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Year: 1876

A PECULIAR MANS ADvICE.-The late
David Snow of Boston had his peculiari-
ties, like other lacn. but he had sub>tra-
tum of good >ellsc and practical judgment


IN his character which we wish was more
common. In the closing clause of his
will he said: 1t is my earnest desire and
request that all my heirs (this, of course


is more especially directed to the males)
should invest their means in some safe
way. and pursue some steady, permanent,
legitimate business or employment with
great perseverance and industry; and sue
cess is sure to crown their efforts in due
time. This course is not only an honora-
bic one, bat is almost always the most
successful and satisfactory in the long run !;
whereas dealing in stocks and engaging in
uncertain and rash speculations | regard
as a species Of gambling at best, mere
Year: 1876

POISONING WINDS IN lNDIA.-A pa
per has been read before the London
Meteorological Society on the poison
Gus winds of India. The author, DR..
Cook, remarks that there are certain
days in which, however hard and vio-
lent the wind may blow, little or no
dust accompanies it, while at other
times every little puff of air or cur
rent of wind raises up and carries
with it clouds of dust, and at these times
the individual particles of sand ap-
pear to be in such an electrical condi-
ton that they are even ready to repel
each other. But the wind most dead
ly in its influence is the Simeon, its
presence being made manifest in the
sudden extinction Of life wherever
protection from it's Influence fails to
be afforded. DR.. Cook says Of this
phenomenon that it is sudden in it's
attack, and is sometimes preceded by
a cold current of air, though occurring
in the hot months, and taking place
by right as well as by day; its course
is straight and defined, and its pas
sage leaves a narrow, "knife-like"
track. It is attended by well
marked sulphnrous odor, and the cur
rent of air in which itpasses is evi-
deptly greatly heated-is, in fact, like
the blast of furnace.
Year: 1876

NEVER insult a man because he ap-
pears poor in purse or raiment; for
beneath a ragged coat it may be that
a muscle lies concealed that could put
a head on the Oldest man in business.
Year: 1876

eve are glad that nobody disturbed the
Democratic procession" says the Rock
Island Union, which is evidence that the
reporter for that paper was not around,
and is ignorant of the disgraceful acts of
some of its Republican hoodlums, or that
be desires to conceal the truth. Two OF
the Davenport men were attacked on the
north side Of the square, one of them
struck on the head, and the other Lad his
torch knocked out of bis hand by some
Republican blackguards, one Of whom 10
making the attack, said, "Give the
Democratic This was not
all. When the Davenport men had ar
rived at the ferry landing. and were filing
into the boat, some scoundrels threw vol
ley of stones at thcm hitting two or tfree
of our men-oue on the mouth and another
on the side of the face, hurting them very
severely. And yet the Union says, we
are glad nobody disturbed the Democratic
procession.
Year: 1876

Gen. Stoneman, the chief of cavalry of
the army Of the Potomac, in an article
in this paper, revives some statistics
anent the arrogant and absurd party
claims, which are worth bearing in
mind. He shows that of the IS major
generals who did conspicuous service in
the army during the war, 55 were not Re
publicans. We have always believed that a
large majority of the union volunteers were
Democrats, and Gen. Stoneman's letter
confirms our belief And yet the Jim
Blaines and Ingersolls and the organs of
the Office holders claim that the Republi-
can party suppressed the rebellion, and
that every Democrat was a REBEL 1t is a
trivial point to dispute upon, and would be
rejected by party which had great princi
Piles to present as reason for its existence
and support
Year: 1876

Nor SURPRISED, When we consider
the little attention which is paid to the
laws of health, by the citizens of this
country, we cannot be surprised at the
indifference manifested by them in relation
to the purity of the articles that are used
in their daily food. If all articles put up
on the market were like DR.. Prices Cream
Baking Powder, this Indifference might
answer; their perfect wholesomeness
would insure US against all evil con-
sequences from their use. When you
want baking powder, obtain DIR. Prices
you will soon be convinced that for strength
and excellence it has no equal.
Year: 1876

-Wyman Spooner, of Wisconsin,
radical free-soiler and Republican leader
from the first organization of the state,
speaker of the assembly In 1857. judge of
the first circuit, and lieutenant governor
for three terms, from 1864 to 1870, writes
that he "'rahs for Tilden;" that he was
at first hesitating, then confident, and is
now enthusiastic" and he hopes to see the
great ring smasher elected.


