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Year: 1878

THE city of Buffalo is now decorated
with irst-class social scandal. The par
ties are the collector of the port of that
city, and the party of the second part q
young lady of fair social standing She
tells, and the collector denies the soft i'm
peachment 1t is said the case is under ad-
visement at the White House. Major Ty-
LER, the collector in question, was appoint
ed by General GRANT during the last weeks
of his term, and we infer that it will be
among the easy things to effect his removal
whether guilty or innocent.
Year: 1878

GOLD is so near par that it Is no longer
worth hiding away in the cracked tea-pots
on the upper shelf of your pantry or hoard
ing up in the vaults of your bank. Bring
it out and put it in circulation Every dol
lar thus rescued from inactivity and dog
in-the- -manger-like uselcssuess is an in
crease in substantial aud unobj bjectionable
way Of the circulating medium in CONNER
cial exchanges. This increase, Of this es-
pecial substantial kind, cannot fail TO make
times easier and add to the profits Of all
kinds Of trade.
Year: 1878

IT is hardly probable that President
HAYEs was ignorant OF the reasons why the
Senate rejected ALEXANDER REED when lie
was nominated to be postmaster at Toledo
They were talked about aud published in
the most obtrusivcly public manner, and
included charges that REED had levied
blackmail upon his official sub-orilinatcs
But he has been otherwise provided for"
nevertheless and in the interests Of civil
service TeiOIuI
Year: 1878

PRESIDENT HAYES is going to Cape May,
POTTER to Atlantic City, and TrLDEN is
stands geographically as well rs politically
between the Occupant and the Claimant.
But the arrangement will hardly add 10 the
ooolness and purity of the sea breezes.
Year: 1878

Mr. HEWITT may he very proper an
tagonist for WATTERsoN, but he is very
poor indicator OF public events. When he
was debating the army bill in Congress he
made bold to assert that "it is pretty safe to
assume that We are to have no more Indian
"wars' Present appearances do not testify
strongly in favor of HEWITT as prophet.
lie ought to visit the Indian country
Year: 1878

THE gable about conciliating the Lib
erals within or hanging upon the outskirts
Of the Republican camp is sheer nonsense.
The ex- Confederate House has relieved us
Of all trouble in that direction. II any of
them remain unreconciled to the fact that
stalwart Republicanism is the only safety
for the country, they belong permanently
in the Opposition ranks
Year: 1878

THE roads and public highways leading
TO and from Washington are, with few ex-
ceptions, little better than so many quag-
mires in wet weather and dust-banks when
the weather is dry. At the hest, they are
q disgrace to the community and disad-
vantage and obstruction to the commercial
prosperity of the District. They need look
inp after
Year: 1878

WHEN General BUTLER offered himself
as the chief of the Communes and it be-
came known that he is n millionaire, the
question was raised at once, "Will he di-
Svide?" Up to this time no direct answer
has been given by the General as to that
point. As divide is among the fundamental
principles Of the organization, he is study
ing it up in profound reticence.
Year: 1878

THE Greenback party in the State of New
York is putting on considerable strength,
but 1t must develop more brains and lead
ership than heretofore to become formida-
bic in the field of politics.
Year: 1878

THIS is good corn weather, but bad for
oorns, as well as for those who are corned
IfOld Prob. would only get mp corner on
II, to hold it until next winter, he would
prove himself to be cornucopia of COM
fort. As it is, he is simply the corneous
cornerstone Of uncomfortable indications
Year: 1878

The WHEAT CRoP.-Our MARYLAND.
Virginia and West Virginia exchanges
concur generally in the conclusion that
the wheat crop is not nearly so promis-
ing as several weeks ago. Among the
causes operating against it are the rust,
the fly and the heavy and continuous
rains, the latter having beaten the wheat
down where the growth was very heavy.
However, with good weather from now
until harvest at least fair crop in the
States named is anticipated.
Year: 1878

THE POTTER RESOLUTION is the right
kind Of weapon to burn out fraud. We
nope 1t will prove a red hot poker, and
that 1t will be applied until the last
Vestlse OF fraud is cauterized from the
White House.
Year: 1878

ALL tho ladies' shoes in the fashion,
able shoe stores arc marked one nuniber
less than real size. as almost every pur-
chaser is sure to call for at least one
number below her real fit.
Year: 1878

