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Year: 1876

The stock market remains perfect nuddle to the
majority of the operators, and all hands at
rs TO the meaning of the last two dayS operations.
simply because they still have faith in the
ability. If not III the Judgment Of the bull
clique; hence a market that affords fire.
quent fluctuations. being strong at one
moment and at another weak, while the applica-
ton of a modicnm of common sense would be sum
cent to explain the true position. Taking Lake Shore


for example, all the stock likely to come upon the
street at present prices was sold long time since


and the CLIQUE, in its cpdoavors TO make a market
upon which to sell its previous purchases has been
compelled to absorb nearly all the hoatipg stock,
and So a. in the case Of Reading in Philadelphia 1t
Is the clique that makes the price, whether it be
62as or 54ia knowing, as they do. that an advance
above IS OF a decline below 80 would compel them
either 10 add TO their present extended line or
accept the best price they could obtain for
what they already hold. Accordingly the stock
Is bought and sold and "washed" within q
range OF per cent, apparently entirely
1t the cost OF the cliqus. The same for
long time has been true Of North West, and now is
true Of the St. Pauis Rock Island and several other
stocks. The marketat the opening gto-day exhibited
none Of the brilliant pyroteehnie display that was
prernised by yesterdays closing but, on tho con-
trary, as tame and featu-eless as II there had
not been fnctuation IN q week. Tho coal shares,
however, showed some little life but quickly
qaicted down. and subsequently we're Rsed Ms
snmulant to the remainder of the list. Delaware,
aeackaSanns aud Western after opening at S3si and
Year: 1876

The brains of the Democratic party are
in the South, as they were for many years
before the War. This is natural. The
strength of the party is in the former Slave
States, and where political organization is
full of vital force, there it produces its
most vigorous leaders. Moreover the old
Democratic party was bottomea on pro-
slavery theories and the public men who
chung to it in the North only "played Sec
ond fiddle to their Southern dictators.
This will be the case, again, if a Democratic
President should be elected in 1876. No
matter what his name is or what Northern
State he comes from, Southern influences
will control him, and it will be virtually an
admin by sy d the same men who set up
the rebellion.
Year: 1876

GooD FELLOWS. The Grand Lodge
of the United States,I o of G F is now
in session, in this city: Last evening
the body attended banquet at the
Clayton House. given by the Grand
Lodge of Delaware.
Year: 1876

JUDGE FISHERS SPEECH.-"I haven't
seen a copy of your Milford speech
yet but very much desire to read it,
said a Republican ex official to Judge
Fisher on the train from Dover, last
evening. The Judge smiled signifi-
cantly but said nothing.
Year: 1876

convention. This was the first victory for
Tilden.


A meeting of the editors of German,
Democratic and independent papers was
held last evening; Charles Kemaliu, of
New York, secretary.


The resolution, reported by Judge Often
dorfer, were adopted
The first declares that partisan war
should cease and that the old fraternity
feeling of people at peace with itself.
should be restored, and that the cor.
ruptionists of the public service should be
vigorously prosecuted.


The second resolution declares that,
according to the old-time Democratic
doctrine, gold and silver is the only money
known to the constitution of the United
States; that legal tender notes are not
United States money, but constitute debt
long ago due; and that the whole financial
policy of the federal government should
be SO directed as to restore specie pay
ments.


The third resolution opposes the present
tariff


The fourth resolution says the mainte-
nance of public schools by state authority
should be continued in all itsefficiency, free
from sectarian control, and that the pro-
posed transfer of the schools to federal
rule by constitutional amendment meets
their disapproval


The fifth resolution declares tha: the ex-
posures Of frauds and peculations of the
present administration have written with
lines of livid fire over the country the
great duty Of the nour to cleanse the pub
lie service in all its branches of the mes
creants who, void of virtue themselves,
have presumed that the sense of morality
is dead in the people. Let US show them
that this nation has not forgotten that il
had Washington.


The sixth resolution demands the reor.
ganization of the public service in all its
branches. The rule should be established
that the public service shall be open only
to men of talent, integrity and capa
city. in the country, and not to the merely
partisan.


