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Year: 1877

has telegraphed to the War Department
that the Third United States Infantry
left Wiikesbarre yesterday. Gen. Terry
his regiment at their headquarters in his
department, the Colonel, NJ j ", and six
companies will lake the postGat Virgin
ia City, and the Lieutenant Co ooneI and
four companies will be stationed at the
new post at Missoula.


The Ohio Clerks Want to Know.


WAsHINGToN, Sept. 22.-Gen. Smith
the Appointment Clerk OF the Treasury,
was called upon this morning by several
oil the OhiU clerks TO ascertain exactly
where they stood about going home to
vote.


Tnsy were informed shat they could
so bone, providing no more than five or
six days were taken in making the trip.


In reply to an inquiry from one OF the
clerks as to whether they would be
granted regular leave Of ABSENCE for q
short time, be said no, but they could
just 90 and nothing would be deducted
from their salaries.


He in turn inquired Of each of the
clerks II the vote in his county was
close. One Of them answering in
The negative, was recommend.
ed to remain in the oity,
and send halt the money which it would
take to pay his expenses, TO the Olio
Campaign Committee to be used during
the election,


He also requested the clerks who
called upon him to make known to the
other clerks what he had said to them.
Year: 1877

THE indications are that Georgia
will not be solid on the question of her
new constitution, to be voted on De-
cember s. On the same day members
of the Legislature will be elected, and
as these will choose the United States
Senator to succeed Senator Gordon,
there is some difference of opinion on
that question.
Year: 1877

Il The Hiawatha Herald says it knows the
writer of the "Bob" communication in the C hief
of two weeks ago. We would like to bet the
Herald fifteen cents that it does not know who
wrote the communication, and cannot guess
within twenty miles Of it, unless the writer
himself has given it the information.
Year: 1877

tV We hope the Bslletin will keep on copying
from the Chief opinions of President Hayes. It
will thereby not only get some plain truth to its
readers, but will contain some right good read
inp
Year: 1877

In tie city, it has been Aim to HAks the BEST
GOODS At the LOWEST PRICES, the feature that
sboIld distinguish establishment from all others
our trade mark, 90 to speak and Cur constantly
iEereGSnE business aud wide pnlArity prove that
right believing that . sensible and disesrnIp
public would certainly 60 whore they eOuld get the
MOST and BEST FOR THEIR MONEY, combired
with that courtesy and fair dealing which the
cknd as well hs the most cautious adult.


Our trade having augmented largely during the past
year, have been obliged to enlarge our store and
add facilities for tie proupt execution OF orders


Thankful for the liberal patronage received IN the
past beg leave to friends and the Pablo
tat SsAl continue supply all who with
their orders with the FRESHEST, BEST and
CHEAPEST icheaSSst bscauae tae besD sso5s in tie
South.
Year: 1877

We are happy to announce that Carlow
is ABOUT TO take q part In the movement
now going forward for the preservation OF
the Irish language. TIE committee of the
Catholic Instltute have made arrangements
to establish an Irisl association, aad TO
open class for the study of the language.
No one, therefore, who has love Tor The
dear old tongue, and time to devote TO its
study, should allow this important oppor-
tanity to escape. Already a considerable
number have entered their uames on the
class roll.
Year: 1877

reward of Two and half dollars win
be paid to the person who first brings q
good drawing ,.ersc with collar and harness
to the Engine of ThibOdaux Fire Co. No. 1
within reasonable time, after an alarm
of FIRE is sounded, for the purpose of draw
ing the Engine to and from the fire.


ST GklSAMORE,


Presidenk
Year: 1877

with Pickett, and that his ammuni,
tion was so low that he could not
properly support the charge. l at
once ordered him to stop Pickett
until the ammunition had been re-
plenished. He infomed me that he
had no ammunition with which to
replenish. l then saw that there
was 40 help for it, aud that Pickett
must advance under his orders. lie
swept past our artillery in splendid
style, and the men marched steadily
and compactly down the slope. As
they started up the ridge over one
hundred cannon from the breast
works of the Federals hurled a rain
of canister, grape and shell down
upon them; still they pressed on un-
til half way up the slope, when the
crest of the hill was lit with a solid
sheet of fame as the masses of the
infantry rose and fired. When the
smoke cleared away, Pickett's dis
vison was gone. Nearly two thirds
of his men men lay dead on the field,
and the survivors were sullenly re-
treating down the hill. Mortal III !
could not have stood the fire. In
half an hour the contested field as
cleared, and the battle of Gettysburg
was over.
Year: 1877

