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Year: 1877

MR.. CoNKLING's CONVENTION dwin-
died down fearfully yesterday morning,
fully one third of the delegates having
gone home before the Convention re-as-
sembled. This looks ominis. Those
who did not participate in the nomina-
tions, which were made unanimous may
not feel bound TO support the ticket. 1t
is very possible the gay Senator may find
he spread his feathers too soon and that
there are some men in the Republican
party in New York who are quite as un-
willing to be crushed out, as he is to
crush them


If Hayes who was a soldier in the war
can be thus treated by Conkling who
stayed at home and made lots of money
for himself and his friends out of the war
why there is no use in calling Hayes acts
patriotism, or expecting any further aid
and influence from having been a SOL
der.


Mr.. Conkling may be half right. But
there was no dignity or grace in bearing
himself SO insolently as he did in the
Convention. The like of such proceed
ings never has appeared before in the
country. The truth is Mr. Hayes has
more formidable opposition in his own
party than any President ever had from
the party by whom he was inaugurated.
Year: 1877

Yesterdays New York Sun gives Gen.
George B. Mcclellan, the Democratic
candidate for Governor of New Jersey,
the following gentle reminder:


General Mcclellan will doubtless see the
propriety, under present circumstances, of
refraining from any further argument in
favor of an enlargement of the regular ar
my. His Hdper's Monthly article present
ed his view of the m after; but when we
find that, after he had written his letter ac-
ceptihg the nomination for Governor OF
New Jersey, he gave an interviewer OF the
World his opinion that an enlargement of
the regular army is absolutely necessary,
we must assure him that this is not the
doctrine OF the Democratic party, nor win
it be found iu ccoriance with Democratic
policy.


We certainly agree with what the Sun
says in the above. The people OF this
country claim to be competent for self
government, and don't want to be gov
erned by standing army. They have
witnessed enough of the evils resulting
from the present size of the army. 1t
was threat to use the army to install
fraudulent President that deprived the
people Of their right to chose an execu-
tive officer in 1876. If the Democratic
party is to be led by men who want to
tax the people with large standing ar
my it is time for it to shut up shop; for
the party will not be sustained by the
people unless it carries out its proposed
measures of Retrenchment aud Reform.
And the army is in need of very rigil
reform.
Year: 1877

PRESIDENT HAYES, in an interview with
a washington reporter yesterday, touched
The Keynote Of his entire Southern poltcv
when he said that "Southern and North.
ern interests are identical, and the main
object to be now considered was unity of
interest in promoting the prosperity of the
whole country. Pres.
Year: 1877

CHICAGO, May ga joint meeting Of the
Union League Association and of the National
Union League was held here to-day in re-
sponse to call from Hon. G. II. Harlow, of
Springfield, Grand Secretary of the Union
League. About fifty prominent persons were
present. Mr.. Harlow said the object of the
meeting was to discuss proposition to revive
the association which did such powerful work
for the Union during the late war, in order to
assist President Hayes in carrying out bis
Southern policy. He said the National Union
League was formed about four years ago under
the suppositon that the Union League of Amer
ica was dead. He was adverse to giving up
the parent organization, which was ready to
work vigorously if necessary. After several
speeches, committee OF five from each body
was appointed to consider whether the two
should unite and how.
Year: 1877

CHICAGO, May 3.-The Journals Washing
TON special says Some of the Treasury OH
c;als are a good deal disturbed over the action
taken by the Ohio and Illinois Legislatures
on making the silver coin of the United States
legal tender to any amount for debts puDllc
and private within those states. lhey 90
not believe this law constitutional, but
they are chiefly concerned because they re-
gard the action taken by the legislatures OF
these two states as indicative of change in
public sentiment, the existence OF which will
be felt at the extra session.


