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Year: 1879

\ story comes to us of young man
who had recently arrived from the east,
and was engaged at the United States
fsh-hatching establishment, in Me-
Cloud river. One day last week he
took row-boat, and pulling up the
river a short distance he crossed to the
opposite side and prepared to go ashore
Just as he was stepping out of the boat
the young man looked up on the bank
over his head, and saw what he thought
was large mastiff dog. "Some of
those Indians have stolen him." he
said to himself, "and l will take him
home with me-" Climbing the trail
with difficulty, he was soon face to
face with the mastiff. He whistled
and snapped his thumb and fingers
coaXingly, but instead of taking his
advances kindly, the animal uttered
Il low growl and, oscillating his tail
from side to side, prepared to 90 for
that young man. The latter. now
thoroughly alarmed, started for his
boat, tumbling headlong down the
hill, and just managed to get into his
craft and push it into the stream as an
immense specimen of California lion
landed on the shore. OF course the
lion would not take to the water, so
the young man was safe, but he says
he shall be careful how he makes over
lures to strange dogs in a strange
country after this. He was entirely
unarmed at the time, and after he got
into his boat heard the growls of an
other in the brush, showing that there
was evidently pair of the ''crea-
lures. .'-CdU.
Year: 1879

Henry Huntington, a son Of our old
pioneer of the Cowlitz country, is said
to be one of the most daring hunters
in Washington Territory. During
one summer, when but 16 years old,
he killed six bears and five panthers
with none to assist him other than
trusty rife and two faithful dogs. He
also killed many deer, elk, etc. during
the summer and winter. About two
weeks ago, before daylight, his dogs
freed a large panther near the house,
and taking his gun he hurried to the
spot. He could see an object in the
tree, and raising his gun, being unable
to take sight in the darkness, fired.
Down came the animal with heavy
bump, and the dogs sprang upon him,
when lively fight ensued. Mr..
Huntington took part in the fun by
seizing the panther by the tail and
plunging his hunting knife several
times into the animals body, fearing
to use his revolver lest he should kill
one of the dogs. After terrific strug-
gle the wiry panther freed himself
and made off, followed by the dogs.
The young hunter reloaded his gun
and also followed, knowing full well
the animal had again been treed by
the believing of the dogs. By the
time he reached the tree it was light
enough to see, and he shot the power
full animal dead from the limb of tree
where he had taken refuge. Upon an
examination he found that his first
shot had broken the animals lower
jaw, thereby preventing him from do
ing harm to the dogs, other than
scratching them up pretty badly.
This young man has quite Il local rep
utation, and whenever wild animals
become too familiarh he is sent to lay
! them out with his unerring rifle.
Year: 1879

STATUS OF IMPORTANT BILLS-wILL THERE BE


AN EXTRA SESSION?


The House to-day instead of going on with
the legislative appropriation bill, proceeded to
the consideration OF private bills. These tao
ties were adopted by the democrats, it is said,
on account OF the many absentees from that
side OF the House, and the probability that Ii
the appropriation bill was proceeded with the
republicans would out-vOte them. In view of
the speculation concerning an extra session OF
Congress, the following status OF the appropria-
Jl0n bills will be read with interest at this time
/ lie military academy, consular and diplomatic
naval, Indian and pension bills, have passed
both houses. The fortication bill has been i'm
conference nearly two months, and still is, the
senate having nearly doubled the amount ap-
piopllated by the House. The army bill has
passed the IiGtlSe, and has been reported by the
senate appropriation committee to be printed
and Tecommitted. The Senate appropriation
committee struck out the House feature or
army reorganization, over which there will be q
contest. The post Office appropriation bill has
passed the House ard also the Senate, but the
Senate loaded the bill with amendm MS, in
Guiding the Brazilian subsidy, and it will be an
tagonlZed In its present shape in the House.
The deficiency and river and harbor bills have
passed the House, and are with the Senate COM
mittee on appropriations. The legislative bill is
pending in the House, and the sundry civil bill
has not yet been reported from the House ap-
preparation committee.


