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Year: 1878

THE Silver Belt states that Indian Inspector Watkins and ex-Agent Hart have formed copartnership in min ing operations and have bonded sever al mines in the Mineral Creek District from the Campbell mining Company, for the sum of sl0,0OO. These mines wiil be offered in Michigan where it is proposed to form company for work ing them.

 Hart has had his eye on mines ever since he came to Arizona
Year: 1878

The concentration of Indians IS one of the best, if not the very best feature of our present very poor Indian policy It is useless to advocate a system to make whites and Indians tenants in common. This can never be. The re. cord of the past and our daily expe. 'rience argues against the wisdom or even the possibility of such a plan. The whites are the superior and wher- ever they come in contact with Indians on unreserved soil they will gradually acquire whatever of the red mans pos sessions they may covet.

 Arizona today enjoys and appre- ciates the great benefits that result from the concentration of Indians as demonstrated in the case of our wild Apaches. Four years ago the Indians now living at San Carlos occupied five reservations and were scattered over the country from the Rio Verde to the Rio Grande, a distance of six hundred miles. One year ago and these h. dians had all been gathered on the San Carlos Reservation within limit of sixty miles. Five agencies had been consolidated into one and thus great expense saved the government The large reservations vacated by these various removals were thus thrown open for occupation by ranchers and miners. Now the Indians have little excuse or opportunity to wander away from the one reserve. Renegades are much easier followed and punished and the benefits are great and general.

 The proposition to remove all the Indians to the Indian Territory is the same principle only on Q grander scale, and we heartily endorse the measure. It is now proposed to re- move the Pima, Maricopa and Papago Indians to that Territory, and it is our intention to encourage, aid and abet, and if necessary become a party to such removal. These Indians have usually been industrious and quiet. but during the last two years the wa ter has failed them and they have been compelled to leave their reservation and cultivate lands elsewhere for their  support. This has been the cause of considerable trouble with and con- plaint from the whites, and this state of affairs will not be easily mended nor will the condition of the Indians be much improved so long as they re- main on the desert lands of Arizona Should they be placed onrthe fertile plains of the Indian Territory they may soon rival the most opulent tribes there.

 From the communication we pub fish on our first page it will be seen that the Indian Commissioner, Inspec- tor and Agent are each in earnest on this subject of removal, and we notice by the Congressional Record that on the 10th instant, the Speaker by unani- nous consent, laid before the House a ! letter from the Secretary of the Int ! rior, transmitting estimate of appro- l priations for the removal of Pima, | Maricopa and Papago Indians to the Indian Territory which was referred | to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

 We trust Congress will make the ap- propriation and that the removal may | be successful in all its details, and by and by, perhaps a year or two. we will also deliver up onr beloved Apaches io similar removal without mur- mur
Year: 1878

THANKsGlvING.- To-day nation
will unite in religious exercises and
other demonstrations of thankfulness
to the Supreme Ruler of the uni
verse for blessings of the past and
present, as well as for those in pros
pect. AS a nation, as community,
as individuals, we have much to be
thankful for. Our peculiar advanta'
ges are such that those who mediate
upon them cannot fail to feel the
impulse of gratitude to the Giver of
all "good and perfect gifts" 1t is
true that the day will be appropri,
ated by some for the sole porpose OF
indulging in secular amusements; it
is true that, while the Christian turns
his footsteps towards the house OF
public worship, there are many who
thank God simply by dissipating,
yet it is none the less true that all
are under thousand obligations that
remain unthought OF.
Year: 1878

ANOTHER Of those staunch little schoon-
ers, built by the Hail Brothers at Port
Ludlow, is to be launched in about two
weeks. She is duplicate Of the last one
built, and is to go to Honolulu with a load
of lumber. Her name is the Luka.
Year: 1878




CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-The president and
party arrived from Lake Forrest at II
o clock this morning, having made brief
stop at Evanston where the president made
g few remarks. Upon his arrival here the
president was met by committee from
the board of trade and was escorted to the
chamber of commerce, where President
Fairbank introduced him to an audience
that crowded the floor and galleries of the
room, and that welcomed him with three
cheers and clapping of hands. He was ac-
corded respectful and at times an almost
breathless attention when he spoke.


