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Year: 1876

The Centennial History Of the United
States, from the Discovery Of the Ameri-
can Continent to the Close Of the First
Century Of American Independence By
James ID. HcCabe, Author Of "a Manual
Of General History" ''The Great Repaid
lie" Etc, Etc. D.


1t is a well known fact that the great
mass of our people are compelled to
rely, for their knowledge of the history
of their country, upon the outline works
intended for the use of schools, which,
by their very nature, are brief, designed
for the comprehension of children, and
in every way unsuited for the adult
mind. There has long been felt genu-
inc want of a history of the United
States, covering the whole period from
the discovery of the Continent to the
present day, and presenting in a succinct
and comprehensive form the history of
our country through its various periods,
from a higher and more thoughtful
standpoint than would be proper in a
school history. This demand we are
happy to say is satisfactorily met In ''The
CentennialHistory of the United States"
a work which is evidently destined to
take rank as the Standard History of our
country. The author, James Z. McCabe,
is an able and well known historical
writer.


We most heartily commend this work
to our readers. 1t is no dry mass of de-
tails, no bombastic effort to infiame the
national pride, but is a clear, vivid, and
brilliant narrative of the events of our
history, from the discovery of the Amer
lean Continent to the present day. 1t
gives a most interesting account of the
Indians of North America, from the time
of the coming of the white man. The
voyage of Columbus, the explorations
of the different nations of Europe, and
the wanderings of the Spanisrds in search
of gold and immortal youth, are told
with graphic power. The story of the
Revolution is related with all the interest
of romance; then follows a clear and
succinct account of the formation of the
Federal Constitution, the Second War
with England, the Mexican War, and the
events of our history up to the COM
mencement of the Civil War. The His
tory of the Civil War is related with
intense vigor, and with strict fidelity to
truth. The author writes throughout
with calmness and impartiality, and
pleads the canse of no section or party.
The book contains an Appendix, giving
an account of the approaching Interna-
tional Centennial Exhibition.


1t is comprised in one large and hand.
some volume, of 925 pages, and contains
442 fine engravings on steel and wood.
The book is issued by the National Pub
fishing Co., of Philadelphia, whose i'm
print is guarantee of the excellence OF
the workmanship. The price is low,
considering the character of the work,
and each subscriber is presented with


handsome lithographic engraving of the
Centennial Exhibition Buildings and
Grounds. 1t is sold by subscription only,
and the publishers want agents in every
county. ---
Year: 1876

As long as men are what they are, some
honest, and others dishonest; some fru
gal and others profuse; some gentle and
others rapacious; some wise and others
foolish; some strong and others weak, it
will be impossible to abolish the distinc-
ton between rich and poor. 1t could
only be done by annihilating all wealth.
If an equal division of goods and money
could be made for one day, the day after
would see that equality destroyed
Within a week thousands would be COM
planning of the scarcity of money. The
property might be divided again and
again, until everything eonsumable was
eaten up, and there could still be as
much to be said for imitation as there can
be to-day. No more and no less


Imitation is the highway to poverty
and suffering among the masses. Il was
so in France under Laws non-axportable
currency, and in the same country un-
der the assignats. 1t was so in the Gays
of Continental money, and it is so to-
day. Misery for the toiling millions has
followed in the wake of every great
debasement of the coin, or deluge of
paper money. History proclaims this
TACT to all who will heed her teachings
While the savings of the past are being
consumed or wasted, there may be
treacherous show of prosperity, but in
the end the bubble bursts. We have had
taste of the poison, aud it ought to be
enough. The effects of another draught
will not be so easily recovered from.-N.
Y. Tribune.


