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Year: 1876

How long does it take to transmit
message through the Atlantic cable ?
The New York Journal of Commerce
has been investigating this question. and
simple as it looks at first sight, there
are many singular and interesting points
in the answer. When the electricity is
applied to the cable at one end, two
tenths of second pass before any eff
feet is felt at the other end, and three
seconds are consumed before the full
force of the current is in action. The
first signal is felt in four. tenths of Il
second, but the following ones go
through more rapidly. As many as
seventeen words have been sent over the
Atlantic cable in one minute fifteen
can usually be sent under pressure, and
twelve words minute is q good work
ing rate. Messages of twelve words
have been sent all the way from New
York to London in two minutes. A fact
not yet explained by the scientists is
that the electricity does not move as
rapidly from New Yo2k to London as in
the opposite direction
Year: 1876

All that the fifteenth amendment re-
quires is that the same law that exists
for the white man shall exist for the
colored man. 1t confers no right
whatsoever upon any individual to
vote; nor does it limit the power of
the States to fix the qualifications for
the electric franchise. except to say
what is the qualification for white
man shall be the qualification Tor a
colored man also.


This being the case, and the limita
ton being simply on the power of the
State as q State, what have we to do
with the question whether mobs have
occurred in the State of Mississippi,
which have affected or intimidated vo-
tiers? Has the State OF Mississippi, as
State, the State in her sovereign Ca
pacity-for l will use that word, es-
pecially since it sused by theSupreme
Court only the other day in deciding
these cases that have been referred to,
though it is not an agreeable term to
my friend from Indiana)-has the
Year: 1876

sty and that duty Of administrative reform which the
leaders Of the democracy with patriotic zeal and just
for the substantial interests and the future
prosperity Of the whole people, have Impressed upon
the public conscience. IL Il not clinchng proof of
that necessity and that duty that thus the republican
leaders have come before the peoples high court OF
general assizc with plea denaonaxing their party,
and which convicts those leaders Of the very ncvism
that is falsely and in vain alleged against half the
people OF any free RepublicS


For the long calamtes OF sectional strife will never
end II the appeal shall be tolerated by the people
ballots. which these who have pirated party and
would capture the State. in their last word now make
to "Northernn instead Of national sentiment or II by
the peoples decision these fears OF 'sod South
shall be perpcluated throughout any part OF
federal union one and indivisble


Let IL not disgrace


II demand heiore this royal view,


What rub. or wha. impedment. there Is


Why that the naked poor and manglcd peace,


Dear nurse of arts plenties and joyful births


Should not In this best garden OF the world,


Our fertile land. put up her lovely viSage


MANTON MARBLE.
NxW YORK Nov 4 1915.
Year: 1876

the main body of the iceburg, tum-
bled down its sides with a loud,
cracking noise, and disappeared in
the depths Of the ocean.


To the north of this iceberg
were many smaller ones, forming a
very pleasing picture. This group
of icebergs lay directly in the track
of the steamer, and she was conse.
quently obliged to make a detour in
her course to avoid them. They
were safely passed, however, and
had almost ceased to form a topic
of conversation among the passen-
gers, when word was again sent
from the sailor on watch that
another iceberg was visible on the
larboard bow. This iceberg was
fully twenty miles off, but was such
an immense one that it could be
distinctly seen from the deck of tn G
steamer. 1t had a wild, unearthlV
appearance, and looked for all the
world like a mountain that was
rent and torn by assures and
chasms. 1t was tipped with snow,
which sparkled in the beams of the
morning sun so brightly as to rem
der a good long look at it exceed
ingly painful.
Year: 1876

ways, and he always turns that
wall-eye of hiSn on to me with such
a funny look, as if to say. why,
you saliyated greenhorn, | knowed
all about that ERE trick afore you
were born l must just tell you
one thing to prove his smartness.
The other day a nice young man in
every respect, except that he parted
his hair in the middle, got on the
car and stepped up to the box and
paid his fare all regler, and l hit
the hosses TO go ahead. But the off
one sets right back in the britchin'
and wouldn'tmoye peg. Iknowed
in a minnit that somethin' was
wrong somewhere, and lookin'
round, l saw that the chap had put
a lead nickel in the box. | laid
down the lines and kicked him
off n the car, and then the hosses
went ahead as lively as crickets.
But the off one wouldn't demean
himself haulin' man who would
blk his fare. No, sir"
Year: 1876

was fair about it. now tell the
audience that when | exposed that
table trick the medium told me to
leave the platform. He promised
to give us many more specimens,
all in the gaslight. AS he has not
done it, l pronounce him a hum
bug"


