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Year: 1876

1 am lying at rest in the sanctum tonight,
The place is deserted and stiIl,-
To my right lie exchanges and manuscripts


white.


To my left are the Ink and the quill
Yes, the quill, for my masters old-fashioned


and quaint,


And refuses to write with pen.
He insists that old franklin, the editor


saint,


Used quill, and he'll initiate Ben.
1 love the old fellow-together for years
We have managed the Farmers Ga


zette,"
And although / am old, I'm his favOrite


shears


And can crowd the compositors yet.
But my duties are rather too heavy, think,
And oftentimes envy the qrIll
As it lazily leans with its nib in the ink
While I'm slashing away with a will
But when was new,-I remember it wen,
Though a score oflong years have gone
by
The heaviest share of the editing fell
ON the quill, and think with sigh
OF the days when III scissor an extract or


two


From a neighbsring editos's leader,
Then laugh in my sleeve at the quill as it


flew


In behalf OF the general reader.
am being paid off for my merriment then
For my master is wrinkIsd and gray,
And seldom lays hold on his primitive pen
Except when he wishes to say:
ave are needing some money to run this


machine,


And subscribers will please TO remit :"
Or, "That last load of wood that Jones


brought us was green
And so KIN oIty 1t couldn't be split
He is nervous and deaf and is getting quite


blind


CThough he hates TO acknowledge tie


latter,
And I'm sorry TO say its puzzle TO find
Head or tail to the most of his matter.
The compositors plague him whenever they
The result of a luckless endeavOr,
But the darling old rascal just lays il to me,
And make no remOnstrance whatever.
Yes, shoulder the bIame-very little care
For the jolly compositor's jest,
FOf InlDk OF q ueou Win the sllNeEy HdlI,
That will soon, very soon be at rest.
He has labOred full long for the true and the


coed


Mid the manifold troubles that irk us
His only emolument raiment and food,
And-a pass, now and then, to the


circus.
Heighol from the past comes a memory


bright


Ofa lass with the freshness OF clover
Who used me to clip from her tresses one


night


A memorial lock for her lover.
That dear little lock as still glossy and


brown


But the lass is much older and fatter,
And the youth-he's an editor here in the
I'm employed on the staff of the latter
am lying at rest in the sanctum tonight
The place is deserted and still
The stars are abroad and the moon is In


sight


Through the trees on the brow of the


hill.
Clouds hurry along in undgnlifed haste
And the wind rushes by with wall
Hello! there's a whopping big rat in the
How I'd like to shut down on his tail


-Seribner for april
Year: 1876

Time lost can never d, reg iined
After allowing yourself proper time
for rest, don't live q single hour OF
your life without doing ex ic;ly what
is to he done in it, AMI going straight
through with it from beginning -
end. Work, play, study, whatever 1t
is, take hold OF it at once and finish
it up squ4reIy and cleanly 4; then to
the next thing without letting any
moments drop out between. IL is
wonderful to see how many hours
these prompt people eOntrive 20 make
out OF day it is "a If th0y picked up
the moments the dawdlers lost. And
il you ever Gn1 yourself where you
have 81 many things pressed upon
you that you hardly know where to
Begin, let me tell you 3 secret. Take
hold OF the very one that comes to
hani. and yOu viii fad the rest all
fall into file aud follow after like a
company of well-drilled soldiers and
though work may be hard to meet
when it charges you 10 squad, it is
easily vanqlished il you can bring 1t
into line.
Year: 1876

The etiquette Of the kitchen, according tot the
London World, daily grows more complicated.
a we1l-known noblcman recently engaged 4
cook' who gave him warning ut the end OF two
or three days because she sound that he dealt at
cooperative stores. lie accepted the notice,
and informed her she could go at the end OF her
month. She insisted on leaving at once, as she
could not remain in the house with people who
did such things" Upon this his L ordslip as
serted his legal claim, and made her pay him
months wages, which he sent to ST. Georges
Hospital.
Year: 1876

No less than five squares on one of
the streets were blocked yesterday even
ing with wagons loaded with tobacco.
The first break at Liberty warehouse
was very heavy, much OF the tobacco
being OF superior quality. The buyers
say prices for all grades are very high.
which must be true, as the planters.
without exception. seem well pleased
with their sales.
Year: 1876

