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Year: 1876

The Text BOOK Que6t10n Not Settled.


1t now seems that the announcement that
the committees to whom the matter of Q
text book on elocution in the Girls High
Schools was referred by the board have
come to q conclusion, was premature.
There was only one member of the high
school committee present, and ss there was
no quorum no action could be taken. The
members of the text book committee re-
commended book, but it will require the
assent of the high school committee before
it can have any effect. Unless this can be
done before the next meeting Of the board,
the question will probably come up to be
settled by that body.
Year: 1876




j There are but few farmers who fully
realize the true value Of a good cow
we'll kept. Asa general practice three
COWS do not produce as much milk,
butter or cheese as any one would If
treated rightly and prodtably. No &C.
count is kept Of the amodnt of milk or
butter produced by each COW in the
year. The farmer with his cows is in
the same situation a. he is with the
balance of the farm. He keeps no &C.
count and knows nothing Of his busi-
ness. Two hundred and fifty pounds
of butter per cow per year is not
large yield, yet there are more that do
not produce more than half that
amount than there are that exceed
one.half, There is no poorer policy
than starving aud freezing milch
cow. There can be no more improvi.'
dence in amy branch of agriculture
than in half-starving and exposing to
the storms of winter the cow that is
expected to furnish the family with
milk, butter and groceries, We have
seen last spring from three to five
COWS staggering about straw stacks of
farmers, which will require nearly all
the summer to repair wasted nature.
without supplying any of the rich, nu.
triti0us milk which only comes from q
healthy, well-fed COW. Such a farmer
should either keep a less number or
provide better shelter aud more rich
food. One cow well provided for is
better than three starved ones. One
will furnish more milk. Children
should never be fed OH milk drawn
from a poor cow, reduced to the bare
possibility of sustaining vitality. 1t is
cruelty to animals to thus treat them,
and it is murder to the innocent chill.
dren to feed them on such food. The
profit, the morality and respectability
of it require that a man who keeps
COWS should provide better than Is
done in most cases in cold climates.
A man that would cheat his poor old
cow, which has thus far raised his
children, should be considered respect
able in no society. There may be
cases where drouth, food or devouring
insects have rendered it impossible to
provide bountifully for all the animals
on the farm, but in such cases the
owner should not be compelled to see
the poor old COW shaking her horns at
MIN IN MS night dreams. We plead
for the COW, aniif three or five can
not be provided for. sell of, and one
well fed will provide more than the
three or five.
Year: 1876

It is the belief of the writer that


many of the diseases incident to poul'
try are due to neglect in providing
them with pure water particularly do
I believe such to be the case in the ma:


iority of instances where chicken chol'
era prevails. The omission to furnish
fowls with suitable drinking water, Is
one of tie worst features of cruelty to
animals. It is a neglect that is dectd'
edlv adverse to success, hence tends to
diminish individual fancy for fowls,
and works detriment to poultry inter-
ests. Those whom we occasionally


hear say that "there is no profit in


poultry" are not qualified to have the


management of the same, and in their


attentions may be classed with the


thriftless and neglectful parties who


keep fowls that get drink only when II
Eains. =:
Year: 1876

COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VoTE.-
Senator Morton's bill regulating the
counting of the electoral vote for
President and Yice-President was
sensibly pushed to conclusion in the
Senate, by abolishing the twenty-sec-
ond Joint rule. This rule was adop-
ted by the republican Congress IN
1868, as a means of guarding against
the counting of the Presidential votes
of some of the unrecOnstructed South
ern States. The dangerous part OF
this rule, Iow that The States are all
reconstructed, is the clause in 1t that
" no vote objected to shall be counted
except by the concurrent vote OF the
two Houses" If the rule had not
been aboIished-aud the rule will now
be imperative, even should the bill
not pass the House, the Senate claim
ing that its action 0bliterates tit
was feared that in case the electoral
vote should be close, the House being
democratic and the Senate republican,
one party might, on the counting, OBJ
iect to a State, and by a party vote
in one House throw il out, thus chang
mo the result of the election or each
house might throw out States until
not enough were left to make the
majority of all the States, which the
Constitution requires, whereupOn the
election would be thrown into the
House. Under this condition of things
the remarks of Senator Bayard, who
is among the possible democratic
Presidential candidates, were very
liberal and patriotic. He said


