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Year: 1867

Col Carter. Secretary of the Territory, has informed us that ID letter which he rec'N'' some ttne since from the Post Master ten cral in relation to postal affairs m the ltIrl- tory. that functionary informed hm that a' present and until the population of the Ter ritory increased, he would not, under any cir cumstances. open up any more new ma'l routes hcrc but said that # it were proved to nun that service on established routes could be dispensed with. he would transfer the service to some other route upon which service mghtbc needed. Well, the people oi WICK cnburg and La Paz do not ask for the e,tao- lshment of a new route. but they want and must have service upon their old route, which was taken off and discontinued through the meddling advice of some political trickster at Washington to further some scheme oi himself and friends We have heard it sug- gested that n weekly instead of semi weekly mail from St. George in Utah to Arizona City in this Territory, would be sufficient to accommodate the people living upon that

 

 would prefer to leave that proposition to the people interested. to decide. Some little might be saved by di,contiuuing the weekly service upon 1l9 miles of the route iron Arizona City to Tucson.

 The talk about economy in such small mat ter, i, pure juncombe and will not go down with our people. When the Indians kill oul citizens, Economy is to blame; when they steal our property, old Economy i, again th' cause, and when goodly number of our peo pc ask for mail route Co hc established which every body is willing to admit they sorcly need, Economy steps in and says you can't have it. Thousands of dollars to pay black soldiers to lord it over white men, ten. of thousands to support hurca- gotten mp ex pressly for the benefit of the niggcr, but no one cent for the establishment of mail route through a country pcoplcd by a handful O white patriot heroes who are engaged in de veloping the resource of thc richest Territory in Amcrica with an implement of labor + one hand and rifle or revolver in the other Were the people of Wickcnburg and La Pa negroes instead of being poor white trash their wants would quickly be attended tO Brethren, let us pgay for a few more Demo cratic victories in the East so as to strengthen the back bone of President, who has, never ! thelcss, shown disposition to protect th' interests and rights of the white race in th

 negro cursed Republic.
Year: 1867

OUR ScHooL-W ednesday last by invita- ton of Mir James F.. McCafIrcy. We visited the school now being taught by him in this place We found g goodly number of schnl- ars in attendance. not over one-half of whom were provided with proper school books, for we noticed that two scholars had to read, spell and study in one book. The reading of the older scholars was very good. The young CT children, most of whom, a short time since, were unacquainted with their 4, B, Os, are now considerably advanced in spelling. and appear to take considerable interest in study ing and learning their lessons. From what VIC saw of Mr. McCaffrcy's mode and manner of teaching the young idea how to shoot, " we consider him the right man in tine right place He is, we know fully competent and well calculated to discharge the arduous du- ties of pedagogue. He has recently rccciv- Mitchells school geography and atlas, and sev- eral copies of Goodrchs History of the Uni ted States, for the use of classes far enough advanced to be able to comprehend their con tents He has, likewise, received some cop ies of Grecne's Elementary Treatise on Eng 1 fish Grammar. The progress made by the ] children is encouraging, and tine cessation of the school should not be permitted. It is understood that the Board of Supervisors propose levying a special tax for school pur- poses, under the provisions of the law passed l by the Fourth Legislature; but it would be | also well for those who can to contribute something besides towards the support of the school. The present schoolhouse is rather a dilapidated concern--is too cold and far from | town for a winter schoolhouse. A warm | comfortable house in town should be secured for winter use, and the school should, by all means, be continued through the winter To

 further that object, the MISER, although not so rich an institution as the New York Herald, will contribute s20.
Year: 1867

tions SO late in the week that we cannot make room for them in this number. Among them is one from the Governor, denying any knowl- edge of the use of any dishonest means to se- cure the passage of the bill for the location of the capital at Tucson. They will all appear next week
Year: 1867

Los ANGELES GRAPE CRoP.-The RepuJ- liorH says that, owing to the cool, damp weather of early summer, the grape crop, this year. is below the average, but in conse- quence of the new vineyards that are just coming into bearing, the gross product will be largely in excess of previous years. On account of the high price asked for pipes, and the light demand for wine during the past year, the manufacturers are making more brandy than they have ever before made in one season.
Year: 1867

