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Year: 1877

The Hon. Jere, Blacks ferocious
attack upon the Electoral Tribunal
is little too reckless to please even
the Democrats. The party press ham
dies it gingerly and quotes from it
sparingly. There seems to be a dis
position to realize that it is not
especially brilliant to attack body
of Democratic creation because it
produced a different result from that
expected.
Year: 1877

At the dedication of a drinking
fountain in Pittsfield, Mass. Wednes-
day, Senator Dawes made an address
accepting it, saying that he chad
found it easier not to drink liquor
at all than to drink moderately,
however innocent and harmless that
might be to Others" He thought the
women ought to keep on erecting
fountains till at every turn they
would take the placeof corner-groce-
rieS.
Year: 1877

There is a general feeling in the
North that the demand of Senator
Ransom that the President should
show his good will toward the South
by pardoning illicit whiskey distill-
ers is something too much. The con-
citation of the South and a Jail deliv-
cry are quite different propositions.
Year: 1877

The Homecoming Minertells a good
story of a man in that town who un.
dertook to play joke upon an ac-
quaintance, and had it turned on
himself. A lady had a little bill
against No 2, and complained to No
1 that she could not collect it, when
ne told her to present it and demand
the money at a festive occasion, in
the midst of parlor full of company
promising to pay half the bill if No.
2 failed to ''come up" No.2 did not
and the lady thereupon demanded of
No. l the half"-S292-w he
declined to pay. She brought suit
for it and Justice Dooley gave her a
Judgment with costs to about the
size of the bill.
Year: 1877

Had Joshua Newland raised an
alarm on the night of the attempt
ed burglary, and handed John Nc
Master over to the officers of the
law, he would have added one more
to the hordes of vagabonds that
infest our land; but by a contrary
course, he secured valuable re-
cruit to the ranks of good citizen
ship, for which act he shall receive
exceedingly great reward.
Year: 1877

About mile from the center Of
Babylon village, Long Island,
stands house which has for some
time been unoccnpied. It was
some time ago fitted up for the oc-
cupancy of newly welded compile,
bat shortly after they moved into
it the young bride died, and the
building was again left vacant.
Within a few weeks past strange
sounds and fitting lights have
been heard and seen in the house
occasionally pale, wan face would
appear at one of the windows in
the dead of night, and piteous
walls would issue apparently from
between the livid lips, and then
the ''perturbed spirit" would
wander from room to room through
out the house as if looking for
something that could never be
found.


Babylon enjoyed the sensation
of a "haunted house" Some of
the young fellows in the neighbor-
hood, however, were not supersti-
Gus to the extent Of being afraid
to make an Investigation, and a few
nights ago two or three of them
concealed themselves in the build
ing to await the "ghost's" appear
ance.


About the hour "when church
yards yawn" one of the windows
opened, and his ghostship entered
in a very unghostly manner, and
commenced his usual performance,
his form being just distinguisha-
BILE in the darkness. In the mid
die of his most interesting act one
of the concealed persons crept
softly on all fours to the spot, and
suddenly grasped him by the
ankles, proceeding which was
followed by a series of terrific
shrieks very human in their tone,
indicating an agony of fear, and it
was some time before the bogus
ghost was brought to the point of
believing that he had not been
seized by a real one.


The explanation of his proceed
ing is found in the fact that a GER
tain person was desirous of owning
the house, but the proprietor re-
fused to part with it on the terms
offered, and this novel method was
adopted by the would-be purchaser
to depreciate the market value of
the property. At present the
laugh is against him. -
Year: 1877

aN,--J


| "Yes."


"For burglary r.


