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Year: 1876

Republican party has put In Office oil
over the country, and more particularly
In Louisiana.


The iingling Of silver is heard all
over the city. and you can hear it re-
marked frequently: "This is one result
ot the advent Of the Democratic party"
When the Republicans had unlimited
sway over the country, they gave the
people filthy rag money, and for fifteen
years we have seen nothing else but
with the downfall of that party we have
restored to us the


MONEY OF THE CONSTITUTION,
something which the people have longod
to have, and for the sight of which now
they oless the Democratic party. and
hail its return to power as an omen of
future prosperity and peace in the land
The general circulation OF silver lust at
this time, upon the heels of the frightful
disclosures OF tho rascality of the Re
publican party. Is n happy contrast for
the Democrats, who, while exposing the
corruption OF their opponents, arc put
ting tho finances of tho country on o
sound basis aud in healthy condition.
This stroke OF policy will secure to the
Democratic ticket tho thousands Of
voters who will always stand by the
party that pays the debts OF the country
in specie.


The debates in Congress for tho past
week have been confined to the bill trans
ferring the care Of the Indians from he
Interior to the War Department. Col.
Charles y. Hooker, Of Mississippi. took
an active part in tho discussion Of this
question. His eloquent exhaustive and
conclusive argument in favor Of the
transfer


ESTABLISHED HIS POSITION
in the first rank of the abest men in tho
House. His graceful delivery. elegant
diciion and logical analysis command
the closest attention. and when he rises
to speak it is tho invariable signal for q
stiffness and observation in the House
that few members are able to command.
With Lamar and Hooker to represent
Mississippi, our sister State can boast Of
two gentlemen whose talents. sterling
integrity and moral worth are unsur-
passed by any member OF Congress, and
with them


As HER SENATOR'S


Mississippi could proudly point to the
successors Of jeff. Davis and A. q.
Brown. feeling that through tho long
years Of prescription aud political suf-
ferings she has passed. her standard of
scholars and statesmen had not been
lowered, but was still exalted and un-
fading. In honoring men like Hooker
and Lamar the State does honor to
itself BIJou.
Year: 1876

i History. ;,s ii will be read at tho next
centennial, will reveal the true condi-
tion of affairs, and show that the treat
ment Of the Southern States by the Re
publican party subsequent to the war
was most outrageous and dictated by a
ssowardly fear that il was about to lose
Us grip upon the Government unless il
sould manage to carry the South solid
mios the party through the colored vote.
tAilwaukie News.
Year: 1876

FiSpEpNbb ~ v 70 i'At iOf9'


as he knows full well how utterly they
will overwhelm him and his associates.
But his overthrow and the like Of him
is but mere question Of time, and a
very short time, too. The country can
not live and prosper under such venal.
corrupt and ignorant creatures as the
Year: 1876

4uSldIlCSS Ol LlISIdhCt iuOu-
tity have not been by any means
rare, but it is doubtful if one
more notable than the follow
ing ever occurred. In a drug
store not far from a courthouse
in Missouri, was clerk named
D., and at a, prominent hotel
not far away the book-keeper
bore the same name. They were
cousins, but had never met, nor
was either even aware Of the
others existence. They were
the sons Of brothers who had
beeh separated by thousands of
miles since their boyhood. DR..
H, a prominent physician
of the city, boarded at the no
tel indicated and traded at the
drugstore. He knew both men
intimately, yet theirresemblance
was SO great that he had al
ways considered them as one.
AS he explained, after the catas-
trophe related below, he had
tho ght the drug clerk was


merely keeping the books of


the hotel for his board, an ar
rangement by no means un-
common at that time. One
day the drug clerk was sent to
the physician with a bill for a
bottle of wine, which had been
charged to him, but the latter
said he had paid for it, and sent
the bill back. The same day he
had also purchased bottle of


wine at the hotel. A few hours
afterwards he met the proprie-
tor and spoke a little petulant-


