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Year: 1876

Around the corner from Wall street,
in Exchange place, is the haunt of the
German bankers-the Heideltacas and
Vanhuvens, and others well known to the
monetary people of this country. They
are heavy operators in gold and exchange,
and represent, you might say, unlimited
foreign capital. Their banking rooms
are not fitted up with the elegance of the
Broadway institutions, but are plain, dark,
and in some cases dingy. Yetin these rooms
the daily transactions mount up into
millions of dollars. In one of the most
unpretentious of these banker does
business across whose life has recently
been thrown beam of sunshine border
ing upon positive romance. Many months
ago he received Frankfort bill of ex-
change for 10000 thalers, with re-
quest from banker of that city that il
be invested at once in eligibly located
rent-paying real estate in the city of New
York. The contracts for purchase were
made out, and the query sent by cable
for the name of the person to whom the
deed of the property was to be made.
The answer came: Louise K" That
was the name of the New York bankers
wife, and he was literally astounded;
but his astonishment was greater when
the next steamer brought him letter
stating that the investment was made by
very wealthy German who in his early
life had been assisted materially by the
father of Louise, and he now manifested
his gratitude by presenting her with the
property in question in fee simple, in re-
turn for her fathers kindness to him a
quarter of a century ago. He even re-
fused to disclose his name. The deeds,
however, were recorded.-N y Cor,
Chicago Tribune
Year: 1876

seen to put himself outside the baskc
and hang to the hoops attached thereto
When about twenty feet from the ground
he let go, endeavuring to keep clear of
the heavy basket, but the rim Of the
basket fell across his face, cutting his
forehead open and breaking his nose.
His back was also badly hurtyand there
were internal injuries He was uncon-
scious, but subsequently revived, though
not being able to move or speak. He
cannot recoverL z III u EIMlA
Year: 1876

VRITA, I. T., Sept o.


The Cherokees and other civilized In
dians of this Territory are greatly excited
over the proposed removal of the Sioux
into this country. They say that the
Government is again proposing to vio-
late the treaty stipulations by removing
these Indians to their country without
their consent. They characterize the
action of the commission in agreeing to
give the Sioux homes in the Territory of
Oklahoma as being similar to the one
made by Satan on the mountain 1, 800
years ago. There will be united and
solemn protest made by all these people
against the contamination of this alleged
outrage against the rights of the civilized
as well as the Sioux Indians.
Year: 1876

WHILE We freely confess onr mOrtif-
cation st the disgrace Inflicted upon the
country by Beiknsp, We hope to remind
the London press that they have only to
60 bsck to the reign OF George " for
more than one parallel. People who
live in glass HOUSES should not throw
Year: 1876

A CORRESPONDENT Of the Charleston
Courier, familiar with sOlomon's writings,
expluins why mob law is just now so
rampant in the Kanawha country, by
quoting this verse from Ecclesiastes:


"Because sentence against an evil work
is moi executed speedily, therefore the
heart Of the sons Of men is fully set in
them to do evil"


The moral Of this, as applied by the
correspondent, is that hereafter the civil
law must do its work more promptly and
Justly than in the past.
Year: 1876

As WAS to have been expected, the
Charleston Cduricr is indignant over the
finding in Burdett's case. It informs US
that the sympathy for the Captain down
there "among all classes Of the commu-
nifty is very great" His conviction is ac-
counted for by reason Of "Iocal influences
at Wheeling" which, for the last two
weeks Of the trial, "were very active
against the Treasurer" So active indeed
that "the impeachers had gone SO far as to
threaten retaliation in Democratic con-
yenuons upon any Democratic Senator
voting against conviction" "There has
been in that city and the regions there
about a loud clamor for somebody's
scalp"


We simply give these quotations as
specimens OF the Cotlrier's article. Per-
haps the most refreshing remark in the
whole batch is one TO the effect that in
and around Charleston the conviction Of
the late Treasurer "will be generally re-
garded,. and indeed is being already criti-
cised, as a vote to give Governor Jacob
possession OF the State treasury, by re-
moving an officer whom he could not
control, and enabling him to appoint a
successor subservient to himself and the
city Of Wheeling"


