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Year: 1876




This distinguished statatesmsn and
hfe-long Republican has written letter,
which we reproduce in another part OF
the REGISTER, which will challenge the
attention of the old-line Republicans and
tt ose who are really seeking a pure gov
ernment. 1t is brief but powerful ar
raignment of the party which Is seeking to
give Granlism another lease of four years
upon the country. 1t is the letter OF a
man in deadly earnest. Mr.. ADAMS is
not among those who consider the results
of the election a trivial matter and victory
merely question of public plunder. he
is thoroughly ashamed of the dishonor
which the Republican party has brought
upon this country, thoroughly sick Of its
misgovernment, and thoroughly con-
vlnced of its dangerous tendencies. He
feels that the managers and the office
holders have got control Of it, and that
its better elements are powerless; so that
the whole struggle is narrowed down to
death grspple between the people and
the officials. He speaks out like an
ADAMS frankly and fearlessly, sparIng
neither organizations nor individuals.
Year: 1876

WHAT a pity it is that the Southern
peopIe-blacks rs well as whites would
not sit idly by and allow the Republican
thieves 10 continue their robberies If
they had only been that sort OF miserable
ljCSspitLles We should not now be hear
ing the complaints about a united
South. .
Year: 1876




DEAR SIR:-Noticing Il great many
strange negroes about In our county,
and having reason to apprehend that an
attempt will be made to Introduce them
from the District OF Columbia and other
places for voting purposes, our county
executive committee have determined to
keep watch and prosecute all violations
OF the election law, without regard to
color or race. We have given notice of
the fact and intend to publish it next
week. We mean to station canvassers at
every precinct to notice and report all
violstions of the law by attempts to vote
non-residents.


| inform you of our action, because
you may think it expedient to advise a
similar cour in other border counties.
Year: 1876

nosure does not seem to trouble the


hearts of these public men, only 80 far


as it may affect their pockets and their


future chances for rene Sipg their raids


upon the public treasury. But we hope


that the time has come when the better


element is so far aroused among the


American people that it win not beal-


lowed to slumber until it has purged onr


public offices, and taught all of the peo-
ple's servants that common honesty ia an
indispensable requisite in the public per-
formance of duty. Peace and happiness
can never be the rule in our American
homes till public prostitution of
offices, as IN the days of Clay
and Calhoun, be deemed the equiv
alent of permanent disgrace. We have
too long been tampered with by intelIec-
tual roguery in high places. The DEM
ocratic party now has the high mission
to put an end to this vile system and
bring the government back to its pristine
purity-as it was in the days when intel
lectual giants ruled the destinies of our
Republic-men of purest integrity and
patriotism. And when the
centennial anniversary of the birth of
"Harry of the West" comes round, let
the government be in safe hands and once
more on the road to prosperity and great
ness. Let an honest man be once more
looked upon as the noblest work of God.
Year: 1876

NEW YORK, April IA Washing
ton special to the Post says Colonel
Broadhead was before the ub.Judiciary
Committee to. day and was examined in


reference to any possible inside history
of the trial of Babcock. He said that
before the trial information was brought
to him that two of the detectives en-
ployed in the safe burglary were in st.
Louis in the interest of Babcock to steaf
the evidence out ofthe District-Attorney's
office and that their plan
was discovered, whereupon they


left the city after being paid $500 each
for their expenses by Babcock's friends.
Broadhead then told the committee how
the prosecution ascertained the history OF
Gil, the letter carrier in connection with
the case. The latter was procured as u
witness by Mr.. Parker, collector OF Coler-
ado Territory. After a consolation With
Joyce the prosecution were afraid to put
Parker on the stand for fear his tcsti.
mony would be IN the interest OF Bah
cock.
Year: 1876

