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Year: 1876

The long woarisomc and complicated litigation grow
ing out OF what is familiar the public the Hack.
ley street Cleaning Contract, VAS again up for a
hearing IN Chambers OF the Court Of Common
Pleas ycsteriay OF the original contract Charles
pevln became the assignee from Hackley, after
an unsuccessful effort had been made establish the
Year: 1876

Several efforts have lately been made to rob
the residence of DR.. A. T. Augusta, 1919 L
street northwest. On Wednesday last some
thief entered the house between u and 2:3O
O'Clock, during the absence of the family, and
while the servant was engaged in domestic
duties in the back part, and forced the lock in
the table drawer in the Office, upset the books
and papers, and left in apparent haste. On
Saturday night they made another raid on the
back part of the house, and priced open
window in the basement, but were frightened
of before securing anything. The Doctor is
making preparations to give them a warm re-
ceptiOn st their next visit
Year: 1876

HAYES AND WHEELER CAMPAIGN CLUB


ARREST OF A HIGHWAY R0BBER
Meeting Of The GTiCslali C6mstSTY Association
CELEBRATING A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
LOCAL NOTES ABOUT TOWN
Miscellaneous Paragraphs of Interest
Year: 1876




The executive session OF the Board lasted about
hour and malt, and upon It's conclusion President
Murphy informed the reporters that there nothing
for them except the TACT that the Board would
aean on January II, 1917. General Slocum, however
stated that nothing Of porancc had been
beyond the discussion Of the Executive Committees
report. There were n number OF members " no wanted
to Understand the subject thoroughly before passing
upon the award. majority OF the Board, he SAID, de-
sired ttat before definite action taken the report
he printed and circulated among tho members and tho
Board had aujourncd Tor that purpose. General Slo-
cum said, further, that the party who should re-
ccive the award would be obliged TO give bonds
TO the amount OF $50 to the carrying of
the provisions OF the contract Afer the contract had
been awarded there would be representative OF tho
Board OF Trustees stationed at the nanuactory for tho
purpose OF inspecting all the wire manufactured under
the contract Colonel Thomas Carroll stated that
was matter Of such vast Importance that 1t could
be disposed OF in an hour or two Many Of the mcm-
bers he said, thought as he did and wanted to
sidcr thoroughly the matter and hear from profcs-
sionals Ia cng!nccrnc before proceeding to deter
IMITATION Colonel Carroll thought that after tho
award mado 1t would take about seventeen or
twenty months 10 land every pound OF wiro IN Brook
Ign. iic said that 1t would be the finest steel wire
bridge In the country when II was finished.
Year: 1876

stances be paid OF the surplus money, all questions
of be reserved till the coming in Of that report,
which time the Of the further reference and
ths will DO determined. order TO be settled
days notice.
Year: 1876

A subscriber in the country
sends 8 graphic account of a thrill.
ing but ludicrous incident that
happened in this tneighborhood
last week. A fashionable city
girl came out to visit his sisters.
She wore a jaunty hat, ancoquet-
tish spit of curl, and the pull


backedest sort of pull.backers. =
On Thursday his two sisters and
the city girl rneandered out the
shady lane to drink in the beau
ties of the scenery and talk about
the beaux. Presently a loud bel
lowing was heard, and mad bull
was seen paving the earth at the
other end of the lane and coming
toward the ladies. The country
girls admonished their friend to
"run quick, and went over a. four
rail fence, into an adjoining field
with the agility, if not the grace.
OF q circus actor. The city dam


sci attempted to ''run quick" but
it was a mournful failure. She
was only Eve yards from the
fence, but the longest sep she
could achieve was not over six
inches, and her frantic efforts to
escape the impending danger were
painful to witness. The tull was
coming nearer and nearer, with
mischief in his eyes and his tail
switching ominously. For min,
ute or two the situation was such
as would have filled the soul of a
newspaper reporter with joy. =
But the fashionable-dressed young
lady proved equal to the emer.
gency. She just laid down and
rolled to the fence and, by an
overwhelming effort, "busted" the
pin-back arrangement, and went
over the fence regardless of eti-
quette, or any thing else, and the
bull passed on with q sample of
her dress on her horns, muttering
all the v bile abou. the rainy spell,
or something that way. That
city girl says the next time she
visits the country she will wear
skirts expansive enough to permit
her to step over q hey wagon,
should necessity or a cross bun
require it. = Norristoion Pa)
Herald. o.,
Year: 1876




A Costly Quarrel Over the Owner


ship of Fifty-Cent. Knife.


