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Year: 1879

GOVERNOR SAFFoRD, in letter writ ten from San Francisco states that he has it from the Southern Pacific railroad people there that they had contracted for the steel rails necessary to finish the line to Tucson; and that unless prevented by the hot weather they would continue building without stopping until they reached this place. The Governor was to leave San Fran cisco for the East on the 11th
Year: 1879

On NO, Brother Herald, we were not surprised that the Chicago North western should advertise in the Herald. We were pointing with pride 10 the fact that a great railroad company, so far away, should consider the business from this Territory of sufficient i'm portance to warrant sending down an advertisement to its papers. We noted it as sign that Arizona was looking up in the estimation of the tout side"
Year: 1879

APLAN has been started for grand excursion from the Eastern States to San Francisco, about August l, to welcome General Grant upon his ar rival from the far East. People of every

 state. 10 the number of seventy-five or a hundred thousand, are expected to avail themselves of the opportunity, and the Pacific roads are asked to think up the matter of transportation.
Year: 1879

SIX Democratic Congressmen are sick, and how to get theIr votes upon the organization of the House is the question which agitates the statesmen and doctors. Without them, nothing is certain, as the greenbackerS hold the balance
Year: 1879

blnation soothing syrup with a paper Of Jacks administered hypothetically before gong to bed He was insensi- ble for nine days, but woke up feeling better than he ever did in his life.

 PECACH
Year: 1879

POsTMAsTERS in New Mexico have, of late, been in lEe bad habit of sleep ing. The stages were also in the bad habit of having no certain hours of arrival, as stages sometimes are. When the stage did arrive at a station, and it was in the night, the P. NJ might get up and he might not ID the latter case the mails were tossed of and left until the next stage should come along IL must have been a surprise to all con- cerned, when few days since Special Mail Agent Eaton happened along, on a stage to Fort Bay ard, and finding no one 10 receive the mail for that place ordered the driver to carry it along to Silver City, thus shortening the time one day Could as much be done any where in this neighborhOod?
Year: 1879

Amelia waved her fan with glee, And being in playful mood, She gave the airy toy 10 me, And bade me fiirt it if could. The pleasing toll quick began, But jealous bangs my bosom hurt: Madam, cannot flirt n fan But with your leave I'll fan a firt.u

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Year: 1879

The exploits OF umbrella thieves In Phila-
delphia during the Grant week were exceed
ingly audacious. A man standing In the main
between his legs, was relieved OF all the pub
lie property he had. Before he could turn
about the thief had vanished La the crowd.
Year: 1879

Last evening at the police court the
only case tried was that of Michael
Hagerty, he being arraigned on the
charge of imbibing rather freely in the
intoxicating cup. officer Dowlan who
who made the arrest testified to arrest
ing Michael yesterday morning between
nine and ten O'Clock having found him
laying on the pavemant at Fourth and
West streets sound asleep. Michael
asked the officer if he was laying or sit
ting on the pavement. The officer
stated that he was laying on the pave
ment. Michael was fined so cents and
cost.
Year: 1879

The New York Iribpne has report,
derived directly from an inmate Of DR..
Hull's house, that the jewelry stolen
from Mrs. Hull's room has been found
in the Boston pawn shops, two ladies'
who were familiar with it having gone
on to identify it. The statement is
made that it was pawned there the
day after by negro. 1t cannot be
told at present how far this will go to-
ward unraveling the mystery.
Year: 1879

Last evening at the City Hall, St.
Paul's Commandery, Knights Templar,
colored, were presented by their friends
with very handsome silk flag, which
cost about SO. Grand Commander
Jones Anderson, made the presentation
speech, and Rev. Mr.. Butler received
the flag on behalf of the commandery.


