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Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 1st, '76


With the thermometer ranging high up
among the nineties in the Hall of the
House of Representative, and no very
brilliant prospect of an agreement between
the two branches of Congress on the ap-
preparation bills, legislation is becoming
wearisome. There is jaded look upon
the countenances of our solons and the
rural representative sighs for fresh fields
and pastures new. Washington is a fine
city with wide breezy avenues /. lined with
stately dwelling houses and public build
ings that would rank as palaces if they
CHANGED to rear their stately columns in
the domains of Kings or Emperors. 1t
is dotted with parks where fountains
throw jewels in the sunlight and keep
the grass fresh and green as though it
lined a meadow brook Its public art
galleries, museums and libraries are Sec
ond to none in America. Its inhabitants
are far above the average in politeness,
hospitality and intelligence. Taking all
in all it is a very pleasant place in which
to live, and yet, six months sojourn at
the capital seems long time to those
who have interests and cares elsewhere,
and to-day the rulers of the nation are
looking and longing for the day of final
adjournment as eagerly as does the school
boy for the summer holidays. The cause
of the deadlock between the Senate and
the House is simply this: the House will
not appropriate money to pay salaries un-
less the Senate will agree to change the
law and make salaries less. In other
words the House refuses to appropriate
money to carry on the government, unner
existing laws, unless the Senate consents
to new acts of legislation which have
passed the House during the present ses-
sion. These acts are intended to manu-
facture political capital for the Democrats
in the coming Presidential campaign, and
the Democrats threaten to block the
wheels of government unless the Sen
ate agrees to them. Both bodies stub
bornly adhere to the line of policy which
they have marked out There is as yet
no sign of yielding on either side, and the
day of adjournment is in the dim ana un-
certain future. Committees OF conf er-
ence are appointed only to meet and dlsa,
gree. New committees are asked for and
appointed, and meet and disagree, and so
the thing goes on. The Senate has made
the following proposition to the House:


VIThe committee of conference on the
part of the Senate will recommend con-
currence with the House in the exercise
of its discretion in the reduction of sala-
ries, which are matters of appropriation
simply and insist upon the amendment Of
the Senate as legal obligation as to these
salaries which have been established by
acts of Congress; and as to the reduction
of the civil list proposed by the House
will carefully re-examine the bill with a
view to concurrence in the utmost reduc-
ton that can be made consistently 0ith
the absolute demands Of the public ser
vice.


To this the House relhed as follows:


That in reviewing ar f The salaries OF
! the clerks and employc", f tie DEPART
Year: 1876

The Davenport Gazette thinks it Dem
ocratic impudence to compare the follow
ing plank of the National Democratic
platform, of 1864:


"Resolced, That after four
years of failure to restore the union by
the experiment of war the pub
lie welfare demands that IMMEDIATE EF-
FORTS be made for CESSATION OF HOS.
TILITIEs."


With the following plank of 1876:


"We do hereby REAFFIRM our faith in
the permanence of the Federal Union"


And then remember that Samuel j.
Tilden was a member of the committee
that reported the former and is now the
candidate of the party that reported the
latter. But then we all know that the
impudence of Democracy would shame
the devil.
Year: 1876

In the Presidential contest of 1872,
the great cry of the leaders, and the final
excuse for defeat, was that the ticket was
not Democratic enough to get out a full
vote In some localities there may have
been measure of truth in it, but there
need be no such cry this year. The ticket
placed in nomination by the st. Louis
convention, is Democratic enough for the
most copperish Bourbon in the land. 1t
is a regular, old fashioned, before-the-war,
pro-slavery, dough-faced. copperhead tick
ct; the head Of which was on the obnox
ious committee that proclaimed in 1864
that the war had been -four years of
failure" and recommended cessation of
hostilities and permission for the rebels
to 90 out Of the Union, with their chattels.
The tail of the ticket is called by his own
party, "straddler," so far as issues in
the party are concerned, but he never
earned that title by any two-faced action
on war measures, for he was one of the
rabid, violent copperheads who helped
elect a Democratic ticket in 1862, and
tried to cripple Morton when as Governor
he was trying to uphold the Union arms
in Indiana, the southern part of which
was almost as disloyal as Kentucky. The
ticket of 1876 can recommend itself to
the old Bourbon element that voted for
"Ten Cent Jeems" Buchanan, but thank
goodness that element is weak in numeri-
cal strength, and weaker in influence


