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, 1877-07-08

| The London Saturday Repie,o of June 2:
contains paper upon eccentricity, the
writer. of which defines as its elements, 81
stubborn will, q limited logical faculty, &
sense Of failure in life, and q very narrow
Imagination" The eccentric man has not
had what he thinks is his share of the re-
spect and affection of his kind, SO he arrives
at the opinion that his fellow creatures must
DO all wrong, and Of necessity must act oddly.
The writer then goes on to trace the difficult
ties Of eccentricity, one Of which is that,
after years of intolerable fretfulness, he finds
himself "as much alone as q creature 50
superior to humanity should be-" and again
thnt no two commonplace citizens are so
absolutely like ench other rs almost any two
eccentric people," The writer's dislike Of
eccentric people seems to be limited to two
classes: on the one hand, tho male recluse
who likes dogs and the female recluse who
likes cats, and on the other, the eccentric
person who sots fashion at defiance, upon
which he says:
It may be taken for certain that an established
]aw makes eccentric people express their condition
in their dryss. C1nthcs, which, as we know, are
the outward symbol OF the inner man, hare awaT5
hccn a fayor,te vehicle of ccccntrlcity. The learn
ed Mir. TINES, some other student of his caiorc
has published very stout volume full Of anecdotes
Of odd:tics.'' Nothing can be much more mo-
notonouS than book NJ this sort Just as Ger
taluly a. tho ordinary man, about whom no one
writes, puts on the usual gar5 Of his period, ST
surely the eccentric person departs from that fash
ion in accordance with fixed laws. Perhaps
uf~ $t. $31n Il oh
, 1877-07-08

place others; then there is q depression OF
several feet in circumference, which be-
comes jagged, and the blocks are broken and
chipped off by the wagons and carriages
thpt thunder over them. When no effort is
made to arrest this destruction of the pave
ment, it is not surprising that, even within q
few months, there are patches Of uneven and
ragged places along the whole street. Even
then no effort is made by the au-
thorities to restoro the pavement in
these places; nothing is done till
they have become great holes, when perhaps
they may be filed up with broken brick and
rubbish of all sorts, which generally makes
them worse than they were before.
Now, the remedy for all this is in system
Of prompt and thorough repairing of the
Nicolson pavement from the time it is first
laid, and thenceforth all the time. By pro-
viding street-say Wabash avenue, West
Washington, or North Dearborn street-wlth
squad of three men and a plant Of gravel,
tar, pick-a1, and small supply of blocks, a
new Nicolson pavement can be made to last
ten years, in fair condition, which would
otherwise 60 to rac11 and ruin with
in half of that time, and for two
or three years before final abandonment
would be unfit for city travel. It should
be tho dnty Of each squad to 60 up aud down
this street constantly, and, wherever adefect
is found, raise the blocks with the pick-ax,
and adjust them at their proper level with
grnvel; when necessary, new blocks can be
substituted, though, as rule, the old blocks
rcadjusted will do rs we'll Every other large
city that pretends to keep its streets in re-
spectacle condition-whether they have
blocks, gravel. asphalt, or Belgian pavement
--hns found it necessary to do this, and Chi
cago cannot neglect it without suffering the
annoyance OF ragged and rough streets.
There will be some expense attached to this
system, but it will DO trifiing as compared
with the system of neglect that now
prevails, by which n pavement is per-
mitted to perish within half the time it
ought to last, and must then be renewed at
q cost of 1000 or o,ooo per mile. The
Council, therefore, cannot plead the poverty
of the city or the desire to economize as an
excuse for not taking the precautionary
measures We have suggested. It is not econ
omy, but neglect and wastefulness, to allow
street-pavements to be torn to pieces and
then rot away for lack Of proper care. Every
penny used for prompt, judicious, and con-
slant repairing will save d dollar to the tax
payers in the renewal of pavements. This
is q matter to which the Council should give
it's immediate attention, doing what can be
done for those streets already badly worn,
and providing the new system for all the
new pavements which the property-owners
may lay from now on.
, 1877-07-08

