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Year: 1876

seldom do we hear the names of Hendricks,
Tilden and Hancock pronounced. There is
silent prophecy in this. 1t is that the people
believe that the Republican candidate will be
elected, whoever Is nominated. The hand
writing is already seen on the wall: "Repub-
licanism must win"


It is gallant fight that the friends Of the
Indians and the great peace policy of the
Presidents are making against the efforts now
being made to transfer the Indian bureau to
the War Department. The scheme to secure
this transfer, considered frankly, can be no.
thing other than an attempt to destroy as far
as possible the good results Of the present
system of Indian treatment by placing upon
the whole matter a check that will eventually
END in the abandonment of the Presidents
po'icy.


The New York World, in speaking of Mr..
Blaine's securing his private letters from the
rascally Witness, Mulligan, says: "The
proven fact that he had seized his own letters
from a man who had made use of them to
threaten him was enough to condemn him in
the estimation Of most people, no matter how
innocent the letters might be found to be.
The consciousness of having done such
thing would have crushed out of most men
the power to make an effective defense"
Does the World mean to condemn a man for
taking possession of his private property, and
particularly his private letters, wherever they
might be found? Every brave man in Chris
tendon would seize his private property
wherever it could be found. 1t is one Of the
fundamental principles of the inalienable
rights of man to protect himself and his own.
There is an irresistible power to do this in the
heart of every man of pluck and courage.
The wild tiger kills those who molest her
young, and a brave business man will fight
to protect his private matters from needless
exposure, and particularly at the hands OF
such contemplate rascals as the menacing
Mulligan. The World is growing weaker and
less wise every day.
Year: 1876

Mr.. PETER COOPER has written letter
accepting the nomination of the Independ-
ents for President, if they can find no
better man to support. This is modest on
the part of the old gentleman, and ought
to secure him the faithful support of his
party. But, as that party is noted for its
cheek rather than its modesty, it is to be
feared that Mr.. Cooper will not be elected.
Year: 1876

1--WE are in our fathers house; we expect
to stay and make you obey the Constitution as
we understand il, is substantially what Ben.
Hill. as leader of the Confederate Brigadiert,
said in the House on Tuesday to the Repub-
lican voice. He also claimed that they obey
ed the Constitution as they understood it
when they raised the rebel flag in 1861, and
their idea of that war now, and of those who
participated in it. is that jefferson Davis, the
head of the rebel Confederacy, was as pure
patriot and as good man as Gen. Grant. The
Democratic Brigadiers have nothing to regret
except that they were defeated in an effort to
destroy the Union and establish Confederacy
whose foundation stone should be human
slavery Let it be so recorded throughout
the country Gin. G0z.
Year: 1876

We will venture the prediction that Mr..
Hills figures comparing the death rate in
Southern and Northern prisons will prove as
treacherous as his memory of his own action
in the Confederate Senate. We regret that
the flood gates of sectional snimosity have
been again opened by this needless discussion;
but the South can be the only sufferer by
contrast of prison horrors. The writer had
personal knowledge of the discipline and sup
plies in two of the largest Northern prisons,
and he had somewhat extended experience
as an inmate of Southern prisons, and he does
not hesitate to say that that the Northern
prisons were paradises of comfort compared
with the Southern azar-holes and slaughter
pens. The true story of the horrors of Ander
sonvillc has never been written, and never
will be. They surpassed human portrayal;
they were atrocities too great for description
ITerre Haute (Ind. } Express.
Year: 1876

would, by leaving the miners unpro-
tected, largely reduce the production
of the precious metals. He thinks
with the present force the cost of
transportation could be reduced one
half and other expenses somewhat cut
down, and favors turning the Indian
Bureau owe TO the war department..
Year: 1876

