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Year: 1876

From recent sermon by Prof. Swing.


1t is not only certain that the new
sciences need not harm christian doc
tine, but it is possible they may abso-
lutely reform our ideas of God. When
we inherited the notion of the Almighty
being a person like a human person, we
fell heir to a very inferior conception


a Deity fashioned like the colossal David
of Angelo, has not been the best form
through which or in which the human
family could behold its maker and Judge.
The Deity thus embodied, thus central
lied, was too easily removed from the
homes and paths of men. All human
hearts have always thought of Him as
being elsewhere, and hence He has been
too far away to alarm the sinful and to
comfort the sorrowing. Wicked men
have felt that they could hide from
Him; that millions and millions of miles
lay between their little actions and the
White Throne. Devout hearts have
looked up with tears, wishing for the
wings Of a dove, or the wings Of light
and thought, that they might fy away
and find the infinite rest. In his error
and weakness, the christian has compared
his prayer TO a telegraph that ran from
earth to the realms of the Father. If
any science can come with power to over
throw these childish symbols of Deity
and to give us Father filling all space
with his presence, we shall all hasten
to call that science the noble benefactor
of religion. 1t must be remembered that
personal God" does net imply To-
Called or humanized God. A personal
God is a power conscious Of self-a mind
"a consciousness. To picture this mind
as a person like king or a Judge was
the error of the infant-man If, by de-
grees, science can remove this idea from
the earth, erase it from the memory of us
who are living and exclude it from the
generation to come, and give to the soul
Year: 1876

birth or its being artifcially produced in
the manner to which he had referred
It was remarkable that horns were pc
culiar to the male sex. The subject was
very obscure and had not been sufficiently
investigated by anthropologists, be
cause there were great prejudices to
taking it up.
Year: 1876

ENGLIsHMEN have patented something
even more humane than the gyro or
steel pigeon. 1t is an artificial hare for
greyhound racing, mounted oil a sort of
shuttle that runs in a deeply grooved
rail four hundred yards long, and is op-
Grated by two men with windlass. The
dogs chase it just as eagerly as If it were
a real hare
Year: 1876

In answer to correspondent the money
editor of the Philadelphia Ledger Gays: A
cheek endorsed for deposit, if paid by the
bank, is done so at its peril. Appended to
the rules and regulations of the Clearing
House Association Of this city is the follow
ing, directed to depositors "That you
write or stamp over your endorsement, upon
all checks which you send to be deposited
to your credit in bank, the words, For de-
post TO our credit, which will prevent their
being used for any other purpose" This
recommendation is alike for the security of
the depositor and the bank, and should be,
therefore, the more cheerfully observed,
although it should result in some little in
convenience.
Year: 1876

A young lady recently went to the opera
house in Albanr and brought into constant
use an opera glass worth $50. Toward the
close of the last act she replaced the glass
in its case. A young man sitting beside
her bent forward and requested the prIvl
lege of using the glass, as his own was inn.
perfect. She courteously handed him the
case. He glanced at the stage and then at
which she did not open, as the curtain was
falling. On November 22d she went to an
other matinee, and on opening the case
found in place of the costly mother-of pearl
glass cheap one, worth less than two dol
lara
Year: 1876

UP-THE DEMOCRATS GIVE 1T UP.


The actual majority in Louisiana, after
rejecting the returns procured by violence
and fraud, will be declared by the Board of
Canvass on this evening or to morrow
morning. The clerks are at work compil-
ing the figures. all the testimony has been
filed on both sides, and the last Democratic
protest has been put in. The Democratic
Committee remain in New Orleans. The
Republican Committee left on Saturday
evening.


Pending the announcement by the Board
of Canvass, the Democrats continue to de-
clare that the result is foregone conclu-
sion, and that Hayes will certainly receive
the Electoral vote of the State. Indeed,
they are much more confident on this point
than are the Republicans. They stand in
the position of men who know the weak
ness of their cause, and therefore predict
their own defeat. The New Orleans cores
pondent of the New York Times says II
the canvassers do their whole duty, how
ever, and act according to the law, and
throw out the vote of all those parishes
where there is proof that full and free
election was prevented by violence and
fraud, then Gov. Hayes majority cannot
fall short of 5000 votes. Even if they fail
to do this, however, and only throw out the
vote of those districts where even the
Democrats admit that violence and intimi-
dation prevailed, than the majority for the
Republican national candidates will proba.
bly, be not less than two thousand 1 think,
however, that at least this majority can
certainly be relied on. No fair minded men,
no matter what their politics were, could
well reduce the majority below that figure.
Year: 1876

