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Year: 1876

EDITOR REPUBLICAN:


In your paper of the eleventh instant
see that Senator Kelly introduced OIL
which will raise the license OF druggists
from $50 to 500, on account of their great
profits. Being greatly interested in this
question, you will please allow me to lay
before you certain We've, which should not
skip the attention of our Legislature. AS
to the high license, the bill would, if passed,
break up a number OF small drug
stores, l. aving the whole business IN the
hands of lhrse of our colleagues who are
blessed with more pecuniary resources.
This would certainly lead to monopoly on
the part of richer druggists, and the poorer
clas, of our community, who at present
reap the benefit growing out OF competition,
would have to pay any price. no matter
how high, to these mOnopolzlDg firms.
And even if q number of small drugstores
should exist after passing and enforcing
this law, the increase OF price on medicines
will be an undisputable fact, and the COM
munity, especially Our poorer fellow w-men,
would suffer more by such an act than the
State would gain. Druggists should pay a
very small license and tax, so as to be ena-
blsd to sell cheap. as medicines are very
FIRE auently, if not always, an urging neces
sity. Our licenses and taxes are already
more than what they should be, and 1t
would have been more to the credit of the
Senator in question, and more to the beneht
of the public, if he he would have tried to
do away Win druggists' licenses. and in
stead of that brought in bill which rigldly
enforced the examination of druggists.


If Mr. Kelly does full justice to his EN-
ployes sno the public, he Is Of more benefit
to the city and State, as we'll as to the
world at large, than by calling for $lO0
license Yet if he thinks he charges too
high, let him lower his prices. He knows
what he NAL kea, but he does not know any
thing of the profits and losses of others.


The licences, as general thing, are not
in proportion with the capital employed in
business, and think that it is an injustice
to make email drug store in the poorer
parts OF the city pay the same license as
those in the centre. with twenty to fifty
times the amount Of capital and business.


We all know that immigration is sorely
needed, particularly in this State; but could
we conscientiously invite our friends in
Europe to come hitber and invest their CAP
ital and labor in Louisiana, where they
would find so many burdens to bear, such
great obstacles to encounter


Hopirg g that our Legislature will relieve,
and not increase our troubles, l remain,


Yours, respectfully,


DRUGGIST.
Year: 1876

Prom the 80. Louis uiobc-pumocrnt.I


The way Of the transgrcssor il hard
Deacon Richard Smith is 10 be officially
investigated for the stealing Of those
campaign funds Of four years ago We
hope the committee will deal lightly with
him, in view Of his great services ia be
half Of Bristow and Reform. Let him re-
turn the swag and give bond for future
good behavior
Year: 1876

Ii is a fact that no one will dispute,
that the late rebel element in the South


Is substantially q unit in support Of the
Democratic party Where such men as


Longstreet and Mosby have so far ac-
cepted the situation as to abandon the
Confederate party, and show any sort Of
sympathy with the Republican party.


they have Immediately lost caste, and


have been severely criticised as men who


have been "unfaithful to their section" {"


Their former friends drop them and re-
fuse to associate with them. They are


treated as renegades and traitors. Now,
can any man with ordinary good sense
see these things, without feeling a throb
Of dismay at the bare possibility Of the


Democratic party gaining control OF the


National government? Does il mean
anything else-eaH il mean anything else
than the placing Of this Nation under
as complete Southern domination as IL
the surrender at the close OF the war had


been on the other side7 II Is all very
well to sneer. and hoot about bloody
shirt-but we are not TO be driven from
the point by sneers and hooting The
point Is. whether there was any use i'm
tighting2 What good was il, TO spend
all that blood and treasure, to billow the
land with the graves of our bravest, to
NIL our homes with mourners for the
deadf Is it better to have these oppo-
nents come in and rule over US, than TO
nave them stay out and defy the Nation2


