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Year: 1876

Last evening owing to the lease of their
headquarters having expired, the Williams
Campaign Pioneer Club disbanded, they are
q inc body Of young men and did good
work during the campaign. We trust that
they will retain a permanent organization,
and be again ready to expouse the cause oi
Democracy.
Year: 1876

Miss Grundy," in late letter from
Washington, says: Apropos of an in
stance of reverse of fortune, Postmaster
General Jewell recently spoke most feel
ingly to lady who applied to him for
a clerkship. She is the daughter of a
member Of the Cabinet under a former
administration, gentleman of large
means, who lived in great state in
Washington, and subsequently was Min
lister to one of the most important
courts of Europe, where also he main
tanned an expensive establishment, as
his great wealth justified him in doing.
That was q score of years ago. The war
so greatly reduced his fortune that his
children are now compelled to labor for
their own support. When Postmaster
General Jewell had respectfully listened
to the lady's application, he said, in
tones of deep sympathy: 1t makes
me sad for you to ask this of me.
Twenty years ago, when 1 was a me-
chanic, I WAS in -, and your father
was Minister there. I desired to call on
him, but doubted the propriety of my
doing so under the circumstances. Now
you, his daughter, come to ask O 5000
appointment. How do 1 know but
what in twenty years my daughter may
be compelled to ask a similar favor of
one of my successors?" The subject
affords food for reflection, and it seems
strange that, with such incidents as are
constantly occurring in Washington,
bringing into bold relief the contrasts
offered by the different periods Of life
spent at the capital of the nation, Miss
Dickinson sought plot for her drama
in English history dating back near
four centuries.
Year: 1876

AN AsToSIsHED CASHIER. - One of
the Boston banks have Just selected q
cashier. he announced his intention of
running the institution on a sound ba-
sis. He proposed especially to look
after paper presented for discount. A
well-known customer brought in a note.
The cashier examined it vigilantly, and,
in quiet, patronizing way, said: Cant
you give us another name on this note?"
Yes, if you think it necessary"
Well, think it would be better" The
gentleman went out and was gone about
an hour, and brought back q list of
names full two yards long, which were
pasted to the note. There were ten
millions on the paper which he handed
to the astonished cashier. In the mean
while the official had learned something
about his customer. He blushed, tore
of the names and passed the paper to
the credit of his customer.
Year: 1876

The following recipe for cement =
one Of the best for the farm and ho9se
hold: Take four parts gum arabic
three parts starch and one part sugn1'
Reduce to fine powder and NIX Weii'
The powder should be kept in Wen su.
corked bottle, and when required igt
use mix a little of the powder VII
water TO every ounce Of which ten drOPs
Of glycerine have been added.
Year: 1876

Iron it slightly and sew it up in a
linen bag; let the bag remain for TWEEN.
ty-four hours in pure olive oil. Then
boil the bag in soap and water for fif.
teen minutes, and then dip it into water
containing a slight proportion of starch
Take the lace from the bag and stretch
it out to dry.
Year: 1876

A correspondent of st. Paul paper.
writing from Crook City in the Black
Hills, says:


Our city has been unusually quiet up
to the evening of September 18th. We
had had had no Indian scare, or any.
thing to disturb our peace, but on that
evening we were more than surprised,
by the appearance of squad Of United
States soldiers, who proceeded to un.
fold narrowing tale, which was. that
they were a part of General Crooks
army; that the whole of Crook army
was out from our city about so miles,
and were almost starved that for the
past seven days they had lived on moth.
ing except horse meat. You can guess
what stir was made here. Lieuten.
ant Budd, assistant quartermaster,
with the advance bought up all the
provisions he could and hired teams to
forward them to the command. Also
all our merchants whom the Indians
had allowed to almost 60 to sleep,
arose in their might and main and for.
warded goods to sell to the soldiers in
the field. We had lively times l can
assure you. Teams could not be got
for less than II to l6 dollars per day,
and at those prices even there were
not enough to take out the goods which
the merchants wished to forward.


