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New YoRK, July ga fast mail train
now daily leaves this city for New Orleans
at7:25 A. NJ, reaching New Orleans in
lortY.three hours timp, instead Of ilfty, as
hor6toforo. There is no fast mail in re.
turn, as the business does not warrant the
running OF fast mail to this city. There
is money enough on hand to try the ex.
pertinent, and II the change should prove
advantageous, it is expected that the next
Congress will make a provision 70 eon-
tinue the trsins.
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TnE JURY UNDECIDED.

NEw YORK, July 3.-The testimony in
the Armstrong-Blair homicide was con.
cluded and the jury deliberated. Five
returned verdict that Armstrong came
to his death by pistol.shot wound, and
the killing constituted manslaughter. Four
OF the jury gave verdict that the killing
was done In self.deiense, and was iustifia.
BILE. Blair was held by the coroner. Ap.
plicatlon will be made to admit Blair to
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ST. LopTs, July a.-The W. 4 Western
Railroad, which Is being constructed by
St. Louis and San Francisco, is being
pushed vigorously. One thousand laborers
are now employed between 0swego and
Cherry Valley and the road will lie com.
pleted to the hitter point by the middle OF
August, in time 10 give ST. Louis the
benefit OF the immense wheat crop Of
Southeastern Kansas and tho trade which
heretofore becn controlled by Kansas City
and Chicago.
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SteubenVllle Wool Bulletin.
The U. S. Eco.omia speaks Of Butchers
early purchase in Brooke county, W. Va.
at S5c as not shrinking more than IS per
cent, This certainly must be misprint
MIR. B. has purchased some wool that il Ia
claimed will not shrink over IS per cent,
but Tor these no paid SOC per pound. His
average purchases will shrink nearer 55
that IS per cent, SO others say.
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lnclllRlI VommeTelHI'
The extra session of Congress has been
useful in displaying before tho country
tho weakness and the wickedness Of the
unregeneratc Democratic party, and plac'
ing in the presence Of the people iscts the
inevitable meaning Of which is that until
the party Is in better hands and has higher
purposes, It must not be trusted With the
executive and judicial departments Of the
,tipvernment. In this sense the extra
session hIR been useful.
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DECREASE IS RRRlalI1S.
AUSTRIA.
THE RECENT ELECTIONS.

vienna, July S.-1n consequence Of the
Liberal defeats in the elections for the
Reichsrath, it is probable the Liberals will
experience sensible loss in the delega.
tons which deal with the foreign policy.
For instance, the Crech. Conservative
having secured bare majority in Bohe-
mia, L is probable that not one OF the
forty.one Liberal Bohemian members will
be nominated to the delegation.
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"IHAvE gained eight pounds in weight,
and II ROW affords me pleasure TO say that
! am in perfapt health, with undoubtel
faith In the curative powers Of Bethesda
Water. Ny trouble vas SERIOUS derange'
ment Of my kidneys and bladder" Lot,
ter to Col. Dunbar, discoVerer Of Bethesda
Spring.
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Death from Burns.

RICHMOND, Va, July 3.-NIiss. Lou
Boulliny, aged 20 years, daughter Of Col.
Thos. Boulling, OF this city, died this
evening from the effects Of burns received
from a piece Of burning paper. ''S "''
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A Possible ExplanatIon Of senator Hen.
ry's Zeal.

WASHINGTON, July SIT now appears
that Senator Davis, Of West Virginia, who
for sevsral years has been afflicted with
craze about the TEaSaury Department,
has with his brother a claim Of $1,000
against the Treasury, which has been re-
jected. The wicked say that the rejection
Of this claim has had something TO do with
Davis jpordinate desire 70 discover a de-
felt OF hundred @illioHsip the Treasury
ann0nntR
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A DIg Award.

MONTREAL, July 3.-The Arbitrator has
awarded Duncan Mcdonald Sl5O,OOO and
his partner, Abbott, $4,000 in the settle.
ment Of their claim against the Proyin cial
Government in the contract for building
the Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Occi.
dental Railroad from this city to Hull, "
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CUBA.
MILITARY rRo1EcrIOx ron PLANTATIONS.