ly to him about sending a bill


for a bottle of wine which he
had already paid for. The land
lord was a little surprised and
sent for the book-keeper to ex-
plain what it meant. The lat
ter on being interrogated de-
MED positively having ever pre-
sented any such bill. The ply
sician became furious at what
he considered such an impudent
denial, and charged the young
man with having intended to
dcfraud him of the price of the
wine, and, when detected, with
trying to lie himself out of it.
The landlord took the same
view of the case, ard the re-
suit, after much alteration, was,
that the book-keeper was dis
charged in disgrace. He short
ly afterwards walked into the
bar-room of the hotel, and 60
ing behind the counter took a
large drink Of brandy, and, see
ing revolver lying on the
shelf, seized if, and putting the
muzzle to his breast, pulled the
trigger and fired a ball directly
through his heart. He fell on
the floor and instantly expired,
without having uttered a word.
1t was only on seeing the drug
clerk still alive that the physi-
clan realized the terrible mis-
take he had made. The matter
preyed so on hi mind that he
left the city and never returned.
Year: 1876

The Indiana Supreme Court
has fled a decision to the effect
that if a promise Of marriage is
by its terms not to be performed
within a year il Is void, unless
in writing and aligned BY the
parties.
Year: 1876

Celia Logan writes from Wash
ington concerning this much talked
of person: She is always painted
in the roseate hues Of health and
beauty and represented as rioting
in ill.goten gains. TO read Dom
Piatt's description of these women
one would think that they always
succeeded in getting through any
bill or claim they might have an
interest in, and are paid such large
sums that they can live sumptuous-
| ly, but he tells us nothing Of the
poor wretch who loses all and gains
nothing. Such one died here the
other day. She came to Washing
ton a few years ago as pretty and as
good a young girl as ever lived.
She was brought up in one Of the
Western States, and when. her
parents died and left her destitute
she came to the capital to find some
man of influence whom she knew
to try and persuade him to get hel
a clerkship. He did so. She made
an able clerk and was liked and
respected by all. 1t was at this
period of her life that | made hel
acquaintance. Seeing her death
in the papers the other day
made inquiries as to her fate il
the intervening years. BY one o
those senseless and wholesale dis
missals of clerks she had been lef
without the means Of subsistence
and at last, after vainly trying wha
is so well known here as "to ge
back" she was persuaded by baC
friend to try her luck at lobbying
For a while she had a little run o
prosperity, but soon succumbed Il
the fatal and pestiferous inAuenc,
of so much unscrupulOus male so
ciety. With an infant in her arms
she fell into the direst need whel
deserted by the man who had be
trayed her. Her child died-sh


broke her leg and became crippl
grief, shame, remorse and wan
soon destroyed her beauty, and he
career had lost her all her friends
Comforted and supported by som
kind-hearted colored people, tn
once dashing lobbyist breathed he
last. In describing her end tn
old darky said: "She lost her cor
scienciousness only a few hours be
fore she died" Poor little prairi
flower, scorched and withered ii
Washingtonian heats, methink
you lost your "conscienciousness
long before your melancholy disso
lution-else you had not died lik
this,
Year: 1876


Big Horn Letter to New York Times.l


During the progress Of the battle
/ had for the first time in my life
occasion to witness how Indians
scalp their fallen foe, and it is quite
impossible to relate how quick it is
done. A warrior struck by the
deadly bullet, drops from his horse.
The victor in, rapid course runs
toward his victim. The docile war
horse stops; dismounting and re-
mounting are performed in no time,
the warrior touching the ground
with one foot only, the other leg
resting still on the saddle. A grip
for the scalp, a flash of the knife or
tomahawk, and a jerk. The war


ior is remounted, and a bloody
scalp of long jet-black hair fas-
tened to the lance and raised high
above the yictor's head tells that
one more redskin has gone to the
happy hunting ground.
Year: 1876

