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Year: 1877

l.. Page and son, cutting wood near San
Jose, noticed for several days that mum


Der of birds remained constantly upon q
tree hear them, some gong and sonic
coming from time to time. Upon cutting
down the tree, they discovered llmb with
a hollow cavity, some two feet In length
and three or four inches in diameter. in
which were two full grown birds of some
goodly. SPECIES. There was small
aperture through which the birds were
supplied with food by their mates, The
limb was cut aud the birds liberated
They were neither Of them able to fly,
having evidently meyer been out of their
How they came inside is
q question. It Is probable the mother
bird was small, and though able to make
her nest in the hollow of the tree and
rear her young, could not extricate them,
and they did not gain strength enough to
help themselves until the hollow had 50
closed that eccape was impossible. Those
who examined the birds think they are
about two years old. They bad been fed
from their youth by their bird-fellows
through the aperture in the lilab of the
tree. A noblcr instance of devotion, even
the human family never exhibited.
Year: 1877

A boy named Frank Hanafn, who


had been injured in a saw-mill the


other day was supplied with a new


skin by taking pieces from the arms of


eight or nine other boys. In the &C


cident a very large wound was made


on his back, the surface being one


mass of quivering flesh, though healthy


in appearance. The wound, Of course,


was very sensitive, and the operation
must have been quite painful to him.


Drs. Picot and Maynard and an assis-.
tant performed the operation. Around
the bed were gathered six or eight
Irish boys, from 8 to 10 years of age,
from whose arms had been taken, or


was to be taken, the skin needed to re-
place that which was lost. As each
was called on by the doctor, he came
forward and barred his arm, a small
piece of skin was skillfully cut out
with the lancet and gently placed upon
the raw flesh. About thirty pieces in
all were put on. Several of the boys
gave up more than one piece, and
Folger Picot, the doctors son, contrib
uted eight pieces. A younger brother
of Hanafn's gave nearly as many.
While the operation was going on the
boys joked among themselves on help
ing to make up Hanafn, and bantered
each other on the number Of times
they had submitted to be cut for the
benefit Of their playmate. The boys
were generally very willing to give
the skin required, but after a while
they evidently began to think that
enough was as good as a feast, and
moved out of doors, watching further
operations through the window. It is
thought, however, that enough viii
consent to give skin, SO that Hanafn's
wound will be entirely covered over,
thus fastening his recovery and adding
to his comfort when the wound shall
have healed.-A1s6urn advertiser.
Year: 1877

The patent registering apparatus
with which Richmond bar-rooms are
now frescoed, while no doubt admira-
bly, contrived to answer the purpose
for which it was intended, seems to us
capable of immense improvement. As
arranged at present, it only registers
the total number Of drinks taken at
the bar over which it presides. Thus.
when Jones, Smith and Brown step up
to the captains Office to pay their
mornings devotion to Bacchus, the
gong rings out three drinks, but does
not register the particular beverage
with which each man sOothes his arid
throat. Now If the machine could be
so modified that it would not only re-
cord the exact number Of drinks but
what they consisted of and who took
which, consider what important results
might follow. We should be able to
learn, just by consulting the dial, the
favorite tipple of each customer, the
extent to which he indulges in it, and
its exact cost per diem. The bar
tender, by striking an average Of the
number of toddies which, under aver
age conditions, produces intoxication,
could tell by glancing at the bell-punch
when to refuse anymot his patrons
'just one more glass, and they on
their part could satisfy themselves
with scientific accuracy as to their
proper time to stop imbibing spirits
and return to soda. And not only
this. By instituting police inspec-
tion.of the saloons at different periods
of the day the authorities could ascer-
tain the number of intoxicated persons
in the city, their names and the proba-
Bile amount of cell-room requisite for
their accommodation during the night.
Equally convenient would this ar
rangement be for family purposes,
since by merely obtaining transcript
of the register every wife could see for
herself the precise condition of her
husband, the chances Of his coming
home to supper and the possibility Of
being able to find the key-hole after
his return from the 'lodge." No doubt
there are those who will differ with us
as to the propriety of disseminating
such information as this, but it cannot
be denied that it would tend greatly
both to promote temperance and put a
stop to ingenious but wicked prevari-
cation. There would certainly be much
less tipplng did every topper know that
he couldn't take a toddy without the
knowledge of his wife, mOther-in-law
and the public generally. In fact we
are not sure that the American prac-
tice of drinking at public bar-rOOms
would not be completely broken up by
such an arrangement as we have sug-
gested, particularly if the temperance
people should start a paper for the
daily publication of the record made
by these punches. The idea, at any
rate, is brilliant one, and we are
willing to fOregO any royalty on it for
the sake Of the common good. Who
viii apply it to the Virginia liquOr-tax
machine ?-BGEtimOre Gazette.
Year: 1877