The peculiar phases Of cccentricity, OF tncipi-
cnt insanity, in patients Of rccticcnt nature,
afford u more puzzling study to psychological
observers than do the wild outbreaks of a dis
turbcd mental organism. In Brooklyn, d
man appears daily before the City-Hall clock at
precisely noon, and in Baltimore. at O'Clock,
FRANCIS FARTn1SG takes his station at pump,
aud counts those who drink until the number
reaches seventeen, and then departs for his
home. Both men arc remarkable for the regu-
larity OF ail their habits. They rise, breakfast,
dine, sup, and retire with the same method that
cbaracterizes their eccentric application Of them.
selves to liked duty at certain hour Of the
day. There is but one action on the part OF
either Indicative OF defective reasoning faculties,
and this SO harmless that it attracts attention
only by tho pertiaacity with which 1t is carried
out. It would be an advance in the science Of
peculiar cerebral diseases If these men were
examined and the nature Of their ailing given
to the world
, 1877-07-08

The machine politicians die hard. They
squirm and vriggle like rattesnske over
whose neck is thrust tho forked stick. The
LIST issue Of the Richmond Guide and Ne1cs
gives the details of a plot concocted BY pol
iticians in that CITY and elsewhere to serious
" embauass the President They are charg-
ed with having tried to induce Miss VAN
LEV, the late Postmistress Of the Vir-
einia Capital, rot to turn over the
Office, to. her successorr= on. tho ground
, 1877-07-08

Deacon RICHARD SAITH commenced q
speech on the resumption question in Gin
cinnah yesterday, which, by the MD Of his
friends, WAS finished before midnight, to the
delight Of the other Deacons, who gravely
fearcd q dissertation of the Sabbath. A
summary of his remarks will be found in
our telegraphic columns this morning
, 1877-07-08

AdEices from Washington indicate that
the flbusters and adventurcrs, who are
loaded down with Mexican claims purchased
ut the rate Of one cent on the dollar, aim to
provoke conflict between the troops of
oED and D1Az on the Rio Grande, with the
idea OF crossing the border and involving the
two Republics in quarrel. in the hope that
eventually the claims would be paid in full
by Mexico as portion Of the war indemnify
which would undoubtedly he cxncted
, 1877-07-08

II told him." said Mr.. JuDsoN JARVIS to .
Sun reporter in an interview, speaking Of the
arrest Of Ripgstcr CoSSoLLr, 'sI told him
thought hc could escape from anywhere; told
him believed he could climb up forty ty-foot
ladder with bushcl Of cells in his arms and
como down again without dropping one Of
them" In all probability, Mr. JUDsoS JARVIS
lied to the Sun reporter, for though he was tho
order-of-arrest clerk in the Sberif's Office, and
made the arrest, he did 1t in the most coWardly
method he could devise. JARVIS Wns q member
, 1877-07-08

The Wnr Department has issued circular
forbidding the reappoint1nent to West Point
of those cadets reported as deficient in con-
duct or studies. This is d very proper order.
Cadets who cannot behave, aud those whom
nntuve did not endow with average mental
abilities, ,shouldby all means give place to those
differently constituted The States provide
idiot csyiums and bri1ewelIs for them,
, 1877-07-08

Five steamers sailed from New York yes
terdny, all heavy laden with passengers for
Europe Miss FANNY DAVENPORT, the Hon.
JouN 4. KAssos, and TuEoDonE TnToS, with
the remnant Of his family, were among
those who propose assisting in more firmly
establishing the fraternal relations between
ENGLAND and America.
, 1877-07-08

Coz. ]. z c. FORREST, local but eminent
poet, presents in another column stirring
gem, suggested by Gen GnASr's reception
in London. It is to be hoped that this poem
will completely erahcato any feeling that
may al present exist between the nations,
and cement the bond between them as
securely as Col FORREST is bound to the
Tnetjf.n} ,nnse
, 1877-07-08

a contemplate act was that OF the St. Louis
Republican accusing the Go6e- Democrat Of using
BLA1sE's speech as . Especial telegram,'' when
BLAINE mad lnagnanimously sent proofs to all
the papers II VIC thus show up Mr.. BLAIyE's
anxlct, to get into print, what chance will he
have with the honest people who control the
countrys We Republicans should hide tho
foiblcs Of party leaders and assist them In looJ-
Winking the people.
, 1877-07-08

that Mr.. HAYES is not legally the President,
aud hence has no power to mako appoint
ments until his claim shall have been estab-
lished By the Supreme Court Among the
parties alleged to be mi1ed up in the plot
are Gen. BUTLER, SIMON CAMERON, and JAMES
G. BLAINE. Miss VANLEw declined to enter
into the scheme, which consequently fell
tbrn,oh
, 1877-07-08