Among the other important bills still pend
ing are the chinese immigration bill, the inter-
nal revenue bill, and the Interstate commerce
DILL Ine CnlneSe Oil Is with the House.
amended by the Senate, also the internal reVe-
nue. bill The Interstate commerce bill is with
tie Senate committee on commerce. It should
be borne in mind also that Congress within the
few days yet remaining Of the session is TO
provide some means 10 meet the payment OF
claims under the arrearage5 OF pension bill,
AID to meet the anticipated defcit reported by
secretary Sherman in the revenues. The bill
Which is pending in the House for the revision
Of the patent laws, which has passed the Sen
ate, Will fail in the House, because there is no
way il can be reached except under a suspen-
sion of the rules, and il has not sufficient
strength to secure tWO-third vote. The steam
boat bill is hanging fire in the Senate. The
Geneva award bill will probably fail for want
OF time, and there is no probability that any OF
Year: 1879

TIE RIVER AND HARGOR BuI~-SenatOrs
Mcmillan Spencer and Ransom compose the
subcommittee OF the Senate committee on
commerce appointed to consider the river and
harbOr appropriation bill II Is probable that
the amount OF the bill viii be increased at least
half 4 million dollars
Year: 1879

We feel warranted in saying that
Sheriff Pyle will advertise in the Re-
PUBLICAN, any property that he may be
called upon to sell at public sale, If the
owner thereof or the attorneys employ
ed in the caso, rec uest him t. do so.-
The REPUBLICAN is the best advertising
medium in the State, and as both debt
or and creditor are interested in Ob


tanning the highest possible price for
property sold by the Sheriff, the NIT
ter is worthy of their highest conside'- :
alton. The best possible medium should
be used for making sales fully known,
and the pecuniary consideration should
over-rid" that Of party. The object of
advertising is to obtain purchasers-to
reach the greatest possible number of
citizens-and democrats as we'll as Re-
publicans acting in private capacity,
avail thems elves of the columns of the
REPUBLICAN when they wish to dispose
Year: 1879

formed in regard to him having resign
ed the Office Of director and attorney in
the New Castle County Mutual lnsur-
ance company, but we are not wrong in
saying that the appointment would
have enforced a resignation OF those
offices, as the law positively prohibits
the appointment of any person as lL-
surance Commissioner, who Is In
any way connected with any Insurance
Company, and the fact that Mr.. Bates
at the wish of his friends consented ia
be candidate, is sufficient to show
that If he had not already done so, he
would have resigned those Offices on his
appointment.
Year: 1879

THE MORNING "EIerald" is shocked
because we stated yesterday, that 1.-THE
Nav term Of the Democratic court for
New Castle county will commence on
next Monday two weeks" 1t says our
attack strikes at the foundation of pub
lie order, and tends to produce a spirit
of disrespect and disobedience suIe to
end in trouble. II also praises up the
pure and unsullied character Of the ju
dietary which is part Of the "Demo
cratic Court We have poquarrel with
the "lIerald" hut would simply re-
mind it that it is striking at the wrong
party. 1t is not us, nor the Republican
party that is turning the court into
Democratic court, it is the Levy Court
that does so, and the "Herald" should
direct its remarks to that partisan
body. 1t is true that the judiciary is {
component part Of the court which W.
are bound to say is as near non n-parti-
san as can be, but a court without ju
ries under the present laws would in
deed be a strange phenomenon. W.
could do without judges, and we ar
sure we could without lawyers, hut no
without juries, and when the latter ar
chosen on account of partisan affilia
tions, then the whole court becomes in
huenced. Let the "Herald' pay it
respects to the partisan Levy Court tina
is making trials by jury a mockery
but for the present we See no cause 70
receding from the name we have giveI
the approaching term of court.
Year: 1879

| 1HB GAZETTE Is rlSSnt III oPPosihS 'ho
privilege gi-en TO the Messrs. Bancroft
to food the Brandywine race from which
A, 900 people obtain their drinking
water, with vile poisonous dye stuff
refuse every now and then, even il they
do notify the Chief Engineer OF the
water works of the time when they in
tend to open their flood gates OF death,
and that officer stops the pumps until
it is over. Can it be possible that the
Brandywine race can one day be used
in conveying pure water into the city
pumps, and then change suddenly and
for few honrs convey the most deadly
matter past the pumps without some
portion of tho poisonous water being
pumped up into the basins and from
thence communicated through the city
for use This kind of theory does
well enough to talk about, but we are
afraid it won't pan out well in the
practice.


