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Year: 1874

The flashes of excitement produced by
the stimulants in ordinary use are fol-
loved by reaction that is always more
or less injurious. Just as the darkness,
Illuminated for moment by the light
nings glare, becomes apparently darker
than ever after the flash is over, so the
mental gloom and physical debility that
vanish temporarily under the influence
Of dram, return with ten-fold intensi-
ty when the first transient effect ceases.
Yet physicians habitually prescribe the
liquors of commerce for patients suffering
from bodily weakness and mental de-
spondency. The true remedy in such
cases is pure stimulant medicated with
the finest tonics and alternatives which
the vegetable kingdom affords, and Hos
letters Stomach Bitters is the only prep
aration at present known which thorough
ly meets the emergency. The effect of
this popular restorative is continuous.
Each dose taken invigorates the vital
energies and the brain, and its prolonged
use will unquestionably cure any case of
debility, hypochondria, or mental torpid
ity that does not arise from organic
causes beyond the reach of medicine. 1t
is, in the strictest sense of the word, an
invigoratiLg and regulating cordial. If
the nerves are tremulous and relaxed, it
braces them if the bowels are constpat-
ed, it relieves them; if the liver is torpid,
it promotes activity in that organ if the
mind is gloomy, it clears away the clouds;
il the appetite is poor and digestion
slow and painful operation, it creates
relish for food and enables the stomach to
convert i. into healthful aliment. More
over, it is specific for large number Of
ailments, some of which are particularly
prevalent in the damp and chilly weather
which we so often experience in mid win
ter. Among these may be mentioned
rheumatism, chlls and fever and all the
morbid conditions of the digestive and
secretive organs superinduced by sudden
changes of temperature and the inclem-
encies Of the season. 4ap
Year: 1874

TIE START.-At the time of our last
issue we had not learned the particulars
OF the commencement of work on the
ditch from West Weaver to Oregon
Gulch Mountain. We have since learned
that to our fellow-citizen, DR.. VIM. Ware,
is due the distinguished honor of throw
ing the first dirt. The Doctor was on
hand early in the morning, and taking
singly the forty new shovels. threw from
each of them shoyel-full of dirt. Thus
was the work on the ditch inaugurated.
Year: 1874

DoING WELL.-In the claim of Hupp
& McMurry, Weaver Basin, two men
and Little Giant are this season doing
as much work as was done by eight men
under the old system of gouging."-
In fact, Mr.. Hupp tells us, the only diff
Guilty now is to get the dirt out of the way.
A fume Of mile in length, with grade
of only 21a inches to u feet, must be al
lowed to take its time. Want of fall is
the great drawback to hydraulic mining
here in the Basin, but even with this
great obstacle there is not claim but
what is paying, and paying we'll too.
Year: 1874

MORE PREssURE.-Balch & Rule this
season opened new claim on the hill
above the Rule Bros claim, but find that
l35 feet pressure is not sufficient to cut
the bank, They are therefore preparing
to put on additional iron-pipe and thereby
procure 100 feet more pressure, which will
undoubtedly be sufficient to work the
claim to the best advantage. This claim
has paid exceedingly well for the amount
of work done.
Year: 1874

RoBBERY.-Last Monday evening the
cabin of Richard Brown was entered and
a quantity of clothing and two pair of
blankets stolen. Mr.. Brown estimates
his loss at Sl25, and judges, from the
quantity of stuff taken, that there were
two persons. They took the key from its
hiding-place and thereby entered the
cabin, locked the door after them when
they left, and took the key with thcm.-
During the coming Spring and Summer
there will probably be a large addition to
our numbers, and rs there are "black
sheep in every flock" our people better
have care as to how they leave things
lying around loose.
Year: 1874

MIsCEGENATIoN.-T latest and most
unheard Of thing, in the bornin' " line,
comes to us from Junction City, in this
county. A family residing there had a
hen turkey, but no gobbler nor was
there any in that vicinity. There was,
however, a rooster belonging to the same
people, and between this rooster and the
hen-turkey there sprang up an intimacy
which ripened into mutual regard and
has been attended with peculiar results.
The turkey laid thirteen eggs and, as an
experiment, they were duly "set." The
popularity of the situation was soon nois-
ed about and the unanimous opinion
seemed to be that those eggs would never
hatch. Promptly, on time, came ten
little hybrids-half chicken, half turkey
seven of which are now living and do
ing well, three having died. The young
fowls are said by those who have seen
them to be somewhat larger than chicks,
their bodies being turkey-shaped, but
having unmistakable chicken heads
Considerable interest is manifested in this
novel family. How many are there of
each sex ? Will the males be roosters
and gobble ? Or will they be gobblers
and crow? Did anybody ever hear of
such cross before
Year: 1874

