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Year: 1876

''It may happen in the future history of the country, that to change an executive because he has been eight years in office, will prove unfortunate, if not disas- trous. l would not accept q nom nation if it were tondered, unless it should come under such cir cumstanccs as to make it an i'm perative duty" Grants letter to Gen. White.

 Such is the sum total, up to the present time, of what Presi- dent Grant has had to say in re gard to accepting the office of President for third term. Not withstanding the fact that lead ing men of his own party, and even respectable assemblages of republicans have asked from Mir. Grant an expression on the point; and notwithstanding the House of Representative have declared by almost unanimous vote that a departure from the we'll establish ed precedent of retiring at the end of the second term would be dangerous and unwise, yet MT. Grant has never deigned to give any reply, other than the above. When we take this reply in con nection with events which have since transpircd, and arc now likely to transpire, we may reas- onably be ie l to enquire if our President has not been calmly and studiously striving to bring about ''such circumstances as to make it an imperative duty"

 The anti Catholic issue, already so broadly made, may, in his esti- nation render it his imperative duty" to become candidate.

 Another circumstance, which may happen" and which Gen. Grant would no doubt consider sufficient to render it, "unfortu- nate if not disastrous" ito change the executive because he has been eight years in oflicc,' would be q war with Mexico or Spain.

 That VIC are now on the verge of war with Spain is the pro nounced opinion of some of our ablest metropolitan journals.

 Although there is now no stronger ground for intervention in behalfof the struggling Cuban patriots, and no more justiiiable reason for war with Spain than has existed for the last seven years, nevertheless, we sec unnis- takable preparations for such a conflict. A war with Mexico or Spain, or both, would render Gen. Grant a military hero, and give him q decided advantage over all other competitors for the Republi' can nomination for third term.

 The nomination having been rendered, a foreign war would, of course, be such a circumstance as to make it an imperative duty to accept.
Year: 1876

We advise and beg that there may
be cool and dispassionate conduct in
both word and deed, by all men fol
the two months to come preceding
the final determination of the great
question as to who is to be the Presi.
dent of this grand Republic from the
4th of March next. Complications
have arisen that by the passionate
discussion Of which the people can
be famed to flame of feverish ex-
citement that will bring no good to
US as people. Angry discussion
among neighbors and fellow citizens
will in nowisc tend to settle the diff
ficulties surrounding the case. The
lapse Of time and dispassionatc re-
Election will, we trust, find quiet
and clear way out of the dilemma.
The country should keep as quiet as
possible, and let the matter be ad-
justed by those upon whom it de-
wolves. We hold that, beyond all
question, Governor Hayes has been
honestly and fairly elected. We trust
that for the sake of honesty and fair
ness in the manner of conducting SO
important matter of President, now
and for all time to come, he may be
declared the victor, and peacefully
inaugurated Above all things let us
dispassionately await the issue of the
tangle in which the whole thing is
now involved.
Year: 1876

The proper officers canvasscd the
vote of Oregon and declared it re-
publican by decided majority, elect
ing all the Hayes electors. This was
not the duty of Gov. Grover, but Of the
board of canvassers. 1t was then the
plain duty of the governor to have is
sued the certificates as the voice of the
people had declared. 1t was not for
him to decide judicial question as
to whether Watts (who had been a
Federal officer, but was not when the
time came to issue certificate,) was
eligible or not. At the most the
governor had no business, certainly,
to give the certificate he admitted due
to the two republican electors, into
the possession of the democratic cleo
tor Cronin, and so cut them off from
any certificate at all. To remedy this
unparalleled assumption of power
making a case new entirely in the
history of the nation,the Secretary OF
State has certified the vote, showing
the election of the three republican
electors, and they met, cast Their
votes, and returned it to the President
of the U. S. Senate. There can be nc
other way than to count it thus re-
turned, it seems to us, else the whole
machinery of the government can bt
made farce Of.
Year: 1876

The first thing the Confederate
House did was to appoint a partisan
committee to visit Louisiana, Florida
and South Carolina, to investigate and
report.


