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Year: 1877

A BEAUTIFUL THoUGHT.-When
the summer of youth is slowly wasting
away on the nightfall of age, and the
shadow of the path becomes deeper,
and life wears to its close, it is plea
SAINT to look through the vista of time
upon the sorrows and felicities of our
earlier years. If we have had a home
to shelter and hearts to rejoice with
us, and friends have been gathered
around our tireside, the rough places
of wayfaring will have been worn and
smoothed away in the twilight of life,
and many dark spots we have passed
through will grow brighter and more
beautiful. Happy indeed are those
whose intercourse with the world has
not changed the tone of their feeling,
or broken those musical chords of the
heart whose vibrations are SO melcdi-
GUS, SO tender and so touching in the
evening of their lives.
Year: 1877

Richter says nothing is more annoy
ing than nest in which there sit none
but sisters; the nest must be shaken up
into mixed and motley graduation
that is to say, of brothers and sisters
packed in layers, so that an honest
pastor fdo can come and ask after the
brother, when he is only on the look
out for the sister; and SO too must the
girl who loves a brother, absolutely
and by stronger necessity, have a
sister whose friend she is, and who may
be hook and handle to the brother.
Year: 1877

Many long years ago, the chief Of
the district, Maclean of Lochbuy, in
the Island Of Null, had grand hunt
ing excursion.


To grace the festivity, his lady at
tended, with his only child, an infant,
then in the nurses arm.


The deer, driven by the hounds, and
hemmed in by surrounding rocks, few
to narrow pass, the only outlet they
could find.


Here the chief had placed one Of his
men to guard the deer from passing
but the animals rushed with such im-
petuosity that the poor forester could
not withstand them.


In the rage of the moment, Maclean
threatened the man with instant death,
but his punishment was commuted to
whipping or scourging in the face Of
the clan, which in those times was con-
sidered degrading punishment, fit
only for the lowest Of menials and the
worst Of crimes.


The clansman burned with anger
and fresh revenge.


He rushed forward, plucked the
tender infant, the heir of Lochbuy,
from the hands of the nurse, and
bounding to the rocks, in moment
he stood upon an inaccessible cliff, pro
jecting over the water.


The screams of the agonized mother
and chief at the awful jeopardy in
which their child was placed, may
easily be conceived.


Maclean implored the man to give
back his son, and expressed his deep
contrition for the degradation he had
in a moment of excitement inflicted
on his clansman.


The other replied that the only con-
dition on which he would consent to
the restitution was, that Maclean him
self should bare his back to the cord,
and be publicly scourged as he had
been.


In despair, the chief consented, say
ing he would submit to anything if his
child were but restored.


To the grief and astonishment Of the
clan, Maclean bore this insult, and
when it was completed, begged that
the clansman might return from his
perilous situation with the young chief.


The man regarded him with a smile
Of demoniac revenge, and lifting high
the child in the air, plunged with him
in the abyss beneath.


The sea closed over them, and neith-
sr, it is said, ever emerged from the
5empestuous whirlpools and basaltic
,averns that yawned around them, and
'till threaten the inexperienced navi-
gator on the. shores of Null.
Year: 1877

M. B. Howard, Of Nye county, had
not enough hardihood to be politi-
clan. He was a candidate for State
and was defeated by close
vote. That reverse, following many
others, depressed his spirits, and he
was found dead, with the following
written on paper and pinned to his
breast: II have had an uphill life
for years. I am tired Of living. I have
taken one Of the most powerful Of mar
cotics, one which science is powerless
to cOunteract Bury me as you find
me, without singing, without a prayer.
l am not a Christian. Good bye to the
world"
Year: 1877

The Chinese have custom well
worthy of imitation. They endeavor
to make each year Of life bear its own
burdens and complete its own work.
As the old year goes out and the new
one comes in, every man makes special
effort to pay his debts, that he may
once more begin square with the world.
Year: 1877

The willing local of the Albemarle
Times sneers at what he calls our attempt
to enlighten the people upon the culture
of tobacco, and the stocking Of our waters
with fish. Wiser folks than that local see
nothing to sneer at IN any suggestions
tending TO the advancement Of any In.
terest of any part of the State. But We
are not surprised at him; he gives US the
measure of his mental calibre when he
speaks Of US as mountain editorw Has
the school master been abroad in the
region enlightened % by the Times? If
not, he should not larry on the way.


