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Year: 1878

The Legislative Convention which
assembled at this place last Saturday,
placed in nomination Mr.. III. F. San
ford, of Grant county. We have but
a slight acquaintance with Mr.. San
ford and cannot speak Of our personal
knowledge any further than that he
appears to be straightforward, up
right man, who would do what was
right under any and all circumstances.
However, he has a good reputation
among his acquaintances and friends in
his own county, where he served as
Auditor from the organization of the
county until the last election, and all
speak of him as an able and efficient
officer. Grant county has often been
snubbed by the more populous counties
in the district, and her rights practi-
cally ignored, but under all circum-
stances they have been loyal and sup.
ported the regular nominee, and now
that the convention has nominated
resident of that county for the position,
it will be no more than fair and just
that the whole district give their sup
port. Should Mr.. Sanford be elected,
we do not think the people will ever
have any occasion to regret the choice.
Year: 1878




EDITOR TRIBUNE:


DEAR Satisfactorily our quiet home
was invaded by the fiery fiend in form of
an extensive prairie fire. Seeing it coming,
we commenced plowiug, in order to check
its progress, but in vain. 1t being accom-
panied by heavy gale of wind, it was
sweeping along in a solid breastwork for
miles in length, consuming everything in
the shape of vegetation before it, and fore
ing us to leave our dwelling and flee for
our lives, each having coarse wet sack
wrapt around Our heads, which protected
us against the sitting smoke, the hot blast
and cinders. Taking an infant child in
one arm and my courageous mother on the
other, we all hurried along short distance
to piece of breaking, and laying down
perfectly flat, we petitioned the Almighty
to do what We were unable to do, and be-
lieve he witnessed the scene and heard US,
for on leaving my mother and sisters in
charge of my brother, and hurrying back,
found the fire had passed around us in
complete circle, including our buildings
and stacks, without injury. At night it
looked terribly grand, but considering the
severe ordeal through which we had passed
during the day, and sympathy for our
neighbors, 1t was robbed of its romance.
There was great deal of hay in stacks
burned, although it was ploughed around,
also claim buildings. The owners being
away, shall endeavor to notify them.
The fire is still raging along lakes Traverse
and Big Stone


Noticing your comments on letter writ
ten from Browns Valley, concerning the
Indians on this reservation, ! would say
you arc right AS far as can observe,
there Is no likelihood of any such thing as
an uprising. The Indians are busy thresh-
ing their grain, which Is of good quanti-
ty and quality. If such was the case, the
writer took very round about way of
warning his neighbors of the immediate
danger, by forwarding ii to st. Paul to be
returned to us through the press. If he
should view their stacks of grain, and
come and take example and comply with
the dictates Of his conscience, namely:
go thou Sluggayd and do likewise,n he
would find better employment for power
fully imaginative brain than cohcocting
such absurd stories, which certainly tend
TO impede the settlement and advancement
of as fine tract of country as there is
within the boundaries of Minnesota. Aa
to the qualifications Of Nh. Hooper, will
not say, for or against, but do believe
there are some few in the vicinity, whose
removal would be to the Indians advance
ment in the various bganches OF ciNiliza
ton, and result in less alarming namors
and investigations.


Respectfully,


JAMES e. F'IM9s.
Year: 1878

There is a rumor afioat In this vicinity,
to the effect that Donnelly intends to move
into the first, or Dunnell's district, If not
successful this fall.-Stsgens County Iri-
bune


Donnelly will have the conceft SO taken
out of him in the Third district next No
vember that he won't meddle with politics
in any district during the next decade
Minneapolis Tribune.


Nothing short of cremation will do
all that.
Year: 1878

D. S. Hall received the sad news by tele
graph yesterday morning, that his father
and mother, who live at Ocean Springs,
Miss, were both very low with yellow
fever, and not expected to live. Two of
their sons are there taking care of them.