When the war broke out the lines were
drawn so closely that loyal Democrats
must forsake their party or vote for
treason, and by thousands they sought
refuge in the only party that ever repre-
sented Freedom in the land. Those men
will not vote with Democracy headed by
Tildeu and Hendricks. The Liberal Re-
publicans will never vote for q ticket of
that makeup. The "reserve corps" COM
posed of 100000 young men who cast
their first Presidential vote this year, will
give but little aid and encouragement to


the party that sent more than half its
membership into rebellion, and trained
the balance of it at home to stab the ma
tons defenders in the back. This re-
serve is composed of men who were boys
of tender age when treason first raised its
hideous head in the land, and they well
remember the marching away of fathers,
sons and brothers, to a nations rescue,
and listening to the history of that war
as it was then recited incident by incident,
with the eagerness that characterizes
youth, they learned its history in all the
details and minutie, with as much exact
ness as the best politician in the land, so
there is no danger that they will vote as
mass, any way but Republican. Then
the "old stagers," the moss-backs, the
dough-faces, are the main element of
strength for this intensely Democratic
ticket, and as their numbers have dwin-
died away to a skeleton, we can see but
little hope for Democracy this year True,
Tilden is rich, and his "barrel Of money"
bought his nomination, but when he goes
to use it upon the people he strikes a DIFF


ferent class. The Democratic politicians
he has already bought, the Republicans
he cannot buy, and the camp-followers
that are for sale he is welcome to.
Year: 1876

burlington haWheye'


The financial plank in the democratic
platform, although somewhat obscure by
reason of its peculiar and superabundant
vcrbiage, is plain enough when simplihed.
Stripped of its superfuous words, and
reduced to the plainest English in which
it is possible to clothe that remarkable
paragraph, it will read as follows: Re
solved, that the legality of the legal tender
is tenderly legal, and legally tender, and
the tenderly rendering Of the legal illegal
ity by the Republican party we hereby de,
nounce. We declare it as the sense OF
this convention that the resumption OF the
resumptable by the resumptionists, other
wise than the legal tender of the resuma-
BE resumpted, is not the resumption of
the resumpting, but on the contrary
Therefore, resolved, that we denounce the
Republican party.
Year: 1876

We regret to learn from correspon-
dent in the north part of the State, that
the people there are preferring serious
charges against Gov. Hayes. They say
his brother-in-law is Methodist, and are
working against him on that account.
Year: 1876

The New York Times is one Of those
journals which take sensible view of the
Fourth of July question. 1t says:


I'VE suggest for the consideration OF all
Sensible people, the advissbility of forbid
ding by law the use of all kinds of merely
exp asive fire. works within the limits Of
any city. TIC c2.rrloyn.a..5 Of firearms is
clearly prohibited, but the law is to great
extent a dead letter. There is absolutely
nothing to be said in favor of the bursting
OF gunpowder as means of celebration,
and there is great deal to be said against
it 1t is dangerous, especially to children
whose parents have not the sense
or frmess to protect them. 1t
imposes an incalculable amount of suffer
ing upon persons who, from ill-health or
o,aer causes, are unable to escape from it,
and every physician knows that it shortens
many an iuyalid's life by the utterly use
less and unnecessary shock and strain
which it inficts. Under these circum-
stances, since We have numberless pleasing
and beautiful forms of fireworks, why
should not explosives be placed under the
ban OF tine law. and our national holiday be
freed from the one source of danger and
discomfort which now renders it an un-
qualified nuisance to SO large part Of the
public?'
Year: 1876

MARRYING IN HAsTH.-In marrying,
make your own match; do not marry
any man to get rid Of him, or to oblige
him, or to save him. The men who
would go to destruction without you
would quite as likely go with you, and
perhaps drag you along. Do not marry
in haste lest you repent at leisure. Do
not marry for home and living, when
by taking care Of your health you can
be strong enough to earn your own liy-
ing. Do not place yourself habitually
in the society of any suitor until you
have decided the question of marriage;
human wills are weak, and people often
become bewildered and do not know
their error until it is too late. Get away
from their influence, settle your head,
and make up your mind alone. A prom
ise may be made in q moment of sym
pathy, or even half delirious ecstasy,
which must be redeemed through years
Of sorrow and pain. Do not rush
thoughtlessly, hastily, into welded life,
contrary to the counsel of your best
friends. Love can wait; that which can
not wait is something of very differ
ent character.
Year: 1876

