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Year: 1878

SPEAKER RANDALL rendered the
country a great service yesterday in
coming down from the Speakers chair
to the floor of the House and making a
telling speech in favor of economy in the
government expenses. 1t is high time
the Democratic members were assuming
high ground in this particular topic,
which has been allowed to lay dormant
too long. The Republicans are actuated
by mere mercenary sentiments or they
would have taken the inside track on this
question long ago. If the Democrats are
to hold the power in the House they have
got to give the people cheaper govern
ment. We can tell them that with an
emphasis that we are sure will not be
wrongly expressed or too soon made
known. The people are earnest and de-
termined on this question and will rid
themselves of the heavy taxes through
the influence of one party or the other.
This is the legitimate use Of party, and
Congressman must be made to under
stand it. The parties were not formed
to keep any class of people in life of
luxury at the public expense; and no in
telligent community will allow itself to
be divided and one part hurled against
the other in silly contest for such folly.
There is great want of character as well
as want of actual ability in our average
Congressman that must be got rid of.


1t is honorable to 60 to Congress and
represent an intelligent constituency
properly and with show of reasonable
ability. But it is an insult to intelligence
to .misrepresent, and want of decency
and honor for imbecility and ignorance
divested of all the gifts and graces betit-
ting the station, to want to impose itself
upon the people. The GAZETTE is almost
prepared to say on this question as il
said on the Silver question, thai its OWL
special interest was bar to its advocacy
of single gold standard. 1t will figh
for the rights of the people to a plain
simple and inexpensive government. Ii
fact this is what the contederacy is form
ed for. High salaries and ostentahou
living was foreign to the founders of tn,
government. Hence it was that a low
rate of salaries was adopted. The Diplo
matte Service never was expected to pa,
in money those who received the higl
and honorable appointments as Minister
to foreign courts. James Buchanan, S,
late as in 1924, only received 81 900
year as Minister to England. Edwar,
Everett received no more. Now Minis
ter to that court is paid $4,000; and til,
whole list has been raised by the Repub
lican party in the same ratio; while tn
character of the men sent abroad ha
deteriorated. Then there was honor il
such mission; but there is little in j
now; the money that it pays begets


class of seekers for place and profit, il
stead of cultivating patriotic sentimer
that is above all price.
Year: 1878

IMPIETY WHERE PIETY Is WANTED
We wish to call the attention of the church
people and the ministry of all the churches
to the alarming strides intidelity is making
in the land.


There was time when such man as
Bob lngersoll would not dare to 90 volt
ing over the country in defiance of the
best, purest and most elevating sentiment
which the human understanding is capa.
BILE OF cuitiyating. The infidel, rreligious
sentiment does hot abound to the extent
gentlemen, in what they may conceive to
be high-life, imagine. Mr.. IngerSoll
meets many fellows of his ideas in Wash
ington where he towers as he supposes
as giant in intellect and is hale-fellow
well met with many. But he is the
scorn and contempt of the best people
the yirtuous head of every family would
spurn him from their household as a
moral leprosy. And we cannot conceive
of such man as Bob Ingersoll being
popular at the seat of government of a
nation like ours, SO unusually church
going and Misunderstanding. There is
something wrong somewhere or this
would not be the case.


The impiety of the men in Congress
or rather want of piety, is sufficient to
alarm any people. 1t is stigma upon
the church and church organization that
this is so. There is not single member
OF Congress that we know of who stands
out as a man of great moral and RELIGIONS
proclivities-such as did John C. Calhoun
and James X. Polk. Michael G. Kerr
was the last of this character that we
have heard of. 1t is lamentable truth
that the late Mr.. Lincoln, made sport of
the clergymen and not unrudely ridiculed
their advances; and Gen. Grant, appar-
entity made them his plant tools. This
was the case notwithstanding the pres
ence In their midst of such a powerful
religious advocate as DIR. Newton for in
tellect, brilliancy of thought and power
of utterance, head and shoulders taller
to use an ordinary expression, than nine.
teen twentietbs of all the members n,
Congress. In the moral tone of he,
representation we believe Delaware
ranks tirst at the Capitol. But even here
there is doubtless room for Improvement
Year: 1878