The time has been that when the brains were
ont the man would die, but now he stems to
live and write articles for the New York. H:rad
declaring that the Republican aud Democratic;
parties are both dead.
, 1877-07-08

The London Times is opening its guns on
the American Commissioner to the Canada
Fisheries arbitration, and is inclined to bat
him over the hend because he won't agree
with the English idea Of the extent to which
the United States is Inble. It demands that
the discussion Of the question be conducted
50 rs to reflect 'honor upon Great Britain,
even If it secures no wealth.
, 1877-07-08

The New York Herald force Is struggling to
prove s'that an American is Is good as a1t E11-
gtisl,man anywhere on the soil OF this Conti-
nent-" The next step-perhaps little mora
difficult of demonstrations to prove thai the
Herald force is American.
, 1877-07-08

S1anifestly it is time to annex. All Canada IL
torn up because the Captain of steamboat
hauled down the Papal flag and raised tia
Union Jack. He was badly licked and nearly
lost his life; and, though be has been presented
by few admirers with a gold watch, set 1t is
not settled whether a steamers fore should
respect England .or Romc
, 1877-07-08

A love affair which has been going on for
nineteen years at St. Louis has at last been
brought to 4 happy termination by the tarl7
swain falling at o portion Of the feet OF the
Dulcinea and confessing his fame. The teauti-
full girl Redeemed with delight part Of the way
up her ears, and accented him.
, 1877-07-08

Under the New York Law, it is necessary to
keep an inn and have three beds in the ho1eo
before drop Of liquor can he sold over the bar.
recent spurt on the part Of the authorities Ia
making trouble for the New York Tribune,
whose managers arc now called upon by the prs-
prietors Of the gin-mill underneath to make its
guaranty good or pay damages. The Tribune Is
not SO much 4 Temperance paper as it was.
, 1877-07-08

The CAnERoss are going to meet the Dcmoc-
racy at White Sulphur Springs, anil it Is not I'M
probable that SIMON will receive the appoint
ment Of Sergeantrat-Arms to the next House,
In payment for Pennsylvania
, 1877-07-08

Mr.. PACKARD, TT his Omaha interview, says
that 1t looks as II all the courage Of the Rcpnb-
lican party had centred In those 1.-TWO noble
men," GRACE GREENWOOD and GAu HANIL-
TON. Is The TRIBusE's surmise that GAL. Is
J1,t, thcu correct? =
, 1877-07-08

SHAKESPEARE knew all about the fight vc may
see at the extra session, for did he NOT saY In
"Julius Caesar
I hear a bustling rumor, like fray,
And the wind brings It from the Cup!tol!
, 1877-07-08

Whether or not sudden conversions arc the
result OF q mania, has puzzled the rcvi1nlists Us
well as the worlds people. Perhaps some .sol'a-
tion OF the question mag be CLEANED from the
action OF FRANK DODGE, a telegraph operator ut
Newburyport, who, upon conviction, cast ;hiua-
self under q railroad train to avoid backRlidlog.
, 1877-07-08

The sudden disappearance of the Nez
Perces from Salmon River is unquestionably
attributable to the present activity in the
Naval Department.
, 1877-07-08

When the unclean spirit hath gone out Of q
party it roameth through waste places, aud
taketh unto it seyeral other unclean spirits like
unto itself, and setteth up an independent po-
ltical organization.
, 1877-07-08

the return has never been estimated ut more
than so cents PEE 1000 feet But We be-
lieve it is generally conceded that $1.5o is u
fair and reasonable price to the South Sid,
Company, SO that Mr. BILLINGS ought to &C:
ccpt his Sc gratefully, under the circu1n-
stances, if the Council will agree to that rate.
, 1877-07-08

