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, 1876-11-25
A DEBAUCHED PRESIDENT.

The recent pardons of Avery and Nc
Donald, by the President. for whiskey
frauds affecting the revenue of the
United States, are the last drops to the
full cup of President Grants infamy.
For the past two years. in fact. ever
since he found himself reseated upon
the Presidential chair, the Man with the
Cigar has done as he pleased. regardless
Of popular opinion or public decency.
Encouraged by the Pope's dogma of in
falibility, he has assumed powers to-
tally outside the pale of his Office. till
the name of republic has become merely
q tradition in America. Ia all things
we see but one tendency-the desire to
create military dictatorship ont of the
hct blood engendered by an election in
which popular liberty was driven from
the polls at the point of the bayonet.
The acquittsl of Babcock was farce
and Grant knew it, for the honest Re-
publican land the only honest one in a
high station Bristow, had pushed the
investigation to the very shreshhold OF
the Executive mansion. He knew that
Babcock was thief and yet
Grant upheld him because he be-
longed to the army. Now he
pardons Avery and Mcdonald for
swindling the Government and casts a
stigma upon the honest judge and jury
who sent those rogues to jail. Why
was not this done before If these
men were guilty, let them serve out
their terms; if innocent. they should
have been released before. Why was
not this done prior to tie election !?
Because it would have cost the Re
publican party the electoral votes Of
Illinois, California and Ohio, making
difference of ten thousand popular votes
in each of those States. Grant knew it
and SO did Taft, his man of dirty work
in the polluted Department of JUS
tice." jeff. Davis, rebel and traitor
that he was, could never have stopped
to.infamy like this. Which, in the fu'
ture historians eye, will be the most
worthy of censure-th the honest rebel or
loyal thief and screener of thieves?
This is for reasoning Republican to
consider.
, 1876-11-25

An article appeared in this paper dur
ing our absence, concerning the North
ern Pacific Railroad which, while it did
not impute improper designs to that
company, yet was somewhat in conflict
with our policy. We make war on no
corporation without a cause and are in
favor of anything that brings business
to the Sound, whether at Tacoma,
Olympia, Seattle or anywhere else. No
rivalry at this day can injure the pros
perity founded on the liherality of our
business men.
, 1876-11-25

The Trustees of the. Territorial IN
sane Asylum met at Steilacoom last
week, to audit the quarterly accounts
of that institution. A marked improve
ment is noticeable in tho financial af
fairs of the concern. It is now found that
the whole expense of clothing and
keeping the patients. including the SUBJ
sistence and salaries of the employees,
has been but 1914 cents day in cur
rency for each patient-a difference in
favor of the Territory over the old con-
tract system of AK cents.
, 1876-11-25

Governor Ferry ihas selected Thurs
day, the 30th inst, as day of general
Thanksgiving for the peace and pros
perity of the closing year. Belligerent
turkey -gobblers may as well begin to
negotiate for peace.
, 1876-11-25

Port Townsend district paid $l,675
. teachers salaries in one school during
the past year. How's that for VII
derness {?
, 1876-11-25

We once had country where no mill
itary power came to interfere with the
popular vote; where no retired ballot
box suffers were appointed inspectors
of elections; and where no returning
boards" with quasi-judicial powers, ex-
listed to subyert the popular will. Shall
we ever again have such country !?
After Grant, perhaps.
, 1876-11-25

Three hundred thousand Democrats
marched to the music of the Union TO
preserve American nationality and sup
port constitutionally elected P-esid-
ent- Abraham Lincoln. But there were.
no bayonets used to elect the great
Prairie Giant. Can as much be said
for Hayes?
, 1876-11-25

We notice that one Corbin is the
United States District Attorney in
South Carolina and is prominently con-
pected with election matters in that
State. Is this the Presidents brother
in-law, who was mixed up in the
"Black Friday gold frauds in New
York ID 1869. with Fisk and Jay Gould?
, 1876-11-25

A reverend gentleman named McCor-
mick, residing near Eugene City, Ore
gon, having been rejected by the Epis-
copal Church has called on the Metho-
dists for job. He wears No. 13 boots
and can kick an iron-clad pulpit to
pieces in Is minutes by the watch that
timed Ten Brock s four miles in 7:15a4
Connecticut western news., 1876-01-21
Returning Home.

