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Year: 1878

RIVERSIDE, March 26, 1878.

 EDITOR CITIZEN: Parties have been here from San Francisco and purchas- ed one-half of the water right of River side with the intention of putting up reduction works, and ere long the noise of busy stamps will be heard among the hills for miles around mak- ing the scene one of life an interest There will be water power enough for, from one to two hundred stamps. Ores from the Silver King, Silver Bell and other mines in Pioneer District, can be reduced here for one-hslf the expense, that they can in their imme- diate vicinity, for wood is scarce, and if it were not it could never compete with water power, for the working of all kind of ores. The road is located from Riverside to Picket Post and neighborhood and teams that bring ore to the river can have timber for the mines of that district as back freight, which will be brought down from the Pinal summit by the time the mills are in successful operation. The road to the timber has been located by Charles D. Putnam. Fine timber can be had in the Finals for considerable less than it can be brought from the vicinity of Prescott and elsewhere The distance from the Picket Pest is sixteen miles from here. The King mine is about the same; there can be a fine road made up Mineral Greek with but few hills and they won't amount to much. The timber in the Finals is twenty miles from here and altogether about thirty-six from Picket Post and King mine. The mines of Summit District and Mineral Creek are developing faster than they have for many days. The Pioneer mine is bonded for $75,000; it is a fine mine and shows q large body of ore. The proprietors of the mine are Messrs. Scotte and others, it lies fifteen miles from the river. The Ida Ingles has lately been purchased by MT. Thomp- son of Oakland, California, for $20.- 900. He is we'll pleased with his pur- chase, and says he would not take four times the amount he paid for il, and give it up. Other developments are going on, which look promising. Some very good prospects are found near Cane Springs, and locations are being made in most every direction, and if onefourth prove good, River side will be quite a mining, center, and in time will make a place second to none for its age in the Territory.

 MoDEsTUs.
Year: 1878

THE Hannibal mine is looking we'll This we learn from Mir. Josiah Flournoy who left by coach yesterday for San Fran cisco to bring out some steam hoisung works. The shaft is now down ninety feet and through the last twenty feet the

 water has come in so fast that it has re- louired a double mule power 10 keep the shaft free. The vein is about four feel

 wide and will average from 500 to s5OO per ton. Mir. Flournoy expects to return with the machinery in about thirty day s and as soon as the works can be set up he will continue the development Of the mine next will come a mill. The ore can be worked easily with cOncentrators. Mir. Flournoy represents wealthy company and Is himself an energetic and thorough lv reliable man. We have great faith in the mine and in the company and we be- lieye future developments will not disap- point us.
Year: 1878

The Court has been In daily session since tLe llth of this month and is now about drawing to a close. The long cal. endar Of cIyIl and criminal cases has been almost entirely cleared leaving only new business to be heard at the next term. The case Of Mason vs Mason was the great feature of this term, being one that society itself felt & strong and abiding in- terest in, hence during the progress Of the trial, which lasted three days, the Court house was crowded and especially so dur

 ing the argument Of counsel. The Hon. Thomas Fitch opened and closed the case for plaintiff in lengthy and ingenious speech in support Of plaintiffs claims, followed by Mir. Blair and Judge sum- mers, both Of whom consumed over two hours each for the defence. The speech Of Judge Summers was argumentatlve and at times quite eloquent and convinc- ing-and his closing remarks were truly excellent, showing that marriage was the foundation Of society, that without it there would be none, that while marriage was civll contract 1t was much more, deriving it's rights and duties from U source higher than any contract which the parties are capable Of making, being coeval with and essential to society and forming Its strongest Ilgament, and without which 1t could not exist, and society has more Interest in perpetuating and presenting the institution Of mar riage than the parties themselves.

