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Year: 1876

THE Connecticut Democrats said to the


Republicans of the third district of that
State: "Here is David A. Wells, a man of
national reputation, and candidate better
qualified than any other in the district to
represent it in the national legislature. Vote
for him. He is able, he is honest, he is Pc
cularly fitted for the duties of legislation on
the important subject of finance, he will be
credit to the district and the State" Now
the Democrats have an opportunity to repair
the omission of the third district. They have
great majority in the state legislature, and
can send Mr.. Wells to the Senate. What
ever qualifications he had for the House he
has in as high degree for the Senate. He
will represent the whole state, he will hold
his seat for six years, he will have greater op-
portunities for usefulness. IF he is better
qualified than Mr.. Waite, he is incomparably
better qualified than Mr.. English. 1t was
charged against the Democrats that they
nominated Mr.. Wells because no regular


Democrat had the slightest chance of success.


1t cost nothing, and was an excellent way ts
Year: 1876

THERE seems to be little doubt that Russia
is encouraging the Turkish insurgents, that
Bosnia is already ia arms, that Servia is ready
to rise, and that by the opening of Summer
all the Rayahs will be in revolt. 1t is quite
out of the range of probabilities that the
Turkish empire can survive so serious an
assault
Year: 1876

JUDGE HOOD is not the sort of q witness
the Democrats want. He testifes that the
only men he bribed were officials under John
sons administration. Better send him into
Canada at once. A witness that testifies
against Democrats ought not TO be permitted
to sneak.
Year: 1876

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


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

A LEGAL TENDER of coins consisting
of forty per cent. Of gold and sixty
per cent. of silver is the latest reputation
proposition, and is made by Senator Wallace
of PENNSYLVANIA, shard-moneY Democrat y
Year: 1876

Taking into consideration the choraeter of its
vouchers, the history of its cures and the immense
iIN increasing demand, VEGErINE may be fairly en-
Tilted the leading medicine of the age.


For scro oula in the blood, VEGETINE is an in
iallible remedy, and no person need suffer from
hnmors ulcers, and all diseases arising from impure
There is not a case of scrofula in existence that
VEGFTTNE will not cure, provided. however. the
vital functions have not lost their power of action
all that may be said to the contrary Notwithstanding


VEGETINE is pleasant to the taste, mild in its in
fuence, and absolute in its action on disease, as the
following unquestionable evidence will show.
Year: 1876




BY American Press Association to the STAR.


WASHINGTON, May 2O.-At the Cabinet
meeting yesterday the note of Earl
Derby, mentioned In the dispatches OF
wednesday last, was read and con-
sidered. The note reaffirms the British
argument against the surrender OF
Winslow witnOuta guarantee from this
government that he Will not be tried for
any offense other than the one for which
he is eXtradited. In addition to this the
note contains what is characterized as
misstatements of precedents for the
action of the British Government.


1t is the unanimous opinion of the
President and his Cabinet that this last
note of Earl Derby closes the contro-
versy, and destroys all hope for the sur
render of Winslow, and consequent
annulment Of the extradition clause OF
the Ashburton Treaty. Secretary Fish
will make reply reatfirming the position
of the Government on the question, after
which it is believed Winslow will be re-
leased, and then the President will GER
tify the facts to Congress, and probably
recommend tnat notice be given of the
abrogation OF the tenth arLicle OF said
treaty.
Year: 1876

Preparations are actively making for the formation of the Centennial Legion, to be composed of one veteran military organization from each of the original thirteen States. It will include ten com panies of infantry, two of cavalry and one of light artillery, who will join in celebrating the next fourth of July at Philadelphia. The first suggestion of this legion was made at Bunker Hill on the last seventeenth of June by the Washington Light Infantry, of Charles ton, s. O., and was seconded by the Bos- ton Light Infantry and by the Old Guard of New York. Many prominent citizens have also urged that the Old Guard should represent New York at the Gen tennial celebration of the battle of Fort Moultrie, at Charleston, on the twenty eighth of June. It is designed to have the Old Guard go to Charleston by special steamer, and, on returning, to escort the members of the Washington Light Infantry to New York, where they will meet the Boston Light Infantry. All the commands will then proceed to Philadelphia with the other companies composing the legion.
Year: 1876

