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Year: 1876

THE passage of the bill by the House to
eqlalize bourties was a piece of petty
demagogism which serves 10 illustrate the
insincerity of the Democracy in its deal
ings with the ex-soldiers of the Union
army. In the last Congress the Demo
Gratis voted against a similar bill because it
wss put forward by Republicans, and be-
cause, as they said, the interests of economy
demanded its defeat Subsequently Presi-
dent Grant prepared q veto for it, and now
the ex -Confederates and Copperheads, with
a great hullabaloo about love and regard
for the saViors of the Union, re-enact it for
the purpose Of attracting the soldier vote.


They seemingly forget that the country
ard the Treasury is in worse condition
financially now than during the last Con-
gross. This is altogether too transparent.
Year: 1876

IT Is UNDERSTOOD that President Grant
has declared his intention to allow Secre-
tary Morrill, to make his own selections for
assistant secretaries of the Treasury De-
partment and other subordinate officials
This is right. Mr.. Morrill, is good Re
publican, straightforward man and an
earnest supporter of the principles of the
party. He will see to it that no man is
retained in office or appointed under him
who does not wear the true colors of the
party.
Year: 1876

FROM every section come words in com
mendstion of the Cincinnati nomination.
The Opposition is dismsyed at the sagacity
displayed by the convention in putting
forward ticket that will be supported by
every man, woman and child in the coun-
try who has heretofore had any tendency
toward Republicanism, and the outlook is
encouraging. There is victory in the air.
Year: 1876

This is the title of a new book
by Joaquin M iller. 1t is fresh, Wig
orous sketch of life in an out of the
way mining eafion in the early days
of California. 1t furnishes many vivid
pictures of the free and easy ways of
that remote period and will well repay
perusal. There is a thread of mystery
connected with the early Mormon
massacres and the Danites rnnning
through the book which is skillfully
concealed and effectively worked up.
On the whole the new book is a pleas
ant addition to the tales of the good
old days of '49.
Year: 1876

The PULsK-Every person should
know how to ascertain the state of the
pulse in health then, by comparing it
with what it is when ailing. he may
have some idea of the urgency Of his
case. Parents should know the healthy
pulse Of each child, as now and then a
person is born with peculiarly slow or
fast pulse. and the very case in hand
may be of that popularity. An infants
pulse is 40 a child of seven about so /;
and from twenty to sixty years it is 40
beats per minute, declining to so at
four-score A healthful grown person
BEATS 20 times in a minute there may
be good health at so. but if the pulse
always exceeds 30 there IS a disease !;
the machine is working itself out; there
Is fever or Inflammation somewhere,
and the body is feeding on itself, as in
consumption, when the pulse is quick
that Is, over seyenty-gradually increas-
ing, with decreased chances of cure. un-
til it reaches 1l0 or 12O. when death
comes before many days. When the
pulse is over 20 for months. and there
is slight cough, the lungs are affected
The pulse decreases when a recumbent
position IS assumed for any length Of
time, and Is increased by exercise, stim-
ulanrs and the presence Of food in the
stomach.
Year: 1876

Limit rVS-- WINrs.-From the nature
of things the income of most the innaD-
itants of the earth must be limited, and,
indeed. within very narrow bounds. The
product of labor throughout the world,
if equally divided, would not make the
share of each individual large. 1t is
impossible that every one should be
what is called rich. But it is by no
means impossible to be independent.
And what Is the way TO compass this
GLORIOUS privilege ?" The method Is
very simple. 1t consists in one rule:
limit your wants. Make them few and
inexpensive. TO do this would interfere
but little with your real enjoyment. 1t
is mostly a matter Of habit You re-
quire more, or you are satisfied with less.
just as you have accustomed yourself to
one or the other. Limit your wants,
especially their cost. and never exceed
it, taking pains to keep it alway inside
of your income. Thus you will secure
your lasting independence. Young men,
think Of this. A great deal of the
happiness of your lives depends upon it.
After having made your money, spend
it as you choose, honestly; but be sure
you make it first
Year: 1876

