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Year: 1876

get up and get, at the command of the
Sheriff, in few months. Better
know you are right then go ahead.
Personally we would be glad if all
those large tracts of land now owned
by speculators were in the hands of
actual settlers. But we are sorry to
see men throw away their time for
naught.
Year: 1876

The Charleston NeaOs and Courier
comes squarely up to the support of
ex-President Davis in the controversy
that is going on as to the propriety Of
any utterance on the part of the great
champion of the Lost Cause. After
expressing its qualification that the
letter of Mr.. Davis in reply to the cal
luminous charges of Mr.. Blaine was
written and published our contempo-
rary says:


"As we have said thousand times,
there is no earthly reason why the
South should not defend herself when
the character of her people are assailed.
Silence is held to be form of assent;
and they who Insist that Southerners
shall sit mum chance when their peo-
pie are unjustly attacked and wantoniy
abused would find, if their wretched
policy could prevail, that the South,
in default of defence, would be de-
clared guilty of every infamy that
malace and partisanship can invent.
The North can bear the truth, as the
South can; if neither Can, this is no
time TO talk of equality aud union.
Equality that is limited to the North,
and Union that is to confer no rights
upon the South, are not worth asking
foror having. The people, we believe,
desire real equality and true union,
with all thss the words imply; but if
the bread that they give the South is
only stone after all, we can put it to
no better use than to hurl it at the first
Goliath we meet
Year: 1876

The attempt on the part Of the Rad
ical Louisiana Senate to restore the
Returning Board, which would be an
instrument in the hands of the kellogg
faction to defeat the will of the people
in the coming elections, has aroused
the indignation of the Democrats, and
ii is stated that a Committee of the
House are now gathering evidence
preparatory to the impeachment of
Kellogg and Antoine. If the Senate
persists in its demand fer the Return
ing Board, the House will bring ar,
ticles of impeachment, which will dc
facto suspend both Kellogg and An
tome, wien the Speaker of the House
will be come acting Governor.
Year: 1876

Senator Christlancy, of Michigan,
i.as set the go sips agog 10y marrying
ii young Treasury girl who has not yet
turned her teens. The Senator is in
The 65th year of his age and is the
father of six children, His wife died
within year. The Establishments of
Washington society seem to have been
toe much for him, and this morning,
after AL acquaintance of less than a
month, was married to Miss Lille
Lugenbeel, who up to within a wee
ago WAS an employe in the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing at the Treas
ury Department. 1t is related of the
bride that when the Senator proposed
she 1T once accepted, and returns d an
engagement ring to suitor who had
her premise of marriage in Georgia.
Having done this. she urged he states
man to make no vexatious delays, mas
much as she anticipated that the dis
carded G eorgian might come here and
make trouble. The Senator and wife
left Washington immediately after the
service for New York city.
Year: 1876

The Baltimore Gazette says: Nearly
every leading paper i'll the South aud
Southwest advocates the passage Of
the bill to aid the Texas Pacific rail
road, and there is scarcely public
man of any consequence i'll that por
tion of the Union who does not staGd
upon the same side. As a matter OF
simple justice to the South the bill
ought to be passed. Its only oppo-
nents arc the organs of the northern,
eastern and Pacific slope monopolists,
who are endeavoripg to hold the enor-
n Gus franchises they have obtained.
A vote against the bill is vote against
the South, and a vote i'll favor Of 1t is
q vote in the interest of the people and
against the railroad rings. Let us
have free trude IN raiiroads.
Year: 1876




is beginning to attract much attentlo''
aud is one of the absorbing topics Of
conversations. shall jot down my
observations hereafter.


