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Year: 1878

IN view of the prevalence of diph-
iberia, which is regarded as contagious
and dangerous disease, the Boston Board
of Health has given notice that hereaf-
ter certain provisions of the General
Statutes will be strictly enforced. These
are, in effect, that every householder
shall Immediately give notice to the
Board Of Health when any member of
his family is taken sick with any disease
dangerous to public health, fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars being
imposed for refusal or neglect of this
duty; and that every physician shall
report TO the Board of Health every case
of disease dangerous to the puplic health
that comes within his practice, on
penalty, for refusal or neglect to give
such notice, of not less than fifty nor
more than one hundred dollars.
Year: 1878

IDA LEWIS, who is in delicate health,
having never recovered from the ex-
posure and nervous shock attendant
upon her efforts to save drowning men,
is at present living at the Lime Rock
lighthouse and attending to the light
herself. A Newport correspondent of
the Boston Transcript says an effort will
be made this winter to induce Congress
to grant this girl pension. She has
been in the government employ all her
life, having in reality cared for the
light long before her fathers death, ten
years ago, though he drew the pay, and
it is thought by many persons that such
service and bravery as hers should have
some public recognition. Her last rescue
was Of United States soldiers who were
attempting to reach Fort Adams in a
storm. Miss Lewisis CHEEKY, contented
little woman, who asks nothing for her.
self and has never courted the fame OF
attention she has received.
Year: 1878

The freedom of the Dardanelles to
war ships of every nation, is the bitter
pill that England does not want to swal-
low. This strait is the direct road to
her East Indian possessions. Russia
wants command of it; for long years her
aim has been to obtain such command (;
and IL is safe to predict that she will not
get IL without taking the Bull by the
horns.
Year: 1878

WATERMELoNs are looming up in the
near future as the "great American pro-
duct" Experiments in California show
that sugar can be extracted from the
melons at cost of two cents per pound
less than from sugar cane. Besides this,
oil is made from the seed and alcohol
from the rind.
Year: 1878

"A SEAPORT is the title of pamph-
let about to be published by DR.. Strous-
berg. According to the investigations
of the ingenious contractor, nothing
could be more feasible than to connect
Berlin with the Baltic and German
oceans. There is everything in the ma
ture of the soil to assist the rapid con-
struction of deep sea canals between
Berlin and the mouth of the Elbe, and
between Berlin and the mouth of the
Oder. There are only few locks
needed to regulate the influx of in
significant tributaries. The scheme, ac-
cording to the calculations added, prom
ise to be profitable enough to encourage
its originators to offer to carry it through
without any assistance on the part of the
Government. If only half the ordinary
number of vessels plying between the
North Sea and Baltic prefer the towage
way through the canal, the capital, fixed
at about $4O,000,000, will bear an in.
terest of about ten per cent. If the plar
could be realized, Berlin would be raised
to the position of a dominant com
mercial, manufacturing, and military
center.
Year: 1878

bill was banded to him. He got up
from the chair, came over to the ta-
BILE, rubbed his eyes, spread out the
bill very slowly and carefully, and in
the same manner took up bis pen
and wrote with the deliberation of q
writing master, "Approved, r. B.
Hayes" By this time it was fully 7
o'clock, and there was nothing to do
but resort to the familiar dodge Of
turning back the hands of the great
clock which marks time for the Sen
ate. Then Que minute was left, which
was devoted to executive session,
probably the shortest on record, and
nominations for Commissioners to
consider the subject of removing the
naval observatory were confirmed.


The President pro tom. (Mr. Ferry)
then delivered tho usual brief closing
remarks, which the presiding officers
appear to think incumbent on them,
brought down his gaveI, and declared
the Senate adjourned without day.
impatient OF their enforced stay du>
ring the whole night, Senators sep
Grated very unceremoniously, and IN
three minutes the chamber was de-
serted. The Speaker had already de-
clared the House adjourned sine die,
and the members had departed even
moro quickly than the Senators, and
the busy, bustling hall was given over
to solitude. Tho President with his
party had left as soon IS his signature
was put on the last of the bills. It
was noticed that during the night his
room did not seem TO be q popular
place OF resort for tic Senators, as
has generally been the case when Il
President is ut the capitol.


