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Year: 1878

A wise man has written, "TherC
is only step from the sublime tc
the ridiculous"


On Christmas morning of the
year 1864 the whole town was a
scene of wild excitement. From
the cannon's mouth "leaped the live
thunder" and echoed back from hID
to hill, until the earth was wrapped
in smoke and trembled, seemingly,
to its very centerl Cavalrymen gal
loped by hurrisdly, and infantry
double-quicked 1t along the street,
while struggling soldiers, hungry
and cheeky, visited the kitchens un-
invited.


A lady living In this nameless
town, and who shall be nameless
also, after feeding the many friends
of the Confederate army who were
then retreating after the disastrous
battles in Tennessee, had just fin
ished cooking the NH meal, which
she hoped to eat with her hungry
family, patiently awaiting their
turn. Too busy with her eWiseRe TO
pay attention TO the heavy tramp Of
the approaching army--and If she
did, thought they had plenty to do
to dodge the bullets that were seek
ing them-made no provision in her
caIculation-of the certainty of her
breakfast-against the struggling
Federal soldier.


Leaving her inviting, savory
yiands ready to be dished for the
table, she stepped across the entry
to her dining room to arrange her
table preparatory 70 serving. Re
turning, the click of the side-gate
caught her attention. Her quick
eye took in the situation like a well
skilled general his battlefield.
Every dish dropped from her hands
with terrible crash, and as quick
as thought she rushed unterrifed
upon the soldierl siPatience hav-
ing ceased 10 be a virtue" with
hunger gnawing at the vitals, she
would, unlike the old man Of apple
tree memory, try the effects of her
well-rounded and shapely fists in
stead OF stones, as the opportunity
was too inviting to be resistedl


In his right hand the soldier held
by the tail q huge well-buttered
smoking mackersl, with his left arm
doubled TO 3 crook and thumb In
button hole, he made a receiver for
all the hot biscuit and corn dodgers
in the stove, adding In bis haste a
roll Of butter on top Of them, which
had begun TO melt and run over the
sleeve of his coat and tricklc down
Year: 1878

We cannot spare them from our
family anniversaries, our Christmas
and Thanksgiving festivals. The
char of honor belongs to the patri
arch of the house at these domestic
reunions. Our feast day has found
from the beginning it's chief attrac
tion in the welcome by its parents
and grandparents of the scattered
members of the old home, under
the ancestral roof; but hardly now
so significantly as in former times
of more simplicity and serenity of
living. Our younger people can
scarcely spare hours enough to fly,
even at railroad speed, from their
city residences to the not very re-
mote farm or village, where white
locks and tremulous hands would
rejoice, how tenderly, to embrace
again children and children's chill
dren in the quiet pleasures of an
.old-fashioned Thanksgiving day.
There is q real ground of apprehen-
sion that the genuine spirit of this
thoroughly American institution is
evapor&ting in our modern atmos-
phere-a vague tradition lowering
around the age-marked mansions of
an earlier date, the type of senti-
ment of home attachment and rev.
erence which we seem 20 have small
leisure and a lessening disposition
to cultivate. A GQ ST.


A change is going on in this di
rection, which has many indications
and needs to be checked before it
becomes Aunmanageable. ; We are
turning everything of this sort into
an affair of taste, and patronize the
picturesque on principles of artistic
criticism. An old homestead we
are proud OF, il It has kind Of arls-
tocratic, baronial air;Zand xeStake
our genteel acquaintance Go see it,
il it looks as though the family
which used to live there belonged
TO the upper tens of those times.
But the little one st0ried red cot
tage on the back cross road, we do
not care. to say protected our infan-
cy, il polite people are about. We
admire the ancient spreading oak or
elm. because it sets Off the lawn so
asthetically; but we do not hold it
in veneration almost SIS haliowed
cathedral of Gods building, sacred
and loved as the memorial of count
less divine kindnesses, and human
experiences of hope and fear and
10Y, during its outcry of slow and
silent growth. We are fond of very
nice old people, who look weli in
photograph albums; but we do not
rise up before the hoary head and
honor the face of the old man as
well in deerepitude and burdensome
helplessness. Nevertheless, true
yeneration for the venerable is a
wholesome sentiment, grand and
elevating attribute of character,
whether its object be an inanimate
thing or a living soul. Any observ


ance- or agency which cultivates
this quality among us deserves all
praise and fostering care Sunday
Afternoon.
Year: 1878

