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Year: 1876

Those who read the remarkably low prices at
which shirts are offered at Moody's Granite
Palace. corner Of Canal and Royal streets. must
remember that these large reductions are made
only during tho summer months Moodys
Shirts are known throughout the country az
the most elegant. comfortable and durable OF all
shirts The best Of work the best Of material
and the highest finish are always the aim at
Moody's. and those who call are sure 10 be
pleased both with goods and prices.
Year: 1876

"Nill you 2" asked a pleasant voice and
the husband answered Yes, my dear.
with pleasure" It was quietly but heartily
said the tone, the manner, the look, were
perfectly natural and very aifectionate. We
thought how pleasant the courteous reply
How gratifying must it be TO the wife
Many husbands of ten years experience are
ready enough with the courtesies of polteness
to the young ladies of their acquaintance
while they speak with abruptness to the
wife, and do many rude little things with.
out considering them worth an apology
Though words seem little things, and slight
attentions almost valueless, yet, depend upon
it, they keep the flame bright, especially il
they are natural The children grow up in
better moral atmosphere, and learn TO re-
spect their parents as they see them respect
ing each other. Many boy takes adyan-
tage OF the mother he loves because he sees
often the rudeness of his father. lnsensibly
he gathers to his bosom the same habits and
the thoughts and feelings they engender,
and in his turn becomes the petty tyrant.
Only his mother Why should he thank
her Father never does. Thus the home
becomes a seat OF disorder and unhappiness.
Only for strangers are kind words expressed;
and hypocrites 90 ont from the hearthstone
fully prepared to render Justice, beneyo-
lence and politeness to any one and every
one but those who have the justest claims,
All give us the kind glance, the happy
homestead, the smiling wife and courteous
children OF the friend who said SO pleasantly,
Yes, my dear, with pleasure" = Er1miner
and Chronicle.
Year: 1876

To-day stepped into Justices court
Just as young man, who had been arrested
for theft, was being examined. Not NOR,
than eighteen years Of age, he looked inca
pable of such a crime. Yet the evidence
| fixed the guilt unquestionably upon him
Surrounded by crowd of jeering men and
boys, he maintained stolid silence until


questioned by the Justice. He had pleaded
with the owner Of the stolen article pleaded
with the sheriff, until he saw he could not
avert the consequences-tha Of going 10
prison. When questioned as 10 his age and
residence, he answered indifferently; but
when asked his name, he hesitated, then
turning to the Justice he said, Must !
answer that question z" "Yes," was the
answer. With a look Of the keenest anguish
in his face he asked again, "lf | give my
name can it be kept from my mother 2" Oh
there was the thought that troubled him
most. Here was the one 10 whom his
thoughts turned in his hour Of trouble, and
for whose feelings he was solicitous, even
when he was the one TO be wept over one
thought awoke in him desire TO avoid pub
licity. "What will mother think 2" How
viii her heart be wrung when She hears that
her boy, whom in his infancy she nursed
with tenderest care, is guilty of theft-has
forgotten the prayer ot MS childhood, and
broken Gods commandment Had he
thought Of this when tempted to commit
the crime, had be then asked himself, What
will mother think z" how different might
have been the result. But it was too late
the crime had been committed. The law
had laid its hand upon him, and he must
suffer punishment, aud that mothers heart
be made heavy with grief. Oh, boys when
tempted to wrong, when your feet have al.
most led you astray, stop and ask yourselves
( the question, "What will mother think when
she knows this 2" Make up your mind
what that mother would say, and act as she
would have you. Oh, mothers weary not
of well doing fail not to lead your boys in
such paths that when, in after years, they
are thrown into the midst Of the worlds
strife for gain, they may be kept from evil,
may be guided in VISIONS ways, by acting
according TO what they know another
would say" and by doing as mother would
have them. Boys how many crimes would
never have been committed, how many heart
aches never felt, if, when we were about to
do anything about which We were in doubt,
We had asked ourselves the question, and
acted upon its answer What will mother
say t'-Erdmmer and Chronicle.
Year: 1876

Hold onl It is dark and you are weak :
but life depends on holding fast to your re-
ligious profession, your character and your


