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Year: 1876

NEW York, November l9-The
Herald has the following interview with
President Grant at Washington last
night. Upon being asked what his solu-
ton was Of The situation, he said prompt
ly: Everything now depends npon a
fair count.


The charge OF corruption and fraud
made against the Republicans by their
political opponents was then discussed,
and be said:


Politicians in the South may inShgate
all sorts OF atrocities, and even be parties
to them to the extent Of committing
murder, and nothing much is said or
thought about ii, but when fairness in
elections according to the lawful plan is
insisted upon, the great complaint is
made, and there Is u charge Of unfair
ness. He went on to say that in order. TO
be satisfied, as we'll As to have d similar
conviction carried 10 the minds Of the
American people that there would be q
fair count Of the vote in Louisiana,
he had made up his mind some dsys ince
to invite to go to Louisiana certain pub
Lie men Of irreproachabls character and
respeetability, whose opinions and juds-
Year: 1876

The Democrats are, "a nsual, inclined
to arraign Gen. Grant for sending troops
to Louisiana and Florida. The talk is
the same as it was month ago when
some companies we're sent to South Car
olina. It ia ali for purposes OF fraud
all in the interest OF the Republican
party.


Now won't somebody tell US wherein
troops in Louisiana will inure to the
benefit Of the Republican party? They
will probably prevent au outbreak in
New Orleans. They will have nothing
whatever to do with the count Of the
vote Of the State. They will not even
show themselves in public unless the
local police are unable to keep the peace


Gen. Grant can have no motive in
sending troops to any point in the South
except to protect the peace. His time il
nearly out and itcan matter very little tG
him personally whether Tilden or Hayes
is counted in. But, as he says, "the
country cannot afford to have the result
tainted by the suspicion OF illegal OF
false returns"
Year: 1876

The Union county IN. j. coroners did
not qualify in time, and Union county is
therefore without coroners. 1t is TO be
hoped the other New Jersey coroners are
all qualified. One of them not long since
was examining doctor in an inquest on
the case of a little girl run over by horse
car The doctor said death resulted from
injury to the spine. "Doctor," interrupted
the coroner, "was it the spine of her
back 2r
Year: 1876

In preparations for exhibition at Phila-
delphia the foreign exhibitors are ahead of
our own as to getting ready. Many of the
far distant nations have their goods on
hand and their ornamental structures well
advanced toward completion, while in some
departments, especially that of machinery,
we are likely to be behindhand unless much
hurrying is done within the next two or
three weeks. A great effort should be
made to have this exhibition exceptional
in being quite ready by opening day.
Year: 1876

A Cherokee (Towa) juryman got to play
ing with chemical fire extinguisher, while
cogitating on verdict, when the pesky
thing (the extinguisher, not the verdict)
went off, and completely deluged with
water and gases lady passing under the
Courthouse windows. The woman felt
much put out by the sudden immersion,
while the juryman "swore to gum " thai
he "never knowed water tank to get Ut
on its ear in that fashion afore in all his
born days II
Year: 1876

lfyou are at church of a Sunday evening
in August, without fan, cast about your
eye until it lights on an engaged couple
and when you see how close they snug up
together, you will lose in great degree a
sense of the Dan5ury Ne1es.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Marrowfat threw out fine thought
at the table last evening. He remarked
that man with much honesty about him
in these times must feel good deal like
tying it up in rag for Brooklyn
Arqlu.
Year: 1876

But while General Babcock leaves the
dock exonerated, while he passes from
this fearful ordeal his honor redeemed,
there are some aspects of the case not
judicial that remain to be considered
We Question if he should return to the
White House O He has shown, even by
his own admissions, that lie, was in rela
ton with the worst of men. He admits
that he was in correspondence Of the
most familiar nature with convicted fel-
ons like Joyce and Mcdonald, He has
been so careless in his relations with
these people that his name was used as
an incentive to crime. BY his dealings
with men that he must have known were
not in all respects worthy he gave the
appearance Of evil. He allowed his pre-
dilections. to interfere with the admins
tration of the laws. For party purpo-
ses he did not disdain to interrupt the
revenue service A jury decides that in
doing so he was not'a conspirator-not
a revenue thief-N Y. Herald. tiea
Year: 1876




