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Year: 1877

These Cossacks have some very curious


customs. They are all comparatively young


men and nearly all married, of course, to
Young wives. Itoften happens, as in thepres-


ent instance, that they are away from homo


during a war for one or even three or -FOUR


wears, and the natural result is that many


of the wives left behind do not prove to be
Lucretias. The Cossacks are quite aware


of this, and many of them, upon starting
home, buy white scarf or handkerchief,


which they take with them. Upon enter
ing their villages the whole population
women, girls, old men and children-coms
out to meet them, including, of course, the
wives of the returned wanderers. Now,


those of the wives who have been unfaltn-
full to their lords, of which there is usually
u considerable sprinkling, go forward 70
their husbands, kneel down before them IN
the road, put their faces in the dust and
,,lace their husbands foot upon their necks.
This is confession of guilt, and, at tho
same time, prayer for forgiveness II tho
husband then covers his wife's head with
the white scarf it means that he forgives
her asks no questions, and obliterates tho
past. In this case no one has a right ever
| to reproach the wife with her insconstancy,
and if any one should be rash enough to do
SO, he would have to count with the hus-
band, who is the protector of his wife's
honor. If, on the contrary, the white
handkerchief is not produced, the woman
returns straight to her fathers house with
out again entering her husbands dwelling,
and divorce is pronounced. Although
there is generally considerable sprinklins
of women who come forward to kneel down
and put their faces in the dust, it rarely
happens that they are not forgiven. A very
tragical case, however, is related in which
the reverse took place. A returning Cos
sack was informed by malicious neighbor
before he reached his home that his wife
had been unfaithful, without waiting to soc
if the guilty woman would come forward
and confess her sins. The comrades of the
Cossack perceived that he had all OF q
sudden taken to drink and dissipation, al.
though he was not man given to these
vices. When. he reached the village biz
wife, as he feared, came forward, knelt
down, and put her face in the dust at his
feet. The spectators saw him look at he'
as she lay in the dust for long time. Two
or three times he put his hand in his breas'
for his white handkerchief, as II he wers
going to cover the repentant woman's head
two or three times the movement was 70:
strained. Finally, as If driven by sudden
impulse, he all at once drew his shashkA,
and with one stroke severed her head from
her body. The punishment for this crime
was two months imprisonment, while the
malicious neighbor who had taken the trou'
bic to inform him beforehand of his wife'i
misconduct, was sentenced to Siberia to-
three years.-Philadslphia Herald.
Year: 1877

think that an immense grant should be
made. A few nillions will not hurt us
if they did it would not matter-and the
proportion of the blessing to the sacrifice
would be beyond arithmetical calculation.
The Viceroy has urged on us to multiply
private aids in addition to multiplying
public grants. He has himself set the ex-
ample of sacrifice. We have already done
we'll in our contributions; bat what has
been done goes no way. A hundred thou.
eaud pounds, now forwarded from the Man
sion House, are unfortunately but drop
in the ocean. The Government should be
liberal, and we should back them in being
so; nor would any voice be raised next
session in reproof. If the moment for pur-
chasing the Suez Canal fell by hazard just
out of the setsiop, yet was seized on with
avidity by the Government, with great risk
of inviting disapproval, why hesitate to
send four millions to our starving friends


in Southern India, when it is certain that
no Esglisbman would objectf
Year: 1877

PosTPoNEMENT OF LEVY Bros REMOVAL
From their card on fifth page 1T Will be seen that
Messrs Levy Bros will not be able to open in their
new store next Monday. This is owing 10 cireum'
stances over which they had no control, bat Fheh


must opetate to the great Of the public for
betwcsn this and the day they will they will
continue to sell goods their old stand $50 Magazine
street At astonishinglv low prices
Year: 1877

ST. LOUIS, Nor. 17.--About half~past u
o'clock to-day, as workmen were engaged in
pulling down the wall Ut Hunts Building, on
Fourth street, burned few nights ago, the
north wall fell outward and entirely crushed the
rear part OF Stones Museum from tho roof to
the cellar, anu knocked biz hole in the roof
Of the next building north used US rifle range.
Nobody was injured. The loss to the property
cannot be given now, but it will probable not be
very heavy,
Year: 1877

Never try to rob any one Of his good opinion of himself. It is the m0st cruel thing you can do. Moreover, is is by no means doing as you would be done by. Crush woman's self.esteem and you make her cross-grained and snsppish. Do the same thing with . man and you only make him morose. You may mean to create sweet, humble creature, but you'll never do it. The people who think best of themselves ars ap. to be best. Women grow pretty in believing they are so, and fine qualities often crop out after one has been told one has them.

