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Year: 1876

The Republican Press is just now well
filed with angry growls at Messrs. Cly-
mer and Randall. Mr.. Randall did not
please them bit by showing how easily
it is to cut down the expenses and cur
tail the number of officers and reduce
the salaries OF those retained. And as
if to add insult to injury thoy had hard
ly recovered from the depression which
this proof of the extrav; yance of their
party had caused, and began to feel some
hope in the future, when in stalks Mr..
Clymer and as they say in very unbe-
coming way with all the flourish and
dramatic effect he could throw into the
affair himself reads the report of his
committee revealing the fact that Bel
knap, a Cabinet officer, had been guilty
Of practicing crimes upon the country
each year running way back to 1870.


This was terrible offense in Mr.. ely
mer they pretended not to have any
sympathy for Belknap. He deserves to
be punished as quickly as the crime is
proved and as for Clymer he should be
sent to Hades at once


Well, gentlemen, you have got to take
the consequences. And it would be as
well to show little more reason in your
hard extremity. Messrs. Randall and
Clymer are only doing what the nation"
demands Of them and although they are
little awkward In their way, and do not
do their work as you would have it done,
we believe their countrymen will sustain
them and commend their course.


The New York Times in a long article
in which Messrs. Clymer, Randall and
Knott, are handled without gloves for
not doing their work more expeditiously,
says


If the Republicans had been charged
with this business, Belknap would have
been impeached, tried, and condemned
before now, and Congress would be ready
to return to its legitimate business"


Well, perhaps, SO. But we can't find
any body outside of the Republican or
ganization who will believe the Times on
this matter. Whenever we complain of
Mr.. Clymer for not hurrying up the case,
and read the article of the Times to gen.
tlemen, We are met with a remark of this
kind, why the duce did the Republi-
cans not take Belknap in hand them
selves. They knew two years ago he was
guilty Of the crime, and SO did the New
York Times know it then, because the
charge was openly published in the New
York Tribune in 1928, and President
Grants attention was also called to it,"
Year: 1876

= Campaign Subscribers will take
notice that with the next issue Of oul
paper their subscription will expire
We respectfully request all to contin'
ue to take THE ADVERTISER. We
~ can to do our best to make it an in.
teresting family paper. The election
| being over, our columns hereafter will
not be flied with political reading,
which is 30 very uninteresiing to
many readers, especially ladies.


The present continued story will
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commence another.


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list.
Year: 1876

a speaker the other night said
Church Howe is political pirate and
upon the high seas of politics preys
upon the regulations of good men.
This is truth if ever a truth was ut
tered, and he might have added that
he attains position by the use Of other
peoples money obtained by black
mailing and bribery. As a poker
pIaver he doesn't make much mon
ey. for the boys say he is not a sue
eess unless he can rope in a green
horn
Year: 1876

The returns from the precincts in
this county come in slowly. and We
cannot this week give the official vote.
but enough Il known to warrant us in
saying that Howe is elected to the
state Senate 10y l75 majority, and that
the whole independent ticket is
elected. The Republican National
and State tickets have at least $500
majofity in tLis county.
Year: 1876

astic demonstrations on the democra-
tic side and in the galleries, Let
fanaticism do its worst. Let it pass
its nullifying acts, trample on the CON
stitution, abrUgate the pledges of the
fathers, incite raids on our people.
multiply infidelities until they shall be
like the stars of heaven or the sands
Of the sea shore, without number; but
know this that for all your iniquities.
the South will never again seek re-
medy in the madness of another seces-
sion. Renewed applause. We are
here. We are In our fathers house.
Our brothers are our companions, and
we are at home-Thank God" En-
thusiastic applause.


We come to you in no spirit of re-
venge. We have but one ambition,
and that is to add our political power
to the patrioticUnion men of theNorth
in order to compel fanaticism to obey
the laws and to live in the Union ac-
cording to the constitution. We do
not propose to compel you by oaths,
for you never kept them. The South
did the Union one great wrong, and
we come as far as we can, to repair
it.


