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Year: 1876

A gentleman living in quiet portion of
the northwestern section OF the city, was
surprised about ten o'clock one night .
week ago, to hear ring at his front door
bell. But he was still more surprised at
the object presented upon opening the door.
It was q stalwsrt white man, shivering In
the chilly night air, with a raiment that
would have hardly protected him In mild
weather. He asked for shelter and food.
His story was straig ighforward, and told with
an earuestness that caused the listener to
lend patient and attentive ear. He had
a wife and child in the interior Of Pennsyl-
yanis, that he left almost upon the brink of
starvation, and he had come away rather
than endure the realization ofthis terrible
punishment to his own. The gentleman
took the name of the place, and wrote If
such was the case, to parties whom he
knew there. After investigation he received
an answer that such was the case. but 1t
was not now. A relative had arrived during
the abserce of the husband, and searching
out the family had made them comfortable
with his ample means. The husband was
overjoyed at the receipt Of the news, and
has gone home to meet those well and
hearty, whom he left 90 near death.
Year: 1876

A Very Interesting Insurance Case
By Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-The following
cases were argued before the United States
Supreme Court yesterday:


Nos. o1 and 90. The Mutual Life 1nsn-
rance Company of New York, vs.. Anna M.
SNYDER, and the same vs. Lewis W. Snyder.
Error to the Circuit Court for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania. These were actions
on three policies of insurance on the life OF
Monroe Snyder, of Bethlehem, Pa, for $40,
900 each. The defense was that at the time
of issuing the policies the insurers falsely
stated, in answer to the question: "How
long since he had been attended by a physi-
clan and for what diseases" that he had not
been attended by physician for twenty
wears. It WAS proven In the trial that the
insured, in 1867 (about five years prior to
the insurauce), while unloading slate from
a wagon to q car, fell from the top of the
car to the ground, striking his head in the
fall either against the wagon or the car, so
severely that he laid in an insensible con
dition acopsiderable time, and was attended
bv a physician six times before he was re-
partled as convalescent,a ,and that even at that
time be complained of an unnatural or un-
usual giddiness, and was thought BY the
physician to walk slower than was his won't


Upon this proof the court was asked to
instruct the jury that the policies were rem
dered void by the untrue statement made.
But the chalg ge was as follows


"If the fall upon the head for which Mon
roe Snyd.r was attended by physician was
q severe one, the answer was untrue, and
the verdict should be for the the defendants:
So If the jury found that the attendance OF
the physician was for any disease or injury
within the meaning Of the question the YER
dict should be for the defendants"
It is here urged that the negative reply,
rendered the policy void without the proof
of any further fact, and tnat the charge OF
the court in making the severity OF the hurt
the test of the truth of the answer to the
question was equivalent to leaving 1t to the
iury to determine whether the matter
incurred of was material to the risk. And
this it is contended was not question open
to be tried by jury.


VIM. A. Porter and George W. Biddle for


plaintiffs in error. E. J. Fox and Henry
Green for defendants.
Year: 1876

About 1880 this morning the alarm Of
fire was sounded, and our companies quickly
responded, but after running TO the extreme
northwestern portion of the city they came
to the conclusion that the fire
WAS too far distant for them TO lie
of any use and returned to their houses,
The Water Witch steamer collided with the
hose carriage of the Friendship at the
corner of Delaware avenue and West street,
but fortunately no one WAS injured. The
hose carriage was slightly damaged.
Year: 1876

The campaign is being carried on
with great vigor by Gov. Vance and
his friends, and there is scarcely q
doubt that North Carolina will roll up
a majority equal to that in Alabama
for the Democratic ticket. In a speech
at Rutherford the other day Vance
said he was tired of hearing Of the
war, and he wanted its fury, FIRE and
bloodshed shut out from the sight and
buried along with the bloody shirt.
We wanted peace, aud we would have
had it long ago If il hadn't been for the
Radical party keeping up the issues Of
the war,
Year: 1876

The Speaker pro teDtpore. The
Chair must insist that the gentleman
from New York, Mr.. Davy, shall take
his seat.


Mr.. Davy. Certainly. | bow to the
decision of the Chair but did not
propose to yield to the decision of the
gentleman from Pennsylvania, Ran
dali.


