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Year: 1879

It Is not very long since that the mere
possibility cf the existence of such thing
as the telephone of to-day was to be secuted.
Now an ordinary telephone is not consider
ed anything unusual by any one. But
there is telephone apparatus now in OPP
Grafton between the Office of the Fire Alarm
Telegraph, presided over by Mr.. B. F.
Blackall. and his residence at No. AZ
North Union Street, that puts anything
before exhibited little in the shade. 1t is
AN improvement on the transmitting in
strument of the Bell telephone, and its
principal novel feature consists in the con-
Meeting of the apparatus with battery.
The air piece is the-saine as in the ordi-
nary telephone Al detailed description of
ssasa Improvement would hardly be interest
Ing, but 0ae of fes workiasRs will. a reps
resentative Of this paper called at Mr..
Blackall's Office this morning to find one
gentleman holding the ear piece TO his
head. while Mr.. Blackall was walking about
the room talking in his ordinary tone of
voica to his daughter Minnie at his resi-
dence fully mile away. Tie mouth
piece was against the wall and some feet
away from the speaker. In moment the
reporter was given the ear piece and Mr..
Blackall went into another room, at least
thirty feet away from the mouth piece, and
spoke in tone of voice very slightly
raised. The answer came as promptly and
distinctly as possible, and showed that his
message must have been heard with per-
feet ease. All this Notwithstanding that
the mouth of the transmitter was pointed
in the opposite direction from Mr.. Black
all, the sound having to strike the opposite
wall and rebound, as it were, at least twelve
feet, making forty-two feet in all. After
ward Miss Blackall played on her piano in
another room, some 25 or 80 feet from the
instrument. Then she whispered into the
telephone with surprisingly distinct results.
Taking all all the new improvement is
the most wonderful in use 80 far.-Roches-
ter Erpress.
Year: 1879

From the New York Herald.


At the time OF the death Of the magician
Robert Heller very general interest was felt
as to the disposition of his apparatus. some
of which was unique and costly and largely
of his own invention. When his will was
published the following clause was found ::
~ have spent years of toll and much money
to bring my tricks to their present state of
perfection, and I do not see why any one
slaould reap the reward of my life of labor"
~ Heller, 10 spite of his physical infirmi-
Ties, had always been genial. generous
FELLOW, and as his half-sister were left be.
bind him, this appeared very strange TO his
fgsands, and no little comment was made
quentIy an informal announcement
was made by the press that in his last hours
Mrs Heller had revoked the direction to de.
stroy his apparatus.


HELLER's DEBTS.


Mr.. Heller died in Philadelphia, leaving
local debts for rent, stage hands and news
papers bills amounting in all to about $3.50.
It was generally believed, however, that
DIR. Heller was very rich man, and no ap-
prehension was felt by his creditors until
they we're met By refusal to pay. Mean
time, before Miss Heller could obtain pos
session Of the apparatus the owner of the
Philadelphia hall where Heller had been
playing levied on it, and declined to let it
10 until his claim, at all events, was salts
ned. Other creditors, thinking that was
81 good idea, followed suit, and it was feared
the apparatus must be sold unless funds
could be raised to redeem them at once.


Il few days since Miss Heller and "Dan''
Gillette went to Philadelphia and endeav-
ored to arrange with the owner Of the hall.
As they were rot prepared to pay in full
their proposition was not at first accepted.
After while the friendly interference of
the landlords lawyer was invoked and ami
cable adjustment was made. Then the ap-
paratus was removed and brought to this
this city, the landlord offering no objection
in the interest of the other creditors. In
this connection it is of interest to know
that although Mr. Heller made money fast
he spent, loaned and lost it nearly as rap
idly. He was also largely interested in
stock speculations, and, unfortunately. lost
much more than he made.
Year: 1879

FINE Pennsylvania Glades Butter, filly equal TO
New York butter and cheaper; also choice Western
being received daily at Spicers butter store, corner
OF Ninth and streets northwest.
Year: 1879

