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Year: 1876

SMALL Com IN THE EAsr.-Three
different shipments of small coin,
amounting in the aggregate to $780,
000, have been made from the Car
son Mint, New, to the East, in addi-
ton to the heavy shipment from the
Mint of San Francisco. It is being
exchanged rapidly for fractional cur
rency at the different sub-treasuries,
and has created quite a sensation in
some quarters, while in others doubt
as to whether it viii be popular as a
substitute for the currency it is in
tended to disphce, and which the
Eastern people have been so long ac-
customed to handle. The Boston
Globe has the following item in ref
erence to the small coin issue, as to
the reception it met with in that city:
"The cheerful jingle of shining
quarters is heard in the land again.
The sub-treasury is paying specie
for fractional currency, and in a few
short weeks our familiar scrip will
doubtless disappear and small change
will chink again in the pocket Of the
pedestrian. But people have be.
come rather attashed to the conve-
nient slips of pictured paper. and #
will take some time to eet fam;I;ar
again with coin. Many Persons will
regard it as nuisance at ssat and
Year: 1876

that the prosecution declared the


court was peculiar, and not bound by


the technicalities Of the court


and jury system. He desired


to repeat the remark, and


quoted authority to show that of


fences over which courts of impeach-


ment had jurisdiction, were political,
and that these courts had greater privil-


iges and wider scope than any other;
that the questions which came before
them demanded this, and he insisted that
such . court should not entertain
technical objections. Where, he
asked twas the necessity that
a court which itself passed upon ques-
ton. should guard Its mind from actual
facts and circumstances that grew out of
of the case, when it was himself to judge
how much weight they were to have"


The manager then proceeded to dwell
upon the question raised by the defence
Of the right of the Senate to organize it
self as Court of Impeachment, there
being no statute to perfect the constitution
al provisions therefor. He claimed that
this question had not only been decided
in favor OF such right, but that the Con-
stitution itself gave ample authority for
it. He read from that instrument to
show that all the provisions contained
therein, in reference to the matter, were
full and complete; and also read from
Judge SIoKY's writings to prove that no
legislation was necessary under the Con-
stitution in cases of impeachment, and
he thought that the constant advancing
of technical objections, such as this,
placed the respondent in an unfavorable
position, inasmuch as it tended to show
that he was afraid of the court. He al
luded to the position of counsel for
the defense, tnat only high crimes
and misdemeanors were impeachable,
and contended that such offences as
gross immortality" "incompetency." and
"neglect of duty" were all impeachable
under the Constitution. During his dis
cussion of another point in Mr.. DAvEN-
PORTS speech, viz: That crimes to be
must be lndictable, the Sem
ate adjourned.


The honorable Manager will continue
his argument to-day.
Year: 1876




Paris Correspondence of London Times.


Sophie Gauthier had been found guilty
of horrible crime; she had killed all her
children by means Of pins, which she
stuck into their brain The death of this
revolving criminal recalls q few interest
ing facts connected with the execution of
women in France. Since 1910 nine wo.
men have been executed, and they all
met their death with great frmness. Ten
years ago man and woman were eIecut
ed at Chartres for having murdered
their parents. In those days the guillo-
tine was not the horribly neat and
compact little instrument that it is
now; there were steps to ascend before
coming into contact with the execution.
When the criminal couple reached the
foot of the scaffold the woman said, 81
should like TO embrace my husband be-
tore dying. Pray unite my hands; you
can tie them again Immediately after
ward" This supreme wish was reluc-
tantly granted, for it was contrary to the
regulations. Her hands were no sooner
free than she gathered up all her strength,
and gave her husband ringing box on
the ear. According to custom, she was
the irst to suffer the extreme penalty OF
the law. Before the man had recovered
from the stunning blow she bad dealt
him, her head had fallen into the sawdust


Another woman who created q great
sensation at the time. was Virginia
Dezon, who had murdered her husband
and two children. She was only twen-
ty.fve years of age, wonderfully beau
tiful, and belonged to one of the best
families of France. She had not the
slightest fear of death, and the moment
the sentence was passed she sent letter
to the Emperor, begging there might be
no delay in carrying it out. Prison lite
and the less of her long black hair pro-
duced a much more disagreeable i'm
preston upon this delicate woman than
the sight of the hideous chopping-block
and knife. Many summary executions
Of women took place when the regular
troops entered Paris during the
insurrection. l remember see
ing one of the advanced Republi-
can ladies placed against wall behind
the Great Northern Railway station.
She had Just been taken with recently
fred rifle in her hand and standing by
the side Of a dying sentry. "Did you
shoot this msn?' inquired the officer,
pointing TO the writhing body OF the sen
try. II did," was the reply, "and am
only sorry that l did not see you before,
as YOU were better worth the trouble"
Two minutes atterwsrd she was lying on
her face with twelve bullets in her body.
Death had been instantaneous; her vic
tim the soldier, lived two hours after her,
and expired in horrible pain.
Year: 1876

From the jefferson City Tribune.


