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Year: 1876

CAvING IN.-The New York Herald
says: 'Within the last few days the con
fdence of the Republicans at Washing
ton has been shaken in the soundness Of
their claims to one or more of the dis.
puted States, and they will probably use
the advantage they possess in the cleo
toral certificates and their control Of the
Senate to secure a compromise in which
both parties will acquiesce. The shape
into which the election is likely to pass
is failure on both sides to secure ma
iority in the final count, when the House,
n pursuance of the constitution, will
elect Mr.. Tilden President and the Sen
ate elect Mr.. Wheeler Vice President for
the ensuing four years. Indeed, no other
result is constitutionally possible if the
reports of the committees now pursuing
their investigations in the South shall
show that Mr.. Hayes is not entitled to all
the disputed votes-a result which is now
generally expected


The Herald appears to be disposed to
let the Republicans down easy. 1t does
not like to come to the full results Of the
case too suddenly. Facts are facts, and
either Mr.. Tilden or Mr.. Hayes was
elected. 1t is not possible to count either
candidate out. As the Herald has said,
the election laws in this country are so
plain that any man can understand them.
The difficulty is only raised by an effort
10 cheat. The election officers were all
on the Republican side in Louisiana, and
nearly all in that side in Florida and
South Carolina. The Democrats have
AL the while acted open and above
board. But the Republican Returning
Boards and Committees have acted in
ecret; and shown the strongest evidence
Of intention to steal these States.


If Tilden was elected so was Hen
bricks, and both should be inaugurated.
This would be right and nothing short of
that would be right. The Democrats
know that Tilden was elected and will
demand his Inauguration. 1t will be
impossible to prevent difficulty if the
House Committees are again assured
as to this result by their present examina-
tions, if Grant and Chandler attempt to
defeat the plainly expressed will Of the
people to continue the present extrava-
giant system of taxation.
Year: 1876

DEMOCRATS.


From Phila. the Times.


TALLAHASSEE, December ~.


The Supreme Court gave decision to-


day in the Florida election case that de-
clares the electoral vote of the State for


Tlden elects the entire Democratic State
and Congressional tickets. The demur-
er of Drew the Democratic candidate for


Governor, to the answer of the Return
ing Board, was sustained by the Court
and peremptory order issued TO the


board to recanvass, from the face of the
returns, the vote OF the State and so
certify it. This decision of the court of
last resort declares Florida to have voted
Drew Governor by several hundred and
gives the two Democratic candidates for
Congress maiorities over the Republicans
who were falsely certified as elected by
lature are Democratic by the certificates
of the Return Board, Stearns will not at
tempt to enter upon thelnew Gubernatori-
al term, and the Republicans now con-
cede that they can interpose no further
obstacles to the qualification of the
Democrats elected. There is very gener-
al but great rejoicing among the Tilden
men, as they regard the action Of the Su-
preme Court as making it imperative
upon Congress to accept the return made
under order of the court as the true vote
of the State, as it really is,
Year: 1876

I was at Colonel Oakley Bynum's
spring, in Lawrence county, Ala, near
the town of Courtland, where ! saw a
school of minnows playing in the sun
shine near the edge of the water. AL
at once a spider as large as tho end OF
my finger dropped down among them
from a tree hanging over the spring.
The spider seized one of the minnows
near the head. The fish thus seized
was about three inches long. AS soon
as it was seized by its captor it swain
around swiftly in the wator, and fire.
quently dived to the bottom; yet the
spider held on to it. Finally it came to
the top, turned upon its back, and died.
1t seemed to have been bitten or wound
ed on the back of the neck, near where
tho head joins. When the fish was dead
the spider moved off with it to the
shore. The limb of the tree from which
the spider must have fallen was between
ten and fifteen feet above the water. Its
success shows that it had the Judgment
of practical engineer.
Year: 1876