EE The Incorporate youth of twenty
has chance of living fifteen and ashalf
years, while temperate youth of the
same age has chance Of living forty
four wears or nearly three times as long
Think of this, you who drink; you who
give for the pleasures of dissipation
two thirds of your life Will it pay to
make such a sacrifice p Bat it is not
merely the time you lose. You loose a
good name, you lose the comforts of
health, and influence, and domestic zap
piness, the joys of pure conscience
and of Gods favor, you lose the joys
Of an eternal heaven, you might win but
for drink WIN II pay to make such q
sacrifice? 49,,
Year: 1876

thoroughly and constitutionally honest.
His honesty is Of that Unborn character
that will stand the test Of exposure.


In conclusion, Mr.. Schurz appealed TO
his hearers to come to the-rescue Of the
imperilled National cause at the October
election. II is in October that the great
battle OF November will bc decided. In
case Ohio and Indiana, following in the
wake OF Maine, shall roll up good strong
Republican majori!ies, the contest will
be decided. Hence the importance OF
every vote at the October election. He
hoped every voter before him would feel
the responsibility that rested upon him
Of doing everything in hispower to make
the result in October so overwhelming for
the Republican cause as to insure VIC
tory in every doubtful State in Novem-
ber. 10. ID


This appeal OF the distinguished
speaker will be laid to heart by the large
and appreciativc audience that listened
to him yesterday. They were deeply
impressed by his strong presentation OF
the necessities OF our national political
situation. Many Of them saw this situa-
tion in an unusually clear and striking
light after listening TO him, and all Of
them, we think, realize the importance
Of putting forth every effort 10 achieve
great success.
Year: 1876

CSY-S SAVE MONEY. For the benefit of our friends, and in order to en- courage everybody to read and keep posted we have arranged so as to furnish the DEMOCRAT in connection with the following papers at the price set opposite each name:

 The DEMOCRAT & l.. R. Gazette $2.S5
Year: 1876

Scientific Americana


In London, on August Sth last,
experiments were made in the
grounds of the Alexandra Palace
with an extraordinary invention,
by which results somewhat anala-
gous to those recorded as miracu-
lousin Jewish history were achieved.
Mr.. Oersberg, a Swedish mechani-
clan, claims to have invented, and
Captain Ahlstrom, a compatriot, to
have matured and fitted for prach-
cal use, a dress which will enable
the wearer to dash with impunity
into the fercest fire for the purpose
of saving life and property. AT
the east end of the palace, between
the circus and the banqueting hall,
huge piles of old dried wood were
heaped up, intersected by narrow
avenues, and the wood was drenched
with petroleum. The consequence
was that the moment light was
applied to the pyre, the whole
blazed up with a flame so fierce,
and sending forth a heat SO intense
that the thousands who had gath
cred around to witness the scene
were forced to retire to a more re-
spectful distance. The suns rays,
which had hitherto been incon-
veniently felt from above, were quite
forgotten in the glow which now
famed up from below, and it really
seemed as if there was malice in
the tongues of fire that spat out on
every current of passing air. Stand
ing forty yards to the windward of
this fierce fire the heat was all but
intolerable; and even the fremen
of the Palace brigade, under the
command of Captain Archer, the
chief officer, were fain to give a
wide berth to the burning center.
Then it was that Captain Ahlstrom,
clad in a dress not at all unlike that
worn by Captain Boyton when he
padded himself across the straits
of Dover, made his appearance on
the scene. His costume consisted,
SO far as 1t was possible to ascer-
tain, of an overcoatof fustian, coy-
ering an inner garment Of wool
and felt. Between the two skins,
as to say, is a network Of veins,
through which are pumped contin-
uous supplies Of air and water, the
main air tube, before it reaches the
body, being enclosed in the larger
water tube, and by such means kept
perfectly cool. The escape for the
cool air is through orifces in front
Of the face, and the current so made
forces back the flames, and leaves
perfect breathing space. Assurance
was given that the clothing itselt
is in no way chemically prepared,
and is simply protected against the
action of the flames by the torrents
of water that pour over the mar
from head to foot. With the great
est possible nonchalance Captain
Ahlstrom walked into and through
the fiery furnace, not only fret
from discomfort, but apparently
with enjoyment. After spending
about ten minutes in about the
warmest climate it is possible tt
imagine, enveloped at times so al
to be hidden by flames, he carried
out a chair which was on fire, sal
ooolly down upon it, and, to tht
amusement and astonishment Of {
crowd of spectators, smoked
cigar,
Year: 1876

industries which the folly Of Congress in
contracting the currency has left in a
prosperous condition.


