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Year: 1876

What shall we wear to the Centennial2
is the query of numerous correspondents.
The suit for the journey to and from
Philadelphia is more especially the OBJ
iect of inquiry, as the dress worn in the
Centennial buildings will naturally be
lust what the wearer would use at home
on semi-dress. occasions costumes OF
wool and silk, or all silk, or, as the sum
mer advances, of batiste or grenadine.
At present ladies do not undertake q
journey of any length without travel
| ing cloak, and this cloak is SO large and
so completely protects and 5conceals
everything beneath it that the travelling
dress has come to be an item OF second
ary interest. These cloaks are made at
present of light cloth, serge or. water
proof, while for the summer they will
be fashioned of linen and of heavy
Louisine (twilled silky of English manu-
facture, as light and superior of it's kind
as is the English waterproof. The
shapes are loose listers, or else cape
cloaks, or circulars with hoods. They
cost from $12 to $24. They are
abundantly supplied with pockets, are
trimmed with substantial braids. having
strong ivory buttons, and may be looped
in various ways to shorten them into
very nice looking overdresses when
necessary. Vague indistinct plaids OF
dark brown, gray and maroon are the
colors most used. The garments with
sleeves are preferred for travelling cloaks,
as it is necessary to use the arms often
in travelling, and circulars without arm
holes confne the arms in clumsy way.
The round hat and long scarf veil are
bought with reference to the color of the
cloak.


AS for the dress beneath the cloak, it
is so well protected that ladies who do
not wish to carry much luggage venture
to wear one of their best suits, such as a
black silk costume, or any other fabric
that will endure crushing and look
fresh afterward for general wear. Above
all others the thin, light, wool armures
and de beges, either plain or striped,
trimmed with many rows of wool braid,
are commended for service at any time
during the six months OF the E1posi-
tion. These should be made up in
light and simple manner, such as a
Boiteuse polonaise, for Philadelphia is
a warm city, and light clothing will be
desirable. The skirts of such dresses
should be short, or else arranged 80
that they can be easily shortened to clear
the ground when walking. Batiste and
pinehsm suits will be made in the same
compact fashion to wear at midsummer.
Year: 1876

All work and no play sent man to
the lunatic asylum in Davenport, Iowa.
He was workman in factory, and his
industry during ten years could not
easily have been increased. He was at
his bench early and left it late. No
amusements broke the monotony of his
daily life. He scarcely knew of any
thing outside of the factory and his
home. It is not wonderful, therefore,
that his mind had room for morbid fan.
cies. He imagined that his foreman
was plotting to kill him. and that the
whole world, excepting his daughter,
was in the conspiracy. he made the
girl stay constantly with him as de.
fender. Next, he barricaded himself ir
his house, and from that mimic STRONG
hold he was sent to the asylum. The
moral points to the wisdom of recrea
tion.
Year: 1876

Last night burglars entered the hall leading to the
upper stories OF the building No. % West Houston
street by meaps OF false keys They attempted 10
the feather OF A. Piccut Sons, the first
floor. by drilling through the partition. While thus
engaged they set OF the burglar alarm Becoming
frightened At the of the instrument they fled
Officer Mcclure, of the Fifteenth precinct hurried TO
place hearing the alarm ringing and found brace
aud bit and piece OF dark linen which WAS probably
meant to have been used mask
Year: 1876

ns-NoTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT.-The NEw YoRK
HERALD has adopted distinguishing Coston night signal for
board the HERALD yacht showing white burn
ing green red changing from the other
in succession and be several miles distant Cap
tans OF vessels upon seeing this signal will obge by
preparing any marine they may have for the Shp
News Department OF the HERALD.


