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Year: 1879

The winnemucca Siic,r State in a re-
cent issue in speaking Of the University
says: "The incoming Legislature should
attend to this University and make 1t
what its name implies it should be, or
do away with it altogether" In COM
menting upon the remarks Of the Siire'
State the Reno Gazette says: at" (,he
University ''should be done away
with and school Of mines established
in its stead"


In speaking Of this subject the fact
has always been Ignored that the steps
for the establishment of University
were not taken because there is at this
time in this Safe any pressing demand
for such an institution. neither was it
expected that the preparatory depart
ment with its single teacher should i'm
mediately attain the efficiency OF a
New England Academy" but it must
be remembered that work was under
taken at the time il was. for no other
reason than to comply with the law of
Conress making land grant to the
State on the condition that tho State
should within certain time erect "a
building for n preparatory department.
and within certain time thereafter u
College building; aud as for 'nbolishing
the institution it is very plnin that il that
should be done the land grant would be
forfeited.


The burden OF what has been said in
the papers in the western part OF the
State is that the University, as the pre-
paratory department is called, is a
failure because il was established at
Elko. and the Reno Gazette calls it 4" he
Elko Public School supported by the
State" Now We have heretofore called
attention to the fact that there has
been II constant attendance of from
twenty-five to forty pupils, and they
have all been Of proper age and ad.
. .yancement for entering an institution
OF that kind. II is true that most of





advanced pupils OF the public schools OF
Elko, Co. but there have also been pupils
in attendance from Phoebe, Eureka and
other portions Of eastern Nevada. and
as for the idea that there ought to have
been great rush OF pupils to the pre-.
pnratory department to prepare them
IL, T.. - al
does not exist, it is utterly absurd, aud
it is absolutely certain that had the
preparatory department for a College
that had not yet been established, md
with no IN re proepect OF its establish.
ment than there is for that OF the Uni
versity Of Nevada, been located any
where else in this State. or any other
State as far as that is concerned, the
result would not have been any more
favorable than it has been III this case.


II being n fact then that in order to
retain the land grant it is necessary to
maintain n State educational Institu
tion, aud the idea being very generally
entertained that the State ought to have
II school Of mines, il would certainly be
the best aud most economical plan to
organ 20 the school OF mines i'll con-
nection with the University, and in fact
the act Of Congress dOi ating the land
specially provides that school uf
mines shall be part Of the State In.
stitutiOn.
Year: 1879

A dispatch dated New York Jan. ith.
brings the important announcement
that Madam Anderson has completed
her eighteen hundrod,h quarter mile in
her eighteen .hundredth first quarter
hour. This highly satisfactory to tho
millions Of people all over tho country
who are watching with broatbless inter-
est the result OF Madam Anderson u
undertaking. tho success OF which will
doubtless so encourage Secretary sher-
man that thero will be no such word as
failure Of resumption to be found in his
dictionary.
Year: 1879

YOUNG Bedford, Va, fellow lost his
way in footing it over Blue Ridge, and
had narrow escape from what might
have been living tomb. He climbed
q lnrgo chesnut tree at night, as lie was
afraid to sleep on the ground, but in
crawling into the hollow top. where it
had been broken by the wind, the tree
had proved to be mere shell. and he
fell forty feet into its depths. A small
knot hole supplied the prison with mir.
and by picking ut the wood with his
fingers,th captive got hole big enough
to let him out just before dark the next
night.
Year: 1879

X. +. BoTie. the man who was ap-
pointed Secretary Of the Navy by
Grant. Wh ,se OILY recommendation was
tho fact Of his being man of great
wealth. and who proved utterly incon.
p.tsnt to fill the Office md had to be
retired. has been invited by Grant to
accompany him in bis tour around the
world in United States war vessel. It
10 an und.ninble fact that the only
qualification n man need have to rec
onmend him to the favor Of Ulysses is
the possession Of wealth. aud that no one
without that qualification need apply.
Year: 1879

