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Year: 1876

purpose, and he did not leave it in the
bank where the deposits of the road were
made at Rock Island until he should
know certainly whether we would want to
send it to Frankfort or not, for the reason
that it was not safe to leave it in the bank.
That he afterward changed his mind and
did not send the money to the committee,
but paid it, with other money, into court
1t appeared from the evidence of Mr..
Whitehead that, besides the $4,000
spoken of by him, there are $4,000 in
taxes due for 1875, making $57 200 of
arrears in all since the road passed out of
the hands of the receiver.
Year: 1876

The appointment of street com
missioner who can be confirmed by the
council, excites considerable talk among
the citizens and in aldermanlc circles the
matter is actively discussed It is evident
from the vote at the last meeting that the
friends of Schaacht will press his claims
and adhere to him so long as chance re
mairs,-while the Shallberg supporters
are equally persistent and seem disposed
TO make nationally issue of it. No one
questions the fitness of Mr.. Schaacht for
the place, but rather than have any feel


ing on the subject it would appear best to
compromise on some Cne outside of the
German or Swede element. One thing is
reasonably sure MIR Shallberg, the present
incumbent, canoot be confirmed, while
Schaacht may be. Just what action will
be taken in the matter remains to be seen,
but that there will be a lively fight for the
position is certain. In the meantime
Shallberg will continues to act until his
successor shall be appointed.
Year: 1876

Some idea might be formed Of the
extent to which Sebastopol was
fired upon by the allied armies and
fleets, when it is stated that from II
tax of IL sixpencc per hundred weight,
which the Russian government
levied upon the proceeds of the sales
of old iron, shot and shell picked up
and sold by the people, sun Of
nearly $75,000 was realized.
Year: 1876

When one is tired from manual
labor, it is easy to stop and rost !;
but when tho fatigue comes from
mental labor, when the brain is
tired, it. is another matter You
can't stop thinking at will.
Year: 1876

WITH all due difference to those who are
discussing tho Sunday question, it seems
to US that it is not necessary to go back be-
yond the Christian era to determine its
proper relations to the people of the lOth
century. The simple point to be cstab-
lished is this did the New Testament
anywhere substitute Sunday for the Sab
bath Of the Jews, or did the early Chris
tians keep it as tho Sabbath day? An
article Of u columns length ought to
settle the question clearly. The facts of
the case can all bo grouped together in a
few sentences. Whatever authority the
day has as CHRISTIAN institution comes
from the New Testament or from the cus-
toms OF the carly Christians.
Year: 1876

DURING the war General Beauregard
made speech in the South telling the
people that he for one would never con-
sent to live again under the United States
Government II the conflict went against
the Couiederacy. He has not only lived
under it since the close Of the war but
has at last applied for Amnesty.
Year: 1876

tration to the many already given OF how
utterly impossible it is for some people
to understand and appreciate the spirit
that animates other people. lie and his
associates acquitted their Northern
brethren OF all responsibility for that
discussion. They had understood fully,
"fOr it was transparent" the motive
which underlay the introduction OF
that subject, and attaching TO that motive
its exact value, they simply looked down
on and passed by. They wished the dis:
turbers Of the public peace to understand
that Notwithstanding the spirit exhibited
they were too good patriots and too sin.
cere men to allow that spirit either to
control them or serve as an example for
them. They wished to maintain the
honor and character Of the American
Union, and they would do it il they were
allowed. One element Of the House had
not been heard from in that discusion-
the element OF the Southern soldiers in
the late war, Of whom he was one. They
had sat in silence and taken the fire that
the gentleman from Maine (Blaine) had
opened on them with no other feeling
than that Of gratitude for having escaped
from so terrible an enemy as he (Blaine)
must have been during the battles Of the
late war. If now, when that gentleman'S
hair was silvering and his natural force
perceptibly abating, he could develop
such intensity of spirit, how must his
plume have waved in the forefront
Of that conflict which had occurred at
II time when he (Blaihe) was young,
strong and healthy, that element hOd not
yet spoken, il could not be goaded into
discussion, on the contrary it had exhi-
bited spirit which he believed :Ameri-
can people would not soon forget! It
had met storm Of hate and persecution
as the swan meets the billOws with 4
breast Of down. He knew some gentle
men who had been engaged in the same
cause with him who had not intended TO
vote for this measure before that discus
sion but who now intended to support 1t
so as to set an example OF patriotism.
II there were any Of them who still OPP
posed this bill, he appealed to them 10
unite with him in the daring act which
could only promote honor and advance
the interests Of the country, and peace
and happiness Of the people.


