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Year: 1877

William Wilhelm, who said that he
lived nowhere in particular, was held in
$500 bail at the Central station yesterday
for further hearing ON suspici of steal
ing valuable gold watch that ne at
tented to sell for SO in store at Tenth
and Buttonwood streets, en- Thursday
evening. Sergeant Smith, of the Eighth
police district, who made the arrest, af-
Trimmed that the prisoner offered to sell
the tims-peace to him for six dollars, and
when he was taken into custody he tried
to bribe the officer BY making propsi.-
to him if he would only take pity on him
and let him "-Philadelphia Times.
Year: 1877

On Monday night last IS the mid
night train from Philadelphia was ap-
preaching this place, a tramp, on the
platform of the car next to the engine
pulled out the bolt, allowing the train
and engine to separate. We did not
learn that any material damage was
done by this malicious act, The tramp
evidently thinking that escape. at any
risk, was better than discovery, jump
ed to terra frma and was coon lost TO
sight in the darkaess.-Neps d Intel


tingencer.
Year: 1877

Mrs. Elizabeth Bladen in the Phila-
delphia Sunday Times:


A new book, called Paul Douglass,
tells the story of the proud daughter OF
wealthy Southerner going on q visit to
New England, where she falls in love
with the son OF colored slave by her
master, who is consequently illegtimate.
They get married, and sail for Europe.
If had not heard of few such cases in
rea! life, would have pronounced the
fiction entirely too imaginative, but as
few white women have married black
men, 1 want to register my sentiments
on that subject. 1t is not necessary to
the respect and toleration due to equal
rights that mixed marriages. should be
permitted. | am totally opposed to
them. If l were o young girl l would
not marry foreigner of any kind. The
question of nationality is sure to be q
subject of difference, and still more go
the habits and customs familiarized by
varying education. In fact, marriage
should be founded on sentiments of
mutual regard and esteem, which can
only result from long and intimate ac-
quaintance. The happiest marriages are
those which occur between persons who
have been brought up together.


But" says young lady by my side.
girls never do marry gentlemen. they
have been acquainted with all their
lives. The get to know too much about
them


We'll, even if they do, is it not better
to put up with some little peculiararities
that you are aware OF, rather than run
the risk OF unsupported traits cropping
out in the character of your husband,
alter your play is made?


But" continued the young lady,
"men don't usually fall in love with girls
they have known all their lives. They
want to wed stranger, that their friends
don't know anything about, so they can
pretend she is something grand"


She went on to tell me how she had
recently had an offer of marriage from a
young country preacher, which she de.
clined, saying she was already engaged


Where does hs liver" asked the
preacher.


In the city" said the young lady.


"Oh, Miss Grace" exclaimed thf
lover. you had better marry me, anc
live In the country. 1t is much better
place to bring children up in." Mist
Grace very properly tainted.
Year: 1877

OUR sympathie are excited for Jersey City.
Misfortunes never come alone. Mcclellan Is
to be their Governor, and the tunnel company
have settled their differences and are about
proceeding with the completion of the tunnel
under tho Hudson, begun in 1874. If there
ever was any good in Jersey, this being tun-
nel-tied to wicked New York settles it.
Year: 1877

In his recent interview with the reporter of
the Globe Democrat, Senator BLAINE, said truly,
that while the North does not desire to domi-
neer over the South, 1t recognizes the neces-
sity of retaining the actual control of the Ma
tional Government. II in the flush of victory
the North had had anything Of domineering
disposition, the Southern States would have
been longer kept from representation. 1t was a
conviction that the South had accepted in good
faith the results of the war that'led to their
early recognition. For awhile they behaved
themselves The cry of political persecution
was raised, and many people in the North were
led to believe that there was truth in
the cry. In this way the political
revolution of 1874, which gave the
Democrats so large majority In
the House of Representatives, may be accounted
for. But 1t only required one session to con-
vince the people of the North of their error,
and in 1876 the Democratic majority was re-
duced from seventy to eleven. In 1873 the
tables win be completely reversed, so far as
the House is concerned. The loyal North has
been convinced by stubborn facts that II must
retain actual control of the National Govern,
ment.
Year: 1877

their little ones mako the old homestead
vocal with the joyous notes of . merry
Christmas and old age warns into newness
of life at this fresh outburst of happiness.
The eye Of age brightens and the heart that
has stood life's tempests until Its pulsations
are heavy and weary in beating funeral
marches to the grave" beats more quickly
as the festive scene Of home is developed
around the fireside and in the family circle.


