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Year: 1878

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Oct. z, 7S.


The gross partizanship of the Demo
cratic members of the last House so far
as it related to the seating of Patterson
in Belfords place, has been fittingly re-
baked in the Colorado election. The
record made by most Of fthem during the
season was conclusive against any hope
of reaching them by the scriptural meth
cd of punishment, for the many legisla.
tive outrages perpetrated and others that
barely failed the votes necessary to be-
come laws. Instead of heaping Goals of
tre on their heads, it was a waste of am
munition to attempt their chastisement
by methods that have proved eficacious
with tie ordinary run of trarsgressors.
Indeed, nothing that did not directly
appeal to their fears of being left politi-
caily stranded and deserted for the ex
cesses into which they plunged during a
session that is unamiably notorious above
all its Predecessors, held out a single
hope of mobilization of the vicious
programme that it was apparent to all
they had consented to. But we NAV
hope such menace of their enforced
retirement at the close of the 46th Con-
gress as comes from the State they de-
liberately disenfranchised, may exert an
influence for good in the session about
to convene, and impose restrsint on
those with constituencies SO hopelessly
indifferently to the good opinion of the
balance of the country as to haye given
them a denomination. The Colorado
lesson confirms that taught by Oregon a
few weeks earlier, to the effect that no
party allying itself with oppressive mo-
nopolies can hope to escape the infamy
they nicely deserve by consenting to
such an unholy alliance.


Partly, at least, the managers of the
Union and Central. Pacific r R have
their greed to thank for the change few
months have wrought in public senti-
ment in favor of the lines projected to
compete with them for the rapidly
growing trade between Atlantic and
Pacific seaports- They seem to have
become 30 blinded by their own grasping
ayarice as to have over-reached them
selves and played directly into the hands
Of those seeking to divide with them the
profits of this trafic. With the depressed
condition of business and the margin for
profit on what was being done 80 narrow
that next to nothing was left after pay
ing the freight rates at that time exacted
by Huntington and his associates, an
advance was ordered that forced busi-
ness men everywhere to the conclusion
that they must abandon all business re-
quiring for its transaction the aid of
either of the two companies controlling
the only route across the continent, or
the oppressive monopoly must be broken
Year: 1878

The Boston Courier, in speaking Of
the use of the diamond, says, the SER
vices of the diamond as an ornament,
are so conspicuous that few people ever
think of it as an article of usefulness.
With the one well known exception of
the glazier, no tradesman or mechanic
is supposed to put it to any practical
purpose, or to estimate it by any other
standard than that of beauty and rari-
ty. A scientific gentleman, well ac-


quainted with mining operations, points


out very important use which is made


Of the diamond in sinking shafts and
piercing rocks. Experience has shown


that the employment of an instrument


so costlyis amply justified by the saving
In time effected by substituting it for a
cheaper and blunter weapon, and the
consequence is that in a great many
mines and tunnels it is already used for
boring the hardest rocks. The inven-
ton is by no means new, but few peo-
pie know the exact nature of the nlodus
operandi or its extreme simplicity. A
cylindrical tube of steel is fitted at one
of its ends with q number of stones set
at regular intervals round its rim, and
arranged to resemble row Of teeth so
that when the tube is made to revolve
on its axis these teeth act as a circular
saw. and rapidly cut their way into even
the hardest granite. At the end of the
tube first set in motion may be attached
by welding them firmly, any number Of
similar tubes, and the spinning move
ment is communicated to the whole Of
the long gimlet by an engine applied TO
its further extremity.


