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Year: 1878

writer's from distinctly Christian point
of view. This is natural, nor do we
mention it for disapprobation. There
is no reason, however, why it should
not be also philosophieally considered,
as it has been, indeed, by several emf
nent religious writers, and as it is oc-
casiOnally in the Holy Scriptures them
selves.


We have made these comments upon
beautiful and remarkable poem, be-
cause we are unwilling that any who
share our admiration of it should think
it in need of extenuation or excuse.
The poet was writing upon the mortal
ity, not the Immortality of man. He
took away no genuine religious conso-
lations-he simply offered others which
are not to be disregarded because they
are almost entirely intellectual.
Year: 1878

Write it down, angel, in the book,
Among the lambs of my fair flock,
One more dear name shall be engraved


''By Jesus savedi"
The angel paused and wrote it down,
And turned and touched glowing crown
On which the precious sentence cleaned


'By Christ redeemedr'
1t was our lamb whose name was there,
So precious to our hearts, SO fair,
That oft we trembled as he dreamed,


So near to heaven he seemed.
Ah mel we would have stayed the hand
Which led him to the beauteous land
But troops of little ones came down


To lead him to his crownl
And as he joined the glittering throng,
We almost heard the shout and song
Of countless darlings, gone before


Unto the shining shore!
Year: 1878

closing days of the session by being
found in their places. 1t is their mis-
fortune that they cannot altogether es-
cape the discredit which the frequent
ascendency of the reckless and disor-
derly crowd have brought upon the
whole body.-BostOn Advertiser.
Year: 1878

DIMINISH Your FENCING COM
mend to farmers the suggestion whether
in place of buying material for new
fence, it would not be better to remove
fence that is doing no good. Perhaps
you have none; perhaps each one of
your interior fences is needed. If not
needed, it is doing you harm. 1t is pro-
tecting weeds, it is perhaps giving a
home to woOdchucks and mice it is Oc-
cupying land that might be growing
grass. We have in mind farm where
all interior and roadside fences are re-
moved, except pasture fences. The
grass fields do not extend only so far as
where the roadside fence ordinarily is,
but to the wheel tracks, thus giving the
owner a strip of land more than twenty
feet wide, and making the roadway
smooth and beautiful. The moving
machine leaves the field at any point,
the load of hay enters upon the hard
road at the most convenient point and,
when the land is plowed, the furrow is
carried near the road bed where the
horses are turned. The farm we have
in mind does not lie along thorough
fare where the amount of travel, and
frequent passing of herds of cattle,
make fences almost indispensable. 1t
lies on country road, as do the major
ity of farms, where there is little travel,
and where fences have come to exist
more through the force of habit than
from any experience of their necessity.
Scientific Farmer.
Year: 1878

~ An exchange says: "We suppose
many people think that the newspaper
men are persistent duns let farmer
place himself in similar business po-
sition and see if he would not do the
same. Suppose he raised one thousand
bushels of wheat, and his neighbor
should come and buy bushel, and the
price was a small matter of two dollars
or less, and the neighbor says, Il will
hand you the amount in few days.
AS the farmer did not want to be small
about the matter, he says all right, and
the man leaves with the wheat. An
other comes in the same way until the
whole one thousand bushels of wheat
are trusted out to one thousand differ
ent persons, and not one of the pur-
chasers concerns himself about it, for it
is a small amount that he owes the
farmer, and of course that would not
help him any. He does not realize that
the farmer has frittered away all his
crop of wheat, and that its value is due
him in thousand little driblets, and
that he is seriously embarrassed in his
business because his debtors treat it as
a small matter. But if all would pay
him promptly, which they could do as
well as not, it would he a very large
amount and enable him to carry on his
business without difficulty
Year: 1878

A meeting of Peninsula peach growers
will be beld in the Town Hall, at Middle
town, this afternoon, for the purpose of
discussing the subject of fruit rates oD
peaches. The callers of the meeting be
lieve that the present Is the most appro-
n-iate time for the settlement of this i'm
nortant question, and are not in favor of
waiting until the crop is almost ready for
the market.
Year: 1878