NIIlIAKl FNUEFCEEVA FulE I'LANtATl0Nb.
NEW YpRK, July IA Havana letter
says; The Cuban government propose
asking Matilde to distribute about forty
thousand troops on the Island, as tleld
hands among tho sugar plantations, at
fixed wages, 70 be paid BY the planters, 3,
under supervision Of their officers. The
measure is expected to secure tranquility
and protect the estates during the period
OF gradual emancipation.
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CINCINNATI, July 9.-At the Music
Teachers National Association to-day es.
says were read by Miss Wells, of Cincin.
natl, and Miss vancleve, Of Wiscouson.
T. B. Price, Of oberlin, o., was elected
President, Mr.. Deerooda declining re.elec.
ton. Buffalo was selected for the next
meeting, next summer.
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rnrstcubenyille Ga:atle has not let up
an John Sherman yet His last act of
vandalism was to bankrupt the Buckeye
Burial Case Company Of Barnesville, and
al.o the Coal Works OF the same place.
InsntiabIe sherman!
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ReheIlIous CenyietS,

CoScoRu, Mass, July S.-Thirty.fve
conyicts, for refusing to work in the hat
ahops, have been placed in solitary con.
ilnement until they surrender, There
was fire in the hat shops this morning,
but 1t was soon extinguished. o.
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"Ir is impossible to note the character
OF the Testimonials to the efficacy Of Be-
thesda Water without feeling assured that
here nature pours forth o priceless stream
OF delicious purity, for all afflicted humans
~. Come and drink, and rest you OF your
bainS.n"
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NEwauRo. N. Y, July S.-Mrs. Henry
Iarne and sister jumped from train at
Turner's to-day. The former, a bride,
vas instantly KILLED, and the latter, aged
II, seriously injured.
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No Cure No Pay.

If YOU have headache. tootuache or neural
ela, use Home Relief for pain.
II will cure cholera morbus, diarrhea, dysen'
terry or any bogel complaint Buy . bottle
aud use It all, II not satisfied return the
empty bottle and We will refund yoaF money
I'rice 25 cts. and so cts.
s. q. Hamilton & Co., corner Belmont and
Thirty.third streets, llellaire, ..
Logan, List & Co.
J. +, Siirk, opp. postottiCe.
Clas, MOcnkemocllcr, corner Main and
TWenty.second streets.
W. H. Williams, ESQ Main street, Wheeling
w. Va. TTSkw
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MEMrrrs, July 3.-Last Tuesday Robert
Martin, an aged empIoye Of G. W. Jones
& Co., druggists, turned up missing. This
morning his remains were found floating
in the river in the lower portion Of The
city; It isSsupposed that he committed
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GALVESTON, July S.-The Ners' Mata-
moras special says: Five Mexicans were
captured near here last night while SNUG.
Cling goods from Texas to Monterey. One
smuggIer was severely wounded. Thirty
mules and forty.Rve packs, worth 5000,
were seized by the officials.
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The City Council Of Louisville yestOr,
day repealed an ordinance, passed some
time ago, submitting to popular vote the
question OF selling the oity's stock In the
Louisville and Nashville road.
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A Atandard Aeaul.I,ton.

NV YaRk, July a.-fhe Standard Oil
Company has bought for 500, 900, twenty
acres Of land on Staten Island, with two
hundred feet wRter front,
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Ghs gntelissneer.
40 rApER To.MoRRoW.

onlee. ,iD Nov. rs aud n Fourteenth street.
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TRoY, July S.-W. H. Vanderbilt has
purchased for sl25, 900, two thousand Ave
hundred shares Of the Troy L Boston Rail.
road stock, gaining the controlling In
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To-day being the National holiday, no
work will be done in this establishment,
and consequently no paper will be issued
"'' HF
lo.lnorrow.
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fnE COUNTIES mas TO GIVE UT.

RoNE, July S.-Thc Court Of Cessation
has rejected the appeal Of Countess Lam.
bertine against the brothers OF the late
Cardinal Antonelli, with costs TO the
Countess,
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ron CLupBlNO A RouNDsMAN,

NEw YoRK, JulyS.-The Special Sessions
Court caused a sensation to-day by sen.
tencing Patrolman Talley, who dubbed
rountsman Orr, to three months in the
penitentiary.
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ITALY.

NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN BISMARCK AND ruE
VATICAN.
Ro4E, July a-Negotiatious between
Bismarck and the Pope concerning thu re.
ligious differences are proceeding rapidly,
and It Is expected they will be successfully
terminated before the appointment OF Dr.,
Faulk's successor as Minister Of Ecclesi'
astical Affaira
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FOREIGN NEWS.
The Complications Of the Ger
man Cabinet.
The Probable End Of the Zulu War.
The British Troops Tired Of Fighting
the SaVages.
\ Fatal Mine Explosion Near Glasgow
GERMANY.
PROBABLE SUCCESSORS OF RETIRING MIN.
ISTRRS.

