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Year: 1876

AN utter failure of evidence to sup
port the Belknap impeachment stares
the House in the face. The Demo-
cratic committee that let Marsh escape
may as well admit the blunder and
shoulder the responsibility for it at
once.-N. y. Tribune.


If it was only their blunder we
might think better of them. The very
strongest indications point to some-
thing else-not blunder, but a want
on connivance on their part at his
escape, to save the character of the
most distinguished lights in the DEM
ocratic party. 1t is not within the
range of reasonableness that Mr.,
Clymcr, the Democratic chairman OF
the committee, an able lawyer, could
make such blunder as to lose all his
testimony. Especially such lawyer
would not SO blunder when Repub.
lican member of his committee pro.
tested against Marsh being dismissed
Still further, it does not look like O
blunder when, with the protest OF
the Republican member before him
he even rendered his assistance Il
help Marsh of. Blunders don't have
that kind of ear marks.
Year: 1876

Cuttiog Hard Steel with sofa lron.


Mr.. Jacob Rees, of Pittsburg, had
been endeavoring to construct a ma
chine to cut hardened cold steel.
He accomplished it at length by
means of saw of soft wrought IRON
merely a circular disc-rotating at a
high velocity. With low speed this
would not cut at all; but when run
ming at about $4,000 feet per minute,
the disc cuts through steel rapidly,
giving out an immense cascade of
sparks in the operation. 1t was
found OH examining the debris be-
meath the disc that the particles of
steel were not simply rubbed Off
They We're welded together in a pyr-
amid like stalagmite or the snow
icicles formed OH Mount Washington.
Professor Hedrick ascertained that
real fusion had taken place among
the particles of steel. The disc Is
very little heated, but the steel is ac-
tually melted and drops down. Yet
the bar on each side of the cut is not
heated enough to draw the temper
or oxidize the metal. Solid bars OF
steel of two or three inches in diane
ter are thus cut through in as many
minutes. The soft metal disc il
about forty-two inches in diameter
The naked hand may be passed
through the jet or stream of flying
sparks during the operation without
being burned, since the particles OF
melted metal are in the condition
known as the spheroidal state.-Inde,
pendent.
Year: 1876

Articles are being published to the
effect that A. G. Leighton and J. NJ.
Hedrick, of this city, have been en-
gagged together in certain dishonora-
BILE transactions in Post Traderships.
They claim their inspiration from one,
DIR. Terry, of Leavenworth. These
charges are still being paradcd before
the public long after the fact that
Terry has sworn before the proper
committee at Washington that the
charges are totally false.


Messrs. Leighton " Hedrick arc
fully prepared to show before the
committee that their business OH the
frontier has been legal and straight
They have nothing to deny and moth.
ing to conceal and have not felt it to
be their duty to make amy public
statement in reply to the numerous
and irresponsible rumors touching
their affairs, in view of the fact, that
they have been expecting to be sum.
moned and are now both preparing
to visit Washington, in obedience to
orders, to testify as to these matters
before the proper committee.


In the meantime it is but common
decency to withhold ccnsure until
both sides are heard. They arc per.
fectly willing to abide by the decision
OF their fellow citizens with whom
they have resided for over thirty
years, when the public is informed Of
both sides of the case.
Year: 1876

The Centennial Exposition manag-
ers have adopted the rule of having
no season tickets. The admission will
be fifty cents, and must be in fifty
cent note or single piece of money.
Two quarters will not be received,
nor will dollar bill be taken for
two persons. The half dollars arc to
be dropped into a box which registers
them as they fall. This will keep a
perfect list of the number of persons
who enter, and the half dollars should
correspond with the register. Those
who receive the half dollars will only
have to determine the genuineness OF
the money. An exchange Office will
be near by to furnish the half dollars
in exchange for bills of other denom-
nations, and this exchange Office will
have to count out the same amount OF
money at night that il had in the
morning of each day.
Year: 1876