Aswe go to Press we learn that Mr.. Hall
received telegram that his Father and
Mother were both dead. Mr.. Hall has the
sympathy of the entire community in this
sad news.-Saoift Co. AdUocate.
Year: 1878

When the Democratic papers at
tempt to make Washburn responsible
for the alleged irregularities of an as
sociation, Of which he is mot even a
member, they let the cat out of the
bag, and stamp Hodges letter nothing
more than very poor campaign docu-
ment. The investigation will be a
one-sided affair. and the report will
have only the words: "Any thing to
beat Washburn.
Year: 1878

WHY THERE IS NO RAIN IN PFRU-In

 Peru, South America, rain is unknown

 The coast of Peru is within the region of perpetual southeast trade winds, and

 lhough tke Peruv en shores are on the

 verge of the great southeast boiler, yet it never rains there. The reason is plain. The southeast trade winds in the Atlantic ocean first strike the water on the coast of Africa. Travelling to the northwest they blow obliquely across the ocean until they reach the coast of Brazil. By this time they are laden with vapor, which they continue to bear along across the continent, depositing it as they go, and supplying with it the sources of the Rio de Ia Plata and the southern tributaries of the Amazon Finally tn y each the snow capped Andes; here is wrung from them the last particular of moisture that a very low temperature can attract Reaching the summit of that range they HOW tumble down as cold and dry winds on the Pacific slope beyond. Meeting with nc evaporat- ing surface and no temperature colder than that to which they were subject OF the mountain tops, they reach the ocean. Thus we see how the tops of the Andes be- come the reservoir from which are sup piled the rivers of Chile and Peru.
Year: 1878

But as the heat increased it soon


became apparent to all who knew


anything at all about the matter
that ice was an article Of prime
necessity. Now the heat is SO great
in many places that men cannot re-
main in them without ice. Without
ice the drinking water would soon
attain temperature equal to that
of the air-from ITO to 130 de-
grees-snd men cannot be expected
to swallow water that is almost boil
ing hot. Since the opening of the
Comstock mines, ice enough has
been consumed in them to make an
iceberg as big as Mount Davidson.
Year: 1878

Virginia City Enterprise.


The miners engaged in rotimbor-
ing the consolidated Virginia shaft
are only able to work q few min
Rtos at q time, and in ordQP to do
this are obliged to use immense
quantities Of iOe, They not only
swallow ice water by the gallon but
also pour it over each other by the
bucketful. Without ice nothing
could be done in the heated lower
levels Of our mines When work
was first commenced on the Com
stock, ice was the last thing any
one would have thought Of as an
article necessary to be used in min-
ing. When it first began to be used
not a few looked upon the furnish
ing of ice water to mlnerq aS q hiI
Of hight toned extravaganza, Many
stockholders thought it was a lux.
ury that might be withheld without
much Inconvenience to any one, /
was thought 10 be neYt thing t
furnishing the men with ice-cream
Year: 1878

1t is q great mistake to set up
our own standard of right and
wrong, and judge people accord
ingly. 1t is a great mistake to
measure the enjoyment of others
with our own; to expect uniformi.
ty of opinion in this world; to look
for judgment and experience in
youth; to endeavor to mold all dis
positions alike; not to yield in inn
material trihes; to look for perfec-
tion in our own actions; to worry
ourselves and others with what cant
not be remedied; not to alleviate all
that needs alienation, as far as it
lies in our power; not to make al
lowances for the infrmities of 9TH
ers; to consider everything impossi-
BILE that we cannot perform; to be-
lieve only what our finite minds can
grasp; to expect to be able to un.
derStand everything. The greatest
of all mistakes is to live only fol
time, when any moment may
launch us into eternity.
Year: 1878

- n Can't be made by every agen
HHIIIIevery month in the business we
Uuuuf furnish, but those willing to
n111work can easily earn a dozen
a day right in their own
w ~ localities. Have no room to ex
Year: 1878

A man by the name of T. T. Mann, who can't be much of man, and if he ever was he disgraced his manhood, whipped his wife yesterday, and Justice Cate was man enough to fine him $500, or six months in the Coun- ty jaii.

 Wife beating is the lowest, and most con temptable crime of which it is possible for a man to be guilty, and any punishment short of death cannot be too severe, 1t IS said by way of apology that the woman was to blame, that she has a dreadful tenn per, that she is wildcat, termagant, etc, all of which is just no excuse at all; the world is wide enough for both of them, and if man cannot live with woman without whipping her, we say let him leave, and go where he can live in peace.
Year: 1878

It is unkind of the Sentinel to fly into a passion and scold at the Bank of Arizona for making an offer of eighty cents on the dollar for Prison scrip. Holders are not obliged to take it and the Bank certainly had right to made the offer. 1t is simply an affair where if there is no trade there IS no harm done to either party, as no body is out cent on it,

