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Year: 1879

The Legislature is consuming much time
in discussing the expediency Of reducing
the salaries of city officials in general and
of the fremen and school teachers in par
ticular. as contemplated by Mr.. Strahnn' j
bill. The main object of the discussions
appears to be to afford seedy politicians an
opportunity to profess their intense affec-
ton for firemen, school teachers and labor
ers, and their determination to resist all
al; this is sincere and not designed to gain
popularity and votes for the seedy politi-
clans if they should happen to come before
the people for reelection to the Assembly
or as candidates for other positions. We
are not prepared to say that any of the USE
full and hard working employees Of the city
in the fire or education departments are
paid any too literally for the services they
render, and we are decidedly of opinion
that they are the last public servants upon
whom economy ought to be practised. But
they must owe their escape to the proposed
reduction of their moderate pay to sound
reasoning and not to the buncombe of their
professed champions.


We need less costly city government
than we now have as relief to all who bear
the burden Of taxation. We spend about
thirty million dollars year, and that is too
much. But the saving to be effected by the
pairing down of salaries is comparatively in
significant. The important leakages are to
be found in other directions. The Board of
Education made false pretence at econ
omy last year by cutting down the teachers
salaries after the total amount to be levied
by taxation for the department for that
year had been fixed. The reduction did
not, therefore, effect any saving to
the taxpayers, but left o larger share
of the appropriation to be spent in
books, repairs of schoolhouses and
heating apparatus and the wonderfully
expansive item Of fuel. For 1873 the Board
demanded the modest appropriation of
eighty thousand dollars for fuel, an amount
sufficient to purchase over twenty-six thou
sand tons Of coal at three dollars per ton.
In many other departments there is similar
prodigality, and in nearly all an excessive
and entirely unnecessary number of en-
ployes. If such great leakages as these can
be stopped we may save the city three or
four million dollars Of annual expense and
still pay the firemen and school teachers
enough to support themselves and their fam
lilies with some little show Of comfort and
responsibility.
Year: 1879

LUDWIG KNAUs 'READY FOR HER LESSON"


There has been added to the collection in s. p.
Avery's Gallery a new and much more important
Knaus than has been in the dealers galleries
for some time. called "Heady for Her Lesson" A
charming little German girl very neatly clad stands
looking out Of her clear brown eyes at us. with her
hand the pencil sweet smile lights up
the fresh fair face. and we can see that
she is eager to show how well she has
learned her lesson. The figure stands out finely in
the centre of tho floor, and feels strongly the
space between it and the wall of the the pose
natural and the expression of the face with its umn
ous fresh flesh nts is lifeke The treatment through
out is remarkable for simplicity and an accurate
knowledge OF the value OF each brush mark; noto
this in the modelling of the face and in the work on
tho white pinafore which the pretty child has
her brown velvet dress. On the whole the painting
is masterly one and worthy Of the painters high
reputation.
Year: 1879

portant) to direct the manner in which
they shall invest their funds. The safety
OF such property depends upon the mode
of investment but the three or four
million dollars received in trust by Arch
bishop Purcell were invested or disposed
of according to his unrestrained discretion,
which made lottery of the savings OF the
poor. If his ventures had been successful
nobody would have suffered, but it is for
the very reason that speculative business
judgments are so liable to be mis-
taken that all laws relating TO the in
vestments OF savings banks and trust
companies take away all discretion and
prescribe the particular mode in which
their funds shall be invested. 1t will not
do for any ecclesiastic to assume that he
may safely take risks which the wisdom OF
the laws prohibits to the most trained
and capable business men who are
intrusted with the savings Of the
poor. Ecclesiastical savings banks are
fundamentally wrong in principle. They
receive the earnings Of the poor without
the safeguards which universal experience
has proved to be necessary. When they
fail they not only involve the poor in suffer-
ing, but bring discredit upon the Church.
The system is radically vicious, and it is
to be hoped that the terrible warning at
Cincinnati may put total and speedy end
to ecclesiastical savings banks, both for
the honor of the Church and the interest
of the Moor
Year: 1879

