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Year: 1877

A FRUGAL WIFE.-It is astonishing
to see how we'll man may live on a
small income, who has handy and in
dustrious wife. Some men live and
make far better appearance on six or
eight dollars week than others do on
fifteen or eighteen dollars. The man.
does his part we'll, but his wife is good
for nothing. She will even upbraid her
husband for living in as good style as
her neighbor, while the fault is entirely
her own. His neighbOr has neat cap
able and industrious wife, and that
makes the difference So look out young
men, before you go to matrimony. 1t
is lottery in which most men only buy
one ticket, and if that turns out blank
your whole life had better be blank
too. Luckily, no one need go into the
welded state with his eyes closed, as is
the case with lotteries, and we judge
all who are sensible enough to use their
eyes may draw prizes.
Year: 1877

The OLD MAN.-Bow low the head,
boy do reverence to the old man.
Once like you, the vicissitudes of life
have silvered the hair, and changed the
round, merry face to the worn visage
before you: Once that heart beat with
ASPIRATIONS co-equal to any that you
have aspirations crushed by dis
appointment, as yours are, perhaps,
destined to be. Once that form stalked
proudly through the gay scenes of pleas
ure, the beau-ideal of grace; now the
hand of Time, that withers the flower of
yesterday, has warped that figure and
destroyed the noble carriage. Once, at
your age, he possessed the thousand
thoughts that pass through your brain
now wishing to accomplish deeds
worthy of nook in fame, anon imagin-
ing life a dream that the sooner he
awake for the better. But he has lived
the dream very near through. The
time to awake is very near at hand !;
yet his eye even kindles at old deed of
daring, and the hand takes irmer grasp
at the staff. Bow low the head, boy as,
you would in your old age be reverenced
Year: 1877

The Gazette calls on '.the class in oldsfashioned arithmetic" to come forward with their sfacts, plain facts" to show the people what they are to gain by the plan of those who oppose the Adams Redtield plan. Now the papers which oppose that plan have, for the past thre. months been full of facts-plain, solid in- controvertible facts showing that ii will cost the people great additional hardshiPs to take up the outstanding bonds under the profigate and ex. travagant plan suggested by Adams and Redtield, eminent men of Arkan- ses-men vino stand high in the estimation and confidence of the people of the State have given req sons, which to them appeared good and valid, why the Adams Redfield plan should be defeated. But never

 

 yet has the Gazette given the public line from the opposite side of this question. It gives only it's own side of the case and studiously suppresses every argument against the scheme Some time since it called upon the repudiatiou papers to name theil reasons for opposing the plan.

 Many reasons were given, but the editor of the Gazette, mounted upon his high horse, never deigned to notice or answer a single reason given. The truth of the business is, the Gazette thinks it's say-so ought to be taken by the people of Arkan- sas as their guide without question. Many persons do so takei any thing which appears In that paper. It is unfortunate, in the present instance, that this is so, for there has been nc question presented to the people which needed so careful inyestiga- tion by each man for himself, as this. We have warned the people before and we warn them again that the Gazette is not a safe counselor for them in this matter. It is owned and controlled by one of the men who concocted the scaling scheme, and of course it advocates that side of the question.
Year: 1877

Last week ill answering some questions in regard to our county, we stated that our taxes amounted to about three per cent upon tue taxable property. Deputy County Clerk Bayliss calls our attention to the fact that this is a mistake, ard we are glad that he has done so for it affords us an opportunity to make a better showing. Tie State aud county taxes this year paid amount ed to only One Dollar and Seventy Gents on the $I00. The special school tax, whatever was voted in the different districts was that much additional. In most of the districts this was one half of one per cent the extreme limit allowed by law. This made only ? Is per cent. in all, and good portion of it being pay able in scrip which could be pur- chased much below par our taxes were not heavy.
Year: 1877

