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WICHITA, SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS, THtftlSDAY, DECEMBER 28,1876.
VOLUME Y.
NUMBER 39.
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H. M. 3IITIDOCK. II. r UCRDOCS.
Munuocic &. imoxirEit,
rUBMSHKRS AXD I'ltOl'lUETORS.
HVO DOMVAUS lKIt vear, is auvasck.
astsstush eati: haiz sssts ck uPLicincs.
MAILS.
i astern Mall fvla Wichita A Southwestern II.
1.; Mall Dil Express No. 2 departs 4.tS a. m.,
Mull A. Eipres No. I arrives daily at 11:35 r. M.
Augusta and Douglas departs dally at 1 r. M.
Arrives daily at 12 n.
Arkansas Uity. CaWnell.Wlnflcld.IWcllinEton
Ninnescah, Littleton, Oxford, Uelleplaln. Chicas
pia, Sumner City and Iondou Ai rives daily at 7
r. M. Departs dally at" A. M.
Clear Water, Ohio Center and Rolling Green
Arrives Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4 o'clock
r. it. Departs Tuesdays and Fridays at 0 o'clock
A.M.
On and afterdate the postoflice will he open for
lie delivery of letters and the sale of stamps from
7 a. M.toOr. m. Oflccopcn on Sunday mornini
irom'Jto 10A. M.
Mails coinc east and south close prompt at 9
cm. 31 SI. Mcnoocx, 1. SI.
ClIUItCIIES.
t iret l'rcsbytcrian Church J. 1 IIakses, pas
tor, .services in ItjptiHt Church every Sabbath at
11 o'clock a. n. and Hi r. jj.
31. K. Church J T. Hanna, pastor. Services
eery Sabbath at lOJi o'clock a. m. and7i'. M.
I'raver mcetlDK on Thursday evening.
list Aloyslus' Catholic Church Reverend .1.1..
Tciicitz, pastor. .Services on the 2nd and 1th
Sundays of every month; hish mass at 10 A. M.,
respefat7, r. m.
ItantUt Church, W. F. File, pastor, fcrviceslOJ.
c'ci-lck a m., each Sabbath. Church corner of
First and Market street ..
M tbodlst German-Key. V. . Maltliael, pas
tor Services at the school house at halt past lu.
COUNTY Ol'l'lCEKS.
"judge Thirteenth Judicial District W. 1.
Cami-uell.
State Senator John Kelly.
Representathc William llaldwin.
UoardofCounty Commissioners). 31. iTtSLK,
O. G. Jacobs, J. A. Xelso.v.
Count v Treasurer L. N. W oodcock.
County Clerk Jons TtcKEu.
bheriir-11 W. Dcssiso.
Clerk District Court G. W. Reeves.
Probate Judge Wm. C. Little.
Superintendent l'ublic Instruction, M. II.
Register of Deeds MlLO It. KxiAOO.
County Attorney W. E. STAM.EV.
County Surveyors II. L. Jackso.n'.
CITY OlTICEItS.
JIayor J. G. HorE.
City Attorney Wn. Balpwiv.
l'olice Judge J. M. Atwoud.
City Treasurer E. G Wiuonr.
Marshal Mike Meagher.
City Clerk Fued. sciiattxeb.
Surveyor
Justices of thel'eacc D. A. Mitchell, h. M.
CousUblcs C. II. Jones and D. X. Williams.
Council-First Ward A. W. Oliveu and M.
Second Ward C. M. Gaukison and John roup.
Third Ward Chaulls sciiatt.neu and Jay
KmriNSKY. , . ,,...
Fourth Ward J. C Fiiakeb and C. A. ALhEU.
Hoard of Education First Ward rt. J ,s"
andG. F. lUnuis. feecoud ard-J. J . ,
OABiiaudU. L.. Jackson. Third Ward p. 1.
ALEXADEit and A. A. Hviie. lourth Ward
A. II. Fabriqce aud W. E. stam-ev.
Treasurer school Uoard Rev. J . 1. lUnsES.
LODGES.
WICHITA ENCAMPMENT No. 20, 1.O.O.r .
meets oil the id aud 4th Saturdays of each
mouth. W. J. llOUsON, C. P.
W. A. RIC1IEY, Scribe.
XO. O. K. Wichita Lodge, No. 8J, meets ex
cry Thursxlaj night, at 7 o'clock, at their
hall, otcrthe First National bank. All brothers
in good standing are Invited to attend.
W. A. 1CIC1IEY, N. G.
W. P. STEM, It. S.
A,
F. A A. M. Meets on the first and third
Mondays ol each mouth.
T M. Thicket W . M.
W'niinA CHAPTER, R. A. M. Meets on
the econd and fourth Fridays in iaUi
muuili Geo. F. IIakois, II. P.
Milo IS. Kellogo, ses'y.
SA1IIIATH SCHOOLS.
TlieM. E. Sabbath school, W. E. Stanley, su
perintendent, meets at the church at 2; o'clock
p. m.
The Presbyterian Sabbath school, Lee Nixon,
Superintendent, meets at the Baptist Church, at
V o'clock p. in.
The Baptist sabbath school, A. II. Arnicnt, su
perintendent, meets at the Baptist church eery
sun la fliruoou atiii o'clock.
German M. E. Sunday School meets at School
House, at t o'clock. A. Fuhrman, superin
tendent. U. S. LAND Ori'ICE.
DOL'GLAS AVE., COMMERCIAL BLOCK.
11. L Taylou, Register; J. C. Redfield,
neceiver. Ollice hours lrom U to 12 A. ji. and
Iiom 1 to3r. .
COUNTY SUltVEYOlt .
II. L. JACKSON.
Cm'NTY SURVEYOR. Leave your orders at
J the county clerk's oflicc, or call at the West
W ichita poctomce. 40-ly
ATTOItXEYS.
i:. U. JEWETF,
.A.Ta?o:R:Er:E"5r jrr :g.a."w,
WICHITA, KANSAS.
SLOSS, STANLEY & HATTON,
A TTORNEYS, Wichita, Kansas.
ti. -tf
AMOS UABRIS. KOS. IIAIIU1S.
HARRIS A HARRIS,
A TTORNEYS AT Law. Wichita, Kansas.
f. Ollice in the buitdingoccupicd by the V. S.
LaudOfilcc. Loans Negotiated on improved
lands in Sedgwick and Sumner Counties, at ten
per cent. Interest with privilege of paying off at
any time Commission reasonable. Abstracts
furnished and papers executed without charge.
