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Year: 1879

J. NJ. Bryan, with several teams loaded with some 5000 pounds of machinery for Big Bug is having pretty ro7gh time, we hear, coming over the Black Canyon road, being three days in making eight miles.

 Something ought to be done to improve the road. It is shame and disgrace to al- low it to remain impossible for heavy teams when there is such immedis.e and pressing need for a good road to Maricopa, now that men of means have taken hold of property all along the line.
Year: 1879

simply placed in camp near by, without Great
ing their distrust and without precipitating
an attempt TO escape. This suggestion is
founded upon similar cases that have occurred
I'm Arizona and Texas, and at first view COM
mends itself to the Judgment. But this
marked difference seems to exist: that In
those cases the Indians seem to have been
thoroughly whipped, while here this was not
only not so, but the ultimate escape OF the
bucks would have been greatly facilitated by
the absence of the Membranes of flight;
and It is doubtful if this separation could
have been made without exciting the suspi-
cions of the Indians and quickening the final
result.


While the Board has felt its duty to be to
call the attention to what it deems errors of
judgment committed by Captain Vessels, it
cannot overlook the fact that that officer was
so fortunate as to succeed to the policy in
augurated by his predecessor and superior in
command, Major Carlton, and almost neces-
sarily committed in advance to the pursuance
of HIS system. Captain Vessels found these
Indians Imprisoned in a certain fashion,
and seems, If anything, to have added
precautions to their security. 1t was nat
ural and reasonable that he should sup
pose that they had been really dis
armed. The Board has pointed out GER
tain errors 1t believes to have been COM
mitted, but beyond that attaches no blame
to any one in the military service; and i'm view
of all the circumstances of this unfortunate
business. of the manifest fact that collision
with these Indians and consequent loss of life
was unavoidable. of the evident desire of
every one concerned to carry out the orders
of the Government in the most effective man
ner, and of the probability that no one else of
usual experience or Judgment could have done
any better, respectfully recommends that no
further action be taken.


The foregoing document, which is signed
by the three officers of the Board, is endorsed
by General Crook as follows: 81 have moth
ing to add to the findings of the within Board,
which are very complete, and which are ap-
proved"


No action has been taken upon the report
by the authorities at Washington.
Year: 1879

THE Sun has lately published some
letters giving accounts of the griev-
ances of the Russian students, by which
it would appear that one of their hopes
of gaining greater freedom and obtain
ing some amelioration of their condition
is by bringing pressure to bear on the
Government of the Gar by public opin-
ion expressed through the foreign
press.


Readers of the Sun will imagine that
copies of the paper sent to Russia will
be eagerly read by the friends of the
students, and perhaps, by extracts be-
ing copied in Russian papers. aid
little in the great cause of freedom.
Such however, cannot be the case.


All newspapers entering Russia, are
in common with the local press, liable
to be suppressed by the Government
censor. An article treating on Russia
or anything affecting that country,
written in spirit antagonistic to that
Government, or thought too liberal in
its views, has no chance of being read
by the people. Remorselessly the sem
sor, with paint brush and printers ir K.
destroy the whole text. Newspapers
containing reports of the debates in
the various assemblies in Europe and
America, when sent to Russia, are read
over. If anything Objectionable is found,
or speakers express advanced liberal
views, the report of their speech is
painted out. the date of the paper re-
corded, and its circulation forbidden.
It.is a common thing to get your for
eign papers thus disfigured when resid-
ing in free and holy Russia. The COM
mencement of an interesting debate
reported in the papers is there. but as
you proceed YOU find par. graphs and
sometimes whole speeches wiped out
with black ink. This style of treating
the foreign press is sufficient guarantee
that the local press cannot and dare
not copy Objectionable articles into
their papers. If the Russian Govern
ment were to do as the French authori-
ties not long since did, seize paper in
which something they disliked was
printed, people would soon find out
that the papers did not arrive at
their destination; but in RUSSIA there iss
a refinement in the cruelty of sending
you on your paper, but with, perhaps,
the most piquant reading rendered use
less. Punch, Puck. and other papers
sent are duly delivered; but, with the
chief cartoons painted out, the hand
ing in of the paper is a sad mockery.