The following directions, carefully
observed, will prevent those cuticu-
lar and osseous denominations known
as felons. As soon as the disease is
telt, put directly over the spot fly
blister, about the size of your thumb
nail, and let it remain for six hours,
at the expiration of which time, di-
rectly under the surface of the blis-
ter may be seen the felon, which can
instantly be taken out with the point
of a needle or lancet.
Year: 1877

The only safe way to dress golden
hair, and to prevent its turning dark.
er, is to use no oils or patent mixe
lures of any kind; wash it frequently
at least twice g week; never use soap
of any kind, nse fresh eggs instead;
rub them well in the hair, whites and
yolks, then rinse it out in warm was
ter made soft with powdered borax;
brush it frequently to make it gloss.
Year: 1877

To be great among fools is to he a
great fool.
Woman is said to be fickle; and yet
man is born of woman.
''Be just before generous" There
are those who make this an excuse for
being neither.


Were all men great there would be
no great men. Were humming birds
as large as eagles, eagles would be as
small as humming birds. One thing is
great, like anything is big-by compar-
ison.


The Devil will never get to Heaven
because he cannot die. His punish
ment consists of his Immortality.


When man is too poor to feed his
own fieas he gets dog.
Very low and vulgar minds will put
an immoral construction upon even IA
virtuous act-judging others by them
selves.
People who are swift to judge wrong
in others are swift to do the same
wrong themselves.
Fame is great pole. Men will
cheer to see you go up and laugh to see
you con Iown.
If you are too lazy to think, you will
be too poor to know.
When some great men go crazy,
they hav'nt far to go.
He who can tolerate liar, is half a
liar himself.
1t takes more than one to get all the
good out of laugh.
All people think well of themselves,
but some have very poor way of show
ing it.
Men boast Of their relations when
they have nothing else to boast of.


You may tell the truth in such a
way that it will be lie
A knave cheats others; fool
himself.


When man reminds you that you
owe him, Just make note of it. He
will take more interest in the matter If
you honor him in that way.
Year: 1877

l. Any person who takes paper regularly
from the post-oflice, whether directed III his
name or another's, or whether he has sub
scribed or not-is responsible for payment


=. If person orders his paper discontinued,
he must pay all arrears, or the publisher may
continue to send it until payment is made, and
then collect the whole amount, whether the
paper is taken from the office or not.


8. The courts have decided that refusing to
take newspaper and periodicals from the post.
office, or removing and leaving them uncalled
for, is prima facia evidence of Intentional
fraud.
Year: 1877

The death of eX President Thicrs is great misfortune jo France. He has fallen in har- ness in the cighty-hrst year of his active old age The leader of that Republican party upon whose mighty shoulders rests the sc- curity and well-being of France, his death may shake its internal harmony. In the face of thc great peril that threatens France, it is sincerely to be hoped that such result will not follow. The death of Thiers was caused hy apoplexy. His suffcrings were apparent ly slight No event short coup detat or a Communist rising could have created so pro found an impression throughout France. It's effect on the present political crisis can not yet be properly weighed. Gambetta is now without a rivalin the Republican party. but his advanced views are so alarming to the Left Center, that the Republican party, as whole will probably seek to counteract the evil effects of Thiers removal, by put ting forward Grcvy, ex-Prcsident of the Chamber of Duputics, as a candidate for the succession to the presidency. in the event of President MacMahon's retirement.
Year: 1877

Shall the army manage the Indians. k now the question before the Administration That is rather too large contract for the army; so far they don't seem to have been successful in anything. except in letting Sitting Bull go. In fact it rather looks as if the Indians had been managing the army, and that Sitting Bull became tired of the job-too much white man.-ISt. Louis Dis patch.
Year: 1877

Two famishod children were lately found in hallway in New York, beside a dead mother who had starved death. The doors Of all the most splendid charities in the city were close around thom, but closed,
Year: 1877

