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Year: 1876

The sunlight sometimes came into
the room, for the sunlight was made
for the poor as well as the rich, and it
would pour in through crazy shutters
and over the bare floors just as cheer
lily as it filters through lace curtains
and breaks into golden fragments over
velvet carpets. Aud Gods free air
came to the desolate room as well,
though when it had crossed the decay
ing roofs and fingered for moment
on the weather beaten stills it was no
longer pure.


Do you know what poverty is? "A
g,unt, starved woman, with great black
eyes, which had look of hunger and
terror, as if the shadow of fate had
clutched her throat. A bare room
not bare, because it contained an old
stove, a wretched bed, broken chair,
a bench, and-but nothing more. The
gaunt, starved faced woman had bread
to eat-bread, and nothing else. A
bare room, bread and water. That is
poverty. That is what brings to the
heart that feeling of loneliness and
grim despair which is poisoned out of
life Or queBched, like aickering light
in the green waters of the river which
creeps softly past-the city and carries
every burden of sorrow and woe to
the bosom of the lake.


Why did this woman live? Had life
one charm for her? Perhaps she
asked herself these questions as she sat
with her face in her hands and looked
out upon the cold, cheerless day.
There were no tears in her great black
eyes-0nly such look OF woe and
despair that the world should have
been there 10 see it and 20 have it
painted on their hearts.


"MotherI"


A little, wasted form on the wretch
ed bed-a bony hand on the ragged
quilt-a voice which told Of hunger
and pain and weary waiting.


She bent over him, and for a mo-
ment a mothers love shone in her
eyes, and her wrinkled hand rested on
his pale face with such tenderness as
only a mother has.


Lift me up and let me see the sun
shine" he whispered, trying to put his
arms around her neck.


"There is no sunshine" she whis-
pered i'll reply, sob in her throat.


kiss me, mother, and call me when
the sunlight comes again." he said.


She knew that ne had been diving
for week-sinking slowly and surely
ntO eternity, but she had no friends
Year: 1876

| GREAT LAUGHTER IN THE CALLER
| ..l5is eFal.F les.


In the United States Senate, recently


during discussion OH the question to


refer Senator Morri'rs bill to further


provide for the redemption of legal


tender United States notes in accord


ance with existing law, Senator Thur


man provoked the galleries 10 great


laughter, in the following remarks:


"Mr. Edmunds said this question


Of finance was q party question, and


il W ,uld be party question like eve-


ry other great question which divided
opinions in this country or any other.
Mr.. Thurman said if the Senator


meant the bill of last January was q


party bill, he quite agreed with him.


That bill never saw the light in this


body until it was brought forth from
caucus and passed without a single
word of discussion on the part of the
majority. 1t was bill which those
on mis- side of the Chamber never saw
until the day it was taken up; bill
which went to the other House where
the previous question was ordered,
and it was passed without discussion,
by party majority. 1t was a caucus
compromise OF conflicting opinions.
1t was a party measure, and it did not
become the gentleman from Vermont
to say that the thing was voted against
by every Democrat. He (Thurman)
ventured to say that men who voted
against it were as warm friends to
specie resumption as the Senator from
Vermont or any of his friends on that
side of the chamber. 1t would not do
for the Senator from Vermont to say
that because Democrats would not
swallow whole anything which Re-
publican caucus might agree upon that
they were not in favor of q sound cur
rency. There was no greater preof of
the viciousness of such legislation
than was proved by the history of
the practical workings of the bill. His
friend from Vermont, Mr.. Edmunas, |
saw fit to taunt the Democrats with |
not voting for the bill. He was in fa-
vor of specie resumption but his /
friend from Vermont said that we |
could not resume until "the Republi- |
can party appointed honest officers to |
collect the whisky tax" Great heaven,
sir! if that is the case, the resumption
of specie payments is postponed for
ever. [Great laughter in the galleries.