Think OF Hillsboro, nearly two hundred
miles from the foot ofthe Blue Ridge,
being classed ASA mountain town Shades
of Occonneeclee!
Year: 1877

We had no room last week 70 notice the
,ad. OF the sale Of this valuable property.
It Is well worth attention, being most
.ellgibly situated. within two hundred
yards Of the Court House. and one hundred
from the Episcopal Church, with lot large
enough for small farm ora good sized
market garden.


The terms ofsale will be favorable.
Year: 1877

Hot weather burst upon US 10 earnest on
"Wednesday. and since .hen the mercury
l,as frequently run up to So in the shade.
Better late than never. We have used
sirejn our Office since the first Of October
seven months and half Nov We will
save our wood FOR next winter.
Year: 1877

pie are rich and we'll organized, and
the business of quilting fools is too
profitable to be given up without a
fight. They have the best legal tai
ent in the city behind them, and then
their methods of doing business are
so secret and well guarded that it is
difficult to convict them. There are
large number of lotteries that have
their headquarters in the city, and
all of them, with five exceptions, fare
bogus. They take in vast sums of
money, though. SCRIBE.
Year: 1877

navy have been provided for since
the exhaustion of the appropriations
will be called in question as conflict
ing with the letter of the law. There
is small probability, however, that
this movement will be sufficiently in
fluential to cause serious delays, as it
is notorious that the army has been
engaged in fighting Indians, protect
ing our Mexican border and suppress
ing riotous outbreaks, and public SEN
timent would not justify an attempt
to deprive the soldiers of their hard
earned pay.


Much indignation was felt among
Republican Congressman by the ac-
tion of Clerk Adams in depriving Col
orado of representation, and num-
Der of Democratic Representatives
manifested symptoms of rebellion
yesterday, under the lead of Mr..
Mills, when the question of sustaining
the Clerk was brought up. A certain
Merry y-Andrew of the House, who
made such q remarkable run for the
Speakership last Monday, attempted
to turn the matter into joke, but he
was effectually squelched by his more
sober minded colleagues.


The Louisiana Senatorial contest is
matter which attracts much interest,
as it has done for some years past,
and it is impossible to prognosticate
with any degree of certainty what its
final result will be, or when it will be
reached. A bitter debate is antici-
pated when the question gets square
ly before the Senate.


Notwithstanding all the combina-
tions to defeat Randall, he won easily
at the Democratic caucus, and polled
the full party vote when the ballot
for Speaker was taken. Several of the
names mentioned as his choice for
chairmen of important committees
indicate that he is fully pledged to
the policy of granting tardy govern
ment aid to necessary works of inter-
nal improvement in the South, such
as the maintenance of the Mississippi
levees and the construction of a Texas
Pacific railroad.


Polk's selection as doorkeeper was
n surprise, even to himself, l think.
Caldwell is thought to have defeated
himself for the Clerkship by prelna-
turely announcing his appointees.


The Republicans voted for Garfield
for Speaker, and for most of the old
incumbents of subordinate positions
under Republican rule.


The weight of opinion seems to in
cline towards an extra session SO long
as to merge into the regular session
to convene in December.


The capture of the Nez Perces and
the agreement of the tribes recently
represented here by the Sioux chiefs
and sachems to a peaceable removal
to the Missouri, freeing large force
to operate against Sitting Bull should
he recross the border on a hostile ex-
pedition, leaves us more hopeful of a
pacific adjustment of the Indian prob
lem than for many years.


The officer in military command in
Ell Paso county, telegraphs that the
quarrel there is between Mexican cit
izens and aliens on the one hand, and
natives of the United States on the
other; and he intimates that he shall
confine his efforts chiefly to prevent
ing any reinforcements to the first
named faction from crossing from the
South side of the Rio Grande.


