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Year: 1878

Have OF late been varied here and
there from what was intended. Joe
Rainbolt, one of the sharp shooters Of
the variety theatres, shot off one of
hi wife's fingers in Cincinnati, instead
of hitting the potato that she was hold
ing for mark. In pathetic scene
in "a Woman OF the People'in Bald-
wins theatre, in San Francisco, the
wooden head of the baby that the ag.
onized mother was holding fell off and
rolled noisily to the foot.lights. The
actress coolly picked it up and put it
on the body again. Ada Cavendish
fell in the midst of a performance in
Baltimore. and was compelled to with
draw. Two young actors turned a
mock fight into a real one in a Hous-
ton theatre, aud would not desist at
the proper time. The stage manager
was compelled to drop the curtain on
the unexpected scene. A phonograph
was part n an exhibition in Cairo, TIT.
A sheet of the tin-foil had been placed
in the apparatus ready to be used; but
an enemy of The manager had replaced
il with another, and when the crank


was turned the photograph said
"This show is fraud, and the mana.
ger is" and at that point the man at
the crank stopped. A policeman went
on the stage of the Chinese theatre to
stop the performance, which had been
extended beyond the legal time oI
night. The indignant audience tore
up seats to fling at the intruder, and
did damage amounting to $500.
Year: 1878

The business men of the Pacific Slope
are said to be almost unanimously op-
posed to the proposed abrogation of the
trade dollar, which they claim has OBJ
tanned firm footing in China and Gre
ated demand which can not otherwise
be filled. They are preferred by the
Chinese to the Mexican dollar, and a
suspension of their coinage would be TO
throw away the business and our pres
tige as silver-produeing country.
Year: 1878

summer, to take concerted action to
prevent it. Among other transactions
of the convention, memorial to Con-
gress was adopted asking that the Gen
eral Government take charge of quar-
antine and place it under the care of
the marine hospital service.
Year: 1878

THE House Committee on Reform in
CiviEService, investigating the affairs of
Col. Polk, Door-keeper of the House of
Representatives, have agreed upon a
report, by vote of seven against three,
charging him with violations and loose
management of his office in the matter
OF appointments, and they recommend
his removal, and that the subordinates
of The House be placed under the
charge of the Sergeant-at-Arms until
the House shall determine upon the
election of another Door-keeper. 1t
was shown before the committee
that many of the appointments were
made on the importantly of some mem
bers of the House, who promised an ap-
preparation of money to cover all def
ciencies occurring from such appoint
ments, and further that the troubles
which attended the Door-keeper resulted
in part from the fault of the present
system of dispensing patronage. Moth
ing appeared in evidence before the
committee showing that the Door-keep-
er Intentionally did wrong in the
premises.
Year: 1878

The Committee on Post-offices and
Post-roads of the House have nearly
completed bill for the classification of
mail matter and rates of postage there
on Mail matter is divided into four
classes: First, written matter; second,
printed matter of two kinds, privileged
and ordinary; third, other printed mat
ter fourth, merchandise. The rate
now existing will probably not be
changed, but the classification is
simplified. The bill will prohibit the
carrying of mail matter outside of mails,
and authorize the Postmaster General
to use return postal cards and COM
blned letter sheet and envelope. The
committee is divided whether any dis
tinction should be made in the rates on
second-class matter, and the probability
Is that the law will remain as it is. MAX
ing the rates two and three cents per
pound.
Year: 1878

- The Committee of Banking and Cur
rency have agreed upon a bill providing
for the issuing of silver bullion certif-
Gates. The bullion is to be counted as
its equivalent in coin, less the mint
charges and the cost of transportation
The certificates are to be issued by anv
silver coming mint or assay office, and
to be redeemable at the assay office in
New York and the mint in San Fran
cisco. The certificates are to be legal
tender in the payment of all Govern
ment dues.
Year: 1878

