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Year: 1876

A correspondent of the Country Gen.
tleman thus describes cheap refrig-
orator: lit is about the size of. and
resembles, on the outside, an ordinary
tool chest within there are pieces Of
wood fastened on for supports, and a
lining of zinc put in-the space be-
tween the zinc and the wood being fill
ed with pounded charcoal. This fill
ing must be all around, in the cover as
we'll as in the bottom and sides. In
the ends of the box, cleats of zinc are
soldered on, and the shelves of perfor-
ated zinc, or wire, or of wooden Stats
about four inches long, and nail them
firmly to a little block of plank, set
this block down Qike a inverted
kitchen table, in basin, and put it in
the middle space in the box, between
the rows of shelves. 10 make piece
of ice do the greatest amount of SER
vice, and last the longest possible
time, wrap it closely in several thick.
nesses of flannel and lay it on the rack.
A square tank holding pail or two of
water can be made of tin or zinc and
fitted in close up to the inside, with a
pipe leading through the box, near the
bottom. and a faucet attached. If
this is kept filled with cold spring or
we'll water, and a lump of ice thrown
in occasionally, it will be found a de-
sirable convenience in hot weather.
After the box is finished it should be
set where the cover, when lifted up,
can rest back upon a brace or frame,
as it is heavy and would easyly break
from the HINGES collar iS a UOO6
place for the ice box. but it may be
kept in the pantry, store room or wood
shed, as is most convenient
Year: 1876

We read about care bestowed upon
stations, rams, and other breeding an
imals, but rarely do we ever see word
on the care of boars. They are usual
ly raised with breeding sows, and run
and worry, and become nothing but
runts. They go days without food.
They disappoint their owners and
everybody else. Now. it is just as i'm
portant to take care of breeding hog
as it is of a horse, and good, snug
pen or yard should be used to enclose
them. They can be well fed here, and
made to grow and if their services
are needed, it is easy to have door
or gate to let breeding stock in. If
this plan is followed, one will have far
better stock. The slops of the kitchen,
sour milk, vegetables, bran and soaked
corn can be fed to him, and he will be
credit to all concerned.
Year: 1876

For the production of superior but
ter, the Jersey COW is justly regarded
as the best of all known breeds in the
world. Her milk is exceedingly rich
and creamy, and is entirely free from
the casein or curd from which cheese
is made. Hence the Jerseys are long
and steady mixers and are not liable,
as are the Ayrshires, to have their
udders spoiled by the deposit therein
of hard cheese or casein.
Year: 1876

The Niagara Falls Gazette ''Some
strangers, actuated by curiosity,
threw goose into the river from the
bridge leading from the main land to
Bath Island few days ago to test if it
could survive trip over the American
fall. The goose made the voyage in
safety, and was subsequently secured
uninjured, by a ferryman below the
cataract.
Year: 1876

There is no disease flesh is heir to more
troublesome than rheumatism It comes
when you least expect it, and generally re-
mains till it gets ready to go away. The most
conspicuous remedy for this complaint is
JohnsOn's Anodyne Liniment.
Year: 1876

An old Illinois farmer, who has witnessed
his first game of base ball, can't realize how
young men can be got to work so hard ID
the sun on base ball field, when he has so
much trouble to get any one to help him
play lame at tossing sheaves In the har-
vest field. ~.
Year: 1876

THE EGG TRIcK.-Procure o large egg
Brahma eggs are the best-and on the large
end draw Cross with a lead pencil, and on the
opposite end draw smaller c.oss in ink.
Place he egg-after showing the children the
marks and permitting them to exs mine 1t care
fully, so they will know it the next time they
see it-upon the head of the Oldest boy present,
head, balance the egg on his b ead Then let
one OF the company take a large book and see
It he can strike the egg hard enough to break
it. To the surprise of everybod y the egg VIII
be suppressed at the first blow. Then you
can show the person on whose b cad it was bal
anced the two crosses marked upon the she'll 70
prove it was the same egg he saw 10 It's en-
tirety, but he probably will be to o cross 20 nave
very difficult trick, and can o quite easily
learned but care should be exer ;ised in tue So
lection of the egg.-Boys Of Am sr,ca
Year: 1876

