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Year: 1877

The only argument known to sports
is blackguardism. The dernier resort
of the bully, is brute force. In con-
troversy, no reply is more convincing
than to call an opponent horse thief.
1t is an epithet which is not only hu-
initiating to him, and highly satisfac
tory to his accuser, but it is one which
also carries conviction to the minds
of the reading public. There is a
beauty and originality, too, in the ex-
preston which is truly fascinating.
Nevertheless, it is an expression
which is peculiar to only one class of
'editors-those with more bowels than
brains. 1t is not good policy, there
fore, Tor "leading daily" to adopt
this mode of warfare; else it's readers
may very naturally infer that its edi-
Tor not only belongs to the unfortu-
nate class named, but that his lam
guage is simply the result of a severe
attack Of the cholera morbus.
Year: 1877

The Oregoniam accuses the ad in
terim editor Of this paper of having
recently come to this country. This
is a charge which is entirely original
with the Oregonian. 1t is one upon
which it should apply for patent
Immediately. 1t is the favorite ac-
cusation Of the Oregoaian against any
journal which sees fit to differ with it.
Yet it has been made SO octen against
the editor of the Standard and others,
that it is beginning to get a little
stale. To have recently come to the
country, is a serious crime, we con-
fess; but after all, we derive some
consolation from the sad reflection
that it would have been better for the
country if certain other editors had
never come at all. Long residence
is not always credit to the pioneer,
because sometimes the roughest part
of the joke is on the country.
Year: 1877

"I don't believe in fashionable
churches" said lady recently; "but
after all, considering that we all go
to the same heaven, perhaps it is
better to keep up the social distinc-
ton as long as we can"
Year: 1877

Josh Billings says all good Ingins
die young; but there amt grave
digger in the United States who
ever saw a dead young Ingin. If
heaven has to rely on good Ingins
for angels, there amt MORN one an
gel to two hundred and fifty million
square miles.
Year: 1877

indictment was imperfect. ottman is still held
to await new Indictment.


Notification.


The President through the Attorney General
has notified to new district police board Of their
appointment. They will act until the President
has decided what action to take in regard to the
bill which recently passed both House of Con.
grcsss abolshing the district police board.
Year: 1877

The Ladies Christian Union are making pre-
parations to entertain those who may attend the
State Temperance Convention of the Christian
Union, to be held in this city on the 23d inst If
the homes of these ladies are as large as their
hearts. there will be ample accommodation and
entertainment for ALL
Year: 1877

The best sleighing of the season, is reported in
the country, and that ism saying great deal.


A portion of the Cushnoc House is being trans
formed, and rumor says that it is to be fitted up
as an apothecary store.
Year: 1877

A young gentleman happening to sit at
church in pew adjoining one in which
sat young lady for whom he conceived
sudden and violent passion, was de-
sirous of entering into courtship on the
spot; but the place not being suitable for
formal declaration, the case suggested
the following plan:


He politely handed his fair neighbor a
Bible opened with pin stuck in the fol-
lowing text; Second Epistle of john,
verse 5th-"And new beseech thee, lady
not as though wrote new command
ment unto thee, but that which we had
from the beginning: that We love one
another"


She returned it, pointing to the Epistle
of Ruth, verse 10Th: "fhen she fell on
her face and bowed herself to the ground
and said to him: "Why have found
grace in thine eyes, seeing that am a
Stranger"


He returned the book, pointing to the
18th verse of the Epistle of John: "Hav-
ing many things 10 write unto you,
would not write with pen and Ink; but
trust shortly 70 come unto you and speak
face to face, that our joy may be full


From the above interview marriage
took place the ensuing week.
Year: 1877

.... LAWRENCE KANSAS Jan l6 1877.


En-. CMEF:-we are having genuine winter wealth
and everybody seems to be the happier for it, This
mixing Of winds and changes Of temperature makes
one a. miserable as the weather itself The ice
are busy storing ton after ton of the summer luxury
and no doubt it &iil be within the reach of all The
ice il about thirteen inches in thickness,
age, and clear crystal We may appropriately call
Lawrence the ice city Of the West for all the rail
roads shipping ice from this point in every direc
tion. aE-.. .a.t. ....-


Business of all kinds is considerably better than il
was last year at this time, yet people complain When
the Presidential question Is settled then may look
for better times Some people are talking about and
prophesying grasshopper plague next Spring, but
we suppose it is because they have nothing else to
talk about. And others making great ado about
our coming war People will talk you know.


