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Year: 1876

The NEW YORK MAN AND TIE SITTING Hen.
A New York man who is spending the
hot weather season with a family on Pine
street was asked by the lady of house if he
would take hen off the nest, as it wanted
to sit, and she didn't want it to.


Certainly" said be, and Immediately
started to the barn where the hens were
kept, to crush out the maternal prospects Of
this particular one.


lie went straight for the nest to lift her
of. and reached ont his hand for that pur
pose, but Immediately drew it back again
and tucked it up under the other arm and
squeezed it little, while he drew up his
lips as If about to whistle something. Then
hc stood there and stared at the hen, and
size lifted up her head and stared back at
him, winking her eyes with singular We
lOcity.


Get of. wont you?' said he, after a
pause.


She made Do response lie drew out his
hand and looked at a red spot on one of the
knuckles, and then put the knuckle in his
mouth to cooi it looking all the while at the
hen, and wondering how on earth she moved
so quickly The longer he eyed her the less
inclined he felt TO touch her. and finally he
climbed upa post to beam which ran over
the nest. and working his way out till he
got lust above the hen, took OIL his hat and
Shook 1t at her and advised her to get 80
But she only looked up at him one eye at a
time aud clucked ominously. lie told her
if she didr. t leave he d come down there and
lick her through the barn, but Immediately
gave up the bloodthirsty design when he re-
hected that it was dumb animal and
couldn't reason like human being.
Then he happened 20 think OF hls trousers
which were white linen. and rubbed his
fingers on the beam to find them full OF
black dust. which led him to work his body
around to look at his pants, and while max
ing this very natural move he suddenly slip
ped. made a plunge to renew his hold,
shrieked for help, slipped again, and then
came down on top OF the hen, smashing
them both to the floor ,,upsetting barrel and
filed the air with dust, feathers, hen no lses
and shrieks.


When the family reached the barn. the
unfortunate man, looking something like
circus poster on legs, had got on ms ieet
and was turning round and rubbing his heaC
in an distracted IL amer, and every time III
turned. an omelet ON u white linen base cant
to view. while the hen stood up IN the iarth
est corner on one Il with look oil mingled
astonis,hment and reproach upon her coun
| tenanee -Ddn6ury Neics
Year: 1876

The NOMINATION OF TrLDKN Is distinct no
tice that New York Is to be the battlefield
of the coming national campaign. The
Republicans cheerfully aceep, the issue.
They will lay Mr.. Tilden out handsomely,
both in his own State and in the Union.
Year: 1876

From the Boston Journal.


As at Cincinnati. so at Montpelier, the
final result was reached amid general hsr-
mOny. 4 man was brought forward upon
whom all could unite without the surrender
of any principle on the part of any one truly
devoted to the Republican cause. That man
is Horace Fairbanks, whose name has long
been known to be honored throughout the
business world, and who has every quality
TO make an Efficient and noble Chief Macis-
trate of Vermont. lie will command the
united and enthusiastic support of his
party; and if the wisdom and good sense
eyinced in yesterdays convention are to
characterize the campaign, as we have no
doubt they will. the majority of Mr.. Fair
banks and of the rest of the State ticket in
September will he such As 10 give a power
ful impetus to the general Republican cause
throughout the Union.
Year: 1876

Your Regulator is one of the best family med
icines ever used. ] have not spent one dollar
for my family for medicine in five years, only
for your Regulator, and must say it does al it
says it will. You can also recommend it in
Colic for Stock, it having cured fine mule of
mine worth FIVE hundred dollars [J. A Nelson,
Macon la
Year: 1876

For some days there had been alternate
winds and calms, and the weather was 90
fitful and 80 tickle that no one could tell
in one hour what would happen in the next.
All this was at last terminated BY dead,
dense, oppressive calm like those Of the
Indian Ocean, in which exertion was al
most impossible and breathing difficult.
The skv, however, instead Of being clear
and bright, as in former cslms, was now
overspread with menacing clouds; the sea
looked black, and spread out before them
on every side like an illimitable surface Of
polished ebony. There was something ap-
palling in the depth and intensity Of this
calm with such accompaniment. All
felt this influence. Although there was
every temtation to inaction and sleep yet
no one yielded to it. The men looked
suspieiously and expectantly at every quar-
ter Of the heavens. The Captain said moth
ing, but cautiously had all his prepara-
rations made for storm. Every half
hour he anxiously consulted the barometer
and then cast uneasv glances at the sea
and sky.