Alton Fleetwood and Edith his
wife were very properly called by
all their long list of acquaintances,
an estimable couple. Immediately
after their marriage, which occur
ed about FIVE years prior to the
date of our story, they commenced
housekeeping in pleasant little
cottage in Poplar Dale, where by
diligence both in doors and out,
and by an economical use OF their
limited means they were fast ap-
preaching that happy financial po-
sit;on, which American farmers
denociate independence, viz: "Out
of debt, plenty to eat, and a good
roof" Happy in their worldly
surroundings. Happy in their fu-
ture prospects, and happy in each
others society. With them the
honeymoon had neither set or been
eclipsed and the bright gliding on
their social intercourse had lost
but little Of its luster. Though
economical to the extreme they
were not parsimonious or miserly
but were ever ready to minister to
the wants of the destitute, and
their aims brought them many a
"God bless you" from the sick and
unfortunate. They moved with
grace in the best society, and yet
were ever sociable and home-like
when among the most lowly.


1t is not at all strange then that
they arc almost universally be-
loved. Almost, we said, for
there are few who envied them
almost to hatred, their career of
success and their popularity. They
we're rather too worldly to be deep
ly pious, though they by no means
entirely neglected religion. And
as is usually the case, the wife was
the greater saint.


There was but one bliss-disturb-
ing element in their household.
Alton had formed the habit of fault
finding in regard to domestic mat
ters, and in divers ways making
petty usurpations in the kitchen
and the parlor. In doing this he
intended no evil. In fact so grad
ually had been the growth Of the
habit that he was not aware of its
existence. When in his morning
prayers he uttered the petition
"Deliver us from evil" hc never
once suspected there was any par
ticular evil in his life from which
he needed delivcrance. So hi
faith never grasped the idea Of dc
liverance from IL, but on the con
trary he was every day more ant
more delivered to IL. So on h
Year: 1874




suicide, insensibly sapping the
foundation of his domestic joy. AS
yet his course had eventuated in
no after rapture between himself
and wife. There had been no
"family jar" for Edith's love for
her husband prevented her from
retorting to his complainings, but
her patience was often severely
tried, especially when after having
tried unusually hard to correct
some trivial thing he had charged
her with as q serious fault-he
gave no notice to her improvement
in that regard, but Immediately
started off in another direction,
finding fault with her in SONS other
particular. Still she kept on her
way meekly, and none but herself
was aware that her husbands con-
duct affected her in the least.


But as sure as it is that the in
ternal fires of a volcano will prob
ably show themselves at the crater's
mouth by and by, so sure is that q
bad cause long continued will not
be without its evil effect in the
end.


So Alton and Edith found it, as
our seqnel will show. In fact their
train of domestic joys came near
running of the track, and it would
doubtless have wrecked all their
home-bliss had they not quickly
put on the brakes. And had not
an accident occurred which so
plainly showed Alton his fault that
a repetition of the danger was
averted.


"Why Edith" said he one morn
ing as he entered the kitchen just
after breakfast, "Why will you let
the sweeping go so late when /
have called your attention to it so
many times 2"


"Oh l had to dress the children
and do some other chores, and then
l had to leave every thing and get
breakfast in time to let the men go
to their work, but l will attend to
it at once" And suiting action to
her promise, she took the broom
and commenced sweeping. After a
few strokes Alton exclaimed.


"Why don't you sprinkle the
floor with salt to prevent the dust
from arisingw


"Why sure enough, do you for
get that only day before yesterday
you complained of my using salt
ON the floor because you thought
it extravaganza" I"


Alton made no reply to her ques-
ton but after a moment remarked.
"If you should hold your broom a
little more slanting it would wear
much longer"


Edith gave the broom the desir-
ed inclination and silently worked
on. The debris was collected in
the busting pan and she was about
to throw il in the fire.