We never saw such a great array of sleishs and
sleds as there has been since the holidays Every
boy has one and the country people. and the arisec
racy They run races and break traces. and scratch
faces, and the country people generally come ont
best-with the least damage 10 their vehicles and to
their persons Oh, there lively times, aud the
bells-of all kinds-fll the air with merry music
Some sports were very carried away with joy that
their horses got to going at too swift speed for the
puOnc ea1ety 50 the mhfrt3t cNhu
PEELED them to fork over the usual sum charged for
such luxuries.


When We look into some Of the papers, and SEE the
amount of scandal heaped upon innocent persona We
feel Disguised; when pass along the street, and
overhear some member Of n crowd talking about .
man or woman who never did anybody any HARM we
feel more than ever as if this world was fraud.
John Speer Of the Oldest and most patriotic
of Kansas has hsd more abuse heaped upon him than
ten men could ever deserve He has not only bean
imposed upon hut been troddsn almost under foot
without mercy, without any forethcnght as to the
mans rights His vilfers and accusers are malicious
and unreasonable and there is doubt but that they
arc forty times as bad Ms he in heart Any man who
has done so much for Kansas, and suffered % much.
deserves credit and respect. Mr.. Speer is now con-
trolling the Tribune at this place, but his paper n
not receiving the patronage that it merits. We see
him walking up and down the street every day. and
cannot help but pity him. His form. is somewhat bent
but he still wears the same pleasant smile, and car
ries the old determined and courageous look in his
eyes.


Ii. worien, Postmaster of this city, has entirely
recovered from his late sickness and ID at his post
again. CAkLoS No0GA
Year: 1877




Ed. CMEF-Kiad Sir We would like to have q
little space in the columns of the Chief for the pur
pose Of making . reply to Mr.. HenshsIrs remarks
the herd law.


People being on the wrong side of the ledger in
opinion is about the only fact that those remarks
tain and people will be likely to remain there. if
they compelled irnco sganst the stock Of the
whole country nstead Of each person frncing against
his own little herd. -..- ls,fu .a


The reason people not ou the right side Of the
ledger is because they have spent the amoune that
would have put them there. in making unnecessary
fences. .... rg


Mr.. Henshall knows that our County Board il not
trying to revolutodiIe the hAs and business Of the
people They have left it to the people entirely. What
more could ask of a County Board ''Our pastur-
age is becoming crcumscribed. says Mr.. Hen-hall !:
and so is his logic in regard to the herd Law.


As to our milk cows and work stock, their good
bites that elevatng Henshal allnes to, would be
scarce Musauito horses which waltz to n stake and
rdcrsd fence backwards As to the material for
king pasture fences, any person knows that it would
be e~s expensive to fence up ones stock than to fence
out everybodyis. One Of Land sowesl down in
rye will keep COW great deal better than lanes and
hazel brush. and she will give twice much milk
We ask the County Beard tn look at the old fences





great amount il will take both in money and labor To
repair them before another crop can be raised. 1t
would be mnch cheaper for the farmers to hire pas
tures for those onecow than to rebuild their out
fences Citizens, just look at it with clc-e observ
ing eye and imagine how murh better OF the County
would have been. If we had had this herd law when
our County was frst organized At this time
could have been on the right side Of the ledger.


Most all of the cutivatable land in the County has
been broken up and the young growth Of timber is
greatly injured by cattle browsing ON it and every
person s well aware of the fact to prairie grass


Some are exceedingly tinid about signing petition
for the reason that here will force them to pay two
prices for herdng Now that b poor logc for there
are too many men thas could make good living to
herd at reasonable prices


1t is just the CAif says in three years. Pumpkin
Greek will want little time. If Pumpkin Greek
farmers had their eyes open. they would that thu
expense of making fences entirely around each farm
would cover the largest half Of next years taxes
the people had Mr. H. to advocate for them. the bal
aace would never the riski side of the ledger.


