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Year: 1877

GRAND soIREE.-on Friday evening next
Professor Thomas j. Minor will give q
grand SoirSe at Monticello Hall. The
several entertainments which have been
given by the Professor during the winter
have been very successful, and we trust
that this willnot be an exception to them.
Year: 1877

Senator Blaine has made up his mind
to make Southern tour. He will take
several weeks to make the tour, and
will no doubt learn much about the
Southern people that he does not know.
We are glad that he Is coming. We
want to be acquainted with the man who
has 80 persistently misrepresented this
section. We want him to become ac-
uuainted with the South, for we want to
see il he will make amends after he shall
have discovered how he has wronged
us.-[Vicksburg Herald Dem).
Year: 1877

We have interviewed several plant
ers, living in different parts Of the
parish, who all assert that but little
aamsge has been done to the sugar
cane by the late storm. The only
thing to he dreaded is an early and
severe winter, in which case material
damage VII be done, AZ 1t will be al
most impossible to windrow crooked
cane.
Year: 1877

The American people have this great
quality-and have 1t, we think, In an even
higher degree than the English-the quality
OF being sobered by the very presence OF
danger. There is no people among whom
what seems certain to lead to mischief goes
closer to the very verge of the most alarm
Ing catastrophe, and yet none among whom
we can feel certain that the immediate pres
ence of the fatal plunge, will brace their
nerves, clear their heads, aud reduce to So
Der seriousness the very leaders who, be.
fore the peril was imminent, were the hot
test partisans of the policy of danger. In
England there is, We think, more disposi-
iion to be carried away by impulse in the
momnt Of peril than there Is in the United
States. In fact. 1t is the most striking fea-
ture of our political institutions that they
express and concentrate the waves of pop
nlar feelipg-which, indeed. they some.
times tend to exaggerate-while IL is the
most striking feature OF the institutions OF
Year: 1877

illustrates the Piano War by n Dog
story, and Gives the Bottom Facts.
Last week at the Tombs court, New
York city, before Judge Duffy, two claim
ants appeared for and with a handsome
Newfoundland dog. As neither had any
corroborative evidence, the astute Judge
decided that the instinct of the dog himself
would be the surest test of ownership. A
policeman was ordered to hold the dog in
the center of the court room, while one
claimant was placed on one side of the
room, the other on the opposite side. Both
were ordered to whistle for the dog at a
signal from the judge, the dog to be re-
leased at the same time, and choose between
the claimants.


The judge called time each claimant
whistled to the best of his ability. Police
man let go the dog but the dog, after
looking at the judge aud surveying the
scene, escaped through the door, and
sought elsewhere It's rightful owner.


A similar scene has been enacted for the
past two weeks among the piano men. A
couple of piano-forte manutacturers-bot
honorable men-hsve been whistling their
respective centennial awards through tho
public press, with about as much success
as the claimants had with the dog.


The prize belongs elsewhere.


Stripped, then, of all verbiage, subter-
fuge, elimination and recrimination, law
suits, and all side issues simply intended to
befog the public. the naked facts as to the
centennial awards are just these:


Most of the leading manufacturers re-
ceived nearly the same recognition in re-
gard to workmanship. Durability the
commission could only guess at The
only real distinction wa, made by the jury
as to the TONE of the pianos exhibited.


The piano, violin, and every other musi-
cal instrument Is valued and purchased
for its


TONE.


Thus, then, the Baltomore house is given
an award for "general excellence in the
requisites Of flrst-class instrument In
power of Tone" to which the commission
added singing quality.


The New York house for "largest vol
ume, purity and duration of tone"


Whereas to WEBER is awarded "sympa-
thetic, pure, and rich tone, combined with
greatest power"


Comment as to which is the highest
award would be an insult to the intelligent
musical public.


Let them be the judges as to who is the
rightful owner of the centennial prize.


Suffice it to say that the Weber award
contains all that is possible in piano-forte
-''sympathy, purity, richness, and great
est power"


In short, a soul in piano. A. WEBER.


