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Year: 1879

RuMoRs of a combination between
some republicans and few dissatisfied
democrats to elect Gen. Garfield as
speaker have gained considerable cur
rency, but are destitute of any respect
able foundation. The republicans have
no desire to elect anyone to preside
over the house which they could not
control, and for the legislation of which
the republican party does not want to
be responsible. The talk of the re-
pu blican coalition with the greenback-
ers of the house seems to have little if
any better foundation.
Year: 1879

via. In the district of Cochabamba, in
different localities of the department,
from eight to ten persons die daily of
starvation. In one small town two
hundred and six persons died from
want of food i'm twenty days.
Year: 1879

IT is remarked that in the public
libraries of the country there is a
greater demand for books on the war
of the rebellion than ever before. The
call for war books in the congressional
library, is five times as great as five
years ago. The young men and women
Of to-day, who were little children dur
ing the war, are just beginning to be
interested in its details.
Year: 1879

PROSPECTS for the termination of
the extra session early in May are not
now as promising as they seemed to be
few days ago, but nothing has since
heen developed to warrant the extraya-
CANT prediction put forth in certain
quarters that congress will remain in
session throughout the summer and
perhaps until next December.
Year: 1879

GENERAL GRANT deserves the
thanks of the country for coming an
opinion that is apropos at any climax in
national affairs. The general said that
whatever happened, the democratic
party might be depended upon to put
their foot in it at exactly the right time.
Just now they have lilibustered until
they have forced an extra session of
congress. The old autocratical and
dictatorial spirit as thus exemplifed is
not magnificent thing with which to
go before the country in 1880.
Year: 1879

Hints on Etiquette for Little People.


BE neat.


Stand erect.


Always answer All invitation.


"Hallo" !" at meeting is vulgar.


Don't smile each time you speak.


Play and sing without being
urged.


Everybody is your equal in right
to civility.


There is no such word as pants |;
pantaloons.


Wait for your elders to shake
hands.


When journeying alone do not
speak to strangers.


The courtesy is now in use again
for girls; boys should bow.


When at party speak to the
hostess and her family before any
one else.


To cultivate the habit of polite
ness, be the same to everybody
everywhere.


1t is not polite to send an invi-
tation through the postoffice in
your own town.


No fault is so bad as the feeling
which is quick to see and speak OF
another's wrong.


Respect for ones parents and all
older persons is the first point of
high breeding the world over.


To be brave, to speak the truth,
to be kind and loyal to his coun-
try, is the duty of gentleman.


BE kind to dumb animals. Never
throw away a chance of giving
somebody or something a pleasure.


Use variety in conversation
eyes, ma'am, and "no, ma'am," in
reply to all questions, are tiresome.


When walking, arch your back
the opposite way from that which
the eat does, put out your toes,
straighten your knee and bring
your foot down.


To stand steadily in car turn
out your toes, one foot an inch or
two farther forward than the other,
and brace your knees as if trying
to bend the joints backward.
Year: 1879

Spare the rod and spoil the child.
Solomon. The ancient para
grapher evidently believed that the
first step toward making the child
an angel was to make him sore.-
Boston Transcript.
Year: 1879

Among the insect enemies of the fruit
grower it is singular that no one has re-
ferred much to the spider. 1t is a small
enemy to be sure, but one by no means to
be sure, but one by no means to be despised.
1t makes up by its immense number for its
diminutive appearance. They appear lar
ger than those we find in greenhouses on
roses, fuchsias, and other tender plants :;
but whether or not they are different spe-
cies from these, are natives to the soil, or are
introductions from some other parts, are
questions which may perhaps interest the
entomologist, but will hardly aid in the de-
struction of the foe. We suppose on large
trees the labor would be too great to attempt
any means for their eradication, but for
young trees which are easily reached, it
might be well worth while to keep them
down. The popular receipt in garden books
is to mix flour of sulphur in greasy water
and then syringe with it, OF course keeping
the mouth of the syringe near the surface
of the water while drawing up the liquid,
as the oily and sulphury water floats only
on top, and is drawn into the syringe only
in that way This greasy liquid causes the
sulphur to adhere to the leaves, and it is
said the red spider abandons these leaves in
disgust. The hot dry atmosphere of our
country is peculiarly favorable to the exis-
tence of the red spider; and when we know
how great a pest it is to the fruit-growers
under glass, it seems to us well worth look
ing after him, when he undertakes to fast
en- on our fruit trees in the open air.
Year: 1879

