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Year: 1877

AS the time for the election an
prOaches the Pioneer Press is begin.
ing to play its usual role Of party in.
dependence, by patting the poor or.
ganless Democracy on the back. and
quietly leading it by the nose onto the
republican platform. It says:


In Minnesota both political parties
have steered clear Of the delusions
which have led astray one or the 9TH
er, or both. in some of the western
states In lower latitudes. The gen.
eral tendency OF public opinion in
Minnesota on the currency question is
in decided opposition to the green
Dack nonsense and always has been.
The greenback party has no following
mere and does not number a single
man OF influence among its leaders or
ln It's ranks that anybody ever heard


Isn't that cool assumption Of su-
perlority on the part Of the unknown
nobodies who edit the Pioneer Press?


It says:


Ii during the hard times, when al
most any wild and foolish nostrum
flndS wide acceptance among the dis
tressed classes, the greenback party
IN Minnesota was SO Insignificant as
Year: 1877

-ast year the Iowa Democrats
adopted the hardest of Hard Money
platforms. This year they show their
good sense by adopting the following
resolution


IS. We favor the retention of q
greenback currency and declare
against any further contraction, and
we favor substitution of greenbacks
for national bank bills.


Now let the Democracy of Mime
sofa go and do likewise.
Year: 1877

The advocates of specie payments
are constantly assuring us that there
will be gold and silver enough to
transact the business of the country.
The following statement of the move
ments of these metals for the fifteen
years ending December 81, 1875 will
serve to show that our exports have
been constantly increasing, and that
there is no hope for relief in that
Year: 1877

John Sherman now insists that re-
sumption must be accomplished within
one year and four months from this
date. and he says it can be done with
out any shock to our country, which
he declares to be the most prosperous
in the world.


Here is the way he talked in the U.
5. Senate, January 20, 1859:


.'The appreciation of currency is
a Tar more distressing operation than
senators may suppose. Our own and
other nations have gone through this
process before, and always with
sorest distress. For eighteen wears
the notes of the Bank of England were
practically legal tender, and upon
them as upon our greenbacks was
based a currency issued by the coun-
try banks. When the war was over.
measures were slowly adopted for an
appreciation Of the paper currency to
the gold standard. It is only neces-
sary to appeal to the histories of the
time to show the disastrous effects.
Small traders, debtors and laborers
were reduced to the sorest distress.
The loss to thom was far greater than
the actual depreciation of the curren-
cy for all confidence and trust were
lott The only compensation to Great
Britain was the rapid fall in the rate
OF interest, from the abundance Of
idle capital. and her ability to reduce
the rate OF her public debt within a
short period to three per cent. :
II Senators wish other examples Of
the severe process Of passing from 4
Year: 1877




the India fhaT Have EscRptd
over Ine BoFdeF. ni


A correspondent of the Toronto
Globe writes from Fort Walsh,
northwest territory, January s.;
Major Walsh has just returned from
visit to the hostile Sioux, camped
at Wood Mountain, five days jour-
ney, one hundred and ninety miles
from here, and the result of his
visit as We have it, is somewhat in
teresting. He started from Fort
Walsh with detachment of ten
men, and himself in the lead rode
into the camp about three o'clock
on the afternoon of the 2lst ult.,
creating considerable astonishment
among the savages, who rushed out,
arms in hand, as they afterwards
explained, thinking it was the
United States troops who they had
been told were to follow them across
the line. No attention was paid to
them, the camp was passed, and
old White Eagle of the Sautees


