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Year: 1879

Is the State Senate ruled by a majority OF
IunaticgP VIII it bo believed that that body
Yesterday increased the proposed Commission
TO revise the tax laws Of the State TO seven
members, and named Mr.. Thomas ). Creamer
by q majority vote as one of them I That the
bill in this new and grotesque shape has been
finally approved by the Senate and returned to
tbe Assembly for cOncurenceP This COmms-


sion should have been composed, and was com
posed, as originally named, OF men of excel


lent ability and special familiarity with ques-


tons of taxation. The withdrawal OF Mr.
Wheeler's name and the substitution of that
Of O. b. Potter weakened the Commission
somewhat but good work could still have
been expected from it. In the Senate, how
ever. there was combination between certain
Republicans and Democrats to add various
farmers and retired lawyers to the list, ap-
paIently for the same reason that politicians


press their friends for clerkships III Custom
House or municipal bureau. Other Senators
were naturally led to suggest their friends
for places, but the combination carried the
day. Only a minority of the Senate seem
to have been struck with the idea
that these places should be filed with
men of technical knowledge and conspicuous


ability. The spirit which animated the ma


iority may be inferred from the statement
of Senator Pierce, that Mr.. Creamer was " q


"young man of great promise MIR. Pierce


said nothing about Mr. Creamer's performance


in the past" who had given much attention


" to matters Of taxation" If the many cor
porations which are anxious to evade the in


creased taxation which just revision of the
laws would impose had devised this method
of defeating the whole scheme it could not
have been better fitted to their purposes, and
il will not cause the new movement to seem
anv more inaocent to find Mr.. Sessions and
Mr. Ecclesine so prominent in it. The Assem-


bly, should reject the amendments, and if the


bill goes to the Governor in this shape, he
should spurn it with contempt.
Year: 1879

Mark the increase, These appropriations
are all under Democratic Congress. For
the fiscal year ending next June, they are
nearly forty eight millions larger than for
the fiscal year which ended June, 1873. 1t
was the Democratic boast that they had
than wiped out by an increase Of forty-eight
millions. This large and rapid advance is
caused by the deficiency bills which grow
out of the failure of the Democrats in Con-
gress to make the necessary appropriations
when they were prating of their economies.
Year: 1879

| IT Is a curious circumstance that several
and Parker houses being of the number
have a lookout over old grave yards They
tell Il story of Il traveller who recently put
up At hub hotel and was given room in
the rear of the building The first sight
which met his eve in the morning was a
gloomy expanse of graveyard right under
his window lie was man Of sensitive
nature, and the landscape spoiled his appe.
tite for that day. As soon as his days
work or pleasure was over he quietly re-
moved his baggage to another house. Here
he asked for front room and went to sleep
in peace; but in the morning. as before,
Aurora's beams gildcd Il dazzling array of
tombstoneS across the street in the Kings
Chapel graveyard The gentleman had an
other days bal digestion. hut, being of
courageous disposition, he made a trial of Il
third hotel. stipulatinr that he should not he
given a back room or = front one. The
gcntlemanly clerk assigned him parlor on
the west side. and the guest went to bed
happy lie arose, feeling decidedly more
cheerful, and drew his curtains, TO feast his
gaze on the old Gramry cemetery, with
tombstoncs 800 wears old modering before
him 1t was too much for the stranger. He
paid his bill AMI departed to hunt up a town
where it wasn't 50 unhealthy that they had
to have a graveyard attached 10 every
Year: 1879

The missing link" seems in a fair way of
being discovered. Major Serpa Pinto, the
Portuguese explorer, who made trip from
Central to Southern Africa. reports the dis
covery, in the country lying between the
Cubango and Coango rivers, of a very curl
Gus race Of men. Although exceedingly
light of complexion, they have black curly
hair, very much like that of the negro. In
deed, if it were not for the color of their
skins, they might pass for negroes. They
are uglier in appearance than the worst
looking negro the explorer ever saw This
race is also reported To- he as low down in
the scale of civilization as it is apparently
possible for man to be.
Year: 1879

