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Year: 1879

In consequence of the mutiny of the Fire
Department in RAILWAY, y. j., the Common Council Of
that city, on Tuesday night passed resolution di-band


ing the entire Department, with the exception OF Hose
Company No ., which alone failed to assume mutinous
attitude at the recent fire. On the same evening the
fremen held meeting, and, after deciding not TO serve
unless the Objectionable ordinance wasTescndcda opttd
resolutions asking the Council to Withdraw from It's
postion ard reconsider the ordinance The resolutions
were received by the Common Council and mmediaey J


laid on the table During the night alarm OF fire Oc-
Cured the remen refusing 70 turn out the engines
were drawn by volunteers. The alarm proved TO be
false Members OF the Common Council claim that the
Fire Department is made up principally Of minors and
men who without reputation, ana that they can IN
tWcnty -iOur hours organize better one some OF the
cniuG-hOuses have been drapCd IN mourning, all the
furniture and personal property OF the members have
been removed and II IL intended to h0ld an Indignation
torchght proccrsiOn The Chief Of Police thinks That
n paid department will he the CutSrOTh OF the trouble
Year: 1879

\ bridal party left Dayton, O., to 90
some three miles on Wolf creek turnpike


to be married. They went in a two horse
coach, and were accompanied by lady
and gentleman, beside the driver and a
boy, who sat outside on the box Wher.
they had gone one mile they came to Il
narrow place in the road where there is
a steep embanllment, at the foot of which
the creek flows. 1t was exceedingly dark


The driver was about to get down to lead
his team past the dangerous place when
one OF the horses stumbled and they
plunged headIong down the abyss, carry
ing the carriage and its occupants with
them. The boy and the driver escaped.
The carriage stopped on the edge of the
stream, and by some means the occupants
were eXtrlcatod before they were entirely
strangled. The party went to the near
est house, sent for the minister, were
married. and went back to Dayton, where
the wedding supper was enjoyed all the
more for the narrow escape Of the party.
Year: 1879

John, an Indian man, was Killed here
on last Saturday by Henry Emery, a
negro youth. John was "a good -humored,
harmless fellow and for years had been
spending the winter months in this coun-
ty. His camp for this season is on Or.
Porter's farm, and he came in on the day
of his death, leaving his squaw at camp.
In drunken dance he trod upon the toe
of Henry E., who threatened to stab him
if he did it again-a threat he summarily
executed upon repetition of the otfense,
plunging a knife into his breast several
times. The poor red man refused to have
his wounds attended to, started back to
his camp and was found dead next morn
ing, just out of the cooperative limits, and
it is said he could have been traced from
where he was wounded to where he was
found by the blood The negro was jailed
without benefit of bail.
Year: 1879

PAYING INTEREST ON DISTRICT BONDS.-The
payment Of the semi-annual and quarterly in
terest on the registered stock Of the District OF
Columbia was due yesterday. Owing to the
delay in receiving the schedules the Treasury
morrow. A large number of intereset people
called at the Treasury to-day to see what was
the matter. The interest amounts to S19,6S7.
Year: 1879

The Secretary of the Lime Kiln Club
laid before the meeting q communica-
ton from the Board of Health ofJersev
City asking what sanitary benefits the
club had noticed from the use of white
wash, and the members were invited 10
relate their experience.


Sir Isaac Walpole said he knew of u
case where certain family were always
having the mumps. One coat of white
wash on the kitchen ceiling, at AZ cX-
pense OF forty cents, drove disease away
and made the family one of the health
lest in the city. The cure was so mark
ed, and the benefits so apparent, that
the man afterwards hired Mr.. Walpolc
TO whitewash the parlor, and cheated
him out of his pay.


The Hon. Primrose said he once knew
family who were greatly troubled
with headache and cold feet After
spending fifty dollars for patent mcdi-
cines they hired him 10 whitewash a
bedroom and all was JOY and peace.
lie had TO take his pay in old clothes
Ii mes, but the cure was just the same.
Waydown Bebee stated that he was
once consulted by family troubled
with the ague. lie advised II coat of
whitewash on the fence, and only seven
pickets had been wbitcncd before the
man wos able 10 get up and walk 10
the window to see dog-fght, and in
an hour the wife was down town over
hauling goods.


