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Year: 1876

WHIPPING Orr JUDGE.-Eyery member
of the Charleston Is. c. bar has signed a
letter urging Judge j. P. Reed Of that
circuit not to surrender his seat to Whip
per, whom the Legislature elected to the
position. The members agree that they
will on no condition recognize Whipper as
judge, and it is well known they mean
what they say.
Year: 1876

That the moon exerts much influence
over the weather is religiously believed
among people savage and civilized. Here
IS one of the rules set down more than a
century ago, which our readers can study


New moon occurred on Monday of last
week, the oath ult. If the weather of
the sixth day after the new moon is the
same as that of the fifth, eleven times out
of twelve the weather of the month will
be the same as that of the fifth. If on the
other hand, the sixth days weather is the
same as that of the fourth day, then nine
times out of twelve the Weather for the
month will be like that of the fourth day
Year: 1876

The Boston Advertiser of Monday con-
tained a Washington special based on the
authority of the Chicago Times which stated
that evidence had been found duplicating
Gen. ingalls, while Quartermaster of the
Army of the Potomac with frauds whereby
the government was plundered of not less
than two millions. This startling report in
paper always so reliable produced no little
stir among its readers. Since that time we
have looked in vain for the confirmation or de-
nial of the report We have also looked in 9TH
er papers for a repetition of the sensation. In
no one of the leading New York journals is
there an intimation of the charges in the
Aduertiser special. In one paper it is as
serted that Gen. ingalls, had no hand in the
purchase Of certain kinds of feed in which it
had previously been asserted there was
some crookedness but in which none existed.
Beyond this not a word has been uttered. 1t
has not even been said by the Advertiser that
the Chicago Times is not newspaper but a
sensational scandal-gathering daily. The re-
suit of the whole affair is that Democratic
journals are publishing this borrowed scandal
as a reality, giving the most reliable paper in
New England as the authority for the false
hood or sensation.


On Wednesday morning the Boston Herald
headed Washington special with a quarter
of column of startling headings which
would give the general reader to believe that
Secretary Robson had been detected in COM
mtting the most flaming frauds and was
clearly guilty of the grossest acts of official
misdemeanor ever committed by a high Off
Ger of the government. The reader hurries
through the official dispatches which afford
the proofs of the alleged guilt, and finds moth
ing therein upon which to base the sensa-
tional head lines. If the dispatches show
anything, they show that Secretary Robson
was taking time to investigate the rumors
concerning the London firm and finally
acted upon the advice of the naval officer to
whose credit the money was to be placed.
The whole case appears in our telegraphic
columns. The Secretary shows that he has
lost no public funds and that the government
business has not been interrupted by his
action.


1t is true that yhe publication of such sem
sational dispatches helps to sell an edition of
paper and to give it the credit of being
smart at the expense of its reliability; but
what is the effect upon the public? They
may at first create a general feeling of public
dstrust TO be surely followed by a fatal un-
belief in any charge of corruption against
public officers. 1t will come about from these
sensational rumors that the crimes of Bel
knap will be classed with the mule story scam
dal started to ipjure Bristow. The public
journal, really in earnest to purify the public
service, cannot publish too much that is
true or expose too much that is false and cor.
rupt. When the rumors of sensation-seekers
are given as much credence as well established
facts, and the greatest sum is paid for the
most startling sensation, the interests of real
reform will suffer in the end
Year: 1876

1T is funny spectacle that the House pre-
sents. The confederate colonies are begin
ming Investigations into the conduct OF the
war. They have started with the quarter
masters department, and are now endeaVor-
ing TO find out whether the horses of the
army of the Potomac were fed on full rations
grain or on mixed feed, and whether the
clothing of Union soldiers was properly cared
for or not. The rebels are anxious to punish
the union quartermasters for crippling the
union government during critical period of
the war.
Year: 1876

IT seems that the Sultan has come TO the
conclusion that he was too generous in Offer
ing to pay his creditors one half of the inter
est due them. He finds it difficult to raise
the sum, and now thinks he shall pay moth
ing at all
Year: 1876




