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Year: 1877

It sometimes does people good to con slider how business is in other than their own locality. R G. Dun & O.. the famous mercantile agency which keeps posted on the financial standing of all business men in the United States and Canada, including those of Tucson, have recently issued their cir cular for the quarter ending June 30, and it says little improvement is shown over the same period in 1876; during the quarter just closed, there were more failures but the aggregate of liabilities was less than in the corresponding period in 1876. This would indicate harder times among the firms and men doing a small business and somewhat better with large dealers. The circu. lar, however, says all conditions ap- pear to favor better times, yet there seems some fatal barrier to their return Considering the high authority of R. G. Dun &. Co.,, the following from their late circular, will surprise many who have been led to believe govern ment or the currency is responsible for business depression;

 That no particular line of govern ment policy is chargeable with this condition is evident from the fact thal other nations, with a. gold basis, low tariff, and not chargeable with public or private eXtrayagance, are suffering ! to even a greater extent than we are while they have not the compensating advantages and prospects of thls na tion. The most encouraging aspect l. the excellent crop prospects through out the country.
Year: 1877

AUSTIN Reveille: The weather was so hot today that a member of the Sazerac Lying club was actually in duced 10 take a glass of ice water. This revolutionary act was performed in secret. sc as not to set bad exam ple to the ether members. This viola lion of the rule of the club against members Indulging in the use of wa. fer. either internally or externally, will be investigated at the next regular meeting.
Year: 1877




The TRUTH-TELLER. - It is worth
while now and then to have what is call.
ed the truth told you about yourself.
There are times when such truth telling
is of great immediate service. But
have noticed that persons who plume
themselves upon speaking the truth to
their neighbors are persons who really
have no special devotion to truth, but
who have, on the other hand, passion
for making people uncomfortable. They
do not love their neighbors they hate
them, or are Indifferent to them. With
them so-caIled truth telling is merely a
form Of self-indulgence.


How would it do, the next time the
village truth-teller comes around, for you
to tell the truth to him?


"Kind friend, l thank thee for telling
me that my daughters manners are rude,
and that my uncle, the parson, should
be spoken to about his method of public
prayer. and that my Sunday y-best-go-
meeting stove-pipe hat is two seasons
behind the times; but let me recipro-
cate thy kindness by informing thee that
thou art selfish old gossip, without
enough brains to perceive the whole
truth about any situation, but only a
silly half-truth, or miserable distorted
truth, which, from the best of motives,
| advise thee to keep to thyself." THE
Old Cabinet IN ScTbp,er.
Year: 1877

1t is the pace that kills: and of all
forms of ''overwork," that which con-
sists in an excessive burst of effort,
straining to the strength, and worrying
to the will, hurry of all kinds--for ex-
ample, that so often needed to catch
train, the effort required to complete
task of headwork within a period of
time too short for its accomplishment by
moderate energy-is injurious. Few
suffer from overwork in the aggregate:
it is too much work in too little time
that causes the break down in nineteen
cases out of twenty, when collapse oc-
ours. Most sufferers bring the evil on
themselves by driving off the days work
until the space allotted for its perform
ance is past, or much reduced. Method
in work is the great need of the day.
If some portion of each division of time
was devoted to the apportioning of hours
and energy, there would be less confu-
sion, far less ''hurry." and the need of
working at high pressure would be
greatly reduced, if not wholly obviated.
A great deal has been written and said
Of late, to exceedingly little practical
purpose on the subject of "overwork."
We doubt whether what it included un-
der this description might not generally
be more appropriately defined as work
done in hurry, because the time legit-
imately appropriated to its accomplish
ment has been wasted or missapplied.
Hurry to catch train generally implies
starting too late. High pressure is.
says the Lancet, either the consequences
of a like error at the outset of task,
or the penalty of attempting to compen-
safe by intense effort for inadequate op-
portunity. If brain is bartered for bus
mess in this fashion, the goose is killed
for the sake of the golden eggs, and
greed works its own discomfture.-Lit-
ties Aving Age.
Year: 1877