Mr.. Sheakley offered an amendment
that the entrance 10 the Centennial Exhi.
bition grounds and buildings shall be
free on the 4th OF July, and on Thursday
Of each week.


Mr.. Willis opposed the bill as uncon.
stitutional and denied that the faith Of
the government was pledged in the mat
ter.


Mr.. Hewitt (of New York; and Chit.
tenden spoke insupport Of the bill: With
out taking any action on the bill the
Committee rose.


Williams (of Wisconsin) introduced a
amendment to tho Constitution.
1t is supplementary to the amendment
by Blaine, which prohibits the
or control ofany school fund
or school lands to or by seciarian school,
and is designed to extend the prohibition.
It ia in these words: "Neither shalls
money raised by taxation in any State be
appropriated for the maintainance OF any
school or sectarian institution.


The House at . o'clock adjourned.
Year: 1876

The Rev. Father G.. Raymond, Vicar
General OF this Archdiocese, has ad-
dressed letter to his beloved brethren,
filled with glowing patriotism, relating
to the celebration Of the Centennial in
this city on the Fourth Of July next.
His Reverence. following the example
OF the Archbishop OF Philadelphia,
orders the celebration OF the solemn
High Mass OF Thanksgiving, OF the Holy
Trinity, in every church In the diocese.
After Mass, the Blessed Sacrament will
be exposed, and the TIE Deum sung.
after which the Benediction Of the
Blessed Sacrament will be given.


All Catholic societies are especially
invited to attend in q body, with ban
ners and insignia.


At the moment OF Angelus, at mid
day, all the bells OF the city will be rung
in honor OF the day.
Year: 1876

How frail poor humanity is will be


seen by the following narrative. There


resides in the First District u lady of
| high repute, who had in her employ q
servant who was inflicted with % disease


which could only be squelched by the
pernieious hand of the Voudou doctor


The servant, believing that the hand Of


late was against her, she went In search


ol q Voudou doctor, who, by the way OF
| variety, Is confidence thief Of pecu-
| liar stripe.


The Voudou doctor, on getting his vic
tim well into his power, told her that
the hand OF the Voudou clan was against
| her, and that death would soon claim
her rs its own unless she was willing to
abide by his commands. Now, this
doctor, having an eye to business, sas
will be seen before reaching the end OF
this tale. persuaded tho negfess from
the path OF honesty. and made her be-
lieve that by robbing her mistress, and
sacrificing the life OF cat, so that the
money could be annointed with its
blood, should bury IL by the dark OF the
moon In certain places designated by
him, and then by the supernatural
power that he would bring to bear upon
the tOudou queen, her numerous sins
would be washed away.


The servant obsyed the orders OF the


Voudou doctor to the letter, and he
watched her do the burying. A day or
two elapsed when the money, amount
Ing to about $4,000. was discovered to be
gone. The servant, becoming distract
ed, called upon her detractor, the You
dou doctor, and told him that the
money which she had buried was dis
covered to be gone. The doctor told
her to have no fears upon the subject
That he would see that everything
panned ont all right, This confidence
THIEF Immediately called upon the own
er OF the money, the lady, and told her
that Tor u small compensation
that he would by the powers invested in
him restore to her all the wealth This
was the second fly that he had decoyed
into his parlor to carry out his heilish
purpose. The money Was restored, but
the Voudou thief worked upon sthe
wOman's feelings in such manner,
that he made her believe that the sum
OF money would be safer in his posses
sion than In hers.


This proposition the lady agreed to,
believing that il the doctor had been
dishonest he could have taken the
money before. But, Of course, there is
"a difference between breach Of trust and
eDbezzlemeDt and grand larceny. This
the VoudoO thief was well aware Of, and
getting the money in his possession he
lost no time in shaking the dust OF New
Orleans from bis feet Detective Cain
is now looking for him in Cincinnati.
Year: 1876

On last Saturday night Mr.. o. Young,
residing in the little town Of Pontcha-
toula, was reused from his slumber by
hearing noise in the pantry. Aiming
himself with double barrel shotgun
and repairing to the place, he discov-
cred negro about to make his exit,
carrying with him bucket OF -four and
u few other Of the necessaries Of life.


