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Year: 1877

ThAUnited states Life Saving Service
Among the most pleasing features of this
important branch of the public service are
the broad humanitarian spirit that pervades
its management and the general effective
ness of its execution in the face of i'm
mense difficulties and appalling dangers.
The duty of guarding coast with
lighthouses and beacons that serve the
double purpose of guiding the mariner
and marking the dangers that beset him is
one that does credit to our age and lifts even
our advanced civilization far above the ideal
of earlier times. But when we combine
with this another and higher task of warn
ing the sailor of approaching tempests and
organizing system by which he meets with
assistance when driven on the wild coasts,
among the rocks and breakers, we leave
little to be desired on his part
that human foresight and courage can
supply. The lighthouse keeper protects
the ship but the life saving service crew
perform a nobler duty in rescuing the ship
wrecked sailor--dragging him from the jaws
of death at the moment when he abandons
all hope Of life. The men who perform this
perilous service furnish us with the most
brilliant examples of unselfish daring.
Their deeds in the cause of humanity ex-
hibit a courage which excels that shown on
the battle field and when we consider the
smallness of the compensation they receive
as compared with the risks they run we are
filed with admiration for their heroism.


The ocean and lake coasts of the United
States are divided into districts, each under
the charge of superintendent. There are
seven districts from Maine to Florida, with
total number of 118 life saving stations.
Along the lake shores there are three dis
tricts and thirty lifeboat and life saving
stations and on the Pacific coast, which
forms one district, there are eight lifeboat
stations. The number Of wrecks along
the first six districts of the Allan
tic coast during 1876 was lOS, the
number Of lives imperilled was 751, the
number saved 729, lost o. The efficiency
of the life saving service is here illustrated
by the remarkably small proportion the
number of the lost bears to the number i'm
perilled AS skill in operating the life saw
ing apparatus increases the number of
the lost by shipwreck on our coasts
will be reduced to and kept at the
lowest minimum. Such service, therefore,
deserves the fostering care of the govern
ment, and we hope to see the system fur
ther elaborated.
Year: 1877

Snow ToRMENrED NEW WORKERS may be
grateful that their city does not lie farther to the
north and west. Between Albany and Buffalo,
OH the line of the Central Railroad, snow banks
are in places as high as the tops of passenger
coaches, and four thousand freight cars are vanly
endeavoring to reach tidcwater. A fortune
awaits the inventor who can devise way of
speedily reducing snow heaps.
Year: 1877

great deal less exacting in the matter Of
evidence than the democratic party. We
shall go all astray in estimating the final re-
suit if we merely consider what impression
the evidence will make on democrats. Un-
less it is strong enough to convince ten or
twelve republican Senators Mr.. Tilden will
not be the next President.
Year: 1877

western men lose millions annually nv
tHe hog cholera, probably more from want
oI the time use of something to place the
system Of the animal in condition 10 ro.
Sist the contagion. We are told that
roGtz cT Celebrated Horse and Cattle Powders
VIII wi certainly cure and prevent hog Cholera
II used according to directions. A thorough


money. Hiuch
Year: 1877

A young lady residing on the east
side Of the river has a little dog called
"Nigger." She does not like to muzzle
the animal, and consequently keeps
him indoors. A day or two ago q man
drove a COW past the house, and the
little dog ran out and barked at her.
The young lady called the dog back by
name, shouting Niger, Nigger, Mig
ger" To her surprise stone came
flying near her head, a moment or two
afterward, and on looking up she saw
that il had been thrown by the man
who was driving the COW, and who was
almost white rage. He was a colored
man and his rage had been caused by
the young lady's calls of ''Nigger, not
knowing that sho vss calling the dog.
He was so angry that he commenced to
chase her into the house, aud was not
appeased until her brother explained
that il was the dog she was calling and
not him. This an actual fact Roch-
ester Evening Express.
Year: 1877