The few Senators who went in did
not tarry long, but, after paying heir
respects, came out. None OF the
prominent Republicans were among
them, With perhaps one or two cx-
ccptions. The President made him
self as agreeable as possible. lie had
refreshments in the shape Of u laluc
pitcher of ice water, which, however
did not appear TO be much in demand
1t was said that moro than onco du-
ring the night certain members Of tho
Cabinet got little tired of ice waite,
and furtivcly made their way to an.
other room not far distant, where
more stimulating beverages were dis,
pcnsed. The President on returning
to the White House went to bed, and
did not rise until quito late in the day
lie did not receive general callers
but gave audience TO such Senators
and members as called.
Year: 1878

The Southern Pacific railroad company kept its employees at work delivering freight all day last Sunday. This may be cheaper than hiring men enough to get the weeks work done by Saturday night, but what would become of the Presidents influence if Mrs. Hayes knew this; she would stir Rutherford up into siding with Tom Scott. Perhaps John Corning thinks Yuma is so far out of the way that Ole Massa don't notice what goes on here; or, perhaps, he thinks it so hot here that it is more prudent to stand in with the other deity. Nice example to set our boys! No wonder they wont attend Sunday school.
Year: 1878

GABE ALLEN and other cattle men of Los Angeles county have got some 230O head of fine cattle on the Colorado below Yuma. They are on what is known as Hardy's Colorado, so-called from navy officer who sounded and surveyed it for a long distance up from the mouth of the river and mistook it for the main stream, it being only fork of the delta. These cattle are as fat as fools but altogether too large for this market; they are better fit for San Francisco or other markets where there is use for 10 to 20 pound roasts and six bit steaks.
Year: 1878

THE Plomoso mining district in this county is now being prospected for silver and is proving far richer than has ever been supposed. In the old days it was pretty thoroughly overhauled for placer gold, but at that time few miners knew anything about silver or could recognize its croppings when they saw them. From its being so close to settlements, later prospectors seem to have taken it for granted that there was nothing of value there; or that otherwise the ground would have been occupied. Tom Sherman and Bud Donaldson have struck two good ga- lena and silver mines there and located them as the Home Stake and Away Up.
Year: 1878

Bowley & Meyers claim to have hauled 35,700 pounds of freight into Tucson with one team, without counting grub or feed. That is as big load as we have heard of on the Gila road. The boys ought to chip in for set of silver plated bells and then pull for them. The team to wear them that pulls the biggest load to the mule. George Field can tiattep out a mule and bring his belly very close to the sand, and so can several of the boys, give them buck skin enough. But nothing will show who is "chief" except set of bells.
Year: 1878

DAN DONALDSON has been prospecting this week out on the California desert, about 70 miles north west of here and some 20 or 30 miles west of the Colorado river He reports district there showing plenty of float auriferous quartz. He found ex- cellent placer ground, often getting ten to fifteen cents to the pan. He searched in vain for water, and was obliged to give up prospecting for want of it. From what he saw he thinks it one of the best gold camps ever struck in the Colorado Valley, if only drinking water could be obtained there. He was induced to go out by an old American, now at Carga Muchacho, who haG been taking out considerable gold, while water lasted. which fell in the rains of few weeks ago.
Year: 1878

THE mattresses putin around the piers of the bridge are. made of long beams crossing each other at regular intervals and fastened at each intersection by long stakes Before they were sunk down with rocks they looked like little vineyards They are now sunk down nearly out of sight. The filling up of the spaces between the piers must have the effect of forcing the entire flow of water through the mar low space under the draw. At next high water we may expect to see the quarter masters depot washed away, or something else that will make just as good an item.
Year: 1878

THE Carrier of the SENTINEL gratefully acknowledges receipt of the New Years address of the Miners boy, and would ex- change had his boss not been to hard up to prepare an address for him.
Year: 1878

REINFoRCEMENTs for the garrison of Fort Yuma arrived on Mondays train. He walked up the hill all by himself. The rest of the garrison, that was not on duty, drove the mule down in the tip-cart and got his baggage.
Year: 1878

assume that the said RarnIshtilents were and
are Illegal. Ii this be SO, why do not they or
the city at once take steps In the courts to
have them set aside2 They have no right to
throw the responsibility Of deciding this
question OF law upon me. wherein, If erred
would have twice to pay the same debt.
The pretsnsionS of the bondhOlders are
based upon second assumption equally as
erroneous as the first They assume that
the lessee contracted in the lease an obliga-
ton 10 them, deny that | ever made any
contract whatever with the bondholders. Ny
contract was with the city alone. The bond
holders have no rights whatever against me
In my contract of lease.


