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Year: 1879

NEW YORK, October 3.-The Supreme
Conrt, general term, after long recess,
announced that they had come to a
unanimous conclusion as to the con-
struction Of the law, and the duty OF
the Police Board in executing it, IN the
appointment of inspectors of elections.
The Court thinks that after inspectors
of election representing the political
minority (the Republicans) in the city
or State issues were appointed it was
the duty of the Board to have selected
the remaining inspectors from the Dem
ocratic party and in its entirety, and
not from any faction thereof; that as
they have already selected third in
spector in each district in the wing of
the party known as the Irving Hall
Democracy, it is now their duty to
choose the remaining inspectors in the


organization known as Tammany Hall.


Although the Court is unanimous in


the opinion given, and that manda-
mus should issue, they are unable to
agree on the form Of the order and have
adjourned until eleven o'clock to-mor-
row. 80 that the Police board may in the
interim be able to adopt course that
will commend itself TO all fair minded
men. By that time the court will
have decided on the form Of the order.
Year: 1879

We have to-day received from the
leading manufacturer of New York, Of
whom we are the agents, the finest as
sortment Of wall papers ever before OK
hibitsd here, or that can be found out.
side of New York city. We ask your
special attention and invite you to in.
spect the same even should you not al
this time desire to purchase as it will
afford us great pleasure just TO let these
goods be seen and appreciated. Ball &
Andersen, 51l market street.
Year: 1879

A Little Reminiscemce Ofthe Noted


London FOrg r-H0W He Left Mis-


Fipger .marks on . Couple Of VII


minEtonians.


Billy Cooper" remarked Mr..
John H. Walraven, Of 7l3 Market
street, to REPUBLICAN reporter, this
morning, "Wsll, yes, l remember him
slightly. 1t was shortly after the war
that Mr.. George Robinson, myself and
several others, we're spending a week
at Collins Beach, fishing, cunning,
etc. Cooper was stopping there also.
He lived at Smyrna at the time,


Shortly after our arrival fishing
party was organized, and Nj. Robinson
and myself went up stairs to change
our clothing; Cooper had the room next
to ours and no doubt could hear all the
conversation carried on between us
while We were changing our clothes.
We decided not to take our watches OF
money with us on the fishing trip and
after consultation placed both in my
valise which was locked and the key
laid away. Wa also locked our room
door and gave the key to Mr.. Frank
Collins who hung it up behind the bar.


Just before we started Cooper came
down and informed us he could not ac-
company the party as he had intended,
as he had some pressing business he
must attend to; he regretted very much
! that he would be compelled to remain
behind but there was no help for 1t.
We started and we're gone the entire
day. Upon our return in the evening
we repaired to our room to change
our clothing when we discovered that
our valise had been broken open and
about $95 stolen.


The money taken was all in notes,
there was about $40 in silver in the va
lise beside our watches and the other
money, but as silver was very scarce
at the time the thief evidently was
afraid that the possession ofthat would
lead to detection, and we supposed that
he had left the watches for the same
reason.


Upon reporting our loss to Mr.. Col
| Inns he informed us that shortly after
we left in the morning Cooper had Of
fered him five dollars to take him
Cooper to Smyrna as he had impor-
tant business to attend to. And Mr..
Collins had taken him over. A colored
servant also informed us that Cooper
had asked her for the key to our room,
as he said he had lost his key, and she
had given it to him; he shortly after
returned it to her saying that it had
Just fitted his door. We tried the key
in his door and found that it would not
fit at all.


Being firmly convinced that Billy
was the thief We went over TO Smyrna
and found the gentleman, but he ap-
peared very indignant that we should
even suspect him of the crime and de-
fed us to do anything. When told
what the colored woman had said
about the key, he coolly informed us
that the oath of niggerswould not
be taken against white man in
Delaware. Afterwards met him upon
the street and he said that while he de-
MED the crime and thought it a terri
BILE aspersion of his character, yet he
sympathized with us to suchan extent
that he would make good the loss.
Which of course he never did"


Mr.. Walraven also remarked that
Billy was fine looking fellow, but
evidently a grand scoundrel. "Well
he has hoodwinked the Englishmcn
pretty badly" concluded Mr.. W. and
guess they'll make him suffer for it.
Year: 1879