Although days of fasting, humiliation and
prayer are not peculiar to this age and this
country there have grown up in New Eng
land peculiar observances, not found nor rec
ognized elsewhere. The holy day has be-
come holiday. Its original significance still
has recognition in the executive proclama-
tion and in the services OF churches. But
governors of late content themselves with
simply stating that in accordance with an
honored custom they do appoint &c. emitting
altogether the old-time homily; and pastors
make the day an occasion to deliver lectures
on States and administrations, and to let
loose the pent-up discomfort of the year. In
our cities the day is merely day of idleness,
and people interpret the annual proclamation
as they do dreams, By contraries, and feast
instead of fast.


But in the country districts the day has
other and distinct observances. Like Thanks
giving it is time of family reunions, and
more than that a time of neighborhood re-
unions. Unlike the great fall meeting where
children and grandchildren gather about the
hearthstone, the Fast Day visitors, allured by
the genial influences Cf the season, seek the
outer air and the acquaintance of their
youth. The festival is emphatically fes.
tival Of men. 1t is the ''old boys" day,
when men advanced in years or in the flush
of man hood endeavor to meet each other in
the old boyish way and compete in the old
games of strength and skill. The village
green or the common is taken possession
of, and the boys Of one or two decades ago
attempt a game of ball while the irreverent
youth of to-day look on with mocking and
derision, They are all sad 'muffs," their
limbs are clumsy, their wind is deplorably
bad. and the achievement even of the first
base is work of difficulty, while a home run
is something far off unattained and dim.
TIE game is soon given up, and the "boys"
endeavor to call up other and less latiguiDg
memories. The proposition for an "egg-
boip' is hailed with delight, and the pot is
set to boiling behind the great rock in the
old pasture. But the feasters soon find that
the times and the men have changed, and
apparently the food also; for one egg is now
burden, and they recoil with horror from,
thought of the round dozen which counts as
a tlifie in the audacious digestion of youth.
Stomach as well as muscle is forced to own
the influence of encroaching time. Maple
sugar even has lost its flavor. Still in one
particular it must be pointed out, and not
with pride, that advancing years bring added
power. When the cider-pail goes round, as
it always does after the eggs, the real young
sters are obliged to confess that the march Of
life has made their seniors exceeding thirsty,
and that their bibulous tendencies have in
creased with time.


After all festival which only teaches men
that they are growing old is not merry one,
and the proprie:y of designating it as day
Of humiliation will not be questioned, at
least by him who passes it in the country
vainly endeavoring to recall the dreams Of
his youth.
Year: 1876

The Democratic mud-slingers are making
frantic efforts to blacken the reputation of
every Republican whom they fear as strong
candidate for the Presidency. This fact ac-
counts for the many ISLANDERS circulated re-
specting Secretary Bristow and ex Speaker
Blaine. The fact is, these men desire to
secure the nomination of some less eligible


man by the Cincinnati convention. Two
stoies are just started against Secretary Bris-
tow. One is that Secretary Bristow as secre-
tary of the Texas Construction Company had
commission sent out from the Interior de-
partment at the expense of the government
to ascertain the title and value OF certain
Mexican land grants, and instead of having
the commission report to the Secretary of the
Interior, it reported to Bristow as the solicit
tor of the company. The effect of this was
to give the company valuable information at
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


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

THE New York World complains that dis.
satisfied Republicans choose "to condemn the
opposition without trial as unfit for the
task of government" Without trial in
deed! The Democracy has had trial of many
years, the last eight of which were not 50 sat
isfactory as to induce the court of final re-
sort to grant motion for a new one.
Year: 1876

A p r o G L A MI TION
Following the established usage, hereby appoint,
by and with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council,


Thursday, the Twentieth Day of April


Next,
as day Of PUBLIC HUMILIATION, FASTING AND
PRAYER; and earnestly recommend that the day
be observed in manner befitting the solemn pur-
pose for which it Is set apartthe Strengthening Of
our allegiance to Him in whose hands are the welfare
of men and the permanence of states.
Given at the Council Chamber, at Augusta, this
thirty-irst day of March, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy.
six, and Of the independence of the United
States of America. the one hundredth.