Mobs and strikes are different ideas.
and for the strikers. so far as they sim
ply increase work and ask for higher
wages, kind words must be spoken.
The laboring man must secure as much
as he can for his work, just as the
farmer may secure tho most he can for
his corn or wheat. And as the farmer
may let his wheat lie in the barn be-
cause the price does not suit him, so
the engineer may withdraw his labor
from the railroad until the wages shall
come up TO the wants of his family.
But here terminates tho right of the
farmer and the engineer.-The farmer
must not take his big sons and lot of
clubs and thus pay a visit 10 some ad-
joining farmer and forbid him to sell
his wheat until a big price shall come.
So the striking mechanic must not pre-
vent Others from working. This is the
point at which a strike turns into a re-
belli0n against the State. for the State
is 10 protect each citizen in his labor
and property. II our country cannot
at least protect the man who is willing
aud anxious TO work from the man who
is waiting for higher pay, then will the
country be failure aud we shall all
welcome o Napoleon or a Gar The
Alliance.
Year: 1877

One of the saddest reverses OF for
tune has occurred at Richmond, Vir-
ginia. A year ago a young, beautiful
orphan girl married a man who mad
been a most devoted lover. She was
an beiress with a fortune OF 500, 900.
She was without relative in the world
Almost worshipin. her husband she
conhded her wealth into his keeping
without thought Of trouble. He liv-
ed luxuriously, but making many pur-
chases for his especial good. In few
months his treatment changed to
harshness and neglect, and very soon
he abandoned her and fed 10 Europe.
He had sold all her property, she sign
ed every paper he presented. He cell
lected all the money due her, stole her
jewelry and left her penniless. She
braved the storm of poverty bravely
for awhile trying to keep in retirement.
But she had no means to pay strangers
for her board, and she was compelled
10 90 TO work. She is not educated
sufficiently for a teacher even IL she
could get place. She is not strong
enough for a servant, and she is now
peddling small articles from door to
door. She is not yet eighteen years OF
age, and she is very beautiful. She Is
ladylike and quiet, and has the good
will aud respect of the people, many OF
whome would help her more were they
not 50 poor.
Year: 1877

There is rivalry among the Chicago
papers in sensational headings over
their telegraphic news. They some
times make bright hits and sometimes
are only ss clear as mud. The follow
ing from the Tribune Of July - is q
sample of the latter kind: Diffusion
OF the anarchical injection germInated
at Martinsburg.
Year: 1877

While Michigan denies not the right
10 strike work, n law Of 1877 provides
for the punishment OF any one inter
fering with persons who may refuse to
Join in strike, or who prefer TO work
Notwithstanding q strike.
Year: 1877

Mr.. Patterson, Mr. President, it is
not my intention to address the Senate
today. | propose to morrow on the
main question to address the Senate at
some length but II can say anything
that will quiet the alarm OF my Kepub.
lican friends on this side of the cham
Der want to do it. The Republican
party has been q brave party, but |
never saw it fluttercd in my life as il
is Just now, and for no cause in the


world. What is the question before
this body2 The question is on reso.
luton to discharge the committee on
privileges and elections from the con
sideration of the case Of Nj. q. Butler,
of South Carolina, Gentlemen who
rise on this side OF the chamber aud


find fault with certain persons, their
associates, for voting US they do on
this resolution, should first admit and
confess whose iaul, it is that this man
is here to-day. We have been in scs.
sion since the 18th of October, and
there has been no movement, no report
from the committee on privileges and
elections in regard to any Of these
eases. Every Senator on this side OF
tho chamber has known the anxiety
that reports should be made on these
cases. Frequently have ! told my
friends on this side Of the chamber that
If the report in the Kellogg case came
up would stand by that report until
II was settled, aud never told a Demo
urat on the other side of the chamber,
except General Butler. that if this
motion was made in his case ! would
vote for it in preference TO voting on
Kellogg's case. told General BLtler
that ii the Kellogg report was not
brought up and they should delay it,
and his friends should bring up n
motion for his admission, | would stand
BY the motion. Now, II that is cor
ruption, call it corruption and make
the most Of it. propose to do my
duty and there is no power in the
Senate or out OF il that can drive me
from what | believe is right. ! am
prepared to give the Senate and the
country the reasons why vote for
the admission of NJ. G. Butler us a
Senator from South Carolina, and am
ready to stand or fall upon the verdict
Of the public when give those reasons