THE USE OF MosQUIToEs.-We only hear of
one place where the services of mosquitoes
are made useful, and that is in Texas. The
owner of one of the largest cattle ranges in
the State solemnly AYERS that without the
aid of the mosquito three times as many
men would be required to herd and gather.
Out of the mosquito season the cattle get
as will as deer, but under the influence Of
these pests they congregate and become
docile and easy to manage. And now,
since the mosquito is encouraged and used
as a cattle tanner, let it not be said that he
was made in vain, and let them all be sent
to Texas, where they can be made useful


while we are quite willing to loose theil
songs and their services.-Y Yonkers Statesman
Year: 1879

A Seventh infantry soldier, from Fort
Smelling, named George Smith, was arrested
by Officer Dowlan, yesterday, on warrant
sworn out by young woman named Nellie
Clark, residing at So Eagle street.


The arrest was made on the charge of as
sault and battery, which consisted in the
woman being nearly ehoked to death by the
aforesaid individual.


Entering her residence yesterday afternoon,
Smith accused the woman of keeping COM
pany with another man, to which she re-
piled that she kept company with whom she
pleased; whereupon the soldierly gallant
threw the woman on bed and choked her
until she was black and blue in the face.
The case was called at 8 O'Clock, and when
Smith teok the stand he said that as Miss
Clark was his promised wife he couldn't
bear the idea of being deceived


The court said that it was contrary to
Hoyle and all prcedents, for lover to resent
a grievance committed by his promised wife,
by choking her into condition Of peniten-
tial contrition. In accordance with this
view of the case, Smith was fined SIS and
costs, on payment of which he was dis
charged.
Year: 1879

The merchants of Chicago engaged in
the shipping of grain and provisions are
negotiating for the sale of the Great
Eastern, to run from Portland to England
in the interest of the Grand Trunk Rail
way. The Ship is fitting up in the new
retrigeratng process, by which fresh
meats and dairy products arc conveyed
across the Atlantic.
Year: 1879

This is the season of the year when farm
ers should see that their mowers, harvesters
and binders and other machines arc in prop
er order, and ready for work. Many farm
ers who are now idle will, in week or
two, be busy breaking, and then comes
haying, and then harvest, and if the season
should be the same as last-farmers had
to stop haying and commence cutting
graln-we may expect to see as much de-
lay as we had then. II you set up your
machines now, oil and wipe every bearing,
tighten the nuts and screws, and see that
they work well, then you will. be pre-
pared to 60 to work at once when the time
comes. If a casting is broken get it now,
do not wait to order until you want to use
your machinery, for then you will not on
ly run the risk of serious and vexatious de-
lays, expense etc., but will have chance
to rectify these annoying mistakes which
SO often occur in ordering extras, such as
sending for and not getting the right piece,
delays in transportation and other errors
which so frequently happen. Do this work
now, satisfy yourselves that every thing is
in order, and then you win be prepared to
go ahead ut once.
Year: 1879

Those who are supposed to be posted in
such matters claim we are to have an extra
session of the Legislature next winter. We
do not know what special legislation it is
necessary to enact, but we do know that
the people of the state can afford to wait
one year or two and then not suffer any
serious inconvenience should the Legisla-
ture fail to transact any business even then.
Year: 1879

The cool, wet weather of the past week
is very favorable to the crops, and they are
growing with almost astonishing rapidity.
Advices from several town in this county,
report the growing crops in excellent con
dition, and farmers feel very sanguine of q
bounteous harvest. Wheat on new break
ing looks very fine. Last seasons break
ing worked up almost as nicely as old
ground. a.}1
Year: 1879

Keep no more cattle or horses than you
can keep we'll; cultivate no more land than
you can keep in prime order; undertake
no more work than you can accomplish,
and you will succeed better than most farm
ers who are not governed by these rules" "
Year: 1879

The last two machines have been fully and fair
ly tested with all the ther combined reapere and
mowers and have always been awarded the high
est prize so further comment is unnecessary. We
are the authorized agents for the above machines.


