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Year: 1876




The snow storm of this week reached
only very short distance south of us in
quantity sufficient to make sleighing, al
though there was light fall of snow as
far soath as Grand Rapids. Advices from
Rogers City give us the information that
there is very little snow along the shore,
although back in the woods there is suf-
ficient to do some business. At Alpena
there is about an inch of snow, not
enough for sleighing, and the operator
states that this is about the quantity in
the Saginaw region. The snow area is
therefore very small, and mostly confined
to that section of the state which has an
outlet at this place. There is not very
much sleighing here, but, it is the best
that any numbering region in the state
can boast of.
Year: 1876

A few davs ago, says the Lansing Re
puBlfcdn, there was person with a
granger look abont him strolling about
looking at the sights which that city pre-
sents. Among other institutions he vis-
tied a business place whose proprietor ia
known as the champion of chess club.
AS the seedy-looking individual chanced
to drop his eye on the chess board he
frightened up little, but the sudden
Frightening was notnoticed by the cham
pion. The stranger remarked that the
board was fine one-better than they
had when he"was boy. Then, he said,
a board used to be marked out on the
back of a washboard and the men were
made Of tin. He was glad, however, that
the lovers of the game had improved ia
cilities now, as it enabled them to play
so much smoother and better than they
used to. Hoped he would some day own
a nice board. ~ ''''s


Then the champion sympathized with
Tile S6TdIlScI, dIlu WOuIU SIOW uluu al
point or two, if he would consent to play
a few games. The stranger demurred-
he was afraid it would bc too tedious for
the champion-but finally consented, and
the game commenced, with the latter
courteouSly explaining the position the
mea shorld occupy. The game was soon
ended, and resulted in the defeat of the
stranger, who pretended to feel much
discouraged, but who was willing to try
again. This time the stranger, having
learned the champions moves, volun-
teered little illustration, and continued
illustrating in such a lively manner as to
convince his opponent that the wash
board game he learned when boy was
a good game, we'll learned, and well re-
membered rs


Now there is a boy in that Office VINO
explains chess points to strangers. The
stranger was member of the State Board
of Health, and was i'm attendance at the
regular meeting Of that body which was
being held in that city.
Year: 1876

Mon. JOHN r. TUCKER (well-known
in this State as the successful candidate
for Attorney General of Virginia in the
LErcHER-GoGaIN campaign) made a
long address in opposition to the Cen
tennial appropriation yesterday. We
differ decidedly with the gentleman, but
as he is evidently honest, and as his re-
marks are very eloquent and his reason
ing plausible, we have no doubt that
they will be read with interest. We
propose, however, to comment on them
more fully hereafter.
Year: 1876

Press for days groaned with stupid and
clumsy story that the negroes had con-
spired to murder the white men and
women of Georgia; that this infamous lie
was intended as pretext for slaughter,
there is little doubt. Ii apprehensions of
an uprising ever existed, they grew out
OF intolerable wrongs inflicted on the col.
ored people, and are another proof OF
the truth of that saying, conscience doth
make towards of US ALL" Every year
before the war there were stories of plans
among the slaves to "rise" and murder
their masters and families which l be-
leve in every instance turned out to be
false, but were often made q pretext for
the greatest cruelties and conclusive an.
swers to all these foul columnies is found
in the fact that the colored men only are
killed and that when white men are killed
they are few in number and these cases
are e1ceptionable.


Mr.. Morton continued his TRADE in
similar strain at some length. The fore
going is pretty fair specimen of the
whole ED.
Year: 1876

citizens Of the State he is SO anxious to
still keep in bondage.