There has been 80 much said on this
question that ! do not propose TO re


ply to some things that have been said
here. 1t is said that propose to
transfer tho political power of this
body to the Democratic party. No
man living has the authority TO quote
me for such purpose. | would sooner
lose my right arm than do anything
to endangcr tho supremacy Of the Re.
publican party. II voting for General
NJ. G Butler because he is honestly,
and fairly elected is to destroy the
Republican party, God knows il ought
TO be destroyed very soon. The Re


publican party cannot be affected by a
question OF right, but gentlemen ask
me TO do wrong. Seating General
NJ. c. Bntler makes but one more
Democratic vote on the opposite side
Of tho chamber, and it is not my fault
that the case OF Kellogg Is not before
the Senate, and that ms case was not
voted upon before the case Of General
Butler was brought up. ] had no con
troll over that matter II had not been
left with me, would not nave orough,
up this resolution but u Is here, ana !
stand here 10 represent tne people OF
South Carolina. When l Vo'e ior
Year: 1877

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE SEC


ond judicial District of the State of Nevada in and for
the county of Ornsby Roger Crow, plaintiff J. L.
Cegg and Florence Clegg and A. W. Pray, defendants.
Action brought in the District Court of the Second Judicial


District the of Nevada in and for the county of
in the office OF the Clerk of said District CourThe State
Of Nevada sends greeting to L. Cegg and Florence Ce
and w Pray defendants: You hereby required to
in action brought against you by the above
named plaintiff in the District Court Of the Second Judicial
District of the State of Nevada in and for the county Of
Ormsby and the complaint filed therein "a copy
of which accompanies this Summons within ten days lex
elusive of the day Of serce) after the service you of
this sumons-f served within this county, or served
out this county, but in this district within twenty days.
otherwise within forty daysor judgment by default will
be taken against YOU The said action is brought to fore
close certain mortgage executed by defendants j. L.
and Florence Clegg to said plaintiff, lot No O in
block No six (6 in Rice Peters addition to the city of
Carson in Orrnsby county, Nevada which said mortgage
given to secure the payment OF promssory note


made defendants j. L. and Florence Clegg the goth
day of May A D. 1875, to plaintiff for the of six
hundred dollars and interest thereon at three @ per
per month all in gold coin of the United States. And
plaintiff asks decree of foreclosure of said mortgage and
that the moraged premises be decreed to be sold and the
proceeds applied the payment of COSTS attorneys fees
taxes insurance and the principal and interest
said note in gold coin of the United States and if found
insufficient that Judgment be docketed against the prop
erty of defendants L. and Florence CiegS for any bal
found remaining due plaintiff All of which is
fully forth in plaintiffs complaint file in office
And you hereby notified that if you fail to appear and
answer the said complaint, above required, the said
plaintiff will apply the Court for the relief demanded


49, Given under hand and the seal of the District


Court of the Second Judicial District of the State


LIS of Nevada in and for the county of Ormsby, this


* oath day of August, in the year of Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy seven.
au25-1aw6w ALFRED HELM, Clerk.
Year: 1877

IN another column will be found
the inaugural address Of the President.
which was delivered at the Capitol,
in Washington. on Monday last. Al
though the address does not bear the
marks Of a partisan character, it may
be well for US to wait and see if the
plans laid down for bis future course
may not vary considerably from the
words he now utters.
Year: 1877

s~ The circulation of ''THE TINES ~ is
much larger than that of any other daily pa
per in this City or State, with the single ex-
ccption of the Ledger, and is constantly in
crossing.
Year: 1877

EKe1huemS AAyes, AnuuBnHA AuNEebS.


The following is the full text Of Pres
ident Hayes inaugural address:


Felop- Citizens We have assembled
to repeat the public ceremonial begun
by Washington, observed BY all my
predecessors, and now a time-honored
custom which marks the commence
ment Of the Presidential Office Called
to the duties of this great trust, l pro-
ceed, in compliance with usage. to an-
nounce some Of the leading principles
on the subjects that now chiefly engage
the public attention by which it is my
desire to be guided in the discharge Of
those duties. I shall not undertake to
lay down irrevOcable principles or meas
ures Of administration, but rather to
speak Of the motives which should ami
mate US, and to suggest certain impor-
taut ends to be attained 10 accordance
with our institutions and essential to
the welfare Of our country.


