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Year: 1876




had not seen Mrs.-for a
week, and supposed ber either sick
or away from home, when she drove
up to my gate one morning with all
her children in the carriage and STEP
ped to exchange salutations. She
really looked less bright and bloom
ing than usual, and | said, You
have been ill.,


There it is again." exclaimed
she, laughing; Everybody sees the
want of oxygen in my blood. The
truth is, have been sewing steadi-
ly for a week upon the children's
dresses, and have not allowed N.Y.
self breath of fresh air, which l
have always deemed essential to my
health. and on wflich / am now con-
vinced my good nature depends en-
tireiy. At the end of three days of
unbroken sedentary employment /
begin always to falter, and can hard
ly eat or sleep but on this occasion
| held on to my work and finished
article after article, till my head was
in such a whir. that [ could hardly
count the garments as l laid them
away. But yesterday 1 became des-
perate | scolded poor Bridget for
some slight mistake, till she looked
at me in unntterable amazement. I
ordered every child out of the house,
even baby Benny here. because
couldn't bear the sound of foot
fall within it; and when my husband
came at night and told me l looked
really ill and nervous, it was the last
feather that broke the camefs back
II was sure it was only a courte-
GUS way of saying looked cross and
ugly, and / burst into a fit of un-
controllable sobbing, and went to
bed like naughty child at s o'clock.


"This morning locked up the un-
finished pile of sewing. We have a
dinner basket there in the carriage,
and are off for the woods. The chill.
dren say they. are in pursuit of fun,
] but am after oxygen
Year: 1876

The following is Verbatjna copy
of petition in equity, filed in the
Lincoln Circuit Court of Kentucky
Mrs. -, plaintiff, VS.. de-
fendant, in equity. The plaintiff


states that in the year one
thousand eight hundred and sixty
five she was married to the defend
ant, in the county of Lincoln,
and State of Kentucky, and they
lived together in lawful wedlock for
several years, until dark clouds Of
discord began to lower over the sky
of welded felicity, and the nina
cious lightning of disunion began to
dart its lurid flames across gloomy
clouds OF atramental blackness, OBJ
scuring every star Of hope and hap
piness, whose resplendent glory IL
lumined the dawn of the first brief
years of her welded life when she
gave her hand and undivided heart
TO the defendant, who. in the sultry
month Of July, 1867, when, after
having been warmly and snugly
wintered within the fond embraces
of her loving arms and closely nest
led to a heart that beat alone for the
defendant he showed his base, black
ingratitude by abandoning her bed
and board without cause whatever,
except the Unsuitable thirst for nov-
city, which is the great predominant
character of the defendants nature.
The defendant has abandoned and
basely deserted the plaintiff for more
than one year, and left plaintiff with
out any provision for food or raj
ment upon the cold charity of an
unfeeling world, aud the plaintiff be-
ing entirely dependent upon her
daily labor for support, she desires
and prays the odious fettcrs of an
unfelicitous marriage be severed. a
divorce Vincolo nadtrimonii, and q
restoration to all the rights and i'm
munities of femme sole and her
former name, and for all other
proper relief The plaintiff having
been a resident of the county of
Lincoln and State of Kentucky, for
more than one year next preceding
the filing of this petition, and the
cause of action having accrued with
in five years before the filing hereof
in aforesaid State. , plaintiff
BY -, attorney of plaintiff.
Year: 1876




Mrs. Swisshelm expresses wonder
that any song birds are found in the
United States, since cats are so nu-
merous here, and proceeds to show
pretty concIusively that they have
done more than man himself to ex-
tirpate some OF our most valuable
prairie fowls. This calls to mind
the statement made some years ago
by patient observer of the habits
of these beasts of prey; he declared
that two cats upon his farm Killed
over three hundred young partridges
in one season. And more recently
the protest came from Kansas that
these animals were Killing off the
birds that ate the grasshoppers. This
is a very bad report for pussy. Now
the economist pertinently asks if the
food which the fifty or sixty thou
sand feline providers our city con.
sumo were saved, whether there
would not be more left to feed some
Of the starving children; and to put
the finishing stroke upon the busi-
ness, Mrs. Swisshelm intimates very
strongly that the cat is in a measure
responsible for the grasshopper
plague. After this it will be difficult
to find modern Cowper to defend
the sleek and bloated hypocrite that
purs before the CRATE fire, and that
is only waiting for night to come, to
Danish sleep with the voice Of the
damned.
Year: 1876