"Stop," said Alton, "such dirt as
that will make the lye impure
which will be drained from the
ashes, and we shall be troubled in
making soap"


Edith did not believe in Alton's
philosophy, but without replying
she quietly carried the dust out oil
doors and threw it behind the
wood house. Just as she returned
their four year old May bounded
into the room.


"Now then,' said Alton. al
Year: 1874

Why will correspondents persist 10
sending US communications to Which no
name Is attached? This week two articles
nave been received, one from GouldsbOro
and one from this city, which We should
have teen glad to publish. IL the name Of
she writer nd been given.
Year: 1874

commerce, all come over this road-cer- tainly until the Texas and Pacific shall be completed. And government would un- doubtedly make arrangements to ship troops and supplies over it. All in all, large business will be ready for the road as soon as the road will be ready for the business. The country is now filling up with stock and stock growers, and miners, and would much more rapidly with a rail ways assistance. All railroad history shows how rapidly business increases with such facilities. Business is created that otherwise would not have been. Population comes and stays that other wise never would have come

 Pima county and especially Tucson should stimulate the construction of this road. It would at once double the taxa ble property of the county and place the prosperity of the people on such an inde- pendent and self sustaining basis, that government patronage W Ould be regarded with indifference. Let all who can do so, give encouragement to railway between Tucson and GUaymas-the Texas and Pacific will come without our help. The Guaymas road ought to be built as soon as possible.
Year: 1874

A Grand Festival at tho Little German


Church and Procession of the Sodnlity


OF the Most Blessed Virgin-A Word on


Prusssanism and Bismarck.


Yesterday was gala day for Catholic Melrose.
The church had dual festival, the first part OF
which is prescribed by the ritual, being the Feast
OF the Holy Rosary, and the second a lay least
the anniversary OF the young ladies' sodality Of
the Church OF the Immaculate Conception. No
branch OF the Church celebrates anniversaries
with the same 6ctat as the Germans and the major
part OF the sodaty being OF that nationality a
grand display was the result. The same
zeal which makes their national festivals
so noticeable is brought into their religious
observances. Two years ago yesterday q
branch OF the Sodality OF tho Blessed Virgin,
which has Its ramidcatlons all over the Christian
world was started in Melrosc. ana an idea OF It's
success may be formed when 1t Is stated that yes
terday $50 young laGas menhers Of the sodalitv.
Year: 1874

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AT the Church of the Holy Innocents, corner OF
Thirty-seventh street and Broadway, an immense
concourse OF people assembled to witness the
dedication OF the free school attached to the
church and the unveiling OF statue OF Christ
placed in the niche in front OF the church. At the
evening service, which commenced about three
O'Clock, Father Preston preached very clio.
guent and appropriate dedlcatory sermon. The
church was thronged almost to suiocation,
and an immense crowd filled the streets
in the immediate vicinity. Judging from their
conversation a considerable proportion OF those
present were attracted thither by the announce
ment made In the morning papers that the Lord
Mayor OF Dublin would be present and review the
procession. Many sons and daughters OF the Green
Isle, who had never a real, i've Lord Mayor,
were eager to feast their eyes with what would
in all probability be their FIRST and last sight OF
Year: 1874

ssT'hc Sinner's Relation 90 Christi"


Yesterday morning Rev. DR.. Hepworth preached
an effective sermon on the above subject. The
congregation was large ana seemed to be deeply
impressed with the eioquence OF the reverend
teacher. Mr.. Hepworth's first prayer was not
long, but was model OF lervor. In effect he said-
80 Lord, we have come together in Thy name,
but without Thy spirit aids us we cannot receive
the mercy OF Thy blessing. Open Thou the doors
OF our hearts that we can receive Thee In the
CHAMBERS as welcome guest. We have come In
our weakness this morning and we pray for
greater degree OF strength. We come before Thee
recognizing that there is nothing In ourselves
worthy OF Thee, but trusting in Thy pity to give
unto our souls benediction." The congregation
then sang the 1921 hymn OF the songs OF the
sanctuary" the first verse OF which was as iol
Year: 1874