He said he should speak to this large
body of business men of the United States
who represented one of the greatest inter-
ests on the continent upon only one point,
the finance question He proceeded to
point out the dangers of legislative medd
ling with the money of the country now
that we are on basis of honest money;
the only danger is that our congress will
disturb values, shake the confidence
of the people in the stability
of the currency, and delay the already
dawning era of prosperity; confidence was
half the battle in business and finances; ht
believed Secretary Sherman dealt fairly
honestly, and openly with the business
men of the country, and however the ques
ton of resumption might have been dis
cussed and however we may have differed
as to its expediency. it is now thing o
the past and we are benefited by its fna
disposition.


The president then introduced Genera
Meyer of the signal service who spok
pleasantly of the weather bureau for fev
moments, after which the party Withdrew
amid applause, cheers, and hands shak
| ing.
Year: 1878

There having been some misunder-
standing as to the status of Madison
county in this judicial circuit at pres
ent, the jackson Tribune and Sun
makes the following statement, and
takes occasion to pay very hand
some compliment to Col. Skefingtcn,
the present able Atterney-General,
who IS a candidate for reelection.
Col. S. certainly is a most efficient
officer and pleasant gentleman. He
numbers his friends in this county by
the thousand.


We see from a late issue Of the
Dyersburg Gazette that the Hon.
John Skefington, our present Attor>
ney General, is a candidate for re-elec-
tion. Daring his term of service he
has built up an extensive friendship
and acquaintance with the bar aud
people of t--his--.listrict, and Madison
county will part with him, if we must,
with reluctance and many good wishes
for his siccess and happiness. Madi-
ison Is claiming the right to elect, and
will elect an Attorney General of her
own, though it is question that will
be tested, as to whether the Attorney
General for the old district will be the
legal officer OF our court, or the At
torncy General for this county elected
by Us.


Let the question he decided as it
may, we want good officer, man
who has knowledge, experience and
distinguished legal talent, and if the
choice of the people should fall upon
John Shefiington again, and the dis
trict should remain as at present con-
stituted, we would have an Attorney
General second to none in the State.
Madison comfy cannot vote for him,
as she will vote for one of her own
talented sons, for this county only,
but were the field open there are hosts
Of friends Of our present big-hearted,
big-brained Attorney General who
would hold him first against any man
In the district General SkeffingtOn
Is lawyer of unusual learning and
ability, a conscientious and faithful
servitor of the State, a practitioner Of
excellent skill, acquired through long
and continual experience, an advocate
of broad culture, with mind trained
and developed in high degree by
constant contact and antagonism with
the best legal minds in the State. He
has proven his eminent fitness for his
present position, and his many friends
in Madison, who cannot have the
pleasure Of voting for him will join
US in giving him this kindly parting
word, and should the fortunes of the
future send him among us again, he
will receive hearty and hospilable
welcome, heftting a faithful and eff
cient public servant.
Year: 1878

As a business investment. it will pay him a
hundred times the price of subscription, be-
cause it will keep him posted in the market
quotations, SO that, as a producer, he may
stand on equal ground with the speculator in
knowing the state of tie market. He will not
then be dependent on his neighbors for that
knowledge which is money in his pocket. He
viii be also constantly advised of the current
of events, political and otherwise. He will
know what Is going on in the world. and be in
constant communication with il. 1t will add
to the intelligence of himself and household.
If he has daily mail, the farmer should by all
means have the Daily American. which will
eest him ten dollars per year, including the
postage. If he cannot get the daily regularly,
then be should take the Semi-weekiy AmeTi-
can, price Si.D per year, postage included.
And II be cannot conveniently obtain either of
these editions promptly, he. certainly can get
the Weekly American. which has all the mark
etpuotations of the week. including those of
the day Of publication, which will cost him
only TIVE dollar year. postage Prepai by the
publishers. jt is best TO have the Daily if you
have the postal facilities; but in any event,
you should have the Weekly American. If
ysu try it one yer. you viii never stop it and
Esysr resrst Il
Year: 1878

with it much of JOY from Pleasant
Valley and Olivet to Martin College.