Now, indeed, the Chinese must 90. They
may not be able to help being heathen, or
viewing the world through moon-shaped
optics, and Of sending their money home to
their families instead of putting it into
American whiskey and headaches but
when they insist upon being married like
human beings, yet select Jail as proper
place in which to spend honeymoon, they
tramplo upon some of the most sacred
rights of railway companies and hotel
keepers and outrage the holiest sentiments
of humanity. Yet this is what couple of
newly married Celestials yesterday pro-
posed to do at Virginia City, Nevada 1t is
not with the real merits of the case that
public sentiment will concern itself, for u
great many men deserve Jail accommoda-
tions for life for the offence of marrying
under any circumstances whatever. But
marrying is not usually considered in tho
pitiless light of fact; the ceremony and the
honeymoon are always supposed to be con.
ducted in tho realm of romance, no matter
what may be the antecedents and bank bal
ance of the contracting parties, and any one
who departs from time-hopored custom in
this respect is utterly incompetent to regard
American institutions with that intelligent
sympathy which is necessary to the per-
petuity of our glorious Republic. If the
President throws this last anti-Chinese de-
spatch into the balance instead of the waste
basket the Pacific coast will promptly have
its dearest wish gratified.
Year: 1879

The shrill eagle cry Of the Scotchmen, as
it rang up from all parts Of the vast hall
when their pets had scored point; the
starting of some withy STRIPPING three whole
minutes behind more than score Of his
comrades, and then moving them oil down
before the hot two miles were over the
stringing out Of thirty or more at o time till
there were q dozen races oil going on at
once-these and the many severe tugs Of
war made very gay and pretty scene at
Gilmore's last night, and the largest ath-
letic meeting ever held there proved in
many respects the most interesting While
in the tug Of war there is clearly wide
field for good generalship it is an evident
mistake to allow any two teams twenty
minutes on o stretch. Five would be
ample, and instead of so much lying still
there should be constant succession
of heaves, as the New York Athletic
men showed last night. Objectionable as
the heaves may be In a horse they
are just the thing in this now very popular
sport, and men affected with them should
by all means be cultivated. 1t is pleasant
to note that, while the English press claims
that Sin running races at longer distances"
we are .'far behind" them, it yet comedies
that while ''no Englishman has yet run q
hundred yards in nine and quarter
seconds the veriest sceptic will admit that
the evidence that the American, G. Seward,
did so is irresistible" Large and we'll
handled meetings like this, with the en-
trance fee SO low that oil who wish may
readily enter, and prompt and impartial
disqualifying Of all who do not walk fairly,
do very much to foster these manly sports
among us and to breed men of nerve and
courage and stay. Should the trying inter-
national contest at Gilmore's week after
next result in O'Leary again winning it
might be we'll to invite some of the best
English athletes in other lines to como
over and try conclusions with our youth on
this now famous race course.
Year: 1879

TENEMENT DANGERs.-Last nights meeting
Mt Cooper Institute was remarkable for the
character aud high standing of a large proper
ton of the attendants. Like wise men they
refrained from embalming their convictions in q
set of resolutions. as any body OF mere senti-
mentalists would have done. The committee ap-
pointed by the chairman to devise some method
of reducing the bad features of tenement house
life to u minimum is composed almost entirely
OF solid citizens, and their deliberations can
hardly fail to suggest some remedy or, at least,
some degree Of alleviation.
Year: 1879

ACADEMY OF MUSIC-"CARMEN.


Carmen" was given last night with the same cast
with which it presented when originally pro-
duced here in the early part of the winter. The
house. although the Lenten season has only com
menced was large and fashionable one. and was
liberal in ITS appreciation OF the airs and meio
dies which have gone far to secure the
popularity of the opera. Miss Minnie Hauk as
Carmen repeated her previous successes as the way.
ward gypsy girl and won plaudits honestly earned
by her admirable acting well as by her singing
throughout the opera. Yet she not greeted with
that warmth of welcome her first appearance
which she received ON previous occasions. She was
i'll good voice. however. and she entered into the
spirit OF tie role with warmth. Campanini was the
Don Jose. and he proved equal to all the
requirements OF the part. His acting in
the third and fourth acts was excellent
The Escamillo OF Del Puente q repetition OF his
previous performances of that haracer-well sung
aud well acted. The song of the toreador in the
second act received as it deserved, hearty encore
This. however is of the most pleasing, as it is
OF tho most taking airs in the whole opera.
Nine. Lablachc and Nine. Sinico as Mercedes and
Mchaela did the little that required OF them in
an acceptable manner. and III. Thierry as II Dancairo
invested his role with his usual humor Mile Palla-
dino enthusiastically applauded for her dancing
in the incidental ballet or the second act Taken al
together the opera was given in manner not in.
ferior to any OF it's previous representations.
Year: 1879