In addition to the foregoing, we win have also
on hand and for sale, the Mccormick
Year: 1879

FALL RIVER, Mass, June l2.-Thc
mill owners refusing to submit their
differences with the spinncrS to arbtra-
ton, a committee OF the latter will de-
termine tonight, subject to ratification
tomorrow night, whether a strike for
higher wages shall begin. The mill
agents propose shutting down all the
mills. and if such action is taken, twelve
thousand hands will bc thrown out OF
employment. Should the lockout be
protractcd, there will be great suffering
end want.


FALL RIVER, Mass, June IA meet
ing OF the spinncrs' committee was held
Tonight. 1t was nearly unanimous in
the opinion that all the mills should be
struck. At the general meeting of the
SuinnerS tomorrow night the whole
body is expected to take action ON this
question. Ii is stated that there is lit
tie or no doubt but that the sentiment
will Ice for such strike. II is further
possible that the strike will begin next
Monday, instead OF waiting till July lst.
Year: 1879

The army appropriation bill was read
the second time and referred to the
Committee on Appropriations.


The legislative appropriation bill was
taken up, as reported from the Commit
tee on Appropriations.


Mr. Window said the House legisla
tive appropriation bill was cOmpre-
hensive. He preferred the form OF the
vetoed BILL and to test the sense OF the
Senate, he moved TO recommit the hill
Year: 1879

The immense auditorium OF the
Springer Musical Hall was filled by
strangers and the olts'oi the city TO
witness the transfer of the Bund Ban
uer and t. hear the initial cencert. The
addresses by Mayor Jacobs and others
were listened to with interest by the
audience, but when the SoloiSts came
upon the stage the audience "let itself
loose in such a manner that attracted
Year: 1879

coupon due August 1. 1874 and all subsequent. The
Governing Committee of the Stock Exchange have
ordered that when the engraved certificates are
ready for use they be placed on the regular list.


The following were the closing prices of Philadel-
Year: 1879

Every week some of our subscribers ask us by letter why IL is that they do not get their paper? We have tried to find out the reason, but cannot. All that we do know is that we mail the papers care fully and know that they leave the Post office, but after they leave oil the trains we do not know nor can we trace the req son out why the subscribers do not get them. We have changed the date of pub lication, and will be able to get the paper out more promptly in thefuture, and hope that every subscriber will get his or her paper regurlarly. and the same week that it is issued.
Year: 1879

The Wheeling REGISTER is making an
effort in behalf oireiOrm in the judiciary
and official fee system of West Virginia
that should be heartily seconded by all
the papers throughout the State. That
there is need of reform in this particu.
lar there can be no question, and the
sooner some wholesome changes are
made in the laws of the State the sooner
West Virginia will experience "bOom'
in the development OF her resources
NO,udsrilie Commercial.
Year: 1879

"n the general excitement goods at old prices our
customers may that large force will do their best
supply be waited these short days. The increase
Of quite noticeable but at times in the day it far
from smps Please take kindly any disappointment in not being
served aS again. We have lately gotten hold of lots
of Dress Goods that came for ORDERS and sold
US At acr6ce As very desirable quote in Ladies' Dress
Goods:
Year: 1879

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Stocks
were very dull and the market was
weak. Money was easy, lending on call
As low as 4per cent upon stock collateral
at the close. Government, State and
railway bonds were very quiet, and few
changes Of note occurred. Exchange was
heavy at the same figures.
Year: 1879

Senator Hampton's conciliatory letter
10 the Grand Army of the Republic, Of
Pttsburg, is received by the stalwart
press with an insulting jest. The only
sort of harmony that these gentlemen
will tolerate is a slavish support of the
straight Republican ticket.
Year: 1879

