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Year: 1879

Laziness or at least slowness in the
discharge of their official duties seems
to be a besetting sin with judges in all
parts of the country. At the cOnven-
ton of the American Bar Association
in Saratoga, President Broadhead
made an address on the new California
Constitution, and the only part of his
speech2 that elected cheers from his
hearers was that where he said that
hereafter judges Of the Supreme and
Superior Courts in the Golden State
will be required, before being permit
ted to draw their salaries, to make
affidavit that no cause in their courts
remains undecided that has been sub
nitted for ninety days. This provis.
lou of the Constitution originated
with the lawyers cf San Francisco.
Many attorneys thought it showed
disrespect for the bench, but it seems
to be the opinion of the profession in
the country at large that something
of the kind is desirable.
Year: 1879

OFFENSIVE BREATH.-From six 20
ten drops OF the concentrated solution
Of chloride Of soda, in wine glass full
Of pure spring water, taken immediate
ly after abIutions Of the morning are
completed, will sweeten :he breath. By
disinGeciing the stomach, which far
from being injured will be benefited by
the medicine. II necessary, this may
be repeated IN the middle Of the day.
In some cases the odOr arising from Ca
rious teeth IS combined viih that ofths
stomach. If the mouth is well rinsed
with teaspoonGUl Of the solution Of the
chloride in q lumbler Of water, the bad
odor Of the teeth vail be removed.
Year: 1879

THE MAYOR AND COMPTROLLER FENCING AT THE


BOARD OF APPoRTIoNMENT.


Comptroller Kelly entered the Office Of Mayor
Cooper at precisely two O'Clock yesterday afternoon
to attend meeting Of the Board Of Estimate and
Apportionment. Tax Commissioner Wheeler ar
rived shortly afterward, but the Mayor delayed the
opening of the session to await the coming of Mr..
Jordan L. Mott. the President of the Board Of
Aldermen. Mr.. Mott, however, did not put in
an appearance. and at twenty minutes after
two the minutes OF the previous meeting
read. Mayor Cooper appeared to take great in
terest in the reading and several times corrected
some errors that had evidently been made by the
printer At every meeting of the Board the Mayor
has employed stenographer to take verbatim re-
ports Of al the proceedings and particularly of what
might be said in discussion by either His Honor
Comptroller Kelly. Yesterday the stenographer
present as usual and. with pencil in hand and note
book on table, he patiently awaited the continua-
tion of the argument In reference to the power Of
department to exceed it's appropriation. When the
and just that official appeared to be about
to resume the thread of his discourse. which
was broken off by the adjournment OF the Board
the 27th ult, the official stenographer employed in
the Comptroller 8 Office entered the room and took q
seat beside Tax Commissioner Wheeler. Mayor
Cooper tried TO smile. Comptroller Kelly looked
straight before him and the two stenographers
changed gapces of recognition. For few moments
the silence oppressive. Then the Mayor, in
stead OF finishing his remarks, gave way to the
Comptroller who presented report. stating that the
Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent Association, the New
York Ophthalmc Hospital. the Public School Aid
Society, the Relief Association of the Twentythird
ward and the West side Relief Association of the
Twenty ty-fourth ward had made application for
appropriation out Of the Excise Fund. The matter
was laid


communication was received from the Health
Commissioners. asking that the Board appropriate
the sum of $1,000 to pay the expenses incurred by
the department in the indictment proceedings held
before Judge Sutherland some time since. The
money is to be given to the law firm of vandcrpocl,
Green Cunning. who sent in bill for that amount
The Comptroller will report upon the subject at an
other meeting Of the Board.


An application from Commissioner Campbell, of
the Department Of Public Works. asking for transfer
of 40 so to the account for repairing Streets
ferrcd TO Comptroller Kelly.


