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Year: 1878

A letter to Chicago paper, describing a mining camp on Needle Mountain, in the San Juan county of Colorado, elev- en thousand two hundred feet above the sea, says :-

 "Thls canon which we now inhabit. has at present five other camps, and there are tidings of multitude on the way here. The canon next to us is known as Bear Roost, and has as many grizzlies in it as probably any spot on earth. The noise of the blasting has driven these kings of the forest out of our own little valley, but 8 miles walk can at any time procure an interview. None of violent nature has yet taken place, as both sides preserve an armed neutrality. We never can encounter bruin among the trees where there is & chance for reflection among the boughs after firing; and we dare not take him on the bear mountain side, which he effects for both den and promenade. We have seen dozen or so of the members of this interesting family, in appearance about the s1ze of an OK, walking along the bare mountain sides of this valley. They seem at this season, on account of their young, to be very irritable, and as grizzly can live long enough, with a dozen balls under his huge ribs, to kill a man, each interview has so far been ter minated as quickly as the nature of the ground would permit"
Year: 1878

An English gentleman says: : "For sixteen years was a cripple from gout, and l never knew what month was without serious attack, when son4e one told me to eat what I liked, but to drink nothing except milk. I have done this for ten months, and have not had twinge." !"

 The effect of balloon descent was tried on a camp-meeting near Cincinnati lately. The balloon care sailing down in the middle of prayer, but it broke up the meeting. As the aeronaut had bal last left, some of the people wanted him to give an ascension exhibition but the approximations of the preacher to please not turn the camp-meeting into circus prevailed,
Year: 1878

-" There are doubtless vacations in which he could be trusted" was the reply to question as to the integrity of new merchant. "There's real estate, for example if that were put in his care, think the owner would find his property where he left it. i shouldn't care to speak as to any other kind of property" .-
Year: 1878

Circus day our streets were crowded with
men, women and children who had come to
town to see the sights. About 10 o'clock one
of the finest street parades which ever took
place in Salina, came up Eight street to Iron
avenue, thence to Seventh street, thence to
Walnut; thence to Santa Fe and down Santa
Fe. In the afternoon the immense tent was
filled with people and first class circus per.
formance was given. We believe there was
more satisfaction given by this company than
any heretofore visiting our city. But for the
illness Of Nine Dockrille, everything advertised
would have been given. The evening periOr-
nance drew a large crowd also.
Year: 1878

GUN-CoTToN IN WARFARE.--Accord-
ing to our Woolwich correspondent, an
other use has been found for gun-cotton
in warfare. The novel explosive is to
be employed for disabling the guns of
the enemy. 1t is to take the place, in
fact, of the spike and of the armorers
hammer. A slab of gun-cotton, simply
laid upon the muzzle or gun and detona-
ted, 50 Injuries and distorts the weapon as
to render it practically useless for firing
while in the case of a muzzle-loader it at
once precludes any attempt to load the
gun. The old plan, it may be remem-
bered, OF rendering an enemys gun use
less after stormng battery, was to
spike them by driving an armorer's nail
into the vent or touch-hole, and then in
the event of the attacking party being
driven out Of the battery again, or retlr-
ing, the weapons Duld not be used
against them-at any rate for time.
The rapid injuring OF gun by means of
gun-cotton IN the way now suggested
will prevent the cannon ever being en-
ployed again; but this is, after all, a
questionable advantage, for in the case
OF spiked gun, if the enemy can use it
once more ON the subsequent boring out
OF the spike, so also may the storming
party, should they prove strong enough
to hold the position. This is not the
first application that has been made OF
gun-cotton fol the purposes Of destruc-
tion before the enemy. A new body
OF men termed Cavalry Pioneers, first
created by the Austrians, and now adop-
ted in the British army, are to employ
charges of gun-cotton III similar way
for breaking railway lines and destroy
ing bridges quickly. The trooper
mounted on strong and rapid horse, is
provided with belt containing few
pounds of compressed gun-cotton, and
on arriving at railway he dismounts
and places charge upon one of the rails.
The gun-cotton is detonated with fuse
and the result is that half yard Of met
al is seen flying over the next hedge
Probably not more than sixty seconds
are necessary to work the mischief, but
the man is up and away before the ex-
plosion can take place. In the case of
bridges the work is naturally of longer
duration, but two or three intelligent
men would not be long in discovering a
weak point in the structure, and adjust
ing their charges so as to do the greatest
amount of harm. London News.


