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Year: 1876

The BosToS Herald claims that in the city
Of Worcester the free soil movement had its
origin, and that there also the first efforts
slave State. Encouraged by this record itan-
ticipates important results from the meeting
of independent republicans held in Worces-
fer last week, and we, too, trust that the
determination to reform the party will have
wholesome effect in the Presidential cam
paign. Everywhere the people should hold
such meetings and make their indignation
known. The motto of the Worcester indie
pendent republicans is good one-''No
chronic aspirant for the Presidency need
apply at Cincinnati.
Year: 1876

THE Two MEN arrested in Paris on the
charge of negotiating forged American rail-
way bonds in Belgium will probably be re-
leased on bail, the United States officials not
taking hostile action regarding them. We
think this is a matter our Belgian Minister
might well look after, at least to the extent
of seeing that such offences do not inure
detrimentally to the negotiation of genuine
American shares and bonds abroad. We have
no doubt the swindled brokers will protect
themselves, but the Legation should see
that if the offences can be proven the crimi-
nals do not escape by compromise.
Year: 1876

The very careful inspection of the sanitary
condition Of number of the downtown
public schools made by the reportorial
staff Of the Herald, the details of
which we print on another page,
shows that our structures on the man
agement Of these important institutions are
fully justified. No matter where the blame
should rest. the facts demonstrate that many
Of our schools are dangerously overcrowded
and that nearly all are effectively ventilated
or otherwise sanitarily neglected. Perhaps
the pelicy Of turning over for political pur-
poses the immediate control of the schools to
local boards Of trustees, tho members of
which are in too many cases incompetent to
I'LL the offices with intelligence. may be
Year: 1876

A Snow BLOCKADE on the Scotch railways
IS unusual enough to be worth telegraphing,
but that in the little span of earth north of
The Tweed railway train should be lost for
Ihree days is very strange.
Year: 1876

Go straight on, and do not mind them.
If they get in your way, walk around
them regardless of their spirit. A man
who has no enemies is seldom good for
anythiug-he is made Of that kind of ma
terial that is so easily worked that every
one has hand in IL. 4 sterling charac.
ter is one VINO. thinks for himself. and
speaks what he thinks, and is always cure
to make enemies. they are as necessary
to HIM as fresh air; they keep him alive and
active. A celebrated character, who was
surrounded by enemies. used to remark:
They are sparks which it you do not blow
will go out Of themselves" "Liye down
prejudice" wss the IroE Dukes motto.
Let this be your feeling while endeavor-
ing to live down the scandal of those who
are bitter against you. If you stop to dis-
pute, you do US they desire and open the
door to more abuse Let the poor fellow
talk there will be reaction if you per-
form your duty, aud many who were once
alienated from you will flock back to you
and acknowledge their error.
Year: 1876

In. exchange thinks that Eve must
have been very unhappy woman. There
was no other woman to pass her on th:
street that she might look around ana
see how that dress fitted in the back.
Year: 1876

Yesterday evening, about dusk, an
exciting chase after shop-lifter
created momentaly stir with the
crowd that usually gathers on lower
Market street about that hour. Two
negro boys entered the clothing store
of NJ. a. David, on Market, near
Front street, and one of them pre-
tended TO be desirOus of purchasing
some clothing, and while Mr.. David
was engaged in waiting on some Gus
toners the smaller of the two COM
menced to inspect lot of pants that
were lying IN an open drawer Mr.,
Nentzel, the cutter of the establishu
ment, observing the conduct of the
boy approached and took him to the
rear OF the store, saying that he would
sell him anything he desired. After
looking at some p ,nts, he declined to
buy them, and the two BOYS went
out Of the store. bet soon returned.
when MIR. Wentzel noticed one Of them
stuff lot of clothing under his coat





then made after him and the race com
menced. The thief had the length of
the store the start. Up Market TO
Front, up Front to the Purcell House,
then through the Purcell House alley
to Second, up SECOND to Princess, and
here the thief managed to create
diversion. The thief had manage to
make good his escape with his pIurder
safe in his hand up to this point, run
ming through crowds who made no
effort to stop him, although they saw
that he was pursued and heard the cry
of ''stop thief" The distance for a
time was gradually diminishing be-
tween the pursuer and the pursued,
aud the thief thought he must
be caught i'll spite of the fair
chance which the spectators gave
him to escape. He therefore re-
sorted to ruse. He had evidently
been veil posted in "Livingstone's
Explorations in Africa, "and knew how
the natives manage to steal the young



lions from the den of the Iioness.
Livingstone says that when the lioness
finds that her young have been stolen,
she Will take the track of the thief as
the hound follows his game by the
'tnose." When she comes near over
taking the thief, he drops one of the
young, the affection for which is
stronger in the breast of the lioness
than is the feeling Of resentment. She
therefore takes her recovered treasure
back to its home, Bnd starts out again
Ill search of the other. Meantime, the
willy thief has made good his escape.
The thief of the clothing yesterday
pursued the same willy scheme. When
he reached Princess street he dropped
two pairs of pants. which Mr.. Wentzel
secured, and turned the chase over to-
the police
Year: 1876

A couple from the country came to
the city yesterday, procured license
and were married in due form. They
left on the afternoon tram for home.
They attracted the attention of every
passenger by their lavish display of
affection. The yauhg man kept his
arm tight around the brides waist, as
if he was afraid she would vanish be-
fore he knew It, aud she didn't seem
to care if he hugged her right along
for half day. She was so terribly
homely that everybody wondered how
he could love her, and by aud by he
seemed to think that an explanation
would be in order He borrowed a
chew of tobacco of a man near the
door, and remarked: ''I'm going to
hug that girl all the way home, though
I know she isn't purity" II wouldn't
briefly replied the man. "And that's
where you'd fool yourself" continued
the young man. "When I'm hugging
a hundred acres of clean. nice land,
with forty head of stock on it. L Gan
make the homeliest girl in the country
look like an angel to me."-Aug,tsta
Chronicle.
Year: 1876

with pain in the Loins and through the Back an
indescribable chilly sensation down the spine, an
irresistible disposition to yawn, pam IN the
Eyes, which is increased by moving them, a
blue tinge in the skin, and great listlessness and
debility, VEGETINE Is a SAFE and positive reme-
dy.I 1T is compounded exclusively from the Juices
of care fully selected barks and herbs, and so
strongly concentrated that it is one of the
greatest cleansers of the blood that is or can be
put together. VEsEfINE does not stop with
breaking chills and fever, but it extends its
wonderful influence into every part O. the hu-
man system, and entirely eradicates every taint
of disease. VBGETINE does not act as powerful
cathartic, to debilitate the bowels and cause
the patient to dread other serious complaints
which must inevitably follow, but it strikes at
the root of the disease by purifying the blood,
restores the liver and kidneys to healthy ae-
ton, regulates the bowels, and assists nature in
performing all of the duties whlct devolye
upon her.


Thousands of invatids are suffering to day
from the effect OF powerful purgative nostrulns,
Fright al quantities of quinine and poison doses
of arsenic, neither of which ever have or ever
could reach the true cause of their complaint.
Year: 1876

Democrats can afford to wait for few
days for news from Colorado, The tele-
gramsto day, remind us of the 10000 that
our opponent got in Maine which were
yesterday cut down to 1000.
Year: 1876

1t is very easy to make yourself
popular with the ladies. Don't
stand back and tremble, and think
because you haven't the figure of
Adonis OF the face Of Apollo you
stand no chance at all. 1t is not
mustaches and straight noses that
do the business. Women, bless
their souls do not care a fig for
such things. Only remember few
little preliminaries, and you can
make them like you even if your
hair is red and your mouth wide.
When you 90 to make an evening
call don't start too early. Ladies
are not well pleased to be caught
before their curls and basques are
arranged. Be particularly careful
not to sit down on the cat or kick
the dog across the floor; the girls
are sure to appreciate any one who
knows how to be polite to their
pets. If there's a piece Of worsted
work admire it don't mistake the
artificial flowers in the vase for
real; if the young lady is doing
crochet work ask her if she can't
teach YOU. Beyond everything,
don't tip back in your chair; for
every crack in the fragile furniture
there'll be a worse fracture in your
friendship. And when she begins
to yawn behind her handkerchief
take up your hat and 60. Short
and sweet, long and bitter" is the
motto. When you are out w9lking
with a lady don't 90 striding along
until she has to run to keep up
with you-the first thing you know
she will run off home. Notice Just
how she walks and modulate your
gait accordingly. If she meets a
feminine acquaintance and stops fol
a nice little chat, it is essential
+! that you should not manifest impa'