THE members of the Judicial Committee favor impeachment, and are confident that the project will receive the appreciation of a majority of the House. They will press the subject early in the session.
Year: 1867

There is one rule to be observed in
taking exercise by walkiug-the very
best form 10 which it can be taken by
the young and able-b bodied of all ages
and that is, never to allow the action of
respiration to be carried on through the
month. The nasal passages are clearly
the medium through which respiration
was, by our Creator, designed to be car
ried on. Good breathed into mans no.
strils the breath Of lie previous to his
becoming living creature. The differ
ence in the exhaustion of strength by a
long walk with the month firmly closed,
aud respiration elrried on through the no.
strils instead of through the month, is in
conceivable to these who have never tried
the experiment. Indeed, this mischie-
vous and really unnatural habit of carry
ing on the work Of inspiration and ex-
piration through the mouth, instead of.
through the nasal passages, is the trae
origin Of all the diseases of the throat and
lungs, as bronchitis, rongestion, asthma
and even consumption itself. The ex-
ccssive persp;ration to which some indi-
viduals are so liable in their sleep. which
is so weakening to the body, 10 solely the
effect of such persons sleeping with their
months unclosed And the same unpleas-
ant aud exhaustive results aries to the
animal system from walking with the
month open, instead of, when not engaged
in conversation, preserving the lips in a
a state of firm but quiet compression. AS
the heat and velociety Of the blood
through the lungs depend almost entirely
upon the quantity of the atmospheric air
inhaled with each inspiration, aud it is
unavoidable that it should be taken in in
volume By the month, Wills it can on
ly be supplied in moderate quantities,
and just in sufficient proportion to serve
the purpose OF a healthy respiratory &C.
ton, while supplied through the nostlils,
it is clear that the body must be much
lighter and cooler, and the breathing much
freer and easier, when the latter course
rather than the former is the one adopted.
Children ought ought nevx to be allow
ed to stand or walk with their months
open, for besides the vacant appearance
it gives to the countenauce, 1t is the GER
tain precursor of coughs, colds, and sore
throats Methodist.
Year: 1867

The Result of Hasty Marriage-An Old


Woman Trades her Daughter fer a


Pair Of Spectacles.


The Lewistown True Democrat tells
the following story, which should be read
by young particularly young
girls improbable as it may seem to
come, the statement we are about to make
is absolutely true. The incident occur
red in Juniata county only few weeks
ago A rather goodlooking stranger came
into the neighborhood peddling specta-
cles. Arriving at the house of Mr.
(Smith we shall call him, for SHORTY he
exhibited his stock to the old lady. She
tried several, aud finally one suited her
exactly, but she had "no money to buy
with" Peddler pressed her to buy. She
but jokingly remarked :" III trade one
OF my daughters for pair of spectacles."
Upon this the oldest of two girls spoke
up You needn't trade, mother, for 1
won't have him" Thereupou the ped
der turned to the younger and said -
"Well, will you have me 2" The answer
was promptly 'yesp Accordingly the
spetacles were handed over, and arrange
ments at once made for the wedding-
That nightth happy pair (who had never
seen each other before that day. were
united in the holy bonds of matrimony
by Esquire l.. n short honeymoon of
three days passed pleasantly enough, the
peddler going out on trading expedi-
tion each morning aud returning faith
fully in the evening. All seemed delight
ed, the old folks as well as the young,
the new-made husband being exceedingly
amiable and apparently perfect gentle
man. One or two nights he absented
himself, but made satiiactory explanation
OF the circumstances, and beside. made
additional amends by presenting his wife
with sum of money sufficient to buy
new dress and pair of shoes, both which
she very much needed. Another night
the family roof covered the gay spectacles
man, bat that was the last He took his
departure next morning as usual, but fail
ed to return at eve, and (to make a
long story short, has never been seen
by the interested parties since. Who he
is or where he came from, are alike my
steres, and as for the name he went by
whilst making his interesting sojourn in
Lost Greek Valley, that was probably as
sumed for the occasion. aud viii hardly
help to discover whittier he has gone.
Year: 1867

Few persons know, or if they do know,
appreciate the necessity of keeping the
feet warm and dry. Most fevers preva-
lent in this country during the winter
months are the result Of colds, which in
nine cases out of ten are produced by
damp and could feet. In regard to this
important matter we clip the following
from an exchange:


Many of the colds which people are
said to catch commence at the feet. To
keep these extremites warm, therefore,
is to effect an insurance against the al
most interim nabe list of disorders which
spring out of "slight cold" First, ne
yer be tightly shod Boots or shoes,
when they fit closely, press against the
foot. and prevent the free circulation of
the blood. When, on the contrary, they
do not embrace the foot tightly, the blood
gets fair play and the spaces left between
the leather and the stock ings are filled
with comfortable supply of warm air.
The second rule is-never sit in damp
shoes. 1t is often imagined that unless
they are positively wet, it is not necessary
to change them while the feet are at rest
This is fallacy; for, when the least
dampness is absorbed into the sole, 1t Is
attracted further to the foot itself by its own
heat, and thus respiration is angeriously
checked. Any person may prove this by
trying the experiment of negectlng the
rule, and his feet will become cold and
damp after few moments, although, on
taking of the shoe and examining it, it
will appear quito dry.
Year: 1867

About month ago stranger stepped
into the First National Bank of Iowa City
with bag of what purported to be gold
dust worth fourteen thousand dollars, re-
presenting that he bad just come from
Montana, and had more gold than he wan
ted. With the most incredible gullibili-
ty, the cashier snapped up the gold, aud
without even applying the usual chemical
tests, gave him ten thousand dollars in
gold and a certificate of deposite for four
thousand dollars for the dust. The met.
al was sent to the mint in Philadelphia,
and has just been returned with the in-
teresting information that it is compost
tion of platina and copper, with very
small amount of pure gold. Of course
the speculative "mincr" has left.
Year: 1867

The New York Tribune, in comment
ing upon the result of the elections just
held, makes the following sensible sug-
gestion: .gs.


"Flooding the country with printed
matter on the eve Of an election is a
desperate resort, better than nothing, and
that is all. No reliance can be placed
on it. But begin now, and systematic
ally insure that every man that has g vote
shall have newspaper if he will take it,
and all is safe.


This is a hint which Democrats should
take advantage of. Thorough and gen.
sral information upon the questions a
issue before the country and which
divide the political parties, is ell that il
necessary to secure the triumph of th'
principles and policy Of the Democratic
party.
Year: 1867

A correspondent of the Scientific Amer
ican says that he has tried the following
method of keeping potatoes for years
with complete success, though in. some
instances the tubers were diseased when
taken out of the ground: "Dust over the
floor of the bin with lime, and put in
about six or seven inches deep in pota-
toes, and dust with lime as before. Put
in six or seven inches of potatoes and
lime again; repeat the operation until all
are stored away. One bushel of lime
will do forty bushels of potatoes, though
more will not hurt them, the lime rather
improving the favor than otherwise"
Year: 1867

Burleigh, of the Boston Journal, ssys:
"I tell your ladies secret that may be
worth their knowing--a new remedy to
clear houses of reaches and vermin has
been found. So complete is the remedy
that men offer to rid premises of all these
pestilential nuisances by contract. The
article is sold under the amesof FreEch
green and other high sounding names, at
quite high price. But the article, in
plain English, is common green paint in
powder. Six cents worth used about
any house will clear the kitchen and all
its surroundings" e
Year: 1867

s@The New York Herald asserts that
Ben Wade somewhat profanely says he
won't back damned inch on the negro
suffrage question, and that hells full Of
such Radicals as feel weak kneed about
Year: 1867

1t has become q sort of popular
almost natiOnal-faith that it is not pos
sible to be truly happy unless you drink.
Among certain classes-and they are by
no means the lowest-drink is the begin
ming and end of everything. The very
name of liquor is held to be synony-
nous with enjoyment, and the dearer
the liquor the more it is priced and COW
eted. Yet every man who is not a
downright drunkard is well aware that
the pleasures of drinking are, beyond a
certain point, mockery, delusion and
a snare. put it to any one who has
stood half the night at bar, or sat half
the night in a club room. drinking,
smoking, and bandying reckless talk,
If the enjoyment of such an evening has
been anything like that of few quiet
hours spent at home with book or a
newspaper The evil influence of tav-
ern pleasure on the health is too OBJ
vious 10 be denied by any one, and the
| illusory nature of the pleasures them
selves would be undeniable also, if the
persons who indulge in them did not de-
ceive themselves, and put the truth out
of sight.