R-Persons desrous OF communicating with vessels arrv
ing New York do bv addressing such
HERALD yacht pier No East River New York
received all parts of tho world and promptly de-
nvered Duplicates required.
Year: 1876

Tho resident Hungarians celebrated the twenty
eighth anniversary OF the revolutionary uprising in
Hungary and the proclamation OF Hungarian national
in dependence by entertainment and festival at the
feature OF the celebration dramatic representa-
uon Of in the life of the Hungarian people The
actors appeared in national costumes and in conclu-
sou united in chanting the national hymn. The cele
bration was wound up by ball
Year: 1876

no such thing, but stop at their old dock,

 and passengers are obliged to cross the

 city and in that way miss tue first train out. Parties, who left here last Monday night arrlyed on the Jersey side in time to realize the inconvenience of the Engin- eers' strike. and had to remain over till noon before they could get of, thereby losing the whole day. One experience of the kind is enough. It is fearfully dry here and farmers are looking blue over the prospect of go ing into winter without rain. The crops

 are mostly secured. The corn crop is re-

 markedly good ,szszzz.ss-a.a A.
Year: 1876

Semiramis, the Assyrian queen, is cred. ited with the invention of weaving and Pliny accorded the invention of the Loom to the Egyptians, but it seems to be left to the Read Carpet Go. of Bridge port to perfect the weaving of carpeting. It is said that there are no goods more perfectly woven or more durable than these goods. Messrs. HALL & READ keep on hand all the patterns of the Go.

 and also very extensive assortment of Velvet Brussels and Venetian Carpeting.
Year: 1876

Mere politicians will be st discount
hereafter. Aspirants for Office Of that
kird the people will impatiently order
to the rear. The Republicans can only
achieve success the present Centennial
year by boldly placing their feet upon
corruption in their own ranks. They
Year: 1876

LEXINGTON, May 6.-Every p'epar =
ton is being made for brilliant race
meeting. New stables have been built
TOR the accommodation of the unusually
large number of horses that are in at
tendance and expected. A large num-
Der of strangers have already announced
their intention to be present. The track
is in splendid condition and if the wealth
er continues good tho sporting world
may look out tor fast time.
Year: 1876

WAS IT BRIBsRYa-In making synopsis of the proceedings of the Board of Sup,r- visors, at their July term, we did not stop to explain that the claim of J. H. Behan for taking the census was to be paid out of Ter ritorial and not County funds. The Citizen siezes eagerly upon the omission and wants to know fit isn't briberyl The air in Tucson seems to be so thick with bribery, corrup- tion and intrigue that they fancy they smell it in every breeze, taste it in their coffee. see it in each others conferences, feel it in their bones and hear it in every word they utter one to another. No, gentlemen, it was not bribery, and when you shall become as fa- miliar with the Board of ofSupervisors of Yav- apai County as you seem to be with fraud and bribery, you never will again suspect them of paying cent out of the County Treasury that they are not obliged to.
Year: 1876

The Board of Trustees for School District No. met on Monday and made the levy of School taxes under the late School Election, and fixed the sum to be collected at one dol lar on the one hundred dollars worth of taxable property in the District.
Year: 1876

MEETING OF BRlsrow REPuREcANs.-
We are requested to give notice that a
meeting of the Republicans in and around
BellnirC who favor the nomination of
Hon. h. II. Bristow for President, will
be held at tho City Hall in that place this
evening at the usual hour. We are in
formed that the meeting promises to be
quite large inasmuch as most Of the lead
ing Republicans and large number Of
the rank and file Of the party in that
vicinity look upon his nomination by
the Cincinnati Convention with decided
favor.
Year: 1876

THE Furnace at Ironton, this county,
would be started up in short time, We
understand, if its present owner could get
ore at rates corresponding 10 the present
prices Of iron. The former owners had
u lease on the orc mines around the Fur
mace at 90 cents per ton, but iron having
declined since that lease was made, that
price is deemed too high, and until ore
can be got at less figures, the Furnace will
continue to stand idle.-GnGttOn Sentinel.
Year: 1876

The Springfield (Mass.) Union says
There are two regular patrons of tho
police station in this city, father and
SOD, Of whom the Union thus speaks


When the old gentlemen gets into limbo


he son appears and proceeds to read
him long lecture on the sin of drink
ing and it's attendant evils, usually wind
ing up with-"It'sgood enough for you.
I have done all that a son could do to
make you live properly, and you have
no one to blame but yourself. Money
is raised to pay the old mans fine, and
then the son takes his turn at getting
drunk and smashing things. Straight
way the father appears at the station
house, and, with a hn..e- expression on
his oou.f.onance, plamtiyely inouirea /.
Is it the example which / la<,o set you
and am to be thus repaid for all my
watchful care and tenderness ?" The
family pay the sons fine, and then it is
the old mans turn. The worst part of
the affair is that the father and son have
been lecturing each other in this way for
about nine years, and neither of them
seems to have the slightest idea of the
extreme righteousness which their con-
tinued exhortations have attained.
Year: 1876

Charles Francis Adams, Jr., has writ


ten letter to the Quincy Patriot OIL


the subject of the education derived


from the reading of miscellaneous books.


