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Year: 1879

The dead body of an unknown
man was found the other day near
Beatrice, which bore the unmistak a.
Bile marks of having been murdered.
He appeared to have been strangled,
his forehead crushed in with some
blunt instrument, the side of his
head beaten to a jelly, and his skull
fractured in several places. There
were marks of wagon track from
and to the main road to the tall
grass where the body was found,
supposed to be the team that bro't
aud left the body in the slough
grass. The matter is being investi-
gated and further developments are
expected.
Year: 1879

Nor one in five hundred who
speed away to gold mines on every
report of great richness of ores, ever
succeed in accumulating wealth.
Such we fear will be the result of
the present rush to Leadville, Col,
as it is stated great numbers arc
flocking to that point, and the cry is
"still they come" Doubtless it is
strictly true that the mines are con-
stantly developing richer deposits,
and bid fair to pay large profits to
men who have the capital to push
mining on a large scale.
Year: 1879

Two miles outside the city OF
Lynn, the body of young woman
was discovered the other day,
doubled up and thrust down into q
trunk, the arms and legs twisted
about in every conceivable shape,
and her nose cut off. She had been
dead only two or three days, but
could not be identified.
Year: 1879

II usually happens that when any
nnmoer of men combine TO do a
wrong, in their haste they overlook
some important fact or principle
which almost invariably defeats the
wrong intended to be consummated.
IL looks thus to a man who believes
that Legislators should act justly in
all cases where the mass of the peo-
pie are to be affected by their legis-
lation. We believe that a signal in
stance of this kind has occurred
with the majority in the Nebraska
legislature in the passage of the
capitol appropriation bill.


In their great anxiety to pass the
bill which they must have known
was against the will and wishes of
the great body Of the people of the
state, they overlooked a provision
in the constitution, which, when ap-
piled to their capitol appropriation
bill, will unquestionably defeat the
wrong intended to be fastened upon
the people by wastefully appro-
priating $4,000 of their money.
The bill proposed in the house pro-
vided for levy of q of a mill,
which limited the amount to be
raised to 100000. The bill was
amended i'm the Senate limiting the
amount to $4,000 and appropriate
ing the amount from a fund already
on hand, thus abolishing the levy
item of the bill and in effect making
it new bill appropriating money
for that purpose. Although promi-
nent lawyers were engaged in per-
fecting this "job" against the will of
the people, yet, in their haste to
carry an unjust measure, they over
looked plain provision ofthe con-
stitation and passed a law that
never can be executed against the
plain provisions of that instrument,
aud thus the unjust measure falls to
the ground. The constitution is
very plain upon this subject and
reads: "Any bill may originate in
either house of the legislature, er-
cept bills oppropriating money,
which shall originate only in the
house of representatives, and all
bills passed by one house may be
amended by the other"


The bill as first introduced i'm the
house provided for the erection of
a wing to a capitol building, 5y the
lery Of a ta1, and had none of the
features of an appropriation. In
the Senate, under the cover of
amendment, the nature of the bill
was entirely changed, and instead of
making provision whereby q sum
OF money might be leried and COL
lected for a certain purpose, it
was so altered as to make it an
appropriation bill. The JOURNAL
submits that such bills can only or
iginate in the House, and that, un-
der cover of an amendment, the
constitutional prerogative of the
house cannot be transferred to the
senate.


We call upon the legal fraternity
Of those portions of the state op-
posed to the "capitol steal" to ex-
anime the bill thoroughly, and push
shut every door IN tho Troos,r,,
that now stands wide open for the
entrance of "jobbers."
Year: 1879

EVERY man who voted for that
capitol robbery is either an irre-
clsimable idiot or a bought rascal,
and we are not at all particular on
which horn of the dilemma every
man who voted for this gigantic
steal chooses to hang himself
Omaha Herald.
Year: 1879

Messrs. Thomas and Gray arrived from the railroad where they went for the purpose of collecting revenue for the county. The sheriff found the Chinamen in possession of road tax receipts from Yuma county, but he collected licenses from the various persons doing business at Gila Bend and vacinity. Mir Gray, our energet- ic road overseer went for the heather Chinee for his $2 road tax, but they preferred to work it out on the Glla road, which, being unsurYeyed, MT. Gray returned for advice and will go back the fore part of next week