No one ever brought any good out of
q drinking bout yet. 1t is short, few
erish spasm of animal enjoyment, which
leaves nothing behind but moroseness,
regret, bad temper, self-reproach and
headache. should like to ask you, sir,
if you say your prayers when you come
home in that state No, you don't You
are ashamed to say them. You postpone
them until You have purged yourself,
your mind and your lips by more sober
and rational behavior. Next night when
you pass the hours quietly with a book
or friend you feelthat you have had
real enjoyment, and that the time has
passed pleasantly, that you have learned
something, and that you have not injur-
ed your health. You are not ashamed to
say your prayers and you get up next
morning with clear head, good ap.
petite, and an increasing facility fol-
work and enjoyment of life.-4U the
| Year Round
Year: 1867

WHEN raising calves for COWS, the
greatest care is necessary when they
have the first calf, as everything de-
peuds on the habits which they then ac.
quire. Also about the time they are
going dry, for the longer they can b5
kept in milk then, the longer they viii
give milk thereafter. They should be
MIXED perfectly clean at every milking
and in the Winter time, few turnip:
OF potatoes should be given in addition
to their other food, to increase the flow
of milk
Year: 1867

different to the character of the mighty
agencies which they WELD. During the war
they demonstrated to the world that they
could not only write for the Union and lib
ery, but could fight for their defense; and no
purer body Of men than the editors, pnblish-
ers and printers Of our country went forth
to maintain the honor Of our flag and pres
erve the heritage of our fathers. Having
shown tina. they appreciate the duty OF ctr
zens in war, now j, is their privilege to i'll
ustrate all that can promote and dignity the
arts Of peace, and to make the nation pros
porous and powerful, virtuous, happy and
enduring
Year: 1867




Whoever SAYS that dyspepsia is incurable tells a
thatis to say, makes an egregious mistake. More
than ten thousand aggravated cases have been
cured by HoSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERs,
while the number that have been prevented from
coming to a head by the same means is incalcula-
Bile. In winter and early spring, when the appetite
is sometimes too vigorous for the comfort and safety
Of the stomach, Indigestion is most prevalent and
most distressing Is the appetite to be baked to
commodste the digestive organs Not so for then
the frame would lack its due proportion Of nutri
ment. The thing to be done is to STRENGTHEN TIE
STOMACH, tone the liver, and put the bowels in
perfect order. Nothing will do this efectually,
so rapidly, so quietly, so pleasantly, as HOSTEL
TER's BiTTERS. This potent preparation trims
and balances the system, and clothes it, rs 1t were,
with defensive armor. Chronic dyspepsia, liver
complaint, and fever and ague are never known to
attack those who are wise enough 10 invoke the
aid Of this great preventive. fe 4-eod2w
Year: 1867

The TURNER'S MENT.-A
grand ball and concert will be given to-
night at Monticello Hall for the benefit OF
the German Turner Association of this city,
and promises to be an affair well worth
attending. The music at all our German
entertainments is eptionable, and no
efforts will be spared to make it so upon
this occasion. The Turner's will during
the evening perform some of their best
gymnastic feats; and the guests may dance
until they can't rest.
Year: 1867

THE WEATHER.-Indeed we still have
weather There is no doubt of it. Satur-
day it mostly rained, and Saturday night
it cleared up and "came on to blow"-
quite gale. Yesterday morning it was
"keen and cold" The wind blew sharp,
the ground was frozen, and people that
were early in the streets drew their wrap
pings most tightly about them, as their
teeth chattered in double-demi- i-semi-qua-
vers to the quickstep of the wind. 1t was
morning to be remembered. 1t will take
a genial day in sweet May to relieve us of
the chill that will be revived with the re-
collection of that morning! After break
fast the sun came out brightly, but only
partially mitigated the force of the keen,
cold wind which continued the freezing of
the damp ground and the small pools all
day. We trust there is to be very little OF
such weather as this until winter is gone /;
for it would be highly damaging to the
wheat.