what have we gained, by all the wars
desolation, if the Confederate forces are
about to assume control Of the very gov.
eminent they fought 10 subyert, and we
fought to maintain2 Ii is folly and mad
ness to look upon the insidious advances
of the Southern leaders with supine in
difference. 1t is stupid to allow our fears
to be lulled by pretty talk about the EZRA
Of returning good feeling" We all long
for an era OF good feeling We would be
glad to believe that il is safe now to trust
our late Confederate foes-now, as we
hope, good friends-with the absolute
control of National affairs. through the
friendly instrumentality of the Demo
cratic party. But how can we believe
that these men, so lately in arms against
the National government have been so
completely born again, renewed, regen.
erated-born into the very manhood Of
loyalty to the flag they hated so bitterly
only yesterday Have they shown such
care for the rights of our citizens in the
South as to warrant US in trusting them
with the control Of the Nation2 It is
time we should wake up to a realization
OF the fatal dangers We are so helplessly
and supinely drifting into. The greater
part OF the American Nation drifted into
the war of the rebellion with the un-
thinking stupidity Of natural born Idiots.
Few saw the danger, or believed there
was any danger. We all sailed along as
smoothly and as swiftly into war as
ship in the rapids above Niagara shoots
into the remorseless nav Of the Cataract.
Cannot the loyal citizens Of the Republic
learn even in the fools school OF expert
ence, how deceitful and dangerous are
the siren songs Of Southern politicians ?
Year: 1876

A story Of abuse and cruelty is told
by the Granite Falls (Minn. Journal.
A half breed married a widow with
or 8 children, which was more than he
cared to support,so an effort was made
to rid themselves of some of them. A
little 3-year old boy was left out on
the prairie alone nearly ne [ed, where
he was found by some passers by and
taken home. Afterward the little in
nocent was thrown int the Minnesota
river, but, in some unaccountable
manner, drifted upon an island. He
was rescued and adopted by Mr. Geo.
s. johnson, with whom he is living
very contentedly and happy.
Year: 1876

By American Press Association to the STAB


NEW YORK, March PA special to
the World from Washington says the
Belknap impeachment articles will not
be presented in the House before next
week. The Committee believe that they
have evidence enough to convict Belknap
twice over, but are determined to have
such an accumulation of evidence that
escape will be utterly impossible.


No member of the Committee is more
convinced that there is abundant proof
.cr impeachment than MIR. Hoar, Of Mas
sachuae,,r. All the Republican men,
bers of the Commltterr are Oh me OPINION
that Belknap's sole defense WI De tne
inability of Congress to impeach a mn@~
after he is out of office; and failing in
that, he will plead guilty at once.
Year: 1876

A STAR reporter called upon Mr.. John
E. Bell this morning to ascertain If he
would accept the nomination for Board
of Public Works.


MI. Bell said that he had not yet de-
cided the matter in his own mind, buG
from the influences being brought to bear
upon him our reporter came to the con-
clusion that he will not decline.
Year: 1876

THIS week will close the strawberry
season, at least by far the largest portion OF
the crop has been grown, and shipped to the
various markets. So far as We can learn
the season has not been paying one, and
shippers have been not little disappointed
It seemed to have been the true impression
with most of our growers that the returns
would be larger than ever before. This was
doubtless created by the idea that the influx
of people at the Centennial would demand
large supply ; for this reason the greatest
,and the greatest quality of berries
were sent to Philadelphia, and soon the
market was glutted, the consequence of
which was that prices went down so low
that in many cases the receipts did not pay
The expenses incurred from the gathering
and shipping.
Year: 1876

Friday night the 10Th inst.,a special dance
was in progress at Brunson's ranch Green
Springs, in the lower end of the county, and
after the dance had got well under way two


young men, named Tom Adams and Joe
Russing, stepped out, intending to visit a
neighboring house for the purpose OF pro-
curing segars for social smoke together,
The night, as our readers will remember,
was unusually dark-absolutely nothing
being discernible a foot distant. Conse-
quently the two men proceeded slowly
trusting to their knowledge of the location
to carry them in the direction they wished


to take. Suddenly, and without the least
warning whatever, their feet slipped from
under them, and the next instant they felt
themselves plunged downward neck deep in
slum and water. They had fallen into an
old shaft, dropping at least forty feet


from the edge. Fortunately, both


landed on their feet, and the mud at


the bottom prevented them from being


bruised in the fall. A new danger, how
ever, Immediately presented itself, namely:
in the quicksand. Both made desperate


efforts to keep their heads above water,


but in doing so nearly suffocated from i'm


mersion. Adams at last caught hold of a
projection on the side of the shaft, and al
though possessing but one arm. succeeded
in holding on until Russian climed over
him and reached the mouth of the shaft.


