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Year: 1876

peculate or abstract one dollar from the
public funds; applying the law with equal
force to County, City, State, and National
governments. This will kill at least one
half of the politicians, destroy the peace of
many clique and disrupt multitudes of
combinations that exist only by robbing
public treasures. But it Will restore con-
1idence and bring additional prosperity to
the whole land


Thirdly education. Giving our chill
dren and the nationalities who shall come
to us, an education that will enable them
to have proper conceptions of their duties
toward the State and toward one another,
and thus, with free schools, free colleges
and free press, and with all in the full
enjoyment Of civil and religious liberty,
they will be prepared to- lift the human
family TO higher plane Of true manhood,
and hasten the era of the universal brother
hood Of man.


Fourth-Obedience to God and the teach
ing Of His Word. For compliance with all
His commands is the true secret of happi-
ness and success. The history Of the past
teaches us the truth of the declaration
that, Righteousness exalteth a nation,
and sin is p reproach to any people"
Thus, with the precepts of the Most High
enstamped upon our hearts, we 60 forward
and tho glory of the second century shall
as far outshine the glory of the first as the
meridian sun exceeds the early morning
light.


have read that while the Continental
Congress at Philadelphia were engaged in
discussing the Declaration of Independence,
that crowds of people congregated around
the Old State House, waiting for the final
declaration that should declare the Colonies
free and independent. Knowing the
eagerness Of the people, the Speaker had
placed man at the door, another one on
the stairs, and the third one with his hand
on the rope of Old Independence Bell.
AS soon as the act had passed and the
ballot was announced declaring the thirteen
| Colonies forever free and independent, the
| Speaker cried to the man at the door,
1 " Ring! y" and the man at the door cried to
| the man on the stairs, "RiBg!" and he to
che man with his hand on the bell rope,
" Rj"g and with joyous heart, and amid
the loud acclaim of the assembled thou
sands, rang out peal that caused tic
nations Of tho earth to rejoice, aud whose
reyerborations are still sounding in ON
ears, "proclaiming Liberty throughout al
the land, unto all the inhabitants thereof" F."
And to-day, standing in the doorway oil
| the second century of American Independ
encc, we cry to the generations half way
up the second Centennial Ring freedom
and equality to all under the sum- anc
their voices shall reach through the path


way of years to the privileged one standing
! by Old Independence Bell in 1876, wlt
amid the loud acclaim and the triumphant
hallelNjahs of o people whose borders shall
extend over the whole American Continent


having but one Star Spangled Banner as ths
emblem Of their nationality, and bowinG


to one who is the Supreme Ruler thl


Jehovah Of heaven and earth, amid thu
symphonies of the swelling doxologies o
praise, will cause the Old Bell again t
hing out universal liberty to all the nations


Of the earth.
Year: 1876

A BOY RUN OVER AND TERRIBLY MAN.


GLED ON. THE DELAWARE RAILROAD.


This morning as the Delmar train
on the Delaware railroad (which
reaches this city at 9:25 o'clock) was
passing Hoffecker's mill pond, Just be.
low Brenford IL struck and instantly
killed a boy who was asleep on the
track.


The wheels of the train cut the body
in twain, and mangled it in horrible
manner. The crushed head, arms.
heart, liver aud entrails were thrown
on one side of the track and the lower
extremities on the other. The remains
were gathered up and taken to Bren>
ford, where they were left for identifi-
cation.


The boy was about IL years of age,
and was unknown, though the engi~
neer had noticed him several times
previously watching some cows in that
locality. He was probably asleep
across the track; as he did not appear
to be aware of the approach of the
train, and the engineer could not see
him until it was too late to stop.
Year: 1876

form" there adopted. endeavoring TO
show that it is sound on the financial
question and that it does not can repu-
diation. He says the Democratic plat
form is the emily one which can sstisfy
the judgement and conscience of the
true friends of hard money, al. 1t de-
clares for the repeal of the resumption
day clause of the Resumption act, thus
restoring the legal tender notes to their
rightful position of debt due upon de-
mand and not on the first of January,
1879. 2. 1t declares for a judicious sys-
TEN Of preparation by wise finance,
which will make resumption possible by


the provision of some other legal tender


currency when these overdue notes of the


United States are withdrawn.
Year: 1876

At the regular weekly meeting of the cen
trail executive council, neld last evening,
the following resolutions, offered By Mr..
Koontz, were unanimously adopted:


WHEREAS, 1t appears from the journal Of
the House OF Representatives that bill
has passed the House. and has gone to the
Senate, authorizing a vote OF the people to
determine whether or not tax shall be
levied upon real estate in the city Of New
Orleans in be half Of the New Orleans Pacific
railroad: and


Whereas, All property holders' interests
in this city are staggering under load of
State and municipal taxation now beyond
the power of the people to beaI;


Resolred, That it is The sense of the central
council of the Property Holders Union of
the city of New Orleans that the House bill
in question is measure traught with the
direst calamity to real estate owners IN this
city, and carries with it the confscation OF
our property and utter financial ruin.


Resolred, That we are at loss to under
stand how such bill could be entertained
by the House Of Representatives, elected
in the interest OF reform, and to relieve he
people from their present oppressive bur
dens.


Resolced, That our legislative committee
be instructed to ascertain and report the
origin of this bill and the manner IN which
it passed the House of Representatives.


Resolred, That the legislative committee
be directed to memorializs the Senate and
the Governor Of the State to prevent the bill
from becoming law.
Year: 1876

Captain Paul Boyton will go up the river
this afternoon On The steamer Bismarck, as
far as Bayou Goula, 100 miles above the
city. On Thursday afternoon, at i've o'clock,
he will don his swimming dress and take to
the water, commencing his journey down
stream. He will swim and float on the river
for twenty four consecutive hours, expect
ing to arrive at the foot of Canal street
at five o'clock on Friday afternoon. This
will be a longer run than Captain Boy
has ever attempted. The temperature Of
the water is moderately cold, enough SO to
chill an ordinary bather in fifteen minutes.
This feat will fully test Captain Boy
toms powers of endurance, and the
value of his life preserving dress, which
would be a handy thing to have on board in
case of shipwreck. He will be followed on
his Journey by boat containing disinter-
ested Judges. who will see that he performs
what he promises. He will carry refresh
ments with him in the form of little
brandy and lunch, and during the night
will make frequent signals, showing his
position in the river. In the water with
his apparatus the captain looks like some
huge sea monster, and his only fear is that
some hunter may attempt to take his life.
Year: 1876

The Iau!es7 AIu SOcIety EnIeTtHInWeHt'


A grand centennial calico and fancy dress
promenade concert will be given at st.
Patrck's Hall tonight for the benefit of
the Ladies' Aid Society Of the Sixth Dis.
trict, connected with st. George Church.
The Thirteenth Infantry band will perform
twelve selected pieces, several well known
amateurs will lend their assistance IN enter
tanning the guests, and then will come
dancing, wherein all can entertain them
selves. This is the season for pleasure, and
the ladies OF the Sixth District will be
found hospitable and agreeable pleasure
makers.
Year: 1876

Still another speech saving device OF the
dealers in slang is reported by an Edin-
burg correspondent: There are so many
th,nys one would DO glad 70 know about
ones neighbor-is she or he handsome, or
agreeable, or clever, or nice, or pleasant,
and SO on; all this is now provided for and


packed away in the simple monosyllab BILE
quite You have no need to ask your friend


q torrent Of questions about the lady OF his
choice; if he says she is quite. that includes
everything desirable, and il he adds that
he thins her quite quite, You know at once
Year: 1876

The deadlock between House and Senate
on the appropriation bills still continues.
The candid observer viii readily concede
that the blame for this obstruction of legisla-
tion rests with the House, for while there
are some items Of expense to the reduction of
which the Senate may reasonably yield, the
major portion of the reductions proposed are
out of serious question. The lawful purpose
of an appropriation bill is to provide annually
for the maintenance of the civil service, to
furnish money to pay salaries as established
by law, and it is not in the scope of bill cf
Salaries specifically fixed by law can only be
changed by law. If contrary practice has
ever obtained it is one of those abuses OF leg
islation against which Democrats have been
crying out during the last fifteen years.