KNIGHTS RANCH, in New Mexico

 near which the recent murder by the

 Apaches was committed, is an inviting spot. To the weary traveller who has j0urneyed on blackboard from Camp Bowie across the hot San Simon plain and who has pariaken of a meal at Ralst0n, it appears al his approach in the early morning. with it's neat white farm house, wide branching oaks, grassy slopes and never failing stream, like a section of paradise itself. We well remember with what pleasure we accepted it's hospitality one morning a couple of years back after a weary midsummer-night's ride over the road leading to il from the west After leaving Ralston, at which point the two soldiers riding as escort had quit ted us, about a m. we had fallen into a dose from which we were rude ly awakened by the driver calling up- on us to get out and have our arms ready as he believed, from the running of cattle, that the Apaches were in canyon just ahead We, strange to say, acquiesced in the request, but found DO Apaches. After that we wanted to be on good terms with every thing and even made peaceful advanc- es, which were indignantly repelled, To the tanned vlId-turkey that sirulteJI about the rancli, q sort of king
Year: 1878

THE Cosmopolitan Hotel has just open ed under the new management, and the advertisement appears in this issue. The house is in excellent condition, and it + an actual pleasure Go go into that dining hall. The public will soon learn the many virtues of this new motel.
Year: 1878

A GRAND opening ball will be given Itan Hotel. Neat invitations have been sent out to the numerous friends Of the host and grand good time is expected. The spacious dining hall will make a noble ball room and superior musicians have been engaged. At eleven o'clock an elegant supper will be served. We augur d large attendance.
Year: 1878

Captain Michael Foley was discharged from
the police for neglectng warrant issued
by Justice Otterbourg close dsreputabe house His
defence that he instructed not 10 execute the
warrant until lie had secured evidence TO convict ina
proprietor OF the house. He applied by cerriorar to have
his dismissal reversed. motion made before
Judge Van Brunt, at Supreme Court, Special Term, TO
have this writ quashed. Judge Van Brunt gave his
decision yesterday. He holds that court only re
verse; certiorarl the decision of special tribunal,
whore appears by the evidence that judge al Circuit
ought not hd the been tried In court 10 have sab
mitted it 10 jury. In this the evidence was 80
conflicting that in court it should have been submitted
to jury and he cannot therefore disturb the findings
OF the commissioners who had the duty Of Jury He
condemns sharply what Is said practice OF some
police magistrates saying " IL would appear from tho
REALTORS evidence that u Is the custom for police mag
iSrae issue bis warrant, knowing that there Is not
sufficient evidence 20 hold the person against whom the
issued, and then allow the execution OF the
warrant be withheld UNTIL in the opinion OF the ON
holding the warrant, lie has secured Subcicnt eYf
dence hold the named therein such pTactte
wOuid seem TO substitute the judgment Of tue police
officer for that OF the magistrate. am unable - nhd
any authority In law authorizing magistrate to issue
Warrnn5 against any person. Knowing that there Il nOt
sufficient evidence the time OF issuing the warrant
within reach Of the court tO Justify the holding OF the
person named IN the warrant If the warrant is exeeue
Writ quashed."
Year: 1878

SAN FRANCISCO, July 23.-Anxiety is felt
here concerning the Pacific mall City OF Toxic,
which is now six days overdue from Yokohama Tho
agents hero say the ship was In fratclass condition
In every respect on leaving port.
Year: 1878

DR.. Holland, in Scribner's Monthly
has an interesting article on "Legisla-
ton Against Tramps.o He says that
as it is impracticable to Danish them
as the French once did, the next best
thing to do is to gather them in work
houses where they can be restrained
from crime and at the same time made
to earn an honest living. After re-
ferring to the failure of past legisla-
tion to correct the steadily increasing
evil he says: Legislation concerning
this evil seems to have been initiated
in various States, but at this writing
We cannot learn that anything effect
i've has been done, 1t would be well
If the States could work in concert in
this matter, but one great State like
New York, or Pennsylvania, or Ohio,
has only to inaugurate a stringent
measure to drive all the other States
into measures that shall be its equiya-
lent. The tramp whose freedom is
imperillcd in New York will fly to
New Jersey or New England, and
jersey aud New England will be
obliged toprotect themselves. So one
powerful State can compel unan-
unity of action throughout the
country. The legislature of New York
had bill up year ago which came tc
nothing. We hope the present ses
sion will see something done, but legis.
latois have so many things to do be.
sides looking after the public safety
and the public morality, that we arc
quite prepared to hear that this mat
tor will be overlooked. But some
thing must be done, somewhere, very
soon, if we propose to have anything
like safety and comfort in our homes
or to relieve ourselves Of a great bur
den of voluntary, vicious, and ever
malicious pauperism."
Year: 1878