SENTINEL.


Tha Guhan Smear Grnn
Year: 1877

The Car addressed his staff, saying
that the members of the imperial
family would remain with the army
to share the fortunes of war, and that
all Russians would take mp arms, as
they had done before, if necessary.
Year: 1877

To defy the tyranny of a Trade Union, and
to make by that act clear profit of oyer 500
in single week may be counted success.
And this is exactly what happened to the
Tribune in the week ending on Frida night
last. 1t was a bold thing for Mr.. Whitelaw
Reid to do to stand up against the power of
"Big Sx"-the name by which Typographical
Union No. has been popularity known for a
good many years-but he did it, and he be-
lieves he has won the fight. If he has done so.
the victory over a great combination is one
which nobody supposed he could win, but which
being won, will in time throw open the doors of
every newspaper composing room in this coun-
try to good workmen who are willing to work
tor fair pay and willing also to permit tine pro-
prietors of a newspaper establishment to gov
ern their own affairs in their own way instead
of subjecting them to the orders Of an organiza-
tion which places good printers and bad ones
on common footing, ahd insists upon the pay
ment of given scale of prices without regard
to the exegincies of the time or the ove.-
crowded condition of the labor market.


A Commercial reporter interviewed Mr..
Year: 1877

AN English writer shows how the Cossacks
may apply science in the present war as fol-
lows: In a belt round their waists they car
ry few pounds of gun cotton or dynamite,
and with this highly destructive explosive
they may work incalculable harm. A small
charge of gun cotton placed simply upon
rails and fired with fuse sufices to blow
several feet of the iron to distance OF many
yards. thus rendering the railway unservice-
able on the instant. A trooper may dismount
place charge at the base of a telegraph pole,
fire it, and be in his saddle again within sixty
seconds. Wires may thus be cut and COM
munications stopped in the heart of an ene-
my's country by fearless riders, while lines
Of railway are entirely at their mercy. Even
light bridges and well-built stockades may be
thrown down by the violent detonation of
compressed gun cotton, and forest roads con-
siderably obstructed by trees thrown across,
which are never so rapidly felled as when a
small charge of this explosive is fired at their
roots
Year: 1877

AT the Alumni dinner of Tufts College
one of the Trustees was heard to express the
thought that the day was coming when there
would be schools of journalism. We could
wish that the Trustee had been a little bit
more precise, and had indicated just what
kind of schooling and of teachers would be
employed in the new departure, for on these
points information is wanting. Would he
have a course Of lectures in pews-gathering,
and a professor of the art of slanging the
candidates of the other party? Would grad
yates be required to pass an examination on
the right use of the waste-basket, and the
proper means of interviewing the man who
comes in to see "Who wrote that piece about
me in the paper?" All these are parts of
Journalism; but they come not by teaching,
nor can any one learn them outside of the
sanctum, and the school of journalism is a
mVth.
Year: 1877

JAPAN is not making very satisfactory
headway in crushing her rebellion. Saigo,
confessedly the military genius OF the Empire
has secured ammunition and supplies in
abundance, and has not only stopped the
Imperial army, but hemmed it in on the land
side. All over the country there are out
breaks that annoy the Government, and af-
ford aid to the brilliant iasurgept.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address Of the writer are in
alcases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1877

SENATOR McDoNALD's offer to pair
OIL with Senator Morton, is creating a
great Geal of talk in political circles in
various States. 1t is rather singular that
a Democratic Senator shall take upon his
shoulders the load of oppression which
Senator Mcdonald has repeatedly sale
Senator Morton heaped upon the coun
try. If Senator Mcdonald desired t.
convince his people of the insincerity O
all he had said in politics we do not thinl
he could have chosen a better way thai
to have made the voluntary offer to pail
with Morton he is reported to hav,
done.
Year: 1877

