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Year: 1879

An exchange says: "A man will
snend half an hour hunting up q board
and paintingian advertisement on 1t to
be nailed up where perhaps two hum
dred different persons will read it in the
course of seven days, when at cost ol
twenty-five cents he could put the same
advertisement IN a newspaper where 1t
will reach three thousand readers with.
in three days after the paper is printed
That's lust the difference between !osy-
,sm and enterprise. Enterprise is an
other name for common sense
Year: 1879

FRIENDLY CoUNsEL.-l. Resist the
temptation of circulating i'll reports,
spread them not at all.


2. If you cannot speak we'll oi anoth-
er. at least do not speak i'll OF him.


2. Never speak ill Of another behind
his back. Why should you consider his
character Of less value than your own


4. Speak of others as you would were
they present, speak ofa friend oil him
who is absent, and cannot speak FOL
himself.


5. Consider yourself the guardian ol
the character ofthose who may be alb
sent as you would wish other guard your
character in your absence.


6. Whenever it may be needed to
mention anything to the disadvantage
of another, let it be done with truthful
ness, tenderness, humility,and with the
recollection Of how much has been for
given thee.
Year: 1879

A story is going the rounds oil the
press about man who, upon waking
up one morning and finding thieves had
stolen his entire saw-mill, thanked
heaven that the robbers had left his
water power. That man was phllos-
opher and should be recognized as such.
Year: 1879

For her lover had started for IN
village without even the ceremony ol
good-by.


He lost no time, on his way, till hi
stood in the Office Of Jermyn & Jermyn
his grandfather's lawyers.


White as death, with voice hoarse
and thick, he said to the old partner:


You told me my grandfather left me
ten thousand dollars, upon certain con-
ditions.'


Ouite correct. The conditions are
that YOU leave Bellows Falls and never
return to it, and that you sign deed re-
linqushing all claims as heir-at-law, 10
case Miss Hill dies before she is ofage.
Mr.. Hill did not draw up this paper un'
til bis will was signed and sealed, and
he was reminded that he had made no
stipulation for the reversion OF his
es tate.'


Reminded by you,' was the bitter
rejOinder.


Reminded by me! lie was shown
the danger that you might become a
suitor to the young heiress.'


well, that danger is over. l have
been a sincere suitor 10 the heiress, and
she has refused the honor ofan alll-
ancc.'


'Hum'


So, having lost that stake, am pre-
pared to accept the conditions, take the
ten thousand dollars and turn my back
on Bellows Falls for life.'


It was with great sense of relief
from a very urgent fear, that Alice
Hill heard from her lawyer OF the
demand upon the estate that made her
poorer by ten thousand dollars, and
removed Godfrey Hill from her path for
life.


She told no one of the walk IN the
cleaning that had revealed TO her the
black treachery Of the man who wooed
her so gently and had so nearly won
the treasure of her young heart.


1t made her shy Of suitors for long
time, fearing her money was the mag
net that drew them to her side; but
there came true lover, at last-one
she trusted and loved, and who won
her for bis tender, faithful wife.


And Godfrey Hill left his old home
never to return.


There was no thought Of revenge IN
Alice Hills heart, when she heard OF
the death of her cousin, nearly three
years after his departure from Bellows
Falls; but she could not restrain IN a
fervent thought Of thanksgiving, when
she realized that there was no murder
Gus thought hanging upon her possible
death.


Alter her relief she told her husband,
for the first time, Of that involuntary
MASQUERADE that saved her from the
power OF a villain.


1T was at this hour, WILL she whls-
pered, and this is the first time since
that day that have been able TO sit,
without shudder, in the gloamng.'
Year: 1879

An obliging spirit prompted the Jer-
sey farmer to put a two pound whet
stone in every turkey he sent to the
New York market. He knew the buy
ers void find the stones Indispensable


when it came to carving the fowls.
Year: 1879

Thank God for a free gospel said al
old church member suddenly carried
away by the eloquence of the preacher
Five and twenty years have 1 been a
church member, and.it has not cost me
as many coppers.' May the Lord for
give your stingy soul y said the preach
err
Year: 1879

An Oxford professor condOling with
student on the low position in his
class must have been comforted when
he heard the student reply "Well'
never mind, I suppose Pm as much 10
blame as you are."
Year: 1879

A tenant had been importuned so Ire.
quently for his rent that in climax Of


evaporation he turned on the lanlord


with the cogent and conclusive retort:
Now, you nseden't put on so many


airs old man. Why 1 owe enough in


this town to buy up all your old homes.'
Year: 1879

How the Territory Builds RuIroads About

 scott-RepudIaton Suggested

 The Miner tells how this work is

 going on, as fellows:

 The last session of our Legislature

 appropriated $2O,0OO for the opening

 of public highway between Brad

 shaw City and Gillett Bonds to that

 amount were issued in accordance

 with the act and disposed of in San

 Francisco at a discount of 15 per cent.