Mr.. Young ordered the negro to halt.
but instead OF obeying the order the
negro dropped bis stolen booty and was
on the eve Of taking leg bail, when Mr..
Young leveled the shotgun and gave
him the contents Of one of the barrels.
The negro, as soon as be felt the effect
Of cold lead penetrating his carcass,
turned upon bis assaiIant and was about
to do murderous work with stick Of
xood, when Mr.. Young tried to dis
charge the second barrel OF the gun It,
and would not 60 off.


The negro, during Mr.. Young's dilem-
ma, gained considerable ground, and
was about to strike him over the head
with the piece OF ofwood, when Mr.. Young,
with considerable presence OF mind re-
versed his gun and prostrated the thief
on the ground by a telling blow on his
Uranium with the butt OF the weapon.


The negro was game till the last, and
believing that it was better to be killed
than to be taken prisoner, he got upon
his feet again and clencbed with his an
tagonist. The two men scuffled from
the house into the yard, when Mr..
Young called upon little boy to bring
him his sword-cane whict he did. and
the gentleman getting command Of the
weapon, plunged 1t twice into the thief's
body, killing him instantly.


Mr.. Young Immediately surrendered
himself to the proper authorities, but
was released Sunday, on the Coroner
returning verdict Of justifiable homi-
eide.


The negroes becoming enraged at the
killing OF this thief by Young, banded
themselves together on Sunday evening,
and for while riot was imminent, but
they were calmed by q speech from q
negro preacher who resided in that Sec
ton, after which they returned to their
respective homes, and peace once more
reigned In Warsaw.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Hardee. the City Surveyor, is
awaiting the return of the u. s. Revenue
cutter John A. Dix, to begin his survey
OF the lake, that vessel having been
placed at his disposition by the Federal
Government. The Dix will probably
be here next week, when the surveyor
will proceed to ascertain il the appre-
hended shoaling Of the lake, by the
sedimentary deposit OF river water flow
through the Bonnet Carre crsvasse, Is
taking place.


The matter will be speedily entered
into and prosecuted in order that the
danger to the city that would arise from
the raising OF the bed Of the lake shall
be averted as far as practicable.
Year: 1876

The Democratic and Conservative
voters of this city will bear in mind that
the ward registration closes this even
ing. Those who have failed to register
thus far will make note Of the fact.
Year: 1876

HYDRoPHOBIA FIR NJ THE BITE OF DOG


EIGHT MONTHS AGO.


The Chicago Tribune says: The medical
fraternity has long been divided upon the
question as to whether the bite of dog,
not knowo to be rsbid, necessarily resulted
in hydrophobia. Yesterday a case hap
pened within this city that will go far to-
wards convincing any one OF skepttcal
ideas that the bite of a canine may result
fatally months after its infliction. and at
the same time mey serve as lesson to
physicians who are In the habit of treating
such Injuries in the most trivial manner.
The case referred to is the decesse of a
young man named Patrick O'Neil, which
t-snspired at l o'clock yesterday morning
at the Sisters Hospital, on the corner OF
Calumet avenue end TYenty-sixth street.
O'Neil was young man OF good moral
habits, only two years in this country, and
mad been employed at the grocery OF Pat
rick O'Connor, on the corner OF Looms
and Taylor streets. L1st November he
was bitten u pom the lefG thumb by q small
terrier dog, owned bv his employer, and,
although the wound inflicted was severe,
not much notice was taken of it. The dog
WAS destroye ed, and the wound dressed by
DR.. Lee. IL healed rapidly, giving no
trouble az all to the young man. and moth
ing was thought of the mater until last
Friday evening, when