No doubt Chief Engineer Mclntire is a
very efficient officer and does all he can
to give the citizens pure, wholesome
unadulterated water, but we doubt the
ability of Mr.. McIntire or any other
officer, however expert they may be on
the question of hydraulics, TO furnish
pure water all the.time from race
that is used in bringing down pure
water to the pumps, and the next day
used for carrying sickening poisonous
dye stuifs down around the pumps and
past them without the city getting
some portion Of it. Even if the pumps
we're not in operation at the time, some
portions of the poisonous stuff could
not help setting around the pumps
ready to lie forced up into the basins as
soon as the pumps should be started
again. As there seems to be a quietus
put upon the question Of removing the
pumps farther up the stream there
should be something done to keep the
race that supplies us with water
clear of the refuse matter that flows
down from the Messrs. Bancrofts
huge chemical labor atories and dye vats
at Rockford. 1t is dificult to See how
this can be done but by Messrs .Baucrofts
adopting the same plan that Jessup q
Moore across the creek did for the St.
Augustine paper mills. The latter
rather than impregnate the water that
the..citizens drank and to avoid trouble
some visits from the Board Of Health,
laid three foot iron pipe sewer from
their mills 70 a point below the city
mill race, in consequence of which nc
more trouble is experienced from that
source. What Jessup & Moore have
done Bancrofts can do, and should do,
no matter what the cost would be.
This thing Of allowing the race to be
used at stated periods for the carrying
of poisonous matter from their manu-.
factories is all nonsense, and the Soon
er the difficulty is remedied efectually
the better il will be to all parties con.
cern-d, and especially for the good
health of our citizens.
Year: 1879




The specification of EdiSons improvement In
electric lights, for which patent was granted
yesterday, is as follows" Electric lights have
been produced by coil or strip Of platina or
other metal that requires high tem-
perature to melt the electric current
rendering the same incandescent:, 10 all
melting and destroying the apparatus, and
breaking the continuity of the circuit. Ny im-
provenent Is made for regulating the elecrc
negh and preSeng
its temperature rising to the meltlnl
point, thus producing oTe reliable electrc
g passs an eaot
current through them. In my apparatus the
heat evolved or developed is made to re sula e
become too intense because the current is les
sened by the effect OF the heat when certain
temperatures are reached, thereby pre-
ventg injury to the thu SUBJ
times below the melting point of the
incandescent substance. Various devices for
carrying my improvement into practice may be
employ ed and have tested large number l,
however, have shown in the drawings my i'm
provement In convenient form, and contem-
plate obtaining separate patents hereafter for
state my present invention to relate broadly
to the combination. with an electric light pro-
duced by 1ncandescence, Of an automatic ther-
maj regulator for the electric current: The
111dlum, t1tan1um, or any other suitable con-
ductor having a high fusing point, and the
same Is used in the form OF wire or thin plate
or leaf. The expansion or contraction
or al suitable material under changes of
temperature forms a thermostat1c current
regulator that operates automatically to pre-
vent injury 10 the apparatus and to the body
may be surrounded by glass tube or any other
sultaDle dev1ce, such as two concentric glass
tubes with the intervening space filled with
alum water or other bad conductor of heat, the
object being to retain the heat of the incandes-
cent metal and prevent less by radiation
the loss by radiation. l am aware that the
electr1c current has been used to produce heat
and that such heat has been employed to vary
the relative position OF the light giving cleo
trodes and the length Of the Intervening arc
IN my Ight there Is no electric arc" The In
Ventlon claimed is, In combination with an elec-
trio light, having continuous incandescent
tor and a thermostatlcally operated s6unt.
In the thermal regulator Invention, also
granted yesterday, the object is to devise a
reliable and economical electric lamp to give
light by 1ncandescence due to the passage of
the electr1c current through conductors of cleo
tflcity SO that great number Of lamps may be
USED Id the electric circuit. The invention con-
sists SIS IN causing the heat generated by the in
csandeScent conductor to expand the air or fluid
In the containing chamber as its temperature
rises, the pressure thus created serv-
ing to move outwardly yielding
material such as a diaphragm which
In its turn serves to control the passage
OF the electric current through the incandes-
cent body by means OF contact points OF circuit
candescent conductor will be regulated auto
matically,
Year: 1879

