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Year: 1876

The laying the third rail on the Erie
Railway between Buffalo and Waverly is
rapidly approaching completion. BY q
recently invented device both narrow
and broad gauge cars can be run on a
track provided with third rail. Cars of
the Erie and Lehigh Valley roads will be
run in the same train, by which means a
grest saving both in fuel and labor will be
effected.
Year: 1876

A young man from the frontier,
stopping at one of our hotels, told the
clerk the other evening that he was to
be out late. Just wait a minute" re-
piled the accommodating clerk, and he
rushed off, but soon reappeared with a
large envelope, which he placed in the
guests breast pocket, with the remark /;
THAT is bond for your appearance
before the Recorder, properly signed.
As soon as you are arrested for being
drunk and disorderly, just give the
bond to the policeman, mention my
name to him, aud he will bring you
home in hack. Good night! God
bless youl"-[San Antonio Crexas)
Herald.
Year: 1876

For scarf pins and finger rings the
cats eye has become one Of the most
fashionable stones used. 1t is d spe-
cies Of the sapphire, and the most de-
sirable color is of a yellow-green tint.
1t has threads of white asbestos within
it, and the light is reflected from these
in an intense and peculiar manner.


When this stone is properly cut, a
white band of light is seen floating in
its interior that changes position as the
gem is moved before the eye, which
popularity probably suggested the
name by which it is generally known.
Year: 1876

The beautiful little flower bearing
his name derived it from a melan-
choly incident. A young German
couple, on the eve of being mated,
whilst walking along the banks of the
beautiful Danube, saw cluster of
those beautiful flowers floating on the
stream which was bearing it away.
The afiianced bride admired the beauty
Of the flowers, and lamented their
destiny. The lover plunged into the
water to secure it. No sooner had he
caught it than he found himself sink
ing, but making last effort, he threw
it on the bank at the feet of his
betrothed, and at the moment of dis
appearing forever from view, ey-
claimed: "Vergies Mein Nicht p
Forget Me Not.) A sad history, but
a beautiful and expressive name. l
never look upon the flower without
calling to mind and remembering how
often those words have been re-echoed.
and how often promises made in part
ing have been broken and the absent
one lost to memory. 1t Is all we could
ask of the dearest friend on earth, and
if We should select flower to express
the sweetest of all words. we should
present the Forget Ne Not.
Year: 1876

The CHAMPION MEAN MAS.-Our
champion mean man lives in Mont
gomery county. He has been married
four times. When his second wife
died he split his first wife's tombstone
and laid the two bodies side by side,
and each with half slab. When his
last two wives departed, he placed
them in graves head to head with the
first two, SO that the split tombstone
would do for all four. He will not
marry again, for fear he can not util-
ize the stone again in case there is an
Other death in the family. His neigh
bors do say that he buried his aunt at
the foot OF his grapevine, so that she
would be useful US a nourisher of the
plant If this is true, our mean man
beats the parsimonious Frenchman
who, : iter blowing the fire, use to put
a cork in the nozzle Of the bellows in
order TO save the wind for the next
time and he removes the scalp from
the Crackstunner Of Darby, who al
ways saved the backbone Of a shad in
order to avoid buying combs for his
family.-[Philadelphia Bulletin.
Year: 1876

There is an old man residing near
Gridley's Station, California, who fol-
lows the peaceful occupation of sheep
herding. For some time he has been
depositing in the bank the sum Of five
dollars per month to the credit Of his
dog and mule, of which he is the for
tunate possessor, so that in case of his
death they would have something to
live upon. The other day the dog
died, and the mule is sole heir to the
estate. He is probably the only mule
in the United States with a bank ac-
count.
Year: 1876

A Chicago woman has been the
wife Of four brothers. She began
with the Oldest ten years ago, when
she was seventeen years old, and he
died. She soon married the next
younger, aud after three years got a
divorce from him, and the third was
divorced from her after about the same
period Of welded life. She is now the
wife of the fourth, aud they seem To
live cOntentedly, possibly because
there is no fifth brother for her to
capture.
Year: 1876

