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Year: 1877

4 prodiglous effort is being made by the
Committee appointed to investigate the
Patent Office fire to demonstrate that the
condagraton was the work of an incendiary.
and that the object was to destroy all evi-
oence OF certain frauds. As there is nothing
TO upset this theory but the fact that the
1lames originated in the dryest part of the
afyest building on the earth, it is possible
that hat the Committee will ignore the proba-
ol1'ty that the fire arose from the friction of
couple OF handsomely bound reports, and
present true bill against some ss sspszties m
known"
Year: 1877

Sunday is the day when the workingmen


of the cities have most time to give heed to
the discussions of the public questions in


which they take au interest, and conse-


quently it is Sunday that is generally chosen


by the Communistic leaders and socialist


demagogues to ventilate their vagaries. One


of these chaps, well known for his reckless


attacks on every principle that holds society


together in its commercial and political re-


lations, took advantage of meeting of
workingmen last Sunday to evolve the most
preposterous Of all the socialistic doctrines
that have come under our notice. In order
to emphasize the value Of organization, aud
to pander to the greed and imagination of
his hearers, he told them that combina


tion - is all TINT is necessary to secure labor
ing men any wages they choose to demand,
and that they might as well as not wear
the best Of clothes, smoke the best of cigars,
and enjoy princely fare, and pictures, and
silk dresses, and pianos, and ali the lu1uries
of life that they might Individually covet.
It was only for them to demand wealth and
take it. ssWith combination" he added,


" the hod-carrier may demand and get S. and
Sc day as well as 81 day."


The speaker knew very we'll that he was
telling n lie, and that ho WAS connseling
course sure to lead either to starvation or
plunder. But such sentiments find easy
credence among the ignorant people to
whom they are addressed, and it is on this
account that it is well to follow them out to
their logical results If the hod-carriers
should combine and succeed in obtaining Sc
day instead of 81, it is not within
reason to suppose that combination
would cease with them. If it did, then
the successful combination of the hod-
carriers would bring additional suffering upon


al other classes Of labor This combina-
ton alone for q skiold increase of wages
would probably double the cost Of building,
which would Immediately double rents and
add IN due proportion to the household ex-
penses of all workingmen, while their wages
remained the same as before But the sue
cessful example of the hod-carriers would
induce other classes Of laboring men SIM
LARRY to combine and exact sixfotd the waees
they had been receiving, The man who
earns So day would demand $18, and the
man who earns SIS q day would demand 800. |
and so on Those classes that should be |
powerless to combine, or neglect to do so, |
would be reduced to condition of slavery
for it would be equivalent to this in every !
case where the rate of wages re1nained |
the same, while the cost of every
thing consumed by the laborer, so paid, had
been increased skiold. Such workingmen,
then, as should ren2ain outside the general
combination would be worse off than the
negro slave before the War, for he had
master and owner whose interest prompted
him to koep the alave properly ted and
Year: 1877

told Sheriff KERN that he was supporter of
HEsNG, and had sold out to the foe. There
upon the Sheriff Of Cook County slapped his
traducer in the face, and the meeting tenn
pestuously adjourned. The party of Reform,
Honesty, Economy, cCAFFnE1, and HOLDEN
Is not harmonious, and is trying thus early
to find excuses for its certain defeat in No
Year: 1877

It is to be hoped that the son to Mexico J"
faction will be gratifcd with the intelligence
that vast and vigorous army of 100 men
have marched into the SISTER Republic in
pursuit of horse-thieyes. While this army is
on that business, by the way, they might
perhaps accomplish much good by q we'll
conducted campaign against the "On to
MEXICO" faction
Year: 1877

Yesterday solemn high mass was celebrated
at the Church Of st. Augustin, corner of Bayou
Road and ST. Claude streets, which was attended
by all the faithful Of the diocese, and the best part
Of our Creole population. A young man belong
ing to one Of our oldest families, Mr.. Edouard
Keynes, was lately ordained q priest in Montreal,
Canada True to Louisiana and the cradle Of his
childhood, he wished to celebrate his first mass
in New Orleans, where he was bora, and where
the friends of his youth could assist.