A similar resolution was introdu-
ccd in the Senate the same day inclu-
ding Georgia, Mississippi and North
Carolina in the scope Of the investi-
CATION, and forthwith the movement
was bitterly opposed by Thurman,
Bayard, and all the Democratic Sena-
tors.
That is TO say, the average demo-
crate Congressional reformcr is in
favor Of a democratic committee Of
the House making an investigation,
but opposed to the republican Senate
doing the same thing. 'Rah for re.
form !
Year: 1876

The old democratic party that
made and fought the rebellion, par
doned and re-instated by the party in
power, fought the presidential bait le
this year and got four Northern
States, and all the Southern States
but three, while the republicans got
all the Northern States save four and
three of the Southern States and
the Democracy foolishly undertake to
steal another Northern State to win,
and all this is done in the name OF
Reform. The reformers having al
most all their strength lying in these
men who made and fought the great
rebellion. Verify, reform in these
days, SO called, comes from a very
strange quarter. The card detected
up the sleeve don't win, gentlemen.
Year: 1876

TIL leading republican journals all
over the land, as they como to hand,
declare the result as settled In tho
election of Hayes and Wheeler. fairly
and squarcly. Not doubt Is OK.
pressed of the eminent justice of this
result. All speak of the attempt OF
the democracy in Oregon as a plain
nnvarnishcd theft. Let us oil keep
cool and calm !; the right will prevail
when tits 80 plain and clear.
Year: 1876

II might be well enough for our
democratic friends to bear In mind
that if this election is to turn on quib-
bles, and if a President Is to be made
by injunctions, that the republicans
have the final returning officer In the
person of the Vice President Of the
Senate, and that an injunction of the
Supreme Court of the United States
holds the ace.
Year: 1876

THE Messenger De PIris states that
before the end Of May the emperor of
Russia will take the opportunity OF az
drming that the peace Of Europe must
not be placed in doubt. This declaration
will be made with such solemnity as to
dispel all distrust
Year: 1876

Dr.. Losing in Potter's American Monthly.l
It(Straford House) is only a mile
from the birthplace Of Washington,
and stood in the midst of a highly
cultivated country, dotted with the
mansions of people who formed a
very refined society. There Wash
ington and Richard Henry Lee un-
doubtedly often played together,
and within that mile between the
dwellings was the scene Of the fol-
lowing correspondence when they
were boys only nine years old, there
being only a few weeks difference
between their ages. Little Lee
wrote:


Pa brought me two pretty books
full of pictures he got them in
Alexadria they have pictures of
dogs and cats and tigers and ele-
fants and ever so many pretty
things cousin bids me send you one
of them it has picture of an ele-
FAINT with little indian boy on his
back like uncle JOS sam pa says il
l learn my tasks he will let uncle
10 bring me to see you will you ask
your ma to let you come to see me


RICHARD HENRY LGE.


To this note Washington replied


DEAR DIoKY ! thank you very
much for the pretty picture book
you gave me. Sam asked me to
show him the pictures and l showed
him all the pictures in it; and ]
read to him how the tame Elephant
took care Of the masters little boy,
and put him on his back and would
not let anybody touch his masters
son. / can read three or fouI
pages sometimes without missing a
word. Ma says l may go to see you
and stay all day with you next week
if it be not rainy. She says l may



ride my pony Hero if Uncle Ben
will go with me and lead Hero.
have a little piece of poetry about
the picture book you gave me but
mustn't tell you who wrote the
poetry:


G. WIS compliments to R. H. L.


And like his book full we'll.


Henceforth will count him his friend.


And hopes many happy days he may spend.


Your good friend,


GEORGE WASHINGTON.


The "poetry" was written, it il
said, by Mr.. Howard, q gentleman
who used to visit at the house o
Mrs. Washington.
Year: 1876

a quarter old? This is what a
trainer named Peck gave last week
for a yearling by Maccaroni out Of
Duchess. 1t is enterprise" run
mad. No one can judge what the
colt will turn out; he may not be
worth his corn; he may neither
have pluck, strength nor speed.
His sire was a good horse; his dam
was a wretched failure. So that
the price paid for him is not justi-
fed even on the ground of pedigree.
| should like to hear Mr.. Robert
Bonner's opinion of this little trans
action-he is as good a judge of
horse-fesh as any man either in
England or the United States, and
certainly has never shown a lack of
boldness in bidding for a famous
horse. Would he like to buy back
this $22, 900 colt, and take his
chance of the animal turning out
a Derby winner or a miserable
screw? As a contrast to this "bar-
gain" may refer to a horse which
recently came into prominence at
Ascot. His sire was - nobody
knows; his dam was sold at a sec
ond-rate dealers for 95 or 810.
The horse himself-his name is
Chester" might have been bought
few months ago for f10O Or less


