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Year: 1877

IMPRoviNe.-It appears to be the gen.
eral sentiment that the depression in
business has reached the bottom. We
have been long time in getting there
and we hope we are not mistaken in the
supposition. But it is quite evident that
there is more cheerfulness among bust
ness men ; and when we look after the
solid facts We find that there is more
work being done than formerly, and that
the prices and cost of production are in
such correspondence as to allow the pro-
ducer fair profit, although far below the
profits before the panic. Material and
labor have been so high that little build
ing could be done. But prices have fall
len very materially In neighboring cities,
and we have no doubt that there will soon
be more activity among our builders
here. This will certainly be the case as
soon as it is ascertalned that houses will
sell for what they cost. Some of our
active men in this branch would not hes
itate moment to build on their lots il
they could sell for the cost of the house
without the full price for the lot. They
are anxious to give employment to wor-
thy men, and take pleasure in keeping
trade moving. Whether they are made
richer by 1t or not they feel happier and
as though they had discharged duty in
doing what they could to make Others
comfortable. And those among us who
deal in materials for building sympathise
In this feeling and are ready to sell at
greatly reduced rates, or with the smallest
living profit to stimulate industry and
free the community from idlers. And it
is gratifying to know that there are COM
paratively very few men who really want
work and seek it that need be idle now.
In this matter the times have improved
and are still improving rapidly. That
we have lot of bummers prowling
around begging for food is true. But
many OF these people are young and
could get work if they would seek it, and
really deserve no charity. !. 1t would do
them service to drive them from your
kitchen doors if you could only discrimi-
nate between those whom you should
assist and those who deserve no assist
ance. But these people are not so nu-
merous as they were few months ago,
and it is hoped as the times improve they
will disappear entirely. Altogether there
is good cause for encouragement and to
hope that the panic will soon be forgot
ten amid the life and hustle of busy trade
that is slowly springing up in all direc-
tions.
Year: 1877

The Omaha Herald gives notice that
the Pennsylvania Democracy "intend to
sweep the old Keystone Commonwealth
this fall with political cyclone that will
make the venerable lover of the widow
ohver think he has been transported in.
to purgatory."
Year: 1877

During the ten weeks that Mr.. Hayes
has been in the White House there has
been great rush Of applicants for office.
At first the President undertook to re-
ceive all Of these anxious ones in person,
but the mental and physical strain soon
became more than he could bear. The
applicants now, when they cannot OBJ
tain personal audience. get some influ-
entail person to intercede for them
whenever it is possible to do so. Perhaps
no occupant Of the White House ever
had greater faculty OF making himself
agreeable, while at the same time pre-
serving perfectly non- eommittal atti.
tude, than President Hayes. In not
more than two or three instances in any
OF the appointments that he has made
has he given any definite promise in ad.
vance. He also takes his own time in
making appointments, and no amount
Of pressure can induce him to precipi-
tate action. This course he pursues not
only where an appointment necessttates
a removal, but where there is a vacancy
to be filled. Indeed, nearly all his ap-
pointments have been OF the latter
class, as you can easily count the re-


movals he has made on your fingers.
Year: 1877




WASHINGTON. May 21.-The Daily Ma
tion, OF this city, which, with Secretary
Dick Thompson, some weeks ago en-
deavored to resuscitate the old Whig
patty, has a leading editorial to-day,
demanding the removal Of Secretary
Sherman. 1t says:


= The condition Of business Is too pre-
carious to admit OF further trifiing.
During the past year, under the action
Of Mr.. Sherman's ideas. the number of
bankruptcies was greater than in any
other year since the formation OF the
government. All classes and condi-
tions OF people went by the board, and.
instead Of getting better. the trouble is
hourly increasing. It Is evident that
the Secretary is too firmly founded in
his opinions ever to change, even when,
as in the case of the RECOMMENDATION of
silver, he stands almost alone in opposi-
ton to the nearly unanimous public
sentiment. He Is too sincere man to
yield when uneonvinced; and with that
firm, iron will for which his family are
noted, he proposes going ahead with his
financial scheme, even though the
heavens fall. The time has arrived
when President Hayes must recognize
that the financial condition of the coun-
try is the great question with which his
administration will have to deal. He
must recognize further. that the present
Secretary OF the Treasury totally mis-
represents the popular will. There is no
other hope for return to prosperity
than through the careful management
or the government. Secretary Sherman
Year: 1877

THIS REIMBURSEMENT OF TAX which It largely
psys.