The country will no doubt feel a
sense of disappointment at the es-
cape of Belknap from conviction up
on a mere technical defense. The
question of jurisdiction for the i'm
peachment of a public officer, after
he has vacated the Office by an ac-
cepted resignation, is one about
which the best legal minds of the
country have differed. This ques-
ton was primarily voted upon by the
Senate, sitting as a court, and de-
cided in favor of the Jurisdiction. 1t
required only majority of the Sen
ators to make this decision, whereas
a two-thirds vote was necessary to a
conviction of the defendant.


A very interesting question sug-
gests itself in connection with the
two votes of the Senate in this case
Of Belknap. In our Courts of law,
plea to the jurisdiction-the first
in the order of pleas-is addressed
to the Court, and is subject exclus-
lively to the Judges decision, which,
so far as regards the further hearing
of the case, as to that proceeding.
If the plea is sustained, that is an
end of the case, as to that tribunal


If the plea is overruled and disal-
lowed, then the cause proceeds usu-
ally upon its merits, unless abated or
barred by some further plea. So, if
the Senate had sustained Belknap's s
plea to its jurisdiction, judgment of
acquittal would have been ut once
entered. But the Senate having dis
allowed the plea and decided to take
jurisdiction, was there anything left
for Senators to do but to hear the
evidence and determine the issue
upon the facts? We're not the Sen
ators, after having taken jurisdiction,
sitting rather as jurors. than as judges
-as triers of fact, rather than arbi-
ters of law? So far as we can see
from the meager reports that have
reached us, nearly all the Senators
voting "not guilty" explained that
they did so upon the conviction that
the Senate had no jurisdiction of the
case-the very question that the
Senate, as a Court, had decided at
the outset of the trial. 1t seems to
us very much as if jurors in a Grim
inal cause, though convinced of the
defendants guilt, should withhold
their assent from a conviction, be.
cause of their non-concurrence in the
rulings Of the Judge upon some tech.
nical point Of law. At any rate, it
would seem that a somewhat self
contradicting precedent had been
established in the record Of High
Court of Impeachment, which shows
that. first the Court decided that it
had jurisdiction to try public Off.
Ger after the vacation Of his office.
and that, afterwards, in the same
proceeding, the defendant was &C.
quilted because of individual opin
ions of Senators that it had no juris
diction. 1t at least demonstrates
that the "glorious uncertainties ol
the law are by no means confined
| 70 COnrfS of low 5anroa
Year: 1876




Gen. Newton says that the blast.
ing out Of the bottom at the He'll
Gate excavations will probably take
place about the middle Of Septem-
Der. It will require $4,000 pounds
of explosives to do the work. The
materials used will be nitro glycerine,
rend rock, and dynamite, according
to the nature of the rock to be blast.
ed. Instead of placing the explo-
sives in several large masses, it is to
be scattered over the rock in small
charges. Holes have been drilled in
the rock columns that support the
roof, the number varying according
to the height of the column. These
are to be charged with the explo-
sives, and then it is to be exploded
by means of electricity. The blow
ing up is to be done in three Sec
tions, and the effect will be to crum-
BILE the pillars and allow the roof to
sink in.


The great opinion that the whole
mass is to be hurled into the air at
one grand blast is erroneous. Be-
yond a few beautiful jets of water
shot into the air, and perhaps a few
pieces of rock hurled above the sur
face of the water, nothing will be
seen. When all is prepared the wa
ter is to be let in and the chambers
filed, thus forming what is called in
engineering parlance sc wet tamp."


The water will confine the force of
the numerous blasts, and enable them
to act with greater force. After the
explosion it will be necessary to do
considerable dredging in the way of
hauling out pieces of rock. This
will take several months. but will
probably be completed by next
spring. The persons operating the
blast will occupy a. position about
800 or 400 feet away.