 Messrs. Luke S Thalheimer have given contract for the construction of brick building 24xGO on their property opposite the store of Ellis, Asher tS Co, to be completed by May 1st The building will be occupied as a brewery and saloon The piece of property purchased from MT Coe- ka is 50x13715. We are pleased to see the gentleman adopt the brick in stead of the abominable adobe The location of their property is central and will make gC od business cor ner
Year: 1879

Has built several new rooms and 50 refited and remodelcd his house that he now has as comfortable a ho- tel as can be found anywhere in Ariz- ona. A piano has lately been added to the parlor furniture and this room is the scene of many social gather ings. The many shade trees, the gar dens, the adjacent grain fields and running water will always lend a charm to the pleasant little village of ElOrcnce
Year: 1879

No MAN should deprive his wife and
family Ola good local paper. They do
NOT get ont from home 10 learn the news,
,lS does the husband anh father. and the
paper serves to relieve the otherwise lone
" hours OF his absence. 1t is the worst
po,sib economy to deprive the family Of
u pleasure so easily and cIeaply procured.
And yet there ar. those who say that they
are too poor to take paper; but they are
rot too poor TO spend twenty times the
price of paper every day for whisky and
tobacco.
Year: 1879

AN INDIANA Doc AND A WoLF.-McDowau
COX, who lives about four miles from LAFAYETTE.
dog which he highly priced. The last tha
was seen OF the animal was one day about that
length OF time ago, when he scared up some
unknown creature and darted out OF sight after
covered his dead body In the woods, and about
th1rty feet distant the dead body OF a large
wolf. The ground around the wolf was COW
ereo WIN hair torn from his woolly coat. Evf-
IDENTIFY the dog, after long struggle. had killed
the wolf, and then, walking on a distance Of
thirty feet or so, laid down to die The wolf
STOOD about twenty two inches In height when
on his feet, and was more than twice as large
as the dog.-fLafdyette Journal
Year: 1879

How MRS. MKNZING WAS KILLEp.-Caspar
MeDZing, saloon keeper OF Orange Valley, n
j., was arrested Tuesday on q charge OF shoot
Ing his wife Monday night In his saloon. A
man who was In the saloon at the time says
that Menzing had promised to lend his revolver,
ana that before doing so he started to take out
the seven cartrdges1t contained. When he had
taken out six he thought the revolver was
empty and snapped the hammer on the sew
enth: The bullet struck his wife, who was
stanQlng Lear him, and killed her Instantly
Year: 1879

The church on the hill is closed for few weeks for repairs. The exterior is being paint ed, and the improvement of the interior is un- der the direction of the Ladies Sewing society,

 It having appropriated the funds in it's treasu- ry for that purpose, and the ladies are making very successful efforts to increase the funds.
Year: 1879

We learn from our recent exchanges that the
great work, the elevated railway in New


York city, which extends from one end of the
metropolis to the other, has been completed


The elevated railway in New York has been


in progress for quite number of years, and
during that time has been under the manage
ment of quite large number of gentlemen of
influence and business tact, but all failed in the
construction of the elevated railway. Recently
the stockholders had the good sense and good


fortune to secure the services, influence and
energy of Cyrus W. Field, Esq, under whose
energetic efforts and by the prestige of his
name has brought the work to completion.
Thus it is seen what one man can do who pos
sesses the talents, and who has secule ed the
confidence of capitalists to such an extent that
he can at any time command the means, no
matter how large, to carry out any project he
undertakes. The fame Mr. Field has acquired
throughout the civilized world by reason of
his success in completing the laying of the At
lantic Telegraph Cable, between England and
America, has served him on the occasion of
his presidency of the elevated railway COM
pany of New York city, and hence the success
of the latter work. Mr. Field has yet another
great work to undertake and complete, and
we trust he will give to that work-we mean
the laying of the ocean cable from Australia
to San Francisco, via these islands-the benefit
of his energies. If Mr.. Field will undertake
this latter enterprise ii will most assuredly be
completed, because we do not think there is
any doubt of its complete success if he will
give it the benefit of the prestige of his great
name. We are glad to learn that Mr.. Field
favors the laying of an ocean cable under the
waters of the Pacific, and we look forward
with full confidence that this great work,
which would establish the circuit of the globe
by electrical appliances, has his sanction. We
trust therefore, that Mr. Field will take hold
of the Pacific Telegraph and complete it as he
has all the other great enterprises to which he
has directed his energy, talents and skill and
Which has placed him in the same category
with Fulton, Watts and La Seppes and many
others who have been the leading minds of
their age in cOnfering blessings on mankind.
Year: 1879