We wronged the Union previously
when we left it to be seized and rent
and torn blythe men who had denounce
it as ''league with death and con-
venart with hell" We ask you, gentle.
men of the republican party, to raise
above all animosities, to forget your
old sin. Let us unite to repair the
wrongs that distract and oppress the
country. Let US turn our backs on
the past. And let it be said in the
future that he shall be the greatest
patriot, who shall do the most to re
pair the wrongs of the past and to
promote the glories of the future


Loud and sustained applause on the
democratic side of the House and in
the crowded galleries


AS Mr.. Hill finished his speech and
Garfield, of Ohio took the floor, the
debate was interrupted by message
from the Senate announcing the action
of that body in connection with the
death of ex President Andrew John
son.
Year: 1876




An Eastern lady says Have any Of
you a spare bedchamber, seldom used,
which you would like to carpet at little
expense2 Go to the paper hangers store
and select a paper looking as much like a
carpet as you can find. Having taken il
home, first paper the hoor Of your bed
room with brown paper or newspapers.
Then over this or these put down your
wall paper A good way to do this will
be to put good coat of paste upon the
width Of the roll Of paper and the length
Of the room, and then lay down, unrolling
and smoothing at the same time. When
the floor is all covered, then size and var
nish, only dark glue and common furni-
ture varnish being used, and the floor will
look all the better for the darkening these
will give il. When it is dry, put down a
few rugs by the bedside and before the
toilet table, and you have as pretty car
pet as you wish. A carpet, too, that win
last for years, if not subject to constant
wear. At triaing expense myself
constantly used a room one entire sum.
mer that was prepared in this way, and
when the house was sold in the fall the
purchaser asked me to take up the oil
cloth, as he wished to make some altera.
tions which would be sure TO injurs it.
Year: 1876

Almost every man and boy thinks he
knows all about gathering and. cracking
and eating walnuts-but maybe not. Our
native black walnut (Juylans aigral is
hardly ever treated right, and is when
rightly preserved one Of the best of all
nuts. 1t is commonly left too long in the
hull after it Is ripe. Sometimes it is al
lowed to lie for long time on the ground
in its thick moist hull till the kernel goes
through a kind Of change that makes it
not only unpalatable, but unhealthy
Hence great many persons have an idea
that this nut is strong and hard to digest.
But it should be gathered Immediately
after it is ripe, and not allowed TO remain
in the hull. 1t should not even be allowed
to remain on the tree till It falls itself, but
as soon MS the kernel Is ripe take Ii of
and dry a quick and ID Is very different
nut from what is commonly found. The
kernel is white and delicious, no strong
fat taste, and has delicate favor that Is
hardly surpassed by any nut. And then
when thus treated there are cracks in the
hard shell that make it easy to crack out
the kernel. These little cracks are formed
by the sudden drying.
Year: 1876

LOST THISss.-There are great many
things lost that are found again, and a
great many others that are lost and never
found. There are regulations lost, which
cannot be regained; there are hopes lost,
which come not back again there are lows
and friendships lost there are thoughts
and talents lost, which are never found
every man has at some time lost something
which he would give the world, If it were
his, to recover 1t may have been but a
single pearl from the thread Of friendship.
Or mere hope Of his soul, but it was pre-.
ciously dear to him, and life is sad and
dark without it. The smallest things are
oftentimes the dearest to the heart Of
man, as for instance, a little wife, a little
heir, little fortune, little home. What
wonder, then, that, when they are lost, he
would give everything he had for their
recovery.
Year: 1876

THE Democrats are beginning to dislike
Judge Taft, for they think he has PLAYED
them scuryy trick. When he took the War
portfolio the House committee on appropria-
tions, in courtesy to him, returned the esti-
mates for the War department for his re-
vision, and for several weeks he has been
engaged in looking them over. With the
assistance of Generals Sherman and Sheri-
dan Secretary Taft has made reductions in
the estimates. amounting to five million dol
lars in round numbers, which, while cutting
the army expenditures down to the smallest
possible figures, will leave reasonable sup.
port. The Judge says he thought as long as
retrenchment was in fashion he would see
what he could do, and as the Democrats had
been so courteous as to refer the matter to
him he would save them as much trouble and
labor as possible EAT.
Year: 1876

