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Year: 1876

Mr.. Kingsford, an old and prominent
merchant Of London. just arrived in New
York, represents trade in every department
as in most deplorable condition" There
is no money in any thing. and consequently
there is nothing doing. The cotton, iron
and corn trade, have been the several suf-
ferers-but iron men have been handled
the roughest. The corn merchants went in
to grain steep q while ago, under the belief
that the dogs of war were to be let loose all
over Europe, and the naval and other prep.
arations of England herself gave color to
this belief; but the merchants of Great
Britain awake now, after their storehouses
are filled, to find Lord Derby declaring for
neutrality, and the peace of Europe likely
to be preserved.
Year: 1876

The hot weather has had an unexpected
effect on the prices of wheat, which have
fallen nearly fourteen per cent. One reason
assigned for this depreciation is that most
of the wheat crop last year was harvested
in vet weather and is seriously damaged
by the intense heat of the last few weeks.
According to the G'ophic, New York has
nearly 100000 bushels of wheat on hand,
and about 100000 of it is aHoat in the
harbor; and while there is no foreign de-
maDd to speak OF, and no chance for ship
ment owing to the scarcity Of ocean freight
room, the wheat aAoat is in danger. Chi
csgo is suffering severely from this depreci-
alton, and nov scolds New York for not
having made suitable provision for the stor-
ing and handling of grain.
Year: 1876

A well-dressed and respectable looking
man entered Independence Hall yesterday
afternoon, and made a determined effort to
enroll his name, that of NJ s. Sullivan, with
the patriots and the founders Of the coun-
Try, On the original Declaration Of Inde-
Pendence. BY force he was elected from the
room where this sacred document is kept,
and he was no more allowed to enter. Then
he went into Independence Square and
scaled up lightning rod and reached the
roof of the sberiff's Office. Infused with
patriotic feeling, he succeeded in reaching
the steeple in some way, and began to ring
the new bell with vigor and violence. This
led to his arrest, and he spent last night in
cell at the Central Station.-I Philadelphia
Herald.
Year: 1876

The cooler weather Of the past week has
made decided change for the better in
business affairs in New YoIk, and the job
bing and commission houses are reported to
be doing fair business. We are told the
feeling is hopeful Is to = good autumn
trade among all classes Of merchants. Col.
lections at the West and Southwest are
made without difficulty, and with good
harvests assured, there is every promise of
an especially active business during the
coming fall.
Year: 1876

On the evening of the Fourth Of July
Just n the sun was setting, it repeated its
old wonder with the flag on Mount David
son. The flag was blown out straight BY
the north wind, and the bending rays of
the sinking sun shining through it seemed
to turn it into IN ensign of fire. Thous-
ands from our streets watched the trans
6guration. The flag foated fair a. . fam
ing sword, and seemed from the mountain
top like living ssurance that in the
future, whether through darkness or
through sunehine the nation was to pass,
that banner would still be bright, the guide
and stay Of the nation, the glory Of the
the world.
Year: 1876

The New York Grophie publishes = col
umn article about the heiresses Of New
York, giving the names in full and the
amount Of money each will bring 10 hus-
band. The column is chiefly perused BY
young men out of employment
Year: 1876




The latestieisder of Grant, through his
Secretary of War, to Gen. Sherman, is
one which must naturally cause uneasi-
ness in the mind of every patriotic Amer
lean citizen. Almost before the doors of
Congress are closed, the General in COM
mand of the army is directed to hold in
readiness for immediate service all his
available force, and to have his force $50
distributed and stationed as to be able to
render prompt assistance in the enforce
ment of the law" Here is certainly an
element of danger to the liberties of the
people. The army is an agency by
which the people may be restrained in
the free exercise of their rights, but it
can never be employed to increase their
liberties. AS means of enforcing law,
in time of peace, the military power is
very unsafe engine to employ. AT such
times the courts of law are the proper
tribunals to interpret the law, and the
civil arm the agency to enforce it. This
order necessarily deprives both of these
branches of their proper prcrogatives.
By issuing it, the president arrogates to
himself the province of Interpretation
as well as enforcement, and proclaims
himself at once Dictator. This is dan
gerous ground for him to occupy, for
American citizens have gained their free
dom at too much cost of treasure and
of blood, to lightly yield them now.
One other question, however, will be
likely to be brought into prominence by
this proceeding, and that is, whether it is
advantageous to the country that the
President should be the commandcr-in-
chief of the army. If there is a possi-
blity of his using the soldiers as means
of increasing and soidiiying his power,
or even as lever for the promotion Of
party political schemes, the sooner the
temptation to do SO is removed from him
the better.
Year: 1876