The 18th inst was observed with the ut
most unanimity by the people, as the anniver-
sary of the accession of His Majesty King
Kalakaua to the Throne. All business was
suspended after u o'clock NJ, the national
flags foated from the foreign Consulates and
the shipping in the harbor, and the national
flag of the kingdom was displayed from the
Palace and the Government buildings. At
Pm. national salute was fired from Punch
bowl Battery, which was responded to by
H. B. NJ. Ship Opal. In the forenoon the
infantry, Princes Own" of which His Maj
esty is Captain paraded the streets accom-
panied by the band, after which they marched
to the Palace where His Majesty reviewed the
company in person, where medals were pre-
sented to such members as had been most assid-
uous in attendance, and who had given satisfac-
tion as to their efficiency in the manual of arms
after which the company marched to the
Armory where a sumptuous lunch awaited
them, of which they partook with relish.
The 18th of February, 1879, being the first
celebration as holiday in memory of the
accession of His Majesty King Kalakaua to the
Throne, will be remembered for the good
conduct OF the citizens of Honolulu and the
high respect paid to the occasion. His Maj
esty has been on the Throne just five years,
during all which time the country has been
blessed with good order, and unusual pros
perity. His Majesty's reign thus far has been
exceedingly propitious and gives earnest that
it will be SO to the end, which we trust is
very remote. 1t must be source of great
qualification to His Majesty to witness the
loyalty and affection of the people as displayed
on the 18th inst. in the profound respect paid
to the day set apart as holiday to commem-
crate a great event, not only in His Majesty's
individual history but also that of the nation
over which he has been called to preside
All hail the 18th of February, and may His
Majesty be spared to see many more returns
of the auspicious day.
Year: 1879

ment to US that more capital does not find its
way hither from abroad, to be invested in the
business of raising sugar cane on these Islands
where capitalists would have moral cer-
tainty of reaping rich return for their invest
ment, no matter how much they might invest.
We have often said, and we repeatit here, that
no other country in the world can turn out
as much sugar to the acre as the Hawaiian
Islands. nor of better quality. Only the other
day we were informed by gentleman who
has charge of sugar plantation on one of the
Islands, that he has one hundred and sixty
odd acres Of cane that he expects to yield
seven tons of sugar to the acre. Such yield
is simply marvellous. E--
Year: 1879

A rich sugar re6ner Of San Francisco, II is re-
ported, has bought q. 900 of land in the Haw
allan Islands. for the cultivation of sugar cane He
will irrigate the dry lands drain the swamps build
railways, and spare no money to make the thing
success.


We clip the above from the Philadelphia
Foreign Mail of December last, merely for the
purpose of correcting slight error in the
statement of the Foreign Mail, with regard to
the purchase of sugar lands on these Islands
by rich sugar refiner of San Francisco. If
we are correctly informed we understand that
the large purchase of sugar lands was
made by Colonel Claus Spreckels on account
of the San Francisco Sugar Company, regu-
larly organized corporation, with a capital of
some ten millions of dollars, composed of gen.
tlemen of large wealth, who have associated
themselves together for the purpose of raising
sugar cane on ar extensive scale. The prepa-
rations of this corporation in the way of fur
nishing the requisite appliances for the irri-
cation of the vast tract of sugar lands they
posses on the Island of Maui, and the great
outlay of money in the purchase of machinery,
ETC., ETC., are upon scale to justify the belief
that in the course of few months the COM
pany will have accomplished good deal
towards beginning of their enterprise, for
which success is predicted by all who are
convsrsant with the locality and the business
Of growing cane. It is matter of astonish-
Year: 1879