His excellency our Reverend Archbishop
Perche, priest in the full and holy sense OF the
term, man and patriot such ss we can boast
Of few in our midst, gave sanation by his pres
ence to the holy ceremony. After the newly
fedged minister Of God had passed through the
preliminary parts Of the holy sacrifice Archbishop
eloquent style delivered magnificent oration on
the duties Of priesthood. He took occasion and
we wish we could remember and re-
peat his words, to give q good lesson
to our Creole population. The men, particularly,
are ever complaining, he said about priests from
foreign lands coming here, and by their teach
ings instlling into the minds Of our people ideas
strange to our ways and antagonistic TO our re-
publican institutions Father Edouard Keynes
row gives the example to our people; he has done
what many of US should have done-he has taken
the burden Of the holy ministry to carry out the
mission truly and faithfully Nth the ideas and
idiosyncrasles OF our own native land It is to be
regretted, said the reverend Archbishop that more
OF our native Lcuisianians shonId not follow
in hi footsteps. We want native priests, men
identified with our ideas, who, full Of the natural
brothery love that binds together children Of the
Year: 1877

WARRINGTON, Dec. go1n the event Of the
passage OF the silver bill the mnts will have to
undergo some sort of reorganization IN order
10 meet the demands of the country. The Di-
rector of the Mint is in favor of re- establishing
the Mint at New Orleans, and an estimate for
this purpose will be sent to Congress imme,-
diately after the bill becomes law Efforts will
also be made to secure the establishment of n
new mint between the Mississippi and the
mentioned aH the proper site. and will no doubt
fxau taJ
Year: 1877

Last evening, at hsIf-past o'clock, the start
ling discovery was made THAT John Sylvester had
breathed his last in call 10 the Third Station,
and SO peacefully had he paced away that hiz
companions in misery, incarserated with him,
had no idea that death had claimed one Of their
number until after vain efforts to arouse him
from his seeming slumber tho sad truth forced
itself upon them.


Sylvester was colored and 50 years of age. He
was arrested on Saturday night for being drunk,
and during the period OF his imprisonment
showed no signs Of his approaching end.
Year: 1877

For n New Years GsbbIer ana the Gold


Badge.


The turkey shooting or turkey contest at Frog
moor yesterday found on hand as desirous Of


SECURING THE aoBBrEH
q dozen, more or less, and the contest being
open TO all would have been more lively had it
not been for the wind end weather. As it WAS.
the shooting WAS not remarkable, though CON
sidering ths wind it may be scored AZ fair. The
best scores out OF possible twenty-five were as
Year: 1877




The fourth competition of this association team
for the gold badge, took place according to the
Rrogramme, and the shooting was better than
Was expected. The soores made were as follows
ont Of possible twenty. five.
Year: 1877

lrrigating by windmill power from wells is being successfully attempted on d small scale in Colorado. One farmer, near Evans irrigated by small mill last season an acre of vegetables, besides drawing water at times, with the same power, for eighty head of stock.
Year: 1877

The Commissioner of the General Land office has instructed the Register and Re ceivcr of the Land office in the different States and Territories to sell at auction or otherwise all saline lands in their respective districts, but not at less price than $i.s5 per acre. This law is to apply to all States and Territories where it does not come in conflict with grants to this peculiar class of lands
Year: 1877

As will be seen by late tclegraphic dis patches. Brigham has declared il as his in tcttion to give the gentiles q little of his de termincd muscle, and probably make them know the color of blood. He is only on the bluff and wants to scare some one.
Year: 1877

Now bring us some wheat and take
the EXCHANGE.


We want fifty new subscribers,
from whom we are willing to take pay
in wood at the market price.


Corn in some sections looks very
well; in others it will be al most a total
failure, caused by rain and grass.


If you want cid papers for patterns,
wrapping or other purposes, you can
get them "dirt cheap" at this Office.


a severe wind storm visited this
section last Friday afternoon. A
large number of trees were blown
down southeast of town.
Year: 1877

Our farmers are about done thresh-
ing wheat and are running it into
market very fast. Buyers have been
somewhat excited for the last few
days. The recent decline has caused
them tc be more quiet. Threshers
are very numerous in this neighbOr-
hood, and have been the means of two
of our old citizens that have notspoken
for twelve months, making friends.
BLESSED is the peace maker, for he
shall inherit the kingdom of God"


Capt. B. F. Bond, of Jackson,i is in
our little town this week buying
wheat.