Mr.. Wheelers letter of acceptance is able,
wise and timely. 1t s a ten stroke. After
reading it no one can be surprised that
those who knew him best proposed his
nomination for the presidency. He takes
strong ground in favor of specie payments,
and holds that the national honor is pledged
to the maintenance Of the resumption act.
Civil service reform of some kind he re-
CARDS as public necessity, and advocates
the st1ictest economy consistent with the
efficient administration of the government.
On the Southern question he is specially
pronounced in his declarations; but in
order that people may know that his opin-
ions are not manufactured for the occasion
for electioneeripg purposes. he makes q
quotation from one of his speeches in the
House-a speech which shows the breadth
of view and conciliatoriness of spirit and
wisdom of counsel which mark the highest
statesmanship. His views on this point
correspond with those expressed by Mr.
Lamar. He expects no lmpossibllltIes
of the South. He does not look for an
immediate Transformation of old slave COM
munities into the thriving villages and en-
terprising cities of the free North and West.
He expects more or less friction and dis
turbance which it is the duty OF the gen
eral government to lessen and Obviate as
far az is possible: and he calls for the exer-
cise of good feeling on both sides, and espe-
cially Of patience on the part of the North.
The South wants education, and the general
government should see that schools are
everywhere supported. "We compelled
these people to remain in the Union," he
says "and now duty and interest demand
that we leave NO just means untried to
make them good loyal citizens" This man.
ly, high toned letter will raise Mr.. Wheeler
in the estimation of the people, and show
the country that he is not dead weight on
the Republican ticket, but strong man
and an element of strength in the canvass -
Ner York GYODkic
Year: 1876

so widely variant that ballot only viii
determine the truth.


Candidates headquarters and free whisky
abound in the usual way.


II State finances ara touched upon in tho
platform it will be to indorse the funding
bill. Not single delegate seems willing to
disturb the existing policy c.
Year: 1876

Our DAILY L1FE.--Suppose some glo-
rifed spirit-form of departed friend
should appear to you with the announce
ment that this year was to be to you
one of special probation and discipline
that no incident of your daily life was
to fall out by accident; but each to be
an indispensable link in a bright chain
to draw you upward to the sky. With
what new eyes would you then look on
your daily lot If you found in it not
single change, the same cares, per-
plexities, and uninteresting labors, yet
with what new meaning would every in
cident be invested-with what other
and sublimer spirit would you meet
them. Yet, if announced by one rising
from the dead, with the visible glory Of
the spiritual world this truth could not
be asserted more clearly and distinctly
than Jesus Christ has stated it already:
"Not sparrow falleth to the ground
without our Father;" yea, Even the
hairs of your head are all numbered. ;"


Not till. the belief in this declaration,
in its most literal sense, becomes the
calm and settled belief of the soul, is
life redeemed from drudgery and dreary
emptiness. and made full of interest,
meaning. and divine significance. Not
till then do its groveling wants, its
wearying cares. its singing vexations
become to US ministeriug spirits, each
one by silent and certain agency fit
ting us for higher and perfect sphere
Year: 1876

"Little by little" the torrent said,
AS it swept along its narrow bed,


Chafing in wrath and pride.
"Little by little" and "day by day,
And with every wave it bore away
A grain of sand from the banks which lay
Like granite walls on either side.
1t came again, and the rushing tide
Covered the valley far. aud wide,


For the mighty banks were gone.
A grain at time they were swept away;
Aud now the fields and meadows lay


Under the waves, for the work was done
"Little by little" the tempter said,
As dark and cunning snare he spread


For the young, unwary feet;
HLitlle by little" and ''day by day.
I'll tempt the careless soul astray,
Into the broad and fowery way,


Until the ruin is made complete.
"Litte by little" sure and slow,
We fashion our future of bliss or woe


As the present passes away.
Our feet are climbing the stairway bright,
Up to the region of endless light,
Or gliding downward into the night;


