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Year: 1876

She can sit at an open window
of a railway carriage with stiff
northeast wind blowing in that
chills everybody in the vicinity
to the marrow, for two hours in a
thin muslin dress, without finch
ing. She can dance or waltz down
the captain of a marching regi
mcnt, and at the eleven o'clock
supper put away lobster salad, ice
cream, champagne, cakes and
coffee without flinching, sufficient
for a weeks nightmare to a strong
man. She can comb her hair all
back so as to leave the roots of it
to the full play of a December
breeze, and wear a bonnet on the
top of a chignon, leaving ears and
head exposed with impunity, with
the thermometer ten degrees be-
low zero.


She can pull over $1,000 worth
of dry goods for the investment of
fifty cents.


She can study music for ten
years sufficiently to enable her to
perform excellently, when not in
the presence Of those who desire
to hear her.


She can balance herself on the
ball of her great toe and a shoe
heel the size of a dime all day in
the public streets without falling.


She can occupy three seats in a
horse-car and be utterly oblivious
that any of her own sex are stand
ing up.


She shows unusual strength and
frmness in the holding of a real
estate, solitaire diamonds, and
other valuable property which
her husband places in her hands
previous to compromising with
his creditors at 20 cents on a dol
lar.-Boston Com. Ad.
Year: 1876

"A book agent who started out
to canvass for "The Tribulations
Of the Martyrs was kicked out
of five Offices the first day, and
nearly scalded to death by an
irate woman whom he interrupted
in her culinary duties. Now he
swears that the tribulations of the
martyrs amount to just nothing
compared to his own, and he
wants his name added to the list
when new edition Of the book is
printed.
Year: 1876

An impecunious individual was
heard to mutter to himself as he
finished reading a railroad hand
bill headed "Through without
change" That's the road | shall
take; no fault to find with them
terms"
Year: 1876

Queen Victoria lately sent f3
to little boy who had been run
over in the streets, and a writer
says that since this incident was
made public, the London cab,
drivers have found it impossible
to get through the city for the
crowd Of small boys waiting to be
run over.
Year: 1876

Southern affairs with the most influential
and the ablcst Southern men IS so natural
and proper that it needs only to be men,
toned to secure the approval of everybody
except the politicians.


We hear from Washington that Governor
Hayes policy, thus announced, is alarming
both parties. The republican politicians
who formerly. despised him now begin to
fear him, and do not scruple to say that they
prefer Mr.. Tilden to such President rs
Hayes. The democratic politicians, on the
other hand, are uneasy at the announce
ment of policy which would be certain to
disintegrate the present democratic party in
the South, break the color line and carry
mass of white voters into the republican
camp. If Mr. Hayes becomes President he
will, no doubt, have trouble with the politi-
clans of both parties if he carries ont his
for he would have the people Of both sec
tons as his supporters. He could count on
the honest and thoughtful citizens and pub
lie men Of both parties and the good results
of such policy rs he has announced would
so quickly show themselves to tho country
that he would be secure of general conf
dence and respect. If he becomes President
il will lie under peculiarly painful and en-
barrassing circumstances. 10 attempt to be
a partisan would be fatal blunder for him
only by an honest, concilatory policy of re-
form and peace could be hope to succeed.
Year: 1876

DoN CARLOS, the great Spanish agitator,
has carried his restless sword to Russia.
We mention the fact by way Of a hint to
some of our own hot-blooded politicians,
who seem to be spelling for a fight, and we
would checrfully subscribe to passage
money fund 70 get them out of the country
Year: 1876

The GRAPHIC LETTER of our correspondent
with General Mackenzics column is full Of
interesting details and stirring descriptions
Old soldiers will live over other days again
in the story Of the long and difficult march
hY nght.
Year: 1876

JoHS BRIGHT finds the whole world wrong,
aud everything wrong in the creation and
the subsequent arrangement Of the world. If
fil Er ght had not been classed among
statesmen this opinion of his would be Of
more interest to his family physician than
e. the world at large 1t is clear case Of
hi.lcusncss. and not statcsmanship at ALL
Year: 1876