Even if this reduction of salaries were law
full it could not be defended on grounds of
justice or expediency. Most of the salaries
reduced were established in 1858, and il they
were not too high then they certainly are not
too high now. That this view of the case is
not wholly partisan one is evinced by the
attitude of the Democratic Senators who re-
fuse to join in the crusade against the civil
service which has been started by the repre-
sentatives of their party in the House.


The truth is the Democratic House never
expected these reductions to be made. 1t
knew they could not be made without seri-
ously crippling the service. 1t was confident
that the Senate would reject them. 1t saw an
opportunity, as it thought, to make party
capital, to furnish its campaign orators with
startling exhibits of reductions made or pro-
posed by Democratic legislators, to represent
the Senate before the people as opposed to
economy and favoring profuse expenditures.
Confidently relying upon the good sense of
the Senate to defeat its "Buncombe" meas


ures it went to the widest extremes of pars-


mony in its appropriation bills, well know


ing that they would never be passed and that
| thus the civil service would escape without
Year: 1876

IT was Senator Davis of West Virginia
who charged gross Irregularities upon the
Treasury department, and the charge was
echoed by Democratic journals all over the
country. Even the argus had its small say.
Now the committee to examine the Treasury
books make report, concurred in by Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, which says that the
discrepancies pointed out are not real, and
that the books of the treasury have never
been altered nor the mode of keeping them.
The mode of making up the monthly debt
statements has been changed, and the reason
for SO doing was explained to the satisfaction
of the entire committee. There is no dis
crepancy between the actual money in the
treasury and the accounts as published. The
committee find that the apparent discrepancy
grows out of the trust fund, unavailable bal
ances and the outstanding warrants. The
committee recommend that all trust funds be
covered into the treasury, and that the una
vailable balances be charged over to the vari-
Gus funds. No change in the mode of book
keeping is recommended.
Year: 1876

No sensible man will put belief in the alb
surd story that the Mulligan letters were
kept from the wires by the associated press at
the request of Mr.. Blaine. Mr.. Blaine had
nothing to gain by that course, and did not
take it. Copies of the letters made by his
private secretary, were furnished to the
press early in the evening in time for their
transmission to every paper in the country.
Year: 1876

ENGLISH merchants have become satisfied
of the superiority of American sheetings, and
the demand for them in England is steadily
increasing. Nor is it alone in cottons that
the better quality of American goods is ac-
knowledged by Englishmen. We are press
ing the English manufacturers hard in their
home market, and are steadily gaining over
them elsewhere. Were the currency ques-
tion once settled Great Britain would find us
formidable rival in all the markets of the
world
Year: 1876

PARAGRAPHS like the following, from the
Louisville Courier-Journal, sustain Mr..
Blaine in his opinion that the attacks upon
him are embittered by the fact that he op-
posed tie pardon of jeff Davis:


"He deserves every lick be has gotten aud
every lick he is likely to get If he had con-
Quoted himself toward the South last winter as
an honest and just statesman would have done,
he would have had her sympathy in this dark
hour of trial, when many even of his own
party laugh at his fear and mock at his calam-
ity; but as it is, so far from feeling a sympathy
for him, the sight of his political annihilation
would afford her es much pleasure as would a
visit to the Centennial. Hit him again!
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications4 hat are not used.
Year: 1876

who bear their wreath OF affection TO the poor
children OF poverty an crime. however much ! may
think them mistaken IN their faith ! honor All SUCH
or their works sake. can ouiy rejoice that God
noble sclfsacri6cing spirits for when
ever such behold the manifestations of
the divine IN man and an illustration OF The grand
truth that all one. bound together IN the Al
mishty's love. II Is thea the


