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Year: 1876

1t is very singular indeed, if Mr.. Blaine
is the much injured man that the Republi.
cans contend, that it is impossible to touch
any Of the railroads without he squsals a.
percetibly as the pig when he feels the
keen blade applied to his throat. The


uch coveted dispatch, which Mr.. Blaine


laimed that Mr.. Knott had suppressed
has at last been revealed to the public
gaze, and shows really nothing. The man,
Caldwell, merely states that he can cor
roborate Tom Scotfs testimony, and that
he never gave Mr.. Blaine any Fort Smith
railroad bonds, directly or otherwise. The
dispatch does not give the residence Of the
writer, but merely infers that he is living
inlLondon. Besides it was matter Of cour-
tesy upon the part Of the Committee to
submit the dispatch, and evinced decided


ly better spirit, than did Blaine,in refusing
to submit the letters, which he claimed as
private correspondence, to the Commit
tee. Mr.. Knott had as much privilege to
hold this dispatch as Blaine had to con-
ceal his correspondence. But discarding
all this from the case, and taking up the
dispatch in all of its Importance, what do
we find that importance to be-realy
nothing. 1t gives no idea of who this Jo-
siah Caldwell is, does not tell in wha,
locality of the great and populous CITY Of
London he may be fonnd, and to attempt
to search him out from among over three
millions Of population would be some
thing like the old simile of looking for
needle in a haystack. Who knows
that the Josiah Caldwell who was mixed
up in the intricate railroad bond business
with Blaine is the same that cabled the
dispatch from London. In this progress
sivs age to forge dispatch is one Of the
commonest arts in the strategy of dishon-
eat dealings, and as no one can vouch for
the authenticity Of this dispatch, and as it
bears no address definite enough to admit
OF an answer, it must be accepted as part
of Blaine's inventive efforts to clear his
skirts. But such is hardly possible unless


he produce more substantial proofs Of inno-
cence than those lie has already offered.
Dispatches will not do, especially when
they come from those who are as deeply
involved in the case under consideration
a. Blaine himself. The committee must
have the man before them in the flesh and
blsod, to stand the fire of questioning and
cross questioning. If he can then show
that what he says in his dispatch is true,
the Republican party will have some op-
portunity for outbursts of joy, but until
such is done'stheir joy and courage will be
something like that of the boy who whistles
when he is going through the graveyard.
Year: 1876

The second and eleventh. sections Of
the Hayes platform do not seem to US to
Be entirely consistent. In the second
section we are told that "all men are
created equal, etc., while the eleventh
section affirms that ''it is the immediate
duty Of Congress to fully investigate the
effect OF the immigration and importa-
tion Of Mongolians upon the moral and
material interests of the country"


We believe it will be conceded that
the Mongolians are men. Then, IL the
declaration that s'all men are created
equal' means anything; If 1t is any
thing more than blatant bombast, how
10 it the duty Of Congress to investigate
the effect Of Mongolian immigration
upon the moral and material interests
OF the country, any more than 1t is to
investigate the effect of the immigration
OF Germans, Frenchmen, Irishmen, or
Of any other race upon those interests
The fact. Is, the second section Of the
platform Is designed to tickle the
negroes. while the eleventh is to bam-
booale the Californians. This Is little
thin.
Year: 1876

In reporting the exercises Of the Girls
High School Of the lower districts, a
slip Of the pen made us say that they
had taken place In the Normal School
building, whereas 1t should have said
''the Central Boys High School," The
Normal School used to be held in the
High School building, but since the
reign OF Radicalism set in it was trans
ferred to the academy of Mr.. r. M
Lusher, one Of the trustees Of the Pea
body School Fund. opposite Tivol
circle.
Year: 1876

They are busy up at the Customhouse. just
now. putting windows into all the halls. AS a
result of this, one can wander around that i'm
mense labyrinth without as great danger as
hitherto of breaking ones neck. The Custom
house has always been the synonym for dark
ness moral and physical. 1t is strange coin
cidence that the investigating committee and
the stone cutters should make light. in ways
that are dark" Just at the same time.
Year: 1876