MCCLURE Il HALL,


RUTLAND,


Agents for the Weber Piano.
Year: 1877

One of the most powerful Illustrations of
degradation of character was found in Til.
denis testimony in the case of Boody against
Ogden. That presidential candidate
should thus convict himself of completely
with Wall street stock thieves was mat
ter of public humiliation. Covered with
disgrace heaped upon himself by his con-
fession under torturing cross-examina-
tion, Tilden now retires from notice and
will soon 60 to oblivion. Happy will he
be II he can forget his own baseness as ear
ly as he will drop out Of public remem-
brance. But old and hardened as he may
be. 1t is not too late for him TO reform, and
such course is earnestly recommended by


The HPRMIT OF NEW York.
Year: 1877

Richard B. Carlcy lief. to-day for his ranch on Salt River. Having sold his team during this trip hc propose, let teaming alone in future and devote his entire time to his ranch on the Tempe ditch. six miles east of Iaydcn's Ferry. This ranch is one of the best if not the very best ranch in Salt River Valley.
Year: 1877

Col. Stevens, of TruNton Springs, Mohave county, has been two or three days in town taking look and enjoying a season of met ripolitan life. The Colonel. who has a large band of cattle and a fine daily at TruXton, now fGds market for all of his butter and cheese at Mineral Park. Blackberry and the McCrackin country. So that he HOW leaves Prescott out in the cold when he goes 10 market. but comes to the Capital when he wishes to enjoy a vacation for recreation.
Year: 1877

Paul J. Robert proposes to leave next Monday on a trip of observation to the various posts and reservations in the Terri tory. He goes on business connected with the press and will be absent a couple of months
Year: 1877

Now there is another question, which
is that OF bureau government in the cities.
What are we to do about that What
the olden times would have thought II
we had said to them that lin the United
States Of America we will show how much
cheaper it Is to ran a government with
two Governors than with only one" /
Year: 1877

Remember to shake off and re-
move all dust from a black garment
every time it is worn. Nothing
sooner defaces black silk, poplin,
or woolen, than to wear it shop
ping, riding, or even every day in
the house and then hang it up
without removing the dust. The
gritty notes with which the air is
filed, particularly in regions where
coal is constantly used, grind and
wear out any fabric. First shake
both skirt and overdress faithfully.
A back window is a good place to
shake them from. Then take a
soft old handkerchief and brush the
dress with that instead of clothes
brush. See that all the dust that
settles in folds or pleats is removed.
Stand by an open window and shake
the dust off the handkerchief out
Of the window every little while.


Remember that lemons can be
kept sweet and fresh for months
by putting them in a clean, tight
cask or jar and coverering with
cold water. The water must be
changed as often as every other
day, and the cask kept in cool
place.


Remember that mirrors should
never be hung where the sun shines
directly upon them. They soon
look misty, grow rough or granu-
lated, and no longer give back a
correct picture. The amalgam or
union of tinfoil with mercury, which
is spread on glass to form a looking
glass, is easily ruined by the direct,
continued exposure to the solar
rays.
Year: 1877

A young man who thinks that be
can lead reckless and profligate
life until he becomes a middle aged
man, and then repent and make a
good and steady citizen, is deluded
by the devil. He thinks that peo-
pie are fools, destitute of memory.
He concludes that If he repents
everybody will forget that he was
q disipated wretch. This is not
the case /; people remember your
bad deeds and forget your good
ones. Besides this is no easy thing
to break up in middle age bad
habits that have been formed in
youth. When q horse contracts
the habit of banking, he generally
retains it through life. II, will
often perform well enough until
the wheels get into a deep hole,
and then he stops and holds back.
Just so it is with the boys who con-
tract bad habits. They will some
times leave off their bad tricks,
and do well enough until they get
into tight place, and then they
return to the old habit. OF these
boys who contract the bad habit Of
drunkenness, not one in every hun
dred dies a sober man. The only
way to break up bad habit is new
er to contract it. The. only way to
prevent drunkenness is never to
drink.-Trade List.
Year: 1877

A hot lemonade is one of the
best remedies for a cold. 1t acts
promptly and efficiently, and has
no unpleasant after-effect. One
lemon should be properly sqneezed,
cut in slices, put with sugar, and
covered with half pint of boiling
water. Drink just before going to
bed, and do not expose yourself
the following day. This remedy
will ward off every attack Of chills
and fever, II used promptly.
Year: 1877