SELDEN CONNOR.
By the Governor.


S. j. CHADBoURNE, Secretary of State.
Year: 1876

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
Year: 1876

The Indians as Fighters and Athletes
Chicago Field.l


The practical experience of the recent
Rosebud battle has about exploded the
es that 8 white man is the equal of
five Indians. The daring and reckless.
ness shown in this first pitched fight OF
the campaign proves how much they
had stsked on the result. Those who
claim that the Indian war will be of
short duration disregard the fact that
the Sioux are among the very best fight
ers in the world. They possess union
and strength, cunning without on equal,
personnel in which every man is an
athlete, cSpable OF supereminent feats
of endurance, horsemanship and agility.
Further, they possess the vast advantage
OF fighting on ground OF their own
sci Lection, in their own country, and with
whose resources, either for supplies or
defense, they have Il perfect familiarity.
1t affords them, toe, at every step, nat
ural fortificati ms equal-for purposes OF
cODcealment or defense-to the most
elaborate work possible to engineering
skill. Well mounted, armed with the
very bsst OF modern small arms, ever
alert and tireless, regarding death iu
battle as an honor to be sought rather
than as a calamity to be avoided, they
are practically as effective as & civilized
army Ottwenty thousand men operating
in an open country and according to the
rules OF modern warfare.
Year: 1876

New YORK Sun, August IL


Toe first section OF the wire rope for
the Temporary foOtbridge over the East
river was hauled over the top of the
Brooklyn tower yesterday morning.
Ohe coil OF rope, containing three thcu-
sand six hundred feet OF wire, weighing
three Thousand one hundred and fifty
pounds, was lifted in position on 3
framework on the bulkhead in front of
Year: 1876

The new four-and-a half per cent. loan
fJr Ihr.e hundred millions will be
brought cut in a short time. There is
competition for the control Of II among
foreign and domestic bankers, ard it is
thought all the parties in London ard
New York will be brought together by
the administration. Nsither the Presi.
dent nor the secretary CT the treasury
will favor an extensive negotiation.
Year: 1876




GENTLEAIEN:-Whe I had the honor
to receive n personal delivery of your
letter on behalf of the Democratic
National Convention, held on the 2Sth
of June, at st. Louis, advising me of
my nomination as the candidate of the
constituency represented by that body
for the Office of President of the United
States, answered that. at my earliest
convenience, and in conformity with
usage, I would prepare and transmit
to you a formal acceptance. I now
avail myself of the first interval
in unavoidable occupations to fulfill
that engagement.


The Convention, before making it's
nominations. adopted o Declaration of
Principles, which, as a whole, seems to
me a wise exposition of the necessities
of our country, and of the reforms
needed to bring back the government
to its true functions, to restore purity
of administration and to renew the
prosperity of the people. But some
of these reforms are 80 urgent that
they claim more than passing ap>
proval.


REFORM IN PUBLIC EXPENSE.


The necessity of reform in the scale
of public expense-Federal, State and
Year: 1876

ELOOR STAIN-We e have just prepared by
Il our new recipe large supply Of the above
useful and popular article. 1t renders the floor
slightly and attractive in appearance, beng o! {.
or the floors of rooms it is desired to keep un
carpcted during the summer season it is espe
cisily adapted. 1t is prepared already Tor I'M
mediate use, will dry hard and firm in the course
OF few hours, and can BIO applied by any one
with a brush or sponge. We are permitted to
refer to q number of our customers who have
used it with entire satisfaction. Shipped to the
country in any quantity desired. Sold by the
pint or gallon.


apl7 JANNE1 y %
Year: 1876

Quite panic was caused in Hampshire
England, the other day by the hue and cry
that wolf was abroad. People believing
not only their sheep but their children in
danger, organized an armed hunt, and the
mysterious wild beast was chased to Woon-
stoon by a number of armed men, aud shot
The body was carried to Winchester and
exhibited to multitudes at six pence head
The wonderment has been dispelled by Capt
Allen Young of the arctic ship Pandora
writing to Frank Buckland that the social
ed wolf was simply his favorite Esquimauz
dog, which he had brought from Waigh'
settlement, North Greenland, and which
had strayed away from the ship. He wal
"King Dog" or leader of the sledg'
team, and most valuable and harmless
animal. With five others he would traye
sixty miles with loaded sledge and with
out rest, warning his master at night, ant
warning him of passing bear or comm!
storm.
Year: 1876