The Ohio Republicans have issued
despairing confidential address to their
workers everywhere, in which they say
"a change of but three votes in each
township and ward from the Republican
party to Tilden would lose us the state.
We do not expect that this will occur. but
you will readily see how important it is
that every effort possible should be made
by the Republicans"
Year: 1876

New YORK, Nov lst.-A letter from
Key West, giving the experience of the
United States steamer Ossippie, in the
storm of the 10th and 10th of October,
says: The men, in getting about the decks
to attend to their duties, were thrown vio-
lentlY from their feet, and, blinded by the
about as if they were in total darkness.
They could only stick to their stations by
the most desperate struggling against the
matches, gratings, deck buckets and many
other articles that were being swept back
and forth across the decks by the rushing
of the water as the ship rolled and tossed.
Breathing was difficult and the air taken
into the lungs was so loaded with sea salt
that it caused excessive irritation, produc-
ing violent coughing and vomiting. The
suffering of the men was most intense.
especially among the fremen and coal
beavers, who were not only deprived of
ventilation, but were obliged to inhale the
salt water steam produced by the seas
rushmgi nto the fire room. 1t was then
thought advisable to encourage the men
by the use of stimulants and the surgeon
found a sufficient quantity to give all hands
tot each and sent it to the cabin to be
distributed The effect of the storm on
the animals on board was peculiar Cats
disappeared the morning before the storm
and were not seen for FIVE days afterwards
The dog, Daniel" a splendid pointer,
owned by the captain, exhibited the
greatest dread at being left alone and was
only appeased while some one was petting
him. The hens and turkeys, usually the
most hungry and voraeious and quarrel
some beasts on board, forgot their hunger
and barely opened their eyes when food
was thrown them. Two birds, babos, a
species of pelican, came on board while
We were in the vortex. They must have
been drawn down while attempting to fly
over US. The parrot was the ouly thing
on board that seemed at all to enjoy the


surroundings.
Year: 1876

to proceed to New Orleans and take
personal command of the Federal forces
in that city, was made at the request OF
prominent Republicans. The order IS
not Intended In any manner to renect
upon General Ruger, who commands the
Department of the Gulf, with his head
quarters at New Orleans.


The government has the utmost confl-
dence in Gen. Ruger's patriotism, ability
and Judgment, but in crisis like the
present, where there is such imminent
danger OF the slightest overt act plung-
ing the country into civil war, it was
deemed best to have Gen. Sheridan to
take the responsible position, as he Is
the second highest officer in the army,
and commands the military division
OF which the Department of the Gulf Is
a part.


Adyioes official and otherwise received
at the War Office report the condition OF
affairs in South Carolina as quiet.
Year: 1876

