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Year: 1877

II is evident that the backbone Of the great
Wansutta Mills strike in Ncw-Bodford, Mass,
i, broken. About 400 of the operatives went
10 work last Monday being guarded in doing
what they had perfect righttO do, by the whole
city police force, with delegation of State
detectives There WAS a great deal Of noisy
demonstration on the part of the strikers still
holding out hut the crowd gradually dispersed
and there was no violence worth mentioning.
This strike and It's conclusion afford only
another illustration of the inequality Of the
contest between capital and labor. The former,
as we have had occasion before 10 observe,
is strong in the fact that it can wait,
while labor cannot. For nine weeks
the WamSutta operatives have held out /;
they have expended q considerable pOr-
ton Of their savings, and they have had n
moderate amount of material assistance from
sympathizers in other manufacturing towns.
Yet it was unnecessary to be. prophet, with
substantial accuracy to foresce the end which
has come. The corporation was at every point
in a position Of advantage. 1t possessed Il
large capital. It's stockholders were most Of
them rich men. II had a considerable stock
OF lis goods on hand with a fair demand for
them. For time II would actually make
money by the secession of its spInnci5 and the
illcncss of its machinery, in the arrangement
of which it took this opportunity of eliecting
some improvements.


Meanwhile the operatives had absolutely
nothing to rely upon, except little money
prudcnty put by, credit with shopkeepers
which could not last forever and charitable
contributions which in the nature of things
must soon cease The corporation had moth
ing to DO but wait, and it waited, standing
fast by the rates offered soon after the begin
ming of the strike, and rigdly adheling to ITS
resolution. IL would have been different If
the WaInsutta Mills bad been owned by two
or three private copartncrs, but antaSonlsm
with a great, opIlent corporation made up OF
many rich stockholders was hopeless, or
nearly 20.


The presumption is that the corporation
offered wages as large az it could afford to pay,
consistently with fair profit upon its invest
Year: 1877

simply from the civil service point Of Wow. Bu,
we must not be narrow in our judgments. Thers
are other things to be considered somstimes than
the purfcation Of the service. In this instance wa
apprehend that it will be found upon inquiry that
the appointment had an object, and was made in
accordance with some deep ulterior purpose Were
hOstties in progress the object would not be diff.
cult to fathom Peace having been established, it is
quite likely that the Administration in its anxiety
to conciliate the Indians who have felt
aggrieved by the occupation of the Black Hills by
white people. may have felt it duty to pander to
the red mans passion for revenge upon the inter
lopers. Viewed in this light the appointment Of
Mr.. Geo. II. Butler may be considered a. belonging
peculiarly to the Indian policy Of the Government.
1t may he criticised as coming under the head Of
cruel and unusual punishments 10 be sure; but what
revenge it is for the savages upon the miners who
have driven them out
Year: 1877

Nothing in the account published this morn
of the shooting ARRAY in Mississippi seems to
Justify the political construction that has been
put upon it, 1t grew out of one OF those per
sonal feuds which have made the history of
the South read like the annals of baTbatous
people, and seems to have had but little more
political Significance than such brutal blood
shed would have at the North, if such a
slaughter were possible here. But the last in
stallment of the story is horrible enough in t7clf
without having q lurid partisan glare thrown
over it. A prisoner under accusation OF murder
is guarded, with his wife and children, n the
upper hallway of Mississlpp jail The muir
dered mans friends, watching their opDor-
tunity, make their way into the jail end find
the prisoner at bay, armed with the guns Of
the guards, who re temporarily absent.
Then follows a disgusting butchery. 1t
is one man against q crowd, and Of
the crowd unfortunately but one was
killed. The wife and daughter join III
the melee, killing one man and wOundng
another. 70 put the last touch to tins picture,
the prisoner by accident shoots his own son,
and at last falls mortally wounded. 1t only
makes the matter worse to find that the per
sons concerned seem to he considered OF a
decent standing in the community, and some
of them had certainly enjoyed political
hon0rs. The whole affair is disgrace to the
Southern name, and the people OF the neigh
borhood where it occurred are clearly entitled
10 be ashamed of themselves without distinc-
tiOD of marty.
Year: 1877

sion Agents will astound good many worthy
people who are glad in these times to make
both ends meet. The rest of the nation VIII
see every Pension Agent brought down to a.
moderate salary without a grOan.
Year: 1877