Our Sunday schools are doing
well. The children have decided
upon a picnic, and l am anxious to
attend-think l shall. The gentle
spirits in the neighborhood of the
parsonage have placed "those black
eyes" under lasting obligations to
them for bright and beautiful re-
minder, in the shape of carpet,
that she is no longer "a stranger in
a strange land"


Mr.. Editor, if you should pass
through this country and one of my
young friends should present you a
blue box and call upon you for a
contribution, do not pass it by with
indifference. 1t is an appeal to you
to send to others the blessed gospel
that has filed your own heart and
gladdened your lovely home. /
have twenty-five co-workers in the
Missionary department who are
kindly aiding me in efforts to do
good. The blessings of kind and
Heavenly Father upon them, say l.


The congregation at Olivet has
been greatly blessed of late in the
acquisition of Mrs. Dora Shadden
and her golden tongued organ to
the music.


Pleasant Valley has begun to don
her spring habiliments. The white
coating took place last Thursday
and Friday.


Quarterly meeting began there
Saturday. Presiding Elder Barbee
was with us in the spirit to the edi-
fication of our people. l want to
put it in the newspaper that Bro.
Barbee and his lovely and afflicted
wife have the heartfelt sympathies
of my people. don't know which
is worth the most to Columbia dis
trict, his personal and pulpit minis
trations that we would be blessed
with if his dear wife were well, or
the anxiety of his pent-up heart
and the prayers of his deeply en-
listed soul while denied the prlvi-
lege for which his heart burns. If
any one should wonder why Paul
turned loose upon Agrippa such an
overwhelming burst of logic and ell
oquence, let them remember that
this gospel had been burning like
fire in his bones for two years, and
that was his first opportunity to
preach it.


L preached magnificent sermon
at old North Chapel last Sunday 3
P. M.-by proxy. Bro. Barbee Off
ciated. t. j. DUNCAN.
Year: 1878

of the country. A short step has
been taken in this direction by the
appropriation for rivers and har-
bors. The Mississippi river, with
its leading affiuents, the Missouri,
Ohio, Illinois and other navieable
streams, forms the natural CONNER
cial outlet TO the Great Valley, and
even the modest concession of two
or three millions to the waterways
of the West will not only give work
to some thousands of idle hands.
but do partial Justice to the great
producing region of the Continent.


WANTS OF THE SOUTHWEST.


But the great Southwest, with its
incalculable wealth, both agric ul-
'tural and mineral, is almost desti-
tute of both rivers and railroads.
Northern Texas and Southern New
Mexico and Arizona, offer the most
inviting field to both miners and
farmers, but settlers cannot 90
there at present because there is no
outlet to the Mississippi or the Pa
cific coast. The building of Pa
cific railway on the 32d parallel
would do more than anything else
to vitalize languishing Industries
and restore general prosperity, but
the railroad monopolists OF the 42d
parallel seem bent upon a single
purpose at present, and that is TO
prevent the construction of an open
highway on that line that should be
free from the curse of monopoly and
eXtortion which, as the policy Of
the upper line, have robbed the gov
ernment and people of more than a
hundred millions since the opening
of the Union and Central Pacific.
Congress has rebuked the rapacity
of this Pacific combination by pass
ing a funding bill to force these
roads to pay back some of their i'll
gotten plunder; and now the grand
move of the Central Southern Pa
cific especially is to prevent the
building of competing line on the
32d parallel. All other methods of
obstruction having failed before
Congressional Committees, they
have now combined with the Atchi
son Topeka and Santa Fe railroad
company to construct a road on the
Both parallel, and thus perpetuate
the present monopoly. AS such a
road would be strictly a Northern
institution, without benefit and with
immense damage to the whole
South and Southwest, it remains TO
be seen whether the representatives
of these vast and much neglected
districts will vote against the Texas
and Pacific, the only measure that
can do justice TO them and bring
blessings to the whole country.


i. L. II
Year: 1878

Two years ago he pointed to a
man on the street and said: "There
is a man who dare not say his soul
is his own when his wife's about.
Some of these women ought to get
me for a husband. I'd show them
a thing or two" He is married
now, and when his wife says "Will'
he jumps two feet, answers ''Yes'm"
and does not let grass grow under
him in answer to the command.
Year: 1878

