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Year: 1876

The argument Of intimidation in the
South is one Of the weakest pleas to carry
out the idea, that tie negro voted with
the whites to save himself from bodily
harm. 1t has been everywhere shown
that the whites won the negro by kindness,
and in this connection we find the follow
ing timely talk in the Philadelphia
"Chronicle:"


almost the only acknowledgement
it may be calIed-that the Republicans
urge against the validity Of the Democratic
maiorites in the Southern States, is the
one that, with such large preponderance
of negro voters in some Of those States,
such majorities would be wholly inconsis-
tent with the plainest principles Of ofcommon
sense-that negroes could never be pre-


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Year: 1876

Life is a great picture in which we may
see new beauties at every new view we take
of it, and receive new impressions each
time we examine it. Man is a curious being
and one of his most marked and strongest
characteristics is his curiosity 1t enters into
his mind, AS an immovable principle, and at
| times distracts and disarranges his thoughts
We said, above, that man was curious, and we
in tend to prove it by an Illustration. On the
bank of Lees Creek a few yards from the
line of the railroad is one of the most curl.
Gus human habitations that has ever fallen
within the range OF our limited observation
We have heard of hermits, who. withdrawing
| themselves from the society of human beings
have made their dwelling places in subterra-
mean caverns, at the same time making this
unnatural isolation still more terriiically un-
bearablc by the punishment of the body in a
rigorerous and exhausting abstinence. All
this however, was from mistaken idea OF
the requirements of religion. The case be-
fore us, however, is hermitage from choice,
perhaps necessity, rather than from any mo-
tive or inclination of religion. Near the asst
bank ofthe creek, may be seen hollow stump
of large dimensions, covered with boards,
which operate as roof. Now, above, we
said man was a being of curiosity. and the
dominance of this impelling principle, in our
self. caused us to turn our steps toward this
house not made with hands" We pceped
into this unique and unconstructed dormitory'
parlor, kitchen, and dining -room to find bed
clothes. cooking utensils and food in one
grand and peculiar conglomeration of mysti-
cal and inextricable confusion. We did not
see the proprietor and, therefore, were de-
pryed of the pleasure of an " interview"
We should have been delighted TO learn the
exact position of body the inhabitant was
compelled to take. when wooing the embraces
of the drowsy god, within the limits of
this circular bed room. 1t was the most Gu
rious house we ever saw, and made us posi-
lively certain of the fact that man is a Curl
rious animal.
Year: 1876

The EDANcE-Dancing itself Is harm
less and healthful amusement when not
carried to excess; but the seeds Of death
are too often sown IN the ball room, not
from dancing. but from the circumstan-
ces under which it Is carried on. For in
stance, what can be more likely to pro.
duce appoplexy or some serious illness,
than the practice of eating ices when
thoroughly heated by violent exercise


Again, the atmosphere Of many ball.
room, crammed, as it often is, with three
times as many people as 1t can comforts
bly, contain, is enough, Of itself, to poi
son any one not acclimated to suffoca
tion by previous training.


Then there are sudden changes of TEN.
perature to which young ladies, INSULT
ciently clad, are exposed on leaving the
heated rooms, as they return home, over
tired and in precisely the same condition
under which such changes of tempera
ture are likely to affect them, if they
have any tendency to lung disease. The
late hours, which are necessarily kept in
the season, cannot be otherwise than pre-
judicial to the health of both old and
young, and probably cause many illness
es that are unjustly credited to other
sources
Year: 1876

A young woman in Cincinnati who was
in the recent crush at the Robinson Op-
era-house, escaped from the deadly peril
in which she supposed herself to be by
jumping from the window. Then she
recollected that she had left her opera
glasses and muK behind, and she bravely
fought her way back and secured her
treasures What is life without opera
glasses and muffs
Year: 1876

A hospital surgeon writes that the di


gestion is mainly governed by the ner-
vous system, and the nervous system is
soon shattered by broken rest. To de.
prive a man of considerable portion of
his sleep, and then to expose him to cold,
is simply to exhaust his reserve of vital
force, and to pnsh him half way toward
the goal of complete breakdown.
Year: 1876

