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Year: 1876

Democratic Prospects and Candidates


The expectation of the democratic
party that it will carry the next Pre-
sidential election has a great deal to
support it. The revolving exposures
which have occupied public attention
during the last two months ought to
nave fatally damaging effect on the
party In power, even if no more should
be proved than has already come TO
light; and there is good reason for be-
nevlng that the end is not yet. little
eo'dence Of peroading rotenness should
hdoe no rolscdt effect tile countrg is an a
oda aody, because, public indifference
to these disgraceful exposures would
imply such a decay of moral senee
among the people as would Justify
aoubts OF the stability of the Repub-
nc. II widespread and long-centinu-
ed Official corruption be not a sufi-
clent reason for discarding the party
III power there can be no sufficient
reason; Tor mere mistakes of policy or
PAD judgment 10 measures are yenial
o1fences IN comparison with swindlinp
knavery and gross betrayal of trusts.


we crnnot think so meanly of the
American people as to suppose that
they will not be stirred with moral
Indignation at these thick coming ex-
posures, or that they will not attest
their adherence by their votes. These
disgusting revelations are likely to 90
on, and it is hardly conceivable that
the democratic party will mismanage
So egrelously as to blunt their effect.


with toierably wise strategy on the
democratic side the republican party
Should be lgneminiously defeated in
the approaching Presidential election.
because it has justly forfeited the DO
ed.


The contest for the democratic no.
mlnation will be active and vigorous,
because, in democratic estimation, sue
cess at st. Louis will be equivalent TO
an election. The chances seem so
favorable that Judge Davis, of the Su.
preme Court, though never a demo.
crat,, is more than willing to accept
the democratic nomination. We
should suppose that the experience of
the democrats in going outside of
their party for a candidate in 1872
ought to operate as a warning; but
there are democrats weak enough to
make similar blundering appeal for
republican support. We do not be-
lieve that political party ever gained
anything by such miserable trimming,
1t is always dishonorable to the candi-
date, as implying that he is willing to


relax his principles for the sake of
high office, and it is equally dishonor-
able to the political party which takes
up such candidate, as showing that
it is composed of political buccaneers


who are as ready to sail under any
other flag as under their own for the
sake of plunder. With so good pro-
spect of success as is now opered to
the democratic party it would be
absurd for it to take a republican
judge as its Presidential candidate.
Judge Davis is brought forward as a
rival of Governor Tilden; but no demo-
crat of sense and principle can hesitate
moment between steady, consis-
tent democrat and a renegade republi.
can. If the choice lay between these
two candidates no earnest democrat
should countenance or tolerate the
pretensions of the republican Judge.
Year: 1876

THE RIyER-Persons who have
iived on the Carson river for years
sag they never saw it so high at this
season as it is now. 1t has been
higher for day or so at time, but
its banks have never been SO steadily
full as during the past four weeks.
1t is thought that there will be water
enough descended from the noun
tains to keep the mills agoing until
the latter. part of August.
Year: 1876

rhs Desnecrass Seem Anxious 90 Get


aid sf ssis Evidence.


The special Washington dispatch TO
the Chicago Tribune. Of March o.
makes the following direct charge that
the Democratic members OF the House
Committee ran the witness, Marsh,
out OF the country;


Mr.. Marsh started for Canada upon
the representation TO him by some OF
his personal friends here that his own
testimony given before the House
Committee would lead to his convio-
tion under the law against bribing gov
ernment officers. He insisted that it
had been strongly represented to him
by Democratic member OF the COM
mittee that he would be thus liable,
and upon being shown the law by this
friend, he was convinced that he might
be indicted, and so actually left town
before the Attorney General or Presi-
dent had seen the evidence.


In fact, neither one OF them even
knew that Marsh had given testimony
before the committee in regard to Gen.
Belknap at nll before he had left the
city with the intention Of going to
Canada. The facts, however, which
have come to light for the first time
this evening fix the full responsibility
for Narsh's absence, and his ability to
start for Canada, on the Democratic
majority Of the committee which took
his testimony. IL appears that Repub-
lican members OF the committee sug-
gested, when Marsh had finished his
testimony, that he ought not to be dis
charged under any circumstances, as
there would be further use for him in
subsequent proceedings.