The perforator travels with a marvel
GUS rapidity, and the rock, as it is cut,
pushes its way into the tube, from
which it is afterward extracted, some
times in lengths of as much as six feet.
At Bohmisch Bood, in some difficult
workings through the quartz rock,
passage of 40 feet in length was cut
with one of those instruments in "a
hours, whereas, with any other tools,
it would have taken five or six times as
long, with little or no economy of ex-
pense. The diamonds do not, of course,
last forever, and the loss of one gener-
ally destroys for the time the efficiency
of the machine. But they can be re-
placed. and that more readily, inasmuch
as stones of an inferior kind seem to
act as well as those of the first water.
Year: 1878

1t often happens these days, when
the car-lights are lit early, that many
OF the passengers strive to occupy the
time riding to their homes in reading
the evening newspapers. Ithappens,
too, quite frequently that, thought
lessly no doubt, those who do not care
for reading seem to care quite as little
for the convenience or comfort OF
those who do, and by the positions in
which they hold their heads, shut out
the faint light from the readers, when
little attention to ordinary ciyility
would enable them to just as readily
take their heads out Of the light Such
courtesy costs nothing, and though the
action be so slight as to be unnotieed,
il may prove quite comfort to the
man sitting beside you, and save him
from some unkind thoughts of you
which he would hardly care to whisper
into your ear, or to which you would
care to listen. 1t is good rule to go
through this world with, to take your
head out OF the light" whenever younnd
it casting a shadow over the comfort Of
anyone else, and especially when il
can be Of no manner of service to you
personally to do 80.


Every day brings many opportunities
for man to ''take his head out Of the
Ightn in business, social, or domestic
life. 1t simply consists in Watching
for the chances Of doing unto otners
what you would have others DO unto
you. It is one of thousands or little
things that 90 to make up the comforts
and.amenities of life. You may exercise
it if you win fifty times day, and the
oftener you practice it the more you
viii find sit doeth good like a medi-
cine" And 50 we end this homily 70
each of our readers by saying as we
began stake your head out or tne
light"
Year: 1878

are not recommended as remedy "for all
the ills that flesh is heir to, but in affections
of the liver, and in all Bilious Complaints,
Dyspepsia and Sick Headache, or diseases of
that character. they stand without rival
Year: 1878

Editor Stdr:--I see by THE STAR that the
health officer is cleaning up so as To show a
bold front to the yellow fever. This is we'll
and encourages me TO ask you TO call his at
tention to the "sad remains" of the once
classic Slash Run, which had its being on
square l56, Just back of the Miner school
building. Here frogs. Stinks chills and mos
quitces do hold high revel and wait for school
TO take in when no doubt they will make
was complained OF just before the old admin
istration went out: was decided a nuisance
but held that the owner could not be called on
TO abate it, because the city allowed the water
to run on to the square. | fail to see much
justice in the course OF reasoning and in this
view OF the case is still held, which / very
much doubt, would suggest that some one
Cohen perhaps, be detailed 10 hold an um breIla
over il. MOORE
Year: 1878

WHY Is IT that medical societies will not
permit their members to advertise? If man
is skillful; has spent time and money to pre-
pare himself to serve the people, is it a crime
for him to let the people know it? If he has
talent talent and skin, should he bury them at the
d1ctatlon of the medical societies? Isn't it a
device of the old practitioners to keep the
young fry Oft the track? A merchant adver-
tIses his wares, and can't prosper unless he
does. Old merchants would, were it in their
power, prevent all young merchants from ad-
vertlSlng their wares. The old merchants
have grown up with the country and have be-
come acquainted during long business Ca
reer, and knew that customers would never
think Of going to the new stores unless their
attention was drawn to the same through the
newspapers. The medical societies even 20 so
far as to expel member who persists in push
Ing his business by advertising. They say it is
not professional to advertise; Who made it
unprofessional? Was there any selfishness
about 1t? We do not want to interfere with
the medical societies, for they have an un-
doubted right to conduct their affairs in their
own way, but we would be glad to receive
some light upon this subject. II a man is tho
roughly educated and skfllful why is it unpro-
fessiOnal to acquaint the people with the facts
through the paperS?-l ZdneSuiWe Cburier.
Year: 1878

