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Year: 1878

From the Eureka Sentinel.


A Eureka teamster is noted for the
affection he betrays for one of the mules
In his outfit, the most obstinate and
msngy-loOking animal III the string,
and his fondness for Nancy as be
calls her, has passed intosa proverb
Upon being rallied upon this peculiarity
by chum, he dlscoursed as follows:


i used to have sweetheart back in
Injiany that | was awful gone on, and
this ere mule has so many pints in
common that my heart Just yearns
over her. She was as likely gal as
ever run barfooted in a cornfield, but
she was too cussed obstinate to enjoy
good health. You never knew Just how
to take her. She'd look you right smil-
ing in the eye. and you'd thing thar
were more sugar in her nor in New
Orleans merlasses hogshead, but if you
laid yer hands on her unexpected like.
she'd kick the breeching all to HI in
less than a minute. That's Just the
way with the mule reckon she's cost
me nigh unto 500 for harness. saying
nothing about doctors bill for a
broken leg; but you get in a place whar
the mud is deep and the rest Of the
team is kerflumtuixed. and call onto
her for assistance, and blast my eyes if
she won't pull herself clear out of her
hide to help you out of your trouble
That was the very way with Nancy
The summer fore L einlgrateu L was
mighty sick with the ager. and got the
milk fever on top of that, aud was
just pretty nearly ready to cross over
Jordan. but she nussed me, helped her
old dad all day. and sit up with me
nights until she was shadder, but she
pulled me through, and then she advis-
ed me to emigrate to Californy. |
hated to go away; it was like pursuad-
ing a hungry hoss to leave pail of
oats; but that war no use. she ware
bound to have her way. and l came.
That war fifteen years ago, and / had
not bin in the country month afore
got news of her dying. Poor gal,
She ovsrdone heself taking care of nv
worthless carcass. and l never seen no
woman since that time that were worth
shucks compared TO her


His eyes were moist as he closed his
affecting reminisce noes. and if any of
our readers notice mouse colored
lead mule tina. can kick fly off her
companions ear with unfailing accu
racy, or outpull any pair in the team.
they will know that the romance of
the drivers life is centered in that ami.
NAL. and respect the tender memories
that causes him to bestow upon her the
affection that was the sole property Of
the departed Nancy
Year: 1878

Physicians are wellagrecd that the
use of tobacco by growing boys is full
of danger, Recent investigation
especially in France-hayo demon,
stratcd that a whole train of nervous
diseases are to be traced to this prac.
ticc, fyou want to stop growing,if
you want to have a set Of nerves that
are like those of an invalid old lady,
ifyou wish to look sallow aud puny
i do not know any better way than
to smoke tsbacco. 1t will mako u
drain on your nervous system which
will be sure to tell after while
Let us hope that ifa thousand boys
read this, some Of them will be saved
from forming n filthy habit which
most men regret.


To call a man an ass is n rcproach,
but in Arabia in bowailing u lost
friend, they frequently cxclaim,
I"Alas, my beloved jackassl"
Year: 1878

Millard Club will give grand con-
cert tonight at the Grand Opera House
for the benefit of the yellow fever suffer-
ers. Let every one attend, and thereby
contribute something towards relieving
the suffering people in The south.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, March 20.-SEN.
ATE-Mitchell, in discussing the
report of the Committee on Rail-
roads, quoted at great length from
judicial decisions as to the power
of Congress and referring to the
clause of the bill of Judiciary Com.
mittee, said it was indefensible in
law and opposed to courts and op-
posed to reason. This question was
now pending in the courts and Con-
gress had no right to make any
declaration fixing what should con-
stitute the net earnings in advance
of any decision. He argued that
the government had no sovereignty
in the matter. When the govern
ment made contact with its citi-
zens it divested itself of its SOW
ereignty and stood upon the same
footing as its citizens.


Thurman said he did not propose
to discuss the bill further now, but,
at the proper time, he would
endeavor to show the Sem
ate that the bill of the Committee
on Railroads was new subsidy
to these companies nearly equal TO
the bond subsidy already granted.
He thought it would be better for
the government to lose all this
from these companies than to give
up the right to alter, amend or re-
peal their charter, as the bill of the
Railroad Committee proposed to
do.