Colonel Waddell has just received
letter from the committee of the
Dialectic Society of the


UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
to deliver tho annual address before
the Literary Societies, an invitation
the more to be priced from the fact
that it is the first under the recon
structed University. How well the
duty will be performed, those who are
familiar with the literary requirements,
and graceful oratory of our Represen-
tative we'll know. E.
Year: 1876

1 Last night Detective Mastcrsou, Of the Fourteenth
precinct, entered the Mulberry street station house
carrying box under his arm. He placed It on the
desk and informed Captain Aairo that he
had succeeded In recovering stolen prop
erty. The box opened and the only
property it contained dead dog slip Of paper
was pinned the body, with the following Inscription
on it:--"Poor Brandy is dead.n The box had been
abandoned by two men In tho hallway OF No. 494
Broadway The detective would like 10 know where
the laugh comes In, OF course.
Year: 1876

To the Constitution Of TIE Safe Of Kansas ssbmif-
ted by the Lesisiafsre at IFS last session for the
ratification or rejection Of the electors ef The STATE
af the merit genera! election
Year: 1876

WELL knowing the reputation Of the Maine
Standard for political falsehood we are free
TO say that journal never printed more gen.
ulne fiction than that declaring that Gov.
Connor is not satisfactory to the Republicans
OF the state and is to be superseded. The
fact is that Gov. Connor has so satisfactorily
discharged his duties and so fayorably i'm
pressed himself upon the Republican men,
bers OF the Legislature that he is more popu-
lar to-day than when he was inaugurated.
A man of high character, of integrity, with
purpose to do the best thing for the state
and its people in every matter, consclen-
tious party man without being bigoted par
tisan, he possesses to remarkable degree the
confidence and esteem of the men who cleo
ted him. We predict that he will be the Re.
publican standard bearer as long as he de-
sires it, and will lead them to such victory
in Maine the centennial year as will remind
the STANDARD editor of the overwhelming de-
feats he has Suffered at the hands of the Re-
publicans of Maine. 1t is an appreciation of
this fact which has led the Standard to utter
so silly ialsehood.
Year: 1876

THE Democrats got along swimingly in
their retrenchment programme until they
reached the Democratic clerks in the House.
Then they stopped. 1t was easy and pleas
ant to cut down the pay of Republican Off
GERS, but to reduce the salaries of Democrats
was quite another affair, not to be thought of
for moment. Still they can't see how to
Justify the cutting down of the pay of chiefs
of divisions in the Treasury Department who
work all the year round unless they cut down
the pay of the House clerks who draw the
same salary and who work but nine months
in the year. So they think of restoring the
Treasury salaries to the old figure. Great
thing, this Democratic economy,
Year: 1876

DANIEL MARCY, Democratic candidate for
Governor of New Hampshire, will be remem-
bered as the man who in 1854 expressed his
belief that the name of President Lincoln
would "go down to posterity with the deep
execrations of all who love and revere the
Union" Men like this one are those whom
the Democracy delight to honor.
Year: 1876

The Cincinnati Enquirer announces that
If the Democrats nominate hard money can
djdates it will probably turn its attention to
agricultural topics during the canvass From
present appearances there is little prospect
that it will be obliged to engage writers on
agriculture.
Year: 1876

The insinuations multiply that there are
people who will not care TO see Winslow in
Boston. Among them, it is said, are one or
two bank presidents and not few indorsers
of his paper. Close examination leads to the
conclusion that some of the signatures on his
notes were not forgeries as was loudly stated
when he first disappeared.
Year: 1876

EVEN in New England the soft-money
movement is assuming alarming proper.
tions, and there appears to be strong
probability that the infationists will capture
the Connecticut Democratic state convention
this week
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are In
sill Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty tf good faith.


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

On Friday morning, says the
Terre Haute Qnd.) EGpreSs
Justice Sheets, Of Paris, H.,
was called upon by a happy
couple. The man beckoned him
aside and said that he wanted
to be married. The young lady
was twenty-five, while her lover
was about ten years her senior.
The Justice adjusted his spec
tacles, put on the look he usual
ly wears when about to make
people (un) happy for life, and
told them to stand up. This
they did, and as he was about to
begin the ceremony, the follow
ing formula was handed to him
by the groom, who stated that
they had concluded to be mar
ried by this. Verbatim it is as
follows: "Mr. w. G.. Cole do
you take this woman, Ida
Hutching, whom you hold by
the rite hand to your lawful
and welded wife in the presence
of God and these witnesses.
So long as you both love each
other and live happy together
and will you endeavor to make
her happiness and that of your
self and familys, your hiest
earthly aim to take care of her
in sickness and in health, so
long as yoa both live together
as husband and wife?" The
same formula was presented in
terrogatively to the lady, except
that the sentence "to do your
duty by him so long as you live
together as husband and wife"
was interpolated at the close.
The parties live at Chrisman,
Ill.
Year: 1876