The congregation and Sunday School
of the Bethany Baptist church at Jack.
son and Elm streets have increased to
such an extent that the church authori-
ties have been compelled to commence
the addition of an annex of sixteen
feet to the original building. The ad-
dition is to be two stories high and viii!
be used for an infant Sunday School
room and for a dressing room. The
prosperity of Bethany Baptist church
is pleasing intelligence.
Year: 1879

Officer Mccormick had the misfortune
to lose his revolver on his way to the
fire at Moore's ship yard yesterday, and
the finder by returning it will not only
receive the ofticer's thanks but one dol
lar reward besides.
Year: 1879

At this season housekeepers should
be informed that by holding a pin be
tween the teeth when seeding and
chopping peppers for making pepper
sauce all suffering from their pungency
may be avoided
Year: 1879

Two business men in the Second
street market house getting into dis
pute about an illegal voter, used bad
language towards each other. Some
excitement was created, but no blows
were struck.
Year: 1879

The following from the Scranton RCpuJh-
can will suit many other localities, If there
is anything more than another that builds
up a newspaper and makes it power in the
community it is the printing Of gratuitous
NOTES.-The longerthe ebettcr-iavoTing some
of the various small enterprises in the social
dramatic or lecture line of business. An
important item of news should always be
left out to make room for such matters, and
an extra reporter detailed to write them up
fulsomely for a week or two in advance.
Then after patronizing the papers in this
liberal way, the managers Of such social,
dramatic lecture or other enterprise, should
they stand in need Of any printing in the
way Of cards, hand-biIls or posters, ought to
hunt up somebody who does job printing on
a secondhand sewing machine and give him
the work, OF course the printers who are
employed in connection with a newspaper
need nothing more to live upon than the
glory OF doing homage to Tom, Dick and
Harry, and the privilege Of noticing-free
of charge-IIarry, Dick and Toms dance,
the concert Of the Foghom Minstrels, or the
excursion of the Lackawanna Latitudinari-
ans to Lake Limpid, or anywhere else. Some
udlitaran folks might think that those who
bestow their printing patronage on the man
who does job work with a second hand sew
ing machine should also look to him for
their newspaper notices, but this is an un-
worthy view to take oft, since it would cost
the individual nearly ten times the total
nriee Of bis lob work.
Year: 1879

The ranger fell hack, all the time
giving thrusts himself. though wounded
and hardly able to stand.


"Flrel" commanded the colonel.


At the word sheet of flame burst
into the pit, lighting up the savage
faces and sending nearly every Indian
to the happy hunting ground. Those
remaining were dubbed with the hun,
ters' rifles.


The ranger had killed two in hand
to.hand conflict He had received a
wound near the heart by bullet be-
fore entering the pit, and was now
very nearly exhausted.


A heavy guard was posted after that
round the camp, while eyes that could
not be closed in sleep watched the stars
and listened with the keenest attention
for further sounds that night. The
next day grave was dug for the dead
man, and, with poor Eliza as the chief
mourner, the corpse was buried in the
midst of the long grass and bright
flowers of the prairie.
Year: 1879

TIE following theory was advanced by Mir G. Atwood, in a paper read be fore the Chemical Society of England, which will make experienced miners shake their heads. NIT. Atwood asks, do gold nuggets grow? and answers by assuming that they do, owing to the accumulation of fresh particles of finely precipitated gold. At Guayana, Venezuela, a large area of alluvial soil has been found to contain gold, and nuggets up to twenty-five ounces have been discovered within three feet of the surface. Quite one-half of these nuggets are covered with a dark brown substance resembling a silicate of iron" By treating such a nugget with hydrochlOric acid and caustic soda It was found to be diminished consider ably in weight During this dissolv- ing process much gold, in a finely di- vided state, became attached, and after the treatment the nugget was partly covered with coating of finely divided gold of dull color.
Year: 1879

THE news from Tombstone is that the mill was started Monday accord ing to programme, and one days haul ing of the teams was run through sue cessfully, by this trial it was demons trated that only about one half the available water power would be re- ouired to do the work. The teamster's animals got away Sunday night, and there was no ore to work on after Monday.
Year: 1879