At q meeting of the Wilmington Grange,
yesterday morning, it was resolved to hold
picnic at Mt. Cuba in few weeks, and a
committee of nine was appointed to make
arrangements for the same. 1t is proposed
to have number of addresses and some
music, aud it is believed that there will be
a great outpouring of the farmers from New
Castle county and also from Chester county
Pa. The day for holding the picnic which
found most favor with the committee was
Thursday, August l, but the Brandywine
Summit Camp Meeting will be in progress


then. The following Thursday Sept Z, will


probably be fixed upon. ..
Year: 1876

On Sunday afternoon John Allen and
New York Jack in company with several
others, went across the river in order to
obtain free lunch on watermelons.


Our Jersey brethren suspecting raids Of
this kind to be made upon them were in
ambush ready to receive them. About the
time they were ready for operation musket-
ry was opened upon them and most of the
Jersey pills took effect in the arm and side
of John Allen. John was taken to his
home at Seventh and Pine streets and DR..
Kirchner called in and dressed the wonnd.
Year: 1876

Hon. Mr.. McMahon, in his admirable
speech at Greenville, referred to the
swindling of the poor coiored depositors
stated fact of which we were not before
aware. He said the bank was advertised
as Government institution, and on the
pass books of the colored depositors acas
printed guarantee by the General Co..
ernmeaat of every dollar deposited. We were
not ssrry, but rather pleased, to learn
that fact. Our Democratic instincts
urged us to advocate the payment, out
of the United States Treasury, of the
losses the colored depositors of that
bank had suffered through swindling
officials, but could not exactly find
proper ground to stand on. We have it
here; and we do not see how the Gov


ernment can avoid the obligation. The
officers of the bank who got up the pass
books may have had no authority from
the Government to make such guarantee;
it may have been designedly one of their
swindles, but the ignorant depositors
looked, nevertheless, to the Government
to be their protector. They knew the
bank was made by tie Government, and
that it was considered a Government in
stitution and an agent of the Govern
ment for the benefit of the colored man.
Then comes the guarantee on their pass
books that the Government would pay
their deposits. Of the existence OF
that guarantee on the pass-books
neither, the President nor Congress could
have been ignorant. All this goes to
establish moral obligation on the part
of the Government to pay the losses OF
the colored depositors, and we do not
see how it can well be avoided. Further
than this, the law establishing the in
stitution required the bank to take as
security for the money it should loan
Government securities. But the hungry
Republican cormorants, who saw in the
bank fat thing, got Congress to repeal
that safe provision, and substitute for it
another, allowing the officers to take
such security as they saw proper. Then
came the swindling, and the bank soon
burst, leaving the poor colored stock
bolders in miserable condition. That
is another and very strong reason why
the Government should make up the de-
positors' losses-principal and interest.
The Investigations made by the Demo-
cratic Congress developed all these facts,
and how the Republican managers and
sub-oficers of the bank had swindled the
colored depositors and left them and
theif families in poverty. The facts
being now known, public opinion, We
have no doubt, will sustain the Enquirer
in its demand for the payment OF the
colored depositors out of the Govern
ment Treasury all their losses as de-
positors by the Republican managers OF
the bank. A juster plan would be to pay
the cheated depositors out of the Cam
paign Fund of the Republican party.
Year: 1876

Dallas, the "Queen City" of Northern
Texas, sends forth, in behalf of the State
of Texas, the following challenge: We
challenge each and every State in the
Union to meet us in a friendly contest
in November next, to see which can roll
up the largest majority for Tilden and
Hendricks, the prize to be splendid
silk banner. The terms are these: Ii
any State gives larger majority for
Tilden and Hendricks than is given by
the State of Texas, then Dallas will give
to that State a splendid silk banner.
But if Texas give larger majority for
Uncle Samuel than any other State, then
the State giving the next largest major
ity must send banner to Texas, Dallas
to be its custodian. Whichever State
wins the banner is to be considered the
Democratic Banner State of the Union,
and is to hold on to the flag until the next
Presidential election, and then give 1t
up to any other State which may win
it by giving the largest Democratic
Year: 1876