We hear Of some frllows putting up = very pitifnl
mouth with the following sspposrd facts: That the
people arc too poor; that they can scarcely live
through the Winter, until the grass grows sufficiently
Year: 1877

is well posted this silver question but he got roze
out, last Thursday evening in the midst of labored
speech by it being discovered there not quorum
present Many of the members had silently with
drawn to the committee rooms and others failed to
to their Upon the call Of the roll yes
terday Col. Wood gave out that all the members IA
vOrabe to the
Year: 1877

The new star in Cygnus has gone
through a performance tLat Is a sore
puzzle 10 the men Of science. As its
gradually waning light comes to be
examined by the spectroscope, it is
found now II have the features Of
planetary nebuIa. For few years past
the spectroscopists have been pluming
themselves upon the important accession
10 the proof Of the nebUlar hypothesis
that was furnished by the appearance of
the nebuIa when their light was
analysed. The assertion was freely made
that the irresolvable nebule consisted
largely of the simple gases, principally
hydrogen they were supposed to be in
the process Of condensation, ultimately
TO form suns. But here is a star which
starts oil "a a sun with a varied assOTt-
ment of streaKs in its spectrum, and
winds up in few weeks with simplicity
Of light and every evidence of being a
nebuIa. Evidently the previous notions
about nebula need revision. Prof Lock
yer suggests as a way out of the difficulty,
that the new star may not be 50 many
million of miles away as the fixed stars
certainly are. If it had been at that
great distance and had burst suddenly
into fierce incandescence At the time 1t
was first observed, it would have taken
few million years for 50 long a mass 10
cOOl.---N 7. Tribune.
Year: 1877

On an island of the Neva are the fort
ress and Cathedral of st. Peter and Stl
Paul The spire which is exceedingly
slender, is gilded and surmOunted with
an angel and cross. 1t is three hundred
and seventy-one feet from the ground TO
the top of the Cross. Many readers will
recall the story of the miraculous ascent
of this spire by Russian peasant in
1880, who undertook the task to repair
the angel with nothing but a rope and
nail to assist him in the ascent. The
church contains the remains of several
of Russia's sovereigns in marble caskets,
among them being Peter the Great,
Catharine the Great, Alexander l., and
the late Emperor Nicholas. The most
distinguished mOnarchs lie in the corners,
apparently the poorest places, but
according to the Russian ideas, the
position of honor. Not far from the
above church is Peter the Greats cot
tage. There the famous boat---made by
himself---is shown, together with the now
tutered sail. In the larger of the two
rooms is the jeweled image which Peter
had with him in the decisive battle at
Poltava, where he conquered the Swedes
and established his greatness. The little
apartment was bright with the light of
many tapers placed there by those who
have faith in the efficacy of the shrine to
prosper their undertakings.
Year: 1877

Ons good result may with some degree Of
certainty be predicted OF tho conference Of
tho Senate and House Committees on the
question Of counting the Electoral vote,


While tho two Committees may fail to agreo
npon an adjustment that will DO satisfactory
to both Tho senate and tho House, they viii
at least agree upon Rone thinga that cannot
bo done, md thus put IN end to much Of the
wild speculation and ignorant nisconception
IT law and precedent that only obscure ind
confuse and muddle matters worse tl.au
ever. It ~, moreover, thought possible that
the Committees may unto iu recommending
that Congress pass a joint resolution reauost-
Ing OF the Supreme Court MI opinion m to
the proper mode uuder tho Constitution Of
counting ths vote aud declaring tho result.
Year: 1877

This phrase is commonly used in fig
urative sense, but it is literally descrip.
tive of an occurrence which recently took
place in the north of Spain. An indi-
vidual who was about to die refused to
receive the consolation Of religion, and
the parish priest who bad been sent for,
when the man refused to see him, de-
parted with the declaration that the
devil would come in person to rarry off
the burdened sinner as soon as he was
dead. Not long after, rs the family
were watching by the dead body, the
door was burst open with great noise
and there appeared on the scene per.
sonage arrayed in red, decorated with II
long tail, and smelling strongly OF sui.
phur. The apartment was speedily va
Gated by the mOurncrs, who withdrew
in great terror. a man servant in an.
other part of the house heard the noise
and went to the room. Mastering his
fears he fired three shots from revolver
at the appNrition, who had just taken
the body in his arms. The supposed
devil fell to the floor, and on eXamina-
ton turned ont to be the parish sexton,
who by order Of the priest had under
taken the part of Satan. He was quite
dead when picked up, and four priests
who are suspected ot having planned
the masquerade have been taken in cus--
tody.
Year: 1877


Editor Of he Northern Star:


| wish TO agitatc tue propagation of
Columbia river salmon spawn into the
tributaries of Puget Sound. The draw
back at present with our salmon is of
their inferior quality, therefore we can
not compete with the Columbia river
packing houses.


