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Year: 1876

The cfflce of Probate Judge is, perhaps,
the most important of any of the various
county positions which the people of this
county are called upon to fill at the COM
ing election. 1t is important, both be-
cause of the bereaved condition of the
people, with whom the Probate Judge
has to deal. mostly widows and orphans
who have very recentlv been deprived of
their natural guardians, and because Of
the magnitude of the trusts imposed up
on him. Many times, the estates thus
coming under his charge. are in an ex-
tremely bad condition, and it is only by
capable and understanding management
that.tbey are brought out of the eonfu-
sion in which they were left, without
any preparation for such an event, ane
anything realized from it Tor the women
and children depending upon it. There
is no person who can tell when his prop
erty may come into the hands of the
Judge of Probate. How many persons
i'm this county, are there, whose property
is in such condition, that it can be left
without warning, and their families not
be in the need of an honest, patient and
capable official to bring it out OF its en-
tanglements and realize for the bereayed
and desolatc family that support which
the property. if rightfully mangaed would
be able to give. Then, again. it is almost
as certain as the future soon becomes
the present, that all the property i'll this
county viii have to pass through the
hands of the Judge of Probate. No one
can tell which will come first, bus SO GER
tain is it to come. that great care should
be exercised BY every individual voter in
casting his ballot for this Office. 1t may
DC that you are voting tor tie man who
is 70 settle and care Tor your estate, and
advise with. and look after the interests
of your family. In voting for a man for
this position. you should vote Tor Il man
, whom you think to be the most capable.
and who yon would prefer should thus
| have the caring for your estate.


There are frequently i'm the settlement
of estates, many complicated legal qtes-
tions arising, which, if not properly de
cided, will result in long an,l tedious le-
gal contests, in which what property
there may be left. will be usel up before
final decision is reached. For these
| reasons, and many others. which we have
not space,to rarticularize. render it very
important that IL we'll informed lawyer
should bc selected for this position.


| For the past six years. instead of four
as we stated last week, Hon. George w.


Bell has filed this important position to
the entire satisfaction of all. He posses
ses to the FULLEST degree all those i'm
portant requirements, which the occr-


pant of this position should have. 1t is


not position with which politics should
have anything to do. 1t is a position OF
| friend and advisor of the people. wO-
men and children in bereavement, and
the occupant should be selected without


reference to political affiliations.


In our opinion, there is no 9TH
er man in the county so well


qualified to fulfill the duties OF this office.


as..Mr Bell, and we are confident that
that the people of the county will
firm out judgement by electing that gen.
| tleman by rOuSing majority. r,m
Year: 1876

A rag buyer at Victor, Ia, the other day,
dumped his purchases upon the floor, and
was surprised to see roll out package of
greenback rags of over $40O in value. He
Congratulated himself on his good fortune,
and was considering whether his next suit
should be green, when woman in breath
less haste entered, and informed him that
while she was absent from home, Just a
moment, to visit neighbor, her husband
had sold the family rag-hag, and in the bag
she had slowed away, for safe-keeping,
over $400, and she expected it was gon g
where she would never see it again. The
rag buyer handed her the missing money,
and she departed.
Year: 1876

The hymn written for the Centennial
opening, by John G. Whittier, and set to
music by J. K. Payne, was rehearsed for
the fRet time, in Philadelphia on Wednes-
day evening, by the Centennial Chorus,
numbering nearly 300 voices, under the
leadership of Theodore Thomas. The mu-
sic, like the hymn itself, is so natural and
simple in the flow of its measures that but
a few repetitions were necessary before the
expression, as well as the music, was fully
acquired and rendered. The following are
the words:


CENTENNIAL HYMN.


Our fathers God from out whose hand
The centuries fall like grains of sand,
We meet, to-day, united, free,


And loyal to our land and Thee,


To thank Thee for the era done,


And trust Thee for the opening one.
Here, where of old, by Thy design,
The fathers spake that word of Thine
Whose echo is the glad refrain


OF rended bolt and falling chain,


To grace our festal time from all


The zones of earth our guests we call.
Be with us while the New World greets
The Old World thronging all its streets,
dwelling all the triumphs won


By art or toll beneath the sun;


And unto common good ordain


This rivalship of hand and brain.