President Hayes is personally so much a
stranger to the great mass of the people OF
this city, that there will be general satisfaction
at learning that he is 20 visit the city this
month, and will be given a public reception by
the Chamber of Commerce on the 18th inst.
There is a widespread curiosity to know what
manner of man this President with mind of
his own is, and we can promise Mr. Hayes
warm reception, even though he should not he
enthusiastically cheered in passing the Custom
house, and though some Of the Democrats
whose representatives at Albany recently cut
Mr.. Evarts 50 very dead, should be tempted
to treat Linn also with withering neglect.
Year: 1877

The enterprisng TRIBUNE reporter who simulated
insanity in order to get inside view Of the econ
omy of a lunatic asylum might give a hint TO the
Custom-hOuse Commission. II Mr. John Jay would
array himself in the weather-beaten habliments Of
a mariner acquire little knowledge of navigation
and nautical blasphemy meet an incoming mer-
cIantman down the bay and assume command, he
might gather some useful information lie might
record how many officials, and Of what do
gree boarded his craft from the time she cast
anchor until her cargo was discharged. He might
discover what proportion Of these gentlemen asked
him if he had no cigars, or if he had nothing TO
drink among his stores, and what amount of these
stmiilants they levied on for domestic consump-
ton, and how many OF these gentlemen invited
themselves to dinner in his cabin, and what per-
centage of them assured him in confidence that they
had been'struggling to do him some special favors
for which they expected some remuneration. Per-
haps Mr.. Jay would be surprised to find how many
kinds of movable merchandise could DE sampled
and borne away and he would probably be appalled,
at the extent to which these petty depredations
carried on 4; and in no other way could the commits
sion attain such realizing sense of the predatory
flavor which pervades tine dealings of the Govern
ment with commerce. In order to keep up the
morale of the force it may be proper for customs
officials to look upon merchants and the merchant
marine as their natural prey, but if their ravages
could be restrained within more modest limits, the
sufferers would be grateful and perhaps the National
revenue would not be seriously impaired.
Year: 1877

Secretary Scluz has undertaken large
contract in attempting to reform the Pension
Bureau, but there are very few places under
the Government where, if general belief is
good for anything, there is greater need OF It,
The figures given of the emOIuments OF Pen
Year: 1877

Mr.. A. w. Putnam of Danvers, Mass, sup
plies in The WEEKLY TRIBUNE Of this morn
ing chapter of practical advice on tine care
and keeping of cows, valuable at any time,
but especially useful in these Spring days, be-
tween ebay and grass Mr.. Putnam writes from
long experience and careful observation and his con-
cusiOns and suggestions stand therefore upon foun
dations much better than mere theory. The owner
of a herd however limited will doubtless find in Mr.
Putnam's remarks hints worth attention; and the
evident care and painstaking with which every de-
tail of his dairy management is conducted are in
themselves the best explanations of success and
sure profit in the business. Other departments OF
THE WEEKLY to-day are well sustained, and wide
variety of topics all welcome in the family reading
circle will be found in its ample pages. specimen
copy for yourself friend will be sent on appca-
ton, and The WEEKLY needs no better introduction
than itself.
Year: 1877

An old but vigorous looking gentleman,
seemingly from the rural districts, got
into car and walked its full length with
out receiving an invitation to sit down.
Approaching one gentleman who had a
whole bench to himself, he asked, us
this seat occupied?'' "Yes, sir, it is"
impertinently replied the other. "Well,"
replied the broad -shouldered agriculturist,
II will keep this seat until the gentleman
comes" The original proprietor with
drew himself haughtily to one end, and
looked insulted. After while the train
got in motion, and still nobody came to
claim the seat, whereupon the deep-chest-
ed agriculturist turned and said: "Sir,
when you told me that this seat was occu-
pied you told me lie''-such was his
plain language l never sit near a liar
if can avoid it; 1 would rather stand
up" Then, appealing to another party,
he said: Sir, may sit next to you?
You don't look like liar" We need
hardly say that he got his seat, and that
the original proprietor thought that there
was something wrong about our social
system. baltimore Gazette.