The dispute between the
Smith and Carman families of
Merrick, L. l., over the owner
ship of fifty-cent knife has
progressed from the County
Court of Queens county, New
York, to the General Term
Three years age Mr.. Joseph
Smith, a wealthy farmer, bought
for his daughter Marietta fifty
cent knife. She carried it un-
til one evening about a year and
a half ago, a young man who
was visiting her borrowed it
and took it with him. Miss
Smith missed it, and thought
she had lost it. A few days af-
ter that she called on Miss Mary
r.. Carman, the daughter of an
other wealthy Long Island farm
er, and saw the knife on the
mantlepiece, and claimed it
Miss Carman said that the
Young man who had taken it
from Miss Smith had made her
q present of it. Miss Smith
took the knife and went home.


The two families took up the
dispute. and the trouble threw
the church into a ferment. At
a church meeting it was agreed
to submit the case to Lott Car
man Abel Smith and George c.
Andrew. They decided that
they could not adjust the diff
ference. IL the knife was Miss
Smiths she had no right to
take it out of Miss Carman's
house. and she ought to sue tor
it if she wished it back. Ac-
cordingly, they gave the knife
back to Miss Carman. MISS
Smiths father decided to sue
A search warrant was obtained,
and before Justice Bennett an
examination was had. The
knife was awarded to Miss
Smith, but the Justice handed
it to Miss Carman by mistake,
and she would not give it up
A rcplevin suit was then insti-
tuted before Judge Lott, which
ended in Miss Smiths favor a.
gain, but Miss Carman's father
appealed the case to the county
court and the knife did not go
out OF the family. Judge Arm
strong decided the case in ia
vor of Miss Carman, and now
Miss Smiths father has paid
Mr.. Mott, his lawyer, another
fee to take it before the general
term, and to have his points
printed. Both families attend
the same church in Merrick, and
On Sunday mornings after the
Smith family have taken their
seat Miss Carman, who has a
seat near by, takes out the COW
eted knife and toys with it SO
conspicuously that the Smith
family cannot help seeing it
and getting in rage.
Year: 1876

"What fine thing it is," said a
venerable doctor as he got up
from the slippery ice, on which he
had violently seated himself the
other morning, E'that the brains
are situated where they are. /
never SO fully realized the nicely.
of the arrangement as on this
morning, for should have en-
dangered mine several times had
they been in a less elevated posi-
tion."
Year: 1876

A Nevada sheep man, who had
tried and succeeded with sheep,
said "Sheep are better than a
government boud you can tear
off a coupon every six months
half as big as the bond, and the
bond left is as big as it was"
Year: 1876

"The Republican party should
go forward in its mission Of
saving the Union,'' says the
Washington Republican. We
have an indistinet recollection
Of hearing that sentiment, for it
is getting rather old, but under
existing circumstances, if the
patty can save itself, it will be
remarkably fortunate.
Year: 1876

Why should the beehive be ia.
ken as a symbol Of industry 2
Not bee is to be seen all the win
ter long, while the roach is up
at five o'clock in the morning, and
never goes to bed till midnight.
Year: 1876

A local debating society is pre-
pairing to wrestle with the follow
Ing question "Resolved, that a
man who plays on an ACCORDION
and keeps barking dog can't be
a Christian" Four members to
one want to take the negative
side.
Year: 1876

IT is with a deep sense of humiliation
and shame for our species that we call at
tention to a dispatch in our news columns
this morning, disclosinga still deeper depth
of infamy than any heretofore cited to
which the Democratic candidate has de-
scended in his career as a railway lawyer.
The facts come to US from source so relia-
ble and so easy of verifcation that there
can be no dispute as to their authenticity.
1t will be seen that Mr.. Tilden advised, as
counsel, the bribing of a judge, and averred
most unblushingly that he not only gave
this advice to the managers of the Union
Pacific Company, but that he would do the
same thing again under similar circum-
stances. This is in perfect keeping with
his advice to the late OAkes Ames, to put
certain number of Credit Mobilier bonds
''where they would do the most
good" The most humiliatlng feature
of this whole business is the
fact that q man of this unscrupulous and
abandoned character should attempt to
force himself upon the people Of the United
States as their Chief Magistrate. 1t is well
known that his nomination was secured
through corrupt means, and that he is de-
termined to secure his election by the free
use of money in the preparation of frauds,
and the instigation of violence in Republi-
can strongholds. The question for sensi-
BILE people to decide is simply whether
they will allow their voices to be stifed by
such man through means so in famous.
VIII they permit man to buy his way into
the White House?
Year: 1876

