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Year: 1879




The Comedy of Errors" has been on the
stage at the Capitol, under the direction OF
the Gar of the Caucus for some two months,
without any dividend to the country, save
that which has come Of more full and per-
feet understanding of the intentions and
purposes of the actors The extra session
was called by the President for n special
purpose-to provide, by appropriations, for
the necessities of the nation. The Demo-
Gratis by their ma ority in both Houses,
wete clothed with full power to pass the
appropriation bills within two weeks, If
their purposes and intentions had been hon
est but they put themselves in the hands
of caucus, and have followed the pro-
gramme of conspiracy which sought to ac-
complish certain party purposes inconsist-
ent with the public veal under the menace
of submission to their behests or the bring
ing of starvation TO the Government


Twice these caucus conspirators have
made assaults upon the national welfare
and in each instance they have been re-
pulsed and left helpless on the scene oi
action by the hand OF the Executive. They
are now consulting what it is best to do
They find themselves harmless for evil and
without any disposition for good 80 they
arc just now engaged in nursing their Gus
g sedness," while they are waiting like theil
yeritable prototype MAcAwBER, for some
thing to turn up" In this way they have
excited alarm throughout the country b!
their insane performances, and have brough
no good results by way of compensation
Their trumpeter has relapscd into sullel
silence, or it would advise the Democracy Il
throw up the sponge, retire from the ring
and go home at this period in the contro
versy. This they dare not do. They hav
not the courage to consummate the ful
measure Of their contemplated mischief
nor to so home and meet their constituent
face to face. So they are now halting unde
the promptings of pervescness and cow
ardice, the objects of mingled pity and con
tempt.
Year: 1879

ship and the Professor have gone into the
dry dock of disappointment, without any
service to perform except in the field OF
idlcuess This enterprise, like many others
in life, fails because there was wider
spirit of dead-hcndsm extant than of
genuine liberality under confidence in the
success and benelicence of the scheme.
There were far more who were willing to
20 free that they might lend the charm of
their presence to the voyage and give II
rsspectability, than of those who were
ready to plank down their $500 with half
as much moro for extras, to render the en-
tcrprisc paying one, and hence it is stated
the bubble has bursted. The men who in
vested their money and have sunk it have
our deepest sympathies, as has the Amherst
Professor who is left high and dry by the
failure, and especially do we feel for that
class who hoped to secure II free excursion
around the world in mendicant sort of


luxury, and are now bewailing their sore
disappointment. This latter class are the


greatest sufferers for they put in their


thumb and didn't pull out plumb.
Year: 1879

AMONG the Loyal Probabilities, as it were,
is one which amounts to certainty that
the coming Decoration Day will be OBJ
served with all the vigor of refreshened
memories of the bloody strife which gave it
its solemn origin.
Year: 1879

WADE HAMPTON says there is great diff
ference between Senator WINDOW and a
mule The mule, you see, kicked only one
Of the Great Southern Iero's legs Off while
the Minnesota Senator knocked all of his
underpinning from under him and dropped
him fiat in the filthy mire of his own dis
reputable ACCOMMODATIONS
Year: 1879

THE bitterly sectional black Republican,
red Radical newspapers of the North are
teeming with comments, provoked by his
late alleged concilatory speech in the Sem
ate, upon BEN HILLS black-fag proposition
in the Confederate Congress. The next
thing these internal Radicals will do will be
to revive the story that lie murdered poor
YANcEY. But everybody knows HILL did
not do the murder; it was the desk in the
Confederate Senate Chamber upon which
YANCEY fell that broke his back.
Year: 1879

! As was evident after the two or three
first ballots, the election of a United
States Senator to succeed Senator Dor
soy, would result in favor of Hon. J. D.
Walker, Of Fayetteville. He was, we
believe, the youngest among the half
dozen names presented to the assembly,
but, in political and intellectual ability,
was the peer of any of his competitors,
and, we feel confident, will assume a po-
sition in the senate of the United States
that will reflect credit on himself and
do honor to the legislature aud the peo-
pie Of the State of Arkansas. Well may
Western Arkansas feel proud that among
so many able and deserving gentlemen,
for this high position, that she was thus
honored and, in feeling thus, it is not
in the spirit of exultation over those
who were less fortunate.


