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Year: 1876

NORTH and South Carolina are natur-
ally interested in that clause of the pro-
posed Hawaiian treaty which admits the
rice of the Sandwich Islands free of duty,
as are also Georgia and Louisiana. To
these states the rice crop is of great i'm
portance, and the planters know that if
exposed to free competition they must
seek some other agricultural pursuit. 1t
is claimed that the remission of duty on
Hawaiian rice is merely for the benefit
of the Pacific coast, but, OF course, New
England would come along and demand
that the East India article be admitted
free, in her favor. So, it will be seen
that the cry for protection is not
confined entirely to the man utacturing
interests of the east.
Year: 1876

\ NEW cap has been adopted for the
officers of the navy, and those who have
seen the sample at the navy department
say it will make great commotion in
the service on account of its extraordi-
nary shape. 1t resembles the. Scotch
bonnet of Glengary cap with cape and
eyelet holes behind, and differs from it
only in being of regulation blue cloth.
Year: 1876

An old farm house with meadows wide
And sweet with clover on each side;
bright-eyed boy who looks from out
The door with woodbinc wreathed about,
And wishes his one thought al day:


" Oh. if could but fly away


From this dull spot the world to see


How happy, happy, happy,


How happy / would heI
Year: 1876

A LINIMENT.-R. S. Steel writes to
the American farmers club: Some
time ago / was good deal worried
with couple of horses which had sore
backs. tried various remedies with
out success, and was beginning to des-
pair when the following receipt came
10 my notice: "The inner bark OF
white oak bark boiled down in an iron
kettle (never use brass One) until il
is as black as ink; while boiling drop in
piece of alum, about the size Of
hens egg" This linimentis to be ap-
piled with sponge, aud is good for
any sore orlbTuise; ia fact, IL Is a
safe thing in ones barn ready to use
when occasion requires. As / found
this so useful, l venture to send it for
the benefit OF others who may not be
in the possession of anything as good.
think it is also an excellent plan in
warm weather to clean the collars Often
with CASTLE soap.
Year: 1876

ATHUNDERBoLT THROUGH A WILD
GoosE.--During the thunderstorm
yesterday flock OF wild geese were
seen flying Northward. They whirled
and changed their course many times,
but turned TO the North after each
change. When over the corner Of
Tenth and Felix street, a streak Of
lightning was seen 20 strike downward
from a large cloud, and one Of the
geese dropped as If shot. An obser-
yer ran to the spot where the goose
was seen TO fall, expecting, no doubt,
wild goose for dinner. Upon arriving
on the spot he found what, without a
question, was one of the most curious
freaks that most subtle Of fluids ever
played. The goose had a SCARED and
burned hole extending from the back
down through the body, there being
no question but that the electric bolt
passed through the flying bird. The
feathers were somewhat singed, though
not 50 much as might have been
expected. The bird was shown 10 sew
eral persons as a curiosity, our report
er among the number, all agreeing as
to the manner Of its DEATH FFOm fhs
81. Louis MOI Herald.
Year: 1876

You kindly invited to call and our large and
well assorted stock Of Boots Shoes, Hats &c Our goods
are of GOOD MATERIAL WELL MADE and the CHEAPEST
TOWN We fully alive the wants of the people, and
appreciate the fact that in protecting their interest
BODY nor allow any to give you BETTER GOODS THAN
See goods and prices and prove what we say