Relics OF witchcfaft are few and
far between in these matter of-fact
centennial days. existing principally
in history or legendary tales. But
one Of our old friends, Mr. John Pull
ling, of Harris township, this county,
has informed us of a recent discovery
of evidences of this "lost art" in this
vicinity. A neighbor OF his while
splitting large sweet oak into rails,
one day last week, foud buried i'm its
very center an unique collection of
human hair and finger nails, wrapped
in a small rag, which some Indian or
white faced witch had probably
placed there many years ago. A hole
had been bored in the young tree,
the hair and finger nails inserted and
the hole plugged up. The date of
this transaction can only be judged
from the growth OF the tree. This
shows that eighteen years have
elapsed, as eighteen layers of wood
encircle the plug. The articles are
all perfectly preserved, as a natural
result Of being in Theoretically
sealed receptacle.-South Bend Reg
ister
Year: 1876

This is an age Of reading. The
world is full OF reading matter. The
press teens with such, and there is
no lack of this kind OF information
and these sources of improvement.
And they are precious sources indeed.
For it is much better to be wise than
to be mighty and rich. Riches often
flee away and leave us alone and des-
titute: but knowledge and wisdom
are friends. They stand by us and
remain with us when all other sources
or means of entertainment have gone.
How then are we using these means?
How readest thou?


1. We should read slowly and care
fully. 1t is not the rapidity with
which we get through book or pa
per that makes us learned or wise,
but it is the amount Of attention
which we expend upon our books and
papers which aids us very largely in
making our reading a profit.


2. We should read with reflection.
We must think on what we read, and
thus master the thoughts pursued,
and in a certain sense, make il our
own. This is one great object Of
reading. We do not and We ought
not to be slaves to the opinions Of
others. We ought not to read simply
for the purpose OF memorizing the
thoughts which others have recorded,
but we should use these thoughts as
suggestive of other thoughts which,
when formed, will be our own, be-
cause they have passed through our
own minds, and are the result of our
own careful reflections.


3. 1t is very good plan when we
read to take notes. This will not on
ly aid our memory to retain what we
read, but it will make us exact. We
will, through this means, make our
selves precise in our thinking, and
will accomplish a great deal in the
way of getting Christian
! Standard.
Year: 1876

A pious father entered a saloon
with a horse whip one night last
week, and found his son playing
euchre. He tanned the young mans
jacket and sent him home, and then
sat down and finished the game him.
SELF
Year: 1876

Two boys, aged fourteen and If
teen years respectively, walk from
their homes, one mile beyond Misha-
waka, to this city and return every
week day. They work iD the Stude-
baker paint shops for three dollars
each per week. Sixty miles Of walk
ing each week, supplemented by ten
hours of work each day is certainly a
specimen Of pluck that not many
boys will show. II these boys dc
not make their way in the world ii
will not be for want of energy
South Bend Tribune.
Year: 1876

Thanksgiving week we had a perfect food
of amusements, and as something UNUSUAL
the Opera House was opened three nights
In succession. But now we must wait
patiently until Christmas before we have
another performance, unless something, 10
use the managers words, ''should happen
to pop in" Christmas evening we are TO
have the popular actress Charlotte Thomp.
son with company OF her own. The name
OF the piece to be produced on that occasion
has not yet transpired.
Year: 1876

In Philadelphia yesterday at noon, a meet
ino of the Christian men and women of
Philadelphia, irrespective Of denomination or
party, was held for the purpose oiengaglng
in PRAYER for the divine blessing on the de-
liberations of the Congress OF the United
States, which convened at that hour, and
also that divine guidance may be vouchsated
to our public men in the present unsettled
condition of our country.
Year: 1876

The employment room of the Young La
dies Relief Society will be open for three
days during this week to furnish applicants
for work all information that may be with
in the knowledge OF the ladies in charge
Preparations are now being made by the Ia
dies to open bazaar which will last for
three days.
Year: 1876

We the delegates Of the Democrat
ic party of the United States. in ma
lional convention assembled, do here.
by declare the administration of the
Federal Government to be in urgent
need of immediate reform /; do hereby
epjoin upon the nominees of this con-
vention, and the Democratic party in
each State, a jealous, effort and COOP
Grafton to this end; and do hereby
appeal to our fellow citizens of every
former political party to undertake
with US this first and most patriotic
duty from the people Of the whole
country.


