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Year: 1878

''sALr RIVER HERALD will probably be the name of the new paper about to be started at Phoenix, in Maricopa County, by party of gentlemen having plenty of means, under the name of the sPhenix Printing and Publishing Company Mir. Mcclintock will be the Business Manager. All the material is now in the Territory, ex. cept the press, and that will be brought from California. Phenix is a growing town in the midst of fine agricultural district, is the County Seat, certainly needs a paper, and we believe will support one liberally.
Year: 1878

The trial Jurors were this morning dis charged for the term by Judge Tweed, by which act they were made happy, and de- clare they are ready now to attend the dance this evening, and criticise that affair. and tomorrow celebrate the happy New-year.
Year: 1878

DETROIT Nov. 1.-The steamer Depere yester-
day encountered the f0ur-masted barge j. II.
Rutter, of Ludington, water logged, and sue
ceeded In getting her within one mile OF Luding-
During the night the barge sank in twenty-five
feet OF water. about one mile from LudingtOn
pier. The captain, crew and some seventy men
that went to the vessel last night To help trim
her are in the rigging. As the sea is running
very high it is impossible for tug to get to her
The crew OF the life-savng station are doing all
they can to rescue the men. 1t is reported this
morning that the vessel is breaking tp
Year: 1878

mark the place of the grave. Gut
it was snch burial many a poor
man did not have ID those davs.


Annie McKeene was taken to
Kansas CITY, where she recovered
under the blessed care of some Sis
tiers of Mercy. She went to Mem
phis, TENT, and there joined the
Catholic Church and resolved TO
devote her life to the care of the
sick and the distressed. She be-
came a sister OF mercy, went to tho
front Of the army, and during the
remainder of the war was unrenit-
ting in her words Of love and mer-
cy. After the coming OF peace she
went to New Orleans and became
attached to the convent of the Sis
ters of Mercy. In devotion to her
mission there WAS not one who sur
passed her in earnestness. She was
always ready to bear the heaviest
burden, and manifested the same
fortitnde in good work that she
had in a reckless guerilla warfare
az the wife of JOHN McKeene.-
She bore the secret of her life well.
1t was memory that had grown
sacred by her expiration, and
around it was the sweet incense Of
thousand prayers that had gone
up ont of soul Of tears.


When the late epidemic came on
she was among the foremost to go
to the bedside of the stricken and
the dying. She watched by day
and by night-as faithful nurse as
ever saw the spark OF life go ont. -
Not only with her hands cid she
aid ;he suffering, but in word AS
well did she give strength to many
poor heart. Thus she labored
and TINS she fulfilled The sacred
vow Of her life, till Father of
Mercy claimed the Sister of Mercy
as his own. Annie Mckeene, of
1868, was the Sister Celeste whose
Death was announced as follows in
the New Orleans papers:


"SlsTER CELEsTE-1n this City, at
the convent of the Sisters OF Mercy,
Sister Celeste, on Wednesday, Sep~
tember L9, 1878.


"Solemn high mass of requiem at
the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception, next Friday, at nine O'Clock
a. M"
Year: 1878

To PRESERVE PEaGED RooTs.-
1t pegged boots are occasionally
dressed with petroleum between the
ooles and leather they will not be
apt to rip. II the soles and shoes
are dressed with petroleum they
vii. resist wet and wear we'll. The
pegs, it is said, are not affected by
Gryncss after being well saturated
with the oil.
Year: 1878

Mr.. Beck oil, which to-day
wen, TO the Finance Committee Of
the Senate, provides for retiring
The trade.dollar from the currency
of the country and recoiniug the
same into standard dollars. There
seems to be general desire that
this or similar bill snail pass this
session
Year: 1878

Did you ever know boy, when he
began in earnest to work for a living,
who ever had wages enoughP Some
how, salaries and wants never do keep
with each other. There are not many.
who, like an old philosopher, can walk
along the streets of gay city, and note
the tempting wares set out on every
side, and yet say, How many things
there are here that [ do not want J.
Yet if you can get little into his wsy
of looking at the luxuries OF life, it will
be great help to your peace OF mind.


And it is very singular fact that
most fortunes have been laid on very
small foundation. A great merchant
was accustomed to tell his many clerks
that he laid the foundation Of his prop
erty, when he used to chop wood at
twenty-five cents cord. Whenever he
was tempted to squander quarter he
would say, ''there goes cord OF wood.
He learned in very early years good
lesson in practical economy.


