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Year: 1876

elected, and we must wait in order to know.
Let everybody have patience and do what
ne can to allay the public anxiety and OK
citement. If the result shall depend on
Louisiana we may have to wait q week to
know how that State has really gone. In
the meantime it is the duty of every citizen
to believe that no wrong is intended by the
leaders of either party and that none will
be done. The Americans are not a set of
thieves
Year: 1876

HAVE PAr1EScE-It is now pretty evident
that only the actual and official count in
one or perhaps even two or three States will
decide the result of the election. Both par
ties are sending ESTIMATED majorities" with
painful frequency; but such guesses decide
nothinr. We do not want to 0uasa who in
Year: 1876

EVEN THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES has
noticed the Du Sommerard scandal. It is
gratifying that the offensive letter has been
shown to be forgery but the purpose for
which it was uttered is not SO apparent.
But for its official character the slander
would have had no significance, and the
authorship of the letter being denied the
matter is Of no rtherimportance.
Year: 1876

Owing to the action OF portion Of the carriers and
newsmen, who are determined that Tie public shall
NOT have the HERALD at three per copy they
prevent It, have made arrangements to place tho
HERALD in the hands OF all readers the reduced
price. Newsboys purchase any quantity they may
desire at No 1,265 Broadway and No. 2 Ann street.
Year: 1876

The Next House OF Representative.


The observant reader will have noticed
that in the list of Congressman we have
published from day to day. since the cleo
ton there has been a change of name in
several instances from an original estimate,
but slight change. if any. from the demo-
cratic majority in the next House of Repre-
sentatives. No changes likely to occur in
the figures we present this morning can
change the majority from twenty-five. where
we now place it, to lower number, while
complete returns from South Carolina and
Wisconsin are likely to increase rather than
diminish the democratic majority. AS
regards the standing, of the House, it will be
of about the same calibre in the Forty-fifth
takes the place of Blaine as the representa-
tive of the dramatic element in the opposi-
ton, and on the democratic side Lamar will
be the most sadly missed. With these ex-
ceptions the leaders on both sides will be
pretty much the same. Sayler will
be Speaker, as matter of course,
Cox having sacrificed the chance which
possession gave him to his opposition to
Tilden at st. Louis The organization of the
committees, too, will be very much the same,
Morrison and Randall and Cox and Swami
being all reelected and entitled to the'cour-
tesy of their places in the committees of
Ways and Means, Appropriations, Banking
and Currency and Foreign Affairs. Knott is
also reelected and, we presume. will be able
to hold his place at the head Of the Judiciary
Committee. Only two important committees
will be remodelled, those on the Pacific Rail-
road and on Commerce. Lamar was chair
man of the one and Hereford, of West
Virginia, Of the other Had General
Ward, of this city, been chosen he would
have been entitled to the craftsmanship
of the Committee on Commerce, and we
shall not be surprised if the new Speaker
takes advantage of these circumstances to
repair the injustice done to Mr.. Wood
through the prejudices of the late Speaker.
These speculations are only valuable at this
time as showing that the present regime in
the House will be continued for at least two
years of the coming administration, and as
forecasting the kind Of legislation we may
expect in the near future. The next will be
the complete counterpart of the present
House of Representatives in every essential
feature the only difference being in the alb
sence of one distinguished statesman on
each side and in the smaller majority which
the country has accorded to the democratic
party.
Year: 1876

SHOULD THERE BE ANY GROUNDS o. sUsPI-
cIoN OF FRAUDULENT COUNTING ON EITHER
SIDE IT SHOULD BE REPORTED AND DENOUNCED
AT ONCE.


No NAN WORTHY THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT
SHOULD DE WILLING TO HOLD 1T IF COUNTED
IN or PLACED THERE By ANY FRAUD. EITHER
PARTY CAN AFFORD TO BE DISAPPOINTED IN THE
RESULT, BUT THE COUNTRY CANNOT AFFORD
TO HAVE THE RESULT TAINTED BY THE susp1-
CIoA of ILLEGAL OR FALSE RETURNS.


