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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-08

History is . pretty serious matter
Perhaps it would be truer were We to say
that the writers Of history have always
taken very serious views of life, and
have paid but little attention to the
humorous side of human nature. Sacred
history, 20 called. that 10. the history Of
the Jews a presented to us in the Bible
10 very grim and sober. There is total
absence of the humorous and laugbabIe
in all the Old Testament. This absence
of the lghtsome. laughter-provoking
qualities in the Holy Book doubtless &C
counts for The solemuity of tone in the
treatment Of religious matters observable
in the pulpits and in all tracts and re-
lieious books. Sarcasm is not wanting
in the Bible; nor are hard words, such
~ ''tbou fool" but We look in vain for
purposeful joke or any hints OF sly
humor, or any attempt ut amusement
To be sure there are hints of dancing and
music and occasional laughter; but the
narrative is not calculated to provoke
spy saltatory movements nor any out
bursts of song nor easeful mesriment.
The Oriental mind. no doubt. is re-
Aected in all this; and the Oriental
mind has no chinks where daughter sits
hol ling his Sides" NO place for sun
burnt mirth and PROVINCIAL song" Out
of the Bible all christendom extracts its
chosen forms Of religion and its creeds.
The Oriental spirit is imbibed and
asserts itself. The humorous treatment
of things. all that which is laughable and
mirth-making being absentfrom the Gus
tomary fashion Of dealing with religious
questions, there being no comic side to
the matters which are dealt with in ser.
mons and Biblical commentaries. and
the popular mind not being at all OF the
Oriental mould. but, rather. being fond
of fun and laughter and a cheerful O.
pecs, shuns tho churchy way Of doing
thipes and fights shy Of the parsons. Is
IL not fest then, that this absence OF On
essential element from the prevailing
mode Of religious teaching is . prime
cause of tho disfavor with which re-
lieious exercises are popularity regarded:
Would il not b wise to try and cure this
Orisnsalism out Of our religious life and
walk and effort7 OF course We do not
mean that our parsons shall attempt the
role q ~ low comedian or tho buhoon
bat might there net probably be more
frequent reoognitions made in tho pull
nil Of the healthfulness and innocence
and humanizing tendencies Of that which
is amusing, even to the prevocation OF
lauohtsr? We suspect that hall OF
Christ's oflense to the jewish priesthood
vas the fun he pcked at their pretense.
their solemn humbuggerries. their os'
tentations piety, their solemn-faoed
hypocricies. For Christ was br'm-iu'l
Of the hunapities. He found great
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-08

The Republicans of Nye county
have nominated the following ticket:
For State Senator, NJ. b. Howard; AS
semblymen, G. w. Veatch and Lafay-
cite Joslyn; Sheriff, w. II. Huyck;
County Clerk, Geo. Nicholl; Assessor,
Thomas Warburton; Recorder, James
A. Service; Treasurer, Adam Mclean:
Supt. Public Schools, Abnec West;
District Attorney, Benz. Curler.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-08

A dispatch from Charleston says
u correspondent telegraphs from Co.
lumbi that the report of the Deputy
Marshal, sent to investigate the re-
cent collision between the whites and
blacks at Ellentou, has led Governor
Chamberlain to a determination to is
sue a proclamation ordering all the
white military clubs to surrender
their arms and disband Immediately.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-08

The DEPENDENTS in the Trout Creek
murder case have been discharged
and the indictments dismissed.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-08

Ben Holidays farm in Westminster
county, New York, has been sold-for
taxes, we suppose. The County Su-
pervisors bought it for $4,000. 1t is
redeemable in 100 years.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-08

Herman Reicher, German hostier
in Eureka had his head fractured ny
the kick of horse, and fatally injured
it is thought, last Wednesday night.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-08

DEpRAvED.-An aspirant to the As
sembiy in Eureka speaks Of that posi-
ton as Sometimes a stepping-stone
to q good poker-game." -.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-08

Hauft, stabbed at Eureka by one
Ballinger, in q drunken quarrel, Il
getting well.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-08

THE Eurekans are to have . Lying
Club. The liars Of that place have long
needed something of that description.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-08

NORTH CARSON SILVER MINING
N Company.--The Annual Meeting Of the
above named Company, for the transaction OF
such business as NAV come before it, will be
held at the Office Of the company, $40 Sansome
street, Room q, on
Monday, the 10th day Of October.
1875, at the hour of 3 o'clock Pm
VIM. A. VAN BOKKELFN. Secretary.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-08

