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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-18
SECRETARY SHERMAN.

There was a time when Secretary Sherman
was considered great man, and was
looked upon with respect by the American
people. Since he assumed charge of the Ma
tional Treasury, he has conclu sively shown
himself to be what many people have long sus-
pected; stupid old ass. The Chicago Trib
urls IS Republican to the core, but is strong
silver advocate, and consequently at war with
Secretary Sherman's policy for the destruction
OF silver az money. In pursuance Of this OPP
posItion To Mr.. Sherman's views, it occasion
ally hits him some hard blows in exposing the
fsllaces of his position and the ridiculous fig
ure he cuts before the country in his attitude
o< factotum for the New York bankers. In
speaking Of Sherman's letters to August Bel
mont, the New York ageut of European
money kings, at the time of the tendency of
the silver bill, and the subsequent results of
that law, the TlibunI says:
In these letters Secretary Sherman speaks
of the movement for the restoration of the
silver dollar as mania and " bubble"
intimates that the suggestion that the bonds
might be paid in gold and silver is in bad
faith, says it " il 50 obnoxious to him that he |
would repeal it almost as an insult" and |
" would prefer not to sesm by formal dee |
laration TO suggest belief that he thinks Con- |
gress or the Americon people would ever re-
sort to such an expedient to make easier the
payments of these debts" As Congress, at
the demand of the American people, did pre-
cisely what Mr.. Sherman SO seriously depre-
Gated in those letters, these expressions evince
a sense of superior morality on the part of
Secretary Sherman, which, while extremely
offensive then, has become simply ridiculous
now.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-18

ON Saturday last pleasing incident took
place IN Limerick, Ireland Lord Fsrmong, a
grasping landlord elected one of his tenants
because he was not able to raise enough of
his barren land to support his family and pay
his rent. The tenant next day walked up to
the Lord in his club house and in the parlance
Of the vulgar, "bi.fad" him on the head with
a club, telling him to the floor The assail-
ant was taken to Jail Immediately. There are
some wrongs which need physical force to
right them and the outrages on the Irish peo-
pie need the correcting influence of club and
the unsnswerable logic .of shot gun to set
all things right.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-18
SOFT HANDED PRINTERS.

The Oregon Seattnel has the following ex-
celIent essay on the hard fsted, thougthless
aud ignorant men who begrudge few dollars
20 paper, the very existence of which makes
their land worth more to every acre they pos
sess than the subscription price amounts to.
at was a well to.do farmer, owning a
couple thousand acres and countless focks,
from whom we solicited a subscription re-
Gently, His face was all smiles at the mo-
nent, having just received heavy payment
Of money, but he replied with a cold mega
tive, and added, he could not afford to sup
port soft-handed printers. Poor ignorant
fool. does he not know that he whom he de
spises as soft handel is really the hardest
worked, and among the shortest lived Of HUI
man artisans, and humble though his calling,
ne is a captain in the worlds triumphsl pro-
grese. Does he not know that the soft handed
printer is link between thought and action!
q graver who is cutting deeply into time tab
let, the record of the worlds grandeur, its adj
vancemont in agriculture, in mechanics, III
art-in everything that makes it better, and
brighter, and lghtens the burdens of human
ity1 Does this human snail, wrapped in his
own selfish shell, know printer work. Did
he ever stand and watch the weary hand of
printer following the movements OF the still
more weary eye. picking among the dusty and
poisonous type, weaving the bits OF metal into
words, sentences and paragraphs that stamped
the thoughts of many throbbng brain into
legible coinage that makes such rs he thrive
and prospect We looked into the mans face,
and understood his motive. A spark of hu
man kindness could no more have lived in his
cold, CLASSY eye than spark Of fire in the
heart Of Northern iceberg. Although his
pockets were heavy with coin his face was
piDched, and the lines hardly drawn into a
pitiable expression of want. 1t was the face
Of miser. We looked at the mans heart,
and it was bloodess, shapeless thing, hard
ened and crystalizsd by contact with the dol
lars that he Rugged to it. 1t had no pulse
that beat with single throb of human SYM
patty. 1t was something that the love of a
affection of childhood can never quicken into |
kindly emotion. We venture to say that this
man never contributed the value of a shingls |
to church edi6ce or public charity, or gave
penny to public school except upon COM
pulsion. He will die alone, unmourned by |
wife or child or friend or neighbor, and we do
not envy him the small amour: of subscrip-
ton. Let him keep it. 1t will add another
heavy pang to his bitter agony when called on
to part with his golden idol; it will be another
morsel for vultures who will tear his hoard to
pieces, oursing him that he did not die sooner
that infuitessimsl quantity, called his SOUL
will find no rest, he will not be troubled with
the presence Of soft handed printers"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Indiana Republicans are making an ef-
fort to postpone their State Consentian later
than February.
General Malone was yesterday elected
United States Senator from Virginia, to sue
coed Senator withers.
| Friedrich Snyder, who was recently indicted
for receiving brides as Examiner of the New
York Custom House, failed to appear when
| his case was called and his bail was forfeited
Timothy Sullivan, miner employed at the
Ward mine, Virginia City, met with hor
rible death about IL o'clock yesterday morn
ing. He fell 900 feet and was dashed to
pieces.
The following Postmas.ers are confirmed
Daniel B Towner, Truckee; Edward P Mar
sellus, Oakland; George L. Putnam, 3odie
Nathan Kimball Ogden; T. T. Chapman,
Las Vegas, New Mexico; T. w Otis, Pres
colt, Arizona.
A Montreal dispatch states that Father
Dowk, of st. Patrick's Church, the leading
Irish Catholic clergyman of that city, discoun-
tenances the raising of subscriptions for the
people of ireland. He says no recognized ap-
peal has been made fer assistance.
A Denver, Colorado, dispatch says that a
stage driven by J. A. d, Dryer was over
turned by hard wind in Boulner Canyon, and
fell down an embankmens seventy feet.
Dryer received INJURIES which resulted in his
death in few hours. None of the passengers
were seriously hurt.
The joint committee On the completion of
the Washington monument reported to the
House that $67 900 had been expended in
strengthening the foundation, and $32 900
still remains for that purpose. In the treas-
nry are $1,000 but to complete the work
will require $e77 900.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-18