So far as we know Delaware is the only
State that has member in the Senate
who fairly represents the great religious
organization of the people-the Me,ho-
dists and ii is remarkable that this is So
II is no less astonishing that the modern
club house-a leprosy to young and virtu-
Gus manhood-furnishes ten to one of all
the members.
Year: 1878

Farmers OF Van Buren, County will take no
tice that the Old, Reliable. and Ever Ready
Phoenix Mills has been lately thoroughly over
nauled aud repaired, aud by the addition Of
Separators, Purifiers and other improvements.
Is now prepared to do all kinds OF Custom and
Merchant Milling on short notice and in first
class style and guarantee good satisfaction.


Remember our motto Forty Pounds Of
A No. Flour to the Bushel."


Our facilities for grinding coarse grains are
complete, and as we have Power Corn Shelter
to shell your corn Free OF Charge, we would be
glad to have you bring along your grain and
give US trial, and we think you will be con-
vinced that we can give you larger and better
yield OF Hour than any mill in the county.


Then come along, come right along.


At what they say don't be alarmed,


For when you see the yield Of Flour


We know you cannot help be charmed.


For every one will get the same


When with good grain his bags he fills;


They never will keep the grist tor toll
116Itf MYROY WELLS.


Paw Paw. June 20. 1877.
Year: 1878

I'm THE DISTRICT COURr OF fHE


Second Judicial District Gf the State OF Nevada in
and for the County OF OrnsbyLster Haskell plaintiff,
Sarah N. Haskell defendant Action brought In the
District Of the Second Judicial District Of the State
of Nevada in and for the County Omsby, and the
plant filed in said County Of 0rnsby in the office Of the
Clerk of said District Court The State Nevada sends
greeting Sarah NJ Haskell defendant. You hereby
required in action brought against by the
above named plaintiff in the District Court Of the Second
Judicial District Of the State of Nevada in and for the
County of Or1nsby and to answer the complaint filed
therein Ia copy of which accompanies this summOns)
within exclusive Of the day of service after the
county il served of this county but in this District
within twenty days, otherwise within forty daysOr iudg
by default will be taken against The said action
dissolve the bonds of matmony existing be-
tween you and said plaintiff the ground Of adultery,
an alleged against you by said plaintiff all of which is
fully and specifically set forth in the plaintiffs
plant, file in my office. And you are hereby
notified that you fail to appear and the said
plant above required the said plaintiff will apply 70 the
Court for the relief demanded in his said complaint


49,. Given under my hand, and the Seal of the Dis
~ trict Court Of the Second Judicial District of the


State of Nevada, in and for the County of Ormsby
t-r' this 18th day of November, in the year Of our
Lord thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.


ALFRED HELM, Clerk.
TREEsoR CORN Attorney for Plaintiff.


novI4-3od
Year: 1878

Ed'for DemOcra-I ask a small place ir
your paper simply to direct public attention
to the shameful doings Of the City Hall. All
thiS moment do not propose to do more than
ask voters to take a look at things. When
the campaign before us opens fully, / NAV
have occasion to say more


Recently the City Council paid Mr.. Zacha-
rle 5000 for doing work which it was the busi-
ness OF the City Attorney and his assistant to
90 ms money was thus shafnefullv misan-
proprlated at the very time when the citv Is
Id arrears with its school teachers and police


Some months ago the city entered into a
regular contract with Mr.. Fitzenreiter to run
the Third District ferry for ten years, he
paying S3O5 month for the privilege r.
appears that Mr.. F. paid for the first month
Id advance, but nothing since and then he
applies Tor the annulling of the contract and
ehe making OF new one at some $500 per
month. The Council complied with his de-
mand, the Mayor vetoed their ordinance, and
they pass 1t over his head


AN this is in utter and shameful violation
OF the city charter


Again, our worthy chief Of police sees fit to
make changes IN the location of his subordi-
n,ates, ,, ana he does it with the approval of the
mayor. But the pipe-layers do not like the
change, SO they put their heads together and
utterly squelch the chief and the Mayor. thus
plainly Indicating their determination to nse
the police for their political ends