Several mines in the ConstOck lode do
not cuncede Sutro's right 10 collect roy
atty from them.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE unprecedented
circumstance Of the general deficiency bill
being reported back to the Senate from its
committee on appropriation without any
amendment Whatever is due TO the adruit
management Of owners Of several million dol
lars Of navy department claims which wer
inserted in the bill by the House against the
opposition Of the House committee ON apDro-
priations, and which would be imperiled by
ihe return Of the bill to that body.
Year: 1878

Half of this lake is in Nevada, the other
half in California. It is twenty-eight miles
long and from twelve to sixteen miles wide,
and has been sounded to a depth of 1000
feet Its waters are beautiful ultra
marine, and it may be called the purest
water in the world, containing by analysis
only four per cent Of impurities. It is SO
light and mobile as to be easily lashed into
foam, or calmed to mirror-like surface.
In the early morning it is like looking
glass, with surrounding objects reflected in
it with surprising accuracy. Several
steamers with small tonnage are used in navi-
eating it. Its altitude is about sixty-three
hundred feet; it is always cool and pleasant
in the hottest weather. The lake never
freezes and never gives up its dead.
No person who has been drowned
las been known to rise to the sur
face. Wood, as soon as it is saturated,


sinks to the bottom. The water is as clear
es crystal, and huge rocks fifty feet down
are plainly discernible. In fact, it is a


marvel, and the very contrast of the Great
Salt Lake, for this is so dense and slug
eish as to offer great resistance to the hu-
man body, and everything else that will


float.
Year: 1878

It is time to listen to the voice of the
WorklDgmen, that is raised everywhere,
sometimes in supplication, sometimes in
reason and argument, aud too often, of
late, in anger and threat.


The wOrkiDgman is not q rioter nor a
destroyer, nor a stranger to the ways of the
wealthy and educated. He is q neiRhbor.
foundation of society and national prosper
ity. When he is disturbed the whole fabric
becomes unsafe.


1t is undeniable that the wOrkingmeu of
this country are not at rest, are not happy,
are not prosperous; but are poor, unem-
ployed, suffering.


All over the Union there have been for
the past two years strikes, contentious, and
in some places violent outbreaks. At
present there are millions of idle hands
and cheerless homes, and the workinRmen
are beginning to listen to Communists and
Socialists, and to feel that they are a seps-
rate class from the capitalists and employ
ers, who only seek to grind their faces for
profit.


Let this sentiment take root and develop, |
and the life of the strongest nation is in |
danger.


The violence of suffering men may be |
crushed by bullet and bsyOnet but unless
the dispute be settled by Justice, the des
perate spirit will not die.


AT Pittsourg last year millions of prop
erty was destroyed in one wild burst of
popular wrath. No nee saying it was the
york of a "mob," the insane attempt of
The "laWless element" There should be
10 mob or lawless element in q working
'lty like Pittsbufg. it was the fury Of
lngry woTkingmen, with a wOrkingman at
heir head, who issued his orders like a
'enerai. II was the cry of strong men
Year: 1878

ONLY AN EMIGRANT.


Only an emigrsnt lying there,


On tho rock bound coast of Halifax bay,
With the salt sea damp on his yellow hair.


And his face sghast In deaths dismayi


Only an emigrant! one Of five hundred,


Hurled to his doom whom some one blundered.
When the rich 60 down may reckon the COST


And value their lives at what they sre worth;
But who win weep for the emigrant lost


This clod Of olsy which numbered the earth
Drive the nails in his coffin lid,


And let his corpse from sight be hid.
But list, I pray. Leagues on leagues away,


In q turf thatched hut ON the Irish shore,
Thsre are human hearts which are breaking to day
And bright hopes dashed for evermore,
And eyes haJfbliRded with passionate tears.
And the dreary outlook of desolate years
Only an emigrant lying there,


Lifeless and mute in Halifax bay;
But his soul was strong. and his skies were fair
When he left his homs-a month to. day.
he fondled his child and kissed his wife,
Ere he sought now scenes in tho battle of life
Brawny his hands and brave his heart.