THE late Charlotte Cushman's grave,
in Mount Auburn Cemetery, is in lot
purchased by herself. The circumstances
under which it was selected are related
in The Boston Transcript:


Miss Cushman always expressed de-
sire to be buried as near the place of her
birth as possible. With this view she
visited Mount Auburn Cemetery during
the latter part of 1874, and inspected
mum Der OF IOts ana tOliDS tDcD 1OT bdic.
Several Of these occupy very prominent
portions of the cemetery, and are sur
sounded with costly monuments; but
none seemed to suit the simple taste of
Miss Cushman, and she pleasantly re-
marked to one of the attendants, They
are all grand; but havn't you lot for
sale where one could obtain an unob-
structed view of BostonP She was in
formed that there were a few lots for
sale back of the tower, whereupon she
said, 'Oh, well, let US look at them =
Palm avenue, situated at the eastern
side of the ground, was reached, and
standing upon a little eminence, Miss
Cushman exclaimed, This is a delightful
spot: see, yonder lies dear old Boston
The lot is numbered 4.236, and was at
ouce purchased, and orders given by her
to have it properly cared for. Though
the lot is quite distance from the GEN.
trail part of Mount Auburn, its location
Is strikingly beautiful, being within full
view of this city, and overlooking the
widest part of Charles River"
Year: 1876

AFFLICTED Christians, when you pass
through your Gethsemane, do not think
solely of its desolation, but also OF IL
its Divine beauty since the Redeemer
traversed it, and be sure it is this gloomy
garden of olives which is nearest to the
goal. 1t is there that the narrow gate
is opened through which the self de
spoiled and self-crucified pass, kings and
priests unto the Lord, and have found in
the tears of affiiction borne with patience,
an amounting more holy than Aaron's.-
PreSsense.
Year: 1876

By r. V. PIERCE, NJ. D., of the Worlds


Dispensary, Buffalo, n. Y, Author of


1.-The Peoples Common Sense Medical


Adviser" ETC., etc.


Knowing that you are subject to
great amount of suffering, that delicaey
ON your part has a strong tendency to
prolong it, and the longer it is neglected
the more you have to endure and the
more difficult of cure your case becomes,
Las physician, who am daily consulted
by scores of your sex, desire to say to
you, that am constantly meeting with
those who have been treated for their
ailments for months without being ben
Gifted in the least, until they have be-
come perfectly discouraged and have al
most made up their mind never to take
another dooe of medicine, or be tortured
by any further treatment. Thay had
rather die and have their sufferings end
ed than to live and suffer as they have.
They say they are worn out by suffering,
and are only made worse by treatment.
Ofany thing more discouraging, we GER
tainly cannot conceive, and were there
no more successful mode of treating
such difficulties than that, the principles
of which teach the reducing and deple-
ting of the vital forces of the system,
when the indications dictate treatment
directly the reverse of the one adopted
for them, their case would be deplorabIe
indeed. But, lady sufferers, there is
better and far more successful plan OF
treatment for you; one more in harmony
with the laws and requirements of your
system. A harsh, irritating caustic treat
ment and strong medicines will never
cure you. If you would use rational
means, such as comnon-sense should
dictate to every intelligent lady, take
such medicines as embody the very best
invigorating tonics and nervines, COM
pounded with special reference to your
delicate system. Such happy combi-
nation you will find ia my Favorite Pre-
scription, which has received the highest
praise from thousands of your sex. Those
languid, ,tiresome sensations, eausiDe you
to feel scarcely able to be on your feet or
ascend fight of stairs; that confinuaf
drain that is sapping from your system
all your former elasticity, and driving
the bloom from your cheeks; that con-
tinual strain upon your vital forces that
renders you irritable and fretful, may
all be overcome and subdued by perse-
vering use of that marvellous remedy.
Irregularities and distractions to the
proper working of your system are re
ieved by this mild and safe means,
while periodical pains, the existence oil
which is sure indication OF serious dis
ease that should not be neglected, readi-
ly yield to it, and il its use be kept up
for a reasonable length of time, the spe-
cial cause of these pains is permanently
removed. Further light on these sub
jects may be obtained from ''The Peo-
ple's Common Sense Medical Adviser"
in which have devoted a large space to
the consideration of all forms of diseases
peculiar to your sex. This work will be
sent (post-paid)to any address on receipt
of S1.5O My Favorite Prescription Is
sold by druggists.
Year: 1876

1T is solemn thing to pray, to draw
nigh to Him who ''searcheth the heart"
to enter the presence chamber of the
Almighty, to stand on the cleaning
pavement of heaven, the abode of purity
and holiness and love, and have aud
fence with that God before whom angels
veil their faces, and at whose footstool
they PROSTATE themselves in holy adora-
ton. o my soul! seek to realize when
thou prayest that thou art on holy
ground.
Year: 1876