Whatever may have been the original numbers of the projected colony of Americans in South America, it has fniled, and for two reasons. The coun- try is not adapted to the activity of our people and there never was any good reason why these immigrants should have left their native land. There is an urgent demand in Brazil for industrial immigration. The government has, by liberal and enlightened legislation, en- deavored to attract colonies and individ- ual agaiculturists and laborers. But, after various experiments with Europe ans and Americans, 1t seems settled that the Chinese are the only foreigners who take kindly to the country. To Ameri- means of transportation, quick sales of products, and reasonably short credits, the primitive business habits of the Bra dilatory. The mines, like most mines, require a great deal of money to work them. Farming, which was held out as profitable industry without serious labor, proved to be delusion to the en- ergetio American. Buckle has succinct- ly summed mp the case when he says of Brazil that: "The progress of agricul
 ture is stopped by impossible forests, and the harvests are devoured by innu- merable insects. The mountains are too high to scale-the rivers too wide to bridge" If the American colonist was ambitious and hard working, he eventu- ally became discouraged and ceased to contend with the forces of nature arrayed against him. If he was indolent and fond of his ease, he readily fell into the negligent ways of the country, and fail ed to make living from a soil to which he brought neither his own labor nor that of hired servants. So, in 1869, about one hundred of the refugees took passage on two United States men-of- war which had been ordered to give them this opportunity. The frigate StVatara has brought back the last in- stallment-about seventy-ive, all told, A few others have returned by private conveyance from time to time.
Connecticut western news., 1876-01-21
Knowing People.

There are almost always some people in every community who imagine them selves, to use common phrase, every smart" and they are generally of the busybody kind. One of these can do more harm in town or neighborhood than 8 dozen good people can set at rights. No minister ever comes into place but what these "smart" ones can pick any amount of flaws in his every day walk, or his sermons are always too long or too short, too soft or too hard, or "he can't preach," and hundred other imaginary imperfections which the less pretentious never think of mention
 ing. But these knowing ones do not stop here for no enterprise was ever started but what is entirely contrary to their views. Other folks never build pigpen, smokehouse, corncrib, a barn, a dwelling, & schoolhouse, or a church, to suit theso babblers and no newspaper ever was "run according to their ideas of tho business, "and won't have nothing to do with it, and I'll keep everybody lse from it that I can."
Connecticut western news., 1876-01-21
Questions and Answers. a
How can I cement emery together Answer. Use the best glue.

How can cement emery together 2 Answer. Use the best glue.
 How can make good washing fluid Answer. Make strong solution of washing soda, and render it caustic by the addition of quicklime.
 How can make good baking pow der9 Answer. Take tartaric acid five parts, sesquicarbonate of soda eight parts, and potato flour sixteen parts. Dry them perfectly, mix, pass through a sieve, and keep free from moisture.
 Is it healthy to keep plants in sleep ing room9 Answer. Plants in sleep ing apartment are not considered as conducting to health, and some of the medical authorities claim that they are very iniurio s.
 Gan you give good cure for cracks in the skin or handsf The points of my fingers and thumbs arc badly crack ed, and although kept as clean as possi- ble, glycerine being applied, they will not heal. Answer. Try spermaceti oint- ment.
 Please give me recipe for making oil paste shoe blackiug for shoesl Answer. Take ivory black sixteen parts, treacle eight parts, oil of vitriol four parts, diluted with water two parts, oil two parts, gum arabic one part, soft water for final dilution) sixty-four parts. Mix we'll.
 Am I running any risk in using tubs made of old petroleum barrels for wash ing underclothes in, or can in any way make them fit for such usef Answer. In short space of time, by the use of soap, the barrels will become deodorized and will suit your purpose perfectly.
 By what means can I detect petroleum or cotton seed oil in so-called inseed oil4 Answer. Petroleum may be de- tected by it's property of imparting a huoresence to animal or vegetable oils, and by it's aromatic odor on burning. An oleometer may be used to distinguish cotton seed oil from inseed oil.
 I am very much troubled with my hands becoming very rough from con stant use of copperas water. Can you suggest remedy9 Answer. You may avoid this by wearing pair of india rubber gloves, so as to avoid contact with the iron solution. Uso little good glyoerine or gly cerine soap as o remedy.
 A pane of window glass may be cut into pieces by being rubbed by @ small portion of the white ash obtained from the ignition of certain woods in contact with air. The ash is to be placed on the glass and briskly rubbed over it with fiat piece of wood. Are the cutting particles crystallized carbon, and can they be utilized9 Answer. When plants, etc., are burned, portion of the silicic acid (sand) and soda, lime or potash be- come fiuxed together by the heat to form minute particles of hard glass.
 am straining my eyes by working in white wood and reading by lamplight. I want to use spectacles, but am told that if once use them I must always use them. Is this so9 Answer. Spec tacles of the proper kind may be used to assist the eyes to see indistinct objects but if there is not light enough to see well without them, their use would Ger, tainly be injurious. us.-Scientifc An'eri- can.
Connecticut western news., 1876-01-21
The Business Prospects.