THIS week is to be a /" week Of prayer
by the Evangelical Churches" and the
Executive Committee has set aside Fri
day as the day on which tke press,
editors and the cause OF temperance are
to DO prayed for. We recommend tha.
at least month bo set apart for prayer
on behalf Of parsons and the cause Of
common sense, and ordinary courtesy.
--Stoek Exchange.
Year: 1879

This is the day fixed by the law for
nll OF the State and County officers
elected at the November election, to
take possession Of their respective Of.
fees. In the State Offices there is n
new nan in every position except that
OF Lieutenant Gbycrnor aud Clerk Of
the Supreme Court. In the county the
change is equally ns radical the ouly
Offices Ia which there is no change Of
men being those Of Dis rict Judge and
County Clerk. There is good deal to
be said both for and against the rule
that is generally observed ia this coun.
try OF rotation in Office. 1t ~ uudoubt.
edly fact that by serving one or two
terms In an office "a Inlu becomes pro.
iicient IN tho discharge OF its duties,
and II Is also true that the longer man
holds nm Office the more danger there Is
Of abuses arising 10y which the county
or Stnte suffers for the advantage of the
Office holder. The old ndngc that a
new broom sweeps clean. holds true III
this case. and IL IL certainly true that a
man is more likely TO servo the country
honestly during his first term that he
In during q second or third.
Year: 1879

New YoRK Star: Snow is the time to
put canvass lining into your pockets in
anticipation of resumption Of specie
payment. A great deal Of the opposi-
tion to resumption was made by news
paper men who. earning from 500 to
$1,000 weekly, don't want to carry
home sackful Of silver every Saturday
NIGHT -
Year: 1879

There has recently returned to Baltimore
from Europe lady of high social standing,
whose married life has been an unusual
mixture of romance and unhappiness. Not
many years ago she was Il belle in Baltimore
society, and many a wooer paid homage to
her beauty. Among her admirers were two
III particuar-one Il Baltimorcan and SOL
| dicr, the other Il Phiadclphan, rich and
prominent. Both courcd her assiduously,
and at length she decided between them
and chose the Baltimorcan for her husband.
The marriage was celebrated with great
splcndor, and was one Of the fashionable
events of the time. The gay belle became
devoted wife and mother. Less than two
years ago the husband died, leaving his wife
with four children. Her grief was intense,
and when, short time afterwarti, one Of
the children died, she thought her loss
greater than she could bear. Now the disl
cardcd lover appears in the midst of her
grief and rcncws his suit, but she refuses to
listen to him. At the opening of another
year she il found watching by the sick bed
Of her youngest child, when the rejected
suitor again appears and offers his comfort,
his aid and his heart She was driven by
necessity to accept his aid, and after the
funeral of her youngest child she married him.
Together they sailed at once for EuroD
hut hardly had the ship left the wharf whc
she found that the man she had married
was jealous tyranl. Her every act was
misconstrucd by him into an improperly.
His treatment of her was shameful and the
remembrance of that voyage will always
remain horrible in her mind When they
reached the Continent his tyranny continued
and rs a last resort, she contidcd her
troubles to a party of Baltimore friends that
she met. With them she found place of
refuge. Soon after she returned to Bnlti-
more with her new found friends, leaving
her Jealous husband on the other side of the
water. She is now living in retirement
among those who will see that she never
suffers again ut the hands Of the man who
was SO kind when Il wooer, but so tyranni-
Cal when husband
Year: 1879

A lady who feels natural in rubber boots.
Boy who don't like to throw snow balls.
People who go out in the rain with their
umbrella closed.


People who turn paper collars, for ccono-
my's sake.


Young men who can call for Il five cent
cigar before crowd.
People who raise their hat to Il lady after
she has passed by. .s


Young man with red hair who doesn't
cringe when reminded Of It. ~


Young lady who does not look in q plate
glass window, as she Is passing by,


soliool girl over fourteen who doesn't
llko gum, and talk slang. There are few
exceptions to this latter assertion.
Man who can face bald headed deacon
when no thrusts the contribution box at
him---without contributing something.
Year: 1879

When tho songs gono out of your llfo,
THAT you thought would last to tho end
That first sweet song OF tho heart,
That no after-days can lend