Plum BUTTER.-Mrs. NJ. B. h, Co.
leta, California, writes to the Inter
Ocean the following recipe for plum
butter: Look over the plums, dis
carding the bad ones; then wash them.
Put them in either a tin or porcelain
vessel, and pour in hot water to cover
them, but leave out the soda. Boil un-
til the skins crack; drain off, and meas
ure the water; put it in q tin pan or
porcelain kettle, with pound of white
sugar to every pint Of plum water; boil
and try it until it jells. 1 sometimes
put in little lemon extract while hot


You will find you have the clearest


incest jelly YOU ever saw, and the easiest
made. While the jelly is boiling. If
you have time-but don't neglect your
jelly, and let it burn or boil over. Won
can rub the plums through a colander
for your butter" !. =
Year: 1876

EFFECT OF TEA oNSKN.-H you drop
few drops of strong tea upon a piece
of iron, knife blade for instance, the
tannate of iron is formed, which is black.
II you mix with iron filings or pulver-
lied iron, you can make fair article Of
ink. If you mix with fresh human
blood, it forms with the iron of the
blood the tannate of iron. Take hu-
man skin and let it soak for time in
strong tea and it will become leather.
Now when we remember that the liquids
which enter the stomach are rapidly
absorbed by the veins and absorbents
of the stomach, and enter into the cir
culation and are thrown out of the sys-
tenn by the skin. respiration and kid
neys, It is probable that drink so COM
mon as tea, and so abundantly used,
will have some effect. Can it be posi-
BILE that tannin, introduced with so
much liquid-producing Precipitation.
will have no effect on the skin? Look
at the tea drinkers Of Russia, the Chi
nese, and the old women of America,
who have so long continued the habit
Of drinking strong tea. Are they
not dark-colored and leather-skinned
When young they were fair-complex-
ioned.
Year: 1876

CENTENNIAL POULTRY ExPosITIoN.-
The exhibition of the poultry will open
on October 9th, and close on November
9th. The display will be made in coops
provided by the Commission and loca-
ted under the shelter of the cattle stalls,
which will be prepared for their reeep-
ton. Transportation charges must all
be paid in advance. Express companies
will deliver specimens on the exhibition
grounds when addressed with official
labels. Each coop used in transporta-
ton of birds must be Of sufficient
strength to serve for their return, and
must be marked with the proper ship
ping directions.
Year: 1876

Politics are boiling as usual, without
anything Of special interest. The vet
erans tried hard the other evening to
get an expression of opinion from Gen
eral Sherman when they serenaded him
at the Palace Hotel; but the old soldier
lodged all that, and managed to send
the boys away in pretty good humor,
without saying anything to commit him
self.
Year: 1876

The weather is getting little mixed.
We had lively shower this morning,
enough to lay the dust pretty thorough
ly; quite a blessing in this dirt-ridden
city, where a sprinkling cart is the
eighth wonder of the world. The pro-
phets say we are to have early rains, so
please take notice, and make your prep
arations accordingly. W.
Year: 1876

very pleasant one, and the attendance wonderfully large considering the size of the town. New Preston and Marbledale, as we'll as the old society, were very fully represented, and the affair was one, of the most successful, of the many successful commemorations of the close of. first and opening of the second century of our na- tional life.
Year: 1876

S1ANDANO OF QUAIITY STRICTLY


MAINTAINED.