Respectfully,


". l.. WILLIAMS.
May 81, 1876tf
Year: 1876

Unbounded trust in the mercy Of God
was the theme OF the majority Of our
preachers yesterday. The reasons for this
trust furnished by the Word and the mani
fold occasions in our lives on which it is
especially needful that we should confide in
it would supply our divines with subjects
all the year round. Mr.. Beecher, who
preached on repentance, marked out with
his usual profuse illustrations the way for the
sinner to leave his evil doing behind
and reach a state of well being of the soul.
He was to turn his back on evil and trust in
God. His drawing sharp line between the
tender watchfulness of God over His crea-
lures and the ruthless indiscrimination of
the laws Of nature brought the reverend
gentleman on very delicate ground. It
brings to mind the Cromwellian advice,
"Put your trust in God, but keep your pow
der dry"-advice which has never been as
sailed in point of worldly wisdom. but
which when taken alone sounds like putting
q limit to the power of the Creator to aid His
cles to the blush. We may make up
our minds not to expect anything
miraculous in our lives, but what is to be-
come of the violations of natural laws
in the Old and New Testaments if
modern liberal teaching sets up nature
the immutable against God the Almighty :?
We do not answer the question wo put.
We simply pose it to show that our di-
vines should not be too prompt in ''rush-
ing in where angels fear to tread" Mr..
Hepworth in describing the passage of the
Israelites through the Red Sea INDUCED
his boundless faith by specializing on
the feelings of those who advised surrender
to Pharaohs host before the seq divided its
waters. He stands at one extreme of belief
and Mr.. rockingham ut the other. The
latter teacher denies supernatural interposi-
ton altogether. Mr.. Beecher seems to oc-
cupy middle ground, if there is any that
can properly be called such in this great
question. All three preached trust in God,
which one of them, however, would call the
Good. The sermons in the Catholic churches
were directed to the same reliance on the
grace of God, dwelling especially upon
Christ's benign words to the sinner :-"Son,
be of good heart"
Year: 1876

That there are great many men IN South
Carolina who are not of the same opinion on
many points as the Governor of that State is
likely but if there is an insurrection in that
State the press of the whole country must be
poorly served not to have some knowledge
on the subject. As no insurrection is re-
ported it is safe to assume that none exists,
and We respectfully suggest that the forces
to which Governor Chamberlain proposes to
appeal cannot be brought into operation
where there is no insurrection, and were not
provided to determine mere differences OF
opinion. Governor Chamberlain says that
in certain contingency he will avail him
self of the powers conferred upon him
by the constitution of the United States. 1t
is contemplated by the constitution that the
United States may protect a State against
domestic violence upon the application OF
the Governor "when the Legislature cannot
be convened" If the Legislature can be
convened the United States can only listen
to such an appeal from that body: the Gov
ernor has no standing in the case whatever.
Are there any facts which render it impossi-
BILE to convene the Legislature in South
Carolina? If there are. and if there
is an insurrection that the State cannot
deal with, then the Governor may
call on the United States and the
United States may come if it chooses
But Governor Chamberlain proposes to fur
nish his occasion by declaring the existence
of an instruction. That will not answer
The insurrection must be fact, and the
evidence of the leading men of his own party
is utterly against him, as will be seen from
of others on this point which we print to-
day. The contingency in which Governor
Chamberlain proposes to use the powers
which he fancies are conferred upon
him by the constitution is simply
this.-in case certain volunteer mill
tary organizations do not surrender their
arms. Yet the constitution Of the United
States, Amendment H., says that "the right
Of the people to keep and bear arms shall
not be infringed, and we suppose that the
constitution really means this, and that it is
the law in South Carolina as we'll as in
Massachusetts,. If there is no revolt it
would appear from our dispatches that the
republican managers" will leave no stone
unturned to create one. There is SO much
danger in this course for the republican party
at large that it cannot afford to see the mis-
erable creatures who rule in the South in its
name shamelessly violate the law Of the land
to serve their personal ends.
Year: 1876

The principles of the relation of director
to the company for which he acts are. as
presented in the judicial decision cited in
support Of the steps taken in the case of the
Michigan Central Railroad, as simple as
those of master and servant or merchant and
clerk. If servant spends on himself the
money with which he has been intrusted
that it might be used to purchase some arti-
Gle for his employer, or if he sells valuable
property for a small sum to confederate,
that the two may divide between them the
larger sum the property will bring when sold
again, in both these cases the servant is grossly
dishonest and is amenable to justice and
the essential principles of the case are not
altered when this servant is called a director
and the employer is called q railway COM
pany. If there is any difference in the
change it is rather in favor Of justice for
the law is able to reach the great breaches Of
faith more easily than the small ones The
remedy is satisfactory, for the dishonest
director may be held responsible in his own
property, and the law will declare void the
contracts he has illegally made. This latter
part of the remedy, if applied, will prove
better than penalty it will be preven-
tive for the parties who may lose by the
reputation of such contracts will only
make them after thorough discrimination,
and this will prove an effective impediment
to dishonest operations.
Year: 1876