And hrm his belief that the hour voald come
when those with whom he dreaded to part
Should join him again In Q Western home,
Hopeful and happy. aad rich and free.
In better land beyond ths ssa.
Only an emigrant's family there


In the Irish home whore the news has sped;
But the terrible look Of utter despair
Makes the face Of the living sad 40 the dead;
Fer the light of their lives went ont that day,
When the ship struck tho rocks In alifax bsv.
Only an emigrant lying there,
With his parted lips grown asken grey,
With the ses damp on his yellow hair,
And his face aghAst in deaths dlsmayi
msrciful God take his soul to Thee,
In the better land beyond the sea-
Year: 1878

The Kickophone is the latest invention
out. Newspaper offices may be expected
to bristle with them. Without moving
from his chair the editor with 1t car
bounce all bores and people who wan
ree advertising, land them down three pan
of stairs and quite across the street
Modern daddies can also rig it up at from
gates when the girls are supposed to bt
looking for sweet Young men.
Year: 1878

EMPEROR WILLIAM sHoT.-Emperor William


of Germany, was shot and wounded by DR.. Modelling
on Sunday, I'd. The servant who was driving his
carriage, upon entering the archway to the house
with speed to save his MASTER struck his head
against the arch with such violence IS to break his
neck killing him instantly. Modelling tried to shoot
himself and is seriously wounded He says social


;sts, to whom he belongs, think it for the public


interest that the head Of State be removed and that
he drew lots, which fell upon him, to kill the En-
Year: 1878

A large number of Odd Fellows from Lynch
burg. Va, will arrive in the city to day. They
will spend two days in doing the city. To-day
they will visit Mount Vernon under the charge
of Captain Blake, steamer Mary Washington
Year: 1878

Of Mr.. Hayes an old schoolmate
says that he would never join in iun
or mischief, and so never had a chum,
and that he was known as q boy who
had no heart to spare. lie never had
any condolences and never l,nbosomed
himself. Another friend says that
Mr.. Hayes has great desire to be on
good terms with every one, but at the
same time wants his own way He
spreads his friendship over too much
ground, and this, says the friend, is
the reason of his desire to keep the
good feeling Of the north while per-
sonally acquiring that of the south.
This is not the way Of great men says
the friend.
Year: 1878

Expsriments have lately been in progress at Chi
eago which, according the local papers, "promise
TO make q revolution in tie lighting arrangements of
that city" The intsntion s to make it practicable
light the city by of the electric light and
nightly for some time past, the part Of the city at
the north-sde Water-Works has been made as light
day. The machinery is quite simple, and consists Of
two Magnets like those in the Ere alarm Offices, mid
way between which is n revolving wheel. On the
last placed coils Of wre arranged bobbins and
equal distances apart The wheel IS connected with
the sha and set in operation by steam. It's revolu-
tions in connection with the magnets. generate the
electrcty which is then conmunicated TO the carbon
points, and the illumination is complete. The power
Of the electric light be plainly at distance
Of thirty miles or more. But its great importance,
especially city like Chicago is its comparative
chsapness. One light will illuminate an area of four
miles square. and il is said that twenty lights will


thoroughly light the city Of Chissgo- One electric
light 10 equal TO from four to six hundred gas jets
TLis would cost that city thirty thousand dollars per
year, against two hundred and seventy Thousand
dollars, which was about the amount paid the gas
companies last year. The PennsFlFania Railrosd
Company is also using the electric candle To iluni
nate lis passenger depot in PhilAdslphia,
Year: 1878

In our editorial article in last weeks issue,
under the head "The change of the Ministry "
we were in error when we said, "the people
without exception in this city, were taken by
surprise when it was ascertained that it
had pleased His Majesty to ask the Ministers
for their portfolios, and that their successors
had actually been commissioned" The error
consisted in the words of the above sentence
which are printed in italics, because we are
informed that the fact of the resignation of
the Ministers was known to many persons,
indeed, was no secret for twenty-four hours
before their successors were either selected
or commissioned. We make this correction
in order to remove any wrong impression
that might have been created by the express
sions used by us in our article.
Year: 1878