It is rumored in Reno that brancn
of the Kimball carriage mandatory
ia to be established in that city.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-08

Scallywags, dead beats and bounty
iumpe still continue to flock to 1ndi-
ana to do what they are hired to do
for the Democracy.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-08

Reno is discussing fire department.
Lock your stable door after your horse
is stolen.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-08

and written and so little known. They
"tumbled down in the straw to use
the common phrase here. and one OF
those sauctified fellows, with rudy
cheeks and sunset hair and beard. ap-
preached to give the necessary counsel
to enable them to lay hold of the bless
ing" Seeing some personal adornments
ON the ladies this sancsified boor burst
out in language substantially as follows:
"If you will tear those devils of your
breast and arms and neck you will please
God better and get the blessing sooner.
What do you want Of those devils there!
Take them of and cast them away. How
oan Won servo God and mammon?" An
other he ordered to pluck the flowers and
feathers out of her bonnet and cast the
devils away il she wanted the blessing.
One of the ladies, with more Christian
meekness than this fellow manifested,
told him that she did not wish him to
be her Judge, for she would not like to
be his. l understand that he has the
most unsanctified temper that ever fell
TO any msn's lot; and, of course. this
reproof riled him the more, 50 that he
raved and created . little commotion
around. A gentleman who demonstrated
with him for his rudeness to the lady
was treated similarly, and to avoid scan.
dal and controversy, pocketed a pair OF
questionable sleeve buttons. This holy
brother was put under bit and curb. and
must have left the camp ground next
day, for I have not seen him since.
Here follows pretty poem on a sea-
sonable theme:
AUTUAfN.
Lesves-Cnly dead leaves
That autumn winds have scattered around;
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-08

dead leaves
That autumn winds have scattered around;
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-02-29
The Contag,on OF scarlet Fever.

Halls Journal OF Health contains
tho following suggestive and valuable
article on this subject. Since mons uf
our common diseases is more dreaded
than scarlet fever, 1t is important to
know what can be done to prevent its
diffusion. To this end the following
conditions should be observed. Let
the patient be assigned an upper cham.
ber, freely ventilated, comfortably
warm, and reasonably cool. There
should be no carpet on the floor, no
curtains about the bed, and no cush-
ionsd or upholstered chairs or sofas.--
Use an iron bedstead, and II possible,
let the bedding be destroyed by fire a.
soon as the patient is so far recovered
a. to mingle with tho other members of
the family. The handkerchiefs which
he has used should be burned. Ii il
better TO furnish bits OF old cotton or
linen in place OF handkerchiefs, that
each piece, as soon as soited, may be
removed and destroyed. The spittoon
or other vessels whicn receives the sI-
pectorationa, should ooRtain q little
water with carbolic acid or cholorids
Of lime. One or the other of these
disinfectanta must DO used freely about
the room. An indispensable article for
the comfort Of the patient Is An earth
closet. There are several kinds In use.
but as far as We have observed the simi
plest and cheapest is the best. Com
mon garden soil, perfectly dry, should
be used, or sifted coal ashes. Either
OF tho substances will readily deodor-
ize the intestipal discharges. A small
quantity Of sulphatc of iron-copperas
ii added to the soil or ashes, will
serve as an excellent disinfectant.
Nurses and others who come in contact
with the patient should frequently
wash their hands with carbolic soap.
Clothing taken from the patient. il not
burned, should be allowed to remain in
water containing one of the above
named disinfectants two or three days
before being washed. These simple
suggestions. il followed, would result
in . greatly decreased number OF scar
let fever cases; and il the meaas pro
posed were generally adopted, we be
lieve that in short time the disease
would be effectually stamped out.
| We are aware that in many families
the course We propose is impracticable
They have not the room nor the means
But they can follow some OF our dirsc
tions. They can ventilate the sicl
room and use disinfectantA II is pos
sible that physicians. in treating thi
disease. neglect, sometimes, an import
ant duty. They do not enforce as the,
ought, the simple regulations by which
90 much may be done towards destroy
ing the contagion.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-02-29
BETTER TIMES COMING.
stx Good Reasons for the Expsesa-
tkOu.