These propositions may be safely submitted to
the consider at IN of all people Of common sense.
prefer to rest the case with them rather than on
acrimonious assaults, sardonic sneers and ln-
fiammatory appeals 10 passions and p-ejudices,
and perversions and misspplicaion OF legal and
political principles that have been established by
The highest Judicial tribunals in the country for
the last fifty years. There !. not one Of them
that will hesitate to decide in favor Of the consti
tutionalty of this tax, and Of the right Of the
people to declare their will that it should be i'm
posed, as there is no sensible or enlightened cit
izen who can doubt that the public welfare OF
this community imperatively demands that it
should be imposed, and that the object to which
1t is to be applied is one of as great necessity.
importance and value to this city as any which
the citizens were ever called on to contribute to.


PUBLIC WELFARE.
Year: 1877

must be requested to resign, and his
portfolio given to some one with very
different IDEAS upon finance. There Is
not a position under the. government
which Mr.. Sherman would not fill with
benefit to his country, except the one
he now holds; but this one he must lot
continue to hold. The President may
not see the necessity for such course
now. but sooner or later Secretary Sher-
man will have to be requested to re-
tireo
Year: 1877

To TUE EDITOR THE HERALD


wish TO complain OF the want OF light on the ferry
boat Of the Central Railroad OF Now Jersey. Every
evening hundreds OF passengers are deprived OF the
plea ure Of reading on account OF the dim light VIII
not this otherwise very accommodating railroad CON-
pany grant our request2 COMMUTER
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-


! wish TO suggest TO the government that they pay
the just claims against them Tor the depredaons dono
by the late rebel cruisers There Is still much suffer-
ing In consequence OF the delay and IN the eyes Of
honest people It looks very unfair. SUFFERER.
Year: 1877

st. Louis, April 16.-The Times, re-
ferring to charges of inefficiency of the
fire department and police department,
says that one-half of the three hundred
people saved from the burning hotel
owe their lives to the policemen and
fremen. Every one who came to the
windows were saved except ten who
jumped out and killed themselves. Had
it not been for several police officers
who were present the number would
have been fully a hundred more than it
was
Year: 1877

[NorE.-Lctters intended for this column must bo
accompanied by the writer's full and address to
insure attention. Complainants who unwilling TO
comply with this rule simply waste time IN writing
Write on only one side OF the paper.-ED. HERALnl
Year: 1877

evils be chose that which, his opinion The least
and entered the army under q solemn protest His
time Of service s fourteen years. almost three times as
long a. that OF United States soldier and hundred
times more disagressble. Unless the Unitsd states
government takes the matter IN hand young Messina
will have hard time However. his musical abilities
signed the band OF the regiment OF
the line where duties less arduous The Italian
Consul IN this city states that Largo Messna has very
poor prospect OF release. The Italian authorities do
not recognize any certificate OF American citizen
ship where the person Is by birth Italian. s.Once
subject always subject, is the law.
Year: 1877

70 THE EDITOR HERALp:--


The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Chil
dren ought visit the New Broadway Theatre and
the young children who are engaged in the play
being performed there l think the society Will deem
IL It's duty TO interfere. INSPECTOR
Year: 1877

THE Mormon brethren now say they
are worse off than ever. They have a
hydra-headed church to keep up-twelve
apostles, two counselors and all their
numerous families. These multiplied
by five make seventy lazy families to be
kept up by the poor saints. We would
suggest to the brethren that they cut
off the supplies and compel the lazy
outfit to earn an honest living or starye.
Year: 1877

HAYTI and Liberia, the two negro
republics, are showing their capacity
for self government by establishing
the most friendly relations with one
another. If Hayti would establish
friendly relations with herself the be-
levers in the future of the colored race
would be little more confident.
Year: 1877

