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Year: 1879

John Hardy, young man % years of age,
was arrested Saturday night for occupying a
room in a tenement house with a married
woman named Kenney, on First street just
above the bridge Numerous complaints have
been made by parties living in the house about
Hardy living with the woman, and on Satur-
day night about midnight the officers visited
the house in search of Hardy. He was
found in bed in room on the third floor. oc.
cupied by Mrs. Kenney and her three children,
which room was used kitchen and bed
room, there being a stove in one corner
of the room and a bed in the other
The woman's husband is at work on
one Of the railroads being constructed in the
State, and during his absence, she being utter
ly destitute, the county has had to support
her and her three little children. Two of her
children are inmates of the reform school, one
of them being put there by her in December
last, and she seems to have not the least feel
ing for any of her children. She and Hardy
will have an examination this morning at 8
o'clock, before Judge Coolav
Year: 1879

The friends Of Mr.. Washburn pretend to
think that Mr.. Donnelly is not making out
much of case- They are hard to satisfy.
Men have been turned out of Congress for a
single case of bribery, and Mr.. Donnelly has
not only proved by the confessions of the
guilty parties very many cases of bribery,
but he has shown that all the voters who
voted at Tamarack and Two Rivers, nearly
two hundred in number, were paid for vot-
ing for Washburn. It may be said that the
payment to these men of the time spent in
the election was not bribery; but we remem-
Der one member elect from Massachusetts
who was thrown out of Congress because it
was shown that number of men were en-
ployed at the navy yard in order to secure
their votes for him. Giving man holiday
and paying him $1.50 for it on condition
that he would vote for Washburn is the
clearest kind of bribery.
Year: 1879

1t now leaks out that there are other noble
and patriotic citizens that would be willing to
sacrifice themselves for their country's good,
ana would be willing to occupy the guberna-
torial chair even at three Thousand a wear
should the matter be forced upon them.
Among this noble band might be mentioned
the honorable, efficient and genial Congress
man from your district J. Fl. Stewart No
one can say aug ht against Stewart, and during
the time that he has served his country not
even the breath of suspicion has been cast
against him. The fact that he was dishonor-
ably defeated for a denomination has gained
him many friends, and even from the southern
part Of the State the cry goes up that if thew
cannot have Wakefield they will have Stewart
and thus put an end to the present State house
ring Should Stewart be nominated. he will
make very strong run, and that he will COM
mand many warm and able friends in the con-
v,ntiOn cannot be doubted
Year: 1879

SEND THE OLIVE BRANCHES TO EX-
CELSIOR.


We had supposed that the sublimity of
1mpudence and cheek had been reached, but
we seem to have been mistaken. Bill King
has outdone himself in that particular, and
that is as strong q Characterization as the
English language permits. Some time last
week he wrote an article for the st. Paul end
of his paper, suggesting that st. Paul, Min
neapolis, and Saltwater join in union fairs,
having permanent union fair grounds.
But ''it is proposed" said tho sublime
William, ''that the coming nnion fair shall
be held on the present etajon fair grounds
in Minneapolis, under the auspices of the
Minnesota Agricultural and Mechanical as
sociation.''


The high sounding title of ''Minnesota
Agricultural and Mechanical association,'' is
simply cover tor two bankrupt adventurers,
yclept Bill King and Charley Clark. 'sIt is
proposed" means that the bankrupts pro-
pose to fleece the public and wish St. Paul
and the State at large to stand up and have
their pockets picked. It would seem to be
almost enough to have this insulting propo-
sltion Haunted in the face of the people
of this city once, but on yesterday
the charming William coolly copies his
''proposition' into the Minneapolis end of
luis paper, and not only proceeds to endorse
it, but also to savagely criticise the State
fair enterprise. After speaking of the
State Fair association as not honorably con-
Quoted and indulging in his usual amount of
swash, he impudently adds:


Whatever may be the action taken bv St.
Paul upon the proposition, let no one delude
himself with the idea that it has it's origin in
the fears or weakness of the people of Mime
aapoiis, or that, If the contest which the State
Agricultural society has thus discouyteousz,l
| sought to force upon them is pushed to an
| issue that they will not be found ready and
I thoroughly prepared to meet it.