Holy Ghost; and the blaze was merely designated to attract the eye of the ob- server. '

 When Lambert struck this old road he discovered on the north side of it di- lapidated log cabin. Approaching the cabin he noticed light within, and, feeling satisfied that the murderers were close at hand, he gave 8 loud cough. This brought to the rear door of the house the old woman who occupied it, and who obtained living by selling cakes and beer to passing wayfarers. Lambert. in feigned voice, asked to spend the night within, and was at once admitted. He had but crossed the threshold when the report of Q musket was heard in the next room, and the ball splintered the woodwork of the door above his head.

 Without moments hesitation Lam- bert, with nothing but his tomahawk in hand, sprang into the next room and struck down the man in whose hand was the still smoking musket. The villain s companion, the smaller man of the two, at once fled the house; but before he had passed beyond the light of the fire within, the avenger, with the wretch s own rifle, brought him to the earth in a struggle with death that lasted but a second. AS soon as he had fred the shot Lambert turned upon the prostrate murderer, who was about to arise, and struck him second time, felling him to the floor again. He then, with rope furnished him by the old woman, bound the villains hands and legs securely. In the morning the avenge- borrowed a horse from the woman, strapped upon it's back the living and dead murderers, and before nightfall arrived at Stoi tler's inn. On the following day thes diving man was publicly lynched in front of the inn, and the two bodies were then con- signed to an unhonored grave. Lam- bert's companions, craven hearted as they had proven themselves, were loud
Year: 1876

natent and suhseqpent additional pat
ents, Is the application of any kind ~ Of !
power to or near the circumference OF
the wheel.


The bower a. applied heretofore 70
the shaft or center Of wheels, i ap-
piled to q wheel one-fourth the weight
Of this one it would prove disastrous.
consequently they never before reached !
the crushing point, but merely ground
while this 10000 pound wheel has
not only reached hut passed beyond
the crushing resistance Of the hardest
rock.


One mill in Tuolumne is doing some
custom work for company, who
have had the same done in . frstrclass
stamp mill with . No. SO screen, and
It proves the Giant Mill to be the
best for saving gold as more per ton
is saved than was saved in the. stamp
process.


This s tons wheel makes from I to
10 revolutions in the 36 feet in cir
conference Of bed or crushing pans
per minute.


These mills are at work on mines
where any one who wishes to pur
chase can see them working every
day. and they more than realize the
expectations of all.
The FIRST mill sold was to colnpa


ny who already had l2-stamp mill
but could not make their mine pay


but now it is paying on exactly ths
same rock.
Year: 1876

The horrN stencil that lowered over
our city this morning and penetrated the
very recesses Of our dwellings, was only
repetition Of the terrible nuisance
which has afflicted the poor denizens OF
Wilmington for years. Is there no rem.
edyF Must we be made forever tc
breathe this foul atmosphere merely to
put money into the pockets of purse
proud firm who do nothing to benefit
but an immense deal to injure our CITY
as a place of abode: Let this matte,
be considered.
Year: 1876

We hays been shown a speciemen OF
the iron with which the Committee is
Lining the floor of the City Hall cells, and
believe it fully stout enough for the pur.
pose. 1t would be better characterized
as plate than sheet.lTo use thicker iron
would simply be waste of money.
Year: 1876

THE District tax bill passed by the Sen-
ate yesterday is simply an enormity. L.
in effect provides that the taxpayers OF the
Dis,rict shall defray all the expenses Incl
dent to keeping the Government property
in safe condition, and provides that the
one hundred and sixty thousand residents
of this less than ten miles square
shall take care of the property which
belongs to every man, woman and child
in the country. 1t also provides for
tax upon personal property, which is
needless, and which will serve to keep
away from the District very desirable class
of citizens. The passage of the bill, how
ever, is indirectly due to the efforts of the
Memorialists and their sympathizers, who
have labored SO long and so arduously to
prove that majority of their fellow-citi-
zens are incapable of honest self-govern-
ment 1t is not without some qualification
that we contemplate the fact that some OF
these Obstructionists will themselves be
subjected to extraordinary taxation under
the provisions of the bill if if should become
q law
Year: 1876