OUE SrEcIAL DESPATCH from Columbia.
S. c., is of u startling character. Twenty
five negroes, according to the confession of
some of their number, organized at church.
in Abbcville county, a plot for the indis-
criminate slaughter of the whites, and they
carried their plot into effect SO fur as to kill
one young man who was riding along a
road and to wound his only companion.
The excitement OF the community is naturally
intense, and it is supposed that such OF the
conspirators as had been arrested and re-
moved to another county for safe keeping
have been captured while en rouc and
lynchcd.
Year: 1876

thought. The majority of adult men
and women as well as all boys and
girls must have recreation from labor
and study; amusements are therefore
Legitimate. Let consistency prevail in
the establish ment of line between the
innocent and the frivolous. PLINY.
Year: 1876

The of Temperance revival which we see noted in the press of this country has its counterpart. it in England. The London Christian World says:-

 The growth and spread of the Temper Anee movement among the clergy of the Church of England is one of the most sat Esfac8OCy signs of the times. The Arch. bishop of Canterbury took the chair at a Temperance Meeting in East End. at ~hich Canon Ellison read an interesting p&ber. The Archbishop of York is also reported to have become an abstainer. Canon DuckvOrth who, we are glad to learn is rapidly recovering from his re- ceat att2ct of fever in India, is also a hearty friend of the Temperance cause, and an abstainer for examples sake"
Year: 1876

We give place with pleasure to letter from MT Graves regarding the Decoration debate. It deals chiefly with the Cour- ant and is as bold and characteristic as John Hancock's signature to the great Declaration.
Year: 1876

"No, he is not navigating the ship,
said the sailor, "but he would no
come for all that; however, he would
60 and tell him."


But though he went, the Captain
would not come.


We all remained absorbed In the
strange sight till the first breaktas,
bell rang at halfpast eight, when We
had, perforce, to hurry away and take
our chance of bathing at that late
hour. Up to this time the thing had
kept steadily in our wake, its move
ments continuing absolutely smooth
and constant, and the two specks OF
light i'll the glaring eyer never chang.
ing a hairs breadth from their posi-
ton.


THE MONSTER AROUSED.


At breakfast sat one remove from
the Captain. We began, OF course,
talking of the thing we had seen, but
the Captain, for some reason that we
could not then understand, seemed to
dislike the subject, and we soon
abandoned it, falling then into abso-
lutte silence, for we could not talk of
anything else. When we went on
deck again-we were only few mo,
ments at breakfast-we found the
thing following in our wake. The
children had, in a great measure, got
over their fear, and had made long
line by joining hand, and the whole
lot of them would now crouch down
and then suddenly rise up, open their
mouths at the thing, and cry out at
it. No notice apparently being taken
of this, they grow bolder, and at last
they cries increased until they faily
shriekcd.


Suddenly the hideous creature ap-
peared to be reused by those cries; it
raised it's head in the air, uttered a
strange below, and came forward at
. great pace toward the ship. None
of us could at first move for fear; the
thing seemed to have grown in size,
his eyeballs were mere burningly
bright; the children fell on the deck,
crying, and some of the women faint
ed. 1t came swiftly up to the ship,
always uttering that same peculiar
cry or below. When but few feet
from the stern, it suddenly turned
and came up close on the port side.
Here the side awnings had been put
up to keep off the sun; but three of
us had rushed up to the awning and
quickly got it down, that we might
the better watch the monster thing.
For myself, 1 must say that while do
ing this I was still suffering from ex-
treme fear, but my curiosity was SO
intense, so irresistible, that could
only act as I did. No sooner was
the thing level with us than it raised
itself with a sudden movement out
of the water, till its head was thirty
or forty feet above us. 1t still ut
tered the same peculiar cry OF below.
We stood out on the bulwarks to fol-
low its movements. 1t opened 4
great mouth, cried more loudly than
before, and made three blows at the
mainmast. The last of these touched
it, and caused the ship to sway VIC
lently, so that we were nearly cast off
into the water. When we again
looked for the thing it had gone
There was no ripple, no disturbance
of any kind in the water to show
where 1t had been. 1t was gone alb
solutely. We looked constantly for
it the rest of that day, but not the
slightest trace did we again discover.
Year: 1876




