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Year: 1877

AN NPOsInON.-TheS Sound papers are
continually harping upon the inducements
that part Of the territory offers TO immigrants.
To lumbermen OF young men who are will
ing to work in the coal mines for moderate
wages, that Is the country to go to, but for
small farmers-mer who wish to take up
their quarter section Of land aud make them
selves homes. it is the last country in the
world. To induce this latter class to go to
the Sound is a gross imposition, and is only
calculated to bring odium upon the country.
Puget Sound has its advantages, but it Is not
Il farming country, and has never yet raised
the bread to feed It's own inhabitants. Let
the PEOPLE of the west coast stick TO their
Lumber and coal interests, and they vii!
come ont ahead but whenever they under
drrtake to attract small farmers they prac-
rlce an imposition.
Year: 1877

THE COUNTY BOARD has teen in session
all this week, and up 10 this writing remains
in session The record of the Board not be-
ing made mp, we are unable TO give a tran
scrip, of the proceedings, but will have full
report ia our issue OF next week.
Year: 1877

After her death Spotted Tail
often spoke of his daughter Moni.
ca, and still fondly cherishcs her
memory. In the affectionate coun-
Gil at Laramie, in 1866, he said,
with great softpess in his voice
"W ere not the hopelessness of re-
sistance and the dictates of policy
sufficient to deter me from commit.
ting acts of war,the pledge | made
my child in her dying hour would
cause me to keep at peace with
your people"
Year: 1877

and the crowd got over the fright
and commenced 10 gather ag ,in in
great numbers, we were ordered
into the rouRd-house, as afordirg
rs shelter for the night, and bet
ter protection from the stray shots
heard every now and then. With
the approach of nightfall we got
hungry and tired, but were consoled
in a measure by the announcement
that supper had been ordered and
would arrive i'll brief time. AT
dusk, pceping out of the windows
of the round.lionse, we saw the
wagons carrying out rations cap
tnred by the crowd; dishes and
their contents hurled into the street,
while


THE CROWD CHEERED LIKE DEMONS.
AS the crowd in the streets was
augmented, with the approach Of
night all thoughts of sleep were
giyeE over, and guards stationed at
the windows Of the round house,
and also placed at each of the gates
leading into the yards. They were
out of the reach OF the CROWD, and
had instructions to fire upon per-
sons who attempted to enter.


AT midnight the crowd out
side, as we could observe from the
windows, had grown into many
thousands, and shots were fired at
US from out OF tie yards of tine
company in close proximity to the
romd'house. We replied to them,
with what effect we were unable TO
ascertain. When the ire Was started
in the box-cars we became very
seriously alarmed. Some few men,
| have heard, made their way out
of their quarters in citizens clothes
and escaped from their perilous
position. We could see long lines
OF cars, one after the other, burning
but dared not expose ourselves to
the guns OF the mob.


'' Suddenly down the grade
came one car after another, some
laden with oil, which was on fire
and burning tiercely. These cars
were sent down in order that they
might ignite the wooden work of
the round house and the company's
lu nber-yard. They were heavily
laden with combustible material;
and when the boX-cars took fire
they burst and scattered the contents
in every direction, dealing out
DISASTER WITH LAVISH HAND.


The machine>shop. between Twen-
ty~tifth and Twenty sixth street,
then caught fire, and soon our
bniiding was surrounded with a
wall of fire. The heat was SO in
tense that we were obliged to retire
from he windows and gathered in
the centre of the building. Many
of us would have run out, but the
danger outside from the violence OF
the crowd was us much feared as
the fire clement, which was fast ap
preaching us. At dawn Of the Gay
Il consultation of officers was held,
which was prolonged for some time.
1t was then decided we must 90 out
and face the angry devils, who made
the streets in the neighborhood
black with their presence.


g 'It was better to run the risk
Of being shot down than burned to
death, and 50 we filed out in a com
pact body, and, preceded hy tho
Gat!ing guns, with Major Genera