The improvements will deepen the
channel about thirty feet, and allow
of the passage of the largest vessels,
where before only crafts of high
draught could go. 1t is expected
that the ocean steamers will take
this route to and from Europe, as it
is shorter than the Sandy Hook
route by about eighteen hours.
Year: 1876

from the syracuse 1OuTidl.


A rather novel snit has been COM
menced in this city by disappoint-
ed farmer against certain druggist.
The farmer applied to the defend
ant for a quantity Of Paris green.
with which to relieve his potato
vines of their obnoxious incumbranee
He asked the price. and was inform
ed that a good article was worth fif-
ty cents a pound. The farmer de-
mnrred he declared that he could
buy it at half that price. The drug
gist then offered it for twenty-five
cents a pound, and made a sale.
Into the money drawer went the cur
rency, and upon the potato vines
went the bug poison. The owner
of the patch retired from the field,
congratulating himself upon the vic
tory won, and for week left it un-
molested to give his enemies ample
time to turn their toes toward the
sun. Then he again appeared upon
the field, and, shades of the pests,
not.a vine was to be seen, but upon
the desolate hills the bugs had con-
gregated. looking as neat and plump
as a well-fed mule. He declared
that some of them really wore smiles
upon their brows, and seemed to be-
seechingly ask him for more Paris
green.


Before bug could crawl up the
stalk of a vine, he was in lawyers
Office in this city, and instituted a
suit against the druggist to recover
damages for the loss Of his crop, on
the ground that the Paris green was
a spurious article. The druggist
says that can't be proven. and, fur
ther, that the bugs in question had
eaten so much of the poison in a
neighboring field from which they
came that they had become poison
proof, and instances the fact, in sup
port Of his position, that many peo-
pie eat quantities of arsenic for their
complexion, which would quickly
kill those not accustomed to its use.
Year: 1876

A p r Q Q L A M TION,


In conformity to the proclamation of the Presi-
dent of the United Sates and by the advice of the
Executive Council, do hereby appoint


Thursday, the Thirfieth day of November,


Instant,


As day ofPUBLrc THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE to
Almighty God, and recommend to the people of
this State the employment of the day thus set apart
in Offering the grateful Acknowledgements due to Him
for the well being of our country, State our
homes during the year that has passed, and in pre-
ferrng petitions for the continuance of His low
ing kindness towards us.


The custom Of our fathers endears to us the hold
ing of family festivals upon that day as beautiful
and appropriate feature ofits observance. If amid
the gadness Of happy reunions of parents and chill
dren and children's children round a common
hearthstone gratitude for the good that we and
ours enjoy, shall extend thoughts to the great
family which embraces us all, shall awaken in our
hearts fresh sentiments of love and goodwill to-
wards our fellow-men, and strengthen our deter
mination to support the institutions and aid the in
fuences which tend to benefit them, and to lessen
human wretchedness and suffering then will the day
of our Thanksgiving be most blessed.


Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta this third
day OF November in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy six and of the
independence of the United States of America, the
one hundredth first. SELDEN CONNOR.
By the Governor.


S. j. CHADBoURNE, Secretary of State.
Year: 1876

OF the three states which have so long
been in doubt one now gives her decision.
The electoral vote of South Carolina is to be
thrown for Hayes. The Democrats make
some show of protest at the declared result,
but must acquiesce. Ever since it became
evident that the choice of President was
doubtful, the Democrats have insisted that
the canvassing boards should not go behind
the returns, that they should count the votes
actually cast and not inquire too curiously
into the truth of reports of fraud and intim-
idation. Now, with their usual inconsistency,
they insist that the returns of certain Repub-
lcan counties be thrown out because of al
legged intimidation of Democratic negroes"
by Republicans. As they present no evidence
to substantiate their claims no time will be
wasted in listening to their clamor.