 It only gratifies a momentary spite to force your own unfavcrsble opinion of him deep into another's mind. It never did any good. An if this world, full of ugly people and awkward people, of sil- ly people and vain people, knew their own di6ci.s, what a sitting in sack cloth and ashes we should havel

 

 The greatest of all things that man can possess is satisfactory identity. If that which he calls II" plesses him, it is well with him; otherwise be is utterly wretehed. Let your fellow beings alone; hold no truthful mirrors before their eyes, unless with pure intention to up, root sin. So may mirror without flaw never be prepared for you. In those things which we cannot help, may we ever be blind to our own shortcomings. We are neither ugly, nor awkward, nor uninteresting to ourselves, if we do not know it. A fool may have the wisdom of Solomon in his own conceit. Let him be, and the path to the grave will be cas- fer for him to travel; you will be no worse, he much better.

 Leave every man as much self. esteem as his conscience will lallow him to cher. ish. It may 6e pleasure to enlighten people as to their faults of miud and per- son, bu: t certainly is Ios duty.
Year: 1877

ANOTHER MORMON SETTLEMENT. We are reliably informed that quite a number of Latter Day Saints have moved into Tonto Basin country, about 80 miles south east ot Camp Verde and will there start Mormon colony. They have purchased the interest of MT. W. S. Hill and others to the property known as Round Valley, which k said to be one of the best if not the very best stock ranges in Arizona. At the present time We have several Mormon colonies in the Territory and the people are as industrious and worthy as any like number of citizens belonging to different creeds and denomin- ations reverenced through out the Territory Taking it for granted, that those constitut- ing the settlement of the new colony. where formerly old Big Rump reigned supreme. are equally worthy. with their brethcrn. in other localities, we consider the acquisition a oOOd one.
Year: 1877

X RENENBRANCER.-B. II. Weaver, who was a printers devil when the art of taking pictures by sunlight was in it> infancy, has sent all the way to Michigan for a copy of his own shadow as he stood at the case stick ing type at the age of fifteen. Such pict- ure, in after life. is of incalculable value as a keepsake. Ben wouldn' t take farm for this one if it could not be duplicated. We advise all young people 10 have thelr Pict- urcS taken in their everyday clothes and while engaged ill their everyday employ ment. They will find them a source of com fort when. like Ben, they are able to retire from life of drudgery and settle down to more congenial pursuits.
Year: 1877

Col. Wood came up from the Kit Carson to-day bringing some samples of fine car bonate and chloride ores, a considerable body of which they have struck in the south shaft at a depth of twenty-five feet cores bonding exactly in quality with that found in the north shaft, and which proved to be the easiest orc worked of any ever taken to to the Agua Fria Shelter.

 The owners of the Kit Carson are now certain of large body of ore, extending from one shaft to the other, that will work several hundreds oi dollars to the ton, and extending southwark, no one knows how far; but in as much as the same character of croppings are found on the hill beyond their claim there is no reason to doubt that Ihe whole fifteen hundred feet of the claim is equally rich
Year: 1877

NERpE.-We learn that the young folks of Verde Valley have been enjoying them selves of late in the way of parties, the last one on the docket coming of at the resi- dcncc cf our old friend, J. W. Johnson. The grace and beauty Of tine valley was out in force, and some of the young and manly hearts of the male fraternity were made to tremhle by coquetry practiccd by modest angels We hear Of one young man who attended. and represented himself as brother to O>man Pasha, in borrowed apparel. He was the hero of the night until broad day light" when he shed his borrowed gar mcnt> and disappeared through a window in the rear of the house. rather in fear that his da'els would drop on his real character and nationality and behold him in hi. blue ovcrall>, Voolcn shirt, slouch hat and san dals for shoes We mi>tust the young man k 8 genuine sheep hcrder. We would suggest to the gentleman in question to never despair in an undertaking. The great beauty of life i~ hope, and pluck bridges over many a difficulty.
Year: 1877