Little by little" and "day by day.
Year: 1876

A singular case Of mistaken identity
occurred not very long ago at the Old
Bailey court in London. A young
man was arraigncd for serious crime.
1t was alleged that the crime was com.
mitted on certain day, which we will
say was March the 10th. A number Of
persons swore positively shat the pris-
oner was the criminal, and very
strong web of evidence closed around
him. The identity at least seemed fully
proved. The prisoner, who defended
his own case, did not cross-examine
the prosecution witnesses; and when
the case against him was closed. he an
nounced that he had no witness to call.
He simply requested the judge to order
the records of the court for the 10th
of March (the day on which the crime
was. committed, to be produced. 1t then
appeared that on that very day he was
being tried at the Old Bailey for another
offense, of which by the way, he had
been acquitted. This indisputable proof
of perfect alibi, Of course, put an
end to the case against him, and he was
at once discharged.
Year: 1876

Once when Victoria was at Balmoral
with her retinue of lords and ladies,
her musicians and her grooms, neigh
boring nobleman, not remarkable for
his depth Of mind, came to see the royal
pageant. His Scottish ear was charmed
anew with the music squeezed out of
the bagpipes by the royal piper, and
he resolved to add such charm to his
castle.


Taking with him bis attendants, and
putting on the pompous airs of great
man towards an inferior, he approached
the piper, who was prouder of his VIC
tory over that doleful wind-bag than
ever Alexander was over his conquests.
and addressed him thus:


"My good man, like your pipes,
and the music you make on them, and
1 have resolved to have piper of my
own"


"Well, sir ?" asked the naughty
Eolus, in a tone which meant, "What
do care if you have?'


II come to ask if you can get piper
for me ?" continued the lord.


Il can, a score Of them, if you like.
What kind o piper do you want?


II want just such piper as your
SELF" replied the lord, with the air of a
man who felt be had bestowed great
boon on an humble person.


This was too much for the pride of
the piper and, drawing himself up to
his great height, be roared out in a
contemptious tone:


"That, my lord, I Gamma do, for
while lords like ye are plenty, pipers
like me are very scarce!"


The lord walked away, not little
crest-falleD, and understanding the re-
proof to be:


ga humble man at head of bis pro-
fession is of more worth than noble
man at the foot of the line"


A cobbler who mends shoe we'll is
a more valuable man to the world than
the shipbuilder, who through careless
ness or incompetency, sends ship to
sea with imperfect machinery. The
ditcher who drains worthless swamp
till it may yield seed to the sower and
bread to the eater, is worth much more
to his fellowmen than the lawyer, who,
by unwise counsel, complicates diff
Guilty, thus making bad matter worse.
Whatever we do, let US do it we'll, and
try to stand first in our own line Of
labor.
Year: 1876

RESTING DAYs.-Among the national
changes in Japan, it is now announced
by late proclamation, that the six reg
ular resting days of each month are
hereafter abolished, and that the number
of resting days is reduced to four a
month, which are made to correspond
with the Christian Sabbath. The Jap
anese are also adopting the custom of
using the latter part Of Saturday for
rest and recreation. it lie said that all
the foreigners in Japan are delighted
with this new arrangement. But we
are assured by some Of our papers that
foreigners, at Philadelphia, will be dis
gusted if we do not throw open the ex-
hibition and keep all the vast machinery
Of the Worlds Fair in full blast on
every day of the week. We have moth
ing in the country more characteristic
and significant than our Christian Sab
bath, and it would be a pity and a
shame if we make the Centennial an
opportunity to show the world that we
are ready to surrender our most cher
ished habits and most precious privi-
lepe.
Year: 1876

A Coop HEART There was a great
master among the Jews who bade bis
scholars consider and tell him what q
man should always strive for. One
came and said that there was nothing
better than good eye, which is, in
their language, liberal and contented
disposition. Another said good COM
panion is the best thing in the world.
A third said good neighbor was the
best thing he could desire, and fourth
preferred man that could foresee things
to come-that is, wise person. But
at last in came one Eleazar, and be said
a good heart was better than them ALL


True" said the master, "thou hast
comprehended in two words all that the
rest have said; for he that hath a good
heart will be both contented and a good
neighbor, and easily see what is fit to
be done by him."


Let every man, then, seriously labor
to find in himself a sincerity and up
rightness of heart at all times, and that
will save him an abundance of other
labor.
Year: 1876

There was once boy digging in 9


garden at most furious rate. He


struck the spade violently into the
ground. and made the dirt fly on every
side. He meant to show his brother,


who was digging short distance from
him, how soon the whole job could be
done. He didn't believe in slow work.
His plan was when he had anything to
do to 60 at it, but anybody who choose
to watch him for awhile would find that
his "plan" was also to come to sudden
stop.