Christ. Many man has waited for the
Lord little, when long waiting was re,
quired. lie despaired early, when he should
not have despaired at all. The trials you
bear cut into your flesh. You say you could
stand that but they also eat into your reso-
linton. Hold on Nothing else will answer,
1t is time of trial. Men lose money, and
there is danger of losing reputation with H.
Men defame them, curse them, laugh at their
Christianity. Hold on Pay all you can
now, and pay the rest hereafter BE sweet
patient, forgiving. You want men to Tor
give your mistakes forgive also their re,
proaches. Get all the helps you can, And
where can you get most The closet, the
prayer-meeting the Sunday-school, the ser
mon-all these will help you TO hold on
Increase your diligence your watchfulness'


YOUR zeal for God, and through His service
find His helping hand 1t is there SO near
you, though you may not see 1t so strong
Year: 1876

To present a petition is one thing; to
prosecute a suit is another Most prayers
answer TO the former. But successful
prayer corresponds to the latter. Gods peo-
PIE frequently lodge their petition in the
court OF heaven, and then let it lie They
do not press their suit. They do not employ
other means of furthering it beyond the pre-
senting of it. The whole Of prayer does not
consist in taking hold of God The main
matter is holding on. How many are in
duced by the slightest appearance Of repulse
TO let 90, as Jacob did not have often
been struck with the manner in which petit
tions TO the legislature are usually concluded,
And your petitioners will erer pray." So
men ought always pray to God and never
faint. Payson says, " The promise of God
is not to the act, but to the habit of prayer"
Year: 1876

BETTER WoRLD.-It would not be
worth while TO live if we were to die entirely.
That which alleyiates labor and sanctiiies
toll is to have before us the vision of better
world through the darkness of this life


That world is TO be more real than the
ehimera which we devour, and which we call
life. 1t is forever before my eyes. 1t is the
supreme certainty of my reason, as il is the su-
preme consolation OF my SOUL Victor Hugo.
Year: 1876

Special 10 the Philadelphia Times.


NRw YORK, November 10.


Horatio Seymour. being asked by u
Sun correspondent as to the result OF the
present controversy, answered: Il
think it will be settled by general ac-
ouiesence in the election of Mr.. TIIden.
The Republicans cannot afford 10 become
responsible tor miscount in any Of the
Southern States. They cannot afford
to go out of power, but they would be
utterly ruined II Luey should accept
power through fraud If part OF the vote
of Louisiana were to be thrown out IN
order TO make Governor Hayes PreSI.
dent and he should assume the Otlce
under such circumstances, he would be
known everywhere as kellogg Hayes.
From the day Of his inauguration the
people would mistrust him. The better
class of men in the Republican party
would condemn the policy OF the leaders,
the psrtv would lose lis strength In
every locality, and the government
would fail to command the respect OF clt-
liens generally. On the other hand,
if the Republicans grace uIly sub
NIT TO what is clearly the will Of
the msiorty of the peop.c they
will be in good position t.
recuperate their strength; they will
continue to control the Senate for two
wears at least; they will have u most
powerful minority in the House of Rep
resentatives; they will be relieved from
all further necessity of protecting or de-
Tending bad men in the South, and they
will be free to select new leaders, un-
,rsmmeled by the bonds which power
always imposes. am confident that the
rank and file of the party take this view
of the situstion. | was talking with
two Republicans yesterday, nelshoorS
of mine, and l simply ex-
plsined to them that Mr.. Tilden had a
very large majority of the popular vote
and without moments hesitation they
said: Then he ought, by all means to
he President The exact working OF the
electoral system is not very generally
understood, but every American under
stands the doctrine of fair play" In con-
clusion Governor Seymour asserted hIs
belief that the Republican managers
would be forced to retire from their pres
ent untenab,e position in regard to the
Presidency. If they do not he added,
".heir party will surely suffer annihlIa'
Year: 1876

