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Year: 1877

Thursday of this week, the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
United States commenced to count the
electoral votes of the several States, in
order to determine which of the seN eral
candidates presented for the sutfrages OF
the people last November shall be Presi-
dent. Up to within short time the
question was surrounded by difficulties
deemed by many of our most sagacious
politicians and statesmen to be insuper-
able, but at length the voice of the peo-


pie has found expression, and Congress


has passed special enactment for the


present emergency, which seems to cover


the entire ground of the issues in con-


troversy between the two great parties,


so that who ever may be declared Presi-
dent as the result Of their deliberations,
can honorably fill that position for the
next four years. and will receive the
support of the entire body Of the Amer
ican people. The following remarks of
Senator Conkling, of New York, made
in presenting petition on the political
crisis, signed by number of the promi-
nenU and most intelligent citizens Of his
State, simply reiterates the sentiment of
every patriotic citizen in the country,
and we doubt not had much to do in
bringing about the present amicable
state of affairs in Congress: "Tn laying
this petition before the Senate it may
not be amiss to add an avowal of my
sompathy with its appeal for orderly,
lawful, and patriotic action. In execu-
ting the Constitution in any instance,
and especially in an instance so grave as
the one referred to, partisan feeling as a
guide and rule Of action can rightfully
have no place. Obedience to law, OBJ
servance of the Constitution, and the
maintenance of truth is not party ques-
tion or proceeding; it is beyond party
and above party. Parties may contend,
and / believe it is wholesome in q free
government that parties should contend,
over measures and candidates, but when
the contest has been submitted to the
ballot box, the final arbitrament of pop
ular contests known in our system, the
only duty, the only lawful proceeding
connected with it, which remains, Is to
find the honest and true result, to de-
clare it, bow to it, and stand byit. That
Is the duty for the hour 1t rests on the
nation. 1t rests on every citizen of the
Republic. That it will bedone and
done peaceably, deCently, and in order,
these petitioners do not, / think, disbe-
lieve. They, in common with all men,
may derive confidence from the fact that
interest and expediency, not less than
patriotism and honor, point to one direc;
ton and teach one lesson. Whoever
stands on the right and truth will not
fail. Whoever attempts to stand on
wrong and falsehood will be over
thrown"
Year: 1877

IRREvoCABLE LAw.-Thc money mo.
nopoly and usury system Of the world
in one hundred years, would reduce to
starvation ninety in every hundred OF
mankind, if it were not that nature
fights the Legitimate result by giving to
the money-usurcr prohigOte sons to
scatter what he has boarded. This may
lie demonstrated hy calculating interest
at current rates, compounded, on exist
ing capital and the increase thereof, for
a hundred years. But nature humaneIy
fights the barbarism Of society by cursing
the son with the fathers sins, and thus
mitigates the evil. Society can never
approach order or decent civilization,
until it is regarded as Il sin and crime
for man to claim or appropriate to
himself that which he did not produce


to reap where he did not sow. This
must be understood and applied literally
and practically to lite. There can never
he much advancement among the work


ing classes until all classes become work
ing classes, and thus relieve the over
worked, and give them leisure for men
tal culture. As it is, the so.callcd cul-
tured classes regard it as both honest
and pleasant, as well ms genteel, to ride
on the backs of the so.called uucuItured
classes, which do the worlds work.
Year: 1877

In our intercourse with the
members of the Legislature from
the eastern portion of the Terri
tory, we have not heard one ex-
press himself in any other terms
than IN the warmest commenda-
ton of the measures suggested
for improving the communica-
ton between tho eastern and
western counties over the Cas-
cade Mountains by way of the
Snoqualmie pass, and indignant
ly condemnatory Of the vile as
saults upon those measure which
emanate from the Walla Walla
Statesman; they speak of that
paper as having outlived its use
fulness so far as to be utterly
without influence among the





people of tina: section.