Captain H. r. Curtiss. of the Secret Service division
Of this city. states that there is most deceptive
counterfeit Just noatcd the National Bank of
Commerce in New York Of $50 denomination. The
officer states that these notes taken from the
same plate from which the countcrfeits the
Broadway and Traiesmcn's National banks. of New
York, and the Third National Bank. of Buffalo in
this State. were printed. From scrutiny OF the
counterfeit notes it is evident that this new issue
is of the Of counterfeit notes printed for crcu
lation in Germany. in which. TO answer present pur
poses an crasurc has been made by acids. and "Bank
of Commerce in printed in in common type. Fur
ther proof of the alteration IL noticeable in
the fact that ths signatures of the officers of tho
Broadway Bank remain unaltercd. In erasing the
title, .sBroadway National Bank the entire
shading has been destroyed and the greasy
appearance given 10 the substituted title
could hardly fail TO attract attention and question
to its genuinencss. Captain Curtss has little doubt
that this Is the same plate that was engraved by
Charles Ulrich and from which he and Cole and Ott
now undergoing sentence. printed large amount
OF tho notes which were so prohtably cir
cuated in Germany. In consequence of the cy-
posure following the arrest of Ulrich. Cole
and OFT q considerable number OF the
notes sent TO Germany were left hand and
by bunglcrs. SO far as has been rtained only
two three of these countorfcits are in circulation
Another popularity, which will ut once condemn
the note upon examination is that in the figure of
Justice, the back of the note, the "bandagc' Is
above the eyes instead of over them.
Year: 1879

While there is such a boom in the

 direction of the Tombstone and Pata

 gonia Districts the majority Ot our

 citizens are not aware that very valu

 able lodges are being uncovered with

 in radius of twenty miles from Tue

 son. A few men have been working quietly in different localities west and north of town, and recent develop

 ments on certain of these claims prom

 ise rich rewards to the patient toilers.

 Prominent among these claims we

 may mention the Hope mine, situated

 about fourteen miles south of west

 from Tucson and owned by Messrs. Samuel Hughes, Edwards and Farley. The Hope hill is about 1500 feet Tn length and rises above the plain about 100 feet. Mineral was discovered and the location made about two years ago Several opening have been made on the ledge and an ore vein about three feet in width uncovered. One shaft has been sunk about twenty feet, show ing well defined wall on the west side, while the entire east side is in al body of goo ore. The width of the ledge is thirty or forty feet. An open cut is now being run, which will de termine its exact width at that point About half way up the hill a new opening is just begun, which, through the courtesy of one of the owners, itI was our privilege to examine on Fri day last. The wOrkmen were only about three feet below the surface. The ore body here was from two to three feet in width. We took a ham, mer, .stcpped.into the cut and broke out a piece of rock, which we brought into town and handed to Prof. Salazar Yesterday we received a certificate of assay from NIT. SalaZar, showing that the ore carried S930.34 in silver and s413 in gold per ton. A strike of this kind would create an excitement in my locality if the boom happened .o be in that direction. The specimen isSayed was little above the average of the ore body, but MT. Hughes ex- presses the opinion that he can already ,hip ore that will work from $400 to $500 per ton, and we have no hesita- ion in indOrsing this opinion. The Hope mine is certainly very flatter- ng prospect, and we shall.nOt be sur ,rised to hear that it has been sold at . handsome figure.
Year: 1879

A correspondent to the Sentinel un.

 der date of November b, says mining

 affairs are looking up in that section

 The McCrackin Companv's twenty

 stamp mill has been undergoing very thorough repairs during the past

 month, which has kept about twenty

 men employed in the mill and the

 foundry attached thereto. An entire

 new set of pan shoes and several other castings have been turned out right

 here at home. The mill will start up on the l7th of this month, but may be as late as the 2Oth before it will be

 running under full head.

 The Signal Company's ten stamp

 null Is now undergoing repairs that

 will take three or four weeks to com. plete, when it will start up on ore

 from the Signal mine. It will also do custom work, which will be a grand thing for this section, as we have here a large number of mines that will Day the owners well to work and take out ore, III case they can get it same milled.

 The creditors Of the Signal Company having finally gotten possession through the courts. Of both mill and mine, have consolidated and formed a. company under the laws of Arizona called the Peabody Consolidated. This company have made a very thorough working test of the ore from the mine, and lind that 1t can be made to pay well; hence, their present course inI putting the mill in the best possibleI running order, both of these mills will run on full time both day and night and MUhaye county will again come 10 tue front and take her proper place. as bullion producer, which but forI the bad and eXtravGgant management on the part of those who formerly hadl the control of mining matters here, she would surely never have lost. Thei darkest cloud has Silvery lining, andl surely the cloud that has hung overI the horizon of this section of MohaveI county for the past year was black enough to insure plenty of silver now, 1 and you will hear of it in the shape of bullion. The Arizona Consolidated l Gold and Silver Mining Company of New York have commenced work on their claim on the McCrackin ledge, | lying south of the McCrackIn Compa- ny's claims, considered fully as good IS any portion of the ledge and am by the Superintendent that they intend to fully develop them turing the present winter; hence, you see, with all these prospects before us, we feel as if mining matters and busi ness generally will soon boom.
Year: 1879

