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Year: 1879

The Pittsburg Telegraph says: The interesting story" which was supposed at the time to be connected with the att tempt of a young lady to jump into the river from the railing of the Hand Street Bridge last Wednesday night came out this morning, and certainly presents queer commentary on the credulity of oll-keepers and policemen. It will prob ably be recollected that the young lady passed out on the bridge and was soon after followed by young man, who, in the most excited manner, stated to the toll-keeper and policeman that she was bent on suicide. He then hurriedly went to the rescue. It seems that the young man and lady were in company, and were on the way to their home in Allegheny when, as they were nearing the bridge, the escort found that he was without tile penny with which to pay the necessary toll. This was certainly a ridiculous position to be in, but as the young man was upon very familiar terms with his companion he did not hesitate to tell her he cause of his perplexity. Then the young lady stated that she, also. was in the same position, having left her purse at home. What they were to do under the circumstances was discussed for 8 moment, and then with ready wit the young man suggested the suicide experi- ment, trusting that under the excitement of the moment nothing would be thought about the toll. The young lady agreed to the proposal at once. The attempt was made, the toll-keeper and policeman were startled beyond expression, the morning papers were furnished with g sensation, but the young man and his devoted companion passed over the

 bridge.
Year: 1879

BAD TREATMENT.-A Chinese paper gives an account of the cruel treatment to which the coolies are subjected, who are employed in the Dutch Islands in the Straits to clear land and plant to- bacco. Every man, on his arrival, is tattooed on the cheek, and once arrived they are never released. No letters are allowed to be transmitted; if one is sick no medical attendance is furnished !; they are dressed in cocoanut bark, and have for food one pound of rice in the husk daily and a little salt fish. On &C., count of the unhealthiness of the climate nearly half die the first year, and the to- tai number of deaths since the trade be- gan is more than 10000. Such rig orous watch is kept upon them that no one has ever been known to escape.
Year: 1879

The sun comes up and the sun goes down And the day and the night are the same as

 one; ' The year grows green and the year grows

 brown, And what is it all when all is done?

 Grains of sombrc or shiping sand

 Sliding into and out of the hand. And men go down in ships to the seas. And hundred ships are the same as one; An backward and forward blows the breeze, And what is it all when all is done

 A tide with never a shore in sight

 Setting steadily on toward night. The fisherman droppeth his net in the stream, And hundred streams are the same us one; The maiden dreamcth her love-lit dream, And what is it all when all is done2

 The fishers net tue burden breaks, And after the dreaming the dreamer

 awakes.

 -Vd,Tlson Milldrd.
Year: 1879

Changing Constance, let mo see If by any simile Pen and paper can express Your artistic chapgefuiness, Showing how your nature is Your names complete antithesis. Like sunbeam on a stream; Like the passage of dream; Like the varied witchery Of wild music in the sky; Like the transient tints of rcd When tho sun has sunk to bed, Or the still more transient gold When the midnight mists unfold, And the earliest streaks of morn Tremble through the eastern dawn; Like the breath of summer breeze Wandering through the lazy trees, When the sleep of still July Sings the loud blasts lullaby; Like the ripples of lake That on placid shingles break In the lonely tropic hills; Like the noise of bubhling rills Running down valley-s'de; Like an autumn corn field wide, Waving in the waving wind; Like a thought within the mind, Scarcely grasped yet partly known; Like young bird newly flown; Like a flake of feathery snow; Like-what more do not know. So, my dear, I'll leave your praise To some bard of later days; Younger eyes, when am old, Will watch each infant grace unfold, See the budding tender shoot Open, blossom and bear fruit; Other hands when these arc cold Will write what now remains untold; Other hearts when mine is still At your glances move and thrill; Other souls know hope and fear, Young love's fancy, young loves tear What! so late? Goodnight. my dear

 III rper's Bdzdr.
Year: 1879

It makes a person feel sad to hear
a crying baby, suffering probably
from some slight pain, which could
be easily relieved by the usc of DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup, which is for sale
at all drug stores.
Year: 1879

destroyed in them every vestige
Of ambitions; SO that, instead of
progressing, they appear to be
retrograding AMI growing weak.


The crooked stick Of Romulus
and Remus is still used as "a plOW;
a crOchety branch of the me-Quit
tree serves as a pitchfork; the
rusty sickle is still to be seen in
the wheat field, and the wooden
wheel and rawhide bucket of the
tirle of Abraham still serve for
domestic uses. The pump, the
mill, the reaper and the plOW are
seldom or nowhere to be seen.
Sonora wants an infusion of new
blood and new knowledge to
make her one of the most pros
porous countries in the world.