This is as il should be; there
is no rivalry and can be no cause
for jealousy between the two
sections. All that contributes to
the growth and prosperity. of
either, will, in tho near future,
become common property. When
direct railroad communication is
established, we of the west will
will rejoice in the magnificent
grain fields and the growing
towns and villages of the east as
among the chief sources of our
commercial prosperity; and they
of that section will be proud of
their commercial metropolis, af-
fording them easy access to- an
ocean port with no "bar" or riv-
or obstruction between them and
the marts of the worlds CON-
merce and furnishing them cheap
and unlimited supplies of lumber
coal, agricultural implements,
household manufactures and gen.
eral merchandise with which to
utilize the productive soil of the
millions of acres of now unoccu-
pied prairies. With such a bond
of union in a community of in
terests and hopes Of possible and
probable attainment, a conflict
would be az unreasonable and
suicidal as the allegorical quar-
rel between the several members
Of one individual body. No one
but an Ishmaelite or a chronic
grumbler would suggest any
cause for disagreement.
Year: 1877

Here is description by Miss
Pearson of a female medical
student with the Russian army:
"The gentlemen with her were
surgeons on their way to join
some ambulance. The lady wore
her hair short and parted on one
side; spectacles with gold rims;
a black tunic belted in round the
waist and q short black skirt.
She smoked cigars, and seemed
hail fellow well met with all her
companions"
Year: 1877

Our people are so much inter
ested in the Immediate organiza-
tion of a State government, that
VIC have frequently been urged
to stir up the Legisture to their
duty in the premises, and de-
mand of them immediate action
in accordance with the popular
expression at the last election.
We would cheerfully comply
With repeated requests if we had
any idea that we could thereby
hasten the contamination 80 ear
nestly desired; but in view of
the fact that we cannot always
have our own way by simply
willing it, and especially In the
present case, in which the people
and the Legislature of the Ter
ritory have only the right of pc
tition without any control over
the final disposition of the mat
sex, we are constrained by the
logic Of circumstances to concur
in the conclusion of the Cover
nor that the "more haste the
less speed" An election for
Delegates to a Constitutional
Convention we believe would be
of no practical advantage at an
earlier date than at the next gen.
eral election. This would avoid
the large expenses of a special
election, and greatly diminish
the risk of rejection after the
people Of the Territory had in
cured the expense of holding a
convention and adopting con-
stitution.


1t should be taken into con-
sideration that we have not the
requisite population to demand
admission TO the Union "upon
Al equal footing with the origi-
nal States" That favor has been
granted to a few of the States
under peculiar circumstances for
political considerations. Florida
and Arkansas were admitted
without the requisite popula-
tions, to offset Wisconsin and
Iowa, in order to maintain the
equilibrium between the free and
the slave States. Nevada was
admitted on less population
than Washington has, as ne
cessary measure to secure a two
thirds vote of States requisite to
the adoption of the amendments
to the Constitution. There are
no political considerations now to
favor the admission Of Washing
ton out of the ordinary rule; our
Delegate in Congress is not in
political sympathy with the dom
inant party Ill that body. and
public sentiment as we'll as State
interests in the older and larger
States are averse to the admis-
sion to the Union On a footing Of
equality OF States which have
not the requisite population to
entitle them to a single repre-
sentative in Congress.


In view of all these adverse
circumstances, it behooves the
Legislature to move with due
ieliberation and care in a matter
involving such Il vast expense to
our people rs would necessarily
attend the organization Of a
State government. They ought
not to allow their zeal to outrun
their discretion.
Year: 1877

Minnesota rejected the bond proposition
by vote of about three. to one, but in
the end she will be compelled to pay
those bonds, and in the meantime her
people will pay II per cent. interest for
money that might be had at six per cent,
and she will be rated in all lands among
the debtors that refuse topay when they
can
Year: 1877

There Is an excellent opening for :
sandy and machine shop lin this city.
With over thirty steamers running from
this port, with ten military posts and
four Indian agencies to get their supplies
from here, .and not an establishment
of the Kind within a distance Of three
hundred miles.
Year: 1877

