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Year: 1876

men on constitutional grounds. 1t is
to be hoped that he will be able to
hold his own in the interests Of the
people against the birds of prey
which are seeking to fatten upon
what is leftof the life-blood of South
Carolina. So.


From the Boston Post, Dem


The judicial appointments recent.
ly made by the South Carolina Leg
islature are so thoroughly Disgrace
full that there should no longer be
any hanging back on the part Of
those who have o vestige Of self
respect or single spark of patriot
ism left in the, /. The hour has
struck when all the elements Of
popular honesty and nil tho forces
of self-preservation must be united
in the redemption of the Common
wealth. Corruption has not boon
dead, but sleeping in South Carolina,
and now it wakes up livelier than
ever. The citizens of South Carroll
na who wish to avert social and po-
litical ruin for the State must no
longer be governed by shades of diff
ference in opinion. There can
henceforth be no halfway work
in the struggle between good and
bad government in that State.


T F..ona the Washington Chronicle,


Grant Or0dn.


The election of the notorious
Moses, of South Carolina, to posi-
ton on the bonch has caused quite q
hutter, not only among respectable
people who are desirous of seeing
unsoiled ermine, but among the
gamblers and other doubtful charac
ters throughout the Palmetto State,
who also take an active interest in
his elevation for peculiar reasons OF
their own. Their glee is likely tc
be Of short duration, however, as
Governor Chamberlain is strenuous
ly opposed to the Legislature'f
choice, and will interpose every OBJ
stacle lie can to prevent Moses from
occupying the sent to which he hat
,een called. Governor Chamber
;ain's efforts to preserve the charac
ter of the judiciary of his State, ant
20 protect it's Inhabitants from thu


lepredations of class preying upol
tho vitGls of the whole community
lcscrye the heartiest commentator


md the moral support of tho who'll
country.
Year: 1876

In assuming editorial charge of
tho News and the HERALD, I deem it
necessary so say but little. The
principles upon which the papers
have for years been conducted, are
30 well-marked that their political
Year: 1876

per


umly as


of consum-
pen defiance of
mob composed of
of his own party is q
moral spectacle. Many of
those who two weeks ago were cn-
tirely opposed to Chamberlain arc
now his most determined supporters
IN the present issue.
Year: 1876

VI every ySaT, tfltlC Cue ltIlhCiS tio
going to plant more grain and
loss cotton. In the fall we notice
that there has been just about as
much grain planted as there was the
year before.


We have noticed every year that
tho farmers are going to make pro-
visions enough to supply them
selves but notwithstanding this.
we notice that about tho samo num-
Der are engaged in hauling provis-
ions out of tho towns, which thoy
buy at ruinous prices


We notice every year that tho
country is next year going to be
self supporting but when next
year comes it is. painfully evidont
that the country gets its support
from tho far West. ..


We are told every Spring md
Summer by the farmers "Publish
in your paper that tho cotton crop
is going to be failure" and when
we smile incredulously, they toll us
Of the caterpillar, the boll-worm, the
drouth, the rust, tho bad stand, and
numerous othor indubitablo proofs
thut the crop must turn out q fail
ure. We suspect at the time that
they are trying to create an i'm
preston through the papers that
the crop will be small, so as to in
d,lce rise in tho price. But how
futile is their effort. The price of
cotton is never affected by news-
paper reports, and it always stays
down. At the end of each year we
notice that the crop reaches away
along toward 100000 bales, and
the farmers soil for less than it
| COSTS


We notice that the farmers try
every means-except the right one
to raise the price of cotton.


We notice that the policy Of
raising great deal of cotton and
very little provisions causes tho
country to languish, and spread
bankruptcy throughout the land.


We notice that some of the
Changers are wofully false to their
profession of raising their own
provisions and buying for cash ;
and we believe that they arc, the
truest Grangcrs who live at homo
and do not have store accounts.


We notice that farmers get more
advice than any other class of men,
and apparently pay less attention to
it, But we notice that the advice
still flows on, the supply seems IN
cXhnustible and us we believe il
is good, we propose to continue tc
do our share us long rs the types
hold out to print little E1m0y
, Visitor.