Mr.. Adams, who is one of the trustees


of the public library of the town, says
that four. fifths of the book education we
have is acquired from miscellaneous
reading. Schools and school teacbsfs
have nothing to TO with it but is1is
home acquired. He considers the rSad-
ing of books in itself. the poor mans
university. In referring to circulating
and public libraries, and the kind Of
literature in most demand, he says that


"three- -fourths of the demand is always
for the most vapid and sensational
book" In closing his letter, lie says =:


Most assuredly, parents ought not to
turn their children loose in any library.


In our library there'is now no excuse
for their so doing. Before the cata-
logue was published they might have
excused themselves on the ground that
they had no means of selection and the
catalogue was prepared with that very
consideration in view. It was intended
to lay open to any person sitting in his
own house the whole contents of the
library, for his own use and that of his
family it is in fact put at the disposal
of every resident of Quincy an almost
complete collection of the standard
works in the nguage, for all practical
purposes, just as much at his disposal
as if he owned them. 1t put the library
into the dwelling houses. Under these
circumstances, it was hoped that great
improvement would be noticed in the
character of the books called for. How
far the hope has been justified cannot
now say, but there is certainly yet great
room for Improvement. The great ma
jority of the books borrowed are bor-
rowed by yonng people, and still, ap-
parently. unassisted in their choice by
any one. ! am very confident that a
competent trustee, who could give his
whole time to the library. and do moth
ing but examine and purchase new
books, and advise those who come there,
the young, what to read and
how to read it, could be much more for
the higher education of Quincy than is
done through the whole agency of our
high school nor in saying this do
mean to say anything d.rogatory to the
high school either. This we cannot ex-
pect. We ought, however, to be fairly
able toexpect now that parents and those
engaged themselves in the work of edu-
cation should realize what a large part
in the work miscellaneous reading plays,
andso try to give some direction to it,"
Year: 1876

George B. Weeks, president, says the
following are the objects and purposes
of the Order of the American Union,
about which the papers have had SO
much tosay of late


I've accept the Bible as the basis of
all moral, religious, governmental, and
educational undertakings.


2.-We yield an unhesitating support
to the constitution and government of
the United States and of the several
States.


3.-We urge that the present system
of our general unsectarian free school
organization shall be maintained invio-
late.


Ave claim that no part of the public
funds shall ever be used for the support
or maintenance of any sectarian school
or institution whatever.


5.-We are opposed to any interfer-
ence in political affairs by any man or
body of men acting in behalf or by di-
rection of any ecclesiastical body or pow
er vet we make no war upon any man 8
religious creed.


The ways and means of conducting
our business matters, the methods by
which we propose to secure the desired
results, are peculiarly our own, and we
intend 10 keep them to ourselves. Third
term or one term, Democracy or Repub-
lican, hard money or soft money,
crooked whisky or straight, are
entirely outside of our aims and plans,
and receive no attention whatever.


To sustain and advance the ideas above
summarized, We propose to use all law
full and suitabl measures at all times
that to us seem to be propitious, with all
persons who labor for triumph, against
all their agencies which seek their over
throw and destruction. As in the past,
SO for the future, we invite and expect
to receive the cooperation and aid of
thousands of sturdy, stalwart, patriotic,
thoughtful men, who love their country
with m ardor surprising that of party,
sect, or clan.
Year: 1876

! You can imagine the CONSERVATION O


the unfortunate fellows, who had indee,


fallen from Scylla into Charybdis. Il


vain did the unhappy Hastings protes


against the injustice Of the proceeding


stating that notwithstanding the wount


he had received, which was one of tn,


points on which special stress was laii


by his aocusers, despite the suspicioul


appearance which he and his compan


ions by this time necessarily presented,


he had the honor OF wearing his ma


lesty's uniform and serving his country


as truly and faithfully as any man On


board. To each OF these asseverationa


the only answer he received was "You


lie, sir !" until, half frantic with indig.
nation and despair, he and his CON-
panions were sent back into irons till
their senteuce could conveniently be
carried into effect.


