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Year: 1876

Last week the body of a white male in
FAINT was found in well at Marion Station,
Somerset county. The child's head was
crushed and bricks tied to its feet, Miss
Davis, the reputed mother, has fled and ef-
orts are being made to arrest her. At the
same infanticide village few days ago, an
other dead infant was dragged by dog from
underneath house. The child had string
around its neck with which it had been
strangled.
Year: 1876

Upon the overthrow Of Austria by Prussia
in the Sadowa campaign the ancient impe-
rial government was thrust out Of Ger
many, and by the loss Of its relations with
the German people. underwent great
change in its internal equilibrium. In that
crisis the Austrian government was very
much like Washington Irving's grent man,
who was so tremendously great that when
he went to the West the East tipped up. It's
principal anxiety was to steady the ground
1t stood upon. Hitherto Hungary had been
merely dependent part of the Empire, un-
able to make its rights respected in the impe-
rial councils, and equally unable to conquer
those rights by revolt. But by the change
referred to the rest of the monarchy as
snmed very much tho appearance of de-
pendency of Hungary. and the Hungarians,
as the most important single element Of .
composite monarchy. assumed dominant
position. Since then the main labor of
Austro- Hungarian politics has been to keep
the balance between the parts OF the En-
pire, and compacts have been constantly
made, revised and repealed for one or an
other reason. They are still engaged in
this SisynbiAn labor. and their latest ex-
Year: 1876

The Powder River column has succeeded
in finding the enemy, and seems to have
found pretty tough customers After
march uninterrupted for twenty-four hours
the column of cavalry, one thousand strong,
under the command of General Mackenzie,
came upon the village of the Cheyenne
Chief Dull Knife and. at once attacked.
Owing to the difficulties of the ground
the Indians were able to offer
q determined resistance, and by last
accounts they were not inclined to abandon
the battle field. The mistakes of the last
campaign have reacted on the savages, and
they no longer fear our soldiers even when
these happen to be in superior numbers.
However, it is satisfactory to know that the
savages have now in front Of them soldier
who els esteemed not unworthy to rank be-
side the lamented Custer as an Indian
fighter, and the bad weather will seriously
hamper the movements of the savnges, en-
numbered as they are by their families and
camp equipage General Crook has now a
good opportunity of showing how much
he deserves his reputation as soldier
by at once going to the help of his subordi-
nate and trying to prevent the escape of the
savages. If our cavalry are good for any
thing thousand Of them ought to be able
to hold the Indians until Crook comes up
with the infantry, which ought to have been
sent on behind the cavalry, unless our gen.
erals learned nothing from the experience of
the summer campaign. General Mackenzie
will probably try to prevent the escape of
Dull Knife and his band, and though In
dians are very slippery he certainly ought
not to allow them to escape in view of the
great numerical superiority of his force,
which is wholly composed of cavalry.


The troops acted magnifcently, and our
gallant correspondent with journalistic
chivalry rode among the foremost into the
midst of the fight. We hope soon to hear
that complete victory has been won, as
some compensation for the loss Of valuable
lives. Among the killed on our side was
Lieutenant Mckinney, whose early death
will be regretted by his comrades, by whom
he was esteemed and loved.
Year: 1876

Few things could be more incongruous
than the proposition to suddenly convert
the Ottoman Empire by decree into mod
ern monarchy of the European type, with
parliamentary limitations yet the an
nouncement made by cable that the draft of
the law, promised by the circular Of October
II, has been already sent out, seems to imply
that the Turks are in earnest on this subject
and that the half-drowned sovereignty grasps
desperately at the parliamentary straw.
In theory the Sultan is an absolute monarch,
but this is in theory only yet the limita-
tions to which his will is subject are
not of the kind that are made effective
through public opinion or that can have
any possible relation to the functions of a
representative chamber and therefore there
is little chance that this attempt to graft
English institutions on Turkish history will
be successful. The notion of making Tur-
key constitutional monarchy originated
with the progressive party of the Sultan's
Mussulman subjects, and pre-eminently
with Fail Pacha. 1t was the theory of this
party that the troubles of the country were
not due to Mohammedanism, and, therefore,
that there was no insurmountable obstacle
in the way of remedy. They at
tributed all evils to maladministration,
and held that the reconstruction of
the administrative system on the
basis Of constitution which should recog-
nize the equal rights of every portion of the
people would put the nation in harmony
with other nations of Europe. They de-
manded constitution which should establish
a perfect equality of rights and duties be-
tween Mussulmans and Christians. This
the Sultan has now promised to give; for,
being very sick, he is very contrite. In the
anticipation that Turkish movement for
reform will take the wind out of the sails of
the great Power now resolved to enforce
reforms in Turkey the Ottoman Ministry is
mistaken.
Year: 1876