The CONFEDERATE GRAVES At FoR1
DELAwARE.--Governor Kcmper has
applied to the Secretary of War O.
the United States for information il
regard to the graves of Confederate
} prisoners who died ut Fort Dclawar
Year: 1876

which has not yet been placed before the pup
lie in the proper light. Altogether 1t may DO
said that the inquiry has been much less favor
able to Messrs. Park and Schenck than many
of us have been led to believe.


The Fisher correspondence which we puD-
lisbed on Wednesday will strengthen the bad
impression already created, for it directly at
tacks Gen. Schenck's veracity in more than one
particular, and shows that his connection with
the mining company was much closer ana
more confidential than he has been willing to
admit. There is not likely to be any further
investigation, however into this branch OF the
subject The inquiry which has already
greatly overpassed its legitimate bounds Is
substantially closed, and the report Will soon
be before the country. 1t would be mere
waste of time at this stage of the case to spec
ulate upon its precise nature; but unless the
best informed persons at Washington are
greatly deceived, it will brush away the mui-
titude of irrelevant matters with which the
Schenck- Park and Stewart party have lncuin-
bercd the issue, will leave the litigants IN the
lawsuit to fight out their battle In the courts,
and will pronounce upon the conduct OF the
American ex-NIinster at London in serving as
decoy to a speculative company, for consul
Grafton. the same verdict which has already
been given by the common sense OF the natlon'
Year: 1876

Lay claim to about AZ. The rest are nos III
the tield-at least until these are killed OF.


The Bristow men assert, with special earnest
ness, that the list of delegates already COM
mitted to their favorite give no clew to his
real strength that the popular pressure both
at Cincinnati and throughout the coun-
try, will be Overwhelmingly for him.
and that the temper of the times
is so unmistakable that even the machine poll
tcians will not dare to set themselves against
it, This is an element in National Conven-
tions on which there are no data for calcula-
ton. For that matter there are no data at
present for any political calculations. Partes
have not been so chaotic for half century.
Year: 1876

and costly; but that in general there VIII DO
no great difficulty in making the needful ar
rangements. At all events, the possible trouble
to few ships which the bridge may occasion
is as nothing to the inconvenience which
great public must suffer if it is not con-
structed,
Year: 1876

We have always supposed that the Centennial
year would develop art-a great deal OF IL TOO.
Especiay in Philadelphia. We are not surprised,
therefore, TO learn that an eminent cother OF that
city has covered an outside wall Of his shop with
three largo portraits. Fist is Gen. Washington, IN
the small clothes of the period. Then Stephen
Grard. in his peculiar dress" Then Vice-Presi-
dent Wilson in the costume of 1876. "Tho like
ncs,esr we are told. "are very far from bad"
Ikencsscs of the clothes, suppose. Those OF Gen.


Washington are SO well known that unless the artist
has been accurate he will be subjected to severe
miliar with its Fathers knee-breeches as it Is with
the Star Spangcd Banner. From painting to
poetry is an easy step. There is mention made OF
the Rev. Mr. Basshardt who lately not only
lcctured at Georgetown, Mo-, but also read an
original poem in four different languages" This is
something like. A good deal of our modern poetry
i, certainly not IN the English language nor in any
other with which we are acquainted; but though
Mr. Basshardt's production was little polyglot we
arc willing suppose that it had some SAVIOR OF COM
mon sense which is more than can be truly said OF
some recent verse. We have read plenty OF short
macaroncs in two languages. but long poem in
four must have been exciting, especially to those
who understood only one of them. great deal of
very fine poetry is perfectly unnteigbe when it is
all in English but according to modern methods OF
Interpretation, the best poem is that of which
nobody, not the poet, understands one word.
Year: 1876

Not only in popular notions. but in the
works of writers who should have been better
informed, the history of the Pilgrims and the
Puritans of New-England has been curiously
confoundcd A letter which we print this
morning does good service by drawing sharply
the lines of distinction.
Year: 1876

While there is abundant evidence of the need


of the East River Bridge, and it would be
almost impossible to construct it at greater
elevation than as at present planned, the
complaints as to its probable interference with
navigation do not make strong chain OF
testimony. The probability, ON the whole,
seems to be that in q few instances
the work Of lowering the masts Of vessels
passing under tho bridge will be troublesome
Year: 1876

