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Year: 1879

Geo. Mason was exercising his horse on
the trotting park yesterday afternoon, and as
he got down from his sulky to put boots upor
that in making his way through the gate he
collided and broke one of the wheels. He then
passed along State and down Green street
grazing one or two teams on the way, and
frightening the horses OF one Of Curriers'
coal wagons, but no serious damage was done.
The runaway horse was stopped on the side
walk on Water street near Parrott & Chase's
store. the sulky by this time being pretty
well used up.
Year: 1879

At Cambridge the miners left the coal
mines yesterday and demanded three cents
per bushel. In the afternoon some were
willing to resume at two and half cents.
All east of town went to work to-day at the
latter figure, but at the Ohio Coal Company S
mines they still hold out. AT Masslon
all miners except of two mines are on strike,
the result of the proprietors refusing to ad-
vance. At indianapolis it is stated that there
is less than weeks supply of coal. should
cold weather come.


Four hundred miners in Straitsville strike
tomorrow.


In view of a possible coal famine, the
Board of Councillors, to-day, appointed a
committee to inquire whether the city has a
power, in such emergency. to buy coal and
sell it at cost, to relieve distress.
Year: 1879

SOAP.
THE OVAL CAKE
is the most conomical form of Washing Soap. All
bar or square cakes wear down in use to large fat
piece. too thin to handle, and therefore wasted; !;
while the OVAL CANE Of
Year: 1879

wish q parliament for Ireland simply to for local
interests. The greater number. of which Mr. Shaw
is the nominal leader. seek something between. They
wish to legislate all internal questions. and to
govern the revenues and resources Of the country.
while the Imperial Parliament directs the colonies
and foreign policy. In view of the several
'.reform bills" Of the last thirty years. the
basis of franchise would be necessarily of
liberal character, and the number OF
meMbers would be much larger than the
delegation now sent to the House OF Commons.
which is small in proportion to that of England.
The English papers have from time to time since the
repeal Of the Convention act shown indications Of
a fear that convention might be called in Dublin
which might by resolution declare itself
parliament. or might merely. as represent
ing the popular will. decree the union with
England ut end. The manner in which
this body will be formed given above will not
tend to relieve this apprehension 1t may be feared
by them, it is doubtless hoped by the home rulers
that in 1882 matters may be ripe for decided
the part of the Convention. Prominent among
the members of the National Committee which has
been preparing for the Convention were the OBJ
sructlonist members of the home rule party we'll
as number Of Roman Catholic clergymen.
Year: 1879

CHIEF DOUGLASS on TIE srAND-HE DECLARES


HE KNEW NOTHING OF THE ATrAcK-How


HE SAVED MRS. MEEKEH-oUgAY CANNOT


TELL WHO KILLED THE AGENT OR FOUGHT


THoRNBURGB.


Los PISos AGENCY. Col Nov. AL


via LAKE CITY. Nov. 10, 1879.


Ouray carried his point at the Indian council held
on the night of the 18th inst. and the principal
chiefs OF the White River Utes except jack.
present at the agency yesterday ready to give their
testimony when called upon. Indians who testify
before the commission arc sworn by Chief Ouray
according TO the custom OF the Ute nation.


Douglass the first witness called at the order
OF Ouray. He arose from his seat and. standing
erect with raised, he administered tho oath to
himself follows:-..By the heavens above. by the
earth that will receive me. by the Great Spirit that
looks down upon mo. dare not speak
anything but the truth" (rhis was said
with much force and with appropriate
gesture The OATH like all the testimony was trans
lated into Spanish by Ouray. and then into English
by Interpreter Townsend At first he was somewhat
nervous and very pale. but toward the close of his
testimony he had reganed his composnre. He said
nothing. heard nothing ana took no part in the
killing of Mecker and his employees or in tho fight
with Thornburgh; he found Mrs. Meeker frightened
and heeing and took her to his house and took
ofher his time was so much occupied with the care
of his wounded boy that he did not know anything
in relation to what was going wrong; at the time
the killing of the employees began he was in the
warehouse and did not know who began the attack;
his feelings overcame him. and it made him cry to
think of the condition into which his friends had
falen Meeker told him that in two days the soldiers
would come


Douglass replied that it would be better
to have officers come to the agency and have
As the Indians afraid of the soldiers, Mr..
Meeker promised to go with Douglass in the morn
ing and meet the officers. but while they talk
ing the fight with Thornburgh was going on. though
fact at the time.


Ouray has made all the necessary preparations for
the protection of the commission. and if the White
River Utes should make any attempt toward out
break. fifty picked men. who now encamped
within rifle shot OF the commission, would be on
hand the instant anything Of that kind was at.
tempted.


LATER P. M.-Johnson has been on the stand
all the forenoon. but knows less than Douglass.
To the question "Do you know whether there has
been any fight at the White River?" he answered,
mo" None of his relatives were in the fight far
he knew, and he could not give the name of
single Indian engaged in killing Meeker and the
ployes, nor the troops.
Year: 1879

George Funck. piano manufacturer. doing bust
ness at No. 5l7 West Nineteenth street. died at the
New York Hospital at half-past three A. NJ. yester.
day. Some time ago deceased. it is said. began to be
disspated On the 20h OF August he was. it is said.
In a scmi-dclirious state His wife then locked tho
door of the house. No. lAl Ninth avenue. and.
as is stated, refused to allow HIM to
90 out At this he became very angry.
and when she retired to her room
Mr. Funck went to his bedroom and jumped out
of the window He struck on a wooden shed three
stories below and rolled to the ground, where he
was picked UP insensible. He had sustained some
severe contusions about the head and limbs He re.
nained in a delirious state up to the moment OF
death. He was fifty years of age and leaves wife
and family 1t is said that business troubles were
the cause of his misfortune.
Year: 1879

August 27. The Board of Health to-day decided to
divide what is termed the infected district into seven
sections. each to be under inspector and the
whole under a sanitary inspector. daily reports to
be made from the Fourth district The work of dis
injecting will be continued throughout that quarter
and every effort will be made prevent the spread
of the fever.
Year: 1879

smooth and turfy, aud hung in gay fes-
toons from drooping branches. that
gently dilIused their incense in the
baImy air. Birds sang aud twi;tered in
a perfect Babel Of Joyous melody. All
nature seemed glorinusly fair, and
Franks heart was too full for utterance,
while EIinor, too, seemed TO feel perfect
content, needing no words to give il ex-
preston. The sunlight seemed almost
too dazzling, and the young man put
his hand To his eyes to shield them; but
with the motion he awnke, aud saw the
Spring sunshine fipodiug the room with
serene radiance.


He could scarcely believe that all the
bright visions were but llitting fancies
but when he remembered the first
dream, he shuddered and thanked God
sincerely that it was naught but vagrant
thought, whose evil prophecies he
would never permit to come true.


He took break fast alone, for his mother
did not come down, and then lie went
of for long walk in the park, where
In the bright but cool morning he
seemed to see more clearly than within
walls what he had done the day before.
He felt the deepest humiliation. Never
before had he felt the worse for liquor Of
any kind, and 50 intense WAS his disgust
when be recalled what he had done that
he resolved never to taste the treacher-
Gus poison again. And he never did.
Perhaps that strange, ill-omened dream
had something to do with this resolve;
be that as it may, he never afterward
saw a drunken man without recalling
instantly that terrible moment when he
saw himself a poor, degraded sot and
he never perceived the faintest odor Of
alcohol in any form without remember
ing the fearful sensations Of breathing
fire, and feeling it in his blood.
He felt ashamed to think of the harsh
thoughts he had cherished toward Eli
nor, and felt more strongly than ever
before that If he really wished TO become
worthy OF her, he must not only be
willing for her to do what she thought
right, but must try harder to do what
was right himself, without regard to
what was pleasing and desirable. 81
must try to save Jack" he thought to
himself, starting Off to see about him,
and making many good resolutions in a
more humble spirit than be had ever
before felt. For the first time he felt
the need Of Divine help, ani in a hesi-
tating way his soul sent up a silent
prayer for strength to do right.


ITO be continued
Year: 1879

The EngiisIUOmdn's RcUieC for May
contained an interesting article on the
microscope as affording employment
aud recreation for women. As most
persons admit, theoretically at least,
that work is a necessary condition OF
healthy development, natural stimu-
lus 20 the bodily and mental powers, Of
which women, no less than men, stand
in need, one cannot but wish that some
thing might come to break in upon that
melancholy waste Of time and money
which women who are not forced to
work for remuneration are accustomed
to spend in "fsncy work"


To be a musician, a painter or a sculp-
tor, one must have some special fitness
for the work but when a girl leaves
school, if she is not Obliged To go to
work 10 support herself, il is held to be
the proper thing for her to turn her at
tentiou to decorative art; and, between
smearing and daubing la paint and
working green cats against a back
ground Of yellow roses, and other SINH
lar trash, she fills up the time that is
not spent in other fashionable frivoli-
ties. Perhaps it is possible to make
fashionable "A kind of employment or
diversion that should have something
Oh n uttnAhl udAult III w. auAA ilAt hlAhbol
endless variety of effects which are pre-
sented to the microscopist could hardly
fail to have an awakening aud stimu-
lating influence upon mentality, while
ailording a refuge from listlessness and
eunui. Besides, IL would be compare
lively inexpensive and harmless. The
results would not stare at US from the
walls, nor trip us up as we attempt tC
pick our way across the floor. They
would not occupy the chairs and sofas
nor crowd the books and papers off the
parlor table.


The lessons the microscope teaches
and the new vistas OF thought ii opens
up, will be of extreme value to women
who are seriously occupied in home du'
ties, serving as correctives of the per
haps One-sided or prosaic nature OF theil
daily avOcatiOns, while it is emphatic
ally a recreation the tendency Of which
/ is exceptionally elevating and pure.
Year: 1879

PRINTING OFFICE SECRETS "A prop
erly conducted printing Office is as much
a secret as a Masonic lodge. The print
ers are not under oath of secresy, but
always feel themselves as truly in honor
bound to keep Office secrets as though
triple-oathed. Any employe in print
ing Office who willingly disregards this
rule in relation to printing office secrets
would not only be scOrned by his breth-
rem OF the craft, but would lose his posi-
ton at once. We make this statement
because it sometimes happens that a
communication appears in newspaper
under an assumed signature which ex-
cites comment, and various parties try
TO fiud out who is the author. Let all
be saved the trouble Of questioning the
employees Of the printing office. They
are know-nothings on such points as
these. On such matters they have eyes
aud ears, no mouth, and II anv fail TO
observe this rule. let them be put down
as dishonorable members of the craft.
IL is the same in job printing. III any
thing is to be printed aud kept secret
let proper notice be given of the desire
! for secresy, aud you might as well ques-
tiOn the SphyBx as one OF the printers
so that even the secret books for the
[ lodges are printed without fear.
Year: 1879

Marriage increases a mans modesty
so that after year or two he cau't sum-
mon up enough courage to kiss the
woman whose lips, in the vanishing
past, were glued to his four hours on a
stretch three times q week.
Year: 1879

After mature deIiberation and with
foil knowledge of the possible effect Of
our words upon our fellow mortals, we
wish to remark that the man who can
play three games Of croquet without
murder in his heart aud general desire
TO punch things, animate aud inRni-
mate, is either too good for this wicked
world or is irst-rate player.
Year: 1879

A few years ago large numbers Of
almond trees were planted in this
valley with the expectation of a
epecdy and large profit from the
nuts. In but very few instances
has that hope, thus far, been rea-
lixed, and in consequence there Is a
to regard these invest
ments rs worthless, and in some
1natances the trees have been cut
down as cumberers of the ground.
We cannot undertake to say
whether this tree will or will not
prove profitable; the only conclu-
sion that we have been able to ar
rive at in the matter has been that
orchards grown In immediate prox-
unity to the sea have thriven and
produced much more bountifully
than those further inland. To
what cause this is due we do moi
know, but the correctness of the
fact stated eau be easily verified,
aud II found to be as we have stated,
Il will be worth the while of those
owning almond orchards to investi-
gate the matter and ascertain the
cause. But In any event, there is
no necessity to cut down the trees.
This valley has not, as yet, q super.
abundance Cf fruit and 1t is well
known that the peach can be sue
cessfully grated or budded on
almond stocks, in fact, probably
ono half the almond trees in this
valley are now growing on peach
roots. Let those owning almond
orchards, who are satisfied that the
almond Is unpofitable, change their
trees into peach trees, a feat accom-


plished at slight expense and with


little loss Of time and we shall soon


have not only our markets stocked


with full supply of that delicious
fruit but superabundance for can
ming or drying.-Santo Barbara
Advertiser.
Year: 1879

A SHOWER OF MUD.-A few days
ago . shower Of mud fell on the
passenger train near Stone House,
east of Iron Point. The railroad
boys scarcely know how to account
for it. Some think the high wind
which prevailed, carried fine parti-
cles of alkali dust high up into the
clouds, and that the rain brought it
back to the earth in the shape of
mud. 1t completely coated the en-
CINE and cars which looked as If
they had been dragged through
mud hole.-W Winnenlucca 'Siver
6kQte.
Year: 1879

A large proportion of the American peo-
pie are to-day suffering from the effects of
Dyspepsia or disordered liver. The result
of these diseases upon the masses of in
telligeut aud valuable people is most
alarming, making life actually burden in
stead of pleasant existauce Of enjoyment
and usefulness as it ought to be. There
is no good reason for this, if you will only
throw aside prejudice and skepticism, take
the advise of Druggists and your friends,
and try one bottle of Green's August
Flower. Your speedy relief is certain.
Millions of bottles of this medicine have
been given away TO try its virtues, with
satisfactory results in every case. You
can buy a sample bottle for ten cents &C
try. Three doses will relieve the worst
case. Positively sold by all Druggists on
the Western Continent.
Year: 1879




The speech Of General Bragg, of Wis
consiu, in the house, on the payment of
southern war claims, deserves more atten-
ton than it has received, and it was the
sensation Of the day in Washington. The
special claim which called it forth was for
the relief Of southern Unionist, who had
furnished supplies to the Union troops dur
ing the war.


The claim may be just, but it is open to
suspicion on many accounts. ltbelongs to
q class of claims which, if once acknowl-
edged as valid and paid out OF the National
Treasury, would cost the nation hundreds
of millions Of dollars, Most Of these
claims are held by lobby agents and spec
ulators, many Of whom are northern Re-
publicans. Their payment would enrich
class Of iobbers aud sharpers, without re-
lieving those for whose benefit they are
pressed. Admitting that these claims are
based on justice, every citizen is liable to
be called on for pecunisry sacrifices and
personal services to the government in time
of war, and the government cannot pay for
all damages caused at such times, even to
loyal citizens. It is time the door was
shut against al such demands, and now
that the Democratic party has control Of
both branches of congress is the best time
to do it, and give positive evidence Of their
intent to reform and retrench in the mat
ter Of drains upon the Treasury.


A strenuous effort has been made by the
Republican party to create prejudice
against the Democratic party, by showing
that it is pledged to the payment of the
Southern claims in mass amounting to
upwards Of thousand million dollars. This
statement is based upon no foundation,
and is false throughout. The Dem
ocratc party is under no such pledge, but
on the contrary, it opposes the payment Of
all such claims aud repudiates the de-
mands of the Southern wing of the party
upon the National Treasury.


If the south is solid for subsidies and
swindles it must stand alone, or go bodily
over to the party that favors subsidies
and swindles. A solid south, even though
it may be solid for the Democratic party, is
not wanted, nor will it be accepted by
Northern Democrats if their solidity il
based upon the admission of their claims
upon the Treasury Of the United States.
The principles of the Democratic party dc
not admit Of a south and q north; all sec
tionsl distinctions must be blOtted out
and on the broad national platform the
Democracy must win or lose, but its success
must be as the representative Of the rights
and interests of all sections, demanding
equal justice to all No exception can bt
taken to the remarks of Mr.. Ellis, of Lou
isiana, so far as they bore upon Sectiona
loyalty, but the loyalty demanded by th
Democratic party must 20 farther thai
that and embrace within its grasp loyalt.
TO the constitution, to the Federal Gov
ernment, and to the rights and liberties o
the people of every section, whether Nortl
or South, East or West.
Year: 1879

A QUIET But HARD THRUST BY Mr. ANTHONY


A GENERAL ovERHAUIING OF TIE WAR LEGIs-


LAuON-GORDON AND THURMAN.


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCSEl


WASHINGTON, March 31.-About the middle of
the afternoon to-day, when there appeared
TO be no business of any Importance before
the Senate, Mr.. Anthony rose. and in
very quiet and dignifed manner remarked that
if the chairman Of the Joint committee of
the Democratic caucus, OF the chairman of the SEN
ate portion of the committee of the Democratic
caucus or the chairman of the subcommittee or
of the executive committee Of the Demo-
cratic caucus had nothing further to sug-
gest he would move that the Senate pro-
ceed to the consideration Of executive business.
Some Of the Democrats were very angry at this hit
of pleasantly, and if the motion had been put III
that way by any except the most amiable member
on the Republican side of the Senate, there would
have been angry retort.


A recognized Democratic authority, in speaking
Of the plans Of his party, says that the Republicans
must not be surprised if the Democrats deem it
necessary and fitting TO reGxamne and revise much
Of the war legislation which thrust upon large
section Of the country against its will. The state
ment proceeded upon the assumption that the pend
ing political legislation is only small beginning
compared with what may be expected when the
Democrats get fairly at work.


With the appointment of the House committee to
devise method of counting the electoral vote, the
Democrats will have this import ant matter in their
own hands. There intention the part of the
Democrats 10 deal with it during the last Congress,
as they were sure of shaping IT to suit themselves in
this. The present plan is to bring in bill and pass
II in the December session.


The morning Democratic organ here insists that
The President will sign the Army bill The Repub-
Leans have ceased 10 give any attention to such
tax and II Is only used by extreme Democrats as a
means OF holding their more moderate associates up
10 passing the political legislation exactly as it
comes RON the Caucus COlmittee.


senator Gordon owing 70 sickness, has not APP
peafeo IN ms seat during the present session. He
IN now, however, Improving II health. Senator
thurman, who has been confined TO his bouse bv
s'cAAess Ior week past at the Capitol to-day
Year: 1879

Do not estimate the worth of q
young man by his ability to talk soft
nonsense, nor by the length Of his mus
tache.


Do not imagine that an extra ribbon
tied around the neck can remedy the de-
feet Of a soiled collar and untidy dress.


If your hands are Drowned by labor,
do not envy the lily fingers of Miss
Fuss and Feathers, whose mother works
in the kitchen while the daughter loung,
es in tho parlor.


If dandy, with cigar between his
fingers, asks you if smoking is offensive
to you, tell him emphatically, eyes"
The Labit should be eyon though the
odor may not


Do not waste your tears on the imag.
mary sorrows Of AlonSo and Melissa,
nor the trials Of the dime novel hero
ines Seek rather to alleviate tie woes
of the suffering ones Of earth
Year: 1879

Camille Flammarion, the well-known
French scientist, thus expresses himself
in La Correspondence Scientifque re.
garding the ultimate fate Of our globe:


The earth was born; she will die. She
will die either Of old age, when her vital
elements shall have been used up, or
through the extinction of the sun, to
whose rays her life is suspended, She
might also die by accident through col
lision with some celestial body rneeting
her on her route; but this end of the
world is the most improbable Of all.


She may, we repeat, die a natural
death through the slow absorption Of her
vital elements. In fact, it is probable
that the air and water are diminishing
The ocean, like the atmosphere, appears
to have been formerly much more con-
siderable than it is in our day. The
terrestrial crust is penetrated by waters
which combines chemically with tho
rocks. 1t is almost certain that the
temperature Of the interior Of the globe
reaches that of boiling water at depth
about six miles, and prevents the water
from descending any lower. But the
absorption will continue with the cool
ing of the globe. The oxygen, nitrogen
carbonic acid which compose our atmos
phere also appear to undergo absorption,
but slower The thinker may foresee
through the mist Of ages to come, the
epoch, yet afar of, in which the earth,
deprived OF the atmospheric aqueous va
por which protects her from the glacial
cold of space by preserving the solar
rays around her, will become chilled in
the sleep of death. AS Henri Vivarez
says; "From the summit Of the noun
tains winding sheet of snow will de-
scend upon the high plateauS and the
valleys, driving before it life and civili-
zation, and masking for ever the city
and nations that it meets on its passage"
Life and human activity will press in
sensibly toward the intertropical zono.
st. Petersburg, Berlin, London, Paris,
Vienna, Constantinople and Rome will
fall asleep in succession under their eter-
nal shroud. During very many ages
equatorial humanity will undertake arc
tic expeditions to find again under the
ice the place of Paris, Lyons, Bordeaux
and Marseilles The sea coasts will
have changed, and the geographical map
of the earth will have been transformed,
No one will live ard breathe any more
except in the equatorial zone up TO the
day when the last family, nearly dead
with cold and hunger, will sit on the
shore of the last sea, in the rays of che
sun which will thereafter shine here
below on an ambulent tomb revolving
aimlessly around useless light and a
barren heat"