A short discussion here took place between the
members OF the Board present Mayor Cooper ap-
pcared to be suffering from severe cold. and could
scarcely talk above whisper. Comptroller Kclly's
stenographer was unable to take down the Mayors
words and the stenographer in the employ OF His
Honor in the same position in regard 60 what
Mr.. Kelly said. Everybody seemed to he relieved
whom motion made to adjourn. The Board ad-
journed until tomorrow.
Year: 1879

The annual meeting of the stockholders Of the
United States Rolling Stock Company was held yes
terday at the Office of the company. No. 81 Pine
street. The annual statement read, showing a
net income of s3l3623 53 nearly six and half per
cent upon the total share capital. The usual March
dividend of ten shllings per share recommended
The falling off in the result OF the years busi-
ness amounts to $35.C60 10, which is due to
the fact that the whole broad gauge equipment
leased by the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad
has been returned The average decline in the rental
of rolling stock in the last five years fifty per
cent. At present the company has in 101 loco
motives 81 passenger II baggage 2l12 box
4S9 stock 007 gondoas and 1913 refrigerator
Aftor the reading Of the report the old Board
of Trustees was reelected.
Year: 1879

That part OF the Metropolitan "L'' Railroad known
the Fifty street branch is just being finished
The iron superstructure is completed and the tracks
are laid that the finishing in a few days of the
station, at the junction Of Fiftythird street and
Eighth avenue. will leave this portion of the road
ready for public use. The station and its platform
already constructed, but not finished. The COM
pany received ten last and will get ten
more in the Of the next eight days which Will
bring the number in use by the road up to 100.
Year: 1879

THE Fort Wayne (Texas) Demo-
crat reports that in johnson county
a lady was visited by two Of her
lady friends who spent heday with
her. She told them OF lately haV-
ing come into possession Of a large
sum Of money, and that the absence
of her husband annoyed her because
she was afraid of being robbed.
That night a stranger stopped at her
house, and during the night being
awakened by noise in the lady's
room he looked through the Win
dow and saw two negroes choking
her I'm her bed. He tired at them
and killed both, and just then two
persons fled from near the house.
On investigation II was found that
the negroes were the lady's guests
disguised, and II is supposed That
the two who fed were their hus-
bands.
Year: 1879

My object in writing these pages


is to fill up a gap in my reminis-
cences of Clarksville occasioned by


my absence for ten years. Having


known every location previous to
my removal thence, I am enabled to
detect every Improvement both pub
lie and private, and the changes
that have otherwise taken place
during my absence.


/ had often heard the remark
made by those whose interest
prompted them, "that CIarksville
had lost the great bulk of the busi-
ness she retained previous to the
war, that it was going down HILL
And / was led to believe ii, not
having any opportunity to know
better. On my return, however, /
determined to see for myself if these
statements could be sustained. Ac-
cordingly 1 launched forth, and al
though had not "a golden key in
one hand, and tobacco leaf in the
other hand" | met with no obstacle
to free ingress and egress to all
parts of the city, and have drawn
my conclusions, without endeavor-
ing to please or to offend, as / have
no selfish interest to subserve, or
motives to dictate such course. I
shall state facts as they appear to be
from the standpoint occupy.


AT the close of the war, the wheel
of fortune and misfortune revolved
with great rapidity. individuals
were thrown up with sky-rocket We
locity to the pinnacle of financial
prosperity, amid the boisterous
shouts of the gaping crowd below,
whose tame servility made them
cry out, "great is DIANA" While
on the other hand, the many fell
from that giddy height and des-
cended the rugged steep into the
dark shadow beneath. No crowd |
was there with outstretched arms to |
check their downward course, no |
hand of sympathy put forth to wipe |
away the falling tear, but solitary |
and alone they accepted the situa-
ton. Not few faced about to fight |
the battle of life over again. Others
penetrated the gloomy caverns of
disappointment, and are still crop |
ing their way in the tortuous laby-
rinths of adversity, vainly hoping
to see the light of prosperity.
Year: 1879

The Tammany leaders in New York
city are very anxious for the repeal Of
III" National law providing for Super
viaora Of Elections to guard against
fraudulent votes. They say that if the
repeal can be passed this session of
Congress by tacking it on to an appro-
alton bill it will add at least ten thous-
and to the Democratic majority in that
city at the next election. Democrats
will then be able to stuff the ballot box
es with fraudulent votes as they used
70 do in the good old times before Sup
srvisOrs were known.
Year: 1879

SURE SIGNs.-To loose mony is =
IN ei bad luck.


TO meet funeral is sim Of death.
To dis,ipalc TO day IL sign your hair
will pull tomorrow.


To kiss pretty girl against her will
is a sign you'll get your face scratched


To take home piece Of beefstaek is
sisu there will be broil in the family


TO see a dog fly at a farmers leg is
a sign misfortune is going TO befall bi'
calves.


To see man loafng around bar
room is a sign he'll drink-if you asI
INN.