A well-knOwn French paper was
treated in this manner some time since
and adopted the plan of sending their
Russian readers the paper as usual, but
also enclosing in separate envelope,
cut out from a paper, the article likely
to be objected to in Russia. When the
Year: 1879

THE LIQUOR APPLICATIONS.-The court seems to
have turned over new leaf at the last session at
Georgetown and if consistency of action is to rule in
the three counties is important in its bearing upon
the applications for the privilege of selling liquor
from the different sections of the county. The failure
of the Legislature to grant the demands of the people
for more effective law regulating this traffic, makes
the court aJbiter of the peace of communities and
the fortunes of individuals and its recent rulings
has more than usual significance 1t has been the
Custom of the court in few exceptional instances to
grautlcenses without taking cOgnzance ofany remon-
sranceS but at Georgetown they opened and read the
remOnstrances and Chief Justice it said stated that
if the application signed by l. or ii names if the
prominent men OF the community demonstrated
against the person having license the court would
lot grant it," This is evidence Of practical reform,
which it is hoped the court will make fixed princi-
pal in its rulings and ifso it be powerful means
of doing good through tslegtimate channel-the law
4 court i'll contumacy against the appeals of those
representing the best interests of community. EN-
boldens callouS so any length in the pursuit
of lucrative calling. 1t refreshing to know that
determination has been reached to inaugurate re-
form in this particular-a reform that will attach
greater dignity and character to the Bench by bring
ing it the good opinions of the mass of the people
virtually letting the better class of the citizens
community decide for themselves. and the weight
of responsibility to rest with the prominent men
of that community.


Under this ruling the man who had erected place
at Rehoboth just over the line, was refused as wa
also two applicants from Bridgeville, two from John
sons Cross Roads and one from CannOns Ferry. WI
do NOT know at this writing the fate Of the applica
tions before the court Of this county in session
but if the court is governed here by the ruling laiC
down in the lower court why then the license granted
must in a great degree represent the sentiment o
each community in relation thereto.
Year: 1879

TIE Presidents VETo.-President Hayes sent in his
veto OF the Army bill yesterday. He said that if the
bill had contained other provision than those pro-
viding for the support of the army it would have had
his approval But he obectedto vital clause in this
bill which he says if adopted would deprive the civil
authorities of the United States of the power to keep
peace al Congressional elections. This the President
says concerns the entire country Each political party
has right to enjoy its Legitimate share ofpower, and
is the right of the citizen to cast unntimidated
ballot and to have it honestly counted. Experience
has shown that national legislation to provide safe
guards for free and honest elections is necessary
the right Of suffrage to the colored in the
South and prevent frauds in large cities Of the North
The Constitution authorizes such legislation. The
Fifteenth Amendment also guarantees the right of suf


age to every citizen and provides that Congress shall
enforce such guarantee by appropriate legislation
and this doctrine has been affirmed by the Supreme
Court
Year: 1879

on a four tube drill with reference to cult
walton or not, as may be preferred


From the appearance of the wheat we
should think with favorable season Mr..
Jones would harvest somewhere in the
neighborhood of 40 bushels to the acre.
Year: 1879

In the Episcopal Church at Georgetown
there has been a new deal in the matter os
yestrymen and in the shaking up Judge
Wooten, Esquire Burton and ex-senator
Stokley have been retired. The change
causes good deal Of talk and speculation
as rife as to the cause. The parishioners
make no explanation but blandly smile
when the subjeet is broached.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The provision
in the 9TH section of the letter carrier act
has been held by the Assistant Attorney
General for the Postofiice Department TO
apply only to the establishment or discon,
tinuance of the free delivery system. 1t
was not intended to affect the pay Of letter
carriers as fixed by this act.
Year: 1879

II is the plain duty of HE TINES To give the
public and particularly our advertising pa
irons the facts concerning its circulation in
order that they may fully appreciate its
value and importance as an advertising
medium.


The surest way to obtain the exact circula.
ton of the papers of the State outside OF tn
counties in which they are published, is from
the amount Of postage paid By them 10 the
Postoiiice Department.