CONGRESS is paying practical attention to
ventilation, and has appropriated $50 900 for
improving the air of the House. They could
have saved that money by adopting the fiat
system of our Board of Education and pro-
nouncing the ventilation perfect.
Year: 1879

A letter from Resin the Bow, dated al Fort Mohave, Dec. 1st, has the following items:

 The First Sergeant of Captain Burns Com pany was found Tn his his room to-day with his head literally split open, caused by the discharge of his gun, supposed to be a case of suicide. The deceased was a finely built man, and toall appearances, in the very prime of life. His sudden demise has caused gloom to spread over his comrades here, who seem to deeply regret his un- fortunate end.

 The weather has been very cloudy and threatening ram for several days, but is now clearing up.

 The steamer Colorado is expected with large amount eff freight, but to an eye view from my ranch, on the river, she will come very near having to make some dry land passages. If Catain Jack is with her, she will get here, as it is generally under stood that he would not give cent for any thing more than heavy dew to run his boat in.
Year: 1879

In recent brief conversation, MT. W. B. Strong, yice-president and general manager of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Road gave some facts in reference to the remark able progress of that road, winch is moving with giant strides toward the Pacific coast. The road is already virtually completed to San Domingo, point southwest of Santa Fe and a branch will be running into Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico, by the first day of January. The road is already com pleted and in operation six murdered miles further west than Tom Scott's Texas Pa cifc.

 Col. Strong was asked whether there was any truth in the rumor quite current among we'll informed railroad parties for 8 day or two respecting a proposed consolidation of the Atkinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Road with the St. Louis and San Francisco line. In answer, he sad there were a good many rumors put fsrth that were not always true. He did not know what may be done yet. Consolidation is getting to be rather popu- lar. but he didn't profess to know anything about this report in particular The St. Louis and San Francesca would soon make a connection with their road at WitchIta anyway. He did not know but the South ern Pacific coming this way from the other side might not want to unite with them also These were points that the future would solve and regarding winch he had no infor- nation te give.
Year: 1879

The subject of civil service reform is dis cussed at great length, and the his ory of the Civil Service Commission related in de tail Its discontinuance for want of ap- prooratlons by Congress is alluded to with regret, and the hope expressed that funds will be provided to continue the system of competitive examinations, the result of which have been eminently satisfactory wherever tried.
Year: 1879

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SEC
OND judicial District of the State of Nevada in and
for the County of Ormsby-James Gettys plaintiff vs.
Mary Jane Getys defendant Action brought in the Dis


rct Second judicial District of the State OF
Nevada in and for the County Of Ormsby and the
plant filed in said County of Ormsby in the office OF the
Clerk of District CourtThe State Of Nevada sends
greeting Mary Jane Getts defendant You are hereby
required appear action brought against by the
alb We named plaintiff In the District Court of the Second
Judicial District of the State Of Nevada in and for the
County of Ormsby, and to answer the complaint hled
therein "a copy Of which accompanies this summons)
within ten days exclusive Of the day of servicel
after the service you of this summons-h
served within this county; if served out of
otherwise within forty daysor judgment by default will
be taken against you The said action brought to obtain


decree of divorce diss0lving the bonds of matrmony


sting between plaintiff and yourself the grounds Of
your having tie adultery in the latter part OF the
D. 1874 and in the early part OF the year A. D.
1875, in the Territory (n0w Stte) OF Colorado with


two certain persons, named in COMPLAINT, at various
and diverse times places and various AMI diverse
times ami places down to this date with various other
persons: that as the exact times and places OF said
various of adult sy, that plaintiff is uniormed, ne
being at said time in the State of Nevada and fur
ther grounds that hal at the time of your marriage
with Plaintiff husband living III Colorado by name
bert Harris all OF which is fully set forth in
plaintiffs complaint And you hereby notified that
you ill appear and the said complaint as above
requir d. the said plaintiff will apply to the Court for the
ief demanded in his complaint.