The Boston Globe continues the pub lication of interviews with business men. One of the largest and most successful clothing manufacturers said his firm had more than paid it's way during the past year, an h. had tho fullest hope for the coming year. A lady who had suc- cessfully managed large estate for many years was of the opinion that when people paid their debts the times would be prosperous enough. She be- lieved that individual effort only could bring about return of prosperity, and that "so long as the people of this country continue to eat roast beef when they have only money enough to pay for salt mackerel, they will have and deserve to have hard times." A stove dealer who has had business career of unbroken success for nearly half century said the trouble had been that business men bought goods and sold them before pay ing for thom. He thought the present stagnation was gradually bringing around the remedy for just the troubles that another year will find money flow ing into the hands of small traders and out of the hands of those who have for JSttIS llohoPOliAeu buo Sui pluS HLoaoy HI that and other money centers and used it in large oper .tions which finally grew beyond their control. He thought that many banks had pursued very bad policy in preferring the notes of large borrowers to those who desired accom- modations for legitimate business trans actions in small amounts. The outlook for the future was much brighter than for years, and those who wero content to work for living would another year find ample opportunity to pursue busi- ness pursuits with fair and safe return upon invested capital.
Connecticut western news., 1876-01-21
The Trenton Battle Anniversary.

The Trenton (N. J.) State Gazette thus sketches the mock capture of the Hessians in that city. It says: The troops, having taken their several posi- tions, began to move about nine o'clock. The first division began to move down Greene street, ill the direction of the Assanpink. The second division com menced the attack on the Hessians on West Hanover street, and drove them to Willow, through Willow to State. Gen. eral Sullivan followed closely to Front street, through Front to Warren, down to Greene, where they entrapped the enemy. The first brigade drove the enemy through State street to Green to tue Assanpink creek. While these move ments were going on the streets were packed with people; The firing was rapid and exciting. The division that city halls became greatly excited. Shouts rent the air. The poor Hessians were making very excellent time down Greene street, when 0 volley from the advancing Americans started them on a run, while the crowds that filed the streets shouted at the top of their voices. It was really an exciting scene. Isaac Bonner, aid to General Washington, rode directly through the enemys line, amidst great applause, on Greene, where they took a stand. There were many Imaginable scenes in the odd movements of the ad- vancing and retreating soldiers. There were some comical looking uniforms as we'll as faces. Some of the Continentals tried to make themselves as forlorn look ing as possible. The grand surrender took place at the Assanpink bridge. The swords of the Hessian officers were sur rendered, and the Hessian troops revers- ed arms as an evidence of their capture. They were then marched up Greene street, between Hanover and Perry, where the orders were read. The troops were then taken to the State arsenal, where they handed over their arms and accouterments, and were then marched to Washington Hall, where grand din ner was in readineA s, and of which they partook with great relish.
Connecticut western news., 1876-01-21
ss They S0y.0

They say-ah we'll, suppose they do, But can they prove the story teue9 Suspicious may arise from naught But malice, envy, want of thought; Why count yourself among the "they" Who whisper what they dare not sayH They say-but why the tale rehearse, And help to make the matter worseP No good can possibly aoorue From telling what may be untrue And is it not nobler plan
 To speak of all the best you can? They say-well, if it should be so, Why need you tell the tale of woeY Will it the better work redress, Or make one pang of sorrow less2 Will it the erring restore
 Henceforth to "go and sin no more?" They say-oh pause and look within; co how thy heart inclines to sin, Watch, lest in dark temptation's hour, Thou, too should sink beneath its power: Pity the frail, weep OCT their fall, But speak of good. or not at all.
Connecticut western news., 1876-01-21
Uni ed States Navy.

