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Year: 1876

drunken Judge Durell and his Infamous
midnight order" SO strongly denounced by
republican committees of Congress, by
which the choice Of the people of Louisiana
was nullified few years since Durell
committed suicide to save himself from
slaughter" or. in plain language, he resigned
his office to escape impeachment-a confess
sion of guilt which precludes other judges
from pleading his action as precedent
But Judge Bond who fastened from Balti-
more to Columbia to assist in party scheme.
has not yet committed judicial suicide, and
we suppose Judge Wood. who is on his way
to Tallahassee on similar errand, will take
Judge Bond for model. When the latter
went to South Carolina, two or three weeks
in advance of the time for holding his court
it was industrously denied that he had any
political! purpose. 1t was proclaimed by
telegraph that he was 50 early on the ground
merely to prepare for the opening of his
court but subsequent facts demonstrated
that this was false pretence and that the
real object of his early visit was to be on
the ground to grant writs Of habeas corpus
to circumvent the action of the State Su-
preme Court in the interest of the repub-
lican party. His lending himself to be q
tool of party was judicial scandal, and he
was so conscious that he had made an
untenable decision that he arranged
with the Associate District Judge for
disagreement which would carry
the case up to the Supreme Court of the
United States for final adjudication. He
knew well enough that the appeal could not
be decided in season to redress the wrong
and he must rest under the charge Of hav-
ing prostituted his judicial Office to partisan
demands.


1t seems too evident that Judge Wood has
consented to tread in the footsteps
of Judge Bond. He is on his way
TO Tallahassee at the beck of unscrupu-
lous Washington politicians. He goes
there to re-enact the part played by Judge
the highest State Court 1t is expected that
the Supreme Court of Florida will arrest the
members of the Canvassing Board for con-
tempt, and Judge Wood is to be on the
ground to release them on writs of habeas
corpus. There has never been in our poll
tics anything quite SO scandalous and de-
plorable as this ready prostitution of judi
cial functions to partisan ends.


The public mind, which reaches just con-
clusions without going through the tedious
forms of law, will have no difficulty in esti-
mating this outside interference with the
action of the Florida courts. 1t will shock
and repel NIL candid minds. Their censure
will not be softened by attempts to assassi-
nate the reputation of the Florida judges. If
they are unworthy of confidence that fact
should have been discovered before. No
body thought of impugning their integ-
rity until they decided, three days ago, that
the Florida votes ought to be recanvassed,
and the trumped up charges against them will
be regarded as inventions of partisan malice
and disappointment. If Hayes really car
ried the State why should his supporters
violate every rule of decency in fighting off
a new scrutiny of the returns?
Year: 1876

What Are You Going to DO About II :


The presidents and officers of our street
railroad companies have kindly notified the
public that on one point in regard to the
popular demand for warm cars they are all
agreed. They have no idea of paying any
attention to the subject or of granting
any relief to the suffering people this
year, and practically repeat the famous
question, "What are you going to do
about it?' Some of them are gracious
enough to admit that it would be de-
sirable if their death pedlers' wagons which
they call horse cars could be conveniently
heated, but they all profess to find in
superable objections to every plan pro-
posed for that purpose. Stoves are of
course out of the question on crowded lines.
Hot water or steam is not to be thought of.
The weight of the chagferette and the water,
one railroad authority declares, would re-
quire an extra pair of horses to drag it. To
be sure the whole arrangement filed with
water would not weigh over one hundred
weight of passenger, and we certainly
never knew street car conductor to refuse
to squeeze one extra fare on to his
platform out of compassion for the horses
Another expert in the art of making
passengers uncomfortable declares that the
wet leather of boots coming in contact with
the hot plates would cause so offensive an
odor in the car rs to drive the people out
But this individual finds nothing objection
able in the foul, pestilential air of one of the
close, decayed, dirty night cars on the Third
avenue line, packed like sardine box with
human beings, not oil of the most cleanly
order