REMEDY FOR INSECT B1TEs.-The
best remedies for the sting Of insects
are those which will instantly neutralize
this acidulous poison deposited in the
skin. These are either ammonia or
borax. The alkaline reaction of borax
is scarcely yet sufficiently appreciated.
However, a time will come when its
good qualities will be known, and more
universally valued than ammonia, or, as
it is commonly termed, '.hartshorne. !"
The solution of borax for insect bites is
made thus: Dissolve one ounce of borax
in one pint of water that has been boil
ed and allowed to cool. Instead of
plain water, distilled rose water, elder,
or orange flower water, is more pleasant.
The bites are to be dabbed with the So
luton SO long as there is any irritation.
For bees or wasps' stings, the borax
solution may be made of twice the above
strength. In every farmhouse this So
luton should be kept as household
remedy.-S. PieSSe.
Year: 1877

Our MORMON PoLIoY.-Every good
citizen should be pleased with the Pres
ident's determination to pursue strin-
gent but not vindictive policy with the
Mormons. If there is evidence of the
completely Of Brigham Young or any of
the lesser lights of the Mormon church
in the Mountain Meadow massacre, let
them be promptly convicted and punish
ed. AS for a Mormon rebellion, we
have not the least fear of such an event.
Brigham Young knows that the utter
annihilation of his sect would follow a
resistance on his part to the government
of the United States. We have only to
wait patiently for the Mormon problem
to settle itself under the pressure Of
moral and social forces which are every
day becoming stronger.
Year: 1877

to be done was to get away forever
from the object of my intense love.


My preparations were soon made,
our farewells were spoken, and went
out into the world, leaving all the joy
and light behind me. God led me to
you as you know.


Nellie's voice ceased speaking, her
story was told. How our hearts ached
for our poor darling! She lay quietly
in my arms. l thought she was resting.
By and by, I called her softly. She did
not move. In the twilight. 1 thought
she was sleeping; but I laid my hand
upon her breast and found her heart had
stopped beating. Mr.. Brown brought
light, and it revealed all. Nellie was
dead, the wearied and broken hearted
was at rest forever.
Year: 1877

Gen. Grant has not been permitted
to travel in regular train, much less
in common car, during his stay in
England. The Midland road, which
penetrates great portion Of the island,
including Wales and Scotland, extended
to him the courtesy of their road and
Pullman car to take him wherever he
wished to go during the Whold of his
stay in the country.
Year: 1877

Night had come.


! For the time being, the magistrate had
nothing more to do at La Jonchere. Gevrol
who was burning with impotence to be af.
ter the man with the earrings, declar-
ed his intention Of taking up his quarters
at Bougival, and to spend the rest of his
evening in ferreting about the wine-shops,
and hunt up, if possible, new Witnesses


At the moment Of starting, when the
commissary of police and the rest had taken
leave of him, Monsieur Daburon proposed
that Daddy Tabaret and he should return
to Paris together ...


II was just about to solicit that honor"
said the old man, bowling; and as they
walked side by side, the newly-discovered
crime became the subject of their conversa-
ton.


1t was arranged that Old Corkscrew
should on the morrow take up his abode at
Bougival, and make secret and searching
inquiries everywhere in it's neighborhood;
while Monsieur Daburon was to keep the
old gentleman we'll posted with such intel
ligence, as his agents might CLEAN, concern
ing the past life and conduct Of the unfortu-
nate Widow Lerouge.


/ ,"In conclusion, Monsieur Tabaret," said
the magistrate, throwing off for the moment
all official reserve, ~ am at all times visible
to you. Should you have occasion to
speak to me, do not hesitate about the place
or the hour; night or day, it is the same to
me. 60 abroad but rarely, and you will
find me always either at my own house in
the Rue de Seine, or in my own private Of
flee at the court and will give orders for
your immediate admission at whatever time
you may present yourself"


They were leaving the railway station as
Monsieur Daburon made this promise,
which, together with the general Kindness
of his manner, gave great delight to Daddy
Tabaret; but the latter refused the magis-
trate's offer Of seat in the cab he had
called, on the plea that his own home, in
the Rue st. Lazare, was but few PAGES
from where they stood.


"ro-morrow then," said the magistrate,
extending his hand-"to-molrow you start
on the trail of the murderer"


sand / shall run him down." replied Old
Corkscrew, with all that self-contidence in
his subtle instincts which marks the savage
dweller in the wilderness rather than the
civilized inhabitant of great city. "The
scent is weak, and the trail is indis tinct as
vet, but tho o~~ 49," ~4lencthen and the
Year: 1877

Broom corn should be planted in the


spring, about the same time as Indian


corn, on good ground that has been


thorough pulverized with the harrow.


Mark out your rows three or four feet
apart. Sprinkle the seed-as evenly as
you can by hand; or what is better
use a common garden drill. This will
SOW it just thick enough. Cover by
passing over light one horse harrow,
going twice to the row if the ground is
hard and cloddy. After it is no about
two inches, harrow with a two-horse
harrow, going twice to the row. Don't
be afraid of tearing it up, as the great
fault with most people is in planting
too thick. This kills the weeds and
gives the corn start. After thisit re-
quires the same cultivation az other
corn. When it begins TO shoot out in
head, go over and bend down all that
is fairly out, to keep from getting
crooked. This operation will have to
be performed several times.


When the seed is nearly ripe begin
to cut. First cut the brush from two
rows, cut just above the last joint;
take off the leaf, then cut stalks from
two rows; lay them crosswise, so as to
make bad that will keep the corn
off the ground; lay your bush on this
bed, which will hold the bush from
eight or ten rows; let it lay in the sun
two or three days, then tie up the bun
dies and stack in round stacks. put
ting ten or twelve in a stack; cover
this stack with stalks tent fashion,
making ir tight at lie top, but so as air
can pass through the bottom. In this
manner it should remain two or three
weeks, until thoroughly dry, then haul
TO the barn and take off the seed.
The operation is best and quickest
done by using a common threshing
machine. Take off the top and have
a boy to hand you the brush, taking
as much as you can hold in your hands
at once. One man and a boy can
clean several hundred pounds day in
this way.


There are several varieties Of broom
corn, but the Evergreen is much the
best, as it yields more in seed and
brush than any other, and is worth a
great deal more in the market From
two to four four quarts of good seed
viii plant one acre, yielding on good
ground seven or eight hundred pounds
OF b ush and forty bushels of seed,
which is nearly equal to corn for feed
ing purposes. Flat, loamy or river
bottom land Is the best for broom corn;
but any good corn land will do, giving
the preference to corn stubble or
clover sod.-Ohio Farmer.
Year: 1877

Rev. o. W. Wright returned from the
East yesterday morning, where he has
been sojournine for the past month. and
viii preach as usual tomorrow morning
and evening. He did not come homo alone.
as he went away. but was accompanied
by helpmeet. who will hereafter be his
companion through the voyage of life.
Since his residence among us Mr.. Wright
has gained the respect and affection of the
entire community. and has endeared him
self to everyone by his gentlemanly de-
meanor. We wish Mr.. Wright and his
young bride all the joy and happiness al
!owable to mortals upon this earth. aad
hope he will reap an abundant harvest in
his chosen field of labor.
Year: 1877

We sat on dry goods box in front of
Jake Collars store. carelessly whiting a
piece of pine. Our thoughts were DWELL
ing on the past election. when We were
startled by approaching footsteps. We
were silent and let him pass. but we
caught these few sad words: mo one
seems TO love me nov. because i'm
hroklng down.
Year: 1877

Lester Marks and SineonlW Oodruff. two
Of Yord county's most enterprising farm
ers were in the city this week. They tell
us the wheat IN the east portion of the
county is looking fine.
Year: 1877

koroner Galiand left bis home with the
laws Of Kansas under his arm. Meeting
an adversary he read the riot act, but he
found that the said adversary had snuffed
the breezes from both oceans and washed
his feet in the bay.
Year: 1877

Friday evening Squire E. B. Frazer, bes
sides transacting large amount Of other
busine ss, took the deposition of six parties
in relation to the State arms taken BY the
United States Government, during the war,
and concerning which the last Legislature
authorized the Attorney General to make


inquiry with view Of obtaining compensa-
tion therefor. The depositions will be used
as evidence in the prosecution of the claim.
Year: 1877

'sHave you done any official act
affecting tho colored people in their
political rights q 7 asked