Teller took the floor to speak on
the BILL. Before commencing his
argument it was agreed that the
bill should be laid over till to-mOr-
row, with the understanding that
it be unfinished business after the
morning hour.


Conover submitted the following:


Resolved, That the Presinent is
hereby requested to communicate
to the Senate, if not incompatible,
ETC., such Information as the gov
ernment has received respecting
the terms and conditions under
which the surrender of the Cuban
insurgents has been made, together
with such other Information as is
in his possession respecting the
future policy of Spain in the gov
ernment of the island of Cuba. He
asked for the immediate considera-
tion of the resolution, but objection
was made and it was laid over.


Adjourned.


Householder calf-fer reports,
the bill from the Printing Commit
tee providing that, In letting the
advertising of mail contracts, no.
tices shall be published in a brief
Year: 1878

1T Is really quite amusing to
watch the shouts OF exultation set
up by certain Republican papers
when their party happens to carry


one of their noted strongholds in


ihe East. The other day an elec.
aion took place in New Hampshire,


which was miraculousIy elose-so
close, indeed, that, on the latest re-
turns seen by us, it was doubtful
whether either candidate for Gov.
ernor had received a majority of
the popular vote. These teIegrams
footed up a Democratic gain over
the vote of last year of over six
hundred. Notwithstanding this
fact and the other that New Hamp-
Year: 1878

INDUSTRIES Of the country are


taxed to the utmost they will
maintain $4,000 office holders at
|SaIarleS, who livein luxury and
at The fools who labor for their
'rr high salaries has corrupted so
honest men, that it is now difficult
/ man who will agree to take an
ior Tue honor there Is in serving
'0p'e' without the bribery of high
Year: 1878

Near Concord, Sussex county, a week
or OF two ago, mink while crossing Mr.
jumping on it. 1t was retreating from
the poultry yard about one o'clock in the
day, and in crossing the stable yard the
colt therein did not like its singular an.
pearance and was seen to pounce his
fore-feet upon it with fury which killed
1t instantly. 1t was an old mink with
only three feet, supposed to have been
previously insnared, and to have gnaw-
ed the missing foot of in order to regain
its liberty.
Year: 1878

1t has long been suspected that the pur-
pose of the more interruptions leaders of the
Greenback party in this State is to turn the
organization over TO the Democracy this Fall.
That suspicion has well-nigh become GER
tainty. In one Congressional District at
least, the First, the alliance is avowed.
Elliot King of the Neav Era, who has been
telling his followers through the columns of
his paper that they must cut entirely loose
from the old parties, now says, as quoted by
correspondent of the Boston Globe, that the
Nationals must accept outside help-that is
must join drives with the Democratic party.
At the same time Mr.. King was opening his
heart to this reporter the leading Democrats
of the District were rushing to be interviewed
by the correspondent of another Boston
paper, the Herald, and tumbing over each
other in their haste to get his ear and an
nounce themselves as the original Green
hackers. the only genuine articles in the
political market. Gen. s. j. Anderson In his
eagerness to get his views before the people
has submitted himself to the torture of a
double interview. To one correspondent he
says that the present state of business has
largely resulted from the contraction of the
currency; and furthermore says that "Con.
traction has left the relative values between
property and money unequal" whatever
that may mean; it has all the bewdering in
consequence and obsure meaning Of plank
in Greenback platform. The General
wisely leaves way OF escape open in case the
projected alliance between the Nationals
and the Democrats should fail. He says he
"has not yet fully digested the matter"
Year: 1878

