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Year: 1876

ACCORDING to Democratic custom the
committee on expenditures in the depart
ment ofjustce furnished the correspondents
with the charges against Secretary Bristow
before that gentleman had opportunity to
deny them or knew that he was even accused.
He promptly demanded an investigation. In
reply the committee pretend that they do not
understand how the testimony got into the
newspapers, and that the testimony Of Judge
BARLEY was simple hearsay and contained no
charge against Bristow, AMI nothing upon
which a cross examination of the Secretary
seemed to be demanded. Mr.. Suits testi-
mony could not be obtained until Monday,
when he earnestly and emphatically denied
the truth of any charge implied by Bartley's
testimony, and there was nothing further for
the Committee to investigate, so far as Bris-
tow was concerned, and they felt that no
charge had been made or proven against him.
The Committee willingly accord an investi-
cation if still desired by the Secretary, but
consider it unnecessary.
Year: 1876

In Indiana the good old democratic"
modes of procedure still obtain. At the state
convention the chairman in manner which
would have been impudent in any other than
Democratic convention, "ordered ballos
with Williams as the only name before the
convention" and as the delegates wanted to
vote, and had no other man to vote for, he
was of course nominated.
Year: 1876

The associatiod of gas consumers
met last evening at the Orient saloon
pursuant to adjournment. The COM
mittee reported the result of their in
terview with the officers of the Gas
Company, which was to the effect that
no satisfactory reduction in the price
of gas conld be made. The report was
received and the committee dis
charged. Pursuant to the report res
olution was adopted to carry out the
object of the movement by returning
to oil as means of light in place Of
gas on the first of April.


On motion a committee of three
was appointed to canvass the city aud
obtain signatures of such other citi-
zens as wish to cooperate in the move
ment.


Messrs. Bush, Hagan and Barnar d
were appointed such committee.


Thereupon the meeting adjourned
until next Thursday evening at y
o'clock.
Year: 1876

Some days ago our local press in
formed us that the Sheriff of Santa
Barbara had arri we'd in this city. We
published the news though rather
surprised that we had not as yet
seen aur amiable friend. But we now
learn it was some one else whom our
colleague mistook for Mr.. Covarru-
bias.


We are told that the coal from the
mine discovered by oar good friend
Don Ramon Sotelo, is of an excellent
quality. The work is considerably ad-
vanced, and we congratulate Mr.. So
telo and Co., only wishing that they
may get enough coal to supply the en-
tire world.


All those that take an interest in
the science of astronomy had a de-
lightful time Thursday evening while
observing the partial eclipse of the
moon, and which we announced We'd
nesday last. The magnitude of the
eclipse was 929S of the moons dame
ter. We witnessed the phenomenon
through an excellent telescope and
amused ourselves while contemplating
its gloomy appearance.





The case of Mr.. Dalton which in
wolves the title to large amount of
property in the vicinity of Third street
on Spring and Fort has at last received
q quietus. In some of his legal re-
searches Judge Widney came across
an old map of the property in dispute
which it is claimed will completely
cot Ia tha fifIo of tho nracant hoIdars
1t shows fifty vera lot as granted by
the Ayuntamiento to Mr.. Dalton, and
by him transferred to Mr.. Coronel.
The map has been placed on file with
the County Recorder and it will no
doubt form an important feature of
the trial.
Year: 1876

We are glad to see that the land de-
partment of the Central and Southern
Pacific Railroads is moving in the
matter of supplying specimens of Cal
ifornia products for the Centennial
Exhibition. No State in the Union
has such wonders in the way of vege-
tations to exhibit as California, and to
have these poorly or improperly re-
presented at the grand Centennial
would be nothing short ofa calamity
for the State. Yet there was dandger
of such failure on our part as it is well
known that "what is everybodys
business is nobody's business Now
that the railroad companies have
taken hold of the matter with strong
hand we need not fear but that CAL
fornia products will cut the important
figure which they deserve.