In the United States navy there are forty rear -Mmirals on the retired list, who receive $4, 500 per year salary. Fol lowing the list of rcar-admirals there ap- pears list of thirty eight commodores. Thirty five ot these commodores are on the retired list and receive $3,750 per year each.
 There are thirty captains and com manders on the retired or pension list who receive an average of $3.000 year each.
 After the captains and commanders come the heutenants, lieutenant. com manders, masters, ensigns, and even midshipmen. A starred," or retired, heutonant- nt-commander receives $2, ,250 a year, q lieutenant $1, $50, a master $1, 800, nn ensign S1.150, and z midshipman $750. After these come the staff off cers, ard tho exhibit is somthiag appall ing. There are twenty-five medical di- rectors at $3,300 each, thirteen other medical officers at an average of $2,000 each. fifteen pay officers at an average of g., 900 each, and thirty-eight engineers at about the same average.
Connecticut western news., 1876-01-21
He Boiled It.

The following story is told of a mem- ber of tho English Parliament who, wishing to concniate an old neighbor, B voter, sent him pineapple from the hothouse. II hope you liked it," he said to the old man, when he met him a few days afterward. Well, yes, thankee, pretty we'll. But I suppose we sort of people are not used to them fine things and didn't know how to eat 'em." "How did you eat it, then 2" asked the M. P. "Well," said the man, we boiled 'em." "Boiled u" sighed the M. F., thinking of his pineapple. 'Yes, we boiled 'em with leg of nut ton,"
Connecticut western news., 1876-01-21
The End of the Year.

A candle in it's socket lying, Fliokering, fading, brightening, dyingi The autumn leaf fast rustling by, strain of music's latest sigh, The summer winds last, failing breath A mournful tone which tells of death A fire whose embers scarce are burning spirit to it's God returning; A sun extinguished from its place, system vanishing in space
 Thus all things end save God Thus all things end ah said we 60 Can aught have end that lives belowr Is nothingness tho end of strifoY Aud void tue crowning point of life Humiliation is there aught Save madness in tho monstrous thought? Wo boldly say thing is ending We mean some change is OCT it pending; For matter changed, and changed must be Forever, like some changing sea;
 Thus all things change save God The year is ending, quickly flying, Yet lingering still &Mong us, dying; With faltoring footsteps, failing fast, few more days and then the last. His books arc closed each broken VOW Recorded there against us new, In fearful sameness there must stay; Each thought each scene, nov passed away Aye, past aud ended though they be, The end ot all things we shall see;
 But that end is not yet. Where goes the candle when 1t diesf The leaf, tho music, summers sighsi A finish'd thought, . world, a death, Where is the home of parted breathf Where goes year, an age, nay, thiner Where is the end, the great sublimep All, all but center round their Being, The Great, Omnipotent, All-seeing Unending, and unchanged forever In vain the end from Him we sever
 All ends are hid in Godl
Connecticut western news., 1876-01-21

ConD W1NTEKs.-The coldest winters on record in the United States within the past one hundred years were those of 1760, 1886 and 1856. In 17S0 the Delaware river, bay of New York and Long Island sound were so completely ice bound as to be crossed with horses and sleighs. Tho coldest year was that of 1916, ill which there was ice in every mouth of tue year.
Connecticut western news., 1876-01-21
A Costly Repuhlic.

When the insurrection in the island of Cuba broke out in October, 1868, there were on the island:
 Regulars of all arms ms...............1 1520O Tho annual arrivals from Spain since
 that date, as per figures from books of
 consignees in Havana, have been ss
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-13
PATENT
Application for a Patent
TO THE ATLANTIC MINE.
NO. $40.
U. S. LAND OFFICE, EuRKKA, New,

