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Year: 1876

ton. Lay an al raloreHl tax OF uniform
rate and at the lowest per cent. possible IN
obtain the required revenue aud we will
have but little of the evils OF protection


1t would greatly stimulate our foreign COM
merce and increase of imports till our reve-
nues from customs at twenty-five per cent.
would In few years reach two hundred
millions, when the rate should again be
lowered and never permitted TO exceed ore
hundred and fifty millions. Repeal all
taxes on medicines, matches, bank check !,
and all taxes derived from the sale of ad-
hesive stamps that bring six millions and
half of revenue. Repeal all taxes on to-
bacco except manufactured tobacco and
cigars, SO arranging il that it will bring
twenty millions instead of thirty-seven, as
now. Retain the tax on spirits and fer
mented liquors that now bring sixty-two
millions. Re-impose the tax on all incomes
over five Thousand dollars exclusively of the
exemption of one thousand dollars. 1t
brought to the government twenty-six
millions ten years ago and will bring
thirty millions now. Repeal the law
that exempts any of the deposits In
the savings banks and tax them as
all other deposits in bank are taxed, and 1t
will bring three and half millions more
than it does now. Re-impOse the tax on
the gross receipts from passengers and
freights and on the dividends and interest
of bonds of railroad companies 1t brought
eleven millions of revenue ten years ago.
Let that tax be half what it was before.
Their clear profits were one hundred and
eighty-nine millions in 1874, and they Can
well afford TO pay a tax of five millions


Re-lmpose the tax on the gross receipts
from premiums, dividends, and additions
to surplus funds of insurance companies


1t brought two millions in 1866. Re i'm
pose the tax ON sales of stocks, bonds; for
eigu exchange, gold and silver. 1t brought
two and a half millions in 1864. 1t will
bring ten millions now. These sources of
revenue will bring to the government over
three hundred millions annually.


II we would reduce taxation on the reO-
pie and stop the spohation and destruction
of their property; if we would bring back
the golden days of other years, when labor
was prosperous and the people happy; if
we would dlspel the gloom that has been
hang ing over the land and revive all our
prostrated industries, we must equalize tax
alton. We must take some of the heavy
burdens off the backs of the laboring
masses and lay them where they belong
upon the shoulders of the wealthy We
mpst cut down the tariff till it shall bring
revenue to the government and not pro-
lection to the capitalist and bankruptcy to
the masses. We must cut away with un-
sparlng hand the aUu,es that have grown up
in the administration, requiring the annual
expenditure of millions without any benefit
to the government. Then will confidence
be restored, labor be employed and re-
warded, business resume its natural condi-
ton, capital flow in channels OF legitimate
investment instead of wild and visionary
speculations, and the country will resume
its march in prosperity and peace.
Year: 1876

WHATEVER might have been said Of the
equipment and condition of the Grand Trunk
Railway ten years ago, it cannot be truthfully
asserted that it is in an inferior condition al
the present time. The track aud rolling
stock of the road are among the best in the
country and its trains are run with regularity
and as free from delays and accidents, as any
road can be when twenty-six regular tra is
are run daily. We do not say this because
the corporation is special favorlte of ours or
because it ever recognizes newspapers and
newspaper men. 1t is not the first and nev-
er did do the latter. The Grand Trunk Rail
way, however, is a great corporation which
has done great things for Portland the past
twenty years and is likely TO do much more
In the future. Having done so much, and at
an expenditure of millions, recently put the
road in state of efficiency second to none
in the country, it does become a Journal
knowing these facts to protest against con-
tinual Misrepresentation of its condition to
its probable injury. We repeat it: the Grand
Trunk Railway is in most efficient condi-
ton, its employees men of experience and
skill, and its immense business is as safely
ana promptly done as that of any road Of
its magnitude in this country.
Year: 1876

