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Year: 1878

IT is plain to see that the hopes Of CampbeIrs Prescott organ are grow ing weaker regarding its pets election, and also plain 10 every man capable of understanding the signs of the times, that Mir. Stevens will be reelected. Had the election come of six weeks ago, the outcome in votes would have been quite different Stevens gains constant ly. Woolsey seems 10 have lost pretty much all his original supporters in Pinal, and it turns out that he cannot carry his own county. He could have given Phenix the Capital but chose to give it to Prescott, and he is served right in not getting an endorsement in Maricops nor in YaYapai.
Year: 1878

IF Walter L. Vail is willing to serve in the legislature, the people of Pima should esteem il a privilege to cleo him, and We say this with all due re spect to other candidates, for MT Vail has recently proven himself public spirited and self-sacrifcing citizen in the matter of trying to capture tue murderers of Adams and Finlay
Year: 1878

900 weekly. This much is known io be weekly exported by public carriers, and of course considerable goes out by private hands These facts, and they are facts, seem about all that is necessary 10 say regarding mining progress in this Territory. Twelve months ago, but a small sum in com parison was produced, and twelve months hence lhe amount will be greatly increased. At present the pro- duct amounts To an average of about six millions per annum. In less than one year 10 come, Tombstone will turn out at least S5O,GO0 and perhaps much over $lO0,000 per month. Richard Gird is firmly of the opinion that him self and associates have enough ore exposed at present to run quartzmilI twenty years. The Contention and other mines there more than keep up their reputation as development pro gresses.

 The railroad is coming. Capital and shrewd operators are coming. The good time is coming. And If we are not all rich we may be happy yet
Year: 1878

In these days, all men and women read
something, but the trouble is that by
reading in single vein, which so strong
ly appeals to their Individual tastes and
personal idiosyncrasies that it is not
study at all, they lose their power to
study anything else. That reading which
costs no effort and necessarily dissipates
the power of study, is that which we
should indulge in only for recreation,
while that which we know to be import
ant in itself, and in it's bearings upon
broad knowledge and culture, should
most engage our time and attention.
The trouble is, not that we do not read
enough, but that we read so much of
that which simply pleases us as to de-
strOy our power to read that which will
edify and enlarge us. There are many
aspects in which newspaper reading is
preferable to much that is considered
essential to high culture 1t is undoubt-
edly dissipating to the power of study,
but so is any other reading which is pur-
sued as passion. 1t has this advant-
age: that it never detaches the mind
from supreme interest in the affairs of
to-day. There are studies which sepa-
rate man from his time which shut
off his sympathies from the men and
the movements around him. There is a
kind of dilettanteism which rejoices in
mousing around in dark corners for the
curiosities of history and art, which is
wise about great nothings about
bric-a- brac, wise about antique gems,
wise about coins, wise about classical
antiquities, wise about old books of
whose contents it knows little, wise
about dead and useless things, and fool
ish enough to plume itself upon it's wis
dom.
Year: 1878

\ stranger recently located IN an eli
gible pew in fashionable church in
New York, and had quietly ensconced
himself in well-upholstered corner
which offered all possible facilities for
sound nap, when the owner entered.
He was alone and there was room
enough and to spare, for the day was
rainy and the congregation sparse. In
dignant, howevever, at the presence of
the intruder, the owner waited patiently
for the singing of the hymn, and then
quietly handed the book to the visitor,
with this welcome written upon the fly
leaf:


L pay $500 year for this pew"


1t was subtle way of telling the
stranger that the door was just wide
enough for an immediate exit. He was
a bit startled at first, but soon handed
him the hymn-book back with this an
swer: 80


You pay altogether too much; why
don't You move out?
The result was that neither Of the
combatants were edited by the ser
mon.
Year: 1878