The soldiers had plenty OF money
and most of our merchants cleaned out
their stores and made tirst-rate thing
most of them selling their goods at
three and four hundred per cent.
profit. On Saturday the command ar
rived within eight miles Of the city,
and as most of the citizens wished to
show their good will, committee was
appointed and sent out to invite Gen.
Crook and staff to accept the hospital.
tiles of the city. He accepted, and
Saturday noon he and his staff rode in-
to our town, where he was welcomed
by general salute of twenty-one guns,
and the dipping of the starry banner.


The committee took him in charge and


welcomed him to the city named in
his honor, and then conducted him to
the only hotel of which our city can
boast, and he and staff were given a


free dinner. Our town does not boast
of many ladies, but we had the pleas


ure of the company of Mrs. Ben.
Hazen, who sat at the generals left
side. Everything passed off pleasantly,


and the general and staff expressed


themselves highly pleased. After din
| ner X S. Burke, editor and proprietor
of the Black Hills Tribune, presented


the general with petition signed by


most of the citizens and miners of our
city, requesting him to use his influ-


ence to get military post established
here for our protection. He promised


to do so. and they remounted their


horses, and while the cannon roared


and the cheers rended the air, General
Crook, staff and escort left our city for
| Fort Laramie.
Year: 1876

A N A D D Z Z S TO I a b 5 z y
Do you want to purify the systemt
DO Won want to get rid of Bilousness2
DO you want something to strengthen you
DO you want good appetite?
DO you want to get rid of nervousness!
DO you want good digestion?
Do you want to sleep we'll
Do you want to build up your constitution
DO you want brisk and vigorous feeling


LIE pnu do take
Year: 1876

A CARD TO THE LADIES AND iHE
Al PUBLIC GENERALITY
Thanking them for their liberal patronage
during many years of business career which
have enjoyed among them, l would particularly
attendance and liberal spirit ~ exhibited during
my late auction sales


TO merit always such liberal patronage shall
ever command my utmost endeavor.


l am now ready to sell at private sale as chap
as at auction, and shall shortly be prepared tor
another large auction sale of DOM ESTIU and
FANCY DRY GOODS.


sep 2l-2w ISAAC SCHWARZ
1UST RECEIVED AT
u G. Z. BERKi'S
A full line q. updegrapp Il Sons celebrated
Dog Skin GLOVES Tor Ladies and gentlemen.


sep
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, March esterday
the president received = communication
from the Judiciary committee of the house
of representatives asking that proceedings
be taken to secure the return to Washing
ton of witness, Marsh, now in Canada.
This letter was referred BY the president
to the attorney general, who duly informed
the committee that proper steps had al
ready been taken to secure the attendance
before the committee of this witness, aud
that already an agent Of the department
was in Montreal with this in view


I. Late last night the attornay general re-
ceiyed telegram from his agent announc-
ing that he had been in conference with
Marsh and that the latter was perfectly will
ing to return here. but required additional
guarantee that he would be safe from
embarrassments and that what he desired
was the issue of a full pardon in which case
he would Immediately return.


After the conference with the preside MT,
this was determined upon and Attorney
General Pierrepont telegraphed to that
ment. The pardon will be ready for him
to take to Marsh early next week. The
government officer will leave Montreal to.
day for the purpose of obtaining it and
will return at once with it to Marsh, who
will on receipt proceed hither without
any delay whatever. The attorney gen.
eral was with the judiciary committee to-
day and stated this fact to its member i
| The house committee on expenditures
in the treasury department will commence
| this afternoon on extensive examil alton


into expenditures of the department, par
| ticularly as to those concerning the printing


bureau. Numerous witnesses have been
summoned, including Sec'y Bristow. who


will be examined to-day. The sessions


will be secret. at Il


The attorney general this afternoon
received telegram from the persen who
is negotiating with Marsh which says
Marsh also desires immunity for his wife
as condition of bis return This VIII


also be granted. The agent is now in New
York
Year: 1876

Asking for the Release Of a State Prisoner.