To see your sweetheart kiss anothe
fellow is sign you will be disappointe'
in a love affair.
Year: 1879

On last Monday the wife Of Christian
Hitler, a merchant in Pittsburg, disap


peared and has not since been heard of.
About three weeks ago, taking her baby
with her she went with a lady friend to
make a visit. Mrs. Hitler had her child
wrapped up in heavy shawl, and
when they returned home the infant
was found to be dead. 1t is not known
whether it was accidentally smothered
by the wraps or died of heart disease,
but its sudden death SO affected the
mother that she refused to be reconciled
and lately she has shown symptoms OF
mental arrangement. 1t is now feared
that she may have committed suicide.
Year: 1879

Mr.. P. 4. Collins and tifty-three


workmen have returned TO Philadel


phia from the site of the Madeira and
Mamore Railroad in Brazil. This
rarty includes all the hands employed
on the South American contract, ex,
cept about twelve men who were left
behind tc take care of the material on
tho ground and preserve so much OF
the road as has thus far been con-
structed. When the workmen left
San Antonia they were just about clos
ing on the fifth mile Of tae track, while
ahead of them there were three miles
of grading completed, but the labor OF
construction ceased over month ago,
and no more work will be done by the
contractors unless the decision OF the
British House of Lords relative to the
Bolivian bonds, which will be issued
for the construction Of the road, is in
favor of the present contractors. They
have expended all the capital they
had at their disposal, and not being
able to pay their employees, saw that
it was useless to proceed further with
the work. Most of the men are penni-
less, and are entirely dependent upon
the Messrs. Collins, who are behind
largely in the matter of wages.
Year: 1879

SENATOR CHANDLER says that the
story that he had offered to lend the
Government 100000 to pay the deputy
marshals is lie. As to the reports that
he was . candidate for the Republican
in 1880, he said, "The idea Of my being
a candidate is ridiculous, SO that ii
would be absurd for me to decline
Mr.. Chandler, on the subject Of the Ohio
election, did not appear to be over-san-
guine. He would only say that there
was a strong probability of Fosters cleo
ton.
Year: 1879

prRuAps no ruler attracted more at
tention from the press, a few years ago
than the Khedive of Egypt. He was
said to be the wisest man of his race OF
the day, and the only ruler that Egypt
h,d had who was able to control his
country and introduce the customs and
industry of Europe. His innovations
on the old prejudices and habits OF his
people were lauded and his vast pro-
jects Of Improvements spoken of as pro-
gressive wsnders. But decade has not
passed and the Khediye's projects are
ridiculed-his dozen or twenty splendid
palaces in Egypt are empty, or enter
tain him and his numerous train no
longer. He is not even permitted to re-
main in Egypt, in fact the khedive suf-
fered himself 10 be led into all manner
of extravaganza, and to sell himself and
his country to the hattering foreigners
who now look upon him as the slave o.
his desires. And now too, it is said thai
Dom Pedro, Emperor of Brazil, with al
his disregard for ease, and his show o
energy and display of what was suppos
ed to be good sense, is said to have rul
his Empire into an immense debt and I
be unable to meet his liabilities. II
too, it seems, was too fast for his people
ami like the Khedive may be cited q
proof of the adage that 1t is better b
be slow and sure-"to make hast
slowly"
Year: 1879

ON saturday morning, while Bessie
Bridgeman was working at one of the
cartridge machines in Rodney factory,
on Front street, near Adams, the fore
finger Of her left hand got caught and
was torn from her hand. The wound
was dressed by Doctor Grimshaw, at
her residence in Pleasant street.
Year: 1879

MIR. LAW REPEATS HIS STORY IN SUB
STANCE THE SAME AS GIVEN TO THE
THREE POElCE OFFICERS AND TO JUDGE
CHaIsTIAN-ACCUsED SENT oN-BArL AL
LOWED TO STEELE, BUT NOT TO WREN
BOTH PARTIES IN A CELL AT THE JAIL


LAST NIGHT
Year: 1879

Law said also that he had a pistol IN MS
pantaloons-pocket, and that they got that,
too. Said also that Steele was d-der ras-
cal than Captain Jack, and the police ought
to watch him. Said he couldn't recollect
being with any others that night; that ne
was so id drunk that he couldn't remem-
Der who was with him. Declared that he
lost his money on the street between the
faro-bank and Steele's. Couldn't tell where
the gambling-house was; said he was so
drunk that be wouldn't recognize it if
taken there.
Year: 1879

The Police Justice said that he would act
without reference to the proceedings by the
grand jury. His province was to inquire
ii there was probable cause. He thought
there was, and that it was case that should
be passed upon by a Jury. The Justice
said that he knew Mr.. Steele. and as far as
he is informed be IL good man. He was
sorry to see him in this trouble.