No one questions the ability and the
undertaking integrity of Hon. r. W.
Johnson, the competitor OF Mr.. Walker,
on the last ballot and notwithstanding
the charge of member that he had
been offered bribc TO vote for Mr.
Johnson, we are as confident that when
the examination is had, that the skirts
of Robert W. johnson will be found un-
stained, and his high character for honor
and integrity through a long and honor
able life, untarnished, as we are that the
sun will rise on the morrow.


We clip from the Gazette the follow
ing extracts, announcing the result Not
withstanding the defeat of a most cher
ished object, they are words worthy ofa
Johnson.


Although we have used our utmost of
forts to defeat this result, in striving to
have another elected, whom we eonsci-
entiously believed could better subserve
the interests of the state and people Of
Arkansas in that exalted position, we
nevertheless yield cheerfully to the YER
dict that has been pronounced, and will
give to Judge Walker hearty and con-
sistent support.


Although our opposition to Judge
Walker has been persistent and as Wig
orous as we could make it, we have new
er said aught to reflect upon his honor
and integrity as man, or tried to belit-
tie his talents or abilities; and it is II
source Of some consolation to us to
know that, through this long and spirit
ed contest, we have maintained the most
cordial relations Of personal friendship
with him.
Year: 1879

A little girl when her fathers table was
honored with an exteemed guest, began
talking very earnestly at the first pause
of the conversation. Her father checked
her very sharply, why is it that you
talk so much Z" "Tause I've dot some
s..r 10 say was the innocent reply.
Year: 1879

A fond mother, hearing that an earth
quake was coming, sent her boys to a
friend $ in the country to escape it, Az
ter few days she received note from
the friend, saying. Take your boys
away and send along the earthquake in.
stead"
Year: 1879

Editor Star:-Would 1t not be well to caution
the public against giving charity to woman
Avenue near the departments begging for
car ticket or five cents TO take her to the navy
yard to see her sick husband-that he was very
feeble and couldn't walk. Accepting her story
/ contributed to her relief. (?) I saw her stop
and get money or car tickets from at least
twenty others, then she repaired to a liquor
store, and after having her bottle filled with
whisky placed it in her pocket and again
started for charity. C.
Year: 1879

TEE DELAY OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF
HEALTH In the payment Of $4,000 Appropriated
for New Orleans Is severely criticised by the
board of health Of that city. Sanitary work
was completed over q month ago, but the
the national board had entirely misunderstood
its mission to distribute money appropriated by
Congress where 1t was not needed, but had
scattered unnecessary sanitary inspectors all


over the country, drawing large salaries, and
assumed authority over local and state boards,
while the act Of Congress gives them none, but
Year: 1879

There is no nobler office in the
world than to nobly, honestly, pure
ly entertain the people. To be
amused is to take the bitter drop oi
gall out of the things of life.
Amusement takes away the sting
of care and furnishes a medicine
for the heart. 1t cures the miasma
of the mind, and the art of anus
ing men, women and children in
nocently is thing of which the
proudest might be proud. The en-
tertainment which can win the
elevated and the noble to smile de-
serves the respect and gratitude OF
every person; to make people
laugh; to carry them out of them


selves and out of the hard world


about them, is task for the noblest
intellect. Such things are accom-
plished every Sunday at Washing
ton Gardens. Be sure and come.
Bring your wife and family. a9-1m
Year: 1879

A Young Woman, Suffering from a Cancer,


Removes 1t With Common knife.


[olean Times, April Isl


We are taught to CONSIDER the examples
set by Spartan women of ancient history as
the grandest examples of heroism in women,
and the visionary records of the past TEEN
with wonderful stories of marvel us endur-
ance OF selfinflicted sufferlngs. Men have
long claimed for their sex the chiefest fame
and the most glorious crowns of martyrdom,
but the many true stories of woman's hero
ism far transcend in sublimity OF self-deyo-
ton, anything ever recorded outside of Holy
Writ, OF the sterner sex.