A WANT.-There is want which the
Legislature should supply, viz: an officer
before whom magistrates, constables and
lawyers who do not pay their debts should
be used, and it ought to be also enacted
that such persons should be liable il
double the amount of Indebtedness fol
all monies by them collected and no
paid over. We have heard it said that i
is frequently as difficult to get none,
from some of these people after they ge
as it is to get it from the debtor,
Year: 1877

Bernard Cards becoming somewhat financially In
-volved, Henry Walsh was appointed hts assignee
Some time ago reference made to take and state
the Of assignee Certain Of tho creditors
made objections the accounts ana the referee found
that the assignee had by his negligence lost certain
moneys TO the estnte In his report he hncs further,
that he should account Tor these moneys, that ho
should receive commission and should be charged
with tho expenses of the proceedings for his discharge
lie applied Oh exceptions TO have the reference set
aside claiming that the referee was prejudlced and


improperly received and rejected evidence. Chief
Justice DAILY opinion rendered yesterday, held
that reference must be ordered for the rca-
that the referee exceeded his duty nosmuch as he
had no power to examine INTO the ntness or manage
mcnt Of the referee but simply into the accounts To
save further expense he refers the mater TO Nas
thanie Jarvis, Jr, asking HIM to make his fees as
moderate possible.
Year: 1877

We should accustom the mind to keep
the best company by introducing it only
to the best books.


Flowers are the alphabet of angels,
whereby they write on hills and fields
mysterious and sweet truths.


Language is the amber in which a
thousand precious thoughts have been
safely imbedded and preserved.


Let prudence always attend your
pleasures it is the way to enjoy the
sweets of them and not be afraid Of the
consequences.


1t was an American who said /: "We
use two stones to grind the flour OF
liberty. The lower is the school, the
upper one is the Bible.


Manners are the shadows of virtues /;
the momentary display of those qualities
which our fellow creatures love and re-
spect. If we strive to become then what
we Strive to appear, manners wonld often
be rendered useful guides to the per-
formances of our duties.


Avoid minutely examining what your
neighbors door what will become OF
them but look on them with an eye
good, simple, sweet and affectionate.
Do not require in them more perfection
than in yourself ; and do not be aston
ished at the diversity of imperfections,
for imperfection is not greater-merely
because it is unusual. Behave like the
bees-suck the honey from all flowers
and herbs.


Think twice before you believe every
evil story you hear, and think twenty
times before you repeat it, especially if
it is about a woman. Say to yourself
"This may not be true, or it may be
exaggerated" unless you have proof OF
the veracity of your informant. People
sometimes tell falsehoods, they often
make mistakes and they sometimes "hear
wrong" There is auricular illusion as
well as optical illusion. Take all these
hings into consideration before you even
believe. As for repeating the story, ask
yourself if it is necessary. sometimes
is necessary. Then do it with the fear
of God, and the remembrance of the
golden rule, before you. Let us give
the helping hand, not the downward
push so may the angels reach their
hands toward us when we stand In need.
Year: 1877

A correspondent, in writing to the
Middletown Press, offers the following
seasonable suggestions to mothers OF
afflicted children:


We hope that mothers will remember
that good brandy is cure for summer
complaint in bad cases teaspoonful In
milk three or four times day.


A flannel cloth, wet in hot brandy, or
better, camphor and brandy mixed and
heated, will relieve the pain OF the
bowels, if frequently laid over the stom-
ach and bowels.


Bits of scraped ice are better on the
tongue than drinks of water.


For stings and poisons, strong solu-
ton of saleratus and water Immediately
and then frequently applied, gives relief
and sure cure.


For burns, an immediate application
of f5ur covering the burn and wrapped
so as to exclude the air; then burn Lard
till it is quite brown and apply, and
relief and cure will soon come. Do not
wash off the -four if it clings, but put
the lard over it.