An Iowa man went into his COW stable
the other day and by mistake mixed her
up nice warm mash in box full Of
sawdust, instead OF bran The COW,
merely snpposing that hard times had
come and they were all going to econo-
mlze, meekly ate her supper, and that man
never discovered his mistake until the
next morning, when he MIXED that COW
and she let down half a gallon of turpen-
tine, quart Of shoe pegs, and bundle
of lath
Year: 1876

A distinguished physician once said
that if his patients would make apractice
of eating a couple of good oranges every
morning before breakfast from February
till June, his practice would be gone
The medical effect ofpure fruit acids is
excellent upon the physical system.
Year: 1876

Why should the beehive be taken as
symbol of industry Not bee is to be
seen all the winter long, while the cock
roach is up at five O'Clock in the morn.
ing, aud never goes to bed till midnight
Let change this thing.
Year: 1876

These three States, which will all be carried
again by the Democracy ii they are faithful to
Hard Money, Free Trade, and Home Rule
but which would be lost one and all to the
Democracy Qike Pennsy ylvania and Ohio II
they were to be false to Democratic principles
these three States are all that are necessary
to Democratic victory. With the Southern
and the Pacific States. the votes Of these three
great States, all radiatng about the CONNER
cial metropolis. together constitute 4 more
than majority of the electoral votes


But these three metropolitan States AS they
might be called. are Hard Money States like
Texas and the Pacific Coast States which to-
day use gold and silver. Upon Rag Money
PLATFORM upon doubtful PLATFORM upon a
double faced platform they would certainly
be lost to the Democracy


But upon a Hard Money national platform
the margin of Democratic victory is not so
narrow. There are two States. Illinois. q
Wisconsin. 10, which have 81 votes to cast for
the Democracy. standing upon Hard Money
platform, and 81 votes to cast against them
standing on Ray. Money platform.


No combination Of States can possibly be
made to win victory for the Democratic party
on a Rag Money platform. or AN ambiguous
platform.


Any man who will take the foregoing ta-
bles and study them for himself can come to
no other conclusion, even i'll he starts with the
assumption that Texas. Hard Money State
will vote for Democratic electors anyhow.


The success of the Democratic party there
fore depends upon the nomination at st. Lou
is, June 27, of Hard Money Democrat upon
a Hard Money Platform.
Year: 1876

THE old question, whether or no lager


beer will intoxicate, has just been passed
upon by minor court in Vermont. Under
the prohibitory law Of that State, keg OF
lager had been seized in a saloon as contra
band, and the owner claimed its restoration
on the grounds that the liquor was not in.
toxicating, and hence did not come within
the provisions of the liquor law. The main
evidence for the prosecution was the test-
mony of physician that lager beer con
tanned six per cent. of alcohol: and that Of
two other witnesses, one an expert in the
who swore that he had drank good deal
of it, but had never got very hot on that
alone. He testified that on one occasion he
had drank it all night until he was chuck
full, and thought he weighed two hundred,
and that it made him light headed; but the
counsel for the defence made the point that
it had not been shown that the witness was
not light-head when he began his nights
work. The third witness for the prosecu
ton swore that he once drank enough lager
beer in New Haven to lay him out for six
hours. On the other side, an array of ply
scians was produced, several of whom tes-
tilted to the effects of lager from their own
experience. DR.. Pond said that he found
but 4.6 per cent. of alcohol in the beer seiz-
ed and that a man mightdrnk from fifteen
to twenty glasses and, aside from feeling
little sleepy or stupid, experience no effects
from it. DR.. Adams testified that he had
drank lager beer very freely, all that he
could hold; had drank until he was chuck
full, and should as soon think of getting
drunk on new milk; and five other physi-
clans gave it as their opinion that lager is
not Intoxicating. The result was that the
jury returned a verdict in favor of the own
er Of the beer, so that it is established in
Vermont, unless the verdict should be re-
versed by higher court, that lager beer is
not Intoxicating. and may be sold without
violating the State liquor law.
Year: 1876

roughs who are to use their stmoral' infu-
ence at Cincinnati in favor of Mr.. Morton.
There is at least the excuse of something
like genuine enthusiasm to justify the
Indiana experiment. The Conkling band
will bear too close resemblance to gang
of political hirelings to have much weight
with the convention. The National Con-
vention is not likely to allow itself to be
howled into belief in the claims of any
candidate whatever.
Year: 1876

The Democratic party of the State hold
their delegate election on Saturday next
to choose delegates for the State Conyen-
ton to be held at Dover on Tuesday, the
18th of June. As the election is i'm
portant in many ways, we press upon
every Democrat the duty Of attending to
the election and see that good and re-
liable men are sent to Dover to choose
National deleg ties. We trust that if any
rivalry exists the contest will be carried
out with good natured zeal
Year: 1876

The Springfield journal y says that,
whatever div"rsities of sentiment may exist
among members of the Republican party in
Illinois in reference to subordinate questions
OF State and National policy, there is ahso-
'ntely none IN reference to the State ticket
Year: 1876

The other afternoonn the crew OF
the Cleveland boat, which was to
sail that evening, discovered an old
man slowed away among the freight
TO secure free ride across the lake
The hose was on and the pony"
working, and the mate sent about
ffty gallons of water into the nest Of
the stowawsy He came out on the
gsliop. wet to the hide, and charging
upon the mate, be shouted:


Who threw that water on me 2"


81 did" was the reply.


What for ?"


"To help you ashore"


That's the way said the old
man as be took of his wet coat and
held the tails between bis knees
while be Lght to wiring the water
out Of the sleeves and body. Il can't
get off by myself anywhere and be-
gin to ponder on the faded and gone
but barrel of salt falls on my ear,
or some pirate bits me in the back
with bali Of Lake ST. air."-Nele
York Dispatch.
Year: 1876

The following were the receipts and shipments
OF the leading articles OF produce in this city
during the twenty -four hours ending At o'clock
On Saturday morning. and fog the corresponding
tina last year:
Year: 1876

The HIDDEN TORTURE. is
nothing so remarkable in man as his
power Of concealing mental torture.
What is unsaid is ever earnest and
greatest. The soul is beset by some
hideous consuming care
warnings Of disease-fear of death
rejected love-vile pecuniary di.tress-
or the anguish OF anticipated shame.
The dark thing is not merely in the
background its presence never with.
drawn, It's grasp never wholly relaxed,
ii occupies the citadel Of thoughts and
feelings; and all that is beyond its
sway is but outlying and unconsidered
precincts. Meanwhile, the man plays
his part in society as other men do I;
is polite, gay, afable; and, if he is
really a strong and able person, is as
much like his ordinary self, himself
before this dark thing had any hold
upon him as it is possible to be.
Year: 1876

The Democrats cannot be too par
ticular in selecting candidates for Con
gress. Men of character and culture
men of integrity and courage alone
should receive nominations.


Not only are the chances of electing
such candidates better, but they are
the only kind that will be of any use
in the next House Of Representatives.


Such men will constitute committees
of investigation who will penetrate to
The root of past rascalities and present
corruPtions, and thus efisctually aid 10
the great work of reform in which we
hope to see President Tilden take the
lead.- New York Sun.
Year: 1876

A short time since, a young lady,


wellknown iu this city, while visiting


. country town in Southern Penu.yl-


vania, attended . camp meeting, and


while there,in moment Of pleasantly,


proposed to q young minister, with an


immaculate white lie, that they get


married. He seemed to be equally
sportive inclined, and at once assented


to the proposition. A brother minister
standing by consented to perform the
ceremony, and, amid considerable
merriment on the part Of the spectators,
but with due decorum on the part Of
the principals in the matter, the two
were tied. Itturns out now that what
the young lady was inclined to regard
as a mere jest, was q dead earnest
thing for the minister, and, as no
license was necessary at the place
where the ceremony was performed,
she is, to all intents and purposes, his
wife. The father of the girl is furious,
and has threatened to cowhide his SON.
in.law If he comes around the house
he is visiting in the city. 1t is believed
y some friends of the lady that she is
not altogether averse to the impromptu
husband, but that she thinks his pres
ent call does not hold out any special
inducement to her to have him as a
fe.partner. Probably II he received
about 5000 year instead OF $500,
she would be better satisfied. As it is
divorce will, in all likelihood, be the
Chronicle.
Year: 1876

HOG CHOLERA RECIPE. Give the
hog a tablespoonful Of soda in some
meal, every morning, till relieved.
have known some very remarkable re-
suits from this simple treatment.
will give you one instance. After re-
lieving my hogs with it, a friend,
whose hogs were dying very fast, and
had lost seventeen out OF thirty-fve Of
his hogs, tried it, and did not lose an
other hog, although some Of them were
very bad of.
Year: 1876

A WIDOW of my acquaintance a,
the Ocean was emphatic on the horri
BILE figure that the lovliest woman
must cut while bathing. l remarked
that the Queen Of Love and Beauty
was fabled to have sprung from the
foam Of the sea, and that she must
have been charming. "Oh, yes bu,
she had nothing on. ] should look
charming" Here her speech came
to sudden halt, and observing roses
blooming all over her face, l said, II
have no doubt of it," and walked
away Long Branch Letter.
Year: 1876

The Autumn woods have already '
begun to put on their many hued coats,
and. ere long, the sere and yellow
leaves will begin to fall. Jack Fros,'s
first icy touch turns to crimson and
gold the dull green leaves Of Summer.
Year: 1876

APPLE JELLy.-One peck Of sharp green
apple; pare and core them, put them into
quart of spring water, put them over .
slow fire till all Of wash, pour through
new flannel bag wien cold, to every pint
ofjuice add a quarter Of pound Of loaf
sugar, boil fast and skim it well until it
jellies, pour it into noulds for dessert;
double the quantity of sugar if wanted to
keep oil year.
Year: 1876

Special to the Vicksburg Herald.l


JACKSON, January lO-Tne senatorial
excitement has entirely passed away,
and the question Of Impeachment is
now all absorbing. Ny own opinion
has been that Governor ANTS would not
be impesched, but the sentiment here
at the capitol is largely against me.
That the governor has been guilty OF
such "high crimes and misdameanors"
in office, as would justify his removal, l
firmly believe, but can they be proven
In Alabama every honest citizen was
convinced that the infamous Judge Bus
teed was guilty OF bribery and various
corruption in office. The offsr of bribes
could be traced directly to his office, and
toe receipt of bribe5 directly from his
Office, but they could never be fixed
upon the man whom every body believed
to be guilty. There was wsll-aIranged
scape-goat, and Ames is shreWd enough
to have one ready in his own behalf.
And sgain, there is bare two-thirds
Democratic majority in the senate, the
body that would sit SIS jury in case of
impeachment. It is not probable that Il
Republican will be convinced Of Ames's
guilt, while it Is possible that a Demo-
crat may vote against impeachment.
The senators are, and should be, reticent
upon the subject; but those who have
considered and examined the question,
believe that the charges can be proven,
and that impeachment is certain to fol.
low.
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
we'll tried prescription of an eminent physician.
Year: 1876

General Stewart L. Woodford, in his ad-
dress to the alumni of Hamilton College,


has this to say relative to party allegiance
and independent action in politics "There
is no sanctity about nominations. simply
because they are regular. And there is
neither oil of amounting upon the brow of a
regular candidate; nor Just claims OF spos-
When party is right, sustain party net be-
Year: 1876

the sugar, above mentioned which
Chaptal produced from materials with
in the country, he invented several
kinds of cement and artificial Puzzas-
anas, by means of native calcined
ochre, without the aid Of foreign mat
ters, new varnishes for earthenware,
without the use of lead ore and plum
bags, which are SO often destructive
Of health and life, extending the app
plicatiOn of chemical agents to bleach,
ing, the application of old wool instead
Of oil. in the preparation of soap. and
the mode of dyeing cotton with Tur-
key red. In short. Chaptal was one Of
the most illustrious examples of how
much good may sometimes be done
by one enterprising mind, when that
mind is properly directed and encour-
aged in its efforts for the benefit of
mankind.
Year: 1876

health, it would be vain for me now to at
tempt such an undertaking. o, why did 1
not attempt it before? But I was hopeless.
It never occurred to me that there was the
smallest chance of success in such an enter
prise Even now, I dare not hope-I dare
not hope! No, Arthur" he continued, sud-
denly stopping and confronting his nephew,
"it would be sheer folly, worse than folly, for
you to 60 on this wild quest can not con-
sent to it. Stay at home, my boy, and be my
comfort and happiness, as you have ever
been. I can't part with you for such pur-
pose as that-no good could come of it. If l
thought there could, it would be different"