It was so in this instance At first be
turned over two spades full while his
brother was turning over one. At the
rate he was working he could easily get
through nis part in half the time his
slow brother would take. But it was not
long before be began to show signs of
fatigue, and after fifteen or twenty min
utes of the most violent exercise be
threw down his spade in disgust and
walked off to the house. He was not
seen in the garden again for two hours


Meanwhile his brother, whom he had
laughed at for being SO "slow." worked
away steadily and calmly. and had the
satisfaction of finishing his work by the
time the other one came back, and was
then ready to. help him.


This is an illustration of the old say
ing, hasten slowly; or Of that other
old saying, ''be slow and sure"
The fable of the hare and the tor
toise was meant to teach the same
thing. The hare was very swift and
the tortoise very slow; yet the tortoise
won the race because be kept at it;
while the hare. which at first left him
far behind, lost, because he stopped on
the way to take nap.


1t is we'll to begin right; it is better
to keep on doing right You may not
be able to learn the whole of your les
son by merely taking glance at the
book or reading for few minutes, but
keep at it, and by and by you will have
it. So in Christian life, it is necessary
to hold on. We are to serve God, not
only while others are serving him, but
at all times, whether people praise us
or blame rs for it There can be no
better illustration of well-rounded life
than heart given to Christ in child
hood, and continuing in his service all
through life down to old age and death.
Year: 1876

HAB1T.-Like fakes of snow, that
fall unperceived upon the earth. the
seemingly unimportant events of life
succeed one another. As the snow
gathers together SO are our habits
formed. No single fake that is added
to the pile produces sensible change.
No single action creates, however it
may exhibit, mans character, but as
the tempest hurls the avalanche down
the mountain and overwhelms the in
habitant and bis habitation, so passion
acting upon the elements of mischief
which pernicious habits have brought
together by imperceptible accumulation,
may overthrow the edifce of truth and
virtue.
Year: 1876

A gentleman having an appointment,
with another who was habitually un-
punctual, to his great surprise found
him waiting. He thus addressed him
why, I see you are here first at last
You were always behind before; but
am glad to see you have become early
of late"
Year: 1876

In addition to the above these gen.
tlemen say that they have the assur-
ances that SO long as there are people
to feed in the Black Hills, responsible
parties who will protect themselves
will be allowed to take in subsistence
over the Missouri and Fort Pierre
road. No military protection, how
ever, will be furnished on any route
over or through the Indian Reserva-
tiOn
Year: 1876

Some unknown parties burglarIousiy
entered the Attorney Generals Office
last night by pressing open the window
on the st. Louis street side


1t is evident, from the manner in
which the midnight prowlers went to
work, that they were not after worldly
gains, but valuable papers. The man
ner in which they left the room showed
that there must have been four men at
work, as there were four chairs in a
semi-circle, and in front of each chair
was bundle of the Attorney Gen
erals papers, which had evidently been
considered worthless by the thieves.
Every desk in the room had been priced
open with Jimmy, and their contents
thrown promiScuously ABOUT Splotches
of candle grease can be found on the
gallery and floor, showing the entrance
and exit of the marauders. At
torney General Field being inter
viewed by our reporter on the
subject, stated that this was the
fifth time that men had entered his
office for the purpose of stealing valua-
BILE papers, that two days before Clin-
tons trial took place his office was bur
glarized for the purpose of stealing val
liable papers, which, it was supposed,
he had in his possession; and that he
was convinced that this last
burglary was the work of Kel-
logg, his pimps, and his police,
as the belief is that he (the Attorney
GeneraD had been in secret correspond
ence with certain nameless powers,
either for their ruin or his gain, and
Kellogg was so afraid that some damn
ing evidence might reveal itself from
these papers, that he was determined to
DESTROY them even if his hirelingS had
to commit Il burglary.