Given under hand the Seal OF the district Court
OF the Second Judicial District of the Sta Of Nevada in
and for the County Ormsby this fifth day of June, IN
the year OF Lord, thousand eight hundred and
seventy nine. ..--.--- .


- r,guIE Attorney for Plaintiff ie6
Year: 1879

A lady writer in one of our ex-
changes furnishes some of the rea-
sons why Eve did not keep hired
girl. She says:


There has been a great deal said
about the faults of women and why
they need 80 much waiting on. Some
one "a man Of course) has the pre-
sumption to ask, ''Why, when Eve
was manufactured OF spare rib, a
servant was not made at the same
time to wait upon her ~ She didn't
need any. A bright writer has said
Adam never came whining to Eve
with ragged stocking to be darned,
buttons to be sewed on, gloves to be
mended, fright away-quick-now !"
because he never read the newspaper
until the sun went down behind the
palm trees, and he, stretching HIM
self, yawned out: "Isn't supper
ready, my dear?'' Not he. He
made the fire and hung the kettle
over it himself. we'll venture, and
pulled the radishes, peeled the pota-
toes, and did everything else be
ought to do. He looked after the
pigs himself, and never brought hall
a dozen friends to dine when Eve
hadn't any pomegranites. He never
stayed out till ii O'Clock at night
and then scolded because poor Eve
was sitting up and crying inside the
garden gate. He never loafed around
the corner groceries while Eve wa:
rocking little Gains cradle at home
He did not call Eve up from the eel
Ter to get his slippers aud put then
in the corner where he left them
Not he. When he took them off h,
put them under the fig tree beside hi
Sunday boots. In short, he did no
think she was especially created fo
the purpose of waiting on him, ant
was not under the impression tha
it disgraced man to tighten wife
cares 4 little. That's the reason tha
Eve did not need hired girl, ant
with it the reason that her fair descen
dants did.
Year: 1879

Did you ever see a name printed
on growing apple, peach or pear ?
No! Well, if you desired it: While
the fruit yet hangs green upon the
tree, make up your mind which is the
very biggest and most promising
specimens of all. Next cut out from
thin tough paper the initials of the
name of your little brother or sister
or chief crony, with round specs FOR
the dots after the letters, and the let
ters themselves plain and thick. Then
paste the letters and date on that side
Of the apple which is most turled to
the sun, taking care not to loosen the
fruits hold upon its stem. AS soon
as the apple is ripe, take off the
paper cuttings, which, having shut
out the reddening rays of the sun,
have kept the fruit green just beneath
them, SO that the name or initials
now show plainly. After that, bring
the owner of the initials to play neal
the tree, and say presently: "Why,
what are those queer marks on thai
apple up there?" You will find this
quite pleasant way to surprise the
very little ones, and, of course, you
can print short pet name as easily
as initials.
Year: 1879

Old Mrs. Cur says she has always
noticed that in the summer time when
it is not needed the sun is always hot
as an oven, while in the winter, when
q warm sun would be very agreeable,
it is as cold as an ice house. We
have noticed this toD. 1t must oe
the fault of the almanac makers.
Year: 1879

Thank heaven, the trainps will soon
have to go into winter quarters. Bat
what's the good? There's nothing TO
be thankful for, after all. just about
the time the tramp season Is over tie
lecture season begins.
Year: 1879

A Denver girl, for diversion, not only
engaged herself to marry two men, but
appointed the same day, hour, and place
for secret wedding with each. The
suitors were somewhat disconnected by
each others presence, as well as by the
girls absence, but they finally came to
an amicable understanding to despise
her.
Year: 1879