Russian then called for help, and the party


at Brunson's was soon on the spot. No
! ropes were procurable, and something had
to be done Immediately to save Adams
from death at the bottom of the pit. Men
think very rapidly in cases of imminent
danger; and one Of the crowd around at the
the top of the shaft proposed that the most


muscular form themselves into chain and
drop into the shaft. This was acted upon


at once The heaviest man was held by one


arm by several of the men at the mouth Of
the shaft and second man sliding into the
shaft clnging to his waist. A third man
did likewise, grasping the second mans


waist, and each successive man in the
human chain did likewise, until the bottom


was reached, and Adams dragged from his


awful predicament. Through the mutual


assistance Of Adams himself and his friends
he managed to reach the top, completely


exhausted, as were his brave rescuers. 1t


was indeed u narrow escape for both young


men from horrible death, and creaitable
action on the part of those who undertook
in this novel and dangerous manner, to res
cue Adams.
Year: 1876

If the noble game ofbase ball were prac-
ticed in its proper prscincts-anl there is
surely room enough about the city for all
the petty clubs of the State to practice In
there would be no occasion to indite it as a
nuisance. But boys and young reughs have
habit of playing in the streets, to thedan-
ger and discomfort of passengers on the
thoroughfares. Often they stand upon the
sidewalks and without looking to see who
is approaching either before or behind them,
swing their bats and throw the hard "regu-
la'ion' ball with such vigor that one s
eyes must be put out in twinkling, if hit.
Aside from that, balls are often thrown
through windows of houses or into yards,
the young enthusiasts having 60 hesitation


n climbing over fences after them, heed
lessly treading down grass and flowers, and
perhaps stealing what little trihes may come
within their reach. Persuasion has no
effect with the young rascals, and nothing
bat night in the lookup will bring them
to reason. The so-called amusement is as
innocent and harmless as the peltjng of
stones. IF there is any law regulating the
outrageous nuisance it ought to be rigidly
enforced. Wilmington is behind many
othsr cities this respect.
Year: 1876

WE are glad to see an interest in the
Centennial from quarter that We think
portends much good. The Philla. Record
says One of the signs of considerable
influx of European visitors to the centennial
is furnished by statement sent over the
cable on the 18th inst, from Liverpool, that
the exposition is beginning to attract pas
sengers to the steamships plying between
that city and the United States, and that
the steamer Bosnia, which sailed on Satur-
day last, took a0 saloon passengers, while
all the berths in the Abyssinia, which sails
on Saturday next, are already engaged.
The hattering reports of the success of the
great experiment attempted here which
have been sent to Europe, as well as to all
other parts of the world, can scarcely fail
to swell the tide of foreign travel rapidly
The good impression already made upon
unprejudiced visitors will prove one of the
best of advertisements TOR the centennial
abroad as well as at home.
Year: 1876

1t would be hard indeed, to put in the
field two better men, then Messrs. GrubE
and Rose for Sheriff and Coroner. They
are party men of undoubted character, and
are in every way qualified to acceptably
fill the respective Offices, to which they are
certain to be elected. The campaign for
1876 is fast approaching. The county
leaders have been called upon to head the
column, and we bespeak for them ardent,
jealous support. The old time notes,
"fall in Democrats" rings out once again;
be sure to answer the call
Year: 1876

New YoRK, May S1.-PAer Cooper in
replying to tie letter informing him OF
his nomination to the Presidency by the
Greenback Convention says; While l
most heartily thank the Convention for
the great honor they have conferred upon
me, kindly permit me to say that there
Is bare possibility II wise coun.
sells prevail, that tho sorely needed relief
from the blighting effects Of the
past unwise legislation relative
10 finance, which the people so earnestly
seek, may yet be had through either The
Republican or the Democratic party, both
OF Them meeting in National Convention
at an early day. 1t is unnecessary for
me TO assure you, that while have no
aspiration for the position Of.Chief Mag
istrate Of this great republic, will most
cheeriully do what l can to forward the
Interests Of my country. | therefore ac-
ccpt your nomination condilionallS, ex.
pressing tho earnest hope that the indie.
pendent party may yet attain its exalted
aims, while permitting me to step aside
and remain In that quiet which is most
congcnial to my nature and my time oi
life. PETER CooPER.
Year: 1876

