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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1877-12-21
Possibilities Of the Telephone.

In many towns of Vermont the boys have
made this toy. tits easily made and is a
source of endless amusement during these
dark, dreary nights. The persons in one
house sit by their own table and carry on
an extended conversation with the inmates
of another family, who sit by their own
fireside long distance away. It is simply,
u thread stretched from one house to the
ether, with q telephone to each end. This
is 'Dade of a small piece of pasteboard
rolled up like a quart cup, with the bottom
out, with a piece Of fine strong paper tied
on pasted over the end. The thread is
then put through the middle of the paper
and q silver of wood to fasten it. The
thread flom one house to the other must
be supported by strings suspended few
inches from stakes in the fence. If it
touches wood the sound stops. To the
writer before seeing it, it was a mystery
how the intonations and reflections of the
voice. and the variations of musical sounds
could be heard miles away. But it is very
simple and easily explained. Each sylla-
Bile in a word is formed by a succession of
sounds, however quickly uttered. Each
Fart of the sound, whether high or low,
loud or soft, makes distincG and separate
series of vibrations of the air, which, if
pFotracted, would be a thousand distinct
SQUADS in every syllable we utter. The
ear gathers them all up and we think of
them as one sound, with little variation.
The conducting thread of the telephone
takes every variation of the voice, and con-
veys it to the distant car in the same man
nor as it is conveyed by the air. So that a
ehild's Or woman's voice is easily distin-
guished from d mans. The peculiar tones
Of each persons voice are as readily dis
tinguished as if they were present with US.
In few years it will be made as useful as
any invention we have. By it business
will be transacted from town; man far
down in the mine will communicate with
the counting house clerk; the house break
er, the shop-lifter, the bank-robber and the
midnight assassin will each report progress
to their abetting compeers; the pious old
grandmother, too feeble to attend church,
will remain at home, and with her tele-
phone listen to the sermon as it is being de-
liyered 10 the public congregation; and in
terdicted lovers, persistent in maturing
their plans, will easily converse together,
though separated by dungeons wall. A
little thread that unaided falls from the
grated window in the PRISONS loft, shall
tell of love that laughs at iron doors, and
shall unfold schemes to lovers ear defy
ing the walls Of porphyry.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1877-12-21

A CLOCK THAT Strikes THIRTEEN
The Duke Of Brldgewater was very fond of
watching his men at work, especially when
any enterprise vas on foot. When they
were boring for coal at WorsIey, the Duke
came every morning and looked on for a
long time. The men did not like to leave
off work while he remained there, and they
became dissatisfied at having to. work SO
long beyond the hour at which the bell
rang that Brindley had difficulty in get
ting sufficient number of hands to con-
tinue the boring. On inquiry he found out
the cause and com municated it to the
Duke, who from that time made it point
of Immediately walking off when the bell
ang-returning when the men had re-
sumed work, and remaining with them
until six o'clock. He observed, however,
that though the men dropped work prompt
ly as the bell rang when he was not by,
they were not nearly SO punctual in re-
suming work-some struggling in many
minntes after time. He asked to know the
reason, and the mems excuse was that they
could always hear the clock when it struck
twelve, but could not SO readily hear it.
when it only struck one. On hearing this
the Duke had the mechanism Of the clock
altered SO as TO make it strike thirteen at
one o'clock it continues to do to
this day. t44 -S 38& Es
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1877-12-21

