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Year: 1876

Yesterday evening the players of the club
met to determine upon what course to take,
and have unanimously agreed to stand upon
their own resources and strike out boldly
for themselves.


They censure the former manager very
severely for his unkind treatment toward
them. Most of them are great distance
from their homes, and have made nothing
since their departure hence here among
a strange people, and hope they will receive
hearty support.


They expect TO secure the services of Mr.
Lomnus, of Philadelphia, as pitcher, then
their nine will be full, and their friends
think strong one. People who never ex-
hibited any great amount of interest art
now coming to their rescue, and ii is hoped
these young men will be encouraged in
their new enterprise.
Year: 1876

The democrats are willing to let the
negro vote and to have his rights as long
as they do not practically amount to any
thing. But whenever they avail against
anything, they insist that they must be
prevented. This Is the democratic policy,
and on this basis the white people OF the
south propose to pacify the south. If the
negroes, they say, will only not vote. or II
they will not vote so as to carry the elec-
ton, or if they will not vote against the
white people, they will let them alone and
guarantee to them their rights. But II
they create disturbance by voting for The
blacks, or with the "carpet-baggers, or
with southern "scalawags," they must
punish them for their presumption. The
promise of peace, then, TO the south. IN
the event OF democratic success, is to
the effect that if the negroes keep so far
in the minority that they shall never elect
their candidates. or hold any office. or be
of any other weight in politics. they will
protect them, and that otherwise they will
not Virginia and Kentucky are examples
of democratic conduct where the negro Is
not feared in politics. South Carolina and
Louisiana are examples of democratic
conduct where he is feared. In the first
case it is peace, because the democrats
have it all their own way. In the latter
case it is anarchy, because they have not.
The result of it all is that the democrats
mean to rule; to rule by the ballot if they
can, but by intimidation if they must
The lesson which seems SO hard for the
southern democratic masses to learn is to
let the negroes have the same political
rights as themselves, and to let them ex
ercise them just as they please. About
their only concession of rights thus far
has been on the supposition Gf not with
the proviso) that they will not use them.
They will let them vote, provided they
won't vote; they will let them be candi-
dates for office, provided they won't be
candidates they will let them ride in the
street cars and steamboats,, provided they
won't ride in them, or won't ride in large
numbers; they will let them enter our ho-
tells and theatres, provided they won't en-
ter them; and, in short, they will give
almost any privilege, provided they won't
take advantage of 1t. They will allow the
negro equality. but they want him to OBJ
serve his inferior condition. They will
not interfere with his exercise of rights so
long as he exercises them in the way that
they dictate. In short. the democrats
seem to think that they must still rule the
negro, and that in giving him rights they
are only giving rights which they them
selves must direct. As soon as he as
sumes to take his rights in his own hands,
and to do as he pleases, they oppose him
by violence or some other form of injus-
tice. In democratic eyes the negro dare
never exercise his full rights, and if they
can't prevent such exercise legally they
will do it illegally.
Year: 1876

As l was travelling through the county of Linz
coin to the sea few days before election called
At Turner'S Corner in Whtefeld and while there
noticed quite large gathering at small Office.
inquired what was the occasion of the gathering


and was told that Mr.. II. Of Wiscasset had arrived
with the democrat money and they were dividing
the same. / a,ked what the political prospect.
were Ia wbitefeld, and was told that they were
good for the democratic party, that the democrat.
Year: 1876

Bion Bradbury of Portland comes for
ward to vouch for the loyalty of his client
In the case against Neal Dow while in
command OF body of troops in Louisi-
ana, the same mentioned by Mr. Blaine in
some of his speeches. Now. then, would
it not be in order to inquire who will come
forward and vouch for Bion Bradbury
Year: 1876

There are many who would like to know
if the falling OF Governor Tilden from his
horse the other day has any significance
10 relation TO "Reform." Here is new
opportunity for his private secretary or
some other confidential friend to arise and
explain
Year: 1876

We understand that Hon. WIN. Cald-


well, so long and favorably known in
connection with the State Treasury, will
be candidate for the office Of Treasurer
before the Legislature next winter. We
believe the announcement that Mr.. Cald.
well will be candidate will be received
with general satisfaction by the public.
Familiar with all the duties and response
biities of the office, and known Of all
men as man of incorruptible integrity
and sterling fidelity as public officer,
there is no person in the State to whom
tho place of Treasurer can be more fit
tingly and safely entrusted than to Mr..
Caldwell. The State will be fortunate if
il again secures his services as Treasurer.
Year: 1876

We stated incidentally that the amount OK
taxation borne at this time by the American
ueople was actually greater than the usual
savings of the country. 1t is proper that
this. aud all that it involves, should be very
seriously considered, for no grayer OF more
menacing fact ever compelled the attention
of a nation. Virtually it implies that our
scheme of government is a failu-e- The only
defensible ends of government are such as
ameIiorate the general condition, afford Sc
curity from oppression, aud give full play to
all the energies and productive capacities OF
the people. When, therefore, II appears that
the outcome of our governmental system thus
far has been to absorb all and more than all
the excess Of new capital produced over ex-
penditures. it is clear that the system Is rot
fulfilling the purposes for which 1t was es-
tablished, but that on the contrary 1t has de-
veIoped into an agency of oppression aud
tyranny. The ideal conditions attaching to
good government have In fact become re-
Yer-ed in this country, and instead OF the
government existing for the sake Of the peo-
pie, it is the people who exist for the sake OF
the government. Between such state OF
things and absolute and consienceless despo-
tism the distinction is far more fanciful than
real. When people have been so overborne
by the burden of governmental machinery
that the expenses OF maintaining the system
not only absorb all their savings but Land
them further in debt every year, they are
suffering evils the same in kind as those en-
Gured by the French masses before the reyo-
luton, al d though ths mere brutality OF
absolutist agents is absent, the ultimate in
iury inflicted is not the less real and acute
Had the harshness and insolence of old-time
tax-gatherers accompanied and emphasized
tho growing drain upon the public treasury
and the public productive capacity, it Is in
deed probable that 1t could never have reach
ed the present inordinate figure. The forms
Ct freedom has therefore in this case operated
to mask the progress Of spOilatiOn, and the
delusive belief in a general independence has
contributed to blind the MASSES to accumulat-
ing wrongs. What the actual growth OF
taxation has been during the past quarter OF
century a few figures will show, We take
the following table from Governor Tilden's
message:
Year: 1876

position direct the movements Of the
horses attached to omnibuses or hacks.
We have assuredly nothing to say against
this feeling for the work, undoubtc div,
is often very hard upon noses and
fingers. At the same time, the benevo-
ent individuals in question might some
times find, in the case of their own
children shut up several hours n day i'll
badly ventilated school-room, field
for their sympathy quite as appropriate
as that afforded 10y men whose business
exposes them to the full severity of cold
and storm. 1t is certain, at all events,
that any healthful tendencies that may
pertain to winter weather must, for the
time, he of little value to a child sitting
with fifty or a hundred others in a room
from which the external air is rs care
fully excluded as from a hermetically
sealed can of tomatoes. -Net0 York
Times
Year: 1876

"With pleasure. am the Coroner.
Don't hurry on my account. l can wait
for you. L wish had n match.


"Take myplace and I'll get you one, "
L said


He declined. This lack of confidence
on his part created a GOODNESS between
us, and from that time forward L avoided
him.


1t was my idea in case anything hap
pened to me to SO time the occurrence as
to throw my custom into the hands Of
the opposition Coroner over on the Amor
lean side.


AT last policeman came along and AZ
rested me for disturbing the peace by
yelling for help.


The Judge fined me. But L had the
advantage of him. My money was with
my pantaloons, which were with the
Indians.


Thus L escaped. | am now lying in n
very critical condition. At least l am
lying any way-criticai or not.


/ am hurt all over, but L cannot tell
the extent yet, because the doctor is not
done taking the inventory.


He will make out my manifest this
evening. However, thus far. he thinks
only SIX of my wounds are fatal. don't
mind the others.