The Sacramento Record says that
trains leaving that city after dark are
sure to have as passengers large num-
ber of tramps and impecunious individ-
uals generally, who take advantage Of
the darkness to ensconce themselves in
some place where they will not be OBJ
served until the cars are well under
way, and thus secure ride of a few
miles. 1t is estimated that about ten
to one of these "deadbeats' are moving
eastward, every one Of them disgusted
with California. In fact, the railroad
men say that there is perfect process
sion ''over the hill," and conductors
and brakemen have more trouble keep
ing the trains free of tramps than they
have in handling freight. The other
night one conductor, who had got tired
of singing the "get Off solo, conceived
an idea, and acting upon it, he
went through his train, and
drumming up the tramps, found
there was a total of twenty
six. He told them that he
didn't care much if they did ride, but it
would never do for such an army to be
seen when the train passed stations;
there was attached to the train, how
ever, an empty box-car, and if they
chose they could ride in that. To this
plan the tramps promptly agreed; they
entered the car, closed the door, and
the conductor quickly and quietly
locked it. A few minutes later the
train reached Emigrant Gap, and the
conductors plan was finally developed
by his setting his tramp car out
upon the side track, with a request to
unlock it as soon as the train was out
Of sight. He gave the signal, and his
train began moving up the hill, but
lust then the tramls realizing that
they were in a trap, united their
strength, got one of the doors of their
prison open, and the whole gang piled
out and went in pursuit of the train.
a number failed to reach it, but enough
got on to keep the conductor and
brakemen busy, until they reached
Truckee, in getting rid of them.
Year: 1877

The RoCGFoRD DIsAsTER.-Rockfoid
is the county seat Of Winnebago county,
Illinois. The county is building new
Court House which, from the manner in
which it WAS spoken Of must have been q
model of architectural beauty. On Sat
utdty, while wurkmcn were engaged up
on the dome Of the building, the brick
walls of the foundation crushed beneath
the immense weight of the dome and
came TO the ground mass Of ruins
Twelve workmen were killed and fourteen
others injured beneath the ruins. A Cor
oner's jury wil investigate the matter
and we presume somebody will be CEN
sured-and that'sxll. Some hair breadth
escapes are recorded. One negro jumped
from the falling dome over one hundred
fe down, and aIightcd in pile of ashes,
from which he rose, looking rather be-
wi dered but very litlle hurt. Contribu-
tions are pouring in for the relief Of the
lam lie, OF the sufferers.
Year: 1877

A RELIGIOUS WAK.-The Sultan has
raised the standard of the Prophet and
calls on the faithful Of Islam to rally to
the defence, and now we hear that the
Russians have put aside their ordinary
battle flags and substituted those with
the double Greek cross, which is only
done when the war is u religious one.
We well know what religious war
means-that in the sacred name Of re-
ligon crimes and barbartie. will be com
mitted at which humanity shuddors.
Year: 1877

RESTRAINED OF His RIGHTs.- Mr..
F. j. Springer was convicted Of firing
the Golden Eagle Hotel at Vallejo in
February, and as a result will be the
guest Of the State at San Quentin for the
next ten years. The Golden Eagle was
Springer's own house, but was well in
sured and Springer no doubt thought he
would make good cash sale. He will
now have chance to mediate upon the
harshness Of the law which will not per-
mt a man to do what he plcases with his
own.
Year: 1877

EVERY little while we see an item in
proof of the adage that "t the fools are not
all dead yet" The last one we noticed
says that Thomas Grape and wife started
for London in a thirteen foot boat, ex-
pectng to be forty days making the voy-
age. If they get through safe they can
be spoken OF as the fools who succeeded
and if they are lucky enough to drown
on the journey, as the fools who failed.
Year: 1877

FOREST FIREs.-The Eastern States
are again the scene Of extensive forest
fires. In New York the entire country
for hundreds of miles is enveloped in a
dense smoke. Clinton Mills, thriving
village is level with the ground and fifty
five families burned out of house and
home. From New Hampshire and Wis
consin come similar reports though not of
SO destructive a character.
Year: 1877

ALTHOUGH reported to have been de-
'eated, it is now ascertained that the prop
osition to amend the Constitution of the
State Of New Hampshire by striking out
the provision dsqualifying Roman
Catholic for holding public office, was
carried by majority vote at the late
election.
Year: 1877

Elk President GRANT sails for Eu-
rope about the 18th instant, and now cal
culates to make only three months visit,
but the opportunity Of watching and
studying the war operations in the field
may tempt him to proong the visit.
Year: 1877

THE report is that the hostile Indians
who have come into the Agencies to sur
render are mostly in a starved condition,
some OF them being too feeble to raise a
whoop or a scalp, but when it comes to
drawing rations they display more energy
than dray mule.
Year: 1877

