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Year: 1876

The Record Union fears the Turkish
situation is such as prelules a war Of re-
ligioa in which the Crescent and the
Cross will again contend for the worlds
dominion as in the days Of the Crusades.
Whether Mahometan fanatcism can be
worked up to such pitch that they Will
throw themselves against the combined
powers Of Christendom we are not pre-
pared to say. But to those who have
studied the rise and progress Of Moslem
ism, it would seem as if the prestige Of
Islam had departed.


Centuries ago, when the Western
World was just beginning as it were to
emerge from tho gloom Of the Dark
Ages, and all Of civilization was in
the Orient, the power of Moslem faith
was at its zenith. With the cry Of "The
Koran or the sword' its devotees had
carried its banner over Asia, Africa and
parts Of Europe. Then Chrstendom
united to turn back the tide, and the
fanatcism Of the world met and contend
ed for the mastery upon the plains Of
PA ostine. The advantages all lay upon
the side of the Moslems. They were the
equals Of their Christian foes in courage,
in the knowledge Of the art Of war, were
inspired with the same dogree Of
religious fury, and were already in pos
session Of the battle ground. And al
though in the Holy War the full power
Of Western Europe was put forth to re-
deem the Holy Sepulchre from the Ma
hometan hordes, yet it was unavailing.
The temporary kingdom which was estab-
lshed Mt Jerusalem would have needed
the armies Of Europe for its defence.
The power Of the Saracens was united


that of their Christian foes divided by
the petty jealousies existing among the
different nationalities of which it was
composed. There could be but one re-
suit from this and when that followed the
crescent moved westward until it had
crossed the Bosphorus and established
its present European domain.


The Muhometans of to-day are not the
ones Of eight centuries ago. With the
define of the religious wars came also
decline Of military spirit. Perhaps the
power of the dervishes and muezzins
may rekindle the flames of fnnatcism
enough to make all Of that faith unite in
another attempt to carry the Koran into
Christian lands, but we doubt it. The
Mahomctln powers have yielded many
Of the privileges left them by the terms Of
their truce with European nations. The
United States, though in its infancy MS
a nation curbed the pride OF Tripoli and
Tunis, and her example was speedily
followed by other powers. The statesmen
Of MOsIem countries are well aware that
to provoke a contest now in which the
Christian world would be united against
them, would be to invite the dismem ber-
ment Of all their governments. No doubt
such n contest would be n bloody one, as
are all of those into which the spirit Of
Of bigotry and lanaticsm enter. But we
would not a2prchend but the final out
come Of such a contest would be beneh-
cal to the interest Of modern civilization.
Year: 1876

Remit by Express, Postal Order, Bank
Draft, Certified Check, Registered Letter, or
order through any bank or banking house,
Industrial Exhibition Company, II East 18th
Street, New York. Specially chartered by the
state Of New York, for the purpose Of build
Year: 1876

We briefly stated in our last issue, the
Democrats nominated Mr.. Tilden, of
New York, for President. Later Dispatch
es confirmed this report. and brought the !
additional intelligence that Mr.. Hendricks
of Indiana, was the nominee for Vice
President. As in the case of the Repub-
lican nominees, the candidate for Vice
President has more of national reputa
ton than the head Of the ticket. These
nominations must convince the Republi-
cans Of one thing-that the Democrats
have determined to miss no effort to car.
~ the Presidential election in this Gen.
tennial year. The candidate nominated
is the most prominent aspirant in his
party for the position, and we do not
question but the nomination will please
the Democrats Of those States where the


strength OF that party is to be found. But


while it follows that the Republicans


must work If they expect to win, it does


not follow that Mr.. Tilden is the strong
est man the Democratic party could have
selected. The strong men have ele-


ments of weakness which men less prom


inent do not always possess. So it will


prove with MIR. Tilden. The fact that he
/ was the choice of the majority of his par


ty-so much so indeed that even the


dreaded "two-thirds" "rule could not de-


feat him, is Of itself an element OF weak


ness. 1t tshows that Mr.. Tilden is the


choice Of that portion-of that element o'


the Democratic party which the people
have so much cause to fear and distrust


For it cannot be gainssyed that the ma


ton is Republican, that it will look upon


any proposition TO return To Democratic
rule with doubt and misgiving. The on.