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


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

throughout this neighborhood under the
mistaken idea that your lives were in
danger, desire to disabuse your minds of
such idle n,isspprehensions, and ask you,
like good citizens, to return peaceably and
quietly to your homes. No colored mans
life il 10 danger nor has been. The trouble
of lest Saturday and Sunday grew ont of
resistance on the part of . club of c0lored
men against the arrest of some of it's
members who had, in q most foul and
brutal manner, murdered Q citizen of
Louisiana. 1t would be contrary to
your good conduct ~ citizens to engage
in the business of shielding murderers and
rioters, and l am satisfied that if you had
not been deceived by evil and designing
leaders you would now be 1T home attend.
ing to your own business. As sheriff of
this county I am fully prepared and will
protect you in your lives and property, and
to this end the hearty cooperation Of the
good white people has been extended me.
Now, l ask you to disperse and retire peace
ably and quietly to your homes and your
usual duties. Any other course on your
part will entail suffering and disaster upon
you. and will ultimately end in your ire
parable ruin.


WILLIAM H. NOBLE, JR., Sheriff.
Year: 1876

Speaking Of the recent trouble in West
Feliciana, the Baton Rouge Adrocate Gays:


If the situation is correctly reported it
certainly presents very trying condition
OF affairs. 1t is earnestly hoped, however,
that the white people will act coolly, pru-
dentially, but with firmness. They should
in all cases spare the lives Of the poor,
ignorant colored people who have been
duped into this riot, but search out the
leaders and instigstors thereof, and make
them suffer for their helleh work.


This reminds US of circular issued BY
the Democratic central committee during
the campaign of 1868, signed by J. E. Austin
and other bright Democratic lights:


We would earnestly declare to our fell
low-citizens our opinion that even the most
implacable and Ill disposed of the negro
population, those who show the worst spirit
toward the white people, are not half 80
much deserving our aversion and non-inter-
course with them as the debased whites
who encourage and aid them, and who be-
come through their votes the Office holding
oppressOrs of the people. Whatever of re-
sentiment you have should be felt toward
the latter, and not against the colored men.
Year: 1876

The jury yesterday morning reported
that they had agreed, bat before they could
be called into court sent word to Judge
Woods that it was an error. Az the fret
report had become generally known the
court announced tho later fact, and the
jury remained in their room and are still
there,
Year: 1876

cent meeting of the Republican convention
in Boston justifes both. The sketch is from
life" and it is drawn for . Q purpose. 1t
shows that New England represents culture
as we'll as force. The things for which New
England stands are, therefore, the things
which underlie the whole framework OF
civil liberty in the Northern States, includ-
ing ali that is most refined and conservative
in society, as we'll ss all that is vital to the
aspirations and hopes of humanity. The
things for which the Confederate South
stands are the things which would bring
the nation back to the ante bellum condi-
ton of things in politics, and make the
Union once more rope of sand, check
ing all true culture and true progress.


In word New England means


American nationality, civil equality OF
al citizens of the republic, and the


general education of the children OF the


People. The Confederate South means Sec


tionalism, caste, limitation of the rights OF


citizenship and ignorance among the masses


OF the people. Before these issues reform


D subordinate though an important issue.


Az before stated, New England will be
found in this conflict true to herself, and


New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania


will 60 with her. The remaining question


to be decided is, will the West IN this com.
ing conflict of ideas gravitate to republican


New England or to the monsrchicsl Con-


federate Southi believe that the West


will go Republican in the next presidential


Election. If 90 We shall then enter upon


new era of national reconstruction, in which


al that 10 best and true in our general 90
Year: 1876

Lucy II, Hooper's Paris Correspondence of the Pha-


delphia Telegraph.