U. 8. GRANT.
Year: 1876

SHOULD THERE BE ANY GROUNDS OF sUs-
pICIoN OF FRAUDULENT COUNTING ON EITHER
AT ONCE.


No MAN WORTHY THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT
SHOULD DE WILLING TO HOLD IT II COUNTED
IN OR PLACED THERE By ANY FRAUD. EITHER
PARTY CAN AFFORD TO BE DISAPPOINTED IN
THE RESULT, BUT THE COUNTRY CANNOT AFFORD
TO HAVE THE RESULT TAINTED by THE sus-
pICIoN OF ILLEGAL OR FALSE RETURNS.


U. S. GRANT.
Year: 1876

have examined these rich men, and
find that the happicst time Of their life
is when they are making their money;
after they get rich mud sit down to enjoy
it, trouble begins.


Most people are anxious to get the
first news; l want my pews about four
days old, then I think I stand some
chance to hear the truth.


Men who originate ideas are seldom
the ones who execute them.


Without trials and temptations man
would DO nothing more than fungus.


The best way to maEGge children is to
spank them privately and praise them
publicly.


Misers arc strange creatures-they
seem to enjoy only those things they
have not.


There is no better evidence Of general
depravity than to sec those who aatter
tho most succeed the best.


There is no greater tyranny than fear.


The most pleasant prospect from the
top Of high mountain is to look back
and SEQ the rugged way we have como.


l have tried all the most approved
plans, and I find the best way to man.
age q woman is to let her have her own
way.


There is one trait Of the human char
acter that the devil himself must be
lIroud OF, and that is, the more we have
injured man the moro we hate him.


Most OF tho miserable would be com.
paratiyely happy il they would only
compare their condition with those be-
meath instead Of those above them.


Truth never is in hurry, but lie is
always on the jump.


There is great art in carrying your
points without seeming at all anxious to
do it.


Peace ought to be as cheap as duy-
light, but it is one Of the Injuries, and
costs us moro tllan anything else we have
to buy.


Love, which is simply the result Of
fear, will turn to hate tho first good
chance it gets.


1t costs less to agree with fool than
to differ with him.


Advice is generally like the bread
and cheese that beggars receive-thrown
over into tho FIRST vacant lot they como
to.


0bstinacy might be e1cusable in q
wise man, .bnt wise men arc never OBJ.
stinate.


Old age is n perch where all theaches,
sorrows and ills Of life come to roost.
Year: 1876

do so got within the building, President
Grant advanced to the Oorliss engine
which drives the machinery and applying
the steam set in motion an innumerable
number of pulleys and wheels. all without
jolt or jar, and filled the building with
hum of industry which was the vocaliza-
ton Of the centurys progress.


BREAKING UP THE PROCESSION.


Here the procession broke up and the
vast throng of people were at liberty to
roam wherever they wished. Then began
an inspection of the articles. Everything
is not yet complete but it is in very adj
vanced state. Order reigns everywhere.


PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION.


From Machinery Hall, the President was
escorted to the Judges Pavilion, where
he gave reception and thousands of peo-
pie passed through shaking his hand.


IN PHILADELPHIA.


Business is pretty generally suspended
in the city, and it wears Sabbath look
The street car lines and all other convey
ances going in the direction of the centen'
nial grounds have been filled to overflow
ing. Flags are displayed from public
buildings and private residences i'll all parts
| of the city
Year: 1876

Many prominent Congressman think
that an adjournment will take place
about next Monday week.


