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Year: 1876

KEEPING THE ToNGuE.-Keep it
from unkindness. Works are some
times wounds. Not very deep wounds
always, and yet they irritate. Speech
is unkind sometimes when there is no
unkindness in the heart. So much
worse that needless wounds are inAic-
ted; so much the worse that, uninten-
tionally, pain-is caused.


Keep it from falsehood. It's so easy
to give false coloring-to make state
ment that may convey meaning dit-
ferent from the truth, while yet there
is appearance Of truth-that we need
to be on cur guard. There are many
who would shrink from telling a lie,
yet who suffer themselves in such in
accurate or exaggerated or one-sided
statements, that they really come under
the condemnation Of those whose "lv-
ing lips are an abomination to the
Lord"


Keep il from slander. The good rep
utation OF others should be dear to u.s.
Sin should not be suffered to go unre-
buked; it should be in accordance with
the Scripture method. go and tell him
fhis faults, 'twixt thee and him alone. ~
And it should be borne in mind that
what is too often considered as merely
harmless gossip runs dangerously near,
If it does not pass, the confines Of slam
der. A reputation is too sacred to be
made plaything Of, even il the intent
be not malicious.
Year: 1876

After having used the Grange a.
long as he could-until ID found
him out--the editor OF the
Democrat Is now ridicuiing
il. So long as any man or organiza-
tion can be used by tho editor OF the
DeUaOcrH to further his interests no
processes friendship-hypocrltical, OF
course, but pretended just tho same.
Here is a specimen from the paper
which two years ago set up Its claim
as one Of the leading Grange psre.s
in Iowa:


The National Grange recently in scssion a;
Louisville disposed Of the currency question In
this novel wAy.


Rr1(tod That the currency question Is rapidly
becoming r political question, aud therefore
should not Do entertained Icy this grange.
Year: 1876

IT is difficult for people on this side the
Rocky Mountains, though it is easy enough
for a Californian, to understand how the
murder of Chinaman is justified by the
fact that he laughed at the idea of becoming
a Christian. Yet that is the excuse m ade
before the committee at Sacramento inve;hi-
eating the Chinese question.
Year: 1876

THE report that the Cabinet has decided to
notify the British government of theintention
of the United States to abrogate the extradi-
ton treaty appears to be incorrect. Probably
this government will take no action until
some demand is made by Great Britain 70
the extradition of some fugitive, and then the
treaty will be considered as abrogated.
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 for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


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

Taking into consideration the character of its
vouchers, the history of its and the immense
Increasing demand, VEGETINE may be fairly en-
titled the leading medicine of the age.


For scrotula in the blood, VEGETINE is an in
tallible remedy, and no person need suffer from
humors ulcers and all diseases arising from impure
blood, If VEGETINE is used according to directions
There is not a case of scrofula in existence that
yEGFTINE will not cure, provided, however, the
vital functions have not lost their power of action,
all that may be said to the contrary notwithstanding


YEGETINE is pleasant to the taste, mild in its in
iuence, and absolute in its action disease as the
following unquestionable evidence will show.
Year: 1876

AZ the raising of this article is being
made unite profitable, both for the brush
os we'll as for the seed as a feed for stock
and poultrv, we will give the mode oil
raising it as practiced by enc OF the most
successful and experienced farmers OF
our acquaintance. The seed should be
planted about the time of planting Indian
corn. on good land, (clover sod is best,)
which has been previously prepared by a
GOOD Dlowing and two harrowings. Lay out
the rows three and a-half feet apart, IN
which sprinkle the seed along as evenly as
nossible by hand, or which is better, by
ilsinr a common garden drill, and then
enrinklinq thereon o little good manure,
cover all with one-horse harrow, running
Il hack and forth on each row. After the
nlants are up about an inch or two run the
two.borse borrow Immediately over the
rows. back and forward, which will not
only kill the weeds, but give the young
plants good start. Don't be afraid OF
tearing them up, as they will require thin.
ming ANYHOW, so that the stalks VIII stand
three or four inches apart IN the rows
Two and a-half quarts OF good clean seeo Is
amply sufficient for an acre. GIVE the
plants two civilizations either with the
cultivator or double shovel, and as soon as
the heads Degln SuOOelhS Ouet "iN
they have become crooked, go among them,
and of such as have the brush fairly de,
yeloped bend down or break the stalks OF
all such about a foot below the brush,
leaving those stalks which have not the
brush fairly developed for similar subse-
ouent treatment. As soon as the seed IS
nearly ripe commence cutting off the brush
at the best place, taking at first two rows at
4. time and laying the brush to one SIDE,
after which cut down the decapitated stalks
of these two rows, laying them lengthwlse
the intermediate burrows, so as to form
sort of bed on which to lay the brush taken
from three or four adjacent rows on either
side, proceeding in like manner until all Is
cut. After allowing the brush to lie fol
three or four days tie up in bundles and
. shock as other corn, and haul in as soon as
thoroughly dry. =.