A disgusted but good-natured
audience wended its way down
stairs, resting under a unanimous
impression that it had been mag
nifcently sold, and sold SO badly
that every man felt impelled to ac-
cept it as a joke, pocket his lost
money, and hope for better luck
next time.
Year: 1876

The Dispatch came by the Fanny LaEe.
Y HSrtS'7s, this week, most excellent ar
tice on the Independent Press Had the
paper come to hand one day earlier we
should have copied ii entire. We can, under
.he circumstances, only call the attention ot
our readers TO the Article hoping they will
give i. q careful perusal, The independent
press is the salvation OF the country. No
political organ can speak iearlessly of party
corruptions and save its bread and butter
Even If it could, it would not be believed
We like fearless outspoken journal, even
if We disagree with it. We like to express
our own convictions, upon all topics, 50
plsihly that no one can mistake us. If in
fo.ng so we tread on any readers corns, Our
columns will always he at their disposal for
q hearing. With the Dispatch we say, all
scnor to the Independent Press of the
United States. It has mighty task to per-
form. but we have faith to believe it will not
5e found wanting.
Year: 1876

New YORK, April 17.-The floating ru-
NOR is not true that the Panama Railroad
and Pacific Mail Company have settled their
differences. The Pacific Mail Steamship
Company will bring suit against the
railroad company for heavy damages as
both the character and the general law OF
New York governing its incorporation, def.
nitely iorbids such discrimination.
Year: 1876

1t is understood that the Mackinaw
people are arranging for some races to
take place about the Sth of March. We
are told that a purse of 5000 will be
raised and that the race will be open to
all counties participating in the late con-
test here, and that they will also include
Emmet county. 1t is cOntended by some
that the Mackinaw horses worked under
a disadvantage here not being trained
upon circular track. There they vii be
upon their "native heath,r and the stock
from here will have to look out for their
laurels.
Year: 1876

A few days ago some of the choppers
in Chambers camp were fortunate
enough to secure good catch of bears.
They were found i'm hollow tree. The
old bear, owing either to her agility or
size, succeeded in making her escape
but the young ones-three in number
Were captured. They have been wanting
some pets in that camp for some time,
and now they have them, for the little
bruins were kept alive. r5f
Year: 1876

cratic candidates for Congress and othei
offices, and demanded of me that / should
vote that ticket, cursing and abusing me
! and using obscene language, with the in
tention to all appearance, of inducing me
to say something, in order to provoke {
/ difficulty with me. / declined to take
the ticket they offered, and. in order tc
get of, told them ! did not intend tc
vote at all.


James Hatch (colored) swore that he
saw a great many men run of without
voting; that he did not vote himself, al
he believed that it would be dangerous
to do so, unless he voted the Democratic
ticket This at Aberdeen.


Nv.


j. II. Sykes (colored) swore that Hen
ry Clopton told him he could not vote
there unless he voted the Democratic
ticket lie did not vote for the reason
that he was afraid Of the armed men who
were there, and he knew a great number
of colored men who did not dare to vote.


V.


Samuel McNary swore that he met a
number of colored men who said they
had been driven away from the polls.
He went back with them and did not
vote.


Augustus Finch swore that he saw a
great many men with guns at Aberdeen,
and he named twelve of them, and that
all Of them were engaged in telling the
colored men to leave; that they should
not vote; that he heard them say that
all the Democratic negroes could come
up and vote, but that the -- Radical
niggers must get away. Which they did.
/ know a great many colored men who
did leave and did not vote.
About this time the cannon was pointed
toward us, and some one said, Let il Oft
The colored men then dispersed


VII.


Harris Clay swore to the same facts
that the negroes we're told by Tim Sykes
that they should not vote there unless
they voted the Democratic ticket; and
he gave the names of fifteen other armed
white men who were engaged in the
same business. The bold Timothy went
so far as to say that before they would
stand it any longer they would settle il
with the United States soldiers-that
they were ready for it at any minute.