Our school teacher, Miss Matte
Moore, has gone home during vaca-
ton. We look for her back in about
two weeks, to commence school again.
We wish her the best success. / am
sorry to say to the public that our
nice little sown is getting to be dissi-
pated, especially Gf Sundays. 1t is
Il shame to see set of negroes and
white men lying around town drunk
on the Lords day. We hope the
next court will investigate this matter
and see who is selling whisky on the
Sabbath.


We have no weddings to tell you
about this time. Think we will have
some by next week. If we don't it
won't be because the young men Of
cur town and neighborhood do not
do their duty. JOE.
Year: 1877

scnatc and II the Senate shall claim such power for Its
presiding officer the House is called upon to exert all s
constitutional powers TO defeat such action.


The resolution OF Mr.. Voorhees,, which was adopted
with much applause ,reads as follows;


Resolred That committee of five he appointed ny .ne
President OF this convention 10 be known as cOmhl
tee Of CORRESPONDENCE and Public Safety The duties
said committee shall be to correspond with other similar
committees and the lending OF other states Tor the
purpose OF bringing about harmony Of opinion ana
concert OF action in the present perous cons1,i W
national affairs also consider the prolflety Oh cains
n national convention OF the Democratic party anu o
correspond with tue different states IN regard ereo


II shall also be- the duty Of said committee To consider
and devise the best method by which the people may
exercise the right OF petition TO the Congress OF Ie


United Statrs whether in writing in person. IN oruer
that the public ID ace may he preserved, popular hDery
main tanned, and the laws upheld
Year: 1877

more impressed with the grandeur of nature


than while sitting on those rocks down tn,


side OF Tryon Mountain. Too grand t,


leave even now the subject tempts the per


to stay.


Back to toll, and back to the mountain


tops. Some had gone others awaited us
New muscles are now brought into play
and going down VIC find less fatigue, but O
greater strain upon the tendons. Now we
walk, now we run, now we stop at the berry
bushes. One couple fell on steep descent,
through the slip of one of them, and the
too great haste of both aud twas the t5ntrr
thing worth recording on tho downward
trip, except this, that some people arc such
slow coaches sometimes. At any rate. thew
got down safely to the wagon, and the w,g-
on with its contents got safely to its shed,
In spite of the screams which outcchoed
the rattling of its wheels.


And do you know, gentle reader, that you
can now get to the very base of tic noun.
talns, for less money and in less time than
you would cxpend in going to Glcnn's or
West springs, which have always seemed to
be at our very doors Do you know, that
you can take the train after the days work
IS over, spend night in the mountains, and
get back in time for the next DAVIS work.
But so 1t Is, thanks to the opartanpurg &
Asheville II. r. We have to get use to
things, and these are facts which need yet
to be realized. The time will soon como
perhaps not tbi, year, but come it will
when advantage will be taken of these con-
veniences; and when you have run up to
the mountains for rest and cool change,
be sure to go to the top of Tryon and to the
rocks down its side; and may there be in
your party as many interesting ladies, as
many fascinating bellies, as there were in
ours-but fewer gun-arabic beaux
Year: 1877

The vicious and yenomous little Spitz
has gathered another victim. A few
days since, says the New York Herald,
a little boy, ten years of age, who had
been bitten by one Of these dangerous
household pets two months before, died
in the customary terrible agonies OF
hydrophobia. The same animal before
it was killed bit the mother and brother
of the little victim and another person,
not member of the family. 1t is to
be sincerely hoped that no bad results
may follow in these remaining cases, and
it is not believed that any of the parties
have occasion for alarm. The sufferings
already caused by the sly, spiteful,
treacherorsslitt Spitz should gain for
him rope collsrFith stone attached,
and a bath in thefiver wherever he may
be found. He is not wanted among us
any more than the tarantula, the scor-
pion or the rattlesnake. If people found
one of these latter in the streets they
would dispose of it on short notice, re-
CARELESS of whose pet il might be. They
should in like manner welcome the war-
dering little Spitz demon wherever he
may be found, with ready hands, to the
first available hospitable grave. If peo-
pie love such pets let them keep them i'll
their own arms. Then if the darlings
bite anybody we shall only have fewer
simpletons in the world. The popular
cry should be "War to the knife ON the
swapping Spitz.
Year: 1877