The Sheriff of Yayapai county has a notice in this issue of the Miner calling the attent- ion of taxpayers to the fact that the tax roll of Yavapai county has been placed in his hands for collection, and if not paid by the 2nd Monday in December they become delinquent and iiftcenpcr cent will be added thereto. It will be well for taxpayers to think of this important notice in time and not allow their names to pass into the hands of the District Attorney whose duty compcls him to add the i5 per cent extra and collect the taxes through process of law.
Year: 1877

GEORGE .. CANNON

 Snoke as follows: Nearly four wears ago President Young. in company with quite number Of other Elders, wrote their in- structions which they desired 10 have on record concerning their funeral. IL k his written request that his instructions on this subject should be read at his funeral. shall now proceed to read them:

 l. Brigham Young. wish my funeral ser vices to be condCctcd in the following man. ner: When breathe my last. wish my friends tO put my body iR as clean and wholesome a state as can conveniently be done. and preserve the same for one, two, three or four days, as long as my body can be preserved in good condition, want my coffin made of inch redwood boards not scrimped in length. but two inches lon ger than l would measure, and from two To three inches wider than is commonly made for person of my breadth and size, and deep enough 10 place me on little, com for,ab!e cotton bed, with a good, suitable pillow in size andquality. My body to rest in my temple clothing and laid nicely into my coffin. and the coffin to have the ap- pcarancc that If vanted to turn little to the right or left, shonld have plenty of room to do so. The lid can be made crown ing At my interment wish all of my family present that can be conveniently. and inc male members wear no ctape Tn their h .ts or on their coats; the females 10 buy no black bonnctS or black dresses. nor black veils: but if they have them they are at liberty to wear them; and services may he pern;;fed or singing and prayer offered l and if an, Sf my friends wish to say few words they are desired to do so. And when they close their services, take my remains | on bier. and repair to The little burying rround which have reserved on my lot east of the white house on the hill, and in : the southeast corner of this lot have a vault ] built of mason work large enough to receive my cciiin. and that they may place in a 1 box, if they choose. the same as the coffin ! tredwoodl: then place rocks over the vault l sufficiently large to cover it, that the earth might be placed over it, in as fine dry earth

 as can be had to cover II, until the wall oi

 the little cemetrery are hid, which will leave me m the southeast corner. This

 vault ought to be rooted over with some

 kind of a temporary roof. There let my earthly tabernac le rest in peace anl com i fort. and have a good sleep until the morn 1 inc of the first resurrection. No crying or word mouring with any one that have done my work faithfully and in good faith.

 Provided. that f. should die anywhere in the mountains, desire tue above directions respecting my place of burial shall be ob- served. But if l should live to go back

 with the Caur,h to Jackson County, Mis- souri. wish to be buried there.

 Signed BRIGHAM YoUNG. President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Year: 1877

We have heard of children making it
warm for their parents-in fact, we used
TO do it ourselves, in times past-but
the manner in which an Indian boy got
even on his mother yesterday could not
but excite the admiration Of all who
sitnessed the transaction. The mother
and child both entered Con Orem's black


smith shop, Con being absent at the
time. The old lady had papoose strap
ped to her back, and feeling tired, took
a seat on what she in her ignorance sup
posed to be a dead COAL The boy saw
his opportunity, and sliding noiselessly
behind post, began vigorously work
ing the bellows which connect with the
fire. simultaneously with the young
rascars pumping there shot up from his
materoal derivatives seat a flame OF
fire. She fingered not, but with Piute
imprecation on her offspring and fire
in the rear, sprang from the forge to a
big tub of water standing by, and there
III nurriedly squatted, while the noble
youth made quick tracks for a door in
the back end of the building. She is
sadde>t when she sits ow, and we don't


like to anticipate the youths reception


vhe; he returos to the tepee of his in
iured Corinne, (Coz.) Record.
Year: 1877

AMachin Q that Saves Ard11erists


tho Trouble of Finding tho Range.
Berlin Corresponds nee of the London Daily News.


I had an opportunity the other day of
examining Gen. Berdan's new distance
calculator, or in military language
s'Range-fnder'' which is making such
sensation here in m lltary circles. When
closed up, ready for moving, it looks like
a sort of primitive chariot, mounted on
TWO large light wheels and drawn by one
horse. Two men ride upon the comfort
able seat, the driver and the operator, and
for:the latter, SO simple is the Instrument,
no special training is necessary, however
desirable it may be that he should under
stand the principles of trigonolnetrical
science.