Any person possessed of ordinary pow
ers of observation cannot fail 90 discover
great deal of unnecessary work, winch,
by little forethought, might be dis
pensed with. l do not now speak of
those who fail to provide themselves with
proper implements for doing work, and
in this way waste time enough each year
to more than replace them with the best
and most approved patterns. l intend
to speak of inconvenience some of which
exist Oh almost every farm. All are said
to have their failures in some particular,
no matter how well arranged their bus
mess may be as Il whole. have seen
premises apparently well ordered other
wise, which were provided with neither
post or hook where a visitor could bitch
q horse. Not one in hundred is pro-
vided with liorseshed. / know an old
man, now four score, who has always
drawn his manure and produce through
a deep slough, between his BAN and
field. Ten dollars expended i'll labor
would have made good road. The saw
ing in single year would have more
than repaid the outlay, to say nothing
of the increased comfort of all concerned.
uelBuDOr udS IOr ,YehPS uTdWu Ills
hay on wood wagons which would not
carry more than half load. The extra
time wasted in loa,lihg ana unloading,
every year, would furnish good conven-
lent hay racks. knew man who drew
all the water for his stock in n leaky milk
can attached to rope. Half the water
escaped before reaching the trough. L
once knew whole neighborhood who
depended on one long cart which went
the rounds as each one hauled out ma
nure, or did any work which required a
cart to be tilted. / have walked hun
dreds of miles out OF my way, when tired,
TO cross stream which lay between the
house and the pasture. We afterward
bridged it at a very few dollars expense.
have known q whole highway district
to turn out for years to avoid stone,
which has since been removed at the ex
pense of only eight cents. These are
only few of the marked instances which
have come under my observation.


(oi,lf3.lJ Gentlemen
Year: 1876

The Emma Mine was thoroughly ex-
amined by English experts. 1t gave
every indication of being worth ten
times the amount it was sold for in Lon
don. No distillery in Kentucky ever
held up such a promise of wealth as did
the Emma. We do not expect to con-
vince Eastern people of the truth of this,
but miners understand it perfectly. But
while we hear from the Eastern papers
all about mining properties bought by
Englishmen that have proved to be un-
fortunate not word is said about the
other class. We would suppose that
even Eastern people would stop to think
that there was another side to the story,
or Epglishmen would not continue to in
vest here. We know one mine in this
State which, since its purchase, has In
creased in value more than the Emma
has deprecated, and yet, while to-day
its stock is held at many millions, 1T
does not look so we'll as the Emma dip
when it was sold. Emma was misfor-
tune, not an intended swindle, ana that
fact will yet be fully demonstrated


Viroinid CitV Enterprise.
Year: 1876

II all our lives were one broad glare
OF sunlight clear, unclouded;
II all our path we're smooth and fair,
BY no soft gloom enshrouded;
III all LIES flowers were fully blown
Without the sweet unfolding,
And happiness were rudely thrown
On hands too weak for holding


Should we not miss the twilight hours,


The gentle haze and sadness?


Should we not long for storms and showers


To break the constant gladness?
II none were sick and none were sad,
What service could We render?
think If we were always glad
We scarcely could be tender.
Did our beloved never need
Our patient administration,
Earth would grow cold, and miss indeed
Its sweetest consolation;


If sorrow never claimed our heart.


And every wish VT re granted


Patience would die and hope depart


Life would be disenchanted.
And yet in heaven il no night,
In heaven il no more sorrow!
Such unimagined new delight
Fresh grace from pain will borrow
As the poor seed that underground
Seeks its true life above it,
Not knowing what will there be found
When sunbeams kiss and love IL


50 we in darkness upward grow,


And look and long for heaven,


But cannot picture it below


Till more of light be given.
Year: 1876

They were sent for trial to the High
Court, and oil found guilty of mutiny
and conspiracy, and sentenced, four of
them, to penal servitude for life, two for
fourteen years, and the remaining two
for seven years EACH"
Year: 1876

SPEAKING Of Tilden's failure or rath-
er the charge that he failed to pay his in
come tax, the New York Tribune says :
" If the accusation is true it is one which
will injure and ought to injure any can
didate, but it will injure Mr.. Tiden in a
very peculiar degree. His strength lies
in the fact that he has exposed and pros
ecuted men who have defrauded the pub
lie, and it would be fatal to him 1T we're
established that he had been enriching
himself by defrauding the Government.
He, Of all men living at this time, cannot
afford to appear as one who