TIE City Assessor is about through with his work of assessing the property in Prescott for the present year The roll will foot up about the same as last year, but the rates are lower and so will the levy be. The town Is out of debt at present with about 5000 cash on hand. The income from licenses alone pays all running expenses. 1 Enterprise
Year: 1879

The south does not seek to con trol either the north or federal gov ernment, but the south does greatly desire to see both north and the south restored to the control of the constltution-the constitution of Madison, of Webster and of the su- preme court. The south will seek to exercise no power except that to which she entitled under the consti- tuition. and that power she desires to exercise solely for the peace and prosperity of the whole country. Allow me to add that this bugaboo of of southern domination is not credit able either to the manhood or intel ligence os the republican party. The sonth IS and mIst remain the weaker section. She has no interest Tn sec tionalism but every interest in true constitutional nation alism. The south can have strength in the future only in advocating the soundest Of sound principles, and tine national prosperity, and in sending her ableet men to congres to main tain such principles. But you say the south votes solid with the demo cratic party. Why? Solely be- cause the republican party will not allow any southern man to support the republican, party and preserve his self respect. The whole policy of the republican party since the war has been based upon the assumption that the southern people are the criminals and must confess tbem- selves to be criminals.--Senator Hlll of Georgia.
Year: 1879

The result of the election in New York shows conclusiyely that that State IS essentially and reliably democratic, and that it may be coun ted sure for the democratic nominee in 1880.
Year: 1879

There has never, within the

 ime wherein the memory of man

 unneth not to the contrary, been a nore favorable season for gathering she cotton crop, than this fall has been. We are safe in saying that two thirds of the crop of Pope County is now picked, and perhaps fully one half of It has been marketed and sold. There will be but little II any cotton left in the field in four weeks more. By christmas we think the last boil will have been picked, that is, 1.-the weather continues favorable.
Year: 1879

Little Rock has another paper Tho Arkansas Colored Farmers and Laborer's Advocate. It is edit ed by W. F. White and Wm. Smith, both colored men. It will advocate the exodus movement. If it sue ceeds in ridding Arkansas of some few thousand of the worthless blacks who lie bout the towns and prefer squalid poverty and filth to honest hard work on the farm, it will have done a good work for Arkansas.
Year: 1879

was so strongly built as to be impene-
trable even to a rifle ball, and the
heads of the combatants vanished too
quickly to afford time for aim. The
author was just deliberating what he
had best do, when ''the eyrie began to
sway to and fro, big branches and earth,
component parts of the structure, began
to rain upon me, standing as | was at
the base of the oak, and following
them, a gigantic vulture came thunder
ing down, and would have struck me
had not a stout branch broken his fall.
On this he remained lying, as if badly
wounded" A shot put an end to him,
and the body continued its fall and
pitched right by his feet. "The echoes
Of my shot had not yet died away when
the noise in the partly wrecked eyrie
recommended, and a large mountain
eagle rose and flew away, but on the
opposite side of the tree, and"-now
comes the most surprising part of the
story-'' following him close the mon
strous figure of a second monk vulture.
So astonished was l that l failed to
take advantage of the favorable instant,
and my shot, fred when it was some
distance off, missed" AS there were
certainly only two birds, one eagle and
one vulture, in that featherly ball, the
descent of which he had watched, no
other explanation can be given than
that the third bird. 1.-The one he shot be-
ing female, was quietly sitting on her
eggs the whole time the sportsman was
watching at the bottom of the tree, and
that the two combatants had fallen with
crushing force right upon the mother
bird, and hence her crippled condition.
If we remember the huge size of the
birds, the one some six or seven, the
other two probably close upon ten feet
in the span, we must agree with the
Crown Prince when he says that this
was the most exciting incident of the
whole expedition.-W A. BaiILie- GrOh-
man IN the GentlemdnS Magazine.
Year: 1879

