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Year: 1876




To THE EDITOR or HERALD
have read your excellent article OF today s'n
There any Remedy" and think that the community Ia
indebted to you for practical recommendations In
addition to those already given allow call your
nj tontion fact that European cities new
theatres built places accessible from every sdo
Of the building. W. r.
Year: 1876

LOOK TO YOUR CHANGE.-The new twenty-
cent silver pieces are very much like silver
quarters and nearly the same size. Persons
shopping or having money to change should
be careful in receiving silver in change, as
they are liable to be deceived.
Year: 1876

DISPATCH PRINTINGHoUsE.-In order to meet
the constantly increasing demands Of our trade we
have added q weIl-selected assortment OF NEW
TYPE. which, together with our Improved MA
CuISERY and SKILpCL MECHANICAL TALENT,
warrant us In guaranteeing the VERY BEST CLASS
OF WORK at moderate figures and in the most expe-
,Iit M
Year: 1876

The Conference of independents at New
York, on Tuesday adopted an address to
the country in behalf of reform in politics
and for the support of a candidate for the
presidency of irreproachable character and
known ability. The address graphically
depicts the state of demoralization into
which the politics of the country has fallen.
Charles Francis Adams made speech, ex-
pressing preference for Secretary Bristow
as his first choice for the presidency, and
Samuel ]. Tilden second. Other addresses
were made of similar tenor. The confer
ence disclaimed any purpose of forming a
new political organization, but will look
hopefully to existing parties for the selec-
ton of a proper candidate. but this failing
will take other action. Preliminary steps
were taken for organization throughout the
country to strengthen and extend the
reform sentiment
Year: 1876

The number of swine in the country has
been much reduced within few years by
the ravages of hog cholera " in the West
,and Southwest, therefore it behooves
farmers to take good care of their breeding
sows, give them warm, dry quarters, and
save and rear all the pigs possible, for pork
can hardly fail to bring paying prices for a
few years to come.
Year: 1876

DALLAS, 1EAAS, hpIll OOy lOIO.
To the Editor of the Arorristown Gazette;


Having emigrated to the Lone Star
State from my native State, East Ten
nessee, and having promised "a great
many friends to write them, Z thought
would give them general letter through
your paper.


I left Rutledge on the gath of April.
Had quite pleasant trip to the city of
Knoxville, cheered along the road by
the growing of roosters, and the occa-
sional gobble of certain old turkey,
the only one on the train. Left Knex-
vile Wednesday morning, and reached
Chattanooga for breakfast, where l met
an East Tennessean whom his friends
supposed to be dead But he is still
alive, and says that he is neither dead
nor sleeping. Nothing of interest trans
pired on my trip more than our engine
ran off the track on the Memphis and
Little Rock road, the road being in a
desperate condition at this time, but the
managers speak of repairing it soon.
Arkansas, along the line of road, is one
vast wilderness and swamp, and looks as
though man would necessarily have to
boat it through. don't suppose any of
my East Tennessee friends would like
to emigrate to that locality, for even the
frogs were packing up to leave, for fear
of the chills and mosquitoes, the latter
being very numerous and of large statue
f,,I
steer, and then fly up in tree and pick
their teeth with their horns.


From Texarkana, Texas, to Wills
Point, the land looks thin, but seems to
be very fine for cotton, corn and oats
After you leave Wills Point you strike
one of the most beautiful prairies that
1 have ever beheld; just as far as your
| eyes win reach the prairie extends, and
a smoothe as needs be, and covered over
with grass, looks as though the Lord
had seen fit to carpet the whole thing
most beautifully. 1 saw a great many
horses and cattle on the prairie, all fat
and sleek, as though they were stallfed
| Corn, cotton, beans, etc., are up, and
have been worked from one to two
times, and look fine. Oats are headed
out.


This, in nay estimation, is the country
for emigrants Land is good, climate
mild, health fine and everything looks
lovely, though some complain of hard
times even here. But hard times here
are better than in East Tennessee, and
they don't care to throw you out the coin
for change. don't want to say anything
that would be calculated to induce any
one to come here on my say so, for they
might become dissatisfied. l have met
with some parties who are leaving Texas
because they say they can do no good
here. The reason is, they came here ex-
pecting to have only to shake the first
bush they came to and gather dollars to
last life time. Such is not the case
here nor elsewhere am informed that
man can get very good wages in the
country. The emigration is very large
now. A great many from all the States
are coming in. As have not been here
very long am not as competent to give
positive information as cid residenters.
Should any want further information,
will try to give it hereafter.