Mr.. Clymer, however, dissented from
this, and insisted on having him dis
missed, and thus enabled him to leave
the city, which he did almost instantly
After Marsh reached New York infor-
nation was given to the Democrats
that Marsh was about to leave New
York, and inquiry was made whether it
was desirable TO detain him, and, as a
consequence, he was free to leave for
Canada. So far, therefore, from re
sponsibility for his escape resting eth
or upon the President, the attorney
general or upon the Republican mem
bers of the committee, the entire re-
sponsibility seems to rest upon the
chairman and his Dem ocratie associ-
ates. Clymer did this with the concur
renee OF other Democratic members OF
the committee. Ono Of the Republican
members protested, stating that Marsh
would be needed il the House was GO
ing on with the impeachment. Clym-
er replied, that it would be unnecessa-
ry for Marsh to be here, since his testi-
mony had been taken. Clymer then
requested Marsh to accompany him to
the Office OF the sergeant-at-arms, and
he would soc that he was paid his fees
and mileage. Clymer did this, and
thus effectually removed Marsh from
the jurisdiction Of the House.


The partisan falseness OF the charge
that the Republican party have sough ht
to remove Marsh from the country by
using his testimony against him is fur
thsr shown by the fact that the ROWS.
ed Statutes, Sec. 1859, provides that no
testimony given by witnesses before
either House, or before any committee
OF either House OF Congress. shall be
used as evidence against him in any
prosecution for perjury committed in
giving such testimony.
Year: 1876

The establishment Of new military
district, including small portions Of Lou
isiana and Mississippi, under command
OF Col. Brooke, which excited surprise
by its incongruty. does not seem so in
congruous now that tho cat has been let
out of the bag. A prominent Radical
official In this city Is endeavoring to
propagate the belief that recently there
has been an immigration Of fourteen
thousand niger Uoters into Louisiana
from Mississippi, whence they have
been driven by oppression" That
such largo number of nigger Uoters
should have invaded our State within so
short time without not only attracting
attention, but creating alarm, is pre-
posterous. The Specification of this
evident intention to convince our people
that such is the case is only the fore
runner OF an attempt to colonies the
State q few days prior to the November
election, and the creation Of the new
military district ceases to be mystery,
since 1t may well be suspected that the
colonization Is intended to be perpe-
trated within its jurisdiction. Isn't
Packard the Administration pet can.
didate
Year: 1876

The Campaign WEEKLY DEMOCRAT. a
large eight-page paper, will be FUR
nished from tho LIST Of July TO the 18th
November for tho small sum of One
Dollar. Every man in tho state should
subscribe. Every Democratic and Con
servative club should subscribe for
from twenty-five TO one hundred copies
for distribution.
Year: 1876

hope you understand, sir. that I'm
not leaving because I've any fault to
lind with the place, or with the servants.
or with my mistress or yourself Far
from that-l should be most happy. at
any time, to give the place character.
Punch.
Year: 1876

nM- The Odd Fellows cele-
bration yesterday wound up
with grand ball. Though not
present ourself we are informed
that it was attended by a very
large number and was one of
the most enjoyable affairs of the
kind ever given in the city. This
morning, the members of the
Olympia Lodge left for home on
the Aida.
Year: 1876

n@- A very pleasant party as
sembled in Whites Hall last
evening and after enjoying a
few hours dancing, assembled
around Widespread table. Am
pie justice was done TO the good
things provided.
Year: 1876

Is taking vote on the first article in
the Bennett trial Senator McDorald msde
the following explanation of his vote;


Nix. PREsIDExT;-In voting ''not
guilty upon the first article, do so for
The reason that while | am compelled to
admit that the fact has been proven
that the Auditor has failed to make the
reports required by law, yet the testimony
failed t. establish the fact that be did so
wllluIy or Intentionally. According
to the respondent the BEN
tit Of any doubt that may arise in the
construction Of the law. l therefore vote
"lot guilty
Year: 1876

The trial of BAB is fairly opened. If
the prosecution prove half Of that which
they say they can prove, nothing, not
even General GRANTS testimony nor
burnt brandy, can save him from the
nruitentiarv.
Year: 1876