 People will always be in hot water who allow little things like that to get the better of their temper.
Year: 1878

In the opinion of the Attorney General the duty of compelling the Pacific railroads to abide by their charters devolves upon Congress and not upon the President. The whole question appears to be getting into a delightful condition of confusion.
Year: 1878

1t now looks as if the Hon. EPPA IIUN-
TON, who is urging himself upon the people
of his district for reelection to Congress,
has at the same time, rendered himself to
the law as u candidate for the pcnitentiary,
and it remains TO he seen which election
shall take precedence. The case is
not only II palpaLlc, hut hagraut one. In
the heat OF IN imperiOus temper, and under
the inspiration of a barbaric code which
civilization utterly repudiatcs and the law
bitterly condemns and threatens with con-
dign pushishmcnt, Mr.. HUTTON has over
stepped the bounds of law and propriety in
rendering n challenge to COLUMBUs ALEX
AMBER, who had offered him the oflrnse OF
a criticism of his official action, to render
him the satisfaction provided for in the code
d0eiio, and then in posting and publicly de-
nouncing him as coward for declining the
rendered opportunity to kill or be killed
In this performance Mr.. HUSToN has come
in collision with the following statute OF
this District to suppress duelling:


If anybody shall post or publish, or cause tC
he posted or published, auy writing charging
any such person so declining or refusing to ac.
ccpt any such challenge to be a coward, or us,
ing any other opprobious or injurious Language
therein tending to disgrace or degrade such
person 50 declining or refusing such challenge
every person so offending, on conviction, shall
bG punished by confinement to hard labor IN
the pcnitoutiary for a term not exceeding three
years.


The law is explicit and the breach of il
fragrant; and it now remains to he seer
whether the ministers of the law will lei
this opportunity go by of making an ex
ample in the way Of its vindication. We
have no sympathy with either party in
volved in this quarrel, aud have no persona
objection to their carrying their feud to thu
arena of the Kilkenny cats if they can dc
50 without a violation of law; but wher
law-makeIs become law-breakers we say
Year: 1878

IT is not improbable that before the PoR-
TER inquiry is ended the truth about the
authorship of General Pores so-callcd
"headquarters-in-th the saddle" order will
leak out. That it was written in Washing
ton is well known, but whether PORE wrote
1t himself or at the dictation of some one
else is question. 1t is also known that
PoPE's Second Rull-Run campaign was
mainly directed, and altogether prearranged,
in Washington, for the purpose of leasing
soG" MCCLELLAN in change of base from
the Peninsula
Year: 1878

THE FTTZ-JOHN PORTER inquiry has not
been concluded yet, however much his
friends and fellOw-partisans may claim that
the adjournment of the court until the 10th
of September practically settles it. The
truth is the interim before the court rcas-
sembles will afford needed opportunity to
prepare testimony to Offset the shrewd conf
binations and devious intrigucs which PoR-
TER has effected during the fifteen years
that have passed since he was cashiered. In
these efforts he has been inspired by two
motives: First his vindication as an officer
and consequent rehabilitation as u citizen,
and, second, the back-pay, amounting to
thousands of dollars which would follow
inevitably from his reinstatement in the
army. With these incentives and aided by
the sympathy of partisan friends, North and
South he has been able to make out very
strong case in his own behalf, and it must
be acknowledged that the best side and the
strongest points Of that case have been
given. But the proof against him and in
support of the findings Of the cOurt-martial
before which he was tried in 1868, will in
time be presented strong enough to over
come his special pleading and carefully ar
ranged combinations of Confederate and
Union testimony.
Year: 1878

CHARLES LANES idea of taking of ones
fesh and sitting in his bare bones would
hardly be conducive of comfort this weather
If reduced to practice, for the hot mir would
il ono could take the marrow out of his
frame and candlc-mold lot of very cold
icclcs into the holes thereby made inside
his ZONES, faint and shadowy hope of cool
comfort might be aroused. There is no pat
ent or copyright on this suggestion.
Year: 1878