An old merchant in New York, who
has lived through several dcprcssious
and panics, and who has been hard
student OF the times, records in the
Evening Post, OF that city, the opinion
that the lowest point OF depression has
now been reached, and that "a day OF
prosperity, such as the country has
never seen, is at hand" The Boston
Journal of Commerce sustains this
hopeful belief with the following CO.
gent reasons:
"A correspondent of the New York
Evening Post. after observing that
'times in New York are very hard, and
that real estate is unusually depressed,
records the opinion of one of the old
retired merchants of the city, who has
marked the signs of the times with
great attention.; has lived through sew
eral panics and periods ,of depression,
and now believes that the lowest round
of the ladder has been reached, and
that "a day Of prosperity such as ths
city has not ever seen, is at hand. Six
or 1seven very cogent reasons can be
given for this hopeful belief, which
may be condensed thus:
The California mines in 1876 will
produce sl00. 900, 900, and in 1857, $50
600, 900 more.
4" 2. The excess Of onr exports over
our imports in the fiscal year of 1910
was S57, ,0O0, 900. This will be increas-
ed in that which ends in June, 1876,
probably to 10000, 600.
"3. The centennial" will bring us
1000, 900 of people, whose average ex-
penditure will not be less than $40,
making $40, 100000. A Psiladelphis
calculator estimates the visitors at
hundred millions OF people.
"a. We are nearly out of debt,
which is tire corner stone of our i'm
provement, aud we are to build o2 this
solid rock. The amount of debts liq-
Undated the last year cannot well be es-
timated.
''5. Our general economy, which
has been taught the last three years,
during which time our merchants have
been sorely tried.
&C. The overwhelming crops OF our
country will make us all rich. A years
failure of crops in Europe, with our
own immense cash capital compare
lively unemployed, would produce a
demand such rs we have never seen.-
There is no limit to our crop produc-
tion, nor that of our gold, silver and
copper.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-02-29
THE BIG RACE.
Foster wins and Carries OF tho sso-
600 Parse.

SAS FRAscIsco, CAL, Fob. 22.-The
attendance at the Bay race track tc
witness the four mile and repeat race
for a $4,000 purse,was very large, es
timated at 10000. The track was in
fine condition, the weather fair, with u
light wind. Rutherford was the favor.
ite in the pools at 81 900, Foster n,
$500, Golden Gate st..S225. Katie Pease
at sl5, and the field at $3.50. Selling
was very lively.
After considerable delay the horses
were called for the start at 2:J0 o'clock
Katie Pease drew the role: rutherford
second, and Foster, Hoekhocking,
Chance, Revenue, and Golden Gate
in the order named. They got away at
the third attempt we'll together. Chance
little ahead. On the back, stretch
Hockhocking got the lead, passing tho
half in one minute. but fell bohind at
the turn, Chance leading tho to score.
Foster second, Rutherford third, and
the others wall together alittle behind.
Time, 1904. On the. second mile
Rutherford and Foster drew ahead OF
Chance, the rest punched and. main
tainsd that position to tho score. Time
1854. Chance now began to flag, and
ON the third mile was passed by Katie
Pease. Rutherford maintained a slight
lead, closely pressed by Foster, and
came under the airing in i 80; Foster,
second; Katie Psase third. On the
fourth milo Hockhooking, who had
been runuiag easily with''the field, drew
ahead Of Pease, and Foster pushed
Rutherford throughout, passing him
on the home-stretch. and winning the
heat by neck in 1851; Rutherford
second. Hockhockling was apparent
ly fair third, the rest being q well in
the rear, getting the distance flag in
their faces, and to the surprise OF the
whole asssmblage, Hockhockiug was
also adjudged distanced. The ruilug
in his case excited universal dissatis-
faction, and much unfayorable COM
ment was made on the action OF the
judges, it being claimed by many that
Hockhocking had run waiting race
and was good 10 run the second heat,
coming in very fresh, and was shut out
puiposely TO prevent such result
The backors of Rutherford now began
to hedge, Foster having the call IN the
pool two to one.
At 3:45 the horses were called for the
second heat. They made false start,
going entirely around the track. On
the second attempt they got of eogeth-
er. Foster drew slightly ahead, AID st
the half led by half a length, which po-
sition was maintained to the score
Time 2:O3. On the second mile Foster
slightly increased his lead. passing the
half one length ahead. On the home
stretch Rutherford closed on him, aud
they went under the string in l:53.-
Foster half length ahead. The latter
now began to forge ahead again; at the
half he was half length. Ruther-
ford made fine burst, and they pass
ed the stand, Foster only neck ahead.
Time, "a. Rnthcrford's last effort
seemed to tell on him. and on the
fourth mile he fell steadily behind. =
Foster led two open lengths Mt the half
aud came in an easy winner of the beat
and race by six open lengths in 2:O3.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-02-29
As PERFECT NEWSPAPER