The moment girl has a secret from her
mother, or has received letter she dare not
let her mother read, or has friend of whom
her mother does not know, she is in danger.
A secret is not good thing for a girl TO have.
The fewer secrets that lie in the hearts of
women at any age, the better. II is almost
a test of purity. She who has none of her
own is best and bappiest. In girlhood, hide
nothing from your mother; do nothing that,
if discovered by your father, would make
you blush. Have no mysteries whatever.
Tell those who are about you where you go
and what you do. Those who have the right
to know, mean, of course. The girl who
frankly says to her mother; " have been
there. met so and so. Such and such re-
marks were made, and this or that was
done" will be certain of receiving good ad-
vice and sympathy II all was right no fault
will be found, Ii the mother knows out of
greater experience that something was inn
proper or unsuitable, she will, if she is a
good MOTHER kindly advise against its repe-
tition. 1t is when mothers discover that
their girls are hiding things from them that
they rebuke or scold Innocent faults are
always pardoned by kind parent. You
may not know, girls, just what is right, just
what is wrong, yet You can't be blamed
for making little mistakes but you will
never do anything wrong If from the first
you have no secrets from your mother.-Ne0
York Ledger.
Year: 1876

An indianapolis woman named Anna
Long was tried the other day for stealing
some male apparel The Judge said that
female had no excuse for snch habits, so he
gave her sentence of Imprisonment, Anna
Long one, too.
Year: 1876

One rather unexpected effect of the
Centennial year is the stirring up of the
homes of many of our forefathers, to whose
bodies due honor has never been paid,
whatever we may have done to their
memories. Robert Fulton's remains, it is
stated, were discovered last week in the
vault of the Livingston family in old
Trinity churchyard, where they were affor-
ded a temporary resting-place until claimed
by his friends. There they have remained
since 1915. 1t is now proposed that his
native State should reclaim the great
inventor, give him grave, and erect a
monument over him. The body of Robert
Morris, it appears, has also been suffered to
remain unburied and unhonored in a vault
in Christ Church, Philadelphia, and is to
be inferred during the Centennial with
appropriate ceremonies. Certainly the
nation owes a debt to the great financier
who advanced his personal credit to carry
on the war when the colonies could lind
neither credit nor cash elsewhere. The
pomp of public funeral would be cheap
wav of paying the debt, and one likely to
be heartily accepted by the enthusiastic
multitudes about to assemble in Philadel-
phia. But there should be no talk of mon
uments unless the descendants of Fulton
and Morris erect them themselves. The
enthusiasm of the American people is of 8
gusty quality, and not to be depended or
for steady contributions which shall make
it real in stones and mortar.
Year: 1876

REsPoNsIBILITY FOR CoRRUPTIoN.-Horatio
Seymour has been giving expression to his
opinions concerning the cause Of the cor
ruption in the land and says: Our govern
ments, municipal, State and general are
strictly representative, and in Ntheir NAL
administration they have reflected errors
and demoralizations that began with the
people. The people corrupted the officials
who thereupon rubbed and wronged the
public. Had it been otherwise a change of
parties would have brought relief, but the
action of all parties has been the same in
this respect. Democrats and Republicans
have floated with the tide and been tainted
with the corruption of the times.
Year: 1876

SPROUTING POTATOEs.-A correspondent of
the New England Farmer says:


{" As the time draws near when it will be
necessary to sprout all the potatoes offered
for sale or used in the family, it may be
worth while to mention a method told my
father several years ago by an old potato
dealer, and which he has since made use of,
as it saves a vast amount of labor Put
from three pecks to bushel of potatoes in
a barrel and shake them briskly till the
sprouts are broken off. 1t takes but a
minute. and covers them with a moisture
which prevents whiting, and keeps them
fresh longer than if sprouted by hand
Hired help sometimes express great aston
ishment when set to sprOut potatoes in thi:
way, as they do more in an hour than they
have ever done before in day. When We
have but few potatoes we sometimes keel
them, a bushel in a barrel through th'
spring and summer, shaking them frequent
" to prevent sprouts from growing"
Year: 1876

. Secretary Bristow, although a Presby-
terian in good standing, is said upon
certain momentous occasion to have given
directions to an obnoxious father-in-law
which might under less provocatiOn seem
profane. The story is vouched for by a
clergyman who tells it in the Cincinnati
Commercial. Mr.. Bristow had decided to
enlist in the Union army, when his father
in-law, who was a Rebel, threatened as a
penalty to disinherit his wife. The son-in-
laws reply was hot and to the point: 81
will not sell my country for gold and silver,
and you may take your property and go to
hi" Whether the instruction was
obered or not the deponent saith not.
Year: 1876

Nota Dye; makes harsh hair soft and silky; ceanses
the scalp from all impurities causing the hair to grow
where it has fallen Off or become thin.