Britton, Brigadier Generals Matth
cws and Land at the head. 1t was
lively times, | tell you, reaching


the United States arsenal, where
we thought we would be protected


The sentries here refused to allow
us to enter, and the command hcle
conference with our officers. 4
number OF us scaled the walls anC
took refuge from the mob bchint
the shrubbery and piles Of shells
and cannon.
Year: 1877

on butter, testifies: THE story about
not daring to wash butter in = lime
district with hard wateryis the merest
bosh, and about on par with the
statement of learned professor
at the last meeting Of the Ver-
mont dairymen's association, to
the effect that he could pick out
the butter made in soft water districts.
Some of the most reputable butter
districts in the United States are in
the limestone regions, where all tho
water is hard, and all the butter b
washed with hard well water.
Year: 1877




Gov. C.-"Yes, all were rejected
from both counties"





Dwell, so far you have explain
ed the causes Of the South Carolina
Muddle' clearly, but there some points
yet that l do not understand. There
are one or two mysteries yet. The
first is, what have you done, since last
August-or what has been done by
your friends, that all the Democratic
papers are now denouncing you in the
most brutal terms, while they praised
you almost as warmly as if you had
been a native of South Carolina before
that time? And how does it come
that you received sixty odd votes in
the Democratic Convention for Gov
ernor, against eighty odd for Hamp-
ton:n


GOV. cHAMBERLAIN AND THE DEMO


CRATIC LEADERS.


Gov. CT know of no excuse on
the part of the people of South Caro-
lima, for any change or sentiment to-
ward myself, except what has grown
out of what l consider my simple and
faithful adherence to the principles of
the Republican party, and my denun-
citation and resistance to all schemes of
violence and massacre which have
been carried into effect by the desper-
ate and bloody minded leaders of the
Democratic party of this State. l do
not believe to-day that in the minds
of most of the white people of the
the State there is an honest belief that
l am different man from what they
believe me to be year or two.
ago tails of an, ta


be with
Year: 1877

counties where the Republicans had
majority. And there was another
form of intimidation more severe than
any yet described. This consisted in
bodies of armed men riding at night
through the county and entering the
cabins of the colored people and threat
ening them with death, or dragging
them out of their cabins and whipping
them, and in some instances killing
them -
Year: 1877

If Mr.. Justice Field has anything to
say about the charge against Justice
Bradley in the New York Sun, it would
be becoming and dignifed thing for
him to say it, and ever after hold his
peace. This mysterious bandying of
hints and inuendoes with successive Pla-
toons of newspaper reporters doesn't
place CALIFORNIA; con tribution to the su-
preme bench in a very agreeable light
before the country.-Pioneer-P>ess.


$50 say we all of u.s. If there is any
thing meaner in this world than stealing
acorns from blind hog, it is stabbing a
man in the back with insinuations and
sly hints, and Encouraging the idea that
something is terribly criminal, but fer his
sake you conceal it. Such lack Of cour-
age and true manhood is contemplate
in horse jockey, saying nothing; of an
occupant of the supreme bench Of the
United States.
Year: 1877

Hardly day passes but We hear
something in regard to the Indians at
Standing Rock, and generally to the
effect that they are leaving the agency
for hostile purposes. We were vis-
tied on Monday by Major Hughes, agent
at that post, and he informs US of the
exact condition of the Indians under
his charge. He says they are far from
entertaining any hostile feeling. but,
on the contrary, are IS contented and
happy as it is possible for IN Indian to
be anywhere under restriction. He
says they are alss healthy and industri-
GUS, having raised good crop. and
never care to leave the ageney except
at rare intervals, and then they are let
out on pass.
Year: 1877

