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Year: 1876

Il
American flag "beyond our borders" how


Tom Corwin moved to cut off the supplies,
| and how he afterwards confessed that be
had been politically damned on account of
that move. The style in which Corwin
described his own fall was highly BIAS
phemous burlesque upon the nost tragic
scene In history, and was given with such
humorous zest by the Rev. Stump Speaker
that it was rewarded with laughter from his
ssnctimonious audience, and of course pre-
disposed his brethren to an amiable view of
the point he was making.


That point was that the little New Or
leans Christian AdUocate was like old
lacks flag. 1t was q banner planted "be
yond our borders," and woe to the man
who should dare cut off its supplies. Rev.
Moody went on to farther liken it to the
'swamp angel" which roared from Sum-
ter. He wanted the Christian Advocate
to be entrenched 'at the Crescent City
where it could thunder for the Church"
There is one difference between the two
"swamp angels" which Mr.. Moody in bis
enthusiasm may have overlooked-that of
calibre. The Fort Sumter "swamp
angel" could make itself heard the New
Orleans one has not yet succeeded in doing
80. But apart from that, we may as we'll
concede the point of Moody's illustration.
that is, SO far as the flag over the border is
siders his Southern CO relfgionist as
foreigner and an enemy. He is "beyond
the border" an alien, and an alien with
whom the Northern saint is at war. With
boldness this latter invades the territory
of his foe, and defiantly plants his banner
in the very Crescent City, styling it the
Christian Advoeats, in derision of the be-
be Christians.


We note this merely as one of the signs
of the times, those times being Centennial.
We have nothing personally to do with the
little war among the Methodists farther
than to suggest that they shake hands and
make friends. Christian brethren should
dwell together in peace, not in pieces; they
would do we'll to remember that the angels
whom they should consult are not 'swamp
angels ;" they ought to know that the true
Church is a unit, that it embraces the whole
world and has no borders.


But we know it is useless to urge these
counsels on our Independent brethren.
They love the privilege of fighting without
an umpire. They insist on having every
thing free, even if it should be free fight.
The unity of the Church has no charm for
them. The Church of Christ was prefgured
by his robe which was weven all of one
piece without seam. Heretics were pre-
figured by those violent men who took his
garments after they had slain him, and
divided them by lot among themselves,
usurpiDg authority over the sacred things
which their very touch desecrated.


The last number of the Annales de Lourdes
informs us that thrty-four archbishops made
the pilgrimage to the famous grotto of Lourdes
during the year 1875 Within the last few
years more than a half q million of pilgrims
have gone there, forming 700 grand process
Year: 1876

EXACTLY as there is nothing new under
the sun, so, we may take it for granted,
there is nothing uncommon or rare, and
where Thomassen attempted and failed
other men have attempted and have sue
ceeded. 1t is very likely that, as has now
been suggested in more than one quarter,
the City of Boston was destroyed in some
such diabolical manner. 1t is seldom
that an Atlantic liner leaves absolutely no
trace of her loss, and Of the City of Bos-
ton not boat or a plank has ever been
picked up. Anyway it is tolerably GER
tain that of the many vessels that are
written of as lost with all hands not few
are destroyed by foul means. Anyone
who has been to sea only for a short voy-
age must know how very unlikely it is
that good ship properly handled should
founder in mid-ocean. A vessel of 1000
tons, if her cargo is rightly slowed, ought
to be able, and for all practical purposes
may be assumed to be able, to ride out a
hurricane. OF course ships may, and
often do, go ashore, but that is the fault
or, it may be, misfortune of the Captain,
not the fault of the ship. When, how
ever, we find, as we do, that quite as many
vessels go down bodily at sea as are
wrecked on the shore, it is impossible not
to suspect treachery. Of course a miss
ing vessel may have been run down by
another, or may have come in collision
al. 80 a,n4
wreck. So, TOO, for all that anybody
knows, she may have been taken by
pirates; and practically there is almost as
much chance of one catastrophe as q the
other. Icebergs and floating wreckage
are more common objects at sea than are
pirates; but, in known cases, they have
seldom destroyed a vessel without leaving
abundant traces OF her to be atterward
picked up.-London Examiner.
Year: 1876

Without any food at all?" asked
Willie.