ANOTHER quarrel between army officers
attracts attention The parties to it are Gen.
Hancock and Gen. Hunt. The trouble be
gan with letter which Gen Hancock wrote
to Senator Burnside. chairman of the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs. in which he
criticised Gen. Hunts conduct as Chief OF
Artillery at Gettysburg. Gen Hunt in reply
alleges that on the morning Of the eventful
day he was stationed rs Chief of Artillery of
the Army of the Potomac on the central
part of the field at the left of the second
corps. commanded by Gen. Hancock ; that
he forsaw that the rebel plans were to make
line commanded by Hancock, and that this
assault would be preceded by tremendous
cannonade to draw the Federal fire that he
instructed Hazard and McGilvray, the artil-
lcry officers in charge. to withhold their fire
in order to he able To mow down the rebel
infantry with grand cross fire: that the
rebel programme was carried out exactly as
he expected it would be: that when the
assault was made McGilvrays guns did ter
rible execution. hut that Hazards guns were
silent, and that the battle was almost lost
because Of this failure of Hazards artillery
to do its expected work at the right moment.
This failure, he saws. was due to Gen. Han
cocks orders. Whether this quarrel will be
fought out on paper remains to be seen
Year: 1879

Two gallons OF ginger beer may be made as
follows; Put two gallons Of cold water into
q pot upon the fre; add to II two ounces OF
good ginger and two pounds of white or
brown sugar. Let all this come to a boil, and
continue boiling half an hour. Then skim
the liquor and pour IL into a jar or tub, along
with one sliced lemon and ha1 ounce OF
cream of tartar. When nearly cold, put in q
teacupful OF liquor to cause the liluor to
work. The beer IS row made; and after IL Il
worked for two days, strain and bottle FOL
use. Tie tie corks down firmly,
Year: 1879

Dahlias should always be staked up; and
for this purpose stakes with fancliul turned
tops are sod by many dealers, or are qu ck-
ly m de by an ingenious boy with The aid OF
"a turning lathe. Paint the topOf the stake
green, the remainder white: also give the
lower end of the stake an extra coat Of paint,
re nd. ring iL less liable To decay
Year: 1879

A bed of tomato plants set out in one corner


of the poultry yard and enclosed by tempo.
rary lath fence, until the fruit begins 10 npen
and then thrown open to the young chicks
will be found TO he "a great treat tn them sS
well as n very profitable source of food The
oupg birds almost live on them for n while
and the fruit Is healthy and nourlshing.
Year: 1879




a good and careful farmer will at this sea-
son OF the year not only see to II that all the
f-rce corners and other such places on hi
farm are FREE q from weeds, hut he viii g-'
over the fence into the public road and there
continue the wedding process until not one
obnoxious weed l. left to scatter las Se"d and
multiply All hundred fold the next year,
Year: 1879




A sample Of perfectly sweet milk, bottled
two months previous, without condensation
OF addition of aniiseptics or sugar, puzzled
the public somewhat at the German Dairy
exhibition at Berlin, and ihe Jud S.~ gave Al
ga very good qualification" The secrel be-
longs to a German chemist.
Year: 1879

The county clerk was notified by a circula,
from the FIRST Comptroiler's office of the
Treasury Department at Washington, that
there had been no funds appropriated to pay
certain court EXPENSE snd that consequently
The bill OF DeayenwOrth county would be
placed upon file to Sait further action.
Year: 1879

DO not take Dog or small cp'l0.


Do not linger at the dinner-hour.


Do not lay aside the bonnet at for.
NAL call.


Do not idget with your cane, hat or
parasol.


Do not touch the piano unless invited
to dose.


Do not make call of ceremony on 4
wet day.


Do not turn your back to one seated
near you.


Do not handle ornament or furniture
in the room.


Do not 90 to the room of an invalid,
unless invited.


Do not remove the gloves while max
ing formal call.


Do not continue the call longer when
conversation begins to lag. ...-.


Do not remain when you find the lady
on the point of going out.


Do not make the FIRST call If you are
a newcomer in the neighborhood.


Do not open or shut doors or win
dows or alter the arrangements of the
room.


Do not open a room without first
knocking and receiving an invitation to
come in.


Do not walk around the room exam
lining psssures,. while waiting Tor the
hostess.


Do not resume your seat after having
risen to 60, unless for important rear
sons.


Do not introduce politics, religion or
weighty topics for conversation when
making calls.


Do not prolong the call if the room is
crowded. 1t is better to call q day or
two afterwards.


Do not call upon person in reduced
circumstances, with display of wealth,
dress and equipage.