We do hereby re.aiirm our faith in
Year: 1876

There is a wonderful difference as a
motive power between the command ''Go
Bows" and the appeal "Come Boys
The one as naturally incites to resistance
as the other does to imitation. The leader
of a forlorn hope would have few fol-
lowers, who should himself lag behind,
no matter how violently he might vocifer-
ate go Boys" He might gesticulate
wildly, and brandish his sword valiantly,
but if he himself did not go" they
would be sure to stay likewise. But if,
without single flourish, and with daunt-
less spirit, he first threw himself into the
breach, they would emulate his zeal and
courage, and he would scarcely need to
bid them come" This is human nature.
And it is as operative in things spiritual
as in things secular. The Christian who
expatiates eloquently on the importance
of PRAYER, but himself neglects to besiege
the Throne of Grace, will hardly incite
his children or dependents to "wrestle
with God" in fervent supplication. The
parent or teacher who urges temperance
or godliness in some particular form, but
is himself addicted to intemperance or
ungodliness in some other kind, will find
the command "Go boys, far less effective
than his own example of right doing and
thinking coupled with hearty, sympa-
thetic, though unspoken "Come boys"


The London Times, recently, in an obit-
uary notice of the late Dean Hook, re-
lates an incident of that eminent preacher
and writer, which pleasantly illustrates
the power that resides in the simple ap-
peal Come" 1t seems that quite late
N life, the Dean, with view to aid the
wide and general movement for the moral
improvement of the masses, became a
teetotaler. He used to tell the story of
his change in this direction, in the follow
ing pleasant way 81 had in my parish
at Leeds a man who earned eighteen
shillings a week; out of this he used to
give seven shillings to his wife, and spend
the rest in drink; but for all that he was
good sort of man; l went to him and
said Now suppose you abstain altogether
for six months We'll, if do, will you,
sirf was the reply. Yes l said, 4 will
'What, said he, from beer, from spirits,
and from winef Yes 'And how shall
| know if you keep your promisep ? why,
you ask my 'Missis" and I'll ask yours.
1t was agreed between us for six months
at first, and afterwards we renewed the
promise. He never resumed the bad
habit that he had left of, and is now a
prosperous and happy man of business
at st. Petersburg, and 1 am Dean of
Chichester"
Year: 1876

A London correspondent of the New
York Times writes: The evidence that
has come out in the law case about Lord
St. Leonards will read like farce. 1t
seems that his Lordship-the "old Sug-
den of Thomas Moore-was extremely
proud of his cleverness in understanding
the law of property and drawing wills.
He was peIpetually Dragging about his
will as a model of artistic perfection IN
that way, even to the women servants IN
his house, and scarcely ever talked of any
thing else. His daughter Charlotte said
he used to read all his legal works to her
in manuscript, observing that, if she
could understand, that would show that
the general public could. When he
made his will he said, "There, have done
the last earthly thing | wish, and he
talked about it to everybody. To the
| footman who signed it as one Of the wit
nesses, he said, "Charles, according to law,
no person can touch this property with
out your signature to the will, and he
was always firing off little lectures on the
law of real property, on the sllghtest
provocation. Indeed, be had a tavorlte
song about an old woman who hid her
will in secret drawer, but the house
maid who heard him-singing it could not
recollect the end of the story. The end
of the story, however, in Lord St. Leon
ards own case was that after his death the
cOdicils were found, but no will. 1t Is
said that he used to keep the precious
document in the pocket of his dressing
gown, in which he desired to be buried,
and that by accident the will was inferred
with him. Another theory is that the
will was stolen by some one in the inter
est of his grandson, the heir to the peer
age, with whom he was offended at one
time on account of a marriage engage
ment that did not come of, and in order
TO punish him he altered his will, reduc-
ing the lands going to the peerage. A
third theory is that the old Lord, either
from weakness of mind or because he had
forgiven the young heir, but was afraid
to excite the anger of his second son and
daughter by making a new will in his
grandson's favor, himself destroyed that
which he made, and left the law to take
| its course.
Year: 1876