S-Uur immense sales during October and November which We
show than double that of corresponding last
enables US to make the above friends
assured by their patronage and recommendation goods to their
acquanance that goods give entire satisfaction. We will assure
will keep them the full standard improve in every
point and hold to rule which gives ALL
No Jewing Satisfaction guaranteed. V E. H. Propr
Year: 1877

New YoRK, July 25.-The Receiver ol
the Central Railroad Company Of New
Jersey, to-day called upon the employees
OF the road and tried 10 unite them with
the local authorities in protecting the
property Of the company. The brakemen
on the strike promptly gave the follow
ing answer: ave cheertully say that We
will protect the property Of the company
from all violence" Notices Of this i'm
part were posted on the various depotS
along the line.
Year: 1877

What, then, is the true way to reform the
civil service We answer, the first and mos,
important thing is to let it alone. We do not
mean by this to intimate that it is all right,
and needs no improve ment, but that this is
actually the most efficient and certain method
to secure improvement. There are some
diseases that require rest rather than treat
ment; and those that affect the civil service
are mostly of this kind. The abuses and


wrong doing that prevail are personal and in
cidental to all systems, and are only to be
rooted out by patient, constant, long con-
tinued, honest endeavor. They can no more
he remedied by a change of system than cor
rupt city government can be reformed by


the very changes open fresh opportunities for
fraud and dishonesty to creep in, and hinder


instead of helping the work of reform. Nor
is an indiscriminate change of men any bet


ter. One OF the things proposed by those


who have talked and written on this subject
Is Of more real Importance than all the rest
and that is the establishment of an assured


tenure Of office to honest and capable incum-
bents. But reforners generally seem to want


to put in, as far as possible, an entire new
set, before the ''assured tenure" shall begin.
Now it is the easiest and simplest thing in
tie world to keep good men in office. No


body need waste any time or thought in de-


vising regulations to secure such a result. All


that is needed is to refrain from appointing
others in their stead. They will remain in
themselves if they are not removed. All the
regulations that we have seen adopted or pro-
posed seem calculated to make vacancies rath-
er than to keep men in; so we say that if they
could be all abolished, if the appointing mill
could be given rest for time, and the noble
army Of office seekers sent home on vacation,
and if the President and Cabinet should drop
the whole subject and turn tLeir attention to
other matters, we believe the entire civil SER
vice would receive a decided advantage. And
if, in addition to this, it should be given out
that hereafter this would be the rule, that in
future consideration would be given not to the
claims Of applicants, but to the honesty and
of the men that are in, and that
there would be no removals except for cause,
we believe that not only would the service
rapidly improve, but the President would find
the pressure upon him greatly relieved, the
most of the scandals connected with the greed
for Office would be done away, and the dread
ed power. and abuse of patronage would be al
most entirely abolished. 1.-The Galaxy for
November.
Year: 1877




SOME of the things that are expected of the
Democratic House To repeal the resump-
tion act; to abolish the circulation of the na =
tional banks, and issue greenbacks in their
stead; to provide for Issuing greenbacks
enough to make good times-that is, raise
prices; to issue silver dollars that shall font
with unlimited greenbacks, and be intercon-
vertible with greenbacks without any specie
payment; to pass bills to return the cotton tax
of the war; to pay rebel claims for injuries by
the war; to issue bonds at the rate of $4,000
a .nile TO the Southern Pacific Railroad; and
to enter upon the scheme to levee the Missis-
sippi, which is thing that would absorb the
entire public revenue without successfully
the river. These are some of the
Year: 1877

They who marry for physical char
ecteristics OF external considerations
will fail Of happiness.
Marry in Your own religion.
Never both be angry at once.
Never thunt with past mistake.


Let kiss be the prelude OF IA rebuke.
Never allow a request to be repeated.


Let seli-aUnegatien be the habit of
both.


A good wife is the greatest earthly
blessing.


81 forgot" is never bn acceptable


Ii you must criticise. let it be done
lovingly.


Make marriage a matter of moral
judgment.


Marry into family which you have
long known.


Never make remark at the eX-
pense OF the other.