ToLEBEN's BAPTIsM.-A curious story
is told of General Todlebcn, ths famous
Russian engineer. In the beginning Of the
Crimean war he distinguished himself so
greatly by his skill in constructing field
works that be was recommended TO the
Czar for promotion tJ the rank of staff offi-
GER. When the honor was about to be con-
ferrcd, it was found, to the general conster-
nation, that he was Jew. Such thing
as a Jew being Russian staff officer never
having been heard u, the Gear was told il
was impossible. Every, WE'LL said the
Emperor, let Todleben be baptized =
This was counted without the Isravlitish
engineer. When The proposition was made
to him, be declined promotion on sach d
condition, for Ii would kill his mother, then
so years Of age. After . while. however,
the mother died Todleben was baptized a
Greek Catholic, and was elevated to the
Imperial engineer stat, I
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1877-12-21

g Martha's Vineyards darned Yankee
fraud, p said d Western tourist, after brief
soionrn there. 4 There isn't grape grown
on the whole island, and not g soul met
b I'd even seen Martha or could tell ma
where she lived, - Boston TTassler.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

n. LO1C1
G. v. Y SCH sG#%ANg y ANR and
Sixth District Court, No. 44l; Order Of sale
and decree Of foreclosure.
FINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN OR
u der of sale and decree of foreclosure, is
sued out Of the District Court Of the Sixth
the 18th day of February, A. D. 1877, in the
above entitled action, wherein A. Benedict,
the above named plaintiff, tained judgment
and decree, against 9. W: Schwsmb and G.
cember, A. ID, 1875, which sid decree y - on
tho 18th day of Decent Der, A. D. 1875, re-
corded in Judgment Book A, of said District
Court, on page 2sl, am commanded to sci!
all that certain lot, piece or parcel of land
situate j. the town of Eureka, Eureka county,
State of Nevada, and bounded and described
as follows, to wit:
Commencing at a stake at the western pro-
longation of the north side Of Bateman street.
on line with the east side of Second street,
next to Monroe street, and running thence
southerly on line parallel to Monroe street
seventy-five feet to a stake; thence, at right
thence northerly sevsnty--five teet to stake;
thence easterly one hundred feet to place Of
beginning. Public notice is hereby given,
that on
Tuesday, the 9Th Day Of March,
A. D. 1877, between the hours Of O'Clock a.
NJ. and o'clock P. NJ, to wit: at o'clock p. NJ.
of that day, in front of the Court, house Of the
county Of Eureka ! will, in obedience to said
order of sale and decree of foreclosure, sell
the abose described property. or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy plain
tifPs judgment, with interest thereon and
costs, to the hig hest and best bidder for cash,
JAMES sIAs, Sheriff.
By j. B. NELSON, Deputy.
Eureka, February u. 1877. fol3-St
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-07

HERE is an example worthy Of Wheel
ing's imitation. Chicago has halt mil
lion inhabitants, and yet 1t has reduced
its appropriations from five millions
in 1876 to four millions in 1877, and yet
increased its item for sewers by $500, 900,
The police force has been cut down from
665 70 482 meu and its expense $4,000
a wear. The Board Of Public Works
made a cut down of $4,000. In gas
alone 100000 was saved, and the con-
SUMPTION of each lamp reduced from
10000 feet to 1000 feet. AS result of
this severe economy the Mayor says:
"Our financial condition is now healthy
and prosperous. The credit and good
name of our city are restored. The ex-
penses of all the departments have been
reduced without impsiring the public
service in any particular" This was
only brought about, however, by a COM
mon uprising of the citizens, in which
party differences were buried out Of
sight and thieves given notice to leave.
In that respect, however, Wheeling can
not initiate her; she hss no municipal
thieves. But she can and must econo
mise, just as every business man and
every householder in the city has been
compelled to do.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-07
OhfO Legislature.

CoLUBUs, May 5.-In the Senate,
House bills were passed TO auth orlze the
trustees Of the narrow gauge railroads 10
issue bonds, and to provide that the State
Board of Equalization shall have final
jurisdiction IN the matter Of the ss.eoi'
ment of railroad property.
In the Senate this afternoon House
bills to establish tobacco warehouse a.
Marietta or Belaire, and create the office
of State Inspector of Leaf Tobacco, WAS
passed. House bill to give lsborers the
frst lien Oh property for wages due and
unpaid, WAS passed. A message WAS re-
ceived from Governor Young nominating
w. NJ. Gsrvey, of P,qus. The nomlns-
ton was confirmed. House bill 20 estab-
hsh a chair OF mines and mine engineer
ing at tho Agricultural and Mechanical
College, was passed.
In the Senate, tonight, the House bill !
introduced by the Committee on the Ash
tabuls investigation 10 secure greater
safety in bridges. was defeated; House
bill to creste bureau Of statistics OF
labor, WAS passed; House bill TO author
iZe the use Of three hundred degree fire
test on railway cars, wss passed; House
bill 10 prevent trespassing on railroad
trains, was passed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-07
COME TO WEST VIRGINIA.

