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Year: 1876

South Carolina, demanding that those must
be considered scoundrels who would not
count its vote for Tilden. The unanimous
conclusions of their own committee prove that
those who set up these impudent demands
were really the scoundrels, for they were try
ing to steal the vote of State and to rob the
people of the United States of the right TO
choose their rulers. Even now. though faintiy'
the Democrats buster and demand about
Florida, and yet they are defeated when the
board inquiries into the validity OF re-
turns and equally defeated when it
acts upon the face of the returns.
At first, the Democrats shouted and clustered
about the vote of Cronin, but now they are
advised that they cannot afford to propose
openly defeat of the popular will. The legal
decision already rendered in Louisiana Will be
sustained and obeyed, unless there is strong
proof that the Returning Board has acted un-
Justly. At present, the balance of testimony,
on the contrary, is strongly in favor OF that
decision.
Year: 1876

and minority and Sneaker who kept that idea in yis
would never go far astray ny
Diaz of Mexico Is poor man now, thoueh
he inherited fortune OF million and half and thoush
he has pracced total abstinence Of uxures TO dege.
that would make anchorite stare. connie nj
bananas and handful of dry parchmentlke pancakea
with drink Of such water the season affords ara
enough to make him dinner ano rock Ia so hard or
highland so chilly that he could not sleep soundly for
few hours without other bedding than his old mantls
His own wants during his life have cost him perhaps
$4 900 900; the wants OF his country more than
million Of his private property.


Henry Cavendish, the eccentric English phi
losopher lived London In street and had another
house in another street devoted exclusively his books
Here he had collected a large and carefuly-chosen
library of works science, which he threw open all
engaged in research and to this house he for his
own books as one would go to circulating library. sign
ing formal receipt for such of the volumes he
with him. Cavendlsh lived comfortably, but made
display and his few guests were treated on all occa-
sOns to the fare and it was not very sumptuous


Fellow OF the Royal society reports that "n any ono
Glned with Cavendsh he invariably gave him leg Of
mutton and nothing else" Another Fellow says that
Cavendlsh "seldom had company &C DIS house, Dut on
one occasion three four scientific men were to dine
with him, and when his housekeeper came 70 ask what
Sir, that viii be enough for ve WELL then, get
two,' was the reply"


The Emperor William, while he Is clever
ruler and soldier is as man OF taste, very ite cul-
waited For instance he is fond of roast veal that he
never by any possibility eats other meat II he can
get that Once when in the provinces he spent night
In castle, the noble Of which known for en-
ergy and in preserving his pheasants The noble
had number Of these birds killed for the delecta-
ton Of his visitor and before dinner privately consulted
of the Emperors personal attendants In regard TO
His Majesty's special tastes. He somewhat dis
appointed to find that instead Of pheasant there was
nothing so much in favor roast veal lie had tact
enough 10 have large slices OF delicious breass Of pleas
ant cut of and brought to the Emperor, who com.
placenty aud innOeenty dey0ured them and observed
that had thought the veal Of the capital very good
but that this superior that he should thereafter
ays send to that particular province for his fayote
meat.


CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 29.-Mr. Moody announced
tonight that Boston not ready for the eyangel-
iss he would spend week Of prayer in Chicago, re-
maning until the 14th Of January and preaching at the
Tabernacle every night after the 9TH. The Intervening
week will be occupied by Messrs. Whttlc and Bliss
Year: 1876

to modify essentially the Russian demand.
The Powers propose that the occupying force
shall be regarded as police, but the Sultan
still sees in the proposal an infringement on
his sovereignty which would lower him in the
estimation of his own subjects and deeply
wound the national pride. His Imperial Ma
iesty may, however, remember that desperate
diseases necessitate desperate remedies.
Year: 1876

The French Republican Deputies are on bad
terms with each other again. The Conserva-
tives have parted company with the Radicals
and will know them no more. This breach
might be very serious were it not highly prob
able that the public safety or some other
plausible pretext will cause them to reunite
in case the Monarchists become dangerous.
Year: 1876