friendly Indians sought out.
There were about three hundred
lodges of mixed Sioux, consisting
of UncapapaS, Minnecongous and
Ogallallas, the worst Indians under
the sun. They had a number of
United States government mules
taken in the battle Of the Little
Horn. Black Moon and Long Dog,
both noted characters, were among
them. Thee major talked pretty
plainly TO them and laid down the
laws, and told them if they re-
mained in the British possessions
they must obey the laws. He
asked them if they were here
only Tor the winter seeking
protection, and when spring comes
to return to the other side Of the
line and make war. They replied
that they we're tired of war and
wanted peace, and they had come
here to remain. They asked why
he had entered their camp in the
manner SO new to them. The
major told them the children of the
queen were not afraid to 90 any.
where, ,.s they did not think Of
danger in their country. They
concluded that they had good hearts
and were brave. They seemed to-
have little respect for the Ameri-I
cans, The conference was entirely
satisfactory. They were glad to see
the major, and promised to behave
themselves while there. Although
they announced their determine
ton to r, main here, there is no proba-
bility Of their doing so. As soon
as spring opens they will again be
on the war-path, Old Long Dog
is on arrant rascal; the number oil
white men he has killed in his time
could be counted by scores, Black
Moon is not far behind him. In
fact the entire lot are not to be
trusted; they have none of the evir-
tues attributed to the Indians; they
are entirely different from the In
dians about here; many of them
are so uncivilized that they have no
names. The major says it took all
the other chiefs exertlons to keep
the Ogallallas quiet. He further
told them in explaining the laws,
that if any one Of them were yio-
lated, the offender would be taken
from camp and brought to Fort
Walsh and punished. We do not
anticipate any trouble from these
Indians while in this country, as
they seem willing and anxious to
keep on friendly terms with the
mounted police.


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Year: 1877

ing good seats without paying this
commission, it IS no wonder that
he should refuse to go to the
theater at all. If the theaters
can get on without the public,
the public can assuredly get on
without the theaters, as it is
at present very extensively doing.
There will not be, and there ought
not to be, any era of solid prosper
ity ahead for the theaters until
they have come down to reasonable
prices, like the rest of mankind.
Year: 1877

I.-That upon our Annual Carnival visit,
all political strife shall cease. and ger tie har-
mony prevail among our subjects


II.-Ihat we will enter and take possession
Of our good city Of Memphis, at high noon on
Year: 1877

Roderick Mackenzie, younggentle-
man of the north of Scotland, nearly of
the same age with Prince Charles and
who strongly resembled him in person,
was one of the many who knew of the
Pretender's retreat, while the British
government set price on his head, and
the British soldiers hunted him though
the realms of his fathers and he was
one of the few who were permitted to
continue In his train, and who assisted
in his numerous escapes. One day
while the prince was sitting with his
little band of faithful friends in high
land cottage, the alarm was given that
troops were closing around it. Escape
was impossible, but he was forcibly
carried by the party into hiding place,
and young Mackenzie remained firm in
his stead. When the soldiers had burst
the door he rose, and walked calmly up
to them, saying, 81 know who you
want-there - stab the son of your
king!"-and he threw his plaid from
his breast. Their swords were instantly
through his gallant heart! They
hacked off his head, threw it into a sack, &,
and set off to present it meet and ac
ceptable Offering to their duke. At
Edinburg it was thought proper to as
certain that it was really the princes
head, and Morrison, his barber, was
sent to identify it. Painting with hor-
ror, the poor man was shown this
shocking spectacle. After examining
1t, he became satisfied that it was not
the head of his master, but he had the
presence of mind to conceal his feelings,
aud said, that although he was not able
to swear to the identity of the head, In
that situation the resemblance was so
strong no person could doubt that it
was the head of the Prince Charles.
The evidence satisfied the butchers for
the time; and the fury of the pursuit
abating, the prince escaped to France.
What his feelings were on returning
from his hiding place in the hut, find
ing the mangled body of his friend,
generous hearts may imagine, but few
would be able to describe.
Year: 1877

Breaking bad news is like half cut
ting your throat before you are hanged, +,
making you die two deaths instead of
one.


Suffer not your spirit to be subdued
by misfOrtunes; but, on the contrary,
steer right onward, with courage
greater than your fate seems to allow.
Year: 1877

THE NEXT. The people of Washing
ton Territory have taken the initiatory
steps for applying for admission into the
Federal Union. AT the last election a
vote was taken upon calling Territorial
Convention and decided in the aftirma-
tive by a large majority. Washington
Territory has within its bounds the re
sources which will make her great
State, yet her population at the present
time is not sufficient to entitle her to ad-
mission. This fact has not been so much
OF bar in the past as it may be in the
future, for the people Of the larger States
are inclined to look with Jealousy upon
having small States come into the Senate
with equal representation with them
snlVps
Year: 1877