" hope Democracy can or could have


will be through the blunders, or corrup.


tion of their opponents. And the people


will be slow TO accept relief through .


return to sscendency Of = party which
has so bad record, mer>ly because Bel
, KNAPP was impeached and Bsbcock {


member of the whisky ring. Especial
2 ly will this be the case when the csndi
date presented is the undoubted choice
, of that portion of the Democracy which
the nation cannot make up its mind tc
trust, and whose apparent sincerity fol
, the cause of good government may well
/ be questioned.


Mr.. Hendricks 10 the nominee for the
, second place on the ticket, but at this
y present writing it is not known that h,
will accept. He was the choice for the
, Arst place of a large portion OF the De
, mocracy ard it will be urged upon him
that his acceptance will greatly strength
en- the ticket in the West. OF the two
men Hendricks is possessed Of greater
ability and knowledge of public life.
Year: 1876

AN Indian, mile west of Palisade,
took hold of the bell rope which dsngled
from the roof Of the hind car, and swung
OF the platform, clinging to the rope un-
Ill his feet touched the ground and then
letting 60. As the train was running at
least twenty miles an hour, he turned a
series of somersaults that would be credi-
table to circus. man, and had his scalp
cut open, and his arm broken, before he
ceased tumblinp.
Year: 1876

The Congressional deadlock on the
Appropriation Bill has been temporarily
arranged by bill authorizing the heads
OF departments to use unexpended bal
ances for ten davs, in which time it is
hoped an understanding will be arrived
Year: 1876

Ben Hill, Sam Cox and men of that
ilk in the lower House of Congress, who
were broken upon the wheel of Blaine's
eloquence in the Andersonville discus
sion of six months ago, appeared in the
defense of the Hamburg assassins the
other day. 1t was most fit that they
should.


Hamburg and Andersonville supple
ment each other. One was a practical
expression of reasonable hate; the
other of race malevolence, and neither
could have been excelled in atrocity.
In both cases the white fends did the
worst they could. Finding themselves
in very bad predicament, the Confed-
crates of the House cut short debate by
an abrupt adjournment. But they can
not keep the facts from the knowledge
of the people. The country may never
be electrified by proper showing up of
affairs at the national capital, but a
realization of this specimen outcropping
of Southern sentiment is one of the
inevitables. Those seven victims of
race hatred did not die in vain. They
will serve to impress upon the American
people the fact they most need to appre-
ciate at this time, namely, that SO far
from being political bugbear, the
s'bloody Shirt is horrible reality.
Year: 1876

The frame structure on the south side of
Market street bridge, formerly Used by the
Wilmington d Western X. r. Coz, as a gen
eral freight office, is being torn\ down and
will be erected at Kiamensi, to ia used % q
station house at that place.
Year: 1876

A Chinese cook, with a butchers hatcbet
as sharp as razor, will in ten seconds.
thoroughly bone and skin fish, so that
not particle is wasted. lie will give Won
an unbroken orange full of ten different
kinds of jelly. A Chinese acrobat is the
only man who can fall from a trapeze plump
on the top of his head and laugh at YOU.
Yet there is law forbidding Cinnamon to
carry their baskets along the streets of San
Francisco.
Year: 1876

A man whom DR.. Chalmers engaged to
manage a disOrderly Sunday school kept
his eyes wide open during prayer, and
when one boy thrust pin into another, he
marched up the aisle, still praying, and
cutfed that boys ears, and went back again.
praying all the way. After that he was
master of the situation, for the boys
thought that man who could watch and
pray like that could not be put down.
Year: 1876

NOT WoRTH THE TRoUBLE.-"O it's not
worth the trouble to dress; see only my
husband" Then, madam, if your husband
Is notbetter worth pleasing than host Of
company" II is q pity you are married,
Not worth the trouble TO look better to
him than his merest acquaintances. Not
worth the trouble TO surrender yourself
with every grace and fascination that YOU
are capable Of? Then If you are neglec.
ted wife bye'and-bye, never complain, for
it is your own fault il was not worth the
trouble to have happy home.
Year: 1876

JOSH BILLISGs' SAYIxGs.-I never bet on
the man who is always telling what he
would have done If he had been there l
have noticed that this kind never get
there.