Give yOar warmest sympathies for
each otner's trials.


If one is angry, let the other part the
lips only tor kiss.


Neglect the whole world besides, ra-
ther than one another.


Never speak hard to one another
unless the house is on fire.


Let each strive to yield Oftenest to
the wishes of the other.


Always leave home with loving
words for they may be the last.


Marry into different blood and tem-
permanent from your own.


Never deceive, for the heart, once
misled, can never trust wholly again.
1t is the mother who mOulls The char
acter and fixes the destiny of the child.


Never find fault unless it is perfectly
certain that fault has been committed.
Do not herald the sacrifices you make
to each others tastes, hsbit or prefer
ences.


Let all your mutual accommodation
lie Spontaneous, " h0le-s0uled, as free
rs air.


The very felicity is in the mutual
cultivation of usefulness.


Consult one another in all that comes
within the experience, observation, or
sphere of the other.


A hesitating or grum yielding to the
wishes of the other always CRATES upon
loving heart.


They who marry for traits of mind
and heart will seldom fail of perenni-
al spring of domestic enjoyment.


Never reflect on past action, which
was done with good motive, and
with the best judgment at the time.
Year: 1877




AN excitement almost amounting
to CONSERVATION has been lately arous-
ed in Providence and some of the sur
rounding towns by the unusual preva-
lence and virulence of diptheria. La.
ter accounts report that it is not yet
allayed, and in many instances schools
have been broken up and whole COM
munities invaded. The medical faculty
seem to agree with considerable una
nimity in regard to the nature
OF the disease. Their opinions
OF its general cause have been less har-
mOniOus; and when it comes to means
OF cure, there are as great variety of
views as there is upon the true meth
cd of salvation. The Springfield Re
publican quotes the testimony of a
physician in that city, to the effect that
chlorine water will prevent the dis
ease taking a serious turn if applied in
time. The wash is harmless but effec-
tive. 1t should be diluted with from
two to four times the volume of ter
in using. The physician referred to
has used the remedy for fifteen year,,
with scarcely failure, while before
trying it he lost three cases out of six
This treatment is endorsed by other
excellent authority, and it is certainly
a harmless and simple experiment to
cay the least. 1t is better, however, to
he so careful of ones surroundings that
prevention shall make means of cure
unnecessary.


Cloth round hats, matching the cloth
OF the ulster, are now in favor for trav-
cling wear. They have soft, round
Derby crowns, made of many cores, the
rims stitched by the sewing machine.
A little wing makes them look less
masculine.


Mandarin yellow is used very effec-
lively to brighten up black and very
dark costumes, not as trimmings, but
a small bow is placed at the throat, a
chateline bow for the left side at the
waist. The long looped bows Of the
back draperies are lined with yellow,
and yellow feather is worn on the
black or dark velvet hat.
Year: 1877

Mayor Pilsbury, in transmitting the cam
vass of the vote on the New Orleans Pacific
Railroad tax to the Council on Saturday, took
occasion TO make some illusions to the senti-
ment Of the people regarding the proposed
railroad to Texas. The remarks OF the Mayor
were reported in two Of our contemporaries
i'm such a manner as to divest them Of COM
mon sense. We reproduce that portion inac-
curately reported, in justice to Mayor Pills.
bury as follows:


"a result so emphatic was not expected by
either party to the controversy, and although
the principle seems to be settled for q long
time to come that taxation. for the purpose
and in the manner proposed, will not be fa-
porabtg entertained by The majority, it must not
be considered as an evidence of hostility to or
condemnation of the great enterprise, to the
completion of which all our energies should
now be directed"


The difference lies in the omission of the
words italicised.
Year: 1877

Yesterday afternoon this commission met
at their room in the Cotton Exchange, and in
an informal manner discussed the matter of
city licenses. No quorum being present, the
questions before the body were considered only
for mutual interchange Of opinion. Mr.. Chaffe
read paper showing that since the year
1870. when the city received over 100000 for
licenses that sum had been reduced in 1875 to
S225,0


The license ordinance was then examined,
many occupations were checked out, they
not being considered as Justly entitled to en-
dure this species of taxation.
The commission, without taking any action,
adjourned to await the arrival of quorum
Year: 1877

that was the forbidden ground upon which court
could not 20 ii it bore properly IN mind the cons-
tutiona1 obligations.