Eight out Of fifteen political notes. In tho
New York Tribune relate exclusively to nnto pol
What's the oddsa TnDEN got the other
seven,-his fair proportion Under tho decision.
, 1877-07-08

When prominent citizen OF St. Louis eoEnes
in looking sorrov1ul aud detected. his family
know that he has not Kicked an iron dog, but
that he has been comparing directories. =
, 1877-07-08

"Glory to Con in the lowest" enthusiastically
exclaimed st. Louis editor when he looked At
the Chicago Directory and saw that the Garden
City was only 140,00O ahead. T.. i
, 1877-07-08

WAL B. WARREN LODGE. no. 200. A. F. AND
A. M.-Re:ul1r Communication on Saturday evening
next. July H. at O'Clock. prompt Business OF i'm
por1auct and work Dy order Of the ". NJ
r. DiI<lCP EerrtafF.
, 1877-07-08

4 Harvard man Is out with remarkable ex-
PLANTATION Of the reasons for snubbing The New
York reporters at the recent race5 i
3fany Of The papers send men to report thc*e
races who are totally ignorant OF rowing, while
others have men who are college graduates, who
would receive the greatest Courtesy from the 1lar-
ask sensible questions, and not bother the Captain
when he Is busy with his men or the boats j.
II this does not operate tor an apology, it may
do the snubbcd some good as lesson in gram
matical construction.
, 1877-07-08
SUNDAY, JULY s, 1877.

In New York on Saturday greenbacks were
worth 3433@95 cents On the dollar.
, 1877-07-08

.COEINTH1AN CHAPTER. no. g. 7. A. M:-I:egu.
1sF CopvocAtIon Monday evening July 8. Work on
the H. and P. II. Degree. isy hrlcr OF
J. A. CRAWFORD, Il. r.
, 1877-07-08

4 recent writer upon Acoustics says: "sound.
from physical point of view, may be tlet lined
as vibration appreciable to the eur. Its highest
limit is variable. owing to physiological difIer-
ences between different cars; but 73, COO single
or SC, 500 double vibrations per second probably
represent the highest note ever heard.n Such
are the physiological differences between the
ears Of the editor Of the Milwaukee SazEiae; and
all other cars that he is easily capable Of hear
ing note represented by 266 500 singlc;cr 13e,-
400 double vibrations per second, and It Is In
this key that'GA1L HAMILTON would probably
address her husband when he staid out late, il
she had one. -;
, 1877-07-08

And 50 HoRATIo SEYMOUR wrote most Of
Attorney General EAlRcunD's statemens
, 1877-07-08

KILWINx1NG LODGE. no. 311, A. F. AND A. n.
The annual Masonic picnic IT sharpsho0ters Park.
Tucadxy, July II. 1871 Train leaves depot corner
Clinton and CarTDll-sts. at Q A.
, 1877-07-08

LAFAYETTE CHAPTER, NO. .. T. A. M.-Hall
&c Monroe -st.-Stz:ed -Convocattnn Monday cysntng
July o. "a oclock- for BUSINESS aud work Visitors
cordially turlied ~ attend By order OF
II. II. REID, II. P.
, 1877-07-08

The St. Louis Directory was gotten ont be-
fore the people had moved for the year, SO that as
gufdc-book it was valuciess; it didn't Show
population as big as that OF Chicago By lf0,0oo
SO that as compendium. of consollng cipher
ings 1t is woEsc than useless. L convention Of
prominent citizens will shortly be called to sea
what in thunder the book is good for anyhow.
Meanwhile, II the publishers hiding place
should be discovered, we may expect massacre
beside which the Kempcr County affair will ap-
pear but as lovers spat.
, 1877-07-08

LAKESIDE LODGE. NO. 80, 4. T. and A. NJ
Errca1 Communication lixll corner Of Inacnaav-
aud Thirty ss1 si-. Monday evening" -nne 9. at Z
c'cioek. Regular Communication at \ o'clock p.
nj Work N. n. i}eErcc. Visitors Cordially III.
vllcd. by vrdtr Ut ". NJ. -.
, 1877-07-08

CHICAGO cOMMANDEEY. NO. 49,: K. T.-At-
tent!ou. Sir Knights Special Conciavc Monday ssen-
tnL July 8, lF71. for Wu:k r. T. Order. visiting
Sir Kntg his cordially invited: Iy order ct
1As E MEGINE. Tccurtef
, 1877-07-08