On Friday last, James Somcrvillc
accompanied by his little brother,
started in Il wagon for Landers' saw
mill on the One-hundred- -and-t wo
river. While going down q steep
hill OH the side Of the river, a part of
the shaft broke, causing the wagon to
strike against the horses legs; where
upon she started; he endeavorcd to
hold the horse with oac hand and
keep his brother from falling out
with the other, but finding his
strength giving away, he had the
presence of mind to throw his broth
er out. BY this time the horse was
going at swift pace, and OH turning
corner threw James out with great
force iato mud puddle, so as to al
most submerge him, tho wagon bed
at the same time falling on top OF
him. Those who witnessed tho ac-
cidcnt, state that If he had gone few
feet farther, he would have been kill
ed as the road is covered with rocks.
The horse went at a furious rate, scat
tering pieces Of wagon for two miles.
James got of with q few bruises and
his little brother escaped unhurt;
both wended their way homo encased
in mud.-Democrat Goth.
Year: 1876

The Nodaway Democrat of the 2Sth
ult., publishes the "crookcd" doings
of some lightning rod men doing bu-
siness in that county. They make a
contract with farmer to put rods
and points OH his house at so much
per foot, and per point. A second
party comes along and puts up the
rods and points. When the farmer
comes to settle his bill, he finds out
to his surprise that he understands
his agreement one way, and the
contract which he signed without
fully understanding it, puts differ
ent meaning to it the; result of
which is he is required TO pay about
five or ten times the amount he sup
posed he was. Look out for such
men!
Year: 1876

The man who, when he was about to be
buried alive by his justly-indignant neigh
bors because of his shiftlessness, and 5ene-
VIOLENT stranger offered to contribute load
of corn toward his support, directed them
to ego on with the funeral" if the corn
wasn't she1led, has been outdone in indo-
lence by the members ofa family in Elgin
county, Ont. There are eight Of them, the
parents now old people, two sons and four
daughters, all grown persons. They own
farm of some 800 acres, on which there is
no encumbrance. Not alone is the soil
fertile, but in one part of it there is a
growth of valuable timber which, if dis
posed of, would furnish sum of money
sufficient for the support of all the MEM
bers of the family during the remainder of
their lives. For all this the eight people in
question are perishing for lack of the CON-
mon necessaries of life, and the elder son,
grown man, lies, naked skeleton, in
heap of straw, without even horse blanket
to cover him, dying of destitution. Last
year, in an unusually industrious mood,
these people ploughed and seeded their
fields, but the impulse did not last long,
and the hay was left unknown, the potatoes
undug and the wheat unreaped, to perish
in the winter frosts. The father of the
family is an expert in cattle dealing, and
last year purchased herd of valuable ami
mails, the profit on which, in the natural
course of events, would have been consid-
cradle, but the poor beasts were allowed to
starve to death. Small wonder, therefore,
that the authorities have resolved to apply
to the courts for permission-though how
it can be accorded is not easy to see, since
the people are not paupers and betray no
evidence of insanity further than this unac-
countable and almost incredible apathy to
to their own interests-to take possession
of the property and, through proper guard
ians, administer it for the benefit of The
owpers.-N. 7. World.
Year: 1876

A letter from Rome gives the following
description of visit to the home of Cara
baldi. His house is a handsome two-story
structure, of cream COLOR standing within
high wall inclosure, and the midst of a
garden, with trees and flowers and conserv-
atories around. The saloon into which we
came was large plain room, with its WIN
dows to the south. The day was bright
and beautiful, and the sunlight filed the
room. It was room without ornament.
Tables were around, upon which were
books and maps. In the center of the room
stood large table, also covered with
books, maps and papers, and in front OF
this table sat the eagle-eyed old man, front
ing us as we entered We at once advanced,
and without the least ceremony introduced
ourselves. He held out his hand, all
cramped and twisted with rheumatism, and
received us sitting. He suffers dreadfully
from this disorder, and can only get about.
at all upon bis crutches. But though his
body is drawn and cramped SO badly, the
brightness of his eye is not dimmed, Or
even the sweetness and intelligence of his
face diminished, and he conyersed as cheer
fully and freely with us as we could have
wished.
Year: 1876