It is is said that the Post Office Department is on the track of "sup- plementn vendors, and that the dis tribution of supplements not part of the paper, nor supplemental to it, may yet cost somebody something. The Board of Finance is rich and will save harmless all who may have violated the law. Fort Smith Her aid.
Year: 1877

which characterized them led the
observers to suppose that the build
ing had been covered with the IA
nous vermillion cement which was
used by the Celts, Oimbri and the
early Gauls. There are about two
hundred houses arranged over an
oblong surface, near the middle Of
which is a space more open,
supposed to have been used for pub
lie asSemblages. At the eastern ex.
tremity lies large square tower,
which was taken for rock. A
superficial investigation seems to
indicate that the construction Of
these buildings dates from some
centuries before our era. The Coun.
Gil of Vaud has decided to have the
site Of the dwelling enclosed by a
jetty stretching from the land, and


to drain off the water, so as to bring
to light what promises to be one Of
the most interesting archaeological


discoveries Of our day.
Year: 1877

Londou Daily Telegraph


A strange discovery is reported
from the Lake OF Geneva, A tour
ist having lost his trunk, two divers
were employed to search for it,
While they were below water they
found what they supposed to be a
village, since covered by the lake.
Their statement led to an investiga-
ton Of the spot by the municipal
authorities, who took measures to
ascertain the truth Of the extraor.
dinary account Of the divers. On
covering the placid surface with oil
these latter were able to distinguish
the plan Of q town--streets, squares
and detached houses marking the
bed Of the lake, The rpddy hue
Year: 1877

old and young. every week. 1t is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class of
community.


We desire our business men to make a note
Of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.


We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free Of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
tsingi for many good people seeing an ad-
vertissment in a paper, especially their
church paper, take it as a guarantee of re
spOnsibility. Such confidence should not be
abused when it can bO helped. We want.
therefore,


The Advertising Patronage
of such business mon and firms as We can
recommend to our friends and tho public
without compromising tho character of the
paper.


Our Terms shall be in Harmony


with the business OUTLOOK.


Send In Your FAvors.
Year: 1877

LITTLE THINGs.-It is only lit
tie thing-only small sacrifice
therefore, it is not appreciated.
How many admirable actions are
overl ooked because they are little
and common. Take for instance the
mother who has had broken slumber,
if any at all, with the nursing babe,
whose wants must not be disregard
ed, she would fain sleep awhile when
the breakfast hour comes, but pa
tiently and uncomplainingly she
takes her timely seat at the table.
Though exhausted and weary she
serves all with a refreshing cup of
coffee or tea before siping any her
self and often the cup is handed
back before she has time to taste her
own. Do you hear her complain
this weary mother-that her break
fast is cold before she has time 10
eat it And that is not for one but
for every morning perhaps through
the year. Do you call this a small
thing Try it and see. Oh, how wo-
man shames man by her forebearance
and fortitude in what is called little
things? 1t is these little things that
are test of character. 1t is by these
"little" self-denials, borne with
such self-forgotten gentleness, that
the humblest home is made beauti-
full, though we fail to see it, also,
until the chair is vacant and the
hand that kept in motion all the do
mestic machinery is powerless and
cold !"
Year: 1877

About ten years ago two brothers left
their home in Illinois and went to Cali
fornia. The elder was man of the
most steady habits, and had received
good business education, but the younger
was inclined to be dissipated, and, in
deed, had figured in SO many scrapes at
home that his departure was not regret
ted in his native village. The two
brothers lived for short time in San
Francisco, while they looked for situa-
tions. The younger brother, however,
fell into bad company, and they sepa-
rated by mutual consent. The elder
brother obtained situation in a whole
sale store as porter, and by his dill
gence and steadiness so worked himself
into the confidence of his employers
that he rose from the position of porter
to that Of partner in the firm. He late
ly purchased house in Bush street,
married a lady with considerable fortune
of her own, and on last Christmas Eve,
he saw three beautiful children around
him, enjoying the delights of Christ
mas tree. The family retired at mid
night, but the gentleman had hardly
closed his eyes, when he was awakened
by a noise down stairs, and moving
stealthity to the parlor with revolver
in his hand. he saw man endeavoring
to open the buffet where he kept his sill
yer. Levelling his revolver at the
thief's head, he exclaimed, "stop or you
are dead man. The jimmy dropped
from the hands of the burglar, who fall
ing on his knees, cried out. GAS God is
my judge, Robert, [ did not know you
lived here!" The gentleman then dis
covered to his horror that the burglar
whom he was about to shoot was the
the younger brother whom he had not
met for nearly ten years. That night
the burglar slept peacefully under the
roof of his forgiving brother, who as
sured friend with tears in his eyes,
that he was about to give him employ
ment in his own store, and that he had
never spent happier Christmas.-tSan
Francisco Call.
Year: 1877

