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Year: 1876

OFFICIAL CHANGES in British administra-
ton, it seems, are about to become as
frequent as have been the changes in Gen.
eral Grants Cabinet. A few weeks ago it
was announced that Lord Abercorn was
about to retire from the Lord Lieutenancy of
Ireland, and now we are told Lord Lytton
will not long retain the Governor General
ship of India, and it is even asserted that
Lord Beaconsfield will soon yield up the
premiership TO Lord Derby. Disraeli has all
his life SO persistently refused to be anybody
but Disraeli that the surprise occasioned by
his acceptance of a peerage can only be fifty
supplemented by radical administration
changes or an earthquake.
Year: 1876

MIR. RASDAIL's SPEECH reviewing the work
of the House touching appropriations is the
most elaborate campaign document SO faI
launched upon the tides Of the canvass. In
this effort he makes the most OF his endeav-
ors to reduce expenditures, and tries to show
how zealously his committee and his party
in Congress labored to promote the best in
tcrests of the country. A speech Of this
kind at the close of o session of Congress ia
as unusual almost as General Grants Message
to the House yesterday but it will be read
with interest by men of al parties, and must
be regarded as an official summing up of the
facts upon which the democracy propose t.
convince the people of their fitness to CON
troll the government during the next fou
wears,
Year: 1876

GENERAL GRANT is becoming almost as
epigrammatic in his political messages to
Congress he was in his war bulletins. In a
Message to the House yesterday he told that
body that if it had been compulsory to spend
the money appropriated in the River and
Harbor bill he would have vetoed it. AS it
is, he will take care that none of it is spent
on useless works or on works not clearly
national. The Message is unusual in it's
character, but its political point is too keen
10 be overlooked.
Year: 1876

The WEATHER rains and fog
prevailed in the Lower Missouri Valley and
on the Atlantic seaboard, and cloudiness,
with light rain, on the Gulf coast. The
winds have been exceedingly varied all over
the United States, the directions changing
within remarkably small areas. In the
Northwest a high pressure, with cool but
cloudy weather, prevailed last evening and
small rain areas in Dakota and Northern
Nebraska Eastward Of the Mississippi the
temperature increased, with rain areas on
the lower lakes and the Atlantic coast be-
tween Montauk Point and Cape May. The
mornings for the next two or three days at
New York will be foggy, and there will be
only q slight fall in temperature, while light
rains viii continue to fall along the coast in
our immediate vicinity until the end of the
week. By Saturday next the weather will
become cooler and clearer. In the mean
time this city may be visited by thunder
storms that will approach the coast through
the Ohio Valley.
Year: 1876

THE HAND AND WRIST of the right arm OF
the statue of Liberty which France is about
to erect in New York Harbor arrived yester-
day. This, with the part on exhibition at
the Centennial, makes the arm complete.
A description of the statue, as it will appear
when completed, is printed in another col
umn This tribute from republican France
to republican America is not only singu-
larly appropriate in itself, but tits especially
fitting as q memorial of the contest in which
both countries took part a century ago.
Year: 1876