Here are couple of fellows like Bill King
and Charley Clark coming in and demanding
that St. Paul join them in ruinino
and breaking up State society
for their private advantage. They NAV
rest assured that st. Paul will do nothing
of the kind. St. Paul does not wish to form
an alliance with Bill King and Charley Clark
in any matter. The bankrupt court shows
that Charley Clark has already formed an
alliance with our dry goods men, tailors,
shoemakers, ETC., which is sufficient for their
purpose, and we leave Bill King to imagine,
| if he can, why no association with him is
desired. St. Paul is no narrow, local city,
making war upon State agricultural society
in which the whole State is Interested. and
much less woald it do SO for the purpose
indicated.


The attempt on the part of Minneapolis
to destroy the State fair is dastardl,
in the extreme. It is simpl,
infamous Last year the officers of the State
fair informally decided to hold State fail
on the first week in September. They could
not formally decide the matter until the an.
nual meeting, as there was possibility that
new officers might be chosen. Bill King was
Year: 1879

WHEN the Chicago people take notion
they take it badly. just now the ruling
passion is the Jockey club, which seems tc
absorb all else in the city. A few races
were projected for the June meeting few
weeks ago, and already three hundred and
seventy-three horses have been entered, as
the more remarkable as the purses are not
extraordinarily large. It shows that what
ever Chicago undertakes to do she does with
all her might.
Year: 1879

The Sea of Ice will be presented for the last
time at the Metropolitan theater this evening
The play is put on the stage with all necessary
scenery and elegant costumes, and those who
have not witnessed the grand scenic effect in
this play should not lose the opportunity
offered them this evening. Tomorrow night
the brilliant play entitled Ours with Mr.
Bryton and Miss Cartland in the leading roles,
will be produced with new scenery and appoint
ments.
Year: 1879

AFTER infinite delay the defnitive treaty
of peace between Russia and Turkey has
been signed, and the evacuation of Turkish
territory has already commenced and will be
completed in about a month. The cable
does not inform us as to the nature of the
treaty, but it is said to be mutually satisfac-
tory. It will be relief to the whole of Eu-
rope to have these vexed questions settled.
Year: 1879

The vote on the transfer Of the Indian
bureau to the war department. in the House
Oh Saturday indicates that the Republican
party fully approves of the present rotten
management of Indian affairs. Almost
every member Of that party denomination
voted against the effort at reform by trans
fer, while tho Democrats voted almost as
unanimously on the other side.
Year: 1879

HE Democrats propose to offer bill in
Congress providing for the repeal of the law
authorizing the appointment of federal su-
pervisors of elections. We deem such a bill
unnecessary, for we have no doubt that the
supreme court of the United States will hold
that law to be unconstitutional. 10 have it
so declared would be the best means out of
the dilemma
Year: 1879

lSt. Paul Cor. Austin Republican,


Sabln bristled up little and exhibited his
teeth to Joe for while, but finally came down
with the requisite hush money. Just the
amount paid of course it is difficult to tell, but
it is said to be not far from ten thousand.
Did your readers ever reflect that the people
pay all these bills of the Pioneer Press in the
end! The black mailing operations of that
concern cost the State about two hundred
Thousand year.
Year: 1879

One day the States prison ring is stirred up
with an editorial sharp stick, and then a week
is consumed in trying to smooth the matter
over; then some of the corps write up third
term article, and the rest tremble for fear
that Gov. Ramsey may be offended thereby.
Then they all wrangle and growl and sling forth
at Hayes for signing the arrears of pension bill,
being goaded to desperation by the fact that
none of them come in for any of the arrears" /"
from the fact that while the 'swhining mendi.
cants and beggars,' were doing the "grand pa
triot" act, they were making tracks for Winni-
peg or nursing serious rupture to avoid the
draft
Year: 1879

If probabilities are fulfilled, as they seem
in tair way to be, Jerome Park will next
tall be the scene of the most exciting inter-
national race that America hns known. The
famous English colt Peter, who has never
been beaten but once and against whom
no English turfman would care to wager
except with enormous odds in his favor, is
expected to come over and run mile and
half against Mr.. Keene's Spendthrift, who
has never been beaten at oil. Both horses
are under the management Of men who
mean business, and unless some previous
accident to either animal prevents tho race
is sure to be run. The match will be for an
amount-ten thousand dollars--in keeping
with the importance of the event. but this
wager only family indicates the amount Of
money that will change hands otter the
race hns been run. 1t is matter for general
congratulation TINT the match is in oil its
features so admirable, and that, whatever
may be the fcal result, American patrons Of
the turf will be enabled to behold the re-
doubtable Peter at the work for which he
has shown such extraordinary aptitude
Year: 1879