Very respectfully, r. B. G..
Year: 1876

The Irish Farmers Gazette, on the sub
ject Of handling and milking cows, re-
marks:


r'Regularity in the milking is of as
much Importance as regularity in feed
ing. In state of nature, the COW is re-
lieved of its milk great many times a
day. A calf allowed to remain with its
mother will help itself seven or eight
times through the day. Under such cir
cumstances the udder of the COW. will
remain small, and if allowed to retain
the milk. secreted during the twelve
hours, feverish symptoms are likely to
be produced. The practice of milking
COWS more than twice in twenty-four
hours causes the capacity of the udder
to be greatly increased, and probably
helps in maintaining the tactical section
long after pregnancy has taken place.
When, however, by an artificial system,
the COW has been enabled to retain her
milk without Inconvenience for twelve
hours or so, she ought to be milked reg
ularly every day at the same hour.
When the time for milking arrives, the
udder usually becomes distended to its
utmost capacity, and if the milk is not
speedily removed, the animal suffers
considerable pain. Cases of fever, the
result of allowing animals too long un-
MIXED, are, indeed, by no means of un-
frequent occurrence. 1t is especially
necessary to attend to this point for
some days after the animal has brought
forth its young, for during that period
very little irritation of the lacteaI organs
is likely to bring on that most fatal of
all maladies, fever If milking be too
long delayed, nature viii try and help
the poor animal An absorption of the
milk into the blood will to some extent
take place, and that which remains in
the udder will become deteriorated.
With neglect to milk COW at the regu-
lar times, the secretion of the fluid is
permanently checked; and there are
many cases where by such neglect an
animal has become dry in less than a
month.
Year: 1876

VIcKsBURG, April For long time
steamboatmen have predicted that soon
er or later the river would find its way
through the cutoff on the peninsula Just
south of the old site of De Soto, oppo-
site this city. At two o'clock to-day the
rent, and quickly an immense flow of
water rushed through the cut, which
caved in heavily at both sides. The new
channel, will shorten river / igation
by about thirty miles, and leave Vicks-
burg out in the cold.
Year: 1876

An uptown man, who believes in
self-improvement, suggested to his
wife recently that they should argue
some question frankly and freely
every evening, and try to learn more
of each other. The question for
the first night happened to be wheth-
era woman could be expected to
get along without q spring hat, and
he took the affirmative but when
he was last seen he had climbed up
into the hayloft and was pulling the
ladder up, after him,
Year: 1876

The party lines are drawn almost as
closely this year as in 1860. The Repub-'
lican party will demand a candidate
whose record in this fierce struggle of
the. past will convince the people beyond
all shadow of doubt that the great cause
for which we have done and suffered so
much is safe in his hands This require,
iment places Mr.. Bristow utterly out of
the question-if he had ever been in it..
a Southern born man, with dangerously
pleasant relations with the Bourbon De-.
mocracy, with no political record, and
no political experience, there is no more
possibility of his being taken for a Re-
publican leader in this campaign than
there is of the Roman Church taking an
unknown Protestant for their next Pope.
i These are the reasons why Blaine and
Conkling, enemies though they be, would
unite against Bristow; and the same rea7
sons viii apply to all the really Republic
can delegates in the Convention Mr.