A leading commercial authority
thus discourses of the late session
of Congress


Congress adjourned on Thursday
and left great many things undone
which should have been attended to,
having spent the better half Of its
time in debates upon questions which
had hardly any bearing upon the
work entrusted to the representa-
tives Of the people. During a large
portion OF the time that Congress
was in session, the Tariff bill, as well
as the bill to repeal the resumption
act, were fruitful causes of commer-
cial stagnatiOn aud with all the evil
done, nothing has been accomplish
ed, which will benefit trade in the
future. By far the most important
bills, at least so far as commerce is
concerned. have failed to become
law, principally owing to sectional
jeaIousies and partisan rivalry among
some Of the members from whom the
people who clothed them with pow
er. had a COED right to expect better
things. 1t is high time that the rep
of the people should, in
legislating for the Union, consider
that the prosperity of any one Sec
tion enures to the benefit of the
whole country, and that no portion
of the great Union can be perman-
emily depressed and impoverished,
without endangering the prosperity
and well-being of the whole coun-
try.
Year: 1878

According to the Journal of Ma
terra Medica, there is serious danger
lurking in the covering employed for
children's carriages or wagons.
Thus, in Germany, where this enam-
elled or leather cloth is largely used,
such danger has been confirmed by
the occurrence Of numerous cases Of
child sickness among those who have
been carried about in the little yehic-
les that are covered with this cloth,
the symptoms being invariably those


Of Tead.pOisoning. An investigation
was recently undertaken at the in
stance Of the Imperial Health Office,
and, in the different specimens of
such cloth, both of German and for
eign make, the enormous quantity of
As per cent. of metallic lead was
found from a piece Of cloth weigh
ing ten grams. mass of lead weigh
ing AIS grams could be obtained.
The fabric burned readily. and drops
Of lead reduced to the metallic form
could be seen running of. even when
only small piece OF it was ignited.
Year: 1878

To any one sending US club of Fifty
Subscribers to the GAZETTE, accompani-
ed with seventy five dollars in cash, be-
ing the amount for fifty copies of the
GAZETTE at ONE DOLLAR AND A HAIL per
copy, we will give late improved new
Howe Sewing Machine, the cash price
of which is twenty-five dollars, all over
the world. This offer is made simply
as an inducement for neeo subscribers,
and not as a pecuniary motive.
Year: 1878

From out the loom of Time the years


Unroll fabric all must wear;
The woof of joy and warp of tears
Are spun by moving hopes and fears,


And pressed by weighty-rolling care.
Wha measure unto each is given -?


A span may gauge the greatest pats;
And vet the least from earth TO heaven
DO reach, as in the quiet even


Short prayers sent up from childrenis hearts
The web too quickly for MS all


Is wove, while pass the shuttles fleet;
And when the threads have ceased to fall,
Death throws it o'er us as our pail,


Or round our winding sheet.
Year: 1878

sod can buy for cash in New York, and tHefe be-
ing no remnants to ia off the profits, en-
abled to sell on very small commission; and moot
respectfully invite the public to examine stock
and satisfy themselves
Year: 1878

The writer recently made a trip to to the above property and found everything in most excellent working order. We made a personal exami- nation of fine mill, from the top to the bottom, and it would be a hard task to make q single improvement, however small. Under inc efficient management of NIT. Hellings, every thing works as smoothly and perfect ly as a good chronometcr watch.

 The plan of the mill and the dura- nle manner of its construction reflects great credit CD MT. II. ". Boardwell, who is no novice in such affairs, he having built several of the largest and best mills on the Pacific coast.