With the arrival of the composer Of1enbach
we have the assurance of lively music IN this
city for few weeks. His stay is to be short,
and everything played by his orchestra will
be of his own composition.
Year: 1876

The impression is gaining ground that the
Managers have the losing side in the Belknap
impeachment trial. The counsel employed by
the ex-Secretary are making skillful use OF the
fact that he had ceased to be an official before
the trial began. 1t will require an unexpected
display of ability on the part of the Managers
to meet the argument on this point, and to
prove that the power to impeach can be ex-
erted against private citizens.
Year: 1876

The Grand Fair Of the Young Women's Christian
Association. at the Academy of Music, will add
promenade concert tonight to its other attractions


Gov. TildeR has also consented to deliver an
address, and as the Governors speech at the Cham
ber of Commerce banquet tho other day shows him
to be in rare form, this part Of the programme will
Year: 1876

An intere sting case has been decided in Pittsfed,
Mass. child of Israel was brought before the
court for Sabbath breaking. Hebrew Bible in hand
he showed that his Sunday was Saturday, and that
he kept it strictly The decision at least curious
The judge told him that the statute OF Massachusetts
permitted him TO transact his regular business on
Sunday, but did not authorize him to go a-fshng on
that day. II ho had been professional fisherman,
we suppose that the opinion would have been differ
ent. He was doomed to pay fine which made his
fish cost him considerably more than the market
price,
Year: 1876

Although somewhat bchindhand in certain
DEPARTMENTS, the Centennial Exhibition will be
more nearly ready on the opening day than
any of the worlds fairs that have preceded it.
Many of the foreign exhibits are complete in
all their parts, and the few that are behind
hand are not the finest. Our own exhibitors
have been working with extraordinary energy
within the few weeks past, and the services
of the Commission have been notably effective
in the general preparations. Altogether 1t is
quite certain that while opening day may not
fulfill all the promises of hope, it will present
in general the grandcst exhibition the world
has yet seen.
Year: 1876

The British Liberals are still dissatisfied
with the Queens new title. In the House of
Commons last evening Sir Henry James de-
clared he would move a vote of censure on
the Ministry for breaking their promises In
regard to the terms of the royal proclamation.
Mr.. Disraeli promptly accepted this challenge.
and named Thursday for the parliamentary
combat His prospects of being sustained by
the House are good, but unless he has fair
majority on his side he will probably resign.
Year: 1876

PAUPEEs.-We notice that certain coun-
ties complain OF the expense attending the
keeping Of persons who become subjects for
the care Of the comfy. At one time Walla
Walla county suffered severely in this way,
but taught by experience We now manage
these tisugs better. Under what Is known
as the Jessee board, the county Paupers were
boarded At a so-caIled hotel, and for time
/ it looked as though every second man il the
community was about to throw himself upon
the county. Durin- the winter season pau
pers were as thick as blackberries. and had
. the Jesse gang remained in power, bankrupt
ing the county WAS only question of time.
The election Of 1874 brought into the board
gentlemen who had some ideas Of economy,
and almost the first leak they stopped WAS
the ex.ravagance in relation to paupers.
Instead Of giving them hotel accommodations
they contracted with plain. honest farmer,
for the care Of the paupers. and by this
S''hSe VI-se'se' q saving OF - Fe' cent 10
the county. The destitute poor ale now
well and properly cared for, but there is no
premium held out Tor the idle and dissolu,e
to east themselves upon the county The
example Of our authorities IN this regard
may well he initiated by her counties that
now complain OF the expense that attends
the care Of paupers.
Year: 1876

PROTECTION TO SETrLERs,-The bill now
up before Congress extending The time for
building the North Pacific Railroad, shoEld
BY all means contain a provision requiring
the company to dispose Of their lands at a
cost not to exceed 3 so an acre At the
date of the passage of the original bill, an
attempt was made to incorporate provision
of :his kind bnt the proposition was opposed
by Garfelde, at tina; time delegate from this
territory, and defeated. 1t Is now for Mr..
Jacobs TO come 10 the front and undo the
wrong for which bis predecessor was held re-
zron-ible and defeated before the people Set
;IerS will not - on these rai.road lands aud
trust 10 the mercy of a soulless corporation.
and hence II the country Is 10 be settled at
all Congress should place price upon the
land
Year: 1876