THE POOR FELLOW AwoKE


to find himself barking like dog, and
suffering the most intense pain, which was
augmented into crsziness at the sight OF
any bright substance or water. Conscious
ness remsined until almost the last, ens-
bling the unfortunate young man 10 give
directions tor mis- own comfort, and to tell
his troubles to those OF his friends who
were near him. By Saturday his malady
had developed to such an extent that he
was removed to the Sisters Hospital, on
the corner OF Calumet avenue and Twenty
sixth street, and there he fingered out the
little life LETT In him. From the moment
of the first symptom of the disease his
body knew no rest, aud the poor victim
kept up a most fearful bowling and bark
ing until tne moment of his death. By
his own direction he WAS tied firmly to the
bed, hsndcUffed, and padded, TO prevent
himself from being torn to bits in his fren-
zied mania for biting all that came before
him. He begged repeatedly to be smotb-
cred or shot, and when life became so faint
that the brain tailed to act, he relspsed
into spssm sucn as the canine race ex-
bibit when in the last stages of poisoning.
O'Neil was only 20 years Of age, and has no
relatives other than an uncle in this couD-
Try. He was q member of s.. P4trick' IS
Benevolent Society, and by them ne will
be buried at 10 80 to-day from tue hospital.
Year: 1876

a mountain resort near here, and it is ex-
pected that be will not return until Mon
day. IL is hoped by making this visit and
sbstaining from his customary amount of
stimuIsnts he may be tided through.
However, 1t he is Obliged to remain in tins
city much longer and any great strain Is
brought to bear upon him, Senator Ferry's
chances to become chief magistrate Of the
nation may be- cor sidered good.
Year: 1876

An exchange says: We are in receipt
Of two poems, one on the "Throbbing
Brain, "and the other on a Bleeding
Heart" We will wait until we receive
one on the Stomach ache, and publish
all three together.
Year: 1876

The three trotting contests at Fleetwood Park
nounccd to come or yesterday afternoon were post
poned account OF threatening rain. They will come
on on Monday should the weather prove favorable.
Year: 1876

Another report about the truth of which there is no
doubt. is that the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Honse
has a woman under close guard at Willard's Hotel.
No person is allowed to or communicate with her
without permission of the and the
only one who has been her room since her arrival
has been Mr. Whitthorne. Chairman of the Naval
Committee The circulation of such reports as these
keep the Washington politicians constantly on the
ou tiyS
Year: 1876

There has been but little change


in the political situation since last


week.


The Louisiana Returning Board


has been engaged daily in canvass


ing the returns, in the presence oi


five Northern men of each party, and


has got through about half the


parishes in the State. All the un-
contested parishes have been count
ed, and the Board is now engaged
on the returns from parishes where
there are charges of intimidation,
preventing a free and fair election.
There is mass of testimony to be
heard on b)th sides, AMI the
time left is short, but by working
bard the Board can no doubt get
through before Wednesday of next
week, at which time the electors
must meet in each State, according
to law, to cast their votes for Presi-
dent and Vice President. To delay
a decision beyond that time would
only complicate matters still farther,
and perhaps endanger the electoral
vote of the State being lost-a result
which of course the Board will be
careful to avoid.


In Florida, the canvassing of the
vote was to commence yesterday,
(Monday). The Canvassing Board
is composed of the Attorney Gener-
al, Secretary of State and Comptrol-
ler, the first named Democrat, the
other two Republicans. Five repre-
men of each party are to
be admitted as witnesses, besides the
Chairmen of the Republican and
Democratic Committees. The pro-
ceedings in the Supreme Court of
the State last week to compel the
Board to proceed with the canvass,
and prevent the Governor from as
suming the right to canvass the
votes, appear to have been dropped
by consent of both parties.


In S. Carolina, the Supreme Court,
at the instance of the Democrats, is
sued an order last week to the Re
turning Board, requiring them to
reopen the returns, and give certif-
Gates to the State officers and mem
bers of the Legislature, who had the
majority on the face of the returns.
This would elect Hampton Governor
and give the Democrats a majority
Year: 1876

There seems little doubt of the
complete triumph of Eads's jetty
system. Each week confirms the re-
port of the gradually deepening
water the lar at the head of South
Pass is rapidly disappearing.
Year: 1876

husks are about all they are justified
in expecting from the present outlook.
Some are so unfeeling as to advise
them to hibernate on the crow they
have eaten during the past two
months, for the four years of Presl-
dent Hayes administration and then
organize new party in sympathy
with the progress aud achievements
of the nineteenth century. Indeed
many Republicans and other friends
of free institutions, as embodied ID
the Constitution of the United States,
now advocate little change in the
plan of the campaign, SO as to insure
the utter aunihilation of this political
party whose practices aud traditions
all point backward to the ages of
barbaric rule.


