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Year: 1876

We regret to have to chronicle the fact
that the logs belonging to +, L. Foss, which
burst the Pill Chuck boom and were finally
caught by L. d. Smith at Lowell, again
broke loose from there and were going to.
wards the Sound at last accounts. We have
not been able as yet to ascertain the amount
nf lnSs
Year: 1876

1t is a scientific axiom, "that no
two bodies can occupy the same
space at the same time" Now, as
the Redublican Convention is called
to convene at Yesler's Hall on Tues
day, August 29th, and the District
Court will still be in session at that
time and place. Which will give
way, the Court, or the Convention :?
As it is not question of physics,
we suppose the Court will. How
ever, we are not authority upon the
subject, and we only call attention
to the matter that suitable arrange
ments can be made to avoid a d lisa
greable misunders landing.
Year: 1876

EDITORS APPEAL-I am glad to see some
one is protesting against the fraudulent way
in which the sale of reserved seats is carried
on. This unfair business has continued for a
long time, and it Is time it is being stopped
1t is done thus: All the seats, except reIy
feic in the outskirts, are marked taken, re-
gardless of the truth. Then the people are
made to pay extra or forced to go up into the
gallery. This is very annoying, especially at
the matinees, when the ladies are compelled
to 90 into the gallery. | have seen as many
as thirty seats in the parquette marked
d" taken " remain unoccupied through
out the whole performance. We, the
ladies who wish to take our families, go
with the expectation of paying only fifty
cents each; and if we are to be charged
seventy-ive cents, 1t is better to let us know
it beforehand. Fifty cents is the regularly
advertised price of admission, but when we
get there we are charged seventy-fve cents.
This way of stating one price and charging
another is very annoying, and if it continues
much longer the people who easily see through
the trick will stay at home Then the mana
gers will see what it is to deceive the people
from whom they get all their patronage
The present state of affairs has deferred me
from attending many times, and | do not
doubt kept many others away also.


A LADY WHO KNOWS.
Year: 1876

The Savannah Ne,cS is evidently not
friendly to Ben Hill. 1t says of him that he
must lead, and 1.-The great trouble is that
those who attempt to follow Mr.. Hill can
never be sure, certainly not too sure, into
which political camp he viii lead them. He
has a chronic affection for new departures, ;
and although always Hill man, he is ever in
advance of the period, and his craftsmanship
is away beyond the comprehension of his
compatriots. He is brilliant, but his bril-
liancy is like the deceptive and unstable light
Of the igHus .fatttus that lures to leave. He
was right too admonish his new admires not
to go too fast nor be too sure The Democ-
racy of Georgia need no such warning" Bad
FOR Hill, this-and he a candidate for the
United States senate.
Year: 1876

of the United States, and 10 the cOBihidHd Of
both houses Of congress" In 1917 and lS2l,
objections were raised to the counting Of GER
tain electoral votes, and in declaring the re-
suit the president acted under the direction
of the two houses, there being then no
twenty second Joint rule IN existence, as that
rule was not adopted until 1860, which
simply regulated the mode Of exercising the
jurisdiction already, and possessed, and pre-
viously exercised and that was the idea un-
der wlFAh it was framed, as may be seen by
refereneEto the Congressional Globe OF Feb
ruary 6, 1865. That rule provided that when
objection was made to an electoral vote, the
two houses should retire to their respective
chambers, and should vote upon the question
without debate; and that unless both houses
should agree upon the counting Cf the dis
puted vote, it should not be counted. The
object of the rule was to cut OFF useless de
bate and prevent filibustering, and was used
for the latter purpose in 1873, when General
Butler made fight against counting the vote
of Georgia. IF the senate does not choose to
keep its agreement TO observe the rule, or
agree upon a new one, the house can, acting
for itself, fix its own mode of procedure, and
we doubt not that the objections which may
be raised Will be acted upon with as great de-
liberation snd fairness as if the twenty-second
JOINT rule had remained IN force. For these
reasons we think the Democratic leaders of
the house attach too much Importance to the
perverse partisanship of the senate. The
period has now arrived when the press of the
country must cry halt to selfish partisans.
In this sharp extremity the conservative
masses must also speak out boldly and fear
lessly tor right and Justice, that the liberties
of the republic MAY he preserved.