Coal OIL CoMB1NATIoN.-A large meeting
OF the coal oil producers was held at Bradford.
Pa. yesterday, at which it was announced
that majority OF all the producers of that
region have already signed contract which
is designed to place the selling and shipping
OF nearly the entire oil product under the con
troll of the Producers Association and break
up the Standard on Company monopoly,
Year: 1878

GEN. HOOKER ON GRANT.-The BOSTON B,r


G!d publishes an interview with Gen. Joe
hooker at Martha's Vineyard in which he is
reported TO have said relative to the disputed
afrms that there was no battle on Lookout
Mo Mountain, or when he otherwise detracts from
the ne successes p OF my battles, he either must
dicted, or else the desire for third term n must n
have crazed his brain. In no other way can
account for commanding general going
army which made him. Gen. Grants opinions
In regard to war are far from being infaIlibie


the same as when he administered the aff lirs
rot so bloody as his, hence SUPPOSE he is not
able to appreciate them. AS to the battle Of
Lookout Mountain, report me as saving that
there are too many witnesses to that battle to
nave 1t ignored at this late date, and the
friends Of the fallen will not be likely to ac.
cept Gen. Grants verdict" in regard to the
fight. need say no more A0
Year: 1878

The DEATH OF YOUNG WHIPPLE-A Woman
an me Case;-1nfOrmatiOn from an anonymous
source to the Louisville Courier-Journal has
Mhipple, the young son of Bishop Whipple, of
minnesota, was shot and killed between Cin-
cinnati q ma and Louisville. The body of Whipple


at Louisville with hole in the head. The
ANONYMOUS writer acknowledged killing Whip


PIE on account Of an affair which transpired
sister, and he says that the body was thrown
INTO the river to conceal the crime Detectives
are investigating the matter


HE LABOR 1NvEsTIGATION-Before the
congressman labor Investigating committee
White and Charles Francis Adams were 'sSe az.
amlned, and expressed the belief that the
present labor depression Is largely due to too
himself strongly against a protective tariff


and both took ground against government in
terference with the railroads, N
Year: 1878

. In the great capital OF the great United
states Lot drop OF cold water can be got, az
ieast Tor the many visitors. There may be-
ice water Tor the officials, but there is none
LOT strangers. In all of the departments there
are numerous coolers for the employees and the
puonc, out none are kept in the Capitol, not
even In the congressional Library where u,
many congregate to read. II the object of
THIS Is economy, then IL would I've better 10
dispense with one OF the Capitol police. or re.
Cuce some other supernumery force by one


and buy ice with the amount saved In N is
negligence on the part of the police or the
officials, then new set OF officials should he
got who would have some interest i'm caring
Tor The pubic wants, al least in the small trine
OF glass OF ice wa,cr during our long hot
summers. The public pay large salaries for
very small service at the Capitol, and at the
very best they are entitled TO be treated with
respect A large ice cooler should be kept i'm
the rotunda or the Statuary Hal, winter as
well as summer. where IL can be easily seen
and used by the pubic. In the Smithsonian
Institution they talk of selling one OF the Old
mummieS 10 buy new 81 clock for the public
han. SO that visitors may see the time % day.
Ice water in the Capitol and clock in the
Smithsonian are both very much needed In
this age OF prOgreSs A READER.
Year: 1878




The French Masquerade, as the ball of the
Cerce Fraucais lie L,Iarmonie is familiarity called is
usually the most lively not to say the most wicked, OF
the masked balls gwen in this city. There is always
more yvacy. not 10 say abandon, at tins than at the
balls Of the Germans-ihe AriOn and Lederkranz-and
ness than is usual on such occasions Tao
hard times led TO the issue OF great number
OF cheap tickets. admitting IN every two
ladies and one gentleman. The consequence there
great many women present, and 1t was apparent
from demonstrations in the very first set dance that
the selection had been very carefully made There was
hardly gentleman present who did not have at least two
ladies', and some unfortunates promenadcd for time
each with four in his tram. There wei great
many gentlemen who were unaccompancd by ladies,
and before long these had mated with the overplus Of
ladies and ball became very lively In consequence.