AT NO TINE since the opening of the
campaign has victory for the Republican
cause been so well assured as at the present
time. With the lapse of time, remote
possibilities have passed and the party
stands with an unbroken front and an
earnest hearty zeal pervading its members
that will insure the polling of full vote,
except in the South, where the rifle clubs,
White Liners and Ku-Klux will doubtless
succeed in intimidating many colored
voters. Our opponents feel and know that
defeat awaits them, and resort to the
Chinese plan Of making a noise to frighten
their opponents. Republicanism is made
of too sturdy material to be driven off by
the beating of tom-toms.
Year: 1876

4HS o1AAOoo w eAO AhCPuOACoAo VI
the United States has been issued by the Re-
publican National Committee:


HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN NATIONAL


COMMITTEE, FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL,


NEW YORK CITY, Nov. l, 1876.


A spontaneous and enthusiastic uprising of
the Northern people within the last few days,
evidenced by recent advices up to this evening
at these headquarters, leaves no doubt about
the election of Hayes and Wheeler by large
majority OF electoral votes. The eYasve and
valueless promises of Mr.. Tilden, with the
stereotyped and reluctant approval forced by
him from few Southern Democratic commit
tees not to press rebel war claims for loss or
damage to property, althoug b still demanding
the payment to rebels as we'll as to loyal per-
SONS of about two thousand millions of dollars
claimed in their bills before Congress for sup
plies furnished or taken, and for use and occu.
patton of property, have failed to produce con-
viction in the face of overwhelming evidence
of their contrary purpose, and have alarmed
instead of quieting the Northern people.


The imminent danger to the public credit,
and to reviving commerce and manufactures,
if the payment OF the national debt is to de-
pend upon government of men whose rebel
lion that debt was created to suppress, has
aroused the merchants and business men of
New York and of the country.


The violation over nearly half the territory
of the nation, by intimidation and murder, of
the fundamental Republican principle that
the ballot shall be freely chosen and safely
cast, is rallying a united North to put down
promptly this new Southern rebellion.


With this uprising of Northern sentiment,
every Northern State will probably be carried
for Hayes. The frauds in New York city will
be prevented, and the Democratic city ma
jority kept down to such an amount that the
large Republican majorities elsewhere will not
fail to overcome 1t and secure decided ma
jority in the State for Hayes and Wheeler.
The three Pacific coast States and New Jersey
are believed to be surely Republican, and there
is good fighting chance for Indiana, while
the information from North Carolina, South
Carolina, Florida and Louisiana shows that,
in spite of the murderous opposition of Tilden
Democrats, those Southern States will give
majorities for Hayes. The systematic and
prearranged boastings from the Tilden head
quarters in New York are only desperate ex-
pedients to avert inevitable defeat. The Re-
publicans of the country have only to perform
their full duty, and every man go early to the
polls, and the triumph of Hayes and Wheeler
will be overwhelming.


2. CHANDLER, Chairman.
Year: 1876

THESpringfeld Republican, like Caiphas
of old and certain other prophets. who
speak wiser than they know, calls Tilden's
declaration of his holding the constitutional
amendments final and conclusive, 'fhis
last card" Does Governor Tildeu think
the people so silly, so easily humbugged as
not to understand this ruse2 His own
party understands it. The msddest Con
federate in the South understands 1t enough
to make no objection to it from the mouth
Of Tilden. They well know what it
means, and what it amounts to-a mere
election strstegem to be disposed of after
the Presidency is gained. 1t will deceive
only those who wish to be deceived and
would like plausible pretext for voting in
favor of man who represents the Con-
federate party and their Democratic
Year: 1876