In>, newspaper article on table eti-
quette Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher says
that in handing your plate up to have it
replenished, you should first remove the
knife and fork, and thus prevent their
being jostled off by those annoying acci-
dents which are so liable to occur Ap-
preciating the fact that it looks awk-
ward to hold the knife and fork in your
hand, and equally suspicious to stick
them in your pocket, the lady recon-
mends that you lay them down on the
solitaire or piece of bread so as not to
soil the cloth. Mrs. Beecher ough; to
remember that we do not all receive
salary of $4,000 a year and three
months at the White Mountains. and
are not, therefore, likely to be provided
with solitaires. Even in the case of
those persons who can afford such
a luxury, it seems to us to be asking
great deal of them to take it off for the
purpose of propping up greasy knife
and fork. And then, if a man lays down
his solitaire in company he takes
great risk of never seeing it again this
side Of the grave. 1t were cheaper we
take it, to grease the table-cloth and pay
the damages after dinner-buy a new
cloth, if need be, and take the old one
home for horse blanket The horse
would not kick because of grease spot
or two. A mule, though, would kick
the roof off the stable on a much less
provocation.


'On the solitaire or piece of bread.
Looking at it again, we see in it hole
for a man to crawl out Of who has no
diamond But why would not biscuit
do just as well as piece of bread? Or,
in the absence Of either bread or biscuit
"a fellow is liable to eat them. you
know-how would a cold potato work?
Or. again. how would it do to wipe the
knife and fork on your hair, and-but
these things will suggest themselves to
q man in an emergency
Year: 1878




drive him away so long as the connect
ing wires responded to his hand. When
at last they fred the building, he quiet
ly, and with touch of humor, sent his
last message, Fires too hot. Good
night, and got away in time, showing
himself to be as sensible as brave. Obe-
dience to order and discipline were new
er more needed than now, and it is no.
BILE thing to die at ones post, if thereby
a trust is kept that saves other lives or
keeps rapine or destruction at bay. But
to hit it so accurately as this boy has
done, to care nothing for the risk of life
so long as his magnets worked and he
could send intelligent replies over the
wires, and then to know when to quit,
makes us confess that the modern Cas-
abianca is great improvement over the
old
Year: 1878

the stairs, location Of the windows. their


size and number, cost of material, cx-


pense of labor; in short, how to get the


best possible house out of the means in


hand. Is debt to be paid, note or


mortgage met, certainly the wife, if pro-


perly prepared, can aid in all this work;


and her husband needs her aid, as is tes-
tilted by the countless wrecks all along


the shore of the matrimonial sea- Ma


ny true man owes his financial ruin to


the fact that his wife was burden in


stead of help; she was a burden, not


because she desired to be, but because


she had been induced to become wife


when she was not qualified for the du-


ties of the position. But fractional


part of the matrimonial wrecks may be


justly attributed to the wife's failure


Husbands fail quite as often, and in ma
ny cases both are failures Still the pro-
position is maintained that woman needs
to be educated in the kitchen. in the
parlor and in the schools, in order to be
well qualified to become wife But by
far the highest reason yet remains to be
considered. Woman needs all the aid
that any and all kinds Of education can
give her. in order to qualify her for the
successful discharge Of the duties Of
motherhood, sacred realm from which
the inexhaustible hand of nature has
forever excluded the sterner sex. as the
Egyptians excluded the lower castes
from the sacred temples Of Iris, lest
they should profanc them. Casting
aside antenatal influences, Horace Mam
says: Give me the training Of the child
the first six years of his life. and I will
be responsible for the result Froebel,
Pestilotzi, and Il multitude OF ladies and
gentlemen who have made this subject
of special study, agree in the conclusion
that the earliest influences surrounding
a child life are the most lasting and
difficult to eradicate 1t has been fre-
quently asserted that George Washing
ton did not owe his constancy to truth
and right so much to the stern treat
ment of an honest father, as to the inhu-
ence of loving and thoroughly compe-
tent mother. The pages Of history are
repletc with illustrations of the truth
fulness Of this proposition, hence the
necessity of the thorough
Of those who are to assume
these duties. CLIMDAGA.
Year: 1878




Here is story illustrative of the fact
that tears are powerful weapon in the
hands of Observation-Disclosures mod
ern Niobe. There was Southern mer-
chant, a handsome, dashing fellow, who
astonished all his relatives a few years
ago by marrying very plain girl, the
sister of his business partner The
marriage turned out reasonably happy,
but it has always remained mystery to
the society bellies, who were ready to
fall into his arms at word.