35-
II. S. ADAMS. GEO. It. ENOL1SII. 11. O. nCOQLES.
ADAMS, ENGLISH & RUCGLES,
A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
r. Wichita, Kansas, will practice in all the
courts of the lath Judicial District, Supreme Court
of the State, and the United States District aud
Circuit Court of Kansas. H-tf
J. M. BALDEBSTON,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Wichita, Sedgwick
county, Kansas. Ollice in Centemal Block,
otcrAlcy's Shoe store. ap2G-ly
J. F. LAUCK,
A TTORNEY-AT-LAW, first door south of U.
f S. Land Oflicc, in Commercial Block.
Wichita, Kansas, Special attention given to all
kindsof business connected with tho U.S. Land
Office. 15-tf
W. It. KIRKPATRICK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Wichita, Sedgwick
County, Kansas. S-tf
1-IIYSICIANS.
DR. McKINNEY.
BOTANIC PHYSICIAN & OBSTETRICIAN.
Lsjiecial attention given to Chronic Diseases
ol both male and female. Also Chronic Rheum
atism and scrofula. Charges reasonable. Oflicc
on Douglas avenue. Residence corner Mead ave.
and Second street, Wichita, Kas. 2i-tf
DRS. LONCSDORF fc STIPP,
HOMO:OPATiIISTS. Oflicc on Main street,
over J. II. Black's Btore, Wichita, Kas.
T. H. SHANNON,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-11 Main street,
near First, Wichita, Kansas. 15-15-17
DR. C. C. FURLEY,
)HYSIC1AN AND SURGEON. Office, Dong
stairs (oyer Allen & Tucker's Store ) 1:
uhuh'uuc, eniranceeasioi aiainsireet, up
;, nil-2-tf
DR. E. B. ALLEN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office Centen-
.. . ...., ...wUiOUMfl.
DR. HENDRIC1CSON,
(U. S. Examining Surgeon)
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office No. 21.
Main Street. 4-2-ly
DENTISTS.
J. C. DEAN,
DENTIST Office Douglas Avenue,' opposite
Steele & Levy's Lan . Office. 5-tf.
DR. W. L. DOYLE.
DENTIST Oflicc over Mathcw's jewelry store,
Centennial Block, Wichita. l-tf
VETIUUXAKY.
C. O. THOMPSON,
VETERINARY SURGEONS. Will treat all
horses intrusted in their care in the most
scientific ranncr. Office in star. Livery and Sale
Stable, corm-r Market and Douglas Avenue,
Wichita, Kansas. 10-
KEAL ESTATE.
G. W REEVES,
(Clerk or the District Court)
SEAL ESTATE, INSURANCE and Collecting
Agent, Wichita, Kansas. Collections made
tacs paid. All business entrusted to my
o ire will receive prompt attention. 41-tf
JNO. EDWIN MARTIN,
"TJROKERnnd dealer in Real Estate, Notary
D Public and Conveyancer, Agent State Line
Steamship Co., Abstracts Furnished, Taxes paid
Loans Negotiated Office at the Red Oval Sign,
wo. 70 Main St., Lock Box 301. Wichita, Scdg
Mck counts Kansas. 2i-Gm
C. M. GARRISON,
-Manufacturer and Dealer in-
Harness and Saddlery,
SII3DES &c.
No. 87 MAIN ST., WICHITA, KAN.
Established in 1S70.
Defies competition in 1S75.
"Large Stock, Quick Sales, Small
Profits," Is Mr Motto.
Good goods, and prices low;
Cash in hand, or no go! 21-tfJ
Hedge! Hedge! Hedge! Hedge!
-Six IIcmdjikd Thousand-
FIRST-CLASS HEDGE PLANTS!
Rrised on his farm on Chisholm creek for sale by
43tf nENRV SCHWEITER.
CITIT STABLES.
CONNELL & BASLEY, Prop's,
Market Street, South of Douglas Avenue.
Single and Double Teams furnished on short
notice una on reasonauic terms.
Corral and Cook Itooni
For the accommodation of froiehtors. Special
attention given to transient custom. Satisfaction
guaranteed. U-ly CONNELL A BASLEY.
Thi Enemy of Diteaiel The Joe of rain to an
and lleattl
-Is the Grand Old-
MUSTANG LINIMENT,
Which has stood the test of forty cars. There
is no sore it will not heal, no lameness It will not
heal, no ache, no pain, that affiirts the human
body, or the body of a horse, or other domestic
animal, that does not yield to its magic touch. A
bottle costing i'x-.., 50c. or$l 00, has often saed
the life of a human being, and restored to life and
usefulness many a valuable horse. 1-ly
O. ZE3I. ABBOT,
Architect, Contractor and . Builder.
Scroll work, sta'.r railings, and fancy work of
all kinds done to order and on shoit notice.
Architectual Designs the latest works) on ex
hibition. 1 employ none but flrit-cla s mechanics
and reler to the work already done In this and
other cities as an earnest of our capacity.
Shoji, Lawrence Ave., Wichita, Kan.
J3 Reliable estimates made on contracts or
loses by lire 25-t
Wagon and Blacksmith Shop
C. BRADLEY.
To my customers I wi6h to say that I have open
ed n new shoii on the corner of Douglas Avenue
and Market Street, south side, where I propose
to do all kinds of blacksmithing and wagon mak
ing on short notice and first enss st lc. 17-tf
WILLIAM A. DAILY.
Agent for A.,T. & S. F. Railroad Lands,
MousrirorE, SEDGWICK co.,kaxsas.
These lands arc among the choicest owned by
this company, and parties desiring homes should
sec them hclore purchasing. Long credit at low
rates of interest. No trouble to show lands. Let
ters of Inquiry promptly answered. 1-
TZTQ"N 1-4 JV On well improved Farms
j-q on fle years time, or less,
T r"- A TS.T t 4t 10 percent, interest Com--1
iLJ-A Ln I mission lower than else
where. J. B. WATKIN A CO.
Wichita, Kansas.
Oflicc with Register of Deeds. 26-tf
BRICK! BRICK!
"ORICIC In any quantity for sale at my yards, on
D the Little Arkansas River, north of Wrlchita.
ATI kinds of brick work done on the shortest no
!. 112-10 -I. W. PHILLIPS
WICHITA HOUSE,
CORNER DOUGLAS AND LAWRENCE AVE.,
WICHITA, ZECAISTS.
Livery and Feed Stables In connection with the
house.
C. G. THOMPSON. ,.
G. II. IIILLARD, IrV
2-tf
THOMAS & GARRETT,
House Sign and Ornamental Painters.
WICHITA,
KANSAS.
Orders left with Murphy A Rcillv will receive
prompt attention. Shop over Murp"hy A Rcilly 's
store, Douglas Avenue. 6-tt.
REESE & SAWYER
Carpenters, Designers and Builders
No. 15 .Vain Street, near corner Douglat Av.