Can be applied by the hand as it does not stain the
skin or soil the finest linen As Hair Dressing it is
the most perfect the world has ever produced. The
hair is renovated and strengthened and natural color
restored wthoutth application ofminerals substances


Since the introduction of this truly valuable prepa-
ration into this country it has been the wonder and
admiration of all classes it has proved to be the
only article that will absolutely without deception,
restore gray hair to its original color health sOftness
lusre and beauty and produce hair on bald heads of
its original growth and color.


This beautiful and fragrantly perfumed article is
complete within itself no washing preparation be-
fore or after its use accompaniment of any kind
being required to obtain these desirable results
Year: 1876

The birds from which the feathers are
taken to adorn the ladies bonnets and
dresses are subjected to great cruelty. The
feathers are pluclxed out while the birds are
alive, as it is thought they thus retain their
color and beauty better
Year: 1876

London Hair Color Restorer
London Hair Color ReStorer
Not Dye; makes harsh hair soft and silky; clean
ses the scalp from all impurities, causing the hair
to grow where has fallen off or become thin.


Can be applied by the hand it does not stain the
skin or soil the finest linen. As Hair Dressing
1t is the most perfect the world has ever produced.
The hair is renovated and strengthened and natural
color restored without the application of mineral
substances.


Since the introduction of this truly valuable prep:
aration into this country has been the wonder and
admiration of all classes it has proved to be the
only article that will absolutly without deception,
store gray hair to its original color health softness
lu,tre and beauty and produce hair on bald heads
of its original growth and color.


This beautiful and fragrantly perfumed article is
complete within itself, no washing or preparation
before after its use, or accompaniment of any
kind being required to obtain these desirable results
Year: 1876

They have attempted evasions Of jury ser
vice in England as well as in this country.
Recently, in the Liverpool County Court, u
man took his seat in the jury box and an
swered to the name ST Angus Fraser, whom
he had agreed to personate for the purpose.
On discovery OF the fraud being made, the
man explained that he had done the thing
in innocence and simplicity, believing cit
was q usual thing to do" and that an official
OF the Court had told him 'sit would be all
right The Judge thereupon discharged
him with repr!ipand, timing the genuine
Fraser SO.
Year: 1876

MONUMENTAL CHuRcH CoNcERT.-Much in
terest seems to be manifested in the az.
preaching concert to be given by Mr.. Wheat
and the excellent choir Of the Monumental
church at an eaaIy date. The singing OF
the choir at the recent Mozart musicale b;
made every one anxious to hear them in
more extended selections from their secular
repertorY; and we may confidently look
toward to q great treat in this concert. Full
particulars will appear in the DispGtch
hereafter.
Year: 1876

THE labors of the convention yesterday
were srduous and indicate good deal of
sound discretion on the part of the majority.
The committee on rules in recommending
the prohibition of change Of votes dur
ing 9 ballot exhibited great wisdom and
perfect knowledge of the situation. The
object undoubtedly was to prevent q
stampede Of delegates from Territories
who have no votes in the electoral col
lege and from those Southern States who
cannot hope to carry their States for the
Republican ticket whatever it may be,
which might force the nomination of men
upon those States in which the brunt of
the battle must be fought who would be
the hardest for them to carry. 1t is con-
sidered no more than fair that the States
relied upon to elect the ticket should have
paramount voice in the selection of
standard bearers. The friends of Mr..
Blame claim victory il the adoption of
the majority report of the committee on
credentials. While,it has the appearance
Of an advantage, because the delegations
thus seated are believed to be Blaine men,
it by no means determines that all who
voted with the majority can be counted
upon TO vote for Mr.. Blaine's nomination.
Year: 1876

If Great Britain refuses to surrender
Winslow, Gray, and Brent at our demands,
under the treaty of 1912, in accordance
with the usual practice (and it seems that
she has already released the former what
shall be done about il? VIII it not be an
insult that should be resented at once by
the dlscontinuaDce of diplomatic relations
with her? Why continue such relations
with a nation that disregsrds her treaty
stipulations? War has frequently resulted
from the infraction of treaties of far less
importance than this. If Great Britain
wishes to place herself in a position to OBJ
tain an amended treaty, she must first
demonstrate that such amended treaty will
be of some force by strict conformity to
her present treaty obligations. We can
not consent to treat under a menace. She
may not hold two or three of our criminal
refugees in her hands contrary to treaty
stipulations, and, refusing their surrender,
expect US to modify treaties at her behest
under such circumstances. She must first
clean her hands of these three cases, as an
earnest Of her regard for her present COM
pacts with us, before she can expect US to
make new ones. The course of Earl
Derby in this respect may well bear the
Interpretation of designed and studied in
suit, and we trust and believe that the
affront will be resented in proper man
ner. Whether that manner will be the
sending of his passports to Sir Edward
Thornton we are NOT Drenarad IN COW hut
we have but little doubt that such course
would command the undivided approval
of the people of the country. Mr.. Fish
has fully vindicated our right to have
these fugitives delivered up. The British
press acknowledge this. Earl Derby hav-
ing permitted the release of Winslow,
holds the act of Parliament of greater
binding force than solemn treaty with
this Government
Year: 1876