With the assistance of our Representa-
tives we can obtain an Appropriation for
this purpose, the sooner the better. II
you will but look into the future, you
will see that it is destined to be the
principle resource Of our Territory in the
not far distant future, will you be kind
enough to agitatc the salmon interests
through your columns.


II you will but start it you will have
all assistance required The Olympia
Transcript has taken quite an interest in
subject. Yours very truly,


III. T.. NfNING
The above letter explains itself, and
we certainly think the subject discussed
needs muterial aid from the U S. Fish
Commissioners, The expense OF intro
ducing the Columbia river species into
the Sound waters would I've trihe IN
comparison with the amount expended
in introducing eastern varieties of fish on
this coast. Every man knows that
Puget sound has had as little aid from
the general government as our niggordly
congress could possibly dole out to us,
giving nothing if they could help it aud
giving grudgingly when they did.


We would suggest to Mr. Vining the
propricty Of petitioning the coming leg
islaturc to memorialize congressin behalf
OF that interest and see ii that body will
be deaf Ia all the real wants ant interests
OF our Territory,
Year: 1877

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. a. 1871
The Fall River steamer Newport, Captain Simmons,
one of the largest steamers plying Oh the sound still
lies in this harbor stuck fast tho beach. About
twenty-five passengers remain on board This AFTER
noon the steamer Traveller, of tho New Haven line,
went down to her ana began to take of freight She
still ut this work. and It is hoped by the removal
OF ireight the Newport VIII bo sufficiently ightcned TO
oat al nigh water ut three O'Clock TO morrow morning
IL unable to get of in the morning freight will DC
removed and tho aid OF steamers called Tor to pull her
on she lies easy aad Is not known to have sustained
any damage. Tho Newport went aground owing 10 the
pilot mistakng buoy from which the icc had rubbed
of the DainL
Year: 1877

PURIFIED LovE.-All men and women
must love something. If our thoughts
are pure we love birds, flowers, and all
beautiful things. In their contemplation
we are happy, and there comes to our
brain a steady strength. 1t is such q
rest from labor to look upon the fragrant
flowers placed each morning on our desk
to hear our pet canary sing his rounde-
Law of welcome-to behold evidences of
thrift and neatness all about, as these
children of order and system reward the
senses 1t is related of man that he
called his wife, who was hundred pounds
heavier than he, his little darling-his
petite pet. People smiled at him because
they did not understand his actuations
He held warm, trusting, loving heart, a
great, manly love all about the object of
that love, and so she was his little pet
his darling. We are like chameeons, and
color as we feed mentally. If we love
the beautiful, we are happy. If we love
the coarse, the vulgar, the objects or in
fluences that give no sweet return, life
becomes blank, the soul cracks and
shrinks into bundle of nailrods to lacer-
crate the mental man, and we are on the
direct road to ruin. What beautiful
world this would be, if all persons would
only ornament their homes and their
hearts 10y cutivating and keeping alive
their love for pets, no matter what their
form or condition
Year: 1877

voiced pets of the public had
touched the highest measure of
sparkling fulness. What, remarked
the average nobility-struck Ameri-
can maiden Of the period, could
woman desire more? To be bar
oness, joy! To be a marchioness,
bliss! but a dukess," angels and
ministers of Grace Church defend
MS! cherubim and seraphim would
not be a circumstance.