At night, in extreme warm weather,
lemon squeezed in tepid water, to sponge
off the tired-out little body, will give
rest to both the mother and child.
Saleratus is good, but the lemon is best.
Even washing off the little feet, neck
and palms of the hands in tepid, never
very cold, water, will induce healthful
sleen
Year: 1877

The interesting thing about Miss Caroline
Sulivant, Boston bride, is given as follows ::
"When the Grand Duke Alexis visited this
country the first time, he was fortunate enough
to meet Miss Sulivant at ball. and the queenly
beauty of the bright and lovely girl entirely
satisfied even his princely ideas. In fact, so
sincere and earnest was the young duke III his
admiration that before he left the country he
wrote to Miss Sulivants father and respectfully
asked for his daughters picture in order to pre-
serve the finest type of American beauty that
he had seen. The requt st was honored."
Year: 1877

A Western Munchausen writes to San
Francisco paper long account of secluded
tribe of Indians who in winter sink their chill
dren (wrapped in air tight caskets Of birch
bark) under the deep waters OF the lake III
their vicinity, and in the spring raise them up
from the botom of the lake alive and well,
after being six months dormant and uncon'
scious,
Year: 1877

The Conflict OF Labor and Capital.
The interests of labor and capital are
identical. Whatever promotes the in-
terests Of the 1aboring classes benefits
capital, and when investments prove
profitable labor is contented and happy.
=. But it serves the purposes of class of
politicians in this country to stir up strife
between labor and capital, for the pur-
pose of accomplishing personal or politi-
cal ends.


Through the adoption Of the princi-
pals Of freedom as opposed to the pro
slavery idea of the party in power the
Republican party gained supremacy, and
in the course of events the Democratic
party was forced to adopt Republican
men and measures, leaving them nething
but weak points in Republican admins
tration to attack.


Hence it became the policy of the
Democratic party to raise the cry Of cor
rupton and extravaganza and to with
hold appropriations, with a view to mak-
ing arecord favorable to economy, hoping
to influence the public mind in their IA
vor.


God knows there was enough real cor
ruption to contend with, but it was the
policy Of the party to attack where the
most party capital could be made rather
than where the most good could be ac-
complished, and we charge that in their
warfare the interests Of labor were Who'll
ly ignored and that the present fearful
condition Of the country is the natural
result.


The grange hounds were let loose to
bark at the heels of capital, and in conse-
quence the west is full Of wrecked railroad
enterprises. Eastern rolling mills are ly-
ing idle and our skilled mechanics are
forced to go abroad to compete with the
Pauper labor of Europe, while labor,
driven to desperation, as we write, is en-
gagged in the destruction Of Eastern cities


Wherever it has been possible to with :
hold an appropriation for the prosecution
of any public work or to refuse encour-
agement to any public enterprise it has
been the policy Of the Democratic party
in their struggle for power to do it. What
matter if thousands whose labor could be
used to advantage were thrown out of
employment? The policy of the Repub-
lican party was attacked and record for
economy was made on which they hoped
to appeal successfully to the people.


With no possible-chance for loss loan
Of credit of the Pacific roads was refused.
The construction of these two roads
would have given employment to many
thousand laborers-to many thousand
directly in the construction Of the work
Year: 1877

completed they will be in every respect first-class mills. It is believed that these mills will be kept constantly at work on good ore, and if so it will give life and value to these mines not heretofore ob- tained, and the stream of bullion they will constantly send to San Francisco will do much to attract attention to the whole county. There are two small mills now running in the district, and as they work very high grade ores Q considerable amount of bullion is constantly being ta- ken out, the larger portion of which is sent East to Silver City and Mesilla to pay for goods that are purchased in that section, Hence Arizona loses credit for the bullion that is sent in that direction and New Mexico gets it. As we mainly have to depend upon California for our mining machinery and money to develop the mines, it would seem to be in the interest of those engaged in mining and milling to send the bullion where the Territory will get credit for it.

 A furnace is being erected at Globe City for the reduction of copper lver-bearing ores, of which there is a large quantity in the neighborliood; in fact, it would seem as though the eastern side of Globe dis trict would be able to supply all the cop per needed in the world

 Globe City is improving. There are sev eral stores doing a successful business, and few new houses being erected. It is believed a new town of some importance will be built at the forks of Pinal creek, where Townsend 6 Co. are erecting their mill. It is located about four miles below Globe City, and is very centrally situated to the principal mines of the district: