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Year: 1879

The attention of !hs public in gen.
eral and the ladies especially. is called
to the new announcement OF the well
known and universally popular dry
goods merchant, Alvin Barton, to be
found in hi, issue. He is just in re-
ceipt of another immense lot of new
and fresh goods, comprising almost
everything in the catalogue of wants
Q! the housewife, or in fact the family
generally. All are of the latest and most
attractive styles, and offered for sale as
cheap as they can be bad in the
United States. II is needless for US to
say anything by way OF recommended
ton of Mr.. Barton and his dfy goods
emporium in this community, for he
and it are too we'll and favorably
known. We simply desire to remind
those who have any needs in this line
that they will still find Barton's place
at the same old stand and the best
and cheapest lot OF goods ever seen
there before.
Year: 1879

We are pleased to say that our baby
was permanently cured of a serious
protracted irregularity of the bowels
by the use of Hop Bitters by its moth
er, which at the same time restored
her to perfect health and strength
The Parents, University ave-, Roch-
ester, New York. See another col-
umn.
Year: 1879

Thanks for a Thanksgiving Turkey.


The editor of the CHRONICLE takes
this opportunity to return sincere
thanks to Capt. Ambrose Gaines, the
popular and wide-swake grocer, for a
very tine fat turkey for the Thanks
giving dinner.
Year: 1879

An impression prevails that if pre- emption and homestead claimants deed away or in any way agree to dispose of the land they occupy with a view of obtaining patent therefor, they de stroy their claim and will not be able to perfect their title, but such is not true. Itis true that such claimants are required to make affidavit to certain facts, among which are these:

 That I have not settled upon and i'm proved said land to sell the same on speculation, but in good faith to ap- propriate it to my own exclusive use Ur benefit; and that 1 have not, directly or indirectly, made any agreement or contract, in any way or manner, with any person or persons whOmsOever, by which the title which 1 may acquire from the Government of the United States should inure, in whole or m part, to the benefit of any person ex- cept myself.

 The above conditions were enacted into law some fifteen years ago, where as by Act of March 3, 1873, the follow ing was made law, and will be found in section 22SS of the United States Revised Statutes. As cases involving this question have lately arisen in Tucson, we print the whole section, viz:

 SEC. 22Ss. Any person who has al ready settled or hereafter may settle on the public lands, either by pre-emp- tion or by virtue of the homestead law or any amendments thereto, shall have the right to transfer, by warranty against his own acts, any portion of his pre-emption or homestead for church, cemetery or school purposes, or for the right of way of railroads across such pre-emption or homstead, and the transfer for such public pur- poses shall in no way vitiate the right 10 complete and perfect the title to their pre-emptions or homesteads.
Year: 1879

SOUTHERN ARIZONA is bound to lead in the matters of progress, population and bullion production. A gentleman whose interests do not specially in cline him to one more than another section and who has examined the mines throughout the Territory, said to us today, that there is no longer a doubt that Southern Arizona would soon lead in successful mining. He says the Hermosa and other claims in Hershaw District are very valuable and will not fail to produce largely.
Year: 1879

Only little while, vain man. only a
little while. and whom you come homo
from the Office at even or noon, the
wife Of your bosom will meet you at the
door with IN anxious look in her eye
and hy.brush or an apron in her hand.
She will hold the door open Just three
inches for you to crowd yourself through,
and a. you mako hopeless efforts to slide
through that space. above your head and
under your feet and around your legs
that fly. brush win whirl and nestle like
Q restless meteor. and when you finally
crowd in and two flies follow you, the
goddess OF your home will bang the
door and weep and say that she can 20
In and out Of that door ffty times day,
and never pass fly inside. while you
can't come homo to the house without
bringing millions OF them in with you.
II 10 hard. poor man, We know 1t isn't
fair ON you, and it isn't just. but it's
got to come. and you might just as well
make up your mind to stand 1t.
Year: 1879

For some time past some drovers o
cattle in the Tenth ward have made a
habit of turning their cattle into the
City Park at night the pasturage there
being fresh, luxurious and green. On
Friday night officer Bernhart and
another officer whose name We did not
learn made a raid upon the Park and
captured five head af cattle, and bring
ing them into town impounded them.
As it costs two dollars a head to get
cattle out of the pound, the owners of
these cattle must have come to the
conclusion that pasturing cattle in the
City Park is paying rather dear for the
whistle.
Year: 1879

congregation is one of the live institu-


tions of our city. This evening the
male members meet in the cellar for
the purpose of taking steps towards re-
constructing that department into a
bible class and Sabbath school room,
whilst the ladies' meet in a neighbor
ing house to make arrangements for
one VI those suppers the Olivet people
know how to get up. The Young peo-
PIES Association too are making al
rangements to hold another Of their
entertainments within fortnight
which is expected to surpass the re-
cent one held with so much delight TO
a crowded house.
Year: 1879

An eDjoyabls party was given at the
Friendship Engine House last evening
about seventy five couple participating.
The music which was OF a superior or
der was furnished by Il. A. Glasgow's
Orchestra. Dancing was kept up until
a late hour and all present heartily en-
loved themselves.
Year: 1879

The United Assembly gave their last
picnic for this season at Rosendale
Park on Saturday evening last, and
the sfar was fitting finale to Ia. long
and enjoyable season Of amusement
and recreation this association has pro.
vided for the young people of Whining
ton. About fifteen members of the
Hay makers Club of Chester, and their
ladies were present on Saturday even
fng and remained until last evening
the guests of the United Assembly.
Year: 1879

1t is reported on very good authority
that distinguished Russian officer /.
now in our city with view of placing
a contract with one Of our ship build.
ing firms for building three men of war
for the Russian Government. lie was
in consultation with several of our
ship building firms yesterday, and It is
even limited that the contract has been
closed.
Year: 1879

A writer in Scrj6ner, considering
"The Relations of Insanity to Modern
Civilization, speaks of the loss of sleep
as prominent cause of insanity, and
says:


During every moment of conscious
ness the brain is in activity. The
peculiar process of cerebration, what
ever that may consist of, is taking place;
thought after thought comes folth-nor
can we help it. 1t is only when the
peculiar connection or chain of connec-
tion OF one brain cell with another is
broken and consciousness fades away
into the dreamless land of perfect sleep,
that the brain is at rest. In this state
it recuperates its exhausted energy and
power, and stores them up for future
need. The period OF wakefulness is one
OF constant wear. Every thought is
generated at the expense of brain cells,
which can be fully replaced only by
periods of properly regulated repose.
If, therefore, these are not secured by
sleep-if the brain, through over-stimu-
lation, is not left to recuperate, its ener,
gy becomes exhausted; debility, disease,
and finally disintegration supervene,
Hence the story is almost always the
same; for weeks and months before the
indications of active insanity appear
the patient has been anxious, worried
and wakeful, not sleeping more than
four or five hours out of the twenty -four.
The poor brain, unable to do its con
slant work, begins to waver, to show
signs of weakness or alteration; hallu.
cinations or delusions hover around
like floating shadows in the air, unit
finally disease comes and


"Plants his siege


Against the mind, the which he pricks and
wounds


With many legions of strange fantasies,


Which in their throng and press to that las
hold


! ConfOund themselves
Year: 1879

The true worker understands the I'M
portance of rest, and rarely overtaxes
himself consequently he can work at
apy time. Many q man can work only
at particular seasons and in particular
moods. His mind is like horse run
ming loose in the pasture, and he can
not always catch it at least, it will take
some time to bring it up and put it into
harness. Now it is evident that man
can do nothing in twenty minutes II 1t
takes him half an hour to get his mind
at work but the true worker has his
powers always at command. In any odd
fifteen minutes he can do full quarter
hours work. These fragments OF time
count up in the long run. The gift OF
work must be accompanied with the gift
of resting. To get the most money out
of team of horses, not only must they
be pushed hard when under harness,
but between work hours they must be
embarrassed, rubbed down, and made
most comfortable. Some men manage
their minds in so bad way as to leave
the harness on over night, They worry
over their work during the intervals OF
labor, SO that when they come back TO
their toll they are half exhausted before
they begin. But the noted workers are
those who in intervals Of toll take things
more easily. Such a one, when tne
work hour is over, drops his task ana
uuharnesses his mind. Then, wnen
called again to his work he can put ms
whole strength in 1t,
Year: 1879

There Comes Time.
There comes time when we grow old,
And, like sunset down the sea,
Slope gradual, and the night wind, cold,
Comes whispering, sad and chillingly


And locks are gray


As winters day
And eyes Of saddest blue behold
The leaves all weary drift away,
And lips of faded coral say
There comes time when we grow old.
There comes time when joyous hearts,
Which leaped as lesped the laughing main,
Are dead to all save memory,
As prisoner in his dungeon chain;


And dawn Of day


Hath passed away,
The moon hath into darkness rolled,
And by the morning, wan and gray,
hear voice in whisper say;
There comes time when we grow old.
There comes time--when manhood's prime
Is shrouded in the mist of years,
And beauty, fading like dream,
hatn passed away IN silent tearsi


And then how dark


But, oh, the spark
That kndles youth to hues OF gold
Still burns with clear and steady ray,
And fond affections lingering say:
There comes a time when we grow old.
There comes time when laughing spring
And golden summer cease to be,
And we put on the autumn robe
To tread the last declivity;


But DER the slope


With rosy hope,
Beyond the sunset, we behold
Another dawn with fairer light,
While watchers whisper through the night
There comes time when we grow old.
Year: 1879

While John Boggs and Leander Nc
Elfresh were taking ice from Sugar
lake, Kansas, few feet from the shore,
a tree standing at the edge of the lake,
at the roots of which fire was burning,
suddenly toppled over and fell with
crushing force upon the men and their
wagon. Boggs was struck on the head
by heavy limb and was killed instant
ly. McElfresh was badly crippled by
the heavy branches, but was not fatally
injured. A man on the shore warned
the men as he saw the tree falling, but
too late ; Boggs had barely time to look
upward when he received the fatal blow.
The fire had been built at the tree for
the men to warm by, and had been
burning several days.
Year: 1879

A thoughtless mother at Cornesse,
France, recently put some burning en-
bers from her oven into q stove with no
chimney, in a room where her two sons,
three daughters and one sister were
sleeping. They never woke.
Year: 1879

Gary's Boston motor promises to
greatly reduce the expense of telegraph
ing and change the present methods,
the apparatus the inventor has prepared
being about as simple as that of tele-
phone. A piece of soft iron balanced
on the neutral line in the magnetic field
produces electricity with every vibra-
ton, and, being attached to a lever
which is manipulated at key in tele-
graphing, the dots and dashes of the
Geographic alphabet are communicated
to a sounder at the other end of the wire
Just as in the present method of tele'
graphing.
Year: 1879




Learning without thought is labor
lost; thought without learning is peril
Gus.


Friends are as companions on Jour
ney, who ought to aid each other to per
severe In the road to a happier life.


When the millions applaud you, seri-
ously ask what harm you have done
when they censuressyou, what good.


Life is made up, not of great sacrifices
or duties, but of little things in which
smiles and kindness and small obligations
given habitually, are what win and pre-
serve the heart and secure comfort.


Misfortune is but another word for the
follies, blunders and vices which, with a
greater blindness, we attribute to the
blind goddess, to the fates, to the stars.
to anything, in short, but to ourselves.
Our own head and heart are the heaven
and earth which we accuse and make
responsible for all our calamities.


There is this difference between those
temporal blessings, health and money
money is the most envied, but the least
enjoyed; health is the most enioyed, but
the least envied; and this superiority OF
the latter is still more obvious, when we
reflect that the poorest man would not
part with health for money, but that the
richest would gladly part with all their
money for health.
Year: 1879

Last evening between eight and nine
o'clock mice young man was stand
ing on the corner of Fifth and Vine
streets, smoking a cigar and twirling his
little rattan cane, endeavoring to attract
the attention of young ladies who
chanced to pass by. "a lady crossed over
from the opposite corner and walked
down Fifth, and the young man followed
her until about the middle of the square
between Vine and Race. when he stepped
up beside her and remarked:


Beautiful evening, isn't it?n


The lady looked at him but made no
reply.


enade with you?n


The lady stopped and said: "Sir, I
think you have made mistake, = and re-
sumed walking.


But the young man thought he hadn't,
so he spoke up again:


" Not at all, | assure you; come. take
my arm, and We'll go and get some ice
cream


From what followed it would seem
that the young lady didn't like ice-cream,
or the young man, either. She made
grab at him, caught him BY the collar,
and commenced humping him on the
head and in the face with her fan. After
receiving five or six whacks he made a
dash for liberty, leaving his nicely-laun-
dried collar and fiaring red recktie i'm
the lady's possession, when he walked off
up Race street at rate that would make
O'Leary stare There are hundred can
didates for such treatment on that same
square every evening Cincinnati En-
qssirer.
Year: 1879

The Washington correspondent of the
Louisville Courier Journal saws: Mem
bers of Congress are constantly puzzled
as to how correspondents get hold of
their secret proceedings in caucus. After
the last caucus there was a pretty cor
rect report given in one paper of the sub
jects reported from one of the committees
and presented for discussion. 1t was
afterward learned that the chairman of
the committee had made some notes in
regard to the subjects presented to the
caucus. When they adjourned he tore
the paper to pieces and threw them in
the waste-paper basket. When all had
departed an enterprising reporter entered
the hall and began search for items.
He saw the bits of paper and carefully
collected all of them, then he retired and
skillfully fitted the particles together.
Next he visited a committee-room and
asked the clerk if that was the hand
writing Of the chairman, He went from
one to the other, until he fixed upon the
member whose writing he held Next
morning his paper had pretty correct
report of the proceedings in secret eau
Gus. Many think it would be better if
the caucus would give correct news to the
papers, and thereby avoid the many
imaginary reports which correspondents
send out as news. A prominent paper
published sensational report which.
am told, had not shadow of truth for a
foundation. When the correspondent
was taken to task about it, he said, 81
was obliged to send something to nv
paper, and, if you will not give me news,
there is nothing to do but invent. /
would prefer the truth, but you leave me
no alternative,
Year: 1879

A couple may now set up for them
selves with very few utensils, scarcely
any provisions, and next to no know
ledge Of cookery. A gas or oil stove
takes the place of a costly and cumbrous
cooking range. Coffee is bought not
only parched but ground. Spices and
pepper come all prepared for use. Every
kind of bread, cake and pastry can be
purchased at slight advance on the
cost of the materials they contain If
one wishes the sport of making them,
self-raising flour may be had in any
grocery Fruit of all kinds, all ready
for the table, can be purchased about as
cheaply as that which must be pre-
pared. Not only Holsters and other
shell-fish, but salmon may be bought
cooked and ready to be served at price
but little above what the crude articles
cost, and cooked corned beef, tongue,
and pigs feet and ham have long been
on the market. There are also canned
soups, that only need to be diluted !;
mince meat all ready to put between pie
crusts, and roast meats and fowls of
all descriptions. Some grocers keep
mush prepared for frying. Boston baked
beans, put up in cans, have had a great
run during the past few years. English
plum puddings are also on the market.
Last summer witnessed the event of
fried potatoes as an article Of commerce.
And now comes the report that char
tered company has been engaged in the
manufacture of fish balls for the market.


1t is no longer necessary to be a cook
in order to keep house. 1t requires
scarcely any cooking utensils to provide
a warm meal A can opener, a frying
pan and coffee pot are the principal re-
quisites. Even the last is not absolutely
necessary, since a mixture of prepared
coffee, sugar and cream may readily be
obtained. 1t is even practical now for
the novice to dispense with cook book,
as the label on every can tells how to
treat the contents. Chicago Times,
Year: 1879

An exchange gives this hint: We
have often been annoyed, in cutting up a
roast of beef on the dinner table, by the
difficulty ofholding it in fixed position
on the smooth, oval plate, while attempt
ing to slice the meat down in a hand
some manner. Sometimes we have
thought that corrugated dishes would
hold the meat better and prevent its
sliding about. But more recently we
have found a much better remedy, by
the use of two carving forks set some dis
tance apart in the roast, but with the
handles brought together and held in one
hand. The ease with which the carving
is now effected is really surprising.
Freshly cooked and flexible beef IS sliced
down with entire control and accuracy,
and as thin as pasteboard if he desire it.
Nothing is easier than'to try this method,
and one trial will satisfy any one. 1t is
not patented.
Year: 1879

Tho rumors thss wsrs put in circulation on satur-
day last. to the efJect that Congressman Daniel
OReiily was dessrter from the United States Army.
and that his seat representative from the Second
district. Brooklyn. would be contested on that
ground. led TO considerable discussion yesterday.
His friends and constituents claimed that his ex-
planaton of his ton with the army in 1862 as
published in tho HERALD yesterday fully vindicAtsd
him from the charge


At tho meeting OF tho Board Of Aldermen the Alder
mau rose to question Of privilege. and spoke Tor
several minutes In his defence and In tenuncia-
ton of those who he sad used evcry possible means
to degrade him. He frequently applauded by
the lobby during hts speech.


When questioned By HERALD reporter concerning
the aifiiavits made against him Mr.. O'Eeiily SAID
that those who made them are all his political enc
mics. lie admitted that ho got &3S OF the Kings
county bounty fund. but that all, and IL did not
more than sufice to pay his expenses backward and
forward to the camp. Ho was never mustered into
the service of the United States he could not get
the lieutenancy for which he had joined tho state
regiment. Colonel Burk. who commanded the regf-
ment ON that account told him no would erase his
name from tho roll book Of his company. which was
consolidated.
Year: 1879

Three hundred millions in round
numbers is the balance of trade in
our favor, and for the first time in
many years we have retained at home
all the enormous production Of gold
aud silver during 1878, which is esti-


mated at SIS, 100000. That this can
be kept up we can hardly expect, for
other nations have not the money to
afford this constant drain upon their
resources, and can not pay for their
large purchases. 1t will be said that
they must live-,o live they must
eat, and they will have to buy food
OF us who can SILL them cheapest,
but they will send their surplus pop
uation TO this country. And it is
calculated tba: every immigrant is
worth at least 1000 to the country.
Year: 1879

If you pass house late at night
and happen to notice young man
and lady standing at the front door,
and hear smack as though a mule
had pulled his foot out Of a mud
hole, YOU can rest well assured that
the young man does not live there,
but that the young woman does.
Year: 1879

The women of Massachusetts, are
competent to take a philosophic
view of the most perpIexing prob
lens. When one OF them was in
formed that there were more women
than men in the State, she at once
replied that the fact was in accord
ance with the scientific doctrine of
the survival of the fttest."
Year: 1879

SHARP Practice. Ar instance Of
"sharp practice" is that OF man in
Ohio, who was acquitted of murder
on a plea Of insanity. He had Sc
cured his lawyers by mortgage on
his farm, but now rcpudiates the
mortgage on the ground that he was
insane when lie made it, according to
the showing of these same lawyers,
Year: 1879

AS we predicted, with Donnelly out OF
the Anti tiNonopolist, it would soon die.
And it did die. People took the paper
"to see what Donnelly had to say" and
when his say was through they were
through.
Year: 1879

work, were in the main Of moderate type,
tho Kearneyism being reserved for the pre-
ambles and resolutions. The worEngmen
have resolved to- continue the effort
to bring about q reform in the
hours Of labor, and, to, the end that
a portion Of those now in idleness
may share in the work to be done, they are
willing to reduce the day Of labor to eight
hours, the difference to be made up in the
increased number Of 1aborers employed to
produce the same results. Just how they
are going to manage this, none Of the
speakers seemed to know, except" one
lunatic, who advocated universal strike for
eight hours on and after July I, 1874
suggestion that Was not received favorably.


IN the absence Of any Law making it a crime
to work more than eight hours, it is not easy
TO see how such limitation of labor could
be enforced, and, Us one of the speakers re-
marked, unless it could be enforced all over


the world it would operate unjusly and


unequa11y in certain localities. -.
Year: 1879

It is very much to be hoped that the decis-
ion Of Judge DusDY, directing the release
Of the Ponca Indians from the custody Of
the military at Omaha, may lead to a revision
of the 1aws by which our intercourse with
and management Of Indian tribes is gov
erned Although SO much is said Of the ne
cessity for civiizing the Indians, practically
our laws under the adminjsr alton Of the In
dian Bureau t1eat all alike. It makes no
difference what degree Of civilization an In
dian may possess, he is controlled by the
same laws as are those who are most savage.
There can be no question that many Indians,
and indeed some entire tribes, are now in q
condition to permit Of their receiving the
rights Of citizenship. Many OF them are rs
capable Of taking care Of themselves and of
performing the ordinary civil duties as the,