Now, instead of burning the Yule-log, we
have the Christmas-tree. In the place Of
the. wassail bowl we have the swine of the
kingdom !" and with it comes that senti-
ment of goodwill which on this occasion is
said to haye led TO the forgiveness Of in
juries and the healing Of alterations. We
have also in II significant apd beautiful
antetype of that genius OF human brother
hood and of universal goodwill that came
upon earth through the life, death, and
resurrection of blessed Saviour, whose
birth we celebrate upon every return Of
this festive anniversary. Hail, then, this
joyous day, for it brings happiness alike to
young and old, rich and poor, high and low.
1t II the anniversary of that day which Sc
cured to all "the unspeakable gift" Of
eternal life.


Again, the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN most
heartily wishes all its readers, all its friends,
and all its enemies merry Christmas
and 1t is done in very dcvout sense. We
have great respect for the readers Of the
REPUBLICAN, for in that they evince a
commendable degree Of good sense and good
taste, or we are mistaken. We love our
friends, for to them we look for sympathy
succor, and ultimate success. We forgive
our enemies, and we try to love them, a;
commanded; and hence Gus desire that they
shall be merry upon this festive occasion
May the patrons Of the REPUBLICAN have
just cause to be merry, not only upon this
day, but during very many returns Of the
anniversary of the birth Of our blessed
Savior.
Year: 1877

Jay G, Kelley, Superintendent of the Za. lida, is in from Lynx Creek with ere from a new lead cresscutting the Zalda. The ore iS very rich, and work is being pushed upon it. The consolidated vein of mineral now shows breadth of full three feet. The Zalida company are now sending their ore to the Aztlan mill for reduction, and are urging ali matters connected with their mining enterprise to the end that mill may be erected on their own ground as soon as possible.
Year: 1877

CoLE-BEAN CAsE.-Hon. Thomas Fitch closed his argument at noon. He made q masterly effort and clcarcl the way fol q decision in favor of defendants; but Judge Rush i> pouring hot shot into his positions as We % to press, and by the time he gets through there is no telling what condition the case will be in. First one and then the other appears to be the top dog in the fight as one or the other has the ssy for the time.

 The court has no doubt got the points all corked up in the bottle of his memory. and will submit them to a proper analysis at hlS leasure, when We shall expect a chemically, commercially and legally pure result, with which all should be satisfied
Year: 1877

CONGRE>~.-Thprc are those. and not a few at that, who believe that Hon. Thoma Fitch IS clearing the way and will b. can didatc for Congress from this Territory al the next election when person is to be sc- ,ectcd to ill that mprotiublc, unapprccia- ted and much sought after office. With all duo respect to the good people of the Terri tory We are assured by the gentleman him self, that if they were 10 hand him certii- cate as Delegate to the Halls of Congress he would not under any circumstances, ac- ccpt of it. We make this statement for the benefit of those who have looked upon Mr Fitch as a thorne in thoir path and one they wished to see removed.
Year: 1877

MINES IN ARIZONA Were WIG to climb Thumb Butte, and look oyer the many valu- able dcpoSites that surround us, or were we to traverse the mountain trails and inspect the Black Warrior. Silver Flake. Kit Carson and on to tine famous Peek, which continues to yield its thousands monthly; surmount the highest peak of Bradshaw and take in the whole number of honanzaS. together with those of the IIumbug district and comment on each and every lead in turn. 1t seems to us that it would be but a reitcration of what has already been said and which is termed the old stcreotypcd description of our great mineral deposits, with which ev- cry reader of the MINER is convcrsant; there fore we will merely say that these mines are just where nature placed them and that many of them arc being developed by the hardy miner and owner.
Year: 1877