An old woman had been seen for
years hanging about the wharves, where
vessels were loaded and unloaded in
New York harbor, intent on picking
up the grains of coffee, corn, rice, etc,
that were by chance scattered on the
piers. The other day she was badly
hurt by some heavy bags of grain fall
ing on her. The kind merchants took
up o purse for old Rosa and sent her to
her home in Hoboken, in charge OF an
officer. What was his surprise to find
that the neat and handsomely furnished
cottage was the property of the old
grain pickerp She had literally built
and furnished it, as the coral workers do
their homes, grain by grain.


Do not be discouraged though your
profits are small. If you can not in
crease the income, the only way ont
OF the difficulty is to cut down the
wants. Turn every claim to the best
account, and as prices go, you will be
able to get vast amount of real COM
fort out of even small income. The
habits you are forming are also OF the
greatest Importance, and may be made
the foundation stones Of a high pros
perity. y.-COn1rode
Year: 1878

The latest find Of gold which promis-
es great results is IN the Island of Papua, or
New Guinea, and this discovery is of char
acter SO significant as to cause considerable
excitement in the adjacent continent of
Australia. The gold is found in black sand
placers,in conjunction with magnetic oxide
of iron, occurring there insmali scales, none
of which SO far weigh over grain. Il is
also found IN quartz rock, and the existence
of gold bearing quartz in considerable guam
titles is Enthusiastically proved, while all the
geological indications are favorable TO an
extensive development of the gold fields.
Several expeditions are about to sail to Port
Moresby from Australia already, and, should
the discoveries turn out to be rich, there
will doubtless be rush of gold hunters
thither frum all parts of the world before
many months, and the experiences Of Cali
fornia, Australia and New ZeSand will be
repeated In New Guinea.
Year: 1878

From the N, Y. World, April 18th.
In order to test the efficacy and efficiency


of the new American paddle-wheels, a pair


of which have been put into the steamer


Massachusetts,, of the Providence and Ston-
ington Steamship Company. that vessel


rescued, it will be remembered, from the


rocks of Long Island, and now stronger and


more handsome than ever-made short


trip up the Hudson, as far as Piermont and


back, yesterday. Among her passengers


were many prominent steamboatmen, all of


whom commented upon the wonderful
speed of the boat.


Starting from pier 30 North River, the
Massachusetts, went up the river against
the tide but returned with it, made the


distance from Yonkers to Warren street.


just II miles-in 464 minutes. The
average speed of the vessel during the en-


tire trip was 20 10 miles an hour, and the
average revolutions of the wheels, 21I a


minute.


The propelling surfaces of the new wheel
do not act on the water vertically, as is the
case with the wheel in common use, but are
set and fastened to the arms at an angle to
the shaft. The paddles or blades enlarge
in width OH curve from the inside to the
outside of the wheel. The smaller end, or
that next to the boat, enters the water first;
thus the action is gradual, cumulating and
increasing in resistance to the outer end.
The column of water pressed against is an
angle outward from the boat, as in the ac-
tion of the oar blade. At the emergence
the smaller end comes out first, the action
gradually decreasing to it's completion at
the outer end. AS the surface of the pad
dies from the inner to the outer arms at the
periphery falls gradually from Eerpendic-
ular or radius to The shaft, this instrument
is perfect feathering wheel, although sta
tionary in all it's parts. The effect of this
feature is to press the column of water
horizontally back, leaving but little or no
appearance of cycloidal action in the track
of the wheel.


The paddles or blades are twisted and
OulSCu W b0O1i OC0A oh tAAO cA AOAA
operation on the water is by pressure, and
not by impact, as is the case with the wheel
in common use. The area Of each of these
propelling surfaces is about twice as large
as that of the ordinary paddle, but they are
only one-half in number, and are therefore
twice the distance apart. By the angle,
shape and curve of the blades, which in
combination give gradual action, the new
wheel avoids the great loss of power en-
countered by the vertical wheel in its vio-
lent impact and percussion on entering the
water, and its defective operation at the
emergence. The power thus saved, it is
claimed, is utilized by the new wheel in
quently greater speed to the boat. As a
logical sequence, if the new wheel does
more work with the same power, it is man
ifest it will do the old work with less pow
er. This more perfect utilization of the en-
gine power, it is said, amounts to about so
per cent. in fuel.
Year: 1878