Do net tattfe. Do not speak Ill Of
your neighbors. Do not carry gossip
from one family to another.


Do not, if a gentleman, seat your
eelf upon the sofa, beside the hostess,
or in near proximity, unless invited to
doso.


Do not If q lady, call upon . gen.
tleman, except officially or profession
ally, unless he may be . confirmed In
valid.


Do mot take q strange gentleman
with you, unless positively certain that
his Introduction will be received with
favor.


Do NOT, If . gentleman, leave the hat
in the hall when making merely aformal
call. II the call is extended into . visit,
it may then be set aside. Whether
sitting or standing the hat may Be
gracefully held in the hand.-HRs
Mnnssol Of Soc;al and Bsssisess Forms.
Year: 1879

c. p. JOHNSON, EEQ.,


EDITOR DAILY GAZETTE.


DEAR SIR The prevalence of ty-
phoid fever has been attributed to the
overflow of the marshes around the city.
This may have occasioned malarial
fevers, which believe have prevailed to
some extent but l think the prevalence
of typhoid is due to other causes, amongst
which are improperly-constructed water
closets, sinks, wash-basins, &C., which are
seldom provided with the proper arrange
ments for ventilation, and to guard
against the escape of noXious gasses -;
and also to" the character of The water
which our citizens have to drink. A
supply u pure water is, in my opinion, a
question of great importance one, on a
proper solution of which, depends in a
great degree the future growth and pros
pect of our city.


To those who live in the city, and do
not know the luxury of good, pure water
from a spring or deep we'll, that which we
now have may be satisfactory, but to
those who from daily use know how good
pure water tastes, it is very leathsome -
| am large taxpayer and would not
unnecessarily increase the debt of the
city or the rate of taxation, but | do
think, that some measure should be
adopted to give the city supply of water
free from the communicating influence of
street, cemetery, sewer and other drain
age; and hope that the Council will take
the necessary steps to procure whatever
, legislation is needed to accomplish this
result. The impurities which contain
| the germs of disease cannot be removed
| by filtering, but may be destroyed by
| boiling. 1t is said that the Chinese boil
all the water which they drink and that
they are compai atively free from malarial
diseases. The Popular Science Monthly
!, for November contains an article on this
subject which | think would interest
many Of your readers, and would be
profitable to them.


Yours Respectfully,
GEO. G. LoBDELL.
Year: 1879

The young people at Fort LeayeuwoEth
had a very pleasant time last night az 2
dancing party given in the hop rocra'
which was elegantly decorated, there 5eias
nothing wanting TO add TO ,he evening"
entertainment
Year: 1879

Correspondent to the TINES


TopEK,, February 22-Tbe temperance
bill did not receive the kindly treatment
in the Senate which its friends expected.
After about two DAYS Of discussion, and the
consideration OF all manner OF amendments
it was finally and practically sat down up
on. The bill was set aside, and now il is
proposed to submit TO the people OF the
State an amendment to the Constitution,
in the nature of absolute prohibition, leav-
ing 10 the people TO sav AZ the next general
election whether the Constitution shall be
30 amended or not A joint resolution to
that end il on the Senate calendar, and
rroha5ly will be reached at an early day.
Ii the people are determined to have no
liauor sold within the State they may ssy
so, and have their decision put into the
Constitution. l. appears that the


INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
in their pursuit of ways that were dark and
tricks that were vain, undertook TO ran
sa, k the dispatches on file in the telegraph
office OF the city. The gentleman in charge
of the Office refused TO tura over his papers
TO the committee in obedience to the sum
mons, having been instructed TO withhold
them 10y the company. Yesterday the COM
m ;ttee formally reported his refusal 10 the
House, which adopted resolution requir-
ing It's sergeant alarms TO bring the contu-
maceous holder of the teleGrams before the
bar OF the House to answer for his contu-
macy and contempt.


la obedience 10 the resolution Mr.. z. l..
Smith which Is the name Of the individual
aforesaid, appeared.


AT TIE BAR


this morning. accompanied by his counsel,
Wm. c. Webb. In answer to the questions
propounded BY the Chair, he stated that
while he had not refused 10 appear before
the committee to impsrt any information
not affected by his relations TO his employ
era, he could not produce the kilograms
agains the positive directions OF his en-
plovers. 1t was accosdingly resolved TO
keep Mr. Smith in confinement, and the
Secretary of State was directed to furnish a
Suitable room and sus.enance for him while
in custody.