In the latter part of the summer Of 1896


when his second term as President of tn,


United States had nearly expired, and h,


was about to retire to private life, Washing


ton concluded to see Valley Forge once


more, the scene OF 30 many tolls and strug


giles, The particulars respecting this yisil


an old farmer living near there at the time
related to his son, who made a record oi


them 1t was In the afternoon, he said, as


he was engaged pl0ughing on his farm in
the vicinity of the. encampment grounds
that he observed an elderly man Of digni-
fed appearance on horseback, dressed in a
plain suit of black, Accompanied by a
oolored servant, ride TO place in the road
nearly opposite, when he aIighted from his
horse and came into the field and Cordially
took his hand He told him he had called
to make some inquiries concerning the own
ers and occupants of the different places
about there, and also in regard to the coun.
try; the system Of farming practced in
that part Of the country the kinds of gfain
and vegetables raised the time of sowing
and planting; the best method Of tilling the
ground, and numerous other questions re-
latingi 70 agriculture He also made IN
quiries after certain families in the neigh
borhood. AS answers were given he noted
them down in book, the farmer informing
him that he could not give as correct answers
as he wished, for he had not been brought
up to farming, and besides had only moved
into the vicinity since the war, thought he
had been in the army when it was encanlp-
ed there. This gave new turn 10 the con-
versation. The stranger informed him that
he had been in the army and at the camp,
and as he expected to leave the city, in
few months, with. the prospect of never re-
turning, he had aaken this journey TO visit
the place which had been0t the scene of so
much suffering and distress, and see how.
far the inhabitants had recovered from. its
effects. On being informed that his name
was George Washington he told him that
his appearance was so changed that he did
not recognize him, or else he would have
paid more respect to his late commander.
and now the chief magistrate of the nation.
He replied that to see the people happy,
and the desolate fields recovering from the
disasters they had experienced, and TO meet
with any of his old companions now peace
ably engaged in the most useful of all en-
ployments afforded him more satisfaction
than all the homage that could be paid TO,
his person or station. He then said that
pressing engagements rendered il necessary
for him to be in the city that night, and
taking him by the hand bade him an sffec-
tionate farewell, and this was Washington's
last visit to Valley Forge sssrf .'.I a
Year: 1879

While at Igigtut (South Greenland
cryolite mine), on our outward passage,
the sailors bought pig, which was pet
ted to the last degree, and SO jealous were
they of his rights that the dogs were
driven in all directions, that poor Dennis,
as they christened the pig, might not be
disturbed. The dogs made several at
tempts to attack this favored animal, but
a constant lookout ut-such as one could
never expect for ice, rock or land from
any seamen on board kept, and the
dogs were driven off at the moment when
victory seemed certain. Pea. soup, brok-
en- biscuits, and slops of. all kinds were
given to the dainty animal, whereas if a
dog attempted to ask for share Of the
remains of the sailors dinners he was
secuted with derision. In fact, the pig
was the pet Of the ship, and the only
thing worth navigating the Arctic Sea for
Finding that he was uncomfortable under
the top-gallant forecastle, and liable to be
disturbed by the chain running out when
anchoring, or the water coming in at the
hawse- pipe when at sea, snug
cask was found for him, and he was
housed in with canvas and straw under
the longboat. Never, I should think, had
any other pig such comforts showered on
him. But now came a change. Oul
decks became full of snow, and every
thing froze. 1t was necessary to clear
away the. ice and dirt from ,Mr. Pigs sty
as well as from the other part of the ship
and to do this involved an amount Of
scraping which was not agreeable to his
former friends, and with the decision and
readiness in meeting difficulties for which
the seaman is SO preeminent, the pig was
condemned to death without remorse o.
apology. In fact, from that moment he
was nuisance, and only tit to be killed
and eaten; his throat was cut by his dear
est frinds, and he was eaten for dinner
on the 18th Of September, having dice
only at 10 A. NJ
Year: 1879