VIII.


George Dodson swore: IL heard Tim
Sykes holler out from the Courthouse
and say all who wanted to vote the Dem
ocratic ticket could come in and vote,
and them that did not vote the Demo
cratic ticket, if they had any cotton at
home to pick they had better go home
and pick it. General Reuben Davis then
rode up on horseback with a gun in his
hand to large crowd of colOred men
and said, This day is ours and said he.
we intend to carry it or have blood He
said that we had better 60 home; that
we were foolish About this time the
cannon was turned and pointed toward
the crowd in front Of the court house
door. Some one said they were going to
shoot. The crowd of colored men then
dispersed and left without voting"


TX.


James Caldwell swore that he heard
Tim Sykes tell a large number of colored
men who were in the court house yard
waiting to cast their ballots, that "he did
not intend that the Republicans should
vote there that day if he had to wade in
blood up to his knees"
Year: 1876

Inc following letter mas Oeen written by
Colonel Mosby to former comrade, in
reply to one urging him to support Til
den:


wAERENrOX, Va, August 6, 1876


MY DEAR SRI have just received
your communication asking il it be true, as
reported. that / am supporting Hayes and
Wheeler. IL is true that | am a cordial
and earnest advocate Of the election Of
that ticket, notwithstanding you say that
all the Southern people, and especially
the Confederate people, and especially
the Confederate soldiers, are united in
support Of the Democratic. / hope, how
ever, that in this you are mistaken, and
that many men in the South Of sound
conservative and National sentiments
will be found on the other side; however
this may be, il will not divert me from
my purpose. thought you knew that |
ceased to be a Confederate soldier about
eleven years ago, and became a citizen
| of the United States. As soldier ! did
conscientiously what ] thought was my
/ duty; as a citizen ! shall do the sam,
thing as far as | know how. The grounc
upon which you urge me to support Til
den and Hendricks is that they are th'
Year: 1876

ALL HONOR to Chief Justice Comegys


for 50 justly and promptly refusing to
permit the Federal courts to interfere
With the Jurisdiction of our State cou, is.
Never until within the past few years
under the administration of President
Grant-did the United States Circuit
courts undertake to assume authority
over the State courts But now it is
becoming quite fashionable for them to
pretend superiority over even the chief
tribunals Of the State and to order causes
to be removed from the latter to be de-
cided at their bar. The presumption of
U. s. District Attorney Spruancs and
Judge Bradford is only surpassed by
the insolent usurpation by Judge Bond
in South Caroline and the action Of Chief
Justice Comegys will. and should, meet
the hearty approval of all Delawareans
who have particle Of respect for our
State institutions and authority.
Year: 1876

CONGRESS will assemble, according tc
law, on Monday next, and it's session
will probably, on account Of the many
serious complications arising out Of the
Presidential contest. be one Of the most
interesting and exciting that have been
held since the memorable enc Of 1901
preceding the great war between the
States Its deliberations will be watched
with the most intense anxiety in all
parts Of the country, for on it will de-
pend in a vast measure the settlement
of the vast contest that now agitates the
the nation and threatens our republican
institutions. The first important action
of the House will be the election of a
Speaker in place Of Hon. M. G. Kerr,
who died last summer, shortly after the
adjournment of Congress.
Year: 1876

are sorely pressea under this state OF things and
petition Will be sent to the next Legislature for the
abolition of the ofce Three members Of the Board
vi Freehoders stated to hERALD reporter last even
ins that mandamus will be applied for immediately
TO compel the Director obcy the will OF the Board IN
The Morrison case
Year: 1876

The world will hail with gladness
the extinction of monopoly in the
sewing machine business. Congress
has protected the inventors and ven-
dors of these useful implements of art
for a quarter of a century or more.
And for the last ten years their lobby
lists have crowded the galleries of Con-
gress to repletion. But quietus
was put upon this in the House of
Congress few day ago. The House
refused to extend their patents and
the lobbyists have folded their tents
and retired. These inventors have
coined millions out of their labors by
the leniency of Congress. The sew
ing machine has become household
necessity, and the price will now be
reduced so that the poorest family can
have it. We are assured that the
very best machines can be manufac-
tured at from twelve to twenty dol
lars, and many very good ones at hall
this amount. Thousands of skillful
mechanics will go into the business
Immediately to supply the growing
demand. Not one-third of the fami-
lies of our own country, to say moth.
ing of other nations, have been sup
piled with this domestic necessity.
Year: 1876