An intelligent black boy was trudg.
ing along highway at night in the vi.
cinity of Palestine, Texas. There was
negro woman riding horse in the
same direction the boy was going
The intelligent black boy reappeared
in Palestine that night out of breath
and as pale as he could get. He said
he saw a ball of fire come out of the
sky and strike the woman and set her
ablaze. The horse ran one way with
the woman afire on his back. and he
ran back to town to tell the people
what had happened. The people
went to look after further particu.
lars of the curious indident. They
found the woman lying on the
ground, with all her clothing burned
of, but with life enough in her to
tell that she had been struck in ths
breast by ball of fire. The horst
was found with his name singed, and
the woman died next day. The peo
pie think she was hit by meteor
81. Louis Republican,.
Year: 1876

The following from the keokuk
Constitution, an uncompromisingly
Democratic newspaper, is we'll timed
and to the point:


"Not a newspaper in the land from
the large city daily to the most di-
mimntiye sheet published, but what
is full of all that can be raked and
scraped concerning the War Minis
ter's downfall. The most absurd
statements, the most improbable
events are given to the public with a
prodigality that is sometimes really
sickening. And in almost everything
that has been written concerning this
sad ending of our townsman's public
career, charity and humanity, seem
to stand afar OIL, that hatred and un-
fairness may have full swing. What
ever crimes the general may have
committed, let him atone for them to
the offended law, as he should; but
we look with disdain upon that Chris
tian civilization Of this centennial
year, that when a fellow is once down,
he is trodden upon and kicked and
cufled by those who, when he was up,
came into his presence with syco-
phantic grins, and smirks, and bows"
Year: 1876

The news comes to us that the
fight between Burlington and Keo-
kuk over the Federal Court business
is to be compromised by passing a
bill providing for holding alternate
terms of the court one in Keokuk
and the other in. Burlington. We
object to this. It will be attended
with extra costs, as court thus on
the wing cannot be run as economic
ally as it could if stationary.
Year: 1876

The following recipe for whitewash
is recommended by the Scientific


Ameyican: 1t answers for wood,
brick or stone. Slack about one-half
bushel unslackcd lime with boiling
water, keeping it covered during the
process. Strain it, and add a peck Of
salt, dissolved in warm water, 3 ibs.
of ground rice put in boiling water,
and boiled to thin paste, one-halt
pound powdered Spanish whiting
and one pound clear glue, dissolved
in warm water; mix these together,
and let the mixture stand for several
days. Keep the wash thus prepared
in a kettle or portable furnace, and
when used put it on as hot rs possible


with either painters or white-wasl
brushes.
Year: 1876

On Tuesday, the l4th inst, the old
Granite State gave glorious send-off'
to the Republican column. She speaks
in tones loud enough to inspire the
Union, liberty-loving hearts Of the
nation from ocean to ocean, and from
the northern lakes to the great SOUTH
ern Gulf. Per contra her emphatic
verdict is such that the party now
striving to steal q march into possess
sien of the national Government,
which they SO lately failed to destroy
are taught that they will not be per-
mitted to administer and care for that
which they so hated and tried to ruin I;
because they are untrustworthy, and
by no means cured of the same feel
ings, the same thoughts, the same OBJ
jects which prompted them to the
hellish work that has darkened the
land with mourning and mortgaged
1t with an enormous debt. The men
OF New Hampshire do not mean that
by their acts the dead heroes of the
rebellion shall have died in vain !;
they do not believe that the party of
treason is likely to care for the coun-
try as the party of loyalty will. They
have awakened to the threatening
and omnibus character of the poss-
ible success of the old Democratic
party, and they have come out to
stand shoulder to shoulder in the
great contest of 1876 they do not be-
lieve that a professedly repentant
knave is rs worthy of confidence as is
the man who has borne good char
acter. As the New Hampshire patriots
of one hundred years ago would not,
at the close of the revolution or for
years thereafter, have entrusted the
national government in the hands of
King Georges loyalists, so now, even
more strongly and earnestly the peo-
pie of New Hampshire now entertain
no idea of placing the government in
the hands of that party which rebelled
in behalf Of slavery.