The fear of the law here, and the law
hereafter, has furnished us some very clever
specimens of Christianity.


Fools don't know their strength if they
did, they would keep still.


True happiness seems to consist in want.
ing all that we can enjoy, then getting all
that we want.


The best way to keep secret is to forget
n
Year: 1876

II we mean to support the liberty and in,
dependence which has cost us so much
blood and treasure to establish we must
drive far away the demon of party spirit
and local reproach,-r Washington.
Year: 1876

We will not punish a man because he
hath offended, but that he may offend no
more nor does punishment ever look to
the past, but to the future; for it is not the
result OF passion, but that the same thing
may be guarded against in time to come
Seneca.
Year: 1876

EN-GoVEENoR DIX on TwEEp.-In his loo.
ture before the Association for the Ad.
Vahcement OF Science and Art, in New York
on monday evening week, Ex-Governor Div
referred 10 the escape of Tweed as follows


believe 1t may be truly said that he
was never imprisoned in strict accordance
with the sentence Of the court bv which bo
was convicted, or in the sense in which
other criminals who have been committed
Oy comparison, the most insicnifcont
Offences, undergo their sentences. The


yPicai divinity who preside, over the
administration of public Justice is always
represented as blndfolled. If her bandagc
had been taken oil on Blackwclrs Island
she would nave witnessed what has never
been seen before in the history of criminal
convict who was allowed
private secretary to help him take care of
MS piunder. 1t is not at all credtable to
us that he has used the money of which he
robbed the city to subsidize the highest
legal talent in the State to screen him from
punishment. His escape from custody.
and the indulgences extended to him
during his detention, constitute the most
ulSgraceiul chapter in the history of the
State; for 1T cannot be doubted that they
were procured by corrupting public Off
cials.
Year: 1876

The experimental trips in Brooklyn of
the steam street car built at Baldwin's Loco.
motive Works seem to have been wholly
satisfactory to the directors of the Atlantic
Avenue Railway Company and to the pub.
lie. This car seems to be free from the
chief objections usually urged against street
cars. 1t consumes its own smoke, does not
allow the escape of steam, and as a conse
quence, is substantially noiseless, and it is
furnished with steam brakes, which enable
the engineer to stop il within half its length.
The car is not much larger than am ordinary
street car. The boiler is OH the front Mat.
form, and nearly all of the machinery is nm.
derneath tho car, The machinery is de.
signed so that it may be applied TO ordinay
street cars without rebuilding them. The
car in Brooklyn was run for several DAYS,
and made the round trip in about half the
usual running time.
Year: 1876

It is pretty evident that the Mississippi business will turn out. on investigation, much like shat of Louisiana and other southern Republican states. There was fnghtfal mal-administration on the part Of the negro government and a combina. tiOn of all the whites out of of office, and of good many sensible blacks. to make 8 thorough change. No doubt there was Plsnty of coercion and perhaps some fraud, to bring abOat the result but it was a matter of life and death with the property holdssa. and thev acted as we should ex- psst them Co act under such circumstan-
Year: 1876



 It is expected that Holiday week will be very gay time in the city. It is the time when people are to put on their best na- ture and best looks. This year it's weather has been very unfavorable to out door en- joyments. The damp chilly air has shut up those whom very urgent call has not forced out. This has perhaps led to a fuller enjoyment of the home pleasures of the season as the unusually bright lights and parlors trimmed with evergreens visi- ible in the evening indicated. Our mer- chants made abundant provisions for the on-coming "gift time" with little fear of hard times. thinking that Christmas would drive away the clouds for the time at least. In this they have not been much disap- pointed. Holiday goods have sold freely, though the more expensive and less use- full gifts have not been sought SO much as formerly. The Orphan Asylum and other homes of poor children have been very lib- erally remembered by those interested. in them. and the little ones have had their Santa Claus with his heavy pack to their great delight. Many of the churches have been beautifully trimmed with evergreens and elaborate and appropriate music and services have gratified attendants. Heli- day week is to be followed by the "week of prayer" in which there is to be more than usual participation by the churches generally. Arrangements are made for frequent meetings and with great hope.