Who carries the mail from os.tra-gou-
nOsh. away up on the Minnesota line 70
the nearest frontier settlement in Dako-
Ia ? Why. Boss, mongrel kind Of dog.
an apparent ultimate result Of the min
Cling of every kind Of dog found in the
Territory. Boss master a year or two
ago was drunken half breed who was
paid 81 a trip in summer, and So in
winter for taking the mails distance of
some sixty miles Boss master was
honest aud never purloined letter. but
he had way of drinking on the road
and the mails were often deferred. Last
January the mail-oarrier never reached
his destination, but was found stiff in a
snow-bank. three miles beyond Jobley's
hun- nvse - -. ...~.I Nvar his
master and the mail. Now Boss runs
the machine in bad weather All that
has to be done is to take Boss and secure
the letters around his neck ia an oil-skin
wrap, aud away goes Boss to the end of
the mail route on the biggest kind of a
lope. There is no use of starving Boss.
as people do pigeons, to get him to work.
though lie does not expect feed at the
conclusion of his journey. No one, as
yet, is intriguing for Boss place. Sixty
two miles, as the crow flies, carrying the
mail through the snow, is not a position
most office seekers care for.


A Radnorshire lady. who was married
last March and came to reside in York
shire. England, recently paid visit to
her father, who, before she was married.
had kept two or three sheep dogs. of
which she was very fond. Since then
he has retired from business aud dispos-
ed of all but one dog. This one met the
lady with demonstrations of great de-
light upon her arrival at her fathers
house, and that night the dog went a
distance of seven miles to farmhouse,
where one Of the other dogs had been
sent (the latter was blind. but kept as
being an old favorite). In the morning
when the lady went to the door, she not
only saw the dog which had given her
such glad reception the day previously,
but also the old blind one, which had
evidently been brought by the other dog
to welcome her. When the second night
came the old blind one was taken back
to his home by the same dog, which af-


terward returned. having travelled dis
tance of twenty-eight miles to give
pleasure to the old blind one.
Year: 1876

No REsT.-Science teaches us that the
crust of our earth is perpetually moving,
and that the sea level is constantly
changing. Our globe has its daily rota-
tion on its axis and its yearly revolution
around the sun. The sun, with all its
satellites, sweeps on towards a moving
point in the constellation Hercules
Every so-called fixed star is in motion.
Fifty Thousand years ago the constella-
tion of the Great Bear or Dipper was a
starry cross hundred thousand years
hence the imaginary Dipper will be up
side down, and the stars which form the
bowl and handle will have changed
places. The misty nebula are moving.
and besides are whirling around in great
spirals, some one way, some another.
Every molecule Of matter In the whole
universe is swinging to and fro; every
particle Of ether which fills space is in
jelly-like vibration. Light is one kind
Of motion. heat another. electricity
another. magnetism another. and sound
another. Every human sense is the re-
suit Of motion every perception. every
thought is but motion Of the molecules
Of the brain translated BY that incom-
prehensible thing we call mind" The
processes Of growtb, Of existence. Of de-
cay, whether in worlds or in minutesi
organisms, are but motion,
Year: 1876

CARE OF THE TRRTH. The teeth de-
day. Hence unseemly mouths, bad
breath, imperfect mastication. Every
body regrets it. What is the cause
The reply is, want of cleanliness. A
clean tooth never decays. The mouth is
a warm place-ninety degrees. Partl-
cles of meat between the teeth soon de-
compose. Gums and teeth must suffer.
Perfect cleanliness will preserve the
teeth to old age. How shall it be Sc
cured ? Use quill pick and rinse the
mouth after eating; brush and CASTLE
soap every morning; brush and water
on going to bed. Bestow this trifing
care upon your precious teeth. and you
will keep them. Neglect it, and you
viii be sorry all your lives Children
forget watch them. The first teeth
determine the character Of the second
set Give them equal care. Sugar.
acids. saleratus and hot things are moth
ing. when compared with TODD decompOs-
ing between the teeth; long use may
wear them out; but keep them clean and
they will never decay Practice upon
this advice and you will never regret it.
Year: 1876

the impearal body guard, to which Count
Frederick belonged, assured him with
the most distinguished consideration that
they must decline the honor of his ao-
quaintanee. He challenged them. and
laid complaint before his colonel
and when the colonel sided with
them he challenged the colonel toe.
For this infraction Of military disiphne
he has been sentenced TO a years impris-
onment in fortress. and all Berlin is
on the 9,a rire to know what will hap
pen when he comes out The Emperor.
the Royal Princes. and the powerful
Eulenburg family all take his part
Year: 1876

THE UNIVERSITY BILL-WHAT IS CLAIMED
FOR lr.-Thc advocates of the University Of
Virginia say that their bill, which has been
favorably reported on by the committee, ls
one upon which the friends Of all the col
legcs Of the State will unite; that it is really
only carrying out the views so warmly eX.
pressed by the representatives of the colleges
at the Virginia Educational Association last
summer.