Nature is full of compensations.
Soda fountain explosions have come in
to succeed the waning kerosene lamp
casualties. Thus each season has its
changes, and the editor is never with
out his succession of items. How
thankful we ought 10 be
Year: 1876

A traveller in the east once saw a
man who had lost his leg by l0prosy
mounted on the shoulders of one who
had lost his arms by the same disease
the first mentioned sowing grain,
while the latter did the locomotion.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Bristow's retirement from the Treasury
will be generally and profoundly regretted.
lie has done his country great service in a
difficult and important place, not only
by q judicious administration of the
finances. q strict enforcement of tho law,
success in collecting the revenues. and
singular energy in breaking up formid-
able and wel-prOtected organization of official
thieves, but by giving the world consplcu-
GUS example of official purity, and proving
that high sense Of honor and duty is not
always wanting in our public functionaries.
He has won universal respect during his term
in Washington and he will be followed into
private life by the best wishes of the
best of the American people. His recent can


didacy had the appearance OF being prompted


by the spontaneous wishes of large fraction


of the Republican party; and although his


suppor.ers in the Convention did not show the
strength they seem to have counted on, yet
they were strong enough, both in numbers


and in character, to pay remarkable
| tribute to their favorite candidate. 1t Is


no slight honor to be the first choice
| of earnest reformers like Schurz, Dana, Bry-
| ant, Adams, and the other eminent men who


took up Mr.. Bristows cause.


| 1t has long been notorious that Mr. Bris-
tow's relations with Gen. Grant were not


cordial, and that his position in the
Cabinet was a very unpleasant one. But
for the anticipated effect of his resignation


upon the transactions at Cincinnati, the pres


sure of private business would have called him


away long ago. But we regret that since he
has borne with annoyance so long he could
II. II. e -
term. We regret it for the sake OF the coun-
try, which loses q valuable officer, and
we regret it for the sake of Mr. Bristow,


who lays himself open to unjust criticism by


appearing to confess that after the nomination
at Cincinnati he has no further object III re-


manning at the Treasury. We do not believe


that Mr.. Bristow's public career Is or ought to
be ended by this Convention. He is still
| or he was till ho resigncd--a hero in the
| eyes of great many thousands of people,
| and he might have gone on accuIDuiatinS
| fame by the same vigorous performance OIL


duty which has made tho reputation he enjoys
already. Tho Republican party might have
| meat use for him yot and many who were
unwilling to support him for the Presidency
because they knew little about him, would
have been glad Of the opportunity to Learn


more There were perhaps private ree-ons.


however, which compelled Mr. Bristow to tho


step he has taken.


The country may well feel concern "a to
the character Of the Secrctarys successor.
Gen. Grant cannot fail 10 give us q hard
money man, but VIC do not believe no will
! ever repeat the experiment Of appointing such


an eager investigator Of frauds upon tho
revenue.
Year: 1876

II is not mt all likely that the House Com
mttcc on Naval Affairs will be able to bring
home to Secretary Robson the charges which
have been 80 freely bruited in connection with
the Caitcll family, their contracts with the
Government, and the remarkable amount of
influence which they at different times put
upon the market. The loose and bungling
manner Of the investigation, It's laundering
methods, and its apparent lack of definite pur


poso or plan, would bo enough TO defeat It's
object. even If the Secretary had been guilty
Of colusion with the Cattells and so careless
in his dealings with them rs TO leave clcws for
unraycling the whole business lying around
for Congress to pick mp. The Committee gave
tho Secretary reasonable cause for complaint
ut the very outset of the inquiry. by beginning
She investigation of the affairs of his Depart
mcnt without giving him the information to
which no was entitled by the ordinary
courtcsics Of official life, IA well IA con-
siderations of common fairness, concern
ing the objects, the direction, and
tho probable extent OF their inquiries. The
Secretary was not slow 10 avail himself of the
opportunity 10 appeal TO the popular sense of
justice from tribunal which had 80 early
disclosed the fact that II was organized TO
convict. Eager os the public is for thorough
oycrbnnling Of the accounts and all the
transactions of The several Departments Of tho
Government, no Star Chamber investigation
for nero partisan purposes IL desired or will
bo sustained. This mistake was corrected u
litlo Iatof. but the Committee has continued
10 show greater facility for laundering than
10 for inc rt. it,i, al
IN The inquiry relative TO tho Cattcl commits
sons and The sale of Cattcl influence In pro-
curing contracts will 10 In no sense decisive.
Year: 1876

