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Year: 1876

The triumph of the Democracy on
the 7th of November would once
more aggrandize this party to that
political power which in the year
1850, peacefully permitted the seces-
sion States to withdraw; which par
alyzed the National credit; which,
during the war, gave sympathy to the
rebels; which founded secret politi-
cal orders, with the object of effect
ing its promotion in several of the
Northern States, for the benefit of
the Confederates, and which would
have quietly suffered a dissolution of
the Union to transpire.
Year: 1876

A SOMEWHAT amusing incident is
told of woman whose husband, q
wealthy man, died suddenly without
leaving any will. The widow, desir-
Gus of securing the whole of the
property, concealed her husbands s
death, and persuaded poor shoe
maker to take his place while a will
could be made. Accordingly he was
closely muffied in bed, as if very sick,
and a lawyer was called in to write
the will. The shoemaker, in a feeble
voice, bequeathed half of all the
property to the widow. "What shall
be done with the remainder?" asked
the lawyer. "The remainded," re-
piled he, 81 give and bequeath to the
poor little shoemaker across the
street, who has always been a good
neighbor and a deserving man." thus
securing a rich bequest for himself.
The widow was thunderstruck with
the mans audacious cunning, but did
not dare to expose the fraud; and so
two rogues shared the estate.
Year: 1876

"THE American Alliance expects
to elect the next President. Its can
didate, Governor Hayes, has taken
the Alliance oath to vote for no per
son who is not an American born
citizen p Boston Post.


1t is just as well to say that the
statement that Hayes ever took the
oath is lie. He has no more re-
sponsibility for his nomination by
the American Alliance than he would
have had for a nomination by the
Sons of Malta.--( Commercial.
Year: 1876

New YORK Graphic: Last year
there was a Democratic minority in
the Vermont Senate. That Demo
cratic minority was small. 1t was
covered by one hat, and inserted only
one nose at time in a tumbler. 1t
held it's caucus in bed. 1t was a
forlorn and depressed minority, but
its vote counted one and was always
cast as a unit. This twinkling mi
nority was whitfield out at the last
election, and now, as his hopes go
spinning down the ringing grooves
of change, he is shelling coru on q
shovel and getting his nose full of
chaff while his oldest boy reads to
him from the World, "Good for
Vermont! We trust other States
will do as welln'
Year: 1876

ADVICE TO GIRLs.-In marrying,
make your own match do not marry
any man to get rid Of him. or to obIige
him, or to save him. The man who
woGld go to destruction without you will
be quite as likely to go with you, and
perhaps drag you along. Do not marry
in haste, lest you repent at leisure do
not marry for II home or II living, when
by taking care Of your health you can be
strong enough to earn your own living
Do not place yourself habitually in the
society ot any suitor until you have de-
cidrd the qdestion Of marriage human
wills are weak, and people often become
bcwiIdered, and do not know their errors
until it is too late. Get away from their
influence, settle your head and make up
your mind alone. A promise may be
made in moment Of sympathy, or even
half delicious ecstacy, which must be re-
deemed through years Of sorrow, toll and
pain. Do not rush thoughtlessly, hastily
into welded life contrary to the counsel
OF your best friends. Love can wait
tnat which cannot wait is something of "a
different character.
Year: 1876

SINGULAR SKILL OF A BLIND MAN.
John Stanley, the musician, lost his sight
when two years of age. He had SO cor
rect an ear that he never forgot the voice
OF Il person he had once heard speak. An
instance is given in which he recollected
the voice of II person he had not heard for
twenty years, who then accosted him in
nm assumed voice. If twenty persons
were seated at the table together, he
would address them in regular order,
without their situations being previously
known to him. Riding on horse back
was his favorite exercise, though it would
seem n very dangerous one for the blind,
and toward the close of his life, when he
lived at Epping Forest, England, and
wished to give his friends an airing, he
would take them the pleasantest road, and
point out the most agreeable prospects.
He played at whist with great readiness
and judgment. Each card was marked
Mt the corner with the point of n needle,
but these marks were so dcllcately fine
as scarcely to be discerned by any per-
son not previously apprised of them
His hand was generally the first arrang-
ed, and it was not uncommon for him to
complain of the party that they We're too
tedious in asserting their cards. He
could tell the exact time by watch
He knew the number of persons in a
room when he entered it would direct
even to strangers when they had once
spoken; and would miss any one if they
were absent, and could tell who that one
Year: 1876