From these extracts the reader car
Judge of the tenor of the whole article
The Democratic members OF the court
should make note OF the local influences
that are compelling and oyerslaughinl
their judgments here, and see that they
do not operate in the case OF the Auditor
Year: 1876

A new Soldiers bounty equalization
bill has been recommended for passage
by the House military committee.
The bill makes all bounties equal to
eight dollars per month for the whcle
time of service, making allowance for
all local bouuties paid A number in
this community will be favorably affect
ed by the bill.
Year: 1876

Our State Centennial Committee
announce to the people that all who
wish to exhibit anything must apply
directly to the management at Phila.
delphia. The Committee can do moth.
ing in the matter, +.
Year: 1876

The Senate committee have reporte d
favorably on Senator Morton's pro
posed amendment to the constitution
providing for the election of President
and Vice President by a direct vote OF
the people. '.- .=E5
Year: 1876

Mankato Record: The state normal
school board are to have . meeting
next week, when some plan Of opera.
tion will probably be decided upon for
keeping the school runing until the
next legislature meets and makes some
appropriation for their support.
Year: 1876

The houses located tho natural surface Of the
ground about 100 feet above the ocean, with abundance
good water fine roads and drives and easily accessible at
altimes and in all weather and where family supplies can
in the city.
Year: 1876

YESTERDAY seems to have been q sort
Of Speakers field day in the House and its
committee rooms. EX.Speaker Blaine
threw over his shoulder his recent promise
that he should not again trouble the House
with his personal affairs, and rose in his
place to read the very letters he was SO
much afraid that Mulligan would publish.
He gsrnished them with q running com
ment, and turned the tables so completely
on Knott and HuAton as to call down ring
ing applause from the galleries. This was
an exhibition sufficiently dramatic to
show off the ex-Speaker's magnetic power
over an audience in its full effect, and right
well did he improve the opportunity. He
succeeded in making a beautiful diver
sion from the points against himself to
those Of the unfairness with which he
had been treated by the enemy.
He routed Knott and Hunton in dismay.
But did he clear himself? Did he give
such an explanation OF that letter describ-
ing railway legislation, and the part he
the idea that he was actuated more by love
of friends whom he wished to oblige, or
by an inborn respect for purity of legisla-
tionf And how is it with Speaker Kerr?
Did he address himself to an endeavor to
prove that Harney was unworthy of belief?
Did he not seek, too, to divert the public
from the real accusation laid at his door by
long history of other details which were
foreign to the issue? Is not the only real
point made by Kerr q reIteration of the
falsity Of Harney's charge of corruption?
The field day of the Speakers affords but
little qualification to true patriots.
Year: 1876

People who will write for the ne ewspapers
should remember that it is much easier for
an editor to write an article himself than it
is to read and correct one from some one
else which il written in an illegible hand
and entirely innocent Of punc.uation and
capitalization. 1t is the worst tax that is
laid upon an editors time-that of coming
over long manuscripts to oblige "An Old
Subscriber" or "a Constant Reader" who
almost invariably requests the editor to
correct and put in shape his lucubration
before printing it, and in the event of not
using it, to please to return it to the writer;
or if used, to be kind enough to reserve for
or send to the author q certain number of
copies of the paper containing the wonder
full production. Persons of sense ought to
know how impossible it is to conform to
these acquisitions. Why, the sales of old
kilograms Dy one of the telegraph compa-
mics the other day for "old stock" were as
nothing TO the contents of our waste
basket. To read them all carefully, even
when plainly written, we're q herculean
task of itself, but to read them critically
End correct them for publication, is a study
of the most trying nature to the
Year: 1876

THE Southern Republican Association


meets tonight at Clarke's hall, 479 Penn
sylvania avenue. This body of devoted
Republicans seems to be earnestly at work,
doing all that can be done TO secure Re-
publican success. Its members recognize
the fact that unless the Republican party
succeeds in electing a true Republican
President of the United States, and secur-
ing majority in the next Congress, they
will have no safety in the homes of their
birth or adoption, but will be treated as
the pariahs of India and driven from their
country. Every Southern Republican in
the District should become a member of
the association, and aid in the good work
Year: 1876

fore the World is wrong. No country on the
face Of the green earth has done so proudly in
go short time as that section inhabited by
the Cherokees, Choctaws, Greeks, 0sages and
Chickasaws of the Indian Territory; all Of
which has been accomplished through the
benign influence of the Incompatible policy
of treatment adopted by President Grant-a
system which the World and all others who
wish 10 secure a transfer of the Indian Bureau
to the War Department are attempting to
Year: 1876