A prominent Treasury official who is very
decided in his opposition to the silver move
ment, said to-day, that he was very much
afraid its advocates would press action at the
extra session of Congress, and that they
would succeed in getting some measures
in direct antagonism to the policy laid down
by the Treasury Department. Some Eastern
Republican Senators are in correspondence
with leading Democratic Senators, endeavor-
ing to bring about an agreement not to con-
slider anything at the extra session except ap-
preparation bills. The Southern members OF
Congress now here assert that those from
their section of the country will insist upon
general business, and will not be simply con-
tent to pass appropriation bills.
Year: 1877

NEW YORK, May 3.-On motion of the
counsel for plaintiff in the Emma Mine suit,
Judge Wallace yesterday granted an order
allowing the plaintiff forty days to make a
case and serve notice of motion for new
trial, and staying all proceedings on the part
of defendants until hearing and decision of
the motion, and also allowing plaintiff to
turn such case into bill of exceptions with
in twenty days after the decision of the mo-
ton for new trial, and staying the entry of
judgment by defendants until the expiration
of the said twenty days. If the decision
should be adverse the case will 60 to the Q.
S. Supreme Court.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The Cabinet as in
session nearly three hours to-day, and it was
decided to postpone the extra session of Con-
gress until the 18th of October next. This
change of the original programme was made
upon careful consideration of the general in
terests of the country, with almost unanimity.
The desire of the business community as well
as the members of Congress themselves, go
far as they could be consulted, was that there
should be no session of Congress this sum-
mer, and upon mature inquiry into all the
circumstances of the case, it was found that
without any immediate appropriation of
money the army could be clothed and sup
piled with all it's necessaries, and that only
one regular payday has to be passed. 1t twas
also considered that if Congress meets in
October it may remain in continual session
and finish its business before next summer,
so as to avoid the Inconvenience of the hot
season next year as we'll as this. A procla-
nation calling an extra session on October
10Th is to be issued without delay.


A member of the Cabinet says of the extra
session change in date, was not in any degree
caused by apprehension on the part of the
administration as to the consequences of an
early Congressional discussion of the Presi-
dents Southern policy.
Year: 1877




NEW YORK, May "A Times special from
Salt Lake says: The indignant feeling
aroused throughout the United States by the
testimony at John D. Lees trial, relative to
the Mountain Meadow massacre, has led the
Latter-Day- Saints to apprehend the arrest of
Brigham Young and othor heads of the
Church. who are accused of sanctioning the
commission of that horrible crime. They
have determined to resist any movement, and
to this end are secretly arming and drilling
throughout the Territory of Utah. Orders
have been privately issued by the military
commanders of the famous Nauvoo Legion,
requiring that dilapidated organization to be
in readiness for active service on the 21st of
the present month.


The Heralds Lalt Lake special say Fur
ther preparations for hostilities are particu-
larly active among the Southern settlements,
to which four boxes of breech loading rifles
were shipped last week from the Cooperative
store at Salt Lake City. Last night the meet
ing and drill of squads of Mormons was 60
ing on in Salt Lake City, and they reported
some of the proceedings conducted within
the enclosure in the immediate vicinity of the
Lion House. Young has boldly asserted
within the last few days that the Mormons
who had been driven so often and so far, will
drive no longer
Year: 1877

New YORK, May 4.-The Daily Bulletin
says the Attorney General has decided that
the public interest will be best served by
Tweed's release, and this will probably occur
in q short time.
Year: 1877

The Palouse people propose saw
ing Of six miles in the hauling of
wheat to snake river, by building a
pipe or chute and running the wheat
down in bulk. The plan is spoken
of as PRACTICABLE.
Year: 1877

And cordially invite all persons who may have need
Of any Of these things any style ornd Of printing
to favor US with call and learn prices We give
especial attention to the printing Of
Year: 1877




VALUE OF POULTRY MANURE
From actual experiment, we found
that droppings from four Brahmas, for
one night, weighed in one case, exactly
one pound; and in another more than
three-quarters an average of nearly
four ounces to each bird. BY drying,
this.was reduced to one and a half
ounces. Other breeds make less; but
allowing one ounce per bird daily, Of
dry manure, fifty fowls will make in
their roosting house alone, about ten
cwt. per annum, Of the best manure in
the world. Hence, fifty good fowls
will make more than enough manure
for an acre Of land, seven cwt. being
the usual quantity applied per acre /;
and poultry manure being even richer
than guano in ammonia and fertiIizing
salts. The other stock will give an
actual return in this way, and these
figures demand careful attention from
the large farmer. The manure, before
using, should be mixed with twice its
bulk Of earth, and then allOyed with a
few inches Of earth, till decomposed
throughout, when it makes the very
best manure that can be had.
Year: 1877