The seventh resolution declares that
Samuel j. Tilden stands before the
country as the foremost representative
man of the'reformers, aud indicates that
the German-Americans SO recognize hin
and will support him as SUCH They fee
certain that his nomination will secure
New York.
Year: 1876

Jonathan" said the wife of a pros
porous farmer, who resides few miles
from Burlington, "are you going to
town today" John said she had been
thinking of it, seeing as butter was bring
ing good price" "Well, then," con-
tinued his better half, "you may just
take these rubber coats to the tin-shop
and have some eaves-troughs put on
around the bottoms of them. You know
that on rainy days you and the boys are
of no earthly use, so you might just as
well be out catching rainwater and help
ing me along with the washing as lying
around the house for me and the girls to
stumble over" John cast detected
glance toward his wife to see whether
she really meant business or not, and
having satisfied himself on that score,
meekly took the coats and drove off.
John always did say that he owed his
worldly success to the management of
his wife, and we know of no reason why
his word should be doubted. .-Burling-
ton HaaUkeye.
Year: 1876

A letter from Oshkosh, Wis, says
A distressing affair took place in the fam
lily OF farmer in the town of Utica,
this county, on yesterday morning.
While at the breakfast table brother
began to plague his sister about young
granger OF the neighborhood, with whom
she had been going. He spoke of him
in not very complimentary terms, and so
aroused the ire of his sister that she
dumped a cup Of coffee down his shirt
collar. He, IN return, secured the cof-
fee-pot, with large amount of boiling
hot coffee in it, and doused it over her
head. The result was the loss of her
hair, badly scalded face and neck, aud
the probable loss of one eye. The girl
has suffered great agony, and as erysip-
elias has set in she may lose her life i'll
Year: 1876

1t would make Horace Greeley turn
over in his grave if he could hear the
Iowa papers calling Miss Clagett of the
Keokuk Constitution an editress. We
presume these same papers look upon
her as brilliant young journalistess,
and understand that she will be her own
business manageress, and will hope that
she will succeed equally wen as an edi-
tress and publisheress, and moulderess
OF public opinion, and predict that she
will be leaderess in local literary cir
cles, a position which her attainments as
a scholaress and ability as writeress
entitle her to take.-Burttngton Hasok-
Eue.
Year: 1876

If "blessed is the man who invented
Sleep" then blessed is the man who helps
the wakeful to find it, especially if his
way is simple. This is very simple
way to throw the watch off his guard. 1
have tried it also with success. The
heavy sleeper will call it a whim, but I
have found wakefulness full of such
whims. Mesmerism teaches sensitives
at least to lie with their heads to the
north. This is simply whimsical to those
who do not understand or believe in
Reichenbach's philosophy but I am
persuaded by experience, without any
hypothesis, that it is the way for me.
1t agrees, as l conceive, with the grain
of the nerves, or the nap of the sensi-
bilities. Indeed, would have every
bed.roo arranged with reference to this
rule, believing it would tell on the tenn
per of the family but if you have a
wakeful habit your enemy will find yon
out in any bed of routine, and for
wakeful habit you will sometimes find
magical effect in change-even whimsi-
cal change. Change your room, or move
your bed, or turn head to foot. If you
are lying on a high pillow fling it away,
and let your head down flat. If lying
with your head low, raise it. If you
have been trying to sleep without
light, strike one; If. otherwise, put it
out. Finally, quit the bed and take to
a chair. The bed may treat you better
after little quarrel. Wakefulness may
be easily traced to physical causes in
many instances, but often it is of the
nature of spell and when we say a
"wakeful SPELL" the phrase is capable
of double sense. For one thing, I
have convinced myself that sleep does
not depend ON quiet. / am not always
trying to find still place. I am sure
the wakeful can get above petty disturb
ances. For another thing, do not
worry as / used to in view of not sleep
ing, or because have not had my seven
or eight hours like other folks. 1 find
that half that time refreshes me if am
thankful fer it. It is the discomfort
that comes with sleeplessness that makes
us sick more than the loss of sleep
Then find this " don't care" feeling
great provocative of sleep. You save
your life by losing it in such case.
Sleep is wonderfully susceptible to CO.
quetry. Tell it you can get along very
well without it, and ii isn't half so will
ing to part company with you as it
seemed.
Year: 1876