Last week he won a rather impor-
portant race at Ascot, and was then
sold for 92600, and a much larger
sum is now asked for him. So that
a lucky stroke in horse-fesh i;
about as good thing as a man
need wish to have happen to hin
in these hard times.
Year: 1876

indecent haste. to give you notice to
60" Mrs Spencer cried, penitently.
"How l misjudged them! Shall |
never learn Christian charity"


So it was settled that the minister
of Montclair should abide with his peo.
pie.


For three years more his persuasive
voice called them to choose the better
way; and then bis own summons came
to 60 up higher. In those three years he
had sown more seed and resped more
haryests than some men in long life
time. He did his work faithfully, and
was ready when the hour came for him
to 90 home. Just at the last, when
those who loved him best stood weeping
round his bedside, they caught upon
his face the radience of light not of
this world He put out his hands with
glad cry:


Il see, l see! Out Of the dark, into
light"


And before they could look with awe
and wonder into each others eyes, the
glory had begun to fade, the outstretch-
ed hands fell heavily. and they knew
that the blind minister was gone, "past
night. past day." where for him there
would be no more darkness.
Year: 1876

Keep it from unkindness. Words
are sometimes wounds. Not very deep
wounds always, and yet they irritate.
Speech is unkind sometimes when there
is no unkindness in the heart. So
much worse that needless wounds are
inflicted; so much the worse that, ua-
Intentionally, pain is caused


Keep it from falsehood. 1t is 50 easy
to give false coloring-to make a
statement that may convey meaning
different from the truth. while yet there
is appearance of truth-that we. need to
be on our guard There are many who
would shrink from telling lie. yet who
suffer themselves in such inaccurate or
exaggerated or one-sided statements,
that they really come under the con-
demnation Of those whose ''lying lips
are an abomination to the Lord"


Keep it from slandcr. The good
reputation of others should be dear to
us. Sin should not be suffered to 20
unrebuked but it should be in accord
ance with the Scripture method, "Go
and tell him of his faults, 'twixt thee
and him alone" And it should be
borne in mind that wha: is too often
considered as merely harmless gossip
runs dangerously near, if it does not
pass, the confines of SANDER A repu-
tation is too sacred to be made play
thing of, even if the intent be not
malicious.
Year: 1876

A lady who lived on the north side
of London, set out one day to see a
poor sick friend living in Drury Lane,
and took with her a basket provided
with tea, butter, and food The day
was fine and clear when she started /;
but as she drew near Islington thick
fog came on, and somewhat frightened
her, as she was deaf and feared it might
be dangerous in the streets if she could
not see. Thicker and darker the fog
became; they lighted the lamps. and
the omnibus went at walking pace.
She might have got into another omni-
bus and returned but strong feeling
which she could not explain mace her
60 on When they reached the Strand
they could see nothing. At last the
omnibus stopped, and the conductor
guided her to the footpath. As she
was cropping her way along the fog
cleared up just at the entrance to Drury
Lane, and even the blue sky was seen.
She now easily found the narrow court,
rang the number 5 bell, and climbed to
the fifth story. She knocked at the
door, and little girl opened


'.How is grandmother ?"


"Come in. Mrs. A." answered
the grandmother. How did you get
here }? We have been in thick darkness
all day"


The room was exceedingly neat, and
the kettle stood boiling on small clear
fire. Everything was in perfect order:
on the table stood little tea tray ready
for use. The sick woman was in bed,
and her daughter sat working in cor
ner of the room.


Il see you are ready for tea" said
the lady; II have brought something
more to place upon the table"


With clasped hands the woman
breathed few words Of thanksgiving
first, and then said, 20 Mrs A.,
you are indeed Gods raven, sent by him
to bring us food to-day, for we have not
tasted any yet felt sure he would
care for u.s."