A Practical USE CT DoGs.-It is n
fact perhaps not generally known that
there is firm in San Francisco who pur-
chase the thousands Of dogs slaughtered
by the pound master Of that city or that
may have been otherwise killed, for
which they pay 40 cents each. The car
casses are conveyed 10 their manufactory
at South San Francisco whore the skins
are removed and sold TO the tanneres,
the hair is taken of and resold to the
plasterers, the hide tanned, made into
gloves and sold in The market. The de-
nuded carcass is then thrown into q huge
cauldron and boiled until the bones are
easily separated from the flesh, when
they are removed and sold to the sugar
reiineries, where they are ground to
pJwder and used to clarity sugar. The
oil that rises to the surface of the boiling
mass is skinned off and manufactured
into cod liver oil, and the remainder is
used for the purpose Of fattening hogs.
Year: 1876

A MEMBER Of the Humboldt County
Pioneers has n beard five feet in length.
1t has been growing ten years, and had
it not been for n spell of sickness to the
possessor ii would have been several
inches longer. Already it is almost to
tho ground, and as the owner walked the
streets of Crescent City Il crowd surround
ed him at every turn, and bored him with
the usual interrogatives incident TO such
n strange sight. The pioneer who boasts
his beard signifies his intention OF not ex-
posing it to the public only upon euch
anniversary of the Society Of which be-
is respected member.
Year: 1876

JAMES CLARKE, a young man in New
Orleans, morbid on the matter of Hy-
drophobia, scared himself into the dis
ease after slight bite on one inger-a
mere scratch, which drew no blood
Neither reason nor rdicule could per-
suade him that sore throat few days
later was not the disease, and he died
in day or two without showing another
symptom of Hydrophobia scared to
death. The man it was that died the
dog IS Still alive.
Year: 1876

A CORRESPONDENT informs us that a
married neighbor Of his returned home
the other night during thunder storm,
and just as he opened the front door a
bolt Of lightning struck him on the head,
removed nearly all his hair and knocked
him end over end out on the sidewalk
He was carried into the house uncon-
scious, and the first words he 'ered up
on roviving, were very signif ~, viz ::
" Some one take the broomsticK from the
old woman, and hold her until / get into
bed" He was thinking of other days
and nights. Nor1iStOtcn Herdid.
Year: 1876

A LADY who had been teaching her
four year old the elements of Arithmetic
was astonished by his running and pro-
pounding the following problem; Nam
ma if you had three butterflies, and each
butterfly had bug in his ear, how many
butterflies would you have p The moth
er il still at work on the problem.
Year: 1876

NoTHING will surprise a married man
so much as to 60 home and see his wife
limping round the house with her little
toe bandaged, and saying that she doesn't
see why he has to keep such an internal
edge on his razor.-N. Y. Herald.
Year: 1876

HAVING wasted many years of yau-
able time in trying to accidentally shoot
himself, and in haunting railroad tracks
in the vain hope that some engineer
would suppose him to be deaf and run
over him, New Jersey man has NJ
length swallowed billiard ball. The
result of the experiment, however, is in
doubt.
Year: 1876

IT is difficult to explain the workings
Of the youthful mind. a boy who will
listen indiferently TO the subime-t
truths Of theology will be aroused TO tho
acutest interest by the progress Of II cat.
apilar over the collar Of the bnld headed
man in the pew in front OF him.
Year: 1876

A SMART BoY.-Saturday night smart ap-
pearing boy of about fourteen years of age ap-
peared at the City Hotel and asked to be kept
over night. He told very straightforward
story and excited considerable attention from
those at the hotel. He gave his name as Lewis
Paine and said he was left an orphan in Oak.
land, Pennsylvania, at an early age. For sew.
eral years pass he has lived with a milkman
near Philadelphia and was employed to drive
milk teams into the city. His employer paid
him little or nothing for his services, but each
morning gave him fifteen cents to get some
thing to eat on arriving in the city. This
money he saved until he obtained several dol
lvrs, when hearing from brother in Bangor
he decided to try and reach that city. He
walked part of the way and begged rides the
remainder of the distance, and on reaching
this city had just 27 cents left. On hearing
his story handsome contribution was taken
up for him by the boarders and Mr.. Martin
told him he was welcome to stop at the hotel.
This morning he will start for Bangor, gen.
tleman who is going that way volunteering to
pay his fare.
Year: 1876