The New York Bulletin sees evidences
of rather "more activity in commercial
circles and brisker trade movement.
The advices from the South and West
show that the roads that have all through
the unusually mild winter been in bad
condition are drying up; that there is a
large increase of receipts in the various
railroad depots, and that from this time
forth their will be greater activity in
all departments of commerce. Money
is more active in st. Louis, Chicago,
Cincinnati, and other inland cities and
then the railroad war, which is perhaps
bad thing for investors in that class of
securities, is an excellent thing for the
Year: 1876

A MAN in certain town in Maine re-
Gently went to his barn one evening to
harness his horses, and, not having any
lantern, he set fire to pile Of straw on
the floor, and began to harness his horses
by the light of it. He has now a heap
Of ashes but no barn.
Year: 1876

Special Dispatch 10 the Cincinnati Gazette.l


WASHINGTON. Oct Is.


There has been an immense amount Of
violent talk among the Democrats here
to-day, and the prospect that after all
the Government may be able to compel
an honest election in South Carolina. IL
seems that some Of the most prominent
Democrats in town have been consider
ing the propriety Of advising Hampton
and his friends to withdraw from the
canvass, and refrain from any election.
leaving it to the Democratic House to
reject the electoral vote of the State, un-
der the 22d joint rule. The discussion
of the question brought out, what is be-
lieved here to be the fact, that no joint
rules are in force between the tNo Hous-
es, and that the 22d rule waits for con-
lrrCnt action with the rest. The talk
here over the question makes it quite
evident that the Democrats have been
counting largely upon a plan by which
they could object to enough electoral
votes to throw the choice into the
House, and so secure the election of Til
den. The talk here throughout the day
among many Democrats has been of the
most viTulent md disloyal character. The
discussion in a prominent hotel assumed
that an appeal TO arms would result
ON the attempt to count the electoral
vote and argued final success for the
Democracy, because this time the South
would surely have the assistance of the
Northern Democrats, which had been
promi- ed and expected last time. This
is fair specimen Of good deal OF talk
in Washington to day. The unexpected
discovery that the 22d joint rule will not
bind the next Joint Convention, and
that, as matters now stood, it will be i'm
possible for the House to reject the vote
of any State without the concurrence OF
the Senate, has grievously demoralized
the Democrats here, so much so as to
lead to the conviction that they have
fully expected to control the results of
the election for Tilden through the 22d
rule, in the event OF Hayes election.
Year: 1876

The WASHINGTON DEMOCRACY IN
A STATE OF HOLY INDIGNATION
OVER THE PRESIDENTS PROCLA-
HATION-A NICE LITTLE PLAN
BY WHICH THEY HOPED TO
COUNT HAYES OUT WHEN ELECT
ED-THEY DECLARE THAT THERE
WILL BE ANOTHER WAR, ETC.
Year: 1876

publican corruption falls to the ground


IL is evident to every man who
fairly considers the situation
that the complaints Of Republican ad-
ministration. so far as they are just, are
much more likely to be corrected by Re
publicans than by Democrats But this
is point which we consider elsewcrc.
Year: 1876

On Tuesday evening, Thomas Ryan, hail
ing from Philadelphia, went into the saloon
Of Bridget Cotton, on Front street, between
Lombard and Poplar streets, and after treat
ing al the losfers who were present, he was
set upon and severely beaten by them.
brfdget has several times been before the
Mayor, and we see Of no way TO put stop
70, and forever break up this infamous den,
than 1or the Mayor to again arrest and send
her to New Castle iail.
Year: 1876

Tomorrow evening, Professor J. R..
Brown, the celebrated mind reader will
give another entertainment at the Grand
Opera House. No one who witnessed his
last exhibition, in this city, will fail to at
tend, and we trust that the house will be
good one, as he not only amuses all who
see him, but gives them subject to ponder
over and think about.
Year: 1876

The anniversary of the Delaware His.
tor1cal Society, will be held at their rooms
In the Masonic Tempel this evening, at
half-past seven o'clock. An interesting
address will be delivered by Chief Justice
Comegys. After the meeting, the Society
Will entertain the Judge at the bazaar
refreshment tables, where an hour will be
spent with the young ladies Of the Relief
Society.
Year: 1876