ANoTaER NEEDLE.-It appears there
were two Cleopatra's Needles at Alexan-
dria, Egypt, and the companion to the
obelisk now on the way TO England is
still standing at the former place. The
New York WOrtd makes the statement
son high authority" that the Khedive of
Egypt has expressed his willingness to
present the second needle to the city Of
New York, should it be requested, and
already movements have been inaugura-
ted to secure that ancient relic Of a civili-
zation that was in existence $500 years
ago. The English Company now eDgag-
cd in transporting the first needle to Eng
land offers to take down the second one,
transport it to New York and set it up in
place for the round sum of 100000. The
New York papers say there will be no
difficulty in raising the money by sub.
Scription, and therefore it is probable that
by the time Bertholdi's "Liberty Light
ing the World" sheds its rays over the
waters of New York harbor Cleopatra S
Needle will be floating along in its light
seeking final resting place among the
modern civilization Of the new world to
he perpetual reminder Of the greatness
of past ages ard of the rise and tall ol
nations. Sac. Bee.
Year: 1877

HYPOCRISY Duncan, the swindling
Manager of the Pioneer Savings Bank is
one of those whoi1 Shakespeare must
have had in his mind when he wrote Of
him who could "smle and smile, and be
villain" While stealing from the
savings Of the laboring men and women
who trusted their hard earned wages to
his hands, he retained his place as deacon
in the church and none were more devout
in appearance than he. a highway rob
Der is a gentleman when compared with
a hypocrite Of this stamp. Such men are
stumbling blocks" who bring disgrace
and odlum upon the cause oftrue relg-
Year: 1877

HARRY MEIGGs, who held such a
prominent position in San Francisco cir
cles twenty odd years ago, and who left
that goody city without saying good bye
to his numerous creditors, died at Lima,
Peru, last month. lie was prominently
engaged in railroad enterprises in South
America, at one time possessed a great
dea! of money, sent back and settled some
of his debts. and there was quite talk
few years ago of passing u relieving act
by the Legislature that would enable him
to return to this State and reside, without
danger of being prosecuted criminally.
His malady Is said to have been softening
of the brain.
Year: 1877

LIKE OLD TIMEs.-From Dcadwood
City comes an item which reminds us OF
the early days Of this State. A party Of
men went out to look for new digglngs
under the guidance of a man who claim
co to haye found II place which prospect
ed thirty cents to the pan. But he could
not find the place, confessed to the fasi-
ty of his story and the irate miners hang
I'd bin 10 tree. They believed he had
led them there that post trader might
i,s benefited by their trade. In early
days here miners were very suspicious Of
anything told them by trader. They
thought he always gave a rosetinted des-
cripton Of the placers near him, in the
hope of inducing miners to settle there
and purchase their supplies from him.
1t would be just like party of angry
miners to string up man who deceived
them IN the manner mentioned.
Year: 1877

EXECUTIVE APpoISTMENTs.- .-Prcsi-
dent Hayes sent to the Senate Wednes-
day the name of General Harlan Of
Kentucky, to be Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court, and e. A. Merit TO be
Naval Officer at New York. This last
nomination indicates the Presidents de
termination to enforce his order in refer
ence to Federal officers taking an active
part IN politics. We will doubtless soon
see whether the Senate will make an issue
with the President.
Year: 1877

WoRKINGMEN' PARTIEs.-In Ohio
the Workingmen's party is no doubt re
sponsibe IN measure for the Democrat
ic victory in that State. 1t is n singular
fact, bEt fact nevertheless, that SIDE or
CARNATIONS like the Workingmcn's party
inyariably draw more strength from the
Republican than from the Democratic
party. Such has shown itself to be the
case in all independent and other side or
CARNATIONS that have sprung up within
the last few years. 1t is the more sur
prising from the fuct that those who go
into these new PARTIES must know that
their organizations will be powerless TO
accomplish anything Of themselves, and
can only hope to compass the defeat of
one or the other OF the great parties
And in close State like Ohio has been
for u number Of years past, the party de-
feated is invariably the Republican,.
Year: 1877

Too BAD.-Some of the mining com
panies near Aurora play mean trick on
the "road agents " by casting the silver
bullions into Lars weighing l20 pounds
each. This is a very awkward size for
the enterprising gentry to handle and has
a tendency to throw damper on the en-
ergies OF those engaged in that industry.
Year: 1877