The ex-Confederate House is very noticeable
now in the careless way with which it lets the
President of the United States, General
Ulysses s. Grant, alone. He is the man they
have never cared to transact any business
with since he sent Buckner and Floyd flying
in their habit de Soir from Fort Donaldson.
Year: 1876

IT is PRONOUNCED BY ALL WHO HAVE TRIED IT
that II. W. SHELTON, corner Of Maiu and Eighth
streets, has some Of the incest and best-fayored
HOMEMADE PICKLE that they have ever seen and
those in want will do well 10 call and see It, as he
selling Il very cheap and fns: by The gallon.
Year: 1876

The District Commissioners have issued an
order countermanding all existing orders Of the
Board of Public Works establishing the hack
stand on sixth street, between Pennsylvania
avenue and streets northwest. and fixing the





stS2a for hacks on Sixth street, Immediately
south OF MissJuri avenue, where they are to
stand ID %" and two rows on or near the middle
OF said street. as not to interfere with the pub
lie travel. This order remains in force until the
lst day Of November next, and from the lst day Of
May to the last d"y Of October in future. From
November TO April 20 they will be allowed 10
return to the present stand north Of the Avenue.
Year: 1876

All are invited to attend the lunch at the Grand
Union garden this evening. Mr.. Sullivan will
serve you with the best liquors and coolest lager
in the city. Give him o call, at 4l4 Thirteenth
street northwest
Year: 1876

GETTING THEIR EYES OPEN.-The New
York correspondent of the Phila. Ledge,
wrote to that paper on Monday:


Some of our city merchants who have
been spending few days in Baltimore and
your city make no hesitation in saying
there is much less complaint at either place
than there is here as to the inactivity OF
trade. 1t begins to dawn upon people OF
close observation that it somehow costs far
more to do business in New York than in
almost any other city in the Union, and
say what we will about it, that the decline
in trade is one of the consequences of that
fact. Hence, there is not only a demand
for improved terminal facilities, but re-
duced store rents, hotel charges and board
ing house prices, but also cheaper clerl,
hire and fewer clerks. Economy all round
and great deal Of it seems to be recogni
zed as the only things that will enable u,
to keep our proportion of the trade of the
country.
Year: 1876

Concluding an article condemnatory of
the removal of journal Clerk Barclay, the
New York Tribune says: "This makes one
more place for some good Democrat who
has worked for the party, and possibly for
some patriot from Kentucky. The clean
sweep makes progress. The library has
been reformed, the Congressional restaurant
revolutionized, and one by one the old
clerks are showed aside to make room for
ignoramuses whose qualifications are sum-
med up in the statements that they are
good Democrats and perhaps it is quite
as well that the country should take one
good look at this party having a taste Of
power. There they are, with their noses in
the trough. We have had some pretty bad
exhibitions at Washington, but nothing YET
quite so bad as this. May the good LORD
deliver us from any such spectacle on {
| larger scale"
Year: 1876

PREACHING His MASTERS FUNERAL SER
MON.-Rev. Caesar Peters, one of the oldest
and in many respects one of the most re-
markable colored men of the State, died at
his residence, in Williamsport, Md, a few
days ago, aged about eighty years. Caesar
was born a slave, and until his arrival at
manhood was the property of the Mcssrs.
Van Lear, maintaining always the respect
and good opinion of all who knew him.
At the death of the elder Van Lear,
between whom and Cesar there had always
been bond Of strong affection, the novel
spectacle Of q slave preaching the funeral
sermon Of his last master, in accordance
with a request of the deceased, afforded a
neighborhOod sensation that was never
forgotten. The sermon was preached in
the village church of the white people, and
has always been spoken of as a very credta-
bic effort.
Year: 1876

there was danger of another war


what do you think OF the Republican


party that has not strength enough to


keep an honest man in the Treasury
Department? He and all of his as
sistants have been unceremoAiously
thrust out of the Government.