The pencil marks you $50 afouha this
paragraph (thus) mean that your sub
scription is out or unpaid, and that you
arc requested to pay up at once. Wo
would take great pleasure in extending
credit to our friends and patrons, but
cash alone win way our expenses, and
we are forced to adhere TO strict cash
rule. We hope you win comprehend
and appreciate the necessity of such n
course, and renew your su scription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


tB- We enter no new names on our
books without the money in advance.
Year: 1878

IT Is Nor True that the Repu bile an.
h ave no regular ticket in the field in
this County, and the nominations have
been under the rules and in the old
fashioned manner in which they have
always been made. The Sheriff and
Coroner We're voted for all over the
county on the day fixed by the County
Executive Committee, and those getting
the most votes were endorsed by the
Committee. Afterwards scme of Il 9
Hundreds in their usual way nomina
ted candidates for the Legislature and
Levy Court, and they also were en-
dorsed by the County Committe The
latter then set apart day for the COM
pletion Of the nominations, but none
having been made upon the day fixed
the Committee filled out the ticket as
it had done in numerous instances be-
fore. No ticket was ever more regular.
ly made up and never was better
ticket presented to the people for their


uffrages and if none upon the ticket
are elected it will be because The peo-
Pile would rather blil.dly follow :h-
ickle goddess of Democracy awhile
longer. The ticket is regular, r-specta-
BILE and entitled to the votes of all good
Republicans.
Year: 1878

ONE OF THE greatest perils that th'
Republican party has always to ell
counter is the indifference Of voters o.
the higher class to their political du
ties. Many a man who would re ard
with horror proposition to take the
privilege of suffrage away from hin
neglects year after year to exercise that
privilege, simply because to do so would
involve some inConv venence. 1t is hop-J
that this class of voters will conceive il
to be their duty to turn out and vot
next Tuesday.
Year: 1878

TIE DEnocRArs are very much ~x-r.
cised over the quistness Of the Rrpub-
licans, and would give almost any thing
in their po~er to know what they arr
doing a. whether they are doing any
thing y elect their ticket. VI
don't propose to tell them What We are
doing but We will say that a few Of US
who have not yet been disfranchised


int. nd to vote, not SO much with III"
Of winning but Of keeping
up our organization and sholding alott
the banner Of Republicanism. In this
We hope all good Republicans will
unite and show that though We have
been politically outraged VIZ are deter
mined still to stand up for principle.
Year: 1878

USEFUL TALENTS. be good bust
ness man you must have some talent.
Business is eminently fit for man of
genius, and to earn a livelihood is the
best way TO sharpen ones wits. Besides,
business affairs offer better opportunities
at present than the so-calied professions.
Therefore our youth should be thorough
" and practically trained for business, in
order that they may succeed and become
a credit TO whatever calling they may
adopt. At the same time they should be
educated not to despise labor; for, after
all, it is only by hard work that We achieve
any success worthy of the name.
Year: 1878

A GOOD mother was trying to explain
TO young hopeful the other day about
fighting against the devil After telling
the little fellow who the devil was, and
how hard he was to resist successfully, he
turned round and said: Mamma, I'd
be scared of the old devil, but if was TO
come across one Of his little devils I'd
knock the stuffin' out OF him
Year: 1878

Evg4YBoDY should keep this important
truth engraven on his mind-a poor tool
or poor team is always dear at any price,
and Is one II the sure signs of misman-
aSement and poverty of soul
Year: 1878