MIR. Hewitt, of New York. l call
this House to witness that have ans
wered and am willing to answer every
question of a substantive character
bearing upon the merits of this case
which any man can ask me. But
when gentlemen undertake to cate
chise me about petty matters of details
| must decline to answer.


MIR. Speaker, the fact is perfectly
notorious, and certainly no man in his
senses, no fair and just man will eve
Year: 1876

An In dian Duel-IHoW Good Inili-


ans are Made-TEle Average Agen-


CIV T11dian.fSeflectiOn ON the


BLACK Hills Commission.


Correspondence Bismarck TRIBUNE: rs


STANDING Rock, Oct 17.-At the issue
of beef to the Indians at this agency
last Monday Crooked Neck, one Of the
Biackfeet, was sent to the happy hunt.
ing grounds of his father by Wild Bear,
one of the scouts at this post. Or, as
it was stated, there a0ere 2344 Indians
present; there is now hut 2343, one less
mouth for Uncle Sam to feed. From &C.
counts gathered from eye witnesses, and
the scout himself, it SENS the Indians
were engaged in cutting up their beef
which had been shot for them by their
agent, when some dispute arose between
these two over some portion of the beof
in which they were engaged in cutting
up, in which Wild Bear was twitted
with hanging around the military, and
of having been instrumental in bringing
in Kill Eagle and his band. This accu-
sation Wild Bear resented in forci-
bic manner. Subsequently Crooked
Neck drew a knife and attempted to
stab his opponent who was unarmed.
Wild Bear at once borrowed Winches-
ter rife and both Indians left the corral
and began rapid exchange Of shots
from their repeating rifles at short range
gradually approaching each other. At
the third or fourth shot Crooked Neck
dropped shot through the body, but
still his deadly assailant continued to
advance, shooting him through the
body and head while standing nearly
over his PROSTATE body. Wild Bear
then crossed the river and was found
shortly after short distance from the
scouts quarters stripped to his breecn
cloth, and with his rife wildly pacing
back and forth ready to receive any of
the dead mans friends who chose to
take up the quarrel. Wild Bear is con-
sidered one of the most faithful and
trusty scouts at the post and seems from
the first to have acted only on the de-
fensive in ridding the agency of quar-
relsome and treacherous Indian.


It was most amusing to witness the
precipitancy with which some Of the
speculators beat retreat when the
Year: 1876

Our Standing Rock correspondent
criticises severely, and unjustly, we
think, the manner in which signatures
were obtained to the treaty. The In
dians had fully made up their minds
when Grass made his first talk. They
only desired to get little better terms
if they could-to make peace for Kill
Eagle, stop the removal to the Indian
territory and get the country north to
the Heart River. Being met and sat-
isfed on these points, as they were, their
only object in detaining the commission
was to give the Indians a chance to talk
and air their grievances. The commits
sion was out for business, and closed it
as soon as possible. Indian treaties are
farce and humbug on general princi'
Piles, but we hope this may be put
through at the earliest possible mo
ment, because until it is confirmed by
Congress, settlers can not be legally
protected in the Black Hills-not even
by the erection Of local civil govern.
ments. At least ten thousand whites
have an interest in the immediate con
frmation of the treaty.
Year: 1876

Every interest Of Bismarck and the
Northern Pacific demands the re elect
ion Of Jud &c Kidder. We have impor
tant measures pending which he, more
than any other, is adapted to the care
of. The other man is loud talker but
that is all there is of him. The quiet
worker is wanted on hosts Of measures
which may come up in various ways
The Northern Pacific extention bill fo,
instance, and the general appropriation
bills. Give Us the quiet worker rather
than the man who makes the boys
laugh when he talks.
Year: 1876

hostile. If he succeeded in getting .
dollar he coulo not buy five cents worth
with it. They wanted many traders to
come to them. The Great Father wants
the Indians to live like white men and
yet he allows one wealthy white man to
monopolize all tn trade. 1t is hard to-
be chief for we cannot make our young
men obey us and can not reform them
as the whites can theirs. lido not mean
to reflect on this commission but other
men sent out to treat with us have pro-
missed much which has not been per-
formed but to your propositions say
yes as other chiefs have spoken. I want
list Of the promises you make SO we
may know if all are kept. Indians are
poor and are to be pitied and if you un-
dertake it. you can recover much that
has been taken from us. He also plead
for Kill Eagle and said the working
oxen and wagons sent them were de.
stroyed through the carelessness of the
agent. The agent allowed everybody to
help themselves and much was wasted
as we'll as stolen.