How little is known of what is in
the bosom of those around us! We
might explain many a coldness, could
we look into the heart concealed from
us; we should often pity where we
hate, love when we curl the lip with
scorn and indignation. To judge with
out reserve of any human action is
culpable temerity, of all our sins the
most unfeeIing and frequent.
Year: 1877

1he name OF J0ufnOb is nlSJ0rlc III
France, belonging to one of those an
cient families who have maintained, to
the present day, the honor of a proud
name, though the Representatives have
passed through all manner Of vicissi-
tudes attendant upon revolution and
loss of property, and we may add Life
itself, since more than one who bore
the name died by the guillotine.


1t was near the close Of the reign Of
Louis XIV, one January afternoon,
that a crowd might have been seen
gathered upon one side of the Rue de
ID Paix, Paris. There stood in the
midst of the group woman, simply
but neatly dressed, with an infant in
her arms, while hard by couple Of
officers of law were forcing a man
away from the spot. A few sbusy
hands were loading cart with furni-
ture and other domestic articles.


It was not an unusual scene in Paris
in those days. A creditor had this
power over his debtor when the debt
due amounted to a certain sum. He
could seize upon his debtors personal
property, even to the bed he slept
upon, turn wife and children into the
street, and could also send the father
to prison. Such was the explanation
of the scene to which we have referred
as now occurring in the Rue de Ia
Paix.


In vain the wife's tears. An advo-
cate, as he was called, had been en-
ployed to enforce the law, and he
stood there as rigid and cold as mar
bic. Hard by good cure was trying
to comfort the wife, and interceding,
butfrditlessly, with the agent Of law,
who acted for the creditor. In the
struggle with their prisoner the coat
Of the husband had been torn from his
back, and he was now being borne
away to the prison through the cold
January atmosphere in his shirt
sleeves.


At that moment there rode down
the Rue da la Paix young and
handsome man in an open carriage.
As the vehicle came opposite the
throng it was stopped by the crowd, 50
that the driver could only draw up
his horses and wait for it to disperse.
The occupant Of the vehicle leaned
forward to ascertain the cause of the
interruption. His eyes caught those
of the good cure, who instantly came
forward, saying:


ct is a poor, unfortunate family,
Monsieur, who are being driven from
their home by a heartless creditor
They are worthy and good people, as
l we'll know"


And cannot pay the debt y asked
the young Marquis Journot, for that
was his name. f.5


''The man cannot pay"


"And how much is the debt ?"


"Fify louis, Monsieur"


"Is that all?


"a small sum to you, perhaps,
Monsieur, but quite too much for this
poor man to attempt to pay"


The marquis was a young spend
thrift, a gay, dissipated sprig of the
nobility, scarcely yet Of age, but he
was not without generous instincts,
and, indeed, he was known to have a
good heart. He lived in dissolute
period, when few young men Ofhis
rank escaped the contamination of
vice. Gambling was daily pastime
and the honor of women was held of
light account.


The young marquis had taken out
his pocket book as he remarked, els
that all ?"