The Chair (Mr. Ferry reminded the
galleries that such demonstration
must not be repeated"
Year: 1876

A REMARKABLE FRoa SToRY.-A remark able incident occurred at Brown & Halls 3 sawmill, in Acton, while pine log was being sawed up into lumber. The out sidetslab and one board had been cut off, and while the workmen were turning over the log they were surprised to see large toad poke hls head out of hole in which he was imbedded, and where he had bare ly escaped being cut up by the saw. How the stranger got there was mystery, as he was completely encased in the wood, with no possible means of ingress or egress. As the log was the fourth or fifth from the butt of the tree, his position must have been at least fifty or sixty feet from the ground, and he had no doubt grown up with it from infancy, being pro- bably hundreds of years old. The animal was quite flat. and nearly as large as a mans hand. He was perfectly blind, but when taken from his bed he made use of his limbs to crawl away. The tree was perfectly sound with the exception of a decayed spot of about foot in length be. low the hollow place in which he was i'm bedded. How did he get there, and what did he live on ?- Toronto Globe.
Year: 1876

BRAVE ACT OF AN ENGNEER.-A few days ago, as an excursion train of eigh- teen heavily loaded cars on the Vermont division of the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad had begun the descent of heavy grade between St. Jonesbdry and the Connecticut River, the engineer sud. denly deserted three cattle upon the track just in advance of him. To drive or frighten them of the track, or to sea, sonably stop the train was impossible. Instantly he decided upon his course. He sent his fireman to disconnect his engine aud tender from the train, whis- tied "down brakes" and with the fearful impetus thus gained threw the cattle from the track. He then quietly allowed the train to overtake him again, connected it and continued, his passengers knowing nothing of the fearful danger they had escaped by his bravery, his quick wit, and his fidelity to duty.-Ruttand Her. aId
Year: 1876

The work has been begun after long and careful preliminary labor and with the most ample for carrying it on to 8 successful termination.

 None of the original stereotype plates have been used, but every page has been
Year: 1876

ADVISE TO THE WISE.

 We will state that the surest best and speediest way to multiply and ncrease' is to call at No. 12 WALL ST., New York, and consult with

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 These gentlemen, who have long been identified with the history and affairs of Wall Street unusu- ally skilled in monetary affairs and in everything ap pertaining to speculation, unexcelled for ability and proficiency It may also be said that of the many Brokers in that city they not only the popu. lar, but also the most successful best patrouzed and most widely known in or near the vicinity of Wall Street.

 Among the customers of the house of Alex. Froth- ingham < Co.,, are some of our leading and represen fattye citizens, who mainly indebted the labors of this firm fer much of the wealth they now enjoy

 During the long and successful experience of Messrs Alex. Frothingham Go. in this city they have earned for themselves enyable reputation for honesty, integrity and good faith. and enjoy bus. ness almost colossal in it's proportions In fact the amount of business done by this house in the course . year IS something wonderful, and often forms the subject for comment. It needs but visit to their spacious offices in Wall Street to prove the truth of the above statement. 1.t5.F- E $40 into $8U and on, secret which they alone can explain: but that they succeed in doing so is fact too well known to admit of doubt. If you would safely and prohtably invest your money, do hes- tate t0 favor this hrm with your cash and confidence That by so doing you will reap abundant reward. the experience of thousands of best citizens at tests. The necessity of taking such course in these times of totering banks and financial stringency must be apparent to the most indifferent and careless ob- server.

 Messrs. Alex. Frothingham & Co. are prepared so invest money to any amount in the best and in every transaction in which they may be engaged guarantee entire satisfaction to those who honor them with their patronage. a

 eB- -Ssnd for their Explanatory Circular and Weekly Reports, which they mail to all who desire them From N F. Metropolis April 16, 1876.
Year: 1876

Forming in fact Cyclopads, with the same plan and compass as its predecessor but with far greater pecuniary expenditure, and with such improvements in it's composition have been suggested by longer experience and enlarged knowlellge
Year: 1876

In ing the present edition for the press has accordingly been the aim of the editors to bring down the information of the latest possible dates, and to furnish accurate account of the most recent discov ies in science, of every fresh production in tera tnre and of the newest inventions in the practical ars as well as to gse asuccinct and original record 0f he of
Year: 1876

A female preacher is sad to be writing "Commentary on the Life of Joshua ' It is reported that sine will observe that | Joshua was successful with the sun, but he never commanded the daughter to be l still.
Year: 1876