WE give elsewhere all the returns
of the election in this county and dis
trict possible to publish in to-day's
paper The full vote of the county
will not run much over 5000. Colonel
Casey Young runs ahead of every
body, Notwithstanding the assertion Of
interested parties that he was not ac-
ceptable to his own party. He is
doubtless elected by a very flattering
majority, which insures US a good rep
resentative in congress two years lon
ger. The legislative ticket is not out
of tho woods yet, and the result will
not be known until the entire vote is
counted. Marks is elected governor
doubtless, and the Democrats have
gained a congressman in the First dis
trict.
Year: 1878

Eureka (NevO Sentinel


For two weeks rumor has [ cen tell
ing Of a suit to be brought by lady of
kaagainsta gentleman well known
in this community, for breach of the
marriage promise. Rather than have
his fellow-men believe that he was not
a man Of yeracity, and perhaps repent
ing of the heartaches he was causing.
he sought the lady and renewed his
promises previously ymade, and arranged
to have the knot tied. At the hour a
Justice of the peace repaired to the
hotel designated. The bride and groom
were in waiting, and were soon upon
the floor with their hands joined The
gentleman bashfully yet promptly
made his responses. 1t now became
the duty Of the bride to respond. and
when the usual question was put ia
her, viii you have this man to be
your welded husband?" the response
came quick and angrily, "No, | won'tpi
and tearing herself away from the man
who had already promised to protect
and cherish, sailed maiesticaliy from
the room, under the protection Of hei
mother.
Year: 1878

In paying tribute to the memory Of VIZ. 2,
RANSOM, who died Of yellow-fever on Novem-
Der 4, 1878, at o'clock, We do not merely our
duty to the. living, but honor to ourselves, in
claiming fellowship with one possessing all
the noble characteristics of manner and mind.
In the litany Of our church there is a suppl-
cation of deliveranee from sudden death, but
to all who have lived as blameless and honor
able as he it can matter but little how unex-
pected the stroke. We deplore his loss and
will ever remember him as the honorable and
chivalric gentleman whose like we will never
see again. He leaves young wife and child
to mourn his loss.


The blaze of wit,


The fash of bright intelligence,


The beam of social elOquence.


Sank with his sun.


BY AN ENPLoYE or ARMSTRONG < NAIL.
Year: 1878

SENATOR BAYARD denounces as
wholly and maliciously false" the
statement that he had written letter
to an Indiana friend pronouncing the
election of Voorhees, to the senate a
calamity. Where the story originated
we cannot say, but it has had a wide
circulation.
Year: 1878

THE Little Rock Democrat says:
" Terrible as the late visitation of the
plague has been, the lesson will not be
entirely in vain if it is improved by
the adoption Of such sanitary meas
ures as will make its recurrence i'm
nnasihln
Year: 1878

ers under their charge. The sentence
of death was that prescribed for this
crime not only by Confederate law, but
by the laws of all European nations.
He had no power to pardon such Grim
inals, and, the proceedings being regu-
lar, there was no pretext for delay.
General Johnston says he has no reason
to think the men executed were Irish
men, and that long acquaintance with
the Irish as soldiers impressed him
with the belief that they are inferior
to none in fidelity and courage.
Year: 1878