The New York Tribune says the ma
tority report Of the Senate Commit
tee on Hississippi affairs II first
class document Tor the outrage mill. It
does seem little late In the day though
to exonerate and Justify Gov. Ames.
Year: 1876

ONE Of the fine charities of New York
which is growing in popularity every
year is the flower mission, which collects
flowers from all sources and distributes
them among the sick in the hospitals and
asylums, and at their homes when they
are too poor to buy them. They are i'm
partially distributed, without regard to
party, sect or class, and often carry mes
sages of kindness and suggestions of care
and comfort and love which are more
helpful and invigoratng than medicines
One excellent thing accomplished by the
mission is that it gives an opportunity
to 50 many charitable ladies t. visit
thoFe they can help and cheer. Last
year over thousand poor sick people
were visited by the hower-giving ladies',
who but for the flowers would have had
no excuse for visiting them. The ex-
pense of the mission has been only about
500 in six years, which is another rec
cmmendation OF it to public notice.
Then it gives young ladies something to
do which il calculated TO initiate them
into the deep mysteries Of sorrow and
habits of practical benevolence.
Year: 1876

The somewhat singular announcement
is made in the San Francisco papers that
the general fund of the bonanza state of
Nevada is exhausted, and the governor
even can not get his salary. 1t is charged
that the managers Of the consolidated
Virginia mine have refused to pay their
bullloD tax, and this completely up-ets
the bnanccs of the state.
Year: 1876

OSCILLATION is practiccd somewhat
promiscuously in Russia Somebody
writes: "The Russian ceremony of sa-
luting every one upon Easter with tho
sentence Christ is risen,' and kiss,
was carried out with much pomp by the
emperor and his court Precisely at
midnight, the hour being announced by
cannon, the car, his family and all the
court dignitaries, together with the chief
officers of the army and navy, went in a
procession into the church adjoining the
Winter Palace. Here, at certain stage
of the ceremonies, the car gave three
kisses each to the state dignitaries, the
general, aides-de-camP and the command
ing officers of the guard. Mass was then
celebrated, and the company dispersed" 4"
Year: 1876

In the house on the 9th, Mr.. Single
ton, from the committee on conference on
the disagreeing votes of the two houses on
the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill, reported that the conference had been
unable TO agree. Report agreed to. On mo-
ton of Mr. Banning the house proceeded to
consider the bill to promote the efficiency Of
the army, TO provide for its gradual redue.
Year: 1876

You are asked every day through the
columns of newspapers and by your Drug
gist to use something for Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint that you know nothing
about, you get discouraged spending money
with but little success. Now to give you
satisfactory proof that GREENS AUGUST
FLOWER will cure you of Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint with all its effects, such
as Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual
Costiveness, palpitation of the Heart,
Heartburn, Water-brash, coming up Of
food after eating, low spirits, &C., we ask
you to go to your Druggist....................
.............................. and get sample
bottle of Green's August Flower for II
cents and try it, or regular size for Il
cents; two doses will relieve you.
| ju1eowtjan8
Year: 1876

The Sandusky Register has re-
Gently brought a very serious charge
against this officer, which, if true,
should cause his immediate dismis-
sal from office. Thus far he has
neither denied the charge nor de-
manded an investigation-or if he
has done either, we have seen no no.
tiee of the fact in the newspapers of
the State To remain silent under
such an accusation. when made posi-
lively by respectable journal, as in
this instance, Will not satisfy the
people of his innocence, but will
rather have the contrary tendency.
If innocent, Mr. Smart owes it to
himself and to the State, to demand
a thorough investigation, without
delay; and If guilty, he shoald rs-
sign his Office at once. Meantime
we deem it due to our readers to
publish the Registers charge in its
own language, as follows:


''One of these stories is easily told. Commits
sioner Smart is married man. He has. so far
his wife or friends concerned, no trouble, pres
ent or prospective, with his wife, but apparently
lives with his wife and children in perfect peace
and marital concord. Smart has been for some
time frequent visitor to this city. His visits to
were manifestly not in the line of his duty as a
/ Ouhlic officer For inataDcp- he reached This ClfY
on certain Friday evening and left on Monday
morning following, period when he could not
visit the public schools, and during which time he
did not even call upon the Superintendent Of the
Schools, or upon the members of the Board Of Ed
ucation. His visits TO this city were wholly unoi-
cial, and to young lady teacher When accused
of improper intimacy with this innocent young
lady Smart replied that he had separated from his
wife, and intended to procure q divorce and then
marry the young lady in question. The young
ladys friends in this city, regarding such an excuse
for his conduct very thin, pressed Tor furtner an
swer to the complaints Smart then stated that
some two or three years ago he and ms WlIe mad
agreed to separate; that to facilitate a divorce
| they propOee to live apart until such time as the
law required for the granting OF divorce and that
then he proposed to marry another young lady.
We do not believe Smart intended to procurea
divorce from his wife, and we have the best Of in
formation that his wife knows nothing OF MS con-
duct much less of his professed intention 70 get nd
of her. We know nothing ourselves OF Smarts
conduct, but we bave reliable Information Wedo
know, however, that his conduct IN this CITY mas
been disgrace 10 MN anu u MS OnhSS sne
lady with whom he has been so intimate. That
he is man of bad character, and that he has taken
advantage of his position as State school Commls-
sioner to destroy the reputation OF an SuHAoie
Young lady we have no doubt These are the
facts as we have them and we now leave it to the
Republic to pursue the subject as much tArtner ss
il thinks advisable


P. S. Since the above was in
type. we see it stated that Mr.. Smart
has written to the Springfield Re-
public, denying the truth of the
charge.
Year: 1876

THE matter of most interest in the United
States Senate is the one of the jurisdiction
of that body to try the case of Belknap'
There has already been considerable argu-
ment in the case both pro and con, but as
yet nothing definite can be ascertained as to
how vote on the question would result,
which will be taken, it is thought, to-mor-
row. All the Republicans in the body, 1t Is
understood, have expressed views in oppo-
sition to the power of the body Z try him,
aud Mr.. Eaton, Democrat from Vonnecti-
cut, is the only one of his party who has
expressed himself thus far as of the same
view. But it is thought that Belknap will
escape, as the Senate is composed of large
Republican majority.
Year: 1876

testimony has not been fully given to the
public, but we are assured by those who
have given it cursory reading that suffi-
cient is known to show that Secretary Rob-
eson has been guilty of malfeasance in Of
flee of the highest order. He has enriched
himself by the profits of illegal contracts,
and sustained around him body of politi-
cal leeches, who have sucked from this
source fortunes of no small amount. Fol
lowing close upon the heels Of these are
relatives of the President, and others who
are conspicuous in the departments Of the
Government, all of whom make nice
grouping of thieves surrounding central
figure with a ruddy nasal protuberance,
which is easily recognized as that Of the
Secretary; whose wealth has amassed even
more suddenly and strangely than that o.
Blaine, and who has made of the navy de.
partment fostering mass Of corruption
upon which political vultures have fed an(
gorged, until the chief Of this ring is called
to an explanation; and he is certainly in =;
regular fix, as there is very strong pros
pect that he will have to go to meet Bel
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Year: 1876

WHILE WILMINGTON has much to con-
gratulate herself upon, when compared
with other places in sanitary condition,
there is still good deal that could be i'm
proved. The comfort of the feet all physi-
clans state is as necessary to good health as
the comfort Of other portions of the body,
and as there is nothing more trying to the
souls of men than wet feet and muddy boots
we would, therefore, call upon the Street
Commissioner as the most available physi-
clan, who can prescribe, in this case, and
ask for certain specific remedy, invaluable
in the treatment of this disease. 1t is for
the presence of few hands armed with
picks and shovels upon some of the street.
in the northwestern sections of the city
where considerable improvement co uld bt
made. A few touches from
those magic wands, the pick and shov
ell, would do the work, and effect speedy
cure. By all means let the reraedy be ap
piled,
Year: 1876