New York. March l8.--A meeting was
held in Cooper Institutes last night with a
view to influence the United States gov
ernment to secure the release of Ed
ward O'Meagaer Condor, the Irish-Ame
lean under Imprisonment for. life in Great
Britain. The meeting was large but no
one of special influence was on the plat
form or 10 the audience. All the great
ones of the town were at the dinner of the
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. or of the
Knights of ST. Patrick or some other of


the numerous social gatherings last night.
Year: 1876

The hundredth representation Of the now famous
drama OF "Rose Michel" was marked last evening
by unbounded enthusiasm the part OF large and
thoroughly apprecativo assemblage Tho frightful
weather altogether poweress in deterrng the E-
mense throng from making way TO the Union square
Theatre, and the history OF that deservedy
popular resort has more vigorous effort
been made 10 gain admission TO place OF
amusement Apart from the very handsome souvenir
given those who succeeded In obtaining there
prevail desire give emphatic
and a substantial Endorsement to OF the most
superb and complete performances gwen in
this city The house crammed to the
doors and scene after scene was greeted with
rousing demonstrations OF approval. Il Is needless
this late stage to comment the efforts OF the
celent artists to whom the various IN the piece
have been entrusted the merits have already met
with all that hearty recognition aud reward which con-
scicntous and talented artss Will invariably achieve
but Is notable that their cndeayors were, if pos
siblc brought out ia grandcr rellef than
any occasion since the play was placed
the boards One thing pretty clear that the
management had established stronghold In the public
aud IL this universal opinion that the judi
discrimination that has Tar bcen exercised In
the selection of the plays produced well deserving
the general support extended them. Mr. A. NJ
Palmer last evening the recipient OF hearty
gratulatons, and the entertainment worthy AL the
klad words said about IL
Year: 1876

Fohi, in the course of his wander1ngs,
coming to village, knocked at the door
of rich woman and begged permission
to enter.


3What, :" said she, edo you think re-
cieve into my house every rowing vaga-
bond? No, indeed; it would be unbe-
fitting respectable woman. Go your
way"


Then lie went to the cottage of poor
woman, who at once kindly begged
him to enter. She set before him the
only food she had, little goats milk,
broke piece of bread into it, and said,
MAY Fohi bless it, that we may both
have enough"


She then prepared for him couch of
straw and when he fell asleep, perceiv-
ing he had no shirt, she sat up all night
and made him one out of SOM linen she
had made out of her hard labor In the
morning she brought it to him, begging
that he would not despise her poor gift.
After breakfast she accompanied him
little way, and at parting Fohi said:


''May the first work you undertake
last until evening"


When she got home she began to
measure her linen to see how much was
left; and she went on measuring, and
did not come to the end of it until eye-
ming, when her house and yard were full
of linen; in short she did not know what
to do with her wealth. Her rich neigh
Dor seeing this, was sorely vexed, and
resolved that such good fortune should
not escape her again.


After some months the traveller came
once more to this village; she went to
meet him, pressed him to go to her
house, treated him to the best food she
had, and in the morning brought him a
shirt of fine linen, which she had made
some time before; but all night she kept
candle burning in her room, that the
stranger, if he awoke, might supposeshe
was making his shirt. After breakfast
she accompanied him out of the. village,
and when they parted he said:


"AIay the first work you undertake
last till evening""


She went her way home, thinking the
whole time of her linen, and anticipating
It's wonderful increase; but just then her
COWS began to low.


s'Before measure my inen, said she,
''I will quickly fetch the COWS some wa
ter


But when she poured the water into
the trough, he~ pail never emptied; she
went on pouring, the stream increased,
and soon her house and yard were all
under water; the neighbors complained
that everything was ruined; the cattle
were drowned, and with difficulty she
saved her own life, for the water never
ceased flowing until the setting of the
sun.-Saaa francisco Call.
Year: 1876

In domestic happiness the wife's in
finence is much greater than her hus-
band ); for the one, the first cause
mutual love and confdence-being grant
ed, the whole comfort of the household
| depends upon trifies more Immediately
under her Jurisdiction. BY her manage
ment of small sums her husbands re-
spectability and credit are erected or
destroyed. No future can stand the
constant leakage of extravaganza and
Encouragement !; and more is spent in
| trifes than women would easily believe.