THE extremely cold weather experienced
throughout the United States during the month
of December last, has not been equaled for
many years. The sudden and severe changes
in the temperature and the heavy snow falls,
were marked features of the singular and unu-
sual climatic changes. The SHOWS were SO
deep at number of localities both in the East
and the West, that railway travel was sus-
pended for days, an unusual number of fatal
cases of freezing occurred, great suffering
drawbacks had to be endured from the condi-
ton of the weather. The cold extended from
Maine to Texas, and across the Rocky noun
tains to California. 1t then traversed the 2lO0
miles over the Pacific Ocean, and struck these
Islands in its path, although but mildly, yet
with sufficient force to cause a chattering of
teeth on several occasions at intervals, during
months prevalence of cold weather. Thus
proving that the cold wave was waited by
the strong north easterly gales even as far
west as the longitude of the Sandwich Islands.
The weather-wise philosophers of these Is
lands, as well as the prognosticators of the
weather signs elsewhere, will have some diff
Guilty to account for the climatic changes of
the past month, but as such people have a
theory of their own to settle all disputes on
the weather to their own satisfaction, we are
not disposed to disturb their equinimity by
making any suggestions on the subject; sim
ply remarking that the phenomenon is calcu-
lated to excite scientific inquiry
Year: 1879

ASoTHER Centennial EXHIBITION IN lSS2.--Pre-
lminAry steps being taken for an international
Exhibition be held in this city in 1882, which will
be the centennial anniversary OF the close Of the Rev
olutiOn. There be doubt tha the city Of New
York will every exerti9n TO outriya all former
eIhibition..-Asr York A1aerieuH cOrre,pOnds"es.


By the foregoing it will be seen that New
York contemplates holding Centennial E1hi-
bition, in 1882 The enterprising people of
Gotham are resolved not to be outdone by
those of their rival city of Philadelphia, in the
matter of centennial exhibitions. We rather
like this spirit of generous rivalry, and bid it
God speed because it will give employment
to many suffering and deserving mechanic
and laboring man, put in circulation large
amount of money that for want of other en-
ployment might remain idle in the Golfers of
the rich Success 10 the New York centen-
nial exhibition in 1882


We are authorized to state that inasmuch as
the information as to when Ex-President
Grant will be here, if at all, is SO indefinite,
that it was considered best TO postpone action
on the subject of arranging programme of
reception, &c, and consequently the meeting
called for Tuesday evening last at the Kauma-
kapili Church was postponed. His Majesty
the King has sent an autograph letter of invi-
tation to Gen. Grant to visit these Islands,
through His Excellency the American Minis
ter resident, who will send it to the Secretary
of State of the United States, who will no
doubt telegraph the letter to Gen. Grant wher-
ever he may be at the time His Majesty's
letter is received at the State Department.
In this way this government can be informed
with certainty as to whether Gen. Grant will
touch at these Islands en- route to San Fran
cisco: when all necessary arrangements can
then be made to give the Ex-President a re-
ceptiOn suited to his rank and fame, and credi-
table 10 Hawaii nei.
Year: 1879

From the strength of parties in the Con-
gress Of the United States, as exhibited on more
than one occasion during the present session,
it is very evident that there will be no change
of policy on the monetary question. In other
words, it is plain that the majority in the
present Congress are in favor of the double
standard. The present Congress dies of its
own legal limitation on the 4th of March,
1879. The next Congress, will not meet until
December, 1879, unless sooner called together
by the President in extra session. The strength
of parties will be somewhat equaled in the
next Congress, by the result of the elections
last fall; and it is fair to presume that the
Lard money men so-called, will be stronger
than they were in the Congress which will
adjourn on the 4th proximo. The money
question in the United States gives no little
trouble TO the politicians of all shades of poll
tics, and must continue to do SO until some
settled line of policy is finally agreed upon
with regard to the standard of value of the
gold, silver and paper dollar Now that re-
sumption is practically in force in the United
States, and as the next nine months will afford
sufficient time to test the ability of the United
States Treasury to maintain specie payments,
the Forty-sixth Congress will have all the
advantage of the time between the 4th of
March and the lst of December, 1879, to watch
the workings of the machinery of the United
States Treasury, as we'll as the banks of the
United States on the resumption process, and
consequently, will be better able to adopt a
sound policy on the money question than the
members of the Forty-ifth Congress had.
Year: 1879