gown of transcendent genius soon to ap-
pear on New York stage has it's train made
of cream satin embroidered with gold, and it's
front and side breadths of gold -colored satin
brocaded in white. Network of gold and crys
tai covers the front of the waist and down tho
skirt, in way calculated to draw tears from
the eyes of the most hardened audience.
Mary Anderson will be inside the gown.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-18

An appeal has reached Lcndon from mis-
sionaries at Ooroo Meeyah, Persia, on behalf
of the population of that district and Turkish
Tukestan, who are starving, There is already
Owing to poverty, only about tenth part Of
the usual import of food has been made, and
the importation has now entirely ceased. The
Government is doing little Or nothing. Win
ter will increase the distress, and relief Is
urgent.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-18

TIE use of whisky for rattlesnake bites in
Texas has increased SO enormously during the
past year that the overworked snakes have re-
solved TO leave the State unless the Board of
Emigration reinforce them strongly. They
work on double time, and yet can't do half the
biting that is demanded by consumers. One
snake who does business at Fort Lavaca is six
weeks behind his orders, and three of the
clerks are sick. -Burlingtoa. Hawkeue.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-18

THE cast-steel mandatory at Essen, Prus-
STA, has existed since 1910. 1t has been con-
Quoted by its present owner, Herr Alfred
Krupp, since 1926 There are in these works
1,648 furnaces, Il steam hammers, 1s trains
of rolls and ,O63 machine tools. The num-
Der of workmen employed amounted in 1877
to $500
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-18

THE widow Oliver is still in pursuit of
Simon Cameron. Her appeal from the
verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the
former trial. has been granted, and the
case comes up again in January. The
fact that the widows counsel fees are
promptly paid, is what is bethsring the
defense.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-18

TIE Chronicle publishes an interview a
Chicago Times reporter has had with Senator
Sharon, of California (acting Senator for Ne
vada) and draws the conclusion that Sharon
this
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-18

AT dinner party in st. Petersburg, al
which the Turkish Ambassador was present,
the conversation turned on the social
morality of different nations, and young
diplomatist rashly ventured a pleasantly
on the subject of Turkish harems. The
ire of tho Ottoman representative was i'm
mediately aroused, and he dumbfeunded the
company by TRADE against Christian morality
in general. In conclusion, he said with
Sluatness which does not bear literal trans
lation II have four wives and | never paid
attentions to any other females. Which of
the company dsres tell me that his relations
with the fair sex have been similarly re-
stricted !" Some rather noted Lovelaces,
who were preseut with their spouses, felt
little awkward
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-18
WHY BATTLE MOUNTAIN GROWLS

After the adjournment of the last Legisla
ture, the idea generally prevailed that some
sort of bill had been passed preventing the
c. P. R. R. from robbing the people of Nevada.
In the general hurry burly of Jobs, bribery
and corruption, however, it was hard to tell
exactly what had been done. The following
from the Virginia Chronicle shows how far the
wrongs of the people have been righted:
On through freight from the East to San
Francisco the charge of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company is 1921 per CARLOAD. The
Battle Mountain merchant, if he has car
load switched off at that point, is required to
pay about 800 extra, or more than twice the
charge for carrying the goods TO San Francisco.
person not familiar with the route, after hear
ing of this discrepancy, would naturally say ::
well, presume Battle Mountan is more than
twice far as is San Francisco from the start
ing point" But the gentle stranger would be
wrong in that presumption, for Battle Noun
tain Is b24 miles nearer to the starting point
than is San Francisyo, and the most costly
and difficult part of the road-the Sierra Ne
yada mountain seetion-has to be gone over
after passing Battle Mountain.
Congressman Daggett thinks this an out
rage, but Steve Gage has SO lucidly explained
the necessity and justice of this system of
charges that the Republicans of Nevada don't
generally agree with Mr.. Daggett, and will, as
usual, proceed at the first opportunity to elect
a Legislature that will carefully abstain from
doing anything to interfere with the charges
of either the Central Paci: Or any of the
other railroads working in the State.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-18