had been SO absorbed in the pleas
ing pain of looking at the thing that
1 had quite forgotten the other people
on board, and was first aroused by
hearing Captain Davidson step up
on the stern by me, giving one look
below, and then hurriedly 60 back.
In few moments every passenger
was crowded on the stern, even the
ladies appeared in unfinished cos
tune. Exclamations of the extre-
NEST surprise and astonishment
broke from all, and the silence fell,
as the crowd stared at the hideous
creature. The children, at the first
sight, ran back below screaming,
and some refused to come again on
deck, though their nurses and ayahs
-desirous of looking on themselves
used all possible means to make
them. Some, however, returned,
curiosity overcoming fear, but even
these looked on in perpetual temor
of terror, and held themselves ready
at the first movements of the thing
to rush away. l noticed at this time
that the captain was not present, and
l turned to an old European sailor
by me, and asked him to 60 and tell
him.


"Captain won't come; no fear Of
that" replied he.


asked if he was navigating the
ship.
Year: 1876

CONGRESS
The Resolution to Investigate the


Electoral Vote Of Oregon.
Mr.. BAYARD'S OPPOSITION TO THE PREAMBLE.
Authority Of The President Of the Senate


Under The Constitution
VIEWS Of DEMOCRATIC SENATORS.
Rejection Of the Amendment Giving The Count
ing Of the Vote to the Supreme Court.
PASSAGE or THE BLAND SILVER BILL.
interesting Debate in the House on the


Double Standard
Year: 1876

OF course Detroit man can get mp


and light fire as quick as the next


one, bat it is the rule in this town to
give n wife chance to make some-


thing of herself if she has any smbi-
ton.
Year: 1876

Tho Thunderer on the Winslow Case.


London. April 5.-The Times Of
this morning, referring to the case OF
Winslow, says: "After two months
from the date of his committal Wins
low will be entitled to his discharge,
unless the judges hold that the events
which have occurred constitute suff1c-
lent cause to the contrary within the
meaning of the 18th section of the
extradition act. Whether Winslow
is to be given up or not, must depend
upon whether the United States gov
ernment will or can arrange to re-
strict the charge upon which lie Is
tried so as to satisfy the extralitiou
act. Europeans have no wish to give
shelter to American criminals, but of
course our law must be obeyed by our
own executives, and strong grounds
would have to be shown before we
should alter our law on the point
where it has been solemnly recogni-
zed by many treaties. The truth is,
our extradition treaty with the Uni
ted States is very insufficient. Nego-
tiations have long been going on for
its improvement, and 1t is to be hoped
the present complication will hasten
them. Meanwhile it will be remein-
bered that all we ask IL reciprocity,
for already, by our own act, we could
not try an English forger surrender
ed by the United States except for an
extradition crime which might be
proved by facts established in Amer
lea. 1t Is a matter of wonder that
this question has not arisen before,
but now that 1t has been raised oul
government would appear to have
no discretion In the matter.
Year: 1876

Cox made hot speech against the
passage Of the bill the House adjourn
ed till 1880. The evening session was
occupied in a debate over the restor-
alton Of the franking privilege, but
without action thereon The House ad-
journed.
Year: 1876

CHARLESTON, S. G. Dee. 2S.--A large
and enthusiastic meeting was held in
this city this evening in response TO u
call to sustain the action OF Governor
Chamberlain in refusing commissions
to Whipper and Moses as Judges. A
resolution was unanimously adopted
denouncing the action of the Legisla-
ture in electing them. protesting
against their elevation to the bench
and ayowing an unalterable purpose
never to allow them TO occupy the po-
sition.


The resolution further declares that
the colored people shall be projected
in all their rights and privileges
guaranteed by the Constitution and
laws, but the avowed purpose that
there shall not be equality but
domination of their race over the
property and white people of the
State will be resisted to the last. and
under no circumstances shall it pre-
ylil
Year: 1876

ridge develop strength in the course
of the quadrilateral contest now being
waged between Belknap, Kirkwood,
Harlan and Price, it would certainly
be very apt to follow that the Sixth
Congressional Distaict would avail
itself of the opportunity and strike
for its distinguished citizen.
Year: 1876