THE WEEKLY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
for the current week is now ready for mail
ing, containing all the political and general
news from all parts of the world. In our
next number we shall give the result of
the Presidential election. Send in your
orders early.
Year: 1876

ORDERS have gone out from the
Democratic headquarters to brag from now
until the election is over. By this means
they hope TO secure the vote of the fence
men, who want TO be on the winning
eide
Year: 1876

SAMMY TILDEN four years ago advised
the corruption of the bench with money.
Now in the Reform role he is Mortified at
the use of money for election purposes.
Consistency is no longer Jewel.
Year: 1876

'CLA1M everything" and perhaps we
will get something is the order of the
Democratic leaders. This applies just
now to the result of the election, but should
it by any chance happen that that party
succeeds at the election, the advice will be
applied to demands upon the National
Treasury. Claim everything and perhaps
our cotton and slave claims will be paid.
The people will "veto" these claims, both
political and financial, on Tuesday next.
Year: 1876

The dispatches from the Indian country
state that Sitting Bull is coming in, and wants
ammunition. Give it to him by all means,
without delay. Let him have the bullets at
once, at short range, and deliver the powder to
him when he gets fairly in.
Year: 1876

The Democratic Congressional Committee
in this city have already commenced to re-
trench. In fact, they have really been cutting
down on retrenchment, by cutting off about
three inches from the bottom of the word
"retrenchment" on the flag at their head
quarters on street.
Year: 1876

The best possible thing iar man
to do when he feels too weak to car
ry anything through is to go to bed
and sleep as long as he can, This is
the only rccuperation of brain force
because during sleep, the brain is in
u state of rest, in condition to re.
ccive and appropriate PARTICLES of
nutrimcnt from the blood, which
takes the place of those which have
been consumed on previous labor.
Year: 1876

Nothing will surprise n married
man somuch astogo home and see his
wife limping around the house with
her little toe bandagcd, saying that
she doson't see why he has to keep
such an internal sharp edge on his'
razor
Year: 1876

WEARING THE BREEcuEs MIR. Merri-
weather paused at the gate, as he adjust
ed his continental oilcloth coat, and gave
his torch the proper Sian, over his shoul-
der, to shout to his neighbor across the
way: lis time that demands men
men of nerve and intelligence and cour-
age; men Of clear ideas and pure convic.
tions, and the citizen who stands idly
waiting, when the country calls him. is
heartless and negligent and unpatriotic.
And then Mrs. Merriwether's voice was
heard floating over the fence like the
song of bird in the night: Erastus
Merriwether! If you go off without
splitting up wood enough for the kitchen
stove. Ill do some haymaking in that
carrotty hair O. yourn that'll make yon
wish this country never had President
And it's just such chilling Influences AS
these that shut so mahv Of our best men
out Of actual pubic life.
Year: 1876

On Friday, May 18th. the people of this place were suddenly startled by the re- port that Dwight Deming had cut off his arm with circular saw and was dead. A visit 10 the scene of the accident verified the report and disclosed horrible sight. Deming was running large circular saw, two feet in diameter, and it is supposed was trying to adjust the gauge when in some way his clothes were caught in the saw, drawing him against it cutting off his right arm at the shoulder. cutting also into his body almost to the backbone, and striking one lung which caused al- most instant death. It was a sight which would melt the hardest heart.

 The deceased was young man of IS years, of more than ordinary intelligence and ability. He was worthy member of the Baptist Church, and son of Joseph Deming of this place. His funeral was attended on Sunday. The general regard for the deceased and the horror of such a death brought together the largest con- course of people that has been witnessed here for many years-all of whom sym pathized deeply with the bereaved and sorrow stricken family

 Verify, lin the midst of life we are in death." B. B B.
Year: 1876

leaving the question of settlement for fu- ture determination. We should be sorry if his health should require Mir. McLane to leave society who seem so thoroughly united in desiring his stay.
Year: 1876

The above is a simple statement of the
facts in the case, without the slightest
exaggeration, Indeed, it would be diff
cult to furnish an exaggerated account of
such transaction. To realize the enor-
nifty of such an outrage it must be vii &.
messed. The reader will doubtless be
ready to join with the writer of this In
the exclamation; From all such pastors,
Good Lord deliver as.