SPIRITUAL rowkK AND INFLVEScE or JUDAISM


that seek preserve ltis the precious ointment
and not the empty that value II Is the pre-
cious jewel and not an antique form that we seek 10
preserve II IS the living spirit Of Judaism that goes
IRON heart TO heart aud IRON mind 10 mind at We de
sire 10 pcrpetuatc II your religion Is an empty shei
u Is not worth preserving your hrcasiplhtc OF iaith
does not rest where Aaron's did. your hearts, I'm
not worth having, ana you had better give X up al
once and deny The name and faith of Israel Many,
know, do this; but long carry the dag that has
been wreathed with such glory the past let s coiors
be 30 pain and distinct that all the tribes Of Israel eau
see H. The names OF lsrael's tribes written on
several stones to show that all men are not 10 be
brought down or up to one dead level But they were
All worn on the heart To show that they were all breth
ren We are not yet iot respect Tor the affection oil
"A brother or tho tender love OF son toward his
mother, albeit America Is more wanting in this than
any other country. There Is man more honored or
honorable than faithful and lsraelitc He can
stand before any And any one who can lay just
Claim TO the honor of bcng faithful and true Israel
lie. though his name may not have been blazoned In
any court journal inscribed any monument, Is
worthy successor OF Aaron. May II be our common
effort the Doctor said conclusion this title
true, faithful ana enlightened lsraelites.
Year: 1876

its tax; the other 20 per cent owes tins
deficiency. Shall it be collected from the
property which owes The tax, or from the
public generally, who have paid their share
Of the tax? This bill is intended to com"
pei those who owe this tax to pay it, and the
measure therefore will hive tho hearty sup
port Of every taxpayer in the city.


All the other cities in the State are IN the
same difficulty that Chicago is, and are al
interested in having legislation authorizing
them to collect back taxes. There will be 3
general consultation, and for that purpose
these bills have been prepared. When the
measure shall be matured, it will be present.
ed in the name of the united cities OF the
state to the Legislature, where it will pros
sibly meet with no objection.
Year: 1876

accident, it was bridge Of the average
strength and durability, which had been
weakened by the constant pressure to which


it Ind been subjected. The same jury should
also inquire whether railroad companies are


justified in exposing the lives of people BY


nsing stoves in their cars, when other and
less dangerous modes Of heating can be used


SO easily. There are many other questions


which will suggest themselves in fixing the


responsibility Of this terrible disaster. There


is responsibility somewhere, and that re-
sponsibility should be fixed without delay.
It would almost be matter Of qualification
could no share in the belief Of some clergy
men that the responsibility rests with the
Almighty, and that this burning, drowning,
freezing, manning, and mangling Of hundred
or more human beings was q. special Provi-
dence to punish sinners. This would OBJ
viate the necessity Of juries and inyestiga-
hons, and free Us from the terrible suspicion
that human carelessness or negligence may
have caused this disaster, and we could rest
satisfied with the reflection that no amount
of human Precaution could have ayerted thu
determination of The Almighty to interfere
with His own laws for the sake Of destroy
ing these poor victims. Our faith in such
q doctrine being rather weak, however, and
believing that there has been some human
infraction Of SONS general law of Nature
known to science in this case, it now re-
mains to discover, if possible, what it was,
aud to provide remedies for the future,
both by Furnishing the negligent parties. if
there were such, and by building better
and stronger bridge in the place Of the one
that suddenly hurled SO many victims to
destruction.
Year: 1876

our duty to support sound morality, and it is
privilege Of which we cheerful1y avail OUT
selves, to commend those OF every religious
faith who are in earnest to promote revival
Of righteousness. Alas how much such a
revival is eyeyywhere neef1ed.
Year: 1876

As will be seen from the report in the
city columns Of TIE TRIBUNE this morning.
the result Of the conference of the Judges
upon the subject was an affirmation Of the
right Of the County Recorder to appoint his
own assistants, since he is officially RESPONSE
bic for their action.
Year: 1876

TIE COMMISSIONERS DECIDE AGAINST


OPENING THE EXHIBITION ON SUNDAY.


In Philadelphia, Friday afternoon,
the session of the L. s. Centennial
Commissioners was taken up with the
discussion of the question as to wheth-
er the Exhibition should be kept open
on Sunday. Two reports were made
by the committee to whom the matter
was referred.


The majority report was adverse to
such opening. The examples OF former
international exhibitions were referred
to. At London the exhibition was
closed on Sunday,at Paris and Vienna
the English and American exhibitors
covered their goods on Sunday though
the other departments were kept open.


The minority report dissented from
the views expressed by the majority of
the committee, and stated that the la
boring classes would be prevented by
such action of the Commission from
seeing the Exhibition at all, for Sun
day was their only holiday, ,and the ma
ture of their occupations would prevent
their attendance during the week.


The report recommended that the
Exhibition remain open the same as
on other days, with the exception that
the machinery in Machinery Hall
should not be in motion.