For six or seven months, Will, it con-
tinues without food or motion, until the
genial sun of spring wakes it up and ex-
cites its activity


Mot much activity about these chaps"
laughingly replied Jamie.


Very true; for we often compare slow
ness to a snail. However, it usually
comes forth in its own fashion on the first
warm days in April. Breaks open its
own door and sallies forth to seek nour-
ishment. At first it is not very particu-
lar in the choice of its food; almost any
vegetable that seems green is welcome;
but the succulent plants of the garden are
chiefly grateful; and the various kinds of
pulse, at some seasons, are almost wholly
destroyed by them if appearing in num-
bers.


"a wet season is generally favorable
to their production for this animal cannot
bear very dry seasons or dry places, as
they cause too great a consumption of
their slime, without plenty of which they
cannot subsist in health and vigor. One
thing more l must tell you about the
snail. 1t produces a great number of
small, round, white eggs, covered with a
sort Of soft shell. By an impcrceptible
slime they are stuck to each other like a
bunch Of grapes, the whole about the size
Of pea"


"Just as spiders have their eggs in
sort of silky web?' asked Will.


Somewhat like it, Will. But the snail
does not, like the spider, leave its eggs
exposed. With the greatest industry and
solicitude they are hid in the earth until
the warm spring sun WHITES them, when
the snails creep forth. l believe l have
now told you all l can remember about
the snail You sec, dear boys, our Heaven
ly Father erdows each animal with pecul-
lar instincts of its own, and they prove
His watchful, loving care over all created
things"


Willie and Jamie Stewart had listened
with much interest to their father while
giving his account of these little creatures,
and after thanking him for it they ran off
to see if they could not find their snail
with its head sticking out Of its curious
shell l-house.-Josie Keen, in NY. Otser.er
Year: 1876

"A valuable process tor removing the
hydrochloric acid nuisance from the air
and rivers is described in the Chemical
Nens. In the apparatus thus employed
the chloride of lime produced contains 35
per cent OF available chlorine and the
fuel consumed amounts to half the weight
of the finished product. The chlorine re-
sulting from this process is SO diluted
with nitrogen and air that, for perfect
absorption, the surface covered with lime
is six times larger than in the ordinary
chloride of lime works The introduction
of the process is rendered costly by the
extensive chambers required; but, on the
other hand, the advantages which present
themselves are, that the amount of labor
is slight, the CONSUMPTION of fuel mod
crate and manganese is entirely dispensed
with.
Year: 1876

THE CHAMPION BRUTE OF AMERICA


Again Brooklyn comes to the front as the city
OF marital unhappiness. One Of the most afro
cions cases on record came to light this week In
the suit for divorce Of Edith Free against Samuel
Year: 1876

some portion of the building would at last


rise above the surrounding pianks, but this


hope has been disappointed, and we have
at last an explanation of this unheard of
dilatoriness, to the like of which Baron


Haussmann had not accustomed the PaTi-
SLAMS. 1t was intended at first to build the
new edifice upon the old foundations,
which, however, were not found strong
enough to bear even q moderate weight.
Wall after wall, erected in the course of
-heee three years, has therefore been
gradually pulled down again, until every
thing belonging to the old Hotel de Vile,
even the Sale Saint Jean, which had been
has been entirely removed. Let us hope
that the unsiGhtly boards and the still
uglier scaffolding will soon disappear, now
that the work has been taken up in earn
est, and that there is no further danger of
having to pull down ever and anon what
bad been finished the day before.-London
Globe.
Year: 1876

A CURIOUS illustration of the significance Of


returning the solid South TO power, occurred


in New York city few days ago. A citizen


of Georgia, an elector for that State on the


Greeley ticket in 1872, visited that city for


the purpose of enlightening people there con-
cerning the real attitude of the South. He


called at several of the Republican newspaper
Offices and talked with the political writers.