Upon reSaining my right mind L said ::


at is an awfully savage tribe of In
dams that DO the beadwork and mocasins
for niagara Falls, Doctor. Where are
they from9'


l shall not be able to finish my re-
marks about Niagara Falls until L get
better.
Year: 1876

Whatever may be said ab mt the direct
effects of winter upon health, there is at
least one indirect operation of it that
cannot but be regarded as highly detrl-
mental. We mean the want OF fresh
air, to which so many people are sub
iected, or TO which they subject them


selves. We shall not stop to speak Oi
anything in this connection but school
roems. How many pupils have then
health impaired from this cause we do
not know ; but we are convinced that u
would require much less paper and ink
to give list of those who are not thus
affected than of those who are. Kind
hearted people, on a windy, stinging
day, frequently commiseratc those use
ful members OF society who from lofty
Year: 1876

Commits Suicide.


The parties, Mr.. and Mrs. Ritter, were
middle-aged couple who had long been
residents of Flatbush They were peo-
pie III comfortable circumstances, and
among the most respectable in the To-
cality. Mrs. Ritter was leading mem
Der of the Methodist Church, and an
ardent worker in the cause of her society.
Her husband was attendant on and a be-
lever in the doctrines of the Reformed
Church, although not q communicant.
This difference i'll religious belief was
constant bone OF contention between the
husband and wife, and led, indirectly,
70 the double crime OF last week. The
night previous to the murder and suicide
there was a Methodist prayer meeting
st the house of neighbOr, and Mrs.
Ritter, who had for some time manifested
great anxiety for her husbands soul,
wanted him to attend the meeting with
her. He declined, and she went away
alone, highly displeased with him. Rit-
ter fpent the evening at the house of
another neighbor, Il member of the Re
formed Church. The Methodist meeting
was out, and Mrs. Ritter got home and
abed before her husband returned home.
When he repaired to his bedroom, he
found that his wife had locked the door
on the inside, and positively refused to
let him III. He found every other bed
chamber in the house and every room
with fire in it locked, and he was
finally compelled 70 go into the attic.
The night was bitter cold, and lie got
but little sleep.


II. 10
found the kitchen unlocked, but his wife
not yet out OF her room. She presently
appeared, and at once assailed him for
his persistent refusal to repent Of his
sins and become follower OF the Lord.
Warm words followed, and at last Ritter
picked up a hammer that lay near and
exclaimed:


"We might better be dead than live
this way ~


He then dealt his wife several blows
on the head, and she fell screaming to the
floor. Her screams We're heard hy Eli
Ephgrave, a neighhor, and he at once
rushed into Ritter's apartments. lie
found the husband st1nding over the
PROSTATE form of his wife the hammer
raised as il to strike again. Ephgrave
seized hold of him and threw him aside
and carried Mrs. r tier into her own
part of the house. Ritter repeated the
above remark as Ephgrave went over
with the wounded woman.


He was left alone in his room bat
moment, bat when Ephgrave returned he
found Ritter on his knees before his bed,
with his head fallen over upon it and
blood streaming from his throat TO the
floor. Ritter was taken up and laid
upon his bed, when it was seen that he
had cut his throat from ear to ear with
razor. He died before physician
could be called.


Mrs R;tter's wounds consisted of sew
eral fractures Of the skull and bad cuts
about the face. She was conscious for
short time, giving the above details,
but soon entered comatose state from
which she never recovered. .-NeIO York
UeTuld
Year: 1876

Moonlight Transactions In New York.


New York Herald. April 81


For the past two or three days rumors
have been flying around that the
crooked whisky frauds, such as recent
ly created 80 much excitement In the
West, had been discovered in New York
and Brooklyn, and that Government
officials were taking steps to prosecute
certain parties. There always has been
plenty Of work for the officers OF the In
ternal Revenue Department in this city,
but lately the exposures OF the immense
whisky frauds in the West have, it is
said, led to closer and more searching
investigation at home, and, from what
can be learned, their labors have met
with success, as future results will
show. It Is reported that several seiz-
ures OF books were made few days ago
on the ground Of Justification Of entries.
and that the evidence Of fraud was so
patent that the cases were referred at
once to the United States Grand Jury
that is now in session. 1t was under
stood in legal circles yesterday that GER
tain well-known members OF the bar
have already been retained by certain
individuals who either know that they
are about to be prosecuted, or fear
that they stand in danger of a
visit from officers OF the Internal Rev
enue Department.
Year: 1876

This is what aiIs the Government q
Draw a line around Washington City
and have the great Babylon walled ln'
and arched over like mighty tomb
burying every thing and all that ~
in it forever, and on it write this epnaPn


THE CRAVE OF GRANTIsM.
Year: 1876

a sensible man "up a tree" even
II he should be O faithful lover and
drinker of whiskey, says tho Green
vile News, looks down upon the il
licit distiller with no sympathy, but
with little bit of contempt, that the
disliller should subject himself to ar
rest, and his family to the disgrace
which follows the imprisonment of its
head as common fclon.