In marked contrast to this TRADE of
MORTON are the speeches delivered
by the Democratic members of the
House in tavo or of peace and the Centen
nial appropriation bill. We hope these
speeches may be read and digested
together. There Is no doubt as to what
will be the decision of those who do
read them. All in favor of anarchy,
confusion, hatred, vindictiveness, false.
hood and Radicalism will pat MORTON
on the back. All, on the contrary, in
favor of peace, good will, amnesty,
an united country and Democracy, will
applaud tho sentiments of those gentle
men in favor of said appropriation. For
tunately this latter class will next fall be
likely to largely outnumber the former.
And then we UiU have peace.
Year: 1876

Make hay while the sun shines" is an
old AdAge and certainly there is no class to
whom this advice is more applicable than the
working people. They, Of all others, are the
most deeply interested in making preparations
for q rainy dAy-in providing in the hour Of
prosperity for the day of adversity. Panics
come and 60 business men and capitalists
even, when losing money, can fall back on
their reserves the workingman, who too Of.
ten lives from hand to mouth, has no such
luxury to rely on. The only friend he can
depend upon in the hour of adversity 10 .
balance ON the right side Of the savings bank
account book, and there are thousands in this
city who have reason to bless the day when
the first deposit OF dollar was made per-
haps the only fifty Gel is. From that hour
they were instilled with a new smbition-the
dollar was soon supplemented with another
and another-and these dollars, when divid.
end day arrived, became a source Of rev.
enue-and eventuated in what should be the
ambition of every citizen-the possession of a
home.


But it is all-important to the depositor 70
know that his surplus earnings are placed in
a reliable institution, where he has positive
assurance that they will be judiciously in.
vested, rehgiously guarded, and forthcoming
when necessity demands their withdrawal
and as the proof of the pudding is IN the eat.
ing, it gives US pleasure to recommend an in
stitution which has met and meets to-day all
these requirements State Savings
Institution, located at Nos so 4 50 LASAlle
street, which is under the immediate super
vision of d. D. Spencer, Esq.. its President,
a gentleman who has made the question Of
finance the study of life time. and possesses,
in an eminent degree, the confidence of the
industrial classes Of the city.


Particular attention is paid to the deposits
of trade and labor associations system
adopted to prevent embezzlement being such
as to render it an impossibility-a very i'm
portant consideration Married women and
minors may also deposit money, subject ex-
clusively to their own order. Interest at the
rate of six per cent. on all deposits Of fivs
dollars and upwards.


In conclusion, we again urge upon every
reader Of the ADVOCATE who has dollar 70
spare, daily or weekly, to lay it aside to
call at the State Savings Institution, which il
kept open Monday and Saturday evenings til
8 clock, and they can rest assured they vii
never have cause to regret their action.
Year: 1876

amount Of his investment, but ip insurance
mistake Leads not only to loss Of the amount
Of premium, but, in case Of FIRE. thousands Of
dollars besides, or, perhaps, your entire for
tune may be sunk forever.


The di vision of insurance companies into
the classes we have mentioned signifies that
. number Of them insist upon receiving that
amount Of premium which careful calcula-
tioE of the laws Of average shows viii cover
all the losses they will or can encounter, aud
that the remaining companies accept reduced
premiums and issue policies in the blind trust
that they will, by good fortune, escape very
heavy losses, and be thus enabled to meet
others of less magnitude


These two classes are Offering their policies
to the public As protection against loss by
fire. one asking fair remuneration for its in.
demnity, justified by experience on the
ground of safety, and the other with un-
scrupulous greed accepting what it can get,
without regard to the lessons of the past or
the dangerous possibilities Of the future.


The matter is one of particular Importance
to persons of small means; who probably have
the bulk of their property in their homes.
which. if they are wise, they will insure in
companies of undoubted soundness. They
cannot afford to take any chances and run the
risk of losing their all.


Such companies are those represented BY
Messrs. Ducat 4 Lyon, whose advertisement
appears in this paper. They charge adequate
rates and pay their losses. They have pass
cd through the ordeal Of the Chicago FIRE,
and paid over Five Million Dollars, which is
evidence enough Of their strength and ability
to stand any test When you have any thing
to insure, call oD them.
Year: 1876

Trade MATTERs-There Is but little Or no
Improvement IN the condition Of trade
throughout the city. Manufacturers do not
care to invest while the market Is in such an
uncertain state. They are fearing q greater
shrinkage in values, and will not risk beyond
the present actual demand for their goods
this is true Of all the different lines OF man
ufscture, and as q consequence there is mere
surplus labor in the market than is comforta-
bic in Chicago.


The building trades are the same-thers
being only limited number Of contracts
made, and those for small houses. just At
present painters appear to be doing well, the
recent removals and changing of firms neces.
stating large amount of repairs and reft-
ting up stores and offices.