GOLDEN RULE LODGE 20. 20. A. F. q A. r.,
viii meet III Special tnnuIinlc4ttnn Tuesday evening"
1tt:, ::.s at ocio>s ;ci.dts Hail. NJ: 10 Wtat
Twcift,$t.. for te purpose Of tnnferrsnE tile ~ ~
Dcsrre two candidates. Vls!t:A:. brethren cordially
Welcomed. ,tflN MCFApiES. sccretaT}.
, 1877-07-08

MIRIAM CHAPTER NO. i, o. E. S.-A Special
Communication will c held at their Halt No. ls and
aud speclat business. AL members are re-
1ucttcd tp attend Members sister Chapters always
1TcIcuNlt. III order u tlG W. H.
, 1877-07-08
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

1 Il h1i ~ :: e S?:s':
ia East l;andolp'-st.. SATURDAY, July H. for work
&c 'ss: :i,eaS I':f: &soers
ea:caI EaTan:alS Il l,s'' serpsr Of @ Ina'sna,,y
0ss a. %orx St 81 as ~ e. tsss e. i; es;sy & 3
'41eo ~ osue' " :" -A' FRED ". CROFT. Sec
GOLDEN RULE 1.opGE- no. 7ce A. F. & a: 81,
psa y i, Gnssy SS s:sa1 Ws;i
2sf; ' Ss S:e N:p54E sss;'
TAN EExssELAEn GRAND LODGE Or PER:
FECT1ON-Will work the 9Th and at1 Degrees
r1 x E %sps c e t s .aa s
Dss'ss. ~ o.1;t ;o&k ii oxE1lI. ~: c.:n:.
D. e: cKEc1E,: lonGE: 20. c4a' a: F. ASnA
T. ':e:1ia. Y Gom,,;'it.,ios m @ Wednesday ssealn
Est he r. Mating omS seerctsy
10 BE- ts,I fs5 1e! az q
ofsi # ns +
s2%1 S:*:s1 s;;s
slT Knights cordially in'i;ssd5 ~ erssr Ss,v
JAS. E. MEG1SN. Recorder. ~*@~' '''0'@'' 49,
eaAF1s xo asp.y sl:aas
sS1si..y ss ); Invited attend: Sy q{deF br,n
hoRsE So ?srs 4 :rsase 4SR
Ps;n.s Ps1a sss sad Stne's o'
, 1877-07-08

Take courage 0 re underwoEk:d and over
paid reporters. The following-named gentle
man, representative of the New York Crouis.u,
has just died on q salary Of $25 week: JosE
FEKRER DE CorTo, knight of the Grand Cross
Of Isabel la Cato1ca, Knight OF the Military
Order Of San Fernando, Knight Of the Hahitoia
Santiago Of Portugal, Knight OF the Orslet OF
CARLOS ILL.,, Knight OF the Order OF Military
Merit, Officer Of the Imperial Mexican Order OF
Guadaloupe, decorated with the medal Of the
Cuban Volunteers member of the Economical
Society Of Madrid, member Of the Geographical
Society Of Mexico, honorary member ;t,f tht
Casino Espanol Of Havana. g..
, 1877-07-08

D. c. cKEG1E1: LODGE no. e43r A. F: AND a.
M-lail 80 and .9al MiIwaukceay. near Car1fn1c cr-
ss- Ec:ula. Communication Wednesday evening.
.}uly II. ~ O'clock: sharp Work On the ~ - d..
gree Visiting brethren cordially Invited 4 order OF
the IT. II. JOHN GlSUClilO, Secretary.
, 1877-07-08

APOLLO CoMNAyDE!:Y no. l. KNIGHTS TEMP
1AK-Menrs arc requested TO be present for drill At
Their ar1nurr I'D ucoc, sharp. on the evenings Of
Tuesday Thursday, aad Saturday of the present week
81 order Of tic F. e. J. l.. DUNLOP, Recorder.
, 1877-07-08