the papers of the morning of the 5th of
January. ! did not know that any such
thing was anticipated, as no orders or sug-
gestions were given to any military officer
in that State prior to the occurrence"


Now mark the language in which Presi-
dent Grant proceeded to deny and
disclaim all right Of interference. He
stated the true doctrine on this subject
with precision and force which
would have left Mr.. Evarts himself
no ground of objection. II am well aware"
said President Grant in his special Message
of January IS, 1875, ''that any military in
reference by the officers or troops Of the
United States with the organization of q
State Legislature or any Of its proceedings, or
with any civil department Of the govern
ment, is repugnant to our ideas of govern
ment. l can conceive of no case, not involv-
ing rebellion or insurrection, where such
interference by authority of the general
government ought to be permitted or
can be justified" President Grant, on that
occasion, shielded himself from censure
by protesting that the interference with
the Louisiana Legislature was without
his direction, sanction or knowledge, and
to clear himself more fully he made
the sound statement of constitutional doc
trine which we have just quoted from his
Louisiana Message. But can he pretend
ignorance now? Can he expect anybody to
believe that what was done ut Colum-
bia yesterday was done without his
sanction? Unless he can plead ignorance
and disclaim responsibility now, as he did
In the Louisiana case he stands condemned
out of his own mouth. But who will accept
such plea with respect to the transactions
at Columbia yesterday?


Judged by his own declarations the mill
tary interference yesterday was utterly with
out warrant or justification. For him to re-
peat his former plea of ignorance in this
case would be ridiculous. If he ordered
this plain violation of law, or il, with so
many reasons for supposing it would
take place, he did not prevent it, he
must shoulder the whole responsibility.
Judged by his own declarations to
Congress it is o monstrous violation of
law and of the spirit of our institutions.
With that message on record we do not see
how he can escape on q plea Of ignorance.
If the law is such as he described it he
has clearly made himself liable to impeach-
ment by this new interference with
State Legislature. Unfortunately for him
the impeaching power is now in the hands
of his enemies, and there is no reason why
they should not exercise it. We pre-
sumo the first business of the House
of Representatives.. when it assemblies next
week, will be to vote .his impeach-
ment and appoint a committee to
draw up the articles. 1t will easily
be made to appear that President
Grant has not only violated the constitution
but sinned against knowledge. The passage
we have quoted from his Message leaves him
without excuse.
Year: 1876




There is at least one fact in the news from
South Carolina that will be contemplated
with satisfaction by the whole country.
This is the attitude Of the people at Colum.
bia. They exhibit forbearance in circum.
stances that inevitably excite deep passions
and respect for the majesty of the Law
worthy the highest praise, and which indi.
Gates also the disciplined spirit that per-
ceives how easily in this critical hour q
trivial explosion of wrath might imperil the
just assertion Of the most important princi-
Piles. Before any one loosely declares that
the people of South Carolina submit
because in the presence of the
troops they cannot help themselves
it will be well for him to reflect upon the
particulars of the situation. There are three
hundred soldiers of the United States Army
in Columbia. This is not great force, and,
even if we concede that the troops are
supremely excellent, it is plain that num-
bers SO small could be readily overwhelmed;
for there are in the same city five thousand
men, members of the now notorious rife
clubs. 1t has been reported by Governor
Chamberlain and his friends that these rife
clubs are regularly trained military organ.
izations, made up in great part of the veteran
soldiers of the Confederate army. If this be
true it is evident that force of that ma
ture in such numbers, or even in far less
numbers, could be supreme in Columbia al
any moment. 1t is true that if they assailed
the force their triumph would be but tempo
rary but men in such a position and under
the influence ofgreat excitement seldom COM
monty reason we'll, and we are glad to note
that the people of South Carolina are an ex-
ception to the rule. They protest against
the use of the United States troops simply
as it is an appeal to force in the settlement
of disputed issues but they recognize that
that force represents the law, and they bow
to the law
Year: 1876