LrKE's MuI.-Ths valuable acquisition to Bradshaw and the surrounding country was standing yesterday, as Dr. Day and others left the Bradshaw Basin, ready to commence ;ts noble work this morning, and probably, now, as we write, its gigantic en- zine is whirling the various pulies which aIe driving the heavy batteries, from beneath which is gathering the massive silver anal gam. Tour hundred tons of ore arc piled upon the dump at the mil for the purpose of testing the richness of the ore from the Grctna and also the capacity of the mill. This mill we conjecture cannot be other than success. The machinery is of the most formidable kind. and as for ore old Brad shaw with her hundreds of rich leads will furnish thousands upon thousands of tons, and therefore reward and merit will un- doubtedly crown the noble undertaking of the proprietors of this mill
Year: 1877

The new brick building of MT. Lewis is progressing nicely. The under portion IS to be used for a bank while the upstairs IS to be made into convenient offices for the purpose of renting.
Year: 1877

Martin SaiIcnbcrg, who fell few days since from the water tank. at Luke, Mill, a distance of twenty four feet, We learn from Doctor Day. who went out to attend and care for the sufferer, is quite severely hurt, but the chances are in favor of his recovery. Mr. SaiTcnbcrg k unconscious greater part of the time and seem, to be in great pain from the internal injuries received. No bones. we understand. were fractured.
Year: 1877

The following were the receipts and shipments
OF the leading articles Of produce in this city during
the twenty four hours ending at : o'clock on
Saturday morning. and for the corresponding time
last year:
Year: 1877

We observe that the Cleveland people
are being highly entertained and instruct.
ed at this time by exposures OF Spir-
itualism at the hand OF Mr.. W. Irving
Bishop, who ofiers to put up $1,000 that
he can duplicate any performance OF any
so.called Medium, under the same con.
ditions, after witnessing any manifesto.
tion three times. He has been perform
ing with remarkable success in
Cleveland, just as Professor Bald.
win did here, and inasmuch as some per.
son who had witnessed his exposures
ventured to say in public that there were
some things done by the Mediums" that
he could not do, he offers 10 forfeit to
charitable purposes the sum named in
case he fails to duplicate any one
spiritual manifestation.


This sort OF straightforward and prac.
tical way Of coming at spiritualism is u
mode Of dealing with it that everybody
can appreciate, and that tells powerfully
on public opinion against that delu-
sion. The mediums will be obliged,
in order TO maintain their hold
upon the credulity OF those who are
still inclined TO believe in them, to rise to
the demands of the occasion, as Aaron did
with the Egyptian magicians, and find
some performances that will swallow up
anything that such men as Baldwin and
Bishop can expose. It is now time for
Aaron's rod to come forth and assert its
superiority, for at present it is trick for
trick.
Year: 1877

uSages Of the London Stock Exchange and
the mode Of transacting business in and
connected with that institution, and
whether such existinglrules and customs
and mode OF conducting business are In
accordance with the principles thai
should govern the public policy, and II
not, to advise her Majesty in what respect
they might benefclally be altered, and
how far legislation might be used for
that purpose. Northcote personally op.
posed the motion, but the Government
remains neutral,
Year: 1877

News comes from all parts Of the
country of probable speedy revival Of
business. The Eastern press speak on the
subject with the utmost confidence, and a
Philadelphia exchange says that "any
croaker who would spend an hour among
the business men would Immediately
satisfy himself that the day for despond.
ency has passed away and the day for
substantial rejoicing has arrived" One
ofthe most unmistakable signs Of change
for the better is that prices are beginning
to stifIsn and wholesale merchants are
willing to sell on long time to buyers in
the South and West.
Year: 1877

The caption OF this article must not lead
the hasty man, who reads articles as the
English snob, according to Swift, knows
lords-by their titles only-into the belief
that it is an obituary, written in the Southern
vein, of Lincoln or Morton. 1t is devoted to
the consideration of the claims of kinship ad-
vanced by Pongo, the famous ape that died
at Berlin few days ago.


There are strong reasons for believing that
Pongo was an imposter and not one of the
family at all. He would not lie. he did not
steal. He took no interest in politics. He
had no patriotism-never once expressed a
belief that Africa was the greatest country on
earth, nor was ever known to pinch the os
trich to make it scream. There seems to
have been nothing human about the
creature. He was honest, grateful, consist
ent, and displayed none of that shrewdness,
that ability to take his fellow in, that wise
regard for his own interests on which men
pride themselves. He acquired some of the
superficial accomplishments of humanity it is
true-he could drink and smoke aud learned
some other as interesting tricks-but he
lacked all its essential qualities. He never
acquired more than a veneer of civilization.
He had no soul.