The Humboldt Journal says:
"Quite a number of our exchanges
are nominating Gen. VIM. B Bate
for Governor. While Gen. Bate
made good soldier, and is a polish
ed gentleman in every respect and
a good hand to make flowery
speeches, we don't think he is the
man for governor. The fact of the
business is we don't think that the
people want Bate"
Year: 1878

Inasmuch as the alleged Florida
frauds and Louisiada frauds con-
sisted in the election of the elec-
tors, and not anything that occurred
subsequent to their appointment,
the whole subject lies outside of the
purview of Congress. A
federal law on that subject would be
void, and the Supreme Court would
be bound to set it aside as plain
violation of the Constitution
New York Herald.
Year: 1878

The pencil marks you sec around this
paragraph tthus) mean that YOUR sub
scription is out OF unpaid, and that Won
are requested TO pay up at once. We
would take great pleasure ia extending
credit to our friends and patrons. but
cash alone will way our expenses, and
we are forced to adhere to a strict cash
rule. We hope you win comprehend
and appreciate the necessity Of such a
course, and lrenew your 50 scription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


q We enter no new names on our
books without the money in advance.
Year: 1878

Little importance is to be at
tached 70 these Florida confessions,
A good many Of the Returning
Board knaves have acknowledged
their guilt in one way or another
heretofore, and probably every oae
Of them will plead guilty and ask
mercy long before the term OF Hayes
expires Philadelphia Times.
Year: 1878

These form the only true pre-
scription for the present trouble
the only thing that can substitute
general prosperity for a great ca
lamity. But how shall work and
wages be brought at once TO aid the
idle and the hungry Simply by
encouraging the inauguration Of
great works Of national necessity
whose vigorous prosecution would
electrify all the Industrial interests
Year: 1878

Plainly such a policy as will give
work TO the idle, and consequently
food TO the hungry. For six long
weary months Congress has had
this subject before it a hundred
shapes. Up TO this time but little
that is really practical has been
done. One slight effort was made
to improve the financial condition
of the country by the passage OF the
silver bill, out the Chancellor OF the
Exchequer has stood grimly at his
post. giving turn after turn TO the
screw of contraction, and thus neu-
tralizing the effect Of liberal legis-
latiou-
Year: 1878

The Scientific american gives the
following novel plan for checking
bleeding at the nose


1.-The best remedy for bleeding at
the nose. as given by DR.. Gleason In
one of his lectures, ia in the vigorous
motion of the jaws, as In the act of
mastication. In the case of child a
wad of paper should be placed in its
mouth, and the child should be in
structed to chew It hard. 1t Il the
motion of the jaws that stops the low
of blood. This remedy is so very SIM
pie that many will feel inclined to
laugh at it, but it has never ben
known to fail in a single instance so
it Is said, even In very severe case."
Year: 1878

Is Mr.. Thurman honest? Is he the
sort of man to lead the friends of a
greenhack currency? What can be
thought of one who, after spending
years in denouncing the favorite mon
ey of the people as unconstitutional,
now turns about and lauds 1t to the
skies, swearing that there is no ques-
ton of its legality or safety? Better
stick to the men who have gone on
redeeming every pledge, and who, If
they do not promise so much as the
Thurmanites. perform a good deal
mofe.-Inter Ocean.
Year: 1878

Here is a warning for the young
men who are in the habit of lighting
matches on their thumb nails. A
young man of Paris, on entering the
carriage for railway ride to Lyons,
lit match by scratching 1t with his
thumb nail. A piece of the inoandes-
cent phosphorus penetrated under the
nail and made slight burn. In an
hour the hand and arm were SO much
inflamed, and the man was In such
pain, that a physician advised imme-
diate amputation. The patient wish
ed to postpone the operation, grew
rapidly worse, and twenty-sev.
en- hours after the burn died in horri-
BILE suffering. The above is vouched
for by the Northern Wing, of Belfast,
England.
Year: 1878

Common sense Is looked upon g a
vulgar quality, but nevertheless 1 is
the only talisman to conduct US ppp-
erly through the world. The map of
refined sense has been compared to
one who carries about with him both-
ing but gold, when he may be e'ery
moment in want of smaller chan;e.
Year: 1878