 Commissioners were appointed to see that the road was built and the money

 properly expended. Six miles of the road had previously been built and by the Tip,op Company, commencing at .Gillett and running to the shoot, or within four miles of the Tiptop mIne. The Commissioner some days since, commenced the construction of the route. taking up where the Tiptop Company had left off, and we are in formed by many citizens of this cOun- Try that the gap between the shoot and the Tiptop mine, is a distance of four miles will be completed with the SEQ 900 in bonds appropriated by the lib eral legislature. Thus We are taxed to build four miles of road. The span between Gillett and Bradshaw is to be left just the same as though no money had been appropriated for building a road. We were always under the i'm pression that good road could not be built with the appropriation; still, we did think, and shall continue to think. that a road over which light vehicles could have been conducted, might have been made with the money, and we do not believe that four miles of road for S20,000 is going 10 suit the taxpayers of Yavapai county, and un- less a square deal is made the bonds may be repudiated, and those who squander the money made to put up for misappTopriating. Twenty thou sand dollars judiciously expended would have went far toward opening the highway between the points desig- hated in the law. Again it will be re- membercd that there were men who offered to give bonds and construct the 1 entire road for the money appropriat ed
Year: 1879

To CHRIS. Loss, FLORENCE SIR On my return from a trip to the Gila I notice your open letter published in the Star of the 29th ult., which you have filled with insolence and abuse because l used the term murder in the case of the Territory vs. J. C. Loss. I had no "point in view" fur .ther than to give the public current facts. I was present in Florence the Sunday afternoon when J. C. Loss shot and killed J. C. Robinson. That this was not murder could only be de- termined by the trial, and as I did not have the Piual County Court records in my vest pocket did not know the exact term used in the indictment however, I published the charge as murder and also published the fact that J. C. Loss had been acquitted. which gives THE CITIZEN and its edi- tor a clear record in the matter and is also sufficient evidence of my fairness toward the defendant. My relations with the Loss family have always been amicable and on the day of the killing I loaned my shotgun to Deputy Sher- if Dupuy and rendered my services in case required to defend the jail against a talked of mob, who it was feared wOuld;visit summary punishment upon the said J. C. Loss, and the fact that preparations were made to resist a mob is sufficient evidence that THE CITIZEN was not the first to use the term "mur- der" in this connection. Since pub fishing the acquittal of J. C. Loss I have thought no more of the matter, and you have yourself to thank for this presentation of unpleasant facts. I submit the above by way of explana- lion and spurn with contempt your reference to an apology. If the Loss family are so fastidious with regard 10 public comments concerning their public acts, they should be more care 'ul to abstain from crime.

 Respectfully, also Ungloved,"

 JOHN P. CLUM,

 Editor CITIZEN.

 Tucson, November 1, 1879.
Year: 1879

THERE Is report in Tucson just from Tombstone that a marvelously rich strike has recently been made in the Contention mine, the ore assaying about $500 in gold and up in the thou sands in silver. By some this report is thought 10 be based on the fact that some two weeks ago a strike was made that Mir. Dean said would, if on the Comstock, add million dollars to the value of the mine. It is hardly an apt expression to speak of rich strikes in a mine of such uniform richness as is the Contention.
Year: 1879

SEE" said reverend gentleman here is an illustration. At one time I should have sworn awfully at this fiy-but look, now" Raising hIs hand he said gently, "Go away fly, go away But the fly only tickled his nose tho more. The reverend gentleman, rai- ing his hand with some vehemeT ce made a grab at the offender and being successful, opened it to throw the in sect from him, when in extreme dis gust he exclaimed: Why d-n ii it's a wasp
Year: 1879

The forthcoming report of the Re corder of the General Land Office shows the evil effect of the reductions in the clerical force of that office by Congress. There are now on hand for patenting 10000 cases, and these are sufficient to occupy the present force of the office fourteen months, without taking any time for work that nay ac- cumulate during that period.
Year: 1879

Special to Courior-Journal.l


WASHINGTON, January 27.-The
sentiment against the reduction of the
tax on tobacco is so strong, now that
the arrearage of pensions bill has
passed, that the proposition for an in
come tax is being discussed informally
in both the house and senate. No
doubt some effort will be made to pass
bill imposing an income tax in the
senate this session.