1t has long been evident that the people
who have foolishly given away valuable
franchises to these greedy, grasping compa-
nies can expect no voluntary relief from
their officers If the passengers are to be
protected at all it must be through the action
of the Legislature or the Common Council
A bloated corporation like the Third Avenue
Railroad Company. which is piling up divi-
dends by the one hundred per cent trusts
probably to the strength of the money made
through the people to defeat the just de-
mands of the people. The experience of the
past would appear to justify this confidence.
But if the Alderman who has manifested a
disposition to compel the companies to yield
something to the public does not turn out to
be another Killian we may yet bring the rail-
road people to terms.
Year: 1876

Marital happiness has come near TO per
ishing utterly out Of the world. through
misapprehension Of the relation OF the sexes
and il is for the young mother TO restore il
again TO the world by properly training her
boys TO love and protect their sisters, and for
sisters to be uuselfshly loyal 10 their broth
ers. u is as much n mothers duty 10 train
her son 10 be good husband as her daugh.
ter 10 be a good wife. and no hearth is the
paradise it might be, il there are in II CON
ficting opinions in regard TO the natural du-
ties Of husband aud wife. To begin when
the boy and girl are first able to express
their preference and their pleasures and also
the might-makes-rght opinions, which the
lower nature always endeavors to fetch early
TO the surface is the only safe time aud plan
for the mother, IL she expects to perfect the
characters of her children. The boy should
be taught respectful consideration and
proper reiuquishing of his personal comfort
for the sake of his sister. and the reason for
this small sacrifice should always be given
to him. lie should be instructed that it is
noble and manly, and that there is pleasure
in even little everyday heroism: and that
the stronger must be gentle and helpful 10
the weaker or they will love the honor and
glory Of seeming 20 possess power. The lit
tie girl should be encouraged in her natural
tenderness and its pretty manifestation 70
her brothers She is happier in believing in
their strength than in consciousness of be-
ing endowed with il herself. And yet she
need not be instructed that she has no force
Of character When she must help or pro
tect herself, she should know that she has
reserved forces that are always to be in wait
ing for the time of necessity. In the family
circle, the mother is constantly in possession
Of opportunities for bringing ont and per
fecting the manliness Of her boys and the
womaniness of her girls and she can and
ought 10 commence this instruction Just as
soon as they can understand her words - The
Metropolitan
Year: 1876

In danger and out Of danger, in storm or in
calm, the serene SOUL buoyed by divine
trust, gushes out in prayer, as naturally, as
freely as waters gush out of the hillside, or
sunbeams dart from behind passing cloud
Happy are they who possess their souls in
peace, whose hearts are always charged with
prayer, and who make it the spirits daily
and richest diet.
Year: 1876

New YORK, Oct. 13.-At twenty minutes
to seven o'clock last night an unknown
sneak thief entered the residence OF Mr.. ].
J. Soaring, No. GA West Fiftieth street, by
false latch key, while the family were at
dinner, and going into the rooms on the
second story stole $400 worth OF jewelry.
He then got out of the front window, in
tending to rob the house next door. He
stepped on the stone coping over the front
door Of the house No. 66, belonging to Mr..
A. Morgan, and the cement not being
strong enough, it gave way and he fell
on the stoop. The whole mass of the
brown stone coping fell on him,
crushing in his skull and spattering the
stoop with his blood. The two iron railings
on either side of the stoop were crushed in
like pasteboard. An officer took the
wounded man to st. Lukes Hospital, wnere
he died Immediately after his arrival His
person was searched and the stolen jewelry
found and taken to the station house. but
no papers were found by which he could be
Unidentified.
Year: 1876

GROWING WORSE. Auditor Beggs is now
at his residence, having returned few
days ago from Stanton where he had gone
to recuperate. For some days past he has
been growing weaker, and unless there is q
favorable turn soon, there Will be serious
doubts Of his recovery.
Year: 1876

Been IN general use for twenty years. Everywhere
proved the most SAFE, SIMPLE, ECONOMICAL,
and EFFICIENT medicines known. They just
What the people want, saving time and money, avert
ng sickness and suffering. Each single specific the
veil tried prescription of an eminent physician.
Year: 1876