=, When range Of any point is taken,
before a battery begins to play, for in.
stance, or regiment to fire, the horse
is slipped out of the shafts and the body
of the "charlot" then turned completely
on, its axle. The frame, on which Isl
built the seat, then serves as a firm and
steady support for the instrument. The
BODY of the vehicle is box or case one
metre wide, nearly two long, and about
a. foot deep. and when its two opposite
ends are thrown open the instrument is
ready for use.


This consists, loosely described, of two
parallel telescopes about one and half
metres long, and very powerful, affixed
to frame which swings on a common
pivot. The sight ends are..just one nemetre
apart, and this is, of course, the base line
of calculation. One of these telescopes
is movable only with the frame, of which
both form part. This is first sighted
on the object, and then the frame is made
fast, the first step being thus complete
The other telescope is adjustable further,
on pivot of its own, and, bv means OF a
small wheel is turned to the right angle
af conveyance with its companion-that
is to say, until it too covers the object.


Now, having the base line and the an
gle of conveyance, any surveyor could,
Of course, calculate the distance. But in
Gen. Berdan's instrument the wheel
which adjusts the second telescope Is
marked of into metres, centimetres, and
milimetres, and is covered by little
hand or pointer, and when the hand is
brought within the focus the pointer in
dicates exactly the distance. This is abb
solutely all there is of it. In two minutes
the instrument can be unlimbered, put
into readiness, and distance found.
Year: 1877

James O'Brden.


In the TRIBUNE of March IA it was
stated that O'Brien who was shot by
Morgan gave his name to the OBrien
precinct where such lively voting was
done in 1873. O'Brien and some of
bis friends regard this q reflection on
the unfortunate man and feel hurt that
his name should be used in that connsc-
ton as he was pot in tn e country at the
time and in fact was not the O'Brien
who owned the cabin where the voting
was pretended to have been done. The
language was unfortunate, because liable
to be misunderstood, and we regret its
use, but it was not intended as rehec-
tion afld faily construed will not appear
to be-. Now, Mercer, Gayton and others
have given their names to#the ranches
they occupy, in the sense we used this
expression, but if four or five should get
together in Bismarck and prepare set
Of returnsof an election said to have
been held at Gayten's we do not see.
that Gayton-would be in any sense to-
blame for it though.he had long since
given .hrs name TO- the ranch where the
eli, ,ction was. ssid to have been held. In
1873 some fellows in Bismack did this
very thing only they selected O'Brien's
cabin. which was deserted, instead Of
Mercer's, or Gayton's OF. .Agard's rsome
other, and called their papers the returns
OF an election held at~the residence OF
James O'Brien, &c., but no one ever
supposed that any one by the name OF
O'Brien had nything to do with it IN
any shape whatever, nor will a fair con
struction of the language used imply
that he had. We did rot say he lent his
name to the fraud but gave his name to
locality where thing which was never
done was said to have been done.
Year: 1877




Courier-Journal, in we'll considered ad-
dress before the Tennessee Press Associa
ton, gives the following succinct and en-
inently truthful picture of one of the ''trials
of Journalism" : -


sOf all public men the journalist makes
The most private enemies He is habit
ually giving offences negative descriP-
ton by refusing to comply with the
many impudent, unreasonable and pre-
posterous demands which are made upon
him by all sorts of people every dav
We forgive an insult sooner than a slight;
and when an editor has wounded the
vanity of the respectable contributor who
has asked the insertion of a cornmunica
ton, or disappointed the self love of the
ambitious politician who expects half a
column of panegyric and gets only lire
or two of faint praises, he. may be sure
that he will be remembered long after
his fierce assaults upon the enemy have
been forgotten. Journalism is an intel
lectual outpost; the journalist, vidette,
who is subjected to the fire Of the regular
line in front, may be picked off atany mo-
ment by the sharpshoo,ers, or surprised
from the rear, or otherwise molested on
account of his exposed position. 4
The journals: is usually weak candl-
date for office on this account. He may
be the most distinguished member of the
community, admired for his brilliancy
and his courage; but let him offer him
self for an aspirant for votes-that is, let
him throw away his professional armor
and weapons, and sink to the level of Or
dinary, men and to the common uses of
the hustings and the ballott-box, and he
will encounter multitude of adversaries
and obstacles additional to those which
beset the out-and-out politician. The
public is more exacting in his case, be-
cause it thinks he has an advantage in
his newspaper whereas it is disadvan-
tage; whilst the people he has affrollted
in one way and another feel thatat length
they have him on equal footing with
themselves and are glad of an opportu-
nifty to paw back the old score, For these
reasons, editors should be gentler to each
other. AS class, and at best, they have
an uphill Journey of it; the abuse they
get does all the harm that abuse does to
other people; the praise unsubstant'ai
and unfrequent, and of small practical
account. OF course most Of this may be
ascribed to our habit of depreciating our
selves, each other and our calling. But
after every reform has been made which
we can hope to make, there will still be
a discount against us. This can be made
good only bY superior diligence and dis
cretion, self-insp pection and se!f-denial,
and the practice Of those virtues which
are rightly expected of him who sets
himself up to teach his fellow men,
Year: 1877