1t had foated away from the beach and BUOY :.
Out of sight of towor and town, ),
An empty and battered boat,
And that boat does not 90 down.
The morning rose on the waters wide,


And the night fell cold and dark.
Yet ever on with the wind and TIDE


Driftcd that battered bark.
The sail had passed from its broken mast,


And its painted pride was dim
The soft seaweed hung round its bows,


Which had been SO sharp and trim
Where were the merry mates and free


Who had gone with it ahoat,
We never learned but the worlds wide sea


Hath lives like that drifting boat
Lives that in early storms have lost


Anchor and sail and oar,
And never. except on Lethes shore,


Can come to moorings more;
Out of whose loyeless. trustees days,
The hope and the heart have gone
Good ships go down in stormy seas,


But those empty boats drift on!
They had hearts to sail in the winds eve once:
They had hands to rect and steer,
With stretch that would not stoop to chance
And faith that knew no fear;
But the years were long and the storms were strong
And the rainbow flag was furled,
And they that launched for the skies have grown
Bnt the drift-wood of vhe world.
Year: 1876

Prof. Reuss, distinguished German per-


former on telegraphic instruments, has re-


Gently made an invention which cannot fail


to prove of great interest to musicians, and,


indeed, to the general public. The tele-
phone-tor that is the name of the new


instruments intended to convey sounds
| from one place to another over the ordinary
telegraph wires, and it can be used to


transmit the uproar of a Wagnerian Or


chestra or the gentle cooling of female


lecturer. In appearance the telephone


somewhat resembles Morse instrument;


but in addition to the usual quantity of


magnets and polished brass, it is provided


with an ear trumpet and curious collection


OF miscellaneous machinery, of small size,


but of presumably enormous horse power.


When Nine. Titlens is singing, or Mr..


Thomas orchestra is playing, Or a cham


pion orator is apostrophizing the American


Eagle, telephone, placed in the building


where such sounds are in process of pro-
duction, will convey them over the telegraph
wires to the remotest corners of the earth


BY means of this remarkable instrument,
man can have the Italian Opera, the FEEDER
al Congress, and his favorte preacher laid
down in his own house. Before many years
we shall probably read in the advertise
ments of house agents description of houses
to let i'll which hot and cold water and
Baptist preachers are laid on in every room:
Of others fitted throughout with gas and
Congressional orators; and still others in
which the front parlor is telephonically
connected with the Academy of Music, and
the back parlor contains a series of instru-
ments by means of which fifty eminent
preachers, of different denominations can
be kept constantly on draught.


The universal use of the telephone will
of course, be viewed with disapprobation
by the sound producing part of the COM
munity, just as the introduction of labor
saving machines was met by the hostility of
the laboring classes. No man who can sit
in his own study with his telephone by his
side, and thus listen to a performance of
an opera at the Academy will care to go to
Fourteenth street and to spend the even
ing in hot and crowded building. In
like manner many persons will prefer to |
hear lectures and sermons in the comfort |
and privacy of their own rooms rather than |
to go to the church Or the lecture room. |
The rural visitor who spends Sunday in
town, and reads a printed notice in the
office of his hotel to the effect that "Tal-
mage's sermons drawn from the wood, can
be had at eleven o'clock in the telephone
room," will, of course, give up his original
intention of risking a journey to Brooklyn,
and will listen to the trembling telephone
rs its sympathetic brass vibrates to the
Jones of the resonant Brooklyn orator.
Thus the telephone, by bringing music
ii
,he concert halls and the churches, and the
lime may come when future Won Bulow
playing solitary piano in his private room,
md a future Talmagc preaching. in his
private gymnasium, may be heard in every
house on the American con-
,inent.-N 7. Times.
Year: 1876

Birds cannot always sing;


Silence at times they ask to nurse spent feeling;
TO see some new. bright thing,


Ere fresh burst of song fresh joy revealing.
Flowers cannot always blow;


Some Sabbath rest they need of silent winter:
Ere from its sheath below


shoots up small, green blade, brown earth to


splinter.
Tongues cannot always speak
God! in this loud world of noise and clatter,
Save us this once week,


To let the sown seed grow-not always scatter.
Year: 1876

"A country editor received the follow


r: "Dear sir-I have looked carefully
and patiently over your paper for six
months for the death of some individual I
was acquainted with, but as yet not single
soul I care anything about has dropped
off; you will please to have my name
erased"
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, d. c.