During leap year the girl who counts
all the gray horses she sees, until she ha:
got up TO hundred. will be married
within s year, to the first gentleman with
whom she shakes hands after counting
the one hundredth horse. Every girl in
the CITY carries q memorandum book,
that She may be sure to keep correct
record. One has already twenty-si1,
another eleven. and another, who only
began yesterday, has seven. If some
body would bring drove OF s hundred
gray horses to town to day, what shak'
ing of hands would take place tomorrow
Year: 1876

Several members OF the House Com
mittee on Appropriations are looking
into the inequalities which are prevail
ing in the army and especially in rela-
tion 10 retired officers. They say they
can see no reason why some officers
manned in the late war should be retired
on full rank with corresponding pay,
while others who held as high rank and
we're similarly manned or disabled should
be receiving only $50 a month. They
will make an effort TO remedy this inc-
quality, and are also looking into the
question of forage TO ofticers who turn
over their supplies for private livery.
Pa.saSe ofthe Centennial BiII Ger.


tain.


The Congressional friends Of the Gen.
tennial million and half appropriation
bill regard its passage certain though net
by large msjority as was first anilcipa-
ted. w hile all the House Committees are
striving to make large reductions Of e1'
penditures IN all branches Of public ser
vice and will doubtless so report in their
appropriation bil', and its not, probable
the house will be seconded by the SEN
ate 70 the fall extent unless
it is plainly made to appear that the
public service would be largely bene'
| fitted by the reduction. A large NUM-
Der OF members Of Congress express
themselves as opposed to tariff 70 any
great eItent
Year: 1876

BosToN, March 3-The Board of Trade
unanimously adopted a resolution urging
Congress not to repeal the law of 1875, and
prescribing measure by which resumption
in 1879 may be made operative.
Year: 1876

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD;-


The discordant feelings and opinions arising at the
present moment in regard to the instruction Of the
German language in public schools are the source
of conflicts which cannot fail to lead to bitter
test between part of German and American cti-
zens number OF the German population in this
State believct be a malicious act of the New York
Board OF Education refuse the introduction Of said
language the branches OF instruction Of every pub
lie school, and also believe TO be sacred duty of
every citizen OF German descent TO vote n the
future favor n any public officer opposed 10 their
views in regard TO matters public education.


The question itself is not without a direct import
every citizen of the State of New York and If
il would be truo what some German citizens state
viz that the knowledge OF the German language IS


necessity the moral welfare aud intecc ualty Of
nation in the iuture-nothng should be neglected
for making this study compulsye IN every school
Of the State Upon a first review OF the whole
matter decision favor against
the said introduction in public school system seems
easy task but by considering that question
earnestly It cannot fail to lead TO the conclusion
that the teaching OF German in our public schools IN q
manner as proposed will bear any fruits all
There has been doubt that the rules of the
German grammar nrc among tho most difficult prln-
cpes Of any language upon earth. German linguIsts
OF great celebrity have openly declared that perfect
knowledge OF their own language is only obtained by
long 6xerting study and also cannot be denied that
great number of the German population IN this country
neither speak write their native language correctly
The writer OF these few lines submits 10 every Of
good sonse Tho oueson uVhat beneficial result NAV
be expected OF the instruction OF the difficult
languages during only couple OF hours day ~ Let
every who has any idea Of the difficulty Of teach
ing children decide for himself the advantages or dis
advantages of dividing the attention OF such
young persons between two languages completely
opposite IN principles, and especially when the
scholar needs every moment Of his time OF study 10
master the knowledge of all the branches Of thorough
American education. Should our Legsaturcat ut Albany
be able to End tho TO open schools for the
knowledge OF German and French uhe latter language
being spoken In the greater part OF the word sepa
rate rom the public schools. for young PERSONS Of ripper
age. undoubtedly they will promote the standard of
our educational school system TO higher degree; but
TO burden children with task they hardly viii
able to endure would not only be an injustice TO the
scholars themselves, but also act OF imposition upon
tho burdens OF the taxpayers the State OF New York.
and money appropriated 10 such purpose must be
considered being thrown away with the rights
funds allowed TO soctarian purposes.


NrH YoRK Mnrch. 1870 MORRIS COSTER.
Year: 1876

DRUNKEN MEN ON THE CARS.