Talk Of horses-and make a fuss
About Rosinante, Bucephalus,
The Horse of Troy, John Gilpin's steed,
The horse that Richard sought in need,
Let these be lost to memory-all but
The horse of the patriot John c. Talbot
Oats and corn and hay were high
In '61, and were costly to buy;
"And what shall do,' John Talbot said,
"With horse that's eating of his head?
traitorous heart it is indeed


Would grudge to aid in this time of need,
give my horse to my country cheap
The work OF the.horse for the price of lis keep"
Over the dusty roads of Maine
Horses went in busy train
From country village and seaport town,
bringing the volunteers, hardy and brown;
And the troops went southwark upon their course--
But where was the patriot Talbot's horsep
Well fed and well groomed, with silky side,
And playful whinny and lively stride,
AS he trots through the wide flung stable door, he
Draws the private carriage of Mr.. Shoreyi
The model steed of the Democrat,
This was the game that the horse was at
His strength Of muscle, well-covered rib,
Were due to his corn from the public crib.
The horse still lives this fact of course
Is proof sufficient there was horse;
And until the noble steed be dead
Let none call Talbot copperhead
And let no patriot, North or South, -.,t.
Henceforth look the great Gift Horse in the mouth.
Year: 1876

DOUBTLESS the intelligent gentlemen who
direct the affairs of the Maine Agricultural
Society know more about the management of
state fairs than those who have given the
subject no special consideration. Neverthe-
less we can but express the opiuion that the
board of managers have fixed upon an ex-
ceedingly unfortunate season for the State
Fair. Our people are not prepared to par
ticipate in cattle shows and the like until
after the time of the State election. Conse-
quently the time appointed for the fair is at
least two weeks ahead of the season of fairs.
The Fair is to begin August 20 in
one of the most important weeks of an
unusually exciting campaign. In view of this
we fear that several thousand people who
would have taken an interest in the State
Fair if held three weeks later, will not be
present under the present circumstances.
We feel constrained to make these observa-
tions in order that any short-coming in the
exhibition may not be charged to the people
of Portland and vicinity.
Year: 1876

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials Of every person claiming to represent our
Year: 1876

we 40 NOT read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
sill cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


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

at which the lawful authorities arrive,
you and l will quietly submit, and l have
sufficient respect and confidence in the
great majority of the opposite party to
believe that they will do the same.


was glad to see in paper this even
ing an article from the London Times
respecting the condition of this country.
Such state of affairs, it said, could not
occur anywhere else in the world. The
entire area of the country agitated by
the uncertain issusof the political con-
fiict, yet not one shot fired, not one man
killed, no breaches of the peace. We
have seen this centennial year the won
ders of our growth displayed in the ex-
hibition Of our agricultural and mechan-
ical arts, and we are now afforded an
opportunity of giving to the world an
example of the value of a republican
government.


In speaking to you this evening have
referred without previous thoughts to
what must have occurred to everyone of
us standing here, and take my leave of
you with the most sincere acknowledge
ments of this expression of your friend
ship and good will.
Year: 1876

NORTH FORK OF BELLE FoURcHE, Dec 10.


Gen Crooks force left Buffalo Springs
on the 9th, arrived here on the 9th, and
is now in camp here. A train leaves to-
day to bring the rations and forage from
Buffalo Springs. The trail over which
the army marched is "A very bad one.
There is no information as to the exact
location of the hostiles. The troops will
remain here several days TO rest and
recuperate the animals, and then move
to the mouth of the Little Powder. The
weather is comparatively mild and not
much snow has fallen.
Year: 1876

The Congressional Committee met at Tai
lahassee on the 18th and decided TO go into
the investigation of bo,h the State and Ma
tional election. A copy of the minutes of the
Canvassing Board was presented, signed by
the Clerk and certified by the Secretary Of
State.


Representatives closed the investigation of
Leon County on the 10th. No official report
will be made on any county until all have been
investigated The Unfted States Senate
Committee arrived at Tallahassee on the 10th.
Year: 1876

grcsS.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-There is q
general impression that the c. ming ses-
sion Of Congress will be turbulent one,
and that most of the time will be occu-
pied in quarreling over Presidential
affairs and contested Southern elections.
Still, there is great deal Of work OF
special Importance to be done in this
short session.


Even if tariffs should not be touched
nor the silver question adjusted, there
are great many schemes which it is
known are to be put through in this ses-
sion if the two Houses can be made to
agree. During the session which pre-
ceded the Presidential election both par
ties were on their good behavior, and
tremendous jobs, railroad and steamboat
subsidies, equalization bounty bills and
other treasury-piundering devices were
given the gc-by until the coming win
ter.


There is so much of this kind of legis-
lation to be done, that it is believed
they will be 10th to spend the time in
party squabbling. 1t may be that while
the atte ton Of the country is attracted
to these more exciting themes, plunder-
ing ones viii go through quietly and
without much fuss. But there is so
many other things TO engross its atten-
tiOn that Congress will not go into any
very serious row about the Presidential
quest tiOu,
Year: 1876

the evening They approaching .se slips TO-
geiher and went aground about the same tine. As
they the only boats running thai hour large
crowd OF people DELAYED at the Terry houses and
many Obliged 10 walk 10 the Fulton Jerry
and go by roundabout way TO their homes. The tide
has not been so low in many years No alarm Was
!et board he boats, but considerable anxiety was
created by the delay None OF The passengers were
on small boats. but waited patiently Ill halt
past Twelve tins morning. when the tide rose sufic
entity TO enable the boats 10 come IN the slips After
that hour they resumed their regular trips.


STORM cry.


The gale swept Jersey City with such fury that
several awnings the lower section OF the city. espe
cally in Newark avenue were blown down. The sud
dcn cold snap which followed the outbreak OF the
storm in the morning rendered more disagreeable
BY the clouds OF dust winch rendered travel through
the very uncomfortable. AT SIX O'Clock IN the
morning, sloop, which was its way through
the bay of Bayolne was capsizcd when approaching
the long drawbridge. Three who were aboard
were rescued by boats crew who rowed out from
the shore. The cargo OF oysters went TO the bottom
Boat hou ses on the bay were unrooed, and largo
shell at the West End was blown down. The weather
intensely cold during the day IN the western Sec
q the civ
Year: 1876

An important meeting OF the Alumni OF Columbia
College Law school will be held at No. Great Jones
street on Monday evening, February H. eight o'clock
Ii is anticipated that quite large number OF the former
students OF school will attend business of great
Importance Is to be transacted The general discuss
cussion regarding the efficiency OF the school ed
ucating medium Is calculated TO bring those who have
experienced its benefits and capable OF measuring
its results together for discussion Of the subject.
This however not the sole or principal object OF the
meeting; II Is make arrang gements for reception
reunion President J. X. Adams Is anxious that the
meeting should be largely attended
Year: 1876

formed the same professional duty for Hart The
wretched men pummeled each other IN the most
shocking manner until the delectabe amusement Was
interrupted by the unbidden appearance Oh TWO poee
olcera But the tardy officials came TOO late ana no
arrests made The men fought nye ronhas Vi
which Hart three and Berenger two. Al the hltn
round Hart knocked Berenger Kicking bul tue ap-
appearance OF the police prevented decision as to VINO
Ii ha
Year: 1876

A centennial concert" will be given At the Methodist
church corner OF Beecker and West Tenth streets
this evening The entertainment Will be in conmemo-
ration OF The Centennial OF American Independence,
and the proceeds will 90 TO the funds Of the Zion Aged
Year: 1876

The ultra headstrong leaders. of the
Republican party have got Grant worked
up to the proper pitch to sustain them in
any violence necessary to count in Hayes
& Wheeler, The programme of the con-
spirators is to put a man in as President
of the Senate who, himself, will count
the votes as he pleases and who will dis
regard any action or demand of the
House. This President of the U. S.
Senate is to declare the result as above
indicated and Grant will carry it out and
install Hayes. From all accounts there
are Republican members who are not
favorable to such high handed, irregular
proceedings, and it is thought, will not
sanction such acourse of fraud and force.
Year: 1876

Will contain full reports of the Rich
ardson murder trial, in which will be
given the testimony of a number of Ply.
sicians and Chemists upon the analysa
ton Of the blood found upon the sheet of
the bed. Beside this, the paper will
contain the address of the Democratic
Committee on the canvassing board of
New Orleans, Judge Jeremiah S. Blacks
letter on the situation and the legal op.
inion Of Judge Hoadly of Cincinnati on
the Oregon Question, together with full
report of Congress and the news of the
day. Parties desiering extra copies of
the Democrat should send in their orders
now.
Year: 1876

The Ishmaelite has been badly sold.
He paid Bill Wood S., 900 for information
which he says would have convicted Bah
cock and iupeached the President if Bris-
tow could have had it during the Babcock
trial. How badly he has been sold is made
to appear by the fact that Bill Wood has
been trying to get anywhere from two to
ten Thousand dollars for the same informa-
ton any time during the last six or eight
months. The Ishmselite was the only man
he could fool with it. And he bought it
for his slapder mill,
Year: 1876

IsHMAELITE Dana and honest Iago Wood
should try their blackmail tactics on Tweed
at once. They might get a portion of his
ill-gotten millions by promising pardon
from Sammy Tilden..
Year: 1876

When Tweed passed into his cell in Ludlow
jail last evening he remarked to the warden:
81 thought would come back to see you."
It is wonderful how much force and time It
took TO make him think 90,
Year: 1876

The Van Amburgh Go. performed here on Thursday. The ground was in such condition that riding was nearly impos- sible. The other feats were some of them very good especially the performances of the woman with the ''iron jaw" There was an uncommon amount of swindling at the side shows, in the candy trade, and in other disreputable ways. to which the managers of t;.e company should put a stop. The collection of animals in the menagerie was very good.
Year: 1876

Young man! Don't waste your spare change in frivolous amusements, but save it up and buy your mother or sister 8 new Domestic" If you have no mother or sister, find some good -natured fellow that has, and he and the machine together may help you to comfortable place in the fam fly if you shine up to the sister right .5
Year: 1876

Among the funny developments of this nomination period of the presidential year, issthe confidence with which the friends of good men of some local reputa- tiou, urge them on the public, under the impression that their names are inst as powerful in Maine or California as they are in the school district where they re- side. Here is a Yale graduate of "A ont in the Tribune, for the nomination of Mir. Wheeler of New York, on the ground that Bristow is snatried! The country is full of short range guns that might do good execution in Q state, CT fraction of a state, but the piece of ordnance that wins, next fall, must be effective throughout the length and breadth of the Union.
Year: 1876




Eighteen hundred and seventy-six is the
Centennial year. 1t is also the year in which
an Opposition House of Repre- sentatives, the
first since the war, will be in power at
Warrington and the year of the twenty
third election OF President OF the United
States All of these events are sure to be of
great interest and Importance, especially
the latter; and all OF them and everything
connected with them will H fully and fresh
ly reported in The Sun.


The Opposition House of Representatives,
taking mp the line OF inquiry opened years
ago by The Sun. will sternly and diligently
investigate the cOrruptiOns and lLjsdeeds Of
Grants administration and will, it is to be
hoped, lay the foundation for q new and
better period in our national history. Of all
this TIE Sun will contain complete and
accurate accounts, furnishing it's readers
with early and trustworthy information
upon these absorbing topics.


The twenty third Presidential election,
with the preparations for it. will be memo
rablc as deciding upon Grants aspirations
for third term of power and plUnder. and
still more as deciding who shall he the
candidate of the party Of Reform, aud as
electng that candidate. Concerning all these
suhiccts, those who read Tue SCN will have
the constant means OF being thoroughly we'll
informed.


The WEEKLY Sun, which has attained q
circulation of over eighty thousand copies,
Year: 1876

THE CARS DREADFUL MALA
DY.-The contemplated tempOra
ry retirement of the Gar of Rus
sla and the regency of the czare
witch is a step which has long
been seen to lie sooner or later
inevitable. The ear has for a
number of years suffered from
the inherited melancholy mad
ness of his family, which has been
fostered by a resort to stilnulants
AS a means of relief. His malady
is a hopeless form Of softening OF
the brain, and therespite from
work which he is abOu: to give
himself con have little permanent
effect, though it may postpone
for for a year Or two the final
collapse. The ezar's eldest sOu
died q mass of disease, and
though the present heir to the
throue is of a robust constitution
he is said to be subject to fits of
temper which recall the vagarles
OF the hue of lunatics who have
previously sat OH the Russian
throne. He is understood to lean
very strongly to the Old Russian
party, and also to be very much
under the influence of his wife,
Year: 1876

If you'desire little curiosity on
your flower stand, take an old sponge
and place it in a glass vase or stand,
sprinkle on it a quantity of grass
seed. Moisten it every day and in a
short time your sponge will be beau
tifuI and green. The seed grows fast
and the whole thing is inexpensive
while at the same time it is pretty.
Year: 1876

A keen-witted school girl told the
milkman the other day that he gave
his COWS too much salt. "How do
you know that?" said the lactealist.
g Why, can tell by the milk that
they drink entirely too much water"
said the girl. The milkman drove
off in a hurry.
Year: 1876

In discussing the silver question the Ma
ton mentions Senator Jones as "afflicted
with the Congressional disease which makes
a man fancy that he has discovered some
thing stupendous which the Old World has
overlooked" The disease is not rare one,
and the country would not be much surprised
to see Senator Representative rise in his
seat some day, and after stating that be had
devoted two weeks to the study Of mechanics,
deliver speech in favor of the adoption by


Government of a perpetual motion machine.
Year: 1876

OUR readers will perceive by the advertise
ment in another column that Prof. Masse, the
popular and accomplished teacher of French
in the High School, is again forming his
classes and prepared to receive new pupils.
Prof. Masse has reduced his prices in accord
ance with the times.
Year: 1876

The death Of the famous athlete, DR..
George B. Winship, at the age of forty-two
years, will so far to shake the belief that vio-
lent muscular exercise is necessary or strong
ly conducive to health and long life. The
enormous strain to which he subjected his
physical nature is believed to have shortened
his life
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases Indispensable necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


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

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished


with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley r.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
Year: 1876

CAphOoo ACfCAoeiohj duu NO iuIoT lIut tue CudT-
acter of God thus revealed that he would make
an express revelation of himself Hence he has
made such revelation, and it is contained in
the Bible.
1t is however, good exercise to read this little
book, and people who do not know the tradi-
tional and usual meanings of ethical words
may here find something to their advantage
1t ought also to be added that there are fire..
quent hortatory applications of the words as
defined, which may well commend the book
for Sunday reading. 1t is an interesting vol
ume, and even if it should serve no other use
will Lelp the youthful reader to cultivate
habit of precise and analytical thought.


c. W. B.
PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION; or The Rational


Grounds of Religious Belief By John Bascom,
author of principles of Psychology" "PLiloso-
ply of English Literature "Esthetcs," etc.


New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. For sale by
Loring Short & Harmon.


This is new and very valuable contribution
to the much worn discussion of Science and
Religion. Its aim is to afford philosophical
basis for religious belief, and the general atti-
tude of the writer is disclosed in these plain
words "We hope TO gather our attentive read
ers from those devout yet bold minds who feel
that the old must be continually reshaped and
made ready for the new; that dogmatism is a
stonewall at best, and can never offer safe or
lasting retreat when its defenders are losing
manly ascendency; that religion is often most
fatally betrayed by those who stand up most
confidently in its defence; and that under is
ostensible ramparts lie mines in hundred
directions whose explosion is sure to en-
gulf many believers" The writer, however,
still holds to the doctrines of theology com
monty called evangelical his endeavor being
to "1eshape" those doctrines in manner
to commend them to the "devout yet bold
minds row getting ready to cast then
off. Whatever measure Of success he may