March 6, 1876.


Mr.. EDITOR: Since l have been in
this city, I have met and talked with
the President of the Northern Pacific
railroad Company, and have urged him
to early recognize the rights Of the
sttlers within the limits of their rail-
road grant; that would oppose to the
extent of my ability, everything con-
:.ected with tie railroad legislation, un-
less this was done. l also saw few days
ago, Mr.. Billings, one of the directors,
and urged the same upon his consider
ton. He told me the Company had
considered the matter and had embod-
led their conclusions in a resolution
which he would furnish me. l received
said resolutions tlis morning and I
herewith send it to you for publication
with the ACCOMPANYING letter from the
secretary of the company. There is
another class of persons whom this
resolution does not relieve, and that is
those who made cash entries between
the time of filing the maps of the line
of the road with the Commissioners
of the General Land Office and the re-
ception of this notice thereof in the |
local land offices. will OBTAIN rec
ognition OF their rights, if possible,
either by legislation or the consent of
the company. am anxious to straighten
this thing out in manner satisfactory
to the people, and no effort of mine
will be wanting in that direction. l
have prepared, and will tomorrow in
troduce a bill, giving the land hereto
fore granted to the branch line of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, to the Seattle
and Walla Walla Railroad. As soon as
it is printed, will send you copy. l
do not know that can secure its pas
sage, but will try. Yours Truly,


o. JACOBS.
Year: 1876

~ An attorney read a petition in
court FROM man In the county who
stated that he mad ordered a certain
grade of whisky and had recei, ed an
inferior article, whereby he had been
damaged. Judge Pershing remarked
that it was more likely the petitioners
customers had been damaged by the
bad whisky.
Year: 1876

How pleasant it is to see person with
cheerful face, and hear the sweet tones
of their pleasant voices; for person
with q cheerful face is sure to have u
pleasant voice, and speak in Il gentle lov.
ing manner
Year: 1876

LAwRENCEBURGH, Ind, Nov. 20.--In the
case of the Western Union Telegraph Company against
the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company on q mo-
ton for an injunction TO restrain the defendants from
erecting wire upon the poles OF the plaintiff along the
line of the Ohio Mississippi Railroad Judge Roberts
of the Dearborn Circuit Court to-day rendered decision
granting the Injunction The defendants then made


motion to dissolve the injunction, which will be argued
on the oath
Year: 1876

ALBANY, Nov. 2O.-The Prison Commission
has finished its investigation into the management of
Sing Sing Prison and has removed 10 Auburn, where IT
will at once begin inquiry into the management of the
prison there is positively known when the report
Sing Sing will be published hut ProDaDy IL VIII DE at
day
Year: 1876

The appropriations for the Park Department and the
courts acted upon, hut 1t was reported that
increased amounts had been asked for, which IT was
believed would be added at the next meeting OF the
board The action OF the Aldermen is not final, being
subject to review by the Board of Apportionment
Year: 1876

y We are panied to learn of great calami-
ty that is lowering over Fred. Harpster, Chair
man Of the County Board. "Josephus," the tai
ented Troy correspondent of the Wathena Re
porter, threatenes to lay him on the shelf, the
next election, because he refused to comply with
the order of said "Josephns" to give the County
printing to the Reporter. He has already laid
two or three candidates over, by bumming for
them through the Reporter. He is terrible fell
low, and now if he is going to cut with the 9th
er edge, he will be as formidable as used to be
expressed in slang phrase of the day-as sharp
as a buffalO-chp cut in two with a club.
Year: 1876

the Chief Is not the inducement sufficient to
start every tax payer in the County on the war
path, to help the Reporter take out its little
spitei


But we have enlarged on the subject. We
shall try to bore our readers no more with this
printing question, but shall let the Reporter go
ahead and enjoy the stink of its own decompo
sitiOn.
Year: 1876