THE MURAT MILLING Co, of Turkey Creek District, has at Co., lorado Station several car loads of fire brick and what looks like a rotary, cylindrical roaster of great size. This must be design ed to accompany the ten stamp mill lately hauled home by them from Ehrenberg. They also have a number of heavy cast iron plates, which look as if made only for a sampling floor. This would in- dicate their intention of buying ores for the mill, as we'll as of working their own rock. The fire bricks are peculiar, more than half of them being formed like section of 8 prism, flat on one side and with an ogee and bead on both the other two. Our ab- domen is azure enough to entitle us to "guess out most anything, but these bricks we give up.
Year: 1877

MONSTER TANK. - Just below Colorado Station the railroad company has tank said to hold 0,000 gallons. That's a heap of water, but the tank Ss a buster It is made of slaves and hoOped. It is filled by a steam pump and the water allowed to settle before being drawn into the locomotive tanks.
Year: 1877

Two of the most celebrated artists
the world has ever known dwelt in the
same city. One delighted in delin-
eating beauty in all it's grace or tint,
form, and motion. His portraits were
instinct with the charm of physical
vigor. The graceful, half-voluptuous
outline of form and feature harmonized
with delicately blended tints. On his
canvas, the homeliest faces had an al
most irresistible charm. The other
found pleasure only in depicting weird
and gloomy subjects. Above all did
he excel in painting the portraits of
the dying. The agonizing death
throe, the ghastly face and form, We're
all depicted with marvellous fidelity.
There existed between these art
lists the most intense dislike.
At length this dislike ,culmi-
mated. The beauty-loving artist
had been engaged in painting the por-
trait Of a beautiful woman. Connois-
eurs pronounced it the most wonder
full piece Of art that had ever been
produced. His brother artist was ieal-
Gus of his fame and sought revenge.
BY bribing the keeper of the studio he
gained access to the picture each night
At first he was content to only dead
en- the brilliancy of the complexion
and eyes, etface the bloom from cheek
and lip and paint shadow on Ell
ther cheek. Later, his strokes grew
bolder and freer, and one morning the
artist awoke to find the entire
outline of the portrait changed.
tie could scarcely recognize in
the emaciated form and haggard
countenance the glowing conception
he had embodied. The pallid face and
expressionless eyes he had attributed
to lack of genuineness in his materials;
but when the outlines were changed
he suspected the cause and indignant
ly dismissed the keeper. What the re-
vengeful artist marred by a few rapid
strokes of his skillful brush was only
restored by years of patient in
dustry. Reader, need we name
the artist,-Health who paints
the flowers and GRASSY carpet no
less than the human form divine
Disease, the dreaded artist who reveals
among the ruins both of nature and
humanity, and carelessness, the keep
er to whom Health often intrusts his
portraits. And is it not the beauty of
woman, the most admired Of all the
works which adorn the studio of
Health, that Disease oftenest seeks to
mar? The slightest stroke of his brush
upon the delicate organization leaves
an imprint that requires much skill
and patience to ef'ace Restoration
must be prompt. Carelessness must
be dismissed. Let suffering woman
heed the warning ere Disease has mar
red their chief Observation-Disclosures
yond reparation. DrPierce's Favor
ite Prescription has been used by
thousands of these sufferers, and they
areunanimous in their praise of its ex-
ceIlence. If you would be transform
ed from the pallid, nervous invalid in
to a happy vigorous woman, try it.
Year: 1877

The Pittsburg Telegraph tells of
young girl who lived six months with
out any food. Pshaw we knew one
who lived a whole year that way, and
got fat on it--used to slide gently
down stairs at the dead hour of night
and lay the cupboard bare to the bone.
She was delicate in the daytime. =,
Year: 1877

for his widow and fatherless little
ones. but his only reply, murmured as
if in troublesome dream, was,
touch not mine anolnted, and do my
prophets no harm


Il stayed by him all night, and at
daydreak | closed his eyes.


II offered his widow a house to
live in the remainder of her days; but
like heroine, she said, I freely for
give you; but my children who enter
ed deeply into their father anguish,
shall never see me so regardless of his
memory as to take anything from
those who caused it, He has left us
all with his covenant God. He will
care for us.


"Welf, sir, those dying words
sounded in my ears from that coffin,
and from that grave. When l slept,
Christ stood before my dream, saying:
Touch not mine anointed; do my
prophets no harm. These words fol-
lowed me till fully realized the es-
TEEN in which Christ holds those men
who have given up all for his sake,
and | vowed to stand by them ever
more for his sake, even if they are
not perfect.