COLORADO.


Colorado occupies an anomalous position In
the house. The delegate (Mr Patterson is
not recognized, and the member (Mr Bel
ford) is kept barking outside the door Mr.
Belford will be admitted, the Democrats say;
but they will take their own time and will
not be dictated to by the Radicals
Year: 1876

From an Occasional Correspondent of the Appeal


CHICAGO, December 19.-I have just re-
turned from Milwaukee and Madison, the
capital of Wisconsin. Have met with and
talked to many Democrats and Republicans,
and heard many of them talk on the trains
and in the hotels on the Presidential ques-
ton, and the result of my observations Is that
the Republicans have private secret military
organizations In this State and Wisconsin,
and throughout the west and south, COM
posed In part Of members Of the Grand Army
of the Republic, who are avowed Repubh-
cans, and of the American alliance society,
embracing the very worst fanatiCal element IN
the cities and villages; and, as ! am told, the
Irish Orangemen and the Scotch CalvinIst find
very inviting home in the lodges Of the Al


lance and that in the lodges IN this city
these foreign patriots are found inabUndance.
Indeed, they are known as the very bulldozers
of the Republicans in the cities. Why this
class are so intensely anti-DemOcratc, and
such Jealous Hayes wOrshippers, seems to be
more than their hatred of Catholicism, than
their love of good government. They think
they have a mission to perform, and to full
fill that mission 1t Is their bOunden duty
to oppose everything and anything and
everybody and anybody who are IN
any way friendly with or to the Catholics;
if the words and actions of these good citi-
zeHs are any indication Of what they would
do. | believe they would assist to inaugurate
HAYES and hold him III power by military force.
Many Democrats | met with viii yield rather
than push things 10 extremes; they believe
Iilden honestly elected and cheated out Of
the electoral vote Of Louisiana and Florida
South Carolina they say nothing abOUtJ yet
rather than raise a disturbance about it, they


will submit. They seem to think that blood
shed would forever destroy this country and
Mexicanize It. This IS the talk only Of the
rural Democrats, the city Democrats are boil
ing hot Many of the Democrats have met
are, to say the least Of It, are IN
dignant at the actions and say
ings Of southern members. One Mlwau


keean wanted to know what | was doing
there, and why was not at home preparing
for the coming conflict: this was and would
be southern fight. that all the northern
Democrats cared about the matter was to IN
augurate Tillen, so that he would do justice
to the south, further than this. they had no
interest in the election, Republican was as
good to them as Democrat. Evidently they
want somebody to fight. but their actions
don't show much desire to do any
Of it themselves. One of the
funny and cOmcal parts Of my
experience with the Wolverine politician was
with a Republican. In the course Of Conver-
sation Che did not know my politics. We
talked of the report 50 widely circulated
about Hayes and the south. The word south
made his mouth foam. Why SIR, he said,
Year: 1876

The three recent and almost successful at
tempts to destroy Little Rock by fire should
warn the people and authorities of Memphis
to be on their guard, to be especially watch
full and vigilsnt, T4-efe6af be no doubt that
these fires, as well as that.which came near
to destroying Bolivar few days ago, are the
work ofincendiaries, who hoped to praft by
the confusion occasioned by them TO rob and
plunder at will. The FIRE and police COM
missioners should see that ell the cisterns are
flled, that the engines and apparatus are in
good condition, and, if necessary, the police
should be increased until after the holidays,
Cotton men should double their guards at the
several cotton sheds, and every precaution be
taken to prevent incendiaries playing any
part in Memphis.
Year: 1876

GRANT, IN the course Of an interview with
a World correspondent, said, recently, that
Whoever was dec13red by the president of
the senate to be elected President and Vice
President of the United States, it would be
his duty to recognize them and to surrender
to them the reins of authority, and this he
would do; but he protested that he had no
wish to force any particular person upon the
people, but would see that the one declared
elected his successor was placed in possession.
He was not to be the Judge of the election;
that was to be decided by the constitution
and the laws"
Year: 1876