But the calm which had set in at mid
night, and had become confirmed at dawn,
extended itself through the long day. The
ship drifted idly, keeping no course, ber
yards creaking lazily, as she slowly rose
and fell at the movement Of the ocean-un-
dulations. Hour afte1 hour passed, and
the day ended, and night came once more.


The Captain did not turn in that night.
In anxious expectation he waited and
watched on deck, while all around there
was the very blackness Of darkness. Bran
don began to see from the Captains man.
ner that he expected something far more
violent than any thing which the ship had
yet encountered, but, thinking that his
presence would be of no consequence, he
retired at the usual hour.


The deep, dense calm continued until
nearly midnight. The watchers on deck
still waited in the same anxious expecta-
ton, thinking that the night would bring
on the change which they expected,


Almost half an hour before midnight q
faint light was aeen in the thick mass Of
clouds overhead-it was not lighting, but
whitish streak, as though produced by
some movement in the clouds. All locked
up in mute expectation.


no BE CONTINUED
Year: 1876

A Child Branded and Deserted.
From the Indianapolis Journal.


Early yesterday morning the attendants
at the Orphans Home, on opening the door
in answer to the ring Of The bell, found on
the steps basket, which, on examination,
was found to contain female child. As
the lady opened the door she saw heavy
set man, with dark whiskers, hurriedly get
into buggy and drive rapidly away. The
basket contained the following note:


"Born Saturday, Dec. 2,l876, and named
Miss Centennial-'76.' Matron please
care for it, and will write to you in a
month or SO; for it is the flesh and blood
of me, its mother. Ifit is published in any
paper let it be the Journal Of next We'd
nesday (6th), so I can read it.


ITs MOTHER"
The poor little walf seemed to be suffer.
ing intense agony, and on examination the
matron was shocked to find that the little
things shoulders were both cruelty burned,
in fact, branded with red hot iron., The
inhuman parent or parents taken this
method of marking the child with view
probably to further Identification. In
accordance with the request Of the note it
it published in the Journal, and the
Journal hastens one day in advance Of the
time mentioned to give publicity to the
inhuman cruelty Of the dark-whiskered
pcoundrel who was in all probability
responsible for the little child's torture,
only regretting that his name cannot be
displayed in the largest and blacklist type
at the head of this notice.
Year: 1876

INDIANA.-The st Louis Republican
says that Indiana is preparing to be-
come the hardest fought part of the
field in the political battle of this
year, and it js probable that she will
succeed. Both parties have gone into
training already, and there is not q
prominent Democrat or Republican in
the State but thinks of the October
election. now nearly nine months off,
night and day, in connection with his
own chances for the coveted advance
ment.


Governor Hendricks recent address
at Indianapolis, in which he took oc
casion to place himself in good,
square, steady position on the school
question, shows that he is up and do
ing and the fact that it takes all of
ones fingers and t,ss to count the
Republican candidates for Governor is
a hint of the wide-awakedness of that
party.


The two parties in the State are
nearly evenly matched, and they hate
one another with an implacable spirit
There will be heavy fighting all along
the lines this year, but the hottest and
the hardest of it all will be in Indi-
Year: 1876

With its issue of the first instant,
that staunch, answering and reliable
paper began the thirty-third year of
its publication. We have known it,
long; yes longer than we might wish
to say: for when its present edito~s
we're school-boys, we read it. In those
days we were Of the Wing "persua-
sion"-rather so land it was slightly
different. But then as now, and all
the time, 1t was free, fearless, candid,
outspoken and honest. We honor
and love it; and if we cherish a real
genuine, hearty wish for anything con-
nected with the mighty and moment
GUS days through which We are pass
ing, that which we feel for the lasting
success of the JOURNAL and the prin-
ciples it so ably advocates, is as strong
as our nature is capable of feeling,
The fact that it is so excessively hated
by its political opponents, black and
white-skin,aed, only goes to demon
strate, most forcibly and unmistake-
ably, the duty of all true men of our
State and section to sustain and en-
courage it.-Wadesboro Herald.
Year: 1876

during tho dark period OF the war and he is the
chosen aud trusted leader OF tie people heir
gle with the latest and enemies OF the Republic,
.he corrupt rings coed ike aerpcnts in the heart OF
the republican party"
Year: 1876

The most universal cause Of dyspepsia
is eating too often, too fast, and too
much. The general rules should be:


/. Eat thrice day.