He said to the correspondent Of the Boston
Advertiser, frankly and without the remotest
idea that he was in!uring his section thereby:


ssWe of the South go into this campaign
heart and soul We believe we have in Gov
Tilden a true representative of ourselves and
of our political principles. We went to Balti-
more in1S72 and endorsed that platform
which Mr.. Greeley..stood on, and we pretended
to be sincere in the act Our action was de-
liberate lie, and we said so among ourselves at
the time. Yet what else could we do? We
must take Greeley or nothing; so we took
him and worked for him, but with heavy
hearts. Now we have a man We can fight
for. He believes as We do, and he stood by
us until he could do so no longer. If he il
elected, we are sure of a voice in his admins
tration, sure of def 'nse in carrying out our
wishes in our own section"


1t is such evidence as this which shows that
the solid South to-day is the same South that
it always was, that it is, as of old, the enemy
of progress, the opponent of every liberal
principle. 1t believes with strange fanati-
cism, that all it has done has been right, and
that all. It's opponents have done has been
wrong. What influence could Tilden have
with Congress composed largely of such
men as these, especially when he is in sympa-
thy with them. There is no bloody shirt in
solid-South talk like this. 1t is the hardest
kind of practical reasoning, and it is the kind
of argument which is making the election of
Aayes and Wheeler and a Republican Con-
gress surer every day.-Pitts. Com.
Year: 1876

THE World, referring to the Sontb-
ern claims presented to Congress at its
last session, asks: "What WonId a
fair-minded voter say of an effort IN
make the Republican party responsible
for every claim-bill introduced into
Congress while 1t held power? Or to
condemn court because some plaintiff
brought before it a corrupt or mon
strous or indefensible claim ?'' It
holds that the presentation of these
claims involves nothing more than the
right of petition, but we never knew
that bill presented by a member of
Congress was looked upon in the light
of memorial. A court should NOT he
held responsible for any monstrous or
unjust claim brought before it, but if a
member of the court should present
such claim and advocate it he wonId
in some measure be responsible. There
is no petition in the matter: regular
bills were presented for which those
who offered them are responsible. But
the fact that the Southern people peti-
ton to have the claims settled shows
that they expect to be reimbursed for
the losses they sustained during the
war.
Year: 1876

RECREATION does net mean idIeness
and it may mean labor. A wise man
will so arrange his labors that each
succeeding one shall be so totally diff
ferent from the last that it shall serve
as a recreation for it. Physical exer-
ton may follow mental, and then give
place to it again. "A man equally wise
in all other hygenic measures, who
could nicely adjust the labors of mind
and body in their true portions, might
hope to attain old age with all his
mental faculties fresh and vigorous to
the last.
Year: 1876

Judge Sinnot fully explains the income bus-
iness.-[N. 7. YorM.
Which wish to remark.
And my language is plain,
That for ways that are dark.
And for tricks that are VAIN.
The reformers are very peculiar.
Which the same l would rise to explsin
Sin Not was his name.
And l shall not deny,
That he failed to observe
What that name might implv.
But Sin Not was only lawyer.
And All Sam, ne employed him to lie.


Twas the year sixty-two.


And soft were the skies,
And perhaps its inferred,
That All Sam was likewise.
but ne played 1t that time on our uncle
In way that ne thought mighty wise,
Which they had small game.
And All Sam took hand.
IL was swindle-the same
He did not understand
But he smiled as he swore to his income
win a smile that was child-like and bland.
But the stocks that were 'sslidn
by that smiling Chinee,
And the funds that were hid.
1t was frightful to see,
And among them was that twenty Thousand
winch the Alton had paid unto he.


But he was not so sly


AS he meant for to be,


And ne swore once too much


In that ''Alton melee"
ana the boys got holt on the papers
AND they went for that swearing Chinee-


In the scene that ensue,l


lie did not take hand,


But Sin Not was imbued


With the courage to stand
And declare such a thing as a swindIe
Was that Sam did not understand.


But his purse, which was long.