"And since that day, sir, l have
talked less than before, and have sup
ported my pastor, even if he is not a
very extraordinary man. Ny tongue
shall cleave to the roof of my mouth,
and my right hand forget its cunning,
before dare to put asunder what
God has joined together. When a
minister's work is done in a place, I
believe God will show it to him.
will not join you, sir, in the scheme
that brought you here; and, moreover,
If hear another word of this from
your lips, shall ask the brethren tc
deal with you as with one who causes
divisions.


II would give all I own to recall
what I did thirty years ago.


"Stop where you are, and pray
God, ifperchance the thought of your
heart may be forgiven you.


This decided reply put an end to the
new comer's efforts to get minister
who could make more of stir. There
is often a great power in the little
word no. but sometimes it requires
but a little courage to speak it so reso-
lutely as did the silent deacon
Christian Messenger.
Year: 1877

THE objection to insuring his life
made by veteran gambler, 81 don't
like toplay game where I've got to
win" is thus delicately paraphrased
by fastidious writer; Men instinc-
lively dislike the contemplation of
contract in which death is a necessary
incident to give it value to their
estate"
Year: 1877

The work has been begun after long and
careful preliminar, labor, and with the
most ample resources for carrying it on to
a successful termination.


None OF the original stereotype plates
have been used, but every page has been
Year: 1877

Thomas Jefferson entertained u
most sovereign contempt for those
exhibitions which delight small
men. The idea of a President of the
United States swinging around the
circle" and popping up on every
incident occasion like politician in
a ward meeting, did not cOmport
with his views as TO the dignity
which should be observed by the
President of the United States. Pres
ident Jefferson wrote 10 his political
friends, who desired him 10 make a
tour of the north: 81 confess that /
am not reconciled to the idea of a
chief-magistrate parading himself
through the several States as an OBJ
ject of public gaze and In quest OF an
applause which, to be valuable,
should be purely voluntary. i had
rather acquire silent good will by a
faithful discharge of my duty than
owe expressions of it to my putting
myself in the way OF receiving
them.n But the manners and GUS
toms have changed since the days of
Jefferson. The President Of the
United States and his cabinet stroll
over the country, and on every occa-
sion the President appears before
the crowd as conspicuously and as
often as the old field schOOlmaster at
the examination of his pupils. But
every insane folly has its day. Mil
lerism and spiritualism had their
brief day, and the day will come
when the people win be ashamed Of
their gushing over a fraudulent
President, who has contemptuopsly
repudiated the example Of Jefferson,
who thought il disgraceful in the
chief-magistrate to parade himself
before the public.--Mernphis Appeal.
Year: 1877

NV friends, ! thank you very
kindly for having listened to me so
patiently, for have spoken nearly
twice as long as j would have done
had my friend Converse not been
prevented from being present.


What / have said ! hope you may
think worthy of consideration, and
if it shall be of the least benefit to
any one of you If it shall cause any
one to ponder over the condition Of
the country and see what is neces-
sary to be done; and, above all, If it
shall make you to cherish still more
highly our great country, which,
with all its faults and all its misfOr-
tunes, is still the most blessed home
for poor laboring men in the world,
l shall be happy. Long continued
applause.l
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The advo-
Gates of repeal Of the resumption
act are very indignant. and growing
more so at the action of the minority
Of the House in keeping their bill in
the parliamentary tangle, and will
tomorrow make another effort to
secure its consideration. They
threaten that if the minority continue
to tilibuster to prevent a vote on the
repeal, they will antagonize the ap-
preparation bills, and prevent the
transaction Of any business whatever
until the bill to repeal is disposed of.
They are willing to allow two amend
ments to be offered by the resumption
lists, and fair vote taken upon them,
provided the filibustering is stopped.
In case the resumptionists will not
agree to this, they propose to amend
the rules Of the House in such way
that the bill, us it now stands, can be
voted on.
Year: 1877

All greenback money ever issued
by the United States has always been
exempt from taxation, for thus de-
clared the law that created them.
The blueback money of France is is
sued by the Bank of France. but en-
dorsed by the government, which has
supervision of the bank, and which
declares the paper money of the bank
to be a full legal-tender to the people,
free of tax, and so abundant that the
rate of interest is not over per cent
q ypor
Year: 1877