In brief discussion as 10 the course
OF debate it was understood that Blaine
would address the House tomorrow
promising to keep as near the merits OF
the bill as Cox and Kelly had done and
that the general debate would come to n
close tomorrow; the committee rose and
the House adjourned,
Year: 1876

A Vermont paper says: .'Jason Cole,
a farmer at Danville, and his son Rush,
had a desperate encounter with a bull
the other day, in which they came near
losing their lives. The bull was full
blooded three-year old Jersey. and hav-
ing shown belligerent disposition, they
had placed ring in his nose, to which
was attached a guard stick and rope.
While heing led from the stable into a
small pen connected with the yard, he
broke away and knocked down first the
farmer and then his son. Either Of them
might have escaped, but for one to run
was certain death to the other. So they
continued the contest, fighting him with
stones, clubs, and whatever they could
lay hold OF; but their strength was fast
failing, their clothes were nearly torn
from their bodies, they were covered
with mud and badly bruised. MIR. Cole
was finally knocked down and unable to
rise, but at this stage their dog appeared
upon the scene and took hand In the
fight, driving the bull back into the barn,
and rsscuing them from their .perilous
position. The bull was Immediately
killed."
Year: 1876




of Wind Left without a Munic-
ipal Head.


BY American Press Association to the STAR. .
CHICAGO, June 5.-The Judges Of the
Circuit and Superior Courts Of Cook
County, sitting in bank in the que
warranto suit brought by Ex-Mayor
Colvin against acting Mayor Hoyne,
rendered a decision this morning to the
effect that Hoyne is not the legal Mayor
because his election was not called in
pursuance OF law, and that Colvin has
no claim to the Office for the reason that
his term expired last December.
The decision expresses the opinion
that an election should at once be held,
and the Council will probably take some
action tonight, and may appoint one Of
Its own number to the MayOralty.
Judge Booth rendered a minority re-
report to the effect that Hoyne is the
legal Mayor, because the will of the peo-
pie can not be defeated by the failure OF
Council to call an election at the proper
time.
Year: 1876

To young men about to cast their
first vote for President, we would
say: Think well, before you act.
Look back at the history of the two
parties for the past 16 years, and
compare them candidly and honestly.
Then decide which of the two can be
most safely trusted with the control
of the Government. Will you trust
the Democratic party, whose South
ern wing attempted to destroy the
Union, while nearly all the North
ern wing either looked on indifferently
or secretly aided the rebellion; or
will you act with the great Republi-
can party, which, with the aid Of the
loyal Democrats, put down the rebel
lion and saved the nation? Will you
attach yourself to a party which has
a right to be proud of it's record, or
to one which is ashamed to look back
at the course of its leaders during
the dark hour when when the life of
the nation was in peril? Choose be-
tween them.
Year: 1876

A late Washington letter thus
truthfully and wildly states the po-
litical situation:


Elect Tilden by the vote of solid
South, aided by few electors from
Northern States, and the doctrine of
notification would be revived and
sustained. State Governments
would become supreme. The judi
cial power would be ignored Even
the executive power would be rem
dered subservient to that of partic-
ular State. We would cease to be a
Nation, the right of secession would
be recognized, and this Union could
only be preserved by the yielding of
the North to the imperious demands
of the Fire Eaters of the South, or
be again left to the arbitrament of
arms The decision of the people at
the polls next month will settle this
question.
Year: 1876

If our dying heroes at Gettysburg
had been told that within thirteen
years the very men who fed before
the victorious columns of Meade
would be controlling one branch Of
Congress and making laws for the
nation they tried to destroy, they
would have repelled the statement
with adherence. Yet such is the
case; and the Nation waits with bat
ed breath for the result of the cleo
ton on the 7th of next month, which
is to determine whether the loyal
men who saved the Nation are to
continue to rule it. If there is any
virtue in loyalty, now is the critical
time to manifest it. The hour is full
of peril, and only by nerving every
loyal endeavor against the machina-
tions of the same enemy that fed
before the Union bayonets at Get
tysburg, can that peril be averted.
Year: 1876