It is gratifying to note a marked
improvement, over few weeks psst,
in our financial affairs. Business is
steadily improving and money is
quite easy. During the past two weeks
the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany have disbursed about one hund-
red and fifty thousand dollars in this
valley. The greater portion of this
money went into the hands of the
employees of the Company and pass
ed from them to their grocers, butch
ers and other trades-people. 1t is
therefore in circulation and doing
much in the way of removing the
financial stress of which our people
have for some time complained. On
enquiry at the farmers & Merchants
Bank we learn that deposits are COM
ing in rapidly and among those with
whom, few months back, prevailed
an inclination to panic an easy conf
dence is apparent. Borrowers find no
difficulty in obtaining loans on good
security at the usual rate of interest.
The preparations for building and i'm
proving, apparent on every hand, af-
ford the most substantial evidence of
the easier condition of our finances.
Steps are already taken for the erec-
ton of hundreds of new houses in the
city and suburbs during the Summer.
The demand for real estate is quite
active and prices for desirable build
ing lots have advanced from ten to
fifteen per cent. within the past month.
To sum up: money is plentier, busi-
ness livlier and times easier in Los
Angeles now than at any previous Pc
ricd since the closing of the Bank of
California.
Year: 1876

Gas is expensive in Los Angeles.


We believe the rate is higher here
than in any other place of considera-
BILE Importance in the State. For a
long time Los Angeles consumers
were taxed $3.50 per thousand feet. A
reduction OF fifty cents was made some
months ago, and from the first of this
month the rates are to be but 5000 per
thousand. The priceis yet almost fif-
ty per cent. above what it should be.
The Senate, the other day, fixed the
price Of gas in San Francisco at $3.50
per thousand feet, and a correspondent
Of the Examiner shows that at this
rate the gas company will realize a
Year: 1876

h PERSONS wishing to breed
~ to this fine MESSENGER


Horse will apply to the sub


scriber, who will take pleas


ure in showing some of the


colts of the get of 1875. Colts


that will prove the ability of
Year: 1876

Of the three thousand seven
hundred and eighteen United
States troops in Louisiana, Ar
kansas and Mississippi there could
readily be spared three thousand
to go to the Yellowstone country.
Seven hundred troops are more
than sufficient for all legitimate
purposes in these States.


Let our Congressman see to it,
that these troops are sent to fight
the Indians aud protect the from
tier. Take away the army from
these States and we will have a full,
fair and free election, and not a sin
gle riot. The Southern white man
is hard to comprehend by some
people. Put him on his honor and
you can trust him anywhere and in
every way. But try to coerce him
and dog him and you rouse
devil.


There is a considerable move
ment of troops going on around
New Orleans, but not in the di-
rection of the Little Big Horn.
They are going into summer quar-
ters over the Lake and to Holly
Springs. 1t seems they are not
to try the bracing air of the Mon
tana and the grand parks of Wyo-
ming. Mr.. Packard, in command
of this special district, cannot
spare them for an encounter with
Gen. Sitting Bull.-[N, o, Times.
Year: 1876

General Grant has resolved to carry


enough of the South for the party he
now heads to insure, Gas he supp9ses),
i the Hayes and Wheeler ticket at the
November ballot boxes. Well, we
are not surprised. We have in the
past warned the South of this, as we
thought we saw the edict coming.


There is no reason whatever for Secre
tary. Cameron's order to Gen. Sher


man to hold troops. not absolutely re


quired for Indian service, in readiness
to move, save the political coersion OF
the South in November, through tho
bayonet law. If the good citizens OF
the United States, regardless Of polits
ical proclivities, will look on calmly
and see this Federal outrage again Wis
tied upon the South-for it was effec-
lively tried in 1868 and 1S72-we des.
pair of Democratic Republicanism on


his continent. unless it is saved by
another civil war. We hold this move
to be very bold and daring prclim-
mary, which, if not checked where it
is, will lead to an emphatic open de-
claration of Cesarism. This is the
first step. Let the next be taken. let
the armed soldiers tramp be heard on
election day through the cities of the
South, and the freedom baqueathei to
us by the blood of our fathers is as
completely lost as though the domin-
ant party at Washington had put a
gilded crown on the dome of the cap
itol, and publicly burned the Consti-
tuition in bonfire before the great
doors of that edifice. Now, what is
the duty of the North at this moment :?
10 caution all white citizens of every
Southern State against the slightest
act, the slightest approach to an act,
which can be perverted or distorted
into an excuse for military interference
Everything depends upon the utmost
prudence and forbearance by that long
afflicted people, the Southern whites.