In taking off the seed the operation /:
best and quickest performed by using
common threshing machine, first taking
off the top of the undershot, crossing the
band, and taking as much of the brush a.
can be held lightly in both hands, hold the
seed ends against the cylinder asit revolves
A man, with boy to hand him the brush
can clean from thirty to forty bushels o
seed day on any ordinary machine. Ol
an acre of creek bottom or on any goo(
upland from six hundred to a thousan'
pounds of the brush can be raised, yielding
from twenty to thirty bushels OF seed
worth more than oats for feeding.-Bah
more Sun
Year: 1876

The leg of mutton is the most profitable
Joint. containing the most solid meat. The
neck is an extravagant joint, half the
weight consisting Of bone and fat. The
shoulder has also much waste in bone.
The breast does well for dinner, nicely
stuffed: it is much cheaper than the
other Joints. Sirloins and ribs of meat are
very extravagant joints, from the weight of
the bone The roasting side of the round
part of the buttock, and the part called
"topside," are the most profitable eating.
The mouse buttock is used for stewing;
shin is used for soup, or stewing. The
quantity of butchers meat consumed In
family is, on an average, three-quarters OF
a pound day for each person; but when
the family consists of women and children,
half pound per day is about the quantity
consumed one with another, Independent
ofhams, bacon, poultry, fish and game.


Meat should be wiped with dry, clean
cloth as soon as it comes from the butchers;
fy-blows, if found in it, cut out, and in
some loins the long pipe that runs by the
bone should be taken out, as it soon taints I;
the kernels also should be removed from
beef. Never receive bruised joints
Meat will keep good for a long time in
cold weather, and, if frozen through, may
be kept for months. Frozen meat must
be thawed before it is cooked by plunging
it into cold water, or placing it before the
fire before setting it down to roast. 1t will
never be dressed through if this precaution
is not taken, not even when twice cooked.
Pepper is a preventive of decay, in a
degree; it is well, therefore, to pepper hung
joints Powdered charcoal is still more
remarkable in its effect. 1t win not only
keep the meat over which it is sprinkled
good, but will remove the taint from already
decaying flesh. A piece of charcoal boiled
in the water with high" meat or fowl:
will render it or them quite sweet. A
piece of charcoal, or powdered charcoal
should be kept in every larder. Hams
length of time packed in powdered char
coal.
Year: 1876

MoSEY IN TURKEYs.-The money value
Of the turkey product of Bucks county, Pa,
is 100000 annually. There are 5000
farms in the county, and turkeys are raised
on nearly all Of them. In the same article,
the story is told Of turkey cock hatched
from an egg found in a wild hens nest in the
mountains, and raised on the farm. After
he was a year old, he and his mate took to
the mountains every. spring, returning in
the autumn with a fine flock of young
turkeys, raised without care or feed from
their owner 1t is urged that the objection
TO turkeys roaming over the fields before
harvest is gathered, is not a good one
They really do no injury to the grain crop
while they consume inIitlmerable insects oil
all kinds, which would be detrimental tc
the farmers interests 1t is true flock
will be destructive to field Of buckwhcat
if they find it; but even here the loss Is noJ
SO great, as it is marketed in the shape O.
poultry instead Of -four. We have already
spoken Of their use in a tobacco field; and
looking at both sides of the question, o.
rather at all sides of it, we incline to th'
opinion that there is money in turkeys
even-as farmer-boys often Temark-if tn
young ones have not sense enough to flint
shelter when it rains, and require careful
looking after on stormy and damp morn
ings, when the boys have something else I
do or don't want to do anything. Practice
Farmer.
Year: 1876