A gilded horseshoe, beautifully painted,
says city journal, is found in many par
lors and libraries. This comes Of an old
superstition that there Is good luck in a
horseshoe, and that il also wards Of evil,
If stuck up over the door, or kept else.
where about the house.
Year: 1879

And then remember, son, that the
world is older than you are. by several
years; that for thousands of years it
has been so full of smarter young
men than yourself that their feet
stuck out of the dormer windows;
that when they died the old globe
went whirling on, and not one man
in ten million went to the funeral or
even heard Of the death. Be as smart
as you can, of course. Know as much
as you can, without blowing the pack
ing out of your cylinder heads; shed
the light of your wisdom abroad in
the world, but don't dazzle people
with it. And don't imagine a thing
is so because you say it is. Don't be
too sorry for your father because he
knows so much less than you do; re-
member the reply of Dr. Wayland to
the student of Brown University, who
said it was an easy enough matter to
make proverbs such as Solomon wrote.
Make few" tersely replied the old
man. And we never heard that the
young man made any. Not more
than two or three, anyhow. The
world has great need of young men,
but no greater need than young men
have Of it. Your clothes fit you bet
ter than your fathers fit him; they
cost more money, they are more styi-
ish, your moustache is neater, the cut
of your hair is better, and you are
prettier, oh, far prettier, than pa"
But, young man, the old gentleman
gets the biggest salary, and his home
ly, scrambling signature on the busi-
ness end of check will draw more
money out of the bank in five min
utes than you could get out with a
ream of paper and copper-plate sig
nature in six months. Young men
are useful, son, and they are orna-
mental, and we all love them, and we
couldn't engineer picnic very well
without them. But they are not nov
elites, SON. Oh, no, nothing of the
kind. They have been here before.
Don't be so modest as to shut yourself
clear out; but don't be so fresh you
Wi have to be put away in the cool
to keep from spelling Don't be
afraid that your merit will not be dis
covered. People all over the world
are hunting tor you, and if you are
worth finding they will find you. A
diamond isn't so so easily found as a
quartz pebble, but people search for
it all the more intently.
Year: 1879

We have it from the direct testi-
mony of members Of both Houses of
the late Legislature, that much of the
Revised Code was not read at all in
the House, as the Constitution re-
quires; that the unmeaning and un-
constitutional reading by title" was
more than once resorted to in said
House; and that when the Republic
cans forced form of reading in the
Senate, large portions of it were skip
ped by the readers, and only few
members listened to any of it. The
Democratic pretense of prolOnging
the session nearly to the dog days IN
order to consider the Code, must be
dismissed as the veriest sham.- Co
lumbus Sunday Herald.
Year: 1879

The number of depositors drawing their
money from the Manhattan Savings Institution on
saturday was somewhat smaller than previous DAYS
and there was slignftncrease deposits Tho officers
said that several depositors who had gwen notice Of
Withdrawal soon after the robbery had concluded
to leave their money with the bauk, and
mat some VINO had demanded their money
when they found they could get il had deposited
II again. The fact that the institution is paving
Interest deposits for the last SIX months IL ex-
citing comment, IL beng admitted that the bank
Is not embarrassed but would have surplus of fully
$4,000 after all dcpOsitOrs paid II should close
up business now.


An officer OF the institution, when 0ues.
toned the SUBJECT Saturday
said action had been taken In regard paving
interest Tor the last months, but he thought II would
be pill deposits remaining with the bank. He did
moi know how would be IN regard 10 deposits which
IA been Withdrawn, but he thought inter could not
be claimed where the money taken out. He said
he did speak by authority and could not say what
course would be taken
Year: 1879

The Liver is the imperial ersan
OF the whole human system as it
controls he life, health and happi-
ness OF man. When it is disturbed
IN Its proper action, all kinds OF
ailments are the natural result. The
digestion of food, tho movements of
the heart and blood, the action Of
the biain and nervous system, arc
all immediately connected with the
workings of the Liver. 1t has been
successfully proved that Greene
August Flower is unouualIed IN
curing all persons afflicted with Dys-
pepsy or Liver Complaint, and all
the numerous symptoms that result
from an unhealthy condition of the
Liver and Stomach. Sample bot,els
to try 10 cents Positively sold IN
all towns in the Western Continent.
Three doses will prove that it is lust
what you want.