This list shows how much more heavily
the new rates on these articles will foil on
the trade of Great Britain than on that Of
the United States. The goods on which
the greatest amount Of revenue is collected
are, of course, those Of which the largest i'm
portations are made. 1t is but fur to soy
that the foregoing list is made up of selected
articles culled out Of the tariff for the pur-
pose Of exciting prejodicc against it in
Great Britain. But no such one-sided
representation was needed to rouse attention
in England to the effect OF tho new tariff
on British trade. Mr.. Bright submitted
yesterday in the Imperial Parliament ques-
tions relating to the Canadian tariff The
Colonial Secretary said in reply that only
telegraphic summary of tho new Cana
dian tariff had been received, and that
he was, therefore, unable to judge Of its
effect, "but he had telegrsphed that the
government regrets the proposed increase
Of duties already high" He added that
the right of tho government in regard to
the sanction of tho new treaty was not
affected by the instructions to Lord Lorne.
This significant intimation that the act of
tho Dominion Parliament may perhaps be
disallowed by the home government is CAL
culated to make profound sensation in
Canada and to encourage and stimulate the
opponents of the new tariff
Year: 1879

was natural enough. It is not often that


such sound stock appears on Change. The


liberal margin put up by Roweil in his
recent victory was sufficient to enlist the
approving sympathy OF every broker The
success Of both men in remaining in the
ring until the end was calculated to excite
the envious admiration of such an assem-
blase. Rowell was fair representative OF
the ''shorts" and Ennis of the ''longs.'
No wonder that the bears took delight in
paying their respects to Ennis, who had
proved himself capable OF bearing the most
fiattering attentions with becoming mod
esty, or that the bulls shouted Justify in
honor of the sturdiest John Bull who has
made his appearance among us for many
Ioxy
Year: 1879

The press of Canada, which, although
more devoted to the politics of the Domin-
ion than to general news, is very able. and
; is more vehement and acrimonious than it
is able, is within the last few days almost
wholly surrendered to the all-absorbing
subject of the new tariff. 1t reminds us of
our own party press during the great bank
controversy in the days Of Jackson and the
strenuous tariff discussions in the time Of
Tyler The newspapers of the Canadian
cities are o]d-fashioned blanket sheets,
like our Journal of Consmercs and Eoen-
ing Post and in times of excitement
they devote the greater part of one of
their ample folio pages to heated political
editorials. At the present it is all tariff
and nothing else. Attacks and defences of
Mr.. Tilley's budget speech and his new
rates pf duty are the stuple of controversy.
and tho opposition seem to have the best
of the argument.


There were evident symptoms Of weak
ness In the budget speech. The Minister of
in great part, on the ground that its princi-
pal object, aside from a necessary increase
of revenue. is to extors from the United
States q reciprocity treaty, which is an
implied confession that the tariff is
not entirely defensible on its own merits
as measure Of domestic policy.
In giving prominence to the purpose of Sc
curing new reciprocity treaty Mr.. Tilley
asserted that Of the two. millions of addi-
tional revenue which he seeks to raise the
greater part will be raised from the trade
OF the United States. A main object Of
this representation is to parry the
argument that the tariff is. hostile to
the interests of the mother coun-
try and calculated to excite un-
friendliness in Great Britain. Its op-
ponents declare that the alleged tenderness
to British interests is Misrepresentation,
and are doing their utmost to render the
protectionist policy of Sir John Macdon-
AIDS government odious in England, and
to impress the people Of Canada with the
idea that the new tariff puts the British
connection in jeopardy. The argument is
that tho higher duties fall chiefly upon
articles Of which the greater portion are
imported, not from the United States. but
from Great Britain. In this view the
Toronto Glo6e prints the following illus
trative table -
Year: 1879