In the clothing line business, this season is
not up to the average, and the tailors feel a
more than usual slackness in their trade
Shoe making is also feeling the effects Of the
depression. Manufactures doing less than
the usual spring and summer business.


There is general discharge Of hands all
over the city-oause want of more Green
backs.
Year: 1876

From the Lexington Press


We saw at the express office few days
since a package addressed to Gen. U. ).
Grant at Washington, and learned on in
quiry that it was case OF old Lexington
Club whiskey, shipped him by Messrs.
jackson & Reed of this city. Both of these
gentlemen were formerly rebel soldiers, but
concluding that nepotism and Belknapping
sprang rather from the character Of whis-
key he drank than from his innate vicious
ness, determined to correct the evils of the
Administration to some extent by sending
the President some good old fashioned Bour-
bon, such as he never drank before.
Year: 1876

from the Indianapolis News.]


To the sketch Of Christiancy should have
been added one of his wife, the pretty
Treasury clerk. called to see her on her
reception day with some friends. We found
her In one of the oldest houses in one Of the
oldest streets. 80 Indiana avenue, N. W.
We were told that Mrs. Christiancy was
at home, and were ushered into dingy lit
tie parlor on the first feor, where we were
kindly received by All old gentleman who
presented us In these words: "My wife,
Mrs. Chrissiancy."


She is a pretty little dot of woman, and
upon my honor, looked as pleased as he did.
Withal, 1t was impossible to realize she
was his wife. He must be half a century
older than she was. and although a very
spry old man, would be taken for no near
er relative than her grandfather. She is
not vet out Of her teens, is petite, but not
slightly built, being as dimpled and plump
as baby. Her hair is auburn, and worn
In simple braid down her back, added to
her youthful appearance. She was dressed
IN plain brown silk gown, cut very high
in the neck, and with long sleeves, She
is exceedingly fair, and the throat and chin
were nestled In the soft folds of the rich,
creamy lace now 90 much worn. fall
al tuE 6AmC hlu0 VI AuSV SOlSCdACu OAO ouOA v
fat hands, upon which there were two plain
gold rings.


The modest dress did not conceal the
outline of well rounded arm and superb
bust, and the question in my mind was how
long It would be before she would appear
in society in the scanty costume which here
prevails to the envy Of women and the ad-
miration of man. For the old mans dar-
ling has a beautiful figure and face, and
her complexion is perfect. It is pure and
fresh in contrast with dark eyes and hair.
Such clear, brown eyes have not seen in
many day, and they have an appealing
expression which one cannot resist. A
dimple in the left cheek, and another in the
chin, complete the charm of her face. The
mouth Is only pretty when closed. 1t will
be fairer to view when care shall have
given length to the upper lip. This is cruel
to say, but in the nature Of cause and effect
there is many heartache for her.


In conversation she is agreeable, and bel
manners are quiet and self-possessed.
Year: 1876

a good many anecdotes are told


of Justice Bowling to illustrate
his sense of humor. On one occa-
sion, opening court, he found a lot
of women brought up for street.
walking. They all made excuses
but one. One had gone to take
some clothes home-her profession
being that of a seamstress. "Too
thin" exclaimed the Judge, "three
months" No stories, real OF false,
as they may have been, received any
other recognition. The final case,
an old bird, all paint and putty,
when asked how she came there,
frankly admitted that she was a
street-walker. She was not choice
in the selection of her words, and
she applied to herself the title
which even Shakespeare has made
use of-something beginning with
capital W. The Judge, admiring
the brazen honesty Of the confes-
sion, told her to get out, as such
people were not allowed in court.
The police and spectators grinned
as the woman hastened away, and
one and all were delighted with the
grim humor Of Midas.
Year: 1876