TERRIBLE CUTTING AFFRAY IN OHIO-Ac-
counts have been received of terrible cutting
ARRAY which occurred at yellow Bird, IL miles
from Chillicothe, on Sunday night. A man
named Murphy, on being ordered to keep quiet
by Hart, the keeper Of q saloon where he was
creating q disturbance drew knife ana stab
bed Hart nine times in the breast and arms A
man named Barlow, attempting to interfere,
received cut across the abdomen. The wounds
OF both men will prove fatal.
Year: 1879

Mrs. Campbell, wife of Dr. Camp bell, furniture dealer in Bryan'a addition to Prescott, was burned to death last Saturday. She was sitting near the fire when fit came on her, and she fell forward and was burned to death before aid could reach her. She leaves a husband and child about year old, who have the sym pathy of our entire community Prescott Dispatch.
Year: 1879

Iris time to do and not to die."

 Young men these modern times are beginning to look after young lady's health before asking her hand. As a matter of business this Is quite right. Who wants pale, sickly, lileless, nervous and hysterical woman for a wifer Young lady your disease is de- picted tn your very cOuntenance. Your feeble walk, your short breathing. your want of bloom to the cheek. your life less eye-all speak that you are In i'll health, and as many young gents are experts these days they perceive your condition and do not wish to marry you. lf you should be thus afflicted send at once for Dr. DromgoOle's En- glish Female Bitters. aud iis use will at once restore you Co health.
Year: 1879

May the new year throughout be as gay and free from care to each and all of our young friends as it seemed to be on this first hour of it's advent.

 We learn that the young folks of our town who delight not in the terpsico- rean pleasures, had very pleasant pound party at the residence of Mir. J. B. Erwin on the same evening.
Year: 1879

rang the hurrahs! as each familiar face


passed down the line; hand grasping hand,


and all hearts filed with the deepest emo


ton. 1t was sad but merry greeting A


short time after peace was declared, the


remains of Joe Revel and bill Phillips were


brought home. 1t was o solem day to all


Jackson. For twenty-four hours the re-


mains rested in state in the rotunda of the


Capitol building. All day long the friends


and relatives of the deceased fingered


around them, and bitter were the tears shed
as they surveyed the caslets that contained
all that was mortal of these two gallant and
well beloved young men. The next morne
ing the city was silent. All business was
suspended. The entire populace had as
sembled to perform the last sad funeral
rites. As the procession moved off with
the sound of muffied drum, the heavy roar
of artillery broke in upon the morning
stiffness. Slowly and silently, the vast
concourse moved to those quiet grounds,
where naught ever disturbs these who re-
pose in them. With heavy hearts and tear
full eyes Of those present the remains were
lowered into the grave. On the same
battlefield they had fallen side by side, and
it was meet that they should rest in the same
grave. Comrades in arms, they had laid
down their lifes in the defence of their own
loved country, and they now sleep quietly
together. The long branching tendriIs of
The Bermuda, emblamatic of their own
sunny South, may grow green above their
graves, and the mocking bird may pour
forth his morning carols in the spreading
branches above them, but in quiet they |
will sleep on until the great Resurrection
morning shall call them forth, when all
'elatives and kindred shall appear before
he great Judgment bar, there to receive
rown of everlasting life prepared for those
Who have ''fought the good fight-have
:ept the Faith'-and are prepared to enter
nto those joys that are to remain forever
lore.
Year: 1879

We ought to be thankful that there are
no cats in Greenland-imagine country
where the nights are six months long that
contains cats.
We ought to be thankful that as n gener-
al thing our mothers~in-law are created
older than we-there's always some little
chance you know, that the old lady will
''shutle off the mortal" and leave you a
few years of peace and quietness at the
tail end of life.


We ought to be thankful that the busi-
ness end of the festive wasp is compare
lively small-just think for a moment of a
wasp as large as an elephant, with stinger
in proportion Whew! we shudder.


We ought to be thankful that once in
while book agent dies; mind we don't
say he dies natural death-that's impossi-
ble-he'd scorn to do such thing; but
occasionally, say once in every five or six
years, the butt end of fate strikes one of
them a center blow, ard he tumbles-game
to the last, though-and splitting forth red
hot destruction to Heaven, earth and the
universe generally.