The first lieutenant, who was the only
soul in that great ship who evinced the
smallest compassion towards them,
luckily happened to pay the unfortunate
prisoners visit in the course of the day,
with view to their safe custody.
Though strictly against orders, he could
not refrain from speaking to young
Hastings, who had q bright, attractive
face, and asking him how on earth he
found himself dams cette galere. BY
dint of cross-questioning in the cou,se
of conversation it came out that not only
had the families of Hastings and Ash
burtons-the name of the first lieutenant
been connected in olden times, but
that actually Hastings mother had in
terested herself in obtaining for this
same Ashburton his commission in the
royal navy! There was no doubt that
Mr.. Hastings was bona .f1e the person
he represented himself to be so Ash
burton went to the captain and terrified
the old sea bear into granting reprieve,
solely against his will, until the arrival
of the Invincible in port. Accordingly
when the man-of-war anchored off Spit
head, Hastings obtained permission to
be confronted with the officers of his own
ship, the Hornet, them opportunely
stationed at Plymouth, and in addition
his father and other relatives hurried to
The spot, SO that there was no lack of
evidence sufficient to satisfy the crusty
old captain that for once in his life he
nad jumped rather too hastily to conclu-
'ions. His conduct was moreover Sc
7erely censured by the admiralty. Gin
lsmuch as through his rashness and,eer-
inacity a very promising young OF eer |
vas nearly lost to his majesty's service.
Year: 1876

President Grant was interviewed re.
Gently by gentleman who graduated
at West Point, and has maintained life
long friendship with him, on various
topics of general interest. Grant vehe-
mently opposed the reduction of the
army, and said that even il the Senate
should agree TO the proposed action OF
the House, which he doubted, he wonld
most certainly veto the bill when it came
to him. The president gave no special
reasons for opposing the reduction, but
is fully determined not to permit it.
Year: 1876

A Canada letter describes the extra


ordinary hunting exploits Of Nimrot


in petticoats, who has lately been az


tonishing her neighbors by her bravery


and endurance. Four years ago Mrs


Williamson, who is said to be brigh1


looking, neat, lady-like woman, below


the medium size, conceived an idea that


1t would be q profitable business To


capture young moose and rear them un.


til they became OF q salable age. In the


season of 1873 she, with her dog, made


her first hunt for them, and after one OF


two unsuccessful trips, during each OF


which she travelled from daylight to


dark over distance Of from twenty to
thirty miles, she succeeded in capturing
TIE, and triumphantlY returned home
tured three, and the past season five.
When about five months old, they have
all been sold. The Indians have say
ing respecting moose calves we'll illus
tratinR their rapid development in their
powers of locomotion, which is: some
day old, it takes man to catch them !;
two days old, it takes dog to catch
them three days old, Satan can't catch
them" As an illustration of the kind
Of stuff Mrs. W. is made Of, it is said
that last season as she was travelling
through the forest unarmed she saw an
immense wildcat, which her dog drove
10 the top branches of high tree,
where he apparently felt safe. Mrs. w.,
after vainly endeavoring to dislodge him
with stones and sticks, proceeded to
climb the tree after him. Resting on q
branch below him she tried for some
lime to cudgel him, which only served
10 make him growl and make move
nents as if intending to spring on her.
However, she at last got square blow
It his head, which stunned and brought
lim to the ground, where the dog
speedily put an end to him. Shortly
lfterward a beautiful cat skin was
brought to town. Before the law against
moose killing came into operation Mrs.
v. shared ten large moose, and it was
lot an uncommon occurrence for her to
AXE her gun and shoot eight or ten
at trip.
Year: 1876

A French chemist asserts that salt
alone answers all purposes for packing
pork, provided all animal heat has left it
before sailing. No saltpeter should be
nsed. as it induces scurvy. The brine
should be as strong as possible, and cold
water is capable Of dissolving more salt
than hot water.
Year: 1876

Soft beaoon light upon stormy seai
A mantle for the pure in heart, TO pass
Through = dim world, untouched by living
death
A cheerful watcher through the spirits night,
Soothing the grief from which she may not
fee;
A herald Of glad news q seraph bright,
Pointing to sheltering heavens yet to DO.