A relative of the well known comedian,
William J. Florence, tells the following {:
MANY wears ago, while Florence was
under an engagement at the Winter Gar
den Theater, New York, he invited a
friend to dinner at Broadway restau-
rant. Both ware hungry and they Or
dered plentiful supply of food: When
their appetites were satisfied, Florence
called for the bill, and to his utter dis
may discovered that be had no money.
In changing his clothing in the morning,
he neglected to take the money from his
discarded pantaloons. He told the friend
of the fix he was in, and asked HIM TOR
loan. Mortified and chagrined, he an
swered that all he had was Just sufficient
to paw his fare home. Then the actor
called the restaurant keeper and told him
the truth about the money. The quickly
excited man raved and stormed at Flor
ence. saving that he had resolved not to
be swindled by any one, and that he
should send for the police.


At this time a short, stout old gentle
man stepped up to the proprietor, and
firmly said:


"How dare you speak to gentleman
in the way you have done? His mistake
is perfectly natural one, and such as
might occur to any man. l am ashamed
of You III dine no more in your house,
nor permit my friends to do SO in the
future. Here take this! and the old
gentleman took fifty dollar note from a
fat wallet and handed it to the discomfit-
Ell landlord, saying: Deduct the
amount of the young mans bill and re-
turn me the change"
The proprietor's apologies were un-
needed. He handed the old gentleman
S47. 50, and again essayed apologies.
When in the street Florence handed
his benefactor his professional card and
address, adding that he should certainly
reimburse him. The old gentleman
indignation quickly passed away, and
beginning to smile, he said:


"That's all right, young man I've
been trying to pass that counterfeit bank
note all dav."
Year: 1877

When O beaver finds tree which
seems suited to his purpose, he stands
erect. steadying himself by means OF his
tail, and cuts groove around the trunk.
This groove he gradually makes deeper
and wider until, when the tree is nearly
cut off, it has very much the shape OF an
hour glass. Then he goes round the
tree. turns his head on one side, Just as
you have seen an old wood chopper do,
and makes up his mind which way he
wants the tree to fall. In short time
he has it down and cut up IN pieces a
ward or so in length. These pieces are
carried to the place where the dam is to
he built. The beaver fastens them
firmly in the ground and fills around
them with small sticks, stones and mud.
Perhaps you have heard that the beaver
plastrrs the mud down with his tail, but
this l., said to be untrue by those who
have watched him at his work. He
strips off the bark from the wool ne
cuts, and hides it away at the bottom OF
the dam, weaving it in and out between
the logs to strengthen the foundations.
The beavers dam is sometimes two OF
three hundred yards long and ten CT
twelve feet thick. His house or lodge
looks very much like savage's hut, ano
is built with under ground passages con-
Meeting with the water. These are SC
far below the surface that they cannot be
closed with ice, and the beaver can ai,
ways 90 out to get his food without
being seen from the land.
Year: 1877

DR.. Dupuy of London, in lecture upon
"The Recent Advances in the Physiology
of the Brain and Nervous System, a"
said


The nervous system is not an imma-
terial thing; on the contrary, it is llv-
ing, tangible subject for study and ex-
pertinent. Nerves are composed of two
classes of structures-cells and fibers.
Cells are found in the gray matter of the
nervous centers, and also III some OF the
cranial nerves. These fibers and cells
NAV be distinguished by the microscope.
As the fiber leaves the cell it is coated
with substance which insulates it, and
this coating is nothing more than a sys-
TEN of cells or bags. Nerves are divided
into two classes, those of common and OF
special sensation. Nerves are also di-
yided into those of sight, hearing, smell
ING, motion. etc. In addition there are
the nerves which animate the blood ves-
sells, making them expand Or relax, thus
regulating the blood supply. The real
nature of the substance carried by the
nerves has not yet been discovered.
Some have argued that it is electricity,
but this has been disproved by expert
ments which show that it has not the
same nature. Electricity will travel over
a wire which has been broken, provided
the ends of the wire are joined, but ii a
nerve fiber has been broken, no commu-
nication takes place through it. Another
proof that it is not allied to electricity Is
the difference in the speed of the two
forces. Nerve force travels at the rate OF
only five hundred feet per second, while
electricity has q much greater speed.
Then. too, the effect upon the nerve IS
not instantly removed as soon as the
force ceases to act. This is illustrated
by the manner in which the effects OF
strong light are felt for some time after a
fash of lightning has passed away.