4 11 tTIV ArnAllfnit In 4Vi Af- .IhimIiIa an .1 w A.I
i uiLAvi,ui,mii ujcuiuatuut uuic auu juvu-
rn etyle, and warranted to give satisfaction.
Plans and specifications furnished1. Joubingof
Nil I' (nils aliM-ia t- Anlav fi-91-1r
KaniAO wuv MMi'ici, UJiJt-tJ
MILLINERY AND DRESS MAKING!
MISS L. 1MARKHAM.
On Main St, South of Doughs Avanoe.
A large and woll selected stock of Goods
always to be found.
3Mtss Jennie Soult has charge of the dress
making department, and will guaranty satisfac
tion in all cases. 6-tf
WICHITA
MARBLE "WORKS,
All kinds of Monuments, Tombstones, Mantle,
Table Tops, etc. DAWSON A ADAMS,
Shop on Douglas Avenue, near the bridge,
Wichita, Kansas. '.'J-tf
Vick's Floral Guide
a beautiful Quarterly Journal, flnel v Illustrated,
and containing an elegant colored " Floicer Plate
with the first number. Price only 25 rents for the
year. The UrstNo. forIT7jnstfssiicdinGerman
and English.
Vick't Flower and Vegetable Garden, In paper 50
cents; with elegant cloth covers Sl.Otf.
rir' Catalogui 300 Illustrations, only 2 cents.
J7-Sm Adurces, Jamks Vic:, Rochester, JI. V.
TABLE OF DISTANCES
FROM THE
HI CHE Y HOUSE,
TO Till
Different Totem and Post Offices in
Sedgwick, Sumner, Cowley
and Butler Counties.
SEDGWICK COCXTV.
To Mtltt.
nUTLER COU5TT,
To Milet.
Augusta, c 20
Benton, nc K
Browntown.c 3t
Ilryant, 8 of e 3t
Cave Siiriiigs.se 2fr
Coruhill,c 21
Douglass, sol e 25
Eldorado, nc 31
Freedom, s of e 23
Holdcn.nc 23
liulianoln, e 1'
Little Walnut, c 23
Lorena, s of e If
Medona. sofe K
Pendle, ne 13
Pontiac, ne 37
Quito, ne 35
Rose Hill, se lb
Afton, 60f w 18
Illendon
Clarion, ne
Clearwater, w of ..
Delano, w
Eldridge, nw
El Paso, cofs....
Fajette, nw
Garden Plain, w.. .
Grand River, s of w.
Greenwich, n of c...
Marshall, w
lowaullc, sc..
Jamcsburg, n of w .10
Minncha. c
Mount Hope, n w .
Morton, s of w
Ohio Centre, s
Park City, nw. ...
Richey Ranch, w
Valley Centre, n. .. .
Waco, a
Sycamore Sp'gs, nc. W
Tbwanda, ne
20
Walnut, se
Whitewater, ne.. .
COWLEY COL'XTT.
AikansasCity, se..
Baltimore, se
Cabin Valley, se...
Ccdarvalc, se
Dexter, se
Grouse Creek, se..
La7ctte, se
Little Dutch, se...
Maple City, se
NewSalcm.sc
Ninnescah, e ofs
Otto, sc
Polo, sc
Redbud, se
Rock, se
Silver Dale, se
Tisdale, sc
Vernon.se
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..40
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. 60
..53
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. 43
. 30
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Alton, s
Argjlc. s
HcllePlatne, s
Caldwell, s ,
Chicaskla, w of 8..
Gulph, eofp
Hessvillc, 8
rittleton, e of s ....
'Onuon,
Llngfeltcr Ranch, s. 30
Jinan, s , ....
Oxford, e of s . .
RolIingGrccn,s
Rome, s
SaltCitv, e ofs
South Haven, s .. .
Sumoer City, ... ,
Wellington (C.H.) s
icager's uroie, s
Wlnlleld, se.
!Ti Our House is located near the Drnut.ni aid
ing the transfer of baggage and bus fare.
All baggage tramlered free.
Good stables with the House. Free corral foi
onr patrons.
Farmers' trade a specialty.
'I he tables arc furnished ith the best the mar
ket affords, the beds excellent, and the proprie
tors nlwa8 found trying to please at the low rate
vi ?i.ouperuay.
Richey Bros., Proprietors.
, Kansas, No ember 30, 1S7G. 35-tf
Wichita
JACOB HBIL,
Manufacturer of
o i a- jl. ir, s,
And Dealer in
CHEWING
AND SMOKING
TOBACCOS.
SNUFF,
IMPES,
SMOKERS
ARTICLES,
Etc., Etc., Etc.
24 Main Street, Wichita, Kansas.
20-tr
BBEWEET.
A. WEIGAND & CO.
The largest and best established brewery south
of'Iopckn.
We are piepared to supply the city and countrj
trade with the best Aleaud Itecr on short notice
Bottled Rcerand Ale for family use.
BEER DEPOT, DOUGLAS AVE.,
Between JIain and Water Streets,
wtchita, :ec.a.:n-.
H. A. WHEELER,
GBOCER!
GREEN FRONT
Douglas Avenue, - Wichita, Kansas.
Pre-cminntly Tanners' Supply Store. Itnys
all kinds of Produce, paying therefor the Highest
Market Price. Goods sold at bottom figures.
Everything Guaranteed. 11
X. r. JACKSOX.
JOIIS WESTOX
THE BONNER LIVERY STABLE,
JACKSON & WESTON.
N. P. Jack6on, who formerly kept a feed stable
in West Wichita, and John Weston, of the Ex
change stable in Wichita, have formed partner
chip and are now transac ing n livery and feed
business in the Ronner Stable, forrarrlyoccupkd
by Raslcy 4 March. They wish their patrons to
call and sec them whi re they can he well ace m
modated with nnj thing in their line, at us low
rates asany place in town.
Immediately opposite the stable is the old and
well-known Daily House, now occupied by D.
S. Munger formerly of the Empire, where mil lie
lounil good boarding and lodging at erw !.
rates. 32-
3D. IB. EMMBRT,
(Formerly Receiver of Public Moneys,)
x,.3ri3 j o? u? o e. as-e sr
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
c;ai:E2:iiLBL5:r,
WICHITA, ZAHS4.S.
Especial attention jriven to practice in the local
Land Ofiice and Iia?rior Department. Also to
collection of claims, conveyancing and payment
of taxes for non-residents. 15-tf
WANTED.
JOBS OF CARPENTER AND JOINER WORK
in the city of Wichita nnd surrounding country.
Farmers' Jobs a specialty. All work done with
neatne-s and dispatch. I guarantee to do all
work at 20 per cent- below present prices, for
cash . I reside In the fourth block south of Doug
lad avenue, on Main street, east side, last house
in the block. Day work furnished at lowest
rtcs. 126-ly E. B. LAWRENCE.