OUTRAGEOUS The New York Sun has found
q most infamous sentiment in Hayes letter OF
acceptance. Hayes says, honesty, capacity and


fidelity constitute the only real qualifications for
Office" The Sun denounces this as dangerous
doctrine, tending to establish an aristocracy of
ofice-hOlders. As the SHa devotes all the space
it can spare from lying about Grant, to singing
the song of "Tilden and Reform" it is consoling
to believe that if Tilden is elected, honesty, ca
pacity and fidelity" would not he recognized as
qualifications for Office. To establish such quail
ifcations, would be to prescribe the Democratic
party from Office. They cannot tolerate any such
doctrine. That was what deprived the editor of
the Sss of Cabinet office or a foreign mission
under Grant, and he wants no more of it.
Year: 1876

There having been many denials and prevari-
cations regarding the organization, objects, and
management of the "Kansas Land and Immigrant
Association" we have, at the expense of two
dollars, imitation currency, procured from the Of
fee of the Secretary of State, q certified copy Of
the original and only charter of the institution,
filed in the Office of the Secretary of State, and
herewith print the document in full =


CHARTER.
THE STATE OF KANSAS, To-


COUNTY OF ArcHIsoS,


We the undersigned citizens Of Kansas al residents
Of the County of Atehson in said State excepting sam
ue NJ. Stricker, who resides in Davis County, in said
State do hereby Voluntarily associate ourselves together
for the purpose of becoming body corporate under the
proved February 9th 1858 and the amendments thereto
and we do hereby adopt the & following charter:


The of the corporation shall be the Kansas Land
and immigration Association


The purposes for which the corporation is formed
of boards and business exchanges with
To hold and improve real estate and to transact
and loan funds erection Of buildngs and
the purchase and sale Of real estate for the benefit of Its
members.


The principal place Of business Of said corporation will
Kansas but will establish agencies and business
in Of the States and Territories Of the United States
The term for which said corporation shall exist shall
be for the term Of twenty one one years


The number of its Directors shall be seven and for the
first year shall be Geo. W. Click Luther C. Chaliss
StrieEer and l. Hubbard 1hose pIacss cf residsncs
are Is hereinbefore stated.


The amount Of capital stock Of said corporation shall be
One Million Dollars to be divided into two hundred thou
sand shares, Of five dollars each.
Witness our hands and seals this 3Oth day Of Octo
Der, ls75
Year: 1876

u One J. G. Waters made one of the speeches
at Topeka, on the Fourth. 1t was intended to
be the funny speech of the day, and it did con-
tain many good points. But was not the follow
ing sentence in the opening paragraph very
much out of place, very rude and ungallsut, in
fact, decidedly poor business in q Centennial
Fourth of July speechi-


Even century in the life Of Susan B. Anthony il but
TO be remembered would chronicle the time when
the mumps or measles took through the family and
family hearth stone"
Year: 1876

II Morgan, of the Usage City Free Press, CON-
plains that there are too many Morgans in that
County. But the Morgans themselves are re-
sponsible for it. However, they used to have q
way IN Western New York of getting rid of Nor
gans, which might be tried tried to advantage in
Usage County.
Year: 1876

about it:


And as for Blaine and all the rest of the candi-
dates, let us have il understood once and for all
that no man can be president of the United
States who is not ready to have published all his
correspondence, foreign and domestic, social and
political, sentimental and financial from the day
he learned his pot-hoOks. All the anti Blaine
editors are willing to do this, and not to keep
back their applications for railroad passes even.
These modest men are ready to set the example
Just now they are rejoicing over the successful
charge OF the Mulligan Guard. aud singing.


Then well all march home together


As slippery lard:


The solid men will all fall In


And march in the Mulligan Guard
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Booth
says he will pay no attention to his nomi,
nation for ce-president, not considering
it worthy of special notice. His only
points of accord with the convention
which nominated him are that U. s,
legal tender notes should be substituted
for all national bank notes and that the
easiest way to bring them up to gold
standard and provide for their redemption
is through the interconvertible Of the 3:65
bonds system.
Year: 1876

and extending over the whole country, upon its
'mert only" And we claim without fear or favor
il is the best family medicine in the world, and
guarantee ii the best blood aud liver and kidney
syrnp ever produced. Send for circulars read and
judge for yourself. We will be pleased to send a
circular TO any person who writes for one.