They tl4m that if the University can Sc
cure the additional Sl5, 900 annuity, on con.
dition that it shall give free tuition to all
Virginia students, but shall receive none
under eighteen years of aye, it will be en-
abed to remand TO the colleges many youths
under eighteen who now enter the Univer-
sity and that, being thus made in large
measure independent of tuition fees, the
University will not only maintain, but
will raise its high standard of scholar
ship, which has been so long The pride
and glory of Virginia and the South.
They say that if the State will only
afford them the mears the University Will
get out of.the way of the colleges, and per.
form faithfully its part of Mr. Jefferson's
grand scheme Of education-viZ,: The public
school for the masses, the academy in which
to prepare boys for college, the noble clus-
ter Of colleges in the State to do their appro-
pirate work, and grand university which
shall meet all of the requirements Of such an
institution, aud hold its own among the
proudest and Wealthest universities of the
land.


They assert that they can demonstrate
that it would be true economy in the State
TO make the appropriation asked for, and
that the money spent in the Common ealth
by students attracted from other States, to
say nothing of money kept at home by our
own students not going out of the State,
would far more than meet the appropriation.
They are sanguine of the passage of the bill.
Year: 1876

F1RE-ALARM.-At 9:23 o'clock last night
an alarm of fire was turned in at Station q,
corner of Twenty. fifth and Venabe streets,
but the fremen could neither find any fire
nor the person who gave the alarm.
Year: 1876

SUPREME Court OF APPEAIs.-McCready
uS. Commonwealth. Further argued BY
Judge Ould for the plaintiff in error and
the Attorney General for the Commonwealth,
and continued until to-day.


The cases Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road Company vs. the Commonwealth will
be taken up next after the one now under
argument,
Year: 1876

Know all men by these presents that
from and after the frat day Of September,
1876, it is useless to ask the firm of Bixby
& Wingett, to sell you or any other man
goods on credit for this simple reason, they
will not do it They have splendid stock
Of everything in the Grocery line and In
tend to sell ct bottom prices for ready pay
and will take anything farmer has to sell
At living prices, EXCEPT A PROMISE TO
PAY. ..-a..


Sworn and Subscribed to


BIXBY 4 WINGETT.
Year: 1876

The Cincinnati Platform is profuse
in promises. But the Radical party is
more noted for the evasion of promises
than it is for fulfilling them. This has
been one of its great faults. and formed
substantial reason for abandoning
the party by the Eve or six hundred
thousand voters that have done so
within the past three years. The pre-
sent platform is not worth crsticising.
1t is SO utterly untruthful and glar-
ingly clap trap, as to be disregarged
by some OF theRepublican newspapers
as so much waste paper.


1t matters very little about the plat.
form or this man either. The people
OF the country know that it is impos
sib!e for the Republican party to re-
form itself, with the corrupt material
OF which it is made up and they will
therefore vote for and elect the Demo.
cratic candidate.
Year: 1876

Don Cameron claims the defeat of
Blaine as a victory for himself, his
father and President Grant. Well he
doubtless deserves something of his
country for Kidding it of even the
prospect of such a partizan for the
Presidency.
Year: 1876

Lieut. Governor of Kentucky.


Governor Tilden drew four or five of
those present about him and in low tone
said


This nomination was not made by
the leaders of the party. 1t was the
people who made it. They want reform.
They have wanted it long while, and in
looking about they have become convinced
that it is to be found here tpointing to
himself) They want it. That is what
they are after. They are sick of the cor
ruptions and maladministration of their
affairs. They want change and one for
the better-a thorough reformation"


Other dispatches were then read con-
Yeying congratulations.