Further we have General r. on the
two platforms:


The platform at Cincinnati does not
demand the repeal of the resumption
act, while the st. Louis platform does.
When Gen. Hawley, Chairman Of the
Committee on Resolutions of the Gin
ciEnati Convention, reported the plat
form, there was a minority report Of
fered. | have forgotten the name of
the gentleman who presented the mi
nority report. He moved to amend the
majority report by resolution demand
ing that the government enact such
legislation as was necessary to enforce
the resumption act and carry out its
provisions. Gen. Hawley took the
stand and declared that he was op-
posed to it, and that they would not Of
course embrace this proposition which
had been presented by the minority,
providing that it be carried out. Gen.
Hawley moved that this amendment
be laid upon the table, and the con-
vention, by very large majority,
tabled the amendment. 1t had not
the boldness of the convention at st.
Louis. to say in so many words, I'VE
demand the repeal of this resumption
act. But in effect it means about the
same thing. OF what use is the re-
sumption act. if you do not carry it
out? The Republican Convention at
Cincinnati told yon deliberately that
they would not do that. If the re-
sumption act is not to be enforced,
then it simply stands upon the statute
book as dead letter and an obstruc-
ton to business. The merchants and
business men, and capitalists, do not
know what day Congress may either
repeal the act, or attempt to enforce
it. Therefore, they are afraid to en-
bark their capital in business. If it
is not to be enforced, then let it be re-
pealed, and not remain on the statute
books as hindrance to business, and
as delusion and snare. There is lit
tie difference in the platforms upon the
subject of tariff between the two par
ties. The Cincinnati Convention re-
solved in favor of a protective tariff.


So much for Illinois, and with
Charles Francis Adams, in Massachu-
setts, we have abundant reason to be |
satisfied.
Year: 1876

We have watched the Southern
journals closely for reports Of the eel
ebration Of the Centennial Fourth Of
July, and it is safe to say that in no
other section of the Republic was a
purer patriotism and love Of country
displayed. The people of the old free
States were referred to in most kind
Iy spirit in all the speeches and ora
tions. This feeling of fraternity aud
hope dates from the st. Louis Conven-
ton. Shall the Southern people be
disappointed in their hope Of true
and lasting peace
Year: 1876

The Cairo Gazette says William A.
Wheeler quit the village schools before
he was ready to enter college he left
college before he was prepared 70 study
law he quit the study Of the law be-
fore he completed his course he quit
the practice of the law before he be-
came even an average lawyer and he
has gone on ever since, abandoning one
thing utter another, and sticking 90
nothing long enough 10 accomplish any
good. Of course be will never stick TO
the present race long enough 70 be
elected vice president OF the United
States.
Year: 1876

us Bristow's work to be undone p
is very serious form of the question
that is going abe ut the country Pres
ident Grant, it seems, is wholly unable
to restrain himself, and he always had
fancy for q little crooked Ciacia-
matt Commercial.
Year: 1876

OLIVE LOGAN on R-DREssISG.-OI-
i've Logan writes: "Girls attend to your
coifiure. No matter how simple your
dress is, look cut for your capillary
adOrnments and all will be well. Avoid,
If possible, all false hair about the face.
COrkscrew cnrls, ventilated scratches,
aud bogus bangs look well on the stage
or under veil, but they give age when
the wearer is subjected TO inspection. A
tiny lock Of your hair shipped OF at the
top of your noses bridge, and rolled up
in a ring with a hair-pin at night viii
make a pretty little curly fringe across
your forehead IN the morning, and will
never be noticed, even If the fashion
changes and you wish to brush the short
locks back with the rest. Comb up the
back hair as high as you can without
dragging your arms out of their socket
encircle the top of your Uranium with a
smoothly brushed and neatly plated
braid, and in the -abhorrencs
which this performance creates stick a
high comb or a voluminous bow, and yOu
have a coihfure."
Year: 1876

The Schurz-Bryant overture for ! re-
form movement, applicable to the ap-
preaching Presidential election, is To be
pushed in the New England States and
at the West, and if the preliminary meet
ing-which is to be held on the 18th OF
May, in New York City-should meet
blossom into = National Convention to
choose ticket of its own. The party
leaders both Republican and Democrat,
appear to attach but every little impor-
tance to it, however, and are quite sure
nothing win come of it TO change The
current Of the regular nominations.
Year: 1876

searehings be eonsummated I'm glorious
finding: Shall not prophecy yet become
history :ATe not the mountain tops al
ready tipped with the morning twilight
Of that millenRial day when the religion
Of Christ shall be the worship of univer-
sal humanity :"
Year: 1876

and talked with her. She was pretty
still, but years had brought her charac-
ter into her face, and she was decidedly
coarse. He saw now that she was ignO-
rant and vulgar, and that only his own
youthful ignorance had caused him to
overlook the fact in those old times when
he had fancied her perfection, and the
dream of so many years was over.