Thou who hast here in concord furled
The war flags of a gathered world,
Beneath our western skies fulfil


The Orent's mission of good will,


And, freighted with Loves golden fleece,
Send back the Argonauts of peace.


For art and labor met in truce,


For beauty made the bride of use,


We thank Thee, while withal we crave
The austere virtues strong to save,


The honor proof to place or gold,


The manhood never bought or sold


o make Thou us, through centuries long,
In pesce secure, in justice strong


Around our gilt of freedom draw


The safeguards OF Thy righteous law,
And cast in some diviner mould,


Let the new cycle shame the old
Year: 1876

To morrow we shall again issue double
sheet copy Of the COMMERCIAL, containing
two stories complete, the third of the series
of Centennial Papers" and miscellaneous
matter, in addition to our usual amount of
reading. The double sheet COMMERCIAL We
believe to be the largest one cent paper pub
lshed in the United States.
Year: 1876

pet bag That Is the difference between US" whereat
there werc shouts OF laughter.


Finally Mr. Foster made au appeal to the democratic
side as one OF the authors of the Wheeler adjustment
and friend Of fair play to the South to put the stamp
OF their condemnation on such outragcs


III you can't don't stop such crimes you are not
ht to represent the people" he said. This closed the
debate, in which the Southern democrats led by Mr
Lamar, showed TO better advantage than their North
ern allies Mr. Lamar has more vindicated his
title to craftsmanship and moderation and love Of
peace and justice which have made HIM man Of mark
in the House.


THE TEXAS BORDER TROUBLES


FAILURE OF THE RESOLUTIONS BEFORE THE


HOUSE


The Texas border question wearics the House, and
Mr. Schiechers resolutions will hardly pass So far as
they direct the President the movement or dspo
s'tion OF troops they useless, because ho is Com
mander-n chief of tho forces and may them
he pleases regardless of Congress. The resolution
which directs pursuit OF robbers the border has
not the favor OF sensible democrats republicans who
do not want to insult Mexico do not want Mexican
war and know that this limo tho border is reported
In Texas TO be peaceful


REPUBLICANS DESTROYS OF UNLOADING STUMP


SPEECHES IN THE SENATE.


Tho attempt of the Indiana republicans to unload Mr.
Orth and substitute Commissioner Pratt in his place
IS candidate for Governor has mado manifest desire
for the retirement also Of those men, Marshal
Packard in Louisiana, and Sheats In Alabama we'll
as a removed demand for General Babcock's dismissal
Senator Sherman to-day remarked IN the
Senate that tho republican party the only
ono which has ever disgraced its own
oficors and put them in jail when they did
wrong, but he passed the dismissal of Bristow
Pratt Jewell, Dyer and Others as rapidly possible
No republican has yet been found in the Senate bold
enongh 10 speak out plainly for reform and protest
against the bad men kept place put forward as
candidates and the good mon put out


In the Senate to-day the two parties rcvied each
other by way of self defence, the slender hook on
which series OF stump speeches hung being the
River and Harbor bill.
Year: 1876

tween the President and myself while held tho Office
OF Secretary OF the Treasury, you pleased ~ add
that you Wish TO relieve me from all obligations OF
secrecy and to express desire that all OF
your Cabinet may be called upon 10 testify fully


When Iappcarcd before the committee last week, in
obedience TO their summons refused to answer any
aud all que stons which required any
versation between you and myself touching Official
matters, whether such conversation took place at
meeting Of the Cabinet any time saying however,
to the committee that no inference any
should be drawn from my refusal their ques
tions took the position distinctly that considered
all conversations between tho President and
heads OF :hc departments on olnclal matters
confidential and privileged, and that the
privilege existed not much for the protection OF the
parties immediately concerned tor the interest of
the public scrvcs. II was right in this Of the
matter II would seem to follow that the privilege CAN
not be waived by either or both of the partcs In
deed, SAID 10 the committeo that would feel at
liberty to answer their questions with your consent
Although have had no opportunities to examine au-
thortes on this subject am still OF the opinion that
the public duty to treat such conversations conh
DENTAL and privileged not removed modified by
your consent that should make iuli the
questions II the privilege were merely per-
sonal It might be waived, but place It
on higher grounds respectfully suggest
that tho appearance OF the several heads
OF departments heforo "a committee OF Congress, TO
testify TO conversations between the President and
themselves running through period of many months
would almost inevitably lead to the disclosure OF diff
icrences OF recollection and present to the country
unsecmly conflict TO which would not willingly be
party Besides, II seems to mo that such an inquiry
by committee OF Congress, tends 10 the absorption
II not to the complete destruction OF Executive pow
ana TO the establishment OF purely legislative govern
.nent In any view am able to take II seems TO me
that duty requires adhere my announced pur-
posc not to answer the questions propoundcd by
the committee.


