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Year: 1874

All of the Silver City mills are run
ming, full blast, on ore from the Com
stock and neighboring mines.


The lumbermen and wood-cutters
are now very actively engaged every
where among the timber ranches
along the eastern slope of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains.


Good progress is being made in the
erection of the heavy foundation walls
of the large new mills of the Consoli-
dated Virginia Mining Company. The
principal walls are about completed,
but there is much heavy stone-work
yet to be done about the foundation OF
the batteries and engines.


Repotts from the new placer mines
in the Bruneau Mountains state that
the mines have been greatly overrat-
ed. Two or three Frenchman have
been working in the Bruneau region
for about two years, and have made
small wages-two or three dollars per
day-and this is about as much as
anybody can make in any diggings
yet found in the country.


A greater amount of prospecting is
being dane in the western Part of the
State this season, says the Virvinia
Chronicle, than is generally supposed.
1t is not confined to a search after
silver bearing lodges, but coal, cobalt,
boraX, and quicksilver are sought for,
and some valuable mines have been
discovered.
Year: 1874

The Scientific american publishes a
description, with diagrams, Of an ap-
paratus designed to furnish simple,
safe and cheap psewing-machine motor


The power used is clock-work. and
may be attached to any machine. The
novel parts of the machinery are the
appliances for securing uniform eX-
ertion of power during the running
down of the clock spring, and for reg
ulating or altogether stopping the
running of the machine. These ap-
pliances cannot be described to detail
without the use of diagrams, but it is
sufficient to state that in winding up
winds chain first around the larges
portion of a spirally grooved drum,
and that when the clock-work is set
chain from the smaller part of the
drum. Strong power is thus made to
act on short levers. A brake, worked
by the foot regulates the rate of speed
at which the machinery is run, and a
lever terminating in knob on the
top of the table, is arranged SO as to
stop the machine at the will of the
operator. The Scientific american
states that, in trial of the appara-
atus, eight turns of the crank made in
the direction from the operator, wound
up the spring and set the machine in
motion at full speed, estimated at 27O
stitches per minute for twenty min
utes. 1t is estimated that the machine
would furnish power for continuous
work for half an hour. In the trial
the needle was driven through many
thicknesses of muslin or linen.
Year: 1874

pa The tide ofimmigration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
q new one of DESMOND. They say there Is no
comparison between the two. 2%o
Year: 1874

We have to dispose Of our immense
Stock of Clothing, Dress Goods, ETC., etc., to
make room for very extensive Stock OF Fall
Goods, just purchased in New York, and en-
route for us. We have reduced the prices, and
you will find 1t to your advantage to call q
the
Year: 1874

Can it be a subject for wonder then that
the spirits and industries Of our people are
depressed from one end of the country to
the other, exhausted by fruitlessly con-
ending, not only against the destroying
elements, but by myriads of leeches un-
ceasingly draining the life blood from the
nation?


The fate of sisyphus aptly represents the
condition of the American producer. The
weary and toilsome days are spent rolling
the stone to the top Of the mountain, but,
with the return of each season, the profit
less task must ;be renewed. The surplus
of his earnings are gone; taken from him
by such ingenious machinery that he don't
know where to censure, or whom to blame.
One thing he does know, he must keep
rolling the stone or perish.
Year: 1874

TIE St. Paul Dispatch has trotted out a
congressional candidate of its own in the
person Of Mr.. Burbank, and evidently
feels that it has made fortunate hit. The
candidate is not only one of natures noble.
men, but is a natural born congressman
signed, sealed, and ready for delivery,
with untold virtues and talents rarely
equaled, and what the Dispatch states on
evidence is no longer within the reach o:
discussion. The only evidence OF trick
cry on the part of the Dispatch is, that it
fails to inform its candidate that Avert Il
and Dunuell have gnawed most of the
meat from the congressional bone, and
that there is dry sucking them now in
comparison to the good old days of back
pay grabbing. Still, if the Dispatch
bankers after the bone, such as it is, the
door is open to 50 in, sink or swim.
Year: 1874

SOME of our State exchanges mention the
name Of Worthy Master Parsons as being
made up of "the right kind of TIMBER to
represent efficiently and satisfactorially ag-
ricultural interests in Congress. Should
this sentiment become general throughout
his district, what the farmers will, they
can execute. Our theory is, take new
man fresh from the ranks if need be,
shay seed in his hair" and the odor of
the barn yard about his boots. The
GRANGE ADVANCE waits impatiently Cor a
good and true man, unstained with the
taint of old party associations to spring up
spontaneously from the soil, and it will go
for him heart and soul. If the farmers in
the State, would, as they have done else
where, determine to control these congress
sional elections they have the power and
could readily do it.
Year: 1874

A. s. BARNES & CO.. PUBLISHERS.


This new Review promises. judging from
the list of contributors, to be valuable
addition to the miscellaneous literature OF
the day and age. The first number has
lengthy and able review of "Our Late
Panic" This presents the writer with
broad field to canvass the prominent
events of the past ten years; to trace up
cause and effect; and leads to conclusions,
if not discouraging, at least humiliating to
every lover of free and honest govern
ment.


Woe to the people when nation fails to
produce the right kind of men at the right
moment equal to every emergency. In a
time Of general corruption, should all be-
come corrupt, the fatal end Of that nation is
not far distant. There certainly vas mo-
ment when the patriotism and splendid tai
Year: 1874

The Editor of the Wabashaw Herald is
the happiest man about, in these hard
times. He reminds one of those merry
old days when we all went in so joyfully
for the "five million loan" How pictur-
esque and beautiful the golden future
loomed up before us. But alas the
Bonds went out and the railways did not
come in; then the gilded horizon faded
away forever. We hope the Herald will
live to realize its most sanguine expecta-
tions. The people, have been so shame
fully treated time and again, that ex-
perience has taught caution and wis lom:
so that they will be sure to secure the road
and this will give them ample returns
upon the investment.


$4,000 MORE FOR THE FARMERS AMI


PEOPLES zUMBRo VALLEY RAILWAY.


Beautiful Minneola came to time last
Saturday and right handsomely took her
share in the peoples great cooperative
movement tor cheap transportation and an
economical, honestly managed peoples
railway. All honor to her. This is as il
should be. Just as fast as the farmers and
people thoroughly understand this pro.
ject, they are in for it, for wilfully blind o,
stupid must be, who so understanding can
not see that it must be vastly for the ben
neft and gain of himself, his neighbors
and his town.-[Wabashaw Herald.
Year: 1874

THE GRANGE ADVANCE is furnished ia clu's
OF tea for $3.50 per year, and will be furnished
for the next thirty days to single sub. cribers
for three months, and to clubs Of ten or mora
for four months at 50 cents each on trial. We
want five thousand new subscribers in the next
thirty days, vnd can have them if every one Of
our friends Will go to work in earnest.
Year: 1874

better than it should be. The result was
that the Bender family fed and. though
nearly every day the telegraph brings news
of the arrest Of one of the family, no one Of
the murderers has yet really been seized.
Neither has the murderer Of Nathan ever
been brought to justice, while even now the
police Of Philadelphia are pretending TO
hunt ont the mystery attendant upon the
kidnapping of q small child These and
conclusion that the detective police service
of the different cities in the United States is
woefullv at fault. Large rewards have
been offered for the apprehension of the
interesting Bender family, the members Of
which even now NAV De enjoying tie facili.
ties for pleasure afforded By our first class
hoteis.-Ne,c York Sim.
Year: 1874

FIsH1NG PARTY.-A party of gentlemen left
this city this morning for kits Hammock, on
the Bay Shore, where they will remain for some
time. They were well provided with sporting
tackle, and anticipate good time in fishing and
| cnnninn
Year: 1874

FELLOW CITIZENS: The importance OF the
approaching election n far greater than the cleo
ton Of nt men to administer the anairs Of our
State II majority Of tho citizens Of this state shall
ext Tuesday elect the ticket which nominated ~
Tho Convention Of the Republican party held ~ Utica
Year: 1874

A SURE REMEDY FOR A FELoN.-
Tnis very painful eruption, with al
the remedies" recommended, IS So
dom arrested until it has run a cr-
tain course, after causing great iuf-
fering for two or three days and
nights. The following remed is
vouched for by the Buffalo "Ad,ertis-
err as q certain thing from its own
knowledge: "Take q pint of Common
soft soap and stir in air. slack,d lime
till it is Of the consistency Of glaziers
putty. Make a leather tkimble, fill
it with this compound and insert the
finger therein, and a cure is certain
This is domestic application that
every hoase-keeper can apply prompt-
ly.
Year: 1874

CHURCH ORGAN OR PIANO. Parties
desiring to purchase Piano or Church
Organ will find it to their interest to ad-
dress the Star Office as we are willing to
make liberal discount onthe Agents pub
ished prices.


N. B. As we learn that some persons
have supposed that it is secondhand
piano we wish to dispose OF, We desire to
state that we have no such piano or
church organ to sell, but that they are
BRAN NEW now at the Ssleeroom m
Mobile and subject to our order. II
Year: 1874

Piano FOR SALE.-Anyone contem
plating the purchase oil Piano will
find it to his or her interest TO COM
municatc with the Editor Of the STAR
We have a new one for sale and viii
make liberal discount. Ks
Year: 1874

is now made upon the authorities of
that place to forbid her appearance on
the streets. What mournful fate is
hers-to live through the terrible suf:
fering only to endure henceforth a
keener mental anguish in the knowledge
that she is thing of horror, to be ab-
horred and Stunned by human kind,
with no hope in the future except the
grave, which shall hide her deformities
from the gaze of her fellow beings.
Year: 1874

heart, she knelt beside her lifeless
child.


Yes, he was dead. The little life
that at the beginning bad seemed so
puny and worthless, had blossomed
out with rare beauty, and had given
back, ere its first flush Of June, its
golden fruit.


Perhaps this seems to you simple
story idly told, but had you stood as
| did few months ago in that little
village church. and, as the sun stole
in through the painted window glori-
flying there the sweet form of Mercy,
and listened TO this story, told by
Dame Ursula, l think it would seem
to you as to me, one of the sweetest,
saddest stories / ever heard.
Year: 1874

%We have too high regard for Mr..
Whitworth's ability and sense of decen-
cy to imagine for moment that he
would employ the frothy mouthings of
an idiot in his own advocacy or defence,
as it would appear by the Temperance
Organ" If he can stand the fulsome
adulation from such source, we can
much better afford to bear its meaning
less abuse.
Year: 1874

A steamship came last week into
port, which, if We mistake not: will mark
an era in the food question, and help to
cheaper beef for the poor man more
than the most careful marketing. We
allude to the North, which has Just ar
rived from the River Plate with many
hundred head Of cattle, all in good con-
dition, and brought across from the
Argentine Confederation in "a days.
How excellent the condition of these
South American beeves was, may be
judged by the fact that after few days
test and fresh food they have all been
sold to Berkshire farmers for store
beasts, at an average price Of G16 a
piece. Now the supply Of these oxen on
the River Plate and adjoining terri
tories is simply enormous; they are
killed by ten Of thousands for the value
of their hides and fat, and the very best
Of them may be bought, brought over,
and landed at an outside cost of G7,
excluding freight. Here, therefore, is
profit of 100 per cent. to set on foot a
mighty live stock trade with South
America. Not oxen only, but horses of
an excellent breed are running wild in
thousands upon the estancias of those
boundless plains and uplands.


Aldridge's and Tattersalls will shud-
der to hear that herd after herd of fine
shaped mares and foals are annually sold
there for few shillings head, and
slaughtered wholesale for their SKINS
After so successful an experiment, moth
ing prevents the regular importation into
this country Of the La Plata horse. It
is by no means Of bad breed, and might
be landed here at half the price Of a
grocers pony. But the actual landing
and sale of 500 live beasts from those
exhaustless pastures oug hit really to be
regarded as an event in the economic
history Of the two worlds and we sin
cerely trust that it may lead to a steady
and established trade with South Amer
ica.-London Paper.
Year: 1874

As was taking a walk early in Septem-
Der, noticed two little boys on their way
to school. The smaller one stumbled and
fell, and though not very much hurt, he be.
gan to whine in \ .boyish way-not regu-
lar roaring boy cry. as though he were
half killed, but a little cross whine.
The older boy took his hand in kind
and fatherly way and said


Oh, never mind, Jimmy don't svhine ;
it's great deal better to svhist;e''
And he began in the merriest way a
cheerful boy whistle.


Jimmy tried to join in the whistle.
81 can't whistle as nice as you, Charlie, "
said he; "my lips won't pucker up good. :"
"Oh, that is because you have not got
all the whine out yet," said Charlie but
you try minute, and the whistle will drive
the whine away"


So he did, and the last saw or heard Of
as earnestly as though that were the chief
end of life. l learned a lesson which I
hope l shall not soon forget, and it called
out these few lines which may possibly
cheer another wilmer of mature years, a.
this class is by no means confined to the
children:
1t is better to whistle than whine;


1t is better to laugh than cry;


For though it be cloudy, the sun will soon shine


Across the blue, beautiful sky.


1t is better to whistle than whine


Oh! man with the sorrowful brow,
Let the words of the child scatter of thine
And gather his cheerfulness now
It is better to whistle than whine,


Poor mother so weary with care,
Thank God for the love and the peace that thine,
And the JOY of thy little ones share.
It is better to whistle than whine,


Though troubles you find in your way.
Remember that wise little fellow of mine,


And whistle your whining away.
God bless that brave boy for the cheer


He brought to this sad heart of mine;
When tempted to murmur that young voice hear,
1T is better to whistle than whine!


". W. C.. A.
Year: 1874

simple and humane treatment is pretty


generally employed by native Califor-
mans, and is always accompanied with
success: Take an ordinary packing
rope, pass the same under the horses
belly; let a man take hold of each end
Of the same and draw it saw-fashion
against the inside Of the fore-legs. No
sooner will the horse feel the saving of
the rope than he will commence STEP
ping forward. Follow him up a few
steps, continue saving his legs with
the rope, and he will 90 ahead without
further trouble.-Phizadelphia Gazette.
Year: 1874

From the Delevan Bee.


The doctrine which Grantism i'm
presses upon the mind is that there is
no important difference between right
and wrong, morality and corruption,
manly industry and larceny, truth and
falsehood. honesty and fraud, veracity
and perjury. Get money is the maxim
Of Grantism !; and if you are caught
stealing it, Grant will write you GER
tihcate that you are true Republican,
and that he is your friend.
Year: 1874

President MacMahon has made no change in the
political situation. The legltimists are nrm In
their refusal to vote the constitutional bills.


meeting or the Left Centre to-day rejected q
proposition that the immediate discussion OF the
bills be moved In the Assembly and resolved 70
await the invitation OF the Right Centre and the
government
Year: 1874

The following record will show the changes in
the temperature during the past twenty-fonr
hours in comparison with the corresponding date
last year. as recorded at Hudnuts Pharmacy
HERALD Building, New York;
Year: 1874

kept Us well lii with the strong light OF
/ their lanterns


But the men tore on. till at last the
| place was about cleared out and We had
I got 10 a mass of brick wall slopinl
/ against one side and a little wood work
on The other side, along with some rub
/ biSh


And now was the exciting time as we
went-fOur of US at the brick wall
| dragged at it and raised il, when some
women up above shrieked out and we
stood trembling, for il had crUmbled
down and lay all Of a heap where We had
raised it from.


Quick" | shouted, huSkily.


And we tore the bricks away till there
was hardly a scrap left and we stood
staring at one another.


Why, she amt here, arter aIlr' saws
policeman


I'm blest,n s2vs another.
But i couldn't speak. for | did not
know what to do; but stood staring about
as if | expected next to see the little
darling come running up again unhurt.


TRY there says the Sergeant.


Then he turned on his light into dark
corner, where the bits of wood lay, and |
darted across and threw back two or
three pieces, when gave a CRY, and fell
On my knees again. For there was no
mistake this time; | had uncovered lit
tie foot, and there was the little white
sock all blood-stained; and | felt a great
sob rise from nv breast as stopped down
and kissed the little red spot.


Steady" said the Sergeant, and then
quickly, as knelt there, they reached
over me, and lifted piece after piece
away, till there, in the gray light of the
morning, was looking upon the little
mOtiOnless figure, lying there with her
golden hair, as had fancied, dabbled in
blood from cut in her little white fore
head, where the blood had run, but now
lay hard and dry. Covered with blood
and scraps Of mortar, she lay stretched
out there, and | felt as if my heart would
break to see the little, peaceful face al
most with a smile upon it; while, as if
ont of respect to my feelings, the men all
drew back, till knelt there all alone


And now far up in the sky the warm
light of the rising sun ShOne, and II was
reflected down upon that tiny face, light
ing it up with almost heavenly beauty;
and as knclt there in The still silence of
that early morn | could hear again and
again half-stihed sob from those look
ing on.


With trembling hands | leaned for
ward and raised her head then, passing
one beneath her, | rose on my knee to
bear her out, when | stopped as ifturned
to stone, then let go, ard claSped both
my raw and bleeding hands TO my black
ened forehead, as, Shrieking out, " Nv
God, she's alive" I fell back inSensible:
for those little blue eyes had opened at
my touch, and voice, like the faintest
sigh OF the wind in summer, whispered
the one word,


"Father!"





That's her, sir. Fine girl she's crown,
amt she: But she was beautiful ~
child Hair ever so many shades lighter;
and unless ToI went close no. You
couldn't see the mara Of tir"o vs.v, srrvtlsIr
it was some time before the scar gave
over looking red


But really, y0u know, sir, there ought
to be something done about these bilcrS;
for the rate at which they're a-bustin's
Year: 1874

FoRECAsTING THE coNvENTI0N-woRDs OF


CAUTION AND COUNSEL. t


To the Etiiter Of the Sentinel;


SIR: 1t Is now evident that the 10th OF
June will be memorable day in the polit-


ical history Of Indiana. Whatever the cir
cumstances attending the issue of the call, it


was evidently well timed, since IL Ia meeting


prompt response. The people were ready
and waiting. Theys are comprehending, too,


that whether the convention WAS called in


the interest of individuals or cliques for the


promotion of illegitimate schemings, or for
the purposes which the language Of the call
case as in the other, that every section of the
state should be represented by it's
good and true men. If intending wrong


it should be restrained; IL good it
should be aided and encouraged. .Ii,u -
Z 1t Is not necessary ct this late day TO offer
argument In proof that there is work for
such a convention to do. 1 doubt whether
you can find an intelligent man in the state
who does not know that the body polite is
in an unhealthy and diseased condition.
Every one realizes that remedy should be
found, and that quickly. The state abounds
in all the elenents which should insure
prosperity; fertile soil, inexhaustible ores.
extensive forests, and above all and control-
ing all, an Intelligent, industrious people.
And yet few unserupulous demagogues,
carelessly entrusted by the voters
of the state with political power,
have undermined the public confidence,
embarrassed the productive Industries ard
have slmost deadened the public conscience.
II this be borne In mind by the delegates
who shall come mp here on the 10th day of
June, IL they comprehend how much Is in
volved ia their deliberations, they will cast
aside all personal considerations, and for
getting self will attempt 20 restore that har-
mony as between man and man, between
class and class, which is first essential to
material prosperity. 1t is not that they will
have co.1e here TO nominate state officers.
This Is but secondary consideration. The
first duty Is to decide upon wise public
policy and to pledge their constituencies
nnequivocally TO its support. The reform we
scek cannot be had from the governors
Office nor from the state house. IL must
in the local precinct. and the first
work to be done is at the primary ballot box.
Set the people to thinking and to voting
and intelligently, and we
shall have good local officers to execute the
laws and to INSPIRE the people with respect
for Z them. Secure : this, and COR
ruption In the higher grades Ia ont
of the question. Secure this, and We