A ROMANTIC PRNcEss.-There re-
Gently occurred at Zurich the death Of
the Princess Schwarzburg-Son
lady remarkable for her charitable ac-
tons. She leaves an enormous fortune to
her only child, whose history would easily
furnish materials for romance. Twelve
years agoshe was passing through Thonne,
and while visiting the military college of
that town fell violently in love with the
riding master. This young man, who re-
joiced in the euphonious name of Jud,
had originally been a shoemaker, but
having martial tastes he abandoned the
last for the sword. The princess finally
married the ex-shoemaker, who aftefward
became the "Baron de Jud," and could
be seen daily taking his afternoon drive
with the Baroness in a gorgeous coach
and four, the envy and admiration Of his
fellow-townsmen. The Baron did not,
however, live long to enjoy his wealth
Consumption carried him to an early
grave, and all that now remains of this
little romance is a magnificent mauso-
leum erected to his memory BY his dis
consulate widow.
Year: 1876

ROMANCE OF A Poor YOUNG MAN.
The Reading, Pennsylvania, EaaIe saws
1t is none OF the worlds business who the
lady is or in what part of the county she
resides. The facts. are sufficient to show
how lady, vulgarly called an old maid,
got husband, and one that may prove
himself worthy of her. Six months ago
a tramp came to a Berks County farm
house, and asked the daughter for food.
and it was given him. He was consider
ably worse for wear, yet his modest de-
meanor and gentlemanly bearing attract
ed the attention of the family. He was
given work on the farm and shortly be-
came favorite. He was sober, indus
trious, genteel and intelligent. Gradually
the daughter took a liking to him and
she loaned him money from her own
purse to purchase clothing with. She
encouraged him to keep himself we'll
dressed, and in a short time the farmer
saw that his man of all work had finally
become tine-looking and earnest suitor
Tor his daughters hand in marriage. 1t
was at first refused, but the only child
cried to her mother, the mother inter-
Seeded, and finally the stern parent gave
ms consent. 1t was virtually a romance
In real life. The marriage took place,
the ceremony being performed by
Reading clergyman. The young
man Is tall and finely formed, is q
German by birth, and has been In this
country not quite year. He has a good
education and wants to be farmer. The
lady is proud of him and does not seem
at all embarrassed when reference is made
as to how she secured him.
Year: 1876

A LIVELY LAwYER.-The French jour
nal Figaro says that an American lawyer
who had been retained to defend a des-
perate character on charge of murder
has just taken out an insurance policy on
the life of his client; and that this showed
such confidence on the part of the COM
pany in the ability of the lawyer to secure
an acquittal that the Office of the latter
has ever since been overcrowded with
clients.
Year: 1876

TEE first volume of Bryant's History of
the United States will be issued soon. 1t
will contain sketch of the prehistoric
period and the age of the Mound Build
ers, summary of the pref Columbian dis
coveries, the establishment of the several
colonies along the coast and the begin
ming Of their colonial career. Its appear
ance will be eagerly awaited.
Year: 1876

What q terrible mistake we do make
in this matter to be suref Is there q
family in the land where the genius
has not grown up into very poor crea-
ture-whose cygnet has put on no
swans plumage as he swan down the
stream of years 7 If the despised fool
has not as often developed into ge-
MUS, it is that geniuses are rare birds
that do not roost on every perch. If we
were quite wise ourselves, of course
we should make these mistakes less
often; but are they not almost impos-
sible to avoidi How can we look on a
bright child. quick in thought, ready
in speech, and full of childish wit and
fun, and refrain from doing the little
rule-of-three sum about it! If the
child of eight is so clever, what will the
man of thirty not be I Or, again, how
can we guess that the dull, thickwitted
child, sleepy and hstless, who has ne
yer seen a CLEAN of the others wit.
who has none of the charm and bright
ness of the other, dull in perception
and slow in speech-hOw can we guess
that he is a genius in disguisei How
can we tell that the quick early growth
of the one will be arrested, that his wit
will crystalize into flippancy, and his
cleverness into disputatious dogma
tism. And what is to make us guess
that the heaviness and cloudiness OF
the other is but the great ferment Of
great mental powers, the mysterious
development of q grand intellect
Year: 1876