For long time Secretary Robson, like
willy old fox has been playing game
of hide and seek with those who made it
their business to be so ohicious as to in
yure into his business He was chased
out of one hole into another, but always
appeared successful in eluding his pursu-
ers. But now the Secretary has gotten
himself into a regular fix. The House
Naval Committee have taken whole mass
of testimony, in which the name of Robe
son Is as plentifulIy besprinkled as the stars
in the heavens, and it is of such an incul-
pating nature as to make an immediate
demand on the great naval commander for
an explanation of his connection with a
s.heme to swindle that even excceds that
of Belknap's offending. He abused high
office by accepting the equivalents of bribes


while Robeson was even more unscrupul-
GUS and robbed and pillaged the national
treasury by system of thieving carried
on by himself and favorites, unparalleled in
exhibitsons Of cheek and dishonesty. The
Year: 1876

WILMINGTON during the past few days
has had dark chapter of terrible disasters
placed before its people. An explosion at
Dupont's powder mill, whereby four souls
were in the space of few seconds time
hurried into eternity. Later on man vis-
ting the city is thrown under the car wheels
and his legs so badly mangled that they
have to be amputated, and finally death re-
leases him from pain. But the last and
most touching scene in this dark picture
was the suicide of an unknown man and
woman, at hotel on Front street. whittier
they had come strangers, and from which,
death, sought by their own hands, hurried
them as strangers. They had found life all
nonsense, and concluded it was better to die
than to live, which presents phase in life
that many have had faint glimpses of, but
possessed more courage than those two un-
fortunates and braved it through, while
Others have felt the same strange nhucn
ces and gone down under it's disheartening
influences. But the other lines found In the
diary, if the case is a genuine one of man
and wife, contain significance that cannot
be passed over lightly: GLOW bad it is we
can't live together, so we must die to-
gether.' They found death preferable to
want, and in that death both souls vert out
together. 1t is a case with smart twingc
of romance about it, that borders upon the
sensational, but there are precedents equally
as striking as this, where in an insane freak
two persons have walked the dark vale,
together; turned their backs upon the Sc
verties of an adverse life, to meet the angel
of a severe Judge.
Year: 1876

THE Commercial sneers in manner which
is a cross between jealousy and spite, at the
enterprise of THE HERALD in publishing
the pictures of the applicants for the sher-
iffalty from members of the Democratic
party. The pictures are published merely
as gratituitous Offering to these gentle
men and to do all that we can for them
The HERALD expects no favors, from any
of them, and has no apologies to make tc
the candidates save the one of having had
to allude to them in connection with the
Republican factional organ known as the
Commercial.
Year: 1876

WHERE the lash and pillory do not exist
as modes of punishment, their use is put
down as relic of barbarism. In every
sense there is something revolving about
lashing the backs of human beings; or con-
finement in stocks or pillories for certain
spaces of time. No matter how hardened
the criminal, subsection to these modes OF
punishment excites certain amount OF
sympathy, that is but natural to the human
breast. But as the law of State 1t has to
be carried out, and the answer of the people
is a very good one, that the criminal knew
before he committed the act that imposed
upon him, punishment so tortuous and
degrading what would be his sentence. AS
to it's value as a reformatory measure, there
is much speculation. The fact that many
have been whipped as often as three times,
does not establish it's value of reforming
criminals but rather tends to show that 1t
humilitates and hardens the offenders.
But that it does possess value as a protec-
tion against the depredations of thieves from
the larger cities is generally admitted. We
are remarkably free of extensive thefts Tor
a place of this size, and it may be in this
way that the lash and pillory exercise their
greatest value to the law. But whether a
reformer, is to be questioned.
Year: 1876

The weather has been very pleasant the
entire fall, only one or two snow storms,
which have been of short duration. The
mercury has not been down to zero more
than once, and at the time of writing, it


stands twenty above on the north side of the


house. Many are proclaiming it the most


delightful winter ever experienced, but such
is not the case. 1t is truly delightful, but
not above the average Of Montana winters.
Year: 1876

WE stated last week that there were no
delinquent taxpayer This, however,
proves to be mistake, as will be seen from
the notice of our County Treasurer, to be
found on another page.
Year: 1876

dinner was given TO Governor Tilden the 22d by
Mr.. George w. Mclean at the residence Of the latter
gentleman, No. West Thirty-fourth street. Several
distinguished guests besides the Governor present
and the entertainment took something OF political
significance from the character Of those invited Dur
ing the evening telegram was received by the host
from the Washington Light Infantry, at Charleston s.
e., containing the following sentiment 1.-THE day we
celebrate the birthday of the Father of his Country
He who was first in war and first In peace IS and
will be, first In the hearts OF his countrymen."