Humboldt county, California, rolled
up one vote for Cooper.
A girl of fifteen recently married a
French nobleman aged eighty-five.
The United States stamped-envelope
company at Ilartlord now employs 175
(lands, and turns some 700,000 envel
opes a day.
San Francisco cousumes 90,000,000
oysters per annum. One-third of this
vast total arc transported all the way
from Baltimore.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany have just completed the erection
of a fourth wire between Neiio, Neva
da, aud Salt Lake.
Fifteen thousand salmon have been
placed in the head waters of the Talla
hatchie river, Mississippi, and Pearl
river is also to be stocked in the same
way.
The rump Legislature of South Car
olina vindicated itself by selecting M.
C. Butler, the Hamburg murderer, as
Senator. It won't take the United
States Senate as long to kick Mr. But
ler out as it did (he rump to elect him.
Gen. Hawlcy boasts that during the
entire Centennial Exposition there
was not a drunken man seen on the
grounds. This was one of the results
'f the railroads refusing to give the
.UUsouii Editorial Association free
passes to Philadelphia.
The Xew York World formally de
clares war on Ben Hill. It rclers to
that gentleman as an "unaccountable
creature," and intimates that he is
mercenary. It is noticeable, however,
that the World indulges in no more
war talk.
Minister AVashbunc has presented
President Graut's apologies to Duke
de Cazcs, Minister of Foreign Affairs
for the arrest at Philadelphia, of Capt.
Aubryc, naval attache of the French
legation at Washington, aud delegate
if the French commission to tho Cen
tennial exposition.
One of the ludicrous things about
Wade Hampton's govern nidnt in South
Carolina is that it has no Senate. It
lias only a part of a House and those
of Jiis adherents who have regular cer
tiicatcs draw their per diem a3 mem
bers through the Chamberlain legisla
ture. A'gay old government that.
The Democracy have discovered an
other terrible plot that the Senate is
10 be called to meet on March 5th "to
seize on all departments of the govern
ment." Of course the Scnato will be
called, as it has been on twenty-two
similar occasions, but then wc never
heard it called conspiracy before."
While wc have all been discussing
resumption and greenbacks, and hard
money, etc., the laws of trade have
been 6teadily accumulating in this
country a supply of coin that will
speedily enable us to reach specie pay
ments without any shock to the busi
ness of the community.
Democrats don't know what to do
about Grant. First they were furious
for impeachment, but they couldn't
find any thing to impeach about and
now they are cursing themselves for
mentioning the subject, "as it only
made Grant mad, and strengthened his
determination to give us the hot end of
the poker."
Abe Hewitt, they call him in Xew
York, but he signs himself "Chair
man of Democratic National Commit
tee." Just now he is the butt of the
press, from his airs and ofliciousness.
One calls him Tilden's "jumping jack"
another "Santa Anna Hewitt," but the
Hartford Covrant is worst ol all, and
styles him tne "burbling Jabberwoch"
of the Democratic party.
Now comes Parke Godwin and pro
poses that the two candidates draw
lots for the Presidency. Mr. Godwin
reports himself frcshfrom an inter
view with Tilden, so it looks as if Sam
uel was about ready for-any kind of a
settlement. This is a commendable
spirit, and wo hope to see it cultivated
until the Democracy accept their defeat
like little men aud settle down to bon
cst work.
The Governor of Oregon has finally
concluded to publish his elaborate de
fense. There is nothing now in it. It
may be asked, if he felt the necessity
of having Oregon folly represented in
the electoral college, why he did not
appoint a person representing the
wishes of the people? Tho thing is
too thin ; every man in the land knows
it was a political trick, without the
shadow of honestv about it.
The Democratic committee in New
Orleans have got a half-dozen hired
colored men to come before them and
testify to being bulldozed or intimida
ted by their colored associates. This
attempt to offset the horrible atrocities
proven against the White League is so
utterly ridiculous as to make the Dem
ocrats laugh no doubt in their sleeves,
while they take tho testimony. But
they will fail wretchedly and igno
miniouslv. An unlucky and an unhappy set are
these Democrats. When they want to
get up a fight, Ben IIU1 and his south
ern associates go back on them. When
they want to turn spies, aud look over
all the private tclcgratc-s filed iu the
Western Union office. Hewitt takes
alarm and opposes them. They can't
agree upon any thing but a general ha
tred of Republicanism, anil they had
better confine themselves to the hating
business exclusively.
Gen. Crook's annual report says the
miners in the Black Hills did not vio
late tho Sioux treaty till long after the
Indians had ceased to Tcgard it, and
they have not suffered a3 much from
the Sioux since they wcut to the Hills
as they did while living on the border.
He also calls attention to the fact that
his command of less than 1,000 men,
fought and defeated Sitting Bull's band
in the battle of the Roso Bud, weeks
previous to Custer's disaster. He
seems to think the Government has
treated the Sioux with unparalleled
liberality which they have repaid by
raids along the border of tite reserva
tions limited only by the endurance of
their ponies.
GENERAL OBANT.
AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH THE
PRESIDENT.
Th3 Govebhxbkt Alive to thb Sithation
Bdt Believes in Peace.
General Grant Will See thai His Legally De
clared 8ucc93Bor is Installed in Office.
In the course of a conversation by
the Globe-Democrat correspondent
with thePresident.amongst other sub
jects that of the threatening attitude
of certain portions of the people in
Indiana and one or two other States
was alluded to. The President said,
that up to the present time nothing
had been brought to his attention offi
cially, though he had seen occasional
reference in tho newspapers to polit
ical agitation in certain sections, and
had also had information to the same
effect from other unofficial sources;
but that the Government was not in
sensible to the necessity of vigilance,
whether the statement be true or false.
So far as the agitations in Indiana
were concerned, he could sec no other
cause for them than in the inflamma
tory resolutions promulgated by the
Democratic Stale and county commit
tees, but that these, so far as" he was
informed, met with but a faint re
sponse on the part of that portion of
the population which they were in
tended to arouse. Ho said that there
were a few incendiary characters in
every community, anu theso cotilu
make a great deal of noise, but that
the American people had too much
regard for law and order to be letl h
them. At present he had no appre
hension of serious trouble, Ibttt what
might occur he could not foretell. He
could not sec, however, any occasion
for the indiscreet manifestations ot
some of the Democratic local leaders,
and could hardly think that they were
inspired in their actions by any higher
authority, as it was a grave responsi
bility for any men or body of men to
embroil even a State in a war of fac
tions, and much more to array them
selves in antagonism to the supreme
authority of the National Government.