PROBABLE SUCCESSORS OF RETIRING MIN
ISTBIS.
BERLIN, July S.-Herr Ritter, Under
Secretary OF the Interior, will probably
succeed Won Hobrecht as Minister Of Fl
nance, and Won Pnttkammer, President OIL
the province Of Silesia, will probably sue.
coed DR.. Falk, as Minister OF Ecclesiastical
affairs. II Is asserted DR.. Falk resigned
because he is convinced II Is now possible
10 effect a reconciliation with the Vati.
can, and Is therefore patriotiCally resolved
not 10 remain as an obstacle to that eal n.
estly desired contamination. There is M
doubt but that tho Emperor will accept
the designations OF the three ministers.
THB CAUSES LEADING TO rnE CHANCE.
Concerning the tariff question Herr
Bermgnsens motion aimed at preserving
for parliament the power Of Withholding
or granting supplies. Frankenstein's 5
motion, which II Is generally supposed
Bismarck will accept in some modified
form, has the advantage, from his point OF
view, OF securing to the Empire certain
and fixed revenue independent Of parlia.
ment, but as the motion would land all
the money derived from customs and
tobacco dues over that certain fixed
amount 10 separate States, to which the
Empire would have to apply II 1t found
the Fixed revenue insufficient. II would
increase the importance OF the separate
States injuriously TO the cohesion OF the
Empire. The separate States are likely 10
approve Frankenstein's scheme and use
their influence to induce Bismarck 10 ac.
cept it. Another reason influencing him TO-
wards It's acceptance is that the Ultramon.
tanes who support FFankenstOin'G scheme
are mostly conServatiVes,a "a definite alliance
with whom would enable Bismarck 10
break permanently with the Liberals and
carry his scheme for placing all the rail.
ways under state control and stop the
movement for the administration OF re-
form in Prussia.
TUE GERMAN TARIFF.
The Reichstag has adopted duties on
cotton goods, linen, yarn and linen and
silk goods. The tariff commission has
fixed upon October lst as the dato for the
introduction Of tho new tariff, excluding
the duties affected by the Belgian treaty
Of commerce, which come IN force on the
lst Of January. An arrangement has been
affected between the Centre and Conser.
vative parties by which the duty on coffee
Is fixed at 40 marks, and petroleum six
marks, and the tariff commission has. in
accordance with this adjustment, fixed the
duties at these rates.
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General Sherman inspected the works
AT Fort Ontario yester4&y, and started
SAst evening for New York.
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CINCINNATI, July S.-Keyenue Offices
arrived at Lexington, KY, yesterday with
nine prisoners, four white and five color.
ed, captured in Mercer county. They
were charged with stealing liquor, from the
distillerY Of D. S. Moore.
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Tns Democracy Of Ohio have not sue;
cre,led in whipping the German press into
the support Of Ewing. Tho Germans be-
Irye in sense in finance.
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sembling OF the Democratic Convention
this evening, resolution was offered thai
with the exception OF the Governor and
Judiciary. that no candidate Of any Other
State Convention be endorsed. This ere,
ated long and heated discussion, during
which the fact was developed that the
delegates from San Francisco and Sacra.
mento had been holding conference with
the managers OF the Honorable Bilks,
with view to procuring the endors.
ment OF the II. b. ticket, on which are
many Republicans. II was strongly
argued by the friends OF the fusion that
on account Of the desertion from the
Democratic ranks, the only possible
chance for success lay In coalition. The
opponents denounced the proposed en-.
dorsement as an attempt to sell the party
10 the II. BIS. Pending roll call tele.
gram from Mr.. Glenn, accepting the nom.
ination for Governor, was read. On call
OF the roll the resolution was adopted,
ayes l73, noes las. Cheers and confusion
followed.
Mr., Sullivan, OF San Francisco, objected
to putting up Democrats to be sacrificed,
and moved an adjournment sine die amid
q Babel OF cries. Another delegate
charged Mr., Fowler, Of the TpIare dele
gates on the floor, with saying that he
would vote and work for the Republican
candidate, aud accused him OF selling out
to railroad. The uproar redoubled. Mr..
Fowler attempted to reach his accuser,
but was seized by Governor Irwin and
others. For few moments a general row
was imminent, but order was finally re-
stored. The motion to adjourn was voted
down, and the Convention proceeded TO
nominate Lieutenant Governor Joseph D.
Lynch. Of Los Angeles. Thomas Fowler,
Of Tulare, Levickaz, Of San Diego, pro.
posed that the latter bc nominated on the
first ballot. A motion to adjourn was lost.
For Secretary Of State, W. j. Tinnin, OF
Trinity, was nominated by acclamation,
clining the nomination. Adjourned until
to. morrow
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CAPITAL PRIZE $1,000,
10000 TICKETS AT IW0 DILC lis EACH
hALF-TICKErs, ONE DOLLAR.