"No, sir" DL


"Tell me all about It man. What
crime did you commit that con-
signed you to a prison9"


"None whatever, sir"


"That is not the truth. It is
simply impossible that you were
incarcerated If you had not Offend
ed against the law" 3


II swear that l speak the truth.
was sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary for crime l did
not commit, and that 1 did not
know had been committed by any
one until ! was arrested for /
was decent man then; that / am
no longer such l do not view as my
own fault"


"Did an unjust charge and
punishment necessarily make a
bad man of youY"


81 will tell you the facts in
my case, and then you can judge
more understandingly. l had
finished my apprenticeship ac-
cording to agreement, and was
making arrangements to go into
business on my own account. My
means were limited, but | had
manged to save few hundred
dollars; the girl was engaged to
marry had the same amount. We
calculated very closely; and found
that economical management would
enable us to commence business and
housekeeping in humble style
without going in debt. / engaged
a small shop, bought some tools,
and had matters well arranged for
business, when we decided to
marry. We INDUCED in a little
trip to Louisville, where we stop
ped only three days, and returned
very happy; for we had no ap-
prehensions of evil, and certainly
did not imagine what was in store
for us on our arrival in Cincinnati.
We had scarcely reached home when
/ was arrested for grand larceny.
The stolen goods were found in my
shop, how they came there l know
not; and declare before God that
it is a mystery to me yet.


"The evidence was all circum-
srantial but it was twisted and
disorted into what appeared a per-
feet chain, and / was convicted
before / thoroughly realized it.
The last dollar of our savings had
been exhausted in efforts for my
defense, and my wife was forced to
labor for her own support. Her
former friends deserted her be-
cause she was the wife of q convict,
and she was often in distress for
the necessaries of life; but the
climax of her miseries came when
she found herself mother of baby
boy. Lack of pourishment and
nursing did the fatal work, and only
a few days sfter her confinement she
was borne to her humble grave,
with the little darling cold upon
that breast that should have given
1t life and strength" ~


The man bowed his head upon
his hands and tears trickled rapid
ly through his fingers, while his
strong frame was convulsed by
heavy sobbings. Newland's eyes
were not dry, and several moments
passed without word from either.
The would-be burglar at length
resumed:


81 served out my full time, and
1t is just to say that l experienced
better treatment in the peniten-
tiary than I have outside of its
walls since l left that institution.
A few days before receiving my
discharge Iyresolved I would not
return to Cincinnati, but go away
into the world where my disgrace
was unknown, and work at my
trade like an honest man. l jour
neyed as far as Pittsburg and
obtained situation there at the
fret shop to which applied. Ihad
worked there but little more than .
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Year: 1877


II had known in the morning,
How wearily all the day,


Tie words uakind


Would trouble my mind,
] said wheu you went away,
hal been more careful, dazzling
Nor given you needless pain


But We vex our own"


With look and tone,
We may never take back again.
For though III the quiet evening,
You may give me the kiss of peace;


Yet it may be


Never that tor me,
The PAIN OF the heart should cease
How many go forth in the morning,
That never come back at night;


And hearts have broken,


For harsh words spoken,
That sorrow can never set right.
We have careful thoughts for the stranger,
And srniles for the sometime guest;


But for "our own''


The bitter tone,
Though we love " our own - the best.
All lips with curse inpatient
All! brow with that look of scornI


'Twere cruel fate


Were the night too late
To undo the work of the morn
Year: 1877

was announced few weeks ago
that .he only son of an Irish Peer bad
enlisted into a cavalry regiment. Lord
Ber.haven was the individual refer-
red 10, and the regiment was the Sec
ond Life Guards, in which he remains,
and has recently been promoted to the
rank Of corporal. lie is the eldest son
of the Earl of Bantry, and Is alleged
TO have taken this step through failing
in the examination for entrance Tor an
officer. Formerly all the privates IN
,be Life Guards were men OF superior
grade to the army generally, and they
are q still addressed by their officers as
gentlemen of the first, or second, as
the case may be, Life Guards"
Year: 1877

