ciples of Jefferson
and Hamilton. Epithets in popular discourse were openly hurled at
political antagonists that decent men would not tolerate to-day, and the
public press gave expression to charges and insinuations against
honorable partisans such as none but the very yellowest and most
debauched journals would now deem it expedient to print. As a single
illustration, I have in my possession what is called "An infallible
remedy to make a true Federalist." It is without date and was given to
me by a descendant of Thomas Jefferson who knew nothing of its origin
except that it was a Boston production. It speaks for itself, and is as
follows:--

Take the head of an old hypocrite, one ounce of Nero's
conspiracy, two ounces of the hatred of truth, five scruples
of liars' tongues, twenty-five drops of the spirit of Oliver
Cromwell, fifteen drops of the spirit of contentment. Put
them in the mortar of self-righteousness and pound them with
the pestle of malice and sift them through the skin of a
Doctor of Divinity and put the compound into the vessel of
rebellion and steep it over the fire of Sedition twenty-four
hours, and then strain it in the rag of high treason. After
which put it in the bottle of British influence and cork it
with the disposition of Toryism, and let it settle until the
general court rises, and it will then be fit for use. This
composition has never been known to fail, but if by reason
of robust constitution it should fail, add the anxiety of
the stamp act, and sweeten with a Provisional Army.

The above articles may be had of the following gentlemen who
are appointed wholesale venders of British Agents in
America.

F. TARGET.

The last days of the Grant administration were filled with forebodings
and excitement. I shall always remember, when the news reached
Washington that Rutherford B. Hayes had been nominated by the Republican
party, the eager inquiries: "Who is Hayes?" It was then I heard for the
first time an expression which constantly occurs nowadays--"A dark
horse." Samuel J. Tilden, as is well known, was the standard bearer of
the Democracy. The fight was long and bitter, as almost up to the day of
the inauguration the question as to which candidate was successful was a
matter of doubt. The Electoral Commission, the compromise agreed upon by
both parties, was composed of the same number