The one great expense, whatever it may
be, is turned over and carefully reflected
on ere incurred the income is prepared
to meet it it is pennies inpreceptibly
sliding away which do mischief, and this
the wife alone can stop, for it does not
come within a mans province. There
is often an unexpected trife to be saved
In every household. It is not economy
alone that q wife's attention is SO neces-
sary. but in those matters which make
we'll regulated house. An unfinished
cruet-stand, missing key, buttonless
shirt, O soiled table-cloth, q mustard pot
with its old contents sticking about it,
are really nothing but each can raise
an angry word or cause discomfort.


Depend upon it, there is q great deal
OF domestic happiness in well dressed
muttcn-c chop, OF tidy breakfast-table.
Men grow full of beauty, tired of music,
are often too wearied for conversation,
however intellectual, but they can always
appreciate well swept hearth and
smiling comfort. A woman may love
her husband devotedly-may sacrifice
fortune, friends, family, country for him
she may have the genius of Sappho,
the enchanted beauties of an Armida !;
but-melancholy fact-if with these she
fail to make her home comfortable, his
heart will inevitably escape her. And
women live SO entirely in the affections
that without love their existence is
void. Better submit, then, to household
tasks, however repugnant they may be
to your tastes, than doom yourself to
loveless home. Women of higher Or
der of mind will not run this risk they
know that their feminine, their domestic,
are their first duties. Domestic Monthly.
Year: 1876

An interesting relic of prehistoric Lon
don, in the shape Of the massive lower jaw
bone Of a hippopotamus, with its tusks and
teeth, lately eXhumed from the depth OF
forty feet. Is now exhibited at the re ON,
of the British Archaeological Association
in London.
Year: 1876

BY THOMAS HooD.
There is dew for the howret,
And honey for the bee,
And bowers for the wild bird,
And love for you and me
There are tears for the many,
And pleasures for tho few.
But let the world pass on, dear,
There's lcye for me and you
There is Care that will not leave us,
And Pain that will not flee ;
But our hearts unaltered


Sits Love tween you aud me
Our love, it ne'er was reckoned.
Yet good it is and true;
1t half the world to me, dear,
It's all the world to you
Year: 1876

the Great Council which consists OF eighty dgnitaries
THIS Is the for the delay the Pore's answer TO
the European Powers. The deliberations OF tho Great
Council expected to result in milder terms for
Year: 1876

each county, city, and town shall return to
and file with the Auditor Of Public Accounts
copy of the list required to DC made out in
the fifth section Of this act, aud all aflidavits
tiled with him for exemptions, as nereinbe-
fore provided for. and shall pay into the
treasury all taxes collected by him under this
act at the time prescribed by law for the
payment into the treasury OF Safe license
taxes.


IS. If any person liable to the payment OF
any tax herein imposed shall fasl 10 pay tne
same. rs hcrcinbefore provided, penalty of
twenty per centum upon the amount thereon
shalt be added by the collector, who shall
proceed to collect the tax and penalty By a
levy upon the property of the person liable
for the payment of the same in the manner
which now is or may be hereafter pre-
scribed by law for the collection of delinquent
taxes.


40. This act shall be in force from its pass
age"
Year: 1876

BgREAvEMENT.-It is with sorrow / an.
nounce to the readers Of the Patriot the
death Of Mr. John Mullen, q young man born
and brought up iD the west part of the town,
who was accidentally killed at Richmond
Va, on Wednesday of last week, and whose
remains were brought TO this town for bu
rial on Sunday last. The funeral service
took place on Monday, and was largely at
tended by the brothers and sisters, relatives
and friends of the deceased.
This young man bad won the respect o
all by his manly ways and good manners
and bis brothers and sisters have the sympa
thy of the people of that part OF the town IL
their hours Of grief.
OH schoo'mate you have left us.


And gone from this world Of care,


But In Heaven we shall meet you
And reign forever there.