a., . - "S- "SS' A'V" blleAlSr IA.
AHg'r Grd'd E''nroni Mary Drariagr are under the
EAUREGhRD and suBAL 4. EAEsLY.
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HIGH CRIMES.


NASHVILLE, July 3.-John Hall and Bur-
rells Smith, the negroes who murdered
Maj. Pugh, at Murfresboro, six weeks ago
tarday, were sentenced to be hanged at
that place August ath. A motion for a
new trial was overruled. They took no
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Tho Mayor Of Chicago has removed
Fire Marshal Benner.
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RUSSIA.

THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION POSTPONED.
ST. PETERSBURG, July Slowing to the
dulness Of trade and the general feeling
Of insecurity, the Industrial Exhibition
contemplated for Moscow in 1850, is post
poned one year.
DECREASE IS PRRIGIITE.
The ireights brought to and dispatched
from st. Petersburg by rail- during April
show a decrease of+3 per cent as compared
with April, 1878.
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What solid North will Come TO Mean
Next Census.
The census of Nebraska has just been
taken. The following are official figures:

'HHN"' '0''V"1HE WIV VHIVI0E IIBUI
PlPCLAfIhS
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What State OF the Solid South shows
such growth as this since 1870? viii the
brethren OF the Southern Coniederacy
take notice Of the course OF empire?
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CALIFORNIA PoLIrIcs.
The sand Lot politicians.

San Francisco, July 2.-The Working
men's Municipal Convention this even
ing resCinded the nomination Of D. L.
Smart for City and County Attorney,
nominatIngin his stead John L. Murphy.
Smart was then nominated for District At.
torney. Robert Ferrell, the present Judge
Of the City Criminal Court, was nomina.
ted for Superior Judge, vice Henry $. Nc.
Gill, removed from the ticket. A resolu.
ton TO hold a meeting at the Sand Lots on
the Fourth Of July;a and requesting the
workingmen throughout the State to hold
similar meetings, and denouncing the &C.
ton OF Congress OIL the elght-hour ques.
tion, was adopted. The meeting adjourn.
Ri Sine die
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VOLUME XXvII.-NUMBER 9CS.
lust for u woman.

MENPHIs, July 3.-Dr ]. II. Crew,
formerly OF Hardeman county, Tennessee,
shielded yesterday morning at ncnne q
In iding, Mississippi, by cutting his thr,t
with a razor. Deceased had been rfr.
tally insane for a month pact. caused Nv
disappointment In love affair.
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TIE TURF.

CHESTER PARK DRIVING ASSOCIATION.
CINCINNATI, July S.-Thirl day.-First
ara. 0.QO cIovu S,
, 1879-01-09
For Sale !

A FARM IN WHATCOM COUNTY
~ and one in Jefferson County. The
offers for sale at n reasonable
price, 100 ACRES of LAND. situated on
Birch Bay, near SemilhmOO. W. L.
About 20 acres under cultivation good
log hou>e, barn, Stabe and other build
ings A large portion Of the land con-
siSts of rich alluvial bottom soil and il
lightly timbered, well waterrd, near to
market. &C.. Also
4 OO ACRES OF LAND SITUATED
L ~ miles from Port Townsend. in
Jefferson County, of which between
thirty and forty acres are in cultivation.
The soil Is Of the richest kind, and IA good
farm can he made of il. This iarrn. as
the other las all necessary buildings in
cnding n lumber house upon it. 1t has u
tille young orchard, and other improve
ments. Terms, Cash. Apply to CHAs.
BUCrMAN, or ut tile ARGUS office, Port
Townsend. tf36
, 1879-01-09
STOP DRINKING VINEGAR.