The real honeymoon is not always a de-
lightful mement. This, which sounds like


heresy to the romantic, and blasphemy to
the young, is a fact which great many


people acknowledge readily enough when


they have gone beyond the stage at which
it sounds like an otfense to the wife or to
the husband who is supposed to have made
that period rapturous. The new pair have
not the easy acquaintance with each other
which makes the happiness of close COM
panionship; perhaps they have not that
sympathy with each others tastes which is
almost better practical tie than simple
love. They are half afraid of each other,
they are making discoveries every day of
new points in each others characters, de-
lightful and undelightful as may be, which
bewildered their first confidence of union
and the more mind and feeling there is be-
tween them, the more likely is this to be
the case. The shallow and superficial 'iget
on" better than those who have a great
deal of excellence or tender depth of senti-
AAASSe
have come to full acquaintance after they
have learned each other from A B G up to
the most difficult chapter; after the inter-
course of ordinary life has borne its fruit,
there is nothing in the world so delightful
as the honeymooning which has passed by
years the legitimate period of the honey
moon, Sometimes one sees respectable
fathers and mothers enjoying it, who have
sent off their children to the orthodox hon
eymoon, and only now feel with surprised
pleasure hew sweet ii is to have their own
solitude deau1, to be left to themselves
for serene and happy moment to feel
themselves dearer and nearer than they
ever were before. There is something inf
nitely touching and tender in this honey
moon of the old. \
Year: 1876

To the Editor Of The Tribune.


SIR: My attention has been called to the
notice of the life Of General Custer, in your
issue of yesterday, in which it is stated
that he married niece of mine. This is
an error. His wife, who, by the way, is
beautiful, accomplished, and excellent lady,
is the daughter of the Hon. D. s. Bacon,
deceased, late of Monroe, Michigan. I am
In no way related to the gallant general,
though should feel honored by such re-
lationship to one of the brightest names in
our military history. knew him from
boy, was intimately acquainted with him,
and we were always on the most familiar
and cordial terms. Before he had risen to
any rank in the army I ventured often to
predict that he would distinguish himself
and rise to high position if the opportunity
were afforded. And when the opportuni-
ty was given the rapidity of his achieve
ments and consequent promotion outran
even my anticipations and astonished the
country. felt proud of his achievements,
kept upa constant correspondence with him
during the war, had one son on his staff
from July, 1868, to the end of the war, and
another the last year of the war in his es-
cort as private at the age of seventeen. I
feel his loss as I would that of son. But
his name will live in history while fidelity
to duty shall be honored or gallantry ad-
mired. Very truly yours,


J. p. CHRIsTIANCY.


w T,,1v
Year: 1876

In the morning you arise with a dull, heavy feel.
ing about the head and extreme at the stOn,-
ach you can eat nothing with relish, to work is a
task, as you have that dull pain and sense OF op-
preston which demonstrates the TACT that
Year: 1876

Montgomery August T. Returns from various
parts Of the State indicate a sweeping democratic
victory. Houston's majority for governor will not
be less than 10000 and will probably go much
higher. The democrats have make gains from
every part of the State heard from, and will have
a large majority in the legislature.
Year: 1876

Where tin cans are soldcred with zinc and
riatic acid, rather than by the use Of boraN APP
piled to the common solder, it has been suggested
by a gentleman Of this city concerned in the tin
business that the first named preparation, acting
upon the substance of the can, may account for
the poisonou. effects said to have taken place IN
the recent Use of the Chicago canned meat.
Year: 1876

why! Because they have not


made this dis ease the study Of n
lifetime, as did old DR.. R@der. q
dis tinguished German Professor.
who has probably spenl more
time over this intricate complaint
than any person ON the globe.
Reflect for q moment, use your
good sense. and remember tina
the origin OfCatarrh is in u
Year: 1876

Would have quickly cured. Now what are the
symptoms of Catarrh? They commence with q
sense OF irritation about the nasal organs. which. if
not allayed with Germaa Snun, after short time
extend to the throat AS you lie down at night and
fain would sleep and re ct the weary brain,
Year: 1876

In the Supreme Court, Circuit before Judge
Donohne, the suit of Martin Gnna administrator, the
Jury gave the plaintiff verdict lie sued for damages
Tor the death Of his son. John CHINA, who was thrown
from the platform of sccond-ave. car on March 2s
1873 and his broken. Death resulted from his


INJURIES The defense that the boy should have gone
inside the where there standing room, and tLen
The accident would occurred. The jury found
Year: 1876