 Judge French patiently listened 10 the lengthy argument of counsel and prompt ly and as We think correctly decided the case in favor of defendant. The Judge has now been constantly on the bench for over five months and no doubt needs and will enjoy his recreation on the closing of the term Of his court. His rulings have been liberal, just and fair; always with view to promote sub stantial Justice, and his decisions so strictly within the law and correct that he cannot fall 10 commend the respect Of the bar and the confidence Of the com munity. So long as a Judge trims up to the law, DO one mas right to complain.
Year: 1878

ANOTHER handsome wet rain commence ed yesterday morning about R. m. and con tinued until about two hours after sunrise. IL spoiled our nice new manta ceiling but no matter, It was a lovely rain-when it cleared mp It showed the mountains twenty miles distant covered with snow to their base. If these copious showers continue during the spring months the desert will blossom as the rose " this year certain. The weather Is still threat eniDg. We hope other sections of the Territory have been equally favored with moisture.
Year: 1878

THE Utah Legislature has made it a misdemeanor for any one to salt a mine," or give it a false assay, or exhibit a false sample applying 10 a given assay. or change an assay. This brings the offense within the jurisdic- ton of Justices of the Peace.
Year: 1878

A CRITIC. in speaking of a young actor who holds the leading part in a new comedy, says that the author "has frozen him into pink deliciOusness like raspberry ice, and that no wo man under twenty can look at him without an irresistible desire to stick a spoon into him"
Year: 1878

vention. 1t is thought the Senate will con-
cur. The object of the readjusters in wish
ing Convention is to force such a settle
ment of the debt as they desire. A guber-
material veto stands in their way They
would take that power away from the Gov
ernor.
Year: 1878


National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, March 12-Great pressure
is being brought to bear upon the President
to induce him to nominate Ex-Governor
Packard for Collector of the post of New
The matter it Is understood will be settled
at the. Cabinet meeting to-day.
Year: 1878

KING HUMBERT of Italy comes to the
throne with the reputation of being a
brave soldier. He distinguished himself in
the disastrous battle of Custozza, and has
held some important commands. The quail
ty of his craftsmanship is yet to be proved.
BE is 80 years old and already has a son who
if he lives will doubtless some day mount the
throne of Italy as Victor Emanuel Ill
Year: 1878

CONGRESS will do well to heed the protests
against legislation in regard to the tariff laws
until the effect of such legislation upon the
business interests of the country shall have
been ascertained by thorough inquiry.
Year: 1878

The report of the Board Of Visitors very
efectually disposes Of the charges of misman-
agement and extravaganza against the direc-
ton Of the Maine General Hospital. Let us
hear no more Of them. In view of the clos
ing words of the report, that the Hospital sis
noble charity, in which our citizens may
well take pride, and to which the State may
worthily extend its fostering care" the Legis-
Iature.should not hesitate to make the small
appropriation asked.
Year: 1878

The insurance commissioners have made an
application for the appointment of receiver
for the Charter Oak Life Insurance Company.
An injunction against the company has been
granted.


Charles w. Enler, brakeman on the New
York and New Eogland railroad, was run over
and fatally Injured In Boston Thursday.
Year: 1878

THE Ohio Democrats have nominated for
Senator man who Is implicated in the Belk-
nap bribery business, and who pocketed a
large sum of money as his share of the swag
Reform is necessary.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous etters and communi
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
ell cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
munications that are not used
Year: 1878

The young crown prince of Austria
IS TOO bumptious to be popular in Eng
land, where he is visiting. He wants
everybody to bow down before him, as
tney do ut home. And when he is
riding after the hounds, if any one
dares to go ahead of him-as many peo-
pie 10, for an earthquake would not
STOP an Engllshman who is about to
clear 1ense-he flies into a frightful
rage. folks began by laughing at
angry with him for his assumption
Year: 1878