The single fact that the number Of mercan-
tile failures during the second quarter OF 1876
is 1,Ol2 less than the number duung the hIst
quarter of this year, and GIL less than the
number during the last quarter OF 1875, Is
one which justEes feeling of encourage
mcnt True, there is an Obvious reason for
expecting a longer list of failures during the
three months beginning January l, than dur


ing quarter which does not include day of
yearly or half-yearly settlement. Last year,
Tor example, the failures during the quarter
ending June 80 were fewer than those dur
ing the quarter preceding or following. 1t
may be also that in the large dependence of
our commerce upon agriculture there is n
cause which produces more numerous failures
during the last quarter of the year. after
crops have ripened, and when creditors press
for payments to protect themselves against
January settlements, than during any other
Year: 1876

During the hot weather here, the question
was often asked by Ncw-YOIkcrs, "Nhat
"must it be in PHILADELPHIA W The statistics
from the Exhibition show that an average Of
thirty to fifty persons per day were pI0stlat'd
there by the heat but that their own impru-
dcnce in eating and drinking was the man
cause, actual sunstrokes being few. Moreover,
prompt medical attendance was always al
hand. and rccovcIies were in general proper
tionally rapid. SO that, compared with the
rest of the country, the Centennial grounds
were salubIiOus.
Year: 1876

The beach at Coney Island Is thickly strewn with
Colorado potato-b-eilcs. They are a ive and share
with the visitors 20 the Island in the luxury If surf
bathing. How tIey got there. while the wind Is
from tie ocean, is a puzzle. A very generally eX-
pressed notion is that this IS continuance OF their
eastward march which may result in desperate
effort to swim TIE Atlantic. Europe Will be fortu-
ua.e if these pc,ts plentiful! with Us, do not
form paGt OF some outgoing cargo from our shores
Year: 1876

The report Of the Subcommittee on Louisiana
Affairs d,sposes of the COushatta assassination.
1t is clearly shown not to have been political
affair; the murderer was some one oi the many
personal enemies of Mr.Twitchell, most OF whom
were members of the Republican party. The
Coushatta shooting will never furnish any
more grist to the outrage mill.
Year: 1876

Ten elegant Sheets of Choice Music
arranged for the Piano Forte will be
sen' by mail on receipt Of one dollar,
post paidJ or single copies at Is cents
each


They can also be ordered through any
News dealer In the United States.
Year: 1876

masses seem to act as though they thought this
was no funeral at which either custom or prop
rietv calls them to act as pall-bearer or mourn
els. Indeed, the people seem to feel that they
themselves need mourners. The fact is, in any
view the people may take OF it, they see moth
ing but labor and paying taxes on their part.
Madison Pntriot.


The people are great deal in the
condition OF the ass in the fable His
master was ploughing with him in the
field when the enemy approached, where
upon he began to drive him off at full
speed, beating him 10 hurry his pace.
The ass demurred and stopped. Hurry" "
said his owner. "or the enemy will seize
you.n well, replied the ass, for IN
those days asses could talk as huently as
the Todds can now, what will they
do with me?" They will beat you and
make you work and half starve YOU re-
piled his master. ..Well,n replied the
ass, Il do not think that my condition
would be any worse in that case than it
is now; and why should | put myself
out Of breath to merely escape changing
owners? I'll go no farther


Sensible ass. But if he could have
seen Il chance to escape to liberty how he
would have made his heels fly.


Let the people see that political
party really intends to better their con-
lition and there will be no lack of en-
thusiasm. But the republican shouts
family. ''hurrah for Hayes and contract
ion and specie resumption and hard
times.n And the Democrat replies, un-
der his breath, 'Hurrah for Tilden and
contraction and specie resumption and
hard times And that poor beIabored
ass, the people, stands bewildered. 1t
is six OF one and half dozen OF the 9TH
er. And the sheriff plies his trade, in
terest accumulates, mortgages mature,
farms are sold, mechanics starye, and
there is no enthusiasm
Year: 1876

We print in another column an article
from one OF the leading citizens OF Min
neapolis in reference to the administers
ton of the educational affairs OF the State
University by the professors of the same.
Weknow nothing OF the facts OF the case,
and,if any injustice IS done,our columns
are open TO the professors tor reply.
The Board of Regents are ialthful,c ca
pable body OF men,and If the professors
are really doing anything to lessen the
usefulness Of that great institution they
should institute measures OF reform. The
University should be made the pride
and ornament of the whole state.
Year: 1876