A u
There by the roadside stands the queer old house,
Deserted 1t has been for many years;
And when one enters first one has strange fears
OF what may be inside. But not mouse
Raises its tiny head, or hides afraid;
And the soul sound through the deep stiffness heard,
Is the shrIll chirping Of the mother-bird.
Who right above the door her nest has made.
While through bare, lonely rooms my way wend,
l feel kind Of pity for the thing.
Left thus alone, like to some fallen king,
Deserted both by enemy and friend.
But life is short; so gently close the gate.
And leave the house to mercy and to fate.


ST Nicholas
Year: 1877

A pious hen crawled into Methodist
church in Jefferson City, Mo-, the other
Sunday, and laid an egg in the contri-
button box. While the minister was
making an earnest appeal for the cause
of missions. the hen suddenly left her nest
and cackled most energetically. The
deacons discovered the egg when they
went forward to get the contribution
boxes, and the "sense" of the meeting
seemed to indicate that the pious hens
donation was better adapted to the do
mestic rather than the foreign field.
Year: 1877

TIE question will be soon decided In
tue United States Supreme Court whether
a'tax may be collected on mortgages as
we'll as on the property mortgaged. A
party in Connecticut who owns mortgage
On property in illinois has refused to pay
a tax on the mortgage, alleging that the
property is already fully taxed in the lat
tev Safe, and cannot therefore be again
taxed in Connecticut.
Year: 1877

The war steamer Lackawanna Is on the
way from San Frinoisco to Sitka to pro-
protect the .few whites remaining there
agains the Indians who are disposed to be
hostile. The United States soldiers were
ordered away from. Alaska. or. Walrussia,
some time ago, and the whites have been
left unprotected ever sine, affording the
Indians plenty Of time to butcher them
all, if the savages have been 80 disposed
and the next news from that far.off land
may irform us that there has been a gen.
eral massacre Of the white population
The government should have sent a naval
vessel there before removing the troops, anu
then negotiations should have been opened
with Russia with a view to inducing tina.
power to take back Alaska at any price
even for nothing, if no better terms could
be made with the Cars government. A
more worthless purchase could not have
been made, ard Mr.. ocwaru gave p''oso'-
900 for this mass Of mountain and ice,
which even Russians were glad to vacate |!
What it has cost our Government to keep,
this sterile waste thus long, nobody knows,
and what it will cost to keep it in the fu-
ture nobody can compute; but all will
agree that the best thing we could do with
it would be to give it back to Russia, if
that country would accept it as a gift


which is very doubtful. If we could not
make it present to Russia, or some other
cou1try, we should surrender tito the In


dams, The bears and walruses, the only in


habitants fitted and intended by nature to


dwell in that howling wilderness.
Year: 1877

ONLY one case of smallpox has been
found among the Jews in London. The
same exemption from epidemic disease has
been noted in all countries, and it is attrib
uted to their mode of living. Bilious disease
is largely attributable,.i it is well known, to the
use of pork. But the Jews not only reject
pork from their dietary but they also, under
their religious laws, exercise extraordinary
care to secure the meat of animals that are in
perfectly sound and healthy condition when
killed. As rule, they deal only with GER
tain butchers, who provide them with meat
from animals selected and killed under the
conditions Of Jewish laws.
Year: 1877

A PHYSICIAN recommends as essential to
health the opening OF the windows of every
room in house for short time daily, that
the atmosphere may be purified and changed.
The want OF proper ventilation is one of the
prominent causes oftyphoid fever in connec-
ton with unclosed conduits to the sewer
drains in bed rooms.
Year: 1877