The West has still its Custer. General
Rosser, who was called the Cluster of the
South,'' is now stationed at Bismarck
as Division Engineer of the Northern
Pacific Railroad. The General is one
Of the most skillful civil engineers in the
United States and since lie has had the man
agement of the extension of the road, busi-
ness has Frightened up and there is talk
Of a new Omaha spring ing, on the oppo-
site side of Bismarck. So much conf
dence do the people place in his ability to
make the Northern Pacific one of the best
travelled roads in the West. The General
is now the most popular man in that sec
ton Of the country and the people admire
him for the deep interest he takes in push
ing the iron horse on West with the tide
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Times. &
Year: 1879

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The weather report Of the Signal Office,
in this city for the month of May pub.
lished in this issue of The TRIBUNE,
shows that total precipitation of moist
ure occurred in that month sufficient to
cover the ground in this locality with
sheet of water little more than three and
one half inches deep. This is still, how
ever, below the average for the same
month. Up,to the present time there is a
deficiency tor the he. entire nth! spring So that
pected for the growing crops this, summer.
a comparison of the records of the office
show that the mean temperature Of last
month and of the same month for the past
four years has been uniforme.ly about Sc
degrees, excepting last year when it was
six degrees colder.
Year: 1879

he Amuscments Of LcadvilIc Gentleman


One evening ut one Of the theatres n
gentle amused himself by pulling the chairs
from under The people who SAT before him.


Ills victims may not have appreciated thc
joke. but the audience did, and their roars
of laughter encouraged Che man to pcrsc-
we're. Tie next blew out all The lights be-
could reach, and nobody said him nay.
Then, finding large stove in his way. he
kicked 10 down. This was considered quite
o hit Finally drawing a revolver, he fired
into the crowd, sending ball through the
thigh Of q spectator Turning ON his heel
after this, be alked out unmolested into
the street. and was soon lost in the crowd.
Year: 1879

few years ago, when the prayer test was SUBJ
mited to the Christian world by unbelievers in its
efficacy and was not accepted by believers q great
outcry raised against the Church But. without
any particular tests, from time to time Of
physical diseases are reported here and there. Any
number OF them take place on pigrimaees TO Catho-
lie shrncs in Europe and once and again cures are
reported in Protestant circles In the former cases
the names seldom given. perhaps because OF their
number the dificulty Of procuring them in the
midst Of such crowds at special seasons go
pilgrimages But in tho latter cases the names are
invariably given and the location of the miracle


named. The latest cure in answer to- prayer comes
from West Galway, in Saratoga county, n. Y, and
the subject a devout young lady. member OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church In the village. Her
name is Adele shattuck and for four years has
been parayzed In her limbs and her vocal organs.
that she has been unable to speak or to move her


self The paralysis was the result OF a nervous
attack caused by the sudden and accidental death
of n beloved brother. The GIRL then eighteen
years OF age went into commissions, and for
several days remained in comatose con-
diton. Her flesh gradually wasted away and her
skin assumed q cream color When she recovered
consciousness she made known her belief in her
restoration health through the efficacy of prayer.
Three weeks ago therefore she surprised her friends
by leaving the room in which she had been confined
for four years and walking down stairs. BY signs
and gestures she indicated the physical change that
had taken place aud the cause of 10. and signtned
hcr desire that the clergy aud church members Of
the village should unite In prayer at her father =
done, and last week. while the company were at
prayer Miss Shattuck Joined them in singing and
speaking. Here is a case vouched for in which o
double physical cure was Effected in answer to
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


The proposed station at Thirty-fourth street, on
the new elevated road in Second avenue s to be ~
high the highest houses in that vicinity for al
this point the on the Second Avenue Elevated
to pass those running in Thirty fourth
street. ON the new branch of the New York road
from Third avenue to Thirtyfourth street ferry.
This TACT suggested to me the expodiency Of having
elevators at this point. Most OF the patrons OF the
road obliged to walk three or four blocks before
reaching the station, and then the idea of mounting
o terribly long flight OF steps is really formidable
and the process excessively fatguing especially "
this the case with ladies' Elevators placed here
would be great benefit to humanity.


II the HERALD will be kind enough to agitate this
subject the company might, perhaps; be induced to
construct elevators at This point and thus save the
strength and breath of their patrons. NJ. M.