Had been used to conduct


The proceeds of the wreng


Into his own ''usufruct;"
Ard they found that his nest was well


feathered,
From the numerous geese he had plucked


Which is why remark,


And do not complain,


That for ways that are dark,


And for tricks that are vain.
All Sam is the ''chief of his eouals.n
Which is the same shall ever maintain


III. LONG.
Year: 1876

DISPATCH PgINTISG-HousE.- order to meet
the constantly increasing demands of our trade We
have added q we.seected assortment OF NEW
TYPE, which, together with our IMPROVED MA
CIrINERY and SKILFUL MECHANICAL TALENT,
warrant us in guaranteeing the VERY BEST CLASS
OF WORK at moderate figures and in the most ez-
pedjfious manner,
Year: 1876

SATURDAY.-The pork and lard markets are very
steady to-day and the markets are sure to recover
what they lost early in the week. Flour is quite
steady and the sales have been quite active for the
last few days. Moasses is rather quiet and have
no change to note in prices. Grain is firm and prices
unchanged. Sugars are firm and active.
Year: 1876

communication that you were then ready TO answer
fully Why then, do you ask for more timer


Nr Bowen--I replied that when l said "nown
meant with proper notice. had been silent for wears
and meant that was now ready TO speak before a
proper tribunal when properly presented according TO
Congregational usage and / want more than twenty
four hours notice. ask for only ten days. and II you
viii not allow i must retire, as am not ready to-
night 10 60 into a full examination OF the ease


ME 5 V. White said-'Ii Mr.. Bowen retires viii
not let the matter rest II will be wiser to give i'm
the iime then to allow him TO leave. am in for the


Mr, Blair moved that the committee retire, and they
went out for ten minutes


On returning Mr. riney read the following deci-
SION


Frst-The committee decline 10 acoede to Mr..
Bowen's request for further adjournment


Seeond-lhat they now urge him to state any iacts
in his possession support OF the allegations that he
has made affecting the character Of the pastor


Ihra-fhat IL he now declines to state such iacis
we SHALL tomorrow evening report 10 the church the
action which has been taken and ask for Instructions


"You have, gentlemen, declined what thought was
fair proposition do not, nevertheless, desire TO
avoid an Investigation before a body which has
treated me so irTeguary aud unfairly, aud which IS
may be pardOned for suggesting so preJudced by It's
very constitution aud interests will therefore, be
ready the end Of ten days TO meet you for the pur
may be proposed to me. This time is
sary in order that may consult papers, documents
dates ana memoranda referring TO the case must
also request you as speedily possible TO give
writing the formulated charges and specifications on
which you bring me 10 trial, with the names of wit
nesses, II any Had you accepted my answer TO Mr..
White and then invited me fellow member IN the
interest OF the purity OF the church state the facts TO
which referred that you might know whether or not
the pastor good man should have been obliged 10
answer without further ceremony But you cannot
now put yourselves on that ground. You tell me that
my case Is trial and have the right to insist
orderly trial, was not ready TO speak during the
years that kept silent, but ready when pro-
pery put trial before any proper tribunal or before
you. But must decline at this notice aud In this r
regular way TO answer your questions tonight"


sad, II have been member Of Plymouth church
since its organization, and during all those years no
charge has before been made against me. Now
YOU ask TO appear before you and go into the case
without any preparation whatever, and as you refuse
me time to reply TO your questions must retire AS
left the room turned and said Gentlemen, you would
in my place think IL was fair TO be dealt with so
unceremoniously IA such serious matter Now APP
peal you TO give me the time necessary TO prepare
for this trial / then left the house -
Year: 1876

At the close OF the meeting the ladies de-
sired adjourn to the next room, where women's


ing would be hold About 500 present. every inch Of
room being occupied Mr. Moody made short ad-
dress then requested few moments for silent prayer
while those who desired prayer for friends should rise
state their wishes great number rose. Then
Mr. Moody requested all who were not Christians and
desired be prayed for 30 rise Fifty roseat this CALL
after which Mr. Moody made earnest prayer for the
success of this movement vote taken to
whether the meetings should be continued and il
aDimously decided that they should be-
Year: 1876

CONTINUED CRUSH IN THE HIPPoDRoME.