Dr. Samaniego, writing to friend

 in Tucson, under date of Fl Paso, No

 vember 19, says: From your favor of just received I notice that you are also somewhat enthusiastic over the Sierra Mojada mines. There is some excitement here and much is said con corning the wonderful richness of that region, but I would advise you to re main where you are until I can give you some exact information about the mines, in order that you may be guided by a proper understanding of the situ- atiOn.

 l have again escaped from the In dians, they being in the Candelarla Mountains when I passed by with my family. We took breakfast within two miles of the place where they they were camped. Four days later sixteen men left the town of Carrisal, fifteen of whom were killed by these Indians, only one escaping. He took the news to the town and asked for aid. Forty men left immediately, but they were surprised while burying the dead and twelve killed and ten wound ed; the remainder escaped as best they could. I was at San Jose at the time and attended the wounded. Carrisal is indeed in a piiiable condition. Rod riguez and DOminguez were among the slain; in fact all the principal men are killed.

 As soon as 1 heard of the catastro- phe l sent a courier to Guadalupe and to this place. The relief party left here yesterday, after ten days delay.
Year: 1879

On this subject the American Ex change of New York City speaks as follows:

 The history of mining investments in New York during the past year completely refutes the statement that cheap mines are alone marketable here. In fact the tendency has been in the opposite direction, and the higher priced properties have been the most successful in securing purchasers Examples are not few oi the careful discrimination shown by investors in purchasing mining property, and Il Is extremely doubtful whether any other city and any other period can show SO large and successful ven lures in mining as the City of New York in the year 1879. A number of the mines which came into the hands of New York people within the past twelvemouth are BOW paying divI- dcnds. and as many more will be doing so ina very few months. Some mines which have been under the manage ment of New York companies only a few months are already preparing 10 pay dividends, which, beyond all req sonable doubt, will be continued regu- laTly when once begun.
Year: 1879

The Silver City Herald has the fol lowing notes on the new mining camp

 Shakespeare is to have a telegraph office and newspaper. The Stage company has decided to make that point one of its home stations. The railroad is certain to pass very close to the town. New buildings are going up with great rapidity. One party has written to Silver City carpenters offer ing to contract for the erection of six substantial houses. Miners are busy and more than hopeful None stop at mere assessment work. Every foot of ground that shows trace of mineral has been taken up and the country for miles around is bemg secured by pros pectOrs.
Year: 1879

Owing to the short supply of rations in THE CITIZEN cOmmissary depart ment our time will be principally oc- cupied tomorrow in rustling provis- ions for big dinner, and hence We beg our patrons to allow us, for once, the privilege of a national holiday.
Year: 1879

SPOTTED TAIL has had house built for him at Rosebud Agency. He moved in the other day and celebrated the event by reception. The menu on the occasion consisted of roast dog, dog stewed, dog fried in crumbs, dogs ears on toast and dog. The reports say that it was a dog-gOned fine affair.
Year: 1879

fitting that historic and picturesque country as
Morocco should memorial and this II has in sup
work published this The author IS the bran
Edmondo De Amcs already widely AMI avorably known to
American readers almost that the
therefore picturesque lively informing and agreeable
The Illustrations that happy French sketchy style are al
together admirable without illustrations De Anicss book
would be brilliant indeed; with them it is Publishers
Weekly.
Year: 1879

When the Northern Pacific Railroad
was sold it was purchased by the bond
holders, and the bonds were made con.
ver,ibls into preferred stock, which is
receivable for lands of the company,
and is now selling at s44 a share. Every
holder of a $1,000 bond will receive in
exchange for it IA shares OF stock, but
the privilege to make the exchange
will cease on the 30th OF June.