OF the states in which the official count is
yet to be announced the Republicans enter
tain no doubt. Florida and Louisiana are
both Republican on fair count, and fair
count will be insisted upon. All the addi-
tional returns are favorable to Republicans.
In Louisiana some anxiety has been caused
by a rumor that through ignorance or negli-
gence the names of some of the Republican
electors were omitted on the ballots in one of
the Congressional districts. This report has
yet to be confirmed If it be true there is
reason to believe that not enough of these
ballots were cast to change the general re-
suit. The courts will doubtless hold in this
as they have in similar cases that the inten-
tion of the voter is to be regarded. Is is uni
versally acknowledged that the; voters in the
district in questian intended to cast the whole
Republican electoral ticket. We have no
reason to give ourselves any uneasiness in
this matter.
Year: 1876

THE Washington correspondent of the Bos.
ton Adoertiser says: So far as is known here
there has been no change in the situation in
either of the three Southern states, where
both parties are represented by their promi.
nent men. The national committee expert
ence some trouble in getting their dispatches
delivered to Republicans in the South, and
dispatches from those persons are purposely
delayed and in several instances entirely sup
pressed. In face of all the difficulties sur
rounding the Northern men now in the South
the committee do not entertain any doubt as
to the final termination of the contest. While
no trouble is apprehended to the extent of a
conflict, both the War and Navy departments
are making the needful preparations so as to
be ready in case one is precipitated. Troops
are being concentrated, and the Navy depart
ment has ordered several men-of-war to be
put into immediate commission, and to be
ready for sea service at short notice. The only
significance to be attached to these move.
ments is that the President and Cabinet are
determined that the government shall not be
caught in the same fix as in 1861 if an emer-
gency arises
Year: 1876

at Dartmouth College cite, as proof of his
wonderful gift of calculation, that when he
went to Europe he estimated his expenses sc
accurately that he took enough money to pay
all his bills, and returned with only one cent in
his pockets
Year: 1876

WHY were not prominent politicians from
all parts of the country invited to help count
the vote in New York Clty9 There was more
corruption there than in all the United
States besides, and very little said about it,
Year: 1876

which will be open from to 10 o'clock D. M of each
day. Meals will be served upon the European plan
and the charges will be moderate. The arrange
ments will be such that all vino desire can be
furnished with supper each day.
Year: 1876

SOME OF THE YOUNG MEN IN THE GAL
LERIEs GET A REBUKE AT THE MONUMENTAL
CuURCH.-For two or three Sundays past q
large number of young gentlemen have
been attending the Monumental church and
occupying seats in the galleries. Many OF
these young men have been in the habit OF
leaving the church after the second lesson,
and in doing so have made so much noise
that DR.. Woodbridge has actually had to
stop the service until quiet was restored.
No public notice was taken Of it until Sum
day morning, when, just before the reading
of the second lesson, DR.. Woodbridge came
forward to the chancel rail and said that the
conduct of some Of the young gentle
men who had been attending the
church for the past two Sundays had
been, to say the least of it, very ungenerous
and unmanly. He was glad to see them at
the church, but when they came he expected
them to behave like gentlemen; that such
conduct and noise would not be tolerated in
the future; that If there was repetition
the offending parties would be turned over
to the courts and dealt with according to
law. He spoke of the want OF reverence in
such conduct, and remarked that there was
nothing noble or proper in such behavior
that irreYerence was the lowest trait that
could be found in ones character. and in
future it could not be permitted in the
Monumental church.
Year: 1876

Being Repaired.-The water-pipe on
Seventh street near Hull, which bursted a
few days ago, is being repaired. It would
be saving to the city il all the water-pipe
was taken up and larger pipe relaid. That
now in use is SO small that it is entirely in.
adequate for supply Of water for city the
size OF Manchester.
Year: 1876

VOTE FOR j. A. CLARKE FOR MAYOR OF MAN
CHESTER. A man thoroughly qualified. A prac-
ttioner of law for fortyeight years. AT the begin
ming of the lost cause though 6ftyfve years Of age
he shouldered his musket and marched TO the defence
of his country Is he charitable? Two little destl-
tute children whom he has adopted and struggled
hard with poverty TO maintain attest the fact