While General Grant and bis friends
are resurrecting all the old war appli-
ances to carry on the Hayes campaign 1t
might be well for the War Department
to bring out revised edition of General
Grants celebrated order against the
Jews. A revival of Order No. II would
do very well now, and General Sherman
might be instructed to place ali the
troops he could spare from the conquest
of the savages of the frontier and the
Southern States under the commad OF
Fitzpatrick to carry the order into vigor-
Gus execution.
Year: 1876

auences of the disclosure they were about to
make to pay the proper attention to its legal
results.


1t is not necessary to strain common sense
in order to account for the imbece manage
ment of the Belknap affair. Even if Mr..
Clymer did wish to stifle further inquiry
(Which we do not believe), it is unreasonable
to ask us to suspect all his Democratic asso-
ciates of the same desire. 1t is much easier
to explain their blunder by comparing 1T with
the conduct of the majority in the House on
other occasions since the opening of Congress
Their behavior has been consistent. We cannot
remember a single instance in which they have
shown fitness for the practical work OF legls-
lation, or an ability to rise TO the level of an
important occasion. Their debates have been
unseemly wrangles, their theory of politics Is
q wild scramble for Offices. their statesman
ship is nothing better than mud-tbrOwing. 1t
is quite clear that in the arraignment OF Bel
knap they thought of very little except the
next Presidential election. and if he has
escaped through their heedlessness it is be-
cause his punishment was secondary consld-
Grafton. which they lost sight of in tho excite
ment of the great discovery.
Year: 1876

it himself or got 1t from some unauthorized
person in Washington.


The President has probably given him some
kind of a letter, but the President is not the
United States, and has no right to commission
restless Americans to fit out armed yachts and
90 and rule over islands in the Pacific. 1t is
understood that Gen. Grant took the extra
ordinary liberty of supplying Mr.. Steinberger
with Government property for the fitting out
of his expedition; vessel of the navy was
detailed to carry him and his guns and other
traps to the point of destination; and the
officers stood around in uniform and impaired
tone to the proceedings when he took virtual
possession of the kingdom. Perhaps it would
be as well to ask what he has been doing, and
to call for copy of the commission from
" the United States.n
Year: 1876

New Hampshire politics are so grotcsque that
Hogarth ought to accompany our correspond
ent and illustrate his graphic letters. The
street scene wherein a group of politicians,
watching the transfer of Il coffin TO railroad
train, bewail the loss Of Democratic vote in
$50 close a town." is a fresh subject for carl
cature. The rich old gentleman leading for
ward his son, who has just come OF age, and
Offering to sell out the family vote for fifty
dollars. is a companion cartoon. A political
interior quite as gotesque in its way Is the
tavern garret filled with old trunks and hats,
every one of which represents a resident
of another State, whose travelling expenses
are paid every Spring, and who comes home
tn see the old folks and to vote. The cor
ruption and venality of New-Hampshire poll
tics are so monstrous that it is positive relief
TO force a smile over the humOrs OF the
canvass.
Year: 1876

fashionable circle, not town or village, in
which the records of our domestic life do not
bear evidence of the debasing influence OF
this authorized universal custom OF Irritation
before marriage and Platonic friendship after
Here is the secret of indifference OF wives
and husbands, of their neglect of their children,
of the reckless excitement by which they try
to forget their bondage. and the divorce and
adultery suits by which they end it.
Year: 1876

The underwriters of Nassau have won for
themselves an unenviable notOriety. When
aotifed of the stranding of the City of Gal
weston on an almost dcsOlate island, these
thrifty insurers sent steam tug with orders
to take of the coffee, but not the shipwrecked
passengers. As the story is told it looks as if
there were possibly chance for inquiry on
the part of our State Department.
Year: 1876

The strikes which we record, some fully and
Others only partly organized, come somewhat
in advance of any supertluous supply of work
for willing hands. 1t can scarcely be wise
thus to block the wheels of industry before
they are fairly started for the season.