Mr.. Witt said that he would like TO have
the Police Justice before the jury to testify
to the character Of accused, and the Police
Justice said that he thought Colonel Young
and the others would do, bu. il neccs-
sary he would go, too.


Bail was fixed at 5000.
Year: 1879

4 KISS.
There is something in kiss,
Though | cannot reveal it,
Which never comes nmlss-
Not even when we steal 1t.
We cannot taste a kiss,


And sure we cannot view II;
But Is there not bliss


Communicated through it?
I'm well convinced there is
A certain something III it
For though u simple kiss,


We wisely strive to win it.
Yet there's something in a kiss;
nothing else wonla prove it,
1t might be proved alone by this
All honest people love it!
Year: 1879

Never believe, much less propagate
an iii report Of a noighbor without
good evideice of its trnth never lis
ten to an infamous story handed to
YOU by a man who is jnimical to the
person DETAINED, or who is himself apt
TO defame MS neighbors, or wLo IS
wont to SOW discord among brethren
and excite disturbance in society,"
Never utter the evil which you kno"
or suspect Of another till you nave the
opportunity to expostnIale with hin.
Never speak evil Of another while yon
are under the influence of envy and
malevolence but wait till your spirits
are cooled down, that yon may better


Judge whether to utter or suppress
the matter.
Year: 1879

At the age Of sixteen, before we had
discarded our 'roundabouts. we had con
tracted to keep school in District
Number Five, for sl2 per month and
boarding round We knew very Swell
the red school-house. standing at the
exact center Of the district, on the Dor.
ders Of mighty swamp, the farm hous-
es scattered about the hills, and we al
so knew the nuisance ofthat particua
school, a squad Of half a dozen rough
fellows who had emerged into tail coat ,
and would hardly relish the discipline oil
boy -pedagOgue in roundabout.


After the first flush OF elation at our
election, the reflection came back, like
return wave Office water, that in all
human probability. ere our seventeenth
birthday should dawn, we should be
seen vanishing head foremost out of the
school-house window into a big snow
drift, propelled by class Number One Of
big boys. In our anxiety we applied
to Aunt Anna, the general oracle OF
the household. Aunt Auna was stall
wart maiden of sixty summers, gigantic
in proportions, but every inch a lady in
her dear old heart. She had nurscd hall
the children IN town through measles,
mumps and chicken-pox. and was the
mainstay in all family. emergencies.
There were sly rumors that the occa-
sional attacks of 'fidgels, which over
came the good old lady at night, had
some relation to a Mysterious black
bottle which she always carried in her
wor-kbox; but Aunt Anna, plus the
'fdgets,' was worth regiment Of or,li-
nary feminlnes for the homemade uses
of country life.


We'll, now, YOU are really going to
keep school in District Number Five,
said Aunt Anna. smoothing down hel
big checked apron and raising her spec.
tacles for a good long look at the incip.
lent pedagogue seated at the opposite
corner OF the fireplace.


Yes, Aunt Auna, nave promised tc
keep that school, but between you ant
me, am dreadfully afraid to tackl'
that crowd OF boys. You know wha
a rough set they are, and one OF them
has already given out that there vii
be no board wanted in District Number
Five after the FIRST week


That's a serious matter. Now lct'
see if VIC can't think Of something /,
helf you. Now, you sec. don't know
anything aboGt book larnln'. No doub
you can cipher that back seat OF boy
into the middle Of next week. Bu
they can ding you over the roof Of tb
school.house in jlffy, If they have
mind to. know every family in the
district. have russed m every hous Q
and taken the measure Of every young
ster that will cone 10 that school
There's one thing iu your favor;there'l
be ten great gals 10 that school, ar'
Year: 1879

A certain young LADY who was little
behindhand with her autumn outht sur
prlsed her parents the other day by ask
ing why she was unlike George WASH
ington. When they gave It up, she
told them because she had no little hat
vet.
Year: 1879

Did YOU ever know a barber to own
up that lie had cut YOU /! They never do
ii; they simply go for chunk Of alon
aud casually remark; We'll, guess I
shaved that spot q tride too close 4
Year: 1879