The Washington Capital says that at a r.
cent senatorial caucus It was determined that,
in case Of any popular disturbance calling for
prompt acton, Grant should De elected to
the vacancy created by the expiration Of Fer
rvs term as senator and Vice President pro
teBI., which would make him President Of the
United States until his successor was duly M
augurated. The Capital says TINS informa-
tion Is from source it Is not at liberty to
Year: 1876

GENERAL JoE SHELBY thinks "the south
Is in no mood for armed conflict. It has been
engaged for eleven years IN rehabilitatng it.
self, and the result is of the most gratifying
character. Being devoted to the work of ma
terial progress, it will take a most extraordi-
nary emergency to excite a feeling for active
participation in a struggle of politicians for
control Of the government. The prize Is
really not worth fighting for
Year: 1876

THE New York Herald thinks that Grant,
an dealing with the electoral controversy,
gives evidence q lnhrnity of will and vacil-
lation Of behavior. Perhaps he now takes
water With his bitters.
Year: 1876

The Democratic members Of congress from
the south propose to regulate their action in
decision Of the electoral muddle by the con-
stitution, and whatever laws exist under its
provisions.
Year: 1876

Farmers who have had but lit tie experience in feeding animals for the market, are often disap- pointed because their beef and pork do not weigh as much as they supposed. They are likely to omit certain points which ought to be taken into account when estimating the dressed weight of animals.

 l. Age. An old animal will not dress as much, in proportion to it's looks as young and grow ing one.

 ,. Fatness.-A creature fatten, ed will weigh a great deal more than one equally as large, but which has not been equally well tattened.

 3. Grain fed.-An animal which has had twenty or thirty bushels of meal, will dress much heavier than one which was in equally good order when the fattenning was commenced, and which may look equally well when finished, but which has only been fed on half as much meal.

 1. How long to feed grain.-A creature which has been mealed for five or six months, will weigh more than one which had about the same quantity of meal, but which has only been fed half as long. In all cases liberal anc long continued feeding is essen tial to the attainment of any srea' success in fattcning animals.
Year: 1876

the nest profitable branches of farming. It requires less labor .snd generally brings larger re turns. It keeps up the fertility of the farm, for what is produced on the farm is returned to it in the form of manure.

 But it requires good judgment to carry on the live stock busi- ness, just as we'll as to successful lv carry on any other business. The stock grower must wisely make his plans, carefully consid- CT beforehand what needs to be done, and then, in the proper sea son. see that it is done. Every stock grower in this latitude has seen great failing i'll his pasture, and consequently in his stock, beginning, generally, in August, and sometimes lasting till winter. It is occasioned by the drouths to winch we are subject. These cause great loss to the stock grower. If favorable rains fall throughout the summer, and there is no drouth, the stock goes through all right; but such sea sons are the exception-not the rule. Many farmers do not pro vide enough pasture, even for fav- orable seasons, and certainly not enough for seasons of drouth.

 This is the season of the year to determine to correct such CT TOTS. Pasturage is the most prof. table crop the farmer can have. More pasturage and less corn should be the motto of many a western farmer. And most farm CTS are sadly behind in providing this winter pasturage. Stock can frequently be carried through the winter in good condition on the grass of the fields. Is not this cheaper and better than to culti- yate, and cut and harvest, and then feed out to the stock what has been saved? The stock have plenty of time to work for them selves, and will gladly do it, if you will reserve pasturage for them-and this saves expense and labor of farm hands. Blue grass and orchard grass furnish the best winter pasturage, and may be sown early this spring, in connec- tion with clover and timothy, which they will finally eNtermi nate.