At the outset Of the discussion which
preceded the recent Presidential election
it seemed fitting that l should fully
make known my sentiments on several
of the important questions which then
appeared to demand the consideration
Of the country Following the exam
pie and in part adopting the language
of one Of my predecessors. l wish now,
when every motive for misrepreseuta-
tion has passed away, to repeat what
was said before the election, trusting
that my countrymen will candidly weigh
and understand it, and that they will
feel assured that the sentiments declared
in accepting the nomination for the
Presidency will be the standard of my
conduct 10 the path before me, charged
as l now am with the grave and diff
cult task Of carrying them out in the
practical administration of the govern
ment, SO far as depends. under the con-
stitution and laws, on the Chief Execu-
tive Of the nation. The permanent
pacifcation Of the country upon such
principles and by such measures as will
secure the complete protection of all its
citizens in the free enjoyment of all their
constitutional rights is now the one sub
ject in our public affairs which all
thoughtful and patriotic citizens regard
as of supreme importance
Year: 1877

Many Of the calamitous effects Of the
tremendous revolution which has passed
over the Southern States still remain.
The immeasurable benefits which will
surely follow. sooner or later. the hearty
and generous acceptance Of the legiti-
mate results Of that revolution, have
not yet been realized Difficult and
embarrassing questions meet US at the
threshold of this subject. The people
of those States are still impoverished,
and the inestimable blessing Of wise,
honest and peaceful local self-govern-
ment is not fully enjoyed. Whatever
difference Of opinion may exist as to the
cause Of this condition of things, the
fact is clear that il the progress Of
events the time has come when such
Year: 1877

SH'A oo oui JOy dpoNe-


And, as he sang, the beautiful head
sank lower and lower, and rested on my
shoulder; and, as 1 held her under the
canopy of the umbrella, the sweet soul
slept through the rest of the long watch,
while the doctor and Tiffany and |
talked ourselves into fiery religious
argument, and had rousing quarrel
over the political aspect, and grand
reconciliation over yellow gleam of
sunrise across the dazzle of the snow
and through the shadow of the great
pine boughs, with which we made haste
out of the woods, found our separate
roads, and parted the best of friends.


1t had cleared off fine. The township
drags were breaking out the ways. We
were not long in reaching station, and
sending word to the owners of our teams
concerning their whereabouts. And at
noon the farm had a mistress, the hearth
had fire, the lamp was lighted in my
home, never to go out, while that bright
blushing face, half smiles, half tears,
that gentle spirit, that sweet nature.
made the days one long regret to think
they passed so soon.


As for that umbrella, was it ever 90
ing to be any but sacred thing to us
1t was hung up with our Lares and
Penates, and all unholy hands forbid
den. Perhaps that is the reason that
it never can be kept on its hook, for
Do you see that dark object, a sort of
ice-boat, scudding along over the frozen
meadow yonder? 1t is Marcia and
Wilder Ferguson making sail in great
stolen frOlic on their runners beneath
my silk umbrella. All, what a CHEEKY,
happy home is this What beautiful
world do we live in How rosy my
childrens faces are! What fortunate
thing it was, what a blessing out of
heaven, that Marcia brought me that
silk umbrella!
Year: 1877

edge. And he reasoned in his own
mind saying where shall L find one
worthy. And he straightway went to
the land of Barnet, for he said perad-
venture | may find one there who is
ahla
Year: 1877

1t was our privilege to be present at
the close of the school in Peacham Hol-
low, on the Sd inst. The exercises con-
sisted of readings, music, singing,
rhetorical exercises, etc, and although
so many young people were engaged
there was not single case of failure.
All from the youngest to the eldest,
seemed to understand what they were
expected to do !; and did it well. At
the close of the exercises the scholars
presented their teacher, Miss Maggie S.
Bole, with a very handsome toilet set,
and variety of other articles as an
expression of their regard.


The friends in Peacham Hollow take
a great interest, 1--WE might almost say
pride,) in their school. The school
house is large and commodious well
furnished with appliances for teaching,
and the parents and friends give the
teacher every encouragement. The re-
suit is that for many years the school
has sustained high standard of pro-
ficiency.


Some of the pieces spoken from their
adaptation to the case of the speaker,
and the circumstances of the school
would seem to have been prepared for
the occasion. A paper read by one of
the scholars was so interesting and ex
cellent, that we send a copy for publ
cation in the Caledonian, should you
think it worthy of such high honor.


Com.