This morning the commandery visited
Philadelphia to take part in the Knights
Templar parade in that City, and the
competitive drill for a sword and belt
which is to take place at the Permanent
Exhibition Building this afternoon. A
short street parade was made this morn
ing before they left this city. The In
dependent Cornet Band headed the line
and the Commandery presented fine
appearance.
Year: 1879

MR. BRINDLEY, of this county, has
introduced bill in the Legislature,
which provides that every parent,
guardian or other person baving con-
troll of any child of from seven to
fourteen years of age. shall be requir-
ed to send such child TO school at
least twelve weeks in each year, I'M
less the condition of child or parent
renders the neglect excusable. The
intent of the law is good. Men OF
property are taxed that the children
of the poor may be educated and
their education is for the protection
OF society. The taxed citizens have
a right to see that proper use is
made OF the money appropriated
Grant Go. Heraid.
Year: 1879

our acquaintance, we have seen
enough Of Wills taste to be satisfied
that he has made choice selection.
Roll On gently, time, and Guide these
travellers continually into pleasant
future, ansuring both happiness and
prosperity.
Year: 1879




THE Madison correspondent of
the Milwaukee Sentinel includes the
following in his letter to that paper,
which is more than half true. Sat
noon yesterday there were on the
floors about $50 Representatives of
different alleged newspapers beg.
ging for the pittance of subscription
which the State bestows upon each
memoer in the lavish amount of
twenty dollars and on which it is a
good old custom to realize the cash
through a newsdeaer. This priy j.
ege OF newspapers has always been
abused, and ought to be abolishe


Ii the representatives want newspa-
pers they ought to pay for them, iuss
as anybody else does. There is too
much "skulduggery" the way the
thing is done now, and these can
vassers are n nuisance, and bad
ought to be suppressed A newspa-
per that can only exist on charity
had ought to die the death O. he
truly beautiful
Year: 1879

1t was our good pleasure to be at
Dodgeville en- the 2.th inst, and at
tend the Board Of Supervisors of
Iowa county, and was pleased to see
that body rescind the resolution of
censure upon Gen. Wilson without
one dissenting voice. 1t was clear
from the remarks of Mr. Wilson that
the Board had labored under mis-
understanding, and the resolution
hastily and inconsiderately passed
The whole parties who refused to
pay the tax of 1873 and the county
was, after a full and complete review
of the tax question, finally adjusted
by the contestants paying forty-iive
per cent. of the tax roll and the col
lector's fees, and the county paying
the costs so far as the suits had pro-
gressed This seems wise step on
the part of the county board, and
one which we think will meet with
the hearty approval of the tax-pay-
ers of the county. The costs in the
case of Miller against the county for
attorneys fees alone have been over
five hundred dollars, ard we learn
there is judgment in that case
against the county Of between three
or four hundred dollars, and if the
litigation should run much longer
the county would expend a large
amount for costs and take the uncer-
tainties of law whether it would re.
cover anything or not.
Year: 1879

GALENA is now partaking Of a
grand musical convention, which
commenced yesterday, under the
charge of Geo. +. Root, of the east.
Some claim that its to be the music
al event of this generation--in the
west, at least.
Year: 1879

TIE officers of the Grant County
Agricultural Society have resolved
not 10 give premiums for trotting or
racing at the next annual Fair, and
yet they intend to have the best
fair yet held
Year: 1879

The Garden of Eden is said to be
now called Gournah, which is forty
miles northeast of Busreh, in Turkish
Arabia, at the confluence of the Tigris
and the Euphrates. The country is
destitute of vegetation, with the ex-
ception of date palms. The tree pointed
out by the inhabitants as the true and
original Tree of knowledge differs from
the Indian tamarind in that the former
bears bean and does not grow to half
the size of an ordinary tamarind tree.
The eagerness shown by Europeans to
possess branch of this tree has given
rise to good deal of imposition on the
part of the natives, and unless large
buckseesh is forthcoming, they prevent
all attempts on the part OF the visitors
to possess branch.
Year: 1879

The Cincinnati Gazette of the 11th instant
speaks in the following terms of the death of
the most prosperous dry goods man in the great
West:


John Shillito died at O'Clock last evenings
coming just as the city was in the height of a
celebration of the completion of an enterprise in
which Mr.. Shillito always felt warm interest,
will fall with depressing weight upon the whole
community. Mr.. Shillito had not been at his
store for two weeks, but he had been able to
ride out until last Sunday. He was only con-
fined to his house since that day. His disease
is traced back to a severe cold taken four years
ago while bathing at Newport. He went bath
ing with some children, and, forgetting him
self in his desire to please them, he remained
too long in the water. The cold he took then
was the beginning of the disease which termin-
ated in his death. 1t was called a dilation OF
the bronchial tubes, and the immediate
cause of his death was the bursting of the aorta
He was talking at the time with his son Walac,
who had just arrived from New York. The
fatal lesion came without any warning, but h,
seemed to know its meaning. Turning to his
wife he called her name, and with that name n,
the last word on his lips his head sank, and
death was instantaneous, without one pang o
pain. His talk with his was upon business
and his mind was as clear as when he was at tn,
head of his great establishment. His death
happening after the completion of tn,
gigantic enterprise of his new building, nigh
be attributed to the overtaking of his strength
by that undertaking. But that is not the case
lie had the invaluable faculty, for busincs
man, of being able to do business without fric
ton or worry. There was no impairment of hi
mental powers, and there was inronds upoI
his health from the enlargement Of his business
If it had not been for this accidental disease hi
life might easily have heightened to four scor
and ten,
Year: 1879

The body of the late Louis Napoleon
was brought to England in three eofins,
the innermost one being African oak.
This was inclosed in one of lead, and
both were protected by strong chest
painted black. The three were left at
Woedwieh on the removal of the body in
a new coffin to Chiselhurst After the
funeral they were carefully taken to
pieces, and packed for preservation in a
large box. Every piece was jealously
guarded, and not screw or clip was
lost. The box was placed in an ambu-
lance wagon and taken to Chiselburst,
M. Pietrie and Baron Corvisart follow
ing in a private carriage. The contents
will be distributed as souvenirs. l1.s


In another box was placed a quantity
of South African grass, in which the
body had been laid, together with some
other discarded material. The whole
was then taken to one of the forging
furnaces and thrust in. In few mo-
ments not a vestige of it remained.
Year: 1879

THE emigration commissioners of New
York complain that paupers are sent to
that city by the authorities in England,
Belgium and other European countries,
who Immediately upon their arrival be-
come charge upon the commission,
and that national law is needed to pre-
vent this imposition. The expenses of
the paupers are paid to this country
and the charge of maintaining them or
sending them back is becoming great
burden. The owners of steamship lines
should be made responsible, and then the
evil will be checked. If the number OF
able-bodied laborers which vessel shall
bring can be regulated by law, certainly
it is within the power of government to
reduce the immigration of paupers to
its lowest possible point.
Year: 1879

A WOMAN who was able to "see" the
nurse of George Washington and go her
several points better, died at New Or
leans the other day of old age. She
was a colored native Of Virginia and
claimed 10 be one hundred and twenty.
five years old, and TO have been present
on the memorable occasion when the as
tonishing love of veracity on the part
Of the youthful G, W. surprised his
sire into allowing him To escape the
whipping he merited for cutting the ole
gentlcman's cherry tree.
Year: 1879

Strange things happen in the world
At Atlanta, Ca, q few days ago.
mysterious life was ended by suicide.
For over forty years an old German of
reserved habits and fine manners and
education has lived at a German farmers,
about three miles in the country. he
declined to give any name, and at first
paid for his board. During the war he
did not receive his regular remittances,
and has had none since. He never wrote
or received letters. The family with
whom he lived could never discover his
name, although deeply attached to the
kindly old fellow. He said on Friday to
child that Uncle Henry ought TO die,
as he was toe old to live, and then placed
a musket to his face and sent the ball
through his BRAIN. He died with his
secret, and was buried without name.
Year: 1879