Arthur was sorely discomposed at this un-
expected turn of his uncles discourse, but he
was not without hope that by dint Of judicious
argument he might again bring him round
to favorable opinion and the surmise
proved correct. After much Auctuation and
uncertainty, Mr.. Chase finally allowed him
self to be persuaded into giving what Arthur
so ardently desired-his consent that he
should travel West, and make every effort to
discover some traces Of the fate Of those so
long mourned as<dead. He acknowledged,
with sigh, that Ss did this as much to sat-
isfy his nephew's eager longing as to set at
rest any doubts he might himself entertain.
1t was most improbable that after such a
long lapse of years his inquiries would meet
with any success.


"Then I'll set off at once-this very month,
shall I, uncle?" asked Arthur, when this
point was finally settled to his satisfaction.


"This month! No, boy, wait until May
travelling will still be hard so early in the
season, from the breaking up of the winter
SHOWS and storms. Take the first steamer
that sails in May, if you like, and you'll have
the whole summer before you. Please God l
shall get you back before next winter sets
in."


And on the twelfth of May Arthur en-
barked for San Francisco, intending from
thence to travel inland and prosecute his
search. There was no transcontinental rail-
way in existence then, or he would have choS-
en- that as his swiftest and easiest mode of
transportation to the western shore
Year: 1876

A Coop GLUE.-An excellent marine glue,
which can be melted at the same heat as COM
mon glue, can be applied with a brush, sets
very quickly, is elastic, and perfectly soluble
in water, can be made by dissolving two oun-
ces of India rubber in half a gallon of mineral
naptha. When the rubber is dissolved, add
twice the quantity of shellac to the naptha,
place the whole in an iron vessel, apply heat
cautiously, stir till we'll mixed, and then pour
on slab to cool.
Year: 1876

CUsTARD P1E.-Make custard Of the yolks
of three eggs, with milk, seasoned to the taste !;
bake it in ordinary crust; let the oven be of
moderate heat, that the custard may bake
slowly, and not curdle; when done, beat the
whites to froth, add sugar and spread over
the top, and return to the oven to brown
slightly. A pinch of salt added to custard
beightens the flavor; little soda in the crust
prevents it from being heavy.
Year: 1876

Under the provisions of an act passed

 in 1872, any enlisted man of the army

 may deposit his savings with any army

 paymaster, and for any sums of not less

 than fifty dollars so deposited for the period of six months or longer, the

 soldier, at his final discharge, is paid

 interest at the rate of four per cent. per

 annum. The soldier gets an account

 book, and has an entry made of his de

 pOsit just as he would at bank-the

 advantage ofthe thing being that while

 he is frequently stationed in remote

 places, completely out of the reach of

 banks, he can always find the same op- portunity to put his money in safe place for keeping that any resident of a city has. These deposits are only paid on the final discharge of the soldier, but are not subject to selzure for his debts, nor to forfeiture by any sentence ofa court-martial, except for desertion. The act has proved so satisfactory in its operation that the officers of the army are quite anxious to be admitted to the same privilege, and petitions from officers of the Sixth and Seventh infan- try have been sent to Congress, through | the war department, asking for the of the law so as to permit officers to make deposits in the same way. The scheme it will be noted is very much like that of insurances, and | the officers claim that if they are ad- mItted to its benefits it will enable those who have families or others dependent on them to make much more certain provision for their heirs han is now possible with life insurance con- Danies, or other commercial ventures. They ask though that the provisions of he law in their case be modified so as ll o authorize officers to withdraw their deposits on the completion of each and svery term of five years,l commencing rom the date of their first deposit The presented bear the indorse- nent of the paymastergeneral, who avs he heartily concurs in recommend ng such legislation, believing that it would be beneficial to the public ser 'ice-St. Louis Republican.