General Harrison, of Indiana, in a
recent speech at South Bend, made
a point which is not only true in it
self, but well worth emphasizing. He
says: "As Republicans we can turn
ourselves and look over our shoul-
ders without fear. We are not
afraid of the past. We can contem-
plate, not only without shame, but
with glorious enthusiasm, the record
we have made. But the Democrat
don't dare to turn himself about at
all. He is like boy going through
a graveyard"
Year: 1876

cess would be best for the country.
A ma ion is not safe unless its coun-
ellis are controlled by its best think
ers and purest men, rather than by
those elevated to Office by partisan
bigotry and political chicanery.
And those who make use of such
means as these to ''carry an election, "
should be rebuked by the people,
who are the sole sufferers from the
results of unwise choice and inconsid-
crate action. A CITIZEN.
Year: 1876

Let every Republican be at the
polls bright and early next Tuesday
morning, and after voting himself
spend the balance of the day in see
ing that all his Republican neigh
bors vote.
Year: 1876

The Republican party is the bull
wark of freedom. To allow its de-
feat would be to destroy the only
defense of civil and religious liberty.
Freemen everywhere, irrespective OF
party, must rally to its support, for
the victory of a solid South means
the conquered rebels'of 1865 trans
formed into the rulers of 1876.
Year: 1876

The building committee Of church
recently finished in New Jersey wantea
a stone slab over the door, with the name
of the church and scriptural motto. 1t
occurred to them that nothing could he
better than "My house shall he called a
house of prayer So one Of the COM
mitteemen, who was in a great hurry,
told the stonecutter TO chisel the thir-
teenth verse of the twenty-frst chapter
of Matthew. He thought the verse ended
with the words he wanted to use. The
stonecutter took the whole verse from
the bible and faithfully copied it to the
end. Imagine the horror Of the COM
mitteemen when the stone was delivered.
II read, "My house shall be called house
of prayer, but ye have made it den of
thieves" The stonecutter insisted that
he had obeyed orders; but the commit
teemen insisted that the motto he had
inscribed was not wanted, and that it
would be Of no particular use TO them.
That slab is now in the stone cutters
yard, and anybody who wants it for a
tombstone can probably buy it cheap.
Year: 1876

The Boston Journal relates the follow
ing: Among the many horses owned
by street railroad company is one who
used to give the hostlers deal of trouble
by slipping his halter and roaming at
will about the stable. The halter was
on each occasion buckled on as tightly as
possible, but to no purpose, for the horse
would invariably be found halt an hour
afterward making digni6ed tour of the
stable. This became monotOnous to the
hostler, and he determined to ascertain
the modus operandi by which his equine
friend secured his liberty. Again the
halter was tightly buckled on, and taking
a seat where he could watch his trouble
some charge, he awaited Developments
Pretty soon horse who stood beside the
troublesome one was observed to poke
his nese into his neighbor's stall, and
catching the end of the halter strap
between his teeth he pulled at it. His
first, second and third attempts TO un-
loose the buckle were unavailing, but
with remarkable perseverance, the horse
returned to his work repeatedly, and
finally out dropped the buckle tongue,
the throat strap fell, and the horse of
inquisitive mind was soon striding about
the stable again. A change of location
was of course necessity.
Year: 1876

and an allowance of two hundred and
fifty dollars year while they live. The
New York conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal church provided three or four
such homes in the country for its old
members few years ago, but the depres-
sion Of the times stopped the completion
cf this enterprise. II Is something that
all the churches and denominations ought
to look out for.
Year: 1876

A-Wisconsin editor illustrates the prevailing
extravaganCe of the people Of the present DAY
by calling attention to the costly baby car
Eisges In use noWs while, when he was baby
they hauled him round By the hair of the head.
Year: 1876

The charge of perjury against Mr.. Til
den has not been refuted or satisfactorily
explained. His private Secretary has
undertaken an explanation which leaves
Tiden in worse plight than if no expla.
nation had been attempted. This is the
way he does it:


"a lawyer might work for long time before
he got his fee, and conscientious man would of
course consider the work he had done from year
to year as case progressed, and that the fee,
though received in one year, was not his income
for that year; 1t has been 10 fact, earned each
year during the progress of the case. That was
all there was about the matter"


This is virtual admission that there is
no defence for Mr.. Tiden. 1t is dodge,
an evasion, and a weak one at that, which
even the democratic national committee
are reluctant to endorse as defence for
Tiilden. The Tribune which has friend
ly feeling for Mr. Tiden says; THE
Private Secretary and the astute gentle
"nan who keeps the Private Secretary,
"ought TO understand that this is mere
"trihng with business, which little
"more handling of that sort may easily
make very serious"
Year: 1876

10 the Editor of the Journal.