There are different ways of getting along,
as progress is sometimes called in this world.
1t does not always mean making Il large sum
of money, or being a great man for people to
look at with wonder. Leaving off a bad habit
for good one is getting along; to be clean
and tidy, instead of dirty and disorderly, is
getting along; to be careful and saving, in
stead of thoughtless and extrayagant, is get
ting along; to be active and industrious, in
stead of idle and lazy, is getting along, to
work as diligently in the masters absence as
in his presence, is getting along; in short,
when we see any one properly attentive to
his duties, persevering through difficulties to
gain such KNOWLEDGE as will be of use to HIM
self and others, offering good example to
his relatives and acquaintances, We may be
sure that he is getting along in the world.
Money is very useful article in its way, but
it is possible to get along with but small
means; for it is a great mistake to suppose
that we must wait for great deal of money
before we can do anything. Perseverance is
often better than full purse Many people
fall behind, or miss the way altogether, be-
cause they do no perceive the simple and
abundant means of getting along which
surround them on every side; and it very
often happens that these means are aids
which can be had for the taking, but which
money could not purchase
Year: 1876

would be greatly increased and its business
greatly diminished. 1t is extremely improba-
BILE that the company would run the road at a
heavy loss-about as improbable as that they
would run it, pay their own expenses. and
give the gross proceeds to Montana.


Railroads, like other business, will stop
running when it don't pay. Unquestionably
the road would close up in winter, like the
present road to Bismarck; and as summer
road it would be Of but little benefit to Mon
tana, as its rates of freight could not be less
than our present river rates.


In conclusion, Mr.. Editor, we cannot dis
guise from ourselves the fact, that while as a
continental road the Northern Pacific would
be grand success, carrying the commerce
of empires across the continent, yet, as a
fragmentarY road, connecting Montana with
Duluth, it is the most melancholy failure that
ever strewed the wilderness with ruin-for a
thousand miles. 1t will cost fifty millions Of
dollars to finish the road, and thus make it a
success. AS to whether it will ever be fin
ished depends upon circumstances, over which
Montana has no control. One thing is GER
tain, our subsidy will not in any way effect
the result. 1t will only link our future to
the fortunes of the enterprise and bury us
amid its ruins, if it proves failure.
Year: 1876

In Bishop Harris lecture on his late jour-
ney around the world, he says, among other
things, that the people of China believe that
the eclipse of the moon is caused by the
attempts of a huge monster to swallow it,
and the only way to prevent it is to make
loud noise. and all over the kingdom this
immense noise is kept up until the eclipse is
over. AS the monster has never swallowed
the moon, this noise-making is believed TO be
a sure preventive,
Year: 1876

The following is a simple method OF
rendering water almost as cold as ice,
without the use OF ice: " Let the jar,
pitcher, or vessel of water be surround
ed with one or more folds of coarse cot
ton kept constantly wet The evapora-
tion of the water will carry off the heat
from the inside. and reduce it to a freez.
ing point. In India and other tropical
regions where ice cannot be produced,
this method of proceeding is common.
Year: 1876

HOME SHOW me a woman or man
who will make home out of any spot
where they alight, and you will see two
already saved from the evil in the world.
The grandest men that | have ever
known have needed or longed most deep
ly for home. The largest natured wo-
men who live find the fullness and sweet
ness of being at home, or they never find
it in this life. For such as have missed
it or lost it, no career on earth holds an
adequate cOmpensation.-Md Clennser.
Year: 1876

SCARCITY OF SILVER AND FRACTIONAL CURRENCY


Throughout the city the demand for small
change continues to increase, and retail dealers arc
cmbling at the trouble and expense TO which they are
mt in order to get When 1t first announced that
the Treasury would exchange silver for fractional cur
rency tho people began to hoard the currency and spec
uators began to buy it, with Wow to exchanging 1t for
large quantities OF silver, and, by selling the latter
realize premium The process OF exchanging silver
for currency has lasted for several days. and although
fractional currency has been largely withdrawn from
circulation, silver has not flowed in to replace it,