 The best pasture for seasons of drouth is clover and orchard grass, which have long, deep roots, and keep green when blue grass burns out. The roots of blue grass run too near the surface, and conse- quently are easily affected by dry weather. In all pastures, howev- CT, a variety of grasses if pretera- ble, as each has it's season of greatest vigor, and when one yari- ety is on the decline, another is coming into it's fullest vigor. We do not SOW near the number of varietias that the farmers of Great Britain do. But here we can, and should, SOW timothy, red top, blue grass, and clover, if we want pasturage that will give us the largest returns. We hope the readers of the Rural World will give the matter of pasturage more consideration, for successful and profitable stock growing is largely dependent upon it.-Colman' s
Year: 1876

eTh adopted clusivey in the New York Conservatory of Music.

 acknowledged Conservatory The New York Conservatory of Music constantly upwards Thirty Arion Pianos and spuy this institution to the durability and excellent by the leading smnar Colleges United States and by the principal Opera Troupes.
Year: 1876

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDNENT.-kX'
Speaker Blaine has introduced an
amendment to the constitution pro
viaing "that no State shall make any
law respecting the establishment OF
religion or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof, and that no money raised 10y
taxation in any State for the support
of the public schools, or derived
from any public funds therefor, or any
public lands devoted thereto, shall
ever be under the control Of any reli-
gious sect, and that no money or land
so devoted shall be divided among re-
ligious sects or denominations" The
adoption Of this amendment will take
the whole question Of public schools
out of politics, and as such 1t will be
generally favored.
Year: 1876

AN EXTRAORDINARY SrORY.-Thc ex
traordinary story is related that the
recent destructive EXPLOSION on the
wharf at BremenhaveH, by which near
fifty persons were killed and sixty
wounded, grew out of diabollcal
plot 10 blow up the steamer Moselle
at sea, for the parpoSe of securing a
heavy insurance. The alleged culprit,
it seems, made an attempt To kill hlm-
self, and subsequently stated that
there was apother case of dynamite
on board, SO connected with clocks
work that it would explode when the
steamer was eight days out. The
police searched the vessel and found
the case indicated, but opening II IAN
operation which must have demanded
no little nerve) ii was seen that the
story was untrue, there beng no
dynamite present 1t is quite posi-.
be that the parsonage who told this
story may have been exposed To the
explosion, and have been injured IN
such a way as to impair his mind.
There are many Instances on record Ot
persons who on becoming insane, have
accused themselves OF dreadful crimes
and conspiratie<. 1t Is, however, by
no means clear ~ yet how tie dyna
mite which caused The explosion came
to be present, and the inquiry about
To be instituted may reveal something
more than mere careIcs>neSs, though
thai is ikelier than anything else Il
have been at the bottom Of the dis.
aSter.
Year: 1876

The SALARY QUESTIoN-Mr. Buck
ner, of Missouri, proposes TO reduce
the salary of the President. There
has been great deal of cant on this
subject in the last few months, but
the common sense of the country has
taken no part in it. The salary OF
the President is not more than il
should be. The democrats will make
no capital by this agitation.
Year: 1876

ATLANTIC SEAPORT CONrEUTIcN.-
There is great competition between
the different cities Of the North At
lantic for the grain and other products
of the west. Baltimore is at present
bidding with the most spirit for the
grain trade. \ drawback of three
cents per GENITAL Is offered on all grain
received from the west for expectation
which passes through the elevator
there and the greatest facilities are
offered TO the shipping merchant for
passing his produce through Baltimore
on lis way 10 Europe. without extra
charge Of anv sort ia that city. New
York, New Orleans, and other cities
can only successfully compete by
furnishing similar facilities for reship
ing, and by exhibiting similar Iiber-
ality.
Year: 1876

THE future of the French Republic
is well assured in the result Of the
elections to the Senate. Ten more re-
publican life Senators were elected 10y
the Assembly, leaving it certain that
out Of the sevenry-hve 10 be chosen
by that body there WIZ scarce be a
dozen not i'll sympathy with the cons
servative republic. The effect Of this
upon the country ~i!I be immense,
and insures an overwhelming republi.
can majority in the Senate when the
balance is elected b. the people and
III the new Assembly.
Year: 1876