Mr.. J. e. Jackson, agent of the
Pacific railroad at this place has re-
ceived the following note from Col.
Hewitt with circular from the Land
Office which will fully explain them
selves:
Year: 1876

In my younger days, said Mr.. Maguf-
fin, l was at one time a collector-a bill
collector. At first 1 had a good deal of
trouble finding place. There's pre-
iudice against young collectors, you
know. The keen, experienced debtor
handles them very easily. A glass of beer,
cigar, or, cheaper and better yet, a
little iudicious fattery, and the young
man goes back and reports "Can' t
get anything out of him" Middle
aged or prime old men do best as col
lectors.


But l managed to get work, and was
very successful. In fact, being young
man, l could not afford to fail, and l
made it point never to undertake the
collection Of a bill that did not present
reasonable hope so that 1 collected
every bill ever undertook to with one
exception, and in that case the circum.
stances were such that 1 never consid-
cred my failure derogatory to my char
acter as a collector.


He was rich man, abundantly able
to pay, and I didn't doubt that some day
1 should get the money. He had taken
offense at something said or done to
him at the store, and swore that he would
never pay the bill. But I had heard
men say worse things than that, and pay
after all. So 1 went to work at him.
First I called about twenty-five times,
at regular intervals that was enough to
show me that he was man of en-
durance, and that it would be long
chase, on which l could not afford to
waste time. So put him along with
whenever 1 was in their neighborhood.
If 1 was down town, near his Office, ]
dropped in and asked him for the
money if I was up town, near his
house, I called there if l happened to
meet him in the street, didn't let him
pass without dun. One evening saw
him get out of carriage, and I nailed
him on the spot; but always he said il
was no use, he never would pay.


And so it went along for two years,
but was not discouraged for 1 had re.
covered d BITS after waiting longer than
that. In this time we got very we'll &C.
quainted and he used to smile and talk
good humoredly when l came, and ]
must say that while he was very pig.
headed and obstinate man, still he had o
cheerful courtesy about him that ma.
terially lghtened the monotony of my
visits.


In the summer of '53 l went on my
annual vacation, and came back to town
fresh and hearty and ready for business.
The first call l made was on my resolute,
good natured friend, whose conquest ]
had come now to regard as essential tc
the preservation Of my prestige as col
lector. 1t was at night, quite dark
night as 1 remember it, and I had skip
ped up the doorsteps and grabbed the
bell handle preparatory to an energetic
yank, when Ifelt something on my hand
soft, and at the same time kind O. crispy
l bent over to see what it was, and by
CAD the good natured, resolute man had
beaten me at last. The stuff on the bel
knob was Grape!
Year: 1876

In Paris all stray dogs are taken to
the prefecture of police, where they are
examined and divided into lots accord
ing to their value. Those of high
breed are we'll cared for, as it is Lnown
that the owners will soon appear and
pay handsomely for their board and
lodging. Those of good breed, but
less valuable, are also treated handsome
ly, as at the sale, which takes place
weekly, they will fetch good price /;
but the worthless ours, which consti-
tute the largest portion, are taken to
the fourriere, or municipal pound,
where they are left without any food for
two days, and are then. if unclaimed, or
if they do not die in the meentime OF
hunger, hung up by hooks fastened to
their throets and tortured in the cruelest
manner,
Year: 1876

by means of their claws to some
small piece of wood. The swallows
appear dead when they come out
Of the water, having no symptoms
of life; but when they are placed
near the fire, and begin tO feel the
heat, they recover little, then clap
their wings, and begin to fly as
they do in summer"


Another curious statement about
the disappearance of swallows in
winter is made by Regnard, which
we give here because it is also the
belief, as we have been told by Mr..
r. A. Proctor, the astronomer, of
the country folk in England. Reg
nard says he was surprised at meet
ing with so many swallows in this
northern latitude, and having
asked the country people who con,
Quoted his party what became Of
them in winter, and whether they
migrated to warm regions, he was
assured that they formed platoons
and buried themselves in the slime
which is at the bottom Of the lakes
and that they await in this place
the return of the sun to his former
yigor, when he pierces to the bot.
tom of these marshes, and gives
them again that life which the cold
had deprived them Of
Year: 1876