Tn the Immediate presence of the frghtful
calamity which has visited the inundated vii
lagos in Western Massachusetts with destruc-
ton and death, the duty OF discovering at
whose door the fault of criminal negligence
lies is not the most pressing one. Doubtless
there was fault somewhere. The accident
might have been avoided had the dam been
properly built. But here are three entire viii
lagos swept away, families bcreft of home
and reduced to pcnury, property destroyed,
children made orphans and wives made widows
in an hour, and through the beautiful val
ley where tho flood took its venge-
full course there Is ono long stretch
of desolatiOn and death. The first
duty is charity. We can wait to know whose
fault it was that the dam was badly con-
structed, weak, and dangerous, an overhang
ing death to all i'll the villages below. 1t Is
not necessary that we press this question now
in the very presence of the ruin that has been
wrought. Time enough for that by and by
when something has been done to alleviate
the distress and relieve the suffering of the
victims of the disaster. Possibly those who
are most in fault have paid already most
dearly for their negligence or their confidence.





harsh Judgment


A great portion of the sorrow that has de-
scended so suddenly upon these little commu-
mites we may not touch except with orr
sympathies The broken and desOlated homes
we cannot restore, nor bring back the loved
ones who are missing from 30 many heart
broken families. But we can at least contrib
ute from our abundance to the relief of those
who have in this fearful disaster lost all.
Hundreds have been thrown out OF employ
ment and left without penny in the world.
They need help. Words are cheap and sym
pathy is well enough in its way, but what is
wanted is money to furnish these distressed
people with comforts, to procure shelter for
the homeless and provisions for the destitute.
New York is never slow to respond to such q
call, and we know that only a word is needed
to open all the channels of benevolonce and
send to the Massachusetts sufferers immediate
aid. 1t cannot be too speedy. and there is no
danger of too prodigal an Offering 1t is a
call upon the generous impulses of a proverb-
tally generous people. There should be no
delay. We must not wait for any authorized
call for help. We know already how sOrely 1t
is needed. Let us not be slack in Offering it,


All other considerations, and especially that
of who is to blame, should be subordinate to
this first great pressing duty of charity. The
offerings have already begun, and to-day
should swell them to an amount that will go
far towards furnishing immediate relief for
the sufferers
Year: 1874

here, would fall in European markets below
the par of gold, which would mark deprc-
citation of our national credit and the failure
Of the scheme, as it rests on no other fOunda-
ton than tho argument that since five per
cent bonds are equal in value to gold, the
greenbacks must be equal to gold ii they are
made equal to five per cent bonds.
OF course if the five per cents fall
below the value of gold, the grcenbacks fall
with them. The Governments supply of five
per cent bonds would finally be exhausted. and
whenever it was, the forced connection be-
tween the bonds and grecnbacks would cease,
and we should be left, 80 far as the question
of specie payments is concerned, precisely
where we stand now. The market price of
gold here might, for the moment, fall to near
par in greenbacks, which could hardly fail to
cause an export of specie-a strange prepara-
ton for the restoration of specie payments.
But this could be but temporary effect.


Nv. To 90 no further into specuations as to
what might happen under this bond rcdemp-
ton scheme we consider it much too compli-
Gated and experimental to have any practical
value. The true compromise between plus and
minus ia zero Therefore let Congress do
nothing
Year: 1874




Mr.. Hepworth Dixon wrote a book some
time ago to prove that Russia is free coun-
try. He scarcely succeeded in impressing
Western Europe with this belief, but his fail
ure was doubtless due in great measure to
the fact that his narratives always find a
skeptical public. If some gentleman of less fame
had said all that he told us about the progress
of democracy in the Russian Empire, it could
not have failed to excite universal interest
The truth is that profound change is taking
place in the structure of Russian society and
the habits of Russian thought. The late
arrest of the Grand Duke Nicholas, the
nephew of the Gar is one of the most striking
of the incidents which have come to light
from time to time, to show that the relations
of the imperial family to the law have suf-
fered remarkable modification within few
years. The young Prince, who is the eldest
son of the Grand Duke Constantine, is un-
derstood to have stolen his mothers dia-
monds and presented them to well known
French actress" 1t is reported that the
Emperor, being consulted in regard to tho
scandal, said that the law should take its
course; and upon this the young larcenist
was arrested and his house searched, as if he
had been tho humblest mujik in st. Peters,
burg.


