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Year: 1876

The gift Of oratory Is q great gift
But unless under the control OF strong


Judgment and an unselish and patriotic


purpose, it il apt to wreck its possess d


upon rocks the stormy passions 1t ar


rousos may hurl him. Judge Hancock


Of Texas, Is very able man and much


honored by his people. He was recently


n conspicuous candidate for the United
States Senate from Texaa, and he
seemed. at one time. the strongest can


didate in the field. Before the election
took place, however. his friends got
up speaking match for him


and he made. Judging from what some
of the Texas papers say. a speech boast
ing Of his Union views before and dur
ing tho war. and attacking the Con
federacy and its leaders We have nc
no doubt this speech killed of Judge
Hancock in the Texas Legislature. and
it ought to have done 50. We are re-
pcatedly told that we must bury the
past. But the Northern people and
Southern men like Judge Hancock seem
to think that only half Of the past should
be buried. and that the war pf crimina
ton and denunciation against the
South should continue in all its IN
bridlad forncity The Suuthsn people
have eaten a great deal Of dirt it is
true. bat they have not yet come 60
relish the diet and public men. neither
in Texas nor Ia any other Southern
State. can mount t. high places by
trampling upon and reviling the sacred
memories OF its people Nd one now
condemns Judge Hancock FOR having
bAcn a Union man. nor even for having
refused to cooperate with his people al
ter the die was cas' But he should not
think to make political capital out OF
his Union record and denunciation Of
the course Of the leaders Of the Confcd-
eracy The Southern people may think
Judge Hancock displayed some wisdom
in opposing secession. but they will re-
member that Gems Lee and Early. and
other great men Of the Confederacy,
also opposed secession and il they are
forced tomake this parallel. they will
always be apt to carry the comparison
still further. and contrast the suhse
uueut course of Lee and Early with that
of Hancock.


We should like to see all questions re-
lating to the war dropped out OF our
politics and remitted to history, The
love aud veneration we feel for Jefferson
Davis and the other lllustrious men and
gallant soldiers OF the Confederacy can
never be eradicated from our hearts.
except by a process which would
ut the same time make Us slaves
unfit to be citizens OF the Re
public. But the war and it,
bitterness, its sorrows and glories. its
triumphs and caiamitics are of the
past. They belong only 10 history aud
to our hearts. We can love our heroes
and love too a Union that is magnani
nous enough 70 be considerate and Just,
Coke was secessionist and captain
in the Coufederacy. Hancock was u
Union man and left his people to their
fate. But we feel certain that Coke
will as truly represent Texas in the
Senate and as firmly stand 10y
the Constitution and tho Union AZ
Hancock would have done HAD hc
been elected instead IT Coke.
Year: 1876

1t is not considered the proper thing
TO say YOU are not going to the Centen-
nial. Ii any one asks you about it, just
say you are going, but it will probably
be late in the summer before you can
get away
Year: 1876




In the House of Commons this evening, Sir
Henry James GberaD gave notice that he would move
at the earliest opportunity resolution equivalent 10
vote censre the effect that the Royal Titles Proca-
nation does not fulfill the pledges given by the Govern
ment during the debate the bill, and therefore the
vote on the bill was taken under misconception


Mr. Dsraeli accepted the motion not only as Vo'e OF
censure, but also vote OF want or confidence, ana
fixed the discussion for Thursday next.


Mr. Disrae's decision responded to by cheers ana
counter cheers.


Mr. Lowe made full and comprehensive apology for
the statement In his speech at Liberal meeting at Ret-
ford that the Queen asked two previous Premiers TO In
troduce a bill changing the royal ttles.


THE STATEMENT MR. LOWE RETRACTED.