The Supreme Court of North Carolina
has indulged itself in sly Joke,
which will, perhaps, serve in the ages
to come to afford the student of its re-
ports chance to smile. In Buncombe
county an erring husband was con-
demned to Jail for six months because
of fnithlesSnesS to the woman he had
sworn to honor and obey. The wife,
from what motive does not appear,
hired his services from the county
commissioners at IS per month, for the
last four months of his term, the con-
dition being that he should remain in
the Jail every night, reporting to the
sheriff. The county attorney thought
this an evasion of the law, and called
the attention of the court to it by a
motion, which was granted, that the
prisoner be remanded to Jail. The
Supreme Court, when appealed to,
held that it was within the discretion
of the county commissioners to choose
the master of a prisoners service, and
that so far from the contract in this
case being an evasion of the law, ncon-
sidering the nature of the defendants
crime, it may be that the commission
ers ingeniously devised to aggravate
the punishment by arming his wife,
in addition to the usual and acknowl-
edged powers of a wife in such cases,
with those Of Il master paying for his
work, and entitled thereby to keep
him in sight and hearing. In this view,
the permission to return to the Jail
after sunset and remain until sunrise
looks like II merciful alleviation of
what would otherwise have been II
cruel and unusual punishment"
Year: 1878

IF anybody INDUCES in the
idea that the Democratic party
is in danger of disruption they
might as we'll Danish it. 1t is
founded on the principles Of
eternal truth, and can not die.
That the republican party is in
the throes of dissolution is so
self-evident that the leaders al
ready confess it, and give up
the fight. 1t is that party
which has offended the people,
not the Democratic party, as it
has not been in power and is
not responsible for the harvest
cf Ct misery the country is now
reaping,
Year: 1878

Where the foot of the rainbow meets tht


field,


And the grass resplendent glows,
The earth will precious treasure yield,
As the olden story goes.
In crystal cup are the diamonds piled
For him WI o can swiftly chase
Over torrent and desert and precipiee wild
To the Iainbow's wandering base.
There were two in the field at work ono


day,


Two brothers, who blitHely sung,
When across their valleys deep-Winding
The glorious arch was flung.
And one saw naught but sign of rain,
And feared for his sheayes unbound;
And one is away over mountain and plain
Till the mystical treasure was found
Through forest and stream, in a blissful


dream


The rainbow lured him on;
With SIRENS guile it loitered awhile,
Then leagues away was gone.
Over brier and brake he followed feet;
The people scefed as he passed;
But in thirst and heat, and with wounded


feet,


He closed on the prize at last.
1t is closer and closer-he wins the race
One strain for the goal in sight;
Its radiance falls on his yearning face
The blended colors unite
He laves his brow in the iris beam
He reaches-Ah, woe the sound
From the misty gulf where he ends his


dream


And the crystal cup is found!
IT'S the>old, old story. Cne man will read
His lessen of toll in the sky;
While another is blind to the present need,
But sees, with the spirits eye.
You may grind their souls in the self-same


mill,


You may bind them heart and brow;
But the poet will follow the rainbow still,
And his brother will follow the plow.
Year: 1878

The line of conduct chosen by
young man during the 6yeysars'
from fifteen to twenty will, in s::-r
most every instance, determine
his character for life. As be is
then careful or careless, prudent
or imprudent, industrious or indo-
lent, truthful or dissimulating, in.
telligent or ignorant, temperate or
dissolute, so will he be in after
years, and it needs no prophet TO
cast his horoscope or calculate his
chance in life.
Year: 1878

Sink the Bible to the bottom of
the ocean, and mans obligation to
God would be unchanged, he would
have the same path to tread, only
his lamp and his guide would be
gone; he would have the voyage
to make, only bis compass and
chart would be overheard.
Year: 1878

Venus will reign in the western sky
without rival during the rest of the
month, though the full moon of the 18th
will somewhat diminish her light. She
win, however, increase in brightness un-
til the 10th, when she reaches her greatest


briliancy and praetced eyes may then
catch a glimpse of her at MONDAY as a
tiny point Of cloudy light. She is now
rapidly approaching the.su setting earl
ier every night and will continue do so
until the Goth of February, the time of
her inferior conjunction. Seen through
the telescope, she presents the same
appearance as the moon at the. present
time, only in reversed order, as the one is
a waxing and the other waning crescent.
The reason she is at her brightest when


only small portion of her Illuminated
disc is turned toward the earth is on ac-
count of her being so much nearer. Her
apparent diameter is now six and half
times as great as when, at her superior
conjunction, her whole enlightened face
is turned toward us. .....I
Year: 1878