BEAUTIFUL CORAL RUBBER TEETH-s5OO to IS
teeth in the afternoon Nitrous oxide gas for pain-
less extraction so cents per TOOTH Old sets repaired
equal to new Perfect satisfaction given. COLLEGE
oil Pine Street Philadelphia. Pa aug l6-ly
Year: 1876

Nota Dye; makCsharsh hair soft and silky; ceanScs
the scalp from all impurities causing the hair to grow
where it has fallen off or become thin


Can be applied by the hand us it does not stain the
skin or soil the finest linen. As Hair Dressing it is
the most perfect the world has ever produced The
hair renovated and STRENGTHENED and natural color
restored withouth application substances


Since the Introduction of this truly valuable prepa-
ration into this country il has been the wonder and
admiration OF all classes, it has proved tu hc the
only article that will absolutely without dcCrpti0n
restore gray hair To- M original color health sotncSs
iuStc and beauty. and produce hair bald heads of
its original growth and color.


This beautiful and tragrantly pCriumed article is
complete within Itself washing preparation be
fore or after its use or animCnt of any kind
being required to obtain these desirable results
Year: 1876

THAT man Lander, soft money DEM
ocratand political Granger, is stand
ing terror to the Democracy of Indi-
ana. He says he is bound to run for
Governor, and If he does he is just as
sure to defeat the Democratic ticket
rs the election comes. On the other
hand the Democracy dare not endorse
Lander, for that would be equally
suicidal. Tom Hendricks had better
give Lander some of his Bonanza
water power stock and so buy him
of Ohio and Indiana both hold State
elections on the second Tuesday of
October next, and should the Repub-
iicans in these elections carry both of
these States, the die will be inevitably
east as to the result Of the Presidential
election to follow. We have an abid-
ing faith that in the November cleo
tion we shall carry Indiana, even if in
the State election it should go few
thousand for the Democracy, and as
matter of course, we would do so If
the State election is carried by the
Republicans. AS to Ohio, we have no
doubt of Republican victory in both
the October and November elections.
This grave situation in Indiana makes
it absolutely necessary for Lander to
be disposed of; but he holds the key
to a good thing, and we presume that
he will pocket it.
Year: 1876

The Senate passed the silver bill on
Monday, but not until it had been
amended to some extent, and it will,
therefore 60 back to the House for
approval. 1t fs very likely to pass the
House, and VIC may look for silver
coin to be distribnted over the conn-
try quite freely before the close of
this centennial year. The long dis
used money purse will again be made
q requisite. we suppose.
Year: 1876

The investigation into the manner
of the election of Senator Spencer, of
Alabama, has closed, and the defense
introduces no testimony, since it is
admitted on all hands that no case at
all has been made out against him.
We are agresably disappointed in the
Tpsnlf
Year: 1876

mother died i'm giving you birth l
was sailor, and could not care for
you, SO I left you at the door OF the
orphan asylum, where your first
years were passed. never lost sight
of you but traced your career step by
step till you repaid your bcnefactor
with such black ingratitude as to Of
fer insult to his niece. When yon left
him for the law school, / was inform
ed Of it. and followed your career
with much solicitude. / hoped you
had reformed. When l learned of
your intended marriage l was happy
for I believed you had commenced q
better life Upon that fatal night dis
guised myself as a tramp, and en-
deavored to test your feelings by
causing you to believe that l meant
you harm. Weak and foolish boy
If you had met me as you promised,
you would have been put in possess
sion of wealth sufficient to make you
the equal in fortune Of the woman
you were to marry. j intended 70
make myself known to you, and en-
Joy, for the few years remaining to
me, sons regard and support But
il was not to be. You imagined that
held some secret which would de-
strOy your future prospects, and you
resolved to strike me down in cold
blood. When you approached the
place in which we were to meet, You
saw man whom you believed to be
me, and you, creeping up behind him
cruelty struck the blow which killed
him, and for which am about to die.
As have always said, / am content.
l will die, and make no sign that you
may have time to repent. Goodbye,
my son, PerchaHce we may meet in
another world.


Your father,


EBEN HAMILTON, alias Hamlin,


-


Thus the letter ran, Charles read It.
through like man in q dream--then
dashing it to the floor he went to his
bedroom, and closed the door.