In his Reiord speech Mr.. Lowe said that the previous
ministries had entirely refused though pressed to do so
TO have anything do with change" in the royal title
He further declared that much evil would have been
averted IL the Minister OF the Crown had had the con-
age tell Her Majesty he would not any more than his
predecessors lend imself to such course which, ne D
eyed III his conscience to be injurious to her crown ana
dignity"
Year: 1876

COMPLAINTS THAT HE USES HIS OFFICIAL lNFLU-


ENcE AT WASHINGTON UNFAIRLY-THE STORIES


DUE 10 DISAPPOINTED INVENTORS.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l


WASHINGTON, May 5.-Thcre arc good many
stories in circulation, and some Of them have found
their way into print in regard to the alleged prac-
tice of Senator Conkllng, iii face of law and PEN
atv. before the Government departments III this
city, and particularly before the Patent Office.
While there is no doubt that the New-York Senator
has repeatedly been before the Government depart
ments In important cases. the latest charges seem to
be very much exaggerated. They relate to a contest
between rival inventors of safe locks it beng al
legged that one of the patentees has obtained unfair
and unlawful advantage of the other by employing
Senator Conking. 1t is charged that the
Senator has used his official position to compel
a favorable decision for his client. Some OF the
charges even 90 so far to say that he has had eX
aminers removed and others put in their places more
pliable to his will. Another report is that he has
clerk of his own appointment in the Patent Office
who brings him information of the secret transac-
tions of Office, and the decisions before they are
made known to the public. All these stories should
be taken with a grain Of allowance, and the public
should wait for direct and explicit testimony on one
side or the other. Rival inventors ought not to be
believed when they circulate stories unsupported by
evidence against their competitors In buslness ana
they especially ought not to be believed as against
man of Mr.. Conklings standing without the most
positive testimony
Year: 1876




In the House of Lords tonight Lord Derby,
replying to question of Earl Granville regard to the
Winslow ease, said the Government had sent dispatch
70 the United States Government which could hardly
reached Washington yet and until the result OF the
pending negotiations were known it would be inconve
niont put all the papers before the House Sir Henry
Drummond Wolf Conservative, member for Christ
Church that he would ask Mr. Bourke, Under
Secretary for the Foreign Department. whether the
United States Government had given notice OF the ablo
cation Of the exradon clause OF the Ashburton Treaty
Year: 1876


When and bow shall meet him If ever,
What are the words he first Will say,
How will the barriers now that sever
Our kindred spirits be broken awayl
This seli-same daylight on him is shining,
Shining somewhere the while sing.
The only one who, my will resigning,
Could 1 acknowledge my king. my king.
Whether his hair be golden or raven,


Whether his eyes be dark nr blue,
know not how but 'twonld be engraven
OH'that whithe day as my perfect hue.
Many face have liked fur minute
Been chained by voice with pleasing ring
But ever and aye there was something in it,
Something that could not be his, my king.
will not dream of him handsome and strong,
Ny ideal love may be weak and slight;
1t matters not TO what class lie belong
He would lie noble enough in my sight;
He may not lie brilliantly gifted, my lord,
And he may be learned in everything;
But if ever he comes he will strike the chord,
Whose melody waits for the hand of its king
But he must lie courteous toward the lowly;
To the weak and sorrowful, loving, too;
He must be courageous, refined and holy,
BY nature exalted, and firm and true
To such might fcarlossly give the keeping
OF love that would never outgrow its spring;
There woald be few teaTs of woman's weeping,
II they loved such men as my king, my king.
Year: 1876

4 NEw WHEAT CoMPETITIoN.-It is not
yet apparent that the extensive shipments OF
wheat now being made from India into
Europe will materially affect the damand for
american wheat in England and on the Con-
tinent, but it is certain that not many years
will elapse ere the call for our crops of wheat
will be seriously lessen ID by this new source OF
supply. The great quality of the Indian wheat
is said to be very good, and The quIntity that
can be raised is almost unlimited. The
cheapness with which it can be produced,
and the comparative inexpensiveness OF lrans-
pprt,tion in India both tend 10 keep down
the price, so that it can be furnished at a
much less rate than either Americans or
Europeans can afford TO sell it, and this Is An
argument in its favor by no means to be des-
pissed. Il is yet too early to speculate, but
the chances are that in India we will here
after find a powerful rival in the production
of wheat, as U ell as cotton, and several other
staples.
Year: 1876