However much Horatio Seymour may
desire to retire to private life and enjoy
the rest be has 20 nobly earned, he should
not have refused to respond to the call Of
duty. 1t is much to be regretted that he
would not submit to the choice Of the con-
ven.ion and the wish Of the people. We
are Of the opinion that Mr.. Seymour
should have adopted the nomination, no
matter what personal sacrifices may be
involved. There were no arduous duties
for him to perform in the coming cam
paign, and the party demanded him as q
leader. But now since he is out of the
race, let the Democracy Of New York give
Mr.. Tilden the next best man to help him
through, and at once nominate Hon. Scott
Lord, who possesses all the qualities to
make frst-class Governor and who will
give Mr.. Tilden just the help he will 80
much need. Mr.. Lords Congressional
resolution will be winning card. His
resolution will be platform Of itself, and
his nomination will infuse such life into
the campaign as to insure the Empire
State to the Democracy. Next to Seymour,
give US Lord.
Year: 1876

The arrest of the brute Weeden and
ether brutal spirits, accessories to the muir
der Of the boy Walker, is the beginning Of
4 new era in the proper punishment Of the
dsvosess Of the prize ring. A prompt and
impartial enforcement Of the law against
these lawless roughs, will give confidence
in the ability and desire of our authorities
to preserve peace and protect life. The ar


rest Of the parties concerned in the brutal


fight in New Jersey, proves that the au-


thorities Of Philadelphia have walked up


TO the fact that they permitted the murder


ofthe youth Walker by the bruiser Weeden


and it is gratifying to believe that they are


earnest in taking vigorous measures to


psnish him and all accessories to the


desd. 1t is the earnest, heartfelt desire of


every lover Of law and order, that no


means be left untried to arrest and punish


every man, who in any manner is instru-


mental in keeping up the prize ring in


this country. The disgusting annals of


the brutal practice, has no chapter SO re-


voting as the horrible story of the prize


fight in New Jersey, which daily grows


worse with additional details of the brutal,


bloody struggle. The whole transaction


WAS brutal, oowardly and degrading. One


ssn scarcely believe that men could 50
aet like brutes as did the interested par
tiss in that fatal prize ring. The brute


Weeden bent all his efforts to closing the
poor boys eyes, and when blinded to mer-
eilessly pound him, and the heartless soul
less who had dragooned the poor youth
into the fight against his will, ,impelled him
to stand up and be pounded when in al
dying condition. For this deliberate, cold
blooded murder, everybody who iu any
manner promoted it should be brought to
punishment. When the poor boy had
fought to his death, and was already
doomed. they yet put him up to be beaten
into jelly. The horse racer and the dog
fighter withdraw their animals when una
bic longer to contend or continue the strug-
gle. More mercy is shown for horse on
the race course, or a dog in the pit, than
for human being in the prize ring. The
soulless wretches who have money staked
on fellow being in the prize ring, yell
and curse for continuance Of even hope.
less combat, relying on remote chance
that the obvious victor may somehow fail
to wiu. A man who yill stake money on
= prize fight is 10 depraved that mercy
has no show in the face Of his staked
money. All that he knows or cares is in
the msuey he has invested


Foul play, rowdyism and brutality are
the eoncomitants Of the prize ringA even
whore they do not end like the Pennsville,
New Jersey fight, in the death ofa COM
batant. The degradation Of what is called
the "manly art" to a peice Of betting bru-
tality. makes 1t an uncomfortable offence In
oar day. Whenever prize fight occurs
HE neighborhood il thrown into state Of
terror, and the orgies and the riots which
mark the way to and from all prize fights
IRE public disgrace. A universal cry
should 90 up to Heaven for the arrest and
punishment Of all participants. in the bru-
tai murder Of the dragooned youth,
Year: 1876

A roof may be covered with very cheap
sEingle, and by application OF this slate be
made to last from 20 to Is years. Cd loots
can be patched and coated, looking much
better, and lasting longer than new shin
gles without the slate, for


One Third the Cost Of Reshinulinu


The expense of stating new shingles Ia
only about the cost Of simply laying hem,
The paint is FIRE-PROOF against sparks or
flying embers, a. may be easily tested by
any one.
Year: 1876