as money, long experience practlccd skill, pride
IN the paper, and untring zeal can possibly pro-
ducc. That THE TRIBUNE will continue TO
leucs of it> various editions, intent thcro
shall be no dcnbt about.
TIE WEEKLY TRIBUNE % should be borne
IN mind. is the largest weekly paper in the Slate.
being EIGHT COLUMNS larger than any 81 the
other Detroit papers, thus furnishing very much
more reading matter. IL i carefully edited, and.
altogether, has no equal anywhere IN the West
In point Uf real value and general attractiyeness
IN all its departments. IL will be kept fully
up 90 iis previous high standard, which has given
Il an immensely wider circulation throughout
Michigan than eny other paper published either
within or without our borders. There IL probab-
ly not n school district IN Michigan where The
TRIBUNE is not 90 be found.
The price OF THE TRIBUgE In its various edi-
tons Il as follows Daily, sic 60 per year includ
ing postage; s. 30 for six mouths 81 65 for three
months. Tri-weekiy. s. 30 per year, including
postage. o. c. for ak months; 81 . for three
months. Weekly ,s2 per year for single subsertp-
tons 81 50 IN clubs OF Eve; al u In clubs OF ten;
81 co In clubs Of twenty-ali these prices includ-
ing postage, which we have 20 pay. A large and
elegant map Of Michigan dover peninsula), all
ready % hang upon the wall, also given 10 every
subscriber 20 TUE WEEKLY TRIBUNE for so cents
extra This offer Is made as an inducement 10
new subscribers and for renewals, as its price 20
anyone not a subscriber Is 81 20. Address all let
tiers 10 THE Tribune,
Detroit, Mich.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-02-29
The Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows,

Special dispatch 70 The Detroit Tribune.
GRAND Rsrrps, February 16.-The
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows OF Mich
igan got settled into regular business
this afternoon. About $40 members
are d, esent at the meeting. The total
membership in the State is reported at
III. $50, and as q rule the Odd Fellows
Of Michigan stand high for good repute
in their several communities. Grand
Master Dean, Who retires tomorrow,
appointed, rs is the custom with this
body, the standing committees. The
following are the names with the num-
Der OF the lodge each one belongs to:
On Finance w. j. Weir. No. OIL;
George G. Munroe. No. l6; q. w.
westerman, No. 3.
On Correspondence-A. Ferguson,
No. 23S; A. w. Sweet, No. 262; q. A.
Reynolds, No. 272.
On By-Laws-Past Grand Masters
Sprague and Foster, and Representa-.
tive Case, OF No. 95.
On State of the Order-PAst Grand
Master II. II. Rankin, Representatives
w. Hemingway, No. "a; and A. X
Sweet, No. 3S.
On Legislation-w. J. Baxter. No.
16; +. q. ID. Holden. No. IL; r. 8
Dillon, No. 2.
On Petitions-F. Karrer, No. AZ; d.
B. Harper, No. 70; A. Z. Culver, No
25s.
On Per Diem q. w. Freeman. Ne
As; r. Luke, No. l62; A. Wilcox, No
257.
1 tn ux:. .-. Al. -.~caxu~ot. A.
the constitution proposed at last year.
session Of the Grand Lodge. was indef
initely postponed. The afternoon wa
mainly occupied-in placing business II
the hands Of the committees. The in
stallation Of officers for the ensuinI
year viii take place tomorrow morn
ing. These officers were elected som
time ago, each lodge voting at HON
and their names we're formerly announc
ed last November.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-02-29

ExRoRs IN PRooF-RRADISo. = We
should like TO talk little to the proof
reader Of the Chicago Inter-Ocean on
the "valus OF accuracy" That paper
Of Feb o contained . special dispatch
from this city. giving brief report OF
the meeting Of the Michigan press as
sociation OF the day previous. The TO-
porter could not have been so. great q
Tool a. 10 write names incorrectly which
he knew perfectly; or, il he was, the
telegraphic operator here knew better
than 10 repeat the blunder. Even IL
the operator in Chicago wrote bad
hand, the proof reader ought to mako
the report consistent with itself. He
gives the name OF the late president OF
the associatio a. NJ. Y. George and w
ID. 0corge-both inaccurate. He calls
the secretary J. M. Allen nd ]. w.
Allen; the treasurer A. l.. Aldrich and
II. l.. Aldrich; the veteran publisher Of
the Hillsdale Standard, III. Brovlston
and II. B. Rowlson; the new president
w. w. wolnough and w. w. Wool
nouQh; and transforms the publisher
OF the FREQ Press from Van Fossen in
TO vanhosen, while no twice calls the
publisher OF the Hubbardston Adver'
tiscr A. v. Plaster. There ought IA
be a plaster over that mans eyes, &C
that he could never do any more proof
reading, on Michigan news at least
Lansing Republican.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-02-29