 We have never seen a mine where the ore could be so cheaply mined as the FGolden Star. Each miner aver ages about two ions per day of twelve hours

 Our time being Limited we were ua abte to make further examinations but we will certainly be much grati fed when an opportunity occurs for rcnewa, O. the trip. GAEDE-.
Year: 1878

THE secretary of wars report states that the number of assertions during the year ending June were 1,67S, which Is considerably less than any year since 1873, but still q crime alarmingly prevalent He renews his recommendation to fix special limita- ton of period within which a deserter can be arrested. He thinks it should be three years, provided that the tune shall not run while the accused shall have absented himself from the coun- try, has secreted himself, or for any other reason been amenable to justice within that period.
Year: 1878

The writer is not prophet nor the son of prophet, but he thinks he can read "t the signs of the times" suf- ficiently well to enable him to fore tell with a considerable certainty a few events, of much public interest, which will transpire within the linn it's of our now isolated and little known territory. F"r period of nearly two months the writer has been moving in the midst of that class of men who, by their money and their enterprise, move the world" We have talked with the moving spirits connected with the building of the Southern Pacific railway, and also with those interested in the building of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway, and with the knowledge thereby obtained as a basis upon which to rest the statement, we will hazard the opinion that the invinci- ble Iron horse, driven by the South ern Pacific railroad company, will be sccnting ihe air of Arizona with his delightful snorts, all the way from Yuma to Maricopa Wells, distance of two hundred miles, more or less, within the next six months.

 We prophecy that the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway com pany will, before January 1, 1881, or within a period of two years, build their road down into our country to connect with the Southern Pacific railway, thus giving us the advantage of a through railway connection both to the east and west.

 The Texas Pacific railway company, now acting like fools, arc halting mid way between the east and west, await ing expected additional aid from con- gross, which we think they will nev- CT get, and thus by their mastcrly in activity in the matter of actual rail road building they are losing preci- ous time while they are lobbying with the powers that be, and spending their time and money on men who will not be able to do them any good, the two companies above mentioned comprehending the advantages of the situation, are pushing their enter priscs forward as fast as men and money will enable them to do so. Following the completion of the through line of road across our country from cast to west the increase of population and con sequent rapid development of our natural resources, other lines of rail- roads will be projected and built, north and south from the main line.

 Another prophecy we make: With in five years from this time, Arizona will be more greatly blessed with railway facilities than any other ter ritory or western section of the coun- fry. Look at the railway snaps of the country and carefully study the lines already built in our vicinity and those projected, a-d then draw your own conclusions. Our beautiful "sky land" will not much longer be left out in the cold" A grand and glori- ous future awaits her in the way of wonderful and rapid natural develop ments. Men of money are anxiously looking Arizonaward, and are now ready and willing to invest in her rich and promising mineral fields. We know of one Chicago company who are quietly preparing to invest very largely in our mines, and they will not await the building,of rail roads either.
Year: 1878

IT is now stated that there is no truth in the rumOr that negotiations are pending for a union of the Central and Union Pacific railroads, under d single management, for overland busi- ness from tine Missouri to San Fran cisco only.
Year: 1878

CONGRESS met on last Monday and President Hayes second annual mes sage was submitted. Owing to the late hour which we received the mes sage it is impossible for us to give a synopsis of the document, but will do so in our next issue.
Year: 1878

TIE Miner throws out feeler on the capital question in the following: "But the knowing ones predict that almost the first bill that will be intro duced will be for the removal of the capital to PheniX."
Year: 1878

IF You MEAN No, SAY No
When man has made up his mind
to do or not to do anything, he
should have the pluck to say so,
plainly and decisively. 1t is mis-
taken kindness-lf meant as kind
ness-to meet request you have
determined not to grant, with
''I'u see about it," or "I'll think the
matter over,n or 81 cannot give
you a positive answer now; call in
few days and I'll let You know"
1t may be said, perhaps, that the
object of these ambiguous express
ions is to let the applicant down
easy;" bat their tendency is to
give him useless trouble and anxiety,
ana possibly to prevent his seeking
what he requires in a more propiti-
ous quarter, until after the golden
opportunity has passed. Moreover,
it is questionable whether the mo-
tives Tor such equiyocation are as
philanthropic as some people sup
pose. Generally speaking, the in
diyidual who thus avoids a direct
refusal, does so to avert himself
pain. Men without decision Of
character have an indescribable
aversion to say "No." They can
think "No"-sometimes when it
would be more creditabIe to their
courtesy aud benevolence to say
"Yes"-but they dislike to utter the
bold words that represent their
thoughts. They prefer to mislead
and deceive. 1t is true that these
bland and considerate people are
often spoken of as every gentle
manly" But is it gentlemanly to
keep man in suspense fof days,
and perhaps weeks, merely because
you don't wish to put him out by a
straightforward declaration He is
only a gentleman who treats his
tellowmen in a gentlemanly straight,



forward way. Never seem by am
biguous words, to sanction hopes
you do not intend to CRAFTY. Il
you mean No. out with it.
Year: 1878