 Litchfeld county enterprise is to be met with in almost every part of the world. Especially has has the product of these hills run off into neighboring cities and villages. AS an instance of this may be named the Smedley Brothers who carry on the baggage and Freight Express bus mess in New Haven. Their father, Wm. L. Smedley. formerly had a store in Nor ris. He commenced the business which his sons now carry on about seven years ago. They have twelve two horse trucks in constant use besides number of wag- ons and do 2 very large part of the freight and express business of the city. "
Year: 1876

1t is matter Of regret that at no railroad
in this city can the passenger house be
reached without crossing tracks IN constant
use.and at he great risk of lite every time
team passes in or out.


Last night, Hull & Wright's fine gray
team and elegant carriage had been order
ed UP to the C. r. ]. & P. depot for some
people on the Western Union, and when
driving out from the depot across the
tracks the ". U. train came suddenly down
from behind the depot at the rate of 20 miles
an hour. The team was given free rein
and the driver piled his whip and screamed
to the animals, who jumped like deers'
taking the carriage almost off the ground,
and escaping the locomotive by not as
much as six inches spacel Men on the
platform turned their heads away, sickened
at the sight of what they supposed would
be shocking death to all in the carriage
They were sayed-only by the courage OF
the driver and quickness of that pair ol
greys.


Is there any necessity for rushing trains
past that blind death trap at the rate of 2(
or 30 miles an hour? Is it more important
that the engineer should save half a minute
of time than that the lives Of innocent
people be saved from an exeruclating deatf
under the wheels of locomotive? 1t il
bad enough for every person to feel tha


they approach or leave depot in this city
at the peril of their lives. without makinl
it reality by such reckless rushings W
and down as characterizes the movemen
of trains
Year: 1876

The Democrats and others opposed to
the reckless and incompetent water board
ring met last night in the various wards
for the purpose of agreeing on candidates
for aldermen, choosing committees, etc. No
effort had been made, even in articles in
the paper, to draw crowd,--but at no
period in the history of Rock Island were
the ward meetings so largely attended.
and the proceedings so perfectly harmoni-
GUS and enthusiastic in all the wards.
There was no exception in any ward--the
attendance was unusually large and the
proceedings harmonious and satisfactory.
The men nominated are all able, strong
and worthy ofevery confidence And in
every meeting the sentiment was solid and
enthusiastic for Bailey Davenport This
feeling is entirely spontaneous. No effort
was made by anybody to foster or en-
courage it. 1t naturally took shape and
found expression from everybody, without
a dissenting voice. se.s@ q sssaa
In the First ward there was big caucus
and the nomination of Maj. Buford is
probably the most popular that could have
been made. He is large property. holder
heavy tax payer, a first class business
man, and bound to be one of the first bust
ness men in Rock Island. When the wal
broke out he was among the first to volun
teer, and he performed gallant part to 1T
close, when he came down to business anG
| is helping develope Rock Island and fur
nishing employment to hundreds of people


In the Second the voice of the people wa
united and emphatic from the start TO


Mr.. Lundy, a rising yonug man. He
popular; knows the wants of the people


and knows how to represent them.
| To the Third large and harmouiou


meeting demanded that Capt. Hube


should serve the public in place he ha


three times been elected to fill-in 1864
| 1866, and 1869. His six years service i


the council showed him to be one Of tn


best men the city ever had for the intel


ests of the people, He is a large propert


owner and heavy tax payer, and SAT


man in any place.


J In the Fourth the unanimity for j. I
Warner is perfect. He was one of tn
best men the council ever had on tn
finance committee and served the city wit
credit.