CAULFIELD'S committee have had yery
uncomfortable time with Davenport. They
have tried to compel him to answer with
simple yes or no, but he chooses to reply in
his own way, and several times the commit
tee have had to precipitately adjourn in Or
per that he might not talk about Democratic
election frauds.
Year: 1876

THE Democratic policy now is to keep the
smelling committees in session all summer,
and have the mud batteries at work through
the recess. The object is to collect mass of
hearsay testimony, distort it tor campaign
purposes, and then give it to the Democratic
press to be used in smirching the regulations
of prominent Republicans.
Year: 1876

EIGHT off GERS of the Democratic House
have been the subjects of official inquiry since
the session opened. What blessing Dem.
cratic administration would be, and what
nice men it would appoint to office!
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


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

In OUR local columns will be found
the full text Of the new rules for the
government Of the Democratic party OF
this county, as prepared by the com
mittee appointed for the purpose at the
County Meeting held in New Castle in
June. These rules. before they will be
valid, must be subjected to vote Of the
members of the party at an election to
be held for the purpose on the fifth OF
August (the first Saturday, We give
them as they are. without comment,
that every intelligent Democratic voter
may read them for himself and vote ac-
cording to his own views in regard to
them. Perhaps, in another issue, we
may give our views in regard to certain
portions Of them
Year: 1876

OUTLAwRY IN New JERsEY--ATTEMp1
TO CAPTURE A TRAIN-An attempt was
made about II o'clock on Friday night
week by band Of thirty tramps to take
possession Of freight train on the
Belvidere IN. J.) railroad They had
made up plan to run the train to Eas-
ton. Their arrangements were over
heard by watchman at the railroad
and information was communicated to
the police The marshal summoned a
posse Of police and went to Green
street, where the train was boarded
The gang of men were on hand, and
when they saw the officers all except
five jumped off and swan across the
feeder. They we're pursued and fred
upon, but escaped. The five men who
remained on the train were arrested.
Year: 1876

Lieut.. John Garland. of company B.
Sixth Infantry. with General Gibbons
command. writes as follows concerning
the slaughter of the Seventh Cavalry
and Gen. Custer. The letter is dated
mouth of the Little Horn river, June
20, and after preliminaries proceeds as
follows:


Major Reno was to attack the enemy
in the rear while Custer fought them in
front. This would have worked all
right, as Reno had got in their rear !;
but Gen. Custer, marching down on
the other side, saw what he supposed
was the front Of the camp and made a
charge on them, the Indians giving way
and letting him right in the gap.


The brave man rode in with his 300
men, and would have killed the whole
1900 Sioux, l believe, if there had
been no enemy behind him. But in
stead of charging the front he was right
in the centre Of between 5000 and
1000 Sioux. Those that were behind
him kept concealed until he was right
in their midst, and then, when it was
too late, he made bold dash, irving
to cut through them. But the enemy
were too many. He fell about the first
one, and the horses becoming unman-
ageable, the poor soldiers were cut
down in less time than it takes to tell it


1t makes one heart-sick to look over
the battle ground and see the poor fell
lows, some of them with their entrails
cut out, others with their eyes dug out
and hearts laid across their face. They
even stopped to cut their pockets to get
their money and watches.


The most fearful sight was Col Cook.
He was splendid looking man, with
long dark whiskers. They dug bis face
all out SO as to get his 6ne beard, it is
supposed. They did not dis6gure Gen.
Custer In any way, but his brother Tom
Custer was opened and his heart taken
out. We estimate the loss of the enemy
at 500. though it is hard to tell how many
were killed, as they carried most Of
them away. Some of ours claim that
Sitting Bull was killed, as he is known
by some, and an Indian answering his
description was found dead, but no
doubt this is false, as they would have
tried to carry him along.