Ras~ We ask the democratic support
ers of Mr., Wilcox if there would not be
as much propriety in Mr.. W. R. Miller,
the democratic candidate for Governor,
declining to commit himself to the other
candidates on the ticket with him, as for
Mr. Wilcox to decline to commit himself
to the democratic candidate for Sheriff?
There can be no excuse for q democrat
and an aspirant for the Legislature, not
to declare his preference for q democrat
to that Of a republican. And at this
time, silence on the part ofany candidate
should not, and will rot. be tolerated by
democrats.
Year: 1876

We have sought M controversy with the
Press, but on the contrary avoided it. The
fl ght has been forced upon us. and now. that
we have entered into 1t. we propose handling
1t without gloves. We are aware that We
have dirty job on hand; that we have a
foe to deal with who will stoop to any thing.
no matter how mean or unfair. and no MAKE
innumerabe charges, utterly regardless OF
the truth. against us; In shoit, a toe who Is
incapable OF restraining and keeping within
bounds his violent jealousy and hatred of us
and who is capable of resorting to means
that woul1 shame the most abandoned wretch
on Gods earth. in order To accomplish our
ruin financially socially and morally We
propose giving him one more scalping next
week. after which we shall let him sink into
the oblivion which he SO richly deserves
Argus


Look out for the next issue of the Press,
for Dunham will spew himself tn death; but
it will he his last pnke. He will die Oh the
4th OF eptember,-Argas.


We select the above extracts from
many of viler nature, from last week S
vomit of the Argus and for low vulgar
ism and dirty blaekguardism, we claim
that in these respects they are hard to OK.
eel. We sincerely pity the young men
of the Argus, who, no doubt, came to the
county to try and make an honest living,
for the degradation into which they have
fallen. We have no doubt they were
better brought up, and received better
instructions in their earlier days and
can only advise them to at once cut loose
from their evil associates, who are now
controlling them. They, no doubt, in
days, gone, often wrote from the old
copy book, /" evil communication cor
rupt good manners Young men, you
have our pity, and we earnestly hope
you will try to reform yourselves, for 1t
is an awftl thing to see young men who
are capable of better things, sinking
themselves so low.
Year: 1876

1T is now thought that Carl Schurz
will make no more campaign speeches,
as it will take all his time between now
and November to answer the indignant
letters which his German friends arc
pouring in upon him.
Year: 1876

(Mr. Ferry for the dignity, justice and


impartiality of his presidency of the senate


Agreed to unanimously.


At 7:30 President Ferry's gavel fell and
he made speech, returning thanks to
the senators for the courtesy aud support
extended to him during this session in the
impeachwent trial and in other arduous
duties he has had to perform. He alluded
to departed members, and in conclusion
he expressed his qualification for the con-
sideration Of the senate and the hope that
they would return in safety. He then
pronounced the senate adjourned sane de.
Year: 1876

and extending over the whole country, upon its


'merit only And we claim without fear or favor
1t is the best family medicine in the world, and
guarantee it the best blood and liver and kidney
syrnp ever produced. Send for circulars. read anc
Judge for yourself. We will be pleased TO send
circular to any person who writes or one.
Year: 1876

A CHICAGO WIFE.-Not long ago a
married woman on Pine street, Chicago,
asked her husband for a new summer
hat and suit, so that she could make that
hateful creature in the next block see
that there were other people beside her
| ladyship that could dress decently.-
Owing to the stringency OF money markets
he declined to fall in with her overtures
She did not press the subject, but few
davs atterward she came TO his side, and
leaning her head softly on his shoulder,
said Darling, if you were to be hit
on the head with a hammer, or some
thing of that kind, SO that it wouldn't
kill you, but hurt you good deal, and
put you out of your mind, wouldn't they
make me your guardian and administra-
trix ?"