In gambling room in Nevada the
japitor, on opening the place in the
morning, found man sitting dead at a
table, with cards still in his hands He
had been shot ntpoker, by his adversary,
who had fed.
Year: 1878

fringed the further bauk of the river as
he continued bis moody walk. He had
held on for miles, needless of the direc-
tion he took, and now he awoke from his
fit of passionate bitterness to find him
self on a spot that had often been hall
lowed by the presence Of the girl he
loved. What did she think of him ?
Year: 1878

THE story is told of Ex-Governor SCorr,
Of South Carolina that lie was put of Of n
railroad train in Ohio the other day because
he was travelling on another mans free pass.
Whether the story is true or not It is char
acteristic of the Ex-Governor, and will be
believed by many who remember that he
travelled for years in the Republican party
on pass countersigned, as it were, by the
Freedmen's Bureau, and then signalized his
departure from the State of his adoption
with well-flled carpct-bag in hand by
voting for HAMPTON. His political expert.
ence differs from his recent alleged dis
grace only in the fact that his fraudulent
pretenses were not discovered before he had
completed his trip.
Year: 1878

THE Ways and Means Committee, with
Mr. FERNANDO WoOD at its head, will to-
day commence the investigation of affairs
at the New York custom house. The in
vestigation may result in some good if the
committee brings its concentrated wisdom
to bear; but If Mr. wooD attempts to run
the machine alone and to engraft his indi-
ridual views upon the country as ho did in
regard TO the tariff, this investigation will
fall as fiat as his Inflated tariff bill did.
Year: 1878

THERE are anxious Democrats who want
to know why the Democratic Congressional
Committee does not issue the great "
speech of Senator THURMAN. Perhaps ii
is proposed to let the Republican Commit
tee do this work for them.
Year: 1878

SECRETARY EvARTs is down on the bills
for political speech very soon. If it will
not be considered impertinent, we suggest
TO him that he might find good text for
this effort in one of his arguments before
the Electoral Commission, in which he do
picted the deplorable condition threatened
to the Southern blacks in the event of their
being remanded TO the political control OF
their former masters, There seems to be
more incentive to the eloquence of which
Mr.. EvARrs is capable in . consideration oi
this subject now than there was then. And
as for consistency, why it would sound SC
very, very logical to hear the Prime Minis,
ter of our dearly beloved Administration
talk sweet words of sympathy and encour,
agcment to the Republicans Of the South
generally
Year: 1878

THE Democratic organ is giving itself
much needless trouble about THE REPUBLI-
CAN office and the Republican Congressional
Committees printing, for it will trouble any
one 10 understand what it has to do with
that matter any way. 1t occurs to us that
so long rs the committee itself Is satisfied it
would seem to be the height Of impudence
for that dirty concern to be putting its nose
INTO the dish. The Republican Committee,
thinking the laboror worthy of his hire,
pays fair, and not starving "rat' prices for
their printing, and they do so under u sense
of right and justice, The Republican Com
mite does not steal its gus, its rent, It's en-
velopes, its printing and clerk hire from the
Government, more or less Of which the
Democratic Committee does, and its envi-
Gus, malicious, lying, and sncaking organ
knows it, and winks at tho crime. THE
REPUBLICAN will live by legitimate bust
hess without stealing TO sustain itself, and
what Is more, it will be present at the
funeral of the Post TO tender consolation to
the mOurners.
Year: 1878

IT was by considerable detective
science that Joe Daum got back his
stolen boots. On Saturday morning
as Joe was coming mp street, he hap
pened to meet young man on
whose feet were readily recognized
the purloined "stogies." Papers be-
ing Immediately drawn up and serv-
ed, the wearer's arrest was secured.
The young man pleaded guilty, and
was left off by paying costs and for
the boots. Joe is to be congratulate
ed on his good luck, but is sad re-
Election to think that the purloiner
is native of this city. 1t is hoped
that his first attempt at theft being
thus nipped in the bud, will prove a
blessing to the young man in the
future.
Year: 1878