The latest example that has come to our
notice Is surrounded with no adventitious
halo OF romance. The instance we are about
to relate, although a very pearl of womanly
courage Is not set in any gilded encourage,
| in fact all but the act itself, even the hero
inc, is of humble and unpretentious con-
comitants.


two farms on the main settlement, near
! Portville, about seven miles distant from
! Olean, is a young woman named Mary Lang
don. Her mother has been almost a helpless
invalid for many years. She herself has long
suffered with a terrible cancer on the upper
alleviate the torments OF mind
and body which it has caused
has been her constant thought, her ever
! present care The aid of competent physi-
CihuS uES Deeu Cd;leQ III anu every K1nQ oil
! treatment resorted to, but with no hopeful
result. Expert medical men pronounced
the case hopeless one, and the poor girl
was regarded by all, and by herself, as the
doomed victim of the dreadful disease. A
lady doctor of reputed skill in the treatment
of cancer recently visited the sufferer, but
gave no word of encouragement. After she
had gone Mary shed no tears, but resolved
upon desperate and dangerous expedient,
and when she had resolved speedily
carried her design into execution
She ran a stout needle beneath the
cancer, drawing a thread through
| it. With this thread she tied the artery,
using her teeth to aid her. She then
took sharp table knife and cut the cancer
which was of unusual size, out of her arm.
| This done she took the mass OF quivering
flesh, which she had removed from her arm,
and without word to any one, buried it in
the rear of the cottage. So quietly had the
girl gone through with the terrible operation
that no one in the house was aware of it
until some time after. She having bound
up and covered the terrible wound in her
arm. went about her household work as
usual. OF course the result of this fearful
piece of surgery is difficult to predict The
girl is not at present suffering any i'll effects
and it is sincerely to be hoped that SO much
courage and endurance will be rewarded by
| q complete cure.
Year: 1879

1t may not be generally known that this
valuable substance is nothing more or less
than the bark of an evergreen oak, growing
principally in Spain, and other countries
bordering on the Mediterranean. In Eng-
lish gardens it Is only q curiosity. When
the cork tree is about Is years old the bark
hss attained q thickness and quality suitable
for manufacturing purposes, and, after
stripping. q further growth of eight years pro-
duces a second crop, and so on, at intervals
for even 10 or II crops. The bark Is stripped
from the tree in pieces two inches in thick
ness, of considerable length, and OF such
width as to retain the curved form OF the
trunk when it has been stripped. The bark
peeler or cutter makes q slit in the bark with
q knife, perpendicularly from the top to the
bottom: ne make mother incision parallel
to it, and at some distance from the former,
and two shorter horizontal cats
at the top and bottom. Fox the strip
ping of the piece thus insulated ne uses .
kind of knife with two handles and .
curved blade; sometimes after the cu.s have
been made he leaves the tree to throw OF
the bark by the spontaneous action OF the
vegetation within the trunk. The detached
pieces are soaked In water, and are placed
over fire when nearly dry, and acquire >
more compact tsxture by being soorched.
10 make them fat they are proDed down
with weights while yet hot
Year: 1879

A work unspoken, hand impressed,
a look unseen or q thought unguessed,
And souls that were kindred may live apart,
Never to meet or know the truth,
Never to know how heart beat with heart
In the dim past days of a wasted youth.
She shall not know how his pulses leapt
When over his temples her tresseS swept;
As she leaned to give him the jasmine wreath
She felt his breath, and her face flushed red
With the passionate love that choked her


breath,
A faded woman who waits for death,
And murmurs q name beneath her breath;
N cynical man who SCOTS and jeers


At women and love in the open day,
And at night time kisses. with bitter tears,
a faded fragment of jasmine spray.


1-7o' London Society.
Year: 1879

Margaret E. Sangster, in Illustrated Christian


Weekly.l


Pillowed on flowers, with a half open bud
in his tiny hand, the baby lay, q beautiful
image Of repose. Nothing could be loyelier
than the delicate face, the little lips just
parted, the white brow shaded by soft, silken
curls. There was nothing OF the repulsion
of death which some people always suffer
beside q corpse to be felt by the most sensi-
tive here. As beautiful now as he ever had
been in his brief, sweet life, the darling
seemed to be asleep.