Much OF the silver given out has been boarded many
persons having yet become tired Of the novelty Still


larger quantities. however, held by spectators who
hope that there will be cessation o. the silver payments
and that there will be sharp advance in the premium
tr silver AT the cigar stores saloons and other places
nj resort silver IN demand 10 attract and retain pat
ronage While the prOpretOrs are paying out silver


change over their counters they are not receiving any


Al one popular resort the owner said that the only silver
he had received was Il l0cent piece The consequence
that he dealers are Obliged 10 buy currency OF specua
TORS al premium ranging as high as Tour per cent us


with that alone they obtain silver from the treasury
Spectators are prohing by the ARRANGEMENT ana rhe
streetcar and ferry companies are uOng ialIly no
Third Avenue Railroad Company sold recently SooVo OF
fractional currency ut a premium OF Zs per cent n
broker hearing Of the purchase offered 10 lake any
amount the Company had TO oier at from 10 81 per
cent. Offers made, by advertisements, 70 Duy cur
roncy and sell silver
Year: 1876

this congregation. II was easy enough 10 ill pulpit.
easy enough 10 be missionary; there not much
difficulty in filing Offices but IL sometimes very
dcult to Gull from the body of the church company
who, Ike Andrew and Philip, would do individual
work for the Master.


Mr. Tying then spoke OF the occasion OF this confer
between Andrew aud Philip. Certain Greeks in
the city desired TO meet Jesus Inquiry was directed
toward the apostles, for II was common rumor that
their acquaintance the shortest road to Christ
from the very day OF their conversion try TO take
others 10 Him. Mr. Tying then spoke OF the peculiar
sympathy between these two. SO closely they
bound In ann that they grew into close conference.
property This working together in the OF Christ
is choice ieowshpi II takes precedence OF all other
assccatlons IL was common among Christians 10
aspire 10 influence, but the great mistake in many
workers was beginning too far away from
home. We had seen that in the Of An
drew aud Philip Andrew had Just found
his own brother Simon, and Philip had brought his
noighbor Nathaniel 10 Jesus aud now all Jerusalem
had come to realize that which the mere immediate
friends OF these men had already known Mr.. Tying


illustrated his last remarks by reencc TO the history OF


MOODY,


who began In personal, humble, retired and unseen
work, which has now been so honored and blessed by
God Mr. Tying then explained how the disciples
sought to bring the nquiring Greeks not to party
deBomnation-this was often terrible pervcrsion Of
the Christian Zoalit not TO lead them to outward
righteousness TO join the Church. TO have
the hands of bishop laid upon them,
but II was to bring them to the glorious person OF the
Saviour Lastly tho speaker dwclt upon the ways Of
work These were simple and adapted TO all times and
persons These disciples used the ability that they
had instead OF deploring their want OF greater talent
Surely their example should set at rest that indolent
apology often made By Christians OF of ability
There is great learning needed TO bring soul to
Christ Any one who knew Him as personal Saviour
could lead some other soul TO the great Physician.
Year: 1876

SERMON OF RIGHT REV. BISHOP POTTER.


Yesterday afternoon at the Episcopal Church of ST.
Stephen, in Forty-sixth street. Sixth avenue,
Right Rev. Bishop Potter preached the sermon and
administered the holy rite of confirmation TO number
OF persons who desired TO connect themselves formally
with the church The address OF the venerable Bishop
mainly devoted to the subject OF love, being the
basis OF religion and warning those who would not
heed the threaenngs OF God if they repentcd not Of
their sins The High and Holy One, said the preach err
gives two solemn pictures on which we are 10 gaze;
picture Of loveliness and mercy, the other one
OF judgment. The love Of God was great enough
to have gwen His only begotten Son save
the world and how have rewarded Him? Consider
the state Of hearts, cnvies, jealouses and in
furious surmises, the haunts Of wckcdncss aud sin
with which the world is filed 1t would not indeed bo
surprising If at any the threats Of an angry
God OF visiting the world with Gre should DC actually
executed, and the shadow OF the


REFLECTION OF THE COMING JUDGMENT


rest every face. But Christians do not fear death
Like St Paul. in the ulness OF their faith they almost
seem to leap over Its perls What is man he cometh
up flower ana like flower is cut down II lie is
iaithless all is lost 10 him, but II he has firm hold OF
Christ then he has gained blessed immortality. YOU
therefore, who to-day 10 receive the holy rite OF
confirmation receive new gift and you should be
thankful to God.
Year: 1876

again ana again si,e oceans Tctlm II amer


her second departure from her home that she came TO


the notice OF the lady crusaders They had talked


begged OF them 10 appeal to her parents
and brother to permit her TO return to her home assur
ing them that she would never again taste liquor In
conclusion tie speaker asked The prayers Of those
present Tor the perfect and lasting return Of the young
lady TO the home OF her parents.