A CROWD of people were standing
around the Corliss engine, in Machinery
Hall, 81 the Centennial, the ether day,
watching and admirilg it, when q man
stepped from among them and tookfrom
his pocket tin box, and opening it
took out what appeared to bean exceed
iugly diminutive alcohol lamp, and pla-
cling it on the corner of the platform,
lighted it. Then it began to buzz some
thing as a humming- bird might if only
small enough, and, upon close examina-
ton, it was found to be perfect steam
engine in full motion having forts foun-
dation 25-cent gold piece. It was
composed of gold, steel and platinum,
the fy-wheel being three fourths Of an
inch in diameter, the stroke one fourth
of an inch, and its full weight
seven grains. A magnifying glass had
to be used to see it distinctly.
Year: 1876

A VERY unique case was brought be-
fore a Waterford, Conn, Justice, last
week. It seems that woman of that
village expected the death of one Of her
chilaren, and borrowed a dress of a
neighbor to wear at the funeral. The
child recovered, which caused its moth
er SO mnch happiness that she went to
a tonic-beer party, wearing her neigh
boris dress, and spilled some of the beer
on it. The owner of the dress demand
ed compensation, which was refused,
whereupon she appealed to the law. By
the advise of the Justice the affair was
settled without a trial.
Year: 1876

A MYSTERIOUS AMPUTATIoN.-Mr.
Brook Smith, formerly of this city, now
living in Brownwood, says The Waco
CTex) Examiner, was the victim of a
singular accident last Monday morning.
He was walking along the principal
street of the town, when, suddenly feel
ing stinging sensation in his right
hand, he raised it from his side, and
found the forefnger gone. He of course
was surprised and Mortified; his hand
was bleeding badly; the dismembered
finger lay on the ground at some dis
tance from him;he had not heard the re
port of gun, and naturally was very
much at a-loss to account for the mis-
hap. Several persons went to his assist
ance, among whom was a physician,
who stopped the flow of blood and dres-
sed the wound. Persons went in search
of a cause for the singular occurance,
and after time ascertained that man
who was examining a Winchester rife in
a guustore several hundred yards from
where hIr. Smith was walking, acciden-
tally discharged the weapon, and the
ball, after passing through plank wall,
sped on and did the mischief.
Year: 1876

AZ Never shut out the air or light
from the sica-rooon. unless the ligh,
pains the eyes, as it may in the measles
An observance of both will do rs much
good as some medicines, and more, ia,
more than whisky. Both are absolutely
necessary to all, especially to the sick.
In fevers they will do at least half OF
the cure, certainly with free bathing.
Both are abundant, cost nothing. and
were intended by the good Father for
our use. We are stupid if we do not
use them.


Always open to conviction-at theft.
Year: 1876

candidates who can secure the vote oi
Louisiana for Tilden and Reform


30 far as / am concerned, j am willing
to walk through the thickest Of tho
fight as an humble private In the
ranks. knowing that the election oi
Samuel J. Tilden, as President of this
nation, will be u greater reward to me
than the pride Of debating places on the
State ticket to any Of my friends OF tho
Conservative party.


Let not the Conservatives OF
Louisiana contend with the Democrats
for the distribution OF the offices, but let
the contention be to prove, II possible,
that they are more earnest, more active
and more patriotic than the Democrats
in the struggle for the restoration OF
good government. / believe that the
great majority Of you Will unite with me
In saying to our Democratic brethren.
gentlemen, we leave It to you to in
dicate to us your best and strongest
men. We will help you to nominate
them. And when they are nominated
we will strive with you. In the emulation
of a generous rivalry. to do more than
TO secure their triumphant
election, Yours, very respectfully.