NOTHING BUT A FRAUD.-Mr. John T
Raymond is quoted as declaring that he
went on the stage when he was seventeen
years old. 81 was cast" he says, Gas Lo-
peg, in the Honeymoon. and all had TO
say was, i am appointed to ask you to our
merry-making on the green hard by This
was to the duke and duchess. got my
mouth open and there it stuck. House
came down. Next day actors said it was
the hit of the season. Everybody thought
it was done purposely. Next night was
cast for Smatter, in Hunting Turtle
Did the same thing again, and then they
knew was nothing bat fraud. Manager
said I was worth only so a week. And yet
here am, the owner Of high-priced play,
written by man with q $500 name, and
especially adapted for the undersigned. =
Year: 1878

In Westchester the day observed according to
the usual custom. the church going portion of the
community attending services at their respective
places Of public worship At the State Prison Sing
Sing labor suspended for the day, and the con-
victs treated TO hearty dinner by Warden Da-
Wis The prisoners confined in the county Jail at
White Plains were remembered by Sheriff Brnndagc,
also the inmates of the County Allnshouse,
while at the Catholic Protecory III the town of West


chester, work suspended and the inmates OF that
institution enjoyed the usual feast OF good things
Year: 1878

At the Anthon Memorial Church Forty-ciphth
street. between Sixth and seventh avenues the rector
Rev. Il. Hebcr Newton, preached on "The Dangers
Before the Nation" He said he was no pessimist I;
he had profound belief In the conscience and rccti-
tude of the people; but stll there dangers be-
for which, from religious sense. could not
help discerning The Church was earnest beyond a
doubt, but had dangers before her-not partc-
lar denomination, but all denominations. A chief
danger that the Church was coming down to a
lower standard. to . mediocre level. Another danger
the lowering Of moral views the sinking Of our
faith. forgetting that the Church has q
purpose in the state which il should hold fast to.
II society, he said, seeks to attain high Lowell
in its mora! ethics the Chnrch must become the aorl
of the nation. The Church's work in it's ultimate
end Is to individual souls but In orlcr 70 do
this the best way is seek TO establish conformity
to The laws. In our civil life there also dangers
for instance Ia regard to the currency at the present
tim"-but lave fnl faith in institutions and in
their dealing with questions ko this On the larger
helt the question Of universal suffrage looms up,
but this can be settled people better understand
what constitutes organic unity In regard to poiti-
cal machinery IL IL necessary to remember that tho
better class OF people have retired from local poli
Cal affairs, and we should not blame those who take
their places and manage public business us.
IL Is necessary that We should get back influence
aud places He often wondered he said how
20 many young men of leisure kept out OF public lfe
In speaking OF the tendencies of the government TO
seularize education lac sad that the idea spread
Ing even to excluding the Bible from the schools.
Another chief danger is the difficulty between the
employer and the employee Societies had dccayed al
ways by nsdious spreading of rebellious convictions
among the Masses We did not know what the work


ing classes felt and said. The demagoguc had all 10
say TO those men, and 1t was from the delusons with
which they were thus mbued that there was danger.
and not from the men themselves. But he had no


fear. either for the Church for society from any OF
the threaenin,,s which to bc disccrned in che
land Thanksgiving Day had como around again,
showing that thore increase Of prosperity III
the nation.
Year: 1878

At All Souls Church there special Thanks.
alluded in his prayer to the occasion and prayed that
the blessings of the Almighty might descend upon
the hearths of all homes. In opening his sermon tho
preacher said he would avail himself of the allowance
usually granted to the pulpit by delivering political
address in the place OF hin sermon-not political
harangue but patriotic discourse in the interests Of
truth love and union. He would especially take up
the relation between the South and the North. Until
the civil war abolished slavery the North and South
were divided sharply as Judah and Israel Of old.
Slavery was the central idea round which the whole
social ana political life of the South turned. The
same slavery, by n common OF the danger Of
insurrecton. educated tho South in the science
OF government OF interiors and in strong
sense OF superiority. DR.. Bellows spoke OF the
South, and recalled some scenes Of his youth in
Louisiana and Alabama which could not be rivalled
outside Of the old country life of England. The de-
lightfu features of that life affected even his cold
New England Judgment. 1t was q great mistake to
suppose that the South had built up merely utlita-
rian system from considerations of selfish advantage
alone. On the contrary the moral and spiritual
the pulpit had persuaded itself that slavery was
right: and the people honestly believed that the
negro as descendant OF Ham, was by the decree OF
God ordained to remain i'll state OF perpetual servi
tude The enthusiastic fight OF the South was meant
repel the inpuaton OF the North that its insttu
tons were heathenish or barbarous.