THE average time Of service HE con-
yict serves in the Illinois peaiten.iary IS
only three and half years 1t Is much
safer to murder a man in that state than
70 steal horse or pass counterfeit bill
Year: 1878

A creditor in Maysville, KY,
sought to get an attachment on
the ground that his debtor had
said, "I'm going to sell out and
go to hell" thus justifying a
belief that he intended to quit
the state. The Justice decided
that the remark was no indiea-
tion that the debtor meant to 90
out Of Kentucky.
Year: 1878

When a woman makes up her
mind that hen shall not sit and tho
hen makes up her mind that she will,
the irresistible meets the immovable
and every law of nature is broken
and perverted.
Year: 1878

1t is reported that the New York
police have succeeded in unraveling
the mystery surrounding the Manhat-
tan Savings Bank burglary ; that one
Of the principal robbers is in custody,
and further arrests have been made
yesterday. The evidence against the
burglars is said to be so strong that
there is no chance of escape Tor them.
Year: 1878




What is there in the air of Michigan condu-
GIVE to poesy' 1t is certain that no poet is
more quoted at this time than Mrs. Julia A.
Moore, "the Sweet Singer of Michigan" and
now rival of the same original poetic school
has appeared in that gifted state in the person
OF MIR. Stephen Durkee, of Pentwater Mich
VINO puts his Orphean Tyre to practical account
9E &. seeking to charm an office from President
aielter}by the following stanzas. % Poetic m
Incense, 1t VIII be seen, is strained to the ut
must in this production. No punctuation
marks, or capitals at the beginning of lines
mar its severe beauty:


our fathers God to you and ME
dlSplayS his WOndrOuS scenery
1erOclOus wild eats near at hand
TO scramble in the drifting sand
list to hear a fearful sound
the forest rOamerS prOwing round
on tluffy peaks upon the strands
the Sireeklng panther boldly stands
the lofty pine with waving branch
lnterl0cking things both ruddy and fair
the luSty oak so firm and Staunch
entanged in each other there
heark to hear a songster maiden
wal bling forward Ger the dale
1earle>Sly StrOlling onward
SambOllng DER the indian trail
the lofty ash with sprangled top
the blrchen tree to bend and lOp
the hemlOck tree with redish hue
the various things cOaleScing grew
overloaded boughs to droop and bend
oVerbnrdened things to downward tend
upon those trees with foliage green
pllched on their bOughS plumed birds are seen
sweet tune1ul birdsto sing in july
TO cheer the stranger passing by
blending flowers i'm matted beds
on mlngllng 1OWerSthe heroic Indian treads
speedily the wild deer onward lopeS
10 iced on fragrant forest slopes
untraveled path in desert land
untrOden Ger from coast to strand
abandoned path unpeODled now
dlSbanded bands to guide the plow
the winding path invisible now
0bllteIated by the plOw


but still the path is traversed round
unto the earths remOteSt bound
gay feathered Eagles ieetly start
TO circle round to soar and dart
to circle round each other DER
to do as Eagles done before
to number one and two and more
to pirch upon to fiutter lower
TO mount upon to fiutter lower
to mount upon the SprangIed birch.
to nest thereon to hatch and pirch
a massive cloud with dingy hue
quite anglily rushing through
to press the blows on to land
to beat and wash the pebeled strand
to kiss the ruddy seaman brave
to rile and surge the tidal wave
to fam and cool the ruddy Girls
10 lI1t and wave the auburn cur!s
10 ilOunce them round to under bend
10 lnterlock each downward end
come sages all do tell me when
the llrst DOld lion rOamed the glen
pursued by bold and fearless men
unto the growing bruins den
our fathers God to truly mention
pertaining to his vast eXtentiOn
our Mothers God to give it station
perpetual und,ldti0R
please respond Yours truly &c.
Year: 1878