Here, my good priest" he said
"you seem to be the friend Of this un-
fortunate family. Take this money.
Year: 1877

New YORK, Jan. 8.-The Amerique
now lies embedded in sand, perfectly easy
aud undoubtedly tight. No danger is
anticipated unless an easterly storm should
spriDg up. The cargo consists of
miscellaneous articles among which are
many very valuable paintings All
passengers, specie and baggage have been
landed, The engineers and assistants
have returned to the vessel and powerful
tug boats have arrived to attempt to haul
her off. Her passengers will arrive in this
city carly this afternoon. They are mostly
French emigrants bound for western states
principally Illinois. The pilot sounded
ab0vt % or 20 minutes before 2 clock this
morning, and finding five fathoms of water
ard some kind Of bottom as channel lead
ing into Sandy Hook, supposed he was on
the right course TOR New York, but at 2
O clock the steamer struck her bows or a
bar, but SO slightly that, had not the wind
been SO heavy from the east, she could
have backed off. Although SO near shore
land was not seeL till after the ship struck
Sandy Hook lights were not seen at any
| time
Year: 1877

For Book BINDING or Ruling, go to
THE ARGUS Bindery. No better work
can be done in this vicinity. Prices reason
able. Work done quick, Leave orders at
The ARGUS Counting Room. opposite the
the Post Office
Year: 1877

We have some idea of the amount of
water that must pass through a corn
plant, wheat plant and cotton plant,
to organize pound of each of these inn
PO-tant staples and we regard with
lively in.arest the waterworks with which
cities are supplied with water as throw>
ing light on agricultural engineering and
tho future supply of fertilizers TO the
country. An enormou. engineering
work is in progress TO supply Baltimore
with water, the present supply being
bad in quality and inadequate in guam
'{he new source is the Gunpowder river,
nine miles from the city, and the water
is TO be brought through tunnel seven
miles long, cut through mountain. This
will be the longest tunnel in America,
circular in shape, and twelve feet in dia-
meter. Five miles of the distance il
very hard rock, and the drilling is done
by manual labor, power drills being i'm
practicable in such small space. The
rest OF the way will be bricked. Fifteen
shafts have been sunk. The cost is esti-
mated at S3,000,000, about 800 men
are employed, and the tunnel will pro-
badly be completed in three years. The
employees are mainly negroes, who live in
miserable log cabins; and the contractor
says that his greatest difficulty is not Of
an engineering kind, but comes from
drunkenness among these men. Liquor
dealers infest the temporary villages with
portable bars, and sell vile whisky 70
cheap that the laborers buy extensively.


Few have any conception what moving
water will do in this country in three
generations from this time. II congress
will do nothing else for agriculture, it
ought at least to establish one institution
to teach agricultural engineering as
thoroughly to 800 pupils as military
science is taught at West Point. We do
not object to the scientific education Of
cadets and military officers, but we do
affirm that engineering skill applied to
irrigation will be quite as useful to man
kind ~ il can be in war. Educated Off
GERS often make superior farmers, and
one of the greatest lawyers in the city Of
New York is doing creditable work by
improving old fields in Virginia. When
shall we learn that knowledge is power?
Year: 1877

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Graphic outlines new and
curious theory broached in Washington.
He says:


A combination to depreciate silver has
been projected by the great Jew bankers
of the world. These people have studied
the whole question OF currency in very
practical way, and understand 1t not only
much better that the community at
large, but better also than the Christians
associated with them in business. They
realize that the demonetization Of silver
means an era of low prices. In other
words, the artificial enhancement Of the
price of gold REDUCES the measure OF
prices all over the world. BY their d.
rect action upo1unhofpvernments OF the
Scandinax iermany, and the
United rast bssnte2ar
Year: 1877

We feel deep interest in our Public
Schools. The GAZETTE has ever been
foremost in advocating their improve
ment and extension. But in doing so it
has always opposed extravaganza and ad-
monished the School Board that if the
cost of education was allowed to become
excessive it would defeat the aim had by
those who introduced our school system,
whichw that our children might be edu-
Gated cheaply.