SCARED. The British Colombians are
treating themselves to big scare. An
ticipating that Great Britain will be
drawn into the European war on the side
Of Turkey, they realize how utterly they
are at tho mercy of the Russian fleet in
the Pacifc. But we don't see as they
can do much to help themselves.
Year: 1877

Mr.. SMITH, New York Justice Of
the Peace, has just had the supreme hap
piness of fning woman who officiated
as a school mistress fifteen years ago,
and fogged him so that he left her school.
The whirligig of time must and shall be
encouraged
Year: 1877

ONE million dollars of the Centennial


Fund, which the Supreme Court decided
should be returned to the Government,
has been paid into the Treasury, half at
New York and the rest at Philadelphia.
Year: 1877

TdE dogs on Mount Saint Bernard
saved the lives Of forty persons during
the past winter. At the distance of an
hours march they can discover, through
their wonderful sense of smell, whether
travellers are on the mountain, and begin
10 howl as soon as they die.
Year: 1877

n Enlse humOfs


A statement has been published in several
papers to the effect that Rev. DR.. Patton, of
the Presbyterian Church in this town, intends
to quit preaching at an early day. Where
this rumor started we do not know, but it is
wholly without foundation and evidently had
its rise in "they say" repeated in the hear
ing Of a newspaper reporter, who eagerly
seized upon it as an item of news f'News"
it is, indeed, for DR.. Patton himself knew
nothing Of such an intention, until be heard Of
the published report, aad it is at his request
that we publish this contradiction of this
foolish rumor. 1t has already caused con-
siderable annoyance to the Doctor and much
sorrow to his friends and members of his
church and congregation to whom such an
act would be cause Of great grief We are
well assured that such an intention is very
far from the Doctor thoughts or desires, and
that while his health and vigor last be will
not decline from or desert the cause of the
Master in which he has labored for nearly
half a century and which he so dearly loves.


We beg our contemporaries to contradict
this annoying rumor which their extended
circulations have spread far and wide.
Year: 1877

The festival and charade entertainment
given by ladies of the Forest Presbyterian
Church in the Town Hall on Monday and
Tuesday evenings was a very pleasant and
agreeable affair. Good audiences witnessed
The acting of the charades both evenings and
testified their appreciation of the efforts of the
youthful actors by frequent applause. The
receipts were none too heavy but then-small
favors are always thankfully received and
large ones in proportion, and as pretty much
everything, in the festival department, was
disposed Of no Complaints are made Of the
want of success and the participants thank
the public for their attendance and spendings.
Year: 1877

Mr. Arthur johns left an egg at our Office
few days ago that was somewhat Of a curl
osity. On one end was singular formation
shaped into distinct c. This some folks
say is an attempt on the part Of the chicken
to allay the fears about the peaches and TO
indicate that there will be crop.
Year: 1877

Cure Tor BLACK Leg


A correspondent Of the Live Stock
Journal Says;


In 1867 I was in England, and
spoke to my cousin, veterinary sur
geon in large practice. He said, "Fol-
low my directions and you viii not be
troubled" He gave me seton need.
le that carries . half inch tape, di-
rected me to put some Spanish fly
ointment upon the tape, draw tho
loose skin on the brisket, run the
needle through the skin, tape follow
ing !; take out the needle, tie loosely ;
aa soon as matter forms- give the tape
an occasional pull. I did - directed,
and have not lost calf with backlog
since. One season 1 did not do it !; I
had two calves taken with black.leg
the same day. I bled them in the
neck very heavily; one was swollen
under the belley before I went to bed.


