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Year: 1876

! That they see and watch us TINS uay IN
the performance of these solemn ceremo-
nies and that we shall ty and by meet
them face TO face Who has right to
say that their invisible spirits are not
forever around, guiding our erring foot
steps and directing us for good, For


There is no death The stars go down
To rise upon fairer shore,
| And bright in Heavens jeweed crown
They shine for cvermorc."


There is no death An angel form
| Walks o'er the earth with silent tread,


lie bears our best loved things away,


And then call them dead
| And ever near us though unseen
The dear immortal spirits tread;
For all the boundess universe
Is life-there dead
! If these thoughts be realities, this is
indeed a beautiful work in which you are
engaged. This y is set apart and ded-
icated to a noble purpose. Here we
can afford to stack the arms and haul
down the black battle flags of life, call a
truce in its sharp conflict, and beneath
the snow-whitc folds of the banner of
peace, hold communion with the living
spirits of our dead heroes Here we can
clasp hands and forget our aspirations
and hates turn our backs upon disap
pointments and cares, and forget the in
evitable Tomorrow with its obligations
and anxeties. Here we may come, having
left all else behind that shall distract our
thoughts and from the dust OF these
moulderng skeletons, learn the destiny
of our race; Yes, even from these fra
grant flowers, with which, in commemora-
ton of our fallen comrades, we decorate
the sod beneath which they sleep, may
Year: 1876

We take pleasure in referri ng our readers to
that part of Mr.. Francis McLeans advertise


ment. in another column. which concerns the
Cuban asphalt Mr.. Mclean Is the Southern
agent for the Louisville and Cuban Asphalt
Company, that Company having established an
agency in this city for the sale OF the products
of its valuable asphalt mines in the Island Of
Cuba These mines were opened some years
ago. aud found to be richer in btumen than any
in Europe or elsewhere. Large amounts We're
invested to work them butth management was
not good and the mines remained unproductive
until last year, whom number OF merchants
and moneyed men formed a company and
bought QUIT the original proprietors. The new
company has been taking out asphalt for the
past two months, and has decided upon max
ing New Orleans its distributing point. and a
sufficient quantity will be kept on hand to meet
any demand being not less than one thousand
tons. This movement on the part Of the COM
pany will make not only the Western cities. but
the Northern ones. tributary to New Orleans for
this important and growing commercial article.
Their agent will also keep on hand large stock
of tho asphalt varnish. made from tho pure
asphalt. which produces most perfect enamel.
almost durable as metal 1t is even better
than metal as asphalt varnish never looses it's
gloss under intense heat or cold. Hereafter we
will have more to say upon this valuable article
thing In our market but destined. rs we
think. to be an important part OF our trade.
Year: 1876

philadelphia Times. April 81


A German friend Of mine assures me
that the two colossal bronzes Of Pegasus
in front Of Memorial Hall were originally
intended for the roof Of the Opera
House in Vienna; that the committee
rejected them as being entirely un-
worthy to ornament even the roof Of
their Academy; that an American gen
tleman, in Vienna at the time purchased
them after their rejection for the price
Of the bronze, and then presented them
to the Park Commissioners. Is this
true, and can it be possible that what
was not good enough for the roof of an
academy in Vienna is to form conspi-
cuous feature Of the grand entrance to
our greatest art gallery? If SO, what a
sad commentary on American taste, and
what laugh will be created among our
Centennial foreign visitors particularly
the Germans) at the sight. Can we
afford to have them remain il the above
is their true history? H.B.
Year: 1876

tErOm the chicago IlmeS.I


To the thousands OF people in the
principal cities Of the country, who are
suffering grave discomfort and inconve-
nience from the exhaustion Of the sup
plies Of fue! and lights in public build
ings, it will be greatly encouraging to be
informed that committee OF the House
OF Representatives had the subject un-
der consideration on yesterday, and
called on the several departments fol
further information concerning def
ciencies in this and various other
branches Of the public service. There
is reason to hope that the committee
will get all needed information and be
prepared to report bill for the public
relief some time before the 4th Of July
Year: 1876