THE Poughkeepsie Eagle says that a
divorced husband recently met at the
Hudson Riyer Railroad depot in that
city his wife and child, from whom he
had been separated, and while the three
were talking the second wife of the di-
voreed man stood looking on. When
the bell rang the man bade his first wife
good by, and hurried his second wife in
to the car.
Year: 1876

THERE is no part of plant which
may not become tendril. There is no
part of the character which may not, by
excess or weakness, lose its independ-
ence and become burden or a snare to
the rest.
Year: 1876

If McGIll, th. remarkable st. Louis
letter carrier, tells the truth there are
post-office practices which need Iegula-
ton. This gentleman opened street
letter box, not i'll his district, and gave
Joyce two letters which he found there,
on the bare statement of the applicant
that he was the writer of them. McGill
asked for no proof, took no receipt, and
made no report of the circumstance;
and he says he had done such things
hundred times. Now it is obviously
easy for anybody WHO happens to know
that certain letter has been deposited
in a certain box to go to McGill and
make the same request that Joyce did,
with every probability that it will be
promptly complied with. We need not
point out the boundless opportunities
for theft which such practice affords.
While there is an explosion imminent
in the Cabinet it would perhaps be in
discreet for Mr. Jewell to set off the fire
works prematurely by taking the case OF
MeGill in hand, but We think the Post
master of st. Louis might a. we'll rise
and explain.-N. Y. tribune.
Year: 1876

AT the marriage of an Alabama wild
over one of the servants was asked if his
master would take bridal tour dun
no, sab when old missus's alive he took
paddle to her; dunno if he take a
bride to de new one or not"
Year: 1876

We saw the man who can't find any
thing to do, the other day. In fact we
have seen him every day for weeks and
months. 1t isn't that old, feeble and
worn out wreck of humanity, who drags
his weak limbs painfully along the street.
He couldn't do any york if he found it,
poor fellow, though heaven knows he
needs what the wages of toll would pro-
cure. He can only beg now. and hard
enough work he finds to get a living at
that. The individual we have in mind
is a young man in the vigor of life. In
dulgent nature has endowed him with
hearty constitution, strong arms and
muscular form. He was never sick
day in his life, and has the use of all his
limbs and faculties; and yet, piteous
thought, this young man can't find any
thing to do. We know he can't because
he says SO. He has sponged on all his
friends, and never has a cent unless he
can borrow it. When he isn't sitting by
a saloon table fondling the handle of
beer mug, lie is standing on some popu-
lous street corner, looking for work, we
suppose. The anxiety of that young
man for work is something quite touch
ing. But lie wants good job of course.
He has been out of work long time,
but he is just as particular now as he was
when he first started out to hunt EN-
p!Oyment, or pretended to. We have
seen him sitting on the post Office steps
for hours as if with a faint expectation
that the post master might resign and he
be called in to fill the vacancy. We
have observed him halt in front of a
railroad Office, seemingly hesitating
whether he hadn't better step in and in
quire if they wanted TO hire a superin-
tendent Work! of course he would, if
could get good job. Good jobs are
around hunting up just such young men,
too; but somehow they miss him. He
sees people in good, easy positions, and
he wonders why he can't fix himself that
way. He would scorn to accept any
position lie considered mental, and he is
too lazy to embrace any opportunity TO
perform hard work, and so goes along
from day to day hunting situation"
as he would tell you. and sinking deeper
and deeper in the slough of confirmed
loaferism. There are many in Cincin-
natl whom this coat will fit.- Saturday
Night.
Year: 1876

Only little word
Whispered half sobbingly under the BREATH
But an echoed sweetness to lull my soul
When pass the valley, DEATH


Only trusting heart,
Beating an instant against my own
But lasting joy that viii throb and thrill
When the years are dead and gone.


Only an upturned face
With Loves holy light imbued-
But picture to float before my eyes
And make the world rose. hued.


Only tender glance
From eyes that are wet with sudden tears
But light to gild the clouds of care,
And brighten the toll of years.


Only single kiss,
Beneath the moonlight's silver bars
But memory to swell the Joy
OF the world beyond the stars.