WILL take little pains to gather 1mPor-
tant statistics and make it known to the
secretary as soon as possible. This is Of
sufficient importance to all of our people
for them to take lively interest in the
matter. Many years ago croakers said
there was nothing good for anything
west of the Ohio River, but westward the
star of empire took its way and found a
better country than ever before seen.
The Mississippi river was reached and
agai, the croakers declared the ether
side belonged to the Great American
Desert, but the bold pioneers pushed
across and as they advanced westward
the mythical line of desert sands receded
on and on through Iowa, Kansas, Ne
braska, aad more northilv through Min
nesota, they went and found soil so rich
and landscape so beautiful that If our
continent had been discovered first by
the way of the mouth of the Mississippi
New England would have been the will
derness,. with the exceptionof few seaport
towns, and the country west of the Mis-
sissippi Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota
would have been what it is yet destined
to be the center of the wealth and popu-
lation of this country; but still it was as
serted that beyond, the land was good
for nothing, especially the great North
west, although it was known that mill
lions of buffalo, elk, deer and antelope
roamed over the immense prairies, and
always rolling fat, winter or summer; yet
this seems to have been overlooked and
while we had seen the magical boundary
line of the ssbad lands'' disappear before
the onward march Of the husbandman
until near two-thirds of it had been trans
formed into the most beautiful and pro-
ductive farming country on this CONT
nent; yet still poor Dakota sAouzd be
band lands anyhow; but Horace Greeley
said "Go West young man," and enter
pris1ng capital took hold of the Northern
Pacific railroad and mines were develo-
ped in Montana and later in the Black
Hills and all this, with the natural spirit
of investigation and enterprise of cur peo-
pie led the way to our present enviable
position, although it is unpleasant to have
our interests misrepresented, yet it is
simply matter Of time. If our business
men will use the same energy in encour-
aging emigration and cultivation Of the
soil as they do in their business, and will
improve opportunities like the present to
inform people of what we are doing, and
of the richness of our soil, Bismarck will
in FIVE years fulfill the prediction we
made last month, and send five million
bushels Of wheat to the markets Of the
world.
Year: 1877

by men who had rather the whole coun-
try, army and all, should go to the devil
if they could succeed in their schemes of
plunder. Let us have a decent army
and keep them in fighting trim, OF dis
band them entirely; for the way they are
being used now is the greatest injustice
to both the army and the people on the
frontier
Year: 1877

A large train of wagons arrived Mon
day morning from Crook City, being
only twelve days on the road. The
train belongs to Witcher & Sons, and
their cattle are in fine condition,
some of which would make excellent
beef.
Year: 1877

A house or 10 feet by IA feet will be
ample for fifty hens. The roof of this
building is, we think, better to slope only
one way, preferably to the south. The low
er story should be feet high at the back
and feet at the front, and the upper, or
roosIing place, at least 5 feet at the highest
part. The floor of the roosting place should
incline about Is inches from rear to front,
ending in a gutter a foot wide, from which
the droppings may be drawn to the centre,
and conveyed outside by chute at the mid
die. Above the floor of the upper story the
roosts are placed, say about SO inches from
the roof, and CORES sponding With the slope
thereof.


The lower story should be divided into
two rooms of equal dimensions. one to be
used for resting, and the other for She feed
ing room. This latter should have glass
windows, along the entire south side. In
the nesting room, tie stove should be
placed, properly guarded by wire netting.
The pipe may be carried horizontally
through the feeding room, to one corner,
where the chimney is placed, and the en-
trance door should also be placed at the end
to enter the feeding room.


These outlines wilssufIice to give an in
dication, OF structure, that is at once eco
nomlcal, and cheap. Such an one has Civ
en- us satisfaction in the past, and fresh eggs,
when they were in demand, and conse-
quenlly difficult to be had in-thc market If
You wish TO add to the building at any time,
it is economically done. 1t may easily be
converted into span roof structure ut light
cost, thus doubling its capacity.
Year: 1877

The last nine years agricultural statistics
OF Oregon show a rapid Increase in the PRO-
Of the finest wheat growing districts in the
world, and the export product Is .aS5 he-
coming tie most prominent feature OF its
commerce. According to the latest estimate
the State CHS year wili have about six Mil
lion bushels for export. Oregon wheat
makes the very best understandable -four and
it is sought tor by the mills making tancy
brands.
Year: 1877

Take half tea cup Of meal and with boil
ing water stir 70 mush, then wrap The cup
in o thick cloth and place so as to keep
warm ali night. Next morning, early, take
one tea cup hot water, half tea cup new
milk; q pinch Of sugar and salt; -four 10
make thin batter; add your mush; stir
well; place in vessel of warm water; cover
closely This yeast will generally be up il
a couple Of hours. Then make your bread
with warm water, adding salt and Il small
portion Of sugar. This bread may be mould
ed into your paus immediately and raised
ready for baking. But | find the bread
much better TO cover from the air allow it
to rise once in mass work down and then
mould Bread made in this way is best i'll
warm weather. The most important tea-
ture is to keep It is warm IS possible--not
80 seald,..
Year: 1877