Very probably they would, pussy"
he replied, fondling her golden curls,
shut what funny question for you to
ask"


anu IItHy out
y not having heard the latter part of his
sentence, "and then could do all that
l liked with things, and my name would
be the same as yours at the bank and SO
on ?"


Certainly, pet," he responded, and
she, giving him an affectionate embrace,
hurried away. The thing somewhat per-
picked him, but he dismissed it from his
memory until very recently, when he
met hardware dealer of his acquaint-
auce, who said: "Tell your wife sent
the biggest hammer we had, but what in
thunder did she want SO large hammer
| for ?"


Then a cold sweat broke out all over
the young man, and Fastening home he
told his wife he had just collected a bad
debt, and here were $l30 for her to get
that hat and suit with. And she kissed
him and said she would not take it all,
since times were so hard, and they must
make every cent go as far as they could ;
but he insisted that she should, and she
yielded like dutiful wife, and when he
had gone out she took the hammer from
behind the washstand, sent it back to the
hardware store, and told them she would
not need it but to send her its worth in
self-sealing preserve jars.
Year: 1876

"How DO you like your new minister,
Marge ?" asked one very stylishly dress
ed young lady of another, in Highland
car the other day. "Oh, he is just
Splendid" she replied with animation.
"You ought to see him, Maud. He is SO
handsome, and he prays so beautifully,
and reads the hymns in such a lovely
way and besides Maud there was a
dreadful scandal about him in the place
where he preached before he came here"
Year: 1876

A ToBACcoNIsT at Greenock, Eng, on
arriving ut his shop one morning three
weeks ago found fine set of false teeth
lying on the counter. He then discover
ed that thief had broken into the shop
during the night and carried off cigars,
tobacco and pipes. The burglar had ev-
idently taken out his teeth while he was
packing up the plunder. and in the haste
of departure had forgotten to replace
them. The police ascertsined that the
teeth fitted a gap in the gums of one
Blake, ard he is now in custody.
Year: 1876

A MICHIGAN constable handcuffed a
prisoner and himself together the other
night and lay down to sleep. In the
morning the handouts we're on the con-
stables wrists, the prisoner gone, and so
was the pocket book, money and watch
of the officer.
Year: 1876

THE latest recipe for true eloquence
was given by minister at the Martha's
Vineyard Baptist camp meeting, recent
ly. Here it is: SECT yourself chuck
full Of the subject, knock out the bung,
and let nature caper." "-BoStOn Globe.
Year: 1876

THE Watkins Express is responsible
for this: "a few Sundays ago we heard
a preaching of the Gospel, who holds
forth over there in Chemung County,
make use of this vigorous comparison
"a hypocritical Christian can no more
get to heaven than a raccoon can climb
a stovepipe with a teakettle tied to his
tail ~
Year: 1876

gether in their positions and interests, SO
shat something more than human sagacity is
necessary to determine whether the interest
OF any given small state would, in the long
run be best subserved by the success or defeat
OF larger neighbor. If any geographical
division is interested in maintaining the pres
ent system it is New England. and this inter-
est, supposing it to be real and substantial, is
microscopic in its proportions. For while
New Ensland's popular vote is about tenth
OF the whole vote of the country, its part of
the electoral vote lacks considerably of be-
ing a ninth of the whole college.
Year: 1876

The nominations OF reformed Tammany
In New York haven't provoked any wild
burst of enthusiasm among intelligent men
in that city. Croker, the candidate for Cor
oner was under arrest year ago for murder.
He was acquitted OF the charge, but was
certainly "mixed up' in the row in which
the man came 10 his death. Bearing this
bit of biography in mind New Yorkers are
apprehensive as to what Croker's longing for
fees may lead him to do.
Year: 1876

we DO not read anonymous letters and communi-
eatons. The name and address of the writer are in
al cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty Ct good faith.


we cannot updeltake to return or reserve commu-
uications that are not used
Year: 1876

We have seen many beautiful tributes to
lovely woman, but tine following is the
finest we ever read: "Place her among
flowers, foster her as a tender plant, and
she is thing of fancy, waywardness and
folly annoyed by dew drop, fretted by
the touch Of butterfy's wing, ready to
faint at the sound Of beetle or the rattling
of windsw pane at night, and she is over
powered by the perfume Of the rosebud.