THE rinderpest is making havoc among the
cattle in England, and there will be in con.
sequence something OF a demand for Ameri-
can beef. More than three hundred tons
are now shipped to London from New York
every week, and the experiment has thus far
proved so successful that the enterprise is to
be prosecuted on a large scale. The refriger-
ators which are placed on steamers for the
purpose of transporting the beef have an
swered their purpose fully, and we may soon
expect the beef export to become an impor-
tant item in American commerce.
Year: 1877

We 40 not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are In
al cases Indispensable necessarily TOR publication
but as guaranty OF good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used
Year: 1877

AN incident has lately occurred in France
which has excited no little astonishment.
General Brialmont, one of the most distin-
guished Belgian officers, in the course of
preparation of work entitled "The Defense
of States and of Entrenched Camps" ad-
dressed the French Minister of War letter
soliciting the plans of the Notifications of
Paris. His request was refused on the
ground that they were State secrets that it
was not allowed to disclose. What did the
General do next? He went to Berlin, and
there he was furnished, without hesitation,
with the plans of the fortified places of Prussia
as well as those of France. Not only was he
favored with the plan of the finished works
around Paris, but also with description of
those projected and described in secret reports
to the Minister of War, and which were
known to only few of the chiefs of service.
This signal proof of the skill of the German
government in getting possession of State
secrets dismayed the French Minister to such
degree as to induce him to demand the
seizure of the book of General Brialmont in
France, apparently to prevent the Prussians
from reading in French the information they
had already given in German.
Year: 1877

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SEC


ond Judicial District of the State of Nevada in and for
the county of Ormsby Roger Grow, plaintiff j. L.
Cegg and Florence Clegg and A. W Pray, defendants.
Action brought in the District Court of the Second Judicial


District the Nevada in and for the county
Orsby and the complaint filed in said county of Ormsby


the office of the Clerk of said District COurtThe State
Nevada sends greeting to j. L. Cegg and Florence Ceg
and A w PRAY defendants: You hereby required to
appear in action brought against you by the above
District of the State of Nevada in and for the county
Onsby and to the complaint filed therein "a copy
of which accompanies this summons) within ten days Tex


elusive the day of servce) after the service you
this summonsf served within this county or if served
of this county, but in this district within twenty days
otherwise within forty daysOr judgment by default will


taken against you The said action is brought to fore
close certain mortgage executed by defendants j. L.
and Florence Clegg to said plaintiff lot No ID in
block No six (6 Rice Peters addition to the city of
Carson in Ormsby county, Nevada which said mortgage
was given secure the payment of promssory note
made by defendants j. l. and Florence Ce the Goth
day of May A D. 1875, to plaintiff for the of six
hundred dollars and interest thereon at three @ per cent
per month all in gold coin OF the United States, And
plaintiff asks decree of foreclosure of said mortgage and
that morged premises be deeed be sold and the
proceeds applied to the payment of COSTS attorneys fees
taxes insurance and the principal and interest
said note in gold OF the United States and If found
insufficient that judgment be docketed against the prop
ance found remaining due plaintiff All of which is more
fully forth in plaintiffs complaint file in my Office
And you are hereby notified that you fail to appear and
the said complaint above required, the said
plaintiff will apply the Court for the relief demanded


+* Given under hand and the seal of the District
& Court of the Second Judicial District of the State


N" of Nevada in and for tho county Of Ormsby, this


-+ oath day Of August, in the year OF our Lord
thousand eight hundred and seyenty-seven.


au25-1aw6w ALFRED HELM, Clerk.
Year: 1877

The Eureka Benevolent Association
OF this place, a fourishing society of
young colored ladies and gentlemen,
gave ball at Blue Bucket Hall, last
Thursday night, and we learn from
our carrier, the president of the Asso-
citation, that the festivities were very
enjoyable, and all the guests evinced
their lively satisfaction with the pro-
visions made for their entertainment.
We thank the officers and members of
Eureka for their kind remembrance of
the CHIEF, attested by seasonable
present in the shape of handsome
cake sent to our office the morning
following the ball. Long may the
society wave, and may its prosperity
continue until the CHIBF attaches be-
come unable to enjoy good cake.
Year: 1877