1t was tears land not idle tears }
that trapped him. One evening he call
cd at his partners house, and found on
ly the young lady at home. Very art
fully she led the conversation to her
own affairs, and told him that she was a
perfect slave to her sister. tyrannized
over and ill-treated, that life had be
come such burden to her that she
should rid herself of it unless she
could change her home The visitor
tried to comfort her, but in vain. Mar
riage was very far from his thoughts
then, and he had no love to give any
where. Niobe's tears fell faster and
faster, and at last they came in a hys-
terical torrent


His calculations of sympathy were in
vain, when she cried 'Oh, where shall
| go? who will give me a home?' II
would if l dared, poor girl" said the
male victim, and quick as lightning the
response: What would my sister say
if you married me?" What could the
man do under such circumstances? A
tolerably fair face was lying on his bos-
ON, pair Of grateful, loving eyes (she
did love him, dearly were looking up in.
to his own, and delicate little hand had
sought and found his. He did what
any disengaged gentleman would have
been likely to do, pressed his suit, ses
cured her unreluctant consent, inform
ed her sister Of it, married her and die
his best to make her happy. She, ir
turn, made him good wife. Little by
little he discovered her stratagem-but
he never told his wife Of it.


- u I l. - I
Year: 1878

1t is boy that can stay at his post
as long as there is any use of holding it.
that is not afraid of threat nor the pres
ence of violence, and keeps his work res
olutely in hand SO long as there is work
to do. That is what is reported of Aug.
ust Doudel, the brave little telegraph
operator who was shut up in the Pitts


burg telegraph Office on Saturday night
He kept on telegraphing, doing his du


ty, without the slightest regard to the
mob surrounding him. They could not
Year: 1878




Paris, June 27.-The international
literary congress accepted as basis
for its decisions the principle advocated
by Victor Hugo in speech, urging
that book once published becomes in
part the property of society, and after
the authors death, his family cannot
prevent its reissue. but authors heirs
should be entitled to from five to ten
per cent. of the profits; that in case
there are no heirs, the profits should
revert to the State, to be applied to
the encouragement Of young writer's.
The congress resolved that the right Of
the author in his work is not legal
concession, but the form Of property
which legislation should guarantee TO
his heirs and representatives in per-
petuity, and that after the expiration
Of the term of the copyright, fixed by
existing laws in different countries,
anybody may freely republish literary
works ON condition of paying per
centage to him.
Year: 1878

Washington, June 27.-The Potter
committee to-day, at the instance of
Butler, entered upon a side inyestiga-
tion, to ascertain whether Packard or
Nichols was legally elected governor of
Louisiana. The fact came out that at
an executive session the other day Gen.
Butler said that he would be able to
prove that the electoral vote Of Louisi-
ana was given to Hayes in pursuance
Of the argument whereby the State
government was given to Nichols
although Packard was legally elected.
Butler said he would establish cor
rupt bargain whereupon the Demo-
cratic members Of the committee voted
to go into this side investigation. At
the examination of Pitkin to-day, But
Ter laid the foundation for proving the
alleged bargain, and said to the COM
mittee. in open session, that while he
should prove that Packard was legally
elected, he believed that Hayes was en-
titled to the vote of Louisiana, as well





as the vote Of every Southern state, If
a free and fair election could have been
held. Some Of the Democratic mem-
bers of the committee took occasion to
differ with Gen. Butler on this point.
Hiscock SAID the Republicans would
introduce six witnesses and prove it.
The committee, at the instance Of But
Ter, has caused telegraphic summons
sent to Packard at New Orleans to
come before the committee previous to
sailing for Europe. Butler said that
he thought Packard would throw some
light on the transactions which he in
tended to show mp; it was fact, he
said, which could be proven, that the
Returning Board of Louisiana was only
kept up to their work during the count
by the promises that they should not be
but taken care of. As the
has entered upon this branch
the session will probably continue most
Of the summer.
Year: 1878

Fort Concha, June 27.-The mail
coach from Concha to Fort Davis was
attacked by Indians last night near
Pecas river and one passenger wounded
seriously, the stage escaping. This is
the first time the stage has been at
tackled in this vicinity, but it is not un-
expected, as the Indians entirely ig-
more the presence Of the military whom
they neither fear nor respect, and with
good cause, for in the past two or three
months men have been repeatedly shot
In this vicinity, but nothing has been
done to chastise the Indians.