The Land Of Steady Habits yesterday
preserved itself to the Democracy, but
cut down that party's majority of last
year. This result had generally been
foreseen The rag money and prohibi-
ton vote showed that there were not
sufficient fools or zealots in the Nutmeg
State to give it very bad name. The
election confirms the opinion that the
Belknap scandal would have as little
effect in Connecticut as it had in New
Hampshire, and SO far at least,
Republicans. Over the election in
the latter State we fear the Republi-
cans rubbed their hands in corners
and said to each other that sit was not
much Of shower after all" but yes
terday's election warns them that the
test Of the effect Of administrative cor
ruption upon the popular vote is only
deferred until the election is national
one. New Hampshire is said to have
been carried for the Republicans by the
corrupt purchase Of votes. In Connec-
ticut this has not been the case with
the Democratic victory; but the di-
minished majority is a counterpoise
which it will be well for Democrats
to study. It is plain that the
country has declined to accept the
Democracy merely because Republl-
can rule has produced corruption. 1t
declines. and we cannot say unJustly, TO
decide between the rival claimants for
national supremacy until it sees some
thing more than investigating commit
tees and impeachment managers on the
side Of the Democracy. The Republi-
cans have still chance to win, but it
hangs largely upon the blunders and
possible shortcomings OF their oppo-
nents, and scarcely at all upon their
own merits. This, certainly, should
not be much for a party to base its
hopes on in country where patriotism
and common sense should be the corner
stone Of all possible national parties.
Year: 1876

The attention Of our readers is called to the
advertisement Of Mr. Chas. Leighton. who Is
now Offering beautifully made shirts at prices
so low as almost to be marvellous. Think of six
finely finished linen bosom shirts for Sc. Is this
not enough to make even the most penurious
smile =? The line Of goods kept at Leighton's
corner are all Of the best selection.
Year: 1876

is KENT COUNTY BANKRUPT ?-The Dover


Se''tlneH, in speaking of the action of our


Levy Court in refusing to obey the law re-
9uirng the appropriation for the Duck
Creek bridge says


But we do not believe that the reasons
above assigned the expenses are the true
ones. Political necessity has reouired or
seemed to require, the suppression of the
lacts In regard to the present financial con.
dition of the County. The C6unty finances
are an deplOrable condition. We state what we
know to be the fact when we assert that
hent County as today a debtor in Dover for ua-
~GraS @ THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, upon
winch we are paying an interest of six per
cent.-that many Of the Collectors are deAinqote,t.
Gggregating, in the sum tOtaL nearIy or ante TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS, upon which the county
gets no interest. By this financial onera.
tion we lose 5000 annually. Add to this
the facts that last year the delinuuent list
as allowed was over seven hundred, MANY of
,whom, were the opportunity offered, would
nave PAID their taxes, and others were the
owners OF personal property-that upon
next Tuesday yesterday list nearly or
quite as large, will be returned, while there
are In the County at least five hundred as
sessables not on the Levy list. Do not
these facts furnish solution for the problem
why the County is running behind? Kent
county as nearly Bankrupt, and vet the Lcvv
Court runs itself, or permits itself to he RIM
more for the purpose of determining the
right TO vote than for the Collection of In.
ternal Revenue.
Year: 1876

The SentineL we suppose, speaks by the


book when it says that this county is in


debt over $4,000 and that there is q


delinquency in the payment of taxes to


the amount of over $4,000. That paper is


right under the nose of the Levy Court,


which manages the county finances, and it


therefore has every opportunity for knowing


the facts in the case. AT all events the


article in another column, copied from its


last issue, is explicit and to the point. Is


it any wonder our taxes are so high?


Seven hundred persons who were assessed


in the county last year paid no taxes,


while five hundred more were not assessed


at all, making twelve hundred men in the


county who paid no tax whatever, accord
ing to the Sentinei's statement. What


makes the matter worse is the fact that
many ofthese 1900 taxables were ready to
pay their taxifthey had had the opportunity,


but the Levy Court, acting in the interests
OF Its party manipulators, kept them out of
that opportunity. Can we wonder that
body that will lend itself to such partisan
scheme will violate the laws under which it |
acts.


The county expenses must be met, and |
those taxables who do pay their taxes
have to shoulder the portion of taxation !
that these 300 men fail to pay. Is it
strange that people grumble about paving
their taxes, when they know that through
the maninulatiO,,S of s,,ob = 49,. O..


we have they have to pay so much tax for
other people? Instead of trying to make
every man, white or black, bear his lust
proportion of the county expenses, this body
OF political wire pullers seek to shun the
laws that call for just and necessary inan-
clal expenditure. Recently, when the chair
man OF the Levy Court instructed the asses
sors not to assess the dog tax, he was ACTING
under the advise of the Democratic party
leaders ofthe county. But being foiled in this
effort to shirk the law for the promotion of
sheep raising, they now come out for the
repeal of that law. What is sheen RAISING
or any other public industry. if it stand in
IN the way OF their securing all the offices.
Inc repeal OF the dog law is demanded not
because the law is not a good one, but
because they fear that if it is carried out so
many Democrats will become dissatisfied
that the party strength will be weakened /
ma they will not stand as good a chance c
or the loaves and fishes as they now do. C
These men seek to keep the Democrats in
authority merely to get the offices in their
glft. They hang like barnacles upon the !,
party for the sake of the reward. Can we =
'xpeet men with such selfish motives to be .
ne law-abiding, industry-promoting set l.
hey ought to be?
Year: 1876

y; L. Morgan, in Vermont, cut off an
apple tree limb about as large round as a
mans finger, fashioned it into rustic crosse
TO support plant, and thrust the end into
pot Since then the limb has leafed ont
anu Is now covered with apple blossoms.
Year: 1876

We purpose making changes in our business
on the lst of February next therefore we offer
our large stock Of


DRY: GOODS
4 GREATLY REDUCED PRICE
MANY OF THEM MUCH BELOW COST.


As we are determined to reduce stock very
considera hv by that date
Year: 1876

THE attempt of Democratic journals to put
upon the Senate the responsibility for delay
in the passage of the appropriation bills is a
complete failure. The case is well put by
the New York Tribune which SAYS:


Mr. Holman's excuse will not satisfy public
opinion. He claims that the House is in the
right because the changes proposed are sin the
interest of economy" That does not account
for the neglect to report, during a season which
has already lasted nearly seven months, some
OF the most important bills. 1t does not account
for the neglect of the House to act upon bills
which, reported unreasonaby late, have been
further deferred by the general incompetence
and prevailing partisanship of the House. 1t
is not even fair excuse for the disagree
ment between the two houses, as all men
who read newspapers will remember The
House, Notwithstanding protests from expert
enced Republican members, repealed a rule
adopted on purpose to pIeveI jObbery and
trickery in the hurried legislation at the close
of the session, namely, the prohibition of new
legislation in appropriation bills. BY repeal
ing this rule the wisdom of which has been
demonstrated by experience, the House made
it necessary to have every item in every
Year: 1876

THE nomination of Wheeler makes the
first break in the Democratic column. The
people of Louisiana have not forgotten the
efforts of Mr. Wheeler to restore peace to
their distracted state, and the wise measure
of compromise which he framed, and they
will see that the electoral vote of Louisiana is
cast for him.
Year: 1876

THE nomination of Hayes and Wheeler
has had the effect to reconcile the differences
in the party, and for the first time since 1868
all Republicans are heartily supporting the
National ticket. The result is not open to
doubt.
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations. The name 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

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR THOMAS, OF
Virginia, declared in public speech, ap-
pealing to the eolored men, that he had
never falsifed his word, and was there
fore worthy of confidence. Before he left
the stand he acknowledged that he had
sworn to support the Constitution of the
United States and afterwards bad gone
into the rebellion. This was an scknowl-
edgment that he had perjured himself,
and would do so again under similar cir
cumstances. Can the country trust this
man and those of his kidney? .H... ...
Year: 1876

The communication in another column
from Brownsville shows what Democracy
is on the Texas border. A Union soldier
thinks Mexico would be preferable to
Texas as place of residence for Union
men should Tilden be elected. What do
his old comrades in the Union army, who
have remained in their peaceful homes in
the North, think of those who "wore the
blue" with them being driven out of the
country by unrepentant rebels! Is that
what they fought for? Ifit is, they must
vote as they shot-against the Democratic
party. We have no doubt our correspond
ent is well posted on the other questions of
which he writes, and that his suggestions
are worthy of consideration
Year: 1876