Now that paper money is so abun-
dant it will be interesting to know
when it was first used. 1t was first
used in Spain in 1884. In Irving's
Conquest of Grenada" we read that at
the siege of Albania the commander of
the troops, the Count De Tendilla, had
no money wherewith to pay the wages
of his troops. He took small pieces of
paper and inscribed different amounts
on them, large and small and signed
them with his own name. He COM
manded all the people to take them for
money, promising to redeem them in
silver and gold. The people had con-
fidence in his word and took the mon
ey. The Count De Tendilla soon re-
deemed the paper in silver and gold
and this is the first instance Oh record
of paper money.
Year: 1879

was in dark corner, but one of the
cubs at once ran towards the child, who
had uttered frightened scream. The
cook lay down on the floor, and reach
ing down, caught hold of the little fell
low and raised him up. The she bear
had heard the child's cries, and with
growl rushed towards the trap door and
seized the child just as he was lifted up.
The little fellow was IN an instant
dragged into the den, encircled by the
claws of the old she bear. Joe, hearing
the noise, came to the door, and seeing
his child as it were in the jaws of death,
did not hesitate moment but leaped
from the floor into the pit, lighting on
the head of one of the bears. He man
aged by frantic effort to tear his child
from the beast and throw him behind.
In another instant he handed the little
fellow up among the almost paralized
spectators. The moment the child was
out of the pit the she bear grOwled
fiercely and sprang on Joe, who had no
arms to defend himself. The brute
him on his back. Her teeth were driv-
en- fully half an inch into his flesh. He
was then completely at the mercy OF
the animal, whose tameness had disap-
peared, being enraged at having the
child taken away. Joe did not lose his
presence of mind, but seized brick
which lay near him, and struck the
bear on the snout with all his might.
She let go her hold and Joe quickly
got on his feet. Joe was then rescued
from the pit, his legs covered with
blood and his trousers torn to shreds.
The child was not injured at all beyond
slight scratch on the head"
Year: 1879

The way is dark, my Father cloud on cloud
Is gathering thickly DER my head, and loud
The thunders roar above me. See, 1 stand
Like one bewildered Father, take my hand, b"


And through the gloom -- b.


Lead safely home u-I


Thy child. -E,u....
The day goes fast, my Father and the night
Is drawing darkly down. My faithless sight r
Sees ghOstly visions fears, a spectral band
Encompass me. o Fatheri take my hand, I..I


And from the night ... .
Lead up to light ..
... Thy child, @ .t
The way is dark my child but leads to light
1 would not ALWAYS have thee walk by sight
My dealings now thou canst not understand
meant it so but will take thy hand,


And through the gloom .....


Lead safely home ... ID. ..


My childl ..
The day goes fast my child but is the night
Darker to me than dayl In me is light;
Keep close to me, and every spectral band
Or fears shall vanish. 1 will take thy hand


And through the night


Lead up to light .


My child. .,......
The way is long, my Father and my soul
Longs for the rest and quiet of the goal.
While yet journey through this weary land,
Keep me from wandering; Father, take my hand,


Quickly and straight


Lead to heavens gate,


Thy child
The way is long, my child but it shall be
Not one step longer than is best for thee,
A,,6 Sho1f of last xvha hall
Safe at the goal, how did take thy hand,
And quick and straight,


Lead to heavens gate


My child.
The path is rough, my Father many thorn
Has pierced me- and my weary feet, all torn
And bleeding, mark the way. Yet thy command
Bids me press forward; Father, take my hand


Then, safe and blest,


Lead up to rest


Thy child.
The path is rough, my child but, oh, how sweet
VIII be the rest for weary pilgrims meet
When thou shalt reach the borders of that land
To which lead thee as take thy hand,


And safe and blest


With me shall rest
My child
The throng is great, my Father many doubt
And fear and danger compass me abOut,
And foes Oppress me sore cannot stand
Or 80 alone; Father, take my hand
And through the gloom
Lead safe along
Thy child
The thrOng is great my child but at thy side
Thy father walks then be not terrified,
For am with thee, will thy foes command
To let thee freely pass will take thy hand
And through the throng
Lead safe along ....
My child.
The cross is heavy, Father have borne
| 1t long, and still do bear it. Let my woIn
And tainting spirit rise to that blest land
| Where crowns are given. Father take my hand,
| And reaching down
Lead to the crown
Thy child.
The cross is heavy, child yet there was One
| Who bore a heavier for thee-my Son,
| My well beloved. For Him bear thine. and stand
With Him at last; and from thy Fathers hand
| Thy cross laid down,
d CrUwu,
| NV child.
Year: 1879