The Wayne county Adrocate argues
that there are many valid reasons why
those in search Of homes should come to
the State of West Virginia. Prominent
among them are its genial aud sslubrious
climate, embracing neither extreme
cold nor heat, and the most delightful
and refreshing seasons possible, embel-
lished by all that tends TO make climate
renovating. Its geographical location
and the diversified features of its surface
render it capable of producing all the
cereals Of the North Temperate Zone
and the tropical fruits of the Torrid
zone. The multiplicity and endless
variety of all these find no equal IN any
other State. The majestic mountains
and noble rivers sbounding in game and
fish, the beautiful valleys and gentle
slopes. desirable plsteaus and numerous
plains afford abundant territory for agri-
culture and grazing. which. for produc.
tiveness, has no superior. Oar iu1tapo.
s,ion to the eastern market and sea-
board presents decided advantage over
any and all southern and western States
that compete with US. Our timber is
endless and inexhaustible in quantity,
and is q source Of revenue running into
millions per snnum.
The mammoth oil belt extending from
the waters of the Ohio in Peasants
county to and inclusive of Wayne
county on the Big Sandy river. dis.
tance OF 200 miles, also q coal field of the
best quality, covering the same distance,
and an area of several million acres, un.
rivaled in volume and magnitude. These
lands are exceedingly low in price in
comparison with the same quality of
lands in any other State in the Union,
as we'll as Europe.
The only needtul requisite to make
this the greatest and wealthiest portion
of America, is capital and labor to de-
velope our natural resources.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-07
Prom the Black HIS.

