breast with its ebb and fow,


As they glide in the shadow and sheen.
There's a magic Isle up the river Time,


Where the softest of airs are playing
There's cloudless sky and tropical cline,
And a voice ms sweet as vesper chime,


And the Junes and the roses are staying,
And the name of that Isle is the "Long Ago."
And we bury our treasures there;
There are brows of beauty and bosoms of snow,
They are heaps of dust, and we love them 50
There are trinkots and trosses of hair.
There are fragments of songs that nobody sings,
And u part of an infants prayer;
There's harp unswept and lutte without strings
There are broken VOWS and pieces of rings,


And the garments that she used to wear.
There are hands which are waved when that fairy


shore


By the mirage is lifted in air,
And sometimes we hear, through the turbulent


roar,
Sweet voices we've heard in the days gone before
When the wind down tho river is fair.
o, remember for aye be that blessed Isle,


All the day of life till night;
And when evening comes with its beautiful smile
And our eyes are closed to slumber awhile,


May that greenwood Of soul be in sight.
Year: 1876

They are going to get up a Lady
Washington tea-party for the bene-
fit of their society. 1t was to
come Off on the night of the 22nd.
And Of on afternoon few days be-
fore, several ladies met at the
house Of one of the number to per-
feet the arrangements. 1t was de-
termined to give grand affair
something especially designed to
transcend the tea party by a revi-
val organization last year. To this
purpose it became necessary to de-
vote the most careful thought to
all the details, and this was done.
In fact, it would be difficult to find
q more conscientious committee in
hamlet the size of Danbury.-
When all the particulars were ar
ranged, and the various stands and
minor Offices assigned to the ordi-
nary members of the society-who
were not present-the important
question as to who should take the
leading character was brought up.
With q view to do without the de-
lay and feeling of balloting, the
President kindly offered to do Lady
Washington herself. She said 1t
was not a favorite selection, but
she was willing to take it, so that
there need to be no discussion or
ill-feeling. II she thought she had
not placed a sufficient modest esti-
mate upon her qualification, for
the post, she was presently set at
rest on that head. Her offer was
received with silence.


"what do you think !" she ask
ed. "I'm willing to do it,


Lady Washington never weighed
$50 pounds" ominously limited q
thin lady with very light eyes.


| "She lal fat enough on her &c
Year: 1876




TIN EEATUR2


BY n article published elsewhere
from tho, nook County Herald, 1t will
bo seen that the sale OF Intoxicating
liqnors In LaVerne viii probably cease
after tho 18th Of July. Weretoice with
tho Hesald that this Is the case, and
now the Herald win probably not blame
~ IL We show some local pride in claim.
ing that tlse Temperance leave'a: which
Is working % efIectually in Cottmwood
and Jackson, Counties as well rs in
Rock, b largely due to the success OF
the temperance feature in the National
Colony. Whatever local jealousies may
exist, our neighbors ought all to agree
that the temperance men Of tho Ma
tlonal Colony have done a noble work
and We like our friend Huntington, Of
the Window Reporter, all the better
because he has the frankness to &C
knowledge the fact.
Year: 1876

In conformity to the proclamation of the Presi-
dent Of the United States, and by the advice of the
Executive Council, do hereby appoint
Thursday, the Thirtieth day of November,


Instant


As day of PUBLIC THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE to
Almighty God, and I recommend to the people of
this State the employment of the day thus set apart
in Offering the grateful Acknowledgements due to Him
for the well being of our country, State ana our
homes during the that has passed, and in pre-
ferring our petitions for the continuance of His low
ing kindness towards us.


The custom of our fathers endears TO us the hold
ng of family festivals upon that day as beautiful
and appropriate feature of its observance. IT, amid
the gadness of happy reunions of parents and chill
dren and ehildren's children round o common
hearthstone our gratitude for the good that we and
ours enjoy, shall extend our thoughts to the great
family which embraces us all, shall awaken in our
hearts fresh sentiments of love and goodwill to-
wards our felow-men, and strengthen our deter
minaon to support the institutions and aid the in
huences which tend to benefit them, and to lessen
human wretchedness and suffering, then will the day
of our Thanksgiving be most blessed.


Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta this third
day OF November, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy six and of the
Independence of the United States Of America, the
one hundredth first. SELDEN CONNOR,
By the Governor.


S. j. CHADBOURNE, Secretary of State.
Year: 1876

If the Democratic leader feel all the rover
ence they express for the declared will OF the
people, why are they making such desperate
efforts to defeat the expressed desire of the
people of Vermont They are now attempt
ing to steal an elector In that State, though
the Republican majority in Vermont 1, lar
ger than the whole Democratic vote.
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address Of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used
Year: 1876

NEW YORK, November 2.-The
Congregational Association Of Brook.
lyn have issued to the public a state
ment OF their action in regard to the
charges against Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher's morals which were to be
brought before the advisory council
commission. The committee ap-
pointed last winter t. cooperate in
bringing evidence before that COM
mission report that up to this day,
after more than six months opportu-
nifty to speak, and after mosL urgent
and public entreaty that every one
would speak who had anything to
say against him, no one had seen fit
to respond. No one had undertaken
to make either before the association
or before the com mmission, the slight
est responsible charge against the
moral character Of Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher.


The report OF the committee. was
adopted and the following preamble
and resolution passed


WHEREAS, The report Of said COM
mittee indicates that there is no SUBJ
stantial ground for believing in the
guilt Of Mr.. Beeehsr; therefore, be
IL


Resolved, That we do, therefore, as
an association, regard our brother as
worthy of our confidence and love,
and express to him our sympathy in
the severe trial through which he has
passed.
Year: 1876

Before election we preached q seq
mon on the folly OF betting on elec-
tions. After election We add to 1t
that there Is more sense, more moral
ity and as much respect for law in 3
square game Of poker as in an election
bet. The man vino sits down to the
card table and stakes his money on
his hand Of cards is presumed to un-
derstAnd the game, know the value Of
the cards he draws and be able to play
his hand for what 1t is worth. He
has some show OF getting even with
the game and shows vastly more
sense in thus riskiug mis- money than
the man who chances his money on
the decision Of sovereign voters who
in five cases out Of ten vote without re-
gard to principles or knowledge OF the
issues at stake between the parties and
who can be Influenced by the devices
and tricks Of politicians or the wordy
eloQuenee OF political orators. We
advise no man TO gamble. On the
contrary we urge every man to avoid
the card table, and every man to teach
his sOns by precept and example, to
shun games Of chance, but, Of the two,
card playing for money and betting
on elections, we prefer the former as
the more sensible, more lawful and
more certain Of fair returns.-SdR-
dtlsky Register.
Year: 1876

For many years learned French
man, NJ. bureau de Ia Male, took
special notice OF the times at which
various birds left their nests and be-
gan their songs, or betOOk themselves
to the duties of the day. For thirty
years this gentleman was In the
habit, during a good part Of the spring
and summer, of going to bed at seven
O'Clock in the evening, in order that
he might rise again at midnight and
be ready to watch the very earliest
movements among his feathered
friends. By uniformly treating the
birds who built in his garden aud
grounds with kindness, giving them
food and protecting them from harm,
NJ. de la Male had made the birds in
to real friends, and he could move
quietly among the trees and shrubs
without exciting any alarm on the
part OF those who would otherwise
have been quick to noties his sp-
proach and fly beyond his reach.


The most common birds whose
habits were noted by the gentleman
in question, appear to have turned
out" In the morning Of May and June
at the following hours


The greenfinch from one to half
past one.


The linnel from two to three.


The quail from kalf-past two to
three.


The bIsckbird from half-past three
to four.


The red-headed lInnet from three to
half-past three.


The sparrow from fiYe to hslf-past
five.


The t3mtit from five to hslf-past
five.