The cases of these three ladies,
all beautiful, popular, and at the
head of their profession, are by no
means singular. Indeed, it would
appear that marriages for title,
position, wealth, or even love, out
side of the profession, seldom turn
out satisfactorily. The true artist
is in reality the slave Of her art.
She cannot serve two masters. If
she serves the public and waits
upon its smiles she can scarcely
hope to please the exacting taste Of
man whose prejudices and ideas
Of domestic life are entirely antag-
onistic to her own. Cases there
have been of actresses marrying
noblemen, bidding adieu to the
stage and adorning the new sphere
into which fate had called them
but these are rare. Judging from
the general experiences of the the
atrical world, artists have the best
chance Of happiness who wed either
With some one in their own particu-
lar line, or connected directly OF
indirectly with the dramatic OF
musical profession. This may not
be the true solution of a problem
which has often caused the public
considerable speculation, but it is
the only one we can hit upon just
now, and is not unworthy Of con-
sideration.
Year: 1877

CULVER in his voyage to the
Houyhums, being questioned by
his master as to the nature and
practices Of the law, made the fol-
lowing wise observations:


"T'here was a society of men
among us bred up from their youth
in the art Of proving that white is
black and black is white, according
as they are paid, To this society
all the rest Of the people are slaves.


"The judges are persons ap-
pointed to decide all controversies
Of property as well as for the trial
Of criminals, and picked out from
dextrous lawyers who have grown
old or lazy, and having been biased
all their lives against truth and
equity, lie under such fatal ne
cessity of favoring fraud, perjury,
and oppression, that l have known
some of them refuse a large bribo
from the side where justice lay
rather than injure the faculty by
doing anything unbecoming their
nature or their Office.


1t is a maxim among these law
yers that whatever has been done
before may legally be done again,
and therefore they take special care
to record all the decisions formerly
made against common justice and
the reason of mankind. These
under the name of precedence they
prodhce as authority to justify the
most iniquitous opinions, and the
judges never fail of directing ac-
cordingly.


"In pleading they studiously
avoid entering into the merits Of
a case, but are loud, violent, and
tedious in dwelling upon all circum,
stances which are not to the pur-
pose.


"It is likewise observed that this
society has a peculiar cant and jar
gon of its own that no other mortal
can understand, and wherein all
their laws are written, which they
take special care to multiply; where
by they have fully confounded the
very essence of truth and falshood,
of right and wrong.


ain all points out of their own
trade they are usually the most ig-
norant and stupid generation
among us, the most despicable in
common conversation, avowed ene-
mics to all knowledge and learning,
and equally disposed to perveyt the
general reason of mankind in every
other subject of discourse as in their
own"
Year: 1877

go somehow mixed up with paper
men in the Transaction, and while
the latter were credited with necro-
mantle effect, black cats were the
active agents in producing the suf-
location. The panic was most in
tense at Soocho and Woosin, where
people were actually afraid to 90 to
bed at night, and work was for
some days practically suspended.
They slept by day and beat gongs
at night to drive away the threat
ening incubi.
Year: 1877

Density OF Chinese Superstition
Alta Californ an


An instance of this is the extra
ordinary "Paperman" mania which
spread over Central China some
time ago, and was attributed to the
Vaccinations of certain conspira-
tors. with q view to embarrass the
officials and create excitement and
alarm which would facilitate their
own operations if the occasion
came. They succeeded in creating
II panic, which, perhaps, from its
very intensity, worked its own
cure. People were first Of all
alarmed for the safety of their
queues; the word went round that
by some process of necromancy
papermen were orRployed to cut off
the tail of the lieges, and that those
who suffered this loss were sure to
be taken i'll and die within given
period. The political import seems
to have been the removal Of the
badge of subsection TO the Tartar,
but the common people saw only
the necromancy and the portent,
and were alarmed in proportion TO
the absurdity of the superstition.
But this gave place to still more
intense terror. The paper sprites
were next credited with descending
on people during their sleep and
producing sufIocation. Black cat;
Year: 1877

The small paragraph copied into an
other part Of this mornings paper in
regard to the meeting Of the directors Of
the Tuscarnwas Valley road at Cleveland
on Tuesday, leaves the question whether
the road is to be finished to Wheeling al
this time somewhat in doubt. It read,
NJ il the indeiatisabIc reporter OF the
Cleveland Lc1dar hal but dim idea oI
what hO was writing about. We lcOrr
since the adjournment OF the board thai
the company will proceed speedily with
the work OF completing the road to thi,
city from its present terminus, and thai
such was the result OF their deliberations
on Tuesday.