The Rev. Penstock knew n case where
a family cured consumption by white
washing the barn, and of another where
citizen had his chambers whlewashed
on Saturday and found fifty dollars IN
cash on the street on Monday.
The secretary was instructed TO an
swer the board TO the effect that every
barrel of lime used us whitewasb offsets
the labors of at least three doctors, and
that no respectable family should be
without it.


n. B.-The prices for whitewashing
in Detroit will remain the same De-
troit Free Press.
Year: 1879

NEW BUILDING. The Rev. J. d. MeCop
Key, the Episcopal clergyman, we under
stand intends shortly to otommence the cree
ton OF brick building somewhere ON
ho'eFes addition to this city. The object
and purpose of the buildng as we learn is to
open therein an advanced school for boys.
This we are glad to hear. and in fac. any
effort or project having for its object the al
Vaneemens ot the cause of education in the
community. From conversation with tie
Reverend gentleman had subsequently to
writing the above, We learn that the founda-
ton has already been laid, and that carpen
ters are engaged for the rapid construction OF
OF the buiiilng. 1t is expected to have the
same eomple'ed at an early day. The course
oi study proposed IS 10 be So thorough, that
when completed young gentlemen can enter
ut once upon their college course.
Year: 1879

Omaha, June 3.-Reports received by
the Herald from the southern part of
the state, where the storm of last week
was severest, show that although
in a few places there was slight damage
done to crops, that on the whole
the rain did very great amount of
good, and in some cases has caused the
most gratifying prospects of an abund-
ant yield, where before there had been
danger of drouth.
Year: 1879

A DARING ATTEMPT TO OUTRAGE small white
girl by three negro men occurred near Mr.. Stat
lords drug store, corner of Four d-a-haIf and
l streets Southwest, yesterday about dusk, but
the villains were frightened off by some gentle
men who were attracted to the alley by the
screams of the girl. The colored men showed
fight against the men who rescued the girl and
but for MI. Stafford and his father, who ran
out to their assistance, they might have Jared
badly, as the aSSailantS were partially intoXica-
ted and in fighting trim. The girl escaped up
street, and her name was not ascertained
Year: 1879

CouNTERFEITERs ARREsTED.-The agent Of the
secret service in New York city yeSter-
day arrested Giovanni Gurimo and his wife, who
have for some time past been passing counter
felt three cent pieces at their place OF business
Baxter street.
Year: 1879

AFTER CONSULTING WITH NEW YORK BANKERS,
during his visit to New York, Secretary Sher-
man is more than ever convinced that it would
be impossible to float a new loan bearing an in
tereSt OF less than four per cent
Year: 1879

1t seems pretty sure that western farmers
have become crazy over wheat. Three con-
secutive full crops have been raised, and
European necessities have called for the
surplus at good prices. Last fall there was
q greater area Of winter wheat sown in the
west than ever before. The winter was all
that could have been desired. In very many
instances the crop grew right along under
the snow. This snow melted gradually,
and was absorbed by the earth. The spring
generally was dry, the crop grew right
along, and the spring was altogether favor
able for seeding to spring wheat; succeed
ing weather was also favorable, both for al,-
tumn sown grain, and for spring sown grain
rather dry for oats and barley, but not 90
much so, Notwithstanding the fears of many
as to seriously cause even these grains to
shrink materially. For winter wheat, the
weather could not have been better, and
timely rains saved the spring wheat crops,
and caused other cereal grains to give fair
yield. The consequence is that the winter
wheat crop has been fully equal, over i'm
mense areas OF the west, to that OF the most
favored countries, where the most careful
cultivation is given. Older countries main
tain fertility by thorough drainage, the
most careful cultivation and extensive ma
nuring. both by application OF barn yard
manure and compost, and commercial fer
tilizers. In new countries wheat is natu-
rally the first crop raised. The sod is espe-
cially adapted to the crop. The soil is new,
and the crop harvested always sells for
cash. 1t is also one of those crops that will
on account of the price it brings, bear trans
portation for longer distances than most
others. Hence it is not strange, in all new
countries, that wheat should be extensively
as the first three or four crops to be taken
from the ground.


We do not believe in the cry that the cul-
tivatinn of wheat or any of the other crops
will in few years destroy the fertility of
the west. the northwest ard the southwest.
There is too much inherent fertility in its
Year: 1879




proper rotation it will continue to produce
indefinitely as to the more fertile regions,
rs it has for the last 40 years. If run to one
particular crop, the end of course must be
deterioration, as to that crop, and the land
must then have rest and manure.


What we set out to say, however. was
that the good crops of wheat for the last
three years would have the effect to cause
farmers to go wheat crazy. There were in
dications tending that way last season. The
great crop this year has intensified this
feeling, and we have information from all
over the west that much larger crop will
be sown this fall, even than last season.
The soil as a rule is in excellent condition
to prepare for wheat, even on land general
ly not considered adapted to the crop. Soils
usually too wet for the crop are now dry.
The fear is that much wheat will be sown
on such land that can only end in failure,
unless we have winter and succeeding
spring quite as remarkable as the last This
can hardly be expected Our advice, then,
to all who are proposing to SOW wheat this
season is to consider the situation carefully.
do not SOW on soil that has been s'run to
wheat and above all do not sow on land
wet, or that is liable to heave. The farmer
is considered to know the special require
ments for each crop he cutivates. and their
adaptability to certain soils. If this be
granted, still the hope OF luck in connection
with the season often goes great way in
inducing the individual to SOW crop on
land not altogether sure. To all such we
say, hold on, and calculate the probabilities
of success in connection with the means at
hand.