I pulled out penknife and STABBED
the swelling, probably twenty times,
and told my son that one would not
live till morning, but they both recov-
cred. have had men come ten miles
to borrow the needle. If you have no
proper needle, take penknife, and if
you have no fly ointment. pnt the GEN.
tre Of an onion in: but also put tape
or thin leather. 90 as you can pull it,
and keep the sore running for three
or four weeks. If this is done, I fully
believe it will prevent any danger Of
an attack of black.leg. Men that
keep calves starving round straw piles
no heavier at two years than they
should be at nine months-are never
troubled with black leg.
Year: 1877

A fashion in carpets in accordance
with the hard times is that of the CEN


trepieces, which reduces the number
Of yards one-half, often making . new
carpet practicable where it otherwise
might not be. This is one of the now
old fashions which is both pretty and
sensible. If the floor is not inlaid it
can be painted in hues harmonising
the carpet or rug. An advantage Of
the centre piece as is its adaptability
to various apartments and the ease
with which it may be removed, pre-
venting the accumulation of dust


which health promoting device il
worthy Of consideration aside from the
fact that this fashion is in good taste
Year: 1877

The State Agricultural Society. in
connection with the Stockbreeders'
Association, will hold Fair at Min
ueapolis during the first week in Sep
tember. The Agricultural Society
authorities seem to be casting about
for some plan that will put them
through one Fair without loosiny more
money than they have.
Year: 1877

Rockford Ill. is the Scene of the
last terrible disaster. The dome Of
the Court House, in process Of cree


tion, fell, crushing q number Of per-
sons to death. The blame seems to
rest on the Architect, or the authori-
ties who employed an incompetent
Year: 1877

The following lines are based on fact,
an incident that occurred on board yes
sci several years ago:
Twas night the good ship pAoughd her course
And bragsly rode on the frssh,ninq gale.
While the dark lOring clouds proclaimed the storm
And the pilot warn ID to take in sail;
Low, rumblings now heard among the dark clouds,
And the fierce wind scudding ON high
Piped its shrill whistle among the ships shrouds
As the Ightnings flash, cleaned trough the sky,
And the gloom and horrors round us rise
While ourthoughts were Of home and mother,
But, ahI it was meath that storm-beaten deck,
Where sickness has laid it's victim low:
He was but youth. but ahl such wreck,
And his face so fun Of care and woe;
From off his pallid brow cold sweat did drop,
His glazed eyes we're hot but could not weep
And his limbs trembled in his narrow cot
So intense his anguish could not sleep;
But in broken accents low and deep
'If could only gee my mother"
Not far from the side Of the sick youths bed
Sat an old sailor earnest in thought,
And held IN his hand the Bible he read


When the eye of the dying man caught.
And while bending Ger him-his tears suppressed
Said, 'sDo you wish your mother was here;
She you deserted, and in anger left


She you've caused to shed many tear?'


But he exclaimed in anguish and fear


'If could only see my nother!"
Then, after moment, he quickly said,


''0h, God that is just the reason why
And with an effort slightly raised his head:


81 wish to see her before die
An that morn Ieft-she, IN deep despair,


Her face sad, yet her fearful eye
Was fixed on mine while standing there,


My son, remember this; when you die


Let thy last words come forth with a sigh


Oh that could only see my mother!1
Then with groan sank back on his pillow,


was gti1I ont the serOin0
As the ship rolled on the foaming biIIows


And InournfuI sound came o'er the seal
Thus he breathed his last with the cry Of smother
Hs sighted still no agony sits
On that face; but round the mouth there hoyers
A radient smiIe Of glory IT.


he died with yearning on his lip


And he never saw his mother.


&c. ". CHAsE.
Year: 1877

IMPORTANT AND INTERESTING MESSAGE
FROM THE GOVERNOR IN RELATION TO
PAY FOR CLERICAL AID THE ExPENDI-
TUREs FOR THE WORK UNDER HIS AD-
M1SIsTRATIoN COMPARED WITH THE
!; SAME UNDER GOVERNOR WALKER.
Year: 1877

The Riuer.-The condition of the river
last evening was pretty much as it had been
the day before. It was much swollen, but
there was little or no fear Of an unusual
freshet. Pieces Of Ice of comparatively
small size doated down, but the moderate
temperature of the. atmosphere tended TO
melt or decrease them, 80 there could be no
fear OF a gorge or blockade.
Year: 1877

The House Finance Committee yesterday
gave some of their time to consideration
OF Governor Smiths whiskey-tax bill.
Nearly all the members desire to make this
article of luxury bear more taxation than 1t
now does, but find it difficult to agree upon
the sort OF bill they want that can stand
the test Of the courts. In this respect there
is the very widest diversity Of opinion,
seeming now to indicate. total failure Of
the project. Meet again Friday.