Another evidence OF hard times presented by tho
empty boxes Very few OF these sold. and 1t
not until very late in the night that they promscu
Ously invaded by motley crowds. IL was clearly evident
night that in balls in other amusemcnt, the peo
pie at TINS time demand low admission rates.


Very few OF the costumes seen were worth nouce, ana
none were worth elaborate description. Tie vast
majority OF the ladies' present evening dresses,
with only to disguise their faces There not
and lmmodestly drapcd. Most Of the Babes in
Distress chiefly in undress. and the majority OF
them very nearly babes III age that the display
was not at all cheering.


rapidly approaching goodnatured riot. By O'Clock It
at lis height spirits had then begun 10 How IN deed
aud in double scnsc aud there fair promise OF one
Of the worst balls ever seen In the city,
Year: 1878

belongs to the war party; which is natural enough
in a soldier anxious to prove himself useful mem


Der of society. But that is hardly reason why
man who is in the pay Of the English nation, ana
who enjoys pension at the expense OF the BRUSH
taxpayer, should speak of the remonstrances OF
peaceable people against war impotent splutter-
ing. French officer who said as mucll-whether
under republic a mOnarchy-would be sharply
dealt with But Sir Garnet has probably by tins
time joined his fellow Turks in protesting that they
never really wanted war, but only to be let alone;
like the men whom, in former days, they befriended
with almost as much zeal as they now place at the
disposal of the Turks. G.. W. s.
Year: 1878

From the Virginia gNev.) Chronicle.
There are wonderful things to be
studied in the vast laboratory where
Nature has stored her treasures. The
men who toll in the caverns of the
ground and tread the endless wind
ings of the drifts have their presenti-
ments Of coming calamity, and at
times feel the touch of Death in the
very air. A Chronicle reporter was
talking with an old miner few days
ago who implicitly believed that no
death ever took place in the mines
without warning of some kind.


.'You see," he said, "death never
comes of a sudden upon the men in
the mines. You reporters write up
accidents and tell how something
gave way or fell quick and killed
somebody. Now, this amt SO.
There's always some warning. When


1 see my lantern begin to burn low
down and blue, / know that there is
danger ahead. If it keeps on for
few days and then begins to waver
and flicker, I'll watch it close to see
where it points. Now, you may set
me up for fool, but what I'm tell
in is the gospel truth. When the
fame leans over Gas if 1t was being
worked by blow-pipe) and points
to a man, death has marked him.
Some years ago when Bill Hendricks
was killed in the Savage, the fame
of my lantern pointed right to him
for over an hour, and when he moved


he fame would turn, just as if Bill
was a loadstone and the flame was a
mariners needle. / knew he was
gone, Ind told HIM to be careful
about the blast. Well, he got through
that all right, and got on the cage.


AS we went up the candle kept acting
strangely. aad at times the flame
would stretch out long and thin to-
wards Bill. At length it gave sud-
den flicker, and Bill reeled to one
side and was caught in the timbers.
l heard his dreadful cry as he disap-
peared down the shaft, and while he
was bounding from side to side, dash
ing out his brains and scattering his
flesh down to the bottom, my light
whent out. never lit that lantern
again. 1t hangs up in my cabin now
and it always will. There'f more in
a candle fame than people tai k.
I'd rather see a cooked revolver
pointed at me than candle-fame a
revolver sometimes misses, but a
candle flame is sure to kill when it
starts towards a man. must start
for my SHIFT now. Don't give my
name to anybody. There are some
who would laugh at me-" The man
here picked up his bucket and walk
ed away. There are plenty of mi
ners on the Comstock who have just
such superstitions. Some believe
that bad and good luck come ii


streaks, just as quartz and prophyry


For three years past there had been
no accident in the North Consolidat-
ed Virginia until few days ago,
when Champion had his thigh crush


ed. The miners said at once that II
"bad streah" had l'een struck, an"
mora accidents might be expected
Yesterday two more men were. injur-
ed by falling thirty feet into thu
dump. This was caused by the
breaking Of a two-inch plank that
seemed able to hear a .lczen men.
Year: 1878