October 10Th, 1875.
| NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
yada, whose Postoffice address is Eureka.
New. has this day, by its duly authorized
agent, r.. Richard, filed its application Tor a
patent for six hundred $500 linear feet of the
Atlantic mine or vein bearing silver, with
surface ground two hundred 1900 feet 10
width, situate, lying ard being in Eureka
Mining District, county of Eureka, and State
of Nevada, and known and designated by the
field notes and official plat on file in this office
as lot No. 100.
The exterior boundaries of said lot No.
l09 being as follows, to wit: ~
Variation, l4@ deg. east: Commencing at
q post marked No. |, US; Survey No. 100.
the same being poet No. j, U. S. Survey No.
l0S, Arctic Lode; whence the flagstaff in the
town of Eurka bearsN 81 Dig. 80 min &. Q, 900 II:
the highest point of Ruby Hill No bears s.
IS deg. q min. w. ia 40 feet; and the Law
ton shaft of the Eureka Consolidated Min
ing Company bears S. 30 deg. q min. f. l,09S
feet; thence running first course n. SO deg. T..
200 feet to post marked No, 2, u. 5. Survey
No. 100; thence second course, S. 62t4 deg. K.
900 feet, to post marked Ne3, u. S. Survey
No. 1903; thence third course s. So dog. W, 200
feet, to post marked No. 4, U. s.. Survey No.
| 100; the same being post No. 2 of said survey
No. l0S; and thence fourth course n. 62h deg.
W., GOO feet, along said survey No. 10S, to
containing 2 7l-l00 acres.
This claim is bounded Oh the southwest by
the Arctic Mining claim, and on the northeast
by the Antarctic Mining claim.
The location of this mine is duly recorded
in the Recorders office of Eureka Mining
District, ON page III, in book L, of the
Eareka District Mining Records.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
any portion of said Atlantic mine or said min
ing ground IA herein before described. are re-
CURED to file their adverse clsiu, with the
Register Of the United States Land Office at
| Enreka. in the State Of Nevada dnf,Je tbe
so days period of publication horeo or they
will be barred by virtue of the provisions Of
the statate. u. B. IMMEL. Register.
1DiAuJ
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-13
San Jose Savings Bank,

2Sj Santa Clara Street SAN lose, Cal,
Capital Stock, 5000, ooo'
Paid in Stock-Gold Coin, $500, 00o.
Assets Jan. l., 1875. $1,324,1 1852.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-13
Application for Patent
TO THE SILVER STATE MINE.

u. ;. LAND OFyIoE,
~ 1.

LlTokh. y bVHul. november z. 1876.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ Gustav Peterson and John r.. Peterson,
whose postotlice address is Eureka, Nevada.
have this day filed their application for a pat
ent for i,i72% linear feet of tho Silver State
mine or vein beefiar silver, with surface
ground 200 feet in width, situate, lying and
being in Eureka Mining District, county Of
Eureka. and State Of Nevada. and known and
designated by tho field notes and official Plat
on flo in this Office a. lot number Ill.
Tho exterior boundaries OF said lot No. III
being as follows TO wit: Variation lGH deg.
east
Commencing at a post marked No. ]. L. S.
survey No. Ill. This post stands on the
northern boundary Of Us. Survey No. ".
ttrant Lode: whence post No. OF said survey
No. - bears n. II deg. T.. lbs $40 feet; the
hagstsf IN the town Of Eureka bears N. II
deg.El min. +. l2.0il feet; the highest point
Of Ruby Hill. No. bears \. 3 deg. 20 min. ".
3, iJ9 feet: and the mouth Of the silver State
Tunnel bears \. g deg, % min; w; $50 feet;
thence running Ist course y. 71 deg. w. 81
+l0 feet. to post marked No. 2, U. i. Survey
III, the same being post Not Of said survey
No IS; thence End course :. leta deg. W. ~
$40 feet along said survey No. ~ to pert
marked No. 3, U.s. survey No. III; thence
3D. course n. 29!s deg. W. /, fT.sas feet. TO poet
marked No. I, L. ,. survey No. Ill; theneo
9Th course n. coz deg. u. 200 feot, 10 post
marked No. ), e. s. survey No. No. III: and
thence 5th course :. 2119 deg. :. $40 $40 feet
to post No. ], tho place Of beginning, contain
ing 6 3l-l0o acres.
This elam is bounded on the southeast by
the Grant mining claim.
The location OF this mine is duly recorded
in the Recorders office Of Eureka Mining
District, in Book Il, Of page 2So.
Any and all parsons claiming adversely any
portion OF SRid Silver State mine or said min
ing ground as hereinbefore described, are re-
CURED to hle their adverse claim with the Reg
ister Of the United States LANE Office at Eure-
ka, in the State OF Nevada, during the sixty
days period Of publication hereof. or they
will be barred by virtue Of the provisions of
the statute.
n3-JOd D. b. IMMEL. Register.