No RooM THERE.-A belated
and rather poverty stricken foot
traveller, whose railway ticket was
good on all country roads and
cattle paths, stopped at a small man
sion of apparently four rooms and a
kitchen, in the South Hill suburbs
the other evening, to beg a nights
lodging. AS he stood timidly
knocking at the halfopened door,
he heard the shrill, commanding
tones of the lady of the house dis
posing the garrison for the night:
Tommy, 90 hunt up Charley and
Ben and tell them to go to the gro
Gerry and tell your father to bring
Ella and Willie right home; it's their
bed time, and if they see Louise on
the way send her to Miss Crozier' s
for Alice and Jim, and see if they
know where Ezra is; you take this
lamp up to grandma's room and
ask her il she won't take care of
baby while | go and find Dick
and while | am gone you undress
Mable and put her TO bed, and if
cousin Harry comes while I am
gone tell him to sleep with you"
And the traveller sighed and turned
away SO oppressed with a feeling of
overcrowdedness that he walked
out in the country and slept all
night in the middle of prarie nine
mics long.-BurIington Haaoheye
Year: 1878

turned to Philadelphia and continued in the
service of the State until the civil war broke
out with the Northern States. He then
took the field in command Of the months
volunteers from Pennsylvania Since then
ne has been actively engaged in manufac-
lures and controls and manages we believe
more cotton spindles than any other one in
Philadelphia j S..R.
Year: 1878

Officer Cropper and Bouzearth came
across a man named AL Windle, down
near Front and Market streets, tins morn
ing, in most delightfully."- timber state
of intoxication. His legs were utterly
devoid of strength, and swung helplessly
along the pavement as the officers tender
y assisted him up the street. Between
Third and Fourth streets wheelbarrow
was borrowed from colored man, and
the drunken mass of humanity was care
fully deposited on this handy conveyance.
Officer Bouzearth took the shafts, and
officer Cropper steadied the bobping head
of the drunken man, who was then
slowly wheeled to the station house and
locked up to sleep off the effects of his
disgusting debauch.
Year: 1878

When Rev. Dr. Fisk was principal ot the Wilbraham Seminary, he was never known to give way to anything like ievlty but once. X minister's son, now respected member of the New England Conference, was considered the worst boy in the school, and the Doctor. much against his will, found it necessary to fog him. Charles y said he. prepare yourself fer a severe chas- tisement Tn mediately after the noon hour Charles moved aw.v demurely and when the school assembled in the afternoon he was called up, snd the Doctor looking as solemn as funeral and severe as Field Marshall drew his rattan and laid 1t with unction on the boys back. Nothing followed the blow but dust, not even shrug of the shoulders of the mischief maker, "Take off your coat sir" was the next demand; again the rattan whistled over the boys back, but without effect. '.Take of vour vest, still there was another under II, take off the other shouted the Doctor; off came the other and exposed dry codfish defendng the back of tine culprit. and lower down, q stout leather apron d0abled over other exposed portions of hIs body. What does this mean de mandes the Doctor, "Why said the great rogue, in an humble and persuasive tosc,

 ''You told me to prepare myself for punish ment. and have done the best could" The Doctor was 50 completely overcome that he threw down the whip and rushed into h!s study to prevent his pupils from witnessing the burst of laughter with wAich he was ready to explode.
Year: 1878

Sander has very properly been styled ''the foulest whelp of sin," contingent upon which it follows that the slanderer CT scaa- dal monger is of the lowest order in the scale of moral progress, indeed it may be doubted whether or not the islander belongs to a class of fnon-descripts beneath the point where progrees hesins,

 The swollen eyes, bleeding heart and hag- gard face of the slandered tell, after days of unrest and nights of weeping, where the trail of the serpent of scandal has left its poison and the slimy worm of islander its sickening stench.
Year: 1878