In the United States, times seem not to i'm
prove much Complaint is everywhere prev
alent of hard times, stringency of money and
want of employment of laborers and operatives.
Politics appear to be the only employment for
the idle, and the political cauldron is seething
and boiling with its usual fury. Political dis
cussion in newspapers, and on the stump in
the Union, is the safety valve for the pent up
restlessness of the people of the States; were
it not for this outlet, there would be some
fearful explosions. Extraordinary efforts are
being made among artisans and laboring peo-
pie, to raise colonies to emigrate to the States
South and West, and many of these organiza-
tions are quite successful in filling up their
numbers and are going to the States of Texas,
Florida and the country watered by the Co
lumbia river The results of such enterprise
will tell upon the future of the countries to
which these hardy, industrious and intelligent
people go, and consequently, will in time
fill up the waste places of the South and south
west; where new States will spring up as the
natural result of this emigration.
Year: 1878

On the 10th inst, the Legislative Assembly,
in its wisdom passed the bill to license the
sale of opium, by vote of Is in favor 10 IA
against the bill Last week we gave free ex-
preston to our own views on this subject, and
we do not now propose to repeat ourselves !;
but we may be allowed the poor privilege of
dissenting from the wisdom of the Legislature
in this instance. We do not hesitate to assert
that no act that has been before the Assembly
this session was of SO much Importance to the
future welfare of the people of Hawaii, as this
same license law. 1t will be found if it ever
becomes law, that it is a serious blunder,
and will work the most misclieveous cOnse-
quences to the laboring population, both ma
tive and Chinese, and ultimately be the direct
cause of wide spread ruin to the sugar plant
ing industries of these Islands. Indeed we
are of the opinion, and we are not alone in this,
that this law will ruin and demoralize the la
boring hands on the plantations to such an
extent in a short time to prove it curse worse
than the most destructive epidemic that could
visit the Kingdom. If this proposition had
been submitted to a vote of the intelligent
voters of these Islands, there would have been
such a majority against it that no man in the
Assembly would have had the temerity to
offer it, much less advocate its passage. But
the dark deed is done so far as the Assembly
is concerned, and it now remains 20 be seen
whether His Majesty will give to law so uni
versally distasteful to the people of all classes
his royal sanction.


We understand that the best classes of our
citizens both native and foreign including the
Chinese themselves, are opposed to the law,
and that His Majesty will be memoralized to
refuse his sanction to the bill. For our own
part, we will content ourselves by hoping and
trusting that His Majesty will, for the benefit
of his people send back this obnoxious law
with veto, and thus save the country from
the dire consequences that lurk in this ill
judged measure. The whole responsibility
now rests with His Majesty, and we trust he
will show that he has the nerve to put quie-
tus on measure that cannot fai! to be deli
terious and dangerous to the health and lives
of the people, and destructive of the best in
terests of the Kingdom.
Year: 1878

who reads this elegant discourse with care,
can fail to perceive that the object of its
author, in preparing and preaching it to his
hearers, and publishing it to the world, was
not to create sensation so much as to bring
before the human mind a just conception of
the Deity-His plans and purposes for mans
happiness here and hereafter; and to show
that Jehovah is at once God of mercy, as
well as a God of justice, whose laws for the
government of man and the universe, are
founded upon immutable irreversible truth,
mingled with pity for the frailties of mans
imperfect nature, and that the ethics of the
New Testament taught by Jesus Christ while
on earth, and handed. down through the apos-
ties, are in strict accord with these irreversi-
bic laws, and therefore must be true. These
are questions of more real moment than any
others that can be presented for human con-
temptation and discussion, because they re-
late both to time and eternity, and man s
future state


In what we have said on this subject, we
do not wish to be understood as taking issue
with those who may think proper to differ
from the views of the Rev. Canon Farrar on
the momentous subject discussed, but rather,
that it is our desire simply to afford all the
light we can upon every question that relates
to the happiness of Gods creatures in this
life as well as that which is to come; and il
is for those reasons alone that each one who
reads i. may have all opportunity to form his
or her own conclusions, remembering always
that,