We ought to be thankful that bread is
cheaper than cigars and whisky-for if it
want, things would go almighty hard
with some families!


We ought to be very thankful that there
are few thunderbolts lingering around in
the heavens somewhere, for the man that
gets away with three plates of soup at DIN
ner; for the boy who didn't know it was
loaded" and for the girl who ''said it just
for fun
Year: 1879

When the Silver question was before


of Mississippi, took grounds in opposition
to the views of the remainder of the delega-
tion from Mississippi and in antagonism
to the sentiments of the people of his state.
The press Of Mississippi, at the time, freely
denounced the course of Col. Lamar and
the Legislature condemned it. Senator
Lamar has since been among his consti-
tuents and explained and endeavored to
justify his course He has been received
with the enthusiasm which his ability and
eminent services demanded and the hearty
welcome accorded him has been construed
by some Of his more immediate friends and
ardent admirers into an endorsement by
the people of his public course in its entire
ty, including his action on the silver bill,
and as a sequence this would be a con
demnation of the Legislature, and the other
members of the Mississippi congressional
delegation who acted differently from Col
Lamar. To the unfairness of such CON
structiou General Chalmers distinguished
member from Mississippi, replies, and
takes occasion at the same time to dicuss
the silver question.


He presents it in such a clear, concise
that we republish his letter and
it to the careful persual and
study of our readers


The News has oft and time again dis
cussed this matter and General Chalmers
now presents it in such plain, practical,
sorcible manner, that we gladly avail our,
selves of his arguments
Year: 1879

As they sat on the steps on Sunday even
ing, he claimed the right to a kiss for every
shooting star. She at first demurred, as
became a modest maiden. but finally con~
sented. She was even 50 accommodating
as to call his attention to flying meteors
that we're about to escape his observation,
and then got 10 ''calling' him on lightning
bugs and at last got him down to steady
vosk on the light Of a lantern that q man
was swinging about depot in the distance
where trains were switching. Scientific
Annerican.
Year: 1879

1t has been said in Lowndes, that Capt
W. w. Humphries would not be able to
take his seat IN the Senate. The Iudepen-
dent, warm supporter of Capt Humphues
says that he will take his seat there unless
prevented by an affliotion akin to that
which Job possessed, and that if this be
so that he will be found standing at his
post il the Senate chamber Point
News
Year: 1879

We are glad to hear that there appears
TO be a decided reaction in sentiment on
the bond question. Many Of the bitter
est enemies of the proposition on the east
side at first, are now advocates Of the
bonds. They see that the annual interest
on 100000 will make scarcely any per-
ccp,iblc difference in the tax levy, and
therefore, the actual additional cost to
each farmer on account Of tie building
will be a very insignificant sum. But
most sensible of all, they have come to
the conclusion that a new courthouse is
an absolute neccsslty-that ii IS not safe,
nor wise, nor just, to longer risk the val
liable records of the county in the pres
eat building. We wish that every voter
would look at the needs Of the county
and volc yes or no on this proposition
lust as he shall find the needs of the
county to be. That is the principle
which should guide every voter. The
fact is so evident to every one that we
must nave I. Ic" CoEl tHtIl lHC
County Commissioners will undoubtedly
feel compelled to levy direct tax for the
purpose, If this proposition Is voted
down. So again, all those who prefer
issuing bonds to the levying OF direct
tax-krowing that on" or the other must
bc-will vote yes on TIE bond proposition
May 18th. We hope to see the bonds
voted by good large majority.


Below We give the report of the grand
Jury at the last term Of court, on the con-
d,tion of the county buildings, from
personal examination Of the same:


"In the matter of county Jail aud build
ings, the grand jury having examined
the same find


That the Jail is in good condition,
cleauly and we'll kept.


That the Court. House is, in their
opinion, positively unsafe and dangerous,
an hat especially the vault of the Reg
1851 OF Deeds Office is so cracked and
bulsed that the books and papers therein
are in constant and positive danger in
case Of fire, and


That The out-buildings are in a dllap-
liated condition, filthy and a nuisance.


"Signed, HARLAN W. PAGE, Foreman