Notwithstanding the rule OF most of the city railroad
companies prohibiting conductors from allowing
drunken men TO ride the cars it frequently happens
that persons in pretty advanced stages OF ntoxicaon
are allowed the facilities OF transportation in these pub
lie vehicles. or course some drunken sluggish
and passive while others becose aud about as safe
sometimes IN car as an untamed hyena. trial was
commenced yesterday in the Superior Court before
Judge Speir which promises to test the question the
liability Of railroads for thus jeopardizng the
safety OF their passengers. Mr.. Mortimer Hendricks
brings the suit and claims $l5 900 damages from the
Sixth Avenue Railroad Company, on the ground that he
placed in imminent peril OF his life through fero-
cious assault made on him by drunken man while he
riding in OF the defendants cars The story
OF the complainant IS that the afternoon Of June 3
1874 he got on Sixth avenue TO ride up town;
driver called the conductor and asked him TO take IN
side passenger who the platform; that
the conductor complied with this request, and
that the man who had been brought in from
fho platform intoxicated and covered with
blood, and bore every appearance Of having
been q proracted spree He further states that in
very little while this drunken man, without word of
provocaon on his part. rushed upon him and gave
him several quick blows in succession the head
causing his bleed and loosenng teeth besides in
1cting other injuries; that the man then from the
and he after him; that he followed him into a
difficulty succeeded in taking him to the police
court The defence is a general denial


All day yesterday was consumed in taking testimony,
the complainant being the principal witness thus
examined He told the story given above, with, of
course good deal more OF partcuarzaton 1t is
Mr.. +. Y. Bell appears for the plaintiff and Mr. John
n. Burrell for the railroad company.
Year: 1876

presenting claims TO the amount o about $1,000


After ihc reading OF the circular the meeting gave the
committee power to engage expert examine into
the affairs OF the nsovcnt Arm. and IN the OF any
evidence of any fraud being found another meeting Of
the creditors is to be called by tho committee to con-
slider whether II will be advisable commence supple
mentaTy proceedings Several OF the creditors stated
that they OF the opinion that the Mossrs Gooa-
kind had been guilty Of paying the amount OF their IN
dcbtedncss a few favored creditors to he detrment
OF others The assignee asserted, reply, that he
thought that the unfortunate gentlemen were entirely
honest in all their dealings The liabilities OF Good
kind Brothers $l44 100 while their
Year: 1876

The recent discussions respecting the
merits of various kinds of patent pave
ments recall the experience of Consho-
hockcn with an improved pavement IN
tloduced there some years ago. LIZ
seems the owners of patent asphalt
pavement obtained from the borough
authorities permission to lay couple
of hundred yards Of it on one of the
side streets. At first, while the weather
remained cold, it did well enough; but
in the spring It began to soften, ard By
the time summer came it was like dough,
excepting shat when it got hold OF any
thing it held on like death. A mani
would attempt to walk across it, and
would sink in it; then he would find that
he couldn't move either leg. Then he
would cry for help, and somebody would
push plank out to him, and he would
struggle out of his boots and walk ashore.
Ever SO many cats and dogs were caught,
and they perished III their tracks, SO
that after O while the whole street was
filed with boot-legs ard cat skeletons
and such rubbish, sticking upon the
surface. until it looked like a jungle.
| Mr.. Cooley's mule tried to cross one
day and was captured They couldnt I
dig him out, SO they put up derrick:
and a man reached the animal on snow
shoes, and fixed the rope around under
his fore legs. Then they holsted HIM,
ana the mule rose with q thick rope OF
pitch hanging from each leg, so by the
time he got 40 feet up he looked like
mule with extraordinary tendency to
grow in the legs. Then the tackle slip
ped and the asphalt was SO elastic that
the mule few back into the old place
with sskerchock. But they got him
out finally, and the next day boy fell


on the pavement, face downward, and


was clutched fast. They saved him by
cutting his clothes open in the back land


taking the boy naked, like pea from


the pod; but he left the tip Of his nose


in the pitch. SO then the authorities


thought they would take the pavement


up. It couldn't be cut OF dug, SO the


workmen undertook to roll it over, as


YOU would roll up a sheet of music; but
when they had gone forty feet 1t sprane


back over the men and assumed It's Ole
shape, except that there were four humps
on the surface where the buried work
!, men lay. At last they hitchod twenty
| or thirty oxen to the pavement, anc


hauled it away. Then they slid 1t int


the river, and it foated down below


Spring Mill, and lodged upon shoal
and there it remained permanently. Ii
the course of year soil was formed oi
| it and it is now rather a handsome is
; land; and is valuable, too. No doub
: some day it will be utilized by mining
company that wants to go into the busl
d ress;of getting out leather. There 81
: veins of old boots in that island wh1c
would make The fortune of anybody ths


knows how to work them and we ar
. not certain but that it will pay to get OF


tho cot bones for fertilizers
Year: 1876

The condition of the industrial classes in
quite as demoralizing as hard times. After
the close of the Franco-German war, wages
rose to an unnatural level, all classes fancied
that the flood-tide of prosperity had set in,
dispensable, a craving fer wealth beset all
classes and discontentment was fomented, and
the ultimate result was deterioration of work.
manship. Herr Reuleaux has summed it up:
''The products of German workmen are want
ing in finish, wanting in soundness, wanting
in taste, and absolutely devoid of imagra-
tion." The best work in the world is one by
contented workingmen who are moderately
prosperous.
Year: 1876

Every dollar of this charge was in direct
violation of the, treaty.