What is the most astonishing part of
this business, and indicates that parties
having influence or authority with the
police were concerned in it, is the fact
that two policemen are detailed spe-
cially to guard the Attorney Generals
office.
Year: 1876

We are gratefully indebted to the
Louisiana and Texas press in general
for their friendly and eulogistic notices
of the DEMOCRAT. To the Alexandria
Democrat and the Baton Rouge A3ro-
cate we must tender special thanks for
enconiums which a sense Of delicacy
alone prevents us from reproducing.
We must add that we are proud Of ap-
precautions coming from such sources,
and if new incentives were necessary to
urge us on the straight road of duty, if
we were in any way inclined to falter,
this generous encouragement coming
from our noble confreres would be suf1i-
cient to restore hope, courage and con-
fidence.
Year: 1876

We are indebted to the German mill
tary band for tickets to their concert at
the Carrollton Garden tonight. We
have most all of US heard the Germans,
at least once, and ''the appetite has
grown by what it fed on" There is no
pleasanter place than the Carrollton
Garden, and beneath its shady groves
the classical sounds Of sweet music are
made doubly attractive.
Year: 1876

A ladies' fair for the benefit Of st.
Anthony's Italian Church, on Rampant
street, has been going on at Grunewald
Hall during this week and will close to-
night. We understand that this little
church is very much in need of the as
sistance of its friends. Give the ladies
a call and you will be entertained to
NOur heart g content
Year: 1876




twenty-ffth Of March, and in the house.
holds Of Wilmington, is the occasion Of as
much hustle and excitement as is the first
day of May in New York, or the LIST o.
April in Pennsylvania. 1t is the time o.
year that the changes are made in pla
ces of residences; furniture is pulled and
tumbled around indiscriminately, or i'm
partially as to its ultimate landing, and
heusekeepers go through that terrible or
deal known as moving, in which patience
and pockets are taxed alike to great OK
tent. Fortunately there is plenty of real
estate in the market, and there is but lit
tie difficulty experienced in finding resi-
dences.


It is stated by the real estate agents thai
there was never before at any time such
an abundance Of houses to rent upon the
market as there are at present. This does
not follow from any very large increase in
the amount of building during the past
year, but it is the result Of the apparent
necessity for economy, that all feel, and has
led to more general demand for houses
of moderate rents, which are of the class
known as the two-sories, with large rear
buildings. Those upon the market for
rent are to be found in the centrally loca-
ted portions Of the city, andsin the upper
sections, and are ofthe kind known as three
stories These were mostly occupied by
persons of moderate business transactions,
which have fallen off correspondingly
with the times. and enforced the necessity
of economy in the domestic circle; house
rent generally forming the initiative step.


The real estate market is very active,
and the dealers complain that there is too
much in hand for prospect Of its being
any brisker, unless relief is found in that
last hope, ''the Centennial" which all ap-
pear to look forward to with great expect
ations. Rents are much lower than they
were year or two ago, and seem to have
gone down since the tinancinl distresses OF
1872, until now, in some parts of the city,
houses can be obtained by gosd tenants at
astonishingly low rates. Dwellings that
rented, three or four years ago, for five hun.
dred dollars, bringing as low a rental as
two hundred and two hundred and fifty
dollars year. These are nearly all in the
extreme portions ofthc city, but still il
those quarters, to which many are disposee
to prefix the word fashionable" as an ad
junct to value in property.


There can be no cause assigned for thi,
fall in prices, only the one that the marke
is we'll filled with real estate, in conse
quence of the enforced economies OF th'
times, and the invariable rule will
property owners, that they would rathel
have their houses, rented to good tenants, ant
aired, at low rate of compensation thar
shut up and subjected to dry rot. 1t mus
be extremely cousoling to the movers tt
know that they have such an assortmen
to choose from.
Year: 1876

TIE investigation into Secretary Bris-
tow's connection with a Kentucky mule
case, let him out without his plumage hay
ing been scorched. The next thing that
should he brought up for investigation, is
the failure of the Administration to give the
negro "his forty acres and mule," and as
certain what has become of them. l..
Year: 1876

During the warm days coming when all
Delaware will be taking steamboat TRIP
to Philadelphia, to escape the dust of rail-.
way travel, could not do better when they
land at the wharves, en- route