second wife. They adopted and raissd
. boy and girl. She survives. Mr..
Randall had two brothers and two sis
ters, children Of WiIlial Randall. lst Of
Paris. Two Of these survive. Cort-
land Randall, The bsothcr, lives near
CIayville. IN the town Of Paris. Arzills
Palmer, the sister. lives in the southern
part OF the town of Hillsdale, Mich.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-02-29
Presidents.

The following table, prepared for
reference, shows the political senti-
ments aud the date of thu Inauguration
of each Preside Mt, the length of time
he lived after that event, and his age AT
the time Of his death: .-
i. George Washington, Independ-
ont, inangnrated 1883; lived 10 years;
age 6S.
2. John Adams, Independent, in
augurated 1877; lived 20 years; age
90. See.
3. Thomas jefferson, Democrat. in
augurated 1901; lived 25 years; age So.
4. James Madison, Democrat, in
sugurated 1909; lived 27 years; age So.
5. James Monroe, Democrat, inaug-
urated 1917; lived IL years; age 70.
6. John Quincy Adams, Wing, in
augurated 1925; lived % years; age 81.
Z. Andrew Jackson, Democrat, in
augurated 1887; lived 46 years; age rs.
8. Martin Van Buren, Democrat,
inauguratod 1877, lived % years; age
so.
w. IL. Harrison. Whig, inaugurated
1871; lived one month; age 6S.
10. John Tyler, V. p, Independent
inauguratsd 1871; lived 81 years; age
72.
IL. James X. Polk, Democrat, in
augurated 1S45; lived 4 years: age 81
10 2achary Tavlor Whio inangu.
rated 1919; lived 16 months; age G5.
-. Millard Fillmore, V. p, Inds-
pendent, inaugarated 1850; lived "a
years; age "a.
IL Franklin Pierce, Democrat, in
auguratod 1853; lived 16 years; age 65.
10. James Buchanan, Democrat, in.
augurated 1857; lived IL years; age ".
Abraham Lincoln, Republican, in-
augurated 1861; lived years ! months
age 56. ....
II. Andrew johnson, V. L. Indc
pendent, inaugurated 1866: lived II
years; ngo CT.
is. General Grant, Republican, in
sugurated 1869.
Tyler aud Fillmore we're elected Vic,
Presidents as Wings aud johnson as 8
Republican. Their Independence
followed their inauguration as PresI
dents.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-02-29
Interesting items.

A man may be genius, but il he ev-
or amounts TO anything, we observe
that he has to stick right to business
just as well as anybody else.
If there is anything in this world
calculated to make a man forget That
he's been to church on the previous
evening, il is to bounce chserily out of
bed in tho morning and light on the
business end OF n tack.
Men OF robust limbs want knee
breeches and silk stockings to come in
to fashion again, while thin calved in
dividuals are determined TO fight the
proposed return to centennial dress to
the bitter extremity.
An exchange says there isa maiden
lady of 80 in Taunton, who has never
seen train of cars. dresses in Conti-
mental fashion, burns tallow dips, and
has not called on her neighbor Tor Eve
years. We predict that she will die an
old maid.
The time for a man To stand firmly
by Jobs example is when he washes
his face with home made soap and be-
gins TO prw around over the chairs
with his eyes shut inquiring for tow
ell, quick, aud learns that the towel is
in the drawer, but the keys are lost.
A sad illustration OF Carleton's beau-
tiful poem, "Ovor tho Hills to the
Poor house." occurred the other even
ing in brooklyn. A poor old woman
namea'Margaret Howard, upwards of
80 years of age, was found dying in
The hall way Of tenement houss
She had been turned out of doors by q
family named Mclean, and had several
married daughters in comfortable cir
cumstances, none OF whom were willing
TO provids for their mothers support.
Ia Davenport, Iowa, last Sabbath, n
young man, who is n strict church goer
suddenly remembered just before tho
benediction was pronounced, that he
had notice for tho minister 20 an
nouncc. He arose aud hAndsa the
minister what he supposed was tse
right card; but 10 was returned to him
instantly. Imagine his feelings when
on reaohlug his seat he read on the
card, "0ood for one drink-15 cents.