Despite the efforts of dipioma'lsts II is clear


that the danger of an European war has not
been averted, and there are abundant lndl-
cations that the state of the weather Is the
most effectusl hiDdrancs at present to the
commencement of hostilities between Russia
and Turkey. The Porte has no expectation
that war can be avoided, and is determined
to be prepared for it. Troops and munitions
are being forwarded to the Danubian from
tier, and every resource is being exhausted
10 increase the available combative strength
of the Turkish army. Russia on her side is
making equally extensive preparations, and
unless some unlocked for change occurs 1t is
probable that with the commencement of
spring war will open between the two powers,
and that while the British parliament is con-
sidering what steps to take the question will
be settled without regard to Its opinions A
late dispatch, TO the effect that fresh insur-
reetion has broken out in Bosnia, renders it
more probable than ever that peace cannot
be much longer preserved There can be no
doubt that the new insurrection has been
fomented by Russia, and for the purpose of
affording new excuse for decisive action. 1t
is doubtless anticipated that Turkey will
employ her usual agencies in suppressing the
revolt, and that she will thus once more JUS
tify the protest and interference of civilized
powers for the protection of her subjects.
There is now, however, strong disposition
to leave Russia the task she has voluntarily
undertaken, of chastising the Porte, and this
disposition is due TO widely spread telief
that a contest between the two powers will
not be so Unequal as was first anticipated.
Whatever force Kussia may be able to put
and keep in the field, there is no probability
that she will find the conquest of Turkey an
easy undertaking. She has indeed attempt
ed it before, and when. in 1925, she could
place 250. 900 men against the small Turkish
army OF $4,000, she still found that prom
Year: 1877

We are informed that Joseph and his band
have been for several weeks past camped IN
the valley of II small creek empyiDg into the
Grande Ronde river from the east, ana a
ehor' distance from the Junction of Grande
Ronde with The Snake River. The place is
about % miles from Lewiston, abou: twelve
miles from lake Waha, and near the line be-
tween Oregon and Washington That it is
Il warm and sheltered place for winter quar-
trrs. even more - than the Wallowa valley,


mus; be apparent from the fact that its aiti-
rude is much less. So far we can learn
these Indians have not Inoles,ed the settlers
ia WaIloWa valley during the winter. We
further learn that at the time our Informant
learned Of the whereabouts of his band there
were 5S males of his band all told among
then, capable of bearing arms, some OF whom
we're not originally belonging to the band,
but have recently joined them for what pur'
pose NAV leaeaf;er be developed. How far
Joseph can influence other Indians among
those off the reservation or even among those
on it, 20 rally TO his war cry in case Of an at
tempt to coerce the band upon the reserva-
tion Is s.!ll matter of speculation. Certain
il is that TO attempt to execute the orders
from the depsr,m before the Spring opens
and the country can be traversed easily
through the mountains by these Indians, the
easier can Joseph be made TO see the folly OF
A resist ance. and the more readily can he be
induced to come in peaceably- Rumor has 1t
hat 50 soon as be fluids that the government
with all hIs avsilab!es to eas, of the Rocky
mountains This may be the mere specula-
ton AS TO his inteptio though the rumor is
that he has 50 expressed them We think the
odds are too much against him to make any
general demonstrations of hostility, unless be
be influenced by some Of that spirit OF des-
peration which influenced Capt. Jack, and bis
determination not to 90 upon the reservation,
should forearm Us against any contingency
that might arise from the secret plans OF
bot headed band Of Indians who imagine
that they are wronged. We should deeply
regret to learn Of an Iadian ou' break even
from small band of Indians. although it
might be easily aud speedily quelird. for the
report of it abroad would greatly check i'm
migration to our borders, and it would be a


sad reflection upon our agent and military
authorities should some one white person be
killed whose life might have ben saved by


prompt preventive measures being adopted


With indians the watchword should always
be .forewarned Is foIearmed '-LeiciStOn Taller.
Year: 1877

Drifting away from each other,
Silently drifting apart,
Nothing between but the worlds cold screen,
Nothing to lose but II heart.
Only two lives dividing


More and more every day;
Only one soul from another soul
Steadily drifting away.
Only mans heart striving


Bitterly hard with its doom;
Only a hand, tender and bland,
Slipping away in the gloom.
Nothing of dou t or wrong,