UNDER A CLoUD.-A certain young British
actor is under a cloud just now He came
here at the openeng of the Museum and has
been living rather fast life since his arrival
He has had what he wished and has Iot proba.
bly, paid out $25 since he has been here, for the
simple reason that he didn't have it to pay. In
the mean time be has become attached to a
very wealthy young. lady on State street and
the attachment is mutual. To be sure, the
father forbade his coming to the house, but he
managed to meet her clandestinely nearly
every evening. Saturday afternoon he was ar
rested for debt at the instance of boot and
shoe dealer with whom he has run up bill for
$27 since his arrival. He was taken to Jail and
is likely to step there while at least. He has
also forgotten to pay his pay his hotel bill, and
a companion who has lent him clothes. to ap-
pear on the stage finds he has pawned them.
Saturday evening note came to the hotel from
his beloved asking him to meet her that even
ing-but he didn't
Year: 1876

The fall term in the schools of this village


closed on Friday, The last day was devoted to


public examination. All were much pleased to


notice marked improvement in the various
classes and we feel that there is much credit
due the teacher-Mr. Sawyer-for his untiring
zsal to make the term one of profit to his pu-
plls and credit to himself. We also visited the
primary school, taught by Miss Young, and we
were pleased to notice the good order that pre-
vailed among so large number of little ones
which speaks well of Miss Young as success
ful teacher Both rooms were nicely itted UP
with pictures and flowers. We were also much
pleased to see quite number of the parents
present, which shows that there is some INFER.
est taken IN the education of their children.
Year: 1876

LECTURES TO Young MEN-The third ad-
dress to young men was deliverediyesterday af-
ternoon at the Chestnut street church by Rev.
Mr.. Day, the pastor, from the text in Mark
2:27-"And he said unto them, the Sabbath
was made for man not man for the Sabbath"
1t was an able and earnest plea for the Chris
tian observance of the Sabbath, and pointed out
the dangers which lay in our path from the per-
nicious doctrines of those who are clamoring
that the Sabbath be made day of pleasure and
recreation.
Year: 1876

OBITUARY.-rhe friends of Miss Caroline
Mellen will be panied to learn of her sudden
death which occurred is this city on Friday
morning last. She rose in her usual health and
after breakfast conversed cheerfully an hour OF
more with friends who were with her. A sud-
den attack of pain in the head caused them to
summon medical aid at once, but it was inef
fectual and she shortly after passed quietly
away, attended by beloved physicians ant
friends near and dear.
Year: 1876

THE BENEFrT.-Saturday afternoon and eve,
ming the Museum company took their benefit
at the Museum. The farees son His Last
Legs end Robert Macaire" were brought
out Miss Marsh also appeared in scenes from
"School for Scandal The plays were well
put on and the audiences were much pleased
with their production. 1t is to be regretted that
the company did not realize more from the
henpfit
Year: 1876

The FIRST LECrURE-This evening the fist
of the course of free lectures given by the
Mechanics Association will be given by Rev.
Dr. Hill. The subject is, "Geometry in Poll
tics" The course given by this association last
year was very attractive one, and judging
from the lecturers engaged we are to have no
less interesting course this year.
Year: 1876

THE medal and diploma received by the
manufacturers of the Eureka Spool Silk from
the handsspf the Centennial Judges is only
conirmatoIy of the verdict always rendered by
those who use it.
Year: 1876

VIRTUE soT As ACCIDENT have
no faith in virtue strong only in props
and crutches. which topples over the in
slant friendly outside support is with
drawn. The soul that is yirtuous only
because Of the absence Of temptation is
not yirtuous at all but the soul that
looks enticement steadily in the eye, and
frowns It down until il sinks away
abashed which has the offer. but refus-
e. the bribe-to that soul the struggle
and the triumph are diyinelY strong.
His virtue Is not an accident +; il is the
result Of that heroic self-control which
follows the impairment of the Spirit
Gollisn Rslle.
Year: 1876