We hope the day Of crimination be-
tween the North and South is over,
and that no effort of narrow-minded
bieots or selfish politicians will ever
revive feeling of sectional hatred or
prejudice. The generous contributions
of the North have disarmed US even
if we had cherished one lingering
thought Of resentment. Expressions
of sympathy have come from. almost
every pulpit and press in the land, and
we take this as an evidence that there
is a strong brotherly feeling all over
the country. The lavish generosity Of
the North has been offset by the heroic
endurance and equanimity Of the
Southern people in the midst of pesti-
lence and death. The world will see
that the American people not only
possess the highest qualities of courage
to meet danger of any kind, but that
we arc a humane and highly civilized
people, fully equal to any emergency.
There are few papers in the North,
animated by strange and unnatural
bitterness, which still appeal to the
passions of their readers and presume
upon the credulity and worse side Of
human nature. These are exceptional
cases, and we hope the Southern press
will not violate the sanctities Of this
sad period and the decencies of life by
taking any notice of such utterances.
We have suffered and grown strong
and can afford to be silent when ira
duced. The period for strife
has passed away, and broad
er intelligence, better understanding
Of our neighbor and of the rights of
man, and a more cultivated spirit will
attend our future progress and ma
terial prosperity. We may hope that
this will be observable in church and
state that ministers will preach the
gospel of love from the great text
Love thy neighbor as thyself;' and
that journalists, politicians and states
men will appeal to the reason and the
hearts of the people. We are ont
common people, and the rights of al
are guaranteed and protected by the
law in every State alike, and ever!
man can sing the song Of peace t,
his neighbor." Those who passeo
through the war and the subsequen
calamities which have fallen upon tn
country, both North and South, hav
been strangely and strongly drawn to
gether. There is nothing that so knit
the hearts of men together as the en-
durance of common danger and com
mon suffering. From war, pestilenc
and fire we have come out stronge
and better, and with higher ideas 9
life and its duties to God and mar
The sweet charity" of the Nortl
has done more to soften down an
conquer the Southern heart than a
the bayonets that ever glittered in tn
field or measures devised by Statesmen
Let us build high the monument I
Lieutenant Benner, as a memorial I
future generations of the great Amel
lean brotherhood and the lastir
friendship of sections once divide
and deluged with fraternal blood. L,
Southern people adopt the children
the man who came to the aid Of
famished and dying people. "
believe that good will come out of a
these things, and that we will be


better and a greater people than ev,
before. taH
Year: 1878

LITTLE Rock Gazette, 9TH: 1t is
with great pleasure that we note the
cheering indications of reviving trade,
commerce and general prosperity in
our sister city of Memphis. She is
rapidly emerging from one of the most
terrible scourges that ever afflicted
any community, and the pluck and en-
ergy with which the survivors of the
plague are getting down to the hard
work of restoring their fortunes, shows
that there is not only "life in the old
land yet" but that there is a bright
and hopeful future of perhaps in
creased business and prosperity be-
fore them.
Year: 1878

Mexico is about to have an exposi-


ton for American goods, which is to
be held late in 1879. There is an OPP
portunity for this country. A cordial
invitation is to be extended to this
country, and all the influence of our
government should be exerted to have
as complete an exhibit Of American
products as possible, and as thorough
attendance from all American coun-
tries. Congress should make liberal
appropriation and afford every facility
for the attendance of our merchants.
and for representing our manufactur-
ing and other products. This is the
golden opportunity for a step in trade
Year: 1878

Little Rock Democrat.l


We are proud of the officers of the
Memphis and Little Rock railroad;
and proud of the railroad, as it is a
home enterprise, and efficient a set Of
gentlemen as the sun e'er shone
upon" This railroad company has
perhaps been more injured by the
Year: 1878

1t is curious fact, says an exchange, that
II you were to determine to be perfectly hon
est in your speech, and to call everything by
its right name, you would 60 through lite
as uneasily as a springless wagon over
corduroy road. Suppose some one should
say to yom, Don't YOU think my sister very
beautiful this evening?' and in reply you
would say exactly what you think, that she
is perfect fright, who has been trying for
an hour to get some eligible young man to
dance with her, and in vain, DO you think
you would sleep in peace at the conscious
that you have told the truth +? Or suppose
some lady gives you an opportunity to ex-
press an opinion of her, and you tell her
plainly that you think her gossip and
b"sybody, who is hungry for chance to go
to housekeeping with husband who has
plenty of money. all of which things you
honestly think, would your social path lie
across beds of roses? 1t seems to be abso-
lutel Y necessary to cover the pine wood of
facts with thick cover of yarnish, and if
you are unwilling to say what you do not
think you must be equally unwilling to Say
what you do think. If every man should
express his exact opinions this little world
of ours would resemble dynamite explo-
sion in twenty-four hours. Talleyrand was
right when he said that language is intend
to conceal your thoughts.
Year: 1878

Who is the fellow, anyhow, and what is
he? We have hunted high and low, on
mountain top and in narrow vale in the
hut of the peasant and the palace of the
mighty we have fished in deep streams
and in shallow ones, guiding our scollop on
the smooth surface of the lake, which mir
rored cloudless skies, and again it was
tossed on the whte-capped waves of relent-
less ocean; we have dug deep below the
earth's surface, unearthing rocks and tura-
ing over clayey soil, but never has Luck
been encountered; by sea and by land, in
our own country and in foreign ones have
we chased the myth, but never to overtake
him; never, even, have our eyes been glad
dened by glimpse of his form. 1t is worse
than walking to the end of the bow of prom
ise that one may possess that tabled pot Of
gold Luck is not. It is misnomer.