The Peoples Advocate says that Colonel
John H. Moore, who is now in the second
term of his presidency of the Moral Suasion
Association, is gentleman of warm sym
rathies. great charity, and not only very
popular with the reformed men, he being
elected without one dissenting vote being
cast, but man extensively known and OF
great influence.
Year: 1878

WE do like to be invidious with as we'll
meaning a paper rs the Gazette, but suggest
that in its report of Bishop Becker's SER
mon yesterday, there is a palpable mistake
The Gazette has it that the Bishop said
"He (the Pope) worshipped the Blessed
Virgin better than any of the two hundred
and fifty cd Pontiffs." Catholics do not
worship the Blessed Virgin. We are sure
the Bishop is inadvertently misreported.
Year: 1878

That the seat of government shall be estab-
lished at the city OF Baton Rouge or at the
city Of New Orleans, as the majority OF the
voters OF the State may determine at the next
ensuing election; those voting to locate the
State capital at Baton Rouge shall indorse
on their tickets, "For State Capital Baton
Rouge;" those voting to locate the capi-
tal st New Orleans shall indorse on their
tickets, "For State Capital New Orleans"


(Strike out article one hundred and thirty
rna1
Year: 1878

Greenbacks are at premium In this city
at present. A day or two ago : gentleman
wished to send i've dollars away In the
mail. After some difficulty he secured .
note Of that denomination by paying ave
dollars and ten cents for It.
Year: 1878

Judge Henry L. Waldo having re signed the position of Chief Justice oi the Supreme Court of New Mexico which he has ably and honorably filled for more than two years, to take effect on frstof March next, information has been received here that Mir. Charles McCandless of Pennsylvania, has been appointed to fill the vacancy. It is very probable that both he and Judge Parks will reach the Territory in time to hold the spring term of court in the First and Second Districts.

 On Thursday last the House showed its contempt for the JesuIts and their deceptions during the fore part of the session by passing by unanimous vote a verbatim copy of the educational bill drafted two years ago by Secre- tary W. G. Ritch, and which was in in the last Legislative Coun- cil by Senator Armijo of Dona Ana. The bill then passed the Council 9 to 1 but was defeated in the House 10 to II. At this writing it is feared that il will be defeated in the Council for want of time to reach it. There is hardly a doubt but what a majority of the Council are in favor of the bill New Mexican.
Year: 1878

SILVER KING, March i, 1878.

 EDITOR CITIZEN The recent strike Tn the '76 mine has already been some benefit to ;his part of Pioneer District. The shaft is now down l2O feet on this mine, and the ore body is still improv- ing in quantity and quality as the sink ing progresses. The depth now at tained has reached a point below the water level and also below all surface influences, and furnishes proof beyond a doubt that the veins in this vicinity improve as they go down, and the cautious miner heretofore in doubt about sinking on his mine, need no longer hesitate nor fear that his labor will not be amply rewarded. Already a number of small contracts have been let 10 perform work on claims that had been well nigh abandoned.

 Every claim owner is more hopeful, and wears confident expression on. his face. New developments are also being made on the Wanna Whata mine which is now yielding more and richer ore than ever before, being rich of chlorides and horn silver. Work Is also being vigorously prosecuted on the Baltimore, half a mile south f.om the Silver King, and the prospects are of the most fialtering nature. and if. she work is pushed upoa thls mine as' energelically for a few weeks more another rich mine will be added 10 the, ist of this District.

 In the Surprise mine very rich ores have been taken out and that mine will hereafter be classed with the best.

 ORIENT.
Year: 1878

CHICAGO, March 2.-The Journals Washington correspondent says: There is great rejoicing today among the friends of the Texas-P Pacific railroad subsidy bill over the action of the House Pacific Railroad Committee in deciding today by a vote of : to to report in favor of Scott's bill, will endeavor to secure carly action on il, but there is not the slightest possibility that the measure will receive the sane ton of the House.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Land Com missioner Williamson has notified fifty three employees of that bureau that on account of insufficient appro- priations, the Secretary of the Interior Is compelled to ask them to resign or to grant them leave of absence without pay until appropriation is made.
Year: 1878