LONDON, February S.-The Queen
opened Parliament soon after noon to-
day, but did not read her speech in per-
son. Her Majesty did not go in state,
and although the weather was dull and
cold, thousands Of people lined the streets
through which the queen and attendants
Year: 1876

To tie Editor u The tribune


CHICAGO, July 22.-Now is tho worst time
during many years for the city to sell, or at
tempt to sell, its real estate. Much as the city
needs money for rcurrentcxpenscs, it is better to
borrow money at high rates Of interest than to
sell at the present runous prices Of real estate.
ANY sale now made, with the exception OF the
depot site already contracted to the railroads
for $780, would result in a sacrifice that
any business man would condemn il it
related to his own private affairs.
Even if the odd pieces Of real estate owned by
the city could be sold for cash, they would bring
but little, but q fraction of their actual value,
and afford the city no apprecablc relief Th1ie I;
few spectators forming q ring would be the
only gamers BY the city's misfortune. While
most persons would advise the speedy sale to
the railroads OF the ground already contracted
for, no true friend of the city would, it seems 70
me, recommend the sale or slaughter OF othef
pieces at the present most inopportune tnne;
Better berrow money at 10 per cent than :, sen
the real estate of the city at less than 6o per
cent Of its real value, b. 3.
Year: 1876

10 The Editor n The IF7buHe+


CHICAGO, July 22.-This year is the 10oth
anniversary Of the Declaration Of 1ndepend-
encc and the foundation Of a new Government
under which all men were to be free and equal,
and escape from the taxation and jobbery i'm
posed on the Colonists by the Government of
England; but, now that the first cycle Of hun
dred years has passed, what is the existing state
Of "public morality?" 4ot the result one
would expect from the ideas, opinions, and laws
carried out by the Puritan fathers and their
immediate descendants but, instead, a wide
spread degradation OF morals in all classes,
from the President and officials in Government
down to the h1mblest citizen. The sense OF
honesty and respectabi1ity in its highest term is
lost to the nation, or, if not lost, is so hidden
that few now know what it is.


What respect do the people show for law?
Can it be expected they would show my when
the administrators of the law, in numberlcss in-
stances, do not respect themselves. and allow
Justice to be bought and sold to the highest
bidder? What terrors have the indiction Of n
sentence to man with money! Witness the
late fragrant case of a batch of men, 6o-callcd
respectable, who have been convicted of rum
ming crooked distilleries, cheating the Govern
ment, aud sentenced to Imprisonment in the
County Jail. I ask you, Arc they there? Is it
not farce, is it not an insult to the law-abid-
ing part OF the community, to say these men are
suffering imprisonment, with troops Of ac-
quaintances calling on them, faring sumptu-
ously every day, and everything done to make
them eomfortables Where is the disgrace, the
ignominy, Of being convicted felon in this
case? Is it any wonder the people get reckless
and go to any length to get money? For it
seems to be now established that there is no
such thing as shame or disgrace, and honesty
must have been, by appearances, blotted out of
the language, ana also the code Of morals


It this is the state Of things at the end%of the
first century, what will it be in future unless
energetic steps are taken to raise the standard
Of honesty and purity, and enforce it, and sec
that two series OF ptlnishments are not in vogue
for the same oifcnsc; that is, one for the poor
man, who suffers rs intended By the law, aud
the rich man, who is simply confined and sur
rounded by Injuries. The image OF Justice is rep
resented with her eyes hlndfolded; that is right,
while hearing the evidence and giving judg-
ment, but her eyes ought to be preternaturally
open afterwards to see that the sentence was
properly carried out. C1y1s.
Year: 1876

New York Times.