Gen. Terry and the remaining Off
GERS are feeling very badly. | was
standing by Gen. Custer when General
Terry came up, and as he looked down
upon the noble general the tears coursed
down his face as he said !:


''The flower of the army is gone at last"


Custer was supposed to be the first
one who died !; but though he fell first
we found seventeen cartridge shells by
his side, where he had kept them off
until the last moment. There can no
blame be attached to any one for this
fearful slaughter IfCuster had had the
whole regiment it would only have been
worse. as the Sioux were too many Of
course there will be some blamed by
Eastern papers. but. as an eyewitness
of the whole battle, 1 cannot censure
any one There is one poor Crow In
dian on the boat who has five shots
through him, yet he is happy, because
he has nine scalps at his side This is
a true statement of Gen. Clusters brave
charge These Sioux were all from
some agency, as we found camp equip
ments that had never been used also
blankets that were new and branded
"U. s. Indian Department.
Year: 1876

STANDARD OF QUALITY STRICTLY


MAINTAINED.


While We announce reduction in the price
of our RAW BONE SUPER-PHOSPATE, we
would respectfully represent to dealers and
farmers that its standard of quality has been
strictly maintained. The proportions of SOL
uble and precipitated Phosphoric Acid, and
Ammonia, have never been higher than they
are in the article we are now selling our Gus
toners. This statement we make as bind
ing guarantee.
Year: 1876

Ammonia, 4 to Al per cent,


Phosphate of Lime, 4s to so
@ The above prices for Bones are given
for the date of this advertisement and we do


not bind ourselves to them for the season
through. EARLY engagements are strongly
advised for our friends and customers as pri-


ces will probably advance
Year: 1876

PHILADELPHIA, January lS.-The
depot church was crowded 70 overflow
ing, and thousands turned away. Mr..
Moody spoke on the conversion OF the
dying thief on the cross and in the course
OF his remarks said he had more respect
for the Jews VINO did not believe in the
divinity of Christ than he had for those
who believed IN the Savior and then re-
jected HIM. Speaking Of the way to be
saved. Mr.. Moody said no bad no desire
to speak against the ordinances, but
baptism was not necessary to save, neith-
er was the administration of the sacra-
men.. No one had baptized the thief on
the cross; no one had offered him bread
and wine, and yet he was assured that
the penitent thief was saved.
Year: 1876

Fred Strauss wishes us to say that as


he is claim holder outside Of the city
limits he will not qualify for the position
of alderman in the third ward which
will probably involve special election.
Year: 1876

New YORK, March During the
storm last night frame building on the
outskirts OF Brooklyn, occupied by a color
ID family was blown down aud the wife
(about to give birth to a child and little
boy were killed The husband and
another child were badly injured


A steamer and two barges were sunk in
the Hudson.
Year: 1876

Gen. Clusters Great Charge on Gen.
Rossei, familiarly called the 'Woodstocke
Race is thus .vividly described in the 'Lif
OF Gen. Custer by Cap. Frederick Whit
taker, the author himself was serving in
th2 division of cavalry adjoining Custer's,
and saw himself nearly everything he des-
crib $;


And now occurred one of those little
incidents that stamp the innate romance
OF Clusters character on his biography.
like the echo OF his famous last speech at
the Academy, Let's have fair fight
BOYS, Here il was. fair and square and
no favor. perhaps the first in the war No
infantry to bother the horse, numbers
about equal, his first fight as: "a division
commander and Rosser in sight
Out rode Custer from his staff far in
advance of the line, his glittering fgure
in plain view of both armies. Sweeping
off his broad sOmbrero, he threw it down
to his knee in profound salute to his
honorable foe 1t was like the action of
A knight in the lists. A fair fight and no
malice.


On the ridge before him he had seen
RosSer. his classmate at The Academy,
with whome he had held many wordy
contest in DAYS of old, aud who had been
his great rival at the Point. Rosser had
but just come to the valley. aud was al
ready hailed as its savior. He saw Gust
er. and turned to his staff pointing him
out. You see that officer down there,
said he That's General Custer. the
Yanks are SO proud of, and l intend to
give him the best whipping to-day
| that he ever got. See if don't
| And he smiled triumphantly as he look
ed around at his gallant Southern cav
alters.