The people of the country. for the last two
Presidential elections had hanging over them
a power by which either House of Congress
could have defeated the popular choice. He
thought the present twenty second joint rule
should never have been adopted. 1t was
seen that it might be exercised by others than
those for whome it WAS intended. and change
was proposed. The rule should never have
been allowed to exist, and he wished it TO be
destroyed now, although he knew the party
with which he was in political utilization had
the power under it to declare who should he
the next President and Vice President of the
United States. They had no right to any
such power, except as provided by the Con-
stitution.
Year: 1876

Success is not had by the Govern
ment in its whiskey fraud prosecutions
at Cincinnati such as it met with at
other Western whiskey manufactur-
ing centres. Cincinnati juries seem
to be troubled with the sort of judicial
blindness that is unable TO discern
crookedncs in whiskey. Some of the
journals of that city claim that the
great metropolis of corn and pork is
the only place where distilers manu-
fac:ure the pure article of Bourbon;
but in one of the strongest cases made
up by the Government against parties
in That city, verdict was rendered of
an aoquittal, but containing a declar>
alton that the defendants were "care
less" in the cOnduct of their business,
that iS,were nearly so careless as to be
caught in their crooked ways.
Year: 1876

Reliable information from various parts OF
the state goes to show that the tide which
has been flowing from the agricultural towns
OF the state to the cities has ceased, and there
are indications that it has turned in tn e
other direction. We are informed that quite
number of families which left farming
towns in the flush times of manufacturing,
have, within year, returned to win their
bread by tiling the soil. There are hundreds
OF families that have focked to the cities
during the past twelve years that would be
far better off to go back to the abandoned
farms; and we may be sure that better times
cannot be reasonably expected in manufac-
turing towns until the surplus labor which
now contributes 20 sustain the high prices of
food and rents is turned to some productive
and selfsustaining employment. The sooner
people become convinced OF this fact the
better for all. Maine has more people in her
cltles and manufacturing towns than can
md remunerative employment. Let those
who can go to the farms, not in the West or
California, but those with deserted buildings
within ten or twenty miles of our cities and
contiguous to railroads. There they can at
least raise something upon which they can
subsist and doubtless contribute something
toward the food supply. Wages cannot be
reduced until food is cheaper. This cannot
be reasonably expected until the number of
producers is increased, not in distant states
but in Maine.
Year: 1876

Scores of causes have been assigned for
the extended period of the present business
stagnation. Doubtless many of these causes
largely contribute to The present dullness.
Paper money, a style of living in excess of
incomes, unwise speculation, the over-pro.
duction of many kinds of goods and over
trading are among the general causes as
signed. All of these have an influence to
continue the business stagnation, but beyond
all these there appears to be one serious OBJ
stace to an early and permanent restoration
OF business activity; viz: the high price of
1000 which more than all else regulates the
price OF labor. 1t is well known fact that
while all fabrics used for clothing have fallen
back to the prices which ruled before the
war or nearly so, the price of the staple arti.
cles of food have not fallen in nearly the same
proportion. Within three years the decline
in the price of cotton and wooden goods has
been most marked, aud it has continued,
despite the systematic efforts of manufac-
turers to maintain prices by checking pro-
duction. On the other hand there has been
little change in the price of food during the
past four years. Bread may be little lower,
but the price of meat, sugar, vegetables and
farm products generally, show little change.
Manufacturers OF fabrics have attempted to
save themselves from heavy losses by re-
ducing the wages of operatives, This policy
has only transferred portion of the loss to
the operatives and boarding g-house keepers,
who find no decline in the prices of provis-
ions and very little in the price of rents, since
the influx of people to manufacturing towns
the past ten years has made demand for
tenements. Consequently those who find
employment in factories are obliged to work
for reduced wages without the orrespondin g
advantages of cheap food and shelter. There
can be no change for the better so long as
the present condition holds. The manufac-
turers are still crowdng the market with
their goods so that no relief can come to
them from improved prices and they cannot
expect better condition while there are so
many of them desirous of working at any
price upon which they can subsist and the
price of food remains unchanged.