Secretary Sherman, in an interview
to-day, said that if there was to be an
increase of taxation to meet the re-
quirements of the pension bill, he was
in favor of an income tax that would
bring in a revenue of about ten mil
lions a year. He thought this mode
would put the tax on those best able
to afford it. He also is in favor of
paying the arrearage of pensions in
yearly installments for ten years.
Year: 1879

The Louisville Courier journal, re-
ferring to the Territory of Alaska, has
the following IF nothing else can
be done with it, it would be better to
make it penal colony, and send thith-
er all persons convicted of crime in
the several States, instead of building
penitentiarieS at an enormous expense
to w-abiding citizens. Let there be
a military force and few men of war
stationed there, and the convicts could
be made to develop the country, work
in the mines, hew ship timber, etc,
and they would stand much better
chance for reformation than in the
State penitentiaries, while the States
would be relieved of an expense of
millions to maintain reformatory in
stitutionS. A penal colony in Alaska
would soon be self-sustaining."
Year: 1879

a BUFFALO Courier reporter inter
viewed the Marquis of Lorne at
Niagara Falls in regard to Lord
Duferin's idea of establishing an in
ternational park on both sides of
Niagara river, at the falls, and ascer-
tanned that the new governor general
of Canada is heartily in favor of the
project. He has read the annual
message of Governor Robinson, of
New York, and coincided with his
views in regard to the park, expressing
the opinion that the plan was perfectly
feasible, and though it would take a
good deal of money, of course, thought
the thing might be done.
Year: 1879

Clarence Cook says that the new
Roman Catholic Cathedral in New
York City is an artistic failure. The
exterior is a clumsy repetition of forms
and arrangements to be found here
and there in Europe, while the interior
is a mass of sham and veneer.
Year: 1879

GOVERNOR WADE HAM PToN has
received so many letters of sympathy
during his sickness that he has been
unable to do more than acknowledge
them by wholesale in a newspaper.
Many Of the letters were from negroes
and small children.
Year: 1879

THE Indiana Supreme Court has
decided that subscription made on
Sunday is not binding in law. The
effect of this will be to invalidate sub
scriptions made on Sunday to liquidate
church debts.
Year: 1879

The dispatch from Nashville shows
that the senate bill abolishing the
charter of Memphis has passed its
third reading in the house by the sig
nifcant vote Of So to 10, andl needs
only the signature of the governor to
make it the law. Governor Marks
cannot withhold his approval. We
shall have no corporate existence in
the future but Memphis, and under the
name of Taxing District" will be
just as sweet, and we believe better
and a cheaper government is to be our
portion. We congratulate the suffer
ing and over-burdened people oe our
city on this devoutly wished consum-
nation. We especially extend thanks
to cur representatives for their eff
cient and glorious work. A future
full of promise and prosperity is now
before us. We hail its dawning.
Year: 1879

The Value of Water For Cows.


Cows should have access to water at
all times, especially cows that give milk.
They want to drink often and return to
their feed. The best stable and one in
which stock do the best is one where wa
ter is always running in troughs before
tie cattle. Thus managed cows may be
kept up to tull flow Of milk either in
WInter or summer, and for this reason, if
tn pasture fails from drought it may be
supplanted With other feed, but fail
ure in water cannot be remedied. So in
winter COWS that are watered only once a
day as many do who consider themselves
good farmers, the COWS shrink in their
milk and it can never be rcgained. The
same rule will hold good in the stable;
abundant teed may be supplied, if the
water supply fails, the profit will be null.


