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Year: 1876

Action of Republicans.-At a meeting Of
the Republican Central Committee held Fri.
day night the following preamble and reso-
luton were adopted: IS


Whereas it has been found to be unwise
on the part OF the Republican party OF the
city of Manchester to make nomination
for Mayor, Commonweath's Attorney, and
Commissioner Of the Revenue; therefore


RESOLVED, That we recommend to the Re-
publicans Of each ward in the city to vote
at the coming election for any Independent
candidate that may be put before the people
for such Offices.
Year: 1876

The Only Opposition.-None of the Con-
scrvative candidates for office in this city
have opposition save the nominee for the
office Of Commonwealth attorney, who is
opposed by an Independent, and although
the latter is endorsed by the Radicals, 1t is
believed that there are more than enough
true Conservatives to defeat him.
Year: 1876

POLICE INSPECTION. police will to-
day bedeck themselves in summer uniform
and march down to the Old Market Hall,
where they will be inspected by their Chief
and the Police Commissioners.
Year: 1876

Haste and precipitation in legislative
action never results in good. What requires
mature and deliberate action can not by any
possibility meet the exigency of the case to
which it is to be applied, when in the fever Of
extreme srdor undue celerity is used. There
can be no question but what the public Off
cials Of the State and city are most unequally
paid, and that some for the performance of
duties almost clerical receive salaries thrice
that of those who perform the most arduous
of public labors and are placed under the
gravest of responsibilities


That there ought to be a careful and thor
ough revision by the Legislature in the mat
ter of fees and salaries paid public officers is
beyond question, but this task of reducing the
amounts ad libitum without regard for the
dignity and labor of the service expended is
matter deserving the serious consideration of
our legislators. It needs no evidence to show
that many of the most responsible positions
are now and have been occupied by those
who have been and are now filed by those
who have expended more in the service of the
Oity 0AO NC0V0 eAoA eAOy aov0 ACOCASSO al
return, whilst others in subordinate capacities
enjoy almost return that makes them inde-
pendent in one term of Office. This is not as
it should be.


In England they know better. There the
gauge of salary rises with the responsibilities
and dignity Of the Office, and notwithstand-
ing the proverbial economy Of that govern
ment, the officer Of trust receives enough to
place him beyond the reach of bribes, whilst
those occupying subordinate positions are
only paid what their labors deserve.


Our Legislature ought to take this into con-
sideration without any regard to the political
faith of an officer. When the State or city
places man in position of great trust, let
the pay be commensurate with his dignity;
but even if tradition has given to one of lower
grade higher pay let it be reduced. With
economy let there be justice.
Year: 1876

A BR1111ANr AFFAIR. - The next grand
event on the tapis Of our social world will be
the ball Of the popular Continental Guards,
which will take place on tho 22d Of the present
month, at St. Patrick's HAIL The bellies Of
our most fashionable society are already dis
cussing quite earnestly the toilestess they are
10 wear. and the services Of our most popular
,nodistes have already been secured to prepare
for the coming festival


All efforts that can possibly be made to Sc
cure the pleasure and comfort Of visitors are
being made by the gentlemen Of the different
committees, and there is every indication
that the ball will be one Of the most magnif-
cent affairs Of our social season. It is the in
tention Of the gentlemen of this popular
command to make the affair not only strictly
select, bat ohaste and elegant in all its
branches, and in fact to secure for it the
prestige Of being the grandest affair of the
SESSION.
Year: 1876

It is q good rule to assume the innocence
rather than the guilt Of another where proof
is absent or insufficient It is the very
courtesy and chivalry Of justice that the law
holds an accused person innocent until bis
guilt is proved. The prisoner at the bar of
criminal court is not called upon to prove
that he did not commit the crime for which
he is arraigned. The court assumes that he
did not, and that assumption lasts until an
adverse verdict is rendered.


If justice thus raises over the accused q
presumption of innocence, even in the pres
ence of his judge, the States prosecutor and
the jury by whom he is to be tried, charity
ought to do as much towards neighbors and
citizens not on trial for crime or misdemeanor,
but subjected by circumstances to the suspi-
cion of having been guilty Of such either as
principals or as accessories. We make this
remark with more special reference to the
dealers at wholesale in whisky in this city
where investigations are in progress for the
discovery and punishment Of persons who
have defrauded the revenue.


The indictment and successful prosecution
of few who were agents Of the government,
or their friends, do not authorize our peo-
ple to hold this class Of merchants liable to
the charge Of having been participants in
fraud themselves, or cognizant of fraud in
others. Reputation for evil is made up of
whispers, dumb signs, shrugs, winks and
innuendoes. Every one who utters suspi-
cion strengthens it. and he becomes one of
the thousand conspiraters for the destruction
of fair name, crime as wicked as highway
robbery.