At last we have il upon the authority OF the
Court of Appeals that lager beer was
within tho intention of the Assembly in
the act regulating the sale of "ale or
.'becr., or other intoxicating beverages. This
il "a decision in accordance with common
sense and the rules Of common construction.
OF tho actual purpose of the Legislature, we
have never had any doubt. The decision,
which afiirms that beer was included In the
general phrase 4" Intoxicating liquors" and that
lager was included in the general word
beer" ought to stop the traffic in malt bev-
cragcs in every garden and saloon IN the city
ON Sunday What will be the practical effect
of the ruling remains to be seen We wish
that the Executive Committee of the Liquor
Dealers Association would content itself with
legitimate efforts to procure the repeal Of laws
which it does not like. On the contrary, 1t
constitutes itself society for promptly fur
nishlng bail to law breakers, and in advising
liquor sellers to keep their front doors closed
on Sunday it hints at secret violation of
the statute, which is more dscreditable and
damaging to the public peace than any open
defiance Of the law could possibly be. There
il only one satisfactory course which can he
pursued by those who regard "a law as i'm
polite OF Onerous. They are at perfect liberty
to seek its repeal and until it has been so re-
pealed they are to obey it to the letter.


The noisy and we may say fussy dem
onstrations against the saloons We're not
continued yesterday; but the law was
quietly and firmly enforced SO it
had been, indeed, to considerable ex-
tent before the recent extraordinary dem
onstrations. The police for several weeks
had been closing the obnoxious shops Oh Sun
day under the orders of the Commissioners
The work might have gone on etfectually, or
rs nearly SO as circumstances would have per-
mitted but for the introduction of pOlit-
Ical element The raids as they were
termed, were made with similar purpose,
with which the good order and tenn
pcranco Of Sunday had but little to
do. 1t is now apparent that the law is suhi-
cient, if enforced for very considerable
suppression of an obnoxious traffic. All that
is necessary is to go on mcthodically and
persistently. This can be done without disturb
ance or violence, as it has been done for
several Sundays while those who do not like
tho law ought to understand that its vigorous
execution will do more than anything else to
accelerate its modification.
Year: 1876

Two new reports of the Canal Commission
give details of additional frauds in claims on
the State In one of these the rame of Deni-
son appears. 1t was case of enlargement;
contract being taken for certain work, the
plan of which was afterward enlarged, and
the claim also; but the work itself was per-
formed under the original specifications. There
is not much difference between such opera
tions and the kind of forgery known as "rais-
"ingv checks.
Year: 1876

Hobokcn makes an uncommon show of virtue by
insisting that horse shall not be run on Sunday
Doubtless the half of the population who sell beer
fear that the other half who drink it may run away
from the soporiic influence of the beverage.
Year: 1876

The embezzlement of a small sum of money
by the assistant cashier of the Methodist Book
Concern seems to have been promptly dis
covered, and the guilty officer was at once
handed over to the law. Good management in
the Book Concern is indicated by this prompt
ness had the accounts been carelessly kept
there can be little doubt that more money
would have been abstracted for Wall-st gam
bling, in the vain hope of recovering that
which Was lost
Year: 1876

Pushing further toward the Yellowstone
River, the expedition against the hostile Sioux
fnds no traces of them. These Summer cam
pai1ns are not apt to be Of great service u
the Indians choose to keep out Of the way,
since there is plenty Of grass now 10 feed :heir
ponies.
Year: 1876