The necessity of plenty of pure water
for stock is one Of the first importance to
breeders and feeders. 1t must not ouly
be in abundance; but it should be IN such
supply that stock may either take it at
will, or If supplied at stated times, it
should be offered at least twice day
and three times will be better. No ami
NAL can thrive properly that has access
to water but once day. Every good
feeder knows this and hence in large
feeding establishments, the greatest care
is taken to keep the supply ample and
constant. Many farmers neglect tins,
and always to their cost. II water cannot
be had near III any other way, wells
should Ike dug, and tie water raised by
wind or other power as the case may be.
Having plenty Of water, see that stock
get it as regularly as they feed 1t Will
pay.
Year: 1879

all fruits except the pear. and the culti
vation of this fruit in the West is not sue
cessful except in confined and widely sep
arated localities. The same may be
said Of sweet cherries. Plums are diff
cult of cultivation, principally from the
attacks Of curculio. The Northwest is
not, Of course, adapted to peaches; aside
from these. however, every farmer should
have other fruits III abundance. and to
spare in good seasons, and if carefully
attended to, there will be hardly year
without fair supply of fruit.


There is one thing that too many farm
ers forget in this connection. That is,
all the fruit gathered for family use is
worth just thh price asked for it by the
village grocer. It is true that many farm
ers who will not attend to their Or
chard and vineyard do not have fruit, and
will not buy enough for fair supply.
The objection made is that it costs too
much. They have set out trees, exp6ct-
ing them to take care of themselves and
bear annual crops. This trees will not
do for the best promologlsts. Why
should they d. it for the 1armcr2 Others
complain that II takes too much time to
care for them. The same complaint is
made of the vegetable garden. Precisely
the same course of reasoning might ap-
ply to every crop on the farm. No crop
takes care Of itself and pays. Farmers in
the West have become so used to sup
pose that they must run over large areas
to get money out of crops that many can
not understand how the cultivation of a
single acre in fruit and vegetables may
produce half tho support of a family 50
far as the table is concerned. Yet such
is the fact, and the sooner it is better
known how to accomplish this, the bet
ter it will be not only for the head of the
household, but for the rising generation
Year: 1879

The wonderful cave which is to be
seen near Burnet is certainly one Of
the greatest curiosities of the age.
While passing through this cave gen.
tleman discovered small aperture
about six inches in width. Having
pick he broke iuto this opening, and to
his astonishment he soon discovered a
large and airy apartment. Entering
this, he found what appeared to be a
stone table beautifully carved. Several
stone chairs stood in one corner of the
room. He continued his search, and at
last in q dark corner he found the
skeleton of a man: He attempted to
raise it from the floor, but though he
exerted his utmost strength ho could
not move it. He says that it appeared
to be solid stone. It is impossible to
conjecture who was the hermit or how
long the skeleton has remained hidden
away in that silent cave.-Bs1'''aet
(Teras) Bulletin.
Year: 1879

Some months ago Charles Norman
moved his family from the town Of
Flowery Branch to Elberton, more thar
100 miles distant. But in the hurry of
moving MIR. Norman forgot to let his
dog, Watch, out of the kennel or dog,
house, and did not think of it until he
and all the family were in the cars
bound for Elberton. Little Willie Nor
man was very sorry, for he and WatcE
were particular friends, and, though the
Gazette doesn't say SO, it is likely that
Willie cried over leaving Watch. One
week went by, and the Normans had
nearly forgotten Watch, when the dog
suddenly appeared while the family
were at dinner at Elberton. Watch en-
tered the room with an air of injured
innocence and was soon welcomed by
all hands. The strange thing about it
is how in the world Watch could have
found the family. He probably fol-
lowed the trail to the depot and into
the same car, and then rode in the car
under the same seats that had been &C.
cupied by the family, until the train
stopped at INSTRUMENTATION (Ga.<
Gazette,
Year: 1879

A Convict in the Minnesota State Prison


Shot Dead by the Deputy Warden.


Saltwater was startled on the evening
Of the 18th inst, by the report that a
convict had been shot dead in his tracks
for insubordlnation. On receipt of said
information an interview was sought
with the deputy warden, Abe Hall, in Or
der to get the facts in the case. Mr.. Hall
was found in the warden's Office, and
willingly informed us of the cause of the
act and the facts incidental to the shoot
ing.