A London comic paper says Engiand's
Eastern policy must have been suggested by
a page from the MS. journal Of Cornish
squire, in the last century,. it is as follows ::
rain; heavy breakers on the reef outside
Parson was preaching beautiful sermon on
duty OF prayer for safety of those now in dan
ger at sea, when man came in, shouting ::
Wreck wreckr There was rush to the
door, every one anxious to get his share OF the
out, Stop moment, my brethrenr The
solemn tones Of our spiritual leader arrested
us ALL and we waited, rather shame-stricken.
for what he might have to say ON the sin OF
wrecking We saw his hands moving inside
his gown; then it was thrown off, and with a
leap from the pulpit, he rushed foremost
through his congregation, crying, Now for a
fair start, boys
Year: 1878

down to a point on the Thames several miles
below the city, fish have deserted that part Of
the river and Dutch eel wherries, which used
to tow fish in perforated boxes astern OF them,
can no longer doso.
Year: 1878

steadfast determination which conquered pain as it
faced danger. He had been sent before that to st.
Petersburg and he remained after it at San Sefano
proving in both places that his mastery of the pOlit
cal situation and his capacity for political discus
sion were equal to his military knowledge and de-
scriptive power. large share Of the reDown
which The Daily Reos has earned IN this war is due
to him, and many of his letters and dispatches are
preserved in the two volumes of the published
correspondence Of that Journal. It is with regret
one hears that the book he meant to write on the
Eastern question will never see the light. He had
collected stores of material historical well out
OF his experience and he was master of the sub
ject.


he was much loved fer his sweetness of dispos-
tiOn and for his frank manly character" writes his
colleague from Constantinople. That is most true; ;
true also what his b0gTapher adds that his geniahty
of temper made him welcome wherever he went. I
don't think be bad an enemy. He was loved by the
officers of the Russian army, yet there was a
correspondent who set military authority so often ut
defiance. Where he wanted to go he generally went
no matter what the orders to The contrary might be-
Yet he was perfectly straightforward. On more
than one occasion, he proved more than match for
the chief of the staff himself; yet he gave offence
to nobody. His manner was quietness itself, but
the most Observant of men perceived the mistaken
resolution winch lay beneath that unrufed surface.
Forbes says he never saw him out of temper, and
knew him fail to carry his point whatever it
might be. As journalist, he ranks with Forbes
and Stanley l could not say moro than that, and
cannot trust myself to say anything at All about the
affection all of us who knew him had for him, or the
grief which his loss occasions. C. W. S.
Year: 1878

In an editorial on the Fishery Award,
The Times says that the English Government have no
course open them except to take the money without
inquiry and without qualms OF conscience. England s
aware OF circumstance which affects the integrity OF
tribunal. ad would have waited
for the award to repudiate its authority.
Year: 1878

There is an old goat owned in De-
troit which has received great deal of
training from the boys. Last Fourth
of July they discovered that if they
stuck a fire-cracker in the end of cane
and held it at William, he would lower
his head and go for them, and they have
practiced the trick so much that the
goat will tackle any human being who
points stick at him. \ few days ago
he was lOfing nea-' the corner of Third
and Lewis streets. when a corpulent
citizen came up and stopped to talk
with friend. They happened to
speak of sidewalks, when the corpulent
citizen pointed his cane just to the left
of the goat and said


''Ihat's the worst piece of sidewalk
in this town."


The goat had been eyeing the cane,
and the moment it came up he lowered
his head, made six or eight jumps, and
his head struck the corpulent citizen
Just on ''the belt.'' The man went
over into mass of old tin, dilapidated
butter kegs and abandoned hoop skirts,
and the goat turned somersault the
other way, while the slim citizen threw
stones at a boy seated on doorstep,
who was laughing tears as big as chest
nuts, and crying out:


sob, it's huff to kill feller,''
Year: 1878

A man who in a state of persperation


with the sweat oozing from every pore
in his skin, should suddenly strip off his
clothing and shut himself up in re-
frigerator would be set down in pub
lie estimation as a natural fool. who de-
fled Providence itself to save him from
death. Such thing actually happened
in this city few years ago, and the
man was taken out of the ice-box dead
as herring and stiff as a pikestaff. Ice


water arrests digestion, il it does not
absolutely drive out all animal heat,
and it is not resumed till the water is
raised TO the temperature required to
carry it on. Habitual ice water drink
ers are usually very fiabby about the
region of the stomach. They complain
that their food lies heavy on that pa
tient organ. They taste their dinners
for hours after it is bolted. They cul-
tivate the use Of stimulants to aid di-
gestion. If they are intelligent they
read about food and what the physiolo-
gist has TO say about it-how long it
takes cabbage and pork and beets and
potatoes and other meats and esculents
to go through the process of assimilla-
ton. They roar at new bread, hot
cakes and fried meat, imagining these to
have been the cause of their maladies.
But the ice water goes down all the
same, and finally friends are called in
to take a farewell look at one whom a
Providence has called to a
cline where. so far as is known, ice
water is not used. The number of i'm
mortal beings who go hence to return
no more on account of an injudicious
use of ice water can hardly be estima-
ted.
Year: 1878