Bristow's support will be from those who
have been enemies of the party since 1872
Year: 1876

Said Brooklyn wife to her hus-
band the other day, "If you fail to
produce me the money for a new
spring hat in three days you will be
the most astonished man thvt ever
lived in this world" When he
awoke the next morning ne found
his wife in the dressing-room exer-
cising with dumb bells. The money
was produced" that night.
Year: 1876

We are pleased to learn that new plan Of Life
Insurance has been devised by which all kinds
of policies mature and the full amount of the in
surance becomes payable to the insured during
their life time. The Mutual Benefit Life Insur-
ance Company, of Newark, n. j., one of the old
est and most substantial life institutions in the
country, with assets Of over S3l 900, has
originated and adopted a new plan, known as the
"Acceleratve Endowment Plan" which pro-
poses that instead Of using the dividends in re-
duction of the annual premium, the insured
may at his discretion pay his premiums in full
in cash and surrender his dividends to the Com
pany. In consideration of this surrender, the
Company will agree to pay the sum assured
when the policy-hOlder shall have attained a GER
tain age, or at his previous death, instead of at
death only, thus enabling him to procure an
Endowment Policy at the usual rates charged
for policies payable at death only.


The plan is intended to meet the wants Of
those who wish protection for their dependents
in case of premature death, and at the same
time to make wise provision for themselves in
the event of surviving the productive period Of
life, and seems to commend itself to the insur-
ing public, and more especially so when the
very high standing and pure mutuality Of the
Company is considered. Parties desiring fur
ther information relative to the Accelerative
Endowment Plan" of the Mutual Benefit, can
do so by corresponding with Mr.. James Mum
sell, Jr., Agent Of the Insured on Pacific Coast,
224 SansOme street, San Francisco.
Year: 1876

A MURDER DISCLOSED IN A DREAM
Isaac Randolph, the negro who mur-
dered his wife at New Haven in the
Spring of 1856, gives notice that he
will apply to the next Legislature for a
release from the State Prison, to which
he was sentenced for life. The murder
created great sensation, and the story
of it is very interesting. He killed the
woman with q wash-board during q
quarrel, and probably did not intend to
strike the fatal blow. After the murder,
Randolph cut the body up and buried
it in his garden, planting corn and
beans over the spot Several days after,
Robert Coe, the father of the missing
woman, related with great impressive
ness the particulars of dream which
he had on three successive nights. He
said that Mary Ann came to him crawl
ing on her hands, and when he asked
her why she did not walk, she replied
that she could not, for her legs had been
cut off. Each night she appeared to
him on the borders of a small brook
which then ran at the foot of the gar
den. At last the garden was examined,
and the body was found.-Sprinfeld
Mass Republican.
Year: 1876

last concluded that she had been grossly
deceived: that he had never cared for


her. but was encouraged to marry her


for the sake of her services in the house


hold. One day, as she had long been IN


need of money wherewlth to purchase
a new dress. she told her Jimmy OF 1t,


and he referred her to his mother, who,


on her part. thought it a piece OF auda-
CITY. but finally consented to give her
the sum of fifty cents! This was the


last straw on the camel's back. A row
ensued; brooms and pokers flew round


the room in quick succession, and the


n,otber-in-law took Jimmy's wife gently


by the hair. and with dishcloth mildly


endeavored to persuade her that 1t was
wrong to be so naughty. But the scene
suddenly changed. The poor wife seized
a poker, and in a very short time cleared
the house, mistress of the situation at
last. Che vanquished were shortly re-
admitted; and when Jimmy came home
in the evening a council of three was
held to decide on future proceedings.
The plucky little woman had a big
brother, an awful big brother, it seems,
and they were sure after what had hap
pened he would not delay long in visit
ing them. So the very next day Jimmy
and his brothers threw up their situa-
tions, and the last seen Of the whole
family was when they were on their way
to the railway station to ''seek fields new
and pastures green" where poor Jimmy
might again take unto himself partner
in his joys and sorrows, and live in
peace and happiness all the rest of his
days.-DanJury NelUS.
Year: 1876

AN Ohio exchange says that a baby
born in that State on the 22d of Febru-
ary, had red, white and blue hair
There is only one way to explain this
phenomenon. The Ohio exchange lies.
Year: 1876

There assembled last night at Chickeriug Hall large
brilliant throng to listen TO the inaugural address
OF the American Chemical Society 10 be delivered by
Professor John W. Draper the President Of the society
Il IS seldom that audience evidoncng high
degree Of mental culture With public lecture
and higher tribute could be paid to the and
manner of Professor Draper's lecture than the
breathess attention with which 1t heard.
The subject chosen by the President for his
inaugural address the wide one. Science
in America" and the object to correct some
crudc notions existing in the minds OF non-scicn


in the Of the indep pendent iLqurera Professor
Draper addressed himself 10 showing the impor-
tance of science the progress Of the human race
and It's influence revealing the natural truths which
have renamed SO long mystery 10 the human
Tho Professor showed how successful science had
hitherto been in Wrestling from nature her secrets and
there reason hope that the future would bring
forth results less wonderful than those already A.
tanned.


Referring 10 the charge sometimes brought against
Americans by strangers and re-echoed by persons
well informed on the subject matter, that the
Americans had been resting The last hundred years
the tame OF Franklin and had contributed little
within that period 10 the progress OF inductivc
naturcdy. citing long list oil triumphs
achieved by Americans tho whole field of scientific
inquiry. He adduced also the number and quality Of
scientific works which America had produced during
the century, and concluded by claiming front place
for American science the progress OF the world.
During the delivery OF tho lecture Professor Draper
frequently appauded.
Year: 1876

INTERESTING READING FOR TAXPAYERS


The Brooklyn Common Council met yesterday and
received the report OF the Budget Committee on the
cos. OF local government tor the year. The ioi.
lowing is summary OF the items agreed upon by .hc
Year: 1876

EXTENSIVE MINING ENTERPRIsE.-
Mr.. T. II. Blythe, wealthy and cner-
getic gentleman, of San Francisco, was
here last week concluding arrangements
for some very extensive di,ehing oper-
ations which he is about to inaugurate in
the northern part Of this county. Hay
ing purchased the interests Of his former
partner in the Coffee Creek ditch and
mining land locations, Mr.. Blythe pro
poses to commence operations Mt once
and not stop until he has everything in
complete working order; and then to
open number Of mines in the hills about
Trinity Center.


The Coffee Creek Ditch as projected
last year is not to be lost sight or, but at
present smaller ditch--5 feet on top
it. on bottom and 3 #. deep-will be
dug for the purpose Of prospecting the
country along the line. This will after
wards be enlarged and extended so as to
cover a vast oXtent Of territory, nearly
all mining land, but the richness OF
much Of which remains to be proven,
although parties conversant with that
section Of country are sanguine as to its
hidden treasures. One thing is certain,
that wherever the gravel has been worked
III the past it has invariably paid well.
is regarded as equally certain that
enough aurilerous gravel will be found to



Justify the building of the large ditch


which has been projected.


The main feature Of Mr.. Blythe's op


eaii)ns this Summer will be the build
ing ofa ditch from the East Fork Of
Trinity River to the high gravel deposit
nearly opposite Trinity Center, known
as Bugle Hill. This ditch OF canal will


be nine feet on top, five feet deep. five
feet on the bottom and between eight
and nine miles in length. Mr.. w. S.
4 Lowden is now on the ground making
Iae necessary surveys, grading will com


mence on the 10Th OF June and the ditch
will be completed within three months
from that date. Two hundred and fifty
men Will be put to work at the com
mencement and the force will probably
be increased as the work PROCESSES.
The supply Of water in the northern
end of the county is almost unlimited
and the gravel deposits and ranges SO
extensive as to furnish employment for
all the water that can be got to them.
Ihey are also eligibly located as regards
dump" and water can be taken high
enough to afford ample pressure. The
dtches which Mr.. Blythe will construct
lnis Snmmer will serve to test the gravel
Thoroughly and ere another year one Of
'le most extensive placer mining section,
Of the county and State will be pened
and in prosperous operation. The sue


cess Of the whole affair is regarded as
SIMPLY question Of time, and from the


discrimination expressed by tho gentle
man having the matter in charge we are
convinced that it will be a comparative
\ y short time.
Year: 1876

MUSICAL ENTEETAINMENT.-I our
advertising column will be found the for
NAL announcement of a Concert to be CIV
en- by the Weaverville Musical Union on
the evening of Saturday June 18th. The
entertainments previously given by the
Musical Union have been received with
general satisfaction and we have no doubt
this one will be fully as good as the others.
An interesting programme will be pre-
sentgd and every endeayor made to please
all who attend.
Year: 1876

Poll AND Hospital TAXEs.-Assess-
or Paulsen desires us to say to those who
have not paid their Poll and Hospital
taxes for the current year, that it will
cost them one dollar more if delayed un-
til after the first OF July.
Year: 1876

WINTER sPoRTs-CoASTING ON FOURTH


STREET, AND sLEIGHING ON FRENCH.


Last night every available hillside in
the city was fairly alive with men and
boys and girls, who were all intent on en-
joying to the fullest extent, the excellent
coastlng which these hills afforded. Until
a late hour in the night the sport contin-
ued, and the air rcsounded with the rum
bling of the slcds and the shouts of the
merry coasters.


The most popular place for the sport
seemed to be on West Fourth street, from
Washington nearly to Monroe. The
broad surface of the street was glazed
with covering of sleet and snow almost
as hard as iron and as smooth as glass,
over which the sleds glided with the ra-
pidity of an express train. An attempt
was made to stop the coasters here, by
throwing ashes in the street, but the boys
scraped them of with their sleds, swept
the track with broom, and renewed the
sport with increased vigor.


The slcighing was also quite good on
the streets which had not been much trav
elled on, and large number of sleighs
were brought out during the day. French
street was the principal thoroughfare for
this sport, and as the merry teams flashed
up and down, the mettle of more than a
few fast steppers was tried in friendly
contests. The sleighing, like the coast
ing, proved very enjoyable, and was also
Kept up until late in the light.
Year: 1876

dress delivered on this subject by M. Favre-
Perret, member of the International Jury on
Watches of the Exhibition. The address mas
been delivered successively at three Oh
the great centers of watch manufacture In
Switzerland. 1t is of especial. value as
giving the undisguised opinions OF
one who is at once manufacturer and an ex-
pert. It's admissions are very striking. AS 10
the prospect of Swiss competition, they are
almost mournful in their completeness M.
Favre- -Perret says he is terrified by the danger
to which Swiss industry is exposed. he EVIL
IDENTIFY regards the prospect of recovering tne
American market as almost hopeless; his fear
is that American watches will take precedence
in Europe. A remarkable feature of this address
is that it offers no recommendations, after pre-
senting facts which it is evident were ast0und-
ing to his hearers. Perhaps no sentence In
the whole address is moro significant on this
point than the statement that If the Philadel-
phia Exhibition had been deferred for tive
years, the Matchmaking industry OF the Swiss
would have been annihilated before they knew
why or how the blow was delivered.


Not less interesting is M. Favre-Perrets
testimony to the excellence of our watches;
To him and to his audiences the precision of
the work turned out by machinery Is marvel;
he declares that when the American watch is
put together it is already regulated. His tests
of watch taken indiscriminately from a lot
of the Waltham manufacture that bad re-
ceived no special or separate regula-
tion-one, also, of the Hfth grade
filled him with admiration. He recounts the
near exactness of its performance under va
riety of circumstances; and adds the remark
of the adjuster to whom he afterward handed
it, that not one such watch would be found III
$4,000 of Swiss manufacture. 1t will be very
pleasant to Americans to read such testimony
from foreign Iexpcrts; it is still pleasantcr to
know that it is wholly deserved.
Year: 1876

server was able to see only a part of it. The
members know the localities with which they
have to deal, know the character of many wit
ncsses, know the temper of the leaders and
voters on both sides, and are therefore i'm
mcasurably better qualified to form an honest
and correct opinion, so far as knowledge OF
the surroundings and of the previous circum-
stances enables men to measure the credibillty
of conflicting evidence, than any of the North
ern visitors. In freedom from party bias, it is
much to be regretted that some members OF
these boards do not appear to have been well
qualified, but they may justly claim that they
have shown quite as much of that virtue as
many of the visiting statesmen sent to inspect
their work, and more than the Governor OF
Oregon, for example. We have not yet dis
covered, in any State, the machinery by which
an absolutely impartial decision IN case of dis
puted elections may be reached Above all,
bo their qualifications great or small, these
boards are the legally constituted authorities
to decide these questions. Until there is
such evidence that properly constituted body
of higher authority reverses their decision, the
action of these Returning Boards is at once the
law of the land, and 1t is the highest proof yet
obtained of the true result of the election.
As such it is entitled to the respect of every
law-abiding citizen.