This total was then deducted from the four
millions legally due the Cherokees, and they
were informed that there was a balance to
their credit of only $1S4,07 72.


The War Department next attempted to
Year: 1876

we do not write in boastftll spirit, for
good many of us farmers are in humble life,
and have had fair, square battle with pow
erty and privation. But we provide hon
estly for those of our own house, aud do not
like to see so many leaving the farm, and
becoming discontented because few men
get very rich in business.


las there been SO much progress and i'm
provement of late, that the young of the
present generation are too good and great
to live on farm? Washington and Web
ster and other great men We're not above
farming. The hills and dales, the green
fields, and the blue sky, never tainted any
pure heart or dwarted any master mind. It
is not gold and greenbacks, but a pure and
honest life that constitutes a first-class man,
When men become rich by exchanging one
thing for another there is nothing added to
the comfort Of humanity. It.is.a pity when a
few absorb the wealth Of a great many.
Farmers produce by lawful industry the
wealth that brings peace and plenty to them
selves and associates they do not rise on an
others ruins.


Wealth of heart and moral worth are far
better and more enduring than material
riches. Ii we can leave a good name and
a stainless reputation, when we have done
with all things that are of the earth, earthly,
it will be of comparative little Importance
whether we leave twenty dollars or twenty
thousand. Interior.
Year: 1876

eel and, indeed, be forced to such degree
OF fruitfulness, that it is not of the least con-
sequence how frequently crops of the most
exhausting characteristics succeed each
other


The truth is, farming requires to be car
ried on as all other successful ways of bust
ness are. Any shop-keeper, if man Of bus
mess, will have such articles in his store as
sell readily, and as he finds that one partic,l-
lar class of goods pay him best for having
always on hand, he takes pains to have an
inexhaustible supply therefore, if fine, pow
erful draught-horses, good milch-cows and
heavy long-wooled sheep pay those who
raise them, and the first and last mentioned
pay duty and freight from Canada, he has
only to use his natural common sense, save
duty and freight, and make money, instead
of grumbling at hard tines.-Re7ul Neao
Yorker.
Year: 1876

If any one considers s what farming isl
or what it ought to be, they would come to
the conclusion that farming ought to be the
managing of land so as to keep it in cond-
ton to pay for occupation, and there may be [
many farms which pay for occupation Which
will not pay for cultivation that is. there
are vast tracks Of country which, from the
nature of the soil, from the high price of la |
boz, and from its adaptablity to remain in
permanent actual grass, would pay exceed
ingly well to Craze with any kind Of live
stock and by raising stock, dairying, fatten-
ing and wool growing, ETC., money could be-
made very fast--this would be farming, and
any system of cultivation and course Of crop-I
ping on good, free working land, which,
would keep the land rich in plant-food and
allow Of selling enough to cover expenses
and pay interest of capital and also profit toll
occupier, would be farming, and good farm
ing too. Therefore, it is easy 70 say what
farming is but robbing the land is not farm
ing-it is running down of Gods bearti-
full earth and although many men purchase
a fine tract Of land and accumulate a fortune
from the fine crops the new virgin soil pro-
duces, if they take crop after crop without
some system of reimbursing it for the drain
upon its productive powers, they are. not
farmers in a strict sense of the word, but real
despoilers of their country's wealth, and are
deserving of reprobation.


Farming, to be worthy ofthe name, should
be conducted SO that the manure made on
the farm be applied to produce a very heavy
quantity of some nutritious food for cattle
or sheep; thus, the converting of such an
extra growth of vegetable food into dung
and urine again adds to the richness Of the


soil, so that rotation can permit the sale


of some valuable crop, and the end of the


term of course will find the land better than


before, and the manure made on the farm


will have increased because the produce


from which it has been made has been more


and consequently, on an improving system,
the manure will augment in proportiol to


the crops.


i Market-gardening is not farming-fuit-


growing is not farming for horticnlturand
agriculture are not one and the same, and
II is seldom this kind of mixed farininghat
does any good. Near to any great supply
Of manure from livery stables and otheeity
sources, of course the soil can b ecomptsat-