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Year: 1877

If San Francisco does not now, in every way, shape and form, stretch out her commercial feelers and get a thor ough, strong and lasting grip on this section, her business men in every pur- suit will stand loss which they can never regain. A population whose growth will be something marvellous is close upon us. The necessities of the influx must be met and will be met, and your city should strive to meet them. Men will not buy shares ill mines of iron, lead, copper or quick silver when they can buy shares in the richest gold and silver mines ever dis covered; and while there IS no end of iron and other metals here, it will be some time before there will be blast furnaces and foundries built to work them. No man will, for many years, stop along the Madeira to mIne for iron, although it is here in an almost pure state and in inexhaustible quantities, when he can push along few miles further to work gold and silver in the Aztec District Where are the agents of your foundries and machine shops, your englne builders and your powder works? Now is the time for them to come to the front. Here are places for custom mills, and there is no doubt that mill property will be extremely remuneratIve here. Do not imagine that the Southern States will not push for thIs trade harder and stronger than they ever pushed before. St. Louis and other western and southern cities are not unrepresented here. There is not mining district m the Territory but will soon be overrun with specula- tors of every kind.

 THE NATURAL ROADWAY

 Into New Mexico and on to the East runs up the valleys of the Santa Cruz and SOnoita, along one base of the Santa Ritss, and on the other side will come the railway from Guayma, in So- nora, thus giving that section facilities for transportation unequalled by any portion of the Territory. Our Me1i- can friends understand this matter thoroughly, and, despite the troubled condition of their country, are striving hard to get their line of railway be- tween Guaymas and Tucson into shape. Nothing, however, has given such an impetus to the project as the discover les in the section spoken of. Two years ago, when some Americans were work ing to find the means 10 make the con- .cession for tine Guaymas and Tucson railroad aYailab.e, they were met with the statement: "There is nothing in the country 10 build a railway for" There is q very different state of affairs apparent today, and, before some of these sleepy headed people wake up, your great railway builders will have their road continued from the Colorado on almost an air line to Tucson, and thence on to the eastward, subsidy or no subsidy,-Arizona Correspondence San Francisco Post.
Year: 1877

The motion for the dissolution of the injunction restraining Secretary HOyt from removing the capital, was heard before Judge French on Wednes day, and at thIs writing, (Friday noon) no decision has been filed with the clerk.

 The next day some infamous liar tel egrapned to Prescott that on Wedncs- day evening a delegation of citizens called on the Judge with view to in. fluence his decision, and mentioned as we are nformed-ourself by name as leading the same. The telegram has been published in the Miner and of course InlamOuSly commented on, but in this instance the paper will not be SO much to blame as in many other of its acts The writer of the telegram evidently knew he lied when he wrote it, but perhaps thinking Jo make tenn porary point against one or more indi- viduals and thereby against this town and county, did not hesitate to send the libclous dispatch. Just the lxact contents of it we do not know, but will Tn due time. Judge French will not corroborate the dispatch; and fur ther, when on Wednesday morning, the Judge opened a conversation with us on the subject, we promptly told him we had not conversed with him about it, nor did we intend to do il. These are plain truths and any state uent 10 the contrary Is infamously false.
Year: 1877

THE San Diego people still have hopes that Congress will yet give such aid to a competing overland railway on the 32d parallel, as will insure its construction. President Hayes is re- ported as in favor of such measure, and if this be true, the fact will have great weight with Congress. San Diego has rare population. For every measure that looks to the adyan- tage of the town, the people are always substantially unit. They ought to succeed in their railway efforts. It would seem as if the first outlet for them, will be via the Southern Utah, which is now nearly to St. George and can no more profitably stop there than the Southern Pacific can at Yuma The more competing railways, the bet ter for the people.
Year: 1877

TIE Colorado Mining Review I" has been consolidated with the Engln- eering & Mining Journal of New York, with an office for western business at Denver, where the entire Pacific coast business together with the editing of the gold and silver department, will be done by Van Wagenen < Rose.
Year: 1877

TIE San Francisco Bulletin says California wool is not nearly of the usual quality this year, and only brings a little over half as much per pound It attributes the poor quality 10 the dry weather and poor feed. Many sheep will be brought to Arizona thi. year in consequence of the growing scarcity of feed in California
Year: 1877