PATHS LIBEL SUIT. -Carlotta Patti, siste
of ADELAIDE Patti, sued the editor of the St
Louis Post Dispatch for libel. The paper
mentioned, alluded to Patti as having been
DIR unk after a performance at Leavenworth.
On Tuesday last the editor was ready in
court to show that he hal been correct
in his assertions, bat when Patti was called
three times at the door to come into court
and 90 on the stand, she did not answer,
being at the time some miles away EN- route
for Topeka. 1t is possible that the fair
Patti never intended to prove that she was
not drunk. She simply thought to bluff
the editor and get the benefit of some free
advertising. Her sister once got horribly
indignant because she vas charged with in
timacy with Nichela, a sinister looking tenor.
She assumed the role of an injured seraph
and got lots of sympathy. The testimony
in divorce court, however, proved that the
surmses of the public were correct.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-02-19

The Princess Louise is exceedingly interested
in church-work in Sunday-schools, and in
schemes for the relief and comfort of the poor.
She recently entertained at Rideau hall all the
teachers and pupils Of the Sunday-school con
nected with the church which attends. The
servants were dismissed and the hungry chill
dren were served by the Princess the Marquis,
and their suite Addressing pretty little girl
the Princess asked her if she would not take
more cake. The little guest decline with awe,
and hostess. fearing that bashfulness was
standing in the way, pressed her again. Again
she declined. Her highness, struck by the
sweet modesty and childlike simplicity of the
pretty creature, cut large slice from the cake
and said, ''Well, my DEAR you must, at least,
take this home as present from me; let me
put it in yonr pocket The child hesitated,
blushed, snd exhibited a decided unwillingness
to accept the proffered gift And the more un-
willing she seemed. the more charmed the Prin-
| cess became with her innocent look and blush
ing diffidence. Using gentle force, she found
the pocket of her young visitor when 10, to her
infinite establishment: she discovered that it
was already filed to OVERLOOKING with cake
| which this bland little Heather Chinee had
stealthily abstracted from the table.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-02-19
Health Societies,

One of the latest devices for making avail
able the principal of economy by combination
is that of health societies. These are con-
Quoted on the principle that prevention is bet
ter than cure. The families composing the
society pay so much year into the treasuary
Of the society, and elect a physician, to whom
they pay, from the fund thus created, good
these families his first concern, visiting them
steadily, and observing for himself what is the
state of their health. He also gives to them
occasional lectures on hygiene and dietetics,
Members of the society are not tempted to
neglect slight indispositions for fear of incur
ring heavy DOCTORS bills, but repair to the
physician for advice upon the first symptoms
Of illness; there is no temptation to the phys
ician to ''cherish" a case Of sickness, for his
reputation depends on his being able to keep
his society in good health, and especially to
prevent severe attacks of diseases. Sensible
for sickness, and SO the arrangement is excel
lent all round. .F "a. -.--
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-02-19
COOLEY'S CAPERS.

An Escaped Prisoner Gets Tired Of Free
done and Vol,sntart1y Returns to Pris-
on. en,> -.
Columbus Journal.
Nestor Cooley, the escaped convict who scaled
the walls at the penitentiary last Wednesday
evening, returned to the prison last evening of
his own accord and without any flourish of trum-
pets. Soon after o'clock he rang the front door
bell and was admitted by the guards, one or
two of whom recognized him, but Cooley, once
being in the Office, gave no time for inquiries,
but asked if the warden was in. On being in
formed that Warden Dyer was in his office,
Cooley stepped in, when the warden asked
what he could do for him in a business way.
and he replied that he wished to give himself
up. The warden was somewhat surprised when
Cooley made himself known, and was very
we'll pleased to think that the prisoner choose
to save the State fifty dollars which had been
offered as a reward.
Cooley had very little to say further than he
had been out to see his family and intended
when he left to return in q few days. He was
turned over to the deputy warden a few minutes
after he arrived and wasplaced in his old cell.
1t was concluded to intlict no punishment for
his little breach Of prison etiquette. Cooley
will now continue to finish up his torn of SEN
ence, which expires in May, 1880.
When he arrived last night the prisoner was
pretty thoroughly disguised, and would not
have been recognized except by those who had
been in the habit of meeting him every day.
He had on an overcoat, which was large enough
to cover three such men he and a pair OF
butternut overalls. The overcoat and overalls
he secured at the shop the same evening he
stayed with some relatives ut or near Wester
vile, from where he expected to go to his broth
er's home at New Albany, the next morning
but his brother sent him word that officers
from the prison had been there, consequently
he failed to put in an appearance at the house
of his brother before Thursday evening. Afte
spending night and day with his famil!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-02-19