As gorilla he was, it is true, an unquali-
fed success, and reflected honor upon his
race, but as man he was a lamentabe fail
ure. We may charitably acknowledge the
excellence of his aim, and his laudable at
tempts. We cannot truthfully say that he
even approached success in his endeavor.
His youth may be pleaded in mitigation OF
his failure; but his warmest friends must
admit that he gave absolutely no promise Of
ability to learn the fine art Of humanity
there was nothing to build upon.


1t will long be a mooted question whether
he was conscious imposter or a fanatic-a
question which may be the leading ''historic
doubt" in years to come, taking the place of
the old conundrum about the man IN the
iron mask. In moments of disparagement
and humility, however, the unaattering sug-
gestion will sometimes intrude itself that he
was the missing link after all,-but at the
ether end Of the chain; something a little
lower than the angels and considerably higher
than man; that he wore an ugly disguise as
princes do in fairy stories; and that under
the coarse mask of the Yahoo was concealed
the sweet fine nature of the Houyhnhnm,
Pongo seeking intercourse with men by as
suming their outward sembIanCe and with
the desire to influence them by example to
live more cleanly.
Year: 1877

DEMOCRATS cannot complain of the COM
position of the committee to examine the
Treasury accounts. Davis of West Virginia
is the chairman and Beck is second. Strong
er evidence could not be that the Republicans
do not fear an investigation.
Year: 1877

IT appears that the Democratic scheme
for reducing the army failed because so many
Democratic representatives were ''out to see
man" when the vote was taken. But the
Democracy cannot always be trusted to hurt
itself with its own weapons. Its Congress
men will be at their posts next time bad
bill is to be pushed through the House.
They may hold with the Southern Cover
nors of the cid catch.phrase that it is long
time between drinks, but they will go dry for
all that not that they love rum less that
they hate the Republic more. The only
safety for the country is in wiping out the
Democratic majority in the House.
Year: 1877

AS reported to the Senate the silver bill
does not permit free coinage, but it is as much
swindle as in its original form the Treasury
instead Of the Bonanza men profits most by
the steal, that is all the difference.
Year: 1877

THE course of the Democratic House in
discharging crippled Union soldiers from its
service and appointing to fill the vacancies
thus made veterans of the rebel armies is OF
piece with the rest of its work. Mr.. Frye's
words of indignation and rebuke will lind an
echo in every loyal heart
Year: 1877

AS a majority of the Democratic
members in the House are from the
South, the New York Tribune
thinks they will doubtless dema- d
much greater consideration than
they have heretofore had. The
Boston Herald says: "The South
ern Democrats in the next House
are going to try to secure the con-
troll of two important committees,
namely, the Appropriation Commit
tee and the Committee on the Pa
cific railroads, the object being to
secure important Southern improve
ments and the Texas Pacific subsi'
dy. Atkins of Tennessee, who is
the senior re elected member of the
Appropriation committee of the
next House, expects to be Char
man of the committee on Appropri-
ations. He is a strong advocate OF
the Texas Pacific"
Year: 1877

The following is taken from a
Dallas (Texas) paper:


'There cannot be less than a reg
iment of unemployed men in the
city of Dallas at the present time,
and nearly every train swells the
number. Induced by the glowing
accounts of our growing town,
many young men spend their last
cent to reach this Eldorado, and
once here they find to their cost
that the milk and honey they are
expecting to see flowing in the
streets, is turned to work on the
streets as vagrants.