IT SEEMS HARDER to establish the identity
of the man charged with forgery under the
name Of Ralston than to prove the forgeries
this caseis worthy of careful consideration
namely, that the accused is only sneak
thief named Sheridan, who was arrested for
the purpose of securing the reward The
criminal classes have no friends, and when
there is resemblance it might be easy to
hold and even convict one in place Of the
other. The case will be given to the jury,
and some interest will be felt in the verdict
owing to the popularity of the defence.
Year: 1876

THANKSGIVING DINNERS have become the
essential feature Of Thanksgiving Day, and
our news columns this morning show that
the public and private benevolent institu-
tions of this city will afford them to
their inmates tomorrow. But while
we are feasting, as is our wont on
this annual season of thankfulness, it would
be we'll to begin to remember that there are
many others who have less reason to be
thankful. The winter will be an unusually
severe one and Thanksgiving Day is an ex-
osllsnt season to begin the work of practical
bsnsvolsnos.
Year: 1876

I CRIME Follows UPON CRIME, and our col
unans this morning bear ample testimony to
the frequency of homicide in this neighbor-
hood We have fuller details of the Hun
ter's Point tragedy, together with an ac-
count of the commutation of the sentence
Of Schwamb in New Jersey 20 imprisonment
for life, and the story of mistaken identity


upon which Ryan and Oschwald expect to
receive n new trial. And these are only


part of the record of crime for single day.
Year: 1876

THE ELEVATED RAILROAD in Greenwich
street and Ninth avenue has grown from q
small beginning to most important under
taking. After this week two hundred and
four trains daily will be run aud the inter-
val between trains will be only eight
minutes. This is great public accommo-
dation, as is evidenced by these increased
facilities, and what is most remarkable is
that there has never been q serious accident
on the line.
Year: 1876

THERE Is A MYSTERY about the Mocte-
yuma, but it is not unlikely that the theory
that she was to carry arms to the Cuban in
surgents and then to be sunk is the true
one. She could scarcely have been at sea
since her capture by the Cubans without
something being heard OF her whereabouts.
and it is probable that the first news we
shall have of her will be from Cuba.
Year: 1876

CHARLES REApE's Description Of the flood
which swept everything before it, as in the
case of the Mill River disaster, would scarcely
suffice in its intensity for the thrilling and
terrific accident reported in our columns
this morning of runaway coal train dash
ing down an inclined plane in the noun
tains of the Pennsylvania coal regions. The
scene is one which may be imagined, but it
is easier to describe the velocity and de-
structiveness of a cannon ball than such u
spectacle. No words could picture it, and it
must be left to the ima1ination.
Year: 1876

The Democracy have abundant reason to be satisfied with the po- litical situation as il now man ifest itself. It can scarcely be questioned that they will go to the polls in 1876 in solid phalanx, as great and united political organizations; while their oppo- nents will be sadly demoralized and divided. The system of per sonal government, inaugurated and continued by Grant, is unut- terably odious in the eyes of the American people. No more certain is the fact than the further fact that Grant seeks to perpetnate that system in his own person. Grant, therefore, is the rock upon which the radical party will split, upon which it has al- ready split. It matters not whether the people hate Grantism more than they love Democracy; it is idle to go out our way to inquire into motives when we have good cause to be satisfied with the results.-St. l.. Times.

 Republicans ought to sec clear ly that as Grant himself could not possibly be reelected, so none of the Grant group can be elected. It is the administration which has endangered and defeated the par ty, and any candidate who would represent substantially a continu- ance of the administration in the general character and spirit we have mentioned, would surely be defeated. The signs of the times upon this point are absolutely un

 mistakable. The only man whom the republicans can elect, is some man whom the administration co. terie would strongly oppose be- cause his career and character would be the guaranty of a total change in the tone of administra- tion.-Harper's Weekly.