THE influence of Boston is felt through
out the civilized world. She is now ship
ping canned baked beans to every city
which has book store.-N. O. Pscayune.
Year: 1877

In the common course of things the
grating Of an apple upon any other stock
will change in no very perceptible degree
any of the principal characteristics OF
the fruit grated, and yet we have in
mind many instances of grating the
Baldwin into mature tree OF the variety
known AZ "Holten Sweet" which is an
exceedingly rich, sweet apple, and also
into another stock where natural fruit
characteristics was poor, sour apple.
The result was that, when coming to
bearing, the fruit from the two trees
would scarcely be recognized as being
the same variety of fruit, either in form,
color or external quality; for while the
former was an excellent, mild acid OF
unusual richness, the latter was hard,
harsh acid that was not agreeable TO the
tsste. II the stock into which these
scions we're introduced had no influence
upon their growth and productions, we
would like to be informed why the diver
sity in the character Of the fruit pro-
duced Another case Of different
nature: We had a strong, healthy tree
of natural fruit that would not mature
its fruit fully before it commenced TO
decay, which would be upon the tree.
This was grated TO Baldwins and al
though the branches grew vigorously,
and produced in due time an abundance
of fruit IL would commence 10 decay
upon the trees before maturity, precisely
as the original fruit had done. II there
was no influence of the original stock
upon the growth and productions of the
inserted scions, why was this frui: 80
affected?


Other cases of. a similar character
could be mentioned Of variation in the
russell apple occasioned by being grated
upon sweet or sour stocks.


We have no doubt but that the eating
qualities Of apples may be considerably
modified by careful selection at the
time of grating.


If we wish to diminish the acidity of
any sour apple, we should graft into a
tree known to produce sweet apple OF
good quality, and in so doing, should ex-
pest TO secure the desired result and so,
too, vice versa. II is certain that the
same variety of apples appear very un.
like as to size, color, shape and manner
Of growth, which we attribute TO the
influence OF the stock upon which they
are grated. II it is not so why is it the
case that the same variety of apple, from
the same nursery, apepars differently
upon different stocks? We have case at
hand. Two trees of Tallman Sweet were
get from the nursery of |. q. Yeomans,
Walworth, n. Y; one bears a good sized
fruit, possessing the average qualities of
that apple, while the other, although it
possesses Outward marks, is very hard in
flesh, which is also filled with black spots
that render il unfit for Use.


We believe that perfection in fiuit
culture will yet necsssitate practice
that requires knowledge OF the natural
characteristics of the stock upon which
scions are inserted--.if such thing is
possible, which we'fee confident it is to
certain extent and until such time,
10 long AZ scions are inserted in Seeding
stocks where fruit qualities are unknown,
we may expect variation in the same
varieties OF apples William II. Keonllns,
in Practical Former.
Year: 1877

At nine the next morning, Monsieur D6
buron was preparing to start for the Pal
ace of Justice, where he expected to NEE
Gevrol and the man he had entrapped-
perhaps also the meddling Old Corkscrex
himself (


He had collected his papers, put on his
coat and hat when his servant informed
him that young lady, accompanied by
an old woman, requested to see him.


She wouldn't give her name, saying that
it was entirely unnecessary, as it was ab-
solutely imperative that the magistrate
should spare her few minutes of his
time.


"Show her up!' said Monsieur Daburon.


He thought it was probably some rela-
ton of a prisoner whose case he had un-
dertaken previous to the murder at La
Jonchere, and made up his mind to dis
miss the unwelcome visitor as soon as
possible.


He was standing before the chimney
place, with his back to the door, looking
over some letters.


The noise of the opening door, the rustic
footstep behind him, did not disconcert
him in the least. ''


He didn't even turn his head. When
ne had finished reading the letter he had
IN his hand, he condescended to lift his
eyes and cast rapid glance at the new
conner.


He started back, as though he had seen
a ghost The letters fell from his nerve
less grasp into the fender at his feet.