Had 1t not been for the disastrous failure
in European crops this season, with the
enormous crops here, wheat would have
been glut, and would have sold at prices
scarcely remunerative to the raiser in areas
far distant from tide water. AS it is. the
probable advance in freights will tend Sc
riously to reduce the profits on all grain not
yet marketed. The probabilities are that
wheat will continue to bear a good price
next spring. There is no reason why it
should not. With another full crop year in
Europe prices must fall. The farmer there
fore, who increases the area of wheat sown.
must do so expecting to take the chances Of
the market to sell or to hold To those out|
OF debt, wheat is good crop to hold if1
prices should be low, but it may not bea
good crop to sow this season on land nit
adapted to it.-Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1879

| FalloWing land is wastefnl practice ex-


c,pt tor the purpose Of cleaning foul land


BY ridding it of weeds. SO when a fallow is


r'sorted to for this purpose, as soon as


weeds fail to cover the soil, it shauld be


seeded to some crop that will cover and


shade the soil. The old time naked fallow,
isadvocated only by that class of farmers


who do not believe in progress or that this


generation know more than the last. It was


we'll enough for the ancients with their
| slack system of cultivation to advocate


mixed fallow, and those who cling to the


notion that naked fallow is the most eco


nomical way to renovate an ill-tilled field,
may take many good lessons il they would
from progressive agriculture. But they
IWiii not. They don't believe in ..book
ltarrln'." A green fallow is undoubtedly
Ia good thing to worn land. The plowing
|aisintegrates the soil and renders it mellow.


The crop sown to be subsequently turned


Under, shades the land and facilitates the


brmation of nitrous elements, one of the


most valuable to the soil, and the crop
whatever it may be. when turned under,


lcts both mechanically and chemically. Me


chanically in mellowing and disintegrating


the soil through the vegetable matter con-


tained, and chemically in reaction from the


decay Of the organic matter. Our best
farmers do not now believe in the naked
fallow. They cannot afford to allow land


to be idle SO long as is required, especially


since they have found as rule that this
naked fallow is absolutely detrimental to
the soil. If the soil must be cleaned of
weeds they supplement this growth with
something to shade the ground as densely
as possible. They substitute rotation in


which grass and clover forms an important
integer from its well know renovating pow
er. They save every shovel full of manure
possible, to assist the fertility of the soil,
and above all read such agricultural jour
nails as reach most comprehensiyely and
practically, new facts in agricultural pro-
gress that are weekly being made apparent.
Thus while reaching maximum crops they
get them ata minimum expense, and are
not under the necessity of summer fallow-
lhS' AHCy nave louHu tldC cleaH kepC
field of corn is good preparation tor wheat
as we'll as that the stalks are protection in
winter. They have found that clover ley
will bring back a soil to granular consist
ence, so to speak, that has by bad cultiva-
ton been allowed to run together. In fact
they have found ont many things by read
ing and observation in advance of their old
togy neighbors, who do not believe in ''tak-
ing time by the forelock." but depend upon
their more progressive neighbors.
but not until they have reaped the benefit OF
their careful reading and superior tact
They still cling, however, to the old time
naked faliow, simply because their fathers
believed in it. The wise men know better.
-Pratrie Farmer.
Year: 1879

On Monday morning, at 2:30 o'clock, as the stage from Moricopa was approaching town and about three miles distant the driver heard the command Halt and an instant afterward discovered, in the darkness, the muzzle of a shot gun within q few feet of his face, and heard the command repeated in style that meant business. The team was stopped and the express box demand ed, which was handed over, when the order came to drive on."

 Mir MeClintocI, of the HERALD, and an agent of Halls Safe and Lock Company were inside, but undis- turbed, owing, no doubt, the reputed non-1inancial character of the jour nalistic profession. Officers went out to the spot early in the morning, but we believe found no trace that could be successfully followed or clue that would lead to the discovery of the robbers.
Year: 1879

! mess men of PhmniX, having been in

 business here for eight years He

 began business in the territory at

 Wicllenburg thirteen years ago, and

 su bsequently started his business up

 here. His old store on Washington

 street opposite the plaza iswell known

 Within the past year he has put up a

 splendid building at the corner of

 Center and Washington street, front

 ing on the former about ninetY-five

 feet and on the latter fifty feet \

 portion of the building is now occu-

 pied by the branch Bank of Arizons, and the postotlice, but the greater

 part is devoted to his immense

 business, which, like that of all the

 firms in the place, is of a general merchandising character, with spec ial attention given to ladies dry and fancy goods, but anything may be found at his establishment from ten penny nail to the handsomest sewing machine. They have 8 fine assort- ment of family groceries, canned goods, clothing, hats, etc, etc, also hardware and leather goods. The establishment is all that it advertiscs, general and complete in all respects Mr. Peralta is also putting up a fine residence ii ihe rear of lis store and fronting on Center street.