 We do not charge the Repubh- can party with bigotry. We don't even believe Mir. Grant himself is religious bigot. He is simply a vulgar demagogue bidding for popular favor. Every observant man perceives this. There are now some anti Catholic bubbles upon the surface of the current They don't amount to anything. They glitter in the sun tor the present and go sailing gaily along; but they consist only of wind, and in q little while they will burst and disappear. Bigot- ry does not take deep root in this land. The character of the Amer ican people is laid on the broad and grand foundation of religious liberty; and the man or sect, or l party that aims at reconstructing the national ediilce on any other
Year: 1876

An act to be entitled An act for the re-

 lief of Laborers and MeChan.cs."

 See. l. That the time wages of ali laEorcrs and mechanics, not exceeding their wages for sixty days, shall hereafter be. exempt from seizure by garnishment, or other legal process; provided, that the defendcnt in any case file with the court from which such process shall issue a sworn statement that said sixty days wages claimed to be exempt is less than the amount exempt to him under the constitution of the state, and that he does not own sufficient other personal property, which, together with the said six ty days wages, would exceed in amount the limits of said constr tutional exemption.

 Sec. ,. That this act be in force from and after It's passage.

 Approved November 27, 1875.
Year: 1876

foundation will certainly fail. Herald.

 Tlfere Seems to be now no doubt whatever that General Grant is as bull-headedly bent on a third term as he was on thwart ing President Johnson in the Secretary Stanton business, even if he has to violate his plightcd faith and tell a hundred down right falsehoods to do it.-Frank : fort (Ky.,9 Yeoman.

 It is curious in thls connection that the first time GRANT ever alluded to tho school question was on the eve of the Ohio cleo tion. The bait took then. It is now the eve of Presidential cam paign, and GRANT brings the sub ject forward again. He has been almost seven years i'll office. In that time he has addressed about fourteen messages to Congress; :; but in not one of those messages did he ever once allude to the school question! Is not this worthy of note? Ought we not to look upon this paper of Mir. GRANT, not as a Message address ed to Congress, but as campaign document intended for partisan stump-speakers, who will use it in advancing his claims in the future?--Irish World.
Year: 1876

By Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The astronomers
at the Naval Observatory in this city have
kept steady watch from sun rise to sun
set during the last two days for Vulcan the
reported planet and It's transit across the
SUMS disc, but as yet they have been unable
to discover the existence of that planet and
hence they are disposed to doubt its exst-
ence,
Year: 1876

Tom Hood said TINT nickname was
concentrated calumny but Hood
wrote in m aristocratic atmospheric,
where people stand on their dignity to
an extent scarcely comprehensive in the
United States. II London n merchant
goes on change in stovepipe hat, and
il he should venture to depart from
that formality and appear some after
noon in the dCbduchce freedom OF n
wide.awake his paper would be re-
fused before the day was over; while il
he should, in n moment Of hilarity,
greet his business partner with "Good
day, old Becswax," there would be n
notice Of dissolution in the Gazette
within forty.cight hours. How different
all this is with us, adds the New York
Herald, scarcely needs to be told; but a
most characteristic point OF tie differ.
encc OF life under democratic influences
is seen in the very iliircrentappreciation
III which nicknames arc held with us,
Scarcely any man goes far without one,
and no one resents the iniliCtion, be-
cause if there is just the shadow Of
spite in the name the folly and bad
temper Of exhibiting irritation would
expose any man to general laughter; but
because, also, the thing is commonly
done without animus-in n spirit Of rol-
licking, easy iollity and pretended fa.
miliarity. Very often, indeed, the
nickname becomes more than j)ke-
more than even n good.natured Joke. 1t
becomes the starting point OF new and
more intimate relationsbetwce the sub.
ject of the name and Il wide circle Of
friends; or, in the case OF n public man,
between him and the public. How
much did cold Hickory" do in this
way for General Jackson, or "Tippe.
canoe and Tyler too" for famous
Presidential ticket. How much Of
sturdy pride aud simple minded adminl-
tion did the nation concentrate in "Oll
Rough and Ready" and what n tender
place in the memory is yet touched by
"Old Abe"
Year: 1876