Remember that it is an invariable
rule to discontinue sending the ANTI
MoNoPoLIsT at the end ofthe perlod pad
for. We have no right to presume that
a subscriber desires his paper continued
if he does not renew and remit; anu we
are not willing to force it on him.
Year: 1876

THE PHILHARMONIC CONCERT SOCIETY


The second Rehearsal for the first concert OF
the Philharmonic Society Of New-YOrk will take place
this afternoon at the Academy Of Music The Whole OF
the first of Die Wakiire will be gwen with Nine
Pappenheim and Messrs. Bischof AMI Remmertz as
sulOiSts.
Year: 1876

inactive syupathizers and participants in
that rebellion are now first and foremost
in the efforts being made to cripple
and hamper the Government in its
efforts to return to an ante 6elIsm con-
dition of affairs. These efforts are illus
trated by needless and demagogical re-
duction of appropriations, such as MIR. Cox
refers to, and which, for example. will
leave the public buildings and improve
ments now under progress Of erection and
completion in the condition in which they
now stand, and with barely sufficient funds
to keep them in repair or prevent them
from falling into decay. Mr.. Cox is freely
granted all the credit he may derive from
truthful explanation of the charges he
has brought against the Republican party
and the Administration.
Year: 1876

THE prolonged quarrel of the committee
on resolutions at the St. Louis convention
is in strange contrast with the prompt
action Of the same committee at the Gin
cinnati convention. Although Belmont,
Marble and other hard-money Democrats
had prepared cut-and-dried financial
plank for the Democratic platform, the
soft-money men were strong enough to
keep the committee in session for a whole
night and the greater part Of one day. be-
fore they reached any conclusion. Mean
while debate in the presence of the dele
gates was choked off by the convention
taking a recess. and an attempt was made
to convey an outside impression that har-
mony prevailed. This is too transparent
and gauZy.
Year: 1876

''THE Democratic ma ajortty in the House."
says the New York World, "offers to the
Administration what it considers an
abundant allowance Of money to carry on
'the Government" This will do very
well as an argument intended to reach only
those who are willing and anxious to be-
lieve that the Democratic party in the
House is infallible; but the New York Tri-
6Une comes nearer the truth when it says
the dead lock between the two Houses, for
which the Democrats are responsible,
means that the mail trains will cease run
ming; that the post offices will be closed;
that the consular and diplomatic corps will
be recalled; that drafts on the Government
will be protested, and that clerks and Ia
borers will be discharged in body. The
question now arises whether Congress will
permit the disgraceful spectacle Of a sus-
pended Government after the 30th instant.
To say nothing of the real danger Of such
an experiment, we should cut a sorry
figure in the eyes of other nations.
Year: 1876

SAM Cox, in his st. Louis sp eech, de-
clared the opinion that eve can do with
out the army until after November next"
By this he meant that the offenseless citi-
zens of the Southern States who might at
tempt to vote the Republican ticket would
be turned over to the merciless authority
of the local Democratic authorities. In
other words, he declared the policy of the
Copperhesds and Doughfsces of the North
in the coming campaign to be to act in
close concert with the Ku Klux and White
Liners of the South. The cutting down
of the appropriation bills was effected for
this purpose and for no other reason. The
man who stands by this infamous policy
will be guilty of attempting to seal the
certificate of Democratic success with the
blood of American freemen.
Year: 1876

LET us give the devil his due, and, di,


minutIVe in physical stature though he


may be, accord to Sam Cox the place of
prince of Northern Copperhead- Dough
face Democratic Demagogues. We have
cut down the appropriations $64, 900, 900,


he cries. This is false; but it gives US
plain indication of the line of argument to
be pursued by the Opposition in the com
ing campaign. The query is, are the
American people such dullards as to accept
declarations of this kind without investi-
gationH We believe they are not. They
will remember with sadness the occasion,


provoked by Democratic rebellion, for the
extraordinary expenditures Of the Govern
ment at this juncture, and will not forget
who is responsible. Nor will they over
look the fact that the active as well as
Year: 1876