Sw1NDLED SAVINGS BANK DEPosrToRs are
fast becoming large class among US.
Scarcely day passes but some case OF
especial hardship arising out of the GRIM
inal mismanagement OF the bank officials
is brought to light There is one fea-
ture of the successive breakings Of
the savings banks which makes it i'm
perative on the community to provide q
means of Furnishing the rascals who dissi.
pate the savings of the humber classes
namely, the discouragement it gives to
habits of economy among them. If the la
boring man who spends his surplus earn
ings in rum is to be as well off at the years
end as his thrifty fellow who denies himself
the bestial luxury Of drunkenness that he
may put little money by for "the rainy
day." what encouragement has the thrifty
man?
Year: 1876

Whichever party carries North Carolina
the people will have been benefited and in
structed by the speeches of the two candi-
dates for Governor, Judge Settle and ex-
Governor Vance, who, in the true and good
old American fashion, have been travelling
together through the State and jointly dis
cussing the questions of the day. Lately the
two candidates for the Lieutenant Governor
ship have begun to do the same thing. 1t is
a pity that this plan of appealing to and in
structing the people on political subjects is
diving out. There is no doubt that it is the
best 1t calls together the citizens of both
parties and gives each side an opportunity
to hear what the other has to say. 1t pre-
vents misrepresentation and compels
fair statements; for whatever is said by the
speaker of either side is listened to by his
opponent, who replies ut once and to the
same audience. 1t trains the people to
hear both sides in orderly silence and ap-
peals to their reason and not to their preju-
dices or ignorance. 1t brings out the issues
of the day clearly and enables the voters to
decide without prejudice to whom they will
intrust political power. The other day,
at Smithfeld, in North Carolina, nearly
three thousand persons gathered to listen to
Messrs. Vance and Settle, and the two parties
being very evenly balanced in number,
there was great enthusiasm and perfect or
der. How much better this is than for each
party to hold its meetings separately and for
party speakers to address only or mainly
those who already believe with them!
Year: 1876

The Congress of Workingmen recently held
in Paris was an important fact and an i'm
portant evidence that the liberation of ex-
treme opinions has already made great prog
ress there and that the government feels
conscious strength which has boen very rare
with governments in that country. These
worlxingmen, though they shout for re-
public, are not very ardent admirers of the
existing Republic, which guarantees them
freedom enough to meet and exchange opin-
orations any government in France with
such faith in its hold on the country
that it would tolerate O convention
Of agitators who were not its admirers
and whose opinions are known to be
that the only satisfactory republic is
the Red Republic. That such q convention
can now quietly assemble in Paris within
five years of the exploits of the Commune is
an evidence of great progress toward the
conception Of fair play for parties. 1t is one
Of the remarkable facts in the history of
French politics that the workingmen the
mechancs-ha commonly believed that
they were the nation; and their opinion has
been accepted in this particular, for an in
tolerance of the pressure of authority which
is peculiar to them has passed for a
characteristics of the whole people. This
trait is not possessed by the rural
Frenchmen, apparently-a fact Of which
Year: 1876

banding Of the third party were favorable 10
them they would be too well satisfied to
handy such charges. There has never been
Indiana tended to weaken the republicans
more than the democrats. The rag money
democrats were tolerably well satisfied with
the regular democratic platform and ticket
platform which demanded the repeal of
the Resumption act and ticket which in
cluded the name of Governor Hendricks. The
third party movement in Indiana was re-
garded as o trap to catch the soft money
republicans. Wolcott's withdrawal, coupled
with a recommendation to 60 over to the re-
publicans, spoils a very pretty game. 1t is
as yet uncertain whether the greenback
certain is that the Topping over of Wolcott
on the eve Of the election furnishes the re-
publican soft money men a pretext, if they
wanted one for going back into the ranks of
their own party. If the greenback organi-
zation should disband and disperse in con-
sequence of Mr.. Wolcott's desertion the re-
publican chances in Indiana will be ma
terially improved If they should carry
that State and carry Ohio too, the moral
effect Of the double victory would prob
ably strand the democratic party in Novem-
Der.