This is singular advance from the time
when the members of the imperial household
were so far above the law that they could in
dulge with Impunity in almost any species of
felony from perjury to murder. II is indeed
questionable whether so democratic q legal
procedure could have been put in exercise in
the case of so exalted a parsonage anywhere
else in Europe. 1t is scarcely possible that
such scandal should have been suffered to
be published in any constitutional monarchy.
much less in one so absolute as that of the
AutOcrat of all the Russas. The affair of
the Queens Necklace in the last CEN
tury became the subject Of judicial
investigation, but that was only because, after
the scandal had arisen from the folly of the
Cardinal de ROhan and his temptress, it be-
came necessary to crush the Countess dc la
Motto by public infamy to save the reputa-
ton of Marie Antonette. If the theft had
been simple one among members of the
same family, 1t would never have become
pubic. This was shown in q much more
recens case in Paris. Her Majesty, Isa-
bel the Second of Spain, called the
Generous, because she was never able
to refuse anybody anything except her
husband, missed some valuable Jewels. and.
on informing the police, it was discovered
that they were offered for sale at jewellers
in the Rue do la Paix. The audacious lapi-
Diary was called upon to show how he had
obtained them. and tho inquest came to an
abrupt end on bis informing the Project that
Year: 1874

Mr. Richardson, it is sem-oficially announced, is
to get out Of the Treasury as soon as possible, but
the President cannot permit him to go
until the newspapers stop attacking HIM.
The President would seem, therefore, to
know that the Secretary of the Treasury is unfit for
the place he holds but to be unwilling to act upon
his information because other people know the same
thing There is no trait more admirable than that
Of standing by ones friends when they
get into difficulty. but there is such q
thing a. carrying 1t 10 absurd extremes
III we are doomed to endure The n1olion of
Secretary Richardson until tho public and press stop
expressing their disgust with him. we fear the luck
less finances OF tho country are destined to even
harder tate than hss yet oyertaken thom.
Year: 1874

A labor meeting in Boston yesterday dis
tngaished itself by its nervous language, if
by nothing else. The Government was
stigmatized as "tyrannous fraud" Secre-
tary Richardson was accused of great va
Uiety of crimes and Supervising Architect
Mullett was mauled with rhetoric and epithet
until scarcely recognizable by his best friends.
All this heat was the result of the dssatis-
faction of the speakers with all government
In general and with our own i'll particular on
account OF a prevailing hostility to making
eight hours legal days work.
Year: 1874

Public Works. But it does not seem just tho
thing for Senator Dorsey of Arkansas to pay
his debts in that way. 1t came out in the
course of the investigation yesterday that
client" of the Senator's was assisted by him
to profitable contract; that he never did a
stroke of work, but drew the pay, and that
he divided the profits with gentleman who
gave him a helping hand in the business.
We cannot imagine that this sort OF states
manshp will prejudice Senator Dorsey in the
minds of his constituents but sensitive people
who believe in purifying national politics will
hear without a pang that the Arkansas Legls-
lature propose to attempt his removal.
Year: 1874

ALIAS ! that dreadful alphabet,


The bane of childhood's years
Each tattered primer tells its tale
OF troubles. tolls aud tears.
wonder why we all must learn


What oft we sadly rue-
Twere better far if half the world
Knew naught Of O U.
For spite fall that school books teach
And all that scholars say,
These naughty vowes were only made
To lead mankind astray.
Tls one-though never aught but one
Yet one and one make two
Hence land U-though harmless quite
Conflict in 0 U.
Dread l O U-thrce mystic vowcls
That every heart appal-
That haunt the peasant in his cot
The lordling in his hall !;
And like the fabled tairy bean
That in Jacks garden grew
In one short night they double height,
These wondrous l q U.
They sour all your sweetest hopes,
And all your daily bread;
They make your dinners crush your soul,
Your suppers turn your head.
They take the sparkle from your wine
The flavor from your stew;
And dread dyspepsia haunts your dreams
Her motto, 0 U.


They blazon on your last new coach
They brand your stylish span--
They mark the house you call your own,
"To pay for when you camp
They rouse you from your Sunday nap,
Within your cushioned pew;
Aud even with the Word of Life
Is bent an l O U.
They break the friendly ties of ears,
And change the friend to foe,
While smiling Fortune, placid Ease,
Grow pale iu want and woe.
pcrchance, at last, those wicked vowels
Will give the dell his due
And when you hand him in your chips
You'll find it l O U.