TIE STATE OF WASHINGTON.-Dsl,g gate
JACOBS in his argument against annex
alton, ma!e the point tha: The withdrawal
OF this vallsy would delay the admission Of
the territory as State IN the Union. II
there was any probability of our having the
population that would entirle u to ask ad-
mission any time within The next decade
there would be fOrce in the proposition, but
the facts are all the other way. On the
Sound the population is on the wane, and
east Of the mountains the increase Is - slow
as scarcely TO be appreciable, At our present
rate Of growth the child Is not born that Will
live 10 witness the admission of the State Of
Washington, and it Is this very fact that
induces many of our people 10 favor ''anneH-
aion." They do not wish TO remain forever
IN the condition Of territorial pupllage, AMI
hence wish 10 link their destiny with a ) ate
already orgAnlz i and giving promise oT
great and glorious iuture-
Year: 1876

MONEY Is loaned upon such buildings Is
the brick hotel At the rate OF one per cent
For accommodations Of the same character
the ciry Is paying ST the rate Of = Per cent
Ring rule brought The city credit 10 this low
ebb
Year: 1876

you or


To-day should die,
The birds would sing as sweet tomorrow;
The vernal spring


Her flowers would bring,
And few would think of us with sorrow.
Yes, he is dead


Would then be said
The corn would floss, the grass yield hay.
The cattle low,


The summer go,
Aild few would heed us pass away.
How soon we pass?


How few alas.
Remember those who turn to mould!
Whose faces fade


With autumn shade,
Beneath the sOdden church yard cold.
Yes, it is So


We come, we go
They hail our birth, they mourn our death,
A day or more,


The winter DER;
Another takes our place instead
Year: 1876

The New York Tribune replies to a cor
respondent who asks as to pasturing for
sheep. rs follows Rye sowed on corn
stubbIe in the spring will make u tolera-
Bile pasture good for sheep, and light land
managed in this way will be better fitted
tor a crop OF wheat than to put on oats or
any other crop and allow the same to rip
en-. The sheep will keep the land clear,
and the rye being consumed on the land
the soil viii be proportionately enriched


The Vermont breeders of Spanish meri-
no sheep have got SO lar as to appoint q
committee to draft a costitution. They
decide not to cooperate with those of
Ohio in competitive register, but would
like to 90 into Il movement for Il national
register 10 preserve the pedigrees pure.
Year: 1876

fall he left the prison to 90 by the stage
to meet the midnight train. TO Mexico =
We're his last words to us, Heaven bless
him, and grant him wisdom and courage
to retrieve the past and open a fair bright
future !" MARGARET HosNER
Year: 1876

during the growing season, grass OF
red clover should constitute large pro-
portion of the food OF Il brood sow. Ap-
pies, carrots and parsnips are also excel
lent for such animals. Ii she should be
fed with swill, let rich milk be diluted
with dish-water or whey, and q small
quantity of oat meal or barley meal be
mingled with it, Such food will promote
her growth more and Will not fatten as
much AS Indian meal The leading idea
should be to keep Il brood sow growing.
and her carcass developing, by means of
nutritious food for one year No SOW should
be allowed to breed until she is one year
Old Then if she has been selected with
reference to prolihcation and properly
managed, the proprietor may begin to es-
innate her excellence AS a breeder. There
is nothing gained by allowing sows TO
drop a litter OF pigs before they are one
year Old. But, there is always more lost
than We suppose. Breeding while too
young will always check the proper de-
velopment OF the carcass, which (develop
ing the carcass) is an important consider
alton in rearing any kind oi domestic ami
NAL. There is no other domestic animal
that is SO disposed to be prococous-to
breed While very yOung-as are the sows
Of our improved breeds OF swine. The
intelligent farmer should guard carefully
against any adverse consequences that
may occur from breeding too Young, or
from the Sow9 being too tat Practical
Farmer
Year: 1876

The Washington special of the New York
Herald says respecting the income tax affair of
Mr.. Tiden:


There has been much uneasiness here for
some days among the members of the Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee over the charge
that Gov. Tilden swore falsely iDl connection
with his income returns. They have been anx-
iously looking for an explanation from New
York, and have been ready to admit the seri-
BUSINESS of the matter unless it could be salts
factorily met The purported explanation of
Gov. Tiden's secretary to the effect that the
railroad fees which were not entered in his in
come return for 1862, although received in that
year, were really earned in previous years. was
not accepted here by the Democrats, and some
of them even questioned the authenticity of
the despatch from Albany attributng so thin
an excuse to the secretary. But when one of
Gov. TIlden's recognized New York organs ar
rived last NIGH. with formal editorial defence
based on the same grounds, it brought great
trouble into the campIhere, since all are shrewd
enough to see that such line of defence will
not answer. The brevity of the charge, the
ease with which all classes of voters compre-
hend it, and the confding nature of the few
sentences of proof which establish it, are the
elements of the case which are causing so
much trouble. 1t is the first charge against
Tilden which has given his followers here real
concern. They have remained comparatively
unconcerned over his other railroad complca-
tions, believing that these cases were too intri-
cate for the ordinary voter to understand, but
this they regard as quite another thing, and as
one which must inevitably damage TIlden in
side the ranks of his own party.
Year: 1876

The New York Daily Times is dreadfully
sarcastic upon its half priced contemporary
the Sun. Here are two specimens of its
gibes, culled from single paragraph:


"Giving to Mr.. Tilden the most effective
because the most disinterested support which
he receives in this quarter or perhaps in the
country,the Sun is in good position to warn its
candidate of the consequences of leaving un-
answered accusations so grave as those made
against him in the Times.' ''The Sun can
not afford TO surrender its east moral infu-
ence to shield Mr.. Tilden, and it can as little
afford to sacrifice its ,ueU earned fame as
legal commentator by adopting so puerile an
argument against the charge of perjury as
that stated in its columns" 'Let it obon.
don Quibbling to journals like the Express or
Brooklyn Eagle"


This is exquisite satire!
Year: 1876

THE argus was very pious sheet up to
Saturday. Then it had relapse and dropped
into profanity in the most natural way, de-
nouncing the accusation of perjury brought
against Tilden as "false as hell" That is
unseemly language for religious daily.
Year: 1876

SAMUEL ]. TAx-DoDGER is what they are
calling him now. The mourners of the
lamented reformer begin to wish that be had
interviewed thrashing machine or gone a
skating on too thin ice in the long-ago days
of his boyhood.
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 CT good faith.


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

The Young Mems Christian Association of New
York are considering the propriety of starting farm
in the country as an auxiliary to their benevolent
work in the Bowery. The men whom they feed anC
lodge in that branch are glad to work and anxious
to obtain it. Last year this branch lodged 1871
persons, gave away 0,761 meals and found employ
lnent for ,bj1 men.
Year: 1876

CHILDREN CRY For CAsTORIA. 1t is as
pleasant TO take as honey, and is absolutely
harmless. 1t is sure to eXpel worms, cure wind
collie, regulate the bowels and stomach, and
overcome irritabity caused by rash or cutting
teeth. 1t is a perfect substitute for Castor Oil,
and for Costiveness in young or old there is
nothing in existence so effective and reliable.
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Year: 1876

the Union Pacific railroad, which seems
TO be doing more business than ever.


Our young people are determined TO
make the most Of the snow, In the way OF
sleigh-rides, ETC., and in the number Of
parties. There are no taverns away
from town where parties can 60


wHEItE THEY CAN DANCE


and then return by the light of the
moon. The country is too new for that
but it will all come by and by, as civiii-
zation and enlightenment make their APP
pearance amid these grand old noun
tain chains which have been standing
silent and lonesome since the dawn Of
creation. do not know how far they
can bring in eastern ideas and eastern
notions to take the place Of the wild
ways Of the mountains, but as gener-
al thing our citizens are well inclined,
and frown down anything like lawless-
ness and evil-doing. Some of our hunt
ers and woodsmen have truculent looks,
but are by no means savage II they are
passably well used. They are accus-
toned to a life of great freedom from
restraint and make their own laws.
The result is they use everybody well,
and expect the same kind of treatment
from others. Their cabins are away OF
near the foothills of the mountains, and
near the heads of streams, where, In q
few years, they will have large stock
farms, and be well-to-do SO far as the
things of this world are concerned.
know several men who came to Wyo-
ming poor men 10 years ago, who to-day
are well off and closely bordering or
being wealthy.