In submitting the electoral bill to Congress
the committee having it in charge used these
words: I'VE respectfully beg leave to impress
upon Congress the necessity of speedy de-
termination upon this subject. 1t is impossi-
BILE to estimate. the material loss that the
country daily sustains from the existing state
OF uncertainty. 1t directly and powerfully
tends to unsettle and paralyze business, to
weaken public and private credit, and to create
apprehensions in the minds Of the people
that disturb the peaceful tenor of their WAYS
and mar their happiness. Is does far more.
it tends to bring republican institutions into
discredit. and to create doubts of the success
OF our form OF government and of the perpe-
tuity of the republic All considerations of
interest, of patriotism and of justice unite in
demanding OF the law-making power a meas
ure that will bring peace and prosperity to
the country and show that our republican
institutions are equal to any emergency; and
in this connection we cannot refrain from The
expression of our satisfaction that your COM
mlttee, composed of equal numbers of oppos-
ing parties, have fortunately been able to do
what has been attempted in vain heretofore
almost unanimously agree upon a plan
recommended by them to be just, wise and
efficient. We accordingly recommend the
proposed act to the patriotic and Just iudg
ment of Congress-" On this committee were
Abram S. Hewitt, William M. Springer and
Eppa Hunton. These gentlemen now pro-
pose to reverse the decision made in accord
ance with the plan which they recommended
as 'just, wise and Efficient, to bring back
again the disturbance and paralysis of busi-
ness and the weakening of public aud private
credit which they so heartily deplored two
years ago. What is their conduct but unwise.
unpatriotc and revolutionary?
Year: 1878

CONGRESSMAN HARRISON of Illinois is
unhappy and wishes he had opposed the Pot
ter resolution. He is not alone in his grief
The cause of his regret seems to be a yigor-
GUS letter from one of his constituents who
informs Mr.. Harrison that he voted for him
because he supposed you to be good Dem
ocrat, man, and not knave and poodle
led along by any Southern Democrat as he
pleased" The indignant constituent adds:
"We have held to-day an indignation meeting
and five hundred who voted for you aud
would have done SO again will next time
rather vote for Satan himself. If there is anv
mistake we have made in our lives it is that
we helped send you to Washington, There
are many of our Irish fellow citizens who fee
the same. What on our part can be done to
elect you to stay at home where you can do
the least mischief, be sure that will be done.
We feel in duty bound to denounce you, to
work against you, although protessedly you
belong to our party. Shame, shame on you
to misrepresent your constituents. In the
name of 500 Democrats" Mr.. Harrison is
not the only one of the conspirators who
begins to fear for his political future.
Year: 1878

THE Shoe and Leather Reporter draws
attention to a necessary but too often
neglected distinction between two classes
of debtors in these words: One of the
most promising signs of the times is the
manifest determination in commercial circles
to uphold the standard of mercantile honor.
In these days Of depression and shrinkage it
does not follow at all that because a man
fails he is obnoxious y reproach or censure.
If he has done all that he could to avert the
catastrophe, if he has been overborne bv an
adverse current so swift that he found him
self powerless to resist it, he will be certain
to receive the sympathy of his compeers,
and to be treated lenienty by his creditors.
But if he shows any disposition to practice
eoncealment Or deception, to withhold full
statement OF his assets and liabilities, or to
drive sharp bargain with the people who
have trusted him, he deprives himself OF all
claim to lorbearance, aud should be pursued


with a rigor that will serve to deter other
men from following his perncious example.
Year: 1878

A CORRESPONDENT of the argus does not
see how the good work of reducing the ma
tional debt goes on. He has only 10 look at
the records of Republican administrations
since the war to discover how. He will find
that under Republican rule the debt has been
decreased half-a-blllion, and that Secretary
Sherman is following in the path of his prede-
cessors. Unless stopped by unwise legisla-
tion he will refund the bonded debt and re-
duce the interest charge one third.
Year: 1878

THE Russian government does not dare to
leave the case of political offenders to a jury.
The acquittal of Vera Sassulitch has taught
it that the sympathies of the country are
with the offenders and against the officials,
The apprehensions of the rulers show the in
creasing discomfort of the people,
Year: 1878

THE applicatio of the bell punch to the
ballot box does not speak in trumpet tones
for the honesty of the sovereign people. But
frequent Democratic frauds have made strict
precautions necessary
Year: 1878

we DO not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

THE arrival in our waters of what may
prove Russian cruiser. has aroused John
Bull 70 . full sense of the danger to his
commerce. Should We repay him in kind
for the mean, contemplate part he took
against us in our late war. The chickens
he took care to hatch out as that time sp-.
pear very likely to come homo TO roost at
1nsk r.....|
Year: 1878