\ CHANGE FOR MINERS WHO WANT To WoRK.-An advertisement to-day tells how the TiP-Top Company are ready to contract for a large amount of work, all of which they want done in a hurry, and are ready to pay for it. They willrecciyc bids up to the 22d inst. at the mine. The notice is short, but the season k far advanced and those who wish to take contracts can do all the necessary figuring in six days. We cannot enumerate all that k to be done, but the advertisement tells it all Read it.
Year: 1877

The Superintendent of the Tip-top mine has let the contract for running a drift 350 feet on that lead at Ss per foot, which k con sidered a good contract as the work is in 8 formation of rock quite soft and still tim bering will not be necessary. The same company have several other large contracts to bestow within a few days, and parties who want good contracts, with sure pay. would do well to examine their advertise ment.
Year: 1877

Hugo Richards tells good story of two friends who were attacked by Indians in the dark and bloody days of Arizona, which illustrates the strong propensity m some people for joke no matter how serous the surroundings may be. They were both on mule back and the Indians right at then heels letting the arrows fly past them thck as swan of grasshoppers in Kansas. one of inc mules could out run, the other ana it's rider became alarmed for the safety oi his friend who was cXerting every nerve to the utmost tension, spurriHg, whipping and yelling at the animal to urge it along, but if was doing its best and could not keep m. The foremost man looked back, saw the peril of his friend and in a frenzy. border ing on despair, sang out, Joe, why don you come along:'

 Joe. whose legs and hands were flying m the air like the arms of run away windmill in n storm. could not let the opportunity pass. and as an arrow fitted by hiScar which if possible. increased his exertions he eN- claimed. Do act like a man that was throw iug off I"
Year: 1877

George F.. Brown has returned from the ranch at the junction of Ash Creek and Agua Fria. The aSue is still shaking him, but his partners, Marsh and Boettchcr. have sufficiently recovered from their recent ill- ness to be able to work and are gathering their corn and fodder crop prior to the com ing in of the fence law which begins on the fst of November
Year: 1877

We are informed by postmaster Otis. that the practice of stamping letters with mutil- ated stamps is becoming quite common. For the benefit of those who are in this small business, We would say that the oiiensc Is punishable by imprisonment in the Pen etentiary for a term not less than two wears nor more than five.
Year: 1877

Little Bennie Weaver has seen the two men who were shot on Tuesday, and is quite confident in the belief that Frank Murray shot them, because they had no collar, on to indicate that they had paid their doc fax
Year: 1877

THEsix investigating committees, three
of fthe Senate and three of the House
are about through taking testimony, and
are returning to Washington in week
or two their renorts will be made, and
indicate the summing up and conclusions
from the evidence taken. Congress has
always been the tribunal to count the
Electoral votes for President and Vice
President, and to declare the result
When the return from a State is not in
dispute there is no trouble over it; but
where there are two returnsfrom State,
or where return is tainted with fraud
an investigation must be had before the
final count in February. The point is
for Congress to ascertain the verdict oi
the peop of each of the disputed States
and this is the object or should be of the
investigation.


Passing over South Carolina, we think
Florida Enthusiastically Democratic. Elk.
Governor Stearns, though, counted in
at first, submitted to the re count order.
ed by the Court, and surrendered to Gov.
ernor Drew, his Democratic opponent
Had recount of the Electoral vote been
ordered at the same time, no one can
doubt the result would have been Demo.
cratic, As for Louisiana, there never
has been any doubt in the mind of any
fair minded man as to that State having
gone Democratic. The Tilden electors had
eight thousand majority, and it is only
by the Returning Board throwing Out
votes by thousands that they counted in
the Hayes Electors by over three thou.
sand. The House committee will doubt.
less show up the iniquity. The contest
in Congress will first cone up, probably
on Louisiana, and if that is decided fol
Tilden there will be no further trouble
If Louisiana, however, should be counted
for Hayes, the contest over Florida and
Oregon may be hot. With the verdict Of
the People so overwhelmingly for Tilden
and his chances for the disputed States
by far the best, we cannot think tpossi
BILE that the radical conspirators can sue
ceed in counting in Rutherford B. Hayes
Every true member of Congress is ex'
pected to do HIS DUTY, as he shall answer
to God and the People.
Year: 1877