-[George Anderson.
Year: 1876

Soft falls through the gathering twilight
The rain from the dripping caves,
And stirs with tremendous rustic
The dead and the dying leaves j
While afar, in the midst of the shadows,
hear the sweet voices OF bells,
Come borne on the wind of the Autumn,
That fitfully rises and swells.
They call and they answer each other,
And answer and mingle again,
AS the deep and the shrill in an anthem
Make harmony still in their strain;
As the voices of sentinels mingle


In mountainous regions of snow,
Till from hill top chorus


Floats down to the valleys below.
The shadows, the freight of even,


The sound ofthe rains distant chime,
Come bringing, with rain softly dropping
Sweet thoughts Of shadowy time;
The slumbering sense of seclusion,


From storm and intruders aloof,
We feel VIII n we hear in the midnight
The patter of rain Oh the roof.
Year: 1876

The Democratic House have done
another good act. They have resolved to
break up the Sewing Machine Monopoly
so far as not to extend the patent on the
Wheeler & Wilson four motion feed"
All of the small sewing machine compa-
MES who had been required to pay q
heavy royalty to the Sewing Machine
Combination" composed of the four
leading machines, have fought the extern
sion savagely since it was originally pre-
sented. This refusal will ultimately re-
duce the price of sewing machines yery
greatly as soon as the four-motion feed
becomes public property. The commit
tee say that the applicant has already
made two or three large fortunes out of
his invention, and that it is time now to
give the public a chance. The testimony
taken before the committee shows that
the cost OF sewing machines Is not more
than from twelve to fifteen dollars.


"hlie this Is the case the poor SEWING
women have been required to pay from
$50 to 500 for machines.


1t is hoped that the House will not
stop at this but refuse the renewal ot
patents to all sewing machines. Ever,
one of the patentees have made immens,
fortunes and it is time the poor peonlo
who use these machines were enabled :,
buy them at fair price. If their mann
facture cost from s12 to SIS they oh
to be sold for SIS and $50 by any of ou
cabinet makers who choose to buy tb
machinery, make the tables and pu
tlen together.
Year: 1876

1t has not yet been ascertained how
many clients Orville Grant has; but
there is little doubt, that had he not
been interrupted in his career by the
discovery of Belknap's operations, his
receipts from Scholarships alone would
have equalled the $4,000 which his
brother receives as President.


It must be especially unpleasant to
ex-Judge Fisher to find that Orville
Grant could make so much out of Della
ware white oak which the Judge was
told at the Navy Department was not
needed at all, there being an immense
stock of it on hand. But then there is
a great difference between Judge Fisher
and Orville Grant. Very likely the
Judges application to the Navy Depart
ment to sell Delaware timber was the
cause Of Orville's coming to our State,
and the Secretary or some clerk in that
Department gave him the information
that Judge Fisher impaired that timber
could be bough here very cheap.


At all events Orville Grant came to
our State and was here at times for sew
eral months after purchasing the tim
ber it turns out that Messrs. Basshor &
Co., of Baltimore had him in their en-
ploy as Solicitor, and that firm according
to Orville Grants testimony, sold the
timber to the government.


Now we learn from the Baltimore
Gazette some of the prices paid ard re-
ceived for this timber. That paper says:


''It is learned that tho firm paid and
received for its knees" the rates ap-
pended in tabular form, showing quite a
handsome profit by the transaction:
Year: 1876

Several young men have been expelled
from the Academy at Annapolis because
.they will not tell who did it." In the
theory of discipline their act is an offence;
in the theory of schoolboys the world over
their act is one Of generous devotion and
lofty virtue. Is there any theory or any
line of conduct on which these two con be
reconciled? Evidently not. 1t is not pos
sible ut school any more than elsewhere in
the world to run with the hare and hunt
with the hounds at the same time Persons
responsible for the good order and discipline
of colleges of every grade have pretty we'll
made up their minds that some old-fash-
ioned but one-sided and rufiianly sports of
the students must be stopped and that
resolution is SO evidently just that oil rea-
sonable steps which may be deemed neces-
sary to give it effect must be regarded rs
good. The supremacy of order in an institu-
ton of learning is of more consequence
than the fate of half dozen students and
if practical jokes of q bnrbarous nature can
be stopped anywhere they may be certainly
in school where the relation of pedagogue
and pupil is assimilated by the nature of
the case to that of officer and soldier. But
we would simply call attention to peculiar,
practical result in this case. Here are some
scores of gentlemen who may be called upon
in the future to serve the country in battle,
and we should stimulate in them the gen.
erous and gallant qualities of human ma
ture But what do we do? There are two
groups, tho-e who are found out and those
who are not. To defend those who
are not found out, and who are COM
monty the leaders, the others ''die game"
To be equally generous the undiscovered
should, as soon as the case was seen to be
Year: 1876