GUsTAvE LABUTAT, the New Orleans wife
murderer, told the CHASTITY story of his crime
wife, Your fate is sealed, but will give you
time to pray and, God bless her, she did
pray. After she had prayed, put my arm
my pocket stuck it to the hilt i'm her stomach.
thought the first blow had killed her. but on
finding she was not dead. l picked her up.
kissed her. and said: God bless you, love
you: you are not dead pray again. because /
am going to finish YOU She placed her arms
around my neck and said, 'Gustave, love
YOU Oh, God! it was the happieSt moment
of my life. l saw she was suffering and as I
could not stand and see her suffer, took the
knife blade, the handle being broken, and cut
her throat" All these details 60 TO show that
tiOnate manner.
Year: 1878

He MARRIED HER.-At Richmond last Tues
day evening Miss Mary Smith, a highly re
spectacle young lady, SwOre out a warrant for
the arrest OF John Dunavant, master ma
want was arrested and locked up at the second
police station at nine O'clock that night. The
prisoner acknowledged the corn, and sent for
Miss Mary to come and marry him. At ten
panied by parsOn, and in the captains office
the twain We're made one. Justice Crutchfield


Sergeant Hall, four or five policemen and a
half dozen spectators witnessed the maria pe
The prisoner was Immediately released. and
the happy pair are now spending their honey
moon at his mothers os
Year: 1878

HONEST MONEY LEAGUE."-The executive
committee of the Honest Money League"
have called a meeting of the league to take
place in Chicago on the 18th inst The call
states that the object is to perfect permanent
sound views OF finance, and to counteract the
influence of organized agitatOrs who would
lead the nation to the adoption of irredeema.
ment report that il is rapidly gaining -rength.
Year: 1878

A RETURN POSTAL CARD.-The House post
office committee has agreed to recommend the
adoption of double. stamp return postal card.
1 Inc purpose OF this is to permit an answer to
be returned on the same card.
Year: 1878

People who are carried away by the argtl-
ment that because 412 1-2 grains of silver
once made dollar, and because most OF the
United States bonds are payable in coin and
were authorized before silver was demone-
tized, it is therefore perfectly honorable to
begin coming the old dollar and to pay the
Government creditors with it, should pause
and see where the theory might land them.
Congress left the old silver dollar out OF the
coinage in 1873 for three reasons first, it had
long been out of circulation; second, it was
more valuable than the gold dollar; third, the
tendency of the civilized world was toward q
single gold standard Now it is held to be
just and expedient to restore it to the coinage
because it has become worth less than gold.
According TO the strict letter OF the law the
bonds may be paid in coin, and therefore, il
is argued, there is no dishonor TO the Nation
involved in paying them in 412 1-2 grain sill
yer dollars.


Let US suppose that instead of declining 10
cents on the dollar, as compared with gold,
the tall in silver had been much greater. Sup
pose mountain Of silver had been discovered
of such magnitude and richness that the met
al had become worth little more, pound for
pound, than copper, 30 that the old dollar, if
coined again, would be intrinsically worth
but tive cents instead Of 92. Would it still
be perfectly honorable to set the mints at
work and coin enough of these dollars to pay
of the National debt? Ii the rule is q good
rule it can have no limits No amount of de-
probation in the metal can invalidat1 it. If
the Government can take advantage of a de-
cline of eight or ten cents il could with just
as little dishonor take advantage of much
heavier decline. ,-lrr,--. ~


The plain truth is, that having once reject
ed from the coinage the old silver dollar, the
United States has no moral right to restore it
without taking into account its present rela-
tions TO gold and so adjusting its weight as To
make it worth IS much as the present stand
ard of value. Amy other course would be
dishonorable. To change the standard to the
detriment of public and private creditors
would be an action on par with the practice
Of debasing the coinage, which impoverished
monarchs used to resort to in the dark ages
cleveland Berald.
Year: 1878

We are in receipt of the following account of terrible crime lately com. mitted at Tucson:

 Last Friday morning about 7 o'clock as NIT. Roskruge was walking on the Camp Lowell road, opposite the brick yard, a mile or SO from town, he ob- served the well-bucket damaging to the upper end of the rope) moving to and fro. There being no men at work On the yard that day, and no wind, Mir. Roskruge's curiosity was excited, and on examination at the we'll heard a voice from the bottom. To make short what might be easily and with some interest a long story, he got a soldier (who was passing by) to watch the well while he went to town, obtained a wagon, rope and some men, and went back and rescued the person who proved to be woman. Passing over many acts leading up to the examina- tion before Justice Meyers last Monday, the facts seem quite surely to be these: The woman found in the well is named Macedonia Paredes, and was thrown in on Tuesday by two women named Crecencia Sinohui and Guadalupe Cruz, the former principal mover. They induced Mrs. Paredes to go with them to gather flowers to use on Good Friday. When near the well, it was suggested to get some water. The vic tim suspecting nothing laid down her Ichild, went to the well where she was thrown, rope tied about her legs and thrown down the well head first. When part way down, Mrs. Paredes managed to reach up, catch the rope, and thus break the force of the fall which was about sixty feet. She stood all night in water up to her armpits, and the result to her will very likely be death before this is published

 The object of this unnatural crime appears to have been the possession of the victims child which was only if teen days old. The father of the child lived with the mother ln Sonora. HeI came here, and at the time of the crime, was living with the woman Sinohui, and the latter says the former induced her to do what she did to get the child for him; so after throwingI the mother into the well, she stole the child and took it to her home where it was found and recognized by the mother and the mothers nurse duringI confinement An effort was first made to show the child to be that of the chief criminal, but it failed, and now both she and her aid Guadalupe Cruz) are in jail under bonds of S5000I to answer to the next grand jury. The brute of man (name unknown to mel who seems to have instigated the deed is still at large, whereas if the facts are as they are generally accept led to be, he deserves the severest and 'promptest punishment prescribed by law
Year: 1878

We are we'll enough acquainted with Arizona to know that they are not going to vote for any man who may be put in the field by Secretary Cos per and his followers. The Secretary had better become acclimated before he undertakes to run this Territory and it's people. Gov. Hoyt has not, so far as we have been able to learn, attempted to do so, and the Secretary ought to be in better business. Should President Hayes hear'of his doings, it might not be we'll for MT. Secretary. There IS a rule which forbids Federal office-holders from doing just what Mir. Gosper is accused 0f-Enterprise.

 THE Enterprise has spoken to the point in the above squib and large majority of AriZonans will concur in the sentiments.
Year: 1878

SOMETHING ought to be done at once in the way Of securing a supply of water for our town. The Alamo Amorilla Ditch Company have concluded that they can not spare sufficient water for town purpos- es and as a consequence We are left high and dry. We understand Mir. Holland will furnish water from his ditch at only a slight cost to the property owners. A meeting will be necessary and certain stipulations between MT. Holland and the citizens. There are gardens and fruit trees in town that will suffer unless prompt action is taken in this matter.
Year: 1878

From the official report recently made to the
Holy See. the Church property Of this Diocese
Is divided as follows:
Independent or interchangeable prop
Morgageable properties valued at its


d
Year: 1878

Section of act No. go, extra session
of 1877, reads thus: "That it shall be
unlawful in this State to catch, kill OF
pursue with such intent, any wild buck
doe or fawn or to have the same in pos
session, after it has been caught or
killed, between the 1st day of February
and the 1st day of August of each year,
under a penalty of $500, for each
otfense.'


Hence after to-day (Thursday) the
deer are under the protection of the
law until the 1st day of August and oul
deer hunters for the next seven months
will have to turn their attention to other
game. Deer are now reported to be
unusually abundant in the eastern part
of the parish. The law so far as re-
CARDS our swamp deer, should be changed
so as to terminate the 1st of November,
instead of the 1st of August. This
would give adequate protection to the
fawns. AS the law now stands it ter
inmates too early. When does are
killed in August, the fawns are left
motherless, too young to take care of
themselves. There was but one convic-
tion under the statute in our District
Court last year. The law was heartily
acquiesced in by our hunters who all
desire to see deer protected, that they
may increase in number.