This action does not necessarily imply
that Mr.. Smith has any papers that would
throw light on the subject matter OF the in
vestigation. II was held TO be clear case
Of contempt, aud as such deserving Of that
treatment which IN outraged common
wealth ought OF right to resent.


l. Is Understood that the lawyers OF the
Company propose 70 so into court and make
this


A TEST CASE,


involving the question whether dispatches
comiug inr0 possession Of telegraph compa-
nies can b. taken from their custody for
such uses as mat contemplated by this in
veStiga;ion.


have ;ust time to add that Mr.. Riggs
railroad Gill tailed Il Gnsl passage in the
House. The prospect that railroad cor
porations will do in the future Just what
they have been permitted to do in the past,
Is pretty we'll assured. They will do just
what they please; and we, the so-caIled
sovereign t?j people, will have 10 grin and
bear it. At this late hour OF the session, it
is not st all likely that any railroad law
that would be Of any earthly benefit to the
people can be enacted.


J. !. Z.
Year: 1879

The quality that is looked for in ROYALTY


il activity, readiness to take part in all
that is going on, method in arranging the
proceedings over which il is TO preside


punctuality in carrying them out and the
power of seeing what works of public be-
neficence it can usefully promote, and how
10 promote them. In the discharge Of
this part of her duties the Princess Alice
especially shone. The outbreak of the
French war afforded her an occasion of
showing how she could organize relief for
the fainting, and care for the wounded
soldiers; and the military hospital of
Darmstadt was a model to Germany. not
on account of the superiority of its scien-
title arrangements, for throughout Ger
many every arrangement of the kind was
admirable. but because of the systematic
superintendent of women, under guidance
OF the Princess. Lastly. nations like their
royal families TO be clever. to be alive to
what is going on, to aid in the highest
progress of the people. 1t may seem hard
that so much should be asked for in the
Representatives and members of few fam
lilies. But as a matter of fact however.
il is to he explained. an extraordinary
amount of liveliness of intellect obtains in
the royal houses of the present day. This
is not the time TO speak of the royal family
of England but if we look abroad it is
astonishing how much personal ability is
found In the very narrow circle of ROYALTY.
The Kings of Sweden and Portugal are
authors. the Emperor of Brazil and the
King of the Belgians, the Count of Paris
and the Duke of Aumale are all men who,
If they We're not of royal lineage, would
hold their own in the first intellectual soci-
ETY.. The Kings of Spain and Italy have
yet to show what they can do; but they
have, at least, passed through a better and
more laborious education than most of the
highest of their subjects. The Crown
Princess of Germany shared with the late
Queen of Holland the reputation of being
among the few very clever women of any
rank in Europe, and now she is pre-emi-
nent. Last but not least, Princess Alice
was the light of intellectual life in Darn
stadt, and steadily upheld the Importance
of learning, of knowledge. and of honest
inquiry i'm the conduct of life. Patronage of
clever men and women by royalty is only
small matter. The true service to the |
nation is rendered, as it was rendered by
the Princess in imitation of her father, !
when royalty makes itself felt, as its own
deep conviction, that varied knowledge |
and the width of view which varied |
knowledge generally carries with it, are
indispensable elements i'm the good guild
ance, not only of politics, but of every
day life.-1he Spectator.
Year: 1879

Speaking about mules, remarked six -footer in Ar
kansas, he cracked his whip at market ve got mule
at home that knows much do, and want to hear
somebody say Pm half fool No said SO, and he
went on I've stood around here and heard men blow
down TO kicking want to bet my mule. friend came
along and took dinner with the other day, and, he
seemed little down-hearted took him out to Thorn
Jefferson my champion mule telling the good
how that mule would flop his feet around and he
said he would like TO little fun. He'd passed his
soul into big time at kicking WE'LL took Thomas
of the stable backed up agaiusta h hit him cuff
the ear, and stood by to amusement. 1t a
good place do his dandes and what do you suppose he
did? In ten minutes by the watch he out of sight In
five more we couldn't feel him with twevefoot pole,
andand-" They yelled and sneered and the narrator
looked around and asked 'does anybody thnkIm lying?
Would lie for mule? Right here under my is a
pound of taow candles which light the hole for to
go in after Thomas and got word hour ago that
the hind feet of mule sticking out of hill 80 miles
as bird flies from where my mule went in I'm shaky
on religion gentlemen, but family had liar in
Year: 1879