"But you have the kettle ready for
tea


Eyes, ma'am," said the daughter
"mother would have me set it on the
FIRE; and when said, what is the use
in doing SO? you know we have moth
ing in the house, she still would have it,
and said MY child, God will provide
Thirty years be has already provided
for me, through all my pain and help
lessness, and he will not leave me to
starve at last; he will send US help,
though we do not see how In this
mother has been waiting all
day. quite sure that some one would
come and supply our need But we
did not think of the possibility of your
coming from such distance on such
day Indeed. it must be God who sent
you to u.s."


"The righteous cry, and the Lord
neareth, and delivereth them out of all
heir troubles.
Year: 1876

EXTREME encouragement prevails at
Havaua on account OF the fact that the
rebellion cannot be suppressed, that the
troops have not been paid off for months,
and that crowded hospitals have been
almost abandoned on account OF penury
and want
Year: 1876

THE report Of the msss-meoting Of the
Democrats Of Jackson county, to be
found on our second page, will, in view
OF its bsing the first move Q? the canvass
in this State, be no doubt read with in
tsregt
Year: 1876

John Paul has invaded Paris, and the i'm
pressions he gets of men and things are al
together pleasing. The Frenefman, he
tells us, is not big feeder. He breaks his
fast in the morning with little coffee and
a good deal Of bread and butter. Along
towards noon, if ravenously hungry, he
seizes on radish or perhaps the hind log
of sparrow; but for dinner-ye gods, what
a gorgipg is there? Two spoonfuls of soup,
the backbone of a smelt, morsel of meat
the size of a saddIe-rock oyster, a mush-
room, an oyster, an onion, Glove of garlic,
a smell of cheese, a gallon Of red wine, and
he's ready for the opera or theatre. The
Frenchman can cook dinner, but when it
comes to eating one, why bless your soul,
an EDglishman can eat all round him. Yet,
au tait though he be at dressing fowl or
fish, the Frerchman does not dress himself
well. His sleeves are too short, his skirts
are too narrow, and he has altogether
skinny look. When he attempts to be ele-
giant he is only dandifed, and when he
sets out to be heavy swell he is only flashy.
But the French weman,-ah! she knews by
instinct what to put on and how. Suppos-
ing Eve to have been French, it is safe to
assume that when the idea of dress dawned
on Eden, had there been in the garden
leaf more becoming than the fig, she would
have gone straight to the tree. Little
given to diffidencs, the mere discovery that
she had nothing on could never have dis
tressed French Eve very much, but the
sudden awakening to guilty knowledge
that she was not well-dressed would have
just about killed her. A new and becoming
bonnet, pair of high heeled shoes, might
have relieved her feelings and the situation
and saved a valuable life This being the
rule udder the Republic, what must 1t have
been under the Empire.
Year: 1876

Total GA


These collisions were caused by trains
breaking in two, two by misplaced switches
ana one probably by neglect of orders. In
two cases of spreading Of rails the track is
said to have been in notoriously bad condi-
ton. One of the bridges which gave way
had had its foundations weakened by a
!reshet; the other two gave way without
apparent cause, both having beer previous
ly considered good. Twenty-three accidents
were traced directly to defect or failure of
road or equipment.


As compared with May, 1875, there is an
increase of 10 accidents, of in the number
killed, and of 70 in the number injured.
Three accidents in which a large number
were hurt bring up the average of injured
considerably.


There is no feature worthy of particular
note, although the number of wash-outs
was less than might have been expected
The number of broken axles is rather large
for this season of the year. A remarkable
accident was that on the Illinois Central,
where tornado struck train on the open
prairie aud lifted it bodily from the track,
throwing it into the ditch.


For the year ending with May the record
is as follows:
Year: 1876

During the warm days coming when all
Delaware will be taking a steamboat trip
to Philadelphia, to escape the dust of rail-
way travel, could not do better when they
and at the wharves an route


Republican yesterday, "


porter of The HERALD, because M
would breed dissensions, but upon the Droac
principle that we do not want men in hlg1
political position here who are covered VIII
mud and actuated by dishonest intentions II
the very inception of appointment. A mai
clothed with ignominy as deeply as Juag|
Fisher, cannot give tone or respect to th|
party, but would lower its honest purposes
To the present incumbent of the Office, Mr.
Anthony Higgins, ,thereis no fault assigned
he has filled the duties acceptably, ana wo
confidence and esteem in the faithful dlf
charge of these duties, but It is only tef
of the greater influence of Fisher with t5
President, and the close combination OF tn
two in ali the actions of the former, wh
was thrust from office for malteasance.