w. w. FARMER.
Year: 1876




"Do not get COOL" is the SCIENTIFIC
Amerlcan's hot-weather advice, the
meaning being that u sudden cooling OF
the body is likely to induce bad colds,
which are harder to cnre In summer
than In winter. It also says that ice
water should be drunk slowly, with q
pause after each swallow. Hot tea is
recommended because the debility and
downward progress OF the system is ar
rested by the warmth OF the water and
the stimulating quality Of the tea, until
strength begins to be impaired 10. the
SYSTEM" Gauze worn next the body
absorbs perspiratlon and prevents colds,
but should be often thoroughly aired
and dried. Persons who allow mental
overwork to exhaust them are peculiarly
liable to sunstroke. 1T Is @ foolish
popular idea that this terrible malady
is due to the concentration OF the suns
rays on the head. Persons are frequent
ly struck, as it is termed, In the night,
but are more apt to be SO late In the
afternoon, when the system Is depressed
by the heat and nervous exhaustion.
The way TO avoid suDstroke 10 10 order
ones doings so that vitality shall not be
lowered, and. the conditions favorable
to the disease superinduced. A sun
stroke, II not fatal, leaves the patient
less able to endure mental or physical
work ever after, and requires from him
constant care against pulmonary dis
ease or second visitation"
Year: 1876

Editor Democrat In the throes OF
mutual anxiety in which most Louisi-
anians find themselves in the frantic
desire to see men Internationally pro-
ferred, there seems to be an almost
total abstinence of any disposition to-
wards the recognition OF those qualiil-
cations for success which should be in
herent in that man OF whom is enter
tained hope OF success In the coming
campaign.


The qualifications deservedly CON
spicuous in candidate for public favor
are courage In the pursuit of right.
honesty OF purpose, and that political
prestige which will attract to itself the
vote OF the people of whatever class
who wish for honesty, reform, ability
and economical management Of guber-
Material affairs.


In whom will we find those principles
more strongly expressed, and more
staunchly upheld, than In that gentle
man without fear and without reproach.
the Hon. John 9. Moncure? A man
who ia the dark and dreary hours of
the States adversely, unactuated by
hope OF moneyed advantage, flourished
the banner or right In the scared coun-
tenance Of Radicalism sustained by
military force and coercive Of the peo-
pies rights. Anan In whom Is coDcen-
trated more strongly than in all others
OF political prominence, that antago-
nism to wrong, that devotion to truth,
that disgust OF prevailing national sen
timent which most characterize those
men who feel the want or an aggressive
attitude against corruption in Office and
slippery politics.


He Is not u man who, like the imbe-
| cile front OF the Cincinnati Convention,
Emerely affords an opportunity for ac-
tive vice, TO prevail under the passive
virtue assumed in high place, but a
man who, when the clarion notes Of
duty will fall upon his gladdened ear,
will arm himself with eagerness In the
cause OF right, and attack vice in Its
very strongholds.


DO we want, In performing an act Of
national justice, a man who has signal
lied his career by zeal and fidelity TO
the State Do we want man who Is
the expression Of intellectual capacity,
and who is openly and indisputabiy the
enemy OF oppression


Are the people Of Louisiana In search
OF man who is entitled to political
preference, because he has served his
State and country? Have the people
Of Louisiana forgotten the debt Of
gratitude they owe to the strongest and
most earnest defender OF their faith
Have they forgotten that among men
who made corruption q means OF liveli-
hood, surrounded by the most lotent
Year: 1876

Did you ever have ten pound c0bble
stone In the heel OF your stocking? IL


you have, you can imagine something Of


the enjoyment Of getting 9 raspberry
seed wedged underneath the plate. ut
your false teeth.--[Whitehall Times.
Year: 1876

of people and especially those who
have to buy Clothing, and it is a


question of more vital Individual i'm
portance, because it is one that
touches the pocket-books, and when
ever a good and sure place can be
Year: 1876

1t is not prejudice that leads US
to oppose the democratic party, but
positive knowledge that few men
who absolutely control that organi-
zatlon are utterly unworthy Of pub
lie confidence. The masses of the
democracy generally are, no doubt,
as honest, patriotic and worthy as
are those who belong to the repub-
lican or any other organization, but
p1ejudices and the force of associa-
ton lead them to abide by their
party, and they have neither the dis
position nor opportunity to form
correct estimate of the true charac-
tiers of those whose lead they follow.
The same thing is also true of men,
bers of all other parties. All of us
are too apt to pin our faith to certain
men, and refuse to listen to aught
that may be said against them, or to
anything in favor Of those whom
they oppose. But let us briefly ex-
anime the records Of the few men
who control the democratic party.