All OF this Is utterly wrong utterly VIOLA
1--WE OF law and reform but these men are de-
termlned to dictate the next Council for the
Guy, ana they are shameless in their efforts.
Maybe they think the people are fools, and
will vote for their candidate. Nous yprrons


RRIrTTrS
Year: 1878

Il wish to ask the Court, said facetious
lawyer, who had been called to the witness
PEELED to come into this case in which I have
no personal interest, and give legal opinion
for nothing ?" Yes yes, certainly" replied
it is worth" '-
Year: 1878

1000 TO 1000 feet above the level of the
sea, and remei"ber that there are in
Mexico and t'in section of country
Immediately nor,h of ii no rivers fit for
the purpose Of navigation, and the
necessity for railways seems more
imperative. Great as have appeared
the difficulties of spreading over this
mountainous region a network of rail
roads for its proper development, all
obstacles are being overcome, and the
Southwest is to have, very soon, a svs-
tcm of railroads commensurate with its
Importance. The observations of Bar
on 1lumbolt have been verified, and
the Mexican Andes will soon support
railways running north and south. II
may or it may not be generally known
that the table-lands of Old Mexico
extend north as far as Colorado, so that
a carriage may be driven from the city
of Mexico to Santa Fe, and even farther
north along this elevated way.


Railroads are even now being built
south from Colorado towards New
Mexico, and it will not be long ere these
elevated railroads will be extended in
to The heart of Mexico. The railroads
of Texas are also being pushed west
ward with great vigor. II is, perhaps.
enough to say what has already been
said ofthe Southwest as to its produc-
ton of silver and gold; but when it is
said that these states and territories also
hold the first rank in the Union in the
production of wheat, barley, cattle,
sheep, wool, and many other commodi-
ties, and that Texas alone is as grand as
the continent ofAustralia, and capable
of supporting a population as large as
that of France, we get a glimmering OF
the possibilities of that section of our
wide country when it shall have been
settled by a thriving and Industrious
people. And lastly, the thought comes
to mind that the people who settle in
these mountains will be a dominating
and vigorous race, as all history shows
men become who live on mountains for
a few generations.


Colorado sits not only on the crest of
the continent, but on bed of wealth.
1t seems now that in the future this
state will be the centre of empire as OF
wealth. And the mountains of the
Southwest shall furnish silver and
gold III exchange for the cotton and
sugar of the hot plains of Texas.-rDr
j. T. Payne in The Watchman.
Year: 1878

The "Great Eastern was fitted out
with apparatus which may be likened
to an enormous fishing hook and line,
and was sent to the spot where the
treasure had been lost. The line was
of hemp interviewer with wire. Twice
the cable was seized and brought
almost to the surface. Twice it slipped
from the disappointed fishermen, but
the third time it was secured. 1t was
then united with the cable on board,
which was "paid out until the great
steamer again reached Newfoundland,
and second telegraph wire united the
two continents.


The scene on board as the black line
appeared above water was exciting be-
yond description. 1t was first taken to
the tcsting-room, and signal intended
for Nalentia was sent over it, to prove
whether or not it was perfect throughout
its whole length. If it had proved to
be imperfect, all the labor spent upon it
would have been lost. The electricians
waited breathlcssly for an answer.
The clerk in the signal-house at Nalcn-
tia was drowsy when their message
came, and disbcicved his cars. Many
disintcrcstcd people, and even some OF
the promoters of the cable, did not
think it possible to recover wire that
had sunk in thousands of fathoms OF
water. But the clerk in the little sta
ton connected with the shore-cnd of
the cable of 1865 suddenly found him
self III communication with vessel sit
uated in the middle of the Atlantic.
The delay aggravated the anxious
watchers on the ship, and second sig
nal was sent. How astonishcd that
simple-mindcd Irish telegraph-operator
was! Five minutes passed, and then
the answer came. The chief electrician
gave loud cheer, which was repeated
by every man on board, from the cap
tain down to his servant William III.
Ridcing, st. Nicholas for March.
Year: 1878

The wealth of the Southwest has
long demanded railway facilities; but
the fear of strengthening the slave
power in days gone by, as well as the
problem propounded by altitude, have
served TO delay the construction of
these arteries of commerce. Think of
the Rio Grande at an altitude of from
Year: 1878