He said that the electoral vote had
not yet been counted, and would not
be for some weeks, but whoever was
formally declared by the President of
the Senate to be elected President and
Vice President of the United States, it
would be his dutv to recognize them
aud to surrender to them the reins ef
authority, and this lie would do; that
he had no wish to force any particular
person upon the people, but would see
that the person declared to be elected
as his successor was placed in posses
sion; he was not to be the judge of the
election; that was a matter to be de
cided as provided by the constitution
and the statutes; that before and since
the election he had simply used his ex
ecutive power to sec that the laws
were obeyed and peace was maintained
and that duty he should continue to
exercise until the last moment of his
responsibility as the executive of the
Nation. Reverting to the excitement
in Indiana, he said that it it should
spread he thought the loyal elements
in that State and of the rest of the
Union would have moral influence
enough to prevent an open outbreak.
He did not think that a Government
that had withstood the shock of nearly
four years of battle, would now fall
before the clamor of a mob. He said
that it was gratifying to observe tho
conservatism shown by many of the
southern leaders, and lie felt that tlie
same spirit would ultimately prevail
all over the land: that tliose wno were
now disposed to incite a civil war
wero i nose wno nau cveryiiiuig iu
rain and nothing to lose in such a
great National calamity; that the best
men ot botn names counseicu moucr-
ation, and were opposed to any other
solution of such complications as ex
isted than that of peace, ine power
of tho President over the militia of
the State, in the event of any attempt
at a contravention of the action ot
Congress iu the declaration of the
election of the President naturally
suggested itself. The President, said
that the statutes were clear on that
noint: that the act of 1795 clothed tho
executive with ample powers. It savs:
"Whenever the Lntted States are in
vaded, or arc in imminent danger of in
vasion from any foreign Nation or
Indian tribe, or of rebellion against
the authority of the Government of
the United S"tatcs, it shall be lawful
for the President to call lor such a
number of the militia of the States or
State governments convenient to the
place ol danger or tne scene oi action
as he may deem necessary, to repel
such invasion or to suppress such re
bellion, nnd to issue his orders for that
purpose to such officers of the militia
as he may think proper."
The President said that it was Ins
recollection that during the riots iu
NcwYotk, in 1863, portions of the
National guards of New York were
called out upon the direct authority
of the President, and co-operated with
the regular forces in their suppression
and that this would apply to any oth
er portion of the United States.
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A NATIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Views of Senator Ingalls Considerations that
Ought to Have Weight Results, not Tri
umphs nor Trophies.
To the Editor of the Keu Yorl Graphic :
I observe with pleasure your edito
rial remarks in the Graphic of Decem
ber 6th upon my resolution recom
mending a national convention to re
vise and amend the coiistittitiott of the
United States. The adoption of the
resolution bv Congress could have no
other effect than to call the attention
of the people to the subject and induce
simultaneous action by State Legisla
tures in the manner prescribed iu arti
cle 5. It is from the press of the
country that,thc influence must ema
nate by which the result can be accom
plished. The constitution was an experiment
and an innovation. Its frame rs had no
model or example, and the great won
der is not that it had defects but that
it has endured so long. It was a com
promise between those who believed in
i he capacity of the people for self
government and tliose who distrusted
it; between great Slates and small
States which were jealous of them;
between human slavery and its oppo
nents; between monarchists and re
publicans. The first Congress patched
it with ten amendments. Two more
were shortly, aud a half a century af
terward, the instrument having ceased
to measure the purposes or express
lite convictions of tho people, a con
vention was hold iu the field from 1861
to 1866, which resulted iu the thir
teenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments. The operation of those, in
connection with the artificial, unneces
sary, and clumsy machinery of the
olnAtni-il rnWftp hiis ni'iiduced a crisis
among whose possibilities in the near
future is another civil war. uuies-
thpi-n is nmi Intent nowcr in the con
stitution not heretofore exercised, we
have reached a point where it may
coase to operate at a most critical
juncture. If the power to decide a
contested election tor rrcsiiteni nas
not been delegated to the United States
it line hpmi reserved to the States in
dividually or to the people. How they
will exercise it remains to uu icsiuu.
In thi nnrtictilar the necessity for
amendment has long been admitted,
but there are other respects in which
the constitution requires revision.
faiii- it tic nrnviainiis wnrn temnorai'V
t im intent nthpi-.e linvo. become in
effectual by subsequent amendments
and are like tissues in a living body.
The social, political and economical
conditions of the country have funda
mentally changed, aud to meet novel
requirements forced constructions
have been given to doubtful or ainbig
ous clauses, a proceeding always dan
gerous to the liberties of the people.
A convention to consider all these
subjects seems desirable, because Con
gressional amendments are inevitably
partisan. They are proposed by the
party in power to carry out some poli
cy or to secure specific results. To
avoid this my resolutions suggest that
no Senator nor member of Congress,
nor State or federal officer shall be a
delegate, in order to prevent as far as
possible all party divisions; and to re
move the temptations to partisanship
hi tho organization tho Chief Justice
of the Sutiremo Court should be the
presiding officer. The compensation
should be liberal ami tne piaccoi ihcci
incr pnntr.il. and the revied constitu
tion, when complete, should be sub
mitted to conventions in tiioaiaiesioi
.-.till.. tirtu tMitlini tlinn trt llmir TjPlms-
latures, for reasons above intimated.
The opportunity for deliberation and
discussion should be practically unlim
ited. If wc are ever to become united
as a people the "war amendments"
must be incorporated into thc'.botly of
the constitution embedded in the or
ganic law. As they now stand they
are conspicuous and perpetual memen
toes to one party in the country of tri
umph, to the other of defeat. They
should be treated as results and not as
trophies.
As a possible solution oi tncciuuar-
Kiccmnuls mill liniinrni-c of otll' sittta-
tion, the experiment of a convention
seems worthy of a trial. Its results
might be greatly beneficial ; they could
in no case be injurious, because should
the revised constitution uoi uu rauueu
lit. lir. t;tntne tho r.rpiPllt (llll with all
it's amendments, would continue in
torce. iicspcciiiuiy,
JOIIX J. IA'OAIjIjS,
Washington-, December 9.
What Kind of a Man is General Hayes 1
1. Governor Hayes i9 a reticent,
self-restraining, self-contained man.
lie listens well, weighs and often re
futes what is said, and mentally takes
the measure of all who approach him.
He is a singularly well poised, sym
metrically developed man, free abso
lutely fro'm hobbies, vanities, or aflec
tations; is never in a state of agitation
or excitement, and hence never loses
his balance. Hi3 tongue, unlike his
mind, is not active, and is under the
most perfect government.