BRIDGE DANCE. We learn that thore
will be Social Dance at Janction City


this Friday evening, tho proceeds to go
TO the new bridge across the Trinity. A
pleasant time is anticipated bat larger
crowd would doubtless have been in at
tendance if the Dance had beon advertised
or otherwise more generally made known.
Year: 1878

OUR NEW CARRIER.-Master Clark
Bunker has been appointed and commits
stoned as Carrierof The JoUBNALand will
hereafter supply subscribers about town.
AS it always takes trip or two fora new
carrier to become acquainted with names
and residences, we ask any who fail to
receive their papers by the carrier to call
at the office and they will be supplied.
Year: 1878

School BAGG"-Thc advertisement IN
another column should be sufficient to
satisfy all that the Grand Thanksgiving
Ball for the Benefit Of the Weaverville
School House Fund viii he the ereatest
affair that has occurred in our county lol
many years. The people hercabouts are
without exception enthusiastic on the
subject, and all are doing and will dc
everything in their power to make The
occasion pleasant, enjoyable and success
iul. Especial attention viii be given hy
the Ladies Of Weavervlle to the prcpa-
ration Of a Ball Supper superior, if posi-
.'ble, to any they have ever before furnish
cd, The best of music has been eng ged
and the New School House mrnishe,
every inducement ior the enjoyment OF
Dancers, with its smooth floors and large
cleanly rooms.


The Trustees are making extra efforts to
have the Ball success also in n financial
way, us that is in fact the understood OBJ
.Ject of the whole aliNr. TO lhis end
tickets have been sent 20 the eyoiNl out
side towns of the county and it is hopod
that citizens everywhere viii aid the
cause of education in the county by the
purchase Of School Bah Ticket. Wen
verville has always assisted somewhat
whenever asked to aid in The construction
or repair Of School Baildings ON the out
side, and now asks that the people Of the
county without regard to locality lend her
helping hand. Come 20 the Ball il you
can and we will guarantee you a welcome
reception and pleasant time bat buy a
ticket whether you can can come or not,
and thus aid in furnishing "A bnilding Chat
is an ornament and credit to the whole
people Of Trinity County Many child
rem from the outside have attended school
here in the past, and it is probable that
with increased facilities for their cluca-
ton there will be moo in the future.
Year: 1878

spring is trying season. Indications of sickness
should at once be attended to. Fatal diseases may
be caused by allowing the bowels TO become con-
stipated and the system to remain in disordered
condition, until the disorder has time to develope
Itself. An ounce of prevention is worth pound!of
cure, is an old truthful saying. Therefore, we ad
wise all who are troubled with the complaints now
very prevalent headache indlsgestion, disordered
liver, want of appetite, nausea feverlsh skin
to take, without delay, Shenck's Mandrake Pills.
We know of no remedy so harmless and decisive
in its action. 1t at strikes at the root of the
disease and produces healthy tone to he system
People never need suffer from any disease arising
from disordered condition OF the liver they would
take this excellent medicine when they feel the
first indications of the malady. Families leaving
home for the summer months should take three oil
four boxes of:the pills with them. They have al
almost instantaneous effect. They will relieve the
patient OF headache in one or two hours, and will
rapidly cleanse the liver of surrounding bile, anG
will effectually prevent billions attack. They arr
sold by all druggists.
Year: 1878

New York. May 23.-There are no
mere a per cents for sale by the syndicate.
The buoyancy and activity in stocks to- day
exceeded anything witnessed for some
time past, caused by the large gain in
railway traffic, the prospects of heavy
crops and the easy money market. 1t is
now stated positively that the Dows-
Gould Dillon party is beaten in the contest
for the control of the Northwestern
railroad