TIE funeral Of Baron de Palm in New
York the other day was called a Pagan
ritual, being after the Egyptian rite, bui
there was no denial Of the Immortality
OF the soul Of the deceased, but on the
contrary distinct avowal Of such .
belief. The orator OF the occasion made
the following striking remarks:


"Therc lies ThcosophIst, 4 fellow Of this society
Shall We PRONOUNCE paneSyrics upon him, give hlH
the riaiifuHI without knowing all bis acts? Fa
from Il. We bring his poor WORKOUT body In com
pastOn and tenderness TO lis last resting place ant
sly that as he acted so shall be suffer or rejoice
be has led true life and developed bis Capabliiie
for progression, then with AriSOphanes may VI
repeat the apparent paradox, Motto llyeis TO nye,
which PhryxAs makes 'fOdie Is TO live But d
ho has not We cannot forgive the least Of his Offences
for to do 10 would be 10 imply plunglns the uni
Vsrse into chaOS. The ancient TheOsOphlSt NJ
more believed that man could assume another
violation Of moral law than lie could assume TIT
Ulster when the other held his hnger In the lame
Year: 1876

The expedition to the country to-day,
under the auspices Of Rev. Mr.. Barnilz'
Sunday School, is something that for a
small amount Of money confers a sub
stantial good on a great many people.
We are glad to see him once or twice a
year organizing these popular excursions.
1t affords an opportunity TO ever SO
many persons, Of little or no means,
to take their families on pleas
ure excursion an excursion that
is made attractive by happy sur
roundings, such as good music, ride
through the country at the most attrac-
tive season Of the year, The sight OF SO
many clean happy children, the enjoy
meat Of good dinner in the woods, and
the luxury Of day Of rest and recreation
on the green sward. To some people the
memory of.one or two such days in the
course of the year remains as the entire
poetry Of their lives. We trust the ex'
cnrsion to-day will be agreatsuccess.
Year: 1876

The Martinsburg Salesman claims
that it Is the only Democratic paper IN the
State Of West Virginia that has "louSh'
the corrupt rascals that have worn"
ed themselves into the Democratic party


Considering the number Of DemOcfa,''
papers in this State the claim 'ne
.S,alsmqn Is certainly very remarkable
and all the more 40 II well founded. We
call the attention of the Democratic ed
ttor. to this serious imputation on their
moral status. How can they expect the
ncople 10 follow them in the coming can
vas and put the men whom they support
in power, unless they are able to refPte
this serious accusation Of the Salesman.
Year: 1876

New York, March 2.-At a meet
ing Of the directors Of the Western
Union telegraph company yesterday,
it was estimated the earnings would
Justify the payment of'a dividend Of
one. and one half per cent for the
quarter. Several directors were OF
the opinion that the dividend should
be y passed, while Others thought
the stockholders were entitled to what
ever was earned.
Year: 1876

BUFFALO, March 2.-Last evening
an engine and freight car on the.
Grand Trunk ran through bridge
over the canal Slip. There we're four
men on the engine at the time, Of
whom David Hardy, of Bradford, was
torn to pieces in the machinery Of the
locomotive, which continued to work
FIVE minutes after going through the
bridge and while in the canal.
Year: 1876

After the morning hour Mr.. Ed
munds took the floor on the Pinci.-
back case but asked that the matter
be laid over, he being sick. The
resolution was therefore laid over till
to.morrnW
Year: 1876

Special Dispatch to the Gazette.