LEGISLATORS must differ from ordinary people
In some way for their dignity's sake which
probably explains why the Assembly yesterday
voted to reduce the salaries of judges of the
Supreme Court and Court Of Appeals to the
figures of second class clerks and left our police
justices in receipt of about twice as much ~
Cabinet officers
Year: 1879

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Thc stock market
was active and feverish. Government bbnds
were quiet States active and railroads irregu-
lar. Money on call became tight in tho after
noon and lent up to z per cent, closing at a z
per cent
Year: 1879

The recent report Of the Board of Re.
gents of the Deal, Dumb and Blind insti.
i,ution at Romney isa subject for study to
ahose who feel an interest in the way our
public trusts are managed, Those who
will take the pains to examine carefully
that report and the data to which it refers
will be convinced that we need some men
in that Board who have n0ve leisure or
more taste or more capacity for suah ex.
aminations than the majority seem to pos
sess. The report contains little or none
of the information asked for in Capt. vii.
sons letter and in our series of questions,


Capt. Wilson noticed in the report OI
October IL, 1878, discrepancies Of so grave
character, that in the discharge of hi
duty us a member Of the Legislature, he fell


called upon to address to the President o


the Board letter In which he pointed ou


certain discrepancies and apparent errors
and asked for certain information. HI
aid this in the interest alike Of the Stat
and OF the institution at Romney, of which
he is a warm and consistent friend. Hi
letter and our enquiries suggested By u
Year: 1879

\ Prescott correspondent of the Ey positor says;

 Never since the settlement of North ern Arizona has such q dry season been known. It is most diScouraging to our hard working farmers. year after year to lose the fruits of their honest tOil. One thing is now certain, without artesian wells no reliance can he placed OF farming in this part of Arizona. With flowing wells however, there are a dozen valleys in this coun- tv. which would afford pleasant and happy homes for large population, be made to yieid generous crops. and blossom like the rose IT is now con cedcd. that unless our governor should provide Il, with regular rains by turn ing the Colorado River into the desert. we shall have io sink wells
Year: 1879

IT is reported here that Gen. Meyer and others have purchased a very valuable gold quartz vein on Queen creek in Pioneer District in Pinal county, and that the General has taken d great quantity of the ore to San Francisco.
Year: 1879

TIE Phoenix Herald is informed that W. A. Fuller is taking a five stamp mill into Cedar Valley to work ore from the Silver Queen mine, which iS about twenty-five miles north of Signal, in MOhave County. It is also informed that the McCrackin is likely Ito soon be worked again and that times in Mohaye are wearing a brighter aspect.
Year: 1879



 Communications have been received asking if soldiers in actual military service can make and hold claim Go public land under any of the several acts of Congress. The answer is, they cannot is thought by some that they should have this right, and the following dispatch shows that the subject is having attention in Wash ingtOn:

 WASHINGTON, Mar 29.-At the earn est request of several interested per sons Commissioner Williamson, of the Land Office, has prepared the draft of a bill proposing to allow soldiers to make homestead entries. This grows out of the recent decision of Secretary SchurZ in the case of Gen. Jefferson (. Davis, denying the right of soldiers not in actual residence upon land to take homestead

 As the present Congress is attempt ing to reduce and otherwise abridge the powers and privileges of the army, il is doubtful if the proposed bill pass.
Year: 1879

A SPECIAL from Washington says Secre-
tary Sherman is considering very carefully
the report of Comptroller Knox not yet
made public, in which the comptroller makes
out very strong case in favor Of beginning
the retirement of the Greenbacks at an ear
ly day. The demonstration in the report of
the director of the mint that there will prob
ably be six hundred millions of coin in the
country before the end of the present fiscal
year. has, says the special, set Mr.. Sherman
to thinking on the question of whether this
is not after all the best time for settling the
whole problem Of the future paper circula-
ton of the country. The amount of coin
mentioned, which will be reached within
few months, if the present rate of accumu-
lation goes on, is nearly twice as large as the
country ever contained before. The comp
troller Of the currency, who has always been
in favor of retiring greenbacks, shows very
clearly in his report that with such an
amount of coin in the country, and the
bank circulation extending and capable of
being extended to any required amount,
there is no necessity for the further exist
ence of greenbacks,
Year: 1879