We had pretty weather for Christ
mas, in contrayention with the dismal
prospect opened up before our edito-
rial vision by the cold, damp manner
in which last week finished its earthly
career. The holiday was observed in
the usual way here, about the only
circumstance out of the ordinary run
which occurs to our mind being the
number of arrests made by the Town
Constable. Services at the different
churches were we'll attended, turkey
dinners were the order of the day,
Santa Claus paid his customary visit
to the young people, and the popping
of frecrackers resounded in every di-
rection. The best was made of dull
season.
Year: 1877

sometimes imagined tha. there must
be q prevalent idea with some people
at least, that students need amusing:
that their life is a very sad, solitary az
fair and that sentiments OF humanity
alone would require that at least three
entertainments week should be fur
nished in order 10 mitigate the horrors
of their dreary hours and help them to
drag ont a miserable existence till they
can return TO the paternal abode. j do
remember 10 have seen in q ladies'
boarding school. girls who spent their
days in wailing and their nights in
weeping, and who talked about being in
a prison, all because their cruel rela-
tives had determined on giving them
opportunities for obtaining an educa-
tion OF which they stood sorely in need.
But ID has been my special pride in
Hillsdale College that her students
seem 10 be here because they value cul-
ture. and rejoice in the privilege Of So
journing where they can obtain it. /
have never seen a body of students who
seem more contented in their work, or
more capable of extracting the highest
enjoyment from their daily life OF
study; and so 10 can hardly be that We
need pacifying and amusing as il we
were children. Our need is the one
common TO all mankind, help and sym
pathy and support in all our efforts to-
ward life that is nobler and higher.
Year: 1877

will have the help of the partisan press in de- ceiving the people.

 We believe, however, that with thorough able, and energetic work, President Hayes will be,able to effect a great and most neces- sary reform in our civil service if he will de- vote himself to that great work. He will have abundant popular support from both parties, South as well as North, and the only question now is whether he has sufficient in dependence, pluck, and energy to become the leader of the people in the war they are so ear nest to wage. In spite of much indecision, of many blunders, and of some downright incon- sistencies, we. still strongly hope that MT. Hayes will prove the man the times demand
Year: 1877

HEALTH IS an inestimable jewel. The cough that deprives you of it may take your life too. One bottle of Hales Honey of HorehOund and Tar will avert the evil, and save you from consumption. Will you weigh Life against half-dollar? Sold by all druggists. Pike's Toothache Drops cure in minute

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Year: 1877

One of the most curious features of the late contest over the New York nominations is the change of tone in the Tribune regarding Sena- tor Conklng. Two mouths since nothing was too severe to say of him. He was s'risking the shipwreck of his party for the qualification of an ancient grudge" He was disorganizer and a sore-head, altogethersstunic and uien- durable, Now. however, that the rebel has achieved success, the Tribune turns round and beseeches the President to yield and not pursue reform that is distasteful to the Sen- ate, and may ''hurt the party !" Verify the Tribune of Horace Greeley and the Tribune of Whitelaw Reid are too very different papers.
Year: 1877

THE BIG FESTIVAL OF MUsIC.-Despite
the tremendous storm of wind and rain pre-
vailing on Friday evening last, quite num-
Der OF singers, including some ladies, as
sembled ct the English Lutheran church for
rehearsal of the choruses to be sung on the
18th and 10Th OF December at the festival OF
music to be given in Mozart Hall in aid OF
the library and museum fund to be raised
in this city. 1t was thought best, in con-
sideration of the inclemency Of the weather,
to delay the commencement of the rehear-
sails until this evening at s O'Clock, at which
time it is expected that all who design
taking part will be on hand, and the prac-
ticing will continue on each successive Fri
day and Monday evening, without regard
to weather.


Enough good singers have expressed a
determination to assist to make the affair 4
splendid success.
Year: 1877

Mrs. COMsT0CK's MEETINGS IN RICHMOND.
AS result OF the meetings held here for
women last week by Mrs. Comstock a num-
ber OF ladies met on Saturday for the pur-
pose of organizing for work amongst the
poor. This movement is not confined to
any denomination, but anybody who feels
that there is work for her to do can find q
place amongst these philanthropists. They
will soon set on foot some plan for the ame-
Iteration Of the condition OF the needy poor
OF the city.