How many young women who have in
hcritcd a predisposition to ''embonpoint'
have ruined their health by drinking VIM
cgar to reduce their forms to graceful pro-
portions. AlIau'S Anti-Fat is absolutely
harmless. 1t promotes ligeStion, and ac-
complSheS its work simply by preventing
an undue assimilation of the fatty ingre-
dicmts OF the food. Excessive iatncSs is n
vcXatious burden, and there is no longer
any excuse for enduring it, since AIlan'S
Anti-Fat is an ctfrc'ual remedy for this
abnormal condition.
COLORADO SPRINGS Col, July II. 1878.
BOTANIC MEDICINE CO.. Buffalo, n. Y:
Gput|cmeu~-I lost three pounds while
taking one bottle Of AlIn'S Anti-Fat.
Yours truly, Mrs. NJ. Il, MYERS.
, 1879-01-09

WE can inform our readers that
the very latest bit OF scandal set
aIoat is occasioncd by the arrest Of
one S. w. Hall, Of Olympia, upon
"a charge of forgery aud grand lar.
ceny. The plaintiff is from Illinois,
and alleges that the oTcnse was
committed some ten years ago. This
Hall is one of the parties who have
given Federal officials 50 much an
noyance during the past two years
He has been ostensibly practising
law, in partnership with b. f. Den.
nison, and secretly working to injure
Gov. Ferry aud few others. His
character may he correctly estimated d
from the fact that he is alleged to be
"A secret partner in tie "DemocratiC
Press" Publishing Company, of this
place. He is also one of the back.
biters of Hon. II. G.. Struve. Par
ticulars next week.
, 1879-01-09
The City of Port Townsend does Orsiaim
nS LOliOws:.-

The City of Port Townsend does Orsinim
ns tOliOws:--
SECTION |. That it shall be- and is M
lawful tor any person. or persons. To tire
oil. shoot. discharge or explode In any
mnnner. any fire arm. weapon, cOnbuSli-
bic. or other explosive thing. matter or
Substance. upon. or from OF. or beside amy
wharf, pier, or landing place, at the foot
of any street of the city of Pori Townsend.
from the shore of Port Townsend Buy at
the foot OF any such street, rs fur on; Is said
wharf, pier, or landing place shall eX.
tcud.
SEC. @ Every person who shall violate
any of the provisions of Section one of this
ordinance. or any part thereof shall be
deemed guilty Ofa miSdrnleanor. and up
on conviction thereof be fined il, any stun
not less than five nor more than one hun
drcd dollars. with costs, aud in tlrtiIu't OF
payment OF any such fine shall be tom-
committed to hard labor upon the streets
of this city lmtiI the same j. paid.
SEC. g. That this ormnurc be pub
liSlrd for two consecutive weeks in the
Puget Sound Weekly Angus. and be in
force after five days from the second pub
lication thereof.
Passed the council Jan. 6, 1879.
G., MORElS HALLER.
City Clerk.
Approved by the Mayor Jan. s, 1879.
2t c. ElSENBEIS, Mayor.
, 1879-01-09

If the gentleman who enjoys the
euphonious title of "local editor" on
the Seattle "IntelIigencer" will do
us the favor of publishing his items
sooner we will not be subjected to
the humiliating necessity of getting
ours just like his. AS it is, we some
times get an important item out be
fore i6 appears in his paper-and
some folks might think we copied
them without credits if they didn't
stop to compare dates.
, 1879-01-09

IT is said that the man who keeps
all back subscription to his local pa,
per paid up will have such pleasant
dreams and such a clear conscience
throughout the year that he cannot
fail to be happy. We do not know
just how true this is, but are willing
to allow patrons OF the ARGUS to
give the plan trial.
, 1879-01-09

THE mobbing aud destruction OF
an anti-democrati newspaper in
Louisiana, recently, indicates that
the people down there are at leas;
economical in their practice Of the
principles Of liberty and free speech.
That is to say, their motto is, "Do as
you please SO long as you do as | tell
YOU" "a. ..s.
, 1879-01-09

IT is said that grave robbing is
becoming quite popular among east.
eIn medical students. A sour old
misanthrope alleges that the students
fill enough graves, after entering
practice, to more than compensate
for those emptied.
, 1879-01-09

AFTER all the Cinnamon on this
coast are becoming useful to some
extent. Not long since, in San
Francisco, one of them rescued a
white man from going to Jail by ad
vancing $50 bail. Now if we can
but put the heathens to such humane
uses as this, they'll "come in kinder
handy"