Yesterday was the first really successful day at the
Hippodrome. The prayer meeting more
numerously attended than either Of its predeces
sors and considerable feeling manifested by the
congregation Rev. Dr. Hepworth made a stirring ap-
peal, declaring that he thought the Holy Ghost was
even then in their midst The women's meeting after
the regular prayer meeting, was in every way sue
cess there being several hundred ladies' present. very
many Of them eyncg great degree OF interest in the
work Of redeeming souls
Year: 1876

A BAD ENDING.-Th~ New York
bellesare adding another accomplishment
(?) to their long list-that OF opium eating
and smoking. They indulge the habit
for the purpose of giving that particular
brightness to the eye and the ruddy ap-
pearance to the face: probably not aware
that when the narcotic influence is gone,
the eye is more dull and languid than
ever, and that by and by the face will


look like piece of par-b bolcd corned- beef.
Year: 1876

If Governor Hayes be truthful man, how
is it that prior to his last election for Gov
ernOr. he positively stated that he would not
be candidate, when be had actually already
written letter accepting the nomination,
which he was Informed would be rendered
him
Year: 1876

" returned, looking pale and anxious
He had seen nothing Of either the
Of the young folks. Miss Peters Was
greatly agitated over the result of
his search, but neither she or Evans
entertained the slightest suspecion
that the prolonged absence of the
two was by design, or that they were


together. They returned to the farm


house, where the carriage had been
left, in order to give an alarm, ani
have thorough search made. They
found that the conveyance in which
Evans and Blessie had come was
gone. For the first time . terrible
suspicion crossed their minds.


A farmer told them that .
young man aud young woman had
come off the mountain about noon,
and getting into carriage had driv-
rapidly off in the direction of Minot
station. Evans would not believe
that the conduct of Blessie and Bell
was anything more than . girlish
prank, aud was confident that they
would find them 1t home. On reach
ing the farm they found they were
still absent. Miss Peters fastened to
her room to hide her emotion. Ina
few moments she sought aud found
Evans walking in the yard aud plac-
ed note in his hands. 1t read rs
follows:


DEAR FRASK:- So greatly to !
love Mr.. Bell that have given up
all for him. hope you will be brave
enough to bear up, and think Of me
as the most cruel creature in the
world. Tell Alva | have not the
courage to write to him, or to father
or mother. We are going to be mar
ricd, and intend to return to Eldred
when the gossips are through with
US. Farewell, Frank. Bid Alva the
same for me. hope he had learned
to hate me before this. B. G.


Evans cody handed back the note
and remarked:


81 am glad to have found her ont
before it was too late"


The same evening he was driven to
the railroad and returned to Canada.
The farmers family took the matter
very calmly. Miss Peters, however
was found lying in her bed, about
o'clock the same evening, covered
with blood. With a small pen-knife
she had severed the large arteries of
both arms, and was nearly uncon.
scious from loss of blood. But for
the timely discovery Of her situation
she would soon have been past all aid.
Her wounds were bound up and
doctor summoned, who had her in
charge. Her parents were sent for
and arrived here this morning. They
will remove their unfortunate
daughter to her home as soon ~ they
can with safety.


Blessie Cookton has a remark
able history. She was found, in
the summer of 1860, on the doorstep
Of q Farmer Cookton's house in
a basket. Accompanying the infant
was this note:-


''This child's father is the son of
Senator of the United States. It's
mother is gypsy girl, who has been
to Christ and can not bear
the thought of this innocent creature
growing up in ignorance, and vice.
Is there room for it here? Its little
wings are weary, and like the dear
Jesus, it has no place to lay its head.
Turn 1t not away, but keep it for the
love of Christ"


The child was a bright little thing,
and as the farmer had no children, be
and his wife concluded no adopt it,
as their own. 1t came to be such a
sunshine in the house that they gave
it the name of "Blessing" which was
subsequently turned into "Blessie."
Year: 1876

Should there be any grounds Of ssspicion Of rdudu-
lent counting on either side it should be reported and de-
nounced at oncc.


No worfhy the office Of President should be sciU-
ing TO hold il If counted in" or placed there by any
fraud Either party afford to Be dssapposnted in the
result but the coSntry cannot afford 10 haze the result
tainted by the suspicion Of illegal or false returns


U s. GRANT
Year: 1876

Should there be any grounds Of Suspicion Of frauds
enf counting either side should be reported and de-
nounced at


No ioorthy the office Of President shosld be willing
to hold If counted in" placed there BY any fraud
Either party afford to be disappointed in the result
bit the country cannot afford to hare the result tainted
BY the suspicssn Of tilcgai or false returns


u. g. GRANT