And yet q great deal will depend on the
magnitude of the majorities. If the repub-
icans barely escape defeat ''by the skin Of
their teeth;" if they carry these States by
such slight majorities that they have but
little to crow over, the democrats will not be
utterly discouraged. When they nominated
Mr.. Tilden they made up their minds to
throw away Ohio, and they confessed that
they thought Indiana doubtful when they
made their ticket incongruous by giving
Governor Hendricks the second place. Let
Indiana 60 as it will, they will make deter
mined effort to save New York But their
verse Of promising if they lose Indiana, and
not particularly bright if they should carry
it by majority SO insignificant as to show
that they had barely escaped thrashing.
Even if to-morrow's elections turn out as we'll
as the democratic party has any reason to
uOpC ~ WAAA ACSA uAA AIS ASoouASSo IL A>SW
York. We therefore repeat our advice to the
democratic factions in this city to harmonize
their differences and make "a pull oil to-
gether' to save the State in the national can
vaSS.


The table which we printed few days
since, grouping together in three sepa-
rate lists the sure democratic States,
the sure republican States, and the
doubtful States which each party might
hope to carry by strenuous effort, aided by
favorable circumstances, will deserve care
ful study after the returns shall have come
in from to-morrow's elections. That table
made it apparent that neither party could
expect to succeed without the vote Of New
York. But if Ohio and Indiana should both
go republican it will be more emphatically
true that all the hopes and prospects of ONE
Of the two parties are staked on New York.
In any event, let to-morrow's elections 60 rs
they may, the one certain thing is that un-
less Mr.. Tilden can carry his own State he
will have reason to curse the day on which
he was made Presidential candidate.
Year: 1876

MALARIAL FEVER at the Centennial is
something whose presence is undeniable.
We think, in view Of the facts which have
come to light, that 1t would be much more
becoming in the Centennial managers and
Philadelphia editors to- give tho my
riads Of visitors little plain ad-
vice as to how they may best escape the
Centennial sickness than to denounce rs
they do all who tell the truth about the
matter. We advise the visitors from other
cities to avoid drinking water in Phil lei
phia that has no. been boiled, or if they
drink cold water to mix little wine or
spirits with it, not 10 go to the Exhibition
very early in the day or remain very late,
and, above al, not to tire themselves ont
day after day tramping over the Exhibition
grounds. II an ordinarily healthy man or
woman follows our advice they need have
little to fear from weeks stay in Philadel-
pbiA
Year: 1876

SOMETIMES the little politician Of to-day is
she big leader of the day after tomorrow.
Sometimes the little politician will tell more
Of the workings of parties as far as he is
concerned in them than the man in the big
office will or can tell. The series of inter-
views we print to-day with number of our
minor statesmen will on these and other
grounds be found worth study.
Year: 1876

MARErxD WOMEN AS TEACHERS. n
woman is married should she be permitted
to teach in the public schools? That is
tho educational question which has been
raised. We do not believe that marriage
should be put under q social ban, but we
yield to our contributors some space
for their opinions on this important
subject. There is no reason why
brand, stigma, should be placed
upon marriage. If married lady is
unable to teach school, dismiss her. But
the discrimination between one lady and
another must not be based upon marriage,
but upon personal fitness. We should not
have in our public schools any new Salic
law which disqualiies the maternal duty and
exalts tho celibate heresy, and we believe
that the Board Of Education will see the fall
lacy of such an absurd distinction.
Year: 1876

SIXTH VICTIM of the Europa disaster ex-
pred yesterday msyning We hope the
Coroner's inquest will develop the full facts
in the case. To crowd over sixty workmen
into the hold of a vessel soaked with petro-
leum, and set them to sound her timbers by
candle light is to invite disaster
Year: 1876

