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Year: 1878

John Norris Of No. 555 West Thirty-sccond street.
was brought into jefferson Market Court yesterday
and held on charge of having, with another man. at
tempted TO murder Nicholas Lcahy Of No. $40 West
Thirty ninth street. Wednesday night. 1t appears
that the prisoner had fallen out with Leahy time
ago and threatened to FIX him whenever he met
Tenth avenue and when the block between Thirty
second and Thirty-thrd streets he was set upon be-
hind by Morris and the other man. both OF whom
hacked him numerically about the head with knife
and beat him with some heavy instrument Morris
was captured and the wounded taken to the hospi
tai in a very precarious condition.
Year: 1878

WHEREAS, Serious and apparently we'll
authenticated charges of corruption have
been made by person who ought to know,
by reason of his connection with the republi-
can national executive committee, as we'll as
in his capacity Of an investigator sent to
look into the counting or electoral vote in
the south. 1t becomes the duty of congress
to inquire whether any unjust or illegal
measures have been resorted
to for the purpose Of fraudulent
ly presenting to il certificates upon which
its action was passed in deciding the cleo
tion of president and vice president of the
United States, and to inquire VIII ther any
improper or fraudulent arrangement or bar
gain was entered into by members of coz
gress or others in pursuance of which mem
bers OF congress give their votes in tae
course of the electoral count; therefore


IHesolred, That the judiciary committee be
instructed to inquire Immediately whether
any certificates of election we're improperly
or fraudulentlY issued or procured TO be
lssued in any state to persons
who we're not actually elected electors for
president and vice president of the
United States, and if so upon what arrange
ment or bargain, if any, and with whom, and
whether any votes were promised or cast in
the course Of the electoral count in pur.uance
of such bargain, arrangement. or understand
ing, or in pursuance with any other improper,
corrupt, or fraudulent bargain, arrangement,
or whatever, whereby the votes of said cleo
tors were counted for president and vice pres
ident of the United States. Said committee
is authorized to send for persons and papers,
and also to sit in any recess which may occur
during the session.
Year: 1878

Whan woman makes up her mind that
a hen shall not set, and the hen makes up
her mind that she will, the Irresistible
meets the immovable and every law Of ma
ture is broken or perverted.
Year: 1878

HINTS FOR PEOPLE WHO 90 THERE Fol


HEALTH's SAKE.


A great many persons go to the seashore in
hopes of bcnefitting their health. And we'll
they may, for there is no quicker or easier
mode of obtaining health and strength, recoy-
ering lost appetites, and curing many COM
plants that human nature is liable to in these
pent-up cities provided we know how to act
after we get there. Many physicians send
their patients there for health, but do not in
struct them how to act after arrival. l once
met young lady at Que OF the seaside hotels
who WAS suffering with weak lungs. No ap-
petite-came down for health, and stated TO
mo that she was going home, because tho air
was too heavy for her lungs. II am afraid
can't stand 1t any longer" said she. This
was ten o'clock at night, in the Hotel Airy, on
The beach heavy sea fog coming in at tho
time which was fine aud brscing to me, but,
oi cOure, little chilly TO her. l asked her ''if
tho physician had told her what to do after
she got here" She said mo- / said to
her: You came for health, strength and ap-
petite, and you would like to stay longer
II you could. came for the same purpose.
lake my advice get up in the morning before
sunrise and stroll along the beach, close to the
waters edge and you will breathe the pure,
morning sea air. Stand erect, take in long
breath over and over again, dip up some Of the
water, rinse your mouth and swallow two or
three mouthfuls Of the salt water. 1t is ali ab-
surd idea that it will make you sick. Try 1t.
II you feel little chilly, be active; walk fast
or run up aud down the beach and bring the
blood in circulation. After seeing the sun
rise, 90 home and eat two Or three raw oysters,
and breakfast at seven o'clock, and will
guarantee you will find your appetite and
strength will improve. This going on the
beach only ut eleven o'clock in the day, in the
hot sun, is not the best way of rcgaining your
health" If those having hotels and cottages
would instruct their guests how to act that
come to the sea-shOre for the benefit OF their
health, they would have five persons stop
where they now only have one, and ut the
same time would be doing the invalid u great
favor.
Year: 1878