A NEIGHBoRING exchange says
that the farmers anticipate that the
chinch bugs will be unusually nu-
msrous this year; they are to be
found in the woods, under the dry
leaves and bark, unharmed by the
mild winter weather. We hope this
will prove an instance of borrowing
trouble.
Year: 1878

Mr.. JAS. TOAY is blessed with O
well-rsgulated public spirit, and
Mineral Point is fortunate to be able
to claim him as q citizen. Last
year one of the finest blocks within
the borders of our municipal district
was built by him, which has added
greatly to the business aud beauty
OF the city. This spring Mr.. Toay
calculates to build another just above
his other block !; in fact, the old
frame structure that stands on the
selected site, is already being torn
down. We glory in his pride and
desire to see him prosper.
Year: 1878

Colorado has a musical spider which is said to crawl down a church wall regularly to hear the organ played. Another theory suggested is that the spider is making study of the efforts of the soprano and contralto te enmesh the tenor.
Year: 1878



 An occasional error in type setting will do no particular harm in the long run. It will only spoil the sense of one communication, and your correspondents will all the better know how to appreciate it, when you do get things right.

 Snappy, indignant letters from subscribers ordering their paper stopped immediately should be treated ecGctly as you would a dun from merchant. Take no notice of it whatev- CT. In nine cases out of ten they are written on the impulse of sthe moment The writer is mad about something and is obliged to give vent to his wrath in some way or other; when he gets over it he will in0aria5iy feel better Keep on sending his paper. If you stop it he will think you are angry with him. This will give you the reputation of having an even, un- ruffied temper, which is valuable. Above all things make your collections promptly but don't give receipts, they may be in the way, next collection day. The Litchfeld Sentinel has had world of trouble, arising out of this foolish practice

 would reserve half a column each week in which to insert complimentary votes of thanks for that string of pickerel; or the nice basket of apples, which Mir. so, and so, left upon his editors doorstep. Of course Mr. so and so does not expect public notice of his gift, but it will please him nevertheless and he may re- peat it. In fact, by judicious use of this half column, think you can aaearly wipe yom family expenses out of existence
Year: 1878

The workmen in the Navy Yard are uneasy
becaus Of the dispatch from Washington yesterday
stating reductions in the allowances for December
were to be made in all the navy yards and in conse-
quence, a large number Of the force would be dis.
charged. The appropriations for the Bureaus OF Con.
structon and Steam Engineering we're divided up In
twefhs by the Secretary OF the Navy a the beginning
fiscal year. that work at the yards would
not be interrupted by the exhaustion OF funds bad
been the in previous years Al the brgnnlng OF
each month the allowance forwarded 10 each bureau.
and the number Of men Employed on different works is
governed by the amount OF funds The allowance Tor
December for the Construction and Repair Bureau OF
the Navy Yard here has been reduced from $4,000 TO
$1,000 As this amounts TO saving OF Sl2O day. IL
Will involve the discharge OF about 40 men out OF force
or from 225 10 300. The allowance for the steam En-
gneerng Bureau is $1,000 for December, reduction OF
81 800 which will compel the discharge OF about 20
force of 125. There employed at present
the Navy Yard here about 700 that the force
will be reduced about Onetweth The appropriations
for the Equipment Ordnance, and Navigation Bureaus
will remain unchanged. During the Summer they are
allowed about $4,000 month and IN the Winter about
So 900 month The only work now going on at the
Navy Yard is the repairing OF the Tennessee and the
Shenandoah.
Year: 1878

however were submitted to the present Grand Jury on


charge of murder IN the first degree. The Grand jury,
almost the evidence as that before the zorro
ners Jury ignored the complaint and refused to find any
Indictment