A FRENcH agricultural journal, the Basse
Cour, describes the result Of some expert
ments in potato-growing recently conducted
by scientific moil in Germany, i'll which it is
demonstrated that the eyes at the top OF
the potato prodilce a much more vigorous
offspring than those in The lower part, and


the consequence is that those agricnltnriSts
who cut their potatoes in half before plant
Ing them are not well advised in cutting
1hsIn vertically, but should always divide
them horizontally, planting the upper half
and using the other as food for cattle. But
tile best plan OF all is to plant the tuber
Whole, cutting OUT, nevertheless. all the
eyes" except those in yhe top part. We
publish the foregoing for what it is worth.
Year: 1877

ss3 LOOK LooK!-We have had sent US
from a large retailer in New York city quite
lot Of LADIES' BOOTS which are little out
Of style. Thsy will bo sold at about one fourth
Of their cost. Ask for job lot at


mylS WADDEY'S, "A King st.
Year: 1877

Just now the business men OF the city
are taking their holiday breathing spell
and Wheeling'S corps of good looking
and bright commercial travellers have
temporarily ceased from troubling" the
country merchant, and all are engaged
in counting up their losses and gains.


The wholesale merchants all report 3
more satisfactory trade for the closing
months OF the year than they had one
wear ago. Their customers probably
bought no more literally, and, altogether,
probably the volume of business was
but little If any greater, but the pay was
more prompt-more cash was paid with
the orders-and the losses from bad
debts were reduced to the minimum.


Dealers in grain and produce report
the business situation IN their line as be-
ing more satisfactory than for some
wears past. Notwithstanding the great
abundance of almost sll kinds of pro-
duce, fair prices have generally been
maintained, and business has moved
along in healthy current.


The hog crop of this section Of country
ia larger than for many years past. and
while prices are lower, yet
considering the favorable weather
for fstteniRg and the chespness Of corn,
hogs are sold to the butchers st fair
profit. The provision market for the new
crop has not fairly opened yet, as the
country is at this season of the year full
of game, poultry and fresh meat
Farmers and many citizens OF the towns
and villages are now doing up their an
nusl lob of butchering. But the outlook
for packers, so far as shrewd business
men can read the future, is believed to
be good.


The nail mills have been stocking up
preparatory to q general suspension of
work throughout the country. By agree
ment, prices of nails were advanced some
two or three weeks sgo, and it is be-
heVed that they can be maintained by
rigidly limiting production. Of course
the demand will continue to be light for
month or six weeks yet.


Dealers in holiday goods report very
satisfactory trade, both by wholesale and
retail.
Year: 1877

We acknowledge our indebtedness TO
the very Intelligent Weston CORE
spondent of the REGISTER for an ex-
cesdlngly clear presentation OF the points
raised in case in which was involved
some intricate law questions, recently
decided by Judge JOHN BLAIR HoaE


The members OF the bar throughout the
State will read the report OF the case with
much interest, and they will doubtless
preserve the paper for future reference.
Year: 1877

The State Committee of the Demo-
cratic party of Indiana has issued call
for Convention to meet at indianapolis
on the goth of February, and in the call.
or address, it sets forth in measured but
burning terms the public condemnation
of the great crime by which HAYES and
WHEELER were placed in office, notwith-
standing their defeat at tae polls. This
is the first OCCASION reads the address,
"apon which the committee hes been
called to address you since the cleo
tion of 1876. We cannot now be wholly
silent upon what took place after that
election. 1t is known TO you all that
TILDEN and HENDRICKS were elected,
and according to the Constitution
and laws they should have been inaugu-
rated. A cabinet officer announced to
the country the fagrsnt falsehood that
HAYES and WHEELER were elected,
and then it was resolved that they
should be forced into the offices.
The President gave his sanction
to the high-hsnded proceeding and
commanded the military forces Of the
country to be assembled at Washington
thereby seeking to control the action OF
Congress and dictate his successor. The
work was done. The right of the people
to select their rulers at the ballot box
was sacrificed TO the greedy demands OF
party, and in the presence of military
power. Rather than involve the coun-
try in civil strife or even expose 1t
to the hazard of that dreadful calamity,
the Democrats in Congress chose
to trust the judges of the Supreme Court.
That trust was disappointed, and result
ed in a fraud-even members OF that
high court 80 far forgot the dignity OF
their position as to allow themselves to
be used to serve the purpose OF partisan
power and gaiD. We do not propose TO
disturb the incumbents, but the people
owe it to themselves and the Institutions
of the country that rest upon the ballot
box TO rebuke the crime, so that 1t never
can be repeated. The party has made
no gain by its crime. 1t is filled with
distrust and dissensions. Neither de.
psrtment trusts the other. Indeed, how
could it be otherwise2 HAYES knows
that the commission declared him elected
when he was not elected; and the coun-
try knows that he has identified him.
self and made himself and his admins
tration party to the crime by appoint
ing to lucrative offices nearly all the men
who had guilty connections with the foul
returning board transaction. One OF the
wretches from Florida, nominated for
Chief Justice Of one of the territories,
was go vile that the Senate was CEN.
PEELED, but few days since, to reject
him. May we not ask sincere and hon
est Republicans whether they are content
to iudorse this crime by their yoteaF
Will they not rather join US IL It's con-
demnstlon and in an honest effort TO re-
turn to better government, with the hope
that better times will follow?" Every
friend OF the Republic, be his politics
what they may, owes 1t to himself and to
the cause OF liberty and justice, to con-
denim the monumental crime OF the ages,
and never to 'condone the monstrous VII
lainy.
Year: 1877