TIE Spring term of our District Court will commence on Monday next. Several important suits are on the docket We have not learned that any distinguished foreigners of the legal persuasion are ex- pected For this dearth of foreign ele- ment two reasons might be suggested; first, it is possible that the grass in the financial field is very short, and the pick ings gre not sufficiently fresh and alluring 10 draw hither these mighty men Of the law; while the second, and more probable reason is that our local talent is better appreciated and considered quite equal to the management of the most important cases arising in this district. The Bar here has received one or two valuable acquisitions siace last term, and we be- lieve the legal profession is as ably repre- seuted in Florence as in any other section of the Territory.
Year: 1878

TIE other day we took a stroll by some Of heranchs in the valley below town, just 10 inform ourself how our farmers were pro- gressing wjtb.thei work and what were their prospects for the season. We could not have undertaken more pleasant task. The great fields or barley are as fresh and vigorous as could be wished. The alfalfa is thick and strong and in a few weeks will be ready for the sickle, the peach trees are literally covered with blos- sons, the grape vines and roses are put ting forth their hardy shoots and every thing in the vegetable kingdom seems fresh and new. One could scarcely imag- inc, amid all this wealth Of vegetation that he was in the very heart Of the often so called dry and desert like Territory of Arizona" The fact is that Arizona Is far from beng a desert, and our valley is closely allied 10 a garden.
Year: 1878

Col F. STANFORD is making us a little visit, but intends to return to Tucson and engage in the practice of the law there. Tucson is a good field for good lawyer and DO doubt the Colonel will meet with large succeSS
Year: 1878

SOME men feel honoredo and grow
proud over the entrance Of a son into
the ministry of the Lord. Gen. Sher-
man is not one of them. His son
Thomas was educated without regard
to trouble or expense, and he expected
much from him at the bar. But Thomas
possesses a quickened conscience and
has determined upon the priesthood.
Consequently the General is greatly
disappointed. No doubt Tecumseh's
warrior spirit slides in the same groove
as did the old Scotch baron who said
he had only one son who was worthless
lin battlel and he was bishop.
Year: 1878

A BUTCHER in Omaha named Knuth
endeavored to commit suicide last Sum
day by carving himself with a butcher
knife. He was undoubtedly insane as
the knife was directed at his breast.
High charges and light weights are sup
posed to be the causes of his alteration.
Year: 1878

You may sum up the Potter commit
tee business as you please but the fact
remains that the only thing proved con-
clusively is that the Democrats did not
find the mares nest they SO confidently
exDected
Year: 1878

CHEAP GlRLs-Be quiet in your
Department, girls. Try and appear
ladyliNe under all circumstance. -
Perhaps you think it quite the cor
rect thing to talk loudly and Aorsely,
to be bojsterons in all public places !;
to make yourself 80 bold and forward
and commonplace everywhere that
people wonder if you ever had Il
mother, or home, or anything to do
So be it, You will probably Se taken
for what YOU are worth, and one Of
these years, if YOU DO not make worse
than shipwreck Of Yourself, You will
begin to wonder where the charms
are that you once thought yourself
possessed of, and what evil spirit
could have so fooled YOU. Go on, but
remember that cheap girls attract no.
body bat fools and rascaIs.
Year: 1878

The Mechanic IS machine which H. lIstrates the manner in which all per- sons are taught to ride horses for the circus, and also how children are made to perform difficult feats on horseback. The Mechanic consists of a large up right pole in the center of the ring, near the top of which projects pole at right angles like the gaff of ships sail; at the end of this Is block through which passes rope, and this again is fastened to broad band around the waist of the person forced or intending to learn to ride. A horse with padded back is then brought forward and the learner hoisted upon it so that his feet just touch the horses back. The animal then starts. The machine revolves, keeping the learner always up with the horse. The amusing part is when the rider falls off and remains suspended, gasping, kick ing, and vainly striving to regain his position while revolving around after the horse.
Year: 1878