-Beecher says in bis newspaper that
tho intlmations of the Bible, SO far as
it contains any, are that the departed
hve IN close proximity to the earth, and
are cognizant OF what is going on"
Year: 1878

Al Peele's River. Canada, on one oc-
casion,a very old csrcsjou (tho trsppor's
name for glutton) discovered a marten
road on which we're nearly one hundred
and fifty traps. The line was visited
about once fortnight: but the beast
fell into the way OF coming oftener. IL
was determined to put stop 10 this
thieying and his life together. cos, what
it might. So six strong traps we're set
at as many different points. and also
three steel traps. For three weeks all
attempts to catch the beast we're without
success. The animal carefully avoided
the traps set Tor his benefit, and seemed
10 take. more delight than ever in demol-
ishing the marsen trsps and eating the
martens, scattering the poles in every
direction. and ctching (bidiug) what
bats or martens he did not deYour on
the spot As the irsppers had no poison
in those days, gun was set on the bank
OF little lake. The gun WAS concealed
in some low bushes. but the bait was so
placed that the carcsJou mus! see ii on
the way up the b&ak. The path 70 the
gun was blockaded with o small pine
tree, which completely hid it. On The
FIRST wish aissEwsrd is was found that
the beast had gone up TO tho bait and
smelled it, bat had letI II untouched. he
bad next pulled up The pine tree that
blocked the path and gone around the
gun and cut the line which connected
the baii with the trigger just behind tho
muzsle. Then be had gone back snd
pulled The bait away and carried ii out on
toe lake aud devoured II at lis leisure
There the string was found. IL could
scarcely be believed that all this had
been done designedly; for il seemed
that faculties fully on par with human
reason would Do required for suoh an eI-
ploi! ii done intentionally. Everything
was reaETanged and the string tied
where 1, had been bitten. Bnt the re-
suit WAS exactly the same for three sue
cessive occasions. as could plainly be
seen By The footprints and what was
mos. singular OF all. each time tho
brute was careful to cut the knot little
back OF where II was lied before. as II
actually reasoning with himself that eYeu
the knot might be some new device. and
therefore source OF hidden danger be
would prudently avoid. The trspper
came 10 the conclusion that the carcsjou
ought to live. as he must be something
human. if not worse. He gave It up
and abandoned the road for period.
Year: 1878

In 1876 Grant Marsh master of the
Far West, and one of the most popular
men on the Missouri river, had party
of excursiOnists aboard his boat, among
them Miss Sherman. He was rather
attentive to the blooming Miss Sherman.
He is something of ladys' man, and
she appeared to be much pleased with
his handsome face, manly bearing, and
the attentions he paid her. AT one of
the wood d-landings the whole party
went ashore, Captain Marsh escorting
Miss Sherman, as usual. While this
couple were promenading up and down
the bank, something with black and
white stripes upon it suddenly shot
across the trail at Miss Sherman's feet
and disappeared in hollow log. Wo-
mans quick instinct suggested at once
the nature of the apparitiOn, and she
wanted Captain Marsh to kill the snake
at once. Marsh went, Of course. He
would like no better diversion than
eternally smashing up Yellowstone
reptiles for the entertainment of good
looking young ladies, He rushed
bravely forward and poked the end of
a dead limb into the hollow log, and
they all stood back and squinted into the
opening to see what would be the re-
suit. The close inspection was highly
unnecessary. A blind man half mile
off could have made reliable affidavit
as to the species of the animal which
Captain Marsh was stirring up with the
end of a short stick. There was a wild
rush for the boat, hurried order to
steam ahead to the next wood lot and
as the boat swung out into the turbid
current, Captain Marsh said: eff I'd
known that was a skunk in that log,
you may be sure | wouldn't have been
poking around there much to kill a
snake" And everybody who knew
him believed him. After the voyage
was over and the party had disembark-
ed, Miss Sherman's parting words to
Captain were to beware of Yellowstone
snakes, and he has ever since.
Year: 1878