New York, June 28.-The Sun thanks
God for the nomination of Tilden and says
it is because he is reformer that Tilden
is selected to lead the opposition in this
centennial year. Such nomination can
net fail to excite in every part of the coun.
try the most hearty and hopeful en-
thusiam. We admit no doubt of its success.
Year: 1876

Strength for to-day is all that we need,
As there will never be to-morrsw;
For tomorrow will prove but another to-


day,


With its measures of joy and sorrow.
Then why forecast the trials of life


With such sad and grave persistence,
And watch and wait for crowd of ills.
That as vet have no existence.
Strength for to-day-what precious
For the earnest souls who labor,
For the willing hands that minister


TO the needy friend or neighbor.
Strength for to-day-that the weary


hearts


In the battle for right may quail not;
And the eyes bedimed with bitter tears,


In their search for light may fail not.
Strength for to-day OIL the downhlll track,


For the travellers near the valley,
That up, far up OH the other side,
Ere long they may safely rally.
Strength for to-day-that our precious
youth


May happily shun temptation,
And build from the rise to the set OF the
sun


On strong and sure foundation.
Strength for to-day-in house and home
To practice forbearance Sweetly-
To scatter kind words and loving deeds,


Still trusting III God completely.
Strength for to-day-iS all that we need,
AS there never will be 4 to-mo orrow;
For tomorrow will prove but another to-


day,


With its measures ofjoy and sorrow.
Year: 1876

A venerable divine was riding along
and saw youthful son Of Ham going
down the street displaying flag OF truce
in the rear, The doctor, being near
sighted, supposed the African was about
to lose his handkerchief, and so called
out to him. The negro looked amazed,
but catching hold of the flag remarked,
"Boss, dat handkerchief is buttoued
round my neck" TIE doctor drove OF,
singing Jerusalem, my happy home"
Year: 1876

SIGNS Hung OUt-It was only a
piece of Grape floating from the door
knob. But it told OF cold from with.
in of little feet-uoiseess. A voice
whose music rang through the house
Yesterday hushed in silence to-day. OF
hearts all crushed with sorrow on ac-
count of the unwelcome, Inbidden
guest, who had robbed them OF their
treasure Hearts 80 broken that only
he who came to heal the broken-hearted
could cure.


1t WAS only glass of wine, pressed
to the lips Of a young mar, and through
the sparkle he did not see the serpent
every day hugging him tighter. Than
came days of drunkenness and wretch
odness then the end, grave in the
potters field, on which was written,
No drunkard shall inherit the kingdom
OF Heaven" 1t was only little sign
on which huns the destiny OF soul.
Year: 1876

a bag. William felt that the hour of
vengeance had struck. He turned the
handle of the sluice-gate, and in less
than minute that jolly old pedagogue
was foundering in six feet of water,
trying in vain to chamber up the Shiny
sides of the tank. When he saw young
Pitman he shrieked to him for help.
But Bill with fiendish GOODNESS said:


mo sir, you've got to tread water
till you promise never to lick me again. -


Then Shines solemnly pledged himself
never to strike another blow at him, and
Bill let the water from the tank, and
helped Shines out. That night, when
Bill got home he found Shines there con-
versing with the Judge, and five minutes
later the Judge was fondling William
with trunk strap; while Shines sat by
and smiled. William has since expressed
the opinion that Shines is a perfdious
scoundrel.
Year: 1876

II the recent proclamation of the
President in relation to Southern
affairs is carried into effect, the citizens
of the South will be duly protected in
the exercise of the elective franchise.
and fair election may therefore be
anticipated in that benighted region.
In that event the Republicans will car
ry South and North Carolina and Flor
ida, making the following table a very
correct classification of the probable
vote of the different States.
Year: 1876

The Washington correspondent Of the Bangor
Wing and Courier, says in recent letter; I'VE
hear it said that there nothing sure but death,
but there is now one other certain thing, and that
is the removal of every Republican incumbent of
any Office that the democrats can reach. IN the
House the axe is falling with the regularity Of the
tolling of funeral bell. The disabled Union
soldiers are going out one by one and the ex-Con-
federates are taking their places. For the past
several years there have been in the employ OF the
House of Representatives, twelve disabled Union
soldiers, performing duties Of light character
suited to their various degrees of disability. At
the democratic caucus these men were on duty as
usual in charge of the doors leading to the Hall,
where the caucus was in session. There was great
excitement, and great clamoring for edmittance
TO the lobby by interested friends Of the various
candidates, xho not entitled to that privilege.
In the performance of their duties, Of course, the
Union boys were obliged to say mo to their i'm
Fortunate demands. At this they were met by such
talk as the following 'What right have you
d Yankees TO say that we can't 60 in there.
We're Rebs by -, and are going for your
scaps, and many other similar insulting remarks,
which have since proved true to the letter. They
are going for the scalps of the Boys in Blue,
and they are backed by the democracy Of the ma
ton
Year: 1876