Below we give the amount paid by THE
TIMES, taken from the Postoftice receipts of
u ysdate.


jie amount paid by other papers In the State
IS taken from the AtchisOn Champion which
claims to have the amount from official
sources, and being published In its columns
is evidence that it accepts it as correct so
far as 1t is concerned. The following figures
show the amount OF postage paid for one
year:
Year: 1879

The Gazette" in highly tempered
article Of Saturday says that, the RE-
PUBLICAN shows its hate for the South
ern people in every line it prints"
We will only remark that that paper
pretends to be truthful, but the above
quotation is a sample of its truthful
ness. Then it very cunningly insinu-
ates that the reason the people of the
South do not patronize Wilmington, is
because of the publication of such pa.
pers as the REPUBLICAN. This is very
easily understood. The "Gazette might
as well have advised the merchants
and manufacturers of Wilminnton to
stop patronizing the REPUBLICAN,, but
we presume the people will do as they
please nevertheless. We know one
thing and that is, the course We have
pursued has given us circulation of
over 5000, while the cringing and truck
ling of the "Gazette" to the South has
given it circulation of not more than
one third as much as the REPUBLICAN.
We know what we are saying, so let
the galded jade vince.
Year: 1879

The death Of kr. Powell is . sad one,
the cause of which shsuld sir up eter-
nal snmity against all worthless ours
and pet dogs in the city. Were all the
dogs in the city, good, bad and indii-
fsrsnt, put into a huge sack, and thrown
into the Delaware Bay, the loss OF the
whole Of them would not weigh a feather
in the scale, when compared with the
loss Of citizen like George W. Powell,
and not only Mr.. Powell, but any other
citizen Of high or low degree. AS the
strict enforcement of the dog ordinance
of the city forms one Of the brightest
chapters Of Mayor Almonds sdminis-
tration, we hope lie will still pe more
vigorous in its enforcement and not
relax his efforts until there are none
left except those that are kept for some
useful purpose, and kept by persons
who are able to keep them from starv-
ing without turning them loose upon
the streets to shift for themselves.
Within about a year there have been
three fatal cases of byarophobia in our
city, all resulting from the bites Of dogs
that have been iondled and caressed by
their owners. Each succeeding case in
spired the city authorities to make
spasmo odic effort to externinate the
worthless unregistered dogs OF the
city, but after short time
those efforts relaxed and things
logged along again the same a
| If mad-dog had never been heard Of
We suppose that the said death of Mr.
Powell will incite the authorities tc
make another effort, to either make
people register their dogs, or to exter
inmate them. Mr.. Powell is dead and
cannot be called to life l.. this world
but his sad death should be warning
to others who are in the habit OF fond
ling dogs, and perhaps thereby nursing
the instrument Of their own death
IMr. Powell was very worthy Christian
gentleman, much esteemed by all wA'
knew him. All day long his chee'


voice was heard at his daily avocation,
and those who potronized him recos'
nized in him an honest man, and IN
his short illness for which there seems
to be no cure, he had the sympathies O
a sympathizing public, and the pray
ers of a christian people. His aget


mother, his wife and children, for whom
it was the sole object of his life to Keel
in comfort, have generous public sym
pathy in their sudden and sad bereave
ment.
Year: 1879

THE "Herald" says "The ambition
of the present Council is to bring the
taxes down TO one dollar on the hun
dred next year." No trouble whatever
about that. 1t will be just as easy to
reduce it to one dollar next year as it
was the present year to reduce it to one
dollar and fifteen cents, since in either
/ it rolls up floating debt. The only
difference will be that dollar tax rate
will leave larger floating debt than
one dollar and fifteen cents will leave.
Year: 1879