Just now Democratic candidates and work.
ers are using their Establishments to persuade
Republicans to vote for this or that Demo
cratic candidate because they are good fell
lows. A moments reflection must convince
a sensible man of the utter folly of the thing.
We must remember that this election is a
sharp contest for the control of the city gov
ernment of Portland. 1t is not contest in
which you are to show your personal regard
for friend but your opinions upon a most
vital question. Ifyou are in earnest to keep
the control of the voting lists out of the
hand of these men who have brought men
from Bangor, Saco and other places and de-
manded of them the right to vote, you must
vote for the regular Republican candidate for
ALDERMEN. If on the other hand, you
think it entirely safe to give ignorant and vi
cious element of the Democratic party great
erpreponderance,v vote for the DEMOCRATIC
candidates. Every such vote added is an ad-
ditional recruit to ignorance and is putting
arms in the hands of men who are hostile to
OUR FREE SCHOOL SYSTEM.


Our nominees for Aldermen are all good
men-men who have had experience in city
affairs and men to whom no taint adheres.
Year: 1876

We invoke every Republican who can pos
sibly leave his business to give the day to the
cause by doing his utmost to get out FULL
REPUBLICAN vote. Onr careful canvass
indicates that VICTORY is within our
grasp; but it will be the result of UNITED,
WATCHFUL AND PERSISTENT effort.
If every Republican who reads this will but
give an hour to the work of getting out vo-
tiers. victory is ours. Our enemy will be out
in full force. He will resort to all sorts of
tricks. AS usual his mouth will be full o.
lies and his hands set to all sorts of mischief


Let our purpose be VICTORY and let us
not be diverted therefrom, for the question
is: ''Shall the city of Portland fall into the
control of the men who must pander to the
vicious prejudices of an ignorant foreign pop
ulation to retain their support?"


LET EVERY MAN DO HIS DUTY!
Year: 1876

part of state taxation is included in municipal
but otherwise all these burdens bear with their full
weight upon the people. The increase since 1860 has
been twenty-four dollars each for every man. woman
and child In the state.
Year: 1876

For the first time in the history of this sec
ton of the country, calico is so cheap and eggs
are so dear that two dozen of the latter will
buy dress pattern of twelve yards of the
former.-Nor1cich Bulletin,


The granite hills of New Hampshire will get
shaking up in day or two. Senator Og-
lesby is going to take the stump for the Re
publicans. 1t seems waste of time LOT MN
to leave Washington at all He could De as
tincty heard in New HAMPSHIRE from 'he
dome of the Capitol.-N Y. Tribune
Year: 1876

Within year prominent Democrat who
is a member of the Catholic church said: /:
I'VE SHALL KNOW THE NAMES OF
SUCH DEMOCRATS AS BELONG TO
THE PATRIOTIC SONS OF AMERICA
ANE WHENEVER THY ASK FOR Of
FICE WE SHALL PROTEST, AND NO
DEMOCRATIC MAYOR OR BOARD OF
ALDERMEN WILL DARE APPOINT
THEM"


The Democrat who made that remark can
recall the same. He knows that we know his
name.
Year: 1876

AT this time last year all the appropriation
bills were passed. The delay this session
cannot be attributed to the Belknap matter,
for that was not brought to the attention of
the House until Thursday. The fault is with
the Democrats, who delay instead of doing
business
Year: 1876

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


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

GOVERNOR KEMP1R, our dispatches re
port, declines to name Virginia day al
the Cetennial on the ground that the State
is too poor to. properly honor it. Old
Virginia was not too poor in 1776 to outi'


her sons and lead the van shoulder te
| shoulder with Massachusetts against the
oppression of powerful king, and We


hardly believe that Virginians generally
will approve the Governors action in re-


gard to the commemoration Of Virginia's


deeds during those days. The State is rich


in historical possessions suited to such an
event, and the absence Of the ne,t pecuni-
ary wherewithal to institute grand pa
gent given on SO momentous an occasion
as a reason why ''The Old Dominion"
should not muster in her appropriate place
in the front rank seems to SAVIOR strongly
Of false pride. In her homespun raiment
the "Mother of Presidents" would insure a
reverence and admiration that neither the
great occidental Safe OF golden bricks, with
all her gilded trappings, nor any other
presence would equal, save that invoked
by her sister State, The adopted home Of
the Pilgrim Fathers,
Year: 1876