There is nothing more easy than to pre-
Judge unheard fellow-being accused of
crime, and we may add there is nothing
more base than to thus anticipate the verdict
of jury. Better always to err on the side
Of charity than to err once in Q too hasty
Judgment as to the guilt of one whose name
has hitherto been unstained-who has been
above the very suspicion Of wrong-doing


There can be no better evidence Of Q small
and narrow mind than disposition to listen
to every whisper or inuendo against the fair
fame of neighbor or citizen and to give Gre
dence to every damaging rumor that is circu-
lated by the snake like tongue Of malice
Year: 1876

As if appreciating the fact that Radical su-
premacy in the United States Congress was
not basedupon q thoughtful and well-reasoned
exercise of suffrage by the people of the
country, and that its continuance in power,
like its accession to prominence, depended
upon an unsettled and boisterous condition of
affairs, the leaders Of that party have always
devoted the most of their time to inaugural
ing and prosecuting violent political discord
in some section of our country, only resting
from their discussion Of such disorders to
legislate upon schemes the object of which
was to specially benefit prominent party ring
sters.


Take the record Of the Congressional pro-
ceedings since the termination of the war,
and il will be seen that for the most part the
attention Of the members has been directed
to the consideration Of questions purely po-
Etical, and only by accident, if at all, of the
slightest benefit to the country at large. II
seems rs if the Radical idea of statemanship
is based purely upon ability for political
strategy and intrigue, Independent Of all
good or evil results, except as affecting to
success of party; it is rare that any evidence
Of care or trouble having been taken by
Radical politician is seen in debates affecting
purely the real interests Of the country at
large, and in nearly every case when any
project or scheme purporting to be of advan-
taQe to the nation has claimed their attention,
it has been shown that individual interest
was the moving spring which reused them
into action. This being the case, it is not
difficult to understand the reasoning which
has led these party champions to feel
justified in clamoring about the
lack Of organization, the incompetency and
the want Of sagacity Of the members Of the
Democratic majority in the House; they can
not understand why it is that members Of
party which is just regaining the power of
which it has SO long been defrauded, should
not devote their entire energies to system
of political maneuvering and strategy, for the
purpose Of sustaining themselves in power, or
why it is that they have not taken measures
to comfortably provide for them selves should
political disaster befall them, and they or any
Of them be compelled to retire again to
private life. The idea that these Democratic
members should without delay inaugurate
policy of retrenchment and reform and put
forward their best endeavors to carry out the
true intent of this policy cannot gain easy
entrance to the minds Of these Radical trick
sters, and they keep up their old policy Of
stirring the muddy waters of the past, and
wasting hours and days discoursing upon
the responsibility for outrages and wrongs,
which are in reality but creations Of their own
troubled consciesces. They Stand aghast at
the assiduity with which the Democrats in
Congress are applying the pruning knife
Of reform, and lacking better protest against
this display Of economy, cry oat at last that
it evidences the incapacity Of the Democrats
Year: 1876

A hat made of human hair was recently
sent to Chilian exhibition by Guatemala
woman, the material of which came from the
heads Of her two daughters. Hereafter young
ladies are expected to present their lovers.
not with look Of hair, but with hat Of
hair
Year: 1876

szsinst those Who have been fortunate in the
accumulation Of riches. There is nothing so


breeds envy in the breast Of the average man
e success in others. It is . contemplate
trait in human nature, but well recognized
trait, nevertheless, and one that should have
t,e effect of making US extremely cautious
how We accept idle rumors, or permit them to
influence our opinions Of men, especially of
men who, either by reason of high Office or
great wealth, occupy conspicuous places in
the community.


For ourselves we decline to believe that
most of the gentlemen arraigned before the
United States Circuit Court here for violation
of the revenue law are guilty. We have
known some of them intimately, and have
seen them evince the very highest traits of
moral and physical heroism in times that
tried mems souls, and we, therefore, must
believe that their arraignment has proceeded
from false or malicious evidence, and that the
government prosecutors have been in some
instances, at least, deceived thereby. Let US
have Q fair and thorough investigation of all
tho facts, let no partisan zeal nor political
prejudice interfere with the prosecution Of
the parties arraigned, and then the public
will accord its appreciation to the result.
Year: 1876

to manage the affairs Of government. The
country has been taught by the Radical
leaders to look upon appropriations Of
million or two Of dollars per annum as but
insignificant sums; the Democrats are now
about demonstrating the fact that these small
but continuous and useless appropriations are
among the most prolific sources of all our
financial trouble during the last ten
years. These constant leaks from the
Treasury of the United States were made SO
comparatively small by the Radicals that'it
was hoped the public would not notice them,
but they are in reality the drains which have
so depleted and crippled the financial re-
sources; it is by closing up all by-ways, side
and back entrances to the Treasury of the
United States, that the Democrats propose to
put themselves in better condition to guard
the main entrances to our country's finances;
it is proposed to so arrange matters that in
stead Of having to scatter the sentries OF the
party about in small squads to watch minor
points of attack, that the vulnerable points
be made resistless, then all may watch with
care the grand sally port Of the army of pill
ferers and schemers.