AMONG the letters presented by a
Southern woman TO secure a position
in the POstofIice Department at Wash
ngton was one sent by a Kentuckian
to Mr.. Blackburn, which contained
the following: press her claim in
every poss. bile way, for the Confederate
service never had better friend. All
through the war no woman in Wasb~
ingtOn did more for the Southern
cau-e" We take it that comment is
altogether unnecessary.
Year: 1879

We have lately seen clipping going
the rounds of the interior press setting
forth the many difficulties of publishing
a country weekly paper. While there
was great deal of truth in the article
referred to, we think that it hardly told
the ''whole truth" There WIS 40 men
ton of the many disageeable accidents
that happen among the compesitors, the
lack of type, and the nCn-arrival of the
source of most editorial id-as-exchances.
In small towns everybody knows every
body, and ten chances to one everybody,
is related to everybody, directly or indi
rectly 4 first class shooting scrape oc-
ours, the editor sharpens his Faber for a
full account of it, when influential
friends" of the belligerents come to the
sanctum and announce that the item must
be suppressed What is the poor editor to
do! To persis. in heralding to the world
that Jack Buckshot severely wounded
Bill Bowie would result in the ''infiuen-
tial'' men taking their lads ont of the
paper, and in their going about from
store to saloon, getting their acquaint-
ances to stop their subscriptions. He
must meekly comply, and blunt his
sharpened pencil with hackneyed edi
toriaI on ''The Resources of Oregon"
All subjects of public Importance must
be coque:ted with Tor as all such ques-
tons have at least two sides, to be found
championing any one Of them would be
at the risk of making enemies of all the
readers of contrary opinions. If farmer
Barleycorn gets local puff on his big
turnips, farmer Pommedeterre grows
green with jealousy and forthwith stops
his paper The editor of country paper
scarcely dares mention a dog fight,
through fear of hurting the sensitive feel
ING of one or both of the canine proprie-
tors. He must eschew everything that is
susceptible of difference of opinion and
throw all his talent into editorials up
braiding Hayes for vetoinS the Chinese
restriction bill, or into articles on his
county's fertility and universal pre-emi-
nencc.-S Standard.


There is a great deal of truth in the
above editorial, but We have our opinion
of an editor" who is biased by personal
feelings when he hides instead of publish
ing interesting items of news Our expe-
rienee has proved that no ne1spaper eEer
loses even at tue start by suppressing such
items as the Standard mentions All
through the American people is strong
current Of fair play which will support
any editor who does his duty irrespective
of party or personal feeling.
Year: 1879

COPPER INDIAN PEOMISES.-It is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the country is on the
eve of another Indian war Moses has been
turned loose after all the treachery he has
heretofore shown From this time on, it
these chiefs make The following taken from
aprlvate letter from very influential gentle
man i'll the laklmau country speaks for
itself:


"We are still annoyed with the ever
lasting Indian question. Wilbur has now
betrayed the people as bad as Moses did.
Pledgin" his word and honor to us that he
would hold Moses until disposed of by the
department at Washington, and after the
sheriff had made two or three demands
Tor Moses on warrant, Wilbur then
smuggled the old Indian out and sent him
back to his hunting ground on the Column
hia- The people are quite indignant
We think WE have been badly deceived
and deluded, besides we think this is
not the time to turn the old chieftain
loose, but rather to keep him in close con-
hnement Entil Indian affairs are settled.
tie says tha. Moses agreed to return in
thirty days, and then would be sent to
Washington &c. We have warrant for
the arrest of Moses, aud have evidence
sufficient to make him accessory to the
murder OF Perkins, and We think it be-
yond the province of an Indian agent to
Shield and protect one OF his subjects
trom the due process of the law. We
look for trouble this summer"
Year: 1879

GRAIN PROSPECTS. From all onr hills
and valleys we hear sangninc predictions
of oyeraowing granaries the next harvest.
We have interviewed a score Of farmers
and they all say that their gram looks
very well There is 10 show here for Il
failure of crops Tie worst seasons the
country ever had the grain averaged %
bushels to the acre. The rather late
spring is very good thing for the fruit
crop, as it retards the development OF the
buds and so prevents the frost from kill
ing them. We have figured upon the
matter and can see that no less than one
million five hundred thousand bushels Of
wheat will be ready for expectation after
next harvest