Speaker Kerr writes from Rock Alum
Springs that he is slowly but surely i'm
proving in health.
Year: 1876




"Do not get COOL" is the Scientific
Amer1can's hot-weather advice, the
meaning being that sudden cooling or
the body is likely TO induce bad colds,
which are harder to cnre in summer
than in winter. 1t also says that ice
water should be drunk slowly, with q
pause after each swallow. Hot tea is
recommended because the debility ana
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 to the
system.'' Gauze worn next the body
absorbs perspiration 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 a foolish
popular idea that this terrible maiady
is due to the concentration OF the sun
rays on the head. Persons are frequent
ly struck, as it is termed, in the night,
but are more apt 10 be SO late In the
afternoon, when the system Is depressed
bv the heat and nervous exhaustion.
The wav to avoid sunStrOke Is 10 Order
one,s d9inos so that vitality shall not be
lowered. and the conditions favorable
to the disease superinQuced. A sun
stroke If not fatal, leaves the patient
less able to endure mental or. physlcal
work ever after, and requires from MIN
constant care against pulmonary dis-
ease or a second visitation.
Year: 1876

1t is reported that the authorities OF
the city Of Baton Rouge propose to tax
the steamers that will take delegates to
the convention 500 each, owing to the
fact that they propose to keep an open
bar on the boats, and board and lodge
their passengers during the session OF
the convention. The Baton Rouge au-
thorities claim that it is fair that tax
should be levied. on the steamers as
we'll DIS on the barrooms and hotels OF
their city.


In addition to the chartered boats that
will carry the passengers to Baton
Rouge at specified price for the round
trip, including board and lodging on
board, other boats will take passengers
to the convention and back, but will let
them find themselves when they get to
Baton Rouge.
Year: 1876

upon our own NOOK 10 keep us alive. HOW


we can ever again drop into the old hum


drum of every day life, after such a feast


Of excitement IL contemplation not pleas


ant to the imagination. Every time we
pass Independence Hall, we must doff our
hats in gratitude to the statue Of Washing
ton, for the pleasure he has caused us by
the part he took in events one hundred
years ago, and then enter the hall and
make respectful obeisance to the musty
looking portraits Of the fore fathers which
adorn the walls there. By the way while
in the hall few days since, my eye ran
over the wall at this display of pictures,
and for awhile was astonished to learn ol
the absence Of one who had taken a con.
spicuous part in the early history of oul
country, who was the peer Of Franklin, a
scientist, geologist, patriot, an imperial
writer, an honest, industrious man. Such
was Thomas Paine. After a search
found his picture almost hidden in an OBJ
scure place, in a corner, at the foot Of 9
row of pictures, the originals o. which


were of no higher rank in their day thar
commandants in the army. People motto,
the discrimination, and gentleman from


Pittsburg, who appeared to be Of fine intel
|ligence, with whom your correspondent


became acquainted, in looking over tn


curiosities said, II never admired Ton


Paine's ideas upon religion, but am will
ling to discard all thought of these in sum
ing up the mans intellectual capacity ant
the able counsel he gave in the days tia
Year: 1876

Pail Mall Gazette.


A remarkable instance of the occa.
sionable intelligence displayed by in
animate objects is afforded by the case
of the fire-alarm bells of some traders
premises in Virginia street, Glasgow.


On Sunday last, these bells, mistaking


the heat of the weather for an out.


break Of fire, took to ringing with
such hearty good will that they
brought three tiremen to the spot, who,
finding no traces Of fire, returned to


the brigade station, but had hardly
composed themselves when they were
again aroused by the loud ringing of


the fire.alarm bell in another premises
in Gordon street. This time a com.
pany Of fireman hurried to the scene
Of the supposed conaagration, but


found that there was nothing the mat
ter beyond the extreme sultriness of
the weather, which had SO affected the


the bell that it could not help sound
ing an alarm.
Year: 1876

The demand for horses in this State
for the past few years has been more
than the supply. Large numbers are
being imported into the State all of
the time. The expectation is none.
The profit of raising horses on the
farm cannot he questioned. 1t costs
but trivial sum to feed colt in the
winter, while pasturage is so cheap in
the summer, that the pocket does not
feel the expense. Farmers can Ger.
tainly obtain sufficiently remunerative
prices for the horses they rear espec-
tally when they get the right stock,
and take care of the stock in proper
manner. There never was a more
healthy country for horses; they are
seldom sick.