The Gazette" tauntipgly refers to
the fact that an employee ofthe Repub-
lican office was one CT the judges at the
election held in the western district Of
the Fifth Ward where it is said go
many illegal votes were cast, and yet
he never made any report Of the same,
nor interfered to stop them from being
put in the ballot box. 1t is true that
an employee of the REPUBLICAN office
was Judge as related by the "Gazette'
but that papers own report will show
that he did resist at the opening of the
polls and such resistance almost ended
in riot, and there is no doubt that
had either he or any other Republican
inspector insisted on having fair cleo
ton, they would all have been arrested
for making disturbance at the polls
by police officers placed at each poll and
instructed beforehand as to what was
ex pected Of them. 1t must however be
borne in mind that long before the polls
closed the Republicans disgusted at the
crowd CT repeaters that were allowed to
vote in spite of their protests, had ceased
to challenge and looked with the ut
most astonishment at the frauds that
we're being perpetrated. 1t was some
thing so unusual in Wilmington cleo
tions that it entirely deprived them OF
the power to act, and If they had, there
were the trained police watching like
hawks to get an excuse to arrest. Repub-
licans. Even at the polls referred to by
the Gazette" a drunken policeman
stood on an opposite corner, watching a
Republican window man and in con-
versation with more than one he wished
that he, the window man, would do some,
thing for which he might arrest him.
1t looks very much as II the 'ua2ette


regrets that the Republican Inspector
of the western district Of the Fifth Ward
did not make some resistance, as II
would most undoubtedly have led tc
his arrest and incarceration. The Re
publicans were prepared only to hold
an honest election, and when confronted
with such monstrous frauds as wert
perpetrated they were simply astound
ed and knew not what to do, and in such
cases let the election go by default. W.
will however warn the Gazette" The
miserable apologist for fraud and vic.
lence, that it will not be safe to have
many repetitions Of such elections.


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Year: 1879

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Juna "a man
named James Flood was fund lying near
the Rock Island track, cast of the city,
Sunday afternoon, with his right arm
almost severed from his body. He stated
that he had been there sincc before day
light, but did not know what injured him !;
supposed he was drunk and fell asleep on
the track.
Year: 1879

without its bottle of SozoDoNT. AS a
mouth wash it is most s2native; asa toilet
article luxury, ard its regular use from
early youth to old age, would tend to Sc
cure and maintain beautiful and healthy
teeth. 1t is also most economical, as a
few drops upon the brush is all that is
needed for efficacy and pleasure.
Year: 1879

I JOHN HANNAS, being n Blacksmith by
1s trade, had often felt the want of some means
whereby ! could soften iron at the forge so that l
could work il at better advantage. This induced
stances which offered the best prospect Of success.
1t was one OF these occasions that ] discovered
the wonderful effects Of Electro Silicon on the
Human System.


l had a defect in three Of my fingers, which were
bent or shnt up in my hand in such g manner, by
the CONTRACTION OF THE CORDS, that they were
very troublesome TO me in my daily avocation.
could not handle my tools Us | wished, and often
thought would have my fingers cut off to get
them out Of the way, have used everything that
offered any hope of relief, but al 10 effect.
Wen, say. was working with Electro Silicon st


the forge, and of could not prevent its com
ing in contact with my hands.


took no notice OF the effect 1t had produced.
until one day, wishing to use heavy hammer,
| grasped with my crooked hand, and much to my
surprise l found my crooked fingers straighten
out. and had as much use of them as ever.
| / could hardly believe my eyes. ] showed my
| hands to my wife and family, and q general re
| olCing was the result.


| had neighbor living about q mile from my
| shop who had lame knee, caused by the cordl


bottle Of Electro Silicon Linimeut, and told him t
use it thoroughly. He did so, and at the end o
three months he was able TO throw aside his Cant
and walk to my chop apparently well as ever
II had worked just as it did in my case producing


perfect cure. l gave il to others Of my neighbor
from Swelled Limbs, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Stii
Joints, Burns, etc. all of which il cured withou


any trouble. Finding that the Electro Silicon Lin
iment would penetrate the skin OF man furthe
il must be good for the horse. and Il has proves


itself one OF the very best applications in all e1
ternal diseases occurring to the noble animal,


Prepared by the
Year: 1879




Tho New York Tribune continued 10 taunt tho
Democrats in Congress, ami to remind them OF
thcir tendency to threaten largely and execute
lightly. This seems 10 he The REGULARITY OF the
average Democratic CpnErcssinau.
Year: 1879