repeatedly stated TO you and the members OF your
Cabinet and as understood, met your their APP
provaL Ny withdrawal from the Cabinet docs not
alter or modify my duty IN this respect, nor have my
own views undergone any change. hope will not
be recalled by the committee, but should they
proper TO call again consent as at present
advised to testify conversations held with Pres
idcnt official businesaI


With great respect, am your obcdient servant,


Il, II. BRISTOW.
Year: 1876

my friendship with him is one of long stand
ing, and I must certainly be better judge of
his character than you are"


"Perhaps so; I only give you my opinion


"At all events" said I, che has been invi.
ted to stay here, and we certainly cannot re-
woke the invitation. I do not see what is to
be done, but to wait until he chooses, Of his
own accord, to leave U.s."


She was silent. I grew irritated, unreason-
ably enough no doubt, but my affection for
selwyn, and my faith in his affection for me,
were sensitive points. I rose from her side,
and walked with impatient steps to and fro
She resumed her embroidery, and went on
with it without saying anything farther, until
I spoke again.


II hope, Olive, for my sake, you will try to
conquer this dislike, and make yourself agree
able to Selwyn as long as he remains with US.
It would pain me very much to see you treat
him with coldness. I am more deeply at.
tached to him than you suppose"


She hesitated moment, then answered.


II will never, hope, be rude in my beha-
vior to any one, still less any friend of yours !;
but as to conquering the feeling have for
Mr.. sslwyn-call it dislike, or prejudice if
you will cannot promise to do that"


"There it is p.I exclaimed. "You are like
other women in this respect, that you wiA
hold to your opinion, whether it be irrational
or not, no matter how earnestly one tries to
persuade you out of it! I did think, Olive,
you were above the weakness of your SEX"


II am sorry you are disappointed" was her
reply; "but indeed, Phillip, I try to please
you in every way"


"And am sure find no fault with you,
except in this one respect" said I, my tempo.
rary displeasure vanishing at the gentle de-
precation of her tone. We pursued the un-
welcome subject no farther; but so complete
ly had it engrossed my thoughts, that it did
not occur to me until some time afterward to
reflect how entirely it had changed the current
of my mind, and diverted me from the pain
full ideas which had occupied me when l
sought this interview, but substituting others,
unpleasant indeed, but far more easy to be
borne in their place.
Year: 1876

T' WAsH1NGToN's WHITE CHANGERS Geo.
Washington was an excellent horseman. It
is said that he could ride at full gallop and
retain silver dollar between each knee and
the saddle, such was the tenacious grasp Of his
thighs upon the horse. He was very fond of
his horses and liked to see them thoroughly
groomed. The manner in which bis white
horses were keptwhite is curious. Mr.. 9. w.
P. Gusts states that the night before they
were to be used they were entirely covered
with paste, the chief ingredient Of which
was whiting, and were then completely clothed
and left for the night to sleep on clean straw.
By morning this coating vas hard and dry it
was then brushed and dcnrried Of; leaving the
hair white and glossy After this the. hoofs
were blackened and polished. ID To complete
this curious toilet, the horsss mouths we're
washed. and their teeth picked and washed,
when they we're considered to be groomsd,
and were ready for work.
Year: 1876

About noon Thursday a man was
discovered in the act of robbing
Jackson's saloon, near the Singer
works, at Elizabeth. He immediate
ly decamped when he found out that
he was watched, and ran down to-
ward Trumbull street, hotly pursued
by a policeman, who was closely be-
hind him, when he jumped into the
opening of the sewer at the corner
of the street. The officer procured q
lantern and followed him up the sew
er, which is four feet by six, but could
discover no trace of him, and return
ed. His story was hardly believed
at the time, bat its truth was satis-
factorily proved Sunday. hat day
a man was found in an insensible con-
dition on the shore of the sound, who,
when taken to the police station, told
the following tale:


He said his name was Michael Gel
gilman, and did not deny being the
man whc attempted to rob Jackson's
saloon and escaped by way of the
sewer, from which he had emerged
at s O'Clock that morning. He had
seen the policeman's lantern after GO
ing 800 yards, when, to escape cap
ture, he crawled up branch sewer,
where there is only just room to
crawl, until be got to manhole,
through which he attempted to climb.
The tide came in and nearly drowned
him while attempting to climb up,
and he utterly failed. On the third
day he mustered courage to go back
ward-the only way he eould-to the
point where he entered, risking the
chance of being overpowered by the
fetid air and drowning in the filthy
water, task that he finally accom-
plisbed. He is large man, FIVE feet
eleven inches in height, and is hardly
recognizable as the same man who
was seen on Thursday. His head is
one mass of cuts and bruises, his
finger nails torn off and fingers worn
almost to the bone in bis frantic eff
forts to escape through the man-bole.
He was sent to the Poor House, put
into warm bath. and afterward sup
piled with food, to which he had
been q stranger more than three days
and nights.-N Y. World.
Year: 1876

The other night an Austin man
who was reading story to his wife,
came to q piece of 'fne writing" IN
which the ear Of the heroine was
compared to "some creamy white,
pink-tinted shell of the ocean"


by the way dear" said the bus
band, cutting short bis reading, "1hat
description of the ear reminds me of
your ear; you have an ear Ike
she'll"


1t was the first compliment she bad
received from him since the early
days of their marriage, and blush
of pride suHused her face as she
asked:


What kind of a shell, dsrlingl"


"An abalone SHE'LL" be replied


She had never before heard Of or
seen an abalone shell, but she did
not want to display her ignorance; so
she made up her mind to hunt it up
in the Condensed Treatise of Con-
chology" that ornsmented the GENRE
table. Next morning the first thing
she did after her husband bad left the
house, was to hunt up the description
of an ebalone. She found it. 1t was
described as shell about the size OF
an ordinary wagon wheel. She nurs-
ed her wrath during that day, and
when her husband came home that
night she met him at the door with
the towel roller-and now his ear
is as big as an abslone shell, but it
looks like piece of pounded beef
Year: 1876

There was great excitement at the


depot on Wednesday night, April IL


short time before the arrival of he


1890 train going south, caused by an


attempt by ruffian to recspture an


escaped kidnapped young woman.


The following are ,he particulars:


The young woman, aged about Is
years, arrived here on Wednesday


afternoon, on the train from Hazelton,


being oa her way TO Reading. She


was informed that she would be
obliged to wait until the midnight
train, and she sought a place to re-
main until the train arrived. As she
desired to be near the depot, she was
directed to the st. Charles Hotel,


where she went. A few minutes be-
fore the arrival of the train she star
ted to the depot, and when about half
way across the street the would.be
abducrOr suddenly came upon her,
whereupon she screamed murder,
murderl" which soon brought all
hands out Of the depot. The ruffiau,
who had evidently followed her Sc
cretly. seeing the danger OF himself
being captured, made speedy tracks
and was soon among the missing
The young lady's story Is that when
quite child she was stolen from her
home by band of gypsies and that
she bad made frequent attempts to es-
cape, but each time was recaptured,
the last time being threatened with
death did she make similar attempt,
but she did, and barely escaped re-
capture on Wednesday night. She
was properly taken care of by the
railroad employees, one of whom ac-
companied her as far as Harrisburg,
and there seen that she was placed
in safety on the train for her home 10 |
Reading. We are sorry that we
Cannot chronicle the capture OF The
villain, and hope that he may yet
meet the punishment be deserves
The young lady's story was corrob-
Grated in part by her dark complex
ion aud clothing, being dressed as
usually are. She said she
recognized IN the voice of ber assail- |
ant one of the gypsy band.-Sun-
bury Democrat.
Year: 1876




i To get and retain beautiful hai


you must attend TO daily brushing


it, occasionally washing it, and peri
i odically trimming it, aud striving a


all times to keep the general healu


up to the average.