The special aggravation of the above
proceedings appears in this, that the
family, whose feelings were so terribly
outraged on this occasion, is among the
oldest and most respected families Of the
community, and the deceased daughter,
to whom the above unkind reference is
made, was a most estimable young lady,
20 years of age, who was faithful in her
duties to the church while able to at
tend, but for several years her health
has been such that she was not in con-
dition to attend upon the services of the
sanctuary, but she lived and died in the
faith of the Christian, as those who knew
her best confidently believe, and the
family were deeply interested in doing
all in their power for her bodily COM
ford and spiritual good. Con.
Year: 1876

CRUDE opinions are entertained as to
the condition of our currency and the
remedy All admit that improvement
is needed-some claiming that an in
crease of the volume would be the reme-
dial step, others, that the currency we
have should be made more valuable,
that is, equal to gold, the universal stand
ard of value. The latter step would at
least put stop to the gambling in gold
that has disgraced this land for years,
and in which the Government and pri-
vate individuals have gone into like set
of cut-throats. Improvement we should
have by all means.
Year: 1876




Aud now appeared one of the most
terrible and magnificent speetacles it
was ever our lot to witness. The
whole broad and high front of the
International Hotel was wrapped, as
in its winding sheet, in one lurld
mass of flame, which-seemingly as
in moekery of the puny powers of
man and his appliances to stay its
eourse-stooped toward the earth in
the eddy of the wind with a hurting
sound as of demoniac laughter, and
then, swerving and veering, as if in
disdain tossing its head, it arose
towering almost to the very clouds,
and-and, it needed no ferVid Dan
team imagination then to discover
within the fringes of that gilt edged
hell the glaring eye-balls, yea, the
very claws and bloody hair of the
demon of the hames-with one fell
swoop it hurled itself across the
broad street over upon and wound
itself around, fastening its fearful
clutches in, took possession of and
invested the whole immense build
ing known as the Harris block.
Year: 1876

Take this wise lesson. Aspire to
the higher places, and leave those
you now have for other beginners.
Aspire, but remember that yOu shall
win them only by present content
and by doing faithfully what you
have in hand. You reach them on
ly because You have more than filed
your present place. If, because you
think yourself too good or too big
for it. YOU decline its duties, You
will simpiy demonstrate your un-
fitness for It; the shrinkage win ap-
pear, and you will slip into smaller
and . smaller place.
Year: 1876

TIE FRANKLIN EXPECTED TO-DAY OR IO-M'ltO"-


HOW THE PRISONER WILL Re IRANsFLElED TO


LUDLOW STREET JAIL.


The United States steamer Franklin Is now
overdue two OF three days. This may be accounted Tor
bv the prevalence Of strong head winds for the last
three or four days and the northwest gales OF oct 20
She is under SAIL not steam and her progress in any
case woud he slow. It is not improbable, however that
she will be spoken of the Highland lighthouse within
The next "a or As b0us the fnItncst The Franklin
VIII not proceed further than the lower nay and the only
persons who VIII board h@" will ne the Quarantine
ocers-as by law required before any passengers can be
lanled-and the sheriff and his officers. The tug
Nina from the NayyYId has been placed az the service
OF Sheriff Conner. She is under the directions Oi Col
Jacob Sharpe who represents the United states Govern
ment aud who is stationed at the washington House
preparatory TO sailing TO meet the Franklin Immediately
upon her being sgnacI Col Sharpe is 10 notice TO
the Sheriff. Who with lis proper officers, will 20 Oh board
the Nina whenever the Franklin Is deserted, or Col
Sharpe will receive the prisoner Tweed from the officers
OF the Franklin and without unnecessary ceremony or
delay VIII turn him 10 the custody OF The Sheriff


He viii be placed on board the Nina and landed a. the
Battery and will be taken thence 10 Ludlow Street jail
Tweed is held only under civil process; this was
issued in the original $G.OJ0,OO0 suit against
him. and runs over TIE Judgment notwithstanding the
sut has been tried ana verdict found for the plaintiff
l, continues if verdict had been obtained lie can
also be- held detaner in the case Of tie SlCOOOOO
action against HIN.


The United states revenue cutter Grant came IN from
Sea 20 Quarantine yesterday morning. She anchored
near the HOSPITAL the West Bank apparently waiting
to intercept the Franklin whenever she came ID. No
tain whether or not anything had been seen Of the
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