PAY UP.-S6OO, 100000 are annually
spent in the United States for drink
How many delinquent newspaper sub
scriptlons does the sum contain 1t is
heartless to spend in the maddening cup
what you owe the printer. He may be
thirsty himself.
Year: 1877

MICHAEL WALSH, a miner in the I'm
perial, fell down the shaft one night this
week. He was alone on the cage and fell
from the 500 to the 1900 foot level. Only
a portion of his remains were found.
Year: 1877

IDEAS for the proposed Constitutional
Convention to work upon are being free
ly advanced in the papers. If some Of
them happen to get incorporated into
that instrument we will have lively old
fima
Year: 1877

- The manipulatOrs of the so-call-
ed Independent party of Nemaha are
in a terrible stew at this time.


Matters are not by any means in a
satisfactory condition.


The belI-wether, it would seem,
from the way he is prancing around,
has a sand-bur or something under
his tail. and is not happy.


Uneasiness and dissatisfaction is
manifest on every hand.


The manipulatOTs don't like their
ticket.


The ticket is mad at the manlpulat-
Ors, and there is a general lack of the
usual coniding sweetness among
them, which is altogether encourag-
ing to honest people.


The ticket suspects the mauipu-
lators of treachery and double deal
ing.


The manipulators suspect the ticket
of being comprised chiefly of fools
and swell-heads.


The manipulators are going to have
some more convention next Saturday.


They mean to burst that ticket.


They are dead set In their deter
mination to burst up Smith.


The organ grinder says 1t must be
done-that the people can't be made
to understand which one of the
Smiths it Is.
Year: 1877

- A friend favors US with the infor-
nation that the sickly institution over
the way had something to say about
US last week. The boys utilized our
copy of the gauzy sheet for bung fod-
der, and we didn't get to see it. We
are so sorry.
Year: 1877

- The Ferry Co. have built good
landing for their boat on the Missouri
side, Immediately opposite the one
on this side. They now have short
run, enabling them to make several
more trips each day.
Year: 1877

Geo. Cross, at the Lumber yard,
says he can talk to six men and figure
with both hands, all at the same time.
And we guess he can. as we saw him
pretty near that full of business Mon
day.
Year: 1877

PROFESSOR MoFFr, OF TENNESSEE


Those who have heard Professor Moffit


have been so delighted with his lectures that
they have induced him to return here and
deliver his great lecture on "Burns; the


Lesson Of his Life, and the Influence OF His


Songs" All who have. heard this lecture
pronounce it q masterpiece. AS only few


of our old citizens remember the Professor


and his brilliant tour throughout the United


States rs lecturer, eighteen years ago, in
| the interest of temperance, few words OF


his history may be Of interest. The PROBES


sor is q. native of Scotland, but re-


sided many years in Canada, where
| he took deep interest in the cause OF tenn


perance and education, and was pronounced
| BY the press of that country the first orator
| OF the Dominion. In 1870 he moved to


Tennessee, where he took hold with all his


energies to help the people OF his adopted


State to repair the losses Of the war, and by
his able articles on the South, its people, and
it's resources, did much to bring the South
before, the world in its true light. In 1873


he was principally instrumental in the
establishment of Paramount Female Col
lege, a fourishing institution Of Tennessee
and he is now deYohng the proceeds OF his
lectures to aid a collegiate and normal in


stitute in Union, county, Tennessee. We
have said this much that our people may
know who is amongst them, and that in at
tending his lecture they will not only be en-
ltertained and edited, but be contributing
their mite to noble work.
Year: 1877

GRANGE MEETEG-LEGAL RESTRICTIONS
UPON FRElGHTs AND ToLr.s.-.This subject,
partially discussed at the meeting OF Blan-
ton Grange on last Friday night, will be
taken up and further considered tonight