Quincy Patriot.
Year: 1876

A MUSICAL TREAT.-HaviDg enjoyed the
privilege of listening to the rehearsal at As.


sembly Hall last evening, we are fully con-
yinced that musical treat Of unusual brill
liancy is in preparation for our citizens. The
character of the music, the distribution OF
the parts, aud the perfect execution assure
us that the entertainment to night and to.
morrow night will be occasions of rare en-.
Year: 1876

TIE CITY APPROPRIATION BlLL.-The
Finance Committee of the City Council will
meet this afternoon at haltpast O'Clock In
the Council chamber TO confer with the
chairmen of the several committees of the
Council on the subject Of the annual appro-
priatioas for the city.
Year: 1876

DISPATCH PRINTING-HOu9E.-In order to meet
the constantly increasing demands OF our trade we
have added wel-selected assortment Of NEW
TYPE, which, together with our IMPROVED MA
CEINERY and sKIIFUL MECHANICAL TALENT
warrant us in guaranteeing the VERY BEST CLASS
OF WORK at moderate figures and IN the most ex'
peditiohs manner.
Year: 1876

The typical centennial visitor made his de- but at prominent broadway hotel the oth- CT morning, accompanied by his blush

 ing bride. While he rang the night-bell cautiously, she moistened her spit-curls with the tips of her fingers and otherwise freshened her toilet. A benevolent person suggested that they had better step in and inquire at the office for the landlord and they forthwith locked elbows and marched with much ceremony into the reading room, billiard-room, bar-room, barber-shop, and furnishing goods store next door, before discovering the proper goal of newly ar rived guests. Declining the pen proffered by the clerk, with the remark that he guess ed he wouldn't write to the folks till they got to Philadelphia, the stranger expressed desire for nice room with a carpet and an extra quilt. intimating In an undertone that expense was no object. Being initi- ated by the clerk into the mysteries of that useful volume known as the register" the typical visitor wrote his name in it with much effort and elaboration, adding the maiden name of his bride and minutely specifying the village, county and township from which they came. Then recovering from the horizontal attitude rendered neces- sary by the labors of inscription, he drew a hard-boiled egg from his coat-tail pocket, and, cracking the shell gently on the ink stand, he proceeded to pick off the pieces, casually announcing that he and Sal merely wanted to be lodged, being amply provided | with the necessary comestables for a fort nights visit. Late last evening the inter esting couple were seen taking ice-cream in a neighboring restaurant. A single dish and two teaspones served them both, anG in the course of the subsequent converse tion they bit the spoons to test the genuine ness of the metal, looked through the sau cer at the light, smelled all the castor bottle, and, being instructed by tthe waiter where to settle the bill, pocketed the napkins and walked up to the desk. In the course o

 the ensuing debate upon the unreasonable

 ness of the charge, the stranger assumed { seat-ea the counter, but happening to ligh "a fresh custard pie, the discussion wa

 Abruptly terminateds the frugal victim being obliged to pay for both ice-cream and pit

 in order to obtain the loan of knife tC scrape the custard from his trousers leg

 This morning they went to Philadelphia.
Year: 1876

head (showing at the same time of his re- cital of this nice little story, the place where the hair was gone.)

 This story for short time seemed to satisfy Mir. M., who had previously had almost unlimited confidence in the man, and who had worked for him through the past summer. It is also remarked of O'Brian, that he has one of the most inno- cent and sanctimonious conferences eyer seen upon being lower than an angel. Upon recital of the facts in the case to some of his neighbors and friends, it was suggested to hlm that he question further and more closely his hired man in relation to the robbery, and some of them (his neighbors) accompanied him on a visit to O'Brian for that purpose. Putting in the questions pretty rapidly, and sending in some cross firing, the man collapsed and made clean breast of the robbery, and the construction of his story, which, it will be admitted, contains sufficient detail to make it interesting. He took hundred dollar bill, which he found in little box in the house, and all of Mrs. Merri6eld's jewelry. He told where the property could be found, and where it was found, viz: under the barn. He was taken to Burlington We'd nesday, and after an examination, was bound oyer to the criminal term of the Superior Court in Pittsfeld in January in default of $500 bonds.
Year: 1876

AS INDICATING tbs fairness and spirit
with which the canvass is being con-
Quoted in the only Republican con-
grassionsl district in Mississip-
pi, We publish this morning q let
ter from cur special correspond
ent at Ffiars Point, from which it
will be seen that while the colored car
didate, Mr. Lynch, does ali for his cause
that white speaker could do, General
Chalmers is too heavy for him and
more than his party ought in fairness to
him ask him to encounter The general
beats Lynch before his own people, aud
will beat him at the the bsllot-box with
aid Of negro votes.