Visitors to st. Peters are not allowed


TO 20 up in the dome, except on Thurs
day, without special permit from the


Vatican, which is easily obtained by
the guide, and then it costs about two


francs for a party, IL being customary
TO give half franc to each of the Gus
tOdians. The ascent TO the roofis made


by an inclined plane, and not by steps


which wind around by circular stair
case. This passageway is about six
feet wide, and the ascent is very easy


much more easy than lift were by steps.
On reaching the roof it is found to be
of bricks, laid sideways, in cement, and
a portion of it slabs of stone, sustained
by arches. The immensity of the build
ing is better understood by Its view
from the roof, surrounded, as you are,
by the marble statues which look from
the plaza to be about life-size, but.are
in reality eighteen feet high. On the


walls of the passageway to the roof are
slabs of marble set in, recording the
names and dates when members of the
reigning houses of Europe have accom-
plished their ascent. After examining
the roof we passed up an outside flight
of steps leading to the base Of the
dome, and entered door which led to
the circular gallery around the interior
which is known as the whispering gal
lery. BY stationing one Of our party
close to the wall on one side and pass
ing around to the opposite side they
could distinctly hear each other talk,
and held conversation in low tone,
although they were l39 feet apart. The
dome has an inner and outer wall
and between these is the staircase for
the ascent to the lantern. When half
way up there is another door, by which
we entered small gallery on the side
of the dome. Looking down to the
floor Of the Cathedral, the height was
so immense that the people walking
about below looked like mere infants.
After resting here awhile and examin-
ing the mosaics, which looked from be-
low like fine oil paintings, we found
they were very coarse, each stone be-
ing about half inch square on the face.
Another ascent brought us TO the top
of the dome, where there is an outside
balcony surrounding the cOlonnade Ian
tern which surmOunts the dome. From
this point grand view of Rome and
all the surrounding country can be had
extending to the Mediterranean, dis
tance of thirty-tive miles, over the al
most bare Campagna, between Rome
and Civita Necchia, whilst on the other
side is the Alban Hills and the chain
of the Appenine Mountains. After
enjoying this view and the fine cool
breeze, we entered the lantern, and as
cended by another spiral staircase to
the top of the lantern, where an up
right iron ladder gave us access to the
ball, which is formed of copper plates,
eight feet in diameter, and has held six
teen persons, though, we rather sup
pose, not of the size of the four who
entered it to-day. 1t is not often en-
tered by ladies, who usually give out
by the time they reach the balcony of
the lantern, but even the youngest and
weakest of our party made good the
entire ascent.
Year: 1878

during the lnterVaT nc maze his usual
visits, and though he drank at times,
his betrothed never learned of his faith
lessness until it was nearly too late to
punish him for it. They were standing
side by side, and moment more would
have found them man and wife, when
he turned toward her and his tell
tale breath spoke of whisky. When the
minister propounded the usual ques-
tion to her, the response came family,
" No." In surprise the question was
again asked, and this time the response
was clear and decisive, "No." She
then turned to her lover, accused him
of drinking, reminded him ofhis prom
ise to her, and said that II man who
would break promise so solemnly
made could not be relied upon, and she
feared to trust her future to such n
man. Expostulations and entreaties
were all in vain, and that little "Nes"
still remains unsaid.
Year: 1878

THE LEADER earnestly requests its
friends in all parts of the country to
send in the news. Write often, give
US all the news and keep us posted in
all matters of progress and develop
ment. When in the city our friends
are invited to call at this Office and fur
nish us with any information they may
possess. g.T
Year: 1878

BEN WADE WAS the last public man
who said "the country is in danger" {"
We wouldn't care to be regarded very
old man, and yet we've seen the coun-
try in danger about twenty times-and
saved afterwards.
Year: 1878

Receipts during the past week were
1880 head and shipments II 81 head.
No perceptible improvement can be
said to have developed in this market
during the past week, so far as the SELL
ing interest was concerned. \ contin-
ued dullness characterized the market
throughout, and, Notwithstanding the
decreased supply, receivers were unable
to maintain prices even at the previous
reduction. Markets at the last showed
similar depression to that exhibited
by this, and seldom has so unsatis-
factory q condition of trade throughout
the country existed as during the past
two weeks; and this state of affairs is
rendered more than discouraging by
the absence of any indications pointing
to an Improvement in the immediate
future, The general supposition seems
to be that supplies for some time to
come will so far exceed the demand as
to keep prices down to about the pres
ent range