There appears to be but one course to be
pursued to remedy this unsatisfactory state of
affairs and that is to reduce the number who
find employment or rather expect to find the
means of livelihood in manufacturing
towns by devising some means induce thous-
ands now nearly dependent 70 go out of the
cities to the abandoned farms to be seen in
nearly all of Our rural towns dozan wars
since many of our Maine people living on
farms were attracted to manufacturing towns
by the activity which the demand of the war
and the scarcity of the few years subsequent
caused Now that the same people find the
outlook so unpromising in the manufacturing
business, will they not return to their farms?
By so doing the army of consumers can be re-
duced and the namber of food producers in
creased
Year: 1876

Several days passed after the affair Of
Monday before our neighbor, the argus,
showed sign of consciousness. We feared
that the municipal election had proved sort
OF political pile driver upon its venerable head.
Yesterday morning, however, the argus
showed that it was really coming back to its
pleasant old ways and at once it dropped into
prophesy. II had been told that conserva.
tive Republicans were going to swarm up to
the polls and vote for such men as Isaac d.
Cushman in preference to DIR. Foster. It
really believed that sort of stuff. Hence it's
prediction. But only few did so. Name
them.l The rest cowardly fell into the old
line and voted the old ticket.


The wicked Republicans had not only
deluded the argus into making its then
solemn but now ludicrous prophesy, but fur
ther explanation is given as follows:


We were not aware at the time the above was writ
ten that orders had been received from Washington
TO carry Portland at all hazaros and draw for the
money expended; neither did we anticipate that so
many mechanics and laboring men, who had for
months been out of employment could be hired to
absent themselves from the polls to vote the Re-
publican ticket.


-'o" "ASh 1AO dfDuo d>SuIleS l0aC orders
were received from Washington Or from any
other place to carry Portland at all hazards
and draw for the money expended, it asserts
that which we are authorized to declare to be
absolutely and pholEy false unless its party
friends in Washington, who now appear to
be led by the Confederate leaders, issued such
orders to the argus party. If these gentle
men did issue such orders, the argus party
leaders here did their utmost to obey them as
they always have. But let us go on:


"neither did aoe anticipate that so mann mechan-
acs and td6oring men, ah0 hare for months been out
or employment COULD BE HIRED TO ABSENT THEM
LICAN TICKET"


Last week the argus was the loud-mouthed
champion of these men; now it asserts that
they were hired to vote. Doubtless the me-
chanics and laboring men will remember this
gratuitous insult when, before election. the
argus again volunteers to become their
wordy champion.


We rejoice that the argus is returning to
its accustomed cheerfulness; but it should
not print such absurd and incoherent things
as the above, because there are those who
will not take into account the fact that our
neighbor is yet a little delirious from the aw-
full blow of Monday.
Year: 1876

1t is rather curious how the zeal of the
Democratic Investigating Committee begins
to cool when they sight Pendleton or Randall
in their pathway. Now, if we were to have
Democratic Administration, we should have
to have Republican House to investigate it
within four years.
Year: 1876

WE have already alluded to the frauds
which the Democratic managers of ward 5,
in Manchester N. III. have attempted to per-
petrate by placing eight hundred fictitious
names upon the voting lists of that ward in
order that a gang of imported repeaters and
hired home rufians may vote on them. This
is no campaign sensation. The Manchester
Mirror gives the four hundred names and
shows by actual canvass that the persons do
not live at the number and street given as
their residence. The ward does not contain
thousand men who claim to be voters, yet
when the Democratic selectmen first made
out the list it numbered seventeen hundred.
This the leaders thought would create alarm
and four hundred names were stricken of.
These, it is boasted, will be added before the
day OF election, so that between seven and
eight hundred fraudulent votes will be polled
thereon if the reckless leaders are not re-
strained. Last year the polls in that ward
were kept open until ii O'Clock at night and
and after the vote of the other wards
were counted and it was ascertained that the
city was Republican, two hundred votes were
received on fraudulent names which gave the
Democrats congressman, state senator and
county officers. This is what Democratic
papers mean by unrestricted suffrage.
Year: 1876

We do rot read Anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
out as a guaranty Il good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1876

OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER


Superior, April 9th, 1876.