MIsHRs Is THE BLACK HlLLs.-Not"
withstanbing tue extreme cold wealth
er in the Black Hills country OF
Dakota, at last accounts the gulches
were full of miners who have Hooked
thither since the departure OF the
troops for their winter quarters at
Fort Laramie. General Crook, IN ms
recent report to the Secretary OF War
said his impression is that serious
trouble would ensue when the miners,
heretofore driven out, should attempt
To return, which he believed they
would DO. Bat they are at work
without interference from the troops
who have been withdrawn, and they
will be likely to render good account
of the Indians if attacked by them
According TO General Crooks report
the miners give reasons for their ac:
ticn, AMI not only the General bat
many others sYmpathiZe with them III
developing these mines and setting
up cur wild but PRODUCTIVE territory.
GENERAILSsIHO.-A Washington eorres'
pondent Of the Chicago Jos,lG! reports new
plan by which the nation may retain the ser
retirement at the close Of his present term,
This plan Is simply TO declare by law that
President Grant should be Generalissimo OF
the army. This would at once place him in
the position he held when elected to the
Presidency. with slight change in title, ~
as not to affect the present rank Of Genetal
Sherman. The latter wouid still be General,
is>ino would reduce him relatively, but not
actually. He would remain General with a
Generals pay, but would not be the head OF
the army. y precedent for this proposition
is instanced in the action Of Congress which
created the Office Tor Washington after his re-
tiremcnt, when war was threatened with
France. Although The army is little top,
heavy now WI It's newly created Lieutenant
General and General, still, If war should
be threatened with any foreign power, it is
not improbable that he wOuld be placed at
the head under some such title as that sug-
ges,ed
Year: 1876

A MAN KILLED BY MoUsE.-An extraor-
binary occurrence was brought to light at an
inquest held on the body of a man in South
London. In q workroom where many young
girls were at work mouse suddenly made its
appearance on table, causing, of course, con-
siderable commotion and general stampede.
The intruder was seized, however, by young
man who happened to be present, but the mouse
slipped out of his hand, and running up his
sleeve came out between his waistcoat and
shirt at the neck. The unfortunate man had
his mouth open, and the mouse, on the lookout
for some convenient place of concealment,
entered the mans mouth, and he, in his fright
and surprise, swallowed it That mouse can
exist for considerable time without much air
has long been popular belief, and was uufor-
tunately proved to be fact in the present il
stance, for the mouse began to tear and bit1
inside the mans throat and chest, and the re-
suit was that the unfortunate fellow died after
a little time in horrible agony. Several wit
nesses corrobora.ed the above facts and medi-
cal testimony as to the cause of death having
been given, verdict of accidental death"
was returned
Year: 1876

We do rot read Anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty Ct good faith.


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

ELSEWHERE will be found communica-
tioD on the subject of law reform, in which
the objections to present modes Of procedure
are clearly and ably set forth. The commu-
nication is one which interests every citizen,
and is deserving of careful consideration.
Year: 1876

Some Of the pi pers in this city are very
much alarmed that the material used in
lining the new basin will not stand severe
test. They say it resembles marsh mud.


The proper name for it is bog clay. 1t has
stood all the tests which have been applied
to IT, viz: A water test, having been placed
in box with one side open, and reduced to
half an inch in thickness has stood better
than earthen vessels. 1t has been subjec,
to test of sun and will not crack as badly
as other clay. 1t has been approved by Mr.
Morris, deceased, late Consulting Engineer,
and by Mr.. Barber, late clay-tester at the
Cool Spring Reservoir. and also by Isaac
Cassin, Esq., Consulting Engineer at the
present time. He states that 1t Is as gooi
clay as he has ever come in contact with


and, in his opinion, is less liable to crack


and is far superior to the Stotsenburg clay


which be was compelled to use on the Rod.
ney Street Reservoir, he being the contrac.
tor for the refining Of that basin, and We ar,
informed by experienced persons that had
1t been any other than the clay selected


after being exposed to the extremely no,
weather, It would have been utterly ruined
Year: 1876

the owners of property en- Fourth street
are as much d ,termined as ever to give the
matter of Macadizing that street a legal test
in the courts. 1t will be recollected that at
their last meeting a committee was ap-
pointed to employ counsel who would give
q written opinion. This committee selected
Mr.. Charles B. Lore, and he announces that
be will be able at an early day next week to
submit this opinion. A conversation with
some of the property owners along that
street has elicted the fact that they are de-
termined not to spare the expense in arri-
wing at a legal adjustment of the case as
they feel satisfied that they have been i'm
posed upon.