In the report of the congressional
commission on the silver question re-
ference is made to the total made
quacy of gold alone as circulating
medium. Germany, Great Britain
and France, are the only countries
which have any considerable quanti-
ty of it, and the maximum estimates
of the amounts they have in coin and
bars do not exceed 81, 100000. It is
this very TACT of the scarcity that
makes it advocates fight so hard for
the single standard. Being scarce
they can gamble with it and grow
rich on it.
Year: 1877

Don't disband your Labor OF Green
back clubs after election; keep them
going right through the winter and
right up to the next campaign. Get
some lively Greenback papers sent to
you, try to establish a library, have
literary exercises and singing once in
a while, and see how much you II ben
eft yourselves as we'll as the cause.
Year: 1877

The United Workingmen's party OF
New York recently held meeting at
which a committee was appointed to
confer with the Greenback party and
Breadwiner's League and agree on a
state and county ticket to which all
could give their support. This is as
IT. ShOuld he
Year: 1877

This is a very valuable table. 1t
will be observed that the production
of gold has fallen OF almost one half.
and that the production Of silver has
exactly doubled. The aggregate OF
the values produced in both has fallen
of twenty per cant. These figures
tally well with calculations which We
have made bOfore to show that gold
Year: 1877

Steady work and good wages for the
workingmen, unmortgaged land for
the farmer. money in the till for the
business man. and prosperity for the
whole country and for al classes are
1t the bottom of the Labor-Greenback
question.
Year: 1877

Eastern Democrats begin to express
fears that a bill for the repeal of the
resumption act, passed by Democratic
votes. will CLAY mischief with the ap-
preaching elections in Eastern States.
Thus does the party double upon it
Golf
Year: 1877

The House Currency Committee
has decided to recommend the repeal
of the resumption act. They stand
eight to three. This is about the
proportion for and against the meas
ure among the people.
Year: 1877

The passage Of Mr., Edmund's reso-
luton authorizing the appointment Of a
committee on the part OF the Senate for
the purpose Of comforting with the
House COMMITTEES in coming to some
agreement as to the manner in which the
Electoral vote shall he counted, is the
healtlIiest Indication OF pcaceable 80
luton of the muddle that. we have vet
seen II the committee is composed Of
liberal men there is hope that we may


come tout OF the wilderness ~ Register.
Year: 1877

We have a setter bitch that, week
ago. gave birth to her first litter OF pup
MES. We have,a terrier one also, nearly
seven years old, that has had puppies a
number Of times. but not since two
wears. After these setter puppies made
their appearance, the terrier at every
oppOrtunity crept into the room where
tI,ey we're, and gazed wistfully and
Iopgingiy at them in their box. A few
DAYS ago one of the puppies died, aud
was thrown among the weeds i'll lot
near by. We do not know if the terrier
saw it thrown there, but she found 1T
and brought it TO the house. 1t was
taken from her and thrown away, but
she again recovered it and carried 1T to
a hiding place under the door steps. On
occasions when she had puppies she
was always fiercer than usual, daslllHg
about with her bristles up when any
strange person came about and dart'ng
to her Durt6ics. She made the same to-
do about this dead puppy, and two days
ago we noticed that her udders and
teats were much swollen and full OF
milk. She was put in the box with ethe
setter pups, and sucked them, showing
herself much more OF an adept in the
business than their own mother. She
seemed perfectly happy when put with
the puppies, and performs all OF a
mothers duties towards them. She can
not be enticed to leave them, and when
nut out, crawls under the floor so as to
be as near them as possible. Both
bitches, mother and fOster-mother, the
comparatively large setter and the little
terrier, lie together with the puppies,
i'm perfect peace and without jealousy,
during tho night as we'll as in the day.
While the real moSaer is as attentive us
she can be, the terrier is all devotion and
happy in it. She will lnot leave in search
of food, while the mother will. The
cause OF the springing of the milk In
the udders of the terrier, was evidently
strong sympathy, also caused by strong
desire to be mother as shown by her
conduct, and treatment OF the dead
puppy.