\ deliver in the mines near Central


has late had quite a romantic expert
ence. a few weeks ago two bright


little cherubs hailed him on the street
as papa: rushing up aud with Joyful
acclamation, each seized hand of this


nonplused bachelor. Meyer before had
such endearing terms fell upon the
ear OF our Nevada friend. and his vali-
ty was flattered. Taking the little ones
to candy shop near by, he loaded them
down with good things, and sent them
home with many kind wishes for their
mothers welfare, who, itappears, some
two years ago had misunderstanding
with her husband and who has since
had no knowledge of his whereabouts.
But upon the recital of her children's
story regarding their (supposed) fa-
theirs muniticence and Kindness, her
heart beat with guickened throbs as
visions Of old times came before her
eyes, and, thin king herself not blame
less in regard to the separation, she re-
solved that ere another day should die,
the first advances toward a reconcilia-
ton should be made. Urged by this
thought she embarked on four wheel
steamer from Deadwood to Central,
then taking into her confidence a mu-
tual friend, sent for her supposed liege
lord. Our friend made his appearance
and was still further horrifiel by being
dubbed "My Dear Husband" Although
the resemblance was remarkable (as a
photo shown afterwards proved, still
our hero by his earnest expostulatiOn
finally convinced the lady that it was
a case of mistaken identity. "There's
"A divinity that shapes our ends, rough
hew them as we may
Year: 1878

In an indirect way the Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania has been called upon to
decide the important question as to
whether woman has any legal right TO
wear stays. 1t gallantly says she has.
The matter found its way into court
after this fashion: \ lady was riding
in horse car, not crowded, perhaps,
but containing ladies enough to cover
all the seats with their dresses. so that
the traveller had to stand up, The car
stopped suddenly and she fell over
breaking her knee-pan. She sued for
damages. The company claimed con-
tributory negligence on her part, in
that she did not take hold of the strap
provided for standing passengers She
set up on the other hand that she could
not reach or hold the strap, owing to
the STAYS which she wore, and that with
the present fashions no lady can do so, at
least without inconvenience and posi-
Bile injury. The lower Court decided
that the lady, in taking hold of fellow
passengers hand, had done all that was
necessary, and that under the circum-
stance, she was not obliged to stretch
up to the strap. 1t awarded her about
s., 900, and the Supreme Court, review
ing the case, declines to interfere. Itis
a question of some sociological impor-
tance to know how this decision would
be received by the sex. At first glance
it looks like declaration in favor of
woman's rights, but it will scarcely
stand analysis as such. 1t amounts
really to the official proclamation that
woman shall remain erampod, barreled
up, and unable to lift her arms, and
content only with elinging to some
other persons hand for support. And
this is what modern dress amounts to.
Year: 1878

oh sad and weary pass my days,


Upon this shaded earth:
There lies no dover amid its lays,


To wake my soul to mirth;
And life, for me, no brightness hath;
Dark lowers the storm-cloud DER my path.
Faint glimpses Of the sunny sky,


The pure and perfect day,
Come floating in their gladness by,


Bnt oh! not long their stay.
No life hath ever been to me
A shaded sky-a stormy sea-
Oh, death would be indeed relief,


Yet 'tis to me denied;
While those who strangers were to grief.


In all their joys have died.
Gone is the clear-voiced murmuring rill;-
The troubled fount is flowing still
The friends prized-they were but few;
The lovely and the brave,
They've passed away, like early dew,


To slumber in the grave.
To me their memory doth seem
Like faint, sweet yet troubled dream
Alas there is no joy for me,


No balm for my sad heart
/ must live on in misery,


Yet longing to depart;
A flower, the pillows wild among
A leaf, upon the rude winds flung
And / would wish that not one sigh.


One bitter tear should fall.
No wall awake, when / shall lie


Beneath the shadowy pail.
No, then the wild sea will find rest
The weary dove will find her nest