THE Independent Greenback leadersand
National Labor Councils now see their
error in running independent tickets. The
latter are advising their friends to vote for
Hayes and Wheeler, because that they can
have no hopes of electing Cooper and
Carey. and their chances for organizing a
strong party for success in 1880 will be far
greater, they think. with four years more
of Republican rnle than they can possibly
be if they now become the means of giving
men,
Year: 1876

and will not Thomas and all of his kin1
justify themselves in another rebellionf
What difference is there now and then,


except that the incipient rebels are better
armed and prepared than they were in
1907 Let the voice of the Northern States
be unanimous in crushing this new rebel
linn
Year: 1876

Under our benefcent system of govern
ment religious prosecutions are unknown.


When the American youth read of the
horrors of the Spanish Inquisition their
thoughts turn with pride to our exemption
from those ills which have been the curse
of all foreign countries. But another and
more despicable affiiction rests like mighty
pail upon our once fair escutcheon. While
citizens are permitted to worship God
according to the dictates Of their con-
sciences, yet, in large portion of free
America, they may not with impunity
enjoy political freedom. In the States re


Gently in rebellion. and which boast OF
their disloyalty to the General Govern
ment, the old slave aristocracy have placed
themselves upon the record as being open
and avowed enemies to equal civil and
Year: 1876

II SAMMY TILDEN should be chosen
President, he would consider it to be his
duty to undertake TO bribe the Supreme
Court of the United States to make such
decisions as he might think the welfare of
the country and his own ambition de-
man6ed. Bribery has no terror for Sammy.
Year: 1876

Boys of ten or twelve, seen on the
street, appear heartless and without
sympathy, and yet you wrong them.
Among the houses ON Clinton street is
one which has missed many q pane of
glass in its windows. Rags and papers
are used to keep the cold air out, or it
may blow in and whistle through the
desolate rooms without let or hindrance.
A girl of ten, whose life had been one
long period of hunger, pain and unhap-
piness, WAS taken sick one day in March i,
and people passing by could see her ~
ing on a miserable bed near one Of the
windows. It was curious that any of
the boys coming or going should have
stopped to think or care about it, but
they it. One of them feeling sad at
sight of the sufferers pale face, handed
an orange through q broken pane, saw
it clasped by slender white fingers, and
then ran away. He told other boys,
and by and by there wasn't day that
some lad didn't halt at the window to
pass in fruit or flowers. None of them
knew the family or ever spoke to the
girl and so they gave her the name Of
Gertie, and called her their orphan.
Boys went without marbles and the
other things which belong to boyhood
sports that their pennies might buy al
orange, lemon or some simple flower for
Gertie, and their anxiety for her to get
we'll was fully as great as the doctors
or the mothers. Whatever present
they had they handed il through the
broken pane, waited for her to reach up,
and never fingered longer than to hear
soft thank you" from her lips. Days
went by, but the boys did not grow
weary, nor did they miss day. It was
romance and charity 90 we'll combined
that it gladdened their hearts and
made them found of each other. Yes
terday morning lads hand, holding q
sweet flower and a big orange went to
the window. No white fingers touched
his as they grasped the offering. He
waited moment, and then with beat
ing heart looked through into the
room. The bed had been taken away.
On table rested pine coffin, and on
the coffin was bunch of faded flowers
which had been handed through the
window the day before. Death had
been there, and the boys no longer had
q mission.


You nigh. not have seen the boy hid.
ing in doorway and wiping tears from
his eyes. He was seen, however, and
when asked the cause of his sorrow he
sobbed out the whole sad romance in
four words, 3" Our Gertie is dead. DE
h'on Free Press.
Year: 1876

From the Boston Commercial Bulle-
tins sketches of the early history of the
new cities Of our Republic, we extract
the following of San Francisco in 1849-
1850: ...t9..... -,s-'


In those days people were not at all
fastidious as to what they did or about
their personal appearance. Professiona
men who found themselves adrift with
out any hopes of engaging in their le-
gitimate professions donned overalls and
wooden shirt and took up the shovel
and the hoe" without hesitation or COM
junction. College graduates, young
gentlemen who at home had led lives
Of elegant leisure, scholars and teach
ers, all of whom had been swept into
the Golden City from nearly oil points
of the compass, with vague sort Of an
idea that they could fill their pockets
with gold and go back by the next steam
or, accepted the situation in which they
found themselves, and took hold of the
roughest work.