The majority of Gov. PC. Cheney
over the Democratic candidate, Dan
iel Marcy, will reach nearly 1000.
This, aside from Presidential cleo
tions, is by far the largest majority
the Republicans have had in that
State in decade. Last year there
was no election of Governor by the
people, though the Republican can
didate had plurality. The year be-
fore, the Democrats carried the State
1t is q grand glorious victory and we
most heartily thank the Republicans
of New Hampshire for it.
Year: 1876

To consider what we are, and what we
are to become in future life, TO consider
the influences which we are daily exer-
jects, which are worthy the careful con-
sideration of every rational being.


10 mind seriously contemplating these
der interest,-For what end was Great
ed, and for what purpose placed here in
the midst of beings like myselff What
are the relations which sustain to those
beings and to society? What the duty /
owe to them? How can l be prepared to
perform those duties, and how accom-
piish the great end for which my Crea-
tor gave me existence, and placed me in
this world of probation and trial? What
part am to act in upholding those inval-
liable interests, social, civil, and religious,
which have come down to us, most prec-
ious Inheritance, from our fathers, and
which, with all the duties and response
bilities connected with them, are now
transmitted to our keeping.


The man who thinks lightly of such in
quiries, or who never brings them home
to his bosom, as matters of direct. per-
sonal concern, violates every principle of
,~~Soh ohu SchllIOh Pk uuCnCCs 4nuo w
put away life is unworthy the character
of rational being. Man was made for
a nobler end than thus to pass away life
in mean trifles. He was made for thought
and reflection; he was made to serve
God and his generation in life of benifi-
cent action; and he never exercises his
faculties more in accordance with the dig
nifty Of his nature. than when he consid-
ers the end for which he was created, and
inquiries how he may best fulfil the great
purposes of his being. sl.s


One great fault is we do not fully COM
prehend the extent of the influence which
we have upon society. We do not consid-
er while engaged in our daily pursuits.
that every principle of our nature, every
word OF our tongues, carries with them our
influence, which will have bearing upon
the character of our fellow-men. Our in
tluence is not confined to ourselves, or to
the scene of our immediate action; it ex-
tends to others and will reach to succeed
ing ages. Future generations will feel
the effects of our principles and our con-
duct We are so connected with the i'm
mortal beings about US and those
who are to come after US, that we cannot
avoid exerting a most important influence





and thus long after we shall be no more,
nay, long alter the world shall be no more,
the consequences Of our conduct to thou
sands of our fellow-men, will be nothing
less than everlasting destruction, or eter-
nal life.


Such influences are not only traced In
individual cases, but they are prominently
sent forth in all great political and social
transactions. Let us then, upon this our
centennial year, endeavor to exercise such
an influence. as will tend to advance the
noble principles of that party which has
brought peace out of chaos. and rolled
back the surging pillows of contending
strife, until they are now heard breaking
family upon the southern shore. or beating
harmlessly against that rock upon which
our hopes must rest, during the four years
to come.
Year: 1876

Tm present war upon Govomor
IImriss is disgrace to the Domoc-
racy of East Tennessee. We tell
thom plainly that Mr.. johnson is
dead, and that their effort to con-
tnuo the war over his grave is as
improper rs it is mwisc. Cover
nor Hmriss was his antagonist as
he was most nearly his match in
ability. lie is to-day the ablcst
man in the State, and he will make
the Campaign ring with the music
Of Democracy, The effort to put
him down is like the one to put
Mr. johnson down two years AGO.
1t is an effort to submcrgo the
brains and genius of the State and
TO mount on guard the mediocres


and upstarts Of the day. We were
for johnson while living and for
liwriss now Johnson is dead. 1t
's q notorious fact that such men


as Gov Horriss was during the


|aI are the trucst and safest union


men m peace, 1t is only the


sNo.hr and politicians Of the war


era that are rampant now for war.
Year: 1876

the means to bring a suit and carry it
through, to annul the decree of divorce
which your wife obtained. You have good
grounds to show that it was irregnlarly
conducted, and you shall have the best le-
gal talent that money can secure. ! wish
to damage the man all can, and if you
will work with me and for my interest you
shall never regret it."