"ClareW he gasped. "Clarep' 10


And then---as If he believed himself,
and hoped to believe himself, the play
thing of some illusion Of the brain, and
yearned to see the embodiment of her
whose name he had uttersd-h he turned
slowly, and leaned heavily against the
chimnev-nlaca.
Year: 1877

If any person discredited the charge
that Mr.. Tilden defrauded the Govern
ment out of a large part Of his just in
come tax because they thought he was
too good for it. perhaps the proof of his
corruption in the Oregon case will open
their eyes. A man who as a candidate
for the high office of President will fur
nIsh his money to bribe an Elector and
steal State is none too virtuous to
cheat the Government or perjure himself
to do it. Albany IN. " Journal.
Year: 1877

All communications intended for
publication must be accompanied by the
name of the writer, not for publication,
but as guaranty of good faith. All
communications written on both sides
Of the paper or unaccompanied by the
writer's name will be thro,on into the
tpaste basket.
Year: 1877

But few people seem to know the value of small fruits to a family, when

 grown in their own gardens. You commence with strawberries; they continue about a month. You pick, perhaps, from six 10 twelve quarts a day. You have them on your table as a dessert, if you please at noon, and your tea table is loaded with them al evening, and you want little else but your bread and butter Your family consume, in one way or another, about eight quarts day, and while they last no medicines for bodily ailments are required, as a quart of strawberries daily will generally dispel all Ordin- ary diseases not settled permanently in the system, After strawberries, rasp- berries come to continue about three weeks; then we have blackberries where the climate is not too cold for cultivated varieties: then the entrants ripen, which remain until the early grapes mature; and taking the season through any family with half acre of land in garden can grow small fruilsI that make country life delightful, and at the same time hundreds of dollars can be saved in the supply of the ta- ble.-Chautauqua Farmer.
Year: 1877

In late number of the Virginia En- terprise, a paper not friendly to the Gen. tral and Southern Pacific management, we find this winding up to a lengthy article on the subject:

 Sill, we should suppose that such men as Huntington and Scott, who neither have any emotions, except such as are awakened by money, might come to some conclusion. If they do, the road will be built through New Mexi- co and Arizona in the next two years if they do not, we presume that the Southern Pacific will, for self protec- ton, extend their road through ArizO- na, and Scott's will slowly come Tn from the east. The condition of the masses in the east ought to prompt Congress to help, in any safe way which can be devised, the building of the eastern end with all dispatch, and, indeed, the coln- try needs sorely the through road.
Year: 1877

THE CITIZEN OFFICE is now letter than ever supplied with job papers, and Is pre- pared to do better and cheaper work than is done elsewhere in Arizona. The bill head and letter papers are the very best and they will be printed to order at a very small profit; also have a great variety of cards which will be printed and sold from sS co per thousand upwards.
Year: 1877

THE new road from Florence into Globe District has been completed and put into excellent condition by the Put. nam brothers. They are the same par ties who several years ago established Hope Landing on the Colorado, near the Needles. For a mountain road theirs is a good one and is being con. stantly improved.-Sentinel.
Year: 1877

"Bob" Ingersoll delivered the Grafton
on the Fourth at Badgers Park, Alameda
and is reported TO have said:


am as much in favor Of the rights of
woman as any man that ever had wo-
man for mother. l am in favor of
granting them every right they demand
or request, as fully as it is granted to
man. But | would advise them not to
seek the right of franchise, for man isnot
yet civilized to associate with on election
days. The American believes in labor,
at least in theory. Sull men are asham-
cd that their fathers were mechanics.-
The man that adds to the wealth of the
world by labor is king among men. |
believe in labor. Labor is the king Of
all The man that plows in the fields,
the man that digs in the mlnes the man
that goes to sea in ships, all these have
produced all that there is, and without
them the world would simply starve. |
want every young man here to make it
his ambition to get married. | want
every young woman here to make it her
ambition to get married. And when you
ret married get home. Don't board.
No man that ever lived has patriotism
sufficient TO shoulder musket in defense
Of boarding house. And buy home
stcad. You want to feel tina, you are in
partnership with nature. Have only one
little tree, house with only one little
room have flowers, have a wife to love,
and have children to love you.