WAsHINGTOS, March 1.-The silver bill was today sent to the Department of State by the Speaker of the House of Representatives with endorsements by the Clerk of the House and Secre- tary of the Senate to the effect that bill had passed notwithstanding the veto.
Year: 1878

''Fll be to that almost right away" she said. It was two or three days after the dog fight that was down at the barn, and hap pening to look over. to Old Johns, I saw that freeman there. He was a-shewin' his book to John, and him and his wife and all the young ones was a-standin, there, drinkin down them big peaches and pears as if they was real. l know, d he'd come here ag'in, for them fellers never gives you up; and 1 didn't know how to keep him away for I didn't want to let the dogs loose on aman what, after all, didn't want to do no more harm than to talk the life out of you. So just happened to notice, as came to the fence, how kinder desolate everything look ed, and thought perhaps I might make it look worse, and he wouldn't care to deal here. So thought of putin up poster like that, for nobody whose place was a-goin' to be sold for taxes would be likely to want trees So I run to the house, and wrote it quick and pnt it up. And sure enough, the man he come along soon, and when he looked at that paper, and tried the gate, an looked over the fence an saw the house all shut up an not livin' soul about, F. for had both the dogs in the house with me, -he shook his head an, walked off, as much as to say, If that man had fixed his place up proper with my trees, he wouldn't "a come to this r An then, as found the poster worked so good, thought it miget keep other people from comin' a-botherin' around, and so left it up; but I was a-goin' to be sure and take it down before yon came."

 Asit was now pretty late in the. afternoon, 1 proposed that Pomona should postpone the rest of her narrative until evening. she said that there was nothing else to tell that was very particular; and I did not feel as if I could stand anything more just now, even if it was very particular.

 When we were alone, said to Euphemia ''If we ever have to go away from this place again-''

 ''But we wont go away" she interrupted, looking up to me with as bright a face as she ever had, Sat least, not for long, long, long time to come. And I'm so glad you're to be a vestryman."
Year: 1878

The old knighthood was the embodiment of war the knighthood of to-day is enlisted in the service of peace. Carlyle has given us this, as the ultimate question between man and man: Can slay thee or canst thou slay me? Is this the continuation of all cur efforts to attain better state of civilization? Is this the mournful result of our striving and grasp ing after truth? Are we then like those fa- bled warriors who sprang upfrom the dragons teeth, only established here for mutual extir- patton? No! Away with theory so mon- strous, so entirely refuted by the better in- stincts of the human race. There is a higher destiny reserved for mankind than this contin- ual process of mutual annihilation. The ad- vance of science and knowledge will chase away many of those hideous phantoms of war and wrong, and to this service the Modern Knighthood must dedicate it's powers. Join ing inthis celestial brotherhood let us ever seek to remain true to it's glorious purpose.

 Nor must we sink under disappointment. How oft are the best endeavors fruitless, the most earnest self-sacrifce unavailing. Who that has read that strange work of fiction, s"The Toilers of the Sea, has not been strong ly impressed by that scene in which the great, earnest soul after untold suffering aud the patient endeavors of giant, sees in the mo- ment of fancied success the prize elude his grasp and sits down to welcome death while the gaudy butterfly futters by on the breeze, thoughtless purposeless, but revelling in the full enjoyment of it's existence. Let us not be deceived. There are victories that are defeats, and defeats that are victories But by adding our sincere efforts to those that have preceded us, and ranging ourselves under the banner of this Modern Knighthood we may at last have the satisfaction of knowing that our exertions have aided the cause of justice to its ultimate triumph. ...