But the real calamity comes, rouse her af


fections, enkindle the fires of her heart, and
mark her then Place her in the heat of
the battle, give her child, bird, or any,
thing to protect-and see her in a relative
instance, lifting her white arms as shield,
as her own blood crimsons ner upturned
forehead, praying for her life to protect the
helpless. Transplant her in the dark places
of the earth, call forth her energies to ac-
ton, and her breath becomes healing, her
presence blessing. She disputes, inch by
inch, the strides Of a stalking pestilence,
when man, the strong and brave, pale and
atfrghtcd, shrinks away. Misfortune
haunts her not, she wears away a life of ST.
lent endurance and goes forward with less
timidity than to her bridal. In prosperity
she is a bud full of cdors, waiting but for
the winds of adversely to scatter them
abroad-gold, valuable, but untried in the
furnace. In short, woman is miracle, q
mystery, the centre from which radiates the
charm of existence"
Year: 1876

A Danbury man related to horror
stricken crowd, in grocery store, the par
ticulars of a narrow escape he had from a
terrible death. He was crossing long
railroad bridge on foot, when he was sur
prised to see locomotive coming around a
curve, and tearing toward him at terrific
speed. The bridge was too narrow to al
low Of escape at either side, and he did not
dare to jump into the yawning abyss below.
In flash he took in the situation and
formed his plan of action. He started on a
swift run toward the on-coming locomotive,
and when within few feet of it he concen-
trated all his nerve and muscle into one eff
fort, and leaped straight up in the air. The
fearful monster shot under him, and he
came down on the bridge, saved from death,
but seriously shaken up by the descent.
There was moment of deep silence upon
the close of this narration. Then one of the
company sighed, and shut up his knife, and
UNEXPECTEDLY said "What's the use of
presence of mind when man can lie like
that Z"
Year: 1876

Mark Twain's description of the happiest
boy in the village: "Huckleberry was al
ways dressed in the cast-off clothes of full :
grown men, and they were in perennial
bloom and tluttering with rags. His hat
was vast ruin, with wide crescent looped
(out of its brim; his coat, when he wore one,
hung nearly to his heels, and had the rear
ward buttons far down the back; but one
suspender supported his trousers: the seat
of his trousers bagged low and contained
nothing; the fringed legs dragged in the
dirt when not rolled up. Huckleberry
came and went at his own free will. He
slept on doorsteps in fine weather, and III
empty hogsheads in wet he did not have to
90 to school or to church, or call any being
master, or obey anybody; he could 60 fish
ing or swimming when or where he chose,
and stay as long as it suited him: nobody
forbade him to fight; he could sit up as
late as he pleased: he was always the first
boy that went barefoot in the spring, and
the last to resume leather in the fall: he
never had to wash, nor put on clean clothes;
he could swear wonderfully, In word,
everything that goes to make life precious,
that boy had"
Year: 1876




THsrumor that Francehsspostponed the
International Exhibition of 1878 Is efici-
ally declared to be without foundation,
There is no reason why, in the midst Of q
profound peace, her people fourishing in
spite Of the great war burdens, her govern
ment definitely established and no change
in the Presidency possible, except by death
before 1900, that France should deny her,
self the privilege of great world show.
Everything of the kind which shows tina,
what was possible as a demonstration of in
dustrial progress under monarchy or an
empire comes just as easy to republic
will help the cause Of popular government
in Europe.
Year: 1876

Clara Morris's western Admirer.'
From the illustrated Weekly.
When Clara Morris was acting al the
Fifth Avenue Theatre she received letter
from gentleman from Indiana, who CON
fided to her, after assurance of profound af-
fectiOn conceived for her after witnessing
her representations, that he had recently
purchased new store out West, and that
all his fortune in the drug business at her
feet he laid. Would she follow him through
out the world! Oh, would she As an
index to his personal identity he would ap-
pear at the theatre on certain night, seated
in the front row of the balcony, and leaning
his cheek upon hand, in which he would
hold a white pocket handkerchief.