! Then Custer lifted the hat and clapped
1t on his head. turned to his line of men
and the next moment the third Division


was sweeping on at trot, the flaming


scarlet neck-tie and bright curls of Gus
ter before all. followed by his staff. all


with swords out. Now the pace quickens


RnSser's aud LomaX.s guns open furious


ly at shorter range, and the rattling o
Year: 1876

s'An ounce of prevention is worth . pound of cure.'' A bottle of Renne's Pain-Killing Magic Oil in the house, or on hand for immediate use in case of emergency, will often save life, or Q long and tedious sickness. Try it for col,c or cholera morbus.
Year: 1876

large part, and now you leave my friends
and the public to infer that have pri-
vately given assurances and pledges that
I publicly declined to make. ! cannot
believe you do this to injure me, while
do not believe it will help me par
ticle to be suspected OF double dealing:
NV word whereI am known is as good
as my bond. Ny friends were satisfied
with what said in Red Wing; wish
them to understand that have said
nothing different publicly or privately.
You will confer q favor upon me by
put fishing this letter. while


/ remain respectfully


J. A. THACHER.
Year: 1876

We are glad to chronicle the capture
OF three OF the Northfield bank robbers
and the death of a fourth. near Madelia
in Watonwan county. This news will
be received with u thrill of Joy every
where. Out OF thseight mara udcrs who
made the attack on the bank three are
now dead, three are severely wounded
and prisoners, while the remaining two
are flying for their lives with II strong
probability oi their capture. Minnesota.
IS evidently not II healthy country for
Missouri buShwhackers.


The courage ot the seven men who
attacked them in the brush near Madelia
is worthy OF the highest praise.
Year: 1876

seeking to crush out the Industrial
classes and usurp all the comforts and
luxuries Of life and ali the power OF
society. As one delegate said amid
wild applause: "We got mad as soon
as we learned the result Of the Cincinna-
ii and St. Louis conventions and we've
been getting madder ever since, and
dead or alive we are for Peter Cooper.


The State Convention heartily endors-
ed the Indianapolis platform, and Peter
Cooper the nominee.
Year: 1876

The best evidence ofthe growth OF the
Independent party is the increase in the
subscription list OF the AnrI-MoNoPo-
list. Last week we added seventy
seven new names to the list Of our sub
scribers; this week it will exceed that.
And this too in the hardest times our
people have ever experienced. No other
paper in Minnesota car show such an
increase.
Year: 1876




Walter, the renowned bear hunting
Sailor. has deserted his camp i'm the
TETON Mountains. where for two
weeks he has been showed in, with
nothing to eat, except flour, for most
OF the time. just before the snow
came on, he started out for a deer.
The weather had been warm for sew
eral days, and the deer kept well up
on the hills. At last he wounded one
and followed it for a mile, when il
gave odt, and he soon had il dressed.
But he was four miles from camp.
and he could only carry one quarter
of ii with his rifle, having the noun
tains TO climb. As he crossed the
creek, with his load strung with his
belt strap over his shoulders, he sat
down TO wash his hands. On looking
up. he saw something pulling at the
venison he had left hanging 10 sap
ling. He was not more than fifty
yards away, and he rose TO his feet
for better look, and saw grizzly
busy making square meal. He
could not resist drawing his rifle on
him and looking through the sights.
The bear did not see him. After TAX
ing aim for some time and thinking
he could make a sure thing with an
ounce ball, STOPPING occasionally to
look over his gun and take a better
measure OF the beast, he drew fine
sight, waited an instant till the broad
side OF the face was well toward him,
then touched the trigger. The bear
bounded in the air as if shot out of
the gun itself. and Walter at the same
time bounded for "a tree. He had no
more than caught u limb before he
saw the bear was making toward him.
Up the tree he went, the quarter OF
venison still strapped to his back


He had hardly reached his length
above the ground before the bear, as
II just seeing him, and frightened.
~hooivd aud fed the other way. He
thinks the ball hit the bear on the
side of the head, glanced of, and so
confused the beast that he did not
know which way he was running. He
says he has not had nights sleep
since without seeing the grizzly close
upon him.-Southern Californian.