Not long a married woman
on Pine Street, Chicago, asked
her husband for a new summer
hat and suit, so that she could
make that hateful creature in
the next block see that there
were other people beside her
ladyship that could dress de-
Gently. Owing to the strin-
gency Of the local money-mar-
ket he declined to fall in with
her overtures. She did not press
the subject, but few days af-
forwards she came to his side,
and leaning her head softly on
his shoulder, said: Darling,
if you were to be hit on the


head with a hammer, or some
thing Of the kind, so that it
wouldn't kill you, but hurt you
a good deal and put you out Of
your mind, wouldn't they make
me your guardian and admins
trator?" every probably they
would, Pussy" he replied, fond
ling her golden curls, "but what
a funny question for you to
ask" "And then," she con-
tinued, apparently not having
heard the latter part Of his SEN
tence, sand then l could do all
that I liked with things, and
my name would be the same as
yours at the bank, and SO on?"
Certainly, pet" he responded,
and she gave him an affection
ate embrace, hurried away.
The thing somewhat perplexed
him, but he dismissed it from
his memory until very recently,
when he met hardware dealer
Of his acquaintance, who said:
'"Tell your wife | sent her the
biggest hammer we had, but
what in thunder did she want
so large a hammer for?" Then
a cold sweat broke out all over
that young man, and fastening
home he told his wife that he
had Just collected a bad debt,
and here were $3.50 for her to
get that suit and hat with. And
she kissed him and said she
would not take it all, since
times were so hard, and they
must make every cent go as far
as they could; but he insisted
that she should, and she yielded
like a dutiful wife, and when he
had gone out she took the ham
mer from behind the washstard,
sent it back to the hardware
store, and told them she wouldn't
need it; to send her its worth in
self-sealing preserve jars.
Year: 1876

TIRED MOTHERS.
A little elbow leans upon your knee,
Your tired knee that has SO much to bear;
A child's dear eyes are looking lovingly
From underneath thatch of tangled hair.
Perhaps you do not heed the velvet touch
Of warm, moist fingers holding yours so


tight;
You do not prize this blessing Overmuch,
You almost are too tired to pray tonight.
But tits blessedness! A year ago
Ibid not see it asst do to-day
We are all so dull and thankless, and too


slow


To catch the sunshine till it slips away.
And now it seems surprising strange to me
That while 1 wore the badge of mother


hood,
did not kiss more oft and tenderly
The child that brought me only good.
And if, some night, when you sit down TO
You miss the elbow from your tired


knee
Thisrestless, curly head from off your breast,
This lisping tongue that chatters constant


Iy;
If from your own the dimpled hands had


slipped,


Aud meier would nestle in your palm


again;
If the white feet into their grave had tripped,
l could not blame you for your heart-ache


then.
/ wonder 50 that mothers ever fret
At little children clinging to their gown;
Or that the footprints, when the days are


wet,


Are ever black enough to make them


frown.
If could find little muddy boot,
Or cap, or jacket on my chamber floor;
If l coul kiss rosy, restless foot,
And hear it patter in my house once


more;
If l could mend broken cart to day,
Tomorrow make kite 10 reach the sky
There is no woman in Gods world could say
She was IEore blissfully content than /.
But, ah! the dainty pillow next my own
Is never rumpled by shining head;
My singing birdling from its nest has flown;
The little boy l used to kiss is deadl
Year: 1876