The Democrats of South Carolina
wound up their platform by saying :
Upon this paramount issue we cor
daily invite the cooperation of every
Democrat and Republican who is in
earnest and willing in this crisis of
our State to unite with us i'm this
great work" They might have add
ed, judging from the past, that If this
cordial invitation is not accepted our
rifle clubs will persuade Republicans
Ia the usual way.
Year: 1878

To the farming, mechanical, medi
cal and social world generally (more
especially to the community adjacent
to Milan) we say for any manner OF
goods you need you should not fail to
come at once to the Emporium. We
carry an immense stock of goods suit
able to the wants of all, and we sell
cheap. Come and see US and you
will understand things better.
Year: 1878

Our proposition to give sixteen
yards of our incest calico to purchas
ers of S15 worth of other goods has
been extended. Hurry up and pro
cure a full dress for the old lady,
free; besides, she may give you 4
dozen kisses; that would make us
happy, having added so much for SC
little invested. Ours is the Cheap
Store.
Year: 1878

We propose after this week to do
about a thousand things more than
we ever heard Of being done before
by any commercial concern east, west,
north or south. Remember, for any
kind of goods worn by man or
woman, we carry aHd are anxious to
sell. To fail to call on US would be
an injustice to yourself,
Year: 1878

We will sellall cur goods ut panic
prices, and all we ask is to come and
examine our stoei, aud see what we
have got.


We call the attention of the Ladies
to our fine stock Of Dress Goods and
Cloaks. And to you Young men We
would say, if you want good fit in
Suit of Clothes, come to us, to the
Star Clothing House of Milan. We
keep open from ) o'clock a. m.. antil
10 o'clock pm. or as long asyou have
Il nickel to spend. Also remember
that we take great Pleasurein showing
you through our stock. Remember
the BANKRUPT STORE.
Year: 1878

Mr.. BeecLcr preached Sunday morn
ing on death. In the course Of his
sermon be said:


death the is proper termination Of
the organic whole Of human life. There
is no more reason for sadness at death
than at The fall Of leaves. Tha. the
race must die every ono admits ; it ia
only when individuals dic that we arc
touched. Death is ordinarily painless,
even 10 cases Of disease. In most cases
death comes on with such a lowering Of
the nervous Sunsibili.y that it is without
pain or consciousness. We need have
no horror OF tue physical net Of dying.
Men carry for years aud years more
pain every day than will be suffered at
tho last hour.
Year: 1878

a man might take himself
by the seat of the breeches
and lift until his eyes bulged
ont on his cheeks and he
couldn't lift himself an inch,
but let the business end of a
wasp get hold of the same
place and it will lift a man
ten feet in second, and the
wasp is only an insect, or a
bug or something of that sort.
Year: 1878

Egg Kisses: Take one half
pound of granulaled sugar
and the whites of four eggs
beaten very stiff. Put writ
ing paper in "a panther drop
in spots, with a tea SPOON
Bake in a slow oven three
quarters of an hour.
Year: 1878

Last night the Society to Protect
Children from Cruelty arrested
Thomas Dickerson and his wife, resi-
ding on Summer road, between
Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth streets,
charged with neglect and cruelty Of
their children, five in number, rang
ing from fifteen months to Ia years
Of age. The abode was found in a
miserable condition and the children
in a starving and freezing state.
A little fellow, 8 years Of age, was
suffering so badly from having his
feet frozen that it was impossible for
him to stand on them and all the
children we're without any Dprotec-
ton whatever for their feet. The
eldest boy was without a coat on
his back, his only clothing consist
ing of torn shirt and a pair Of
pants. He says he had work where
he earned SO per week, but his
father took all his money and spent
it for rum and at last had TO aban-
don his work, having no clothes to
wear and no money with which to
buy new ones. All the children
have been temporarily provided for
at the Almshouse.- Philadelphia
Chronicle, Tuesday.
Year: 1878

The Pope cannot bear a fire in his
rooms, and to keep his hands warm
has invented paltetta. a hollow lit
tie ball of silver somewhat larger
than an egg, which is filled with hot
water, and which from time to time


he rolls between his chilled palms.