The necessity of adopting some ~


rangement for periodical rest would rem
der the division of time into short peri
DDS of unvarying length desirable. And
as herdsmen and laborers were early en-
gagged by the lunar month, and after
ward by its subdivision, the quarter
month, it is very probable that the be-
ginning of each month would first be
chosen as a suitable time for rest, while


later, one day in each week would be
taken as q rest day. This would not be
by any means inconsistent with the be-
lief that from very early times relis-
ious significance was given to the weekly
and monthly resting days. Almost
every observance of times and seasons
and days had its first origin, most prob
ably, in agricultural and pastoral Gus
toms. 1t was only after long period
had elapsed that arrangements, originally
adopted as convenient, became so sane
toned by long habit that religious
meaning was attached to them. Assurs
edly, whatever opinion may be formed
about the Sabbath rest, only one can be
formed about the new moon rest. That
certainly had its origin in the lunar mo-
tions and their relation to the convent
ence and habits of outdoor workers. 1t
seems altogether reasonable, apart from
the evidence priori and a posteriori in
favor of the conclusion to adopt simi-
lar explanation of the weekly rest, con-
stantly associated, as we find it, with the
rest at the time of new moon. This eX-
planation implies that the week would
almost certainly be adopted as measure
of time by every nation which paid any
attention to the subject of time-measure-
ment. Now, we know that no trace of
the week exists among the records of
some nations, while in others the week
was at least only subordinate time
measure Among the earlier Egyptians
the month was divided into periods of
ten days each, and hitherto no direct evi-
dence was found to show that a seven
day period was used by them. The Chi
nese divided the month similarly. Among
the Babylonians the month was divided
into periods of five days-six such peri


ods in each month-and also into weeks
Of seven days. The same double arrange
ment was adopted by the Hebrews-R.
A. Proctor, in Contemporary Review.
Year: 1879

Teasing children is at best q doubtful
amusement; but when sensitive child.
hood is made the object of it, it degen-
crates into cruelty. Yet there are some
very good people who indulge in this
outrage against the innocent and help
less. We know people who never miss
an opportunity to torment a child.
1t seems impossible for them to come
near one without making it miserable.
They cannot be at their ease, unless the
child is suffering from heartlessness. AS
q consequence, children soon learn to
hate as well as fear them, and no Won
der. 1t is true that these people would
shrink from inficting needless bodily
pain on any little one; but they never
think of the keener torture which their
senseless teasing inhicts on the sensitive
child They would tell you that they
do nothing which should give pain; that
they are only in fun and the child ought
to know it. When they threaten to
swallow child, they don't mean to do
it, of scourse; but the child is irritated
or frig ghtened all the same. Do they
know how very real all such things are
to a child, particularly to one that has
never been hardened to such cruelty
They may mean nothing by their silly
threats, but the child that has learned
to rely implicitly on what its parents
say-and all children should learn this
will accept as truths what its tor
mentors mean as lies invented fer its an
noyance. 1t is true that the child will
in time learn to doubt the truthfulness
of those who thus abuse it; but while it
learns to distrust the false, it also learns
to distrust the true. A child cannot be
expected to exercise Determinations and
you, sir, who give it its first lessons in
falsehood, are to blame for such subse-
quent distrust of things that ought to be
believed. .....


Childhood should be a period Of Joy
GUS innocence. 1t is no time for doubts
or misgiyings. They come soon enough
with the entrance of the youth upon the
scenes OF busy, practical, anxious strug-
gle for self-maintainance. Then, good
friends, you who thoughtlessly mar that
innoc ent enjoyment and implicit trust
which characterize the uncorrupted
child, stop to think what you are doing.
You are committing grave offense.
You are running the temper of one
whose mind is yet so plastic as to yield
10 every touch. You are darkening the
days of one whose life should yet be all
sunshine. You are in6icving the keen
est of pains on one whose innocence
should shield it from the tortures even
Of barbarians You are poisoning the
morals of one that is yet too young to
resist your evil influences. You are do
ing wrong for which you can never
atone, wrong whose evil effects
may follow that child to the grave
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