Gen. Slocum, in a lecture on the re-
bellion, said that one obstacle was the
leniency of President Lincoln toward de-
serters. Finally the corps commanders
had consultation, and determined to stop
the pardon business He added: aShort-
5ly after three men Of my command were
found guilty, and in compliance with the
agreement determined those men should
he shot before our. kind hearted President
could interfere. At Leesburg there was
no telegraphic connection with Washing
ton, SO I ordered my men out at nine
O'Clock, and when the clock struck twelve
those men were shot"


Three or four months passed; Gettys-
Year: 1879

Some dogs, in their love and affection
for their masters, have at times equalled
human beings in their constancy, aud
even surpassed them in the marvellous in
tclligence with which they foresee and
avert approaching danger. The follow
ing example, related to us by one of the
ladies Of the story, may prove interesting


Two girls, daughters of an English
country doctor, were once out for walk
together. It was an autumn afternoon,
sunny and pleasant. They were accom-
led by their little dog, named Jack, who
was clever little terrier, and more than
once had proved his claim to be consid-
cred as indeed he was-their protector
while out walking. Their father often
said he felt "quite happy when Jack was
with them; he was sure no harm would
come to them.'


The two girls pursued their walk mer-
rily. The fine afternoon tempted them
to go further than they ought, however,
and by the time they
turned the dusk had fallen, and they.
were afraid they would be late for tea
One of them proposed to take short cut
through a wood dswith which they were
well acquainted, having often gathered
blackberries in it on sunny afternoon.
The. other agreed, and SO they arrived at
the edge Of the wood and prepared to
enter it. e. i


Gall the same; am rather afraid, .
said Dora, the younger of the two. ssThere
have been several robberies in the neigh
borhood, and saw some very odd-look-
ing men pass our door to-day. Besides, I
am wearing my new watch, which papa
gave me on my birthday.


90, nonsense! Y her sister replied. ut
is nearly six o'clock now, and we shall
Year: 1879

We hereby notify oul
friends and the public
generally that from thi:,
time forth we will cease to
sell for credit on any
terms whatever. We are
aware that in order to dc
this we will have to sell
cheaper than our neigh
bors, and we are prepared
to do so. AS we are
building we are very much
pressed for cash, and
therefore it will be better
for us to sell fer cost than
to sell on ever so sh hort 9
time, no matter how good
the buyer. The facts III
the case are just these: II
is a necessity with US to
have our goods or to have
the wherewith to buy
more. Of course we do
not expect to do so much
business, but we are de-
termined to do what we
can.


Our Lumber Yard is
now full and nearly com
plete.
Year: 1879

ANDERSON and Troy Dye, the Grand
Island murderers, are to pay the just
penalty of their atrocious crime. The
supreme court has confirmed the de-
cisions of the inferior court and a day
of execution is ordered 10 be fixed.
Year: 1879

The parent who doesn't know how
to govern a child without whipping it
ought to surrender the care oft to some
wiser person. Sportsmen once thought
it necessary to lash their dogs ii train
ing them for the field. They know now
that the whip should never be used.
IIorscmen once thought it necessary to
whip colts to teach them to start and
stop at the word and pull steadily.
They now know that an apple is better
than the lash, and caress better than
a blow. Ifdogs and horses can thus be
educated without punishment, what is
there in our children which makes it
necessary TO slap and pound them ?
llave they less intelligence? have they
colder hearts? are they lower in the scale
of being? We have heard many old
people say, "If we were to brinS-hp an
other child we would never whip it."
They are wise, but little too late. In
stead of God doing so little for the chill
dren that they must be whipped into
goodness, he has done so much for
them that even whipping can't ruin
them-that is, as rule. But, alas.
there are many exceptions TO this rule.
Many children are of such quality that
blow makes them cowardly, or reck-
less, or deceitful, permanently ugly.
Whipping makes children lie. Whip
ping makes them steal. Whipping
breaks their spirit. Whipping ma kes
them hate their parents. Whipping
makes home distasteful-makes the
boys runaways, makes the girls seek
happiness anywhere and anyhow
Whipping is barbarous. Don't whip
1Goldcn Rule.
Year: 1879