The song Of the birds to tho trees
The song Of tho wird to tho flowers
The song tha' the heart sings low to Itself,
When it wakes in life's morning hours.
You can start nc other song,


lot even tromulous noto


VIII falter forth OH tho empty air
1t dies iii your aching throat.
1t is all in vain that you try.
For the spirit Of song has fled.
Tho nightingale sings no more to tho rose
Whom the beautiful II ,wer is dead.
SO lot silence softly fall
On the bruised hearts quivering strings
Perhaps from tho 10 u Of all, you may learn
The song that the seraph sings:
a grand aud glorious psalm
That will tremble and rise and thrill.
And ti'l your breast with its grateful rest
And It's lonely yearnings still.
Year: 1879

Murch, of Maine, said he had received
a letter signed by many of his constit-


uents, urging him not to vote for such
measure, and his answer was that
there was no danger he would do so
foolish thing. Ladd and others are
Of the same opinion. 1t was a surprise
to most of De La Matyr's associates
that the bill had been introduced. The
petition box is keeping its secret very
successfully. 1t is authoritatively
stated that the greenbackers will vote
with the democrats on the legislative
appropriation bill, and most likely on
other party measures. De La Matyr is
reported to have prepared an anti
republican speech.
Year: 1879

Editors of The Florida Agriculturist.


Upon this subject writer in your
issue of July 9th, has the following :
"Some people think mulch invites
frost, but at the North strawberries
and other plants are often covered
with straw and fallen leaves to keep
them from freezing out, and in Flor.
ida l have carried large tomato vines
safely through cold snap, when the
ground stifened and thin ice formed,
by simply throwing small forkful
of dry piny woods grass upon each
plant" In this way he controverts
the belief that "mulching invites
frost"


He gives us two facts but neither
one nor both of them prove that
mulching does not invite frost.


Neither covering strawberry plants
with straw to keep them from freez-
ing out, nor covering tomato vines
with grass to protect them from the
frost is mulching.


In both these cases the point OF
Importance is, the plant is covered
and by that means is protected from
frost.


Mulching is a different operation.
It is covering the earth around the
plant-with almost any trash-while
the plant is left uncovered.


The general belief in this region
seems to be that plants thus sur
rounded are more liable to injury
Year: 1879

A CHICAGO burglar says that half q
dozen newspapers scattered over the
hoors are terror to men OF his craft.
a. they dare not handle them or walk
over them. Luckily for some journals,
the dryer the paper the better.
Year: 1879

Attorney General Schoonmaker obtained an order
last week from Judge Pratt, Of the Supreme Court
Of Kings county discontinuing the suit brought by
the People against tho Brooklyn Elevated Railroad
Company. At the time the order in question was
obtained nm order to show cause why he should not
be enjoined from disseminating the suit was pend
ing Subsequently Judge Pratt changed the order
that the Attorney General called upon show
cause why the order OF discontinuance should not
be vacated. Yesterday Mr.. Stickesy. who appears
for the notion argued the question before Justice
Gilbert, of the Supreme Court. He claimed that
Jefferson Jackson the plaintiff In the suit against
the railroad. has not consented to the dscontnuance
of the suit and the order Of should
therefore be vacated. Plaintiff began tho aut to for
felt the charter Of tho defendant He contendcd that
the grounds OF action were that the company had
not built its road within two years. had
been provided by the terms OF the charter. The
manner OF the construction Of the road was njuri-
and ruinous to the streets and public property
Counsel contended that tho Attorney General had
right to discontinue tho suits against the railroad
company. and the people and the defendant ought
to have gone on until Judgment had been rem
dered. Counsel said he had . petition of 500
property owners along the limo Of the
road, who represented property estimated
to be worth at least $4.O0OO00. and the
signers opposed to the discor uance Of the
suits. Mr.. Stickney read an affidavit made by him
self. setting forth that the Attorney General told
him two occasions that the suits against the COM
papy brought under . Misrepresentation a. to
who was the party defendant. He thought Il was
another railroad company.