We trust and indulge the hope that
this piece of political infamy, set on
foot by Gen. Grant, will recoil with in
terest upon the party it is intended to
serve. We would fain believe that a
protest of Indignation will yet be heard
from the better portions OF that party,
that he will stay his despotic hand.
But if not. if we of the North are to
again look upon doubly-crushed ed
South, under the farce of ian indepen
dent and free ballot-box, surrounded
by Federal bayonets, may God Al
mighty, in His infinite wisdom, lend


us portion of that wisdom to guide
us in the line of holy duty which we
as a people, will undoubtedly be call.


ed upon TO carry out, Bayonets at the


ballot. box to-day cannot be endured,


\ n IN n1 rx,h al


ica Republic has been secretly and


quietly transformed into an Empire,


while the people slept. We await the
next "unkase" from Washington with
anxiety, but again earnestly solicit,
ON the part of the South, the greatest


forbearance, and the utmost caution,


touching the political and social rels.


tions of the two races in that section.
Year: 1876

If our Centennial means anything
at all, it is the exposition of the pro-
gressive American idea. in the de-
partments of manufactures, science,
art and literature and everything that
contributes to the advancement of a
peoples taste and progress in all of
our social relations, and upon the
grounds at Philadelphia there should
be exhibited a display of the great
idea of the time, which is that of lib
erality of thought and action; and so
far as regards the question of keeping
the grounds open on Sundays we can
but feel that there has been expressed
too much of the old Puritanical notion.
The exposition is in every respect CO.'S
mopolitan, and in every feature there
should be a proper and discreet regard
for the feelings and tastes of all ma
tionalities. 1t Is absolute nonsense
for the managers to adopt strict rule
that will compel all who attend to
conform to rigid discipline and par
ticipate in an entertainment under a
feeling of restraint. The day has
passed when the rigid practice of the
ancient Covenanters and the Puritans
should be adopted as the rule of con-
duct. Let us have little of the spirit
of liberality in our exhibition. 1t is
a jubilee, not prayer-meeting.
Year: 1876

A correspondent of one of our ex-
changes remarks that amid all of the
blessings which surround the farmers
of the foothills, he finds that four out
of six are in the market to sell. He
further suggests that there must be a
cause for this state of things, which
conclusion is most decidedly logical.
The chief cause for complaint is al
legged to be over-work and small re-
muneration; and herein comes lesson
that we all of this day and generation
should heed and profit by. 1t is not
so much the lack of compensation and
the excess of labor as it is the exist
epce of a depraved taste that pervades
every branch of our social life. A
farmer in California with a ranch of
three hundred acres in almost any
locality, whether it be adapted to fruit
or grain or grazing, can become
wealthy if he adopts the rules Of pru-
dence that were accepted years ago.
In our State nature is so bountiful
that we all participate in the extrav-
agant idea that pervades all of our
surroundings, and we are ali too apt
to blame beneficent Providence for
troubles that we bring upon ourselves.
1t may he replied. in response to
10 10 ior
to preach than to practice. This is
true; but it is we'll enough once in a
while to stare the truth in the face,
and make an honest confession. With
the productive capacity of any. farm
in this State and a proper regard for
the ordinary rules of economy there
is not farmer who cannot with less
labor, employing white help than
would be required on the best farm at
the East become wealthy in a shorter
time than it would be possible for him
to do in the best location in the States.
The trouble with us all here lies in the
fact that we instinctively in all of
our actions, and indeed in all of our
aspirations attempt to assimilate our
selves to the course of nature. In
everything about us we see prodigious
displays of development in the min
eral and agricultural world, we see a
degree of precocity in our offspring
that was never known in any otLer
section of the country. Here nature
advances by strides, and in every de-
partment of life we are naturally