One Of the subscribers to the Parsao-
logical has written to the editor thereof
on two occasions asking his opinion with
reference 10 the influence Of the moon
upon the weather, which we as resident
associates on this planetary orb expert
ence. The subscriber quotes the astrOn-
cmer Herschel-not very recent au-
thority, to be sure--in support Of his
view that the phases Of the moon exer-
else the important function Of meteorog-
ieal regulators. In answer to him We
quote from scientific writer in Black
goods Nqga=ine, who furnishes, we
think, very substantial reasons odrersus
the moon theory:


The notion that the moon exerts an
influence on weather Is so deeply rooted
that Notwithstanding all the attacks
which have been made against it since
meteOrology has been seriously studied,
it continues to retain its hold upon US.
And yet there never was popular SUI
pershtion more utterly without a basis
than this one. If the moon did really
possess any power over weather, that
power could only be exercised in one of
three ways-by reflection of the suns
rays, by attraction. or by emanation. No
other form of action is conceivable. Now.
as the brightest light Of a full moon is
never equal in intensity or quantity to
that which Is reflected toward us by a
white cloud on summer day. it can
scarcely be pretended that weather is af-
fected by such a cause That the moon
does exert attraction on us is manifest
we see its working in the tides but
though it can move water, it is most un.
likely that it can do the same to AIR, for
the specific gravity of the atmosphere is
so small that there is nothing to be at
tracted. Laplace calculated, indeed.
that the joint attraction of the sun and
moon together could not stir the atmos-
phere at quicker rate than five miles
a day. As for lunar emanations, not a
sign of them has ever been discovered
The idea of an influence produced by the
phases Of the moon is therefore based on
no recognizable cause whatever. Fur
thermore, it is now distinctly shown that
no variations at all really occur in
weather at the moment of the changes
of quarter any more than at other ordin-
airy times. Since the establishment of
meteorological stations all over the earth,
it has been proved by millions of nhser.
vations that there is no simuItuneSusness
whatever between the supposed cause
and the supposed effect. The whole sto-
ry is fancy and superstition which
has been handed down to US uncontroll-
ed, and which we have accepted as true
because our forefathers believed it. The
moon exercises no more influence on
weather than herrings do on the Govern
ment Of Switzerland"
Year: 1876

SLERPLRssSEss.-C0l is often cause
of want Of sleep. and so is heat. With
many persons sleep is impossible if the
bed be not warmed previous to their en-
terirg it. especially the aged and those
having some form of heart disease. In
the young and healthy the chill on get
ting into bed. however, Is often Of great
service in conducting to more perfect
cerebral anamia and sounder sleep. Few
persons will have failed to note the deep
and unusually refreshing sleep which
has exposed them briefly to the cold,
which makes the warm bed-elothes ex-
tremely comfortable on again getting
into bed, and which is followed by sound
sleep. Sometimes an increase Of body
temperature is the cause Of disturbed
sleep often amounting to sleeplessness.
This is most frequently seen in febrile
states, where delirious condition takes
the place Of natural sleep. After the
temperature has been brought dewn by
the application Of cold, fever patient
will commonly fall into refreshing sleep,
until a return. 10 fever temperature
disturbs it. Getting out Of bed. when
restless. will frequently produce reac-
ton in cold weather. and induce sleep.
Year: 1876

HUSBANDS.


1ngratItude and Indifference sometimes
mar the character of men. A husband
returns from his business at evening.
During his absence, and throughout the
livelong day, the wife has been busy
with mind and hands preparing some
little surprise, some unexpected pleasure
TO make his home more attractive than
ever. He enters, seemingly sees no more
of what has been done to please him
than if be were blind man, and has
nothing more 10 say about it than if be
were dumb. Many loving wife has
borne in her heart an abiding sorrow,
day after day. from causes like this. un-
til, in process of time. the FIRE and en-.
thusiasm Of her original nature have
burned out. and mutual Indifference
spreads its pail over the household.
Year: 1876