WASHINGTON, July 31.-The Indiana
republicans in Washington are exceed
ingly anxious about the result in that
state in October next. A meeting was
held at the Ebbitt House last night, at
which it was agreed that the good of
the party required the withdrawal of
Godlove S. Orth from the ticket as the
nominee for governor. Orth, it said,
is ready to be martyred, and will SUBJ
nit to decapitation whenever the state
committee is ready to proceed with
this solemn duty. The Venezuelan
claims commission swindle is more
than the good of the party can stand in
the approaching campaign.
Year: 1876

1t has proven rather hard task to
convince General Grant that the unne-
cessary avowal made in Gov. Hayes
letter of acceptance, that one term in
the Presidential Office was enough for
truly patriotic man-was not intend
ed as bold 2ing at him. His party
had been agitated as much as his op-
ponents with the belief that he want.
ed even third term, aud
indeed had pressed him so closely that
he was compelled once to write let
ter on the subject. And yet he and
his particular friends had been mainly
instrumental in lifting Governor Hayes
out OF comparative obscurity and Civ
ing him the nomination of his party.
This made Hayes's utterance the "un-
kindest cut of ALL"


To intimate to the President in his
present mood that Governor Hayes
intended that part of his letter as a
slap at George Washington, is an ar
gument which appears to lack the re-
quisite thickness. The President
shakes his head sarcasticallyand glares
de does not like to be suspected of
being as credulous as a horse ,marine.
And yet that is the way certain very
Jealous pratisans would calm the per-
turbation in the Presidential breast.
They would impress upon Grant that
the nominee could not say much di.
rectly upon the subject of reform lest
he gave offence to the noble army of
martyrs who hold the places, and re
1ect upon the administration severely.
He could not touch a popular chord
by saying that two terms were enough
for one man, for that would make it
appear that he wanted more than one
term, and would directly point to the
recent third term agitation and the
principal figure in it. But to say at
the start that one term was enough to
satisfy his ambition was modest ap>
peal in in itself, was pleasant to aspi-
rants who hope to succeed him, would
demonstrate that he would be an inn
provement upon all his two-term pre-
decessors, and showed that even
George Washington was slouch be-
side him. Therefore, the one term
pledge was rather a hot shot for the
Father of his Country, and would
show to the people that they had q can
didate who could not be surpassed, un
less Tilden went back and got up an
improvement on Solomon. And yet,
Grant is just that perverse that he
will not be pacified even with so plau
sible an explanation. Some people
are too provoking.
Year: 1876

Sharon.

 Although we had no great celebration to characterize the centennial fourth, neither any grand display of fireworks nor brass cannon from the state arsenal, but we do rather fatter ourselves that we ushered in the day in such manner that it will long be remembered, and the record ot the pro ceedings will be handed down to posterlty as peculiarly unique and awe-inspiring. Whether it was by some species of enchant- ment similar to that by which the celebra- ted Don Quixote in his time was wont to perform such remarkable deeds, or whether the spirits of our revolutionary fathers, to show their disapproval in the want of pa triotism in tkelr offspring, assembled in ghostly attire in the dead hour of night and held high carnival upon the green grass, l know not; but since every boy in the vil- lage is ready to take his solemn oath that he was snugly tucked up in bed during the whole of the night preceding the glorious above agencies that the old cast iron can non was quietly dragged out from it's turk ing place and made to do service in man. ner that bid fair not only to awaken the dead, but also to send the living to their last resting place. The old gun will speak no more-lts mouth has been closed forev- CT 1; that last charge of powder and wad- ding of brick tempered down~its spacious throat closed it's epiglottis, and in the agony of despair it exploded, leaving nothing but broken fences. dilapidated gardens and a | frightened populace as mementoes of It's past existence-'R in pace.'...... A powder horn remarkable for it's antiquity was recently shown me by Mir. Abel Wood ward, who had borrowed it of the present owner to place on exhibition among the revolutionary relics at the celebration in Goshen on July 4th. The horn was made in 176O, and was first owned by Richard Lambert of Sharon; it was carried through the revolutionary war by David Lambert, and in 1887 was presented to his grandson, Chauncey L. White of Amenia, N. r, ,whc is the present owner. It is in perfect state of preservation and is good for severa hundred years yet......Mr. B. s. Moves came out champion in the strawberry con test, having produced one from his garder

 that weighed 5s6 grains, or over 1-3 OF.

 and measured IA inches in circumfer

 ence; his competitors were all dstanced but express themselves as determined tt

 take the belt from him next summer O. perish in the attempt. ALPHA.