Another great trouble at the present
time is nocl<ing to cities. would rather
live in the woods, in a lonely cabin whose
smoke would be the only one to ascend
and be independent, than live in palace
Of marble and be dependent.


Talk Of hard times You can't gel
such a crowd as | see before me now will
as much good clothes as you have got il
any country in the world. You can't tge
a crowd with SO much good eating il
them in any OIL er country in the worlC
as you have. You have better house
with better furniture and more commo
diously furnished than kings and prince
had a hundred year, ago. You hav


more clean shirts in California than ther
were in the whole world two hundre,
years ago. And you are all going to ge
rich il ever there is another turn in stock
on the Pacific. No matter how bad poll


tics are, tend 70 them tend to the pri
mary meetings. 1t is your business
= see that good laws are made and enforced
The orator closed by enjoining every ma


and woman present to make special dec


laraton of Independence for themselves


and he wanted every one to go ava


hating caste, hating the idea that one ma


is better than another because the othC
has better clothes, or because he wears


star or badge, or because he own Il raj


road. He wanted every mechanic, ever
man of the pIow TO feel the true dignt
, Of his calling, for the farmer, especially


is the one man Of all who keeps the cal


running, who keeps the telegraph in IL


air, who has books written and picture


painted and statues chiseled.
Year: 1877

Evan Jones followed his namesake into
the breakfast-psrlor, where Mrs. Jones.
who had heard his humble confession and
apology, gave him kindly greeting. aud
he was soon seated before a snowy table
cloth, and. AS well as bis headache would
let him, enjoying plenteous repast. Dur
ing the meal his enterta liners quietly drew
him out. and were speedily behind the
scenes rs to his daily life and his hard
struggles to keep the wolf from the door;
and when he finally took his leave a we'll
filled basket was waiting for him in the
hall to take home as present to the chill


dren. Nor was this by any means the last
which found its way to the same quarter,
sent by the same friendly hands. And
am sorry to say that of all days, that was
held in the highest veneration by the little
Joneses is ''the day when papa got SO
dreadfully tipsy at the Welsh dinner


| feel that there must be a moral to this
story somewhere, but | can't quite see
where IL lies. You can't call it exactly
temperance story, because. you observe.
Evan Jones got a good nights lodging and
made couple OF kind friends by getting
drunk-which is not poetical justice by any
means. After much anxious considerat ion,
the only safe moral ! can see is, that a
married lady should never order any gen
tleman, however tpsy. to be put into her
own bed without making quite sure, in the
first place, that he is the gentleman who
rightully belongs to her.-L0Hd0n Society.
Year: 1877

He was a solmn looking traveller, and
he walked through the depot singing
Heaven is my home when one OF the
boys called out Then you are going the
wrong way, stranger; that is the train to
syracuse.
Year: 1877

William Lindermann, the proprietor Of lager beer
saloon at No. 900 Third avenue awakened yester
day morning by the noise OF some thieves who had
forced entrance into his saloon by window.
Mr. Lindermann quickly left his bedroom, but before
doing so armed himself with huge carving knife
on entering ms store he saw getting out OF
the window mo the yard, anu gave chase Tho
burglars, however, escaped in the darkness. Thev
were surprised before they had time TO SECURE any
property.


ladder was found by policeman yesterday morn
ing placed against tho wall OF the house No. 200 West
Forty ninth street. leading 10 the second story win
dow, which was open. Tho inmates were alarmed and
a careful made oil the premises; but no traces
Of any oil the marauders were found. II is thought
that they escaped on the approach OF the policeman.
Year: 1877

from the Boston Herald, Dec IA


The crisis now reached glvos President Hayes an
opportunity Of cutting loose IRON his nts
ana putting In practice Ut once the wisdom gained
from mis- experienced Nor is there any other cour 80
lett opon Tor MIN along winch he may walk with
safety. He longer delay The auilcst Intellect
now comprencnds the position In the midst OF which
h has placed himself, or boon drawn, and not a ma me
among all those VINO have held he Office ns
VIII hereafter be mold 80 lightly his own during all
future time should ne nx the conviction the
OF the whole country That only expediency, and not
principle, has Ueen hA Polar star In pubic life.