AAiaAn8 ana harvesting CAoVex-seeds


Our best samples Of clover-seed gen.
orally come from the West, and as
showing the plan pursued in raising it
IN that quarter, we give the following
from the Rural World:


1T requires some skill in growing
cloyer-seed in order to understand how
long to pasture and when to NOV the
first crop. There are three kinds Of
clover grown in this country, the com
mon red or medium, the large and the
Fiske; each one is different in It's ma
ture, and should be managed properly,
if sowed for seed, in order to secure a
good crop. Ofcourse, the season has
much to do with its filing, yet he
crop can be helped if managed as it
should be. The large kind, if saved
for seed, can be pastnred till the 18th
Of June, and very close; then, if the



land Is poor, give it coat Of plaster,
20 as to give it a good start. The me
dium, or red clover, if pastured, should
be pasturedtillt the 10th or 25th Of june;
and, if mown, cut the same time, and
be sure to get it off by July 1st; YOU
can then look for a good yield of seed :;
but, # left later, your crop will not pay
for tending. If the land is poor give
it coat Of plaster, and you viii find ii
very beneficial, and particularly on
light soil and if the season be dry. In
cutting the seed do mot let it stand till
dead-ripe, as one-third will rattle off
and be wasted. But, when the head is
handsomely brown and the stalks not
quite dead, there viii then scarcely be
any waste and the seed just as plump.
Many people, in gathering clover-seed
waste at least one-fourth in allowing it
TO stand too long before cutting.


aGut with a mower or reaper. A
mower is preferable, attaching drag
apron Of circular form, similar to d
reaper apron, extending far enough so
that the horses, in cutting the next
swath, viii not tread the bunch of clo-





yer last thrown from the apron. Then
drop each bunch opposite theIast bunch
thrown of, that they may be left in
rows to facilitate gathering on the
wagon while hauling together. Turn
it over before the dew is quite of, 50
as not to rattle off the boIls. When
thoroughly dry you can thresh imme-
diately or putt away where it will |
keep dry, as damp clover is very diff
cult to hull, and at the same time i'm
possible to get all the bolls from the
straw. Never rake clover when cut
for seed, as it will rattle off a great
deal of seed. Iflaid in swaths gather
together carefully with fork"
Year: 1877

Why hast thou gone so far away


That I cannot hear from thee,
And see thy beautiful form and face,


And hear thy voice in Melody
Migrate once more, and HE thee here


Do not keep us dull and sad
You know not how we sigh and mourn


Oh do return and make US glad.
Had you been with us yestsrnight,


NJ, and R., and ],
Pm sure you would have laughed outright


Almost it would have made you cry.
We started to see the fireworks


Out on the Centennial grounds
But when we reached Market street


The thought came to us with bound,
Ifwhen we want to come home,


Win we get standing room in cars :
Or have TO wait as others do


Till the early morning stars.
No, was the word wen down Broad street


Go tripping in our glee,
To the great Colosseum, and


Paris by moonlight see.
We went, and we were well repaid,


II was superbly grand
For there were paintings rich and rare,


Brought from foreign lands.
There lay Paris at our feet


What spacious buildings grand,
OfmonumSnts and works of art


That was devised by man,
And brought unto this distant shore


To show us at a glance,
What the mind Of man can do,


If he have but chance
A mock thunder storm was made


To pass by in the scene,
The thunders rolled the lightnings flashed
How vivid was their CLEAN.
50 natural did this part appear,


The sound Of falling rain
And Whistling winds as on roof,


Or against a window pane.
Thestorn then ceased, themoon shown bright
Again twas Paris by moonlight;
In distance seen were twinkling stars
Over the great Champs de Mars.
The mimic bird in cage was seen,