The abandonment by the Oneida Com
munity of their peculiar and offensive
social practice is a significant concession
to the force Of public opinion, and per-
haps something more. 1t may be con-
fession that their practice has not been
productive to ruch excellent results al
had been hoped for.
Year: 1879

The Sunday laws are being enforced


with great strictness in the parish of
st. Landry, which is the largest in
Louisiana. Sunday had become such
day of frolic and debauchery that re-
action took place in the public mind,
aud the necessity was felt for day of
restful quiet. Most of the buying and
Year: 1879

Active Work Upon the Edifice-Inaugura-


tion of an Annual Tree Day for Beautify


ing the Grounds May 6.


Evidence accumulates that good times have
come again. Hamline University is among the
first of our institutions that gives assurance of
revival. Workmen are now engaged on the
elegant college building half way between St.
Paul and Minneapolis, at College Place station,
on the St. Paul q Pacific railroad. Several lots
have been purchased there and new buildings
will be erected this year. Six passenger trains
now passes College Place daily each way, and
there will soon be ten or more, when the new
short line on which men were put to work
yesterday morning, shall have stirred this road
up for lively contest Communicative tickets
are now sold to College Place, but new and
soon as dwellings and other Improvements are
advanced.
The friends of Hamline in these two cities,
and indeed in the contiguous counties, and we
might say in the State, have resolved to have
the surrounding grounds embellished in style
already been erected. TO this end they have
determined to inaugurate an annual tree day
for Hamline. and to open the ball on Tuesday,
the 9Th day of May. We understand basket
picnic at the college building will not be the
| least of the attractions.


While these cities are especially interested in
the success of Hamline, and naturally feel q
pride in seeing it do well and
look well, it should especially


bring out on this occasion the members of the


large and respectable denomination whose
State institution Hamline is designed to be.
Efficient work has been done by Rev. John


Stafford in raising funds for Hamline, and nov


no better compliment can be paid him than by
assisting in making the surroundings attrac


tive. Everybody is invited to join the crowc
on the 9th of May and do something in thi.
good work as we'll as enjoy the first of the an


nual tree days at Hamline.
Year: 1879

The Democratic city convention met yes
terday forenoon and placed an excellent
ticket in the field. The nominees were all
present incumbents, and they have discharged
their duties so faithfully as to commend
them for further service. Mr.. Dawson has
business men. He is the style of man to
place at the head of the city government,
for his property interests are SO great that it
is an especial object to him to
conduct affairs with the utmost econ
omy and caution. In his double capacity
as Mayor and private citizen he has been
most active in recent arrangements for rail
road advancement in st. Paul, and the ne
gotiations and transactions of which he is
the head, are still pending. These are vital
reasons why he should be retained, in addi-
ton to the fact that he is admirably quail
fed for the position. There is not an argu-
ment to be made against his election.


Mr.. Murray, the candidate fer City Attor.
ney, needs no introduction or commenda
tion to the people of this city. There never
was a man more loyal and faithful to the
interests of St. Paul than he, and his success
as City Attorney has demonstrated his abil
ity to protect the city from all illegal as
saults. He is more familiar with city affairs
than any man in existence, and on this
account is better fitted for the post than any
candidate who can be named. In fact hi
place is one which cannot be filled b!
another.


Mr.. Roche's known and acknowledged in
tegrity, his watchfulness of the public inter
ests and his long service eminently fit hin
for the place, and will ensure him a triumph
ant election.