After hymn had been sung by the people
MRS MARY JOHNSON


President OF the Temperance Crusaders, gave very
SheeIlhg account or the progress OF the work one
street, Brooklyn, little child come in with
pan 70 set some beer. They talked with the child aud
gave her tract The child returned 10 her grand
mother, who had sent her out for the ale told her
Nhat she mad seen and heard and the aged grand
the crusaders come and see her Tbcv went and


inc result was tho reformation OF the grandmother and
Inc rescue oil the child from evil influences
Year: 1876

SETTING FIRE TO A FACTORY.


Frederick Floors, tramp, was charged with setting
fire to the furniture factory Of William H. Hayke Nos
6l5, 617 619 621 and 623 Tenth avenue. The first or
ground floor of No 623 is lager beer saloon, the pro-
pretress of which is DO dspossessed the 1st Of
May and the floor added to the factory. She feels very
angry in consequence and it is suspected that the
tramp was let into the building through her conniv-
ance He said he kinded the fire, which was on the
flooring, boil some eggs hole burned through
the boarding when the FIRE was discovered by Omcer
Cotrell, Twenty second precinct The accused denied
the charge which was preferred against him.
and he was remanded until further evidence be
procured The attention of the Fire Marshal will be
called TO the case.


BIRD FANcIER.


Elizabeth Schwenk, No. 16 Boekman place. near
East Forty ninth street, charged William Quinlan with
the larceny of canary Bird which taken from the
basement window on Saturday. Officer O'Bren of the
Nineteenth precinct caught the accused in the act of
opening the window OF private house with painters
knife He was held for trial on the charge Of stealing
the canary.


THREE MONTHS FOR BREAKING THE PLEDGE.
Kitty McCabe accused OF being drunk. Three
days ago she discharged a similar complaint
she then took the pledge year. but for not having
kept it she got three months on the Island.


WANTED TO DIE.


Ellen o'Brien woman who had the appearance OF
having INDUCED in long course OF dissipation was
brought up by Ohcer Leahy, of the Twcnty-ist pre-
cinct 1t appeared that she attempted to drown her.
self in the East River On Saturday night but was pre-
vented by the officer and while in the station house
cell she attempted TO hang herself She remanded
TO the care of the Commissioners Of Charities and Cor
rection.


CASE OF SMALLPOX IN COURT


IT transpired yesterday that child in the arms Of
Margaret Lennon, of West Forty-second street tho
number not given) who arraigned on a charge
of intoxicaton Friday, had the smallpox in very
form. The Police Surgeon discovered tho fact
after the mother had been committed TO the prison
down stairs, and expressed his asonishment that t
should have escaped the notice OF the sergeant tho
Twenty second precinct station house Both the child
and the mother were sent to tho Smallpox Hospital on
Backwels Island. Yesterday the husband came in
search of them TO the court but did seem much
surprised on hearing of their beng the Island.
Year: 1876

cry, took his to his bosom ana Iney
reconciled forever.


During this part Of Mr.. Moody's discourse many
strong men throughout the audience were affected "a
tears The meeting concluded with the Fifty-fourlb
hymn Just as am, without one plea


The same sermon was repeated IN the evening TO
audience Of 500 among which were at least g. 500





After the general meeting the inquiry rooms were
filled with people looking Tor light and the Christian
workers had their hands full A boys meeting was
also held from nine 10 ten O'Clock.
Year: 1876

There is good prospect that the heavy debt on st.
Johns Catholic church at Orange n. j. will soon be
lquidated. An assessment levied on every Catho-
lie church in the'diocese The amount demanded from
ST. Peters church. Jersey City no less than So O00


collection taken up in that church yesterday for
the purpose and the assessment has been cleared up
excepting about $500 Some Of the congregations con-
tribute with great reluctance and complain that tho
support OF their own churches is sufficient burden
without being compelled TO pay penalty for the ex-
trayagance OF others