EYES," was the answer. 'sThere
have been two or three special elec-
tions, and as the law makes it my
duty to appoint the commissioners
of elections, I have, in making these
appointments, been careful to give
the colored men fair representa-
ton. That will be my rule in maxi
ing all appointments for elections,
for I do not intend to deprive either
race of it's political rights. On
yesterday [ recommended to the
House. a resolution providing for
tho establishment of two State
universities, ono for the white and
one for the colored people, both to
be equally endowed and sustained
by tho State. I have studied tiiis
matter carefully, and I soc no better
way than the one proposed. Aside
from the natural objection to edu-
eating the races together, T havo it
from the best authority, from men
who have had experience in the
education of both eolored and white
that the best results in mental
growth cannot be obtained by tying
them down to the same course of
study. I am glad to say that my
plan was gladly accepted by the
colorod men themselves in the
House, and tho resolution was
adopted without opposition"


"liave you made any recommends
ton in regard to the public school
fund ?"


'"The Legislature has acted on
that subject, providing for a levy o.
$500, 900. That will be Justly
divided between the colored and the
white schools"
Year: 1877




The telegraph yesterday brought us
the information that Marshal Pierce
has resigned, and that Captain Lake
will resign to oblige the President.
We have no doubt Pierce resigned to
prevent having the boot applied to
him, but we are sure Captain Lake
agreed to rCsi.a a. 4 lIvor to the Pres.
ident. Pierce !s onc Of the kind, who
imagine they are put IN Office to anlag-
onize al the Southern people. lie is
a bitter fanatic of the Blain. Chamber
lain Northumberland type, and If the
people are in earnest in determining TO
sustain the President in all his
good acts, now is the time for them to
clap their hands in approval. If the
President will now appoint In Pierce's
stead, some arm nou.partisan who be-


ieves in the policy recently adopted
by the Administration, the best results
will follow. We trust he will do this.


Lakes removal seems to be an indi-
cation that the President is determined
to cut loose from the old failures OF the
Southern Republicans; that he is de-
termined TO look for strength from
other quarters. Otherwise there was
no necessity for Lake TO be put out Of
The way. II we are TO have one Of the
Southern Republicans, We would a;
soon have Lake as any other
one. In fact, we woull pre-
fer him 10 almost any man in hi'
party. lie deports himself as kindly
toward our people as he he can, and hi
transacts his business witt US in the
pleGsautest manner, II he has beer
derelict in his duty we have uevei
heard Of it. We san't imagine wha


iaultthe Administration has found will
him, unless II be as we stated above
that the Government has determined
TO seek strength in other quarters.
Year: 1877

help, though he caught some large
ones, and sometimes two AZ once. This
was often done. One of the crew
caught two immense lings at one haul,
and these were followed TO the top by
q fearful looking shark.


During the afternoon the sharks got
little troublesome, and the Captain
put out bis shark line, batting the hook
with q large snapper In few mo-
ments we had one hooked, which took
all hands 10 bring to the surface. Our
hook was made Of half-inch iron, with
six feet Of heavy chain attached to q
five-eighths inch rope, bran new, so we
had no fears of the strength Of the
tackle. After getting the monster
alongside, the Captain put three heavy
musket balls into his head, which so
far quieted him as to allow the hoist
ing tackle to be attached. 1t took four
men at two sets of blocks to hoist It
high enough TO get the liver out, which
alone filled half barrel, and weighed
not less than one hundred pounds,
while the entire fish was estimated to
be fifteen feet long and to weigh eight
hundred 10 a thousand pounds. After
getting out It's liver its head was sever
ed and the body allowed TO drop into
the sea. l have its jaw. The first one
| got was tied to the bow.sprit TO be
dried, and was threshed of in the
squall In Mobile bay. | hope TO be
more fortunate with this one.


The next morning our work was re-
newed at hali.past five and continued
up to noon, with only such intermis.
sion as was necessary for breakfast. II
was royal sport, such as we have never
before experienced, and we'll worth the
efforts we were compelled to make in
order TO secure il, II the fish did not
bite as rapidly as one could put
in, or II the size caught were small, Q
change would be made in location


We had more excitement over sharks
but the next one we hooked broke oul
immense hook, after we put a musket
ball into his head. We then rugged
the four-pronged grabbing hook


which had no boards, and after hang


ing three or four and getting none out
got that broke, and thus ended the ex
element OF shark fishing. At noon


having our we'll pretty well filed will


fish, we made sail for this place an,


cast anchor of Fort Pickens thre


miles below the city, coming up her
this morning and finding our littl
schooner awaiting our arrival.