SIX MONTHS of Democratic supremacy in
the popular branch of Congress have
elapsed, and what has been done to serve
any vital national interest? Simply moth
ing. The appropriations are all behind
hand and those proposed are so niggardly
that they will be barely sufficient for ex-
ample, to keep the public improvements in
repair, and certainly not sufficient to com
plete any Of them. The Democrats have q
double design in this contemptibly stingy
policy, however. First, they desire to
humbug tie people with a demagogical
cry of economy, and second, to hamper and
cripple the administration of the several
Executive Departments SO as to cast dis
credit upon the Republican party.
Year: 1876

THE stupid efforts at sham economy,
made by the e1-Ccnfederste House, have
disguised the people at large. This disgust
has even permested the tough hides and
thick skulls of the most obdurate class of
old Washington Bourbons, who have until
recently been signing and crying, ever
since the close of the war, for return Of
Democratic rule.
Year: 1876

DEMOCRATIC success in the coming cam
paign would result in financial ruin to the
country. The utter lack of craftsmanship,
or even the most ordinary political ability,
in the Democratic party, as evidenced by
the proceedings OF the present House, gives
assurance Of the correctness of this predic-
ton. The most obdurate partisan must
hesitate before placing the control OF the
Government in such incompetent hands.
Year: 1876

THE argument at St. Louis is that TIL
den is the inevitable. Both time and
money have been spent to convince the
delegates 10 the convention that this is the
fact. Certain kinds Of contsgion under
given circumstances are also inevitable
the itch. for example.
Year: 1876

General Sherman anticipates that tire Sioux
war will be prolonged through the summer.
Herein the General of the Army is correct.
The war was commenced by the military, who
supposed they could subjugate the Sioux
with few hundred men. Time will show
that it took several thousand men, not few
hundred lives, and many millions of dollars to
subjugate the Sioux. oil.
Year: 1876

The Southern rebel specimens Of the Democ-
racy for four years shot at. hit, but did not kill
General Hayes. Now they shoot at him with
their vain pellets of scandal, but they do not
reach the mark. He Is clothed In invulnerable
robes of domestic and political purity.
Year: 1876

A case Of smallpox was reported at the oiiics Of
the health officer yesterday, as existing in
house in Cedar street, which lies between and
I and Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets north
west. DIR. Keenc made personal inspection and
found the report correct, and has taken every
pTecautton 20 prevent the spreading OF the dis
ease. The case in question is that OF little col
ored girl named Anderson. about one wear old.
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, DC June 2I, 1876. To THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA TERRITORY:

 Being detained here on public business much longer than l expected to have been I hereby announce myself candidate for Reelection as Delegate 10 Congress, By the people of ArIzona. In 90 doing. can but repeat my former platform. and with renewed energy and the advantage nf what lIttIe experience l have acquired, pledge myself eff electedl t" devote my time and give my most careful attention to the advancement of the best interests of Arizona and her people, irrespective of par ty faction or section

 To my friends who have so generously and nobly stood by me during the past two years. tender my heartfelt thanks.

 To those who still continue to oppose me and to all opponents. wish to say: I shall meet you in opposition on the same field in friendly. manner. and believing as do that the majority of the people are always right, shall feel pleased with the result.

 Most respectfully inviting one and all to my support, am

 Very respectfully yours, July 9. H. s. STEVENS.
Year: 1876

From the Herald, Silver City, N, Vi.