Fool Dog said the Indians at the agen-
cies were being destroyed by lies but he
hoped those who were trying, to help
them would take courage. He had
much faith in the promises made by the
commission because there are ministers
on the commission, and because the
military officers are present. He hoped
that what was done at this treaty would
not We erased and that its provisions
would stand until the Indians became
rich when they would need no help.
He wanted the commission to inform
the Indians without SFeserve of their
opinions that there might be no misun-
derstanding.


Long Soldier said be remained quietly
at the agency and should advise the
commission instead of taking advice
from them, and asked if the Great
Father sent this commission and if they
spoke truthfully. He said I say yes to
what the Great Father asks me in rela-
ton to the Black Hills. am suspicious
of all who talk to me. [ want Kill Ea-
Gle released and don't want the Great
Father to arrest any more young men
when they come in. ~ -".'r


Goose said the Dakotas were poor
and ignorant but they wanted to see the
President and receive his advice which,
they will obey. They want all the an
nuities that belong to them but do not
want goods weighed because they seem
so small when weighed. He desired to
give up the Black Hills for a fair price
and said when I was there I found gold
so plenty that men turned it up with
their feet.


White Eye protested against the
young men being fought by the soldiers
and wanted the war stopped. After
some further talk Of no Importance the:
work of the commission was concluded
Year: 1876

The Red River Democrat charges that
a bill will be brought before the next
Legislature to remove the term of the
United States court from Fargo to Bis
marck, and that Judge Barnes, Col
Burdick, Col. Pound and the whole out
fit favor this measure. We had not
heard of this proposition, but if it is so
strong all we need to do is to elect men
we'll up in arts legislative, and
the game is ours. Thank thee, Jew
We will keep our eye on it.
Year: 1876

Cousin John, you just ought to
learn all about it. and put it in your
paper, and keep it there, so that all
the people could see it. and then
Mr.. Grant would give you an Office
and you would get so much money.
and all in silver too-cause they are
not gwine to make any other sort of
money but silver when they get their
resumption in working order; but
some how the old thing don't thrash
clean now, for when they throw in
cart loads of silver in the shuck it
only thrash out a few quarters. l
think this is what they call contrac-
ton; but they will make lots of it
after a while.


Cousin John, 1 guess you had bet
ter read this over about a dozen
times, and then put it in your paper,
and get loyal and hold office. 1t
looks so funny to be loyal. | see
lots of loyal fellows. Most all of
them hold Office but | see several
that hold TO the fence, and to posts.


~ Yours, BAsCUM.
Year: 1876




That Gov. Tilden is an able, prac-
tical fnancier, there can be no ques-
tion. In his letter of acceptance he
shows the people how the whole ma
tional debt can be paid off in the
comparatively short period of thirty
eight years, simply by the adoption
of a financial policy which should Sc
cure to the country the highest cred
it. By wisely availing ourselves of
this. he estimates that reduction of
one one per cent. on the interest Of
the loan could be effected and this
saving, invested at the low rate of
four-and-a-half per cent, interest.
would cancel our entire national
debt in the course of thirty-eight
years.


This is no chimera. 1t is no wild,
visionary scheme. It is the careful
calculation of practical business
man, who knows how to put in ope-
ration. and who will carry it into ef-
feet if an opportunity is afforded him.


We put it to the voters of the
country, the sensible men, whether
this payment of the national debt is
not a consummation devoutly to be
wished? The heavy burden of tax
alton which rests upon US would at
least be removed from the shoulders
Of our children.


Tilden. Economy. and the Reduc-
tion of the National Debt-let this
be the war cry!
Year: 1876

TIE INNOCENT FATHER.-Hundred
of people yesterday remarked that it
seemed just like spring weather. The
rain, and mist, and fog, and the public
expressions, probably put the idea into
the Starting boy's..head. He came down
town and bought stuffed robin at a
bird store, went home and placed it on
the limb of shade three, aud when the
father came home to dinner his atten-
ton was called to the fact that the spring
birds had returned.