We don't mean to write moral
lecture on whiskey drinking or whis.
key distilling, but we simply say that
the man who persists in illicit distil ,
ling, when he finds tho Government
is determined to break it up, is play
ing game where the chances are
five to one against him, and where,
if lie wins, he loses, in any event.


On Saturday night last United
States mounted force brought in three
prisoners, having captured thirteen
distilleries, five stills, caps and
worms, and fifteen thousand gallons
mash and beer, and a quantity of
singlings and whiskey. Now look at
this thing Gs you may, besides the
punishment of the prisoners and the
Disgrace of the families, it is an alb
Solute loss to the country of thous-
ands Of dollars.


We have no desire in this place,
either to oppose whiskey distilling
on moral grounds, or to consider the
question of the profit, and loss of
Illicit distilling; but we say here,
now, that whiskey frauds have, in
tho Northwest, and all over the
country, drawn down upon the whole
business of illicit traffic in whiskey,
the power of the Government to
suppress it, and the determination of
the people at large to sustain the
Government in the effort.


We are willing to admit that the
enormous tax on whiskey is the cause
of all the trouble, just as a high pro-
tective tariff invariably creates The
smnggler. The temptation is too
strong for poor human nature to res
sist.


We don't condemn man for
what thousands have done before
him, and thousands will do after him,
but We warn our people Of the noun
tains that tile United States Govern
ment means to put down Illicit dis
tilIing, and the man who runs against
the Government now, is a fool. He
will find no mercy in the courts.
Year: 1876

In consequence of high prices asked for
lands 10 the northern grain growing coun-
ties, the immigration now pouring into
Texas, across Red River, is going further
west. Thousands of active and energetic
people from the old States are settling in
the counties of Comanche, Eastland, Brown
and Coleman, and they are extending their
settlements into the counties south from
these. 1t is a matter of question whether
there is any finer farming section in the
State than is to be met with in this portion
of the State, and it becomes a matter of in
finite propriety, and even necessity, that
Austin adopt means for commanding the
vast and growing trade OF this section. The
crops of wheat grown in Brown, Comanche,
Eastland and adjoining counties have
shown that the yield of grain is some day
to be immense. The rapid settlement OF
these counties is absolutely startling, and
but q few years hence they will place
enough wheat in market to move half
a dozen mammoth mills. And why will
not the people of Austin, who are
vitality interested in these questions, seize
upon the opportunity now presented of
placing their city beyond future injury from
rival interests? Should the International
come to within twenty-five miles of this
city, it is probable that IN six months the
profits of our c;ty's trade would be dam
aged to the extent of one hundred thou
sand dollars, while this sum, placed in the
construction of narrow gauge railway
from here towards Lampasas would abso-
lutely secure Austin from the probability
of damage, and place it on the highway to
greater and greater prosperity. And whe
are the people interested that should put
their shoulders to the " heel in the move
ment of this enterprise7 They are not the
business men alone but- the real nsI~to
owners, who have property enhanced and
who get by the improvement of our com
munity enormous rents for their buildings.
If the latter will only be as liberal as the
former all clouds that may hang about the
horizon of Austin's future will be immedi-
ately dispelled. There are dozen real
estate owners alone In this city, whose names
we feel like mentioning, who could, if they
would, build the narrow gauge road from
Austin to Lampasas. . l B
Year: 1876