 The question of severing our political connection with New Mexico is strongely spoken of by representative men of our county, who, regard that an annexation of Grant county with Arizona, would be for the better and give as reasons for the change, 1st- That legislation by "American " members would be more liberal and better suited to progressive community such as ours, because the interests of Arizona generally and those of Grant county are sim liar and are better understood by English speaking legislators, most of whom are interested in mining and mining enterprise. 2nd. Be- cause our county has been denied by New Mexico equal representa- tion in the legislative assembly of the territory and is regarded by her as a mere appendage to her body polite, and because New Mexican Legislation is in the hands of those who are not in sym pathy with us and for the further reason thataafter repeated efforts to procure redemial legislation, we have been denied redress and held in state of vasalage, with out hope of relief, and for these reasons our people have come to the deliberate and settled deter imitation not to cease their efforts in this respect until their political connections with New Mexico are irrevocably severed. If New Mex ico should loose her richest coun- tv she can charge it to the dicta. torial and corrupt spirit of a few men in Santa Fe, who have come to the conclusion that they alone are the Commonwealth, and have the right to dictate the policy of the Territory and direct her le- gislation in their own selfish in. tereStS.

 Our citizens should now take the initiative step, call meeting, discuss the matter, appoint com

 nittee of correspondence and learn the views of leading citizens of Arizona, and also take such other steps as may be necessary to consummate the desired change

 THIS line just fills out this col 1 umn.
Year: 1876

. ABOUT DoGs.-We are glad to note that the gangs of worthless and dangerous CUTS that used to infest ur.streets have been fast disappearing under he.judicious use of strychuine. We do not ap- prove of the indiscriminate use of poison, for there are some valuable dogs which it would be criminal to kill. But men who own such dog generally take care of them. It is the class of worthless, snap ping CUTS that run the streets and endanger pedestrians and run af- ter horses as they pass, that we object to. All such dogs should be killed.
Year: 1876

WE call attention to the adver- tisement of George w. Blair. It will be seen that he has leased the Grand Hotel, which he will open for the accommodation of the public on next Monday morning, the 25th. On that day we intend to take a big dinner there, in part consideration for this notice. Go and eat,
Year: 1876

There is a man in Denver who can't go swimming on account of a big Newfoundland dog which he owns. The dog keeps close watch on him, and every time the gentleman takes a plunge in the lake the dog plunges in after him and drags him out, thinking that he is saving his masters life.
Year: 1876

WE are informed that Isaac Levy, the owner of the Colorado Hotel, will soon open that well known house and run it as landlord in person. Due notice will be given of the time of opening.
Year: 1876

THE peculiar color of our paper this week is owing to the long time taken by the steamship in making this trip, as she has our supply of paper on board. Never mind the color but read the con- tents.
Year: 1876

THE Wallapai Enterprise of Octo- Der 13, notes the fling of petition ID bankruptcy in San Francisco by the Milling company who brought a fine five stamp mill to Mineral Park, Moha- ve county, some eighteen months ago. To quote from the Enterprises

 After a years dallying the mill was completed and started on fine ore, and so far as treating the ore successfully was concerned proved a complete sue cess. Ore poured in on the mill, and if the mill could have worked twenty instead of five tons per day, it would have been crowded with ore, for there has been active competition among miners to get their ore worked. The mill has run about half the time since 1t started up, in March last, and has never waited a moment for ore. Every one supposed the company was mak- Ing money, and yet the company has filed it's petition in San Francisco to be declared a bankrupt. Now, we don't say the company has made money, nor do we say it has not made a losing. But We do say, what every man in the county, who is coglizant of the facts will bear us out in, that some one has made money, as facts must show The result of this bankruptcy business is that many of our citizens are unpaid their just dues from the company. Over $70,000 of silver has been taken out of our county, and the county re- ceives black eye from the islander, the report of the failure of the com pany circulates abroad. Of course those here who know the facts, know what is the matter, but people abroad will naturally attribute the failure to our mines.

 The mill now stands idle with 5000 worth of high grade ore on the dump at the mill, and our miners are again falling back on the old resort of ship pIng ore to San Francisco.