The Newport tRy.) Local says Louise, who recently married Mark Lorne, was the best girl Queen Victoria ever raised, and was always kind to her mother. It would not mske any difference how late she would be out, she would always get up early in the morning ard help her mother set bIeak- fast and wash the dishes before she would start to school
Year: 1878

i he Statement Which John Sherman Read
the Senate Communicable Wants to
Smash What is Left of the Country. and
Resume in July-He Comedies He Was
Mistaken About SiIver-After Everybody
Is Ruined Perhaps He Will Concede He is
Wrong on Kesumption--Thc Screed of
Financial Pirate.
Year: 1878

The ladies of st. Michael parish, West st.
Paul. gave church fair last night in the
town hall. From early evening until the
hour OF breaking up, just before midnight, a
constant stream of people poured in to
gaze upon the dainty fabrics, and par
take of an excellent supper. The
hall accommodations were inadequate
to proper display of the many articles of
handiwork on exhibition. The fancy table
was superintended by Mrs. Young and the
Misses Sullivan. Upstairs, oysters and other
Year: 1878

at the 99-Cent Store is convincing proof that it
is the best place to purchase Christmas goods,
and each day new goods are added to the stock,
SO that purchasers shall at all times find fresh
supply. The demand is so great that no un-
saleahle goods can accumulate, hence everyone
is satisfied, while the low prices asked defy
competition.
Year: 1878

Great closing out sale of gents fancy slip
pers at No. SO East Third street. Schliek & Cos.
Three hundred dozen just received, and will be
closed out in the next ten days regardless of
cost.
Year: 1878

in the State may be seen any pleasant morn
ing riding down Third street on a fine brown
thoroughbred mare, whose graceful form and
action attaracts the attention of all levers of
rattle, and is proprietor of the Scott Restau-
rant, 80 famous for it's sumptuous 25 cent
dinners
Year: 1878

There can be no better sign of success than
popular patronage, and surely Brown, the
Jeweler," Judging by the crowds who daily visit
his establishment, is the successful man in his
line
Year: 1878

Look at schlielks Show Window,
No. 50 East Third street, and see the grand dis
play Of gents fancy slippers. Three hundred
dozen jnst received, and will be closed out with
in the next ten days regardless OF cost.
Year: 1878

1 am a Practical Confectioner,
and manufacture all my own goods !;
I will guarantee them to be perfect
ly pure end fresh, and equal in
quality and finish to any fine goods
made in this Or any other country,
and will sell them at prices suiting
the times.
Year: 1878

NIAGARA FALLS is running at a
very low pressure this winter, like the
rest of the country. A few days since
the channel between Goat Island aud
the First Sister was dry, and there
were only narrow streams between the
Second and Third Sister.
Year: 1878

The regular winter packing season was to
have closed yesterday, but many OF our farm
ers having been prevented from marketing
their hogs, in consequence of bad roads and
warm weather, have them still on hand. We
would inform them that our leading packers
here. intend to continue packing longer than
usuai in consequences, SO they Will nnd q good
market at home at full prices, for some time
To cope
Year: 1878

In the following advice, which we find
in an exchange, we think the writer con-
siderably strains his point, and yet there
are suggestions which few can ponder
without profit:


"lf you want to be happy, never ask a
favor. Give as many as you can, and if
any are freely offered, it is not necessary
to be too proud to take them; but never
ask for or stand waiting for any. Who
ever asked favor at the right time9 To
be refused is woeful stab to ones pride.
1t is even worse than to have favor
granted hesitatingly. We suppose that
out of a hundred who petition for the
least thing-if it be even an hour of
time-ninety. nine wish, with burning
cheeks and aching hearts, they had not
done so. Don't ask favors of your near
est friends. DO everything for yourself
until you drop, and then if anyone picks
you up, let it be Of his own free choice,
not from any groan you utter. But while
you can stand, be a soldier. Eat your
own crust, rather than feast on another's
dainty meals; drink cold water rather
than another's wine. The world is full
of people asking favors, and people tire
of granting them. Love or tenderness
should never be put aside, when its full
hands are stretched towards you; but as
few love, so few are tender; favor asked
is apt to be milestone around your neck,
even If you gain the thing you want by
the asking. As you cast your bread on
the water, and it returns, so will the ia
yor you ask, if unwilIingIy granted,
come back to you when you least expect
or desire. Favors conceded upon solici-
tation are never repaid. They are more
costly in the end than overdue usurers'
bills"