1t is hoped that the Standard of this week will
give its readers some explanation in regard to that
assertion which it made some weeks ago in regard
to the State Printing. We also hope that it will
try its hand 10 offering some explanation to the
charge of perjury which has been made against
Tiden, where it is alleged that under oath be
swore to one thing in 1868 and in 1876 to some.
thing else.


1t has been hinted that at a conference of the
faithful it was decided not to say anything about
the charge against the reformer Tilden for if they
did it would arouse q suspicion among the readers
Of the democratic papers that Tilden was not such
a pure man as some Of his friends have been
declaring him to be- and that they might be search
ing for more light upon the matter, and upon
careful investigation would discover the fraud the
democratic leaders were playing upon them. In
fact this was plainly admitted in conversation
within few days with prominent democrat, who
said that very large part of their party read but
one paper and what that contained they. believed
swallowed without any mental reservation what
ever, for it is fact that but few have the hardi-
hood to deny, that if every democrat in this State
should read two political papers, Of each party,
the democratic vote would be much smaller than
it is now. 1t must be taken as the reason why the
democratic papers are so afraid to say anything
even by way Of defense, Of the many and grave
charges which every day are hurled at their can
didate, which they, nor even he, can truthfully
deny, their only answer being to call everybody
that says anything about it liar. and to 60 into
the air like an insane person. Oh reform where
is thy blush r.
Year: 1876

Some of Sam Tilden's money is being
thrown away ip this city for the printing
of $1,000 copies of democratic circular,
to be spread broadcast in the State. 1t Is
devoted to denying that the democrats Will
nav the rebel debt or pension rebel soldiers
if Tilden is elected, and telling whopper
about the amount of money paid to the
Government since the war closed and the
increase OF oflice-hoders since Grant ;
election.


1t declares that the rebel debt will not
be paid if Tilden is elected because the
constitution of the United States prohibits
it. That reminds US that the republican
party pu, that provision into the Cons'iiu-
ton. Bat give the democratic party power
and we should see it evadcd and practical
" annulled just as the 1,t section OF the
XIV amendment and the XIV amendment
now are in large part OF the South. All
these amendments were accepted by the
rebels under protest, and they do not con-
slider themselves bound to regard them.


"Where the money goes is to pay the
cost of the democratic rebellion. If it
takes money to pay the bills democrats
ought not to complain about it, 1t Is an
interesting spectacle to witness men that
were officers in the Confederate army
stand up in the House, and actually whine
because it cost so much to whip them into
subection 1t was done as cheapy as 1t
could be under the circumstances. 1t
might have been done great deal cheap
er had it not been for the disloyal course
of such copperhead democrats as Tiden
and Hendricks, and John c. Talbo. who
"wouldn't give cent to support the
"Black Republican War; and pronounced
it failure less than n year before ii closed
with the defeat of the rebels.


The falsehood about the increase OF OF
fceholders has been shown up repeatedly
By counting all the mail contractors and
stage drivers and small employees OF ev-
cry sort and then exaggerating the actual
number the democrats figure out an in
creased number, but according to
the necessities of the government and
increased population the number OF
officeholders is less than in Buchanan
time. But suppose Mr.. Tilden should
be elected would there be any less
ofliceholders than now? Why the
hungry swarm of democrats that
flocked to Washington last winter seeking
office at the hands of the ex-Confederate
House covered the Capitol as the lice and
frogs covered Egypt. These hungry
hordes of democrats would raise rebel
lion at the suggestion of reducing the
number of offices. and Mr.. Tilden would
surrender as he did on the currency ques-
ton, even if he had any thought OF cutting
down the office which he probably has not.