The Pail Mall Gazette saws:
Among other musical instruments
thatlhaye become quiet Or almost ex-
tinct is the dulcimer, and, consider
ing the esteemIin which it was held
years gone by, it is melancholy to
hear of a question being raised as
to whether the sounds it produces
have any right to be termed
Emusic" This point came under
consideration of the magistrates at
the Birmingham public office on
Wednesday, when the landlord Of a
public house was summoned for
allowing music in his house with
out having a license. 1t appears
from the evidence of an inspector
that on visiting the defendants
house at ten minutes past nine
o'clock on the night of the 4th
inst, he found a man playing a
dulcimer and two women dancing.
BE demonstrated with the defen-
dant, who replied that che was not
aware that a dulcimer was termed
a musical instrument" The dull
elmer, it was stated, had been left
at the defendants house on the
night in question, and when the
owner in question came to fetch it
away he complied with request
made to him that he would play a
tune upon it. The bench dismissed
the summons on payment Of costs,
and the case is worthy of note as
showing the fallen position of this
unfortunate instrument.
Year: 1876

through them all quick, for then
we will be married. Adieu, my
good friend Pierre. Your dear


MARIE.


P. S.-Try to send me something
from France, not that l am afraid
to forget you, but that l may wear
it always. Kiss what you send me.
/ am sure that | shall find the place
of your kiss again.


When the letter was read Pierre
resumed. Arnold said he gave me
this letter last night when my billet
of quarters was received. All night
| could not sleep. / thought of
Marie. She asked me for some
thing from France. / had no
money; l had pledged my pay for
three months for my brother and
my cousin who had returned home
few days before. This morning
when / arose to leave, l opened my
window. A blue handkerchief was
hanging on a line; it resembled
that of Marie's; it was the same
color, the same white stripes.
was weak enough to take it and put
it in my sack. | went down into
the street; / repented of what /
had done, and was about returning
to the house when this woman ran
over after me. The handkerchief
was found upon me; that is the
truth. The capitulation demands
that | be shot. Shoot me, but do
not despise me.


The judges could not restrain
their emotion-but, notwithstand-
ing, when then the vote was taken,
he was unanimously condemned to
death. He heard the verdict with
compOsure then approaching his
captain, he begged him to lend him
four francs. The captain gave them
to him. | saw then that he ad-
yanced toward the woman to whom
the the blue handkerchief had been
restored, and | heard these words
"Madame, there are four francs;
don't know if your handkerchief is
worth any more, but even should ii
be, | pay dear enough for it, and
you ought to excuse me for the diff
ference" Then taking the hand.
kerchief he kissed it and gave it tc
the captain. "My captain said
he, Gin two years you will return
to our mountains; if you 90 neal
to Arenburg ask for Marie, give
her this blue handkerchief, but dc
not tell her how l bought it,"


He then knelt in prayer, anC
marched with a firm step to hi,
execution.


l retired then and entered the
woods that l might not witness
this cruel tragedy. A few musket
shots soon apprised me that all was
over. l returned an hour after.
ward the regiment had departed
all was quiet; but in skirting the
edge of the wood to regain the
road, perceived at a few PAGES be
fore me traces of blood and hear
of earth, freshly made. l took d
branch of fir tree and made a sort
of cross l placed it on the grave
of poor Pierre, forgotten now by
all the world except myself and
perhaps Marie.
Year: 1876

What is the cure for gossip Simply cul-
ture. There is great deal Of gossip that
has no malignty in it. Good-natured people
talk about their neighbors because, and only
because they have nothing else 10 talk
about. As we write, there comes TO ms the
picture OF family of young ladies. We
have seen them at home we have met them
in galleries of art, we have caught glimpses
OF them going from bookstore or library,
with a fresh volume in their hands When
we meet them, they are full of what they
have seen and read. They are brimming
with questions. One topic of conversation


is dropped only to give place to another, in
which they are interested. We have left
them, after a delightful hour, stimulated
and refreshed and during the whole hour
not a neighbor's garment was soiled by so
much as touch. They knew something,
and wanted to know more. They could
listen as well as they could talk. To speak
freely of neighbor's doings and belongings
would have seemed an impertinence to them,
aud, of COURSE, an improperly. They had
no temptation TO gossip because the doings
of their neighbors formed a snbject very
much less interesting than those which grew
out of their knowledge and their culture


And this tells the whole story. The con-
iirmed gossip Is always either malicious or
ignorant The one variety needs change
of heart and the other a change of pasture