ma them III her secret places, where they
slept under glacial shocks and oyersweep-
ings, under the drums and tremplings Of
all conquests, since drums and conquess
were, till in the fulness of time she renders
them back to us unworn and legible, with
their inwoven burden of mystery and mean
ing They tell us somewhat, while they
darkly withhold much which we would fain
know, but of which we can only vaguely
conjecture. With all their testimony, au-
thent,c and irrefragable as it is, we cannot
fix his time in any known eponym or epoch.
He was before time was broken into
these transitory divisions, while yet
thousand years were as one day. We
only know that he was that he was girt
about with 'strange and dusky aspects of
beasts monstrous and gigantic, which abide
not in the earth in any known posterity (;
that he made to himself weapons of flint
and of bone and ornaments of stone and of
shell that he dwelt in caves dragging
thither his prey, leaving its cracked and
marrow sucked bones scattered about
his lair, mingling his own with them
at last, making sepulchre and mau-
soleum of his subterrene hall of au-
dience and dining room; that he knew
the use and the abuse of fire, roasting with
it his quarry and burying in its embers his
possible grandsre that he exhibited pro-
gressive skill in the arts of fashioning his
rude arms and utensils that he was
inclined to be social, and gathered in num-
bers around his huge roasting fire, as his
modern exemplars gather at barbecue or
clambake that he decorated himself before
he dressed himself, and tattooed himself
before he washed himself, postponing the
comfort of attire to the rapture Of ornament
the sober joy of cleanliness to the more
poignant thrill of hypodermic decoration
and that, with all the savage qualities of the
wild beasts on which he preyed and bat
tened, there dwelt within him spark of
that divine light which, after unrecorded
periods of time, was to quicken and kindle
in politer forms Of ferocity his posterity,
grown into sages and statesmen and
warriors and bards. All these, as all
others, spring primarily from the loins





land or geographical division, but is
common to the whole earth and is ever
the first born Of the newly born corti-
nents. Mr.. Charles Rnu tells us on exceed
ingly interesting tale of HMM fact
all that is Mt present known-and as his work
is written in plain and popular style, eth
biological or archaeological, free from bump
tiousness and not overvexed with theories,
it will, doubtless, even in these exciting
times, find a goodly number OF readers. 1t
would be pleasant if we had wider space
and ampler time in which to traverse the
interesting ground which his work ranges
over. But the modern man claims too much
of our attention to enable us to do more
than wave o passing salutation of hail and
farewell to his primeval brother of the caves
and of the old drift, and to commend the
excellent work Of Mr.. Rau to those whose
leisure is more abundant than our own.
Year: 1876

JUDGE NELSON'S DECISION upholding the
action of the Children's Aid Society in send
ing children to the West without the knowl-
edge or consent of parents incapable of car
ing for them may be good law, and SO far as
the children are concerned good policy, but
q charity which violates the maternal instinct
is not one upon which the highest civilization
can look with favor
Year: 1876

RELIGIOUS WARS AND VIOLENCE are becom-
ing too common in every part of the world.
A Chinese mob attacked French mission
during the service and killed the priest and
many of the worshippers. The populace in
China Mas not yet learned religious tolera-
ton. but we also read this morning of a re-
ligious revolution in Central America and
much fighting in consequence Of religious
difinrences
Year: 1876

The News FROM THE EAST this morning
is more hopeful for the Servians. and not
only does Prince Milan express satisfaction
with his army, but he also declares his pur-
pose to continue the war to the last extrem-
ity This is all we'll enough, but better
fighting in the future will be necessary to
make his words good
Year: 1876




THE Philadelphians have all along
built their hopes, and relied a good deal
for the success of the Centennial, upon
an immense volume of visitors from
Europe. If the opinion of the steam
ship agents are to be relied on, their
hopes in this particular have been raised
too high. A New York Bulletin report
er has been interviewing the different:
agents in New York, and they all appear
to express about the same opinion, that
it is very unlikely the passenger busi-
ness will be increased to any great ex-
tent during the coming summer. The
Germans are an economical people, and
it would take very strong motives in
deed to induce them to cross the ocean.
The English, again, have a prejudice
against crowds and excitement, and
have had about enough of exhibitions.
The agent of the White Star Line thinks
that they would prefer to visit America
at another time. Then the cost is much
greater than that of visiting either Lon
don, Paris, or Vienna. The general
opinion seems to be that not more than
10000 will come, and that these will be
largely made up of sellers and buyers.
There has been no demand for state
rooms ahead in any of the lines. 1t may
be too early to look for positive indica-
tions, but so far as it goes the prospect is
not encouraging.
Year: 1876

changes in consequence Of the war and


OF emancipation have undoubtedly taken


place, and will not cease A more intel


ligent and sincere sympathy i springing


up between tho long.alienated sections.


Many OF the soldiers both Of the blue and
gray are full Of ohivalric feeling. and
spurn vindictivs rccriminations. The
folly Of the doctrine Of q constitutional
right Of secession IL more and more evil
dent even to the most Bourbon element
Of "the South. 6All this IL true and he
would be very foolish who did not see
and acknowledge IL. But he would DO
equally blind and narrow who supposed
that because Cancellation l. most desira-
bic. and IL is TO be patiently and persist
emily sought, II i therefore accomplished;
and that because they have been beaten
in the field. those who have always held
the sovereignty Of the States and the
rightfulness OF slavery. who were really
monarchists. and wholly without sympa.
thy with the American idea Of equal
rights before the law. have become the
best friends Of the Union and Of political
justice, and the safest guardians Of the
government. Neither they nor tho party
OF which they are the main support,
whatever candidate they may nominate
and whatever professions they may make.
should be called 10 power in preferences
to the Republican party with any eandi'
date against whom no reasonable obiec-
tion can be urged. At the present time
nothing seems more certain than Repub-
lican success with such a candidate, for
the nomination Of such n candidate
would be the proof TO intelligent and
patriotic men that administrative re-
form. a sound financial policy, and the
trucst sympathy with the provisions Of
the amended Constitution could be more
reasonably expected from the Repablican
than from the Democratic party.
Year: 1876

Georgia, rise up and excuse the atroci'
ties of Andersonvile and Libby prisons
| know some in this audience know all
about them. | heard him arraign the
Northern people for atrocities which he
said were worse than those Of Libby
or Andersonyille. saw him advance
with his finger raised and warn the
Northern men to abide by the constitu-
ton, which they had so often violated,
and | saw Sam Cox, of New York, come
and congratulate him ON the speech he
had made. i did not like it. | was not
proud of it, and are you, my democratic
friends Voice, No."]


Is there democrat in here who likes
it ? If we look at the democratic papers
what will they say about it /? They will
say a demagogue got up and waived the
bloody shirt Well, gentlemen, it was
no disgrace to Rutherford b. Hayes to
wear the bloody shirt when the rebel
bullets went crushing through his blood
and bone, and broken arm hung by
his side, and he led his brave boys on.


Great cheering.] 1t was no disgrace
to five hundred thousand of your dead
comrades who laid down their lives and
made their bloody shirts their winding
sheets. say to you democrats, have
you no sacred memories of this bloody
war :? Have you no dear ones sleeping
where the Almighty God year by year
covers them in their graves in the spring
time with green grass, and scatters His
beautiful flowers above and around their
nameless graves? Don't you remember
the time when there came thrilling over
the wires the news of great battle
fought, and that ten thousand brave fell
lows had gone down, and that the strug-
gle would be renewed at daylight, and
when you went to your chamber you
knelt before your God, prayed that some
dear one might be saved through the
terrible fight, and brought back safe to
you when the war was over Remember
ing all this, do you think it respectful
TO the one million living boys in blue
without saying anything about the five
hundred thousand dead ones-that we
should hand over within eleven years
after the close of the war the control of
this government to the very men who
undertook to destroy it? Loud ap-
plause.l
Year: 1876

CURIOUS CASE OF SPAsMs.-The Au-
gusta (Me.) Journal says: The other
day gentleman from Portland came to
Augusta, accompanied by friend, and
was stopping at the house of Mrs. Tenn
pie. One evening, after supper, he was
sitting with his friend in the front yard
engaged in smoking. He remarked that
fit was coming on, as he felt the un-
mistakable symptoms. He was soon
rolling upon the ground, frothing at his
mouth, and to all appearances in mortal
agony. He made noise somewhat sim
liar to the barking of dog. He would
also try to bite. Five persons attempt
ed to hold him, but were unable TO do
so, during his most severe convulsions.
The poor fellow remained in this condi-
tion some twenty-four hours, and did not
appear to be greatly exhausted when he
came to himself He remarked that the
reaction always came two or three days
afterward. He relates that twelve years
ago he was bitten by dog, and since
that time annually, and only once a
year, he is afflicted by these manifesto.
tions that greatly resemble hydrophobia.
He always had sufficient warning of
their coming. They occur later every
year; last year he was attacked in June.
When he is conscious of an approaching
attack he takes the precaution to lie
down, or otherwise he has desire to
pursue and bite whoever may come in
the way.
Year: 1876

With throbbing heart and fearful eye
watched the Spring time heeting by.
saw the snowdrop at its birth,
Eelled, by spears OF rain, TO earth.
The iris burst her emerald sheath,
And shew the amethyst beneath;
The painted tulip fade and close
Before the glory of the rose;
And now. down fields Of sunburnt grass.
l see the withering rose-leaves pass;
And, night by night and day by day,
The life of Summer ebbs away.
see the granaries overflow.
The mellowing orchards bending low.
God my heart, in awe and fear.
Looks back upon Thy perfect year.
Thy bounty covers all the lands;
lift in prayer my empty hands.
OF all the Summer Of my life
My harvest is but sin and strife.
Oh could these tears, like April rain.
Make moist my hearts hard soil again.
And stir the seeds which Thou didst SOW.
Oh never should they cease to flow.
Could prayer but melt this ice away,
oh never would cease to pray.
Till Thou in mercy. Lord. didst bring
Into my soul a second Spring,
oh then what rich reward and sweet


Good Words
Year: 1876

Are you in want of ANY KIND of book9 School
Book. Blank Book, Novel. Singing Book. Bible,
to BABBlTT & HAYES, they keep a good stock Of
all varieties but if they do not happen TO have the
particular book you wish they have the best of IA
cilities for procuring them quickly and cheaply.
Remember they keep EVERYTHING pertaining
to first class Drug and Book Store and would be
pleased to and serve their friends at all times


q
Year: 1876

Not one-half the persons who lay shin
giles when making a roof on a building
have any correct idea in regard to max =
ing root that will be absolutely rain
tight during driving storm of rain. We
have frequently seen men shingling, who,
when they would meet with a worthless
shingle. say once in laying two or three
courses, would lay this poor shingle
among the good ones, saying: ut is only
one poor shingle, one shingle cannot make
a poor roof" But one poor shingle will
make leaky one. If first rate shingles
are employed, and one poor one is worked
in among every 100, that roof might about
AS well have been made without any shin
giles. IL any poor shingles are to be used,


let them all he laid together near the up
per part of the roof. The best of shingles
will not make tight roof if they are not
properly laid, while the same shingles
would make an excellent roof il laid as
shingles should be laid.


The correct rule for laying shingles of
any length, in order to form u roof leak
tight, is to lay the courses less than one
third the length of the shortest shingles.
For example. when shingles are Is inches
long. many OF them will not be more than
IL inches in length. Therefore. five inch
es is all that the courses will bear to be
laid to the weather with surety of FORM
ing good roof. The shingles must he
three thicknesses over the entire roof II
they are not three thicknesses-if now and
then shingle lacks a quarter or half an
inch OF being long enough to make three
thicknesses-there will in all probability
be lesky place in the roof at such
point. Moreover, when the lower courses
lack half an inch of extending up far
enough to receive the rain from the outer
most course, in case the middle course
were removed. it would be just as we'll to
lay them or inches to the weather as
to lay them only s. or 1-2 inches. Many
shingles are only l6 inches long, and many
that are sold for l6 inches long will hard
ly measure Is inches. In this case-if the
root be rather flat, say about one-quarter
pitch-four and half inches is as far as
they should be laid to the weather. In
case roof were quite steep it might
answer to lay the course 4 34 inches to
the weather.


When buildings are erected by the Job,
proprietors should give their personal at
tention to this subject. and see that job
bers do not lay the courses q half inch too
far to the weather.


There is another important considera-
ton which is too frequently overlooked in
shingling, which is breaking joints
Careless workmen will often break Joints
within half an inch of each other. When
the joints of the different courses come
so close together, the roof will most GER
tainly leak. Why should it notp There
is nothing to prevent it during heavy
rain. Unless roof is steeppr than a
quarter pitch, much care should be taken
to break joints not less than one and q
quarter inches. Let all workmen and
helpers be taught the vast importance of
rejecting every poor shingle, except when
the upper courses are being laid.-Cana-
dian Mechanics Magazine.
Year: 1876

glance owe to the great, grand
Union--to the United States of Amer
lea. Loud applausc.l


One more thing. l do not want
any man that ever fought for this
country TO vote the democratic ticket


Cries of mo-" and applause.l You
will swap your respectability for dis
grace. There are thousands of you
great, grand, splendid mcn-that
have fought grandly for this Union
and now bcseech of you, beg oi
you, don't give your rcspcctability tc
the enemies and hatcrs of your coun.
try. Do not do it. DO not vote with
the democratic party of the North.


Sometimes | think a rebel sympa-
thizer in tho North is worse than q
rebel, and l will tell you why. A
rebel was carried into the rebellion
by public opinion at home. Hi.
father, his mother, his sweetheart, hi:
brother, and everybody he knew, ant
there was kind Of wind, q kind O
tornado, kind of whirlwind tha
took him into the army he went OF
the rebel side with his State. TIL,
Northern democrat went against hi
own State, went against his own gov
ernment, and went against publi
opinion. The Northern democra
owed up stream against both wine
and tide. The Southern rebel wen
with the current; the Northern rebc
rowed against the current from pure
simple cusscdness. Laughter an,
applause. And l beg every man tina
ever fought for the Union, every maj
that ever barred his bosom to tn
storm of shot and shell, that the oil
flag might float over every inch Q
American soil, redeemed from th
clutch of treason; l beg him, i'm
plore him, do not go with the demo
cratic party and to every young ma


within the sound of my voice ] say
do not tic your bright and shinin
prospects to that old corpse of dcmot
racy. You will get tired of draegin


it around and, Oh! won't you g,
tired of smelling it! Loud cheers
4 Do not cast your first vote with tn
lenemies of your country. DO NJ
Year: 1876

earIn, anu lne nag tnat Will not pro.
tect them in their own country is q
dirty rag that cOntaminates the air in
which it floats. 1t is conceded by
all-both democrats and republicans
that in time of war this government
can come to your house, come to you
when you are sitting with your fami-
ly at your fircside, sitting there with
your children, everything happy and
delightfnl-this government has q
right to take you and. march you
down into the valley of the shadow
of hell, and standing you by the red
roaring guns make you fight for the
flag Of your country.


Now, suppose the government does
ii, and you go and fight and your
government is victorious and you 60
homo and there you find few dem
ocrats who sympathized with the en-.
envy, and they endeavOr to tranple
upon your rights; is it not the duty
Of the government that made you
fight for 1t to defend you in time of
peace !? [Applause.l II it Ia the duty
Of the government to defend you in
time ofwar, when you were compel
ed to 60 into the army, how much
more is II the duty of tho government
to defend in time Of peace the man
who, in time of war, voluntarily and
gladly rushed to the rescue and de-
fensc of his country; and yet demo-
cratic doctrine is that you are to an.
ever the call of the nation, but that
the nation will be deaf to the cry, un-
less the Governor ofyonr state makes
request of your government. Sup.
pose the governors and every man
trample upon these rights, is the nation
then to let you be trampled upon


Will the nation hear only the cry Of tn,
Oppressor, or will it heed tho cry OF
the oppresscd2 believe we should
have government that can hear tht
faintcst wall, the faintest cry for jus
ticc from the lips OF the hnmblcst cit,
lien beneath her flag. But the dem


ocratic doctrine is that this govern


ment can protect its citizens only
when they are away from home.-
This may account for SO many demo


Gratis going to Canada during tn,
war. Laughter and applause.l
believe the government must protec