When she came upon the stage and be-
held very fat man, with very red hair,
handkerchief in hand and leaning pensiyely
over the railing of the balcony, she very
nearly burst out into laugh, but, recovering
herself, confided his discovery instead to
three of the actors on the stage Accord
ingly these facetious gentlemen came out in
the next scene, each holding white pocket
handkerchief carefully to bis forehead, aud
altogether betraying such a lively sense OF
the situation that the lady in the case was
not surprised on her re-entraDce to find the
sentimental druggist and his white pocket
handkerchief non est.


He was patient admrer, however, and
although he presumed to write slightly re-
proachful letter, he called attention to the
fact that if she ever wanted friend and
husband, he wonld be found at his new store
in Indiana.
Year: 1876

GRANT is determined to be an antocrat.
He is more stubborn than ever. What
should be grace and dignity in the Presi.
dent, is abruptness in Grant. He is said
to have changed greatly in the past two
years. He is morose and petulent. This


extends not only to the limit Of the family
circle, but reaches his relations with the
Cabinet officers, and all who come in con-
tactwith him. He plays the part of the
imperious master well, and will! enter the
retirement of private life, without any oi
those traits of kindliness, which weaved a
web of affection about the memories Of
other Presidents who have come and gone.
Year: 1876

Some of the New York fashions fud
quite amusing, especially the equestrianship
of the ladies and gentlemen. Being from
the rural districts of the West, my tastes are
not cultivated. l often go out to Central
Park just to have good laugh at the eques-
trians as they go bouncing by in all their
beauty and pride on hard trotting horses.


1t is considered extremely countrified and
old fashioned to sit with ease and grace In
she saddle. Highland jump is the style,
ard the higher you jump the more exquisite
1t is thought.


The New York equestrian, however deli
cately the horse may trip along, never fails
to show daylight between his or her figure
and the saddle with every motion of the
horse.


1t is my candid opinion that these New
Yorkers know better, but can't 10 better.
Year: 1876

The sentiment which comes to us all the
way from Georgia, is one of loyalty and
patriotism. As soon as the news had
reaahed there of the slaughter of General
Custer and his men by the Sioux Indians,
three Of the best companies in that State
rendered their services to the Secretary of
War. Among those who rendered their
services, is General Young, of Georgia
who was distinguished officer in the
Confederate army, classmate with Custer
at West Point, and often confronted him
in battle, but is now anxious to avenge his
cruel death.
Year: 1876

The people had expected from the heavy
rains of the night previous to have cooler
weather yesterday. But there was little
or no change as the thermometer ranged
high up in the nineties during the day.
The heat was torrid in its intensity, and
we are glad to state that our people are
using a caution which makes cases Of sun
stroke only occasional.
Year: 1876

ters connected with the church service
as well as other things.


The lesson concerning true hospital-
ty suggested by meeting the old house
on wheels, is scarcely less important.
There was, and still in all those
churches which have marked the signs
of the times and guarded against the
modern tendency to too much veneer
ing," time, good time for enter
tanning strangers, whether of the cler-
or laity. If strange minister came
to preach, or to discharge any other
official duty by the request of the CON
gregation or the order of the Presby-
teiy, some of the members thought it
right and proper to see that he was
comfortably cared for-not simply as
to boarding and lodging, but also with
little Christian fellowship and kind
ly sympathy. Now, such affairs in
many of our large churches are cen-
Quoted with less true fellowship than
prevails between two business men
trading for small bill of goods. A
letter is written and sent; a letter is
read and answered the strange min
lister arrives and stops at the hotel, or
with some member whose house is tho
church hotel The hour for service
arriving,he enters the rickly-appointed
pulpit, iulhils his engagement, and
glides out of the handsome and handy
little side door to hurry off to his own
little parish, and nobody is bothered en-.
tertaining him. Much might be said
also of the lack of attention to stran.
gers, and even TO those coming into
the church communion for the fist
time. But must pause to let this
thought, and others, concerning the
music room and the nursery or Sab
bathschool room, which last, in my
opinion, is often too far from the old
folks room, to carry you along at
your leisure. Trusting that before
long we obey the Injunction of this
busy age, "Move on, STRIP we will
stop to inquire which way we are
moving backwards or forwards, up
wards or downwasds.


TITUsvILLE, PA.