Last week, throughout the Christian
world, was devoted to prayer "ln wor-
ship, prayer is a solemn address to the
Supreme Being, involving an expression
of our sense of GDd'sg glorious perfections,
confession Of our sins, supplication for
mercy and forgiveness, intercession tor
blessings on Others, and thanksgiving, OF
an expression ofgratitude to God for his
mercies and benefits"


In Canton six of our leading Protest
ant congregations and the pastors Thereof
held union service during the week in
their different churches. We learn the
attendance was small, and the week Of
prayer was not success. Hence the
services are not continued.


We see a similar coldness has been
manifested in other places, and we con-
clude the cause must be general. May
not the anxiety and alarm throughout
the country over the unsett ed and
threatening Presidential question have
much to do with it2 Business men
pointto this as the cause OF the terrible
prostratioh. Prominent business men in
New York and Philadelphia petition
Congress to dispose of it quickly and
peaceably. We call the attention of the
clergy to this matter, and urge them alsC
to use their influence in the direction oi
law and order, peace and good will, with
view of carrying out the decree of the
People.


We doubt not all'intelligent, good and
pious people realize the sad, not to say
alarming condition of things in this
country. Add to this the business stay
nation, and the distress caused by the
scarcity of labor, and there is little Won
der that the week of prayer was failure


The design of the week Of prayer is tC
bring the human mind into accord one
with another, and allay political and all
other animosities. Steps should be- Ia
ken to remove the cause of discord, and
thus make harmony possible. A fair ad-
iustment in accordance with the verdict
of the People is what is wanted to restore
prosperity and harmony. Prayer should
be directed to that end, and works should
accompany.
Year: 1877

THE Enquirer is after Sheriff Wallace OF
that county, who gives his advertising to
the Times, contrary to his promise. The
Enquirer discovers how party attach
ment withers and fades with some per.
sons, after election. They feel their loft
mess, and will hardly recognize the
bridge that helped them over. We have
known, for instance, Democratic Infr.
mary Directors who would not consider
any Democrat for Superintendent, but
could keep in bitter Republican who
would fawu around them and poke soft
mush in their ears.
Year: 1877

A MONSTER convention was that at In
dianapolis, and stirring speeches were
made by Voorhees,, Julian and others
The regular resolutions were not as out
spoken as some wanted. so the following
was offered as a substitute for all


Resolved, That we are in favor of fair
count or free fight.


This was received with tremendous
cheering, but the substitute was lost by
about an equal vote, only out of respect,
however, to the views of the regular Com
mittee on Resolutions.
Year: 1877

o,saT aTHR following dispatch to the Enquirer
shows the scheming of the Radical lea
ders:


"Zach Chandler at the expense of the
National Republican Committee, has sent
an agent named Belts to Alabama with
trunk full of affidavits, to which he is
ordered to secure the cross-marks of ne.
groes in different parts of the State, to
the effect that they were intimidsted
from voting the Republican ticket
through fear of violence. He has already
q supply from Mississippi and North
Carolina. The object is, if the two
Houses agree upon great reciprocity Of
throwing out the votes of States, to have
these States thrown out Of the electoral
count, to the end of making it appear
that the only way in which the people
will be satisfied to settle the Presidential
muddle is to have an opportunity them.
selves to again pass upon it by their
yotes."
Year: 1877

The only hope for Packard to be Gov
ernor of Louisiana is to be recognized
by the Federal Government and sus-
tanned by federal bayonets. Is this
free country? Which is the party of
tyranny and which the party of freedom
and justice2
Year: 1877

THE Florida question is settled. Gov.
Drew has been inaugurated, and the ma
chinery of the State Government is now
wholly in Democratic hands, but the
Electoral vote of the State remains un-
challenged for Hayes and Wheeler. There
remains now but Louisiana. The Eiec-
toral vote of that State will be counted
for Hayes and Wheeler, and the farther
the investigations go the clearer it be-
comes that the vote honestly belongs to
them Cleveland Herald, 4h.