who are living with his brother at New Albany.
Cooley went to Delaware and put up with Bang
DAVIS said to be relative of the Davises who
hold forth in this section, and also relative of
Cooley. This seems to have been the extent of his
perambulations since he left the prison We'd
nesday night, and amounted to little more than
a flying visit to relatives. He came down from
Delaware yesterday and harbored on the out
skirts of the city until darkness had come and
time stated. He says he did not care to be
brought back by anybody, and knew it he came
into the CITY in the daytime he would be ar
rested by some person, who would have secured
the reward offered. '1sm
+ Cooley came back in excellent condition, with
the exception of very sore feet, caused by 80
long tramp. The prison officials accept the
statement from Cooley, that he intended to re-
turn when he left, with great deal of allow
ance. The probabilities are he saw no chance
of getting away, and concluded to do the fair
thing. 5.s-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-02-19
CASUALTIES.

Disastrous freshets are reported on
various rivers in Pennsylvania.
Several factories in Connecticut have
been obliged to stop work on account Of
floods.
A Victoria dispatch reports heavy
storm there. Robert Kerr formerly auditor
general of the province persisted in the storm.
Charles Holmes, boy, was run over by
the cars at Indiana2 olis, Feb. IS cutting off
both legs and breaking both arms, and caus-
ing death in a short time.
Tattersall, New York city burned on
tho nj light IF Feb 18th with over go horses out
of 50 in the stables. Two tiremen were
seriously injured by the roof falling.
A Cairo, Ill, telegram gives an account
of the burning of a steamboat near Island No.
I. Many passengers were hurt and all were
suffering from the cold. A steamboat was
sent to their relief.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-02-19
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.

SENATE, Feb 11th.-Several bills were
and placed on the calendar,
among them one for the conversion of national
banks, the postoffice appropriation blu with
amendments, providing for the classification
mail matter and compensation to rail-
propriating $14,029,S68. A number of bills
passediior the removal of political disabilities.
Indian matters were considered. There was
d long discussion in regard to the congress-
innaI library. Matters in reference to brevet
honors, and transportation Of animals, andtbills
for relief ,of certain individuals, occupied the
attention of the Senate t. it went into execu-
tive session, and when the doors were opened
he Senate adjourned.
House, Feb. 1.-The conference re-
port on the naval appropriation bill was
agreed to, and the House went into commit
tee on the legislative appropriation bill. Ger
tain provisions were opposed and sustained
by number of members, and after some
progress in the bill the committee rose, and
the river and harbor appropriation bill was
| reported, ordered printed and recommitted.
| Adjourned. 1t
SENATE, Feb. IA resolution pro-
viding for select committee to enquire in
to the escape Of Cheyenne Indians
from Fort Robinson and their SUBJ
sequent slaughter was agreed to. A report
was made favorable to the bill for the relief of
ial of the colonization society asking an ap-
preparation of $780, 900 for exploration and
surveys of the west coast of Africa with q
to view promoting commerce, was ordered
printed and referred. Senator Saunders
spoke in favor of transferring Indian affair:
from the interior of the war department.
resolution touching improvements in the con
gressional library was agreed to. The Hous.
bill to restrict Chinese immigration was take1
up by rising vote, 26 to Is. Adjourned
HOUSE, Feb. 12.-The conference re
port on the bill to abolish the volunteer nav
was agreed to. The testimony in the case @
Judge Blodgett of Chicago was ordere
t printed; also Senate bill in regard to the cen
sus. The House went into committee of til
= whole on the legislative, judicial and executiv
: appropriation bill. Sundry amendments wer
: offered discussed and rejected, and som
r agreed to- One touching illicit distilling wa
rejected. One touching the duties of marshal
in making arrests was agreed to. A strugg]
ensued as to holding night sessions but thos
opposed prevailed and the House adjourne
n SENATE, Feb. ia bill was intro
duced to secure the completion of Tex.
:, railroad, and referred. The bill authorizin
IL the conversion Of national gold banks W:
passed, but a motion was entered for its re
n consideration. A letter was read from Il
commissioner Of pensions in which he state
that 100000 will GOVERN his opinion, frau
Ii ulent pension claims. The House bill to r
IN strict Chinese immigration was taken up al
" discussed at considerable length. A hosti
motion to adjourn carried yeas 20 nays %.
le HOUSE, Feb. ia motion was mac