MR. D. II. SMITH writes us at Camp Grant, April 9, as follows:

 SIR: I see by an article in your last issue, that the corOner's jury in the case of Lockhart found the fatal shooting was done at Point of Noun tain station on March 20, by Edward J. Bailey, Sixth Cavalry" Such was not the finding of the jury The find ing was that the man was shot on the road between Point of Mountain and Camp Grant, by a clrbine in the pos session of Private Edward J. Bailey, Sixth Cavalry.

 The difference is but slight, but if it is regarded important, we are glad uf the opportunity for correction. The whole Case is now be ore Justice Neugass, and hence we will not print all of Mir Smiths letter.
Year: 1877

T. GREEN TUsK returned f om san Fran cisco this week via Ehrenberg. He says the equipments of the trip are not discern iblp. Having made nearly twenty trips we can testify that he Is about right, but the railway over the Colorado desert will make the trip much easier and quicker.
Year: 1877

MR. JOIN SPRING is painting some very fine pictures of the shrubbery of thiS sec lion of the Territory. He has recently painted a large cactus with branches, which is the most perfect picture of the Kind We ever saw. lie locates it on the hills west of town and the whole picture is true and attractive. He puts quite a number of very small cactus trees on the hills, but the large one is the real feature of the picture.
Year: 1877

We have just received a new and Large Stock of goods direct from New York and Philadel- .phia, and are now prepared to sell goods as cheap as any house

 IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA.

 Officers and soldiers, and the attaches of a Military Post, will find articles selected with special view to their necessi- ties and wants.
Year: 1877




WANTS AND NECESSITIES OF A
CoMMUNITY.-The timber troubles
in Minnesota recall story Of q
Methodist conference which was
held at an early day in Illinois. A
minister who had lately come to
the West, and who still proudly
wore a high hat and broadcloth
coat, obtained the floor, and thus
addressed his associates: 81 am
against stealing in every shape, and
therefore movesthe adoption of the
following resolution: Resolved,
That, in the opinion OF this con
terence, it is Just as sinful to steal
government timber as any other
kind of property" Whereupon a
brother clergyman, clad in home
spun, rose hastily and responded;
at is evident that the brother who
introduced this resolution is new.
conner, and does not know the wants
and necessities of this community.
| move that the resolution be laid
on the table" And 1t was laid on
the table accordingly Springfield
Republican.
Year: 1877

OF debt, and money in their treas
urles, and no good reason has ex-
listed since that time why in any
year there should have been a
draft upon the treasury for more
than could be paid. A wise man
keeps his expenses within his means
and a good and faithful public
officer is bound to use the same
wisdom and discretion in managing
public affairs that he would in his
own. 1t is time for the citizens of
Douglas county to learn wisdom,
and not only to learn it but to be-
gin its practice.


While debts and old obligations
press US, and stand ready to absorb
every dollar that comes into the
treasury, We must all suffer, but
especially will the poor, and the
man who depends upon his daily
labor suffer, for he needs the money
he earns and cannot get it. Aud
the man OF means will take advan-
tage of him and oppress and de-
fraud him. A fair and square policy
doing equal justice to ali is the only
one that can IN the end succeed,
and such is the one we must follow.


|. w. GATES.