Foote was overwhelmed.


"What can I do but accept. You are
princely in your offers. | will serve you
to the utmost limit of my capacity.


"Good. Your first letter you will pre-
pare as early as possible. I will give you
a memoranda to guide you in getting It up,
and you will submit it to me tomorrow for
examination, and ! will enclose it to the
editor with an explanatory letter. Your
salary will be officially made known to you
by letter from San Francisco, and, if not
satisfactory, mention It Immediately to me
and | will see that 1t IS made So.


Mr.. Duncan was writing in a small
cheque-book he had taken from his breast
pocket while he was speaking.


"Here is a draft for two hundred dollars
to meet present expenses" he added hand.
ing it to him.


"You are very liberal, sir," said Foote.
"Shall I write receipt for this ?"


"Itis payable to your order-that is al
the receipt want"


Foote'S feelings it would be difficult tc
describe. He felt as though he were or
the high road to success. To have the
means placed in his hand to wrest his boy
from the claim of his scornfnl mother be
came the absorbing thought Of his mind
1t was more than he had ever dared to
hope.
Year: 1876

Is favorite theme for men who are not
thoroughly conscious ofthsir own strength.
They turn contemptuously from the advice
Of wife or sister, and keep all their busi-
ness aad plans to themselves, until a crash
comes. Then they settle back on that
weakness to help bear the burden, and even
condescend to listen to some plans for the
future, and receive sympathy and help
from these weak members Of the family
who work all day and lie awake all night
thinking, planning and helping, while
the strong man breaks down. There is no
indication of weakness there. A woman $
instinct is better than a mans reason
and when she sees her husband, brother,
or child threatened with disaster she knows
no weakness, but comes to the rescue with
all her colors flying. 1t is h2r nature to
suffer and be strong to tire herself with
much serving, to give largely out OF the
income of love. There is strength of far
greater value than that Of bone and mus
Gle, or even of brain it IS the strength OF
uoman's love, which will survive shame,
sorrow, neglect and even death, for she
will leave it as a legacy to her children
This weakness is the heroism that bright
ems the pages ofhistory and the hearth Of
the humblest home, and will outlast the
mental fever and physical calibre Of the
strongest man.
Year: 1876

When man gets up about eight o'clock
in the morning and meanders around all
day trying to find out who has been elect.
ed President, he is known as a 'politieion;o
when at night he gets full looking at bull
letin boards and hearing men cheer, he IS
a common drunk = when he goes home
about 2 a. m, all mud and drunk, falls
over the rug in the hall, skins his nose on
the door, falls over a rocking chair and fin-
ally gets to his bed room and falls into the
baby's cradle, why his wife quietly admon-
ishes him that he is a drunken hog At
about this time he wants to argue the qnes-
ton, but he is quickly thrown in the cor
ner, boots and al, and permitted TO re-
main there until morning.
Year: 1876

The Free Press says: The other dsp
when Detroit woman was splitting
wood, she hit her knee with the az.
handle and mashed bone. Her Lus-
band agreed to give her five dollars to
tell the doctor that she fell down stairs .
But the surgeon was wise man he
said that the knee had been injured


BY kick, and the husband had to saw
that the ax-handls did it and add !:
''We had lots ofsplit wood on hand, but
she was using the Ak as guard against
cOnsumption.
Year: 1876

People CALLING FOR WoRK.-1here


is an urgent call by the Philadelphia


press, upon the farmers, to furnish


work for the thousand that are in that
city With all the extraordinary pre-
pa:ations made for the Exposition
during the last year, there are to-day
not less than 10, 900 able bodied men
in this city. embracing all the varied
branches of skilled and ordinary labor
who cannot find employment at any
wages, and there are other thousands
now gladly laboring at scarcely halt
pay to obtain bread. A New York
paper says Of this, that the complaint
and sufferings is not peculiar to Phila.
delphia, for here there are nearly three
times 10000 people receiving tull or
partial aid from our public and private
institutions. The tendency OF young
men and young women is towards the
city. If these people really knew, or
acted upon, their own best interests,
they would rather look to the country
for relief than to the cities. More is
to be got out of the soil than out of
the bricks and mortar Of our crowded
cities.
Year: 1876

Michigan University in the year Of
1870 opened its doors in all depart
mebts for the admission Of women
According to the most recent returns
III arc availing themselves Of the
right to University instruction thus
recognized. In the distribution which
they have made OF themselves among
the several departments, there is III
little signifcancc-4 of them have
chosen the law, Al medicine, ani 6t
literature and science.
Year: 1876

Owatonna has made formal bid for
the location Of the State Fair at that
city, accompanied by sufficiently strong
inducements to obtain consider
alton Of the proposition by the board of
directors The city offers to furnish
the requisite buildings, sheds &C., and
make half mile race track everything
to be first class. They claim to have
ample hotel accommodations. If that
is case, and they can make it appear to
the board, it will no doubt improve
their chance of success. It is general


ly accepted as fact, that there is not
sufficient hotel accommodations to
meet the demands of State fair occa.
zion any place in the State except a,
St. Paul and minneapolis. We think
the general belief on that point IS cor
rect. Our experience at a State Fair


held at Rochester few years ago
inclines US to that opinion. We arr
uot opposed to its location at Ovation


na, but the hotel question will have al
important bearing on the financia
results. The impecuniosity of ou


State Association from various causes


is becoming very wearisome, and "


would not like to see anything don


that will interfere with the fulles


measure Of success. -.
Year: 1876

PURE WATER FOR ANIMALs.-The
Canada Farmer truly says that no ami
nal should be required to drink water
which the owner himself would refuse,
ard especially SO if that animal is the
COW from which YOU hope to make
good buutter. 1t is sufficient on This
point to say that pure water is an indis
pensable article to the success of the
dairyman: for good butter or cheese
cannot be made where good water can.
not be obtained.
Year: 1876

How TO GET EARLY TOMATOES. ,-
As soon as your tomato plant has made
four leaves, pinch the top bud from the
stem, then take up the plant, pinch off
two inches from the tap root and trans
plant it in a common box frame, where
the soil is rich and loamy. The box
will keep off the wind, and plants sown
aud grown there eighteen inches apart
will produce fruit two weeks sooner
than the same planted in the open
ground A mat of few boards, spread
over the frame at night will keep them
from frost, and is far easier and quicker
than going over q field nightly and
setting boxes over each hill. AS soon
as the plants have set fruit On two bios
SONS Of each branch, and the top has
grown two to four leaves, the piaching
off the ends of each branch and top
should be again put in practice.
Year: 1876

VFR BILL


The possibility of the passage of the Bland
Silver BILL and the payment of United states hcnds and
duties in silver Abin excited great deal of Interest in
Wast yesterday. One class OF nanc.es believed that
if the Silver bill shoud pass, gold would advance 40 or
30 per cent, and Government bonds would decline IN
proportion, while another and conservative class be-
lieved that both gold and bonds would nuctuae only
small The latter class believe that the
blll would not become Aw and consequently that there
was apprehension Than was necessary. Certainly II
could bc made to apply To ia" payment Of United
States bonds without violation ni the SpI of the
acts authorizing Leir payment ia coin of standard value,
which currency gold only.