FIRST WARDER.
Year: 1876

sions during tho December term, and In whose bena
Mr. William +. Knitting made application for a new
trial. and in which the General Term OF the su-
preme Court decided adversely to the appellants Mr.
Knitting obtained yesterday additional of
behalf Of the accused IRON Judge Donohue ordering
the Justices OF the Supreme Court TO certify 10 the
Judges OF the Court OF Appeals, At their session, with
out desy all the proceedings In order that they
review the rulings OF the Court below correct any
errors that may have been committed. somewhat
markable this s IL appears 10 be the impress
sion OF counsel that final hearing In the Court OF
Appeals he will succeed in getting the judgment against
them reversed and their liberation from State
Pris
Year: 1876

-GRAssHoPpERs.-Clou of grasshoppers are devastating the northern part of Iowa. The raid appears to be more extensive now than a few years ago, when the State to relieve the sufferers, ap propriatcd sl00,000. The eoun- ties of Clay, Osceola, O'Brien and Lyon, are being ovcr-run by them

 The ground is covered by them and in twelve hours after they reach field of grain every vestige of vegetation disappears, and it will be left bare and sterile as q stubblefeld' Their eggs arc be ing deposited by the million and the prospect is that the prairie grass will be consumed by them Hundreds of those eggs are to be found to the square inch, and when they hatch out the whole face of the country will be swarm ing with graoshoppers.
Year: 1876

"I am madder at you than ever I was at Grant. You are not q Democrat ard never have been. When a democratic convention makes nomination, it Is the du- ty of Democrats to abide by that nomination, no matter who the candidate, what the platform, Or what the result. Consider me as an enemy to your paper forever after. No man who is not an ass would set himself tip as wiser than a Convention"

 The above is Q specimen of the letters which are pouring in on Brick Pomeroy.

 Victory is what the Democrats of the United States mean this time, and any man wlo places himself as q barrier in their way must expect to be trampled under foot. If Brick has not sold out to support Hayes and Wheeler, as is alledged, and which he does not deny, he is at any rate doing as much in opposition to Tilden and Hendricks as any radical paper that we know of. Democrats arc in poor business subscribing for such a paper as Pomeroy's Democrat, while it pursues its present course.
Year: 1876

the name of organ being applied to a paper. We do not. Those who do, will generally be found to he week knced brethren whose aid in securing democratic victo- rics caanot be always rehed upon. We regard Q firm, true democrat ic organ in each county as one of the very greatest auxiliaries in gaining demecfatic victories. An organ is simply q medium by which an important object Is ac- complished. An organ is also a medium of communication be- tween one person or body and an other. We sec nothing wrong about this. Indeed we think It is almost indispensable. We wish in this connection. to say word to the democrats of Pope county in regard to their duty in support ing and sustaining their organ in this county. We have some HOO or 1900 democratic voters in the , county. Out of this number we should have 1900 subscribers to our paper. We fall short of this number by almost one-half. Our paper is endorsed by the Demo cratic party of the county and by the individual members of the par ty who read it. We ask them if we should not have more liberal support from democrats? We ask if democrats are doing their duty when we only have about half of the democrats of our coun- ty as subscribers2 We ask if we may not expect moreY Our sub scription price is very low. It on ly costs about 3 cents per week to obtain possession of all the valus able democratic documents and counsel given through the DEMO GRAF. Does any democrat rate the principles of his party so low that he cannot invest that insig- nificant sum in democratic litera, turc? We hope not. We think it is mere carelessness and indif- erence that causes so many demo- crats to withhold their encourage ment and support. We urge up on our friends to manifest more interest in this matter. The gen erality of men are disposed to be lukewarm in these matters, and we therefore ask some of the more staunch, leading democrats in each township to make it their business, whenever a convenient opportunity offers, to take names for the DEMOCRAT. There is not q township in the county, but where some active friend might make us up club of 15 or 20 subscribers. In some of the townships, which are almost solidly democratic, we ought to receive within the next thirty days clubs of from 40 to 50. It is easily done and will advance the cause of the party wonderful- ly. What good democrat will be first to respond?

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