All await anxiously the Senate's actio
and devoutly wish that it may mot deliver
high political Office in this State to or
whose dishonesty is lisped from evor
tongue.
Year: 1876

dent was annoyed by this and that he contrvcd
to get rid of her icr him. This story rs n caumny
and fabrication out OF whole cloth. The ''Sylph"
matter was an indecent jest among the whisKey
sprators in st. Louis and had reference whatever
TO any altar OF the President


ME-. HEWITT TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THE


BLAND SILVER BILL.


Mr. Hewitt OF New York, has prepared n strong ar
eument opposition tho Bland silver bill which he
will deliver shape Of a speech when opportunity
is afforded in debate


SENATOR CoNKLISG AND THE SYRACUSE con-


vENrIoN-No CHANGES CONTEMPLATED IN


THE NEW YORK FEDERAL OFFICES


Senator Conking says there is foundation for the
published statement that he is going delegate to
the Syracuse Convention. He adds that the thing
news to him. he repudiates the ntimaton that ho
intends to go to convention demanding anything for
any person. Ho went to ask, What have got TO
demand and why should demand anything having
been literally treated by my friends? Several of
his very particular friends arc mentioned for the
Gubernatoral candidacy and he has reason to feel
most kindly to them all.


Nothing is known here of any changes to be made in
the federal offices in New York State and from what
the Senator says the subject of the New York Gus.
tom House it is not likely that any changes aro con-
tempatcd at present among It's officials The report
that something of the kind aioot arose from the
presence In Washington OF Collector Arthur Surveyor
Sharpe and Appraiser French; but already said in
the HERALD these gentlemen here to adjust their
accounts with tho Treasury Department as such Of
lcals are accustomed do the close of cvery fiscal
year.
Year: 1876

our OhIFeEsltI


Mr.. EDITOR 1t is gratifying to
notice the increased and increasing in-
terest our people are taking In the
time-honored University of North
Carolina. Public feeling is again
strongly setting in favor of Chapel
Hill. The intelle ,tual atmosphere
which again pervades the noble old
seat of learning, as science, art. and
literature are once more taking uu
their abode in those honored and
hallowed halls of Philosophy, and
Wisdom, and Intellect and Religion,
stirs the admiration and State pride
of North Carolinians who cherish n
becoming attachment to the State and
her various institutions. Although our
true>hearted fellow-citizens in all the
counties are aroused as scarcely ever
before, for con stitutiOnal reform and
for the redemption of the State and
country at large, still. as the work
of salvation goes bravely on, they are
taking time to think of Chapel Hill.
as, with yearning hearts for the best
with renewed interest an with fond,
clinging devotion to the noble old
University of the State.





able conductors in the Faculty must
rememb Der that they are supported in
their arduous labofs by the conf
dence and sympathy of the people.
1t is with great anxiety and patriotic
interest that the true, Intelligent pub
lie of the State now look to Chapel
Hill. It is the pride and hope of the
State as ignorance is growing up in
alarming proportions in every county,
aud as the State has been dragged by
misrule and the vampires of specula-
ton and corruption into the pitiable
condition of financial ruin and de-
moralization. Let the aims of the
Faculty be high, and let their work be
patient, thorough and hopeful. One
of the crying evils of the times is
superficial instruction, and popularity
seeking at the sacrifice of duty and
principle on the part of public teach
ers and professors of our colleges and
and universities. He who has the
good of the State at heart, and whose
heart thrObs with the proper sort OF
ambition will feel and work from 8
standpoint above all motives, purposes
and acts thus indicated.


In thus utttering word for Chapel
Hill, and asking for the erection and
| maintenance of a high standard OF
action and of instruction there, the
the writer has no ends nor selfish pur
pose outside of lore the University
and love for an impoverished and
Year: 1876

day saws:


We have received special telegram
from Delphi, In which it is stated that
General Fitzpatrick publicly admitted
that he had written the letter as pub
lished in the Sentinel. He has acted
wisely, even if he does have to be
withdrawn from the canvass.