TIE BREAD AND BUTTER BRIGADE.-
Cousins, uncles, brothers and fathers are
lust now in demand with the bread and
butter brigade When they sorrowfully
resign their their places on political com
mfttees they smilingiy install their rela-
tions in their places 1t does not matter /;
what's needed Is publicity, and that these
machine politicians cannot avoid under
the presidents order. Where political
party has fallen into the control of Gus
tom house weighers and gllages the de-
vice Of these people Of putting their cous-
ms IN their places does not help them
with the voters. When these once get it
into their heads that they are made the
mere voting tools OF a parcel of petty
federal Ofice-holders and are used to per
petuate the rule of a bread and butter
brigade they VIII take the matter in hand
themselves. Republicans who wish to
save their party from contempt and de
struction ought 10 protest loudly and
quickly against such tricks Of the tide
walters. Nothing so soon brings a party
into odium with the people as the knowl-
edge that 1t IS run " FOR the benefit Of a
favored class, and not for the public in
terest-
Year: 1877

TURKISH W1vEs.-Having obtained wife,
it is worth while to inquire how Turk treats
her, writes correspondent. am not aware
that she has much to complain of, generally,
from the personal ill.treatment of her hus.
band. I should think, as rule, that the
Turk is fair husband.


The Turk, in ordinary life, is not unkind or
cruel. The wifes misfortunes arise from her
position As the husband and wife see little
of each other, they are not specially given to
quarreling. But she is a woman, possibly
purchased outright in the slave market; for
it is a pure illusion to suppose that the slave
trade in Turkey has been abolished, and
being woman, she bears about her, on every
hand, the marks of degradation.


It is her duty to wait on her husband, if he
is poor, at meals. Her accommodation in the
house is inferior to his. In all things she is
his slave. If the wife is the daughter of
wealthy man, her lot is not hard one. As
the law regards marriage merely as partner
ship, she keeps her own property, and the hus-
band has to be on his good behaviour to OBJ
tain share of it. If she is of poor origin,
she can hardly be said to have any rights.


On two or three occasions it has been my
lot to travel in the steamers of the Australian
Lloyd's when we had harem on board. In
each case the husband was in the saloon with
the rest of US, living we'll and sleeping in
comfortable cabin. The poor women were
penned up as deck passengers and living on
wretched food which they brought with them.
Year: 1877

b9- To prevent saddle-galls, the saddle
should be lined with some smooth hard sub
stance. Flannnl or wooden cloth is bad. A
hard, finished, smooth rawhide lining, simi.
lar to those of the military saddles, is prefera-
Bile. Then, if the saddle is properly fitted to
the horses back, there will be no gals unless
the horse is very hardly used. Calls should
be washed with soap and water, and then
with solution of three grains of copperas or
blue vitriol to one tablespoonful of water,
which will harden the surface, and help
to restore the growth of the skin. White
hairs growing upon the CALLED spots cannot
be prevented.
Year: 1877

How THE RUSSIAN PEASANT LIVES The
houses of the Russian peasaptry are built Of
logs and are thoroughly Althy, so that no civ
ilized person could eat or sleep in them if he
wished. A fresh egg was the only thing that
seemed to be uncontamipated. The peasant
dwells with his horses and cattle under the
same root, he above and they below, so that
the odor of the stable and every other imag.
Year: 1877

To my note the General replied as follows {:
81 will only be able to judge the effect of our
fire upon the enemy by his return FIRE, for his
infantry is but little exposed to view, and the
Year: 1877

Unable vile smell permeates the whole inte'
rior. One not accustomed to that way Of liv-
ing cannot stay within doors, much less eat
their food. Their household furniture is of
the most primitive kind, so also their farming
Implements. Indeed, every thing makes you
think that you are carried back to the Dark
Ages. The people live in villages altogether,
each family having land apportioned to them
according to their numbers, by the village
commune or assembly, which also decides as
to the rotation of crops and the times Of
gathering them. Some of the country through
which we passed seemed quite fertile, but the
greater part has barren appearance. Often
whole stations would be continued wilder
ness, with sandy or corduroy road, forests
of pine, spruce and birch stretching away on
either hand.-Ne,cark advertiser.
Year: 1877

shall say word or two concerning this as
sault. am satisfied that my force, num-
bering hardly $4,000 men, encountered du-
ring that three and half hours of bloody
work, not less than $4,000 of the Federals,
and yet their charge was not checked nor
their line broken until we ordered them to
withdraw. I found that night that 4,529 of
my men, more than one.third of the total
number, had been left on the field. History
records no parallel to the fight made by those
two divisions on the End of July at Gettys.
burg.
Year: 1877

A statement appeared In an evening paper to the
effect that the piledrivng machine used by the Gil
bert Elevated Railroad Company, IN front OF ST. Al
phonsus' Church, South Fifth avenue, near Canal
street. had shaken the altar Of the church, and
thought that the constant running OF trains on the
road would render the building TOO dangerous 10
remain tenahlo Tho rector OF the church, ON whom
HERALD reporter called 10 ascertain the uthiuness OF
the statement, said there foundation Tor the
report whatever. He said the walls OF the church
feet thick al the base and the structure
firmly and securely built as any In New York Tho
rumor probably put In circulation by antagonists
tho road, who bad taken this OF the methods
OF bringing IL into dsfavor The other Reoempt
fathers much amused NJ the report and assured
the reporter that the story utterly nonscnsical
Year: 1877