Mr.. Thomson opposed the motion aud stated that
without the consent Of the Attorney General He
declined to be attorney for Mr.. Jackson had dis
continued tho action Judge Gilbert took tho papers
and reserved his decision.
Year: 1879

The only man that ever lived on
earth who excelled P. 7. Parnum, in
the Menagerie business, was the Hon,
Mr.. Noah, of the celebrated Ark. But il
maybe said of Barnum that if he hadbeer
the architect of that original floating
hippodrome, he would have enlarged its
capacity, in the first place, and in the
next place, he would have protected its
moral character, by keeping whiskey
ont of it, SO that there would have
been no chance to signalize the first
landing of the craft by getting on
spree.
Year: 1879

A PROMINENT New York Democratic
Politician makes the assertion that it is
useless to attempt to unite the New
York Democracy under the leadership
OF any other man than Horatio Sey-
mO1r
Year: 1879

A NATIONAL quarantine law has been
drafted by the Board of Health recently
ip session at Washington, at the re.
quest of the Senate Health Committee,
and it will no doubt become law.
Year: 1879

THE STATE Of Utah has been an in
territory for twenty-nine
years, and during that tins the States
of Colorado and Nevada have been cre-
ated out Of parts Of her area. In those
States the Mormon element has been
subjugated and substantial christian
element has been established. Utah
having the necessary population now
comes knocking at the door Of the
Union for admission as one OF the
States of the Union with the great sin
of Mormonism upon her. The Nor
mons having received most encourage
ment from the Democratic party they
are Democrats, and hence the Demo
Gratis are in favor of her admission as
State as it adds one more State to their
column to help them to keep the pre-
ponderance in the Senate and to assist
them in case the election of q President
should be thrown into the House. Thus
the Democracy appeal to everything
that is bad for support.
Year: 1879

TIE Confederate Congress will com
mence its regular session next Monday.
The extra session already held has saw
ed the people from conjecture as to the
temper of that body, and If anything
good is done we may know that it will
not be from any disposition to do right,
bu. merely that the Democratic party
may recover some of the ground lost by
the extra session. Fortunately, how
ever, nobody of Intelligence need be
deceived as 10 what these bad rebel
brigaliers and CoIonels would do If
they dare. Had they had their way
every protection to preserve the purity
of the ballot box would have been
stricken down and the North, East and
West made as solid for the Democracy
AZ the South now is. As blessings often
come in disguise, the people may we'll
look upon the extra session OF the rebel
Congress as a blessing. 1t tore away
the thin film Of honest Democratic pre-
tentions and honesty which dim]y hid
their real intentions, and the people
having become alarmed rose up in their
strength, their honesty and integrity
and rebuked this rebel Congress at the
polls. From this fact we may expect
10 see tho rebels and their allies Of the
North in Congress abandon those excit-
ing political questions, which were the
eause Of their defeat at the recent cleo
tions, and we may expect them to de-
vote their attention more to finances
and the tariff, issues not so exciting al
strictly political questions, which have
been to them their rock of destruction
All such pretsn.ions will be the ve-ies'
sham, and as we have already said nc
one need be deceived, except those who
are willing to be deceived 'snd follow
blindly a party without honest princi
pies.
Year: 1879

THERE Is NO use multiplying many
words with the "Gazette," in reference
to the Starkey jury that disagreed, and
which it said stood six Republicans
against conviction, and six Democrats
for conviction. The Gazette WHEN con-
frontei with its assertion, hides behind
oae of the Jurors who was for conviction.
We dispute the assertion any how, and
the Gazette can easily get the same
Juror to name the six Republicans who
we're on the jury and voted against
conviction.
Year: 1879

president HAYES it is said will recon-
me nd in his annual message to Congress,
the establishment of sinking fund to
be applied to the payment OF the Ma
tonal debt. This is an honest propo-
sition, but it will no doubt be met with
the mos, violent denunciation by South
ern repudiators who seem intent Oh
cheating the honest creditors OF the
government, and if as is stated the
sinking fund is to be strengthened by
au increased tax on tea, coffee and sugar
it will no doubt meet with the opposition
of Republicans as well as Democrats.
We will however await the appear
ance Of the message and the real text
of the message before criticising it.
Year: 1879

SENATOR KELLOGG is making strong
dsfepcs in the Senatorial investigation
to find cut some crookedness by which
he can be ousted from the Senate, in
order that his seat may be filed by a
De mocrat, most likely spotford who
has already unsuccessiully contested
it. 1t is true that the most of Louis
lana politicians are unmitigated liars,
but if there is any truth whatever in
the evidence that has been brought for
ward in the case the claims OF Spofiord
are completely demolished. Unfortn.
nately, however, for Kellogg his seat is
wanted to enable the Democrats to re-
tain the Senate in their possession for
three or four years yet, and it makes
but little differences what his claims are,
it Is altogether probable that he will
have to step down and out. The Demo
Gratis understand too wall that If they
once lose control of the Senate it could
not be easily regained, and hence they
will not stand at tritles TO retain their
present ascendency in that body.
Year: 1879

While cooperation amopes'


ing men has not met with signal sao
cess, an attsmp. it seems is to he made
in Cincinnati to form cooperation Oh
corporations. For the encouraseint NJ
of such We need only to refer 70 the
oo,l combination which was for long
time succes sui, and to the pooling ar
rangemepts Of the trunk railroads. II
success has in such an eminent degree
attended such cooperative compina-
ttops the question is why cannot the
same principle be applied successfully
to other cooperative combinations 7
Appropos of this we have accounts from
Cincinnati of pooling of beer manufac-
turers or brewers and retailers, the mo-
tive appearing to be the same that in-
ausnced the coal combinations-namely
to increase the price by limiting the
production. The quantity Of beer man
ufac.ured in that city seems to nave
been largely in excess of the demand
and the competition amongst brewers
and retailers has brought the prices be-
low what is deemed to be fair prof1t.
The details Of the scheme are given in
full by tho Cincinnati "Comm.rcial'


which gives the reasons for the move
msnt as stated by the brewers. The
chief reason for the movement was that
half the beer consumed in that city was
sold at the low price Of 81 per barrel,
and it ia the belief of the brewers that
under the new system with the entire
control of all the breweries in the
hands of the same man, and cash sys-
tenn in force, that at least one-halt Of
the present saloon keepers will be COM
pslled to close up and go out OF the
business. This it is said would be par
ticularly true Of the keepers of low
deus. The effest on large proportion
ofsaloon keepers will Is disastrous as
they are heavily in debt to the brewer
les from which they have been buying
THAR beer and the consolidated compa-
nv will shut them up. The effect Of
the Cincinnati consolidation will be the
same in that city as the consolidation
of all the beer interests Of Wilmington
would be to this city, and all who would
not come into it and be satisfied with q
pro-rata percentage Of the profits
according to the stock in trade
would be compelled to quit the
business as they could not shiI
their beer from other cities and
compete with home monopoly capabl'
OF crushing out all who would dare Sci
up for themselves. 1t is not likely
however, that this gigantic monopoly
will. he allowed peaceably to 90 into
quiet and successful operation. The
people generally dislike monopolies
anyhow, and fierce fight may be ex
pected from the small fry beer venders
and the mass of beer drinkers will il
all probability sympathize with the
small dealers, who are apt to feel the
iron heel of king Gambrinus. The etisct
Of the Cincinnati movement will M
doubt be looked for with considerable
solcitude, and if successful we may
soon expect to see the same thing pu
into operation in all the cities OF th'
Union, and possibly in time a grea
National cooperation compact embra
cling all the beer interests in tue United
States may be formed and become
great power to be feared and dreaded
Year: 1879

The DEBT statement for the present
month will show reduction Of about
two million of dollars. The large pay
ment of pensions now due and being
paid, accounts for the difference in de-
crease for the month.
Year: 1879

cracy and Republicanism, her peo-
pie have seen proper to divide about
equally on the debt paying question:
the read justsrs or those opposed topay-
ing the honest debts Of the State being
in small! majority in the Legislature
The few Republicans however VINO


have some twenty members in the Leg
lslature, hold the balance Of power ana
il they stand together. without division


they will be able to dictate a uni'eo
States Senator who in most cases VIII


act with the Republicans in Congress


This seems To be strange news from
Virginia but it is nevertheless true.