YOUNG MEN.-Betore you start from home
pin this bit of earnest, well meant Intention
ot truthful suggestion in your hat: The
market for loAisss i always glutted. The
greater the loafer the less the reward, Any
boy who wishes to, can become gentleman
And there are few things 4 gsnrlemau
never does. He will not maks a habit OF
telling profane or vulgar stories. He will
always be tidy in bis dress lie will be Is
careful not TO offend persons as TO keep his
face clean. He viii never be l0ud-mogthed
or oyer-besring 70 h;s Interiors Tfss trait
OF character always marks the snob, aud dis
agreeable egotist. He will never lift his
voice in small room when talking TO men
as though be were in a field driving oxen.
He will never speak 50 as to wound or pain
the heart of the person who Is under him.
companions, ard thus incur the disgust of
men of sense. He will never boast his supe-
rior family connections, or give those he is
with to understand that he is of more copss-
queuce than they. lie viii never pry into
The private aHa'rs Of any other person. nor
meddle with the affairs another person should
attend to. He Will be above The petty sus-
pies, ns born Of ignorance and proof Of bad
breeding. He Will never try to bully and
beat his way, nor assume superiority that
is entirely lost the moment it is boastod OF.
He is never obsequcOus or sycophantic. but
prompt, polite, discreet and courteous 90 all
with whom he comes IN contact. He viii
never quarrel with Il servant or use pTOfane
language 70 IN inferior The gentleman al
ways has friends, even under adverse circ' m
stances, tecaure ne deserves them. The sue
cess of the true gentleman Is always lasting.
-I0mgUy'S Democrat
Year: 1876

tain day. When he was drawn out
of the well, covered with bruises,
there was great crowd assembled
to see him. The physician, finding
him completely fiayed by his con-
tact with sand and earth, which
had been pressing upon him, band
aged him. At last the linen and
aannels gave ont, and the doctor
called for more. None were 10 be
had and the doctor was in despair,
when Dejazet came forward, made
a modest courtesy, explained that
she was anxious of doing some
good, loosed sting, dropped her
petticoat at the doctors feet, and
said: "Tear that up and use it"
The ladies present were much an
noyed that an actress should have
dared to DO such thing in their
presence, but there is no doubt
that she did exactly the right thing.
1t made her famous.
Year: 1876

been made, had proved rather trying to his
weak condition. He was weary and faint,
and only too thankful to be lifted down from
his elevated position, and have his leg released
from its stiff support and laid at ease upon
the bed which awaited him. So very tired
was he, that he could do nothing, at first, but
lie quite still, with closed eyes, looking so
white and feeble, that Mrs. Carleton's warm,
motherly heart throbbed with tender pity
for him, and the eldest girl, lowering near,
watched him with suppressed awe, and won
dered if he would ever open his eyes again.


He did open them after while, and as
they rested on the kind faces near him, flush
Of pleasure and gratitude kindled on his pale
cheek, and his smile, bright though transient,
chased away Amy's unspoken fears.


"Are you better now, my dear boy% asked
the clergyman's wife. In her eyes he was
nothing but a boy, and his helpless condition
made this mode of addressing him seem nat
ural and right.


Eyes, am better, thank you" was the
grateful reply. II know I shall get we'll,
now-I feel as if I was at home"


"And so you must feel, as long as you are
with US" replied Mr. Carleton. "Just imag-
inc that you are in your own home, with your
own mother beside you. I will try and do
for you all that she could"


"Ah, but have no mother" said Arthur
gently. He did not say it with any especial
sentiment, for it was 80 many years since he
had lost his parents that the remembrance Of
them both was vague and painless to his
mind but to sympathiziug Amy, who over
heard him, the words sounded full of pathos,
and touched her tender heart with new pity,
swelling into unwonted emotion as she stole
quietly away.


T1,o he Continued.1
Year: 1876

CHAPTER XI.


Mr.. Carleton accomplished the remainder
of his journey and his visit to Fort Town,
without meeting with any adventure worth re-
cording; and on the third day after his ar
rival, having by that time fulfilled the duties
he had come there to perform, he set out for
another point of visitation, some miles distant,
to reach which he was obliged to pass so near
the cabin of his friend Joe that he determined
to stop in there again and find out how that
worthy was progressing.


The Indian was nowhere visible about the
premises; but as the missionary approached
the door and looked in, he was surprised to
see stranger extended on skin in the corn
er of the cabin, apparently suffering from ILL
ness. He was young and handsome man,
evidently an American !; probably some trav-
eler who had fallen sick on his journey, and
been succored by Joe, who was never found
lacking in hospitality, or in readiness to serve
any one in distress.


The young man half started up at sight Of
the clergyman, with such an eager and de-
lighted glance, that the latter, without hesita-
ton, entered and addressed him.


"You have met with some misfortune,
fear" said he in kind tone, cor would not
find you in this position -


"Oh sir, I am thankful to see you" was
the reply. II have been here now two days,
and have been pining for the sight Of white
face. My ankle is so badly sprained I can't
walk. met with an accident while riding
through the woods mile or two from here,
and fortunately this man-Joe he calls him
self-found me as he was returning from
hunting, picked me up like q baby and
brought me here. He has been very kind to
me, / must confess"


II dare say he has," rejoined the clergy.
man. 81 know Joe we'll he and I are very
good friends. You might have easily fallen
into worse hands. Let me hear how this &C.
cident happened"


81 was on horseback, as told you, and RI
ding quite leisurely along. It was growing
late in the afternoon, and was casting about
for some place to spend the night, when gun
was fired somewhere close by, the horse took
fright, and reared and plunged so violently
that was thrown, for the suddenness Of the
movement took me off my guard. For q
minute or two was stunned, and when I
came to myself I was lying with my leg dou-
bled under me, and feeling horribly uncom.
Portable, I couldn't move when tried to.
Really, I almost cried, was in such pain, and
Year: 1876

for political freedom, began on American
soil, almost century ago; and tho fnal
struggle, the death grip. between freedom
and slavery, ended practically, with the sur.
render Q: the confederate foyccs in vi,ginis.
Both these great struggles, resulted in .
triumphant victory in favor OF religious
freedom aud political emancipation, though
it is too early jet, to realize the full extent
OF the blessings Of these momentous issues.
There is yet to come, the great mental
struggle, between absolute freedom Of
thought, freedom Of expression, Of opinion,
morals and religion and Science, founded
upon absolute fact. Truth, eternal and i'm
mortal will wear the crown of victory.
Will shed such light on the world, as will
reconcile oil the errors of dogmas, faith,
hope, and creeds with the golden lamps Of
unshaded reason. Then will come those
halcyon days of solid, practical, enduring
millennium, always the bright dream Of the
enthusiast in every age, and from world to
world through infinite space will arise the
glad song OF peace on earth and good will
TO men,
Year: 1876

THE MORALITY or NATURAL SCIENCES.


We will start out with the assertion, that
no one OF sound mind, however feeble his
intellectual powers may he, can acquire either
Il complete or partial knowledge OF any
single one of the natural sciences, without
becoming better man or woman by reason
OF such requirement. And if able to ac-
quirc knowledge gilmore than one, Of even
an incomplete knowledge OF several, or u
partial knowledge OF nearly all, just in the
proportional ratio Of the increase Of his
scientific attainments will he the standard OF
his moral worth. As a rule, this always has
been, now is and ever will he an incontro-
vertibe proposition; although there have
been few rare instances in which the
power a knowledge Of sciences brings las
been perverted to improper uses. The
kingdom of nature, embracing the universe
so vast and varied, extending throughout
eternity, is everywhere tecming with mex


haustible riches, more precious to man thar
all the gold of Ophir or gems OF Goconda
This kingdom is to be invaded, conquered
her riches garuered into mental siorehouses
rs wholesome condimcnt for the intcllectua
and moral world. Her treasures are mex
+ haustiblC the more We acquire, the more Il
Year: 1876

Ir is noted as singular fact that a
Chinaman was found to be the only
man in an Atlanta car Who Was polite
enough To get mp and give his seat to n
laaiy but who NJ well fitted by circnm'
stances as Chinanian. to take the cue
from lady in distress
Year: 1876

A cat at Detroit fre rescued her kit.
tens by bravely entering the burning
building and dragging them out aud her
reward is adoption BY q wealthy old
woman, who will feed her on dainties
during the rest oil her life.
Year: 1876

,, Cobwebs have been applied to various uses. The delicate cross-halrs Tn the teie- scopes of surveying instruments are me webs taken from spiders of species that are specially selected for their production oi an elegant quality of this material. The spider when caught is made to spin his thread by tossing him from hand to hand, in case he IS indisposed to furnish the article. The end is attached to piece ofwire, which IS douo- led into two parallel lengths, the distance apart exceeding little the diameter oi the instrument. As the spider hangs ana de scends from this, the web is wound upon It by turning the wire around. The coils are then gummed to the wire and kept for use as required. About century ago, Boa ot Languedoc succeeded in making par ol gloves and pair of stockings from the thread of the spider. They were very strong, and of beautiful gray color. Other attempts of the same kind have been made but Reaumur, who was appointed by the Royal Academy to report on the subject, stated that the web of the spider was not equal to that of the silkworm, either ID strength or lustre. The cocoons of the latter weigh from three to four grams, so that 2y3O4 worms produce pound of SIX but the bags of the spider, when cleaned, dc not weigh above the third part of gram SO that single silk-worm can accomplish tbe work of twelve spiders.-tAppletons American Cyclopedia, revised addition, arti- cle "Cobweb."
Year: 1876