2. Not al atom between meals.


8. Nothing after two o'clock but q
slice of cold bread and butter and one
cup of hot drink.


4. Spend half an hour at least in
taking each meal.


5. Out up all meats and hard food In
pea sized pieces.


6. Never eat enough to cause the
slightest uncomfortable sensation after
ward.


7. Never work or study hard within
half an hour Of eating.


The most universal and infalible in
dication that a person is becoming
dyspeptic is some uncomfortable sensa-
ton coming on uniformly after each
meal, whether that be in the stomach,
throat, or anywhere else. The forma-
tion of wind in the stomach, indicated
by eructation, belching, or other
wise, demonstrates that dyspepsia
is fixing itself in the system. Then
there is only one course to pursue, and
that is infallible eat less and less at
each meal until no wind is generated and
no uncomfortable sensation experienced
in any part of the body. No medicine
ever cured confirmed dyspepsia eating
plain food regularly and living out OF
doors industriously will cure most cases.
Year: 1876

Mr.. A. D. Warren, Of Worcester:
Mass, has remarkable production in
the egg line, which is attracting much
attention and causing considerable dis
cussion. Mr.. Warren is well known
poultry fancier, and his game bantams
have attracted q great deal of attention.
A day or two since he noticed that one
of his hens was in trouble, she having
the appearance of having had an egg
broken in her. She was accordingly
killed and opened, when a perfectly
formed egg, as large as goose egg,
was discovered. This upon being put
in the scales was found to weigh four
and three-fourths ounces. The egg was
then blown, and after the white and
yolk had been forced out it was found
that inside was second perfectly form
ed egg, which was also blown, and found
to contain a yolk and white in their
proper proportions. The only differ
ence between the outer shell and the
she'll of an ordinary egg is that it is ex-
ceeaingy brittle, and has to be handled
with the utmost care to prevent its
breaking. The hen was but two years
old, and weighed, before the egg Was
removed, two and one.half pounds.
Year: 1876

The New York Times, editoriaIy
commenting on education, says the old
theory that students could not study too
much, even if their health suffered, has
been proved fallacious, as no amount of
culture will compensate for ruined con-
stitutions. It advocates the substitu-
ton of French and German for Latin
and Greek; denying the assumption
that the dead classics strengthen and
invigorate the mind more than the
standard literature of the day. 1t as
serts that the chief defects of educa-
ton, Just now, are in method and in
discrimination. Teaching is q rare gift.
Not one in hundred well instructed
persons can master it. They may have
abundance OF knowledge, without any
clear notion of how to impart it; the
talent for taking in and the talent for
giving out being in no wise kindred.
Teachers, for the most part, become
such from circumstances rather than
from fitness; more by accident than re-
Election. They adopt some old system
without examination, and for no other
reason than that it has been used before.
They Judge all their pupils alike, max
ing little or no allowancefor indiyiduali-
ty, difference of capacity or tempera-
mental bent. Consequently, mere
routine is established, and instruction
goes on from day to day, from week to
week, from month to month, after the
manner of asteadily ground organ which
plays half a dozen fixed tunes. The
aptitude or inaptitude of the pupils for
certain branches is not taken into &C
count. They are all Taught the same
thing, at the same time, in the same
way and each must do the best he can.
undor conditions generally unfavorable.
Education becomes mere formula,
which is mechanically gone through
with. What they should reason out
they learn by rote; what is designed
to develop their thinking faculty gets to
be 9 matter of memory; and 80 the sole
object in view is continually and abso-
lutely defeated.
Year: 1876

Among the illusions swept away by
modern science was the pleasant fancy
that the moon was habitable globe,
like the earth, its surface diversified
with seas, lakes, continents and islands,
and varied forms of vegetation. Theo:
logians and savants gravely discussed
the probabilities of its being inhabited
by race of sentient beings, with forms
and faculties like our own, and even
propounded schemes for opening COM
munication with them, in case they ex-
listed. One of these was to construct
on the broad highlands of Asia series
of geonetrical figures on a scale so gi-
gantic as to be visible from our planetary
neishbor, on the supposition that the
moon people would recognize the OBJ
ject, and Immediately construct similar
figures in reply, extravagant and absurd
as it may appear, but the discussion was
kept up at intervals, urtil it was dis
covered that if there were people in the
moon they must be able to live without
breathing or eating or drinking. Then it
ceased.