Large baskets filled with snails are now
TO be seen in the windows Of the fruiterers
and green grocers. The edible snails Of
France appear to be of peculiar species.
They have all shells of a pale gray hue, and
vary in size from that of small English
walnut down to that of filbert. The best
and most recherche qualities come from the
wine growing districts that produce the
Bordeaux wines. Horrible, Shiny, little
beasts that they are, how can any civilized
being pretend to eat such creatures? An
American, whom met lately at a dinner
party, gave me an amusing account of the
sufferings to which his politeness toward
snail-eating party once exposed him. He
was on visit to French family residing
in the country near Bordeaux. His host
was in anticipation of visit from some
friends who were exceedingly fond of
snails, and he wished TO prepare for them a
treat in advance. So large number of
snails were procured, and plentifully sup
piled with fresh vine leaves, while buckets
of cold water were thrown over them every
day to keep them in clean and healthful
condition. At last the appointed day as
well as the expected guests, arrived. the
dinner hour came, and finally the dish of
the occasion was brought in, an immense
tureen full of snails in their shells. 81
did not dare to refuse to take some" said
my informant, "knowing how very sensi-
tive the provincial French are respecting
any slight offered to their manners and
customs, etc. I took few snails on my
plate and looked around at my fellow
guests to see how they were going to dis
pose of the creatures. Each person was
provided with a small, one-pronged steel
instrument like a nut-pick, wherewith they
adroitly drew the animals whole out of
their shells and then popped them into
their mouths. initiated the example set
me, and got the snail well out of it's shell
and into my mouth without any trouble.
But once l got the horrid creature on my
tongue, found that it would be impossi-
BILE for me to swallow it. My whole nature
seemed to rise up in revolt against the
Shiny, sickening, unnatural morsel, and I
was forced to conceal it in my Napkin"
"What did it taste like?'' I queried. "I
have not the faintest idea," was the an
swer; ~ was SO siclzened and disgusted
that all could think of was how to get
the creature out of my mouth as quickly as
possible"
Year: 1876

Yesterday msrning says the Osservatore
Romano, Feb. 4th,in the audience chamber
of his Eminence Cardinal Antonelli, Secre-
tary of State to his Holiness Pope Plus 1A.'
was celebrated the marriage of the Youth
full Countess Josephine Mastai, grandniece
of the Holy Father, with Count Mark Fab
bri di Fano. The audience chamber was
converted into temporary chapel and was
most tastefully decorated. The Most Rev.
the Bishop of Porfino celebrated the holy
sacrifice of the mass and gave the nuptial
benedictlon to the happy pair. Previously
to the ceremony his Holiness had received
his grandniece and her afianced in special
audience and sent him with his apostolic
blessing to share in the sacred functions in
the chapel. After mass the young couple
returned to his Holiness and once again re-
ceived his blessing on their nuptials.
Year: 1876

He sprung from what may be called the
middle class, and his appearance was plain
almost humble. Durin. his early manhood,
he was noted for idleness and failure in all
that he undertook. He failed twice as a
small country merchant, giving his time
and attention to hunting, fishing and play
ing the violin, instead of his business; and,
as a last resort read law for six weeks,
barely received a license to practice, and
seemed destined to starve a little more rap
idly in his new profession than in trade
The moment was near, however, when his
wonderful powers were to reveal them
selves. The clergy of the colony-who
were not popular claSs-brought suit to
recover their salaries, resting their claims
on royal order in council which was in
direct opposition to an order of the Bur
gesses, and Henry was employed to oppose
them, though the law was completely in
their favor. The result was remarkable.
The awkward outh rose to speak in the
midst of deris g smiles from the clergy,
who were PIE at in great numbers His
head hung dc Il, and his voice faltered.
But soon an stonishing transformation
took place in IS appearance. The head
rose erect, the ice grew vibrating and i'm
perious, and he denounced king, clergy and
Parliament in rerms so violent and over
whelming that he was interrupted by cries
of 'Treasonr' and the parsons left the
Court House in bitter indignation. Henry
triumph was complete. He had played up
on the chords of the popular heart with The
hand of master. The jury decided in hi
favor in open opposition to all law; and tn,
crowd, yielding to passionate admiration
caught the young orator up on their shoul
ders, and bore him, in the midst of shout.
and outcries, around the yard of the Court
House.


Henry's next public appearance was il
the debate on the Stamp Act in the House
of Burgesses, We have seen him on thai
occasion rise in the midst of the crowd o.
planters, and break down all opposition by
his immense eloquence. He had thus car
ried with him the first men of Virginia ils
he had carried with him the rustic crowC
when he spoke against the parse S. He
was thenceforward the mouth piece and tho
leader of the extreme revolutionists, ano
his own fiery spirit pervaded the whole
fabric of society, moulding public senti
ment and squirting the people to resolute
esistance.-Harper's Magazine.
Year: 1876

correspondent writing from Algiers
gives this description of an execution.