OMAHA, May 5.-The Bee publishes a
letter to-day, dated Desdwood, April
10Th. which says that for the pas. two
weeks snow has fallen daily. One day
and night seventeen inches fell. The
nights are cold and the days very warm.
The gulches are overhowed with water,
and placer mining has been largely COM
pelied to suspend The quartz mills are
running day and night, with large re-
turns. The Father Dssmet mills have
cleaned up the twenty-seventh large
yield. The prevalence of the cold
weather hss retarded prospecting very
much. Few new discoveries have yet
been made. A surveying party OF the
route from kearnev, Neb., TO Desdwood,
has Just arrived from the latte place
By careful survey, the distance is two
hundred and forty miles.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-07
The Indians.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Brigadier
General Crooks had long conference
to day with the Secretary Of the Int.
rior and the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, in regard to the removal OF the
Sioux agencies to the Missouri river and
on the Indian question generally. Sec.
retary Schurz and Commissioner Smith
entirely concur with him IN his view
that the Indians should be compelled to
work for their fstions, and the confer.
ence to-day WAS mainly with the view OF
ascertaining how the labor of the Indians
could be utilized in the interest both Of
the Indians and the government. No deh-
mite conclusion was reached as 10 tho
location Of new agencies, but it seems
certain that the Indians will not be re-
moved till next autumn as during the
warm weather the indians will be dis.
posed to straggle of on hunting expedi
tions but will be easily collected and
held together on the approach OF cold
weather. Indian Agent Cium telegraphs
to the Commissioner Of Indian Aftsirs
that the military have rendered him
valuable aid in his mission tor return OF
renegade Chirschuas to San Carlos
agency and that the number he is taking
back there exceeds forty-fve.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-07
The Mormons Becoming
Belligerent.
Proclamation of the Presi-
dent
Convening Congress In
Extra Session.
The Surrender of Crazy
Horses Band.
Cold Weather in the Black
Hills.
State Tobacco Warehouse
Located at Bellaire.
Warrington Items.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The arrange
ments for Decoration day at Arlington
are complete. Brigadier General N
Goff. Jr, of West Virginia, has been
selected orator: Will Carleton, of Mich
gan, poet, ard Rev. Clay McCsulley,
lately called to the first Unitarian Church
of this city, chaplain.
Postmaster r-Geueral Key, Secretary
Thompson. of the Navy, and Secretary
Schurz, OF the Interior, have made q
commendsble move concerning advcr'
tlsing in their departments. The depart
meats will, as usual, designate the papers,
but the advertisements will be placed by
a firm Of advertising experts, who
will examine and correct oil bills
in the light of experience obtained
in the commercial advertising business
Under this system the government
will pay no more for its adver'
tising than commercial firm pays for the
same service, and whatever abuses may
have been possible in former years, viii
exist no longer. The leading papcrs o!
the country endorse this system, and the
officers who inaugursted the needed re-
form, have already received many letter:
warmly commencing the new method.
An official statement issued by the
Treasury Department, shows that the
decrease of tho United States debt from
March lst 1869, to April 30, 1877, vs'
1856, ,l04,6
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The Depart
ment of State has not yet beon officially
informed through the proper Russia
source Of the existence o! war between
Russia and Turkey. The .stter, it vii
be recoIected, made known the fact tC
the Department several days ago Wher
Russia shall be heard from, the Depart
ment may frame such reply to each as
our position toward both requires. Every
proper measure will be taken to strictly
observe our neutral relations while
yielding no rights OF our citizens under
the treaties and international law. Thert
is reason to believe that the Russian ship;
will soon depart from our waters.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-07
LOCAL TAXATION ON THE =. 4 ..
ROAD.

The Weston D0nocra!, referring TO
the proposition Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to remove q portion Of
their shops from Grafton, On account OF
excessive local taxation, to another point
where they will be treated with more re-.
gard 10 equity, holds that local taIes
charged the railroad by counties and
districts are N many Instances exhor.
bitant, and we think the company would
be justidable IN removing the shops TO
more friendly territory. Railroads are
built by authority oil the franchise grant
ed By the State, and all taxes derived
from the road should 60 to the benef! OF
the entire State. The counties through
which the road passes derive great
benefit from it, ard these counties have
no right to the adtil'nsl benefit OF loosl
taxation. The Legislature should repeal
the law authorizing local taxation on
railroad companies, and impose State
tax for the use and benefit OF the entire
State. The present system is very en-
barrassing to the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, and but for the good sense and
business qualifications of Vice President
KErsER, and his desire to settle all COM
plcstions of the company in an amicsble
and friendly manner, there would be no
end to the litigation that would grow out
of the presentsystem oflocsl taxation.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-07
ENGLAND AND THE WAR.

The New York World OF saturday
ny: the mlrket, Tor cotton and bread
stuff. Yesterday indicated a revival Of
apprehension taat E,gIsuL wi. become
Involved iD IL" contest between Russia
sai Turkey. Iae CJtton Exchange was
Started towards the close OF business by
tie Intelligence :ha; five thousand bales
had been purchased for Russia. This
Sas, Of cour,", pruicntia! "p. ration In
anticipation OF tie possible closing OF the
Bate p.r's b: t.s Superior naval power
o. G:ea: Bals:'. .heIe was $50 a par
ns. recovery .; tho decline last took
P.sre esrlY this week in A lr, wheat and
corn, which could hardly have occurred
ss'e EnglsBd quite sure OF tne main
ensrce Of her present attitude towards
tie beiligeren:s.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-07
The Mormons Becoming BeIiigerent