But it was a frozen sleep: The strong man,
pale with suppressed emotion, was one who
had felt the fountains of fatherhood stirred
for the first time, when the little one uttered
bis first feeble cry. The mother, leaning on
his strength now, because grief had crushed
all her own, had been thrilled with the
highest joy of womanhood when this nurs-
ling was given her, six months ago. Every
thing was over now. The little garments
must be folded up and put away: There
would be no need of wakening in the night
to take care of baby. Baby was gone.


The minister said tender words, and pray
ed q PRAYER Of thankfulness and trust. He
had been to so many baby-funerals in the
last ouarter-ceptury during which he had
led his flock. the words of comfort came
readily to his lips, and he meant them
every one. He felt that of such as this wee
blossom were the flowers httest for the
kingdom of Heaven.


BY and by the last rites were performed.
There was one little mound the more In the
cemetery, and one more desolate house in
the town. These bereft parents were elect
members OF the largest household under the
stars, the household of the mourning.


why did the baby come. II it was so
soon to be taken away?' say these.


You may notice that you seldom hear
this question from the lips of q mother.
She is glad, away down to the profoundest
depths of her wounded heart that she had
the child, though it be removed from her
arms She is glad to wear the mothers
crown, though it be a crown of thorns.
To the inquirer may this answer be made.
The baby came for two great reasons One
was that he might broaden and enlarge the
whole life sweep of all who loved him. Their
care for him gave them a comprehension oi
the mystery of childhood, and a feeling oi
the Fatherhood of God, that without
him they might never have possessed


The other was that the little spirit, flying
heavenward, might draw by slender silver
thread invisible but never slackeRing, the
hearts of father and mother, to the land
where He dwells, of whom the whole family
in heaven and in earth is named. The baby
came not in vain.
Year: 1879

The position of the Greenbackers was de-
fined to-day by Mr.. Glllettee, of Iowa, who
IN his speech, said that he intended to move
to strike out the political amendment to the
legislative bill, but failing in this they in
tend to vote with the Democrats, swallowing
amendments and all. He said the battle
cry of his party was down with the national
banks" "down with the bondholders and
land monopolists," and then the adoption
of such measures as would unlock the noun
tains of money now held In the treasury.


De La Matyr followed in the same key,
and denounced both the leading parties as
being about equally composed Of cormorants
and towards. and invited the respectable
men of both sides to JOIN him In the effort to
inaugurate q season of peace and prosperity.
Year: 1879

night and pace up and down through the
garden.


lay lurking for two entire nights under
bushes in this same plot; but during all
those weary hours whoever did come to this
place, Herr Bottcher did not, and In the
garden could find no trace Of any hidden
treasure, or any likelihood of such. / fell
into greater despair than before. One after
noon 1 walked up and down my room con-
sldering, when the post brought me brief
but concise and decisive dispatch from my
chief:


"Return Immediately unless all matters
are in train. Give up. Your presence here
is necessary"


This order was like thunder-clap in my
ears. My commanding officer was plainly
displeased at my long delay. Should
simply throw the cards down or venture all
on one trick this same evening, 50 as to be
ready to depart tomorrow at furthest?
decided tor the last alternative.
Twelve gentlemen sat in the town club
room. My friend made one of them. To
his great surprise sat down close to him.
nearest neigh Dor stood up and disappeared
to my great joy. l bent over to BottcheI
and whispered that had weighty matter
| to talk over with him.


what may it be?' he inquired, calmly


"You believe / am here as lottery
agent?'


He nodded.


ST am not, however. 1 have been sent
here on detective business BY the Prussian
police Office"


Herr Botrcher took this revelation dgni6r
cantly. On the instant be knew not how r
composs his features. He drst drew his faca
| a II Wiahing to look astonished, and then hl
tried 10 smooth away Ill but supreme m
difference. After second or two. during
Year: 1879

The following, taken from the Arizons Niaer, is m unbiased and uapreiudiced opinion on the Capital question: This question, which has taken up SD much time of previous legislatures, and been the cause of much sectional feeling. iS again being agiiaied by the Tenth Legislature IL seems 10 Us. that the agitation of this measure at this lime, is quite impol- itic. and should be laId upon the table The railroad is fast approach ing the interior of Arizona, and with il is coming q large immigration. New mining districts are springing up all over the Territory, and within the next two years the population will be so settled and distributed that at that time the people will be better prepared to say where the future capital of the Territory shall be Io cated, and it certainly seems unwise at this time to agitate this old sore. Pinal county seems to he looming up. and judging from her wonderful shipments of bullion it is more than likely that Florence will be looking fir tha capital to be located within h'r limits inside the next two years Th"n, we have the Tombstone dis trict looking up just now, and should onc-half be true about the wonderful richness of the mines of that district, then Pima county may want the cap ital.