Commencement season is nov fairly under
way. We give this morning an account Of The
preliminary exercises at Brown University
and also Of the services a. the dedication d
tie new chapel at YaIe-a graceful and appo-
pirate piece Of architecture that does credit W
the College.
Year: 1876

marked, viz: Horseback's; the circu-
lar was marked confidential, because one
member Of the committee said he was
opposed TO any circular, as no
matter what was written it would be
misconstrued by the people of the North.
Another said marking it confidential
would attract the attention of those to
whom they were sent. Circulars were
scattered and there WAS no intention OF
keeping its contents secret, and was in-
tended for general circulation and so
used. il Was issued in the latter part
vi June and sent to all prominent Demo-
Gratis III the various portions OF the
State, and sent through the mails;
had seen several circulars issued
by the Republicans during the
campaign. Among them was
one shown by W. A. Jewett
Supervisor of Assumption parish, anot h.
er one was found on the steamboat Blue
Wing in pocket book, and other papers
and after hearing of it, and after some
trouble procured one from supervisor
Bondreaux of Assumption. | have since
seen another in the hands of a gentleman
from Grand parish; the envelope IN
which it was mailed, and the documents
were put in evidence. Witness resum-
ing said he had seen several other ciTcu-
lars issued by Republicans during the
campaign; had no copies of them;
on the 3lst, of last August the eh-
tire plan of the campaign was
adopted unanimously. A copy Of the
minutes of the committee was introduced
and filed as part of the testimony. he
circular to the supervisor at Bondreusx
has been heretofore published. 1t is the
one that orders the supervisor to see
that the full republican vote is polled,
and that his recognition by the party
would be dependent on his observance of
that duty. The question of permitting
the witness to testify in regard 10 the
conduct of the campaign was discussed at
length. The chairman thought that the
testimony at present should be confined
to the rebuttal of the circular issued by
him.
Year: 1876

ANOTHER frightful destruction ot lie
bv fire has occurred, in the burning OF
the Convent of St. Elizabeth in Canada
This time it is not the old-those who
have about spun out the thread of hte'
who perlshed, but it is the young and
the innocent.
Year: 1876

In making this estimate, MIR; Shields
exnlsips that to be entirely safe he places
both quantity and cost of materials al
tbair maximum. The furnace has q
daily capacity of fifteen tons when is
to be doubled by the erection OF another
stack. which is expected to reduce the
labor account one dollar per ton, making
the total cost $ll.O0.
Year: 1876

Women are the best subscribers in
the world to newspapers, magazines,
etc. We have been editor now going
On forty-seven years, and we have new
er yet lost singls dollar by female
subscribers. They seem to make it a
point of conscientious duty to pay the
preacher and the printer-two classes
of the community that suffer more by
bad pay (and no pay at all) than all
the rest put together. Whenever we
have wOmaa's name on our book we
know it is just as good for two dollars
as picayune is for ginger cake. Be-
sides, whatever they subscribe for they
read, whether it be good, bad, or in
different If they once subscribe for
paper they are sure to read 1T, upon
the principle we suppose, that IT they
did not their money would be thrown
away-as an old lady, whom we once
knew, for whose sick servant girl the
Doctor had prescribed a dose of oil,
but as the girl would not take the oil,
she took it herself rather than let it be
wasted. Hence, we say, they are the
best readers. For these reasons, we
had, any time in the world, rather
have dozen women on our books
than one man.-Iaka Banner.
Year: 1876

There was good deal Of talking done
atthe impeachment trial yesterday, and
Jerry Black distinguished himself by
piece Of rare aud audaciOus cynicism
that will take rank with his ironical
defense of Stanton published ia the
Galaxy two or three years ago. He
justified Belknap on the ground that
he was no worse than Grant and others
Of the party As a Democrat he sat
isfed his personal hatred by exposing
the whole Administration 10 contempt;
as counsel for the accused he avenged
upon Belknap's former associates their
assumption ofsuperior virtues because
they had not been caught. Verify il
is sight for gods and men TO see the
counsel for Secretary Of War i'm
peached for taking bribes, argue that
his client should 90 free because the
President aud the Attorney General
and the Administrator are fully as
guilty-that in an epidemic Of Official
dishonesty one man should not be Sc
lected TO be made an example Of
Neio York World July 18th.
Year: 1876

The condition of the English and
Scotch operatives in the mills is grow
ing worse, and the reduction Of wages
is likely to become general. This will
be followed bystrikes and great suffer-
ing, and in the emo the workmen will
be worsted. The business depression
is so severe II is to be feared that only
starving labor will revive il.
Year: 1876