Lucy Hooper.
Year: 1876

In ANOTHER COLUMN will be found
letter addressed to the District Commis
sioners by Colonel 7. Lubey, the Commis
sioner of the Washington Asylum, in re-
gard to the establishment of q House Of
Reformation for Women in the District of
Columbia. Like all other documents ema-
mating from this official, the recommends
ton has the impress of practicability upon
its face, and should meet the helrty ap-
proval of the Commissioners and of citi-
zens generally. All agree that such an
institution is one of the necessities of the
District, and when it is shown that it can
be inaugurated under the direct control Of
the municipal authorities at such small
outlay, the universal demand will be to be-
gin it at once. The grounds and buildings
suggested for the purpose are convenient
and commodious. and can easily be spared.
The sum named is comparatively small,
and the good to be accomplished great If
the Commissioners take this matter in
hand at once, and secure the necessary
legislation and appropriation, they will be
doing a good act, and one which will not
only rebound to their credit, but prove
benefit to the helpless outcasts, and add
another to the many good institutions of
the District. Let the trial be made.
Year: 1876

The policy" of the Opposition in the
coming campaign is now fully developed.
1t rests on the single purpose of overwhelm-
ing the public with a perfect avalanche of
er parte statements regarding the transac-
tions, official and otherwise, of Republican
office holders. The method by which this
avalsnche is being prepared is as plainly to
be seen as the MONDAY sun. The several
investigating committees of the House, un-
der the control of Democratic, exConfede-
rate and Dough face chairmen, scrape the
scums of political filth for evidence of the
kind they require, admit statements of inter-
ested parties, disappointed contract-seekers
and soreheads generally, and give eager ear
TO bearsay ISLANDERS or vague rumors. This
batch of accumulated calumny is doled out
to the public in dribblets through the COL
umns of the Detective Press every day, in
the hope that the lies it contains will have
the effect TO make public sentiment against
the Republican party before the counter
acting influence of the truth can be assert
ed. In other words. the Democratic party,
as represented in the present House, has
simply disgraccd and degraded. itself by
voluntarily becoming great national SLAM
der-monger.


And what are the Republicans of the
House doing to Offset all this! Nothing
absolutely nothing. This journal, aided by
few others of equally intrepid devotion to
party principle and the cause of good gov
ernment, has succeeded in unrarthing un-
doubted Democratic rascalities which have
turned the tables, so to speak, against our
opponents in the public estimation; but with
the exception of the Republican minorityin
the War Department Committee, but little,
if anything, has been done in this direction
by the Republicans in the House. So far
as we can learn, Republican committee
men are too apt, pending the examination
Of witnesses, to keep quiet, and, instead of
subjecting witnesses to rigid cross-exami-
nations regarding the motives inspiring
their testimony, they permit er parte state
ments to. go-or the records without even
the shadow of a protest. The result will
be that, at the Government expense, for
the House caR order documents to be
printed at the Government printing Office
without limit, hundreds and thousands of
volumes of this worse than trash will soon
be prepared for public distribution. 1t is
true that discerning public will soon be-
come nauseated at the dose about to be ad-
ministered, and the people are intelligent
enough to discriminate between slander
and the truth; but is it not advisable that
the antidote shall be given with the bane?
Let the Republicans of the House see to it
that this jug-handled way of giving one
side of the story to the public is broken up.
Year: 1876

The cost of transporting army supplies
from the nearest railroad station in Texas
to Ell Paso is one dollar per hundred pounds
for each hundred miles of distance !rav-
e!ed The distance is seven hundred miles,


SO that every pound Of freight for the use
OF the army at that point costs seven cents


Can there be any stronger argument offered
in favor of the building of the Texas and
Pacific railroad? OF course every man of
sense understands that Jay Gould sproposal
to build the Southern Pacific Isl sham, and
only intended to defeat the building of a
road that would break down his monopoly.