EDITOR CITIZEN: Does it occur tC you in connection with your remarks concerning the apathy with which the people now treat proposals for sup plies mace by Government, that there is cause for this state of things in the fact that all Government business is the very hardest to transact? Tn deal ing with the United States or a State the impossibility of bringing suit and the endless list of officials who can |" suspend " an account and harass and ruin man, without responsibility makes the transaction of such busi ness 6 more than ordinary hardship. not 10 be met when anything else is offered. Men generally prefer to be honest in their business, bat il is al most pTUverb that man can not deal squareiy with Government and live. In our territorial and county ad- miaistrations something of q like con dition exists, through the inevitable payment of warrants" which are al- ways worth less thaH their face by a large discount IL is a little anoma. lous that the wealIhiest customer should be she poorest debtor.
Year: 1879

A special to the CITIZEN says those Indians belong 10 Fictoria's band Last week they made a raid on Ojo Caliente and stole a company of black horse cavalry, or rather black cavalry horses. The Indians will now probably organize a cavalry company for their own protection. The military in New Mexico and Arizona are on the watch. and so are the Indians, the last mention ed being the best watchers will prob ably get away with the baggage as usual. We rest here till our next special comes.
Year: 1879

ADC A-WASoEc DchhVcEy QUeo9nO0s


Mr.. Editor:-I arrived In the City last Monday
evening by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
AS usual, McClintocks baggage agent went
charge for delivering trunk, and he Informed
me that the price was fifty cents. I told him
that would not give 1t. he afterwards came
back and said that he would take the trunk to
my residence for thirty cents. Thereupon I
gave him my check, for which he gave me
receipt. / then rendered him the amount dgreed
upon, but he told me to pay at the house when
my trunk was delivered. About two hours
after the driver brought the trunk to the house
ana SAID that ne was instructed to collect forty
cents. This sum declined TO pay, but have &C
all times been ready to perform my part of the
contract, by the payment OF thirty cents, the
amount agreed upon. And so the Express Com
pany still holds my trunk. 1t would be almost
as cheap, and much more comfortable TO hire q
carriage, which would take yourself and your
luggage Tor Seventy-dye cents,


II the travelling public would take this matter
IN band and be willing TO undergo little tenn
porary inconvenience and expense, as I have
done. by refusing to submit to these extortion.
ave oemandS, as IN this case In violation OF an
agreement, the whole thing could be remedied
and the Express Company be brought to terms.
The Express Company In Phfladelphia win
take yourtrunk from your residence transfer ft
10 the ferry, across the ferry TO the Camden
depot, and then deliver II at your hotel In Cane
May, all Tor the sum OF Gxty-f1ve cents For
similar amount OF service q Washington Ex-
press Company, judging from their present
eSorpitant rates, would charge somewhere
was much pleased to see your remarks upon
this subject In Tuesdays STAR, and hone that
you will ventllate this matter st1ll further.


J. r K
Year: 1879

where Now, the total of the whole isthat since
1927, when the ship Virginia was built at Alex
aIdIja, there has been total collapse OF that
Which should have been great Interest. Since
tme has greatly declined, and Of course the
products OF the soil have declined as well, We
are left with two thirds of the land devoted to
derive all the proflts, and the orher third so
cultivated that at least half OF the people
derive an adequate support. OBSERVED
Year: 1879

MRS. BUsH's FIGHT WITH SNAKEs.-A tele-
gram from Flemington, N. j., August 18th, says:
county, had q desperate encounter with three
enormous pilot snakes the other day. The
snakes came out Of the woods adjacent to the
house and glided up to the doorstep. They
Bush discovered them. She did not run nor
scream, but prepared to fight. She took up the
poker lying In front OF the stove and mashed in
the head OF the first reptile. The other two
with loud Kisses ran at her and attempted to
coil themselves around her limbs. She was too
much for them, however for she put her foot
and then she tried the poker on the other It
evaded her blows for few minutes, and came
near biting her once, but she finally succeeded
as trophy,
Year: 1879

THERE IS GLUT OF WATKRMEIoNs In the
New York market at the present time and
many are being thrown into the river for want
OF purchasers The finest were selling on Mon
day at ten cents and the smaller ones for 1--WE
The vessels unloaded have an aggregate Of
about forty thousand on board.
Year: 1879

A friend of q siaple farmer of Brit
tany wrote recently 70 tell him that he
had won ''an elephant with an ivory
castle on its back" in the recent Paris
lottery. The Breton wrote to the COM
mittee, saying that he. was building
stable for his prize, and asking for in
formation as TO the food best suited TO
the animal. The elephant in question
is a small ornament a few inches high.
Year: 1879