While waiting in the inner court and out
side the door Of the justice chamber, tall,
gaunt Arab Wa dragged in to receive final
sentence from 5he Bey. Having been al
ready conder I for murder the drapo-
man of the sul-General, who accom-
panied me, to- le that, if not pardoned
tue execution Id take place Immediately,
and hastened n out of the palace to take
up places in the pen space in front We
had scarcely done so when the crowd issued
forth from the gates, headed by Badly Schaf-
har, the hereditary executioner in friendly
conversation with those nearest him. This
interesting old gentleman wore no disguise
OF any sort, as his office is not held disgrace
ful here. Immediately after him came the
condemned man, struggling in the hands of
few Arabs, while handful of officials
valniy strove to keep back the crowd. The
party came up to the very spot on which
we were standing, cleared little ring about
twelve feet in diameter, pulled off the vic
tlm's turban and Clothes tied his hands
behind his back, and blindfolded him with
piece Of rag. They then forced him on
his knees, and Badly schafhar drew his old
wooden handled scimiler; there was pause
for a few seconds; then the executioner
raised his arm. and seemingly without any
exertion, and with one stroke the head
rolled clean from the body, and a fountain
OF boiling blood gushed forth. Death must
have been instantaneous, for the body tum-.
bled on the ground without quiver As
the prisoner was dragged forth from the
justice chamber, he was followed by an
Arab crying out, at the top of his voice:


olive the Bey live the Bey -


On inquiry, found he was the brother
of the murdered man triumphant in having
got ''blood for blood" He had Just refused
$4,000 piasters s4,25O) from the friends Of
the prisoner, to let him GO; and was told
that the Bey himself had offered a large
sum, but without success.
Year: 1876

Tic case Of Pruitt VS. the Baltimore and Poto-
mac railroad for damages alleged to have been
sustained by the plaintiff by being elected from a
train was yesterday morning resumed in the Cir
cult Court, Chief Justice Cartier. This is case
where the plaintiff purchased twenty. .five-trip
ticket between Washington and Alexandria, and
upon one trip when the conductor came around
the plaintiff held out his ticket to have one Of the
numbers punched out, but the conductor de-
maEded that he deliver the ticket into his icon
ductor's) hand or It would not be punched. This
the plaintiff refused to do, giving as reason that
upon several former occasions conductors Of trains
had punched out tUo numbers instead OF one.
Upon refusing to deliver the ticket into the con-
ductor's hands, he was elected from the train.
whereby he alleges, he sustained damages to the
amount of So OO0 The prayer of the plaintiff was
that If the Jury believed that he gave the con-
ductor fair opportunity 10 punch the ticket, he
should be entitled to q verdict, while upon the
ether hand the defendants prayer was that plain
tiff should have given the conductor fair oppor-
tuDity 10 examine the ticket, and Il it was neces-
sary TO such examination for the conductor to
have the ticket in his hand t was the duty Of the
plaintiff TO have delivered 1t TO him.


The Jury returned averdict for plaintiff for 800,
but the will go TO the general term on eNcep-
tiOns Loted by the defendants.
Year: 1876

to the employment of children in manu-
factories, institution of workshops to
compete with converts where work is
DONE and the creation of society for
the protection Of the young. Others
reported in favor OF the abrogation of the
laws controlling the rightof meeting and
association, more liberal constitution Of
courts OF arbitration, with ayiewto have
the interest Of the workman better repre-
sonted, free secular and compulsory
education, and Of direct representation
of the workingmn in parliament, On
the subject OF cO-operaton ON which Il
great deal of difference of opinion had
existed, the committee advised the
enIranchisement of labor by the co.
operative principle, the creation of an
impersonal capital the right of public
meeting, and an income tax. The last
commission recommended that the rep
rescntatlye trade bodies should have Il
right to examine apprentice contracts.
Year: 1876


Dare 10 he honest, good and sincere,
Dare to please tod, and you never need fear,
Dare 10 he brave in the cause Of the right
Dare with the enemy ever TO Tight
Dare to he loving and patient each day,
Dar peak the truth whatever you say.
bare io be gentle and 'rderly too,
Dare shun the evil whatever you do.
Dare to speak kindly and ever be true
pmr to DO ri hit, aud yOu'll hud your way through.