There can be no doubt that the charges for
telegraphing have been enormously dispropor-
tionate to the actual cost of building and
maintaining the wires. The difficulty in the
case has been that the principal company is
burdened with stock watered to three or
four times its value, and has been trying to
earn dividends on the water Of course the
moment it comes in competition with
company which makes no such effort, 1t Is
placed at disadvantage. The public have
not failed to notice that the cost of telegraph
ing between the most important points has
been reduced during the past year quite as
much as rents, or the cost of living; and that
in every reduction the Atlantic and Pacific
Company has led the way, and Fhe Western
Union has been driven. The Atlantic and Pa
cific now announces another wholesale reduction
of one-third on charges between New-Iork
and Chicago, and propOrtiOnate reductions be-
tween large number of the other more inn
portant Western points. The company which
leads the way in this matter is entitled to the
public good will, and is sure of more than its
natural share of patronage. People are certain
to encourage competition which puts money
into their pockets, and Gen. Eckert for the
past twelve months has been forcing that COM
petition at every point.
Year: 1876

The railway disaster on the Lake Shore line
will go into history as among the most awful
of this class of occurrences. No element Of
horror seems 10 have been wanting. A whole
train with its sleeping occupants plunged into
a deep abyss and through the Ice of river; ;
a fire broke out in the wreck, and some of the
passengers were crushed, some were burned,
and some we're frozen. The gloomy catalogue
of the dead and wounded is not yet at hand
II will doubtless come with the last hours OF
the Centennial year.
Year: 1876

Gen. Wade Hampton is represented as
having recently asserted on tho stump in
South Carolina this "The South did not
fight for slavery in the late war. Gen.
Robert f. Lee told me that whatever way
the war ended the colored people would be
free "
Year: 1876

Once More He Breaths the Air Of
Freedom and has Shaken the
Dust Ct fTopeka from his


Feet.
He Together with Two Other Prison.
ers are Assisted to Escape from


the Jail.
Sheriff Wade with Posse Of Men in


Hot Pursuit.
Year: 1876

TIL Wakefield Earth Closet, the advertisements Of
which viii be found in another column, is, without
doubt the most inseniousy constructed contrivance
for the use Of DRY EARTH yet offered to the pub
lic Every family in the land should have an Earth
Closet; besides, the comfort and convenience which
they aaord they area continual source Of profit to
every cultivator Of the soil 1t is impossible to des
cribe, here. the pecuiaKties Of the above closet,
bat to every one interested the company will send
one of their illustrated pamph ets application.
Be sure and write TO them
Year: 1876

The suggestion Of the Fort Smith In
| dependent, of Hon. Jesse Turner for
Governor, at the next election, calls
forth universal commentator from our
exchanges. We clip the following:


The Fort Smith Independent advocates the
claims Of Hon. Jesse Turner of Crawford
county. as the next democratic candidate for
Governor OF Arkansas, in the event that Gov
erner Garland does not consent to be candi-
date for re- election. Judge Turner, as a man
and patriot stands SaRS peuf, Sdns feProche
and rs a jurist and legislator has won for him
self an enviable fame. The gubernatorial
mantle would sit gracefully on his shoulders
Expressing and feeling no preference for him
over many other good men whose names have
been mentioned in connection with this high
and honorable position, we are free to say,
that should he receive the nomination by the
Democratic convention, there is no man in
the state 10 whom we will render a more cor
dial ana hearty support Arhddetpdta Stan
dafd.


We propose the name of Mr. Jessie Turner
of Crawford county. as a candidate for Gov
efnor of the State OF Arkansas. We are GER
tain that Gov Garland will not be Il cand-
date. Independents


tits certainly complimentary to Judge Tur-
ner to be named for the Office by the Inde-
pendent Judge Turner possesses many good
qualities, yet we do not imagine he would be
willing to undergo the labors of governor.
The certaintyof the Independent that Govern
or Garland will not be candidate. leaves the
field open and we may soon suggest our man.
F $. Her0ld.


The Foit Smith Independent hoists the
name of Ron Jesse Turner, for Governor,
aud we thank the Judge for the compliment.
Mr.. Turner would make a most excellent
Chief Executive of our State. and is worthy
the support of the people Van Buren, has
had one Governote bat many years ago and
the northwest Is entitled to this position. No
man in the northwest could fill the place with
more dignity and ability Let us hear from
our bretheren of the press throughout the
State. .-ATgus.