As soon as we get fair wind W


will sail for Ocean Springs, theme


home. | will, il it suits you, give
detailed account of the manner
: catching and preserving the beauilfl
: red snapper, so much sought after
the market. There has been much
: interest me, and believe would inte
est many OF your reader. B. H. P.
Year: 1877

Our city finances are in an interest
ing condition. That is, they will be
sure to interest the Taxpayers when
The time comes to pay the losses which
are the inevitable result OF the blunders
now being made. ANY man who would
manage his private affairs as the affairs
of this city are being managed as far
as its financial affairs are concerned,
would be considered an incompetent
or a lunatic. We have ell INDUCED in
hopes that with banker on the Finance
Committee some means would be devils
ed to manage our finances with q show
of economy. We are doomed to disap-
pointment. The city of Vicksburg is to-
lay, and has been for months, paying
over one hundred per cent for money
We are rocking along in some sort OF
fashion, but We have got to pay for
this ruinous folly sooner Of later.


We notice that in the proceedings
sbout two weeks ago measures were
taken TO have the scrip registered VIZ
have no idea what this is for, unless u
be to find out how much is issued, ant
we presume the City Clerk knows how
much Is out already. The Board o
Mayor and Aldermen say they vii
not receive for taxes any that i
not registered, and at the same tim
advertised for proposals to run the cit.
hospital in cash or scrip. The Cit,
Fathers had as we'll understand tha
when they issue scrip, that heyPromts
Tor the City OF Yicksburg to pay 5
much money, aud il they refuse I
receive It. for taxes, that is debts du
the city, that holders will take a jndg
ment on ! aud get their money. Til
error is in issuing scrip at all, for as W
have remarked above, it is simply pa!
ing over one hundred per cent tC
money,
Year: 1877

WE learn that Col. Horn, the Editor
Of the Meridian Mercury, is caudi-
date for Lieutenant-Governor. Col.
Horn would Ill the position with honor
10 himself and to the State. He is hon
est in his desire to serve the people, and
mis- record as editor OF one of the lead
ing papers in the eastern part OF the
State is proof Of his unswerving fdel-
!ty. lie would make an excellent pre-
siding officer Of the Senate, and should
ne ever be called upon TO act as Gov
ernor, the affairs OF the state would be
in firm and safe hand.
Year: 1877

AND now comes the news that there
are two sets Of delegates from sun.
flower county: one set chosen by the
Executive Committee aud another by
a Convention. In the Committee and
the Convention there were about the
same number of citizens. These ques.
tions will be very annoying to the
State Convention, and we hope the
counties where there are contests will
make another effort to adjust them.
Year: 1877

The man who has heep begging a paper
of us each week for three months upon the
positive promise that he would subscribe as
soon as he got some money, smokes SIS worth
OF cigars and drinks IS worth Of whiskey
every month. 1t looks as though we'd lost
subscriber, for he won't be able to make
such raise soon, unless his wife gets able
to do five family washings in week, instead
of three, as is her custom now.-BrookviUe
Jehersonian
Year: 1877

An exchange says, "a little credit now and
then is relished by newspaper men" And
if we must choose between the credit of our
tailor and that of our contemporaries, we
shall cling to our tailor.
Year: 1877

that large portion Of the ears form, shcp
commence feeding when in the milk. IF one
has good power cutter, it will pay to cut
the stalks, ears and all together. In this


condition there will be no complaint of the
milk or flesh. production of fodder corn
Year: 1877

to jest at gapes by making free use of cam
phorG We give to a chicken in very bad
case pill the size of IA small garden pea
AS soon as we see symptoms of gapes we
give the birds water TO drink which is strong
ly impregnated with camphor, thus giving
to the chickens that which was favorite
medicine with our grandmothers, "camphor
julep" The treatment seems to explain it.
self. The gapes or gaping" is caused by
the presence of small rcd worms in the
windripe. No medicine can reach them
unless it does so by vapor. An hour after
the chickens has swallowed the pill 1t smells
Of oamphor. Champion is very stEong
vermifuge, and the worms die.-Loadon
COttage Gardener.