Gossip is always aper5onal confession either
of malice or imbecility, and the young
should not only shun il, but by the mosi
thorough culture relieve themselves from all


temptation to indulge in it, 1t is low,
frivolous, and too often a dirty business.
There are country neighborhoods in which
it RACES like pest. Churches are split in
pieces by it. Neighbors are made enemies
by it for life. In many persons it degener-
ates into chronic disease, which is pract-
cally incurable. Let the young cure it,
while they may.-Dr.J q. Holland, ScriJner.
Year: 1876

Is there any way of explaining this scene
in the garden, this dread night-struggle OF
Jesus Christ, If we exclude the idea of sac-
rifce aud yicarious suffering, which the
Christian church has always attached to it
Can 10 be said, e. o.. that the language Of the
annaists is evidently more than the quality
aud substance of the thing they narrate
On the contrary, the very opposite Of this
may truly be said. All the four Eyangelists
describe this scene in Gethsemaue, and you
cannot find in any one Of the four q single
ambitious phrase or highly-colored express
sion. The events are told Just as they
seemed 20 them at the time when they hap
pened, and with simplicity, and an hon
esty, and an unimpassioned plainness un-
matched n all literature. So far are We
from feeling that the language is eXagger-
ated, requiring abatement Of what would be
the literal meaning in our interpretations Of
it, that it may be said that there is hardly
serious reader Of these narratives who does
not, as he reads, feel, instinctiyely aud ir-
resistbly, that the thing is far more than the
language in which it is conveyed. We are
made 10 see the one great, mysterious Per
son, in a great, mysterious, personal passion


deepening into agony, and horror Of great
darkuess-and yet we feel, without a word
Of explanation or application from mem,
that all that is for us. Partly, no doubt, be-
cause we bring back the explanation Of the
after events upon these narratives and the
epistolary instruction of these same men,
aud the faith and teaching Of the church
eyersince but partly, also, because the thing
narrated is so intrinsicaly great aud all-im-
portant that it cannot be hid, but would
reveal itself as it has revealed itself to all
serious readers OF all ages and countries, as
a divine passion as the sorrow of God over
human guilt and sim Smddg Magd-ine,
Year: 1876

o mothers are your boys all in the ark ?
Mothers, are your daughters all in the ark
If they are not, what are you living for ?
What is your aim in life Is that the up
permost thought in your hearts at all hours
how you can get them into the ark
Are you in the ark yourselves II you are
not, why not come in to-day? Why not
come in, and then try to bring them I'M II
seems to me that parents are asleep, and
while we are asleep our children are wander
ing on down to death. We hear of their
dying every day; we hear of their being
suddenly taken away, snatohed away uneX-
pectedly, dying outside of the ark, while we,
as parents, sleep on, with our children ex-
posed 10 the wrath and the Judgment If
there seems to be a dark mountain between
you aud the ark, press through the mountain,
Though it is mountain, it is at the same
time but the devils mountain, and the DEVILS
mountains are all mountains of smoke and
fog Say to yourselves, This day ! must
go into the ark this day | will call my
children in. will not stay out and let them
perish. ID. l.. Moody.
Year: 1876

Yes, she feels it. Small as her know ledge
is, she knows Of One who walked unspotted
through the world aud poor as she may be,
she is rich in her trust in Him.


The sunset light is dying now, and the
mother and son sit watching it in silence
which Is sweet with love aud sympathy; and
when those fair, pink clouds fade and vanish
from above the sea, they rise and 60 into the
cottaue tauether
Year: 1876

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8th.-The opening
of the case for the Government by
District Attorney Dyer occupied two
hours, closing shortly before 2 P. M.
1t was largely devoted to q review of
the whisky conspiracy as shown in
the previous trial, and afterwards out
lining the evidence upon which the
government is trying to show General
Babcock's connection with the conspi-
racy, including the payment Of money
to him by the ring in this city. In
conclusion the District Attorney stated
that the evidence against the defend-
ant will be largely circumstantial.
The Court adjourned till 8 P. M, at
which hour Joseph Fitz Ray was call
ed as first witness for the Government.
His testimony was the same as given
in previous trials. His story was es-
sentially the same and his manner
was as comfortably self-assured as
when on the stand several times be-
fore. Objection was made by the
council for the defense, who claimed
the inadmissability Of the evidence in
this case prior to June 9Th, 1872, as the
tax on distilled spirits was only fifty
cents per gallon up to that time, while
the indictments claims conspiracy
to defraud the Government of tax of
80 cents per gallon. Subsequent to
that date the Counsel for the Govern
ment claimed the point of indictment
was the fact that such a conspiracy
existed, and then under the ordinary
rules of evidence the testimony is
competent, which show organization,
growth and progress Of the conspiracy.
Year: 1876