This covers the whole doctrine OF the
power Of the Courts to review the official
action Of either the Legislature or the
Executive of the State. Tho popular doc
trine that the Courts are o1nnipotent, and
that the Legislative aud the Executive De-
part1ncnts Of the Government ero under the
supervision of the Courts is wholly erroneous.
In other words, while tho Legislature nnd
the Executive are clothed with certain powers,
from thciracts performed within these powers
it is assumed that there is IN appeal to the
Courts Alr. HAY points out thnt when the
Executive or the Legislative Department.
does an act, the power of the Court is
limited to the inquiry whether that act was
within the constitutional power OF the other
branch of the Government, aud beyond thnt
inquiry the Court had 10 authority to SO.
III this case. the Governor having the power
to remove these Commissioners, the Court
could not inquire as to the wisdom, JUSTICE
or necessity Of the net.
Year: 1877

farmer or country dealer 5000 Or 2o'ooo
bushels to be delivered within the next
month, and the farmer or country dealer
sends the corn forward in lots as it may bo


most convenient or advantageous to him.


The contracts which properly fall under
the statute prohibiting gambling tfansac-
tlons are those which do not Contract to de-
liver certain amount Of property at some
future time, but which merely sell the PRIV
ilege Or option Of delivering. In the one
case there is an actual purchase, aud IN tho
other simply the purchase OF right to pur-
chase. Tho latter is nothing more nor less
than gambling as to what tho price OF Il
certain commodity may bo at future date:
it is never expected that there shall be any
actual delivery Of property, but 1t is simply
bet between two men, involving 'S25 or
500, rs to. the future price Of prop
erty TINT will never pass through the
hands Of either Of them. It is the transac-
ton known on the Board of Tredo rs
"put" or 'call," which properly comes
under the statute prohibiting gambling con-
tracts, .ud there have been recent evidesces
that tue Board intends to do everything pos
slble to break down the practice of dealing
in these |'options." In fact, this sort OF
trading has becone SO disreputable of late
that the Board of Trade should take an act
i've part in the effort to expose and punish
the men who follow it, 1t has gone so far
that newsboys, peanut-venders, and apple
women are solicited to invest their earnings,
no matter how small, in these risks. in all
these transactions, the rule is that
the agent who transacts the busi-
ness for the ignorant aud credulous
outsiders Keeps the money if he wins,
SO that the poor people who trust are the
victims a"d losers in any event. If the
Board desires to escape the disgrace Of hav-
ing all its transactions confounded with this
skin-game, it will make special efforts to
crush out the practice altogether, and the
quickest wny to do it is to institute prosecu-
tious under the statute against every man
who is appreheuded in any such transaction.
Fortunately, tho Supreme Court decision
will 90 much to correct thos general misap-
prelension rs to the character of oil the
business done on the Eoard, nnd it will
edectually prevent the greedy outsiders who
seek the Board for purely speculative pur-
poses from swindiing the commission men
whom they employ by pleading against the
payment Of losses q statute which does not
cover legitimate contracts for future delivery.
Year: 1877

Unless new trial shall be ordered, the
court yard Of the County Jail will shortly be
snbellished with the dangling body of Al
BEET CURTIS SMITH, who was yesterday con.
~icted of murder in the frs: degree, and sem
kenced to be hung
Year: 1877

That perp1exing and pestllential litigation
known SIS the " Michigan University Chah-
Gerry SUIT" on the first trial OF which the
Judge admitted that when he got through lie
knew less than when he started i'll, Is
po1zing its head through the legal fence
again demanding new trial. The motion
is based on alleged newly discovered evi-
dencc, which is to the effect that - cerfa'n
red lines could not have been forged, and
that one witness has been swearing On o1l
sides of the case as the exigencies demanded
or IN opportunity arose. It was supposed
that if the parties would hold the case still
long enough, a INV might be manufactured
to tit 1t, but this new evidence OF dlsposl~
ton to shift around puts the final settlement
farther of than ever, aud threatens to make
fat thing for generations Of lawyers to
cor,e