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Year: 1876

Gen. Butler Was congratulated upon
his election to congress by his friends
in Lowell, Massachusetts, on Thursday
evening, and in acknowledging the
compliment said: sit is a singular fact
to-day that leaving out North Carolina,
the question remains to be determined
by Louisiana, Florida and South Caro-
lima. If they have voted for the Re-
publican ticket the Republican party is
again in power, tlfe country is in the
hands Of friends and is rescued from its
enemies; and is it not singular fact
that this country stands waiting to
hear from the vote of the freedmen of
the south, and that ON their vote de
pends whether or not this country is to
delivered over to foes who would have
broken it up if it had not been for the
bravery of our boys in blue, fighting in
the trenches against the very men who
now seek to rule it? We are depend
ing now upon the negro vote precisely
as we depended in the war upon the ne
gro soldier. There appears now some
thing prophetic in the words of Abra-
ham Lincoln: The time may come
when the colored freedman by his bal.
lot shall restore the jewel of liberty to
the diadem of the republic. One would
think the sainted martyr prophesied
this day and this hour. Let us hope
for the best.''
Year: 1876

A telegram from New Orleans says:
AS there are nearly sixty parishes in
the State, a week will pass before the
unquestioned returns are disposed of,
unless the board holds longer meetings.
The use of imperfect electoral tickets
has given rise to no little discussion as
to its result on the election in this
State, and in the United States, as five
Hayes electors run considerably behind.
1t has been conjectured that when the
count is completed, no candidate in
these five districts may be found to
have received majority of all the votes
east for president, and the question has
arisen whether in such an event any
one will have been elected. If no one
is elected in these districts then those
who deserve certificates will, under the
laws of the State, fill the vacancies.
Year: 1876

The privilege of withdrawing bets
made ON the presidential election, which
was accorded Tuesday by John Morris
sey to those of the betting fraternity
who had deposited wagers in his hands,
was taken advantage of by large num-
Der of betting men. Bets were with
drawn by mutual consent of those max
ing them, Morrissey in every case being
allowed to deduct the amount of his
commission for holding the stakes.
Morrissey said that his action had been
with the desire of accommodating those
of his patrons who preferred to call
their wagers off.
Year: 1876

President Hayes will probably be in
augurated on the 4th of March, not
withstanding that date falls upon Sum
day, because any interregnum under the
circumstances might he fatal to the
country
Year: 1876

A NASHVILLE mule kicked at q boy
and missed him, a while ago. From that
hour that mule was q changed being
He never smiled again; the light of hap
piness forsook his eye, and the glory OF
health faded from his cheek. Oats lost
their appetising charm, and hay failed to
allure him. Day by day he slowly
faded away, and at last sank into pre-
mature grave, brought thither by q
broken heart and the humiliating reilec
ton that he could never again look q
decent mule in the face.
Year: 1876

In the exhaustless catalogue of
heavens mcrcies to mankind, the power
we have of finding some germs of com
fort i'm the hardest trials must ever
occupy the foremost place; not only be-
cause il supports and upholds us when
we most require to be sustained, but be-
cause in this source of consolation there
is something, we have reason to believe,
of the Divine Spirit; something of that
goodness which detects, amidst our own
evil doing, a redeeming quality; some
thing which. even in our fallen nature,
we possess in common with the angels ;
which had It's bcins in the old time when
they irod the earth, and linger on yet,
in pity Dickens.
Year: 1876

Owing to the hue and cry which has
been raised about diseases contracted by
wearing hair cut from corpses, the ladies
at Paris refuse to purchase any hair un.
less from the head of the living, and
they insist on being present at the
shearing. So the hairdresser brings to
his shop, at great expense, "a beautiful
peasant from Brittany, in her national
costume. He takes off her character
istic cap; she sheds few tears when the
cruel scissors do their work, aud still
more when the fastidious purchaser
receives splendid braid-which has
been in the store for n long time, but
has been adroitly fastened, for the occa-
sion, on the head Of the girl who gcner'
ally has never been outside of Paris.
Year: 1876

Is awful but pretty black hair and whiskers is not
Use DR. TuTrs Hair Dye, and in fifteen minutes you
will have them as natural as In youth. Ifyour
Druggist does not have IL he will order 1t for you.
Year: 1876

Lieutenant Fucker, Sixth Cavalry and a company of Indian scouts were in the vicinity of Crittenden on the 18th. MT. Maloney informs us that the Lieutenant informed Thos. Hughes that if he found a trail of Indians, he would follow it 10 the end. no matter where or into what country il led Our reports justify the belief that he will continue his efforts with perseverance and good faith, that he will be successful. and this impression he Jeff on the exposed settlers. The settlers expect another raid by the hostile Indians about the full of the moon, and if they do appear then, Lieutenant Ruc&er will give them such a reception as will likely iniuce some of them to remain on the ground and those who get away to stay away for all time As the situation now appears over that way, there is strong hopes that the hostile Indians will be The only sufferers hereafter. Much power and success to Lieutenant Ruck- CT and his command, say we.
Year: 1876

in the matter. If Mr. Hardy has had any serious thought, since the attempt

 cd fraud in his behalf by the Yavapai Board of Supervisors, to try for seat in Congress, he should heartily thank Secretary Hoyt for sparing him the expense and certain disappointment, for he surely will never undertake the lawless and hopeless effort of busting NIT. Stevens. Whatever efforts others may have made with some apparent success in his behalf, he has surely too much common sense to personally take up the unworthy and impossible task inaugurated by majority of the Iava- pal Supervisors.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Blaines enemies have charged that he
wa. carrying the Cincinnati Convention by
the game of brag. They are now endeavoring
to break him down before the Convention by
the same game. 1t will have its effect. But
man so full of resources, and with capacity
for shedding scandal equal to that of any ten
of his enemies for inventing it, is not disposed
of SO easily. He refuses to give up the private
letters which Mullgan had taken. Judge Jer-
ry Black and ex-senator Carpenter sustain him
in it, and certify that these letters have moth
ing to do with the case. He next proposes to
show them to the Chairman of the COMMITTEES
and satisfy him of the game thing. II he does
this, and the testimony should be unmistaka-
BILE on two points, ~ that the letters have moth
ing to do with this case, and (2) that they con-
tain nothing in any way eliminating him In
any case, then every man with wit enough to
write private letter will justify him in resent
ing and resisting the threat to publish them =
Meantime it is to be noticed that absolutely
nothing has been proved to his detriment.
Whatever harm has befallen Mr.. Blaine has
come from his own private interviews with
witnesses who had come on to testify against
him; and from the wrangle for the possession
of a package of his private letters, running
through long series of years, which he found
in the hands Of a man who had no right to
them, and who threatened to publish them If
the papers attacked him. On both points 1t Is
as we'll to wait for both sides of the story.
Year: 1876

A DISPATCH giving an account of the Mis-
souri, Democratic Convention says 'a story
about Gov. Tilden's having money on the
ground with which to purchase the delegates
was started by party of unscrupulous men
from st. Louis but it had no evil effect"
That goes without telling. The men whom
Bogy bought for fifty dollars apiece were not
to be frightened at rumors of bribery, and
ten of them appear to have sold themselves
to Tilden.
Year: 1876

THE Great Unknown has at last been dis
covered. An ardent canvasser went through
an Iowa railroad the other day, asking the
passengers their choice for President, and
nearly every one said o. Gotoel. Judging
from bis name the new candidate is of Ger
man descent
Year: 1876

THE New York Greenbackers in their plat
form declare for ga Western man and Dem
ocratic platform with the watchword Mon
ey and Labor" If the labor is as unsub-
stantial and the candidate as cheap as the
money we may look for paradise of idlers
ruled by fool-when the greenbackers sue
caad
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address of the writer are In
all Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty CT good faith.


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

Though Iceland was thus settled by the Vikings, and although these sea TO- vers still followed their wave wandering life, we must believe that they were no longer the "pyrates of the mainland. One of these sailors was Gunnbiorn, who, driven westward by storm, soon after the settlement of Iceland, fell upon the shores of Greenland, to which region he gave the name of Gunnbiorn's rocks. He made his way home again, for the strait between Greenland and Iceland is not so wide but one may see the shores of each, when midway between tbem, of clear day. He gave, like all dis coverers, very glowing account of his new land, but none went thither until the next century.

 In 985, Eric the Red, who, like h. golf, had been obliged to quit his own country on account of his violence and crimes, went to the new land in the west. He established home for him. self, and three years later, he was back in Iceland with a wonderful tale. In the quaint language of the chronicle "In order to entice people to go to his new country, he called it Greenland, and painted it as such an excellent place for pasture, wood and fish, that the next year he was followed thither by twenty five ships full of colonists, who had fur nished themselves richly with household goods and cattle of all sorts but only fourteen of these ships arrived" The other eleven, we are left to surmise, were wrecked on the way.-St. Nicholas for .7ltLu,
Year: 1876

SoHENcK's SEA WEED ToNIo.-In the atmosphere experienced here during the months, the leth arsy produced by the heat takes the desire for wholesome food, and frequent organizations reduce bodily energy. particularly those suffering from the effects of facilitating diseases. In order to keep healthful activity of the sysem must resort to artificial means. For this purpose Sohencks Sea Weed Tonic Is very eectual few doses will create appetite and give fresh vgor to the enervated body For dyspepsia, it is invaluable. Many eminent phys clans have doubted whether dyspepsia can be perma nenty cured by the drugs which generally employed for that purpose The Sea Weed Tonic in its nature is totally different from such drugs It contains corro sve minerals acids in fact it assists the regular operations of nature and supplies her deficiencies The tonic its nature much resembles tho gastric juice that it almost identical with that fluid The gastric juice the natural solvent which, n healthy condition of body the food to be djgested and when this juice is not increased in sufficient quantities iud gestion with all its distressing symptoms, follows The Sea Weed Tonic performs the duty of the gastric juice whea the latter Is deficient Sohenck's Sea Weed Tonic sold by all Druggists
Year: 1876

The country never possessed 80 many beautiful marriageable young womeh as it does at the present time. And why do we not have more marriages2 We answer, says the Albany Argus, because not the rule. The young people of this age have gone fashion and money mad. If the dandy bank clerk who pays one half of his income for board and the other half for clothes cannot improve his condition he will not marry. The shop girl who earns good wages and cannot be distinguished by her dress from the bankers daughter certainly will not plunge into matrin-ony unless she can better her condition in life. If 8 man is fortunate enough to possess money, it matters not how old or ugly he may be, hundreds of intelligent, handsome young women can be found only too willing to become his wife. Love is an after consideration. They marry to be supported and dressed ex- travagantly. How often do we hear the remark "Better to be an old mans darling than poor mans slave" Alas too many of them are not satisfied to be darlings. They will persist in loving other men after they are married. Ii cannot be denied that great number oi unmarried men are adventurers looking for wives who can Keep them without working for living. The peace and contentment of a happy home are not taken into consideration. They are willing to suffer hell upon earth if they can be kept in idleness. If our young people do not abandon this extravaganza of dress and greed for money our coun try will be filled with Nld bachelors and old maids. We must have more genuine courtships and marriages to have pros perity and happiness in this world. Toc many marry for money, only to be disap pointed and unhappy the rest of theil Evos
Year: 1876

A correspondent of the London Gar- dene' writes For three years have lived in town, and during that time my sitting-room has been free from flies, three or four only walking about my breakfast table, while all my neighbors were crowded. I often congratulated myself on my escape, but knew not the reason of it until few days ago. then had occasion to move my goods to another house, while remained on for two days longer. Among other things moved were two boxes of geraniums and calceolaries, which stood in my window-being always open to full ex- tent, top and bottom. The boxes were not gone half an hour before my room was as full of flies as those around me, This, to me, is a new discovery, and perhaps may serve to encourage others in that which is always source of pleasure, and which now proves also tc be g source of comfort, viz. window gardening,
Year: 1876

Abraham-Bey, the wealthy Armenian banker, agent of the khedive of Egypt, and in high favor with the sultan, was summoned to the palace to tell Abdul Aziz the news of the day. The general in-chief of the cavalry, who conducted him to the imperial dwelling, begged him, in case the sultan should demand to know the actual total of the debt, not to. acknowledge that governments had gone down to twelve, but to say that they were ranging between thirty and thirty-fve, so that his report and the representations of the ministry might agree. The sultan did ask how the bonds stood, and Abraham Bey replied, with out hesitation Between thirty and thirty five.'' At this news the sultan expressed unfeigned pleasure. He put into Abraham's hands great box full of the said bonds, and bade him sell them forthwith at the market rate-" between thirty and thirty five" The banker was thunderstruck. But he went out and sold the bonds at twelve, and paid the sultan out of his own pocket the differ ence between that and thirty.
Year: 1876

A CH1LD's MORNING PRAYER.-Some one asks why there is not morning prayer for children corresponding to the evening petition, " Now lay me down to sleep" The New York World replies that there is such petition, and this is it

 "Now wake and see the light.

 'Tis God has kept me all the night.

 To Him lift my voice and pray

 That He will keep me all the day"
Year: 1876

Tho first lord of tue admiralty on his first voyage down the Thames, in rather leaky vessel, observed the men work ing the pumps. "Dear mel" he said, "I did not know you had a we'll on board, captain, but I am really very glad, as I do detest river water"
Year: 1876

As ! was closing meeting in Chicago,
some years ago, young man rose and asked


leave TO say few words. twas rather late,
and | thought at first | would ask him to
speak some other time; but | told him TO
go on. lie told how he once had praying
father ard mother; and how, after his father
died, his mother pleaded with him to receive
her Lord and Savior lie said No, mother,
| will not do it now; haven't got time
enough. | want TO see little of the world -
His mother kept on praying God TO save her
boy, her darling boy lie couldn't stand her
prayers, and so, he said, he ran away After
long time, he heard that his loving mother
was sick. lie knew what that meant he
knew that his conduct was killing his mother,
and he concluded that he would go home.
Then his pride was up, and he said, "No,


will not go home," and he staid away At
last he heard that his mother was worse, and
the thought flashed across his mind, 4" Sup
pose she should die, never would forgive
myself" lie started for home. There was
no railway to the village, and the stage-coach
left him a mile and half from home. The
moon was commencing to shine just as he
Year: 1876

began TO tread the familiar paths, and as he
was passing the old graveyard, he thought
he would stop and look at his fathers grave.
His heart was shrouded in gloom-he couldn't
tell why. lie entered the cemetery. There
was a newly-made grave by the side of his
fathers. He took up the earth and it was
fresh, aud the thought ovcrshadowed him,
who would pray for his lost soul, now that
his father aud mother were gone lie re-
solved 10 pray for himself, and there, by the
side Of his mothers grave, he knelt and
asked God 10 save him aud he didn't leave
that spot until the light Of salvation had
broken into his soul. Young man, If you
have got praying mother, treat her kindly.
You will not always have her, and let me
of your heart to your Savior-D, l.. Moody
Year: 1876

CONVENIENT SMoKE-HoUsE.-Asm smoke
house built so as to prevent the admis-
sion of light, and at the same time in
sure ventilation and degree of GOODNESS
so that the meat will not mould, may be
had by placing it under the shade of q
spreading tree. It should be built of
brick, with an ample hue on tap pro-
tected with blinds at the sides, and q
wire gauze at the bottom, to prevent
the admission of insects, the gauze to
be removed when smoking the meat
Another hue at the bottom protected
with gauze allows the admission of air.
Thus the house may be kept cool and
well ventilated, and by throwing it en-
tirely open occasionally at night, when
dry, meat may be kept perfectly for a
long time. This smoke-house may be
used for q variety of purposes, as for
the keeping of ashes in districts where
wood is used for fuel.
Year: 1876

Young men, whatever may be your
choice of future occupation, whatever
calling or profession you may select.
there is certainly none more honorable
than that of a farmer. The patriarch of


the fields, as he sits beside his cottage
door when his daily toll is over, feels an
inward calm never known in the halls of
pride. His labor yields him unpurchas-
able health andrepose. have observed


with more grief than 1 can express, the
visible tokens which appear in all direc-
tons OF growing disposition to avoid
agricultural pursuits, and to rush into
some Of the overcrowded professions,


because corrupt and debasing fashion


has thrown around them the tinsel of
imaginary respectability. Hence the far
mer, instead of preparing his child to
follow in the path of usefulness himself
has trod, educates him for a sloth; labor
IS considered vulgar, to work is ungen-
teel, the iack-plane is less respectable
than the lawyers green bag, the handles
OF the plough less dignifed than the
yard-stick. Unfortunate infatuation
How melancholy is this delusion; which,
unless it. be checked by a wholesome re-
form IN puDllc opinion, VIII cover our
country with rack and ruinl This state
of things is striking at the foundation
of our national greatness: it is upon ag-
riculture that we mainly depend for our
continued prosperity; and dark and evil
will be the day when it falls into disre-
pute. What other pursuit offers so sure
guarantee of an honest independence,
comfortable support for dependent
family? Where else can we look but to
the productions of the soil for safety of
investment and for ample return? In
commercial speculation all is chance and
uncertainty, change and fuctuation, rise
and fall. In the learned professions
scarcely one in ten makes enough to COW
er his incidental expenses. How, then,
are we to account for this fatal misdirec-
ton of public opinion? The cultiva-
tors of the earth are the most valuable.
They are the most independent, the
most virtuous, and they are tied to their ,
country, and welded to its liberty and
interests by the most lasting bonds.
Year: 1876

RUINm.-A man who was not clever
at conundrums, in attempting to get off
one at a tea party at his house the other
evening, became exceedingly mixed.
He intended to ask the old question
4" Why is a woman like iyy?" the famil-
lar but gallant answer to which is
!" Because, the more you're ruined the
closer she clings." But he put it:
"Why is ivy like q woman?" which
none of the ladies could tell, and SO the
unfortunate man told them himself that
it was " because the closer it clings the
more you're ruined"
Year: 1876

A BLIND G1RL's WoRK.-A blind
Swiss girl, who is an adept at fine nee-
dlework, recently sent to the Emperor
of Germany a table cover exquisitely
worked with her own hands, and to
avoid the appearance of having sent the
present in expectation of getting some
thing in return, she omitted her ad-
dress, and simply signed herself +" A
Blind Girl in Switzerland. The old
monarch was so pleased with the gift,
and the manner of sending it, that he
caused the German Minister in Switzer-
land to ascertain the girls name and ad-
dress, whereupon he sent her valuable
brooch and an autograph letter of
thanks.
Year: 1876

TIE first thing San Francisco man
does when he comes to New York is to
get his'boots blacked; the first thing a
Boston man does is to get something to
eat; the first thing a Chicago man does
is to ask policeman where is the near
estNbar-room to buy postage stamps
Nel6 York Herald.
Year: 1876

He WAS A WIDowER.-The cars were
running through a deep cut, whose
rocky walls re-echoed the noise Of the
train with startling effect. A pale, de-
jected looking man sat by an open win
dow, through which came the deafening
roar. A lady on the next seat expressed
her dislike Of the noise in such terms
that a gentleman requested the pale
man to lower his window. This the
pale man refused to- do, and sat drink
ing in the confusion of sounds with an
expression of great satisfaction. As
soon as the cars stopped the passengers
expressed their contempt of the pale
man for his rudeness. The pale man
stood up in his seat and said: g-l


Gentlemen, don't want you to
think me hog, but I've been married
for eleven years, and last week my wife
died. I've lived a terribly lonesome
life since then, until 1 heard the noise
of the cars coming through that cut,
and you've no idea how it brought back
old times, and revived me-"


The passengers forgave im.-Rock-
land Courier.