"Good gracious me !" lie exclaimed,
as he put on his spectacles and saw the
robin.


"Winter is over, isn't it!' inquired
Mrs. Startling.


"Of course it is. Well, that beats
me. You might as well take that money
I laid up for more coal and fix the chill
dren up with new shoes.


While the old man was combing his
hair for dinner Tom put the bird on
the gate post, and his father saw the
second robin and exclaimed


''Eliza, if any poor folks come around
here give 'em half those 'taters in the
cellar, for the weather'n be hotter'n bla-
zes In less than month"


Before the innocent man showed back
from the table the bird was roosting on
q shrub, but careless handling had pull
ed all the ail-feathers out.


ssThat can't be robin," mused the
old man, and he put on his hat and
went out and lifted the bird from the
limb. While he was lifting, Tom was
flying down the alley. How he came
out last night the public may never
knox
Year: 1876

The correspondent of the Paris Tens
who has followed the Prince of Wales
in his tour through India, relates ali
amusing story of an over-zealous police
man. While in Cey Ion, the Prince
paid a visit to the public gardens at
Colombo, and police officer noticing
that "tail gentleman with a heavy
beard" was following close behind him
went up to him and said in an angry
tone "Why the devil don't you take
your hat off sir2" The gentleman replied
that when be met the Prince or had oc-
cassion to address him, he took his hat
off, but that at other times he remained
covered. AS the policeman had not the
power to compel him to walk barehead-
ed, he contented himself with limiting
in menacing tone 'tYou had better
stand back, and not dog his Royal High
ness like that" The correspondent of
The Temps adds that the police officer,
whom he ascertained that the "suspici-
GUS character" was the Duke of Suther-
land, "was on the high point of falling
to the ground senseless, as one who had
had a sunstroke." But French CORE
epondents are prone to invention.
Year: 1876

SAFE AT LAsT.-We have got our safe
fixed now. The keys are so distributed
that five persons are necessary to open it.
One of these is the mail clerk another is
the Chief of police, the third is tax
collector, the fourth is butcher and the
fifth is the jailer. With this combination
it is simply impossible to get our poetry.
-Danb1krU NeUS
Year: 1876

A MAN who had lost three of his toes
by railroad carriage running over his
foot, and was bowling with pain, was
checked by bystander, who exclaimed,
"Stop your precious din there You
make more noise over the loss of your
toes than stranger did yesterday over
the loss of his head"
Year: 1876

A BAsHFUL BRIDEaROoM.-The AL
bany Journal adds a new story of
wedding. A rural couple called upon
an Amsterdam clergyman for the pur-
pose of getting married. They were
very bashful, and it's possible that
their wants might not have been made
known to the clergyman but for the for
tunate circumstance that the would be
groom was accompanied by his sister,
who finally took matters in hand and
stated the object of their visit. After
entering the room the young man stood
in the center of it, with his hat on,
and acted as if he had been struck with
a club. His sister pushed him into
seat and pulled off his hat he stared.
begin, it was found to be difficult task
to get him into position but this was
finally accomplished, and the solemn
services commenced, the sister "stand-
ing up next to her brother, and keep
ing an eagle eye on the entire proceed
ings. Whenever it came the youths
turn to answer the sister had to prompt
him, which she did audibly and severe
ly. But the climax was capped when
the couple were requested to join right
hands, and the young man extended his
left and held it there. Such sisterly
poking in the ribs as he got was eau
ton. Confusion ensued, and mean
while the domino was 80 full of laughter
that it was almost impossible for him to
go on with the ceremony. He finally
got through with it, however, and re-
ceived bag of beans for his trouble.
Year: 1876

To those of reputation tendencies,
who favor applying the money in the
Treasury to the purchase of our bonds
which have been deprecated by the
failure of the State to meets its obl-
cations at maturity, we commend the
following extract from the speech Of
Maj. Sykes at Columbia:


"The idea is sometimes advanced
that Tennessee should 60 into the
market and tuy up her bonds n the
deprecated rate. What would be
thought of man who owed debt
which was due, and who had the money
to pay it with, who would take that
money and 60 into the market and buy
his own paper at a depreciation 2 II
it would be dishonorable in an indiyid-
ual. how much more would it be in 4
State2 Again this policy would be a
fruitful source of corruption. The
commissioners or officer charged with
the duty Of buying the bonds would
have ample opportunities TO realize
immense private gains in the purchase
of these bonds. The weak and help





less, the widows and the orphans,
whose money had been invested in the
bonds of the State by sanction Of our
laws, would be forced by necessity to
sell them at low rates while the wealthy
capitalists, the "bloated bondholdors" "
could and would hold on to theirs aud
even buy some more, and eventually
get full price for what they had. If
determinations are TO be made they
should be made in behalf Of the weak
aud of the needy, of those who bought
bonds before the war and gave full
value for them. This scheme upon
which am commenting sacrifices the
original holder to the bond specula-
tor and is so full of objections that
cannot believe it will be for a moment
entertained"
Year: 1876

of Niagara occupies one period Of this


vast duration. In relation 70 our


duration of time, that 10000 wears or


whatever else il may have been. 4 but


an iniDitessimal fragment Of time. 20


tar as the great phenomena Of the


globe are concerned. During that vast


time the population of the globe has


undergone a slow, constant and grad


ual change, one species giving way 70


another. We have passed BY slow aud


gradual methods, without vast and


sudden changes into thatstate ofthipgs


which obtain at present. i need not


say that this view Of the past history


OF the globe is a very different one


from that which is commonly taken.


IL is so widely different that Il is ab-


solutely impossible to affect any kind


OF community, any kind Of parallel, lar
less any sort Of reconciliation between
these two. One of these must De true.
The other is not.


Then we may apply our talents TO
determine that one rests upon q record
that cannot be interfered with-cannot
be tampered with, cannot be altered
Dy the stupidity or malice Of man, aud
lthink that 1t IS in that one We must
place our faith. Ii this be so, it is
perfectly clear that the teaching of
physical science in our schools has a
much higher, much more Important
bearing upon the advancement ofphys-
lcal and material well-being. Itisb by
the due and proper and practical teach
ing OF the laws ofseience that men are
rendered competent TO Judge of what
we call the archaeological evidence Of
the past IL is quite useless for per-
sons who have not been SO trained, to
attempt to pick out of books what is
SAID OF those matters-they will sim.
ply cut their fingers by using tools
which they are enotcompetentto 60 handle.


IL is ighlyimportant that we should
believe that which is true aud not that
which is false. So put in these ar
guments as plea for a thorough and
careful training in science in the ele-
mentary education Of our youth.


1t is curious thing, ladies and gen.
tlemen, but l suppose am a sort of
fanatic in this matter, for generally
lind, In addressing public audience,
whatever begin upon, if the topic be
a general one, come back TO this sub
ject of scientific instruction. Itis 10
me, upon practical grounds, of such
vast importance that l am sure you
will forgive me on this occasion, If L
ride my hobby before you. And ifI
can do nothing else than leave you
something to think about, as the result
OF my visit to Nashville, all that re-
mains to me on this my first occasion
Of addressing an audience in the Uni
ted States, is TO thank you, not only
for yourselves, but for your fellow
countrymen, for the extreme kind
ness with which l have been received
everywhere in this country. was
wholly unprepared to find so great
body of friends and kindly disposed
persons as | have met here, aud / can
'nly hope that whatever il may be
permitted to me to do, in the future,
may render me some justification for
your abundant kindness. wish you
arewell,
Year: 1876

Texas has millions Of bushels Of
wheat for export, and the entire South
will come 80 near TO raising their own
breadstuffs this year that the occupa-
ton Of many produce dealers in Sc.
Louis and other Western cities wall be
as good as gone. The South will sup
ply herself very soon.
Year: 1876

You kindly invited to call and large and
well assorted stock of Boots Shoes, Hats &C. Our goods
are of GOOD MATERIAL WELL MADE and the CHEAPEST
TOWN We fully alive the wants of the people, and
appreciate the fact that in protecting their interest
hance own. Hence will not be UNDERsoLD w
BODY nor allow any to give you BETTER GOODS
See goods and prices and prove what we say


Respectfully,


v. z. WILLIAMS.
May 27, 1876tf