THE compliment, earnest graceful and
deserved, received by General McDougall,
of New York, from President Grant, when
the latter rendered to him the vacancy in
the Office of United States Treasurer, occa-
stoned by the resignation of the Hon.
John c. New, was declined for satisfactory
personal reasons. Mr.. McDougalls ser
vices in the House, and especially as an
active and efficient member of the Military
Committee, are recognized by Republicans
genefany.~4t is to be hoped that he may
be returned to Congress again, for the
simple reason that his familiarity with the
duties which have been so fortunately i'm
posed upon hum during the present session
will insure satisfactory and thorough
attention TO them in the future.
Year: 1876

SAM TILDEN WAS the author of the peace
platform adopted by the Democratic national
convention of 1864. The same man is the
master spirit of the Democratic national
convention OF 1876. The Union soldiers
and Union men of the country will not
overlook these facts
Year: 1876

THE District tax bill and the Avenue
pavement bill will soon be in the hands of
a conference committee. If the taxpayers
of the District have enough enterprise to
defend their rights and seek to prevent the
passage of an odious law, they will not fail
to bring due influence to bear upon the
members of this committee. 1t may be
safely assumed that the pavement-contract-
ors will be there in force.
Year: 1876

his nomination at Cincinnati, not more because
we know and admire the man than because
we know that by electing him the great Re-
publicfn this Centennial year will secure an
Incumbent of the Vice Presidential chair who
is the peer of any man who has hitherto occu-
pied 1t, and who will honor and grace the high
position.
Year: 1876

If the ex-Confederate House of Representa-
tives should by their negligence and obstinacy
stop the mails for twenty four hours, every re-
spectacle man, woman and child would rebel
against the action and gladly help to dig po-
litical graves for an element that has brought
war again into the Union.
Year: 1876

AS long and regular reader of the
Commercial, have generally admired
its leading editorials. The subjects dis
cussed are usually treated in such
fair, candid, intelligent manner that
even captious opposition is disarmed.
On the financial question, during the
past season, its reasonings were uDan-
swersble, its conclusions overwhelm-
ing, and it was largely used by the
friends of a sound currency as d text
book. As "Liberal," l have found
myself so completely in accord with its
utterances upon the political questions
discussed in its columns, and have 80
thoroughly Endorsed its vigorous at
tacks upon the Rag Baby the Third
term Spook,' the 'Pope's Big Toe,'
nepotisin, personal government, and
the Canal, Whisky and District Rings,
that have sometimes thought it was
thoroughly reliable upon all questions.
But whenever it gets upon the 'Op-
pressive Tariff question, it either loses
its usual clearness and force, or have
too much of the ignorance and ava
rice of which 'the protective delusion
Is begotten,' to allow me to appreciate
its re;isonings or conclusions. As l can
not ugree that my ignorance or avarice
has anything to do with the matter, l
must be allowed the privilege OF con-
Guiding that upon this question the
Commercial is not as fair, clear and
convincing as upon the other questions.
In carefully reading the two leading
editorials in Mondays issue Of the Com
mercial, in which the tariff question is
presented, ! Was surprised at what
seemed to me an unusual lack of reason
ing and asuperabuDdance OF invective.
1t is very easy to attribute the pros
trate industries of the country to the
pernicious Influence of this oppressive
tariff but the Commercial, and all the
advocates of sound currency during
the last campaign, attributed the panic
aHd its results TO the decentralization
that grew out OF an inflated and depre-
ciated currency was responsible then
the tariff wasn't. II the tariff was re-
spOnsible, then the Commercial acted
unfairly in attributing the results to an
inflated currency.


lift is true that 'the protective de-
lusion is begotten of Ignorance and av-
arice,' and that 1T is kept alive by the
credulity of the people, ia it not little
singular that the people have invaria-
bly, demanded a return TO protective
duties whenever for a short time they
have been permitted to enjoy the bene-
ficence of the revenue tariff system?
If it is true that the history OF the
peruicious influence of this oppressive
! tariff is told in the PROSTATE industries
of the country how has it happened


that the productive capacity In nearly
every branch Of manufacturing indus


try has been more than doubled since


the enactment of this oppressive tariff ?


Ifit is true that Congress can afford
to take off least twenty-five per cent.


from tho tariff duties on the great


leading staples, with an assurancel not


only Of DO diminution of revenue, but


of positive increase then is 1t not


equally true that there must be more


than double the present quantity ol
goods imported, and corresponding