TALLAHASSEE, November l9.--There
is reasonable ground for believing Gov.
Stearns will assume that the state board
has no power to canvass the electoral vote,
but that power reside; in the Governor
This assumption will permit the Gov
ernor to decide all issues pertaining
to the canvass and issue certificates to
which ever set ot electors be
decides are elected. His assumption
is based upon the fact that the act Great
ing the returning board does not use
the word electors. In giving the list OF
officers who vote the board sbaI canvass.
The power TO canvass this vote not being
specifically conferred upon the board, he
contends resides in him as he is required
BY q United States law to issue electors
certificates and must canvass the vote IN
order that be may decide who is entitled
to the certificate. The Democrats are
astonished that this claim was set up,
and contend that the word electors is not
used in the act, referred TO simply
because electors are included under the
head OF state officers, which expression is
used IN she act The Democratic Com
mlttee waited on the Governor, and no.
titled him if he contemplated such
step they would ask permission
TO file protest. He stated
they should have an opportunity
to de SO, and this morning informed them
by letter that he should be pleased if
they would forward in writing whatever
they had to say upon the subject. This
is considered an lntimation that he in
tends to move in the matter without delay.
Elaborate opinions are beng prepared on
both sides OF the question. There is
some movement ordered in military cir
Cles tonight, precisely what it is cannot
be ascertained. 1t is supposed that the
troops are going to some OF the contested
counties.
Year: 1876

TRY THE ENAMELLED PIPE, 1T WILL Non


l Rust or crack and costs only t!he more than
common iron pipe. Is positively TIE BEST thing
for water service pipe. have the exclusive agency
for Rock Island. FRED HASS
Store in Star Block.
Year: 1876

WHAT THEY Area dreamy philoso-
pher has discoverd that mosquitoes are
animated by the souls of wicked men
who have gone to their last account.
For punitary purposes they are doomed
to spare certain time every year in
their cold, earthly haunts, and they take
advantage of their new form to tor
ment the good people who were their
especial aversion during their sinful
lives in human shape. After three
years in the mosquito life, they turn into
grasshoppers and Ego West"
Year: 1876

The Commercial Grocer makes the fol-
lowing suggestions in regard to cooking
hams, which are pronounced valuable
by those who know how hams should
be cooked. 4" Eastern canvassed sugar
cured hams are in strong demand, and
the supply is not large. So much de-
pends on the manner in which consum-
ers use sugar-cured hams, that we may
be excused for making some remarks
thereon. 1t is peculiarly of sugar
cured meat that it nolds rapidly, and
the absence of mold on a Winter-cured
ham at this season is an indication of o
salt cure. In stripping q ham. great
care should be taken to clean it thor
oughly before cutting, as any mold car
ried down on the knife-blade in slicing
will affect the favor when frying. In
boiling, the ham should always be
placed on the stove in cold water. and,
what is more important still, unless it
is to be used warm, it should not be
taken out of the water in which it is
boiled until quite cold. This important
point is not generally known, but the
reasons are so obvious that no one will
question them when explained. If a
ham is taken out of boiling water and
cooled rapidly. the sudden contraction
which ensues cannot fail to harden and
toughen the fibre, while, if cooled in
that water in which it is boiled, the
juices expressed in boiling are again
drawn into it, and it cools with pores
open, mellow and juicy. At this season,
when Summer cures are unreliable, and
Winter-cured hams are partially dried
out, this is matter worthy of attention.
Ignorant treatment in cooking will often
condemn q first-class ham, and we rec
ommend our friends who use this arti-
Gle of pork product to note the above. "
Year: 1876

The bad condition of tho north of
England coal trade is illustrated by the
statement of the owner of the best and
mostproductive collieries in the country,
that he does not make more than a
farthing ton profit on the whole pro-
duct of his pits.
Year: 1876

The FAST MAILs.-After several months
OF trial, in which the advantage of the fast
mail service to the country has been amply
demonstrated, we learn with pardonable
indignation that, owing to the twopenny
economy of Congress, the trains are to be
discontinued after Friday next. The coun-
try does not want economy of this kind.
The Frenchman who reduced his horse
to straw day, and only failed to make
the animal live wholly on air because the
stubborn beast took it into his head to die,
seems to be the model of some of our
legislators. Here is great advance in the
mode of transmitting the mails, benefting
every class of BUSINESS, about to be abol-
lshed, not because the money that would be
spent on it would prove an improbable
investment to the country, hut b0cacse a
party the Democrats wants to 90 before
the people next November as the champion
of economy. 1t behooves the business man
OF the country to enter a persistent pro-
test against this Bourbon economy, which
has nothing but the merest demagoguery
behind it.-N. Y. Herald
Year: 1876