A year ago Senator Sherman in the deb ates
on the financial question, said of specie re-
sumption, "Who can doubt that, with or
without legislation, the work can be accom-.
plished by Secretary who will obey and ex-
ecute the law2" The declaration of Senator
Sherman, Secretary Sherman of course heart
;ly endorses, and under the administration OF
the new chief of the Treasury Department
we may confidently expect speedy resump-
tion. All the powers possessed by the Secre-
tary year ago are possessed b. him now,
and the condition of affairs is much more IA
vorable to return TO the true standard of
value now than it was then. The bill of 1875,
framed as compromise measure and sup
ported as such by the friends and the oppo-
nents of initiation, has proved in practice a
measure of contraction. Under its provi-
sions the banks, compelled by the general
dullness, have retired their superfuous cur
rency, while at the same time the volume of
greenbacks has been considerably reduced.
The fractional currency has been nearly all
displaced by silver. The amount of imports
has been materially reduced because of the
economy necessitated by the stagnation of
enterprise, while exports have been increased
by the abundant demand for our agricultural
products and the growing call for articles of
American manufacture. In consequence of
this state of exports and imports the balance
of trade is greatly in our favor, and gold in
stead of staying abroad is coming back to us
in large amount. The precious metal is ac-
cumulating in all the repositories, and the
premium upon it is fast disappearing. The
shrinkage of values has almost reached its
limit, and commercial and Industrial enter
prises are on the mending hand. All crcum-
stances conspire to make easy the fulfllment
of our pledge to resume specie payments in
twenty-one months, and we look to the treas
ury for prompt and efficient action to that
end. Greenbacks are approaching par so
fast that before long the gold in the country
will readily pass into the circulating medium
of exchange if enough of the paper currency
be displaced to make room for il. In this
situation it becomes the duty of the Secretary
to withdraw the greenbacks as speedily as is
practicable.
Year: 1877

SINCE the New Hampshire election the
Democratic papers have had very little to
say about "the mighty uprising of the peo-
Pile against the fraudulent President" If
they can't take a hint, they can at least
sometimes understand kick.
Year: 1877

SOME of the Democratic journals continue
to speak of President Hayes as "the acting
President" Mighty good acting it is too,
and the people are delighted that they have
secured him for four years. engagement.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not ssary for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1877

They tell good story on an old mariner
Who keeps q little hotel down here, writes a
correspondent from Coney Island. His
wife was very anxious to have horse. an
animal in which tho old gentleman took
but little stock, and the old lady finally won
her point and got her horse. The steed
was of an erratic and playful disposition,
and used, on the least provocation, to tear
madly along the beach. and succeeded In
spilling the old lady out several times. At
last the captain, who had never driven the
beast, volunteered to break him Of his
vicious habit, so getting another old salt to
assist him, he procured kedge anchor
with q stout line attached. Fastening the
end Of the line around the axle, and put
ting the anchor In the wagon, the fery un.
tanned was hitehsd up, and the two old
gents started out for drive along the
shore. Soon the viZacious charger espied
something which gave him an excuse TO ruu
away, and immediately dashed on with
frightful velocity. The captain dropped
the reins and summoned all hands to 'le
90 the anchor" The anchor was let 60
and caught firmly in the sand Tho un'
suspecting quadruped pranced joyful!
along until he got to the end of the rope
and then he paused.paused 50 suddenl!
+, that the wagon was demolished and the tw'
old gentlemen shot up into the air like
couple Of sky-rockets, coming down in


fearfully dilapidated condition. The cap


tain afterward said that he knew it woul


break the horse, but he didn't suppose


was going to break him.
Year: 1877

skipper, who moment petore was donng
in the stern, made frantic leap in the air.
and failing to stop his line from runni ag
rapidly overheard, called Justify for help.
Three Of us laid hold with him, and slowly
hand over hand, hauled in. Now we could
see the sharks white belly flashing as, ne
turned on his side, involuntary ascent, and
then with gurgling roar he broke water
close to us. Now he would attack the boat,
his jaws swapping together like bear traps,
and leaving numberless teeth sticking IN her
sides then he would roll himself over and
over, biting savageiy at the iron chain, but
soon We hauled him clos" aboard, when our
pilot, by repeated blows with club, soon
laid him stiff alongside.