Notice is hereby given that so much of
each tract or parcel of land or town lots de-
scrlbed in the following statement as may
be necessary tor that purpose, will, on the
second Tuesday in May next, being the


NINTH DAY OF MAY A. D. 1915,
commencing at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
and the next succeeding days thereafter, be
sold BY me at public auction at my Office at
the Court House in the town OF Superior the
seat Of Justice Of said county, for the pay
ment OF the delinquent taxes, interest and
charges thereon for the year 1873, as returned
to me by the Treasurer of the Town of Su-
perior in said county Douglas


Given under my hand officially at the office
of County Treasurer of Douglas County
State of Wisconsin, this 9th day of April
A. D 1876.


JAMES BARDON, County Tresurer.


See note at foot OF list.
Year: 1876

The eighth annual message Of President
Grant was delivered to Congress on
Tuesday. After brief alluson to his
own lack OF political experience up to the
lime he was called upon to sway the
de,tnies of the natlCn, and an admis-
sion that no doubt errors of judgment
had crept into the government, the
President proceeds to review to some
extent the political events which had oc-
CURED during the eight years prior to
his accession to the Presidency in 1869.
The various great changes which had
Teen brought about in these years are
alluded to, aud the difficulties to be
met and conquered, which the long
Wrangle between the President and Con-
sfcss during the term of Andrew John
son, had thrown INTO almost inextrieable
confusion, were source of great en-
haIrassment to the new administration.
1t must be admitted that Grant deals
in patent facts, that the government
was then and in after years hedged in by
difficulties no wisdom could guard against.
Ca the one hand was the Democratic
party, North and South, carping at every
government measure suggested, but
bringing forward nothing to substitute IN
it. place while the indictments of its
own party were equally annoying. And
it must be confessed that Grant has made
some of these errors of judgment to
which he alludes. And these mistakes
o. judgment, persisted in, have come
with telling force against the Republican
party.


The message is mainly devoted 10 the
ordinary topics OF national importance,
and public expectation IS therein disap-
pointed. 1t was expected that some al
lu,ion would be made to the recent
election, and the anomalous condition
Of affairs growing out Of it. That, how
ever, it is thought will be made the
subject Of special message. There are
; sIme recommendations in the paper
worthy Of serious consideration, those
in relation 10 naturalization and educa-
tonal qualifications to suffrage, espec-
tally so. The late day at which it was
received at this place prevents Il more
extended comment.
Year: 1876

THE speech Of Randall, the new Speak
er limited pretty strongly at impeachment
of President Grant. There is no know
ing how big a fool Democratic poiti-
clan will make Of himself if given
chance, and we think it not only posi-
ble but probable that the House will pre-
sentarticlcs. We hope they will, for if
"A President for the whole Union can be
forced upon The people by the cut-throats
of any single State, while the Federal
Government stands idly by and allows
it to be done, it is about time we should
lnow 1t.
Year: 1876

This is the kind of weather when a
man sees his wife coming into room
with scuttle of coal, and, after she
has poured every bit Of it into the top
of the tall stove, says; Darn it,
Hammer, sou ought to have asked me
to do that. But its too late now"
Year: 1876

AN amusing incident lately occur
red in q fashionable boarding house in
Louisville. Aman refused to pay his
bill or so away until the month for
which he be had bargained had expir-
ed. The landIady was told by the
lawyers shat the money was not le-
gaIly due until the end of the month,
and that she must fulfill her part of
the contract before she could sue him.
She next took the case into her own
hands, put damp sheets on his bed fed
him on the poorest viands, and put
whining puppy in the room next to
his. lie retreated after three days Of
endurance.
Year: 1876