A Few THINGS THAT WE KNow.-We
know that disordered stomach or liver
produces more suffering than any other
cause We know that very few physicians
are successful in their treatment of these
disorders. We know that DaCosta's Radi-
cal Cure WILL without the shadow of a
doubt, almost Immediately relieve and per-
manent.y cure all Of these distressing
symptoms. We know of thousands who
are willing to testify that what we say is
true to the letter. We know that if you
will give it a fair trial you will let us add
your name to the "cloud of witnesses. "
Will you give it trial, and do it now
Trial size only % cts. Sold by j. Wesley
Denney, druggist. may Oily


Professor Parker's Pleasant Worm Syrup
is perfectly safe and extremity palatable.
No physic required. Costs % cts. Try it.
Year: 1876

LEAPING FOR LIBERTY OR DEATH.-While
fifty conyicts were being taken from Auburn
to Sing Sing last week one of them, named
Edgerly, made a leap for liberty and lost
his life. He jumped from car window
while the train was going at a speed OF
forty miles an hour, and was instantly
killed.
Year: 1876

SAD REVERSE OF FoRTUNE.-An aged gen.
tleman, giving his name as William Earle,
was found wandering about the streets on
Jersey City Heights near New York city
one night last week, and was taken to the
station-house, where he was provided with
food and lodging. His story is pitiable
one. He was born in Boston in 1894,
whence he removed to Wilmington, Del.
He took part in the war Of 1912 and was
promoted for bravery. At the close of the
war he returned to his native State and
engaged in business which proved very
prosperous. In the panic of 1873 he was
completely ruined, and his children having
removed to the West, he was left in desti-
tute circumstances. In this emergency he
endeayored to obtain the pension from the
Government to which he was entitled, but
did not succeed His friends at his native
place finally deserted him, and he went to
Jersey City to look for an old companion
Of his youth, one Joseph Morgan, but wal
unable TO ascertain his whereabouts. II
was while looking for Morgan and dis
couraged at not finding him that the offcel
took charge of him. Wednesday morning
he resumed his search for his friend.
Year: 1876

GEN. GRANT ON Gov. HAYEs's LETTER.
Washington, July l4th.-The President one
day last week gave an audience to an Ohio
private citizen in no way connected with
public life, and voluntarily conversed very
freely with him upon the public situation.
Among other things, the President criticised
very severely Mr.. Hayes's letter. lie said
he considered it in extremely bad taste,
and thought that it reflected upon the
present Administration. The President
further said to this gentleman that he
hoped the time would come when the
American people would be permitted to
elect President for as long a time as they
chose. The inference left upon this gen
tleman's mind was very strong that the
President was grievously annoyed that any
consideration whatever had been given to
the question of the third term. The Presi-
dents entire manner indicated complete
dissatisfaction with the political situation,
and much personal anger.-N. Y. TILeHe.
Year: 1876

drink, their master uses, by whom they
are petted and caressed and rarely sold
Bread, fruit, sugar, coffee and even wine
Qike the Persian horses) they take from
the hand of their master, and obey
with like docility his slightest intima-
ton. A tap of the whip on the saddle
springs them into action; the check of a
thread rein ION the Spanish bit would
stop them; and stopping short at speed
they do not iostle the rider or throw him
forward. They leap on everything
man, beast or weapon-on which their
master directs them. This description,
so far as conduct and behavior are con-
cerned, of course only applies to the
trained and domesticated horse.
Year: 1876

See, isn't this about the season of the
year, asks an exchange, to start the
original and veracious item about the
woman whose child fell into the well,
and while she was fishing it out the
screams of her baby called her to the
house, where she found it had pulled a
tub of water over itself, which was with
ing in the agony of death (the child was,
not the tub, and then when she ran to
call her husband from the field, met the
hired man bringing in all they could
find of him after a short but vigorous
Greco-Roman wrestle with q reaping
machine, and then rs she turned in
despair to run into the house again,
stepped on the teeth of hay rake,
causing the handle to fly up and hit her
in the back of the head with such vio-
lence that it broke bran new comb
that she gave three dollars for only the
week before9 1t appears to us that this
is about the right time.
Year: 1876