As though twere warbling forth song,
Yet not real bird It be-


You'd wish to hear it all night long.
We assembled to the pinnacle


0fthe Colosseum's dizzy height;
How grand the view afforded rs
To see Philadelphia thus by night.
Turn where 'ere you would field
OF twinkling brightness shown around
To North, to South, to East, to West
Yes far beyond the exhibit ground.
Twas such a night, the street lNhps shown
In Frightening lustre from the flames,
And mansion thus to mansion seemed
To vie with lights from window panes.
Oh do return, and you and
VIII take an evenings stroll thereto
70 study the grand impressive sight
And thus learn something to us new.
CzAoHsoWH, Phil, Nov. 10, 1876.
Year: 1877

When the German government
sowed that Cologne farm ten inches
deep in tan-bark, saturated it with
kerosene and fred it, the officials ma
turally supposed the intense heat, the
seething sea of fame, would crisp the
Colorado beetle, and they we're amazed
beyond all expression to see the Col
orado beetle crawl out of the fire on
the second day, climb upon the fence,
wipe the beaded perspiration from its
brow, and remark to the nearest off
cial, "Purty hot for comfort, stranger,
but it is the boss weather for corn"
Try an earthquake on him, Kaiz
we've tried everything else.
Year: 1877

Hay ofgoOd grass and clover is just
as digestible and rich in nutritious mat
ter as the grass or clover itself, sup
posing it is gained in good weather and
under themost favorable circumstances.
Year: 1877

"Such is Life in louisiana" is the
very appropriate quotation which closes
the burlesque Cooper Cary certificate
from that State, as read before the Joint
convention OF Congress yesterday. Certi-
ficate after certificate had been read, each
and every one purporting TO set forth the
true and honest vote of Louisiana for
President and President. And
then, as fitting climax to this farce OF
Republican institutions came the bur-
lesque from the Smith family. Several


members of both houses appeared rather
restiye during its reading, and vainly en-
deavoredto choke it off. Why anybody
should object to the reading is not clear.


The demagogues of Louisiana have been
running matters in that State in such


fashion as to fully justify the Smiths in
organizing themselves into an Electoral
College and casting their votes for Coop
er and Cary. Taking into consideration
all the circumstances of the case, the
Cooper and Cary certificate appears to be
about as well authenticated, and as much
entitled to the consideration of the Elec-
toral Commission as one of the certif-
Gates.
Year: 1877

Wages are low. so do not pay high prices
for clothing hereafter. William Morrow
is selling clothing and gentlemens furnish-
ing goods for below cost at his store, corner
OF Third and Market streets. He bought
In this stock at Sheriffs sale, to save debt
owed him, and is not selling At profit but
merely to get his money out of the goods
and close the concern. Being appraised
very low, he can, and will sell them accord
ingly. His son Henry W. Morrow is with
him and will treat you right. Call on them
and save the regular clothier's profit.
Year: 1877

! Chas. T. Rowell, United States Consul al
lquique, Peru on the 9TH ult.


The large reduction of the public debt
by the fact that large sums are due TO the


navy, and for the necessary expenses oil
other departments, but for which there is no
appropriation. The ordinary decrease OF


the debt is S5,000,000 The estimated amount
of decrease on account of deficiency in the
appropriation, including the pay of the
navy is 81 ,9SI ,274. The total decrease is
S6,9S1, ,274.


THE letter to Gen. Sherman from the


secretary of war is understood to mean that
the military on the Texas border need not


wait until the Mexican Government is heard


from before pursuing the marauders over


the lines, but it is construed as giving per-


mission to General Ord when in pursuit of


robbers TO cross over if he thinks he can


catch them in a reasonable time if he is in
sight of them or following fresh trail, 1t is
considered reasonable for him to go a days
march into the Mexican country.


ALL representations on the subject of
the Chisholm massacre have been referred
to Attorney-General Devens, who will ex-
anime the laws for the purpose of ascertain
ing whether there is any authority for the
federal courts TO interfere. The secretary
OF state takes a part in the investigation
only from the fact that the British authori-
ties complain that one of the parties mas
sacred was British subject.