Many farmers regard the raising Of
colts as q minor branch of business,
much on a foot with chicken'hatch:ng,
and bee.swarming, to receive the at
tention of boys only, during odd hours,
and to cost but little first or last. The
mare must be a cheap, unstable one,
may be crippled. She must go to some
|neighbor's two-year-old gratis, and do
as much work during the year as the
|gelding at her side. The colt must
follow the dam at her daily toll. and
live on what it can get until winter,
when it is turned into the yard with
the COWS, to eat straw and
stalks until spring then turned out
to pasture to obtain the best living it
can.


In the raising of horses it should be
remembered that ''like begets Ike
It is almost certain if the parents nave
defects, the offspring will inherit
them. We do not mean by this, that
defects caused by accidents, such as
Year: 1876

Large Farms.


DR.. johnson used to say, HE who
waits to do a great deal of good at once,
will never do any, This is the kind
of mistake some farmers commit. In
their zeal to do a great business, they
run in debt for large farms, and they
are always working at a disadvantage.
With smaller capital, with industry,
and independence, they would in ten
years be much better off. It is a great
deal better to do a little in the best
manner, than a great deal super6cially
and with disorder and confusion.
With one or two exceptions we do not
know, or at least we cannot call to
mind at this time, a solitary instance
where those who embarked in farming
on large scale have succeeded, or
have become rich or even fore-handed
upon large farms, and We presume
we have about as extended an acquaint-
ance with the agricultural country
as any man in this vicinity, j =;
Year: 1876

blindess, &c. would prove hereditary.
but the best way is to secure good
shaped, sound animals for brood mares,
and secure two good horses for sires.
It costs but little if any more to raise
a two hundred dollar three-year-old
horse than it does a tifty.dollar animal
at that age.


As long as our farmers bestow so
much attention: to producing wheat,
it cannot be expected that alivelyin.
.terest will be tleveloppeds in raising
stock. but would it not be advisable to
diversity the industries of the State
to a greater extent, and give more
heed to the raising of horses! The in:
come to the farmer from the sale iof
two or three good three or four year.
old colts every season would be more
than that obtained from hundred
acre field of wheat, and the expense
would not be so great to produce
them, as it is to raise the wheat.
Year: 1876

We learn that in many localities
where no materials suitable for max.
ing fences can be obtained, at prices
which will admit OF being purchased,
that farmers are experimenting on
wire. 1t is true wire fences have
been in use for years and years, but
on our prairies in the northwest, COM
paratively speaking, they are not, nor
never will be in general use /; nor can
we count upon wood and stone for
fences. We shall in the end be obliged
to fall back on hedges, or line fences
which are the best of all. In the
meantime, wire must for the present
be more or less used for substitute
in the place of other materials.


Iron wire is now being used for
fences, and if not too small, and thor
oughly sustained by strong posts, it
makes very good fence. The great
difficulty in the West is, that it is al
most impossible to erect wire fence
that will turn sbreachy and unruly
stock, but still a good wire fence is
better than no fence at all, though we
do not recall solitary instance where
a field is fenced by wire, but what it
has been broken into by 'mruly horses
or cattle. ~
Year: 1876

Our citizens can congratulate them
selves upon the presence of the Fab
bri Opera Troupe in our midst. Ma
dame Fabbri is deserving of the most
liberal encouragement throughout the
State, for the reason that she has la
bored harder and done more to elevate
the musical taste of our people than
any other artistic that ever came to the
coast. After hard struggle she has
received her reward, both in a pecun-
iary sense, and in the unanimous be-
stowal of public recognition. She has
ever been willing to contribute her
talents for generous purposes, and is
always responsive to the calls of char
ity. Her artistic accomplishments
are known the world over, and her
womanhood honored everywhere. We
know she will receive cordial greet
ing at Los Angeles.