John Farrell, a young profigate of
Milwaukee, closed his life by his own
hand. He was seen prowlipg about the
home of his wife, who had discarded
him on account of his evil habits, and
espying his mother in. law in the wood
shed, shot at her. Her screams that she
was shot led bin to believe that he had
killed her, and in an instant he had sent
ball through his own head. Farrell
was the only son of wealthy parents, had
sent his father to an early grave with a
broken heart, and had spent thousands
of his patrimony in debauchery. He
was going from bad to worse when he
SO suddenly and tragically ended his ex-
istence.
Year: 1876

1t is not so very long since we had the
pleasure of conversing with one of the
best Scotch deer stalkers and most sue
cessful of chamois hunters, says trav-
eler. According to this gentleman's ex
perience, getting a shot at red deer
is mere child's play compared to getting
within range of the lynx eyed and keen
scented chamois. No one need to sleep
out all night upon an icy mountain ledge
to kill red deer; but in order to cir
cumvent chamois the sportsman is
compelled to adopt this course for many
nights at time before he even sees his
quarry. Then, again, deer stalkers
draw up the mountain as rule, while
the chamois hunters object is to attain
q high altitude first and creep down to-
ward the object he wishes to "draw a
bead" upon. At gray dawn the chamois
hunter is on the alert, and by the aid
of his clear eyed Swiss guide and one
of the best deer stalker's glasses he
sweeps the rocky peak and ledge within
his ken. If he is lucky enough to spot
the sentinel chamois perched on some
pinnacle of rugged granite, they partly
separate in order to circumvent the
flock, proceeding which in nine cases
out of ten end, in miserable discontinue.
Sometimes, however, the party above
the chamois get a crack, at others those
below. Even should the bullet take
effect, not bone of the quarry may be
even picked at the camp fire. Some
times the death-struck chamois topples
off the giddy ledge, and bounding from
projecting crag to crag as he falls down
ward, eventually lodges in some mac
cessible crevice, mere pommeled mass
of shapeless skin and bone. At other
times the hunters find it impossible to
get at the ridge upon which the chamois
has fallen. Should the party, however,
succeed in catching the old goat great
rejoicing and horn blowing isindulgedin in.
The flesh of the chamois eats more
like goats than deer meat, and from
the gourmand's point of view is o dead
failure. The wild, sterile and romantic
scenery, the dead silence of the Alpine
heights where the dangerous sport is
pursued and the extreme arduousness oi
the pursuit-all have charms for The
true sportsman and lover of nature.
Sportsmen love sport for sports sake,
and it is not the prize they value sc
much as the winning of it. The Swiss
mountaineers are ardent chamois hun.
ters, and many of the goiter affected in.
habitants lose their lives yearly in hunt
ing the wild goat.
Year: 1876

WHY IT Is.-The editor of the Pail
Mall Budget says one of the chief rea-
sons why dueling has become less
fashionable is because so little satisfac'
tion is obtained from it. A man feels
aggrieved at some slight to his honor,
and demands satisfaction, but he cannot
get it. He dare not kill his adversary
and his adversary dare not kill him, for
fear of the gallows.
Year: 1876

ST. LOUIS, March 30-F. Rohlfs, a book
binder. committed suicide last night in his
home by severing an artery 10 his wrist and
then hanging himself to a bed post with a
towel. His wife found him about ten
q clock
Year: 1876

As near as can be ascertaincd the vote
on the ordinance granting permission to
lay switch Gu Rodman avenue will be
as follows:


Ieas-Wheelock, White, Tuffle, Oker-
berg.


Nays Gault, Whipple, Wi;tick, Grant,.


This will make tie and Civ. re mayor
vote, which will kill the meas1.e as it
is well known that he is opposed to it, and
will vote No" This will be unpleasant
news to the Moline plow Co, who will be
compelled either to be satisfied with a
track along the north side of Main street
or no switch at all
How will the Gazette man feel when he
sees this result What lamentable howl
he will send up when he learns that his
| pet scheme is beaten.