Now as to brushing. The skin o


the head, like that of every othel
part of the body, is constantly being
renewed internally. But it is not ST
easy too brush the balr properly, as
one might imagine. Few hair-dres
sers, indeed, know very much about
it. The proper time for the operation
then, is the morning, just after you
have come out of your bath, provi-
Ged you have not wet the hair. Tvo
kinds of brushes ought to be found
on every lady's toilet table, hard
and soft. The former is first to be
used, and used well, but not TO rough
ly; it removes all dust, and acts like
a tonic on the roots of the hair, stim-
ulating the whole capillary system to
healthy action Afterward use the
soft brush-this 10 give the gloss
from which the morning sunshine
will pleasantly CLINT and gleam with
glory that no Macassar oil in the
world could initiate. Whence comes
this gloss? you inquire. Why, from
the sebaceous glands at the roots of
the hair, natures own patient po-
made, which the soft brush does not
spread. Secondly, one word on wash
ing the hair This is necessary oc-
casionally to thoroughly cleanse
both head and hair. One or two
precautions must be taken, however.
Never use soap If you can avoid it;
if you do, let it be the very mildest
and unperfumed; avoid so called hair
cleansing fluids, and use rain water
filtered


The yolks of two new-laid eggs
are much to be preferred TO soap;
they make beautiful lather, and
when the washing is finished, and
the hair thoroughly rinsed in the
purest rain water, you will find when
dry that the gloss will not be destroy
ed, which an alkali never fails to do.
The first water must not be very hot,
only jus. warm, and the last perfect
" cold Dry with soft towel-but
do not rub till the skin is tender
aud afterward brush. Be very care
fol always to have your brushes and
combs perfectly clean and free from
grease, and place other brushes on
the table for friends of yours who
happen to be Macassarites.


Pointing the hair regularly not on
ly prevents it from splitting at the
ends, but renders each individual hair
more healthy, less attenuated-if |
may apply the term to a hair-and,
moreover, keeps up the growing pro-
cess, which otherwise might be
blunted or checked Singeing the
tips of the hair has also beneficial
effect.


1t will be seen that | am no advo-
cate for oils and pomades. My ad-
vice, in all cases, is to do without
them if you possibly can, for by clog
ging nature and over-stimulating
properties they often cause the hair
to grow thin and fall off sooner than
it otherwise would. Let well alone.


One word, in conclusion, about
dyes. Avoid them, if you be your
own friend Hair-dyeing is very
satisfactory, as far as dead hair is
concerned, but on the living head its
perfect success is a chemical impossi-
bili,y.-Hvper's Bazar.
Year: 1876

The charges against Blaine, Morton
and Bristow are the unpleasantest
features of the canvass. We have
studied these charges carefully, and
we are surprised that any of them
should have moments eonsidera-
tion. NJ: Bristow seems to have
done his duty in every case where
bis honor is now impugned. Mr..
Morton, so far from deserving cen.
sure for his action as Governor OF
Indiana, where he held the State
true to the Union in spite of q cop
perhead majority which bad deter
mined upon stopping all war sup
plies. deserves lasting renown. This
action will be remembered to his
honor as one of the brave deeds Of
the war long after the burning ques-
tions of this hour are forgotten. To
investigate that would do the Demo
Gratis about as much good as if they
were to investigate the battle of Get
tysburg and the capture of Richmond.
So far as the charges against Mr..
Blaine are concerned we do not see
the shadow of evidence upon which
to convict him of any dereliction
of duty. One man says to another
that be heard a third man say that
certain bonds were given to Mr..
Blaine to buy his influence as Speak
er and member OF Congress. If evil
dence like this is to be entertained
when the honor of our statesmen is
involved, there is not reputation in
the country that is safe.


Mr.. Morton, Mr.. Bristow, and Mr..
Blaine, are gentleman who belong to
the history of the time; men in whose
genius and achievements we should
all take pride. We may have our
own opinions as to their fitness for
high places; We may think that Nor
ton is too desperate in his views On
many questions to be trusted in the
White House; we may think that
Bristow is too young, and too incon
siderate for the duties ofthis supreme
Office; We may feel that Blaine is too
much OF trimmer and politician;
but this does not justify Us in assum-
ing, as a consequence, that they are
all corrupt, bad, wicked men, who
use their Offices for personal gain;
who are vulgar jobbers; who have
forfeited the confidence of the people,
and who should be in Jail. Let US
take some things for granted in deal
ing with our public officers, and
among them this, that when men at
tain the eminence of Morton, Bristow v,
and Blaine they are not, as a general
thing, corrupt. Until corruption is
proven incontestably let US at least
give them the benefit of their services
and their fame.-N y Herald.