tigation, the surgeon, with an i'll
defined motive, set to work to
match the odds and ends, and as
he progressed it was impressed upon
him that the murdered men must
have borne striking resemblance
to each other, for their parts
seemed interchangeable. AS he
kept on matching and matching,
the body grew, and the pile of frag-
ments diminished, until at last,
when only great toe was lacking
to complete the reconstructed body,
there was left Of the coroners' Of
ferings one great toe and nothing
more; and having stuck this on,
the surgeon, with some feeling of
pride in his skill, but little know
ing that unconsciously he had
cleared up the mystery. placidly
awaited the return of the investi-
gators; and they soon came, with
Colonel Featherstock marching
gravely at their head. Stalking
Solemnly in through the open door
the Colonel took one square look at
the body, and then, with that pro-
family which in periods Of excite
ment sometimes marred his other
wise classical utterance, he burst
out: John Junklessp"


cit was indeed he. Sitting hap
PLY on a stone in the suburbs OF
Eagleyille a month before, tamping
blasting-powder into a hole in a
rock beneath his feet, he had pound
ed too hard, the charge had ex-
ploded, and he had been blown all
over the country in the small frag-
ments upon which the reporters
had based their tales of murder and
the coroners had held their many
inquests. Probably no other man
was ever so widely distributed. You
have heard Of the man that was
blown into the middle of next
week.-Mrs. was the man that was
blown into the middle of several
adjoining counties.


"Of course" Mr.. Maguffin con
cluded, "this discovery relieved the
coroners from any suspicion Of cor
ruption, but it also led to the pas.
sage of a wholesome law which hal
since been substantially adopted in
many States, namely, that no coro.
ner should charge for an inquest
unless he could produce a certain
quantity of corpse"
Year: 1876

HALFWAY HONESTY. The other day
a crowd in attendance at horse sale in De-
troit were greatly astonished to hear an au-
tioneer say:


Gentlemen, l can't lie about the horse
he is blind in one eye"


The horse was soon knocked down to a
citizen who had been greatly struck by the
auctioneer's honesty, and after paying for
the horse he said:


"You we're honest enough to tell me that
this animal was blind in one eye. Is there
any other defect?"


"Yes, sir, there is He is also blind in
the other eye" was the prompt reply.
Year: 1876

covery the shoreless infinite of the unknown
will still extend beyond them, and the hopes
and fears of what may lie in that impenetrs-
BILE region must ever have an influence
stronger than reason on the spiritual convic-
tions of humanity. Lucretius boasted that
he had trampled religion under his feet. and
that natural philosophy would sit hence
forth triumphant on the throne from which
God had been deposed. The especial as
pect of religion which had been chosen to
illustrate its hatefulness was on the eve of
becoming the soul of creed which was to
remodel human society and open new era.
The doctrine Of human sacrifice, which had
exerted so strange and growing facination,
was to lose its horrors while retaining its
ennobling influence y A. Froude.
Year: 1876

A fellow somewhat "boozyp had seated
himself by the stove in a church, and on be-
coming somewhat affected by the heat, and
making adisturbance, was shown to the door
by the usher, when he turned around, taking
a good look at the minister, and, in slow,
loud voice said ; such preaching,s that's
enough to make dog sick"
Year: 1876

He sat in railway car. His head was
thickly covered with mass of red hair. Be-
hind him in seat sat a man with hardly
any hair on his head. He said to him. 81
guess you wasn't around when they dealt out
hair" "Oh, yes, / was" replied bald head,
"but they offered me lot of red hair, and I
told them to throw it in the ash bin"
Year: 1876

Two persons were once disputing so loud
" on the subject of religion that they awoke
a big dog, which had been sleeping on the
hearth before them, and he forthwith barked
most furiously. An old divine present, who
had been quietly slipping his tea while the
disputants were talking, gave the dog kick
and exclaimed Hold your tongue, you
silly brute! You know no more about it
than they do"
Year: 1876