After discussion lasting several
hours the minority was defeated by o
ayes to 27 nays, and the majority re-
port was adopted.
Year: 1876

THE Roll oB HoNoR.-The progress of
many bright and promising scholar is
often arrested and encouragement
brought on by absence from school
caused in SO many cases by a cough, cold
or sore throat. Give DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup and let your children answer
present when the roll is called.
Year: 1876

The Washington Chronicle says that at the
beginning of the present session of Con-
gress good many Southern members, with
a few Northern, worked themselves up to
fever heat about the Importance of South
err Pac &c railroad, and the necessity of q
government subsidy to build it. There was
the utmost concern for the Southern people
and Southern rights to appropriations from
the Treasury. The scheme had not pro-
gressed far before it became apparent that
it was unnecessary, as the Southwest was
offered better road by Huntington, quite
as soon, and at no cost to the Treasury, ex-
cept to divide the land grant already made.


1t remains now to be seen whether the pre-
tended zeal on behalf of the South was for
the sake of the raiinoad or for the sake of
the subsidy.. II the advocates of the Texas
Pacific scheme do not give their sanction to
the plan now under consideration for allow
ing the trAns-continertal road to be built
frOm both ends to meeting point, giving
the franchises to each company for so much
as it constructs, il is an admission that they
were more anxious for the subsidy than for
the road; and that the interests of Tom
Scott and his betrayed capitalists and mon
ey-lenders were Of more consequence than
Year: 1876

people should not forget these facts. On
the contrary, Grant abhors Romanism,


Bishop Simpson is his confessor, and the
Bishop aud his coterie of religioRists hate
the Holy See and its priesthood, and the
probabilities are that the President will
pursue course not approved by the Her
aid, and its hostility to Grant will be, if
possible, infinitely heightened. 1t thus
happens that while We should accept facts
and news from the Herald with many
grains of allowance we should be quite as
watchful that Grant do not wrongfully and
needleSsly plunge the country into war.
Very certainly, in this conflict, if precipi-
tated between the United States and Mexi-
concur; and since secular newspapers can
not be supposed to know anything about
these sectarian prejudices, the STATESMAN
can have no part or lot in the possibly fatal
quarrel, and we are still opposed to the next
war. Grant will hardly suffer the country
to be involved in fatal difficulties with
Mexico by lawless marauders moving from
town to town and levying contributions
upon honest, industrious people, and Lerdo
will make any reasonable concession de-
manded by our government that our own
people and frontier may be secured against
incursions of robbers. But if a war with


Mexico may be used in crowning the Presi-
dent or his appointee with protracted pow
er, war is very probable, and recent


troubles and seeming accidents were
planned and executed that war might seem
;,,o-;@,l,Io go
Year: 1876

People and statesmen should beware.
Tue New York Hraid is opposed to free
masonry and devOat in ITS RomAnism. We
do not say that il il the better or worse
paper for either reason; bat its predictions
ever take this direction and Its policy Is indi-
Gated by these simple facts Therefore. As
was pFeiicted some time ago, the Herald is
hostile to Lerdo and devoted to the inter
ests Of the revolutionists. The press and
Year: 1876

THE Mississippi river is about to sweep
Cairo into the Gulf and choke it to death
between Eads's jetties, and at the same
time it is cutting under the bluff at Mem
phis., The new Jail there, sadly needed,
that cost something less than half mil
lion and should have cost one hundred
thousand, is about to cave into the river.
Congress is appealed, to to save both Cairo
and Memnhis
Year: 1876

Let the seventh OF June next be SET apart
by the carpet -baggers" as a day of thanks
giving to signalize the event of the ascen-
sion of Gheugis Kahn to the throne of Peru,
or let the third of May he appointed to
celebrate the murder of the innocents, or
the expulsion of Adam and Eve (white)
from the Connecticut Legislature, and let
the fact of such celebration be duly herslded
in the Washington Republican, and red-hot
Radical papers, and we will guarantee that
the colored firemen and Masons, and the
Rising Stars of Glory and Sisters of the
Yellow Rose of Capernaum, and the mem
bers of all other like organizations will turn
out en- masse in full uniform, and parade the
streets of the cities to the sound of fife and
drum from early morn till dewy eve.