I. One of the wealthiest stock brokers
of San Francisco to-day formerly ped
died potatoes along the same streets
where he can now count his own build.
ings by the dozen. Another well known
resident, then lawyer, now Judge
in one of the Courts, worked for sever
al weeks as cook in a restaurant. Over
hearing one of the patrons of the place
complain that he could not find q law
yer to take up case he had in court,
he offered his services, took off his
apron and went before the court, won
the case, charged a fee of 5000, and was
retained for two other cases before
leaving the courtroom. A certain COL
lege professor who went out from New
York in 40, while working with show
el on the public street, overheard .
Frenchman trying to arrange business
with wealthy real estate dealer.
Neither one of them could understand
the other. The professor leaned upon
his shovel and explained the meaning Of
the Frenchman. The matter was ar
ranged in D moment. ....-.... -l.e....,


"Drop that shovel and take off your
overalls. You're just the man I want, !"
blufy said the real estate man; and the
next morning the professor began his
career as business interpreter at twenty
dollars per day.
Year: 1876

Patrick PrIce has been IN the habit Of
loating and sleeping around the stable
Of Mr.. Mains, near the corner Of Water
and Race streets. The stable boss,
Adam Miller, became tired Of it, and
ordered Price TO keep away yesterday.
Price refused and was struck by Miller /;
the blow was returned. Miller then
picked up four-foot iron bar and dealt
Price two blows over the head, laying
bare the scull each time. His wounds
were soon after dressed by the District
Physician and the patient removed to
the Hospital. Price is a young man,
Miller nearly sixty years old. The lat
ter was Immediately arrested.


Miller was arraigned in the Police
Court this morning charged with an
assault with intent to kill. The case
was continued to June 7, bond $500.
Year: 1876

in that age of the world, and he was
kinder to the abused sex, than any
other ruler, for the account runs in Ex-
odus that ''if man sell his daughter to
be maid-servant, she shall not go out
as the men-servants do. IF she please
not her master who has hetrothed her
to himself, then shall he let her be re-
deemed; to sell her to a strange nation
he shall have no power, seeing he hath
dealt deceitfully with her; and, if be
hath betrOthed her to his son, he shall
deal with her after the manner of
daughter; if he take him another wife,
her food, her raiment, and her duty of


marriage shall he not diminish" etc.
If necessary to produce it, there is much
recorded that would add to the evidence,
in taking up the chain of the past and
coming down to our own time of COM
parative civilization, to interest the pro-
gressive mind in this subject alone.
Even the boasted civilization of an
tiquity was eminently one-sided, and
could not stand, but fell, simply because
society did not advance in all its parts,
on the principle of sacrificing part,
that the progress of the others might be
assured. Woman has not been consid-
cred a component part of humanity,
but simply a being, having life out
side of her own interests. And not un-
til she has arisen herself and demanded
the enjoyment of all opportunities has
the plan of her education changed.
Year: 1876

how I was feeling. He looked pleased
when told him I felt better. Then he
went to the bureau to take a view of
himself in the glass. Presently he
said; 'I haven't had anything fit to eat
for week. Couldn't you just sit out
in the kitchen and tell that girl how to
do 2'I


ayes, maybe so," I said, forcing back
the tears that would come into my eyes
because Tom seemed more thoughtful
of himself than of me; and little hard
feeling came into my heart, and 1
thought would get his supper for him,
no matter what happened.


hardly knew how 1 prepared that
meal, but, just as had put the last
dish on the table, Tom came in. saw
that his face was deadly pale, but the
room was spinning round so fast 1
could not say anything. A blank fol-
lowed. The next i felt great drops
falling on my face, and 1 knew that
1 was on the bed and that Tom was
bending over me. When opened my
eyes he buried his face in the pillow
and sobbed. Well, 7 cried too, and
blamed myself for going out in the
kitchen at all.


Next week I'll tell you more about
how it is to be sick.


MADGE BRIGHT.