CANINE SU1CmE.-He was born IN
Springfield and had in some strange
way broken both his hind legs. He
fingered in agony, though kindly
cared for by many who pitied him.
At length, one day, dragging his mu-
tilated legs behind him, Indifferent to
suffering, he sought the nearest pond
and deliberately went into the water
until he lost his footing and was
drowned. Unable 10 endure his
misery the poor brute had deliberate
ly committed suicide.
Year: 1876

When lady slips down SO emphat-
lcaliy as to throw her store teeth across
the street, all the finer feelings of his
nature urges man not TO laugh, and
ne would not were he not SO throughly
lmbued with old Adam,
Year: 1876

y D&LUHoy-A young man who
thinks that he can lead a reckless and
protligate lie until he becomes mid
d!e-aged man, and thea repent and
make good and steady citizen, is de-
ludvd by ;he devil. lie thinks that
people are AL fools and destitute of
memory. lie concludes that when he
rcpentS everybody will forget that he
was once a dissipalei wretch. This
is not The cas q; people remember your
bad deeds ana forget your good ones


Besides, it Is no easy thing TO break
up in middle age bad Labi,s which
nave baen formed in youth, When q
horse contracts the habit Of baking,
he generally retains it through life
lie will often perform well enough un-
I'll the wheel gets into a deep hoe,
and then he stops and looks back.
Just 50 it IS with boys who contract
bad habits. They will somtimes leave
ott their Dad tricks and DO well enough
nntil they get into 4 tight place, and
they they return to the old habit. Of
those boys who contracted the bad
habit Of drunkeness' not one in every
hundred dies a sober man. The only
way TO break Ep bad hapit is never
TO contract it. The only way to pre-
vent drunkenness is never TO drink.
Year: 1876

Here Is something that should be
more generally known. Il IS said
that bed bugs will live a year without
air or food if placed in dramatically
sealed bottle. Persons desiring to
keep their bed bugs over the winter
without feeding them viii DO well to
remember this. Thus science assists
the most humble.
Year: 1876

roof may be covered with very cheap shin.
gle. and by application Of this slate be made to
last from 20 to 20 years. Old roofs can be
patched and coated, looking much better. and
lasting longer than the new shingles without
the slate, for
Year: 1876

SAN Francisco, December Ex-Governor
Grover,~of Oregon, arrived by steamer this
evening. He was waited upon By a number
Of prominent Democrats and representatives
of the press. Governor Grover stated that
the report Of the Republican electors to the
effect that they did not refuse to act with
Cronin was not correct. They did so refuse,
and compelled Cronin to adopt the course he
followed In organizing his board Of electors.
he denied the report that he had his house
under guard through fear Of violence, but
that the Republicans threatened to burn him
IN effigy in front Of his own residence, and his
friends gathered to prevent any such proceed
ing. He denied, with much apparent indig-
nation, the statement that his action was IN
obedience TO instruction from the east, or that
his published statement has been sent out TO
him Tor his signature, as rumored, claiming
that his action was In conformity with his
views after a careful consideration Of the law
In the case, and that his statement was en-
tirely his own creation, but admitted that
pending his decision of the matter he was IN
frequent receipt of advice from parties in the
east.


Governor Irwin, who was present, volun-
teered the statbment that no thinking DEM
ocrat claimed that it was settled thing that
the issuance of the certificate to Cronin set
lied the election of Tilden, but that it would
compel congress to go behind the face of the
returns, which was the object of Governor
Grover as all good Democrats, sought to at
tam by his action on legal technlcallty.
This view of the matter was corrOborated by
Judge Hagan, and other prominent Dem
ocrats present. Tomorrow evening Governor
Grover will have public reception rendered
him by the Democratic convention.
Year: 1876

THE government directors of the Union
Pacific railway have made their annual re-
port. In which they complain of the frequent
conflicts relative to the construction of the
road, and propose that some definite arrange
meut should be made between the govern
ment ami the company that will not interfere
with the progress of the road, and, at the
same time, secure the payment of all the In
terest and reduce large portion of therOad's