No soul can too loftily whose aim
Year: 1878

hunted like wild beasts, shot down and butch
cred without mercy. Such is unhappily their
cruel fate, and now that they see nothing for
them but determination, is it to be wondered
that like a brave, warlike race of beings, they
have resolved to die like heroes and not like
dogs? The people of the United States have
a great crime to answer for before high
heaven and men for the treatment of the red
man within their borders.
Year: 1878

WE call the attention of the public to the
advertisement of Mr. Housman, Civil Engi-
neer, in which he offers to build narrow gauge
railroads at the comparatively small sum OF
SO, 500 per mile, exclusive of bridges. We
say this is very low rate for the work, and
should induce the planters to take hold of the
matter without delay We have heretofore
urged upon the Legislative Assembly the ne
cessity of affording Government aid to the
building of railroads on these islands, and we
renew the recommendation. Next week we
will take this subject up and point out what
we think should be done to secure success in
the building of railroads.
Year: 1878

A lad in Boston, rather small for his
years, works in an Office as errand boy
tor four gentlemen who do business there.
One day the gentlemen were chatting him
a little about being so small, and said to
him:


You never will amount 10 much-you
never can do much business; you are too
SMALL


The little fellow looked at them.


"Well,' = said he, 'sas small as am, l
can do something which none of you four
men can do"


''Ah what is thate" said they.


Il don't know as aught to tell you"
he replied. But they were anxious to
know, and urged him to tell what he
could do that none of them were able to
do.


~ can keep from saoeaa1ng" said the
little fellow. There were some bushes
on four manly faces, and there semed to
be very little anxiety for further informa-
ton on the point.
Year: 1878

THE LENGTH TO WHICH PASSION DRIVES


Novelists in search of new sensations
might do worse than turn their attention
to the fast -dwindling Maoris of New
Zealand, Judging by an incident of do
mestic. life among these people that has
lust been published. The names and
dates are withheld, but the story is
vouched for, and is q remarkable instance
Of whatta woman will do fo- love, and
the revenge she will take. on those who
thwart it. The peculiar sanctity held by
his followers to attach to Maori chief is
we'll known; and the fact that he can
taboo "a total prohibition of intercourse
with) or make sacred any thing he touch
es, has also been told US in score of vol
umes. 1t so happened that Rangatira
chief fell in love with handsome girl Of
his people, who loved humble admirer.


In vain the girl and her lover protested: !:
and, without giving them long to indulge
in their useless efforts. the CHIEF settled
the matter, and the girl became his.
What made the case worse was that by
peculiar power Of taboo he could, as it
were, shut out his rival forever. Against
any ordinary foe the young lover might
have fought on, hoping for death, or for
some other cutting of the knot. But
against the chief he was powerless. No
Maori dare defy the supposed sacred at
tributes of their leaders, and the young
fellow gave up the girl in despair, when
once the taboo had made her the chiefs
forever.


But now comes the dramatic climax of
the episode. The girl waits. and does
nothing desperate SO long as there is yet
chance for the lover whose love she re-
turned. But no sooner has he sullenly
retired from the struggle, hopeless and
broken hearted, then she resolves on her
hideous revenge. To kill the thief would
have been Of little use, for she would have
been tabooed still, and no one would have
dared to marry her. But she can at least
inflict a lifelong revenge on the chief who
had taken her from her love, and this she
proceeds to accomplish in horrible in
genious way. ,s


Stealing away one night from her lodge,
she made her way to the hut of a leprous
hag livino, stunned by the tribe, on the
outskirts of the village. We are told
that she not only stayed with the diseased
woman for time. but to ensure still
more certainly her revenge, drank of the
hag's blood. Need we add that when she
returned to her lord and master it was not
as the handsome girl she set out, but as a
ioathsome leper, to be lifelong burden
and curse and object of disgust to him


Such is the story, which for the terrible
intensity Of the passion for revenge showr
by the heroine has probably been rarely
surpassed. One can better understand
after reading it, how it was the last wal
in New Zealand was such a hotly-contest
ed one. No wonder the Maoris fought tt
the bitter end, if even thei, womel
possess the determination shown by thi
dark skinned beauty.
Year: 1878

Ii there is person in the United States who
does not know of Johnson's Anodyne Lini-
ment, we hope this paragraph will reach that
persons eye, and that he will write us for par
ticulars of it. It is more valuable than gold
silver or precious stones