Tho name Of the passenger injured
was Max Schultz. ssa
Year: 1878

Madrid, June 27.-The announce
ment of the death Of the Queen Of
Spain has been received with profound
sorrow and sympathy throughout Eu-
rope. The feeling in Spain almost ap-
proaches CONSERVATION. Hopes were
raised, at the crisis Of the disease, that
the vigorous constitution of the Queen
might triumph over the complication
of maladies, but her condition was
made doubly perilous by the fact that
she was expected to become mother
before the end of the year. The Queen
died in the arms Of the King, and sur
by the royal family. The re-
mains will lie in state to-day and be
conveyed to the Royal Monsoleum ut
Escurial on Friday. The president of
the medical faculty Of the royal palace,
in q bulletin announcing to the presi-
dent of the council Of ministers the
death of the Queen, attributes the
painful event to nervous gastric fever
by severe intestinal hem
orrhage.
Year: 1878

SENATOR BRUCE's bride is described
as very light mulatto, who would pass
for white in any company in the land,
and as young and beautiful. Her
maiden name was Josephine B. Wilson.
May not her appearance in Washing
ton next winter create commotion and
perplexity In the social worldp
Year: 1878

NEW YORK July 3d.-Speaker
Randall had reception by the
Manhattan Club last night. He
stigmatized the Republican success
in the last Presidential election as
the most gigantic fraud the world
ever saw.
Year: 1878

The lovers of piscstorlsl sport are en-
ploying the present pleasant weather
with considerable success hereabouts.


The b. & .. railroad company's corps
OF carpenters are st work preparing set
of new tim bers Tor the Little Grave Creek
bridge.


The nineteen wise men of Marshall
will meet at the court house next Mon
day, and decide the momentous question
of license or no license.


The Camden Zouaves were jubilant (2)
over the prospect of being ordered TO the
Third district to Quell the insurrection
among the coal miners, as f1reshsdowed
iu the dispatch published in the REGIS
TER Of the 9TH inst.


Our checker-plsyers claim that they
can beat any IN the State, and invite a
contest with any person who thinks to
the contrary. "NOw you hear It," as
Ahner Six would say.


Another member was added to the
Smith family, Wednesday evening last,
by the marriage of Mr.. Frederick Smith
and Miss Belle Burch.


Every day develops new candidate or
two for some of the town offices.


Esor. Jonathan Purdy has moved the
seat of justice in Clay District to DR..
News office, Marshall street, where he
can be found at all times ready to attend
to any business IN his line.


A little child belonging to George
Price, who was playing on wagon yes
terday, fell of, and its clothes catching
on some part OF the wagon the child was
held suspended tor some time, when the
penitentiary team happening along, one
of the couviCts heard the cries ofthe child,
went to its rescue and released it from the
uncomfortable and dangerous position.


The Melvin Literary Society decided
at it's last meeting that no good can come
from agi:atng the question of Mr..
HAYES title to the Presidency. They
will tackle the tariff question next Mon
day. and Congress is requested TO take no
definite action IN the matter until the re-
suit of the debate is promulgated.


1t appears to be the wish of maJorlty
of the citizens of the town that no nom
mating convention be held, and that all
candidates for town officers run on their
own merits.


The rolling mill is now IN full blast.


Mike Welch was discharged from the
Penitentiary, last Monday. Mike, be
fore he got into this little difficulty, lived
in Msrtinsburg. He was a young man,
lust sowing his wild oats, and was putting
in a pretty good crop. That staid old
burg concluded to invest q part OF It's
surplus funds in fire engine. No occas-
ion occurring to test the squirting powers
of the engine tor some time alter its pur-
chase, Mike became possessed of an in
ordinate desire to see the machine work
and not being able to longer resist the
temptation, he determined to furnish the
occasion, and proceeded to set fire to
stable. This had the desired effect, and
Mike enjoyed the sport hugely. The
engine worked to his entire satisfaction,
but the jury did not, as it sent him tc
the penitentiary for three years and SIX
months, in order to give the young man
time to out. grow his propensity for this
species of amusement, and 1t 8 hoped the
remedy will prove efectusl.