2. He is an exceedingly cautious
man. He has lived long enough, as he
once said, to learn that no one keeps a
secret that is worth telling. He talks
and writes as if all he said might be
made public. Our belief amounts to
a conviction that if all he has said
and written since his candinacy were
made known to the world, it would
greatly elevate him in the estimation
of his countrymen. All reports of pri
vate conversations are without foun
dation, therefore, unless they are al
leged to be such as a wise, sensible,
discreet man would be willing to pub
lish to the world.
S. Governor Hayes is an extremely
judicious man. He "has passed through
a contest for the Presidency, has con
ducted three campaigns for Governor,
and bus served five years as the chief
executive officer of Ohio without a
blunder. He is a man who commits
no mistakes. Not a foolish act nor an
unfortunate speech can be found in
his record. He possesses not only a
sound, but an unerring judgment. Ho
knows when to speak and what to
speak. When he is not clear what to
do he does nothing.
4 He is a remarkably well in
formed man. He knows all that is go
ing on, what is being done, and who
is doing it. He closelv scrutinizes the
acts, character, and the cal b.e of pub
lic men. His standards arc moral ami
intellectual, lie is not partial to ablo
men without honesty, or honest men
without ability. He prefers a union
of integrity and brains.and rates dem
onstrated merit above mere popularity.
He has a noticeable leaning toward
men of large attainments and learning
and being a gentleman of perfect man
ners himself, hegravitates toward gen
tlemen of the best school and type.
5. Governor Hayes Is a public man
of firm, resolute will. He takes the
responsibility of doing his duty at all
limes with uncomon alacrity. He res
olutely ordered a dangerous criminal
to be executed in Ohio against the pro
tests aud threateniugsof Bishop Rose
crans and the whole Roman Catholic
Church. He compelled obedience to
law on the part ot' riotous miners in
Hocking and Stark counties by the
strong arm of military power. He
would spurn with unutterable scorn
the fear of unpopularity as a reason
for not doing the thing which duty di
rected him to do. He has been a bold
outspoken man in his acts and utter
ances all hi3 life. When placed iu the
executive chair he will act with the
decision and inflexible purpose of a
Jackson, with ten-fold more than
Jackson's knowledge of civil affairi",
and with r.ilmnes of temper and
sobriety of judgment which the spoils
President lacked.
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professional man to keep informed on
nil the improvements and discoveries
of the age.
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ters a tif-tc for investigation, and pro
motes thought and encourages- discus
sion among the members.
The Scientific American, which has
bei'ti published weekly for the last
thirty-one years, docs this to an ex
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tion; iti fact, it is the only weekly pa
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voted to manufactures, mechanics, in
ventions and new discoveries in the
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Every number is profusely illustrat
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and scientific progress of the world;
descriptions, with beautiful engrav
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practical writers for workmen and
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forming a complete repertory of new
inventions and discoveries contain
ing a weekly record not only of the
progress of the industrial arts in our
own eountry, but also of all new dis
coveries atid inventions iu every
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tions for the liast thirty-one years. It
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Merchauts, farmers, mechanics, en
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January 1, 1877.
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Patents are often sold in part or whole
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A Revolution in Stationery.
Jennie June writes: "Some exper
iments in ink have recently been made
which promise to create a diversion if
not effect a revolution iu fashions in
stationery. A white ink or silver ink
and a gold ink have long been consid
ered a desideratum in writing fluids.
The first of thee has at length been
obtained in perfection. It flows freely,
makes a straight hair line ami dties
quickly. This suggestion, indeed, it
demands dark colored papers and
several different kinds have been pre
pared, one consisting of solid cardinal
red, another of solid brown, another
of navy blue, or rather 'ink' blue, and
a fourth of dark colors assorted. The
novelty of the combination will be
likely to strike young folks especially,
ami inspire them with a desire to try
the eflert. Dark looking missives may
shortly be expected therefor to begin
their fitght through the post oflice,and
nervous ladies need not take it for
granted iu receiving a sad looking
blue, black or brown letter, that they
have lost all their friends at one fell
swoop. It may be remarked enpasmnt
that assorted "stationery makes one of
the most welcome of Christmas gifts,
anil some very pretty new styles have
been prepared with special reference
to the holiday demand. Of course the
most eleganthas the monogram made
to order and stamped on selected pa
per, but common people arc very
much pleased to receive a handsome
box containing several quires of line
paper of assorted tints, with envelopes
to match; or a 'Graphic' box prettily
stamped and perfumed; or a box with
a pocket in the corner containing a
bottle of perfume.
"The square paper folded once and
enclosed in a long envelope, seems to
be the favorite style both iu light aud
dark colors."
There has just been completed the
highest monument iu the world tho
spire of the cathedral at Rouen. It is
492 feet iu height. The old one, be
gun in 1514, and destroyed by fire in
1822, was 133 tect high. Iu comparison
with this new work, some particulars
relative to the heights of the principal
spires or monuments of the globe,wiIl
be interesting. The dome of St. Pe
ter's at Rome, is 452 feet high; Stras
hurg, the highest cathedral in all
France, reaches, with its celebrated
clock tower, 465 feet ; Amiens, 439 feet
Chartrcs, 399; Notre Dame, at Paris,
only 222 feet. The Paris Pantheon,
considered one of the boldest edifices.
does not exceed 308 feet, the cross in
cluded. Cheops, the highest pyramid,
is calculated to be 465 feet in height,
and the pyramid of Chephrem 436 feet.
Among more modern edifices the dome
of St. Paul's London, rises 360 feet ;
that of Milan. 375 feet; the Hotel de
Ville, of Brussels, 352 feet; the Square
Tower of Asiuelli, Italy. 351 feet: the
dome of the Iuvalides, Paris, 344 leet.
St. Sophia, at Constantinople, only
rises to 190 feet; the Leaning Tower of
Pisa, to 187 feet; the Arc de Triomphe
Paris, to 144 Tect; the Pantheon of
Agrippa, to 141 feet. jriic dome of the
capitol at AVashington, including its
statue, reaches 307 feet in height, and
Trinity Church steeple, 284 feet.
What is a car load? is thU3 ans
wered : It is nominally 20,000 pounds.
It is also seventy-six barrels of salt,
seventy of limcninety of flour, sixty
of whisky, 200 sacks of flour, six cords
of soft wood, eighteen or twenty head
nf r.ittlfi fifty or sixty head of hosrs.
eighty to 100 head of shecp,9,000feet of
solid boarus, i,uou icct ot siuing ij,
000 feet of flooring, 40,OCO shingles,
niio-half less hard lumber, one-fourth
less of green lumber, one-tenth of
joists, scantling and other large tim
li.ir StO hnshpls of wheat. 400 of hnr-
l ley, 780 of oats, 400 of corn, 360 of flax
seed, aw ot apples, vm oi lnsn pot i
toes, 360 of sweet potatoes, 1,000 of
bran.