! us this beautifuIgift2 Yet strange as it may seem, there are those in these en- frightened times vho lave some influence over the minds of others, and use that influence to convince them that concert given by ladies and gentlemen of un- doubted responsibility, in an enlightened community, has Q tendency toward the demoralization of those who attend it. Surely no one could object to to music in our public, worship, and if Iam answered, ..No. sbecause this is sacred music." then I ask for some one who-is up to the sub- iect, to tell me if great deal of vur so- called sacred music is not culled from the opera and concert pieces of profahe com posers 2" When this question is reasona- ply discussed, we may be ena5led to see as much distinction between the sacred and profane as the old lady who thought it would be nothing short of sacrilege to play fiddle in the church choir, but had no objection ato'a performance upon the vfoii'a in the same place. Over-scrupu. lous indeed must be the mind that can conceive the possibility of demoralizing effect in any music which can soften the heart and moisten the eye, whether it be the composition of a Rossini or & Lowell -Mason.

 We recently attended concert given by company of our most refined and tal- ented musician. The entertainment was of, ,the. first order, and should have been warmly supported by the citizens of the community lnswhich it was given, yet it was poorly attended, and did not meet with tEe success it'deserged, and it's but partial successs was in great measure owing to the influence (to our shame must it be said) ofamRn whose ideas are about as deep and well defined as the old wo- mans who made the mortal remalk k about the fiddle vs. violin. Let every lover of mu- sic who claims to be an intelligent mortal give all the encouragement in this power to the cultivation of this divine gift, and give it the high place it has deserved, since it's power was understood and used by Orpheus in the civilization of Thrace to this age of refinement in which we should give honor to the memory of Han del and Mozart.

 RICHARD.
Year: 1876

Once more the gentle intonations Of William
Aliens silvery voice are waited o'er the land.
He says: "If the hard money Democrats pre-
vail the party will go to the devil" The only
trouble about this is they would have to come
away from him before they could 60 to him.
Let that party stay away from the congenial
presence of his majesty once, and it would be
far worse than 4 rat in 4 strange garret.
Year: 1876

If the Democratic National Executive Com
mittee have any regard for meritoriouS con-
duct, they will look twice at Kentucky before
deciding where to hold their convention. 1t is
the meeting place of Ku-Kluxism, the last
Commonwealth to admit negro witnesses in
court, the keystone of Democracy, and the
garden-spot of apple jack. Will the insatiate
Democracy require more qualifications than
these:
Year: 1876

The tramps having tired Of their predatory
incursions and aimless peregrinations, are de-
sirous of holding convention where the wis
dom and talent of their band can be brought
together and decide upon plans for a more
prosperous future. We would recommend
New York as a desirable place, only it might
dpnopulatc BrookIyn
Year: 1876

POLITICAL PRosCRIPTIoN.-The Til
den clubs Of Orangeburg and Barnwell
counties, South Carolina, have adopted
the following resolutions, which have re-
Gently been published and inGorsed by
the Charleston NepS and Courier, an
enthusiastic TiIden organ: :


Resoiped, That we will not rent land
to any Radical leader or any member of
his family, or furnish home or give en-
plpyment to any such leader on member
OF his family.


That we will not furnish any such lead
er, or any mem Der Of his family, any sup
plies, such as provisions, farm impIe-
ments, stock, etc, except SO far as con
tracts for the present year are concerned.


That we will not purchase anything
any Radical leader, or any of his family,
may offer for sale or sell any such lead
er, or any member Of his family, any
thing whatever.