-AS RENSSELAER, GRAND LODGE or PER-
FECT1ON-Wil work The 9Th and ath Degrees
Thursday AFTERNOON. commencing at o'clock. ~ thr
evening t11rrr will IL: on lfic Gth 1th xnd eA
Des'ee" 1'' ji,iiN o'SE1LL. T.: r.. G.+.M.'.
, 1877-07-08

OF the Ring, and was prospective son-fn law Of
MATT BRENNAN, the then Sheriff. When be re-
ceived the order OF arrest he secured the asslst-
ance OF four men, read the document to Coz.
MOLLY, gave him copy, with the atItlayit4
ON which it was issued, aud then skipped, leaY-
ing bis man in charge OF the deputies. JARVIS
had been In bad odor for some time, antl BgEy.
NAN had threatened bis dismissal, ami when
CONNOLLY was caught JARVIS hes:tated whether
to run the risk OF exposure at the Ringster'a
hands OF abandon his drty aud 1eayc the town.
It is popular error that IN moment 1T phy,.
ical danger the minister OF the Gosrtl is \
natural coward. Be- tho very nature Of: minis.
te1ial work man OF God is lulled into pa.-
sionless feeling that, when disrupted: leaves
him entirely at sea and brings the dominant
fear to the surface. But that there are exccp-
tions to this, aud exceptions which establish
tho rule OF bravery, is testified in the aktivu OF
Widow VAN Corr at Sea Chff recently, who.
when the minister fed in fright, remained at
her post and quieted the audience. It was not
the minister's fault that he ran. 4 plai:iy-per.
ceptible physical fire, not to be met with thco~
logical demonstration OF its want Of necessity.
loomed up, and he left, while the weak woman
stood her ground and saved panic It was not
cowardice on the part Of the passon, for be IT.
tired from contact with an element not provided
for otherwise than In aspiritual sense. But thcr,
Was heap OF braveryo on the part Of the cwolnan.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-03-01
A PPLICATION FOR PATENT.
NO. $50.
United States Land Onice,

&tNk 'N'A''A oLIASt MAf II
Helena, Montana, December is, IS1e.}
Notice is hereby published, that David IA. Girl
lyle, Walter Blackwell and Wesley Basye, who's
post-otlice address is Canyon Ferry, Meagfef coGt!
ty, Montana Territory, have this day filed applied
ton for patent, under the mining laws of Congress
gulch mining district, Meagher county, Monhni
Territory, designated as lot No. 40, in toWnsRpI il
n range 2 east, principal meridian. which claiMhl
recorded in the office CT The County Recorder, III
Diamond City i'll sasd unty, and described inh1
official plat and tielG sotes on file in this Office IS
follows: Beginning dt the established ~north-eaa
erly cornor No. 10, of lot No. 3S, in r. II, NRgEl
n 0 deg 80 min Il 4.S6 chains; thence n 20 deg VI
min WHO chains; thence 81 deg w 25 chahs
thence n Al deg 10 min w IL. Ga chains; thence n ~
deg and 30 min w 5 chains; thence y "a deg y "
chains; thence North AZ degrees West 10 chains;
thence North 36 degrees East 5 chains; thence y
deg 80 min f $50 chains: thence S ~ deg by
chains; thence S 65 deg As min Il I chains; thenTS
thence S AZ deg u ii chains: thence 5 II deg Som
Il 10. 70 chains; thence S 23 deg i 80 chains; theme
S Is deg 4 4. 50 chains; thence s % deg Il 10 CHAINS
thence S 10 deg Ii min Y 40 chains TO the placed
beginning, embracing siXty-one and nlne-huni,
dredths Isl $1,000 acres, upon which III notice OF saw
application was posted the 9th day Of Deeemle,
1916. The adjoining claimant to these premRe
are Andrew Dusold and others, on the south, Ilarf
claim; no others known. @aya
Any and ali persons claiming adversely any ff
ton of said lot No. 40 above described, are hefttO{
notified that unless their adverse claim is duly h n1
according to law, with the Register of the onha
States Land Office, at Helena, Montana Ierrltory,
within the sixty days period of publication. hereof
they will be barred by virtue of the proNis1onsa
the statute. J.. III. MOE, Register
B, F. MARSH, e. S. Dept. Mineral Surveyor.
Dec. 2S-I0W. 4f