One of the earliest political facts
with which we became acquainted
was, that a combination of restless
spirits existed at the South, whose
favorite project was to withdraw the
slave States from the Union and,
combining with them Texas, Mexi-
co and the isthmian countries, es-
tablish powerful government,
which should recognize negro slavery
as a chiefly important institution.
In opposition to these, the North
had its abolitionists many of whom
also advocated a dissolution of the
Union. These two factions con-
stantly chafed each other until, years
before the war occurred, there was
a widely prevalent sentiment OF Sec
tional hostility in both North and
South. This feeling was intensified
when the republican party was FORM
ed, and every observant politician
could not fail to foresee as early as,
say, 1851 that the slave States
would attempt secession if the re-
publican party succeeded, and that
war Of coercion would inevitably
follow.


Indeed, northern democratic
speakers, when addressing southern
audiences, would, at that time, Jus.
tify this secession proclivity and de-
clare that the South could not hon
,>rably remain in the Union after the
republicans obtained control Of the
federal gov ernment. More than
this, they declared that the demo-
cratic masses of the North would
sympathize with the secession move
nent, and that, should the republi-
cans attempt a coercive war, they
would have first to "wade through
the blood and march over the
dead bodies of Northern democrats'
Year: 1876

In the midst of the election excitement peo-
pie find time to send us complaints respecting
the want of water in the several districts of
the city. The misery entailed by this water
famine is very widespread 0nd threatens con-
sequences more dangerous to public safety
than almost any other cause could produce.
The evil arises from o combination of over
consumption or waste, under supply at the
sources, and an evident mismanagement
of what little water is doled ont to
us. We have repeatedly suggested means
of relief which, although they may not
reach the scientific standard required
by the Croton water officials. have at least
the merit of practicability, and are there
fore worth trial. Our correspondents also
suggest many ways by which the waste of
water may be checked; but although prac-
tical men they do not understand scientific
inactivity or the art of doing nothing. True
enough the engineers Of the Croton Board
are laboring hard to discover means Of in
creasing the supply from the present sources;
but while engaged at this laudable task
the city is growing daily less fit to
bear prolongation of the water famine. It
is suggested by q correspondent to bring
the water from New Jersey, and this gives
an idea Of how the public regard the present
desperate condition of things Let us use
pumps, siphons, pals, anything. in fact, 80
that the supply is increased without further
delay. It is absurd to talk economy to
people who have nothing to economic on.
1t reminds one of the English philanthro-
pist who, during recent period Of distress
in London, undertook to teach the starving
multitudes how to cook.
Year: 1876

America LIBEILxD.-We publish in an
other column the now famous letter
which produced LAfaire Sommerovd and
caused such futter in Europe and
America Though the French Commis-
sioner, on the demand of his government,
promptly denied the authorship of this
document, and therefore must be held guilt
less of the atrocious ISLANDERS uttered against
the good name and character of the Ameri-
can people, we fear his name will continue
to be associated with this scandal. Now
that we have the full document it is easy to
understand the indignation felt by Ameri-
cans in Europe on its publication. It has
an air Of genuineness and is written in q
careless, confidential style, well calculated
to deceive the public If tho aim Of its
author was simply to create sensation he
has been completely successful but if he
proposed to himself to lessen the esteem
of intelligent men for our system Of
government or its results he has certainly
failed. The only thing he has succeeded in
doing is to render himself infamous, and
though he may succeed in escaping the per-
sonal punishment which public contempt
brings he will continue to be mono the less
infamous because unknown.
Year: 1876

THH ILLUSTRATED PAPsRs.-We have on
several occasions recently had occasion to
praise our illustrated newspapers. which
have, by their skill and the remark
able rnpidity with which they follow up
and illustrate tho notable events of the
dny, become power in the land. An in
stance Of the quickncss with which the con-
ductors of these journals seize upon and
reproduce pictorially the striking scenes of
the hour we find in the Graphic of yesterday
afternoon, which presents on its first page
an admirable picture of the scene about the
HERALD Office on election night, when q
vast crowd filed the street and eagerly
read the election news on our bulletin
boards. The scene was truly American in
the good nature of the crowd, its patient
endurance of the storm and its anxiety to
hear of tho result Of the elections The
Graphics picture, drawn and engraved over
night and presented to the public the next
day at noon, is admirably done and marvel
Of rapid and spirited execution.