THIS will probably be the decisive day
at Cincinnati. Balloting will begin this
morning. and we have faith that it will
result in ticket which will be ominous of
victory IN November.
Year: 1876

The agent of the new paper, the Empire Of
the People, has received letter from the secre-
tary of the Grand Council of the American
Alliance in New York city, in which he says:
81 have no hesitation in saying that the nomi-
nation Of President Grant; is what we desire,
and which We are prepared to indorse. With
a strong man as Vice President like Edwin D.
Morgan, we can give the ticket every doubtful
State. If the Republican convention have
their senses, they will renominate the Presi-
dent, and we will give the ticket 12l 900 votes
(alliance) in New York State alone"
Year: 1876

The country viii accept with favor the action
of the committee in respect to the Hayden,
Wheeler and Powell explorations. They have
decided to continue these explorations, but
have reduced the estimates about 80 per cent.
A vast amount of valuable and necessary in
formation has been derived from these excel
lent explorations, and Congress can well af-
ford the few thousand dollars that It requires
to sustain thrm
Year: 1876




The figures Of the business for the past week
continue to wear the encouraging character
which has been noted for some time past These
remarks bold good even after making due allow
snca for mortgage Of 100000 which is not
Year: 1876

'thst he would gladly and willingly do
IT." that he did not know the purpose for
which she was to be summoned; nor
had he Danfordl stated it, but that he
would bring her here, and let her testi-
fy-let her testimony strike where 1t
might, friend or foe. The name Of the
witness had been given to the chair.
man, who had at once gone in the di-
rection Of the Office Of the eer2eant. at
arms. That vas the entire connection
that he Danfordl had with the matter.


This ended tue discussion, and the
second bill reported by the Judiciary
committee was recommitfei.
Year: 1876

They came at 10 A. NJ. the baby. his
grandmother, his papa and mamma, and
two aunties. They wanted to have his
picture taken. The obliging artist got
everything in readiness, brought out the
little velvet-lined high chair, in which ba-
bies are usually photographed. and then
the trouble began. The baby's papa
wanted to take off its sack, because it had
such pretty fat arms, but its mamma was
afraid that it might take cold. Then one
auntie thought it would be so sweet to take
off his little stockings and sit him in big
armchair, but his other auntie thought
that such a performance would be very i'm
modest indeed, and conflict seemed i'm
minent.


Finally it was agreed that they should
take the artists advice and strap him up
in the high chair. Alter much ringing of
bells the baby was induced to look with
favor on the new state of affairs. The ar
tist prepared to take the negative, but just
at the critical moment the infant doubled
himself across the strap and screamed lus-
tily. His papa jingled the bells anew. the
artist set the music-box going, while the
mamma drew him out of his chair, and his
auntie called him "putzy utzy title sing"


Peace being restored. anoiher negative
was taken, this time with tolerable success.
But one auntie did not like the expression
of the face, and the mamma thought that
it did not do justice to his eyes. The
next time he stuck both fists into his mouth
and shut one eye; and the next time his
grandma, who had been watching him in
tently, ran hastily forward and began
shaking him and slapping him on the
back.


1t was twelve o'clock, and the ther-
mometer stood at ninety-eight degrees in
the shade, and that artist ground his teeth
and looked TO see how far it was from the
window TO the sidewalk. Three or four
more unsatisfactory attempts we're made,
and at last the baby, who had been taken
out of the chair so many times and was
not properly secured, slipped down on
the floor with thump. A grand hubbub
followed; everybody screamed; the timid
auntie tainted. and the papa swore; while
the trembling artist, fearing for his life,
secreted himself behind screen in the
corner, where he waited unt1he was sure
that no bones were broken. and then he
came forth, saying that he had been sud-
denly called down stairs to see man.


He was so much relieved on being told
that they would not try again that day
that he forgot to live up to his rules and
demand pay when the negative is taken"
AS they started down the stairs the head
of the family informed him that they
would call again in few days, and he
has hired small boy to sit at the foot of
the steps and bring him word at their ap-
proach, so that he may have time to lock
the door and hang out notice-"Gone TO
the Centennial"