The preacher closed with the expression OF his fer
vent hopes that equality, love and union might reign
between the two sections living under one constitu
ton.
Year: 1878

Thanksgiving Day was observed in Jersey City and
Hobokcn by an almost entire suspension OF business
and the closing Of the public buildings. The police
made but few arrests and the day spent quietly.
Religious services held in all the churches and
were well attended. There no public display in
the city.
Year: 1878

TIE Senate Committee on Election
reported favorably on Saturday on the
bill to permit West Virginia to hold her
next Congressional election at the regular
State election in October, instead Of in
November as the law now stands.
Year: 1878

To the Editor of the TRIBUNE.


In the early settlements of America the
pioneers were mainly dependent OH the
wild game around them for subsistence
while making their FIRST Improvements,
and could not have well succeeded with
out. Such was and is the case with the
pioneers of Michigan from the first to
the present time, for to pack or trans
port their provisions through rOadless
forest 10 their distant cabin. imposes Il


double tax that is greatly relieved by a


fat deer that supplies the table. and the


hides serve in other ways of lasting ben
eft. By the common Law of Justice, and


the law of necessity as well, the poo.


pioneers-for all are pOOr-have the same
right TO all of the wild game at the pres


ent time us in other days. But by the
rule of plumber. now SO prevalent. hun
ters and SpOrtSmen from other counties
anu oft in companies with their trained
dogs march through the newly settled


counties of Northern Michigan captur-
ing all the game to be found. The plea
OF money paid for bills and fares are no
arguments in their favor; it leaves n0
equivalent tor lost game. and if it did the
right parties get none OF ii. Such hun


tiers have no more just right to the wild


game in Cheboygan county, than they


haye to the stock or growing crops OF
the hOmesteaders. located here and there


through the woods. True, the game law


protects wild game ut certain seasons OF


the year. which is just and proper. A


stringent law should now be passed pro-


hibiting hunters aud spOrtsmen, not res
idenls of the county, from hunting or


killing deer or other wild game within
the limits OF any organized county III


the state of Michigan. Petitions asking
the passage of a Jaw to that end. shoulu


be circulated freely, aud presented to the
next Legislature, from ever new county
i'm the State. TO meet the coming sea-
son of hunting let every inhabitant in
such county mite in a baEd for tue pro-


lection OF the game they have kept for
their own benefit, by posting bills far
and rear warning all hunters from


abroad not to hunt or kill deer or other
wild game within the limits of the cOun-
" named that no quarter or favor Will
| be shown them; that all such intruders


are trespassers and will be promptly met
and warned to leave at once. Should any
hunter disregard such warning and per-
sist In in the pursuit OF game. let every
resident acs the vigilante resOlutely and
make all intrutlers feel the power of


summary justice by following them out
| of t e county, and be sure they leave.
At all times mark with "a close sight on


every yelping dog on the chase.


| III. HI KELSEY.
Year: 1878

tion is found i'm cotton because the me-
chanics daughter wears stocking with a
hole in ii.


1t may be urged that in this northern
part of the state of Michigan we are not
much interested in National affairs. but
such an idea or supposition is a wrong
one, rs every man, whether he has prop
erty or not, is interested in living under
a wise and judicious form Of govern
ment, Therefore the laboring men of
this county by all means should endeav-
or TO elect person who ia every way ca
pable to represent their interests in the
councils Of the state,