The cabinet on the Doth inst, deter
mined that letter should be addressed to
the Mexican government by the secretary of
state notifying that government that it
must take immediate steps to prevent raids
across the Rio Grande into Texas otherwise
our military commander in Texas will be
instructed to follow marauders into Mexico
and punish them upon that territory The
action of the cabinet does not involve the
question of the formal recognition of the
Diaz government, but merely deals with il
as the only party that can be addressed
Some weeks must necessarily elapse before
4 response to our demand can be received,
and hence there is not likely to be any i'm
mediate invasion of Mexican soil by United
States troops.
Year: 1877

ACCORDING to Brussels journal, the
thread used in making the costliest de-
scriptions of lace produced in that city is
of such exquisite tineness as to necessi-
tate its being spun in dark, underground
rooms, where the atmosphere is suffi-
ciently moist to prevent the thread from
separating or spread. 1t is so delicate as
scarcely to be visible, and the room is
so arranged that all the light admitted
shall fall upon the work. The finest
specimen is so complicated as to require
the labor of seven persons on one piece,
and each operator is employed at distinct
features Of the work.
Year: 1877

The first horse sled conveyance OF The sea
son made its appearance on the streets yester-
day. II was being used to haul the children
TO and from the Court street school house,
and it seemed to go right along, and the mer-
ry laugh of the children rs they GIided swift
ly over the cold, frozen ground, sounded as
music TO the ears of weary pedestrians OF
adult growth, who were carried back in men,
ory TO the days of their childhood, when they
would sooner freeze while out sleigh riding,
than go home to n warm dinner. Such is life,
and will be till the end. ..All the worlds a
stage" and old and young are actors on IL,
with the children taking more than a "filling
inr character.-COuncd Bluffs NOnpdTiei.
Year: 1877

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Year: 1877

Mrs Dora Bishop, who was here a few days
ago in search of her daughter found her un-
der the name of Josephine johnson, at a
house Of i'll repute at the corner of Cherokee
and Third streets. The girl whe was scarcely
sixteen years of age had been induced to
leave the home Of her widowed mother, near
Wathena and after living FOR awhile in q
boarding house in st. Joe came here
where she was banded about from one
pace to another until found. She SAYS the
man who persuaded her TO leave home was
given rs Martin. and that he claimed to be
an insurance agent. She is now in the care
of her mother, WHO, IL is hoped, will be able
Ia show her that the ways of the sinful are
not pleasant enough To cause girl to desert
her home.
Year: 1877

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Year: 1877

Is often soothed by delicious supper, to
which perfect bread, rolls, biscuit, ETC., are SO
important. To have these delicate products
of baking always reliable, the use of Dooley's
Yeast Powder is very important. This article
Is among the most valuable of the day in its
bearing on health. 1t is put up in cans al
WAYS full IN weight.
Year: 1877

THE county board met yesterday but as
only commissioners NanWinkle and Rich-
ards were present the greater part OF the busi-
ness was laid over until the next meeting
which takes place on the I'D inst.
Year: 1877

1T was reported late last night that young
man had shot and dangerously wounded
himself by accident near the corner OF Chero-
kee and Fifth streets, yesterday evening
about six O'Clock.
Year: 1877

In being angry we punish ourselves.


The only way to make friend is to
lie one. t' ~ t'sk


Men are like words when not prop
erly placed, they lose their value.


Let no one descend SO low asto con-
slider money to be the chief good


Men are never 80 ridiculous by the
qualities they possess as by those they
affect to possess.


"Liye on what you have live If you
can ON less do not borrow, either for
vanity or pleasure; the vanity, will end
in shame and the pleasure In regret.


Universal love is a glove without fin
gers which fits all hands alike, and none
Closely but true affection is like q glove
with fingers which fits one hand only
and sets close to that one. u"ti'fg


The reason why great men meet with
30 little pity or attachment, in adversely
vould seem to be this: The friends OF
a great man were made by his fortunes
his enemies by himself and revenge is
a much more punctual paymaster than
gratitude. ~ 'ii' -"


Every man stamps his value on him
self The price we challenge for our
selyes is given us. There does not i've
on earth a man. be his station what it
NAV. that I despise myself, compared
with him. Man is made great or little
by his own will. arI 1sr,.