Governor Tden being called upon wnen the senti-
ment had been read MADE n patriotic response. in
which he enlarged upon the necessity OF restoring
government 10 the purity which distinguished 10
Washngton's days, and OF adherng To the principles
established by that distinguished patriot soldier and
statesman The centennial year OF the nations life,
the Governor insisted should be marked the date OF


return to the sterling qualities Of the fathers OF the
Republic, and at this time, than at any
other the example Of Washington should be respected
and followed by the American people.


After the speech Major Mclean returned by tele-
graph the following response to the ent:-"Ths
Washington ght Infantry OF Charleston; their honored
aud historic flag. The purity or the will not
be sued the glory of the other tarnished by those
who have noby asserted their title to the motto Vaoi
and Virtue "


Behind patriotic fervor there was political as
pect OF the dinner which will attract attention among
the party ieaders MAJOR George Mclean is known az
the leader OF the young democracy In 1871, and
determined opponent OF Tammany at present
sttuted Among the guests were judge, general
sentiments are known 10 be In active opposition 10
John kellys rule which the Governor Is understood To
regard obstacle IN the OF union OF the New
York democracy The dinner drew together those whc
are harmonious In their feeling these subjects, and
anxious to prevent democratic disaster next Novem-
Year: 1876

THE ANGLo-AMERIcAN AND DIRECT CABLE COM


PANY NOT LIKELY TO BE COMBINED.


For some time past rumor has been In circulation
among parties concerned In teegraphc interests that
the Anglo American Gable Company endcav oring
to purchase and merge in itself the Direct Cable Com
pany. Yesterday HERALD reporter called upon Mr..
Ward, the superintendent of the iater corporation
ascertain the truth falsehood of the report. In
ply to his inquiries touching the real relations of the
companies Mr. Ward said that the Anglo American
directors have aimed all along at securing monopoly
Of the cable lines OF late movement had been started
TO purchase the Direct Cable and circulars had been
distributed among the shareholders of both concerns
embodying proposed basis OF Incorporation As the
matter taken in hand entirely by English share
holders the chances OF their determining upon any
specific Is not known this side OF the water
but from the latest advices there 10 believe
that some of the most influential directors dis
posed TO favor any plan of Incorporation At the last
meeting of the Anglo-American Company Hon. Robert
Grimsone speaking on behalf of the President, Lord
Monck, said that the policy OF purchasing every
cable reprehenslbe, inasmuch 1t involved the
company in heavy expenses, while it offered no guar
of the monopoly, secured lasting any length
OF time He said that IN the past they had bought other
cable lines only TO hnd started and he thought
that fair competition between the companies was not
prcudcial to the interests Of either many people
led TO believe. Mr.. Ward said that the stockhold
OF the Direct Cable Company do yet incline to
into any agreement with the rival concern, and
he iancied tnat further would be taken In the
matter.
Year: 1876

In reply to the resolution recently passed by the
Legislature requesting him to send TO IL complete
list OF all persons paid from the city treasury the
amounts each received and to what extent such saia
res could be reduced the Comptroller has transmitted
his report the gist of which will be found In the follow
ing tables:-


STATEMENT AMOUNT PAID FOR SALARIES IN rHK


CITY THE YEAR 1876 ALSO Showing


THE REDUCTIONS PROPOSED coMPTRoLLER GREEN,


AND TIE AMOUNT SAVED THEREBY.
Year: 1876

The New York World has the fol-
lowing from Washington: There is no
longer any doubt that the administers
ton has decided at secret cabinet
meeting held one evening last week, to
garrison the city of Washington, from
now till the 9th of March next, and
even longer, if its successor in Office
after that day don't order otherwise.
This determination wasconsidereda again
and adhered to at conference held at
Chandler's house, Saturday evening. So
secretly have these extraordinary steps
been taken that orders which have been
sent for troops have neither been for
warded by mail nor telegram, but have
been transmitted by special army Off
GERS detailed for that purpose.