There are more hungry lawyers,
doctors, printers, teachers, clerks
and book-keepers in Texas to-day
than In any State in the Union,
while at the same time the broad
farms on our great prairies offer
places to thousands of competent,
willing farm laborers. Will our
exchanges in the Older States warn
their young men not to come to
Texas in search of employment
unless they want employment on
the farm. There is plenty of work
on Texas farms to be had, but un-
less a man desires to labor on
farm, he had better give Texas a
wide BERTH"
Year: 1877

New York Herald


After sixteen years the great war
is at last over. The last rebel laid
down his arms in 1865, twelve years
ago, but in one way or another the
constitution has been suspended
since then and the country has been
kept in a condition of constructive
war, until now, at last, federal sol
diers cease everywhere to interfere
in the State governments, and the
people of all the States are once
more happily to rule themselves in
accordance with the fundamental
organic law of the land and thus the
great war is over: the people of the
United States live once more under
the shelter of the constitution.
The withdrawal of the Federal
troops to their barracks in New Or
leans will deserve to be relncm-
bered as a great event in our histo
ry. 1t signifies the final and COM
plete return TO constitutional gov
ernment. When the Federal inter
ference ceased in Arkansas at the
command of Congress, in 1875, the
people of that State, of both parties
and races, celebrated the event by
a day of joyful thanksgiving for the
restoration of peace, security and
prosperity; the whole American
people might well mark the restora-
tion of self government to Louisiana
by similar celebration, for Presi
dent Hayes undoubtedly, by this
last act of his, gives him a new
lease of life to the Republic, new
feeling of permanence and security
to all interests in every State; he
adds to the value of every piece OF
property in the Union because he
opens the way to renewal of con-
hdence and renewal of business.
lie has made the future safe, as it
has not been safe in all the long
weary years since the first gun was
fired at Sumpter.


The President has. redeemed his
first and most important promise
that he would so govern as to abol-
ish "the South" in a political sense,
and make of us all countrymen.
equally living under the same consti-
tuition, and with no motives to sec
tional divisions. For the first time
in more than half a century there is
no "South," For the first time
since 1861 the people of all the
Southern States are left at liberty
to rule themselves in their local
affairs as their own interest and
wisdom shall dictate.
Year: 1877

Some of the Northern Republi
can journals are terribly afraid that
hereafter the negro in the South will
have to do entirely too much work
in the fields for the "lazy Southern
whites" :" 1t is very possible that
things will resume their natural
condition, says an exchange, and
that negroes who are not fitted for
anything save manuel labor will
cease to occupy the position of law
makers and State officers for intel
ligent white communities. 1t is
quite possible that the 'lazy South
ern whites" will be quite as profita
bly, employed as the lazy Northern
whites, if men who do not plow and
pick cotton may be classed as lazy.
And while these Republican jour
nails are bowling about the "lazy
Southern Whites 1t would be well
for them to remember their own
chronic complaints about armies of
lazy, thieving tramps who roam over
the Northern States, making no at
tempt to be producers or factors in
the general prosperity.
Year: 1877

"If you need a physician" said
an ancient sage, "there are three 10
whom you may recourse; a tranquil
mind, exercise and temperance" A
celebrated physician when in tho
agonies Of death, and surrounded
by his professional brethren, who
deplored the loss they were about
to sustain, declared that there
would still remain after his deccaso
three great physicians.


On being pressed to name them,
each present nattering himself with
beng one Of the three, the dying
man replied, water, Exercise, and
Diet"


In illustration of the above, "a
French writer relates the following
story: A lover, whose betrothed
was dangerously i'll, sought every
where for skillful practitioner, in
whom he could place confidence,
and TO whose care he might conhde
u life so precious TO him. In the
course Of his search he met with
man possessed of n talisman. by
the aid of which spirits might bo
rendered visible. The young man
exchanged for this talisman half his
possessions; and having secured
his treasure, he ran with IL TO the
house of famous physician. Flock
ing round the door he beheld n
crowd Of spirits, the ghost of those
persons whom the ply had
killed. The same vision presented
itself, more or less, at the house Of
every physician in the city. One at
length was pointed out 20 him in "A
distant quarter OF the town, at
whose door he perceived only two
spirits.


"Beholdw he exclaimed with n
joyful cry, "the good physician OF
whom have 80 long been In
search"


The doctor, astonished, asked
how he had been able TO discover
his standing in his profession.


''Pardon me-" said tue afflicted
lover, complacently, "your ability
and your reputation are well known
to me-"


any reputation! why I have been
in the city but eight days, and in
that time have had but two pa
tients."