Before concluding this letter would
merely say 10 laboring mel that their
Interest is contained i'm the In the intro
ductiOn of specie as "a currency for the
country, for it will ever fail to give con-
fldence TO capitalists to invest their


money in making railways snd other
works OF improvement which would be
Instrumental in gi,ing employment to
inou>aids. LabOring men would do we'll
TO understand that their interest is iFlen-
tical with that OF tie capitalist. Sk-ald
the capitalist fail i'm business the labor
ing man would soon experience the sad
effect, Another idea which is of the
greatest importance for laboring men to
understand is that labor is governed by
supply and demand, like any other COM
modity. Therefore the policy which
tends to create enterprise is the true one
for the poor man, For labor to contend
against capital is very uhwise and impol-
itic. Mr. Kearnty's agitation is fraught
with great danger and mischief to the
lab"ring community of the country.
AS ii lab0ring man will undoubtedly
vote at The next clvc' ion iD favor of some
good Republic IN. conscious that it win
be TO the interest of the Iaboring COM
munity as well as TO the interest Of good
government. Yours respectfully,
4 NJ
Year: 1878

Would you ask why this dunning?
Why these sad complaints and murmurs.
Murmurs loud about delinquents
Who have read the paper weekly,
Read what they had never paid for,
Read with pleasure and with profit,
Read of church affairs and prospects,
Read of news both home and foreign,
Read the essays and the poems,
Full of wisdom and instructions;
Read the tables of the markets,
Carefully corrected weekly
Should you ask us why this dunning?
We would answer, we should tell you.


From the printer, from the mailer,
From the kind old paper-maker,
From the landlord, from the "devil,'
From the man who taxes letters
With a stamp of Uncle Samuel-
Uncle Sam the rowdies call him;
From them all there comes a message
Message kind but firmly spoken,
"Please to pay the bill you owe u.s."


Sad it is to hear such message
When our funds are all exhausted;
When the last greenback has left US;
When the nickles all have vanished;
Gone to pay the paper maker,
Gone to pay the toiling printer,
/, Gone to pay the landlord tribute,
Gone TO pay the clerk and devil,
Gone TO pay the faithful mailer,
Gone to pay Uncle Samuel
Uncle Sam the rowdies call him
Gone to pay for beef and Bridget,
Gone to pay our faithful parson.


Sad ii is to turn our ledger,
Turn the leaves of this old ledger,
Turn and see what sums are due us,
Due for volumes long since ended,
Due for years of pleasant reading.
Due for years of anxious labor,
Due despite our patient waiting,
Due despite our constant dunning,
Due in sums from three to twenty.


Would you lift burden from us?
Would you drive a specter from you?
Would you taste a pleasant slumbers
Would you have quiet conscience?
Would yeu read paper paid fort
Send Us money-send us money;
Send us money-send us money;
Send the money that you owe US!
Year: 1878

A Missouri correspondent of the Rural
World gives the follawing rule for meas.
uring corn in the crib.


Our county paper published rule, and
said il was passed by the last legislature,
but whether it really passed as this paper
published it--in the interest OF stock men
II don't know. The rule is this


Reduce the selid contents to cubic
inches and If the corn is shucked, divide
by 1890, which will give the number OF
bushels of shelled corn; but II the corn
is not shucked, take one quarter from the
number of cubic inches thus found, and
divide the remainder by 1900. Now, in
a pen 9x9xl0, there is about Is bushels
less by this rule than the old rule We
have always used. So, you see it is a
considerable item. A very nice thing
for people who buy good deal of corn.


You would please number of sub
scribeIs around here If you would in
vestigate and give us the truth about
the matter. | will give the rule we
have always used here;


Reduce the solid contents to cubic
inches, and divide by 2,l50, and take a
fifth for shuck, and one-half for cob, and
you have the number of bushels of
shelled corn.
Year: 1878

Nh \ y


The Clarion is Democratic paper,
but We are opposed to the style OF
abuse adopted by some of our ex-
changes against those Of our people
who call themselves Conservatives.
There may be some difference among
ourselves on questions of minor i'm
portance, but when the time comes to
do battle against Radicalisln, we must
lay those differences aside and go
forth as united brotherhood, re-
solved to make many sacrifices 70:
the good of our common country
The victory won in 1876 was achieved
under the banner of the Democratic
and Conservative party, and we are
willing to march under the folds of
that flag to another victory in 1873.
What mattersit by7what name a man
may eall himself so long as he will
work fen the good of his parish and
State7 We think it unwise to agi-
tate this question aud if7persisted 10
we fear it will cause a split among
our peoples 9. ~
Year: 1878

The Board of Trustees this day resolved that
after paying the annual dividend Of TEN PER
CENT on Capital Stock OF Company, that q
dividend of TWENTY PER CENT In cash be
paid on Monday, June 10. to those parties en-
titled to receive the same