1t is by the steady pursuit Of just such 3
policy as this that will starve out the truly
loil" camp followers of the nation that have
so long found refuge in the Radical camp,
while they fattened upon their pickings and
stealings from the commissary of the nation.
Let the Radical cohorts cry" '"spigot economy"
till they are hoarse; every shout like that they
utter is reverberated with applause through
out the entire country for the men they in
tend to censure. When the people of the
United States look over the accounts of the
Democratic stewardship. and find that the
balance is gradually creeping from the debit
to the credit side, they will be prepared to
renew the lease of power, with increased re-
sponsibility, with the party which has prac.i-
cally kept its promise of honest reform.


The Kansas Senate has passed a bill allow-
ing the counties to give premium of five
Year: 1876

MouNDsvrLLE, March Is, 1876,
RdIlO1 Intelligcnccr: ..


To break the monotony Of matters
somewhat in our quiet town we had IN
excitement yesterday in the way OF q
strike, yes a real strike, among the
mouIders at the new Agricultural Works.
It happened in this wise: II seems that
it was the understanding that they should
work by the piece, but when they came
they found that it was necessary TO do
considerable work for the benefit Of the
works, i. c. in moulding necessary tools,
&C., so it was agreed that they should
work by the day for 4 few days. This
they continued to do all last week and
Monday Of this week, but on being notI-
fed yesterday that they would hereafter
work by the piece they refused to do so
and left the foundry in body, and called
for.their pay. They were promptly paid
and told that they must work by the
piece or not at all as there were others
anxious for their places. Nearly all OF
them, seeing tho officers 80 decided in the
matter, agreed TO go to work at once, and
80 ended the strike. The moulders claim
that they have not the proper facilities af-
forded them for working by the piece, but
The Company claim, as they no doubt
have the right to do, that when they hire
men to work they have the right to lix the
terms, and II the terms do not suit the
workmen they can so elsewhere. We
onlylhope that nothing may occur to hin
der tire proper running Of our implement
works, for they will evidently be great
help to our town in every way. 1t is an
enterprise that should be encouraged and
all good citizens will encourage it, Our
rolling mill is running every day and has
been for some time.


see the Standard correspondent says
that there is some talk Of building a 6 lass
house here. This may be true, though ]
had not been fortunate enough to hear oil
il before. We have number OF glass
houses now in Moundsville, and they are
inhabited, but notwithstanding this, the
inhabitants Of the same will throw stones.
This should not be the case, for glass will
break. We need planning mill just now
more than all else. Why does not some
enterprising man embrace the oppor-
tunity?


The cold weather has put q stop to gar
den making, and it is feared that the fruit
is injured.


There will be MI entertainment Ut the
school hall on Friday evening Of this
week for the benefit ofthe school. twill
consist of the exhibition OF more than one
hundred engravings OF such varied
character that all may bo suited. 1t is
hoped that all our citizens will give il
their patronage, and Lend helping hand
to n good cause.


As spring opens the higher and nor.
mai de rtment OF our school begins to
fill up with students from distance
while many Of the larger pupils Of the
town cease their attendance. Any num-
ber Of normal pupils will be accomodat.
ed, and it would be we'll for all to enter
as soon as possible.


The pastor OF the NJ. L. Church, Rev.
II. C. Sanford goes to Wheeling this
morning to attend the meeting Of the
Annual Conference OF the church. lie is
good man and we hope he will come to
us again. His salary is all paid.np.


Prof. Milligan's singing class meets at
the school building Friday night.
Year: 1876

4 TAR TO THE IRON REdIoNs.-A par
ty Of iron men from Pittsburgh, Wheel
ing and perhaps other points, expect to


leave here on the Hudson Saturday even
ing for the iron regions along the line OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio road. Among
these gentlemen will DO Mr.. Frank Hcrne,
OF The Riverside Iron Works here, who,


from his practical knowledge, as a fur
naCCman, of iron ores, will be able to
form very intelligent opinion in regard
to the value Of the ores to be examined
Quite recently we published a letter from
the line Of the Chesapeake and