The Fort Smith Independent comes out for
lion. Jesse Turner, of Crawford county, for
Governor assuming naturally that Governor
Garland will not be a candidate for re-elec-
ton


Judge Turner is an honorable and able leg
islator and sound jurist, with good name
throughout the State, and would, no doubt.
make an acceptable governor, ii the mantle
should be cast upon him.-LHte Rock Ca
sette
Year: 1876

g The House Committee on Terrific.
ries on the Oath held meeting 10 hear
representatives of the Cherokee nation
for and against the bill to create out OF
the Indian Territory the new Territory OF
Okalahoma The question has been
pending many years, but the committee
will decide upon it ut this session.
Year: 1876

The m0dus operandi is for the young
man to sign this card and hand it to s
young lady, while in church, or some
other place of public assemblsge, and
to await the result, which is frequent
ly an acceptance of the delicately
worded invitation. In this case the
lady, when leaving, is joined and es-
corted home by the young man, whose
signature is appended to the card,


At the Union ri. E. Church, few
evenings since, young lady received
one of these acquaintance cards."
which she instantly passed around for
the inspection of several lady compan-
ions, A smile stole over their faces.
and the sender received so many
glances, significant of ridicule, that he
quickly retired from the church doubt
less, angry at being "given away" in
such public manner.


This was very sensible treatment
of an attempt to form an acquaintance
in such doubtful manner, and the
example should be followed in every
case, so that fast young men may
learn not to attempt to form the &c.
quaintance of young ladies except
through the well regulated channels


of good society.
Year: 1876

A Pittsburg paper announces the
death in the city OfDetroit of Thomas
II. Eweps, young man who resided
with his mother in the former city. The
dispatch stated that the death was caused
by fall from the roof, but it is asserted
now that the accident which resulted in
his death was one for which the city Of
Detroit might be held responsible If the
statement be correct. 1t is said that he
was passing along with some friends,
when the sidewalk gave way, precipi-
tating him down distance of eight feet.
He arose with slight scratch on the
wrist, but laughingly dismissed the
subject and continued the walk with his
friends till bedtime, when he retired:
On Sunday morning he was found dead
in his bed. As the wound on the wrist
was not considered sufficient TO cause
death, an investigation was made and 1T
was found that an artery in the throat
had been ruptured in such manner that
when he was ia an upright position no
serious CON, ,equences resulted, but while
living in bed he bled to death. Such q
fatality is considered remarkable cir
cumstance by the medical profession.
Year: 1876

A CORRESPONDENT writes from Paris
that we'll dressed gentleman of sixty,
evidently a man of wealth, drives out
every afternoon to the lake on the B0is
de Boulogne in fine Victoria, followed
by a carriage laden with cooking utensils.
Selecting cool spot under the trees he
stops his carriage, has rich damask
tablecloth spread upon the grass, and
servants in livery place a profusion of
silver upon it. The service is of the rich
est sort. The lackeys sit up under an
other tree and serve this sybarite most
sumptuous repast with iced champagne
and every thing to be found in the grand
est of dinners He sets there in his dress
coat and white cravat rs If in his salon,
unmindful of the hundreds of eyes that
gaze curiously upon him. When the
dinner is over he retires to another tree,
as If TO the smoking. room, where cigars
and coffee are brought him. Meanwhile
the servants pack up the silver. When
the cigar is finished, the eccentric diner
out gets into his Victoria, without look
ing at the crowd, takes his ride about the
lake, and then drives off home. Since
the fact became public talk, people are
going out to the Bois expressly TO see
this singular person dine in the open air.
Year: 1876

THE Dutch have white elephant on
their hands in the shape Of turret ship
of great power which they have just
completed, but cannot get down TO the
sea. She has been built at Amsterdam,
and the North Holland Canal is not
deep enough to float her,
Year: 1876

PADDLE YOUR OWN CANOE.
Up In this world, and down In this world,
And over this world. and through,


Though drifted about,


And tossed about,
Why, paddle your own canoe"
What though the sky Is heavy with clouds,
Or shining field OF blue


II the bleak wind blows,


Or the sunshine glows,
Still "paddle your own CANOE"
What II breakers rise up ahead,
With dark waves rushing through,


More steadily try,


With steadfast eye,
To paddle your own canoe"
II hurricane rise in the midnight sky,
And the stars are lost TO view,