1t will be seen that the greenfiueh
was the earliest and the sparrow one
of the latest risers among the birds
observed Who would have thought
that the sparrow would be the most
and the most lazy OF
birds / am afraid other thieves are
lazy as well,


OF course the rule which N. de Ia
Male laid down, as above mentioned,
was subject to exceptions. Some
times the birds rose even earlier, and
the reason is thus suggested in an In
teresting extract from the naturalist's
statement: "On the fourth of June
the red-heRded Iinnet and the black
bird commenced their song at half
past two in the morning. Struck
with the anomaly l went to inspect
their nests, Rad found their brOOds.
thought at first that it was q mani
festation of parental Joy; but soon
became convinced Of my error. The
necessity of laOoriDg more hours to
feed the increasing famIy had has
tened their rising by an hour snd a
half; and l could see, by the moon
light, the parents constantly occupied
IN seeking on the grass and fl Iver
beds the insects which were to serve
as nournishment for their offspring"


Sometimes the birds are deceived in
The hour. Thus q linnet awOks at
balf-past twelve, and began to sing
On q tree close to a widow at which
the naturalist had placed his lamp.
Tt had mistaken the light Of the lamp
for that of the sun but very soon
his error. and, confused
and ashamed, went to sleep again.


A tame black bird, which was in the
habit Of returning every evening to
its cage left hanging in the court was
forgotten one evening, and the cage
was not taken indoors. At Atmidnight,
when NJ. de II Males lamp was
lighted, the blackbird woke up and
began to sing the airs he had been
taught. Immediately the wild black
birds in the garden aud shruhbery an
swered the songs, and from mid0ight
until moraing both wild and tame
birds sang away as IL 10 emulatiOn.-l
Nel0dTE DAILY AdUsTtiser.
Year: 1876

Before closing this part of our report,
we wish to refer to the insane, twenty
five of whom were confined there on the
day of our visit. II is shame for our
State that quarters are not furnished for
thern in our regular insane asylum,
where they eau be treated and cared for
by those who understand the peculiar
ities OF their disease. Dr.. Duncan does
not arrogate, nor claim the experience
to treat them, and he informs US that
this class of patients are increasing with
him.
Year: 1876




There seems to be a persistent and
decidedly partisan effort on the part of
republican newspapers to cover the
ing Belknap's resignation by harping
upon Mr.. Clymer's alleged error in
discharging Marsh as witness after
the committee had taken his testimony.
In this connecticut will be seen from
the House proceedings yesterday, that
MIR. Knott, chairman of the committee
on the judiciary, declared in debate
that Marsh, testified before the COM
mittee and having given no indication
of contempt of the House, it was be-
yond the power of the committee or of
the House to have ordered him into
custody, Or to have restrained him iti
any manner of his liberty. Doubtless
Marsh never would have testified if he
had supposed there was any law under
which he could be cIiminally prosecu-
ted on such facts as he disclosed
Hence it is evidently an error to have
such Jaw in existence. The terms
of the present law are as follows:
mo testimony given by a witness
before either house or before any com
mittee of either house of Congress
shall be used as evidence in any Grim
inal proceeding against him in any
court, except in a prosecution for per-
jury committed in giving such testl.
mony; but an official paper or record
produced by him is not within the said
privilege. But this law does not pro.
tect !. a witness from prosecution
for the offense in regard to which he
may testify"


The bill to protect witnesses, which
passed the house provides that


when any person shall be required
to testify against his protest before
either House of Congress; or any
committee thereof, or the Senate act
ing as a court of impeachment, and
shall so testify under protest, he shall
not thereafter be held to answer crimi-
nally in any court of justice, or be
subject to any penalty or forfeiture on
account of any act concerning which
he shall be SO required to testify; pro-
vided that nothing herein contained
shall be 50 construed to relief any
iperson from liability to impeachment" -"


Should this bill pass the Senate wit
nesses may testify without fear or re-
serve. 1t remains to be seen, however,
whether it will be put out of sight or
killed with amendments.
Year: 1876

tones and go on with his testimo-
ny. About midnight a vigilance
committee waited on Mr.. Middle
rib, bBS he wouldn't come out,
and they eouldRf stand the noise
long enough TO break in the door.
The dog finished his statement
about sunrise, wheH the commit
tee rose. The finally ate bakers
bread the next day, and Middle
rib has so far yielded to Mrs. Ms
entreaties as to say that if any
man will make a fair offer he
might sell an undivided third of
the dog.