A clergyman OF country village
church desired to give notice that there
would DO no service in the afternoon,
as he was going to officiate for another
clergyman. The clerk, as soon as the
sermon was finished, rose up with all
due solemnity and called out, al ain
requested TO give notice that there will
be no service in tho afternoon, as Mr.
l. is going fishing with another
clergyman"
Year: 1879

A wag got a company of savans TO
discuss the question, "What is the hall
of the moon most likep' As they
couldn't agree, ne finally closed the de
bate BY suggesting that II was probably
most like the other half.
Year: 1879

SurRo, New, June 3O.-To-night the noun
tain tops overlooking the Washoe silver region
and the Carson valley are ablaze with on-tires,
and the echoes Of cannon and discharges of
giant powder are heard in every direction. The
event which is being celebrated is
the final completion Of the Sutro tunnel Cor
the reception of the water from the Comstock
mines. After ten years of ceaseless labor day
and night and the expenditure of six million
dollars. the powerful engines of the combina-
tion shaft Of the Hale Har-
CROSS and Savage mines were
started up this morning at precisely 6 o'clock
discharging their water into the tunnel, at the
mouth of which it made its appearance in one
hour and twenty minutes. Al an engineering
work the success surpasses all expectations.
Year: 1879

All figures in regard to the area of wheat
planted each year in the United States are
open to very free criticism. The only off,
cial estlmates-those Of the department of
agriculture at Washington-seem to be
based upon nothing but unofficial guesses,
and are so tardy in their appearance that
they seem to be only desperate dashes to
strike an average of the popular opinion.
Even the census of 1870, while it furnished
the estimate of the total crop of wheat, gave
nothing in regard to the area upon which
the crop of 287, ,745,OO bushels of wheat for
that wear was raised.
Year: 1879

The Republican party is absolutely
without single principle born of honest
conviction. Its professions are shallow
mockeries-its pretensious. arrogant and
arbitrary. Its tendency is despotical and
the ultimate idea of its chosen leaders il
the formation of ceutralf SC
strong in political ring influence as tc
make a change of parties almost impossi
BILE. Gradually but surely, step by step
the scheme is being pushed to It's Ultima.
tum, and though the stalwart press and
orators may deny it, it is nevertheless q
truth, that continuation OF Republican
rule means the Capitalization of govern
mental power, with SO strong politica
Gordon as to place barrier between the
executive and the people. A chasm so
wide that, once created, bridging will be
almost impossible, Carpenter and ingalls,
cant about their fears. of Democratic
attempt to seat a president next year,
whether elected or not, but this
is mere diversion-they don't
believe it. The da nger is not that the
Democrats will make such an attempt
but that the Republicans will attempt q
repetition of the tactics of 1876. 1t is to
divert attention from this new piece of
Republican villainy that the ferry is raised
by Carpenter and bis cohorts. The
Republican party has held office so long
aud grown so rich on government plunder,
that they will endeavor to seat their presi-
dent next year right or wrong, just as they
did Hayes. This, if permitted, will be the
first step towards Capitalization. The
only real danger which threatens the per-
pertuity of our free institutions to-day is
from further lease of power to the Re-
publican party.
Year: 1879

John Kelly, of New York, says it was
not personal fight with him in the late
contest, but battle for principle. We
have always had high regard for John
Kelly, and we certainly approve OF princi
pie in politics, but We Democrats out west
would much prefer to see the hair pulling
match cease in the Democratic camp oI
New York Western Demo ocrats woulC
like the Two wings Of the New York
Democracy to quit their burned fOolishpes:
aud get down to business 1t is too close
tn 1880 to indulge in personalisms which
involve the success Of the party in the
uatioD. Heal the breach and quit your
toOiishness," is what western Democrats
say to their brethren in New York, and
they mean it, too.
Year: 1879

The Republican organs will please rise
and explain how. if the party is the
parentssof all that is honest and good, that
the Republican members of the Virginia
legislature are in favor of reputation and
act with the readiusters? This may be
honesty from stalwart standpoint, but to an
impartial observer it savors strongly Of
the opposite. The Republican protcsta-
tions of honesty are flimsy cantings fol
political effect,