tience by balancing on one foot and


then on the other. If she wants tC


look into a shop window stop anC


admire, too, though you may not
/ know ribbon from a railway sta


ton. When you come to a crossing


give her the whole Of it, and g
meekly into the mud. Tell hel
how becoming her bonnet is, anC


implore her to wear it the mex
time she goes to the opera with
you. If you meet a rival younl


gentleman at her house, don't b.
rude to hint is the worst policy


in the world. Be as polite as pos


sible to him; crush him, if you can


with courtesy. Never laugh lout
in parlor, and remember to speak
low. It's just as well not to talR


much yourself; let the ladies have
the preference, and they will prefer
your society accordingly. BE blint
and deaf to whatever they propose


to keep from your sight and hear


ing. Nothing is easier than to b.
a favorite with the ladies.


Humor them, wait on them
+ study their little peculiarities, b.
always ready to escort them any
where, amuse them when they arr
dull, and laugh with them whel
, they are lively, and though yol


may be as homely as a hedge fenc,


they will like you ten times bette
, than the handsome blockhead VIII,
: thinks his looks are going to d
| everything for him.
Year: 1876

A worthy wife. Of forty years
standing, and whose life was not
made up Of sunshine and peace,
gave the following sensible advice
to a married pair of her acquaint-
ance. The advice is so good and
so well suited to all married people
as well as those who intend enter
ing that state, that we here publish
it for the benefit of such persons I:
"Preserve sacredly the priyacies Of
your own house, your married
state and your heart. Let no father
or mother, sister or brother ever
come between you two, or to share
the joys and the sorrows that be-
long to you two alone. With Gods
help build your own quiet world,
not allowing your dearest earthly
friend to be the confdant of aught
that concerns your domestic peace
Let moments Of alienation, if they
occur, be healed at once. Never
no-never speak of it outside; but
to each other confess, and all viii
come out right. Never let the
morrow's sun still find you a
variance. Review and renew YOU
vow; it will do you good, ant
thereby your souls will grow to
gether, cemented in that love which
is stronger than death, and yor
will become truly one"
Year: 1876

General Douay, of the French
army, whose name will be remem-
bered as prominent among the
generals of France in the war of
1870, lately obtained a divorce from
his wife, whom he married in 1859.
The proof in court at Paris was
that Madame Douay, when return
ing late from balls and finding the
door of the house locked, would
not wait till it was opened, but
broke through a window and en-
tered by that means, thus giving
rise to scandal all over town. But
the most serions charge against her
was that she often flew into violent
passion, would take a riding-whip
and administer to her husband q
severe castigation. He had suffered
the indignity for years in secret
but to have it known among his
brother officers that a general o.
the French army was being daily
whipped by his wife,. was more
than he could bear,
Year: 1876

Keep tea in close chest, keep coffee
by itself, as its odor affects other articles,
and keep bread and cakes in tin box
or stone jar


When two women in q family are try
ing to tell the same thing at the same
time, it is an auspicious opportunity for
the men folks to vanish.


A country debating society has unani-
mously decided that young man who
parts his hair in the middle is a more
pitiable object, and more deserving SYM
pathy, than the woman who parts her
hair on the side.-Norr. Herald.


A judge in North Carolina was great
stickler for forms. One day a soldier
who had been battered considerably in
the war, was brought in as a witness.
The judge told him to hold up his right
hand. "Can't do it sill" said the man.
"Why not2" "Got shot in that arm, sir. "
"Then" said the judge sternly you
must honld up your leg. No man can be
sworn, sir, in this court by law unless he
holds up something"
Year: 1876

Cor. of the London Telegraph


And now no more appropriate
name could be given to the capital
of the Maharajah than that Of the
Paris of India. They say that Jey
Singh was an enlightened man
that he was filled with the idea that
even narrow streets on the top of a
mountain were not so healthy as
wide thoroughfares on a plain, es-
pecially when that stands at an ell
ovation Of 1900 feet above the level
of the sea; that large houses we'll
ventilated, and a good system of
sewerage were preferable to small
houses, no drains, and plenty of
cholera; and that, seeing all this,
he left his royal palace and built
another. He then invited his peo-
pie to quit their mud novels for the
roomy mansions which he erected,
and without more ado constructed
such city as is not to be met with
elsewhere in the world. Morris this
a mere phrase--a vague, exaggera-
ted idea, for the main thoroughfares
of Jeypore are Ill feet wide, and
intersecting each other are respect
lively two miles and forty yards,
and one mile and a quarter long.
These again are crossed by a third
main street nearly two miles long,
and thus the city is divided into
six perfectly equal portions. Even
in these the streets are So feet wide
and each house has a garden, each
home its family tree.


Nor must it be supposed that the
buildings are unworthy of the
streets. Erected by one designer,
they are composed wholly of stone;
and though the handsome front
ages vary, and the eye is thus re,
lieyed, one idea runs through the
whole. There is not a mud cottage
mot one of any kind--within the
walls which surround Jeypore. 1t
is a city of palaces, the fronts Of
which are artistically dyed pink
and white. Even on the smallest
dwellings the same care has been
bestowed as upon the largest; hand
some flights of steps run up to the
minarets and domes, the fiat roofs
and the upper rooms Of the build
ings; the parapetS are artistically
designed; and it is as though {
huge palace had been framed fol
the residence of a king. A roya


residence there is beside, or rather


in, one part of the city, but i


scarcely exceeds in beauty th'
places in which the people live. Ii


its surroundings it is magnificent


but then all these-gardens, lakes


fountains, and marble walks-ar
! open to the people. They may no


own the alligators which swarm OF


the waters edge, but they may Sc


and feed them, and what more cal
the monarch himself do?
Year: 1876

During our tedious passage
to the north, remarked among
the steerage passengeas, u man
who semed to keep himself apart
from the rest. fIe wore the
uniform of the Foot Artillery,
and sported a Corporal's stripes.
In the course of the afternoon,
L stepped before the funnel
and entered into conversation
with him, learned that he had
invalided and sent home from
Canada, had passed the the
Board of London, obtained
pension of a shilling a day, and
was returning to a border vii
lage where he had been born,
to ascertain whether any of q
family were living from whom
he had been separated for nine
teen years. He casually admit
ted, that during this long inter-
val he had held no communica-
tions with his relations; and I
set him down accordingly as
some wild scapegrace, who had
stolen from his home, whose
happiness his follies had com
promised too often. He showed
Year: 1876

Have the courage to dis.
charge a debt while you have
the money in your pocket.


Have the courage to speak
your mind when it is necessary
you should do so, and to hold
your tongue when it is prudent
you should do so.


Have the courage to do with
out that you do not reed, how
ever much your eyes may covet
it.


Have the courage to speak
to q friend IN q 'seedy' coat,
even though you are in com
pany with q rich one. and
richly attired.


Have the courage to make
will, and a just one.


Have the courage to tell %
man why you will not lend
him your money.


Have the courage to cut the
most agreeable acquaintance
you have, when you are con
vinced that he lacks principle.
GA friend should bear with :,
friends infrmities,' but not
with his vices.


Have courage to show that
You respect honesty, in what
ever guise it appears and your
contempt for duplicity, by
whomsoever exhibited.


Have the courage to wear
your old clothes until you pay
for your new ones.


liave the courage to obey
your Maker at the risk of being
by men,


Have the courage to prefer
comfort and prosperity to fash
ion in all things.


Have the courage to ac-
knowledge your ignorance,
rather than to seek credit for
knowledge under false pre-
lenses.