Now that Evan Ware had returned
Year: 1876

THE CADETS CAsE.-The case OF Cadet


Ward. who while on duty as q sentinel at


the FAIRGROUNDS ran his bayonet into q
youth, will come up for consideration by
the Police Justice this morning.
Year: 1876




Hsying occasion to be on Board the Ackla-
waha boat to-day, ! noticed pale, elderly
lady, with very light hair, who kept her
self aloof from the exeursionists; and Dy
accident I learned that 1t was the wife OF
Henry Ward Beecher. She was going up
the river twenty-six miles to settlement
on the St. Johns called Beecher, in honor
Of her famous husband. She came mp to
Palataka on Saturday-possibly from the
residence Of Mrs. Stowe, at Mandarin;
thought wouldn't like to vouch for this
for "the Beechers are peculiar"


This member of the family is said to have
her own peculisrities. She is an old woman
now-pessibly not less than O-( for she fe
considerably older than her husband and
her aspect Is that of woman who suffers
from an inward pain that reaches deeper
than the physical body. Some observers,
seeing her sitting there alone on the steam
er, might say she was born down by grief
and trouble-and surely she has had her
share; but there was something in that pale,
determined face which spoke of more than
grief t-yII


A bystander said, "She looks like three
whole tragedies boiled down into one act;
and this did better express that unhappy
face. A strange, secret, inner history is
hidden in It's cold marble. It is not a wiu-
ming face-pot the countenance one would
expect to see in the wife of Henry Ward
Beecher. What it does express will leave
to, others to make out. Enough for me to
know that she carries, poor woman, sight
of trouble beyond the miseries Of most of
those who deserve punishment


She hid her face at the time with her
hand-not from staring curiosity, for she
knew not that she was at that moment the
object Of scrutiny on the part Of strangers
but seemingly by q sort of Involuntary and
helpless movement born of some Internal
struggle. It. was 1 stern. unhappy, un-
comfortable face, and I was almost sorry
to have seen it.
Year: 1876

HENRY WARD BEECHER says that
his observation is, that independent
newspapers are newspapers that revolve
about personality-about the passions
and temper of a man; and when we
come to newspapers that ara TO b. Or
gsns which represent the policy of great
masses of men, although there may be
over, zeal, and Misrepresentation, and
partisanship, and partiality in their
management, nevertheless, as they at
tempt to advocate what millions OF men
think, they will have a largeness, and
Fl ielity and nobility that you cInnot
get in q newspaper which represents
nothing but the man who owns it, and
which seems to be the instrument of
miserable Jealousy, and g narrow, big
oted policy, in the realm of which one
makes himself an Insignificant public
servant" Them's cur sentiments to a
a 81
Year: 1876

The Little R5ck Gazette urges that
''every Democrat in the Slate should be
up and doing from this time until the
State election on the fourth of Septem-
Der is over. Every man should act as
though every thing depended upon him.
See that your neighbors go TO the cleo
ton. The larger the majority the better
for the State.n We confidently r3Iy
upon its bsing not less than twenty. five
Thousand.
Year: 1876

RETURNS from the election held in
st. Louis Tuesday on the question Of
separating the county from the city gov
eminent, give in the city a majority OF
about two thousand for it. Ii is thought
the county will probably defeat the
scheme by some three thousand. The
whole proposition viii therefore fail by
about one Thousand majority against it.
Year: 1876

The New York Liberal Repub-
licsns who were left in the
convention after the secession of
those who Endorsed Tilden and Hen
dricks, made their peace with the Radi-
Gals and indorsed the nomination Of
Morgan for governor and Of Hayes and
Wheeler. Like dogs, they have returned
TO their vsmit.