There, can be no Life without air.
Beautiful to the eye OF adistant Observer
the moon is sepulchral orb-a world of
death and silence. No vegetation
clothes its vast plains of stony desola-
ton, traversed by monstrous crevices,
broken by enormous peaks that rise like
gigantic tombstonesint space; no lovely
forms of cloud float in the blackness of
its sky. The daytime is only night
lighted by rayless sun. There is no
rosy dawn in the morning, no twilight in
the evening. The nights are pitch dark.
In daytime the solar beams are lost
against the jagged ridges, the sharp
points of the rocks, of the steep sides of
profound abysses; and the eye sees only
grotesque shapes relieved against fantas.
tic shadows black as ink, with none of
that pleasant gradation and diffusion Of
light, none Of the subtle blending of
light and shadow, which makes the
charm of terrestrial landscape. There
is no color, nothing but dead white and
black. The rocks reflect passively the
light of the sun; the eraters and abysses
remain wrapped in shade; fantastic
peaks rise like phantoms in their glacial
cemetery; the stars appear like spots in
the blackness of space. The moon is a
dead world; she has no atmosphere.
Year: 1876

To gain obedience, you must first set
vourself to deserve it. Whatever you
promise your little one, however small
the thing seems to you, and whatever
trouble It costs you, perform it. Never
let the doubt once enter that innocent
mind that you say what you do not
mean, or will not act up to what you
say. Make as few prohibitory laws as
YOU possibly Can, but, once made, keep
them. In what is granted as in what
is denied, compel yourself, however
weary or worried or impatient, to ad'
minister always even-handed justice.
This is a system much more likely te
secure your child's resi- affection than al
the petting and humoring so generally
indulged in, to give pleasure or save
trouble, not to your little ones, but tt
| vc11rsalf
Year: 1876

Michael Ryan has ridden from Chi
cago to San Francisco for nothing and
made dollar on the road. From Chi
cago to Omaha he rode under the head
light of the engine, and from Omaha to
Reno part of the time slowed under
the baggage of some Germans who from
time to time provided him with food
and water, and part of the time on a
coupling of freight car. At Reno he
bought from m immigrant the unused
piece of his ticket for 81, but having
an opportunity to sell the coupon for 81
he did 80 and "beat" his way onward
to San Francisco, which he reached after
being elected from the cars score OF
times.
Year: 1876

1t win be seen from the report OF the
City Council proceedings that the Re-
publican members urged an increase of
the tax rate above that proposed by the
Finance Committee. Mr.. VIM. Nj. Can
by proposed so cents as the rate for city
purposes instead Of rs cents. MIR. Febi-
ger in speaking in favor Of this motion
said IS cents would not yield enough
revenue to pay expenses, and in this
matter he was sustained by all the Re-
publican members, who voted against
the report. After the assurance from
the chairman Of the Committee that rs
cents would be sufficient, and few
pointed, and telling words from Mr.
Painter, the report was adopted by a
strict party vote. The increase OF the
rate for school purposes was rendered
necessary BY the increased demands OF
the School Board. The Democrats have
wisely determined to collect no more
from the people these hard times than ID
absolutely necessary. Necessity often
begets economy in public as well as in
individual expenditures.
Year: 1876




The REMOVAL OF A. HIaGINs, ESQ
There is strange mystery surrounding
thearenoval OF Anthony Higgins, Esq.
The members Of the Bar are as much
astounded as the people. But certain
romors have leaked out, which if true
place the President in another ugly role.
These rumors say that the Indictment of
Dick Harrington was sent TO the Judge
of this District, and that the present
Attorney could not be trusted with the
prosecution OF the case. He would make
it entirely too hot for Dick and hence a
resort to the old stager fro m the District
Of Columbia, who was accustomed to
manipulating witnesses and juries. 1t
appears that Marshal Dun h S head is also
to roll in the basket with that of the
District Attorney, pretty soon. Poor fel
lows, we shall certainly give them large
share Of Democratic sympathy. But th,
query arises, does the President know
his menP The Judge is tricky. How
much it will take to put Dick and other'
through will be question On which "nC
fellow will find out" 1t is likely the
work might have been don e at less cost
without all this sacrifice. A pardon
would have been no more disgraceful.
Year: 1876