When we are told that the unburned


ends Of segars are picked up for the pur-


pose of making cigarettes, we are


nightly struck with the destruction.


not to say waste, that goes on day and


night in the London docks, in the very


centre Of which, we are informed, is an


enormous kiln, which has long Chin


ney, known popularity as the Queens


tobacco pipe, for the reason that all for


feited tobacco and segars and other


articles said to be too bad for sale are


consigned to it. We are told that cart


loads of the odoriferous weed are car


ried to the kiln every day to be con-


sumed. While we convert cigar ends,


this seems like straining at gnat and


swallowing a camel. 1t is impossible to


believe that ali this tobacco can be


worthless. Even if it were sold for


manure, it would be better than turning


it into ashes. The NAV of this furnace


is omnivorous. Tobacco is indeed its


chief meal, but every perishable article


opOh WIN uutl HAS hOb DCCh Pdlu IL


consumed. This certainly is nothing


less than disgraceful that good food


should be so destroyed, while poor peo-
pie in the neighborhood should be starv-
ing; but this of course we may expect
from the cruel mercies of Government
department, which was never known to
have bowels of compassion for any one.
"On one OCCASION" says Mr.. Simmonds,
5000 Australian hams were suffered to
remain, anticipating the removal of the
duty; when it did come of, the customs
would not allow them to be removed,
and they were allowed to remain until
they were so damaged as to be unusa-
ble." Nevertheless the attendants upon
the oven made merry over the hams,


which were cooked ready for their
breakfast. Tea, we are told, is not now
burned, because on one occasion a load
set the chimney-stack on fire. One
would have thought that a chimney
sweeper would have removed this diff
Guilty; but the ways of officials are in
scrutable. But what shall we say to the
fact that on one occasion the Queens
pipe smoked away thirteen thousand
pairs of damaged French Gloves? On
another occasion large number of for
eign watches, said to be gold, were
condemned as spurious, broken up and
burned. Surely for the purpose of
keeping time, watch i'm a sham gold
case would be useful, and may have
been sold for the benefit of the public |
revenue; but this was not permitted,
but what little gold there was upon
them was sold in the ashes, which was |
of for manure. In France the |
tobacco refuse is used for manure and |
making sheep-wash, and in the other
docks i'm London condemned goods are
buried until they are partly rotten,
when they are dug up and sold for
Possibly some one will find
out for the Custom-house authorities |
some more moderate use than the field |
for the wonderful assortment that |
her Majesty consumes in her pipe
Good Worlds.
Year: 1876

Our fathers God from out whose hand.
The centuries fall like grains Of sand.
We meet to-day, united, free,


And loyal to our land and Thee


To thank Thee for the era done.
And trust Thee for the opening one.
Here where Of old, by Thy design,
The fathers spake that word Of Thine
E'sose echo is the glad refrain
OF ended bolt and falling chain.
To grace our festal time from al
The zones Of earth our guests We call.
Be with us while the New World greets
The Old World thronging all its streets,
dwelling all the triumphs won
By art or toll beneath the sun;
And unto common good ordain
This rivalship Of hand snd brain.
Thou who hast here in concord furled
The war flags Of gathered world.
Beneath our western skies fulfil
The Orient's mission Of good viii,
And, freighted with Loves golden fleece,
Send back the Arsonauts Of peace.
For Art and labor met in truce,
For beauty made the bride Of use,
We thank Thee, while withal we crave
The austere virtues strong to save,
The honor proof to place or gold,
The manhood never bought or sold
o. make Thou us, through centuries long,
In peace secure. in justice strong;
Around our gift Of freedom draw
The safeguards of Thy righteous law,
And. cast in some diviner mould,
Let the new cycle shame the old