A near-sigbted man out on South Hill
went wandering around among his currant
bushes yesterday afternoon and stopped
down and pulled live Centennial wasp's
nest up by the roots to see what it was. He
didu't get it anywhere near the focus Of his
eyes before he had an idea that it was q fiat
iron teme Of the women had set outside to
cool; then be thought it might be a concen-
trated case of prickly heat; and then it
dawned upon him that he had picked up a
raw thunderbolt, and finally his heart went
clear down into his boots as he realised that
he had got hold of the dangerous end OF
He'll Gate explosion and pulled 1t of.
Year: 1876

The Board of Police yesterday afternoon
amended rules in relation to the work Of the Sanitary
Company for the Board Of Health ordering that when
ever any action service is desired by the Board Of
Health of by the police force or any members thereof
the Board OF Health is required to communicate Its de-
sire the Board OF Police. II the Board OF Police ap
proves orders will be transmitted to the Captain the
Sanitary Company other proper officers Of the force to
cause the action service without delay" The officer
performing any such duty twill report 10 the Board
Police in writing in relation TO the action and service
per ormed" and the Board OF Police Will communicate
10 the Board OF Health all proper information IN relation
to the action Of the Board OF Police. The Board also
ordered tho reduction Of the force Of the Sanitary Com.
pany by the transfer Of 20 men from that squad to the
special duty Inspector Dks was assigned 70 the
now occupied by the Sanitary Company. These rooms
in future are be the headquarters Of the First Inspec
tion District The Sanitary Company are to occupy the
basement Of the Motts side OF the building Inspector
The Surgeon will take possession OF the rooms given up
by Inspector McDerm0tt.
Year: 1876

Bad enough to look and feel bad
yourself; but no excuse tor having your horse
look and feel badly, when for small sum
you can buy. Sheridan's Cavalry Condition
Powders, which given in grain two or three
times week, will make him look and feel
we'll
Year: 1876

The Now York Herald of . re cent date in an article under the caption of 'Is it q personal Gov ernment," presents a long and fearful arraignment of Gen. Grants administration, contain ing forty four counts which are scarcely less weighty than the airaignment which our revolution ary fathers preferred against the naughty occupant of the throne of Great Britain when they issued the Declaration of Independence, absolving the United Colonies from all allegiance to King George and declaring the same Free and Independent States.

 With record which admits of such an arraignment as this, it NOuiu StCih lutb Ntu. bIdHl should esteem himself highly favored by fortune if he escapes impeachment and is allowed to retire to private life without the further disgrace of having the official condemnation of his coun- trymen visited upon him. It re- mains yet to be seen whether there is decency and virtue enough in the republican party to cut loose from this bullying Cesar, or whether they will, in spite of all his weakness and wick edness make him again their candidate.
Year: 1876

The truth contained in the fol- lowing extract cannot be contro- verted, and is so applicable, that we think it should constrain hun dreds to at once send in their subscriptions to the DEMOCRAT. We have tried hard to make the DEMOCRAT such paper as will be a recommendation to our county, and. we could publish many very flattering compliments which we have received from friends and Itrangers in other counties and States, to show that our efforts have not beer altogether iii vain.

 We should have in Pope county several hundred more subscribers than we have, and we press upon our present subscribers the duty of aiding us to add these names which are due us, to our list. We think the laborer is worthy his hire. Read and consider the following:

 How true it is that strangers receive their impressions of a place through the local press, and when once formed by this means, they are we'll nigh invincible. A clean, well printed, we'll edited, wide-awake paper, fully up to the age, and of high tone and charac- ter, is an almost unerring index to an intelligent, go ahead, moral town or city. This is the sort of paper the people should sustain, because it, when sent out as an immigration agent, will influence the very character of immigrant we desire. Intelligence and vir- tue seek kindr d qualities when they come West in search of new home, and il the local paper indicates these qualities in its patrons, the immigrant finds little difficulty in choosing a locality Sustain your local paper, and then demand that it come up to the standard of excellenc which the community has erected. Ev' cry man, woman and child in the community has direct personal interest in the success Of the local paper, and are just as much bound to sustain it, as the pub llshcr is to furnish paper whicl reflects the progress of such com munity.-Waco Examiner.