Shark fishing cannot he called sport; /;
butchery Il q more proper name to apply.
Sword fishing is dangerous, and consequent
u exciting. Shark fishing lacks one iota Of
danger, and the putting forth Of sufficient
strength to haul one to the surface, and then
| to best his head to . jolly, can hardly be
exciting. The sand shark is most frequent
" taken here, although the blue dog OF
man-eater, shouel-noss, hammerhead, and
river shark are also sometimes caught The
fishermen try the oil from their ivers by
letting them stand in the sun; sell the jaw


to visitors and the bodies to farmers to-


manure. forgot to mention the doghsh


another of the family, although much in


ferior in size to the others, rarely exceeding


three feet in length. They are caught TO


their oil, and the ivers are also "sun-tried.


They are fierce biters, two men often takln


nearly thousand per day. A hook with


out a barb is used, as they are ugly custom


ers to handle, being armed with sp'k


near the tail, which they do not hesitate
strike into any one foolish enough to hand
them. .-Forcst and Stream. .....
Year: 1877

WE INVITE ATTENTION TO THE FOL


w LOWING Departments of our Establish
ment The low prices at which our Goods are
marked, have special reference to the HoLI-
pay SEASON, and bargains will be found
throughout the House
Year: 1877

Governor Of the State of Mississippi
SIR-By direction of the Board of Trustees of the Mis-
slsspp Asylum for the Blind transmit to your Excel
enc the Annual Report of the Superintendent affairs
of the Institution necessities are freely set fourth in
the pages of said Report


The Asylum ntrusted care has, during the past
year. under the management of the able
ent reached higher degree efficiency than
has possessed for several years past its
inmates making rapid progress requirement of an
education and the appropriate sefsuppor
ter life.


we can safely say that the Institution becoming
and more what designed be- temporary and
training School for the Blind in which they graduated
all that is moral and useful and from which, in proper me
they into society positions befttng
their condition. and for which they adapted


Respectfully submitted in behalf of the Board


GEO. A. SMYTHE


Secretary.
Year: 1877

SOMETHING THAT CONCERNS EVERYBODY Among the crowd of Proprietary medi- c1nes that seek acceptance from the pub lie, through the advertising columns of the press, and there is now and then one which deserves the recommendation of the Editorial fraternity. In such instances, but in no other, we feel at liberty, and in fact deem it almost duty, to express a favorable opinion of the article We have been asked repeatedly if Hale's Honey ot Horehou'.d and Tar was really spe- cific for Coughs and have had no hesita- tion in giving an affirmative reply. What we have said privately to friends and ac- quaintances there can be no impropriety in reiterating in print. It is an excellent medicine. No one who has taken it as remedy for ailments of the throat and lungs or has observed it's effect on others in cases of this nature, can entertain any doubt of it's curative power.
Year: 1877

It is thought that the conference com- mittees of House and Senate will agree on a plan of arbitration for decision of the electoral count, in case the Houses cannot agree, by a commission ot Con- gressmen and judges of the Supreme Court. The judges are to be the three oldest on the bench.
Year: 1877

The Winsted News and Herald are at odds as to the cause of the circulation of the blood from an editors heart. One at- tributes it to electricity; the other, to muscular contraction. Either might do it, for time. but for steady motive power give us "$2 year strictly in advance"
Year: 1877

The Bennest-May farce is becoming more and more absurd. It is doubtful whether May was hit at all. Dr. Phelps, the most innocent of the crowd, is in the Tombs "because he wouldn't tell lle" Bennett himself is on the high seas skedadling for Europe. and now people can return to the discussion of how the electoral vote shall be counted. As near as we can get at the merits of this duel. it is a protest of the horse-whipped son of horse-whipped father against making that style of pun ishment hereditary in the family. At any rate he gave us few days respite from politics.
Year: 1877

The FEMALE MINSTRELs.-To say that
the Theatre was packed last night is to use
very hackneyed expression, and but
poorly conveys an idea of the great crowd
which filled the seats and iammed the aisles.
The receipts were more by $1O0 than Miss
Rogers's for four nights. There was no in
termission. From until II o'clock the all-
dience were fixed in their gaze upon the
stage. Their eyes were as true to the foot
lights as the needle to the pole. What the
attractions were the very name OF the COM
pany sufficiently indicates. AS to the gene
raj appearance of the members OF the troupe
and the dresses they wore, or rather failed
to wear, it may be said truly, but apollo
geticalIy, that they were no worse than in
some burlesque-opera companies that have
been considerably approved here. Some OF
the singing protty gnnd Rrt it isn't
on that the female minstrels depend for sue
cess; nor yet on their acting, nor on their
exceeding modesty.


There are three men with the company.
Their presence on the stage is at times
quite a relief. In short, the company is
about what it purports and was expected
to be, and gave satisfaction to the great
crowd of men last night, Judging by the
applause and the constancy with which
they stuck in their places until the curtain
fell at the end Of the performance.


Matinee at O'Clock to-day, and another
exhibition tonight.