NEW YORK, May 5.-A Salt Lake dis
patch states that the feeling aroused
throughout the United States by the tes-
timony at John d. Lees trial, relative to
the Mountain Meadow massacre, has led
the Latter Day Saints to appreherd the
arres; of Brigham Young and other lead
ers of the church, accused of sanctioning
the commission OF that horrible crime.
The Saints have determined to resist an V
movement against Brigham by Federal
authority, and to this end they are secret
Iy arming and drilling. Orders have
been privately issued by the mill
tsry commanders of the famous Navoo
Legion requiring that the organization
be in readiness for active service on
the 2lst of the present month. Night
meetings and drills are going on in Salt
Lake city itself, and it Is reported that
Brigham asserted within the last few
days that the Mormons who have been
driven so often and go far will be driven
no longer. -Four boxes OF breech load.
ing rifles were .hippel last week to n
southern settlement from the CO opera.
tive store in Salt Lake city.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-07
The Extra Session.

WAs1INGToN, May Sit having been
Understood Tor seven weeks that an extra
session Of Congress would be convened
on the 4th of June, the military suthorl-
ties anticipated no trouble, having taken
It tor granted that the army sppropris
tion bill would be passed by the begin
ming of the next fiscal year, and that
business would proceed as usual. There
tore no difficulties were anticipated nor
mentioned. The pestpcnement OF
the extra session was great surprise
to them. and nearly every bureau chief
in the War Department, sees some dith-
Guilty ahead, all of which they mention
ed to the Secretary of War, this morn
ing. Secretary McCrary has directed
the Paymaster General to prepare state
ment showing the number of men whose
terms will expire beween July lst and
October 10Th, and such statement will
be submitted to the President, as cub
iect for the extra session of Congress.
1t will again be- considered by the Csbi.
net Tuesday next.
Proclamation Convening Congress
in Extra Session.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Objections to
postponing the extra session OF Congress
have all been waived, and the following
was issued this Afternoon:
WHEREAS, The final adjournment OF
the forty-sourth Congress without making
the usual appropriations for the support
at the army for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1878, presents an extraordinary
occasion, requiring the President to eI-
ercise the power vested in him by the
Constitution to convene the houses Of
Congress in anticipation Of the day fixed
by law for their next meeting;
Now. therefore l, Rutherford b. Hayes,
President of the United States, do, BY
virtue Of the power 10 this end Vested IN
me by the Constitution, convene both
houses of Congress TO assemble at their
respective chambers at II o'clock noon
on Monday, the 10Th day of October
next, then and there TO consider and dc
termine such measures as in their Wis
dom, their duty and the welfare OF the
people may seem to demand.
In witness whereof l have hereunto set
nv hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed. Done at
the city Of Washington this fifth day
of MAY, in the year OF our Lord 1877,
and of the independence of the United
States OF America the one hundred and
first
lSigned K. b. HArEs.
By the President:
WILLIAM EvARTs,
Secretary Of State.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-07

AiNNEsorA has devoted tav to fast
-SAod Prsyer, with view to riddlng
''se" OF the plague Of locusts. Opinion
. ae North Star State was not entirely
Nao.e 10 such course, many men
-"''hg that 1t would have been wiser
more prsctics. to have issued q pro-
Ua''on urging united effort through
''e wealth CT a given day,
az View 10 tie e1,ermins,ion Of the
s~ooPpers. If the fervent prayers Of
n, "so'eous population do lot avail
g, o's much. 1t may still be possible
h inst the prsyiDg was not general
~ 81 or not good enough, or that in
Mysterious order Of Providence it
aOs thought advisable to answer the
'e'' though 1t was heard. 1t is,
r,' ''sf' pity that a prayer-test after
' own heart was not adopted,
IL. - comparative efficacy Of supplica-
'ao srsss-burniRg as an insec,icide
n' mined BY experiment in adjacent
hi. OF townships peopled respect
s.. '! believers and materialis.s. The
,s.' sa''0Is conclusion is probably that
t,.. hAHOAHr arrived at when he ad.
companion to tether his ass and
10 the care Of G.d.