PRESIDENT GRANT is the first Presi-
dent who has sought to make up his
|aplnet from the men about Washing
ton. One would think that the odium
that has arisen in the political circles at
the National Capital would turn an hon
est minded Executive away from its sur
roundlngs. Not so, however, with Grant.
Ee invariably seeks the company of men
OF doubtful character if we take his ap-
pointees as sample of his associations.


He BE ems to have no more regard for
the national reputation than he has for
hIs own. Hence Babcock, Harrington
Fisher, Belknap, Cameron and Mcdonald
we're as acceptable as companions aftei
IS they were before criminality attached
to their character. Such man il dis
grace to the high Office he Fills so badly
and his alliance with Hay yes and Wheeler
ought to be regarded with suspicion.
Year: 1876

The forty millions the reform House
of Representatives have saved out OF
the appropriations for next year can
easily. every cent of it, be cut of
without the slightest damage to the
public service. Indeed, the greater
prudence the enforced economy will
necessitate shold really increase its
efficiency.
Year: 1876

1t is very seldom that Lancaster county
ever sends in to the government any con.
science money Examiner.


Which is due not to the fact that
there is no money owing to the govern.
ment from this county, but that the fell
lows who stole it have no Conscience
Lancaster Intelligeneer.
Year: 1876

The report that Mr.. Seymour has positive
Iy declined to accept the nomination fer
Governor of New York was confirmed yes
terday. He absolutely refuses even to listen
to further urgency on the subject, as his
health will not allow him to become can
didate for public office.
Year: 1876

Ladies' may have noticed that silk goods
OF all kinds have taken an enormous rise,
but Mr.. Lchtenstein had the good luck to
lay in very large stock of silk and laces
before the rise which he intends to sell at
| the old prices.
Year: 1876

An unhappy mother was yesterday
found by funeral party st Green
wood lying with her four little chill
dren huddled about her on the grave
of her husband. They were all quiet
Iy dying there of starvation amid the
costly monuments reared by civilized
opulenee aud religion, to attest the
sanetity Of human affections and hu-
man hopes The poor creatures had
been turned out Of their apartments
in this city, and they found no room
left for them anywhere among the
living in the metropolis Of the great
republic. We chf0nicled but the
other day the appalling feet that I'm
London nearly fifty human beings
annually die OF absOlate starvation,
in spite of all the miracles which
steam and electricity have wrought
to better human life siLee Words
worth wrote his unforg0tten lines


"Homsless near a thousand homes stood,
And near a thousand tables pInei and


wanted food,
Year: 1876

The better plan is to make no debts. Sometimes under certain misiortunes, and, adverse combi nations of circumstances, it seems almost impossible to keep from incurring pecuniary obligations, but, if it is possible to trough it" through without going into debt, it is best to do so.

 Itis with no small degree of qualification that we observe the people of our county acting more prudently this year, in this res pect, than they have ever done before. There are fewer applica- tions for goods on time, and those who are running accounts are buying more sparingly, and more cautiously than they have been wont to do. There seems to be determination to keep out of debt. This is a good thing and will have q good result. There is perhaps no greater drawback to tue poor man than the credit sys- tem, and we should be glad to see it condemned and abolished,
Year: 1876

We have had our say on the question of our state debt and repudiatlon, and we suppose it is not necessary for us to repeat what we have said; but as this is a matter of vast importance, and, a matter which must be settled when our next legislature meets, we propose to try and give our readers all the light we can on the matter, so that they may make up their minds calmly and once for all. The following IS reprodued from the Van Buren Argus, and the views thorein held are endorsed hy many pa pers throughout the state.

 Let every taxpayer study this matter carefully and make up his mind what action our members in the legislature should take.

 The policy of silence on the question of State finances is q cowardB one. We must meet the question at the next session of the General Assembly, and it is but proper, and fair to the peo pie, to discuss the question in all it's bearings and phases, so that