There is such a thing as patient, persever-
ing hard work Which is always crowned with
success. There, too, is the eye quick to
note and the hand ready to grasp opportun-
tiles, with mind able to turn them to prac-
teal account. But luck never sharpens the
Year: 1878

Friend, look on the bright side Of things.
Cheer up. There is no path so gloomy that
some light may not pierce it.. Don't say
you can't--its not your nature. 1t should
be if it is not. No man living, or woman
either, is any the better for constantly see
ing the shadows. It is like living in damp
cellar. You would soon have the rheuma-
tismi is compelled to spend your lite there,
and constantly looking on the dark side of
things win give you a mental rheumatism.
Your faculties will become stiff and your
ideas mouldy. You will lack freedom,
freshness and viyacity.


Another thought: You re treating yoar
Creator and Benefactor more meanly than
you would treat your humblest associate
You are shutting your eyes to the good
things God has given you, and refusing to
see ought but the evil Every one must
experience some dull days-some dark sea-
sons. Storms fall every year, and no path
way can be SO sheltered rs to wholly escape,
but bright face, CHEEKY heart, thankful
may grow despite them. The trouble is not
that the clouds are always SO thick and
black, but that we look out only when they
hang heaviest. We do not raise our eyes
when the sky is clear, No; we look for the
shadows, not the sunshine.-IHe american
A1illiner and Dressnaaker
Year: 1878

Ills Majesty, one day, hunting in the
nelghborhood of Rome. shot at hare at the
very moment when stout citizen. out en-
joying the pleasures of the chase, discharg-
ed his piece at the same object. The king
claimed that he had killed the hare and the
citizen, ignorant of the person of his rival,
declared in very impolite terms that he him
self was the successful markslnan. The re-
suit was q regular trial of strength tor pos
session of the gane-a tussle which resulted
in favor OF the king, who walked off with
his prize, while the citizen poured upon him
perfect flood OF such abuse as only an Ital-
ian of certain sort has at command. At
the city gate the king ordered the command
ant OF the guard to follow the angry citizen
and report his name and residence. After 4
few hours the officer was able to say that
the unknown hunter was an honest cabinet
maker of the Porta del Popodo, when the
king sent one of his carriages to fetch him to
the palace. Naturally the man was terribly
anxious as well as full of wonder why he
should be wanted at the palace, and he was
not much relieved when he recognized in the
king the man whom he had abused. Master
Salvina,s said His Majesty, and the sound of
his own name from royal lips, the man trean-
bled in every nerve-"Master Salyina, I
have sent for you because have found shot
different from mine in the hare I'VE both hit
the beast. Come, we will eat the hare to-
gether," and thereupon the door of the dim
ing-room was opened, where, between two
plates with appurtanances, smoked the hare
properly roasted.
Year: 1878

He may win the race, that runs by HIM
SELF


Pride and the gout are seldom cured
throughout.


He who gives a trihe meanly is far
meaner than the trifle.


There is no such thing rs an easy chair
for a disconted man.


"A pure and good woman is great
power. Whether arising from the courage
that is founded on a sense of responsibility
or whether unconsciously exercised and
dictated by her noble instinct, she has a
great power in modelling the characters
and regulating the conducts and lives Of
those who are under her influence


is it not unwise to believe where we can
not fully understand? Surely not. A SAIL
or's line may not be long enough to fathom
the sen, but it may be of use nevertheless to
keep his vessel of the rocks and shoals.
Neither by our intellect may we be able to
fathom all the depth of the ocean of re-
ligion; bat reason may assure us that there
is water enough for our ships to sail in with
out running aground.
Year: 1878

A MAN down in Lynn, it is said, made so
many pairs of shoes in one day, that it took
two days to count them! He was smart
one, but not equal to one in New Hamp-
shire, who built SO many miles of wall in
one day that it took him all that and the
next day to get home again.