The recent freshets in the Trinity
impress forcibly the importance of de-
yising some way by which this serious
obstruction to the trade of Dallas NAV
be removed. This hinderance should
not be measured by the fact that it does
not often occur and does not continue
long 1t Is uncertain in time, and when
il does occur is a complete barrier sub,
jHcting people who have started to
Dallas with produce, and are intercepted
by the high water to loss and inconve.
get. and such as will turn many to
other markets. The cause being per


manent, viii increase he diversion
with time, until at length Dallas will
lose the trade from the other side of
the Trinity. The flow OF trade is as
subtle and as 'acile as the flow of water,
aud like water it crrates its channels.
into which its currents flow, and from
which when once made, il is difficult to
Z SaFNAN ~ n VI 0AIr, VINO ntu
been large railroad builder and with
good opportunities for observation. had
given much consideration to the subject
of the progressive development of our
country. told US of an instance of two
rival towns struggling tor the trade of q
esction OF country equally accessible to
both, the result of which was determin-
/ ed by a tax of ten cents bale on cotton
imposed in one of the towns and not in


the other. The conclusion was, that
the town which had no such tax got all


the cotton, and all the trade, and the


other dried up.


We have in Dallas not only the river
but toll bridge Both of these oh
Istructions should be obyiated. Could
not an arrangement be made with the


Texas and Pacific railroad company b,


which side track could be built on ths


other side of the river, diverging from


the railroad track and extending I,


some point above and beyond higi


water mark. which could be used Il


bring produce and people across sh,


railroad bridge into the city when tn


river was too high to cross with wagon
and teams. We present this subiec
nov. because the evil is before our eyes


and the temporary and partial boss Q
! the trade from across the river is fresi
in the minds of our business men. ]
our resent experience in this regar,
, was sharp. what would it be If all on
trade from the other side of the rive
was cut od1 In our midst and al
! around us. things are in a new and III


formed condition that condition pbic
furnishes large opportunities TO entei


prising forecast and liberal publ


spirit. Dallvs has done well. and we
. has she been awarded for it, but 81,
I should weary not in we'll doing.


!, As yet she is but at the startin
!. point OF what she may be. il her zeal 4.
r the growth of the city Is kept aiiv
' Most towns aud citiss Ia new countI


stop in growth. because when the
1 reach the level Of thsir nnassisted ma
; ursl advantages. the people do nofhir
y 70 press beyond that point. There


Jan thsm, ipdiyidusl lifs-aaoA indiyi
Year: 1877

IT is noticeable fact that while
crime is decreasing in the frontier coun-
ties il is on the increase in the older
ones. The only reasonable solution OF
this is that in the former, the law is
carried out with dispatch and enforced
to the letter, while in the latter the
criminal j. taken through long and
tedious trial Time ameliorates tue
crime in the minds of the jurymen and
he is given his liberty or short term
Of imprisonment. This leniency io
transgressors of the law is mistaken
idea
Year: 1877

Tus soldier who earelessly or other,
wise looses his colors in action should
never beg the enemy to return them.
This, however, should not prevent a
brave and chivalric enemy from doing
a graceful act, when whi,e-robed peace
again reigEs IN the land. Both Hub
bard and the state librarian Of Indiana
are yNroug