"rhe game played by Kerr and his
friends" says the Chicago Tribune. "is a
bold one. They seek to seduce or whip
the democratic rank and file of the West
ern democracy into hard-money plat
form by the offer OF giving the West the
control of Congressional legislation, te.
duction of forty millions Of dollars year
in national expenditures, and the removal
OF the obnoxious protective taxes. 10 the
South they offer such n reduction OF the
army as to render military Intervention
there even TO enforce the laws out Of the
question This policy. if successful, If the
democratic House can be coaxed or CO.
creed into giving the quietus to imitation
and a support to specie payments, then
The revolution in sentiment viii be OF a
magnitude and importance SO unprece-
dented that, until the success becomes Il
fact, belief in its probability exceeds hui
man credulity."
Year: 1876




to which he has been called. there Is rca-
son 10 be proud at the Inauguration OF
such man as Governor and good ground
for confidence that his administration oil
the Office will rebound to the honor and
prosperity of our noble State.


Fortunate are the people of Maine that
when one worthy Chief Executive reiires
he is to be followed by another promising
TO continue the good name and good eX-
ample of the distinguished men who have
succeeded HIM in that office. Fortunate,
too. are they, that in advancing General
Connor to the highest official dignity in
the State, they have an opportunity to
manifest their devotion TO the cause in De-
fence of which he was wounded and their
sincere respect for those who like hiin
bled for their country. In republican
States the Union soldier is still respected,
but where democrats rule, as in the House
at Washington, they are obliged to hobble
out OF the offices to make way for hnngry
rebels.
Year: 1876

Two persons were once disputing
SO loudly on the subject of religion
that they awoke big dog which had
been sleeping on the hearth before
them, and he forthwith barked most
furiously. An old divine present,
who had been quietly supping his tea
while the disputants were talking,
gave the dog kick, and exclaimed
"Hold your tongue, you silly brute
You know no more about it than they
do"
Year: 1876

A BACHELOR editor, sensitive in rela-
ton to his rights, objects to taking
wife through fear that if she should
have baby his cotemporaries, who
habitually copy his best articles with
out credit, would rnfuse to give him
credit for the baby.
Year: 1876

CUTTING THRogGH THE OLD wALLs-THE


COMING RgoPENINe.


The workmen at Castle Garden were yesterday glv-
ing the dnshng touches to the interior OF the and
handsome badng, and in the course Of next week II
will DO ready for occupation. For the past week a
number OF men have been engaged In cutting passage
through the immense wall the side Of tho old
building The wall Is about twelve feet thick around
tho old battery and is lined throughout at intervals
Of about thirty feet with port holes In the
old building, and where the baggage tho
side. there great confusion and incon-
venicnce caused by the emigrants having to pass
through tho entrance TO look alter their baggage.
Sometimes the row OF cmlgrants had be cut OF to
baggage As is now arranged the baggage room Will
be the west side, and the door or passgeway now
beng cut, will admit the passengers direct 10 ther
baggage. Tue doorway cut through one o the old
holes In consequence OF the great thickness
OF the wall aud the firm way In which 1t built II
has taken fully week to mako the passageway. In
cutting through the w0rkmen found that the masonry
was mingled with numerous iron bars. which
intended 10 stand great resistance from cannon
balls Even at the present day, with the Improved
guns and balls IL would be rather difficult for
ball TO make much headway in tho heavy mason and
iron work. This doorway will bc 0t great service aud
will put end 10 all confusion.


All the clerks Offices and Isssenger railways have
been erected, and The flooring IS nearly completed.
What will be done with the arse space formerly occu
pied as baggage is yet decldcd II very
evident almost necessary that the hospital should
be removed TO this spot as o fresh souihcriy wind
10 obtained hero tour five times week, which
would prove beneficial the patients Al present the
hospital located the OF the garden, and but
been done by men from Wards Island ana the pipes
were also obtained from the snmc place There arc
sevenyive gas jets and 100 windows IN the building
The Improvement IN light and alr-two great neces-
si,ieswiil prove 10 be lasting benefit TO the emf
grants and clerks From the present indications Cas-
tie Garden Will be reopened about tho 2oth OF this