THE NAME OF THE DEAD CONVICT.
was John Clark, sentenced from Hennc-
pin county May, 1876, for two years and
five months for larceny. Since his incar-
ceration ne has shown All uDruIy disposi-
tion, which manifested itself last Friday
IN his attack on Ramsden with a putty
knife. He and two others had conspi-
racy to get along with doing as little
work as possible without incurring pun
ishment. After cutting Ramsden he was


PLACED IN A DARK CELL.


and remained there until Sunday when
he was taken out. On releasing him
from the dark cell, the deputy Warden
told him that his evil temper, unless he
mended his ways would yet get him to-
attacklsome one who would not let.him off
as easily as Ramsden did. Monday
morning he was sent back to the paint
shop to work and no trouble was expert
enced with him until fifteen minutes
past O'Clock yesterday afternoon, when
the guard, Ben Cayon, ordered him and
another convict to their cells. It was
then within few minutes Of quitting
time. Clark refused and


ARMED WITH THE sAkE PUTTY KNIFE
with W w,ich. he had cut Ran,sden, he as
sumed mcnacing attitude. The guard
then sent for Deputy Warden Hall. On
arriving he took in the situation at a
glance, and taking out his watch told
Clark that he would give him three min
utes to + ut down the knife and obey or.
ders. Clark remained immevable, and
at the expiration Of five minutes Hall put
up his watch saying: "Clark, I ask you
once more to put down that knife, put
on your coat and go to your cell room.
You are only


TAKING YOUR LIFE IN YOUR OWN HANDS,
Clark replied that he would not put
down the knife and put on his coat for
any person living. Mr.. Hall then shift
ed his position 80 as not to endanger 9TH
er lives, cooked his revolver, a Smith &
Wesson, size SO, and pointing it at Clark,
repeated his request, and he again said
no. It was the last time he ever spoke,
for the next moment
Year: 1879

! HEART.
After being struck by the bullet he ran
toward the stripers, then turned towards
Hall and fell On his face dead.


Mr.: Hall ordered the body taken to
the, cell room and sent for Coroner Pratt.
During the whole affair not a convict
loft his place.


The above is the story as supplied by
the prison authorities.
Year: 1879

The luckless Sultan Of Turkey has
been subjected to an indignity that is
usually restricted to less rcsplendent
mortals. His butcher, and baker, and
wine-merchant and laundryman have
stopped sending supplies to the palace
on t 9 ridiculous plea that their bills are
unpaid. Think OF Sultan without a
bOliod shirt.
Year: 1879

Foul air may be expelled from a we'll
by heating large, thick bar Of iron
section of railroad bar, for instance-red
hot, and suddenly lowering it into the
water, just so 1t is submerged. The sud-
den escape Of steam 1orces the foul gas
upward. When a fire will burn in a we'll,
the air is pure.
Year: 1879

On the 9th inst. | left town for the
purpose of visiting some schools in the
country. / travelled on foot, and being


blessed with plenty of sole surface was


enabled to navigate with fair degree


of speed. l had started for Fourth


Plain, but when about half way there


found crazy little frame school house


by the wayside, where the curling smoke


from the chimney indicated that a
school was in session there. | went


in-found twelve little bright-eyed ur-
chins busily engaged with their studies,
and presided over by Miss Ida Hurt


of Brush Prairie. The school was very
quiet, and the interest and mental ac-
tivity manifested were greater than
are generally found in our schools.


Miss Hurt is quite young, has had but
little experience in the work; but her
success thus far goes to prove her well
calculated for the pursuit she has
justly chosen. But l pressed on
and Just as the sun had reached the
zenith | opened the gate in front of
the residence of VIM. Douthit, and soon
was comfortably seated before a blaz-
ing fire within. Dinner was announced
and, on invitation, the writer was soon
seated by the table and partook with a
liberal hand. Mr.. Douthit is an ar
dent friend of good schools, and having
several neighbors who cherish similar
views upon this subject, the cause of
education is not likely to be neglected
in that neighborhood.


l again renewed my journey and af-
ter about an hours travel arrived at
the school house on Fourth Plain. This
is large frame and commodious build
ing, and well adapted to the purpose
for which it was built. 1t is located
at the edge of the green timber on the
west side of the plain. From here the
Cascades are in full view. The cragged
sides; the deep ravines; the dark lines
Of dense forests that mark the courses
Of winding streams and characterize the
foothills, can be distinctly traced;
while those towering peaks clad in the
yarb of eternal winter render the
scenery sublime. Turning from this
beautiful view again enter the school
room, and find striking contrast be-
tween it and the one l had visited
EARLIER in the day. Fifty scholars are
now before me instead of twelve
Seats are Yver-crowded, and there is