CHRONICLES CHAPTER.


Now it was come to pass in the 18th
century, in the first year of the reign of
Fairbanks, the Governor, that the peO-
pie said we must do as the law has been
given and as we have been wont to do.
We must assemble ourselves together
and choose one from our midst who will
look after the good of the youth. Aud
Immediately on the third month, the
twenty seventh day of the month all
that were allowed to vote did meet to
choose ruler for the province of No. 9.
And behold the choice fell upon one
Henry, whose surname was Graham.
(Now the decree had been given by the
Governor that all the children from five
years old and upwards, should for
time be under teachers.) And behold |!
Graham's Office was to find one who
should be worthy to sit in the temple
of learning for the space of three months
and teach the children and youth, that
thew might grow in wisdom and knowl-
Year: 1877

Most people would like to be handsome.
Nobody denies the great power which any
person may have who has handsome face
and attracts you by good looks, even before
a word has been spoken. And we see all
sorts of devices in men and women to i'm
prove their looks.


Now, all cannot have good features
they are as God made them-but almost
anyone can look well, especially with good
health. 1t is lard to give rules in a very
short space, but in brief these will do:


Keep clean-wash freely. All the skin
wants is leave to act freely, and it takes
care of ITSELF Its thousands of air-holes
must not be closed.


Eat regularly, and sleep enough-not
too much. The stomach can no more work
all the time, night and day, than horse.
1t must have regular work and rest.


Good teeth are help to good looks.
Brush them with soft brush, especially at
night. Go to bed with cleansed teeth. OF
course to have white teeth it is needful to
let tobacco alone. All women know that.
Washes for the teeth should be very
simple. Acid may whiten the teeth, but
it takes off the enamel and Injuries them.


Sleep in a cool room, in pure air. No
one can have a cleanly skin who breathes
bad air. But more than all, in order to
look well, wake up mind and soul.


When the mind is awake, the dull,
sleepy look passes away from the eyes.
do not know that the brain expands, but
it seems so. Think, and read, not trashy
novels, but books and papers that have
something in them.


Men say they cannot afford books, and
sometimes do not even pay for news
paper. In that case it does them little
good, they feel so mean while reading
them. But men can afford what they
choose. If all the money spent in self
indulgence, in hurtful indulgence, wa
spent in books or papers for selfimprove
ment, we should see a change. Men woul,
grow handsome, and women too. The sou
would shine out through the eyes. w
were not meant to be mere animals. lie
us have books and read them, and sermon
and heed them.
Year: 1877

Have superstitious beliefs left the more
intelligent ranks of society? On the sub
ject of dreams itself is there not sneaking
credulity which goes far to prove to the
contrary? True, any one of us is quite
able to account in a natural way for the
character Of his or her dreams. Neverthe-
less, the lady who chides her children for
repeating the Interpretation which the
housemaid has put upon their sleeping
vagaries, and sagely instructs them on the
subject of imperfect digestion and its effects
upon the brain during sleep, is not ashamed
to impart to her husband any morning the
particulars of her shocking dreams, or
to piously express the hope that some
thing untOward is not about to happen.
Her better half pooh-poohs the matter
doubtless, as becomes his superior dignity,
but is visited none the less with vague
sense Of uneasiness when he remembers
that he himself had a vision of losing a
tooth or seeing house on fire. Having
courageously quizzed his wife at the break.
fast table on the folly of her augury and
babe her and the children goodby for the
day, he inwardly deplores the unlucky
omen of having to return for his forgotten
umbrella or pocket-book How many
curious but innocent customs, too, are still
current, and with the sanction of the
wisestl An old slipper is still cast after a
bride it is considered necessary to christen
a new ship with a bottle of wine; fine
day is still royal weather, and so on. These
and many others most of us would indeed
be sorry to see extinct. These are not only
harmless, but in their very departure from
straitlaced common sense, give an agreeable
and perhaps aven healthful relief to the
prosiness of ordinary life. Tosacrifce then
to the strict letter of reason would be t
sacrifice much of the sentiment of life, t.
Danish imagery from poetry, to take th'
perfume from the rose, to guide into
Dutch canal the current of human affec
tions, which, left free, will gush and eddy
prattle and murmur by rock and meadow
carrying music and health throughout it
living course.-Chambers' journal.