" Compounds for sins they arc inclined to,


BY damning those who have no mind TO-"
Year: 1876

THE SERyIAN WAR.-A dispatch re-
ceived this week gives accounts of a bat
tie between the Turks and Servians in
which the former were defeated with
great loss. The general run Of dispatch
es from this war are so contradictory in
character that it is rarely possible to
gather any connected idea of the truth
1t would seem however that the Turks
have the best of it so far.
Year: 1876

OREGoN.-The Legislature of this
State is now in session. The principal
business before it will be the election of a
United States Senator in the place of
Kelley. whose term expires in March
1877. The Legislature is Democratic on
joint ballot so without doubt that party
will retain the Senator.
Year: 1876

GOVERNOR TILDEN's strong card is the
boast that he reduced State taxation in
New York. The Albany Journal calls
attention to the fact that the Republican
Administration of Governor Dix paid the
debt, and made the large reduction of
the State taxation perfectly sure before
Tilden was nominated at all.
Year: 1876

on the Goth Of August at the General
Conference held at Cape May, New Jer-
sey, a basis of reunion was agreed upon
between the North and South Methodist
Episcopal Churches. The Church dvid-
ed some 20 years ago on the question of
slaverT, and now that the evil which
caused disagreement is wiped out from
the land, it is good to know that brother
IS love is again to be the rule in that pow
erful religious denomination, without re-
gard 10 section.
Year: 1876

THE Napa Reporter says that Hon.
j. X. Luttrell, as is well known is a
blacks mth by trnde, and one Of the best
mechanics in the State" If the Report
er is correct the people have spoiled a
good blacksmith to make an internally
poor Congressman and had better set
him at shoeing horses again.
Year: 1876

Ir is singular with what pertinacity
the negroes insist upon being killed The
latest incident comes from Louisiana,
where band Of ferocious negroes rushed
ppon the dcfenceless whites and succeed
ed in getting one Of their number killed
and four wounded. Not white person
hurt If the colored men continue these
assaults upon the poor white people they
will finally be exterminated.
Year: 1876

Ex-SECRETARY BRIsTow hit the nail
squarely on the head when he remarked
that the Democrats can not be trusted to
reform the civil service, no more than a
pack Of lean and hungry wolves to guard
a sheep fold
Year: 1876

THE cornerstone of the High School
building at Sacramento, was laid Thurs
day by the Free Masons. Two thousand
two hundred children were in the pro.
cession, which was quarters of a
mile long,
Year: 1876

WE presume Tilden is not the only
man in the country who swore to false
income returns, but he is the only man
of the class who is candidate for the
Presidency ofthe United States. Cincia>
natl Gazette.
Year: 1876

CHARLESTON, s. c. is to be entertain
I'D with resurrection trick. One Nixon
propose to allow himself to be placed in
coffin, screwed down, and placed in a
grave six feet deep. He will remain
there for one hour and half, and then,
10y an agency which he leaves to the pub
lie to discover, he will rise from the grave
through the soil and appear before the
crowd.
Year: 1876

New YoRK.-1'he Democratic Con-
vention of this State re-assembled and
this time made sure work OF getting
candidate who will "stick" long enough
to be beaten. Controller Robinson is the
name of the unfortunate man.
Year: 1876

have made no money for years, as a
whole. How about the mechanics and
laborers? Poor fellows! All out of en-
ployment, because nobody car pay them.
The National Bankers and bondholdeTs
are wallowing in luxury, drawing their
interest out of your sweat and toll, in
gold every six months.


Do you want this state of affairs to
continueg If so, sustain the present
course of financial legislation. If not,
you must search out your own method
of relief. If any party in this country
offers you the relief you need, sustain
that party by your voice and vote. If
not, what are you going to dor What
ever you do must be done quickly.