The Attorney General receives the
hearty commentator of intelligent
patriots for the moderate yet explicit
instructions given to United States
Marshals and other officers who are
likely to come in contact with the
spirit of Ku- Kluxism in the South
between this and November. There
does not appear to be one objection
able line or word in them to law abid-
ing citizens, whatever their party pre-
dilections may be. OF course, he is
abused and villified by those hoping
for united South for Tilden through
the interposition of the "ritle clubs ?"
now SO numerous throughout the
| South.


Residents of our city are lejoiced at
the progress in clearing off the old
wood pavement from Pennsylvania
| Avenue preparatory to laying new
one of concrete. | also hope to be
able to soon announce Il resumption
| of work on the Washington moHu-
ment. SENTINEL.
Year: 1876

Corn has been greatly damaged by
the wecvil, during the present sum
mer. We have heard two plans here
tofore to keep it free from weevil. One
was to crib the corn with the shucks
damp from u heavy dew or O light
shower of rain the other was to
sprinkle little salt over each load
of corn as it WAS put in the crib. The
heating process from the damp slincks,
we suppose, destroys the eggs of the
WeeviI, and thereby saves the corn
from it's ravages; but it is not always
convenient for the farmer to crib his
corn with the dew on it, or wait Oh
the uncertainty of light shower of
rain. Sailing is good plan, and it
makes horse and cattle eat the shucks
more greedily but cern intended for
meal does not shell we'll wheu salted,
as the dampucss from the salt make
it stick to the cob.


As the time is near at hand when
corn will be harvested, we give an
other remedy for preserving corn from
weevil and it is probably Il better one
than either of the above, and costs
nothing. A correspondent of the
Southern Cultirator for September,
from St. Maurice, La, gives it, as
follows:


"When / get ready TO gather corn,
first cleanse the crib of all trash and
dirt, scald the floor aud walls thor
oughiy, then gather cart load of
Jerusalem oak weed (Ghenopodium an
thelminticaas) which grows in abund-
auce about the fence corners on al
most every Southern farm ; cover the
floor with the weed. Haul in load
of corn, then tllresh over a pole an
armful of Jerusalem oak, and alter
| nately load of corn aud an armful
of the weeds, till have finished gath
ering my corn. This gives but little
trouble a1d will always prevent the
weevil from attacking the corn. AT
least have never been troubled with
the pest, after pursuing the above
course"
Year: 1876

In former article on the subject Of the
proposed amendments to the constitution
of Virginia, we dwelt exclusively on two
points, viz. That of a capitation tax as
prerequisite to the exercise of the elective
franchise, and that of constituting petit
larceny cause for disfranchisement We then
endeavored-and we think successfully
to show that the inspiring causes of these
propositions were not only to deprive the
majority of the colored people, who are
Republicans, of their right to vote, but to
further prevent even union of ante BEL
lum Wings with the Republicans Of the
State from even becoming strong enough
to hurl the Democracy from power in the
Commonwealth. We design now to refer
to some other of the so-called amendments.
One Of them proposes to curtail the number
Of members of the State Legislature, os-
tensibly in the interest of economy. Now
this looks very well to a superficial OBJ
server Of political affairs as managed by
the Virginia Democracy, but unfortunately
for the truth Of history, while economy
may be an incidental of the programme,
the real object is more to get rid of par,
at least, Of the few Republicans who now
chance to get into the Legislature. The
adoption of the amendment of course car
ries with it the necessity for redristricting,
and from our knowledge of the political
as well as physical geography of the State,
together with the aptitude of the Virginia
Democracy at ''gerrymandering," we
have no doubt but that most of
even the present small number of
Republicans in the Legislature will
be left out by tacking on a Demo
cratic county to one represented by Re-
publican, or rice Uersa, as may best sub
serve the end in view. We well remem-
Der the howl of the Wing papers of the
State few years before the war at the
Infamous "gerrymander" by which "shoe-
string districts" were made, as result of
which but one Whig was permitted to
represent the whole party of the State in
Congress 1t was lesson that the Wings
of Virginia, now temporarily, we believe,
sfiliating with the Democracy, would do
well to profit by in the present emergency,
fthey would leave their future open to
anything else than that of "hewers of
wood and drawers of water" for the
Democratic party, which now only pro-
fessedly respects them in order the more
efectually to use them.


As professions Of economy seem to be
the order Of the day with the Virginia
Democracy-a disease, by the way, with
which they have never hitherto been
affiicted-as witness their State debt of