As remarkable proof Of the suddenness
of the change on Saturday night, We men
tion that we discovered in the walks OF the
Capitol Square yesterday morning great
number of earth worms frozen to death.
The recent mild weather having altogether
thawed the earth, these poor worms ven-
tured from their winter quarters, where
they had been imprisoned by the ice, and
came forth to inhale little fresh air and
renew old acquaintances. They were evil
IDENTIFY delighted, and the numerous traces
of their journeyings in the pathway show
that they made the most of the brief time
allowed them. But the "eager and nip
ping air" bore down upon them in the
midst of their revelry, and changed their
"merry meetings" into "stern alarums."
Thi, cruel interruption ended the "Diet
of Worms" and the poor members-of the
assembly were stark frozen before they
could regain the homes which they had
left in an evil hour. So it seems there are
other creatures besides man that cannot
foretell the weather, and are caught, un-
prepared, by sudden and perilous changes
Year: 1867

DAISY FRILLING
Is the name OF a new Trimming which is rapidly
taking the place OF Rutis, as it requires no fur
ther doing up than the regular washing and iron
ing ii is so woven as TO retain its shape.
Cash's Coventry Frilling with and without edge.
For sale at LEVY BROTHERS,
fe7 15 Main street.
Year: 1867

STARTLING ExPLosIoN.-All explosions
are surprising save those that are caused
intentionally; and never was there one
more surprising than that which took place
on Saturday about halEpast O'Clock in
the Planters Bank at the corner of Main
and Twelfth streets. The report was loud
and startled the neighborhood, and in spite
Of the rain general hunt was made for
the scene Of the explosion and the conse-
quences. Most Of the anxious inquirers
entered the Dispatch Office, We could hardly
tell why; for there is nothing explosive
about that calm and conservative estab-
lishment. The crowd were most earnestly
assured that no explosion had occurred in
the Dispatch. They were told in accents
of desperation: Gentlemen, what you seek
is not here do pray 60 and seek else
where, where some unfortunate, weltering
in blood, may need your aid 60, go, we
beseech you And they went-not until
they had gone to the attic and back to the
ground floor and


Then the crowd entered the Planters
Bank and there found the cause and con-
sequences. 1t was discovered that the
gas-ftters had left a leaking pipe in the
banking room, and it being dark evening
the gas was turned on and lighted. The
leaking pipe ran under the counter, which
with its drawers were all new, and the
joints and fitting of the drawers were close
and compact. One of the clerks Of the
bank, Mr.. W. R. Teller, perceiving strong
odor of gas, lighted candle to ascertain
where the leak was, and passing it along
the pipe, the escaped fluid ignited, and
communicating with the accumulated gas
in the close drawers, an instantaneous
and loud explosion took place. Mr.. Tel
Ter was knocked down and stunned for
short time. The counter was forced up
ward, the locks Of the drawers wrenched
violently off and driven against the oppo
site wall, and several pains glass knocked
out.


Very strange to say, though in the
drawers there were a large number of
papers, bundles of checks, notes, etc., they
did not take fire, and no other damage than
that above recited was done. Fortunate it
was that Mr.. .Teller was so prompt in look
ing for the leak. Had this been postponed
short time the accident might have been
much more serious.


The anxious multitude pressed into the
bank until their numbers were oppressive;
and the officers, overcome with their hu-
name solicitude, assured them nobody was
hurt, prevailed on them to leave, and shut
the door. And so concluded the great ex-
plosion at the corner of Main and Twelfth.
Year: 1867

"Erle building, lci NeSl slIeel.


His Honor informed Weylan that in con-
sequence of the charges against him he
would have to go to Jail to await requi-
sition from the Governor Of the State in
which the offence was committed. To the
question where he had committed the
forgery and embezzlement, Weylan re-
piled that the forged acquisitions for the
money were made out in Jersey City, but
that the money was received in New York
by one George Davis, an employe of the
railroad company, and the chief conspira-
tor in the plot of embezzlement to which
he was party.


Weylan came to this city about week
since and put up at the Ballard House,
where he attracted good deal of notice by
his extravaganza. He lived at an expense
of $40 per day, called for the best of wines,
and seemed to many whom he invited to
partake with him ga devilish good fellow"
He evinces good deal of Indifference
about his troubles, and is evidently under
the impression that as he himself did not
draw the money upon the forged return,
he will not be liable to criminal prosecu-
ton. He will doubtless be sent to New
Jersey in day or so.