In the original contract Of Tease the city re-
served the right to annul the lease for any
violation of its terms. If the contract had
been between the lessee and the bondholders,
no such stipulation in behalf OF thseity could
have been made. The bondhodsFs alone
would hEvs had the right to annEl the lease
and TO have held the lessee responsible


The abOve stipulation In the ordinance for
leasing the wharves is conclusive upon the
question as to whom the lessee became bound
By 1t he Is bound only to the city. II the
bondhOlders have any rights, they are against
the city alone and not against the lessee.


The modification Of the lease subsequently
madg, does not alter In the slightest degree
the above views Of the original lease No
new obligation Of different character was
imposed by 1t or the lessee / was merely
refievet from the very onefous terms of the
original contract, The city was not willing
thus to relieve nae without the consent Of the
hondholders, and they consented; but no new
obligation was assumed by me to the bond
holders or TO the city


AS an evidence of the entire good faith on
my part and as o refutation of unjust and I'M
founded aspersions of my motives in with
holding the money on account Of the garnish-
nents, will st once deposit the money with
the city, TO be held by the city, to pay the said
interest coupons on all stamped bonds, SO
soon as the garnishmentg are dismissed, In O.
manner which will save me from the danger
Of having topay the amount twice.


There are two garnishments, one by Guber-
nator for the use Of Benner and one by james
T.. Hunts.


The foregoing views ere indorsed by W. w.
King, Esq, my attorney, who drew UP the
original contract Of 1ease and also the
amended lease.


Very respectfully,


HENRY ELnERBTAMN.
Year: 1878

TO the City Council:


AS attorneys of certain holders of wharf
Improvement bonds of the city of New Or
leans, we beg to call your attention to the
fact that the lessee OF the wharves (who has
assumed to pay these bonds and INTEREST," has
failed to comply with his contract by neglect
ing and refusing to pay the coupons due on
the first instant upon frivolous grounds, and
that as some of the holders of said bonds had
agreed to reduction of the amount in con-
sideration Of a promise Of prompt payment,
we have to say that the default OF the lessee
and his sureties has forfeited his right and
that Of the city to the reduction, and that the
holders aforesaid will insist upon payment in
full of principal and interest


Very respectfully,


r. GILMORE & Sons.
Year: 1878

Yesterday morning as the schooner J. g.
Williams was swinging out from the rail-
road wharf the yawl boat which was up
on the davits struck the steam tug Wate,
Witch breaking three of her standards.
and the guard rail. The expense of re-
pairing will be very slight.
Year: 1878

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The frequency Of capital punishment il
the United States is becoming very notice
able. There must have been nearly two
hundred executions within year in the
entire country, and it has no perceptible
effect upon capital crimes. Itis doubtful
ifin any other Christian country that ther
are as many persons executed as in this
country. France, with population
almost eqnal to this country, had only
seven persons gullotined in 1877. Great
Britain and Ireland had but very few per
sons capitally punished within that year
not quite thirty Of our recollection, if the
Registrar Generals report is correct, We
are Of the opinion that many persons are
hanged for homocide whose crime never
reached the first degree of murder. We
can call to mind four or five such cases III
Philadelphia and New York within a
short time 7 his is subject which ought
to be thoroughly canvassed and investi-
gated. Is human life less sacred here than
elsewhere
Year: 1878