We believe that the figures shown as
the cost per capita now are about double
what they were twelve or fifteen years
ago, while our primary schools are no
better. We believe this cost is too heavy;
and think there can be retrenchment
without injury to the schools. We have
no special fault to complain of in the
present Board Of Education. They are
doubly sincere in their desire to effect
reductions. But they have not made
much of an effort. Mr.. Fraim proposes
10 so to the Legislature. We doubt
whether that body will be willing to take
up the quarrel of the Board with the
Council. 1t seems to us it would have
no more right to interfere between this
department than between the Water or
The Police Departments. We must have
some head to our local affairs and it
seems to us that the Council is the body
which the people will hold responsible.
II it acts toward the Board of Education
improperly the people will change it.
The cost of education per capita in for
mer years was from sic to eight dollars.
Year: 1877

Our military President and his Cabinet
and followers are fast driving the govern
ment into dangerous and perilous posi-
tions-a few more steps in the same direc-
lion and a civil war will confront the
people-a war perhaps more dangerous
and disastrous to us than any that have
preceded it. And this too simply that a
hundred thousand Office holders may
enjoy another lease Of the power so many
OF them have abused. There is not a
man in office in Washington who does
not know that Tilden was fairly elected
President.
Year: 1877

[NorR-Letters intended for this column must os
accompanied by tho writer's full name and address to
insure attention. Compainants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time In writing.
Write on only one side OF the paper ED HEaALD.l
Year: 1877

To EDIToR HERALD:-


Why is 1t that when bill is rendered to the head o
any department under tho city for work for thai
department deduction of nearly onchalf is made bc-
toro 1t is paida have had this happen TO lhrco
four times, and, II necessary, will give namos and
prove all say. would like to know where tho bal
OF all these bills goes think If tho Comptroller
would call In the parties who present these bills he
would fad out few rascals this city who ought 10
bo kicked out OF ollico MECHANIC.
Year: 1877

SUNSHINE AS A MEDICINE
Sleepless pcoplc-and there are
many in America-should court
the sun. The very worst soporific
is laudanum, the very best is sun.
shine. Therefore it is very PLAIN
that poor siecpers should pass as
many hours of the day as possible
in the sunshine, and few as possible
in the shade. Many women are
martyrs, and do not know it. They
shut the sunshine ont of their houses
and their heart; they wear veils,
they carry parasols; they do all
that is possible to keep off the
subtles, and yet the most potent
influence which is intended to give
them strength and beauty and
cheerfulncss. Is it time to change
all this, and so get roses and color
in our pale cheeks, strength in our
weak souls !? The women of Ameri-
ca are pale and delicate. They
may be blooming and strong, and
the sunlight will be potent infu-
ence in this trans formation.
Year: 1877

This office has an extensive job Printing
Establishment, at which all kinds of holi-
day job printing can be executed in the
very best styles, on short notice, and OH the
most favorable terms. Give IL a trial
Year: 1877

VIZ have seen no notice of an invitation
FROM tho Union League Club to Senator STAN
LEY MATTHEW'S to dino with the President Mt
its hospitablc board on the occasion of the
silver wedding anniversary. Why is the
great negotiator thus neglected?
Year: 1877

THERE will be q regular gushing lovc-fcast
of the political pharisecs at the Union League
Club on the occasion of the Presidents visit,
and If he docs not return from it fully pre-
pared to veto the silver remoneti zstion we
shall be disappointed
Year: 1877

large beef contract at Fort Garry, started
a lot Of beef cattle from there, the very
best he could get, and considered them
No. I, in all respects, but on arriving at
Fort Gary, where they came into compe-
tition with Montana cattle, was surprised
to have them rated No. 3, while the
Montana S took was rated No. I. -


We wish to call the attention of our
citizens to this fact, that there is an i'm
mense trade IN cattle sure to spring up
with Montana, and the question is, will
our citizens, to whom 1t legitimately be-
longs, prepare themselves to control it,
or let it slip from our hands. It is bound
to grow into huge business and per-
manent one, while in any event we shall
receive great benefits from the reshipping
here; yet the control of the trade legiti-
mately belongs to the GATE CITY to Mon.
tana. We need wholesale houses to
change goods for Montana cattle. We
need capitol enough to buy all that
comes and send them over the Northern
Pacific to the markets of the world, and
there will be no trouble IN selling Mon
tana cattle-they will stand first in the
market. We need stock. yards of large
capacity.