Railroads have done and arc doing more for Southern California than all other i'm movements and enterprises combined. 1tis to her railroad system that Los Angeles IS directly indebted for her present and pros pective prosperity. While the chrome grow ,iers and constitutional complaint-makers are denouncing the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, the sensible and enlightened DOT tion of the community recognize that cor poration as the agent through which we are attaining degree of wealth and prominence to which without railroads we should long have remained a stranger.-tLos Angeles a Herald
Year: 1876

An insurance company lately unearth-


ed the latest incendiary device in con-
neotion with an $1,000 barn loss in
Schoharie county, New York. It is to
be hoped that the machine will form a
part of the underwriters Centennial
exhibit. The apparatus consists of q
board covered with sandpaper that
faces another board filed with matches,


so that the sulphur of the matches can
rub against the sand. These were set
against hay NOV, and with the match
filed board attached to ten foot lever
with its bearing in the middle. At the
end Of the lever is tin milk pail, and
set abo:o The pail was an ordinary fun
mel supplying the bottom to a bushel
box filed with fine sand. This sand
was allowed to run into the pan; and
when the pressure was sufficient to move
the lever, string unloosed the flannel,
and the balance Of the sand, dropping
suddenly into the pan, moved the lever,
and 80 the board ignited the matches,
thus firing the barn. A belated traveller
passing discovered the thing in working
order, rushed in, and saved it, and pre-
sented it to the insurance adiuster as an
evidence of the ingenuity of man. g,
Year: 1876

I pity the stranger who dies within
the gates of Munich, saws @ writer.
Every one here is treated with equal in
justice, be he high or low, friend or foe.
The body of the deceased is taken al
most Immediately to the cemetery, where
there is chamber of death for its re-
ception. A row of windows look in upon
the many conches, and almost every
hour there are anxious faces peering in
through these windows at the bodies
that are laid in state, side by side, until
the hour of burial. Each body is dress
ed in its best; there are those who are
borne to the exhibition hall in bridal
robes; some are attired tastefuly and
some gaudily, for it is thought that their
bodies may Yet breathe again, and every
precaution is taken to make this awak-
ening as agreeable as possible. There
are wires attached to the hands or
breast, so that the least motion will
communicate with an alarm bell, and at
this strange summons the watehmen are
prepared to rush to the assistance OF the
poor soul that has not yet escaped the
trials of this life, but is delivered up to
new suffering and second death. Ira.
dition says that once or twice this bell
has rung, and the watchers arrived IN
terror to bear away the half conscious
body, ore it had knowledge of it's gloomy
surroundings.
Year: 1876

Respecting the future there does moi
appear much in the present outlook to
encourage the hope of immediate revival
of business. The circular from which
we have quoted (and Which is prepared
with the usual care and ability, con
cludes as follows:


- 1.-THE spring trade generally has been very
disappointing both in extent and profit, and
the backwardness Of the season retards de-
mand for goods which it WAS thought might
follow the regular seasons purchases. There
is, however, Q steady realization from pro-
ducers for their staples, indebtedness is gradu'
ally being reduced, and economy is everywhere
the feature Of the hour. There ls genera
conviction that bottom has been touched, and
that with the permanent opening ot, navi'
cation and the necessary activities of the Cen
,tennia year, q new start will be made which,
though not accomplishing great results within
short time, will yet be hopeful in indications
for the future"
Year: 1876

The four Frenchmen which the King
Of Dahomey holds as hostages occupy q
rather critical attitude. A British
squadron, It is feared by his dusky
majesty, entertains q design to send a
few bombs among the natives, on some
cause Of quarrel in which the French
have no concern whereupon the King
declares that in such contingency he
will kill the Frenchmen without benefit
OF clergy 't t'i