That tie names Of such persons, who
may be considered as Radical leaders, be
furnished to this club at The earliest date,
and that list OF the same be furnished
each member of the club.
That whenever any person or persons
who shall be denominatcd Radical lead
ers by II vote of this club shall cease as
such, these resolutions shall become null
and void SO far as such leader or leaders,
or any member OF his or their families
are concerned
Year: 1876

Two billions, four hundred and thirty
eight million, four hundred and twenty
two thousand dollars That is equal TO
sixty-one dollars per capita for every
man, woman and child in the United
States but while it is true that all the
property in the nation would be taxed to
pay this debt, 1t is also true that it would
be paid by the North to the South and
the last census shows a population of "A,
$50, 600 in the Northern States to popu-
lation ii, ,250, 900 in the Southern States,
so that the North would have to pay 500,
50 per CAPITA and the South would re-
ceive Sl71 per capita. And for what ?
The South would receive this large sum
from the North because and only because
she rebelled and the North would have
to pay this immense demand to the
South because and only because her peo-
pie were true to the flag and the Union
and, fought to maintain us n nation
Thus rebellion would be exalted and pa
triotism would be degraded


But, says one, the Constitution inhib-
its the payment of these debts Not SO !!
Not bit Of it There is no clause in any
law Of Constitution in opposition thereto,
and if the Democracy attain control in
Congress and in the Executive chair of
the Nation, there is no legal or Constitu-
! tional power to prevent them paying
these claims every one of them TO the
uttermost farthing, if they so pease-and
that they would pay many Of them, per-
haps all Of them, perhaps more than all
of them, who can doubt? And when
they get in n paying mood these claims
may be doubled, aye more than doubled
and not only may each man, woman and
child of the North have to pay 500, 80 to
the people of the South, but just rs likely
ms not, they may have to pay twice that
sum


That is what the "solid South" means
That is what the Southern people are
fighting for this and the SO, 600 Federal
offices which they and Their associates
will seclre in case Of their success This
is why the Southern Democrats will not
let the negroes vote-and 50 sure as they
carry the election by force of this kind
just so sure, when they get in power, will
| they begin to pay these bills 1t is Il
vast stake sum exceeding the entire ma.
tionnl debt, which the South demand,
and the North shall pay it-and if i
wins the battle it will be in n condition t
levy on all the property and force pay
ment Of the demand That's the fight a
understood at the South /; and it might Il.
well be understood at the North, for i
the Northern people don't understand j
prior to the election they will be made tc
comprehend it subsequent thereto.-,Sac
Bee.
Year: 1876

y WESTERN JUsTICE.-When Illinois
was young, and her towns were few and
sparsely settled, with population not
remarkable for general culture, certain
justice Of the peace presided in the ex-
amining trial of n man accused of MUIR
der No lawyer had yet settled in this
particular town, and the squire had it all
his own way. After the testimony was
in, he gravely called the prisoner to the
bar, sentenced him to be hanged on the
following day, and duly attended himself
to see the sentence properly executed. A
few months afterwards there was another
murder in the town, and the suspected
murderer was brought before the squire
for examination. In the meantime, how
ever lawyer from distant town had
been engaged by the accused, and APP
peared in the Gourt-room for the defense.
The old justice was proceeding as calmly
with the second case as with the first.
when he was interrupted by the learned
counsel. "lf the court please" he said,
you cannot try tins man. All that you
can do is to hear the evidence and if you
believe him guilty, hold him over to
stand his trial in the Circuit Court"


"Can't try him - shouted his honor
Cant try him That's all You know
about it. | tried man and had him
hung only three months ago, and | can
do it again. Mr.. Constable, bring out
the prisoner, and I'll show this young
man that can try his client, and hang
him, too" And he did.
Year: 1876

The Chinese have little active cour-
age, though they will die for bribe tc
save higher criminal from the SEN
tence be has earned. The Bengalee
who alone among mankind calmly says,
Il am timid," as if cowardice were 0
matter Of moral and social Indifference.
or rather creditable than otherwise,
goes to execution, Macaulley noticed,
like hero, and will encounter an in
evitable and agonizing death without
a hutter Of the pulse. His nerve is as
great as Wainwright's, who died with
out perceptible change in the steadi-
ness Of bis heart-beats, but Who
unlike the Bengalee-with an object
before him would probably have rushed
upon the cannon. The Malay, who
cannot be induced or compelled to face
rockets, dies TRANQUILITY as Casabianca;
and the Cingalese Of the coast, who will
fight nobody, meets death without q
murmur or even pang.