While we announce reduction in the price
of our RAW BONE SUPER-PHOSPATE. We
would respectfully represent to dealers and
farmers that its standard of quality has been
strictly maintained. The proportions of SOL
uble and precipitated Phosphoric Acid, and
Ammonia, have never been higher than they
are in the article we are now selling our Gus
toners. This statement we make as a bind
ing guarantee.
Year: 1876

who Addressed the vast multitude for about
3 minutes. The great point made by Col.
Anthony was IN showing the unparalleled
advancement Of the colored race in civiliza-
tion and education since their freedom
from bondage, and importuning them to
take advantage OF every facility offered
them TO better their condition.
Year: 1876

Upon the first symptoms of Liver Com
plant how frequently the misguided sufferer
applies blue pill, calomel and other min
eral poisons in the delusive hope of obtain
ing relief, whereas these powerful purga-
tives but aggIavate the disease and debili-
tate the constitution. Dr.. Tut has had
the courage to ignore this killing practice
of the old school, and resort to nature to
relieve his patients. His remedies, drawn
from the vegetable kingdom, are almost
miraculous in renovating the broken down
and diseased body. The letters and evil
dences of cured patients in the Doctors pos
session, is a tribute of gratitude to his gem
ius and skill which but few can exhibit.
His LIVER PILLS and other preparations
are being sent all over the country. They
can be found in almost every town and
hamlet in the United States, and such Ia
the. confidence Of the people in them that
they eSen use them IN cases where they are
not prpGibed. -E#t4


Not Eqallsd for Economy and Durability


We will cay the Charter Oak Stove is
giving perfect satisfaction, and We consider
il tint class stove in every particular,
either for wood or coal, and is not equalled
BY any stove in the market for economy Of
fuel and durability. Wit
Year: 1876

The various colored societies observed yes
terday, by grand display and street parade
in the morning, and with picnics and speech
es at the groves in the afternoon. The most
noticeable feature OF the day in the city


was the street procession under the auspices
Year: 1876

Mr.. HOLMAN, who is the best of bad
lot, does not appear to be in high favor with
his Democratic colleagues in the House. He
has disagreeable habit of remembering the
pledges he made during the campaign, and Of
objecting to those party measures which SAVIOR
strongly of wrong His vote for the Fort
resolution, and his profane but expressive re-
mark at the conclusion of HIPS speech that
Chill has made id pretty confederate
mess of it'' have not strengthened his hold
upon the affections of his party. How
man with good red blood in his veins could
feel differently under the circumstances is
not easy TO understand. His party associates
however, are greatly dissatisfied with his
course and are asking why he don't go over
to the Republican side, where he belongs.
Year: 1876

THE vast impudence of Mr.. HilPs speech
confirms the predictions of Republicans that
should the ''policy of silence" be once aban-
doned the Confederates in Congress would
show that they are still possessed by the same
spirit of hate that inspired them during the
war. The moderate Democrats are greatly
troubled over the speech. One of them,
Williams of Michigan. who was Union SOL
dier, is quoted as saying that it will cost the
Democracy ten thousand votes in his state.
Even Mr.. Randall characterizes it as blum
der. The general opinion is that it has made
certain for the Republicans several states
hitherto considered doubtful. The cores
pondent of the Boston Herald neatly ex-
presses its effect when he says sit was full OF
matter which will convince the rural voter
that he had better stick to the Republican
party awhile longer"
Year: 1876

IT is decidedly amusing, in the light of later
events, to read the Democratic papers pub
lished the morning after Mr.. Blaine's speech
on the amnesty bill was delivered. Some OF
them jubilantly exclaimed that he had killed
himself, others kindly relieved him from the
imputation Of suicide, and gave to that little
sparrow, Sunset Cox, the credit Of the deed !;
but they all united in saying that he was
"awful dead" Since Hilps speech they are
beginning to have their doubts, and are NOR
alizing over the evils of premature burial.
They will find before fall that Mr.. Blaine has
as much vitality as their favorite dogma of
state rights. He is not one of the sort of
men that die easy.
Year: 1876

We do rot read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1876

AFTER the ratification meeting at Washing
ton, last week, President Grant made the fol-
lowing speech:


'Gentlemen-After al the speaking you
and have listened to tonight, for was with
you at your ratification meeting, you can
not wish, even if was speaker, to hear any
thing from me; but cannot withhold my ap-
proval of the excellent ticket given you by the
National Republican Convention at Cincin-
natl. A ticket that should receive the cordial
support of all races in all sections. know
Governor Hayes personally, and can surren-
der with unfeigned pleasure my present posi-
tton to him, as believe l shall do on the 4th
of March, next year, with guaranteed security
for your rights and liberties under the laws of
the land"
Year: 1876

most favored-give them no just cause for
complaint, and then hold them, by every ne
cessary means. to an exact, rigid observance
of all their duties and obligations under the
Constitution and its amendments to secure to
all within their borders manhood and citizen
ship, with every right thereto belonging. This
i believe TO be the doctrine of the Republican
party. know it is of the thousands of vet
eran Republicans in the banner st. Lawrence
District, as it is of yours, very truly,