Glide safely along,


With smile and song,
And paddle your own canoe"
Never give up when trials come
Never grow sad and blue


Never sit down,


With a tear or frown,
But "paddle your own canoe"
There are daisies springing along the shores,
Blooming and sweet for you


There are rose hued dyes


In the Autumn skies
Then "paddle your own canoe"
Year: 1876

i. Qe who boasts of being perfect is per-
iect>r folly. have been good deal up
and down in the world, and l never did
see either perfect horse or perfect man,
ana never shalf:ill two Sundays come
together You cannot- get white flour out
OF coal sack, nor perfection out of hu-
man nature; he who looks for it had bet
ter look for sugar in the sea. The old
saying is, "Lfeless, faultless." OF dead
men we should say nothing but good, but
as for the living, they are all tarred more
or less with the black brush, and half an
eye can see it. Every head has soft
place in it, and every heart has its black
drop. Every rose has its prickles, and
every day its night. Even the sun shows
spots and the skies are darkened with
clouds. Nobody is so wise but he has
folly enough to stock stall at Vanity Fair.
Where l could not see the FOOLS cap,
have nevertheless heard the bells Jingle.
AS there is no sunshine without some
shadow. so is all human good mixed up
with more or less evil; even poor-law
guardians have their little failings. and
parish beadles are not wholly of heavenly
nature. The best wine has its lees. All
mems faults are not written on their FORE
heads. and it's quite as well they are not,
for hats would need wide brims; yet as
sure as eggs are eggs, faults of some sort
nestle in every mans bosom. There's no
telling when mans sins may show them
selves, for hares pop out of ditch just
when you are not looking for them. A
horse that is weak in the legs may not
stumble for a mile or two, but It s In him,
and the rider had better hold him up WELL
The tabby-cat is not tapping milk just
now, but leave the dairy door open. and
we will see if she is not as bad thief as
the kitten. There's fire in the flint, cool
as it looks; wait till the steel gets knock
at it, and you will see. Everybody can
read that riddle, but it's not everybody
that will remember to keep his gunpowder
out of the way of the candle.
Year: 1876

IT is said that new Democratic paper
will make It's appearance in this city to-
morrow, under the name and style Of the
Wheeling Sun, and that its conductors
will be Mr. Gentry, the State Printer, as
manager, and Captain Waller, late OF the
Register, as editor. For the present il
will be issued asa weekly. 1t isexpected
to antagonize the Register in the matter o.
the late Court House imbrogliO, and gen
orally to illustrate sounder Democratic
faith than that journal. This would seem
to indicate that the war OF the roses is
to become permanent entertainment
among us.
Year: 1876

All at once preparations have been set
on foot to properly commemorate the
coming 4th Of July. Better late than
never. The Germans are ahead Of US, and
almost occupy the field, as was discover
ed at the meeting last night. But no
matter for that. They can perhaps adapt
their celebration to a more general one,
and sill accomplish whatever is distinc-
tive in their programme. Let us be a
unit in the matter as far as possible. We
are not big enough as community to
divide up on the Fourth Of July.


As respects local historical oration-
ono that will be credit to us at home
and abroad-one that will be accepted as
authority hereafter, and that will be ft TO
deposit in the national archives for all
time to come-one, in other words, that
will not be mere rehash OF the superb
cial stuff that has been written on the sub
ject-it is perhaps too late 10 get up such
document, although we hope that the
Committee at its session tonight will be
able to fall upon some person who has
the leisure and the qualifications to do
the work properly. In case they cannot,
however, we suggest that the person
selected be given longer time-ns much
time as he needs-and that meanwhile he
be only expected4o give US such general
history as he can command between this
and the lth. Such an arrangement
will be only justice to ourselves as well
as the historian selected,


F. In other respects, there is time enough
10 make all neediul preparations for
properly celebrating the 4th. The Mayor
at the head OF a Committee from each
Ward has commenced the work, and no
doubt it will be properly attended to.
Year: 1876

For monding Valuable glass objects
which would be dis1gured by common
cement chrome cement may be used.
This il a mixture OF parts gelatin 10 |
IT solution OF acid chromate OF lime
Tie broken edges are covered with this.
pressed together, and exposed to sun
light. the eticc; Of the latter being 10
render the compound insoluble even in
boiling water.
Year: 1876