In your issue of July Sd | see an
article copied from the Eyeni,,g
Tr0celer which lets considerable light
into the manner of settling lands in
Florida. There seems to be more
than one screw loose, where lies the
fault : There appears to be a Flor
ida fever approaching in its wild and
utopian ideas the gold fever of Cali
tornia. People Of all classes, some
with money and some none, are rush
ing TO the State, thinking to make
fortunes in few years. What is to
he done They come here with false
accounts of the immediate profits of
FRUIT raising and truck farming, buy
land and SO to work with a will, but
they soon find that their way of farm
ing is not suited to this new soil, and
what they raise and ship becomes y
prey to commercial handlers and
grabbers No wonder they get dis
couraged and leave the State. No
wonder we hear -disparaging reports
about Florida.


What we want is right knowledge
now to treat this peculiar soil which
is so different from that Of the North
aud w est,a and thorough overlooking
md over-turning of the present sys-
tenn of putting our crops into the
Northern markets.


The writer of the article alluded to
says he is inc lined to think, with the
President Of the Farmers Society at
Waldo, that "ncw land cannot be
got into reasonably good order
in less than three years" This state
nlent does not make it clear what he
considers to be reasonably good or
der In this part of the State new
land broken up in July or August,
and sown in COW peas to be turned
under in the Fall, will grow excellent
corn, peas and sweet potatoes, with
out manure. And l can point to
bhose who have grown these same
crops on land broken up in the Win
ter, three months before planting, the
rows being listed aud without ma
nurc.


We need information Of reliable
character, from reliable source, so
that settlers coming to the State may
feel safe in using il and profiting by
Il, ard need not waste time in trying
TO make their Northern methods
work in a Southern latitude. The
need of light of this character is
great aud many are beginning to feel
it forcibly, no doubt set to thinking
by the series Of excellent articles in
the AGRICULTUBIsT entitled GLOW
10 live in Florida" Let us have
more of these for there is here a
wide field to work in. And let us
have a book filled with such matter
and sold at a price which will allow
of its being spread far and wide
Let us faithfully set forth the many
great advantages which Florida Of
Year: 1878

give information, the cost to the
State Of draining the lake would soon
be met by money arising from the
sales of land.


Doubtless the sum of 100000, as
estimated by the Savannah NeacS cor
respondent, is far below what the &C.
tual cost would be. Governmental
machinery can hardly be put in mo-
ton for $4,000. But unless the
necessary amount is very many times
greater than this, it is not beyond an
easy accomplishment by the State.
If it is, the matter may as well be
dropped, for there is nothing more
certain than that government will
not 90 SO far outside the course of
its prescribed constitutional duties.
It is delusion to look to the gener-
al government (as the correspondent
referred to seems to suggest for aid
in a matter as purely local as this is,
by any fair construction of the case.
County Commissioners might with
almost as much propriety ask the
central government to decorate the


grounds about the court house.


The people of Holland have spent


millions Of money in saving from the
sea few thousand acres that in nat


ural productive capacity bear no kind


of comparison with this land in south


ern Florida. Large bodies are actu-


ally below the level of the sea, which


hangs over them like a great threat


ening hand, and is only kept of by I
| system of dykes, which upon severa
: <,ssessSxs4s mas Uecu or0nciz over.


From the lower levels the water is
elevated by multitude of pumps,
worked by windmills, into canals,
which pour it into tho sea. By COM
parison with this old world combat
with the ocean, the difficulties Of
draining the lake and everglades
dwarf into insignificance. 1t is true
that in Holland there was al imme-
diate and very urgent demand
for land, while in Florida there is to
spare. Still, such is the character of
the land to be redeemed, and the
slight cost of the work in comparison
with the results to be obtained, that
it is not too soon for the subject to
receive attention. Instead of being
cause Of great expense without ad-
equate returns, it is quite certain that
the sales of land would soon become
considerable source of revenue. In
addition to this we owe something to
the future this work should be done
now, or soon, for the reason given in
the editorial which induced these re-
marks "Such work must be done
before the surrounding country is set
tied up, for it will cause malarial te-
yer for some distance around when
such vast mass of decayed vegeta-
bic matter is exposed to the SUM-"
In these words you have present
ed the strongest argument in favor Of
immediate action in this matter, and
one that should induce the proper
authorities to take measures at an ear
ly day to secure accurate surveys and
estimates of expenses, preparatory to
actual work in the near future, unless
such surveys and estimates show the
work to be much more expensive
and less important than is now sup
posed. ,. W. IL.