 We are sorry to read of this failure, for every such disaster or wrong leaves more or less impress on the whole Ter ritory. Still, Arizona cannot reasona- ply expect to be exempt from the evil element that has attached itself in sue cession to every mining locality on this coast. But as We are assured of the permanency and great extent of our mineral wealth, we may feel propOr- tionate certainty that nothing can prevent the ultimate development of that wealth.
Year: 1876

Ed CHEFlt seems that both great political parties
are committed to the doctrine Of specie resumption, As
they do not take issue upon this any other question Of
pohteal policy or principle practically considered II
becomes mere scramble for the spos Of Office. And
as some OF US view the matter it is Of little importance
which wins the day Yet excited partsans upon cit her
side can prove by the most them) sefevident argu
ments and conclusions that the salvation Of the country
depends entirely their party controlling the policy
OF the Government for the four years To them it
really appears matter of the Tremendous and VII
tai consequence to the country OF the claims Of
both cannot be true for IL absolutely right the
other must be absolutely wrong The only difference
that see between the parties is this One Of
them once had the moral courage take step in ad
vance for the right whenever prodded to it by public
opinion while the other never had


To disinterested spectator the sensible conclusion is
that neither promises any relief the country eth
future and that only hope is in the


third party forming The central plank Of its plat
form being 'greenbaeks, or a government paper cur
rency Of the powerful influence of all the banking
corporations gold rings and money gamblers Of the land
arrayed against it. Their interest opposing the
party is purely selfish for they represent much
intelligence to be ignorant Of the fact


First that the total Of gold and silver in exist
enee. If all coined is only about onetwentieth Sufficient
for the demands Of commerce. and therefore nineteen
twenehs of the currency circulation be in paper


Second that where there nineteen dollars Of paper
promises 10 redeem in specie only dollar in spe
Gle to redeem with there exists upon the face Of it dis
honesty and rsna and the conditions always ripe for
bank runs failures panics wide spread commercial dis
aster and financial devastation country And that
for our nation to do business with currency prouisng
Year: 1876

pay specie when there Is in fact all this time y
onetwcntieth enough specie to redeem with cal
culated undermine industrial interests with
zines of glycerne a. it were to weaken confidence
in financial stability, and to not only frghten for
eign capital and immigration from our shores but to
drive capital to foreign countries for investment


Third if have got 70 have paper for nineteen TWEEN
tiehs of circulation may well entirely give up
the idea of resuming specie payment (which is lie
well a farce) and have the other Onetwentieth in pa
per also in specie upon the footing in law pa
per-the paper to be Government greenbacks based
the wealth. stability and integrity of the whole
try redeemabe in metal of any Kind but in labor
services by the Government, in obligations due the
Government


No one but child will object to this on the ground
that if the Government collapse the holders of its
must lose 1t is utterly impossible for Government to
fall with forty millions of holders and defenders TO
maintain it, In otheS way can our Government be
made strong Should 1t be overthrown bank notes
of any kind would be worth anything. Under pres
system security is dencally the The pro-
posed system eOntempes continuing the present ore
of things with this modification The discontinung of
the National Banks the withdrawal of their currency,
and the substitution of greenbacks therefor and the
making of greenbacks receivable duties well for
all other debts public and private The resumption act
providing for specie payment in 1873 and the withdrawal
Of greenbacks and the substitution of Bank currency
would of course be repealed


Under the system advocated by the new party, coin
and greenbacks would each Immediately be at with
the other. Enough of coin would be in circulation prob
ably for the Indians and others who cannot read
tell from another and for such old fogies
prefer Ing around heavy metals for money But as it
would possess special value legal advantage, few
would choose to be bothered with it, and IL might
in consequence eventually pass from circulation.


Instead of Banks of ISSUE would have banks Of
change discount and deposit Instead of gold gambling
and gold rings would have stable and reliable cur
rency and enough circulation do the business of the
country with and more.


Such appears to be the position of the party
the currency question That it will elect its Presden
ta standardbearer Peter Cooper in the approaching
election certainly cannot be expected but under the
legitimate workings of tie Wall Street Gold Ring re-
sumption act together with the corruption which must
characterize the general administration of affairs for tn
next -four years whichever party obtains control the
movement will 60 from gaining control Of COun-
ties that Of Congressional Districts and State Admin
istrations until in 1880 it will sweep the whole land
and the country did the Republican party in 1860


GRANGER.