Few are aware to what extent arsenic is
used as a coloring agent. and how danger
Gus it is to use articles of apparel that con.
tain 1t. A recent case of mysterious
poisoning in England caused chemical
analysis 20 be made of some paper collars
and cuffs, and in a single collar l0.IO
grains of arsenic were detected. Subse-
quently 1t was ascertained that many of the
manufacturers were accustomed 10 add
large quantities of arsenic to the sizing
used in paper goods, in order 10 give
good gloss. Many OF the fashionable
greens used in dress goods and wall papers
are dependent for their beauty on the con-
tanned arsenic, and though the public have
been repeatedly warned against their use,
the cheapness OF producing so attractive a
color has led manufacturers to keep the
market supplied with them. To stay in a
room covered with arsenical paper, or to
wear articles of dress containing it, is to
live In an atmosphere filled with poison
Gus particles. which are constantly being
absorbed by the system, and sure to give
rise to unpleasant if not dangerous results.
An easy method of ascertaining the pres
ence OF arsenic in dangerous quantities is
to boil small piece of the suspected pa
per or fabric in glass test-tube, with
little hychochloric acid and few bits of
copper wire that have been carefully
scraped clean and bright. II arsenic be
present, the copper will become covered
with grayish-white deposit. A conform
atory test may be applied by carefully dry
ing the copper, and heating in a dry tube,
when the arsenic will be driven from the
copper and condensed on the cold portion
Of the tube, forming dark. black ring
Christton Union.
Year: 1879

Before you begin your heavy spring
work after winter Of relaxation, your sys-
TEN needs cleansing and strengthening to
prevent an attack of Ague. Bilious or
spring sickness that vii! unfit you for a
seasons work You will save time, much
sickness and great expense, if you will, use
one bottle Of Hop Bitters in your family
this mouth. Don't wait. See other col
unD.
Year: 1879

X dispatch from Prescott, pub lishcd in another column, informs us that MT. Gray has introduced in the legislature, bill for railroad from Maricopa Wells to Prescott. Tie mcagre information contained in the dispatch leaves us in doubt as to what route the proposed road is to take, but informs us that for every mile constructed in Maricopa county, the people of said county are to give any organized railroad company the sum of three thousand dollars per mile for construction. The diSnatch does not state whether this amount i> payable out of the territorial fund or that of the county of Maricopa. Until WIG learn something definite of the provisions of this bill, we must wi.hold our assent to any proposition of the kind That we need Tai,- road to bring lis in close connection with the great business ccntCrs, is patent to every one in this valley, but our necessities in that direction are not so urgent that we should involve ourselves in greater indebtedness to help Prescott to get a road 10 that mountain town. The sum mentioned to be given as a subsidy would be as q drop in the bucket compared with the cost of building a road through mountainous country such as exists between this city and Prescott, and We firmly believe the cXigcncics of business does not demand this out lay, for the present at least. While the HERALD has at all times favored enterprises of this nature. that they might be the means of greatly devcl- oping our county, yet we do not pro pose to countcnance any scheme that will involve the people of Maricopa in an indebtedness which will burden them down and take years to liqui! date, in order that remote and isolated neighborhood may be beuc- fitted.
Year: 1879

TIE army reorganization bill re. cently introduced in congress, is in a fair way of remaining with the com mittee tO whom it was referred The house refused to take the bill up for consideration few days ego, and il is stated that there is very little pros poet of the bill ever passing congress.
Year: 1879

Miss Lee, the eldest daughter of the late Confederate General, is said to be an energetic traveller. She was not long ago entertained by Lord ana Lady Napier at Gibraltar, and a few weeks before was within the Russian lines in Turkey.
Year: 1879

The use oi pennies in St Louis. which was begun about year ago Is reported 10 be increasing, and many citizens are finding them not only endurable but indispensable And this is found true not only of the poorer classes, but of wealthy people
Year: 1879

OUR telcgraphic dispatches state that there is likely to be coalition of the Southern Pacific and Texas Pacific railroads. and that it is pro. posed to ask congress for assistance to push the line through to compile t;pp