Strait is the gate, the Saviour said,
And narrow is the way,
'Tis through this gate the righteous trsad
The road TO endless Gay.
The path through this gate 1 know is


strait,


For Jesus doth declare
That you who in this ? Sth doth go,
His precious name shall bear.
| will write my name upon your brow
In golden letters bright,
And you who travel with me now,
Your pathway shall be light.
This path is guarded day and night,
BY the angel band above
Ami you who enter this path Alright
Shall know that God is love.
Few there be who shall enter the gate.
The Saviour did sOlemnly say,
Although stand and knock, call and


wait


To show them the light Of the way.
Year: 1876

1t has been remarked that a
man who would take q paper
out of the Office for one or two
years, and then refuse to pay
arrearages, would chase his
poor lame grandmother bare
footed half a day through q
thorn thicket just to get a
chance to knock out her front
teeth to sell them for old ivory.
Year: 1876

Nowadays when a man is
charged with crime he holds up
his head and says: / am not
worth a dollar. That proves
my innocence. It will soon
be necessary, in alIuding to
a gentleman Of liberal pos
session, to describe him as rich
but honest
Year: 1876

DEAF IN ONE EAR.-Some-
body has said that Noah was
deaf in one ear, the one that was
turned TO the world. But it is
frequently the case that when
one sense or organ is impaired
others become more acute; and
SO it was in Noah's case; for he
heard and believed and obeyed
what God told him, notwith-
standing all the jeers and SCOTS
to which he was subjected.
Year: 1876

A lady in Luxumbourg,
France, is now prosecuting a
man who killed her son in an
affair of honor; not for killing
him, but for taking away his
character by saying that he
foughtin an undershirt of chain
armor.
Year: 1876

Sad as it may seem, it is un-
doubtedly fact that the leading
New York clubs are mainly sup
ported by married men who "run
oat to get a mouthful of fresh air"
at about ten o'clock, and stay in
the close and smoke filled rooms
until two or three in the morning.
Year: 1876

Thirteen years ago a man was
driven out of. town for an Of
fence which he did not commit.
News now comes that he settled
in Chicago and studied law and
is now a prominent attorney
there. Thus we see how an
unjust accusation may blast and
ruin a mans whole career.
Year: 1876

vessels to assist in the survey and
soundings. the laying of the cable and
transportation of materials and gener-
ally to afford assistance calculated to
promote the success of the enterprise.


The demand upon the Treasury of
the United States for silver con is daily
increasing, evincing very thorough
and wellspread anxiety among the peo
pie throughout the country for this
class of currency. Thus far the Treas
ury Department has disbursed about
Sl .OOO, 600 and if there was a law per-
mitting the redemption of Legal Tend
ers and certificates of deposit in nation
al banks, the disbursements from the
treasury alone would be at least fifteen
millions.
Year: 1876

A Bosros pawnbroker has got into
trouble by receiving stolen dog. You
may steal Bostonian's diamond pin
hurry off his youngest boy for Charley
Ross, and forge away his entire bank
account, but just lay yonr hand on bis
valuable dog if you want to discover the
spirit of Bunker Hill.
Year: 1876

In an adjacent town, the other morn
ing, an absent-minded. New York lady
visitor left her hotel to do little shops
ping, forgetting to remove Eer crimping
tins. That afternoon eleven young
ladies' promenaded the streets with
halo of tinware around their heads, en-
joying the proud consciousness that
they were up to the latest style.
Year: 1876

A SCHOOL teacher got the boys down
on him by taking their apples away
from them when they had them around,
in school time, and eating them himsely
but he looks at them very carefully since
he ate one charged with red pepper.
Year: 1876

whitthorne, ofTennessce chairman Of the committee,
in advocacy of the report and in reply to the argu
ments made against IL last Saturday