Ohio in regard to these ores, but
up to this time it is not certainly known
that they are Of kind to be used to any
great extent by the furnaces here and at
Pittsburgh. The demand at all the fur
naces Of the Ohio Valley is principally
for sed-shOrt ores, that is, such ores as
nails, bar and sheet iron are made out Of.
Year: 1876

notice the special characteristics of two or
three of the principal varieties mentioned
above. The Nursery red, as we have stated,
is much grown in the south of England and
its fine baking qualities make it favorite in
France. The grain is small, the straw very
tall in soil adapted for it, and likewise stiff,
This wheat, from the small size of the grain,
should be sown thin. Lammas red has long
been favorite variety in East Lothian. 1t
is a tall, stifi-straWed variety, producing a
large weight of straw per acre The grain
produces fine flour, much esteemed by bakers
The Fenton is a white variety of wheat, and
has long held a pre-eminent position in the
opinion Of East Lothian wheat growers.
The peculiarly, of the Fenton wheat is the
great dissimilarity in the length of the straw
A sheaf of this grain is cared down to the
band. The straw is very stiff, and will stand
much adverse weather.
Year: 1876

Offer good facilities for at least partial prepa-
ration for this work.


Whether or not it is a thing to be glad
over, it seems very probable that there will
be an increasing number of large estates
owned by gentlemen of wealth, who have
not the time, the inclination, or the practical
knowledge to enable them to personally di-
rect the agricultural operations. Such men
would be gladto employ young men of good
education and business ability, as well as
possessing q practical knowledge of farm
ing, to take charge of their farms, and would
be willing to pay literally for their services.


There will also be an increasing demand,
we think, for what may be called farm en-
gneering for draining or irrigating large
tracts, and for the work not very properly
called landscape gardening, and for this
work our agricultural colleges ought to well
fit those of their students who care to espec-
tally direct their attention to the studies nee
essary.


In these and some other ways there are
opportunities for useful and profitable work
for graduates of agricultural colleges, aside
from those who choose to engage directly in
farming. And even those who choose to
engage in some business not at all directly
connected with agriculture can still do good
work by giving their influence in favor of
all those things which tend to improve ag-
riculture and the farming class. This coun-
try, especially the west, is mainly an agri-
cultural one, and it is important, not only
that those who till the soil should be intel
ligent, we'll informed and skillful but that
many others. especially of those called on to
frame laws, should have good knowledge
of the art and science, and marked respect
for it. It surely will not be a cause of regret
if the western village doctor, lawyer, mer-
chant and school-teacher of the future, many
Of whom will have come from the farms
shall have also obtained their general educa
tain at good agricultural college Westea7
| Rural.
Year: 1876

The greatest want of agricultural colleges
Is students who really want to study agricul-
trlre. There are other wants and needs, but
this is the greatest The complaint is often
made that the very large majority of the
students Of agricultural colleges engage in
other callings than farming. This is not
necessarily to be counted as showing fault
on the part Of either the college or the STU
dent. If the graduate of an agricultural
college be poor, and most of them are, it is
not surprising that he should choose teach
ing or some other work, rather than work
ing as farm laborer or renting farm. Or
dinarily, he can make more money for a
time in some other work than he could by
going on a farm.


We should be very glad to see many stu
dents in our agricultural colleges preparing
themselves to be practical farmers on their
own or their fathers farms. In the course
of years they would doubtless find their ed
ucation very valuable to them, abundantly
repaying its cost. For those, however, who
do not think it advisable or feasible to make
practical farming their work. let us suggest
some lines of work, in preparation for which
good knowledge of agriculture and the
sciences most directly bearing on it would
be very important help. First, then, there
Is a demand for thoroughly educated and
competent teachers Of agriculture. This de-
mand is not large but it is a good one. The
available supply Of first-class teachers Of
agriculture in this country is very SMALL and
to the graduates of agricultural colleges we
ought to be able to look with confidence for
the best men for the vacancies in agricultu-
tural college professorships; but such men
will not be found if the students have been
looking especially to other callings.


Again, there is limited demand for agri-
cultural writer's The number of men fully
competent to take charge of good agricul-
tural paper is very small. If vacancy oc-
cur on the editorial staff of political OF
general paper there is no difficulty in filling
1t with man fully competent in every way
10 I'LL such a vacancy on an agricultural pa
per is a matter Of very considerable difficulty
For limited number of young men, whose
taste, ability and education fit them for TIN
work, agricultural journalism offers fielt
of muck usefulness, and fair pay.


There is growing interest in veterinar,
science, and all increasing realization of th
need of competent veterinary surgeons. Un
fortunately, the profession in the countr
has suffered in the estimation of the genera
public from the character of many who hay
assumed the title. But for reasonabl
number of young men, who would expet
TO be educated gentlemen as well as g hors
DOCTORS" the practice of veterinary surger
offers good prospect for reputation an
good pay, Our best agricultural college