X V.
Year: 1876

/ The UIstetl States Economist attributes
the notable check in the revival of busi-
ness within the past quarter to the start
ling Developments of fraud in high pla-
ces, destroying mutual confidence. It
says: 1.-THE exhibition of want of moral
training and the dishonest practices that
have been brought TO light in all stations
of trust, have added to create the dis
trust that runs through the popular
mind, counseling those that are strong
to husband their means, while the weak
have suffered in their endeavors to main
tain position. y p
Year: 1876

That was a sharp reply of the old
Scotch woman who had \ standing quar-
rel with her minister, but was always in
her place at church. The minister ex-
pressed surprise that she should come
10 hear him preach, when she exclaimed
my quarrefs wi you, mon, it's not wi
the vOSDeI -
Year: 1876

CREsTER, March Q, 1916.


Yesterday the water in Williams River, near Cob
leghs cab mandatory, broke through the banks and
with terrible swiftness flooded the central portion OF
Main street. The houses were filled with water, and
the inmates in several instances barely escaped with
their lives The family OF Hcram r. Bocs were in
their residence, unconscious of approaching danger
when, to their great surprise, the water
pouring In through the windows and doors,
filling the room IN which they With the
greatest difficulty they rescued from their
perilous position Elisha Collins empoye
OF Coblegh, standing in outbuildng and saw
the water break through, and had only time get
coat nearby and run with great speed to higher ground
when ten ice OF water covered the ground where he
stood moment before


Tho Episcopal church and Johnson's Central Hotel,
on Main street, were nearly undermined Grafton
street was flooded and the lower end OF Main
submerged. panic arose among the denizcns Of
these quarters. as II seemed though the terrible
OF October, 1862 were to be repeated. Al dusk
the commenced TO subside and all apprehensons
Of further disaster were allayed
Year: 1876

The Chief Secretary OF South Australia has been in
communication with the governments OF the other
colonies with q view TO arrangement for carry
ing into effect intcrcoonial free trade
Year: 1876

CHRISTIANS OFFER FOR SERVICE IN THE sUL-


TANs ARMY-REFUsED BIZ THE PORTE.


LONDON, March Q, 1876.
The Pail Mall Gasettes special telegram from Berlin
says that fresh difficulty in the way of peace has
arisen in Turkey Tho Christian subjects OF tho Sultan
have hitherto been exempt from military duty, and
they refuse to continue to pay the exemption tax
and offer instead to give their military services. The
Christians justify their action the promise
tanned in the Sutans trade Of full and perfect equality
with the Mahommcdans. The Sublime Porte refused
to accept the ground that the Christians arc not
be trusted in his army.
Year: 1876

through period of many months
would almost inevitably lead to the
disclosure of differences of re-
collection, and present to the
committee an unseemly conflict to
which Iwould not willingly be party.
Be sides it seems to me that such an
inquiry by q committee of Congress
tends to the absorption, if not the com
plete destruction of executive power,
and to the establishment of purely
Legislative government. In any view l
am able to take it seems to me that
duty requires me to adhere 90 my an
nounced purpose not to answer the
questions propounded to me by the
committee.


I beg to remind you that my opinion
on this subject was repeatedly stated
to you and the members of your Cabi>
net, and. as I understood, met your
and their approval. My withdrawal
from the Cabinet does not modify or
alter my duty in this respect, nor have
my own views undergone any change.
I hope I will not be recalled by the
committee, but should they see proper
TO call me again I cannot consent. as
at present advised, to testify to con.
versations held with the President on
official business.


With great respect, I am


your obedient servant,
B. 81. BRIsTow.
Year: 1876

Attention is called to the letter of a
member of the Convention of IS65.'66
protesting against the reflection upon
the minority of that body contained in
the open letter to Judge Settle that
appeared in these columns few days
ago.


We speak from knowledge, when
we say that while the fact, that no
reply was made. created a last
ing impression, the writer of that
letter was conscious of no purpose to
reflect upon the courage or the patri-
otism of the minority of the Conven-
tion, nor was he aware that his language
was capable of being 80 construed
until his attention was called to it by
the letter published elsewhere. IF the
used conveyed such a reflec-
tion, it conveyed more than was in
tended.