The lower end OF one Of the "splndles
in the Mound City Touring mill broke
this afternoon, causing stop in opera
tions at that establishment.
Year: 1878

MOuuubNlllt ENtpOI SCl'


We hear of but few sheep being shorn
so far this season, farmers being busy
breaking ground and planting corn.
The wool this season, as 8 general thing,
is not as good as that of last year owing
to the open winter in which not as good
care was taken Of sheep as last year. We
hear of fseveral lots averaging FIVE and SIX
pounds to the fleece Mr.. 5. A. Cock
ayne has shesred number OF his fine
Meriono sheep which averaged, for the
ewes, about twelve pounds and for the
rams sixteen pounds each. We have
heard Of no sales yet and farmers with
whom we have cOnversed on the subject,
say that there will be few sales until late
in the season as there is a desire to hold
on to the staple in view Of better prices
than are ruling e! this time. We doubt
the propriety Of this policy as the quota
tions the past few years show that the
prices ruling early in the season is q little
in advance of that ruling later IN the
summer.
Year: 1878

Chases (maine) Chronicle has these
strong remarks touching the dem
ocrats of Maine. They apply every
word, with equal force, to the leaders
of the democratic party in the second
district of Minnesota:


1t is being admitted by Democrats
everywhere that Pilsbury and few
others have sold out the Democracy
every year for some time past to
Blaine, else how could the Democrats
stand by SO long and see the Republi-
cans take possession of all the spOils
without an effort. Have they ever
organized any considerable defence
or have their papers ever worked ener-
getically against the Republicans In
September the Democracy automati-
cally goes to the polls, not organized
for victory but only to. keep it's men,
bers from joining the Greenbackers
and whipping out Blaine. The De-
mocracy is the weakest party in the
state, the principles of its members
are mainly greenback; let them help
the Greenbackers whip out Republi-
can rings. But no, they are kept
down by the party lash and made to
voto for some figure head only to let
the Republican Congressman be elect
ed on a plurality vote. The Democ-
racy instead of making formidable
opposition is kept from making any
1t is only kept in existence to protect
the Republican flank. and if single
Republican is elected to Congress
this fall the Democrats have only
themselves to thank, for they will do
it by letting the state go through de-
fault, when they have nothing to gain
by the action. and their party is grad
ually crumbling to atoms. and its
party leaders are dividing political
spoils or feeding from the crum bs
which fall from the table of Republi-
can Ring thieves.


Really; one would think that the
mnn who wrote that had just returned
from the Shakopee convention.
Year: 1878

As Dun. Barlow & Co reports are
all summed up by their reviewer from
the hard money standpoint. it is not
surprising that from the belining of
the panic to the present time they
have assigned false reasons for the
alarming condition of trade. and have
advanced encouraging views of the
future which have never been fulfilled.
We cannot call 10 mind one report
since 1873 that has discussed the
business situation in Il philosophical
light. They have all along secuted
the idea that the bullion policy had "a
depressing influence. but on the con-
trarv have predicted that STEADY
steps towards specie payments would
soon lead us out of the wilderness.


Well. we have marched forward
with steady steps towards specie
payments" and universal bankruptcy.
1t must be IN mockery that the re-
port before us remarks that ..any
suhstant' al progress toward business
prosperity could have made in the
face of adverse circumstances of the
past SIX months. would be Il matter of
surprise. es. quite matter of
surprise in the face of the adverse
circumstances which were foreseen
and predicted by the advocates of
financial reform, but not by Dun.
Barlow i Cos commercial and finan.
cial prophet ! The report of this
agency for the year 1877 contained a
roseatte prophecy for the future
year. LAYING great stress on the
''bountiful crops" We have had a
most bountiful crop of business dis.
asters. just as we ventured to predict
when reviewing that report. The
one b fore us is equally sanguine of
the future. and equally superficial in
its treatment of the causes which
have kept the industries of the
country stagnant. and which are to
bring about condition of prosperity.


Iii time for the business men of
country To pay heed to the advice of
of men whose predictions ! ave in no
instance failed. and who have en-
couraged no false hopes. Let them
cease placing confidence in charlatans.