CIVILIAN A. WHEELER"


1t is no exaggeration to say that these are
the words of statesman, and he who used
them, under the circumstances in which they
were used, is one whom the country can trust.
Year: 1876

A letter from North Adams, Mass,
to the New York Tribune says: In
1870 Mr.. Sampson having suffered
much from the strike of the Crispins,
and being unwilling to comply with
their demands, sent his agent, Mr..
Chase, to San Francisco for Cinnamon,
mainly for the purpose of breaking up
the order, between which and himself
bitter warfare was waging. The first
importation consisted of seventy-five
men or boys, for most of thIn were be-
tween the ages of sixteen and twenty
wears. Since that time several lots
h ave come and returned, tn. number
employed i'm the factory during the
past six years ranging from seventy-five
to upward of one hundred. The pres
ent number is e.ehiyfive, of whom
tory, the last arrivals, were imported
a year ago. Some of The first impOrta-
ton remained four years, and then re-
turned to China, and have since come
back to this country and are now work
ing at Bellev lie, n. j. The b uamen
here all work by the month, on con-
tracts for three years or longer. The
prices paid them have never been
made known to the public, though
they are supposed to receive from $40
to $50 per month. Over forty of them
are at liberty to go at any time, the
term for which they hired having ex-
pired. They are in no hurry to return;
and would undoubtedly be glad to re-
new their contracts, but the OppOrtuni-
ty to do so will probably not be given
them. The employers plans, how
ever. have not been announced. There
could have been no place more favor
able for the introduction of this class of
labor or for the improvement of the
Chinaman than this enterprising New
England town. They have been given
constant employment and have had
rare opportunities for learning valu-
adle trade. The employer says very
little alto 1t the success of his undertak-
ing. He may be satisfied with it, but
he does not express himself very en-
Enthusiastically on the subject. He says
the Cinnamon are sober and industri-
Gus, and he has but little fault to find
with them, aud that is about all he
does says. But the fact that ia ether
shoe manufactories in the same town
they have never been admitted, even
after working for years at the trade,
shows that other manufacturers do not
have confidence in them as workmen,
or at least that they are not willing to
exchange skilled American help for the
sO-called cheap labor. Their improve
ment socially has not been at all mark
ed, though during the first year or two
after their arrival the good people of
the community, who did everything in
their power to improve the moral and
Intellectual condition of the heather
strangers, felt encouraged to believe
that the work in their behalf would
bring forth abundant fruit.
Year: 1876

81. Louis GlODe-DemOcrat.


At this time of year, when SO many
rose leaves fall to the ground and are
wasted, every lady can, if she chooses,
manufacture delicious perfume at q
cost of less than fifty cents, and in few
minutes time. Take q two gallon
glass jar, and fill ful of clean, freshly
picked rose leaves. Then cork it tight,
and take twe-Ounce phial and fit the
neck into the cork of the two-gallon jar.
Cut some sponge into narrow strips !;
soak them in good oil, free from smell
or rancidity, put the STRIPS into the
small phial, turn it upside down, and
put the neck into the bung of the large
jar. Place them in the sun for four
days, and the heat will dis.i the rose
leaves, and the aroma will ascend and
saturate the oil in the sponge. Put in
fresh leaves about four times, and you
will have small phial of the finest
otto of roses that can possibly be made,
and 10 quantity sufficient to scent the
cloths and handkerchiefs of q family
for year. Pure otto of roses costs $50
per ounce. Be sure and keep it well
corked, or it will evaporate.
Year: 1876

Every little " hile we read of one
who has stuck a rusty nail in his feet or
some other portion of his person, and
lOckjaw has resulted therefrom. All
such wounds can be healed without any
fatal consequence following them.
The remedy is simple. 1t is only to
smoke such wound, or any wound or
bruise that is infiamed, with burning
wool or woolen cloth. Twenty minutes
in the smoke Of wool will take the pain
out of the worst case of inflammation
we ever saw arising from a wound.