 The rapid increase of population to the Territory is really astonishing. and il is certainly unwise to put the capital on wheels and set it to rolling. until such lime as it can be takcn-if it is to be taken-and placed where it may remain permanently. It may be wise for our Pima county friends to abstain, for the present, from agitating the capital question, for the simple reason that Yarapai will see to it, that wherever hereafter the capital belongs, it will be located. should our friends remain quiet for the present and let the tide of emi- grafton determine the question.
Year: 1879

WE clip the following well timed remarks relative to the repair of the Black Canyon route from the Eat,r- prise of the 25lh, and we are heartily glad to see the beginning of more fraternal feeling on the part of our capital city toward the garden of Arizona" The road via Gillette and Agua Fria is nearly fifty miles short 1T than the route now travelled. and might be repaired at a nominal cost. when the immense advantages to be gained are considered. The complete repairing of this route will 20 far towards practically opening up the Peck and Bradshaw districts. in which are the Tiger, Peek, Silver Prince, Black Warrior, Gray Eagle. Cougar, War Eagle and many other mines of known richness. and also the Tip Top mine. We sincerely hope the suggestions contained in our contemporary may be productive of good results, and congratulate OUT citizens in having a representative at the seat of government so alive to their interests:

 Judge Alsap stated, in an inter view we had with him yesterday. that in his opinion the shipping point for Salt River Valley and this section would be town established by the railroad near Maricopa Wells. and about twenty-five miles from Phenix. The road from that point to Prescott should be made via Phcnix and LID through the mountains to Prescott. Had We first-class highway from that point through Salt River Valley tO..this place it would increase travel and intercourse between the people. and would thus ho away with any feelings of i'll will that might exist. We certainly are in favor of any such move for it is ridiculous that two towns, so thoroughly identified in interest as Prescott and Phenix, and only seventy-five miles apart. should through the lack of a good road, be as great strangers to each other as these towns now arc. Anything to promote hoSpitable intercourse and good will should meet the approval of all. We depend on Salt River Valley for breadstuffs and the people there depend on us for a market, and the best road in the Territory should be between these places"
Year: 1879

TIE bill introduced by Mir Rowe. of Gillett, appropriating $20,0O0 for the construction of wagon road from Bradshaw City to the nearest practicable paint on the road from Gillett to Pheuix, has passed the Council and will no doubt pass the House at an early day This bill will prove of great benefit to Phenix. and how with a road through Telegraph Pass, thus giving us direct connection with the railroad at Maricopa Wells. there should be no reason why Phenix merchants should not supply all the mining country to our north that now to great extent secure their goods from Prescott.
Year: 1879

THE delegation from this county should sec to it that the Board Of Supervisors are authorized to issue bonds for at least SJ,OOO for the con struction of a road through Tcle- graph Pass and q suitable crossing over Salt River.
Year: 1879

The enforcement of the Sunday law, as
applied to excursions by water and rail,
took on new phase yesterday iu the shape
OF the stoppage by the Marshal OF Police 81
a Sunday excursion train on the Western
Maryland railroad, booked for Hollings.
worth Camp. A week ago it was al eXcur-
sion of invited guests to Tiyoli; this week
an excursion Of religious people to camp
meeting. If it had been known beforehand
that the police authorities OF the city would
settle the question OF TIE propriety Of the
running Sunday trains to camp-meetings,
the discussions which we have listened to
pro and con might have been omitted. This
new phase of the Sunday law is likely to
call out more than usual comment.
Year: 1879

The Rain.-The heavy rain yesterday and
Sunday night was very beneficial to the
farmers in Chesterfield. 1t also enhanced
the appearance of Hull street great deal


Those who Use hydrant-water, and have
been complaining OF its muddy condition
for the last few weeks, will have no relief
for some time yet. The river rose several
feet yesterday, and was still rising last
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