Though the ticket is Democratic it is no
partisan. It is composed of men who ar


best adapted to fill the respective position
at the present time. There is no doubt rela
| tive to the verdict of the people.
Year: 1879




There are unmistable evidences that the
sober second thought of the people is ecker
ing upon Gov. Pillsbury as their continued
choice for Governor. Most of the fifteen or
twenty other candidates prefer him as their
second choice, and even Wakefield will doubt
less support him sooner than see Baker or
Billson bear off the prize. Wakefield virtu-
ally regards all these latter-day candidates as
poachers upon his preserve, and he will kill
them off if he himself dies in the attempt.
Gov. Pillsbury is regarded by all as tried,
true, and safe man, thoroughly familiar with
his duties. Hence, as the Winona Repu6zS-
can rightly says, s'the public mind is more
firmly than ever settling down to the convic-
ton that Gov. Pillsbury is the man above all
others for the place and the occasion. And
this honest and sensible conviction will hap
ply end what otherwise might prove to be q
very unseemly and an improbable scramble .
Year: 1879




While the American board of foreign mis-
sions is sending out cargoes of evangelists,
and while the interests of Borrioboola- Cha
are tenderly watched and managed through
out the land, it does seem as if we might be
spared the humiliation which the New York
Theosophical society has just put upon US.
Col. Henry S. Olcott is to blame for it. He
will be remembered as the high priest Off
ciating at the scientific burnt Offering of his
friend the Baron de Palm. Such an action
was bizarre and paganish, but the poor, lean
old Baron wasn't much affected by
it, and he served as sort of
beacon for the initiatory illumination of the
new belief. Besides there were time honored
and illustrious precedents for the operation
as testimony of faith. A few of the primi-
tive Christians in Pagan Rome were carbona-
does at the street corners oftentimes to light
up the obscurity of the night for belated citi-
zens of the popular persuasion. This time
however the Colonel has thrown premeditated
and unpardonable disrespect upon the evan.
gelical labors of the whole country, notably
upon the profitable double action of Messrs
Moody and Sankey.


With the express purpose of Investigating
Hindoo philosophy the Colonel, our unre-
generate and recreant gentleman, with se-
lected troupe of o-believers, has just landed
in Bombay. His chief assistant
and priestess is the Countess
Blavatsky, which name has an
ominous sound, as if it might be the strug.
gle of some foreign tongue, like the Russian
or Polish, to get at the significant expression
| blatherskite. Be this as it may, she is the
oracle of the Theosophical society in New
| York, which has sent these Jealous votaries
with the belief, that if religious truth coule
be found any where it was in the scriptura
writings of the Aryas.


The Colonel told an enterprising inter
viewer of the Deccan Star that they accepted
Dayanandi as their chief religious guide.
1t will be q matter of regret to a larg
majority, who believe in utilizing every sid
of an opportunity, that Mark Twain i
not the scribe of this uniqu
band. If he could only be brough
to recognize Dayanandi too, the ne1
mission would be appropriately broache
to benighted Western land, and the limo
cents abroad would receive an attractive ad
dendum. We have each heard over and owe
again that all men have their price, but
remained for Bob Ingersoll to show tha
| gods have theirs, for he has bought job lot
of them to serve as ten pins for his arg1
ments. Some persons felt that retributio
would come, and now the theosophists al
atoning for his wanton disrespect. 1t migl
appear from these notorious examples thu
man with the rare title of colonel has
more extensive capacity for mischief tina
any other man. The curious can look int
it to learn atresh how much there may be
| a. name.
Year: 1879

The monotony of partisan speech making
was broken by Judge Davis in the Senate,
yesterday, with a few remarks s'from the
independent standpoint on what is known
as the political section of the army appropria-
ton bill. The judge said the country was
tired of war questions, aud wanted peace.
The laws were respected alike in all parts of
the country, and nothing prevented the full
return of prosperity but the mischievous
agitation of party leaders on both sides. If
there were any real foundation for the talk
of revolution, he said, the government
would not be able to sell bonds by the
hundred millions, as had been lately done.
Year: 1879

politics than any rebuke that can be devised.


Because there has not been similar
case is no reason for failure in urgingthis. If
We are to be permanently ut the mercy of lot
of corrupt men who rely on their money to
send them to Congress, there is no hope for
the county. 1t is time an example was made
on this bribery matter, and we know no bet
ter man to begin with than w. d. Wash