The war has fully overthrown the Turk
ish power in Europe. That power is left
in very enfeebled condition in Asia, but
Europe it is practically gone. Whether
Bulgaria is to extend to Salonica or not, i,
will be sufficiently extensive to deprive
Turkey of direct authority over far the
largest part of her old European domin-
ions, and 10 render her hold on the rest OF
of the most precarious character. The
military road by which she is to be allow
ed access to Bosnia and Herzegovina will
be at the mercy of the new Prlncipality
and she will probably find it insuperably
difficult 10 maintain her authority over
them. She will be hardly in better posi-
ton towards her possessions in Greece and
Macedonia, and this external weakness will
be greatly enhanced by the spur which the
emancipation of one subject race will
apply to all the rest. 1t will, therefore
with prudent stateman become the frs.
axiom on this subject that the Porte is foo
the future out of the question in consider,
ing the destinies Of the various tribes, ma
tionalities, and regions which belonged to
the Turki' n Empire in Europe. What
ever may be the future in store for them il
will not be one under Ottoman rule and
it will be only prudent and candid to rec,
ognized that arrangement for maintaining
even partial Turkish sovereignty cannot
permanently be maintained. There was
once a possibility that the Pore might be
upheld as the nominal Government OF
European Turkey, while the administra-
tion was really conducted on some such
plan as was proposed in the Conference o.
Constantinople-a plan Of which examples
are in principle, afforded by some of the
native States of India. Had it not been
for the obstinate faturity of the Porte
some such arrangement might heve been
successfully adopted, and it may CLAIM at
tention at future time when the Sultan
seeks, as he must before long assistance and
guidance in theadministration Of his Asiatic
possessions. But with respect to Turkey in
Europe all such schemes are once for al
put out of the way and superseded. The
old authority has entirely disappeared
and a new one of some kind must be dis
covered.
Year: 1878

Dakota Valley Homestead.


X X x X


As to Judge Bennett we would say now as
We said before, that he is undoubtedly agood
man. His qualifications are ample in every
particular and no one urges any objections
except the very weak one of his not having
been long in the territory. We believe be
has resided within the territory about three
years, and it is quite likely that q majority
Of the voters have not been here two years.
This majority will surely not listen to such
an objection.


The action Of the territorial convention
at Yankton has firmly cemented together
the eastern and western portions Of our ter.
ritory and forever exploded the scheme for
division on any Of the meridians; but the
territory south of the 46th parallel will
knock at the door of the union for admis
sion and with united pull-and pull al.
together. we are going to walk right in be-
fore Judge Bennett retires. With this done
wepshall soon become a great state; STATE
with natural advantages similar to those o
Pennsylvania-the agricultural and minera
combined-and We shall become the key
stone state of the west.
Year: 1878

Business is not as active as the
tradesman would like. We look for
more prosperous times in the future.
All is activity and hustle with the
farmer. The hardness of the times
in part consequent upon the shortness
of the main money crop, together with
the small price, seems not have para
lyzed the energies Of the tiller of the
soil. Another strong effort is being
made to rise above poverty and misfor-
tune. Such determination persevered
in will be rewarded with success.


The angel of death has again visit
ed our circle, and removed from the
walks of lite our neighbor and friend,
Mrs Eliza Hunt, wife of DR. R. H.
Hunt. She leaves devoted husband
bowed down with sorrow, and three
tender little ones, besides many friends
and relatives to mourn her loss. Mrs
Hunt was kind and affechonate
wife, tender mother and a warm
and generous friend. Hers is the
gain and yours the loss, husband,
children and friends. Better is the
day of ones death, than the day
Year: 1878

Ofcourse you, remember our column
was entirely barefooted last week.
That didn't mean we had closed out
or busted, for we are still on hand, anX-
ious to do business, and have a pretty
fair stock OF goods to do business on.


Our spring stock will be coming in
very soon, and we are inclined to Of
fer our present stock quite cheap in
order to make room for 1T. For i'll
ducements call'and see us. We are
anxious to do business with everybody,
Jew or Gentle, Male or Female, more
especially the Females. If they were
to all quit trading with us we would
soon quit the business. Your early
and frequent calls are specially re-
quested.


CalicOes and Domestic, Cambria
Muslins and ,FPiques, Brown Drills,
Heavy cotton plaids, Flannels, Lin
seys &c, in good variety and at pri-
ces to suit all who know the value of
goods. Come rnd see for yourself
That's the best way.


Our Tom Harrison did some busi-
ness with Il Queensware man some
days ago. He certainly decided the
cows Of the country were all going to
give better milk. Come for curiosity
and see the pile of glass Tumblers and
Goblets he bought. He hadn't join
ed the Murphys then. Well Its a
cheap lot of glassware; come get you
& sett.