An English sailor Of the old type,
who would face anything earthly ex-
cept black cat. has probably twice as
much fear Of death as the cultivated
woman who can endure death by a
decided operation resignedly, yet faint
in the presence Of any noisy danger.
The wild romancer, Gustave Aimard.
states as fact within his knowledge
that Spanish officer shot himself dead
rather than cross rope-suspension
bridge; and can vouch for the follow.
ing story, though we must not give
names: An English ensign just Joined
before the first Sikh campaign, wen,
to his commanding officer, relative.
and told him that be could not face the
shot, that be should disgrace himself
and must resign. His relative com
forted him kindly. and told him that be
was emily nervous, and thought that be
had soothed bis fear but the lad, as
he stepped out Of the tent. shot him
self through the brain. inviting death
rather than meet call upon bis courage
Year: 1876

There is nothing no nothing beau
tiful and good that dies and is forgotten.
An infant, pratling child, dying in
its cradle, will live again. in the better
thoughts Of those who loved it, and
play its part though its body be burned
to ashes or drowned in the deepest sea
There is not an angel added to the
hosts of Heaven. but does its blessed
work on earth in those yho.loye it here.
Dead I! Oh, if the good deeds Of human
creatures could be traced to their source,
how beautiful would even death appear!
for how much charity, mercy and puri-
fed affection would ba seen TO have
their growth in dusty graves
Year: 1876

The MORNING STAR has been startoA


with the approval of the ecclesiastical
authority Of the Diocese, to supply an
admitted want in New Orleans, ana


mainly devoted to the interests Of the
Catholic Church. 1t will not interfere in
politics except wherein they interfere
with Catholic rights, but will expose
iniquity in high places. without regard 10
persons or parties. Next to the spiritual
rights of all men. it will especially cham.
p'on the temporal rights of the poor.
Year: 1876

When people feel the need of an acid,
if they would let vinegar alone, and use
lemons or sour apples, they would feel
Just as well satisfied, and receive no in
jury. And a suggestion may not come
amiss as a good plan when lemons are
cheap in the market. A person should,
in those times, purchase several dozen at
once and prepare them for use in the
warm days of spring and summer, when
acids, especially citric and malic, or the
acids of lemons and ripe fruits, are 80
grateful and useful. Press your hand on
the lemon and roll it back and forth
briskIy on the table to make it squeeze
more readily; then press the juice into a
bowl or tumbler-never into tin; strain
out all the seeds, as they give bad taste.
Remove all the pulp from the peels and
boil in water-a pint to dozen pulps-
to extract the acids. A few minutes
bo ling is enough, then strain the water
with the Juice of the lemons; put q
pound of white sugar to pint OF the
Juice; boil ten minutes; bottle it, and
your lemonade is ready. Put table
spoonful or two of this lemon syrup In
glass of water, and you have cooling,
healthful drink.
Year: 1876

Postmaster General Jewell recently
spoke most feeliugly to lady who ap-
piled to him for clerkship. She is the
daughter of a member of the cabinet un.
der former administration, gentle
man of large means who lived in great
state in Washington, and subsequently
was minister to one of the most impor-
tant courts of Europe, where also he
maintained an expensive establishment,
as his great wealth justified him in
doing. That was a score of years ago.
The war so greatly reduced his fortune
that his childran are now compelled to
labor for their own support. When
Postmaster General Jewell had respect
fully listened to the lady's application
he said, in tones of deep sympathy: cit
makes me sad for you to ask this of me.
Twenty years ago, when I was a me-
chanic, 1 was in -, and your father
was minister there. I desired to call on
him, but doubted the propriety of my
doing so under the circumstances. Now
sou, his daughter, come to me to ask a
5000 appointment. How do I know
but what in twenty years my daughter
may be compelled to ask similar favor
of one of my successors,