SPEAKING OF CATs.--While almost
every one has 4 wonderful specimen of
The cat family. we think at our house that
we had one d" hard TO beat We do not
pretend that he can sing scientifically. or
talk the English language fiuently. but
what he don't understand in the cat cate
cory isn't much. When We moved out of
town the question arose as to the best
way to move that cat (whose name is Nco-
demus); whether he should be put in II
bag, nailed up iu a box. or carried with
the family in the carriage; but lest he
might get up 4 scratching match with that
little ten pound episode of our family, it
was decided to put him in box. But
Nick had decided otherwise H.. hunted
around until he found an empty basket
into which he cr:lwled and laid down rs if
TO Try it. When the carriage came in the


afternoon he deliberately puchti himself
into the basket. pre;en ing 10 be asleep
The basket was placed IN the carriage and
he was SO carried AWAY, refusing TO leave
it until they had arrived At their ,lestina-
ton. Now VIII" can say that cat WAS not
ob>crvant of what WIS going on around
him. and had not Judgment enough TO act
accordingly? v?-O1r Dtntl6 .11liDlatS
Year: 1876

| stssN A1UUStFtUt NOEeS


The Georgia gold mines are said tc
be making money, and Southern
newspaper paragraph says: ga crowd
of Northern capitalists are at Thomas.
vile, Davidstone county, buying up
gold mines and fixing machinery to
work them" OF course, we cannot
say that these reports do not proceed
from persons having gold mines to
sell.


Amid the general depression of trade,
not only in this country but through
out the world, says the San Francisco
Bulletin, the two main industries of the
Pacific coast States and Territories are
in fourishing condition. These are
agriculture and mining. The present
successful harvest year is not confined
to California, but from Oregon, Color
ado, Montana and Utah there is like
cheering intelligence. The mining
interest also is in like flourishing
condition.


The New Haven Journal says Nor
walk was quite interested the other
day over the arrival of sixty tons of
feldspar by train from Ridgefield, it
being the first intimation that mine
OF that valuable ore had been discov-
cred in this country. The discovery
is an important one, as almost all field
spar been imported from abroad.
Year: 1876

On Thursday morning at very early
hour, an old break in the dam of the Nor
centown mill pond, near Townsend, broke
and the water rushed down at fearful
rate. In house near by lived Mr.. Henry
Purse. A boy of the house going down to
light fire at an early hour, discovered the
danger of the house and going back gave
the alarm just in time for the family to es-
cape. The strong current swept the house
over and carried II against the bridge near
by where it was broken into fragments. Mr..
Purse loses all of his household furniture.
The escape was very narrow one, as some
Of the occupants had not time to save their
clothing.
Year: 1876

THE WAY IT WORKS. "A drummer for a
New York house, travelling through the
State soliciting orders, remarked to city
merchant yesterday that every one was cut
ting down his orders for Christmas goods
to the lowest figure, but in almost every case
the merchant added, ssIf the election OF
Tiiden is settled you may double the or
der" The gentleman said that in his case
alone it would make a difference Of several
thousand dollars.
Year: 1876

"In what way do you hope to
profit by the revolution which you
foresee coming 7"


"Thus: The tide of republican
ism will go on growing stronger,
rising higher and higher until the
throne of Alfonso will be submerged
and swept away. Then, when they
see the current too strong for them,
when they see it is carrying them
away, they will appeal to me as
their last hope, and the very men
who have placed Alfonso upon the
throne-Martinos Campos, Oanoyas
de Castillo and the rest-will come
to me and offer me the scepter torn
from the feebler hand of my little
cousin"


"But, did you not once refuse to
accept the scepter at the hands Of
the revolutionists? Did not Gen.
Prim offer you the CROWN"


eyes, but that was under very
different circumstances from what
it will be offered to me next time.
Then | was asked to go to the revO-
luton, to compromise with it, to
become a part of it. Of course ]
refused. But the next time | will
be asked to crush the revolution
instead of taking it by the hand
No matter whence such an offer
comes, am ready now as l was
then to accept. That the offer will
be made to me sooner or later /
have not the shadow Of a doubt
This is why l have refused all COM
promise. This is why l have neither
surrendered my sword nor broken
it. l have returned it to its scab-
bard to be unsheathed again when
the time comes. Tout est perdu
hors Phonneur. That l have pre-
served intact. We have been
beaten, but we have at least fallen
with glory, with no stain on our
honor" I
Year: 1876

They have a curious way of deciding
law suits in North Siam; both parties are
put under cold water, and the one staying
longest wins the suit. In this country
both parties are got into hot water and
then kept there as long as possible. The
result is about the same.