In the Fifth the caucus was a perfe'
+ stunner-over a hundred people beiI


present and 95 votes cast There is gle,


harmony and enthusiasm for Mr.. Blade
i one of the best and most popular youn


men in the ward,-a boss in the planin
i and moulding factory of Weyerhauser
, Denkman. e5 ~ .ssl f~c


No better ticket was ever presented, al
/: at no election in our memory has thel
8 been such united feeling. Let no mi
2 fail for want of attention to every part
his ward
Year: 1876

There are go many worthless Sewing
Machines in the market now, that persons
about to purchase cannot be too careful in
selecting one that will prove durable and
do all that is claimed for it. The Home"
is said to be one of the very best machines
made and the company manufacturing it,
not being in the combination, those pur-
chasing the Home. save from $25 TO $40.
In these hard times this is an inducement
which is entitled to some consideration,
especially where the article offered is first
class in every particular as is the case with
the ssHome." See Card.
Year: 1876

LOSS by THE DISHONEST BOOKKEEPEg, HEDDEN


NOT EXPECTED TO EXCEED $4,000.


There were no new developments yesterday
In relation to alleged robbery OF the Marine Bank in
Walsf by IIcdden the boOkkcepcr, and the supposed
completely OF Henry Bodo restaurant keeper at No. l22
water-st In the fraud pracliced upon the bank James
Fish President Of the bank informed reporter Of THE
TRIBUNE yesterday that the loss woaid not exceed
$50 OOO and there every TO believe That MI
Bode was aDundantly able 10 make IL good. La any
event the loss would out OF tie surplus which was
very large aud the bank would not be seriously Injured
The alteration the ledger accounts by leddcn had
been made the slips and postnss had been exam
old way OF defrauding bank and there nothing
about 1t.


After Mr.. Bodies deposit had been received By the
teller properly posted the ledger, and examined by
the clerk designated for that purpose Ieddon with
stroke Of the pen would place the gure at the left
hand uf entry OF 500 5000, thus Increasing
the amount 10 81 800 81 600 and In balancing Oics
book would give him credit for the increased amount
The suspcions the officers Of the bank excited
by the prolonged absence from the city OF cdden who
had ostensby gone away for short VACATION and this
led to an examination OF the ledger formerly in his
charge The examination revealed the system OF frauds
practced Hedden had been trusted CLERK for many
years and the customary examination OF The accounts
and books had been made daily and weekly. II very
difficult TO guard sgainst frauds OF this character Al
was ted late on Tuesday afternoon aud still IN
the custody Of the Sheriff not having been able 10 OBTAIN
ball n bail Is not furnished to-day hc viii be taken 10
the County jail
Year: 1876

~ AS it will be but few days
until silver coins are issned as a
substitute for fractional currency,
the public is warned that the oppor-
tunity of flooding the country with
fractional currency will not be lost
by certain parties, who have been
operating day and night since the
proposed change was first discussed
in the House Appropriation Com
mittee. and are now ready to put
cut large amount of fifty cent and
twenty-five cent notes, mostly of the
old series. AS every dollar of this
currency will now rapidly be sent in
for redemption in silver subsidiary
coins, the counterfeiters and their
pals are going to make the most of
their opportunity. Treasurer New
will at once issue a circular warming
the people that all counterfeit notes
are readily detected at the Treasury.
and will be dead loss to those re-
ceivin0 them.
Year: 1876

"Dora" was being enacted in a
Western city where the choice of actors
is not great. and Mary Morrison, on
making her exit to bring on her little
Willie, of four years, was shocked to
find lubberly boy of at least fourteen,
who must go on, as no other was to be
had. The Farmer Allen of the play was
no doubt equally shocked to see Mary
coming upon the stage with boy near
IL as big as herself. Whist was worse,
the audience began to litter. But Farm
er Allen was equal to the emergency,
and instead of asking GLOW old are
you, my little boya" said: "How old
are you, my strapping fellow2" proba-
bly, hoping that the boy would have the
good sense to give an age more suitable
to his size. The boy, however, with
painful fidelity to the book, and in a
sepulchral voice that made the answer
all the more preposterous, said "Four
to five, grandpapa." "Forty-five -
exclaimed the other, cheerfully; "you
look it, my boy, you look it /" There
WAS laugh at the moment, but the
play was saved from shipwreck. 1t was
told of famous tragedian that at the
close of an act in which he had been the
prominent character, goose's head was
thrown upon the stage by some one who
had spite against him. The tragediau
picked it up, handed it to one of the
others to take away, and said, with per-
feet nonchalance: The gentleman
who has thrown his head upon the stage
can get it back at the close of the per
formance."