wHirrHoRNE


He spoke Of the and aborious duties imposed
that committee by order of the House, and said the
committee had endeavored faithfully and impartialy
discharge those duties There had been attempt
to control the action Of the minority. Any member
might have called the Secretary Of the Treasury any
time There had been effort his part to stae the in
vesgaton or to give direction but there had been
announced purpose early In the session TO the man
ner and style which the investigation be con-
ducted and that WAS that the navy yards
first to be invcstigats that then the heads of the
bureaus TO DO examined and finally the Secretary
of the Navy. That course had been pursued without
objection from any quarter. AS to the proceedings
being kept secret there had been good for
II for the protection of persons connected with the
public He had had witnesses come before him
and mplore him with tears coursing down thor cheeks
examine them, as they be dis
missed from their positions work IN the navy yards
If they testified As to the attempt the part OF the
Secretary OF the Navy to show The present effectiveness
OF the navy, he put against his statement
those OF the Admiral and OF the chief officers.
1t sustained only by the testimony OF Isaac Hans
CON- the Chief Constructor, and he would show that
this not reliable witness. He charged that
during the administration Of Secretary Robson there
had been
Year: 1876

We have referred elsewhere to the fraudu-
lent voting that has been discovered in Gin
cinnati, whereby two members Of Congress
we're cheated out Of their election The
same sort Of tricks will be played in this city
and its suburbs unless effectual methods are
taken in time to prevent them. An ounce Of
prevention is worth pound of cure. As soon
as the registration Lists are finished in the sus-
picious wards, there should begin instantly
most searching scrutiny Of the names to
ascertain If they are all legal voters, with q
view to challenging and arresting those who
are not lawful voters Of the precinct. There
will be gangs Of repeaters voting all day in
the Fifth and Sixth Wards and the Stock
Yard precincts for choke and Reform i"
And they will not be thus spending their
time nt their own expense. Ten Of these
wretches we're detected the other day regis
tering themselves from what they called
boartiing-housc in one OF the west precincts
of the Fourth Ward; but when the aboard
ing-house" was visited it YVES found to be
constable. The chaps who are managing
Hox1r's cash md canvass expect to get in
their work to the extent Of couple of
thousand Ill ega1 tickets for the champion re-
fCrmer
Year: 1876

Last night the greatest crowd ever assem-
bled in Chicago to listen to political speech
gathered at the Exposition building to hear
Col RoREnr G. INoERso11. At IN early
hour the main door and galleries of that im-
mense structure were packed to their utmost
capacity, while the approaches to the build
ing were thronged, and thousands turned
away unable to gain adnittance. The
vast audience that greeted Col. 1NGERso1n
was not OF the sort that ordinarily
turns out at political demonstrations. It was
made up Of the more thoughtful voters Of
the substantial business class, men not liable
to be carried off their feet BY fervid rhetoric,
and who we're attracted By the splendid rep
utation Of the orator rather than with view
to making what is called grand denaonstra-
ton. His speech is reported in full in TIE
TRIBUNE this morning. But no report could
do full justice to his glowing e1oquence,-the
more eloquent because it was the e1oquence
of living truth, reinforced by irrefragable
logic of facts, and delivered with that rare
power which no other orator of this day
possesses. The mighty throng as they listen
ed forgot the orator in contemplation Of the
real issues Of the canvass-those that cannot
be written down nor talked down-which
were by him so vividly presented
The overwhelming enthusiasm with
which the thousands there assembled
responded to his appeal to them ut this
supreme moment to hazard no jot or title of
the work Of regeneration, final and complete,
Of the Union restored, demonstrates that the
Republican party here, instead Of being dead
or q party Of the past, was never inspired by
more active purpose The meeting may be
Justly characterized as great awakening to
the vital issues of the campaign. 1t guaran-
tees that the work yet 10 be done will be
well done, and that HAYES and WHEELER
will 20 out Of Cook County with q trench
dous majority
Year: 1876

most identical The extent Of these TWO
great systems is shown by the fact that their
vorshipers include four-ffths OF the human
race. The essential difference between
Buddhism and Confucianism is, that, while
the latter deals with the present, the former
treats almost exclusively of future world
and preparation for it. Confucianism gives
to the Chinese no religion, and Buddhism
came in to supply the religious want. The
one is moral, the other metaphysical. In our
next Sunday issue we shall examine Taulsm'
the materialistic system.