You are kindly invited to call and see our large and
well assorted stock of Boots Shoes Hats &c Our goods
are of GOOD MATERIAL WELL MADE and the CHEAPEST IN
TOWN We are fully alive to the wants of the people, and
appreciate the fact that in protecting their interest we en-
hance our own. Hence will not be UNDERsoLD BY ANY
BODY nor allow any to give you BETTER GOODS THAN WE
WILL See goods and prices and prove what we say


Respectfully,


May 27, 1851
Year: 1876

'The suspicion lies too near that a bill
leaving the currency materially in the
same condition in which it now is, will,
when the time of promise arrives, without
having been made, be more likely to lead
to a repeal or postponement ofthe promise
than TO the resumption of Specie Pay
ments."
Year: 1876

When I win their friendship, win their
mothers too, which gives me free entrance
into all their houses and enables me to do
my work among the women. Two little
brothers meet me every day, generally walk
with me to school, wait there until l am
ready and then go back with me. The young
est is beautiful and seems to have formed
quite an attachment for me. + x To-day a
number of women came to see me. They
staid long time, and of course | told them
our doctrine, and they said they understood
me. 1t took long time to tell these wo-
men, but l think they had slight idea of
our God before they left. My words are
perfectly vain without the Spirit of God. 1
have had an opportunity of saying word
for my Saviour every day. Father, send thy
Spirit with the broken accents. Let me,
through you, say word from nay far-off
home where the name of Jesus is not known,
where the Sun of Righteousness has not
risen, to those who are basking in the bright
sunshine Of gospel truth. Is there any
among you to whom this light is not light
unto your feet, whose heart is not warmed
by this glorious truth, who is cold, dead,
lifeless, Indifferent? 1t were better for him
that he had been born in this benighted land
and never heard the name of Jesus. To you
who know the truth to the salvation of your
souls, show your faith by your works, watch
and pray. Pray for me.


Yours affectionately,


HELEN KIRKLAND.
Year: 1876

Dear Bro. Brown,-You have frequently
suggested to me to write for the papers, and
l have often thought of carrying out your
kind suggestion, but hitherto have not
done so.


Tonight as have six dollars to send you
for tive subscribers, it has occurred to me to
give you at the same time, an incident in my
ministerial life. 1t happened not thousand
miles from this place, and some of your read
erS may recall some things in connexion
with it. On one Of the routes from my study
to my home, there lived an afflicted family.
The father had at one time been successfully
engaged as tobacconist; but fortunate
in the eye of the world an unfortunate-ac.
cident disabled him, SO that he could not
walk. He told me frequently that but for
that accident, ne might have been wealthy
man, and so taken up with making money
that his souls eternal interest would never
once have been thoug ght of, in his days of
business success. But God loved him, and
by mysterious providence, rendered it i'm
possible for him to prosecute his business
Then he began to think of eternity with all
its vast issues, and the result was "peace
with God through our Lord Jesus Christ"


This man had son who was afflicted with
softening of the brain. l had visited them
frequently, and found that he had been
Sabbath School scholar, under the instruc.
tions of faithful teacher. For week or
more before his death, he had been "out of
his head" and there was very little accom-.
plished in visiting him. During my absence
on pastoral visit one day just before din.
ner, he sent to my residence for me. Reach.
ing home my wife told me he had sent for
me. | was little surprised at this, as had
been to see him but a short time before, and
found him unconscious, 1 was however
prompted to go at once. l found him sit
ting up in the bed, and in his right mind"
Immediately upon my entering the room he
said, " | sent for you to talk about my souls
salvation" It happened that there was in
my pocket, that excellent tract by one of
your good men of Richmond, the title of
which is The very friend you need" This
was read to him and was very great aid to
me in unfolding the great truths of salvation
as they cluster around that friend. Nearly,
if not quite an hour, was spent in talking
and praying with him. He seemed to drink
in "The old old story of Jesus and his
love-" His faith was clear, and the peace
in his soul spread like a halo of glory over
his face. For little while after my depsr-
ture he remained, as I was told, perfectly
sane, and talked about The very friend he
needed, then lapsed into Inconsistencies
from which he was not again aroused.


Leaving your readers to draw any practi-
cal lessons that may be drawn from this in
cident, am fraternally yours, E.