We expect to see this business COM
menced next year. and see stock trains
leaving Bismarck for Chicago and New
York, and within five years we expect to
see trade built up which will make for
tunes for those engaged in it quicker than
quartz leads. So Mr.. Johnny Bull can
have just as many steaks "hofF that
Hamerican hox'' as he wants, and much
cheaper than it can be produced in Great
Britain.
Year: 1877

Z We are informed the project Of con-
structing narrow guage railroad to the
Black Hills from Bismarck is again re-
ceiving the earnest attention of Mime
sofa and Northern Dakota capitalists.
They are now satisfied, it seems, that
the investment would prove safe and
good, and the necessary ducats are ready
when the organization shall have been
completed of the proposed company.
It is proposed if the Enterprise is taken in
hand, to push it through with all expe-
dition so as to give us our first railroad
connection. The projectors say they
could complete the road and have it in
running order in a single season. The
great race will probably be between this
company and the Niobrara corporation
of Sioux City and Nebraska; but the
latter has on its side the advantage Of
perfected organization and much work
already done.


A short visit to Crook City on Thurs
day, besides giving our paper large adj
ditional list Of subscribers and convinc-
ing our reporter that the little valley
hamlet is chock full of enterprise aAd
enterprising men, satisfies us that Crook
has fair future before it, and that when
the present generation have all left the
Black Hills, to "'ills they wot not Of
the hungry and thirsty traveller will be
registering his name at four-story brick
Crook City hotels, and playing croquet
on the lawn with the fair maids of the
now little, but then big city. Bro Burke
of the Tribune, than whom there is no
more courteous or wide-awake man inf
the West, thinks the same, and deserves
to live long enough to see the realization
of the prophecy. .


The firm Of Janney, Molles & Brooks,
wholesale hardware and grocery mer-
chants, that has been doing business here
for about two months, have conclusively
proven what has always been claimed
for this town, namely, that here at the.
foothills is where our wholesale stores
and main supply depots should be located.
This house, which is a branch of the well
known and wealthy firm of Minneapolis,
Mimi, after looking over the country
carefully, concluded that their business
would be equally as good if not better
here than at Deadwoed, besides saving
the enormous rents and the danger from
fire. They have sold in the short time
they have been here an immense guam
tity of goods and are satisfied with their
choice Of location.-Crook CITY Tribune.
Year: 1877

"British butchers are mad as hornets
over the arrival Of American beef, but
still their customers continue to remark,
Hill take hanother steak hoff that
Hamerican hox."


And well they may, for American
beef can be furnished in England at two
thirds The price which has been charged
for English beef. A little over a year
ago the experiment Of shipping dressed
meats to England in vessels containing
refrigerati1g compartments, was inaugur-
ated. 1t has been greater success than
its most sanguine friends anticipated.
Cattle on foot are also successfully ship
ped, and the result is it is revolutionizing
the English market. But we wish to
speak of the result at home and its effect
on our interests. The benefit to our
stock raisers is already apparant from
the increased activity in the markets,
and it is hard to say where English de-
mand will stop. To say the least it is
already huge in its proportions, with
only years trial; but we have the "a
cilities to furnish them in any amount.
We have taken good deal of pains
recently to look up this stock business, as
it directly interests the citizens of Bis


marck, while the country Immediately
about us is good stock country and will
yield splendid returns to all engaging in
it, yet the particular point to which
we wish to call attention is that this new
ly created English demand for American
meats may be the means of opening up
a trade between this point and Montana
| which will be simply immense. We
have taken pans to gather information
from every old Montana resident we
could find, and all unite in declaring the
valleys of Montana to be the finest gra-
zing country in the world. Cattle and
sheep live out all winter without a par
ticle Of feed other than they get them
selves, and come out in the spring rolling
fat.


| This is 10 fancy picture, but is SUBJ
stantiated by every old resident and the
army officers who have been stationed
there, and, more than this, the quality of
meat from Montana cattle is universally
admitted to be superior to any known.
A few droves have come into our market
already, and no finer beef cattle have
ever been here. As an illustration OF the
superiority of Montana cattle: A gentle
man, residing in Minneapolis who had a