Fish Walking on Dry Land.
If iu this country1 one met a troop of
ush walking along a dusty road be
would perhaps be justified in thinking
that the age of fairy tales had come
again, when frogs wood king's daugh
ters and birds held sage conversation
on every tree. In some foreign lauds,
however, walking fish are common
enough. There is a lish found iu the
eas around Ceylon, of so grotesque
an appearance that its picture looks
more like n wild dream of some artist
than a representation of a living ob
ject. This singular creature is one of
u group iu which the carpus form
anus that support the pectoral fins,
and thus enable tho ti"li to walk along
the ground almost like a quadruped.
On the rocks of Ceylon, wa-hed by
the surf, there are other III tic walking
tish which run up the wet stones with
the utmost ease and rapidity. By the
aid of the pectoral and ventral fins aud
gill cases they move over the damp
sand, nceud the roots of the man
groves, anil climb up the smooth face
of the rocki in search of flic. Many
of tho fresh-water fi-h of the same
island posses the power of leaving
their native element and returning to
it again after long pilgrimages on dry
land When the tools they inhabit
get low in the summer season theV
start off, and, Ii-d by as jet an unex
plained instinct, shape their rotirsc
through the grass to the nearest con
siderable body of water. The li!i
most often seen on these excursions is
a species of perch. It grows to about
six inches in length, the head is round
and covered with scales, and the edges
of the gill covers are strongly denticu
lated. Aided by an admirable appa
ratus fitted by nature to its head the
little qreature issues boldly from its
native haunts and proceeds on a toil
some inarch to a new habitation. The
expedition is made generally at night
or early in the morning, whilst the
grass is wet with dow. In its distress
however, it is some times compelled
to move by day, and Mr. E. L. Levari!
records that on one occasion he met a
number of them traveling along a
dusty road in a broiling sun. Cas
sell's Magazitie.
The Largest, tho Cheapest and the Best Maga
zine. Demorest's illustrated monthly, the
model narlor magazine of America.
rnntriitis llin nsspntiala of all others. in
cluding homo interests in all its de
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iu all their details. The beauties and
utilities of literature, poetry, sketches
stories, music, floriculture, and every
branclijofonterta'ningantl tie'ul read
ing calculated to enliven aud elevate
society and make our homes attract
ive, useful aud happy.
TI i i 3 unrivaled magazine will com
mence its sixteenth year with January
1877, and as heretofore, full of new
literary, entertaining and useful sub
jects to which it is devoted. With
mpIi immlipr will lip frirpn n. sittiprb
colored cabinet picture (worth the
whole cost ot the magazine; in on.
mounted on a mat ready for framing.
Every subscriber at three dollars
is entitled to the selection of a premi
um (of which there are eighteen), de
livered or forwarded immediately on
rece'pt of the subscription. Every ar
ticle offered is of first quality, includ
ing books, any one worth the price of
subscription; chromos from celebrat
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parlor; pocket cook stoves, system of
dress cutting, (liiis received the high
est Centennial award;) silver plated
ware of all kinds" stationery, linen
marker, etc., etc.
Wc have larger and more valuable
premiums, including books of all
kinds, silver plated ware, Bracket
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table cutlery, clocks,adjustable tables,
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China, dinner and tea sets, aud nu
merous other desirable articles of
which full list will be furnished on
application to the publisher, W. Jen
nings Dcmorcst. 17 East 14th street,
New York.
Fritz's Troubles.
Fritz has had more trouble with his
neighbor. This time lie determined to
appeal to the majesty of the law, and
accordingly consulted a legal gentle
man. "How vas dose tings?" he said. "Veil
a vallare's got a garden, unci tier odder
vallaer's got some shickens cat 'cm up.
Don't you got some law fur dot? "
"Some one's chickens have been de
stroying your garden ?" asked the law
yer. "Straw iu mine garden ? Ncin, it
vas vegetables."
"And the chickens committed dep
redations on them?"
'Ish dot so?" asked Fritz, iu aston
ishment. "And you want to sue him for dam
ages ?" continued the lawyer.
"Yaas. (Jolt tor tamages tun! ler
gabbages, uud der lettuges?"
"Did you notify him to keep his
chickens up?"
"Yaas, I did imdifv him."
"And what did lie say?"
"lie uodify me to go to haal, uud
wipe mine shin off down mine vest."
"And he refused to comply with
your just demand?"
"Hey?"
"He allowed his chickens to run at
largo?"
"Yaas. Some vas large nnd some
vas Icedle vallarcs, but dey bos scratch
mine garden more as der sefeu dimes
idch."
"Well, you want to sue him ?"
"Yaas, I vant to sue him to make von
blank fence tib sixdeen feed his house
all aroundt, vot der dam shickcn
don't! got off r."
The lawyer informed him that he
could not compel him to build such a
fence, and Fritz left in a rage, exclaim
ing: "Next summer time 1 raise me shick
ens, too, you bate I I raise fiditi shick
ens.pv tarn! Vine off your vest down."
Carl Pretzel's National Weekly.
Strange Sequel to a Divorce Cass.
The death of a young lady only fif
teen years old iu this city, a week ago,
brings around the wheel of fortune to
a strange point. This girl was the
daughter of a couple who were wed
ded in grent style in one of our fash
ionable churches about seventeen years
ago. The husband was himself a
wealthy man, and his wife was a sup
posed licircss, but her father failed and
her expectations came to naught.
Then Iter husband was unfortunate,
but she persuaded him to make over
to her property valued at that time at
$250,000, worth since then fully $500,
000, From that time she seemed to
turn against him, and when, a year af
ter, he failed in business, owing to
southern debts dishonored on account
of the rebellion, she treated him as a
mendicant looking to her for charity.
Driven to the wall by pecuniary troub
les, he became a drunkard, and, worse
than all, he was untrue to his marriage
vows. The wife discovered this infi
delity, and instituted a suit for divorce
for the purpose, it was alleged after
wards by her husband's friends, of
marrying another. Before, tho suit
was brought to trial, the wile uicu
suddenly, and without a will. Her on
ly heir was a daughter who died last
week. A guardian was appointed after
the mother's death, and recently the
father resumed living withh her, a re
formed man and a cleric in a mercan
tile Tiouse on Readc street. By her
death her father became her heir, and
.steps into possession of the very prop-
, a l. ! l Z lL n nf l ( a ANlltnilAlt
Criy WHICH III HlO uup Ul mo auiuiiiw
he deeded to his ungrateful wife.
There is material enough iu the tory
for a modern society drama.
Ths New York Sua for 1877.
The different editions of the Sun
during the next year will bo tho sain'1
as during the year that has just passed.