 Mir. Peralta's business is not, how ever confined to Plunix alone. He is building a store at the new town of Seymour, on the Eassayanpa where he will lay in . large stock of goods for the business the erection of forty stamp mill by the Central Arizona Mining Co. will make there

 3Ir PeraIta is putting up a large pair of scales on Center street They are of the Fairbanks pattern, and have a capacaity of ten tons.

 Go3dmaR X Cc-

 Another extensive business house that Phoenix can claim as all her own is that of Goldman < Co.,, established here in 1875, in the building now oc- cupied hy Brown & Daniel, and from which they removed to their present and more commodious buildings or Montezuma street, facing the plaza on the west side. Thsir stock is of carefully selected, general assortment from which all the needs peculiar to the country can be supplied. Special is given to miners outfits and supplies. They have also in store an endless variety of dry goods groceries, furnishing goods, hard ware, etc, This firm has bultup an immense trade for the time they have been in business here, as will be indicated by q recent invoice Of fifty thousand dollars wcrth of generally assorted goods received here. They have now at the depot and on the way about thirty-eight thousand pounds more. In short their goods are constantly arriving, and are also being diminished with surprising ra- pidity

 Goldman < Co. also have large store at Picket Post, filled with goods suitable to the wants of that section. l From these reviews of tie extent of our business houses may be drawn some idea of the size and character of the business of our town and the country around us But we have not yet covered the ground by any means, and hope to have the pleasure Of pre- senting an outline of still other firms who are each conducting successful i businesses among us, at some future lime.
Year: 1879

ed, turning pale, "that this is lunatlc asy-
lum p


Don't look so terrified" rejoined the doc.
tor, with a re.assuring smile; 'sany one would
suppose that you were in dread of my class
ing you among those unfortunates, who have
been placed under my care. This is a private
asylum, where only limited number of pa
tients, and those mostly who demand pecu-
liar care in their treatment, are received. In
sanity, in all its phases, has been my study
for forty years past, and my time is almost
wholly devoted to this family of mine, as l
consider them-for assure you feel not on.
ly deep interest in, but am really attached
to many of them, and SO are they to me. AS
rule they are quite harmless; but have
one or two difficult cases, among them the
poor woman whose screams disturbed you the
first night you were here. have never re-
sorted once to harsh measures, but find pa
tience and kindness the most efectual means
of subduing even the most violent; and am
sometimes surprised myself at the influence
which I have in this way acquired over
them."


Rachel could not Immediately recover from
the shock of the discovery that she had been
for nearly month domiciled under the same
roof with number of lunatios but she
gradually became accustomed to the idea,
and thenceforth watched with new interest,
from her window, the movements Of these
members of the doctors strange family.


TO BE CONTINUED.
Year: 1879

l[Special Correspondence Of The Tri6une.]


FORT BUFoRD, D. T., May 17th. There
is not much to relate this week as it has
been rather dull. The hardy Sixth have
for time exchanged their picks and
shovels for rifles and may be seen every
day on the west parade drilling from 80
to 3p. m. They will be made artists soon
and learn to handle the whitewash brush
The post is going to undergo thorough
cleaning.


Buford is very short of officers just now,
there being only five left. The various
court martials throughout the country are
receiving the attentions of the absent ones.
Capt. Thomas Button, senior officer and a
gentleman of a very commendable war
record, is in command of the post. He
served in the United States army for over
thirty years.


The Post library is a good one and is
being run first class. It is great boon to
the lonely unfortunates of the wilderness.
There are some 1900 volumes altogether,


-
besides all the leading papers of the day.
None of the latter are more eagerly sought
for and thoroughly read than The TR1-
BUNE. The only trouble IN the manage
ment Of the library is the forgetfulness Of
some of the officers who fail to return
the papers until they are old. Under Gen.
Hazen the custom was to take papers at
tattoo and return them again next morn
ing at guard mount, 9 a. m. -......-


There have been a large number of de-
sertions here during the past few weeks,
at least eighteen having made themselves
seldom. About half Of these are from &c"
company, Sixth. The matter is causing
quite sensation and will likely lead to
an investigation. One reason is that the
men enlisted to soldier, not for continuous
manual labor, and another is the severe
punishment for trivial causes, money stop
pages, etc. .......a


The boys have given up all hopes of a
move this season. This will make the
seventh year for the Sixth in this happy
cline. BUTT-PLATE.