Yesterdays biting cold and early morning
snow took New York fairly by surprise. The
genial warmth of Saturday gave promise of
continuance of the delightful Indian summer
weather which paints the landscape with such
o variety of glorious colors and renders the
atmosphere clear and bracing for out door
sports. But as we announced some weeks
ago, the winter was striding toward us from
his home in the bleak North, and already
the left wing of his army of frost and snow
sprites covered the regions northward into
Canada. Yesterdays cold and snow are but
his advanced guard, giving us warning of
his dread approach; for winter is, unhappily,
always dreadful to vast number of our
people. The rain and snow area extended
from Washington, D. c., northeastwardly
over the Middle and Eastern States and the
British provinces, also embracing the lower
lake region. The sheltered position Of New
York protects us in large degree from the
influences of the area of high pressure
now moving enthusiastically over the Mis-
sissippi and Ohio valleys; but, while we es-
capped much of the rain and snow, tho cold
winds reached US in the shape of thirty
two mile gale. The pressure to the west-
ward, although still high, is diminishing.
and is followed by q low area and higher
temperature. These changes will now sue
ceed each other rapidly. To-day the weather
in New York will be cold, followed by On in
crease of temperature and partial cloudi-
ness, with westerly to southwesterly and
southerly winds.
Year: 1876

A correspondent of the HERALD comes to
the defence of Greece and presents his side Of
the case strongly. There is no doubt truth
in his statement that brigandage in Greece is
largely carried on by outlaws near the boun-
daries of Turkey and that when they are
pursued they retire into the dominions Of
the Sultan. 1t is also likely that Turkey
does not keep her contract to exterminate
this evil. That the Greek fire ships did good
service in the war for independence and
that heroism was shown in the supplying OF
Crete with provisions in the last revolution
may be conceded. But naval war was not,
fifty years ago, what now it is, and heroism
could not supply the want OF iron-clads in
war with Turkey. The letter confirms our
opinion that Greece wishes to remain neu-
trail because she is conscious of her weak
ness. Even her King is wandering around
Europe, and it is said that he prefers Paris
to Athens Ever since Lord Byron fought
for the land where burning Sappho loved
and sung" and Halleck published "Marco
Bozzaris," America has sympathized with no
country in Europe more than with Greece
but when we speak of her position in the
present Eastern complications we must not
deal with sentiments, but with facts.
Year: 1876

There is danger that in the midst Of the
political excitement of the Presidential can
vass the citizens of New York may lose
a great monument, which our old allies, the
French people, destined for New York as
the Empire City of this continent. The
idea of setting up in our harbor an immense
and well nigh imperishable monument OF
the alliance between France and America,
which contributed so much to the establish.
ment of our national independence, was in
itself graceful and touching tribute from
the old war and weather beaten nation to
the young giant which in a hundred years
had grown from infancy and taken fore
most place among the nations of the earth.
France has shown by the warm and hearty
way this idea was received how much her
people appreciate our greatness and the
means by which we attained it. In setting
up the statue of Liberty Lighting the
Commerce Of the World" in the
harbor of New York the French
people propose to pay us and our
institutions the highest honor in theiy
power. Up to the present it must be said
that our citizens have shown very little de.
sire to reciprocate this kindly feeling. Sc
far no steps have been taken in New Yorl
to organize committee and appeal for sub
scriptions to erect the base of the statue,
which was the part of the work left for ouI
citizens to do. Philadelphia has been
prompt to profit by the carelessness of ouI
citizens, and already committee has been
organized in that city, with the avowed OBJ
ject of erecting Mr.. Bartholdi's statue on
some site in Philadelphia. The whole cost
of the proposed monument is estimated =