jacksonville, August 20, 1873.
Year: 1878

Atct which eltus0n Mr.. Dexter strolled
to bis club. smoked through day dream,
descanted on ind ependcnce, and wonder
ed if ever pearl Of such price as Beth
Britain would not be we'll Won at any
cost


Meanwhile Beth Went slowly up stairs
after her adventure to her attic There
was a tell tale dye in her cheeks, a new
excitement in her heart. Her father was
covering over an expiring fire, and told
Beth She had been gone too long.


"lr was 50 bright ont Of DOORS" She
said, kissing him tenderly


For the matter the room was bright.
too. The coy curtains, the sofa covered
with purple red, its great pillows, the
crayon-hcads that adorned the walls. and
the singing birds were bright things which
helped to make up the sum of Beths bright
life


She flew to her work, scattering the
spangles over the gauzy dress. and at last
folding it very carefully in a great basket.
along with her silk stockings and little
white boots.


by this time the afternoon was waning


Beth fed the fire to blaze, made tea
and toast, set the tiny table, broed the
salmon, opened a pot Of jam, and chatted
necessarily while she presided at the feast


ut is too bad, papa, for you to 20 out
in the cold. might 60 with Laramy to
the theatre


But the old cornet player was obstinate
"No, Beth, darling; not while live. The
way is too slippery


In spite Of herself, Beth threw her first
glance, when the play began, into Harold
Dexters seat. She had grown to know it,


However, he was not in it.


feeling of keen disappointment came
over her. Never had a place been so
tedious. an evening So wearisome. Yet,
what had she lost Was not all the same
as it had been the night before9


Another day went by, another evening,
another. Still, Harold Dexter did not
cross her path again, and Beth cried in
her little bed at night. She could scarce
ly have told at what.


At the expiration OF a week coming
home one morning from rehearsal, her
astonishment was great to find Mr. Dex-
ter and her father in animated conversa-
ton.


Harold, with warning glance, pre-
vented her from betraying her recogni
Year: 1878

Every once in a while we hear of woman kill
ing bear. This is all right But challenge
the world to ransack the pages Of history and show
where a woman has ever got away with mouse
I0il CITY Derrick
Year: 1878

The best quality of American ising-
glass is made from the sounds of the
hake. The crude material is collected
during the summer and autumn, coming
from Maine, New Brunswick, Nova SEQ
tia and Prince Edward Island The con-
version of the crude material into the
mercantile article takes place in winter
low temperature is necessary, in order
to turn out by machinery the fine rib
bons of isinglass, and ice-w water passes
through it, The total product is about
two hundred and fifty thousand pounds.
Besides the use Of isinglass for fining beer,
ETC., it is employed as dressing or glaze
for straw goods in the United States.
Year: 1878

The resolution has passed the Senate,
only six democrats voting against it, We
are sorry that this small handful had not
the good sense to give d silent vote, and
that some of them thought it necessary
10 make speeches on the subject. For
tunately the spe. ches were not of suffi-
oient mark or interest TO do much harm,
The majority Of the democratic Senators
judged wisely that it is better to let this
investigation take it's course, and not to
waste the time Of the Senate in debate
which would merely have ob~tructed
business of real Importance The coun-
try is heartily tired and sick of the ever
lasting Southern question, and further
agitation will only deepen the general
disgust at politicians who are wiling to
subordinate great interests to their am
bit'ous hopes. We are passing into a new
era, when questions relating to the ma
terra interests of the country will be the
hinges OF politics. Mr. Blaine is attempt
ing tC ride a dead horse, and it is prepos-
teriOus to consume valuable time in at
tempting to prevent him. He will dis
cover his mistake, and before he gets
through with thus experim, NJ he will re.
greet IL. As no eg.slation can possibly r, =
suit from his investigation it is wise to let
him alone TO discover his folly and ant
of foresight-N. Y. Heraid.