For the first time since 184o galvano


cautery battery was used in New Biuns1
wick yesterday, In the partial removal of
the cancerous growth with which the emouth
of John Stults has been filed. One third
of the malignant mass, that cannot weigh
less thana pound, and is as large as good
sized fist, was taken away in segments by
means of a wire, in the form of a loor.


worked by D thumbscrew, and hea.ed by
the battery to white heat, SO that the
blood vessels were icauterized as soon as
they were cut, and hardly an ounce of blood


was lost. The patient endured the opera
tion without the aid of anmsthetics, The
operator was DR.. Rice, Of New Brunswick,
who was assisted by DR.. Budd, house sur
geon at the Roosevelt Hospital in this city.


The patient is able TO close his mouth for
the first time in many weeks, the cancer


having extended from the root Of the pal-
ate TO the teeth and protruding beyond


them and SO preventing respiration that


his gasps for breath were heard across the
street. Attempts are to be made TO further


reduce the forsnation.--Neso York Sam j
Year: 1876

Philadelphia Ledger, October IA.


There is now in operation between the
Signal Service Section Of the Centennial
Exhibition and the Chief Signal Office at
Washington, or a circuit of about one hum
dred and fifty miles an instrument which
transmits by telegraph the weather maps
of the Signal Service, heretofore produced
only in Washington. This invention re-
produces the map entire, with its lines and
figures. The map or message to be sent is
first written upon ordinary paper with ink,
in which little glycerine has been mixed;
then, before the ink is dry, it is sprinkled
with some powdered shellac, which adheres
to the ink. The manuscript is then passed
passed between rollers with the face against
piece of hot zinc; the latter takes up the
shellac, and negative is produced in shell
lac, the best Aon-conductor of electricity,
upon zinc, good conductor. This plate
is then bent around cylinder, which is
rapidly revolved, while metallic point
connected with the conducting wire is held
to its su rface by spring and makes spi-
raj line over the surface of the cylinder.
At the receiving instrument similar point
traverses the surface of a similar cylinder,
upon which is placed a piece of chemically
prepared paper. II Gs .....-.-.. 81


As the transmitting point comes to the
line of writing, the receiving point makes
dot ON the paper by decomposing the
chemically prepared paper, and as every
portion of the writing is touched by the
transmitting point, the result will be fac
smile of the original writing or device.
To produce this result it is necessary, OF
course, that the two cylinders should re-
volve exactly together, as, if one should be
faster than the other, the discolored paper
would be confused mass of dots. In this
consists the great novelty of the invention.
Isochronous motions of the cylinders is Sc
cured by a magnet at the receiving station,
which at each revolution Of the transmit
ting cylinder accelerates the motion of the
receiving cylinder if too slow, or retards it
if too fast.
Year: 1876

stone pile and hit a young lady on the
other side of the street, and Mr.. Leatherby
hurled tremendous big rock, which
missed the old gentleman and BACKED the
eye of policeman who was coming to
separate them, but was SO incensed that he
arrested them, and they were each fined
$40 and costs for fighting in the street
And they both firmly believe that the
unbridled hatred and unreasonable recrim-
nations and abuse of the daily papers is
iniquitous in it's influence and should be
suppressed for the good of society,".
Year: 1876




There are excellent prospects for fast
mail service between Louisville and New
Orleans.


It is said to be a fact that conviets in
the Ohio penitentiary have, during an un.
known period, been manufacturing counter
felt nickel coin out of an amalgam used in
plating harness in the shops. The counter
felt coin is good imitation of the genuine,
the main difference being in the upper part
of the shield, which is barred in the genuine
and smooth in the spurious. The base coins
are ali dated 1870, and it is impossible to tell
how much has been put in circulation.


The twenty-cent pieces have proved a
failure in California. The San Francisco
Post says; fNobody seems to want either to
pass or to receive them, and in some mysterious
manner they disappear and go back to the
mint, and though destitute of such coin,
we viii reckon in bits for all our small trans
actions.


Utah has one Gentle to five mormons.


Nevada has population of 50,540.


Taxpayers in Chicago are perfectly
frantic over their rates, which are six pc
cent. on a fun valuation for city and state.
Everything of a taxable nature is taxed in
Chicago, and a man who does business there
iskept chronically on the ragged edge.