All who have read many narratives of
shipwrecks must have been struck by the
fearful. sufferings to which boats crews
are exposed through the want of fresh
water. A boat cannot carry water tanks
of any size, yet she cannot make voy-
age without water, and often men have
escaped from sinking vessel only to die
| worse death for want of fresh water, in
an open boat under q tropical sun. The
danger can now be avoided by fitting ships
boats with avery simple and compact con-
densing apparatus which has just been


invented and patented by firm in Dub
lin. 1t consists of small boiler heated
by paraffine lamp. The steam from the
boiler, which is filled with salt water, is
condensed in worm-tube which passes
through receiver filled with cold sea-
water by a pipe passing through the side
of the boat, second pipe allowing the
heated water to escape, and so keepinrg.
the supply always cool. This apparatus
will produce from pint to a pint and a


half of pure water per hour. There is


small tank for collecting and fltering the
water, and second tank contains sup
ply of oil sufficient to keep the tamp burn
ing ten days. The whole is fitted in the
bow of the boat, where it is protected from
the wash of the sea by little ''forecastle"
built over it. Besides removing some of
the worst horrors of shpwreck, the in-
vention will be ofseryice in otherways-
for instance, to boats navigating and ex
ploring brackish lagoons and aims of the
sea, or making short voyages along the
coast
Year: 1876

TWO MEMBERS OF THE THEATRICAL COM


PANY BURNED TO DEATH.


From the World to-day.


Two hundred and eighty-five bodies
had been recovered from the ruins of the
Brooklyn Theatre up to 2 o'clock this
morning, and the work of searching for
the remains is only approaching the end.
1t is probably not exceeding the truth to
estimate that the total number of the lost
by this horrible catastrophe will reach
300, and fifty men, women and children
When the newspapers went to press yes
terday morning it was not suspected that
more than two or three persons had
perished in the flames, and even this was
| doubted The last man within the burn
ing building had looked around the lower
| auditorium and saw no one there. But in
the extreme end of the topmost gallery
there were imprisoned several hundred
souls, suffocated by the volumes of smoke
that poured down from the burning roof


and who gave no sign that they were
miserably perishing there. 1t was not
until yesterday morning, when the flames
were under control and the firemen began
their search among the ruins, that the
exploration of dreadful pit, Just beyond
the door leading into the street, discover
ed the sight which made strong men pale
and faint, and disclosed a scene which is
to be recorded as almost unparalleled in
history There, piled one uDon another
in every attitude Of struggling despair,
was mass of charred and agonized
figures, just as they had fallen with the
end of the gallery above where they had
met all together their horrible deaths.
Year: 1876

He looked like Prince, or retired
Major General, as he stepped out of
the Bazaar, corner of Main and Re-
quena streets, opposite the U. S. Ho-
tel, with a new black beaver suit,
which he had just paid $lS for, and as
he walked down Main street the eye
of envy was on him, and numerous
were the inquiries of where he had
that splendid fitting suit made; and
astonishment was depicted on every
countenance as he answered that it
came from the Bazaar, and he had
only paid SIS for it. There are a few
more left, so hurry up and get one be-
fore they are all gone. dec1l-1m
Year: 1876

The Ancient Order of Hibernians of
Pennsylvania called a convention and
positively deny that any union exists
between them and the secret society
known in the mining districts as
the Molly McGuires. The Catholic
journal of Pittsburg also states that no
such union exists.
Year: 1876

and Shoe store, 50 Main street, under
stands his business so we'll that it is
only necessary for him to look at a
person to tell exactly what he or she
wants, and he always mas the exact
article and it is sure to fit to perfec-
tion. There is nothing in his line
that can be called for but what he can
produce, for he keeps on hand stock
which comprises every style and quail
ity that were ever thought of, and at
prices which give customers no
chance to complain. jan12.1m
Year: 1876

A couple, who undertook to get mar
ried some time since, went, accompanied
by the bridesmaid and groomsman, to a
church, and were ushered into the sacred
edifice and escorted to the altar by the
sexton, who, however, got the parties
rather mixed up, stationing the brides
maid next to the bridegroom, and the
bride and groomsman in corresponding
wrong places. The clergyman, not no.
ting the mistake, went on with the cere-
mony, and began marrying the brides
maid to the bridegroom, when the bride
served an " "injunction on him by ex-
claiming that she was the marrying
party. The mistake being remedied,
the clergyman made another attempt,
and the performance went smoothly
until it came time for the bridegroom
to produce the ring, which was essen
tiaI to the completion of the ceremony.
But when that gentleman felt in his vest
pocket, it wasn't there; in the other,
not there; in the, trowsers pocket, not
there; and then he felt to the bottom of
the remaining pocket, and finally ex-
claimed "Well, sure, there is hole in
my pocket, and the ring slipped down
into my boot" And the only way to
finish the ceremony was for the bride.
groom to sit down, pull off his boot and
put the ring where it ought to have
gone, and walk out with his bride, all of
which he did.
Year: 1876

Naught may endure but mutability.
Character is a perfectly educated
As your enemies and your friends, so
are you.