Many women have little idea how
greatly they shock the tastes and really
endaDgeT the affections Of their husbands
by their unsecmly domestic apparel
There is not a man Of sense and refined
feeling anywhere who would not prefer
some simple and cbaste adornment for
bis wife in the morning 10 any extreme
of splendor at the evening ball. Let a
woman by all means dress brilliantly on
those occasions that render ii proper /;
We have no desire to abrdge her privi-
leges nor bafle her instincts in this par
tieular but We claim il proper for her.
If she values her household serenity.
that she should give equal heed 70 her
customary domestic attire. The female
who goes about the house untidily dress
ed has no right 70 the title Of woman.
She is without those marks and indica-
tions By which she can be classified.
Year: 1876

and think for one moG.ent and

 ask themselves this question,

 what an l doing sad where am going. Itis high time that every

 herald of the cross sEould lift up his voice like . trumpet and cry aloud and despair not. What we mos. need now is more plain and pointed preaching. Let sky scraping alone, get down among the people and stay there, so when you get through with your dis course the congregation will un- derstand you. This IS the kind of preaching that in every age of the world has done good and will continue to do good whenever it is preached. Q, my Heavenly Father, give us more of it. Then may you expect to hear the plain

 tive cry from the poor sinners heart what must l do to be saved. Then also may you expect the church to come to your help, then we will see the church revived up. I think 1 had better close. Pray ing the blessing of God upon all the means of grace now in use and all that may yet be brought into use until the knowledge of the truth shall cover the earth as the waters cover the mighty deep, Amen. J. R-D.
Year: 1876

We know of no better name than the above caption to apply to the dying effort which a few of the republicans are now making to fan into existence again the expiring embers disqualification in Arkansas. The address which has been issued calling fora State Convention to meet at Little Rock on July 27tn will hardly create a rifle. So tar as Pope county is concerned we do not believe the movement will find Q follower in onr county. If we know anything about the republi- cans of Pope county, we don't think they will care to rally any more again at the command of designing political knaves and carpet bag fortune hunters. There were some men in Pope county who were republicans. we believe, from principle, but their confidence was abused, they were led into wicked paths by their willy and unprincipled leaders at Little Rock, and when they had become entangled in difficulties and troubles here at home in try ing to carry out the hellish orders of their masters, they were dc- serted, abandoned, and left help less, hopeless and well nigh ruin ed. The lesson they have learned has cost them dearly and 1t will not soon be forgotten. We be- lieve, from all that we can gather from observation, that the repnb- licans of Pope county are sick, tired and disgusted with such politics as thelr party dealt in in this state. We believe they are now more intent upon retrieving their character as good citizens, which they lost, in Il great meas ure, by following the fortunes of the adyenturers and knaves who placed themselves at the head oi' the party in this state, than they arc upon engaging in any further political contest. They see and knew that their party in this state is hopelessly in the minority and
Year: 1876

"Rah for Tilden and Hen dricks' is the cry that now rever bcrates among the hills and along the valleys from one end of the land to the other. With a shout of ioy the echo flies from shore to shore, and the hearts of the peo pie are made glad by the hope of victory. The great Democracy of the great United States, through It's representatives as sembled at St. Louis, has called saml. J. Tilden, of New York, and Thos. A. Hendricks, of In diana, to the front to bear our standard throughout the ensuing presidential campaign, and whci- ever there is q true democrat to be found, there will go up the plaudit "well done thou good and faithful servant"

 Tilden and Hendricks is the watchword. The Democracy has HOW presented to the country the banner of reform with this watch word cngravcn upon 1t, and 1t will elcctrify the honest masses of the whole land, and inspire q hope for that genuine reform which . grooming land haj so long demanded, that, not until the full fruition thereof is assured by the election of our leaders, will there be any abatement of the ardor and zeal and enthusiasm which thrills the hearts of the people.

 With a united South, and a Democracy in the East warm in the admiration and estimation of our chosen leaders, the prospect for glorious victory is too great to admit of doubt. Never was there n more beiitting time for the honest masses to give q posi- tive and unmistakable rebukc to official corruption and demor- alization of official vir- tue, than during this great Centennial year. The les son should, and undoubtedly will, now be applied, and notwith standing the power and faultless organization and discipline of the republican hosts, the ides of No Nembcr will surely see them bowed down and humbled under the retribative stroke which an outraged and impatient people will administer.