Have the courage TO provide
entertainment for your friends
your means-not be-
yond.
Year: 1876

The scenes incident upon the period of
doubt as to the result of the Tuesdays elec-
tions were very suggestive and instructive.
The loud and impudent claims of Democratic
success, which have been since proved to be
vain and empty, so inspired the adherents of
that party that they threw off the thin dis
guIses which they have been trying to spread
over their real thoughts and purposes and ap-
peared in light which, to say the least,
must have been little startling to people
who are loyal to their country and believe in
preserving and making certain the results of
the war. The incidents and scenes were an
irresistible reminder of those which followed
union reverses. The same men who former
ly rejoiced over rebel successes were full of
blatant exultation over reported Democratic
success in Ohio and Indiana; while good men
everywhere were full of anxiety and sorrow.
as they used to be in the old sad days when
the wires would announce the deaths and
wounds of their sons, brothers and friends in
repulses of the national forces on Southern
battlefields


The lines are drawn about where they then
were. The men who were wicked or fatuous
enough then to desire the disruption of the
nation are now eager to place in power the
same people with whom they sympathized in
the armed conflict. The forces of good and
bad are still contending for the mastery in
the nation-the fight of Christian and Apol-
yon is not yet ended. The danger of disaster
and harm TO the Republic was no greater
then than now. The peril is less open and
apparent and the hostile purposes are more
warily cloaked under good words and fair
promises; but let no man be deceived. The
VOLTS heart and teeth are under the sheep
skin,
Year: 1876

THE proposal of the Pope to celebrate
next January the octo-centenary of the sub
mission of the German Emperor Henry to
Hildebrand is regarded in Europe as an
affront to every Christian ruler, for it is in
effect an assertion of the supremacy of the
ecclesiastical over the civil power.
Year: 1876

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


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

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS Is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley t.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
Year: 1876

Shall Murdered Mans Blood be In
avenged ?-On the 9th of this month the body
of colored man, which was identified as
that of Henry Scott, of Henrico, was found
in an old we'll near Bermuda Hundreds, in
Chesterfield county. From the marks OF
violence upon the body, the fact Of the old
negro having been missing since Christmas
day, at which time he was known to have
money upon his person, jury of inquest
rendered verdict that deceased was MUIR
dered by some hands or persons to them un-
known.


1t is stated that detective in Richm
is in possession Of information that will lead
to the arrest and conviction of the parties
to the crime; but he alleges that be cannot
afford to bring them to justice at bis own
expense. Should the authorities of any
corporation rest contented with this state Of
affairs?
Year: 1876

In letter to personal friend here
Justice Davis says that the nom ination
Of Hayes is good enough for him and
ought to be satisfactory to the Liberal
Republicans everywhere, and that they
should Join in and help to achieve sue
cess in November. ."-Erchange


Well, to our mind, Judge Davis con-
duct, If ne is correctly reported, proves
that he is man of duplicity. without
the honorable instincts of Democratic
Statesman, and therefore never could be
come worthy of the votes of great
earnest organization like the Democratic
Party
Year: 1876




EVERY RepuOlIcan North is curious to
know into whose hands Hayes will fall if
elected. Will he lapse into the embraces
of Norton or of Curtis, of violence or of
moderation and justice9 But nobody asks
in whose hands Tilden will be found.
He has will and way of his own, and will
sh,pe as suits himself the conduct and pol
ICY of this administration. Neither the
North nor the nth will be his master,
and neither the white nor the black race.
Even-handed justice and honesty and econ
omy will distinguish an administration
whose history may be written even now in
lines and letters as distinct and strongly
marked as the firm, fixed features Of Til.
den's vigorous, manly, self poised public
and private character. Such man should
be President, and especially at sucb pc
ROD in the country's history when v gor-
Gus Andrew jackson is required to stay
the tide of corruption aud prevent the ut
ter subversIon OF the republican system Of
governments framed in behalf OF popular
and local freedom by the men whose names
and deeds we have celebrated through the
wear
Year: 1876

Two OR three benevolent and honest
people about Waco made the Central road
pay them for the right II way through
their lots and farms when the Weather
ford branch road was located. II seems
never to occur to landowners that what
ever shape their farms assume, and how
ever acute the angles left by the road, ev-
elybody must have a front on it. and
boundary lines must be conformed TO the
course OF the road. The sharp, narrsw
tract cuts OF somebody from the road and
thus commands at once an enormous price,
and the worse the shape Of the tract as
left by the road the greater the price it
Sill command. Honest and sensible COM
Uissioners and juIies must be slow, II not
prepared by ignorant prejudices, TO mulct
progressive railway. Where land il
enormously costly in the. densely PoPula-


I'd East, or in EoglAnd, railway corpora
tons must pay for it, but not here In Tex