The San Francisco merchants seem
to be very much burdened with silver.
We have always had kindly feeling
for San Francisco and will render
them any relief, in this hour Of dis
tress, in our power. II they will ship
four or five millions to Los Angeles,
we will guarantee to loan it at II per
cent. per annum on good security.
We have number of old Texans in
the Southern end of the county, In
whose pantaloon pockets there is al
ways room for "one more" silver dol
lar. So do not discount it or throw it
away.
Year: 1876

Commissioner came around they
would put all their specie in one bank,
and that bank notified the Commits
sioner that they We're ready for exam
ination, and they managed to keep
him all that day in that bank. Dur
ing the night the specie was taken to
the second bank, and so on to the
third, and they were all able to make
a fine showing. mention this fact to
show the influence that stringent laws
will have ON banks. Our bankers are
now Independent of each other, and
each must stand or fall depending up
on their own strength, but the moment
we begin to make laws to show their
weakness, they will begin to form
combinations to show their strength.
And as class they are generally much
sharper than the law makers. So
we are not sure but the best plan is to
let them alone.
Year: 1876

GENTLEMEN of this town who shave them
selves will never know how painless and alto
gether comfortable this operation can be made
until they have tried one of the improved
Razors made by Mr.. J.. R. Torrey, of New
York. Every man who has used one of the
Torrsy Razors is enthusiastic in their praise
as the best in the world. Every Razor is
warranted perfect, and every one will give
clean and easy shave when taken from the
store, hold its edge longer and take rev
edge easier than any Razor yet made. Mr..
s. N. Reynolds keeps full line Of these
ferer who has a difficult beard, put these
statements and the J. R. Torrey's Razors to
the test at any time.
Year: 1876

league Island, where they will be employed
upon the new hotel.


There seems to be no end to the amount OF
fish caught in the Great Choptank river. A
single shipper has sent over the D. h D. Rail-
road over thousand shad in Que day.


Some gentlemen interested in increasing
the number of shad in the Wicomico are pre-
pairing to breed the fish in boxes constructed
for the purpose.
Year: 1876

Been in general use for twenty years. Everywhere
EFFICIENT medicines known. They are just what
the people want, saving time and money averting
sickness and suffering. Each single specific the well
tried prescription Of an eminent physician.
Year: 1876

Everybody is ready TO help man up when he -
going up and to give HIM ira,crnal push when hc is
gong down


Get the habit OF looking Tor the silver lining OF
she cloud, and when you have found Is continue 10
look rather than al the Ieaden grny the middle.
II viii help you over many hard places


Whenever the tongue begins to wag with gossip IL
grows hot and burns everybody 1t talks about.


Tho best Inheritance from your father is poverty
AM good name. II you have both OF these you are
unusually fortunate and your prospects life arc OF
xSho brightest SORT


A nauercr is simply wasp who conccals his sting
until he has got all the honey he Refuse him
once and you will very Ind out what Hnd OF an
insect he Is.


Iiu easier Tor you to forgive your enemy than TO
forgive yourself for doing the thing you
Year: 1876

HE come home one night with a
torn coat, which she kindly undertook
30 mend, but when she turned 1t up-
side down, so that letter and a new
Domestic Fashion of a new over
skirt. which she had given him 20
mail 10 her mother some two weeks
before, tumbled ont of one OF the
pockets, it was 50 lively there for the
next ten minutes that his tirst move
in the morning was in the direction
of wig store, to the proprietor OF
which be grayeIy explained that close
application TO rhe stud, of the foreign
policy Of the KhediVe Of Egypt had
dome il.