The daily edition will on week days
be a sheet of four pages, and on Sun
days a sheet of eight pages, or fifty-ix
broad column'-; while the weekly
edition will be a sheet of eight page
of the same dimensions and character
that arc already tainiliar lo our friends.
The iS'ui will continue to bo the
strenuous advocate of reform an-l re
trenchment, and of the substitution of
statesmanship, wisdom, and intcgrity
fur hollow pretense, imbecility ami
fraud in the administration of pnlilii:
aff.iirs. It will contend for the gov
ernment of ihe people by the people
and for the people, us opposed tu gov
ernment by frauds in the ballot box
aud in the counting of votes, enforced
by military violence. It will endeav
or to supply its readers a body now
not f.ir from a million of souls with
the most careful, complete and trust
worthy accounts of current events, :mil
will employ for this purpose a numer
ous ami carefully selected staff of re
porters ami correspondents. Its re
ports from Washingtnn.cspccially.will
be full, accurate and fearless; nnd it
will doubtless continue to deserve and
rnjov the hatred of thosu who thrive
bv pliinile.itig the treasury or by
usttrpiiig what the law docs not give
them, while it will endeavor to merit
the confidence f the public by defend
ing the rights of tin- people aguiu-t the
encroachments of unjustified power.
The price of the d lily Snn will be
fifty-five cent a mouth or $6.50 a year
post p:iid, or with the Sunday editio'i
$7.70 a jeir. The Sunday edition
alone, eight p iges, $1 20 a year, post
paid. The weekly edition, eight pages
of fifty-six broad columns, will be fur
nished during 1877 at the rate of $1 a
year, post paid.
The benefit of this large reduction
from the previous rate for the wcekly
cau be enjoyed by individual subscrib
ers without" the necessity of making
up clubs. At the saute time, if any of
our friends choose to aid in extending
our circulation, we shall be grateful
to them, and every such person who
sends us ten or more subscribers front
one place will be entitled to one copy
of the paper for himself without
charge. Atonedoll.tr a year, post
paid the expenses of paper and print
ing arc btrely repaid; and, consider
ing the size of the sheet aud the quali
ty of its contents, wc are confident tho
people will consider the weekly Sun
the cheapest newspaper published iu
the world, and wc trust also one of
the very best. Address,
Tiik Sun, New York City. N. Y.
D. D. Doaisstio Diffisulty.
It is all right for the Hon. B.irdwell
Slotc to lug his"mighty dollar" around
the country and say g f for gootl fel
low, c. d. for cash down, and s. ui. fur
sour mash, but such little eccentrici
ties don't wear well in the f.tmily cir
cle. A forward youth of fourteen,
whose parents reside on Myrtle Ave
nue, entered the house thoother day
and remarked to his mother:
"Is dinner ready, and if if not. why
in t. (thunder) anil I. (lightning) ain't
it?"
"What do on mean ?"' she slowly in
quired. "I mean that ton had better t. a. I.
(tread around lively,)" he answered.
bhe did n't say any more, nut wnen
the father came home to dinner .he
quietly informed him tint young Na
poleon was picking up slung.
"Is. eh .' in see about mat," ami nc
called the boy iu ami inquired:
"Napoleon, wheru were you last
evening r
'Oh. down at the e. g. for a little
while."
,'What do you mean by c. jr.?" de
manded the father.
"Why, corner grocery, of course.
You sec, 1 have ir. t. h (got the habit)
of abbreviating mv winds.
"I sec vou have." mused the father,
as he rose up. "You will p. a. in.
please accompany me) to the wood-
lied ."'
Thev had a little physical exerci-c
out there, the father holding the bal
ance ot power, aud the son doing all
the high stepping and snie-tiaiicitig.
When the show had adjourned, the fa
ther said:
"Now, d. 1. m. (don t let me) ever
hear anv more uf your slang.
"Not a.b.w.(another ble-sed word)."
sighed tho boy, and he sat down on a
lump of Briar Hill and wipetl his tears
awav. Detroit Free Press.
The Woman Who Dared.
A week ago last Saturday night a
young gentleman, well at.d favorably
known iu social circles, .itteiuled the
performance of Mrs. Oates' Opera
Ilouffe Company, at Fortl's Opera
House. He was accompanied by a
young lady, to whom he paid markril
attention, and with whom liu seemed
very happy and contented. Now, not
far "from liic Opera House lives an
eminent physician of large practice, a
motnber of'thc Germauia Club, ami n
great sportsman. This phjsician if a
parent to a handsome daughter, just
budding into womanhood, who,ruiuor
has it, is engaged to the same young
man who attended I he performance
with another girl.
The performance having concluded,
he escorted the young lady home, and
after a separation kind, aud pcrhap.
tender, at the door, he dropped in t-
see the young lady of his troth. But
she heard front some source or anoth
er, the fact that her loyer had taken i
lady to the theater that night, and it
was a wrong she would not paf-s bv
unnoticed. She upbraided tliejouin;
man; he was notso meckass'ieshouhl
have been, and hot words ensued.
Suddenly the girl seized a fowling
piccc.oncof her father's favorite gutip.
and hastily cocking it. fired at the ret
reant lover. Fortunately he was not
hit, and the father, who was in an ad
joining room, rushed iu just in tiih i
to catch his fainting child iu hi; arms.
Directly the police, who heard tins
shot, arrived,' and an arrest, policu
court exposure and all the rest of it
were imminent. However, afier con
siderable persuasion, the matter was
settled and hushed up. Baltimore
American.
Fish-Catching Spider.
The American Naturalist prints tho
following singular anecdote, furnished,
by a correspondent: "Just before tho
late war," sav the writer. "I was at
Col. Oakley Bytiutn's Spring, iu Law
rence county, Alabama, near the town
of Courtlan'd, where I saw n school of
minnows playing in the sunshine near
the edge of the water. All at once a
spider as large as the end of my finger
dropped down among them from a treo
hanging over the spring. The spider
seized one of the minnows near the
head. The fish thus seized was about
three inches long. As soon as it was
seized by its captor, it swam around
awiftly in the water, and frequently
dived to tho bottom; yet the spider
held on to it. Finally,' it came to the
top, turned upu its back, and died. It
seemed to have been bitten or wound
ed on the back of the neck, near where
tho head joins. When the fish was
dead, the spider moved ff with it to
shore. The limb of tho tree from
which the spider must have fallen was
between ten aud fifteen feet above the
water. Its success shows that it had
the judgment of a practical engineer.
Ignatius Donnelly, iu the Anti-Monopolist,
pronounces the grange a fail
ure, declaring that he does this In sor
row, not in triumph. Possibly the
grange did not respond to Mr. Donnel
ly's call as a politician. Possibly he
tried to use it, aud, failing to do so, he
pronounces the organization a failure.
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