We commend the following to the
Herald: ....


In regardto the situation as to the
Florida vote, special to the Baltimore
Gazette says


The decision in regard to Baker and
Clay counties comes back now TO plague
the Republicans. The fact that major
ity could only be show n for Hayes on the
second count by determining that the re.
turns from Baker and Clay, which they
decided in the first count were the true
ones, are spurious, has produced a deep
effect with all tair-minded men. When
Senator Conkling was given the true in
wardness of the Canvassing Boards ac-
ton to-day, he said he was amazed at it:
he went further, and said that after care
fully reading Francis C. Barlow's report,
he had looked for further facts in regard
to that State. The Democrats very gen
orally regard the situation as very much
improved, and feel sanguine of Tildpn's
Inauguration on the 5th of March, The
Florida Legislature win investigate the
whole subject of the Presidential election
in that State and the action of the Can.
vassing Board, and win report its finding
to Congress. If the State authorities de-
eide that the action of the Canvassing
Board was illegal and void, and if this
finding is backed by the decision of the
Supreme Court Of the State, conclusive
case will be made out for Tilden.
Year: 1877

That you may find SUCCESS, said
Charles Brooks. IN an address to boys,
" let ne tell you how to proceed
To.night-to.night-bcgiu your great
plan Of life. You have but one life to
live, and it is most important that you
DO not make q mistake. Tonight be.
gin carefully. Fix your ego on the
forticth year Of your nge and then say
to yourself: "At tho age of forty l
will be temperate man, will be an
industrious man, q benevolent man, q
wOll-rcad man, religious man, and q
useful man, I will b. such . one. l
resolve and I will stand to it. My
young friends, pray to God that this
resolution may stand like the oak that
cannot bc wiudshaken."
Year: 1877

opoly of the carrying trade between Cali. tornia and Arizona, and very tight grip on the passenger travel. The steamers run ming Ia Santa Monica, Wilmington ond San Diego, will continue to do a small portion ot ihc latter for the present no doubt, but if they should he found to be much in the way

 means will be found to take them in also. The poiicy Of ,he Southern Pacific Rail

 road Company like that of all companies having the power to shape things to their own liking, has ever been. and ever will be. tc make the most out of their opportunities, and if they find that they can induce q greater trade in this direction by fixing a low tariff of changes and thus make more money than they can by fixing high rate, which may, to some extent, amount to prohibition, then VIC may expect moderate charges. but il on the other hand they con cludc that the trade Is bound to come re- gardlcss of tine expense of transportation then VIC may look out for high tariff; but in either event, NC sec no way out of the dilemma whatever condition of things il may bring about, and conclude that we may aS well bow to the inevitable, take our med icinc like men and make the most of such advantagcs a> may chance to offer.
Year: 1877

We cannot too earnestly urge upon the authorities the necessity of prompt action in the matter of building a road 10 Bradshaw hy way of the Peck We have seen the neces- >ity of stage line Ia those mines with in ihc past few days, which would, of course. immediately follow the completion of q wagon road No longer ago than Sat. uyday five men who had come all the way from California tO look at the resources of this country. took the stage and returned to their homes, without seeing q single mine. taking with them an unfavorable impression nf the country, simply because they found They must % on horse back. over difficult trails, some thirty miles in order to reach lhe two districts which it was their special desire Io sec. These men could, of course, command some money. otherwise they would not he likely to come this distance. at a con siderable loss of time and money to see the country and if good roads and lines of stages led into those mines they would have gone there. and go it will be with hundreds of others Many will not even start when they learn how difficult it Is to reach the mines. and thus We shall lose as much in a single year a. the road will cost. and per haI> in single month, as the companies tha, good roads would lead to seek invest ment are likely to eNpeud that sum in single purchase.

 Men of aHpig means are usually fond of their ease. they are nor obliged io invest their money in mines and are not going to submit themselves to many har,iships in or der ro have the privilege of doing so. Those consideration in addition Ia the more i'm portaGt ones mentioned in saturdays MINER, and many others that wc might ouuH.eraie should We think sir Us up to action. The necessity is immediate, urgent and vitsl.