Merchants beware of secondhand safes. It is we'll known fact that not one in ten of all what are called FIRE PROOF SAFES are of the least value or protection after they have been in use fifteen years. The reason why they are not good for anything is that the old plaster JdIti'eg has lost it's strength or power of resisting heat. Still there are persons base enough to go to the large cities and buy up all the old safes that have been thrown away as worthless, and have them gaudily painted, and then go through the country villages and sell them for bran new safes. Such old safes would not preserve their contents through the most ordinary fire. Again, let us say beware of such safes as you would of the midnight thief. If you want safe that will positively save your books, papers and valuables, buy new one, and buy direct from the maker new safes are very cheap. It will only cost one cent to send a postal card to any old responsible safe manufacturer for a price list of reliable safes.
Year: 1878

An old farmer once said he would not have hired man on his farm who did not habitually whistle. He always hired whistlers. Said he never knew whist ling laborer to find fault with his food, hls bed, or complain of any little extra work he was asked to perform. Such a man was generally kind to children and to animals in his care He would whistle chilled lamb into warmth and life, and would bring in his hat full of eggs from the barn without breaking one of them. He found such 8 man mt re careful about closing gates, putting up bars, and see- ing that the nuts on his plow were all properly frightened before he took it into the field. He never knew whistling hired man to beat or kick COW, or drive her on a run into a stable. He had noticed that the sheep he fed in the yard and shed gathered around him as he whistled without fear. He never had employed a whistler who was not thoughtful and economical.
Year: 1878

"I would not have her know it for anything" says young man, speaking of something pertaining to himself, and referring to young lady to whom he is paying attention. He fears it would change her opinion of him, and interfere with the prospect of bis obtaining her hand. Such observations are of every day occurrence. Who has not heard young men make them? Yet they show an unsound condition of things an attempt to win a heart and hand by false pretenses. To obtain goods in the same way would constitute criminal offence

 Unfortunately, courtship, as conducted, is too often period of probation in which each party guards most assidu- ously against being found out by the other, instead of being, as it should, the occasion of that thorough mutual ac- quaintance which should always precede 8 marriage.

 Every young man should deal hon. estly with himself. He should say to himself If there is anything I do not wish the girl I ask to marry me should know, then it must be something wrong. Now will correct this wrong, or will tell her of it for I will not be so unmanly as to deceive her into mar rying me-" By dealing honestly with himself in the first place, he comes to 8 correct understanding of the nature of the fact which he has concealed then If he deals honestly with the girl he tells her of it.

 People who love each other will marry in spite of the disclosure of many faults :; but it is better that these faults should be understood before marriage rather than first discovered afterward.

 We are sorry to say that concealments and deceptions during courtship are not confined to the sterner sex. They are practieed, perhaps, to quite as great an extent by young ladies. Many false hearted and treacherous girl has a thousand smiles during courtship to every one that illumines her face after marriage. .-.

 Whichever side may be in fault, the practical result of the deiusions of court ship are the same they lead to mis- erable married life. eff I had known it beforehand would never have mar ried you,' is the declara tion which has proved the knell to the happiness of many an unmated pair. It would have been much better, in every such case, that the cause of offence, whatever it may be, should have been known before : then the marriage might never have taken place. At all events, this ground of reproach would have been removed.

 Be sure that your courtship leave no delusions to be dispelled after marriage.
Year: 1878

There is now living in Georgia man whose neighbors heartily wish they were well rid of him. They cannot indict him, for all the ruin he works is acci- dental; they cannot lynch him, for the probability is that the tree on which they should attempt to hang him would fall at the critical moment and crush numbers of them to death, while he would escape. Yet it is dangerous to let him live, and altogether the people of his neighborhood are in a quandary and see no way of saving themselves from impending destruction except by moving away to some other part of the country and leaving the man to exert his activities solely upon inanimate objects and the lower animals. The time per haps may come when he will be involved in one of his own involuntary exploits may unaccountably explode or run over himself or mistake himself for wild turkey and shoot it-but at present he shows only a propensity to do unto others as they would do to him If only they knew how. Of men five has he slain already since the war-one with an axe which slipped from his hand, another by upsetting boat, another by mistaking him for barnyard fowl which he would kill, another by chopping at tree so that it fell on him, and still another while en- gagged in the athletlo sport of rolling logs. The law of probabilities shows us that man whose distressing peculiarly it is to turn himself now into ballista

 now into white squall at sea and amor into forest-compelling tornado would not be unlikely to become circular saw

 or barrel of dynamite at any moment

 and wholly without warning to the by

 islanders so that it is not without req

 son that this unhappy persons neigh

 bors stand in mortal terror of him, an(

 would fain have him laid away to res

 beneath the peaceful sod and unde

 many tons of marble monument.
Year: 1878

Sir John Lubbock continues to give his observations on the habits of ants He confirms all that has been sad of their attachment to friends and of their bitter hostility to strangers. But he does not have very high opinion of their intelligence. He placed some honey within narrow circle of glycerine over which he threw bridge of paper. The ants readily crossed to feed on the honey; but when the bridge was removed tho glycerine was on insuperable obstacle to them, although few grains of earth would have made them crossing. The commencement of ants nests is still 8 mystery. Ants avoid light, and as to color they prefer red, and show marked aversion to blue or violet. They live sometimes five years.
Year: 1878

still looking at his watch, if this street is not cleared within five minutes, order your men to fire down Maine street until it is cleared

 MT. Davis rode away. Within three minutes there was not soul in sight but the Guards. The mob funnelled itself into the side streets. Those nearest the President gave the information to those in front, and rushed against them with the force of wave. "They are going to fire p The words were heard by the pilferers in the stores. They knew the character of Jefferson Davis, and they knew the reputation of old Capt. Gay. Where Davis would not finch from giv- ing an order, Gay would not finch from obeying it. The women dispersed as suddenly as they came, and that was the end of the female Commune. They never held another meeting.
Year: 1878

Now there is nice, quiet way to clean house, as must be done every spring, writes lady, and every one who has tried it once will never follow any other method. Ladies are always liable to in- terruptions, and it is exceedingly un- pleasant to have company when the house is in commotion. Another thing; you may commence cleaning house too early in the season. The weather ought to be warm enough to allow the doors and win dows to be open so as to ventilate the house, without fear of taking cold. The closets, cupboards, dressers and chests ought, first of all, to receive attention. Take them at leisure, and do just what you feel able to accomplish in one day. As the bedding is laid aside, see that it is all nicely mended, cleaned, aired and packed safely for the summer. Furs and fannels need to be thorougly aired and put safely away old garments that are of no further use can now be ripped up and washed, ready for the carpet or rugs. The closets and cupboards can be set to rights, aired and wiped off with disinfectants, so that they will be sweet and wholesome. Then, when the warm, bright days coma on you will be ready to proceed. Take one room at time, the chambers first. Clean and arrange it just as you choose; then take another.

 Be sure not to do enough in one day to make you sick the next two. Wash a few curtains or bedspreads at time, just as your strength will allow. If stoves are taken down and set away, rub them over with a cloth dipped in boiled inseed-oil, and there will be no rust to scrub off next fall but don't take all the stoves down, for it is 8 real luxury Tn damp, chilly day, to have 8 little fire in the sitting or dining room, so as not to huddle into the kitchen to keep from having chill.

 When carpets are taken up avoid rais- ing more dust than is necessary damp saw-dust, or any other preparation, like coffee or tea grounds, scattered over the floor, makes it much more comfortable to gather up the accumulated dust un- derneath. Never neglect the cellar, or forget to use copperas- water freely in every place where fungus can gather. Cobwebs are not to be compared with impurity ill a house, but we do not countenance or tolerate either.
Year: 1878

Washington, May GA bill was re-
ported to-day from the Senate Indian
Affairs Committee to authorize the cas-
tern band Of Cherokees to bring suit in
the court of Claims against the Chero-
kee nation. It provides for the judi
cial settlement Of the controversy which
dates back to the year 1885, and which
has been subject of several opinions
of the Attorney General, and various
contests before the Executive depart
ments. The claim is for q pro rata
share Of the moneys arising from the
sale by the western nation of land and
other property, which the eastern band
assert belonged to . the whole people Of
Cherokees. The bill authorizes the said
eastern band to employ by written con-
tract one or more attorneys at law to
prosecute the suit; the contract to be
subject to approval by the Chief Justice
Of the court Of Claims, and directs the
Secretary Of the Interior to pay for such
incidental expenses as may be approved
by the court, other than attorneys fees,
the sum Of $40, 900 out Of their trust
funds In his custody. The bill also pro-
vides that the United States shall be
made q party to this suit and be repre-
sented therein by the Attorney General.
Year: 1878

THE Democratic Congressman have
no intention Of impeaching the Presi-
dent. But then they desire to keep
themselves in a condition of prepared
ness to put him out in case a good op-
portunity should offer.
Year: 1878




Chief ucFadden is one of the brave
and faithful yet tender hearted men Of
this trying period. He has looked after
the works Of bis men and of the suffer
ings all around hin. and has kept the
fire department in hand so well that an
alarm, day or night, would have been
answered with the usual promptness
Fortunately for us but few FIRE alarms
have been given. Ooelfire occurred when
the epidemic was at its hight some weeks
ago. A frame residence on Goslse street
just south Of Vaace, was discovered tC
be on fire one morning about four o clock
1t burned very rapidly and the wind from
the touth blew myrids Of great sparkle
and fragments of burning shingles hun
dreds OF yards north. These fell in
showers on all the houses along Cyu
thia street, and il one of these had taken
fire when everything was SO dry, there il
no telling where it would have stopped
With as little noise as possible the fire
engines we're promptly on the spot, and
streams of water were turned on the
building The steam put out the sparks
aud the danger 70 the neigbbOrhood war
soon over, although the house could noi
be saved We mention this incident tc
show that the brave Gremau not dowr
with the fever we're at their posts, ready
for any danger or duty, throughout ibt
trying times Of the past two mouths
All honor to the chief and his gallan
little band.
Year: 1878

HOUSES which have teen closed should
be thoroughly disin'eoted before reoccu.
pied. DR.. Mitchell sOys this can be done
best by leaving thu windows open from
sun.doUn to iurup when the nights are
cool and frosty. During the day little
sulphur may be burned in the rooms
when the doors and windows are closed.
Bed clothing and wearing apparel should
be thrown or hug loosely about the
room. There is no use in burning or
destroying anything.
Year: 1878

It is told of Daniel Webster that be
was fishing one day when meditatng his
Bunker Hill speech. AS he pulled up q
tautog Of phenomenal weight and CORE.
spending age he imagined it to be an OLD
soldier OF The Revolution, and holding il
up before him dangling on the hook, be
apOstrophized it thus; Venerable man /
Thou hast come downto us from former
generation. We welcome thee TO the
light and glory Of this auspiciouS lsy.'
Year: 1878

wouldn't, If were you. my dear.
I wouldn't, if were you,
Be ready to fall in love, my dear,


With any who come to WOO;
For many a snare is laid with care,
And many web is spun
With fiendish art to entrap the heart
That is ever too lightly won.
Far better it is to be cold and shy;


Better to tarry than rue.
So would not marry in haste, my love,
wouldn't, if were you.
All! many soul as pure as yours,


Dear, innocent. trusting maid,
Allured by an evil one has found in tears.
Its love and trust betrayed,
So guard the gates where "a lover waits,
Far better that he complain
Over his fate to-day. than tomorrow say
I would were single again.
Though nlaidens f1irt with but little care,
If lovers be false or true,
would not, If 1 were you, my dear,


would not, if were you.
If love alone should decide the choice.
Then love will be sure TO say,
The heart must wait ere it rejoice,


Though late the wedding day.
Far better an hour with love in your bower.
Than the ever unceasing ache,
The heart may know in that painful hour
1t grieves oer its sad mistake
And tho sweet May with December wed,
'Tis better to wait than rue
1 would not in haste to the altar be led,


Wouldn't If / were you.
Year: 1878

The Island of Jersey produces
remarkable variety of cabbage, "Jer-
sey Cow Cabbage" which grows to
the height of four to six feet, and is
cultivated for fodder. The stalk,
which is tall and straight, is often
made into walking sticks; this when
smoothed off and vanished, is SINH.
lar in appearance to bamboo cane,
and most travellers who visit the
island carry away cabbage walking
stick.