Yesterday we were shown the finest
specimen of flax that we ever beheld,
which was raised on the ranch of J, T.
Cover, near Cabuenga Pass. A sam
pie will be sent to the Centennial, also
a specimen of volunteer wheat which
stands in many portions of the ranch
six feet high. The seed from the flax
is worth about $40 per ton in San Fran
cisco. There are about $50 acres of the
wheat, which is of the Sonora brand.
Year: 1876

A great sensation is in store for this
quiet little town. A marriage is on
the tapis. A laborer is about to be
welded to one Of our wealthiest young
ladies. Secret: This man buys his
clothing at the great Important, under
the Lafayette hotel. Do thou like
wise.
Year: 1876

| DAYTON, December Ex-Governor Hayes


was serenaded in this city this evening, at the


house of friend, Mr.. r. c. Anderson, where


he is visiting. Early in the evening salute
of one hundred and eighty-fvc guns wa.
fired, and Concourse of fully Thousand
people gathered about the house, with music
and fireworks. The greatest enthusiasm pre-.


vailed, and the Governor responded as fol-
lows:


My friends, l will not detain you longer
than four or five minutes. l am here on a
short visit to your beautiful city of Dayton,
not on any political mission, or to talk on any
of the political questions of the remarkable
canvass that has just been closed. l under
stand that these greetings here are not so
much in honor of myself as on account of the
peculiar interest that is felt in the present con-
dition of the country. In the excitement that
has prevailed before and since the election,
people of ardent temperaments have said and
done things that are indiscreet; but as the ex-
citement subsidies we begin to return to our
better wisdom and judgment. have too
much faith in the saving common sense of the
American people to think they desire to see in
their country Mexicanized Government.
Whatever may be the result at which the law
ful authorizes arrive, you and l will quietly
submit; and have sufficient respect and con-
fidence in the great majority of the opposite
party to believe that they will do the same.
was glad to see in paper this evening an
article from the London Times respecting the
condition of this country. Such state of
affairs could not occurr anywhere else in the
wcrld. The entire area of the country agitated
by the uncertain issue of the political conflict,
yet not one shot fired, not one man killed, and
no breacht of the peace. We have this cen
tennial year the wonders of our growth dis
played in the exhibition of agricultural and
mechanical arts, and we ase now afforded an
opportunity of giving to the world an example
of the value of Republican government. In
speaking 10 you this evening, l have referred
without previous thoughts to what must have
occurred to every one of us standing here,
and take my leave of you with the most sin
eere acknowledgements for this expression of
your friendship and good will
Year: 1876

. No New York young lady OF the
period now thinks she has finished
her education until she has at least
once run away from her home and bid
herself until her parents are almost
distracted, and she becomes homesick.
There Is talk of Establishing q special
detective police force to look after
missing maidens.
Year: 1876

The Cincinnati Commercial pre-
sents the following pertinent
paragraph on Attorney-Ge
Taft's circular:


The outcry about Taft'e circu-
laris in effect a clamorous procla-
nation of the old State rights fa-
naticism. The people of the Uni
ted States have guaranteed pr otec-
ton to the enfranchised freedom
of the South. The political des-
tiny of the country depends upon
the observation ofthat obligation.
But here comes the Democratic
party as always subservient to
Southern dictation. And they say
if a State is organized, if there is
a Confederate form of Govern
ment in Georgia, that the old
Confederate regiments in that
State may be organized and mas
sacre the blacks Systematically
commit all the atrocities with
which the Turks have been guilty
of in Bulgaria-and yet the Uni.
ted States Government cannot
touch the murderers unless upon
the demand of the Governor,
himself perhaps the head devil in
the massacre. The Government
of the United Safes, it is said, can
not interfere except upon the de-
mand of the Governor, or to over.
rule some unconstitutional law.
This is the only great principal of
the possession Of which we CON
cede to the Democratic party,
and it completely justilles the
Southern Confederacy. Shall it
be accepted by the country"