Our stock of school and miscellane-
Gus books is good.


Our Table and Pocket cutlery Is
good; big lot of it; we bought it
cheap and will sell it as low as any
one else in the,tradelwill. Come get
YOU a good pocket knife, or a good
sett of knives and forks.
We will have another big lot of
those beautiful... self>acting :. window
shades in day or two, in different
lengths and tcolors. Housekeepers
come and see them.


We invite every person coming to
Milan to give us call, either on busi
ness or for social fIiendsh p's sake;
we will try to treat you in a way that
you will feel glad of having found us
out.


Remember that we want to close
our stock of Mems clothing. out if we
have to do it at a sacrifice. Come get
you a suit.


We hope the. pupils of Milan Col
lege will strive hard fer the av ards
offered them bysus. We offer them
on true merit.


All kinds of machine needles and
parts Of machines furnished at our
store.


We have on. hand lot of plow
| names we are offering at the follow
ing low prices; Plain root hame at 15c
and iron bound hame at 3Oc.
We have also about one and half
coils of grass rope, size 5, just the
thing every body needs for good
substantial well ..rope,.. and especially
those who are boring wells. 1t is
exceedingly cheap we think, at only
1Oc per pound. Come and get some
of it and have no more broken well
ropes The Emporium.
We will be in Cincinnati and St
Louis in a few days. Parties want
ing special goods not kept by us, can
have our attention in selecting for
them. Brussels, Ingram, and other
carpets will be bought to order, and
made up ready to put down. As
there is big decline in these goods,
we can secure bargains for parties want
ing them. Bring in your orders and
describe what you want.


| The man who lost good pocket
knife can get it by describing same at
our store. We found good one at


The Emporium.
Year: 1878

This morning, between the hours
of 5 and 6, while freight train number
s was pulling out on the L. d n.


road ran off the track and turned ov.
er into the ditch, throwing several
cars of the track also. Luckily it
was on the main track as it will not
delay any trains. Considerable dams
age was done, though no person hurt.
Year: 1878

Work with will; half way efforts are futile;


When task is before you, with yea. ''buckle to-
'Tis only by earnest and steady endeavor


You can fifty accomplish the object in view.
Work with viii, for ones labors seem lighter
If energy to their performance is lent.
Ask those who pursue their vocafions with ardor,
And they'll tell you that pleasure with toll is bent
Work with will; certain failures the guerdon
OF wayering attempts and of needless delay.
Speed the plough with a straigh. not devious


furrow;


Put not off TIL tomorrow the task of to day
Work with win; tits the painstaking workers
That ever have led and must still lead the van.
No labor performed with careful attention


But rebounds to your credit or benefits man.
Work with awill, or meier hope for distinction;
The effort that's soulless must ever be tame;
No honors accrue to the sluggish, half-hearted,
Their names are ne'er wrIt on the broad-roll of


Fame.


Work with win, for in life there's no station
SO lowly that Industry cannot adorn;
'Tis honored by all whose esteem is worth having;
They dishonor themselves who dare treat it with


scorn.
Year: 1878

A Danbury man wants to know II,
in case Canada should be annexed to
the United States. Washington
would be Canada's stepfather. We
are afraid Stanley Mathews would
have to be consulted about that
Danbury Neaos.


A critic in speaking OF q young
actor who holds the leading part In
a new comedy. says the author has
frozen him into pink deliciousness
like raspberry ice. and that no
woman under 20 can look at him
without an irriesistable desire to
stick spoon into him."


There are lots OF curious folks In
this world They encourage a young
lady to devote three or four years to
music because she may have to
teach some day." but neglect to
encourage her to learn anything OF
housework. never dreaming that she
may be wife some day.


A few days ago a very handsome
woman entered dry goods house
in New York, and inquired for q bow.
The polite clerk threw himself back,
and declared he was at her service.
@Yes, but I want bun. not q green
one," was the reply. The young man
went on measuring goods immedi-
ately. - if s
"The girls Of our day are very
badly educated" said one Of the
members OF a committee on educa-
tion to the bishop OF Gloucester.
@That cannot be denied retorted
his lordship' However, there Is one
consolatin, the boys viii never find
it out.


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