"A WIrE's PowER.-A good wife is
to man wisdom, strength and cour
age: a bad one is confusion, weakness
and despair. No condition is hope
less to a man where the wife possesses
frmness, decision aud economy There
is no outward propriety which can
counteract Incidence, extravaganza
and folly at home. No spirit can long
endure bad influence. Man is strong
but his heart is not adamant. He
needs tranquil mind; and especially
if he is an intelligent man, with a
whole head, he needs its moral force
in the conflict of life. TO recover his
composure, home must be q place OF
peace and comfort. There his soul
renews its strength, aud goes forth
with renewed vigor to encounter the
labor and troubles of life. But if at
home he finds no rest, and there is met
with bad temper, Jealousy and gloon,
or assaulted with complaints and cen
sure, hope vanishes, and he sinks into
despair.
Year: 1876

Courage is vital clement of chris
tian chivalry, Without it, indeed,
neither truth nor fidelity to promise
can be hoped for. The coward is
sure to lie when truth means punish
ment, and sure to retreat from his en-
gagement when they involve peril.
We need valiant souls that have learn
ed to endure and scorn pain, and to
face danger learlessly and promptly
when duty requires. Some parents
cvade this vital part Of training by
CLOSES and deception. \ mother
who has taken her boy to the dentists
to oct a tooth out. will often say, if
he is shrinking 'Sit still. my boy, it
won't hurt you" Now she knows it
will hurt him, but thinks if she can
only get him by this device to sit still
and let the dentist get hold of the
tooth, then his discovery OF the pain
will not hinder its extraction This
is q double mistake. 1t destroys her
boys confidence in her; for he detects
her i'll lie. And though it gets the
boy this time, to sit still, it is under
the delusion that there is to be 10
pain, whereas he should be taught to
face the pain and TO scorn it. This
makes the difference between the COW
ards and heroes. y regiment Of pol
troons could march up to a battery rs
cheerfuIly as regiment of heroes, if
they thought there was no enemy at
the guns, The difference is that he.
roes know the danger and yet face it
valiantly.
Year: 1876

1t there is excess IN any one de.
partner of female education it is in
the musical. Many little girls with
neither Il taste nor talent for music,
are forced to take lessons on the piano
simply because it is fashionable. Mrs.
DR.. Primroses Deighbors had fine pic
lures of themselves painted, sothe DR..
must CRAFTY the whim Of mis- wife, and
have an historical picture of the
whole Primrose family. When finish
ed it was so large that it could get no
further into the house than the kitch
Ell Mrs. Primrose was silly woman.
but no more silly than those mothers
who compel their daughters to take
lessops when those daughters have
neither Il taste nor an ear for music.
In such eases, if the art is partially
mastered it will be of less use in after
life than an elegant or huge picture in
the kitchen or woodshed.
Year: 1876

Many man is rich without money
Thousands Of men with nothing in
their pockets, and thousands without
even pocket, are rich. a man born
with a good sound constitution, good
stomach, II good heart, and good
limbs, and pretty good head-piece, is
rich. Good bones are better than
gold tough muscles than silver; and
nerves that flash and fire and carry
energy TO every function are better
than houses and land. 1t is better
than landed estate to have the light
kind of father and mother. Good
breeds and bad breeds exist among
men as really as among herds and
horses. Education may Go much to
check evil tendencies or TO develop
good ones but it is a great thing to
inherit ihe right proportion Of taco)
ties to start with The man is rich
who has a good disposition--who is
naturally kind, patient, cheerful hope
tul, and who has Il flavor Of wit and
fun in his composition.
Year: 1876

-Tne other day a Detroiter took
home q book containing several an
ecdotes showing the power of imagln,
alton, and after reading them to his
wife he very tenderly said:


"Now, Angeline, you may some
time imagine that you hear me kiss
ing the servant girl in the other room,
and you see how base it would be to
accuse me of such thing"


"John Henry" she replied in a
smooth voice, sit | should imagine
such thing, you'll need doctor with
in fifteen minutes, no matter what the
book has to say about it.