 The Medieval Knighthood was the result of mans aspiration towards an ideal life. Around the form of the valiant soldier were clustered all those qualities then supposed to adorn man kind. Courage, loyalty, truth, honor, gener- | osity, and courtesy, were associated with his | name, and without fear or reproach he was the model of unrivalled excellence. Let us, as | the Modern Knighthood endeavor to emulate his virtues while avoiding his imperfections | Let our aspirations go forth towards his cour- | age, that shrank not from danger or death, his loyalty to his higher aims, his truthfulness, his generosity. Let us, like him, ever seek to cherish that sacredness of honor that feels q | stain like a wound, and endeavor to signalize our lives by devotion to that highest of reli- gions, the religion of Good Works. And we, to-day about to depart from these college halls | to enter on the future that awaits us, won | der-land of hope, ambition, and achievement, we can ask no more fitting benison than that bestowed of old on the youthful knight: 'Go forth, be brave, be loyal, be successful. Cor | DeH Re0iec.
Year: 1878

1T would be great boon to the
people of Arizona If the military
should wakel up and extirpate the
road agents who are making trav-
cling very precarious thing in
that Territory nf late. A Territory
is the warl of the government, 1t
Is absolutely under the protection
of the National authority and
there would, therefore, be strik-
ing proprIety in our expensive
military letachments in Arizona
proving themselves To he OF some
use. The Territory had started in
on career of marked progress, but
with a liability TO be stopped,
robbed and left to make ones way
on foot through most unhospita-
BILE country with, in some in
stances, fully thirty miles to water,
the rush Of prospectors and capi-
talists to that section is apt to be
checked. The wild Apache clogeed
the wheels of progress for years
there, and it Is an i'll omen to see
him replaced by the Caucasian
brigand.
Year: 1878

TnE havoc which has been made
In the Republican majorities of
Vermont and Maine Is leading
political wiseacres to take a
gloomy view of the future of the
old parties. This view, If confined
to the Republican party, is un-
doubtedly a correct one. We have
yet seen nothing to indicate that
the Democratic party is relatively
any weaker in the Eastern
States this year than last. In
Pennsylvania the Democrats con-
fiden tly expect to elect their Gov
ernor by a large majority, and to
gain largely in the Democratic
representation in the House of
Representatives. In Ohio the best
advised Democratic leader, like
Senator Allen G. Thurman, look
for an increase of three members
in the Democratic delegation, ex-
actIy reversing the present status
of the Buckeye State in the House.
In Indiana we are justified in look
Ing for substantial Congressional
gains. We shall also gain largely
in the South. While the Republic
can representation in the popular
House bids fair to lwindle to insig-
nificant proportions, difference of
six against them having been al.
ready made in the elections in two
Of the New England States, the


Democracy will emerge from the
ordeal with clear majority both


by members and States.
Year: 1878

ENGLISH JUDICIAL EcCEETRICITIEs j Re


cent files Of the London papers reveal some
curious workings of the common law of Eng
land, as displayed in certain cases of late oc-
currence in the courts. The case of the boy
who was recently sentenced to twenty DAYS
imprisonment at hard labor for plucking a
leek from public garden has recently been
cited, and the case with which wife beaterH;
and other brutes escape their lust deserts is
notorious. Four cabmen were hauled up be-
fore the police courts in one day, a short time
ago, charged with drunkenness and driving
furiously about the streets in an intoxicated
condition, to the great detriment of the pub
lies life and limbs The heaviest penalty i'm
posed was ten shillngs, which was assessed
upon n man who was caught reclining on top
of his vehicle and driving furiously and aim
lessly through the street second man. who
had smashed another cab by his recklessness
was let off with five shillings fine third was
fined the same amount for a similar offence.
and fourth, who, in addition to furious driv-
ing, had assaulted woman was dismissed
with fine of two shillings and sixpence. No
hint was given that a repetition of the offence
would be visited with a recall of their licenses
or other penalties. and the suggestion is only
too prominent that, if they had managed to
kill somebody, they would have been present
ed with gratuity


Ahother case OF apparent mal-administra-
ton recently occurred at the Old Bniley Ses-
sions, where n well-known and desperate
criminal was arraigned for highway robbery
with violence. The prosecutor-who had
been robbed of gold watch-remained about
the court for three days after the time for
which he was summoned, and finally left for
a few moments to attend to some pressing
private business. While away, the case was
called up, and although several witnesses tes-
tilted to the facts of the robbery, and the jury
united in a recommendation that the case
should stand over till the complainant return
ed, the judge not only discharged the prison.
er, but fined the prosecutor $40 for his alb
sence. This judge, Commissioner Kerr, has
heretofore made similar rulings. and the pa
pers are beginning to inquire whether the
law is to guide Commissioner Kerr, or wheth-
er Commissioner Kerr is to guide the law to
suit himself
Year: 1878