A few moments after, the people in
the house were startled by the report
of a pistol.


: Fastening to the apartment from
which the noise seemed to come. they
found it that of Charles Carleton.


EHteflHB Tie sittihS ToOu, ncy
found the letter on the floor, and
breaking the lock of the door Of
his bedroom, they found the un-l
happy man lying upon the bed, with
bullet hole in his temple, dead. The]
letter which was in the sitting room
told the story, and when the truth
reached poor Annie, she fell into . \
seemingly idiotic state, from which
she only rallied to die.
Year: 1876




fallen upon him since his fortunes be.
gan to wane was that inflicted by the
Senate yesterday in the passage of
bill for the Improvement of the Cap
itol grounds, with provision that
none of the money thus appropriated
shall pass through the hands of Gen.
Babcock as Commissioner of Public
Buildings and Grounds. The Demo-
cratic House has already expressed in
o similar manner its lack of conf
dencc, and this action Of the Repnb-
lican Senate is peculiarly significant.
Chicago Tribune.


We have not seen that vote in the
Senate, but presume it took the COM
bined Democratic vote with few
Republicans, to carry It, However
this may be, it is grave matter to
thus condemn q man untried. We
deprecate the idea that many Repnb-
licans are given at once to roll on the
hue and cry that q man Is q rascal
SO soon as grave charges arc brought
forth against him. Babcock may be
a guilty man, but most certainty there
has been no conviction thus far, and
no proof to that end but what has
been SO combatted with negative proof
as to leave the mind free to give a
man the right to the plain principle
of meteing out justice, viz: that he is
innocent until clearly proven guilty.
The fact Of it is, that in these days, it
seems as though it is only nec-
essary to raise the cry Of thief again st
a man to set hungry pack of howl
ers on his path, just as it was next to
death in the days of the Salem witch
craft for a person to be charged with
being a witch. There is kind of
mobocracy running round the circle
that only needs for somebody, no
matter who, to hit a man over the
head with or without cause, and at
once his noggin is the recipient OF
hundreds of shillelahs. Beyond ques-
ton Babcock stands under a clond,
but the first man to deal this last
blow was one who has deliberately
sworn to two different stories. To
use common phrase, without cast
ing any reflection upon Babcock in SC
doing, "let us give the devil his due
This whirligig Of SANDER sent over
: - . d.
the land from the lips Of many wit.
nesses whose moral character is a
pestiferous stencil, and even their
testimony distorted by reporters
gives to villification such free run
that it takes the swiftest winged mes.
senger to keep pace with it. In the
course of these Investigations there
has been some good accomplished
and actual wrongs brought to light
In this the results have been bencfi.
cent, and nobody rejoices more to sec
wrongs exposed than the party in
power, but even in this, only evidence
has been sought after which would
expose Republicans, and In the main
it has been nothing other than a
scramble by Democratic investiga.
tors to peddle broadcast over the land
any kind of story, either true OF
false, which would injure Republic
an Of standing. In this respect It has
been the work of recent traitors In
arms and their abettors, constituting
the head and front of the Democratic
party, to tear from the mind of the
people their own most acenrsed infa.
my, by deluging the nation with some
truthful evidence Of wrong, but &C.
companied with mountain Of false.
hood. This constitutes the presen,
political scheme of ex-rebels and ex'
quasi rebels.
Year: 1876

rushed from the spot, half crazed.
Some passers by returning home


late, came upon the body of the muir


dered man with the old tramp bend
ing over it.


The victim was conveyed to his
home, and the old vagrant lodged
in the jail.


Great was the excitement in the
town, and the people were highly in


censed against the man who had done


the deed, for no one doubted that the
tramp, Eben Hamlin, was the guilty
one.


The trial came on, and the prisoner
told his story, how he made an ap-


pointment to meet q man on the fatal


spot, and how when he came there, he
found the body of the murdered man,


ALREADY cold in death. When asked
whom he expected to meet, he would


not answer, and merely said that he
was not at liberty to state.
So Eben Hamlin was tried, sentcn-


ced and hanged for the assassination


Of Joseph Ward.


just before leaving his cell for the


gallows, he took from his pocket q


package of papers, and giving them
to the attending minister, said;
'.After / am dead, l request that
you will give this packet to the young


lawyer, Charles Carleton, but not till


1 am dead. VIII you do II?
The good parson promised and the


prisoner went to his death.
The minister did as requested, and


Charles received the legacy of the


criminal who had just been punished.
Locking himself in his apartments


Charles. broke the seal of the packet,


and read as follows,


CHARLES CARLEToN--My son -
When yOn read these lines, shall be


lat peace in my grave. am MI old


man, and can better afford to die than


you, SO give yon one more chance


to repent. Young man, 1 am your


father Think then, that you :have


allowed your only parent to die a
felon's death In your stead Your
Year: 1876

One Of the neatest things that ever
came under our observation chanced 10
a friend in the employ Of firm on Beck
man street. And this is how it was. Our
\ friend is on terms of familiar intimacy
with his employers, one OF whom was
about to 60 on a journey up north. lie
\ lives in Brooklyn, and when he came
/ over in the morning. calculating to take
Y the steamer TO Boston in the evening he
brought a large valise along. into which
| 10 pack few more articles. During the
I day business called him up town, and
I the spirit Of mischief entered the noddle
/ of our friend regarding that valise. lie
I picked it up, felt of its weight, and set it
down.


What a joke we could play on M"
said he to Ms partner, a man also in
/ for joke at almost any time.


IF could only get that valise open.
would fill it full OF these iron
bolts. Wouldn't that be joke on the
old mann


1t would. indeed Try your keys"
Both tried their keys, but none OF them
would open il. A friend was taken into
the secret, and his keys tried, but neith-
er Of them would fiji the lock What was
to be done?


Our friend was not the man to weak
en- in the face of difficulties So taking
a bundle of the bolts, as heavy as he
could carry in one hand, and the valise
i'm the other, he went to a locksmith near
by had it opened, the heavy bolts put in
and then locked again. Placing il back
again where NJ had left il, they waited
events. NJ soon after returned and.
began bustling about to get ready for his
journey. When on the point of saying
good-by and going, he lifted the valise
and instantly suspected something
wrong but he said nothing that would
lead the jokists to believe that he in the
least suspected the trick Finally. being
all ready, he turned to our friend and
asked:


Are you busy now, Johng


NO. What can j do2'


1--WE got number of bundles here.
put on your coat and carry this valise
down to the boat for me, will your


Here was a situation! But, il he OBJ
iected or tried to excuse himself now, he
would be suspected. So blushing clear
to his ears, he put on his coat, and, tax
ing up the heavy bag, he followed his
boss, but in a very choptallen way. The
other conspirators waited until he was
out of doors, and then laughed at his ex-
pense till they were tired.


Arriving on board the boat, NJ pro-
duced his keys, and opening his valise as
sober as ON owl, he took out the heavy
bundle OF iron bolts, and handbag them
to our crestfallen friend, said


"JohD,I don't think / shall need these,
come to think of IT, Won't you take
them back to the Office again?'


Poor John! The perspiration was
streaming from every pore in his body;
and to think that he had to take that
heavy load back again about a mile! He
felt like jumping overheard. But there
was no help for it; the bolts were too
valuable to throw away so back he lug.
ged them through the sun and heat, and
the reception he got on his return was
enough to complete his nervous prostra-
tion.
Year: 1876

One James Bunch, negro Of this city,
who is as black as midnight. was married
this week to a young German girl named
Sophia Gross, whose parents reside in
Pike county. Bunch and the woman
have been living in adultery for some
time past and they were threatened with
prosecution when they consented 10 mar
ry. The young woman is rather PrePos
sessing in appearance, and formerly
worked as a chambermaid at the Warnel
House There is no accounting for he
strange infatuation.-[Chillieothe Adysr
tissr.
Year: 1876

witness was under examination IN a
Toronto court IN the case OF an unpaid
account. when the judge put the question
TO him. What Is your occupation z The
witness did not seem 10 understand ths
meaning Of the word occupation" and
answered with "Eh 2 The Judge
what do you do for living Witness
-"Oh, my wife's adrsssmAkeTr'