ALBANY Journal: The leaders of the
Democratic party in other sections, if they
have a spark of political sagacity about them
will promptly unite in crushing the hideous
political plot now contemplated in Maine
Should the project be actually carried out it
would be the last straw needed to break the
back of the Democratic camel in every
Northern State The very fact that it has
been seriously contemplated, is significant
indication to the country at large of what
might be expected from general Democratic
q oconnhnncV
Year: 1879

Constance Winters Choice Boston: Loring)
is a story possessing much strength and charm.
1t is the narrative of young girl who inherit
ed talent and love for acting, and who, led to
the stage by all her instincts. found later more
powerful mot ives for leaving it. The author
writes in rapid and dramatic fashion, with
little fondness for theatrical points; but also
with subtle and effective touches of character,
and delicate, sound sentiment
Year: 1879

Theodore Hook gives somewhere u
finished trait Of one Of those characters
who are SO arealfnliv tenacious Of
truth that they viii not risk losing their
hold Of it by q direct answer to the
simplest question. A gentleman who
was very much III debt had @ servant
with this sort Of scrupaious conscien-
ti2nsness. lie was horribly dunnod,
and III such daily danger Of arrest that
the sight Of II red waistcoat (Which the
myrmidons Of the Sheriff wore in the
last century, threw him into a sort of
scarlet fever. One day he had reason
to believe that during his absence al
unpleasant visitor Of that description
had called, and on returning he was
very particular in his inquiries respect
ing the persons who had been at the
house.


What kind of q man was hep


The girl could not say.


Had he any papers in his hand p


She did not observe.


Did he wear top-boots?s


The cautious honsemaid could not
charge her memory.


At last, as final effort Of his curiosity,
the tantahzcd debtor gasped out final
question. Had he," he asked, almost
dreading the answer, n red waist
coat?'


The girl atood for o moment in Al
attitude Of profound cogitation, and,
after she had worked up her master to
the highest pitch of impatience by de-
lay, drawled out, Well, sir, I think he
had-r0ther than Othermise."
Year: 1879

A youth living on Bagg street rolled
an apple barrel 10 the curbstone the
other afternoon, filed it with cobble-
stones, headed it up, and marked the
barrel: 'Greening handle carefully
The youth retired to await further de-
yelopments, and they soon came. A
sawdust wagon came along, and the
driver jumped down and took a look at
the barrel. He probably reasoned that
it had been rolled INTO the cellar. Dusk
was coming on, and the man drove of.
In quarter of an hour he returned.
:Green' were there yet, and he drove
around the square, took the tail board
out of bis wagon, and at length drove
close to the barrel. No one was IN
sight, and he made dash for the prize.
He probably expected a rather heavy
lift but when he felt the weight OF those
cobblestones his surprise must have
been great, He gave one awful iurch,
lifted the barrel about an inch, and as
his fingers raked over the hoops groaned
in agony and leaped into his wagon as
ifa dog had been reaching for his coat
tails. At various times during the night
vehicles were heard haltlng and driving
suddenly away, but when day broke the
'greenlngs' were still there, though only
two hoops were left on the barrel.
Year: 1879




Live for something, tit be eyer SO
little. Better to accomplish something
than nothing. Better TO look back on
the little you have done than to sigh
over wasted hours and misspent time.
There is work for every one to do, and
he who !abors with a willing heart and
hand will one day reap the reward ofhis
labor.


Live for something. Let every leaf
in the volume OF the year bear some
mark Of yours upon Its pages. Let ey-
cry turn Of Times old iron wheel give
some account of well-spent days. Live
so that your yirtues.will excel your vices,
and shine brighter and brighter as the
years grow less and less. Live so that
you can look to the past without regret
ting that you have done loo little 10
this life. Labor for something noble
and praiseworth. Live so that in
passing from this to another shore you
will leave behind you


Footpri -ts on the sands Of time


Live for something. There is no one
but can do some good-no one who
need say L can accomplish nothing
none who need spend their days in idle
ness. Life is blank book, every page
OF which must bear something worthy
of record or blot that can never be
erased. Then be mindful what you
l.ave upon its leaves; for it will tell in
time and eternity what you have lived
for and He who keeps a record of our
deeds will reward US accordingly.