Reflex action is an important part
which the nerves play in their control OF
the body. 1t is stronger than the Will.
A man once undertook to swallow poison,
but reflex action caused him to throw it
up before it reached the stomach. The
poison burned the esophagus so badly
that for some time after, no matter how
much he wished to do so, he could not
swallow food, reflex action being stronger
than his will. An entrance was made
into his stomach and food introduced,
and every time this was done saliva COL
lected in his mouth, exactly as if he were
chewing g food. The same principle, is
shown in ones endeavor to hold his
breath. He may succeed in doing so for
a few seconds, and even until the heart
has apparently ceased to beat. Mean
while the blood has become charged with
carbonic acid gas from lack of oxygen.
This causes the nerves to exert their
power suddenly, as the gas is deadly
poison to them, and the person is forced
to breathe against his will by their vio-
lent action. The ability to recall past
sensations and scenes is due to the prin-
ciple that when an impression is made
upon neczacell something is retained
which is .latsuE exactly as heat is latent
in iron orstone. When man dreams
he draws upon this supply.
Year: 1877

The Corinne correspondent of the Salt
Lake Tribune tells the following story:
We have had quite sensation. A short
time ago a woman came walking into our
city on the railroad track, who was OBJ
served to appear much exhausted, and
finally she made her way to the door OF
one of our citizens, where her strength
gave way entirely, but she had fallen
into the hands of good Samaritans, who
took her in and kindly cared for her.
They found her in most pitiable condl-
ton, her feet being frozen so that she
could not wear her shSes and was carry
ing them in her hand, and walking bare
foot over the frozen ground. AS soon as
she could tell her story, she revealed q
state of facts showing the damning afro
cities of Mormonism. She states that
she was born in Louisville, KY, and
educated there. About twenty years ago
the married one Richard Spottswood.
At the time of her marriage her husband
was a memberof the Presbyterian church
and she an Episcopaian. They had two
children, both of whom are dead. At her
fathers death she inherited $1,000,
which she gave to her husband. Some
five years ago her husband joined the
Mormons, she still retaining her original
faith, but immigrated with him to Utah,
where they had lived together ever since.
Some time ago he concluded to live up
to his privileges, and married nineteen
year-old girl, but kept it secret from
his wife for about three months. When
she found it out she rebelled, and created
something of commotion in the old fel-
lows camp. He then showed the effect
of his Mormon teachings. He told her
that she could have the privilege OF hls
harem, bought with her money but If
she left she should not have cent; and,
further, if she made any fuss about it,
he would kill her, She, not willing to
remain in q house of prostitution, and
fearing for her life, picked up a small
bundle of clothes and walked to this
place, trading all the clothes she could
spare for necessaries on her way through
the Mormon settlements. She was in
tending to continue her way on foot to
Virginia City, New, where she has a
sister able to assist her. This is her
story, which she told in an intelligent,
straightforward manner.
Year: 1877

PUTNAM, CONN, March ~, 1862.
Gentlemen-I avail myself of this opportunity to
say word in behalf of DR. WISTARS BAI.SAM OF
WILD CHERRY, which have made use of in my
family for several years and always with the most
beneficial results. My wife being of delicate habits
has always been troubled with hard, dry, hacking
cough, whenever taking little cold. and has cm-
ployed various specifics without obtaining any relief
until prevailed upon to test the virtues of WISTARS
BAISAM the effects of which has been truly aStonish-
ing.


More than year since young man belonging in
this place was taken with bleeding at the lungs, in
connection with most severe cough, and was finally
given over TO die by our best physicians and II was
evident 10 all that consumption was claiming him as
a victim Learning these facts my wife sent him a
bottle of the Balsam which he took and In due time
TO the great astonishment of his friends. was at his
accustomed occupation snatched 1t were from the
very jaws of DEATH In many other cases we have ad
mnistered the Basam to the cOnsumptve and always
with the best Of success These statements simple
facts, which can be vouched for at any time by call
ing on me OF my store / remain truly yours


JOHN ID. DARLING