The meetings Tor discussion on this subject
are open to the public, and every one whoi is
at all interested in it, either Tor or against
State action fn the matter, waA be; admitted
to them. Eight O. clock lis the hour OF meet
Year: 1877

mount to your chamber. Your slow pilOwed
At the sound of my name, turns, sit by your
And we smile, and we chat on the news of the


day; -
AndIknow, and you know, you are passing away
But up to my lips, as the tears to my eyes,
To be forced back, surge questions that hnd nc


replies.
Do YOU think my light glance, in your face firm
Takes no note of the trenches which nearer are


drawn - 4. .-,,,
Day by day, by the foe that lays siege to your


iife7


Are you glad to be led In MD neat lrom 'n'


strife ,.,.
OF earth's strlining race-course, to hide eyeand
From tbe glare of mems gaze and the noise Of
And resrv enough, in the dust to lie down,
Forgsttine the race and foregoing the CROWN
Or, more sharp than the pangs of the flesh, to


the soul
Is to fall within sight-out Of reach-ot your
goal2


Does YOUR soul, as the foot of the spoiler draws


nigh,



Can you catch, through the valley you walk to-
Anv o,;mnses afsr Of the Lamb on the throne
Shall You lean, as you tread the steep brink OF
On the arm Of the One who is mighty to save?
When sleeps silent chambers have drawn in the


crowd,


When he towns voice grow slow and the clock S


voice grows loud


When up TO your ear from the pavement comes
Tbevtep Of the sinner or late-serving saint,
When pain from your pillow drives slumoer
And the night lamp burns down with its dull,
And the drowsy nurse mods, like a punctual
Glides in grim RemOrse to keep watch at her
Or does Conscience stand by you, a comforting
As you lie here and wait, with your deeds at an
Lie waiting for Judgment while Time his las
For YOU % says, ere Ebernity's sentence is heard'
Though many are nearer, and some are more
Unto me. me- vet, o friend Of many long year,
n some might be warmer, none ever more true
AZ I think and believe, have been toward me
When the the slow but sharp shears on your thread
Can yon see how one strand of my own will be
IptertTined-slender, still Of its fairest in glow,
Down into the dark in your coffin to gor
know not, and now may scarce look to know
90 near Death leans Ger you 10 set his great seal
To your silence on all that you fear, or you feel.
Thus query and muse, and we finish our talk,
And 70 forth alone in the sunshine to walk,
Strong in health and purpose, but under


weight


Fate


Go coming sad dirges and dreariest verse
Through the streets you viii traverse anon in


your hearse,
And next your white lips will have murmured


their last,
And your voice have become as the voice Of the


Past;


And my thoughts must stray back from the


hood-tide Of men,


To bleak, emptied ehamberl What then-and


what then7
Year: 1877

COATING FOR WooD. A Western
farmer says, in a communication, that
he discovered many years ago that wood
could be made to last longer than iron
in the ground. Time and weather, he
says, seem to have no effect on it. The
posts can be prepared for less than two
cents apiece. This is the recipe: Take
boiled 1inseed oil, and stir in it pulver-
lied charcoal to the consistency of
paint. Put a coat Of this over the
timber, and, he adds, there is not a
man that will live to see it rot.
Year: 1877

PROFIT IN REARING FowLs.-I can
not furnish precise figures, but I am
sure there is a profit in keeping hens,
especially to those who give attention
to fruit raising, or even to farmers who
devote their land to grain. Fowls of
the more active breeds will pick up the
bugs and worms, which are the enemies
and destroyers of fruit and grain.
There is real profit in this, leaving the
eggs entirely out of the account. 1t is
urged as an objection to keeping fowls,
that they destroy fruit and gardens and
grain. Feed them we'll and there will
be no trouble. They can be turned in
to the garden without material damage.
They will not touch the cabbage nor
scratch out hills of corn unless there is
feast of worms in the ground, and in
that case it is better to lose what is
planted by the hens than by the worms.
/ would not recommend the larger
breeds for general purposes, for they
are not active enough. Fowls of medi-
um size usually make better foragers,
and are, therefore, better for the farm
ers who have fields over which their
search for farm pests should be extend
ed. We believe it is we'll to protect
birds because they destroy so many in
sects injurious to fruit and grain. The
same argument applies to our common
fowls with the advantage of the eggs,
which repay all the cost. With due
care in the management there is profit
in keeping hens. Among all the kinds
I have tried, my preference has been
for common fowls, until lately find the
black Leghorns better. Hens of this
breed are almost perpetual layers, and
without a disposition to set. I have
never kept exact account of cost, but I
have no doubt they more than repay all
cost.-COr. N. z. Herald.