It is with feeling of pride that we see our Capital City taking steps (altllough not with that speed and degree of activity whicl we should like to witness) toward making one city, at least, in Ark, famous for he.' manufactures. She now has her oil mill, her cotton compress, her cotton warehouses, her foundries, her sash, door and wooden manufacto- ies, her broom factory and perhaps other manufacturing establishments. We are gratiiied to see that cotton ton Factory is now talked of, and that too with some prospect of its speedy establishment. Why not! Why should not city with men of enterprise and energy and capital, such as we have right to suppose Little Rock has, put their brains and money to this, the best and surest use, that it could be ap- piled to, to insure a live city and a prosperous State? Why should not Little Rock spindles and looms fur nish consumption for Arkansas cot ton, and thus save the producer thousands of dollars freight which is annually paid out of their hard earnings to pay transportation on their cotton to other States and other factories? Why should not Little Rock furnish employment in her cotton factories to the many needy men women and girls who now md it hard to eke out d miserable exist ence there? If those prominent men of Little Rock who are now keeping up foment of discord by their persistent dabbling in the tur- bulent cesspool of politics, would turn their attention to the upbuild- ing of manufactures and the eXten- sion of the commercial interests of Little Rock they woul1 be doing much more for themselves, their city and their State. If they wish to be of some actual benefit to their people and their State here is d field for their operation which affords the opportunity.
Year: 1876

Pope county IS importing mo- lasses and flour. Yes, and that is right. When the people of Nevada county do this they will become prosperous and happy.-Prescott Dispatch.

 Exporting, if you please, Brother Warren. Our people have learned by sad and expensive experience that it don't pay to IMport their supplies and pay transportation lines enough freight on them to almost cover the cost of production. Pope county is determined to be self-supportimg and this year besides
Year: 1876

Music OF yB OLDES TIME.-Assembly Hall
was well filled last night notwithstanding
the bad walking, and the second concert for
the benefit of Grace-Street Presbyterian
church went off in tiHe style. The ladies
and gentlemen taking part deserve credit for
their efforts and for the entertainment they
afforded the public.
Year: 1876

the Senate the special order, House bill
for the issue Of coin, and a substitute
as reported by the Senate Committee
on Finance. The Chairman said he did
not desire 10 have that bill displaced on
the Appropriation bill, he therefore
moved a special order to maintain its
place from dhy to day with the under.
standing that Il shall not be displaced
among the AppppriatiOs bills. So Or
dered.


ARMY BILL RESUMED.
= The consideration OF the Army APP
preparation bill was then resumed.
Year: 1876

It:is evident that the country here
abouts is getting ready to celebrate the
Centennial anniversary of American In
dependence in way that no one has ever
yet seen it celebrated, and in a way per
haps that our children will hardly see II
celebrated in the long hereafter. ihe
people are enthusiastic on the subject De-
yond all precedent. The.BelIairc people
seem to have begun their celebration last
night. Let us all have big tune IN .
proper way, but at the same time let Us 70. ee
careful Of the gunpowder feature oil the
celebration. We repeat our warning as
10 that danger. '..
Year: 1876

A MAN will sleep comfortably amid the
ringing OF bella and booming Of cannon,
but when one little mosquito comes
around he gets up like Sitting Bull, and
seiziug ball club or slungshot, fights it
out with the musical Sercnadcr there and
then -| ...
Year: 1876

BLOOD DR1NKNa.-T practice of blood drinking for the cure of consumption and other wasting diseases is severely comment. ed on by many medical journals, and cases are adduced as evidence of the evil practice. It is said that it induces an inordinate appe. tite for blood, which will be appeased by nothing else, and which results in horri- ble form of insanity, to which the name of 'haromania' has been given. The victim of this mad passion for blood will, if the fresh blood ot animals is not attainable, it is said, suck the blood of sleepers to whom he or she may have access. How much truth there is in this we do not know, but observation and the experience of ages has established the fact that almost all, if not all, the dietary and other rules given for physical guidance through Moses to the Jews had its hygienic meaning. Blood was especially prohibited, and with good cause. It does not assimilate when taken in any quantity into the stomach and the revulsion felt to 1t when the practice is first entered upon should be regarded as significant of its manufacturers as form of diet. The blood cure is destined to have short pop ularity.
Year: 1876

DULLNEss IN THE COAL TRADE.-Dullness in the coal trade continues all along the Hudson river. The arrival of coal boats at Rhinebeck average but two 8 day, and at Poughkeepsie business is unusually dull. But about one-third of the motive power of the Hudson 6 Boston railroad is required to move trains eastward, and but limited number of employees are on the pay roll ss compared with last year. The cause of this light demand for coal is the depressed state of trade everywhere, particularly in the manufacturing line. While the shutz ting down of the mills the coal market was affected, and until there is a reaction the present inactivity will continue. PougA- keepsie Zelegraph.