Nothing that either can cure;
Nothing to shame, nothing to blame,
Nothing t. do but endure
The world cannot stand still,


Tides ebb, and women change;
Nothing here that is worth tear,
One love less-no.hins strange.
Drifting away from each other,
Steadily drifting apart
No wrong 10 each that the world can reach,
Nothing lost but heart.
Year: 1877

could not do anything for her. Two
days after the physician in charge
said: 81 can save her, and if she
can stand the operation / can give
her new scalp by transportation"


The operation of transportation
of skin is an exceedingly delicate
one, and has been but recently in
troduced into surgery as remedy
in cases of open wounds. The
ghastly injury inflicted on Miss Con-
rad not only tore off the scalp, but de-
stroyed a portion of the periosteum.
No hopes were at first entertained
for her recovery; but as the days
wore on her naturally good consti-
tuition enabled granulatiOn to be-
gin and flesh commenced to form.
Taking advantage of this the doc
tor took too pieces from Dora's own
arm, and, cutting them in small
pieces, grated them on the perios-
teum, about three-quarters of an
inch apart, and in a row about a
quarter of an inch from the line Of
the lower edge Of the wound, hold
ing them in position with small
strips of plaster. In a few days
minute ramifcations extended from
these little gratis to each other and
to the sound skin, which gradually
increased antil they bridged over
the space between them, and new
skin was thus produced.


This Operation was carefully re.


peated during the seven months the
girl lay in the hospital, the gratis


for the purpose being freely fur.


nished by Sister Dolorosa from hel


arms. Sister Joanna, another o.


the faithful nurses in the institu


ton, also furnished material fol


CRAFTS during the operation. The
doctor was so skillful in his manip
ulations that every piece OF skin
grated took root, and the entir,
, skull was again covered with {


firm, healthy, but hairless scalp
There are spots bereft of feeling
: they are those connecting directl,


with the skull, the periosteum hav
ing been destroyed just there
: There was danger of the uppe
. table of the skull dying in thes
, places, but fortunately the oil dress
e ing prevented that. The case ex
r cites much interest among the sui
g gical profession.
Year: 1877

Consumption of the lung tissue must
steady increase by the retention of the
foul corruption. Dr. Bulls coagh syrup
promotes gentle expectoration,a and gives
great relief to those suffering with con-
sumption.
Year: 1877

from the effects of the warm weather and are de-
bilitated, are advised by physicians to take mod
crate aHiounts of whisky two three times during
the day In little while those who adopt this ad


vice frequently increase the number Of drinks"
and in time become confirmed inebriates. bev


erage which will not create thirst for intoxicating
liquors. and which is intepded especially for the
benefit of debiliated persons, whether at home or
abroad, Is DR.. SchPncks Sea Weed Tonic. Con-
tanning the juices of many medicinal herbs, this
preparation does not create an appetite for the in
toxcating cup. Thesaourishing and the life sup
porting properties of many valuable natural pro
ductions contained in it and well known to medi-
cal men have a most strengthening influence.
single bottle of the Tonic will demonstrate its val


liable qualities For debility arising from sickness
over exertion or from anv cause whatever. wine


glassful of Sea Weed Tonic taken after meals will
strengthen the stomach and create appetite for
| wholesome flood. Eo all who are about leaving


their homes, we desire TO say that the excellent eff
fects of DR.. Schenck's seasonable remedies, Sea
Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills, are particularly
evident when laken by those who are injurously


affected by change of water and diet. No person


should leave home without taking supply of these
safeguards along For sale by all druggists.
Year: 1877

AIOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN PUR-
N anance of a petition of more than ten legal vo-
ters resident in the city of Rock Island, in the
state of illinois, Special Election will be held at
the Court House. in the city OF Rock Island IN the
state of Illinois, on the
Year: 1877

A WoMEAH's l'RIENDsHIP.-It is
woundrous advantage to man, In
evero pursuit or vocation, to secure
an adviser in sensible woman. In
women there is at once a subtle del
icacy of tact and plain Judgment
which are rarely combined to an
equal degree in man. A woman, ii
she be really your friend, will have a
sensible regard for your character,
houor and repute. She will seldom
COUNSEL you to doa shabby thing, for
a women friend always desires 10 be
proud of you. At the same time, her
constitutional timidity makes her
more cautious than your male friend.
She, therefore, seldom counsels you
to do an imprudent thing. a man
best female friend is wife Of good
sense and heart.
Year: 1877

WITH pleasure we announce that Col.
Enoch May, Of East Sound, Orcas Island,
will hereafter receive subscribers names
and loose change, and perform all the du-
ties usually devolying upon an authorized
agent for the ARGUS. We have implicit
faith in the above named gentleman, re-
garding his ability and willingness to inn
prove every opportunity tor extending the
circulation Of our paper, as every live
agent ought to do, We want agents who
will prove themselves to be such not only
in name but in fact. Remember that the
support accorded to this paper will help
it.-not to work for the political interests
and aspirations otany private individual
but to assist every worthy enterprise
which requires newspaper help on account
Of the interests of the general public.
Year: 1877

Oddly enough, no pains what ever seem to be taken by the two proprietors of this mine (Barney and Reagan) to contradict or to confirm any of the many rumors in circulation concerning their property. Absolutely no one out side of their underground em

 pIoyees is allowed to go into tn cir mine. Eor this exclusiveness they give no reason, taking 1t for granted that men have the same right of seclusiOn in their mines that they have in their resi- dences. This course is reported by outsiders as prompted by a de- sire to conceal an impoverished condition of the mine. On the other hand, the miners give con- tinued reports of daily develop ments of size and richness in the ore bodies. The dumps are full to inconvenience; no stoping is done, and all that comes from be- low is ore richer than that here tofOre hOisted. A small force only is employed in prospecting the ore bodies, and at nothing else. i No other work is likely to be done until some of the accumu- lated ore is disposed of by the mill and room made for more ore from below. The concentrating apparatus works satisfactorily and will be enlarged or duplicated. All kinds of rumOrS are current in regard to the nOn-payment o

 employees. From sources of in- formation of absolute certainty the SENTINEL knows that every dollar of the mine's liabilities up tC the first of August has been paid in full. It is very evident that the property is not in market, and that it is being worked pru' dentIy and like any other private business enterprise: However

 the WiseacreS must talk.
Year: 1877

Between Yuma and that place, are delayed because they are sent from here via Maricopa Wells and Phoenix. The mail route between Maricopa and Phoenix is entirely distinct from that between PhG- nix and. Prescott, and the two are run separately and without any reference to connection with each other. On the former the service is bi-weekly; on the latter, mails are carried every other day. It occasionally happens that the mails connect, and in such case letters have gone from here to Prescott in five days; the usual time is seven or eight days. Ere quently letters are from ten to seventeen days on the way, though for this we can offer nc explanation. One remedy for all this is to cause the Maricopa mail to connect at Phoenix with that for Prescott, either by change of time or by increase of service. Another and better way is to es- tablish new route direct from Yuma, via the Laguna, Castle Dome Landing and the Wicken- burg road. This would bring mails and passengers direct to the railroad terminus.
Year: 1877

He has probably come out to Yuma to see the road his adhe- rents have been laughing at as 6 phantom and to gather arguments for the coming congressional de- bate. A vice presidents picnic may hurry up the Texas Pacific, and it cannot be hurried toOfast to suit Yuma; but Tom Scott himself was out on this coast a few years ago and nothing came of his visit, though he arrived in a blaze of glory and amid. loud flourish of trumpets. The Southern Pacific still seems to be the winning horse. How the other horse will run can be better told whenever he starts.
Year: 1877

The people of Tulare were sur prised on Thursday by the receipt of a dispatch to. tEe railroad off ciais ordering the discharge Of all Chinamen in the employ of the railroad company, and ordering all the engines out of the round house to the side track, where they stood with steam up and a guard to protect them from some anticipated attack.