1t might be well for some Texan statisti-
clan to ascertain the amount of the cotton
tax due the people of the State. 1t hap
pens that Southern State bonds, are all held
in the East, and while the South was law
lessly robbed of sixty millions by the cot
ton tax, the generous North will never as
sent to direct restitution. But if SO paid
that it pays toll to New York and Boston,
as must one southern(D Pacific road, then
the East. viii approve a settlement. The
East holds these Southern State bonds.
Schemes have-been- proposed for returning
it, at least indirectly One is to create out
of the proceeds q school fund in each of
the cotton States. Another il, to apply it
to the repairing Of the Mississippi levees.
The third is, 70 pay of the State debts.
This last would probably be the best dispo-
sition to make Of the money, since it goes
East, were there any guaranty Of its honest
application to the end in view. But we re-
specially protest against the creation of
any more State financial boards- The
Uni0n- Herald puts the smount due to South
Carolina at $4,172, $40, which would go q
long way towards lifung the State credit
ont OF the mire. Bat viii somebody tell
us what share Of the debt would fall into
the treasury Of Texasl There would be
quite enough, We believe, 70 extinguish the
whole bonded debt OF the State.
Year: 1876

d; 1T is only necessary, ii order to amend
tt-- GnnstitutiO.., r. ----st->s d. ur
bers elected to each house to propose amend
ments, to be published in one weekly
newspaper in each county in the State for
four weeks. At the expiration of three
months from the time the amendments are
proposed they can be adopted by popular
vote, and thus become part of the Consti-
tuition, the Governor proclaimlng their ruti-


ication by the people. There is no neces-
sity for the Legislature to ratify in turn the
action of the people. The amendment be-
comes absolutely part of the organic law
if ratified at the polls. The difficulty con-
sists in securing the vote OF two-thirds of
all the members elected. to the two houses
of the Legislature in favor of submitting
amendments that are desirable. Very soon,


however, when the degree of intelligence
distinguishing the Legislature now chosen
may be determined, its moral courage will
be subjected to proper tests and it may be
found that there is no question of general
interest which will not be submitted to
the people. The Legislature really in
ours no responsibility unless, in fact, it
refuse to submit a question and if this
view of the Legislatures relations to the
Constitution and to the people and to pro-
posed amendments, be accepted, the defects
of the instrument may be speedily RENE
died. We lave only feared that Radical
ism and Rutsbagsism- might again cooper
ate and deny the people the right to amend
and reform code of laws coufessedly most
Objectionable, as shown in Coke's and Hub


bard's great maioritiesi as compared with


that by which the Constitution was adopted.
Year: 1876

IT is stated by a prominent New York
politician that Mr.. Belmont, and other New
Workers, have gone to Washington to use
their influence in favor Of such a financial
policy as will place the party on platform
before the country that cannot possibly be
mislntsrpreted or misunderstood. These
gentlemen are firmly persuaded that any
policy short Of this will be fatal TO the
prospects of the party in the New England
and Middle States They are prepared to
show that New York especially cannot be
counted upon except for hard money.
Whatever may be the culmination, of the
pending endeavors to agree to policy of
some kind, the New York leaders are de-
termined that the committee having this
matter in charge shall not be ignorant of
the state of public feeling there, and hence
this errand of some of their strongest
men to the seat of government. 1t was sug-
gested that the proceeding might be inter-
preted as ssvoring of outside dictation, but
the answer to that was that, as 1t is always
to New York that the party comes when
money is wanted to carry on presidential
campaign, New York has peculiarly di-
rect interest in the matter which cannot be
set aside. The Western men, they say, may
wreck the ship by their iDflltion theories if
they choose, but If they lave any design of
the kind it is thought best to know it before
hand, not only that the responsibility may
be placed where 1t belongs, but all who do
not care to ship for the voyage" may have
an opportunity to go ashore. There is no
difference of sentiment on these points be-
tween Tammany Hall and the Manhattan
Club, wide apart as they may be in some
other things of less importance.
Year: 1876

MORE STAGE RoBBERIEs.-The stage
from San Juan to Marysville has again
heen iobbed. The impunity with which
this species of crime can be perpetrated
is causing to become alarmingly fire.
cuent. When it is reflected that stage
robbers 60 armed to their exploits, pre-
pa'ed TO commit murder if necessary to
the accomplishment of their purpose, or
for their own safety, it strikes US that the
punishment should be severe in proper
ton. A little banging might have good
effect