The certain way to be cheated is to
fancy ones self more cunning than
others.


The door between us and heaven can
not be opened if that between lis and our
fellow men is shut.


It is the most sympathetic and intel)i-
gent minds which are the most delighted
with simple scenes.


1t is vain for the coward to fly; death
follows close behind; it is by defying it
that the brave escape.


Difference is the most complicate, the
most indirect, the most elegant and the
most effective of compliments.


What other dungeon is so dark as
ones own heart2 What jailer so inexor-
able as ones self2


The violet grows low and covers itself
with its tears, and of all flowers yields
the sweetest fragrance. Such is
humility.


Though the camomile, the more it is
trodden on the faster it grows, yet youth,
the more it is wasted the sooner it wears.


He whose first emotion on the view of
an excellent production is to undervalue
it, will never have one of his own to
show.


The nerve which never relaxes, the
eye which never blanches, the thought
which never wanders-these are the
masters of victory.


The parent who sends his son into the
world uneducated defrauds the COM
munity of a useful citizen, and bequeaths
a nuisance.


Socrates, when informed of some de-
rogating speeches one had used concern
ing him behind his back, made only
this facetious reply: Let him beat
me, too, when I am absent"
Year: 1876

There is story told of a wide-awake


American who, discovering in Paris


some very pretty pencil cases at five


francs apiece, bought a half dozen of


them with the intention of using them


as gifts to few friends he had left be-


hind him. They were made upon a


ciple, aud if not of solid gold, looked


enough like it to answer the demands of


ordinary criticism. Best of all, they


had the charm to the eye of their pur-


chaser of absolute novelty, and he drew


a sigh of relief as he reflected that he


had found something which inquisitive


friendship at home had never seen or


heard of. Reaching London on his way


to New York, he was so fortunate as to


find some more of them in o shop in


Regent street, and it added to the satis-


faction with which he bought them that


the shopman there only asked him three
shillings apiece for them. He eagerly


bought another half dozen, and posted
on to Liverpool to take ship for New
York. Looking in at shop window in
Liverpool, while waiting for the hour
when the steam-tug should leave
frlnce COCK, nlS eye Iell upon SOHO
more pencil-cases, and glad Of an oppor-
tunity to reinforce his supply of an ar
ticle for which he anticipated SO consid-
cradle a demand, he entered the shop
and begun negotiations for one more
half dozen. He had not caught the
answer as to the price until
the parcel was made up and placed in
his hand. Drawing out his purse, there
fore, he gave him an expressively inter
rogatory look which Immediately drew
forth the reply, Eighteen pence
apiece, sir" "Singular, said our
somewhat surprised, but
it seems that the further one gets from
Paris the cheaper articles of Partisan
become. Five francs
apiece in Paris for these pencils, three
shillings apiece in London, and eighteen
pence in Liverpool. At this rate,
should have done better by waiting
until reached New York" You are
about right, sir" said the shopman,
who by this time had his money safe in
his till. "You are about right, sir, for
those pencils are all made in the United
States"
Year: 1876

As farmer in q neighboring town
was getting in his hay, he noticed an
unusual commotion among the swallows,
which had built a long row of nests un-
der the caves of his barn. They ap-
peared greatly excited, flying rapidly
about, and filing t. e air with their cries
of distress. As the load Of hay upon
which he was riding passed into the
barn, he saw that young swallow in q
nest directly over the door had caught
its neck in crack between two shingles
and was unable to liberate itself. He
stopped his team and set the young bird
free, restoring it to the nest. Upon his
return to the barn with his next load OF
hay, noticing that the swallows were
quiet, he examined the crack and found
that they had filed it completely with
mud, 30 that no matter how enterprising
or how foolish the young swallow might
be, he could not again endanger his life
or the peace of that community BY any
upon that crack.