"Gentlemen, this horse of mine tough-bted, and
he went so fast that had to guide him by electricity


had to have wire lines and keep battery in the wagon
all the time i'll order to stop him "Why didn't You stop
him by holleriug who-a?" ! asked. Stop him by hol-
lerng whoa Why, couldn't holler loud enough to make
that horse hear He travelled fast that sound
reached him from behind. He went faster than the
sound, sir Hoer whoa, and he'd he in the next town
before the sound Of your voice could reach the dashboard


Travel fast? should say he could. Why once start
ed from Virginia City for Meadow Creek right in front Of
one of the most dreadful transforms had the
Pacific Coast. Wind and raiuP' Why, the wind blew
eighty miles hour and the rain fell in sheets drove


right before that storm for three hoursust the edge
of that hurricane and rain for forty miles Ddn you
get drenched? " " Drenched No. sir What did keep
that fast horse for? Why tell YOU drove right in front
of that rain storm could lean forward and let the sun
shine or lean backwards and feel rain and catch
haistones When the hurricane Stacked up the horse
sacked up too, and when it blew faster just said Git
up to the horse and touched the battery and away he
went. Now, | don't want to lie about my horse, and
don't ask you to believe what say but tell you truthfuly
that when got to Meadow Greek my linen duster was
dry as powder Not drop of rain on the wagon seat
either while the wagon box level full OF halstones
and water.
Year: 1879

The Methodist clergy thoagh they may save thousands
of souls, fancy have but indifferent success saving
thousands OF dollars In most parts the country their
salaries range from hundred to fve with Donations
and these they frequently compelled to sup
port wife and half dozen children


dominic, belonging to the church. named Collins used
preach at Decatur H. and how make the of
his quarterly payments required much thought as the
subjects for his discourse.


Mr. Collins kept horse and an old oarkey named Pete
Madison attended to him and did other chores about the
minister's premises. 1t Sunday morning, and the
preacher just before going church, told Pete 60
to John Buhers butcher shop and bring up beet
steak tor dinner In the of half hour the negro
started his eand but upon requesting three pounds of
meat from the butcher he preremptorily refused.


Your master can have of my shop till he
pays me about twelve dollars that he said the
yender


ward On his way back he concluded to drop into his
ters church He had heard Mr. Collins preach and
then there possibility he might have chance to
speak TO The minister about the meat So he slipped al
most unobserved into the church. and took
Brother Collins was preaching at the time He was
referring various scrpural authors to confirm his views
tion Of Pete Though doubtless he did him. he
SAID: Now, what does John say? What does John say p?
Up jumped Pete nsaner and eXcaimed John says dat
you can't hab no more meat tell you pay him dat money
wot you owes him.


Imagine the CONSERVATION of preacher and congregation
at these words. All eyes directed at the negro He
could not all understand why he should be the subject
of much attention for answering simple question The
dominic sat down for a moment he so confused but
quickly and remarked Brethren what that poor
negro said about my Indebtedness when he interrupted my
discourse is entirely true have found it impossible
support my family my salary, with the closest
economy without going into debt and the old eyes
appeared ready To sufuse with


The church service closed prematurey and there
after the mniser elders and many leading members had
conversation general meeting resolved on, be
held Wednesday evening, and there il decided 10
raise the minister's salary two hundred dollars


so the butchers and other bills paid, and Pete
was presented with winter for his
III raising the minister's salary even in his peculiar style
Year: 1879

II Is well known that NJ. Menier, the
Paris chocolate manufacturer, has made
fJrtune, but 1t may not be so generally
known that furious letter from a Gus
toner gave him push that started him
up hill. This letter denounced Menier's
chocolate as fraud, because after being
kept for some time it turned white. Next
morning 1t was advertise in all the Paris
papers "Buy Menier's chocolate
the only chocolate which turns white
with age See that you get no other
Keep cake and test it The only con-
elusive test OF excellence p And SO on,
and he was soon wealthy.


They were out walking; it was cold
and he was coughing. She handed him
bottle of DIR: Bulls cough syrup and
said: "Here's little thing that think
Will help you" His cough was cured In
a short time.