The FRENCH EXPOSITION. announce
ment is made that the buildings for the grand
exposition in Paris will be ready in advance
of the opening day. The main building will
be surmounted by dome larger than that of
st. Peter, and beneath it an orchestra of a
thousand musicians will give grand concerts
A monster organ by Cavalier Call is to be
placed there. The outside features will en-
brace a series of waterfalls after the style of
those at st. Cloud, only much more magnif-
cent. Twenty-Five millions of litres of water
will pass each day. The horticultural display
will surpass any attempt ever made at any
previous exhibition. The Dutch propose TO
make a show of tulips that will astonish the
world
Year: 1878

The Russians will reach Adrianople
in better condition than in 1929, when
Diebitsch entered 1t with only $4,000 of
his original force of $4,000, the greater
part of the remainder having been car
ried off by cholera and plague. They
will now be sufficiently strong to march
on Constantinople and capture it if so
disposed. Never was the Turkish capital
in such defenceless state as now. The
only army of considerable strength that
can be maneuvred for its protection is
that of Suleiman Pasha. 1t is demoral-
lied by repeated reverses, and can hardly
escape being cut in pieces by the enemy,
who are enveloping it on all Sides
Should it be obliged to surrender, there
will remain only mass OF undiselplined
raw recruits, with small body OF veter-
an soldiers, to resist the Russians should
they advance on Constantinople. Such
troops cannot be relied OH, and the more
so as large part of them consist OF the
civic guard, which is made up of different
races. All but the Ottoman portion
prefer the success of the Russians. The
little fighting they might do would be
under constraint, and not from sympa.


the for the cause. They would seize


the first opportunity to throw down theil


arms, and either join the enemy or scat
ter in disorderly flight before them.


| Constantinople is 130 miles from


Adrianople. 1t is connected with it BY
railroad. There are but few points out
side of a range of low hills, ten miles tt
the north of the city, where works o
any strength have been thrown up. They
would require at least 100000 men u
man them. The Russians know th


weak points, and where to assail then
with success. The line can easily b.
broken, as in no place would storminl


force be exposed to the concentrated fir


of many pieces Of cannon. With the as
surance Of an easy conquest of the Turk
lish capital, it is doubtful if the Russian


will, stop short at Adrianople. At st


Petersburg the Emperor is said to hav


declared that though he might not occn
lpy Constantinople, he would enter


with his army, as the Prussians did Par


is. He may get there before the Englisl
Year: 1878

Gin will gin several bales more daily.
A Saw will saw several thousand fset more
daily.


Corn Mill will grind one-third more daily,
A Rubber Belt at the end Of the year will be-
Lie Of an inch thicker than when new.


A Leather Belt at the end Of the year will bo
better than new.


It is the best leather preservator and harness
oil known.
Send for circular, giving full description ana
certificates,
ro,a,v I. T.. LYONS.
Year: 1878

In every case where the judge may be re-
cused, and when he is not personally inter-
select q lawyer, having the necessary qualif.
cations required for a Judge of his court. tc
try such cases; and the General Assembly
shall provide by law for the trial Of those
cases In which the judge may be personally
interested, or when he may be absent or re.
fuses to act.
Year: 1878

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
shall receive salary Of seven thousand dol.
lars per ann1lm, and the Associate Justices oi
the Supreme Court shall each receive salary
Of six thousand five hundred dollars per an.
mum, payable quarterly on their own warrant
Year: 1878

The banks of Philadelphia have rule that
they will not pay checks drawn to bearer for
over sloo, and somB of the New York banks have
requested their depositors to draw all checks
over that amount payable to order. This is
reasonable rule and ought to be generally
adopted as q precautionary measure against
forged checks. which are source Of great loss
to tha hnnkE.
Year: 1878

paper, refusing TO subscribe for or
advertise in il So that persons at a
distance will not know that any
business is being done in your
town, or tney may want to come
and settle among you, or buy
something from you, and tbat
would put you to some extra
trouble.-TEx.