CONSCIENCE is generally dealt out to
men according to their necessities. Ma
ture never places Sentincls where there is
nothing to watch,


IT is not what man gets but what
man is that he should think of. lie
should first think Of his character, and
then his condition, lie that has char
acter need have no fears about his CON
dition. Character will draw after it
condition. Circumstances obey princi
pies


Mr.. HEATING, of California, thus
wrote to a widow: Me thinks some
times when lay awake in the morning
and think of thee, | fancy | see the can.
opy of heaven open and a bright vista
appear from it, and loI | see thee, my
angelic girl She weighs one hundred
and ninety pounds and has sued him for
breach of promise.
Year: 1876

The trouble in Princeton College in
regard to secret societies has been ami
caOly settled. The dismissed students
having expressed their regret for their
course in connecting themselves with
prohibited societies, and given their
pledge to have nothing to do with them
hereafter, are permitted, on application,
to return to the college. In connection
with this act Of the Faculty, President
M'COsh emphatically expressed his
opinion that secret societies were iniuri-
Gus. He had no objection to all proper
societies; but skulking society that
goes away in the dead of night to some
secret corner should have no place
among honest, Open-hearted men.
Year: 1876

ugly in my eyes; and when heard her
soon after remark that she never found
time to put much work on her dresses,
1 noticed that her garments were
''skimpt," and did not look trim and
tasteful, and wondered why women
with average brains would persist in
wasting so many hours over things that
are utterly useless. Spreads are prettier
and cheaper than quilts; yet how many
women think it is impossible to keep
house without spending great part of
their time tearing up calico into little
bits and sewing them together again.
The time spent in this way would bring
a rich harvest if spent with books and
papers. Not only in making patch
work quilts is time wasted with the nee
die and thread, but in making many
other things that can be put to no prac-
tical use. It is the better part of art to
make useful articles ornamental; but it
is worse than folly to spend valuable
time in making dainty nothings.
Woman has so long been a slave to the
needle, that it requires time to emanci-
pate her entirely from its thralIdom;
but the day is dawning when, instead of
its being looked upon as idleness for her
to rest without needle in her fingers,
it will be counted as worse than idleness
for her to have it always in hand.


MADGE BRIGHT.
Year: 1876

Among the many noble traits of
Henry Wilson's character, we are
pleased to note this one: While proud
of the fact that his own exertions had
lifted him from the cobbler's bench to
the Vice Presidency of a great nation,
he was not forever bOasting of his early
disadvantages, and did not affect to con-
ceal his regret that he should have had
SO poor start. 1t is time that we got
over the fancy that man must trace
his origin back to the gutter in order to
command the respect of his fellow-citi-
zens. To rise out of the gutter by ones
own strength is greatly to be praised;
but it is better not to have been there at
all
Year: 1876

A curious fact about Tennessee is that
it contains more dogs than men. Re-
turns from the dog-tax assessment in
about One-third of the State show Al ,574
men and 20, $50 dogs. This being taken
as basis, it is estimated that there is
not less than 225,00O dogs in the State
listed for taxation, not to mention the
thousands that escape taxation. Some
one reckons that these dogs cost for
their keeping over four millions of dol
lars annually, to say nothing Of some
As, 900 sheep which they kill every year.
Year: 1876

Some of the Cincinnati ladies propose
to take whole room in the new Cen
tennial building; and to inlay the floor
with tiles of their own painting, and to
frescO the walls themselves. The Hart
ford ladies propose that some of their
number shall take lessons in painting
and frescoing in order to follow their ex-
q m nla
Year: 1876

Brigham Young declares he will
marry a thousand women, if he wants
to, and the country cheers the senti-
ment in the hope that among that
thousand there will be one woman who
can use a rolling-pin with a sudden and
sustained ferocity.