CUBA has during the last eight years been the
grave of the ambition of great many Spanish
war captains, as we'll as the grave of q great
many Spanish soldiers. Martinez Campos,
with blushing honors thick upon him from
the proclamation of young Alfonso and the
campaign against the Carlsts, is about to
undertake the task of smothering the
Cuban insurrection. Twenty-four thou
sand additional troops are going with
him. General Jovellar is to remain as
Captain General, while Campos will COM
mand the armies in the field. Here, then, is
a great chance for the latter. Spain in send
ing this General pledges her utmost endeavor
10 crush the rebellion. The arrival of Mar
tinez- -Campos in Cuba will give o renewed
interest to the brave struggle which the busy
world has been losing sight of for months
at time and only recalling when the cap
ture Of o town, the burning Of an estate or
the execution of stray rebel has caught the
eye in a brief despatch.
Year: 1876

What diplomatists like the Russian and
Turkish Ministers to England say in
presence Of crisis like that at present in the
affairs of the Ottoman Empire must gener-
ally be carefully sifted to find the real pur-
pose which actuates their governments. Yet,
as everything they utter may be taken as
what their government is desirous to have
believed as its opinions, the inter
views which we publish elsewhere with
Musurus Pacha and Count Schouva-
loft are particularly interesting. We
can measure the strength Of Moslem
hate and gain shadowy outline of Rus
sian ambition in their utterances. 1t is not
singular that both should refer to the
Crimean war, but the lesson drawn from it
by each naturally conflicts with that of the
other. Turkey still believes in the possi-
bility of gaining allies in case Russia
should try the test of the battle field, as she
did in 1854 Russia does not think that
Turkey in 1876 can gain the same
support in Europe she did over twenty
years ago, and believes, into the
bargain, that the result to-day, even in



face Of a similar alliance against her, would
be vastly different. Turkey it is very GER
tain, has much less reason on her side than
Russia in this statement of the case. Russia
is better prepared to fight now than in Cri-
mean times. France may be counted out of
the fray, and that England will take up the
sword for the savage Moslem is at
least doubtful. One thing seems very
certain-namely, that Russia is deter
mined to give England no adequate reason
for going to war; If Count Schouvaloffs
declaration-that the most desirable out
come of the situation would be the erection
of an independent Christian State in Euro
pean Turkey-may be taken the aim of
the policy of Russia it is difficult to see on
what grounds England could object. That
such State would be more amenable to
Russian than to English influences is, of
course, highly probable; but England would
find it difficult to arouse any active hostility
in Europe to the plan on that ground alone.
Year: 1876

THE gentle Indian" does not appear
to be SO very gentle after al and seems to
pick up all the arts OF war with unusual
readiness. The latest reports from the
West say that he has acquired the habit
of firing into steamboats, AS they pass up
tho river. We shall next hear CT the
Indians having gunboats on the Upper
Missouri, and of the navigation Of the
river being obstructed by torpeloes. A
Gatling gun or two would also be a
valuable aid in conducting the campaign,
and we presume some enterprislng
trader can be found who will furnish one
10 the Sioux.
Year: 1876

By their fruits ye shall know them.
The Republicans have had complete con-
troll for years of such States as Mississippi
and South Carolina. The Republican
party has first RECONSTRUCTED these
States TO suit itself, and then reconstructed
its own reconstruction. What is tho re.
suit by the showing of the Republican
politicians and the Republican press?
Almost every speech made by any
OF their public men, almost every
leader in their papers, has told the same
story for weeks past. The Republicans
insist that the South is gwen up to dis
order and anarchy, and that the killing
of negroes is an everyday matter, par
ticulsrly IN the States which are still alb.
solutely under Republican control.
Either the Republicans lie OF they tell
the truth Our own belief is that they
lie But if they tell the truth, with
what face can they ask the American
people 10 grant them new lease Of
power on the evidence furnished by
themselves, which shows them absolutely
unfit TO hold power.