B: e. L.
Year: 1879

The little mill brought NJ from Hew-
tits station by Messrs Stone and Benson,
hhs been remOdeled and put up on Queens
Creek about IL mile from Picket Post, anG
is constantly busy with custom work.
The new owners have found it very pro-
tftable investment thus far.


The recent gold discovery about six
niles from Picket Post, is claimed to be
one of the wonders of southern Arizona.
The ledge is said to be over fifty feet in
width and a seam six feet wide shows free
gold i'll very piece Of ore taken from it.
The ledge projects above the surface for
dietmIce of over 1000 feet We believe
that MIR. Emore is the fortunate owncr
of the controlling interest in this claim.
Judge Blair thinks he could put up a 40
stamp mill on this claim and pay for it in
sixty days from the ore now in sight. 1t
is certain that this is very Valuable pre-
perty.-CHizen.
Year: 1879

The Silver King Company are now put.
tihg Gown an excellent new working shaft
wlItch is Stoutly timbered with selected
sawed lumber. They are also erecting
steam hosting works and making cvery
preparation for sinking their main shaft
lO00 feet and opening the mine in good
shape. Only enough ore is now being ex-
tracted to keep the mill running. The
authorities are very exclusive and we un-
derstand that visitors are no: allowed to 90
on the dump.


The Silver King Company's mill is at
work day and night and is tie only real
success i'll The line yet mad in Arizona
Citizen.
Year: 1879

well as the English working man, ut half the cost.
and that too in capital such Paris whore bread.
butter milk sugar, coffee. in fact most OF the
saries of fe from twenty to fifty per cent dearer
than they in London"
Year: 1879

The Teras ColIegian, conducted by
the students of the so-called Agricul-
tuna aud Mechanical College, deYotes
personal column to the alumni of the
institution. Oae is keeping books in
Houston, two others ere looking for
soft PLACES at the NJ j4da MINIS, two
are telegraph operators at WIco and
Bremood, one is grocery clerk in Gal
VISION, one a SELLER in the Safe SER
vice, one is teaching school at Frei's-
burg, another ls serving the Gulf, Col


orsdo and Santa F. Railroad Company
tt K chmand, and all the Iest are max
iHg lawyers of themselves. This is
the r, cord Uf the alumni of the college
It B yaD, which was established on
money gwen by the Federal govern
ment with the txpress condition that
it should be conducted In tie
prom stion OF agriculture and the
mechanical arts. Not one of the
alumni pursues a business at all
in harmony with the purposes
for which this Institution was estab-
iished. Nine of the young gentlemen
who have left this institution are re-
ported as engaging In other business
than the law. aud not one is told OF
that becomes invaluable to commu-
nifty In analyzing soils and instructipg
farmers as to the best crops to be pro
duced from them. Not an educated
farmer, not an educated artisan, and
yet the S ate eccepted and used vast
sum OF money, given that just such
educated men should be turned out
from this institution. The trouble
is that this college has been in
the bands of the politicians, and
the politicians always want the
masses poorly educated. Hence 1t is
that this miserable free school system
has been established, that the masses
may skim along upon it while the pol
iticians and learned may have their
sons prepared at public expense at
Bryan for learned and soft positions.
Unless the matter be taken in hand, by
the next Legislature, and this so called
Agricultural and Mechanical College
be made one in reality, its existence
should not be tolerated. Texas as
magnificent domain, covering a terri
tory where the scientific sgriculturist
may make two blades of grass
grow where now grows one; where
scientific production could make
enough cotton TO supply the
world; where cheap bread for the
starving millions can be grown; and
it was to promote such ends as these
that the government gave, and it ID to
defeat such ends as these that the poll
ticians have made out of this grand
munificence farce. Until the change
ia made we NAV eyn meet nnthino hnt
disgraceful conclusions, such as this
one just developed. The State should
act honestly and the result will be diff
ferent, but to do this board of trus-
tees must be created who will at least
discharge their duty conscientiously.
Year: 1879

THE newspapers tell of telegram
from f. !ison to a friend IN Paris stat
ing that he had perfected mechanism
so that current of electricity will feed
many lamps, that he has fonnd an in
deetructible burner and invented a
vacuum in which his light is to burn.
But it would be well for people to go
slow In turning off their gas. 1t is the
only illuminant that can be used with
safety in city and with comfort to
readers and writers; and when Edison
substitutes better light the fact will
be announced authoritatively, and rot
by supposed dispatch sent by him to
a friend in Paris. The story is not
credible
Year: 1879

the portraits of two arch-rebels alongside
that of the Father of His Country upon the
anniversary of an event which gave life to
a Republic which LEE and JACKSON didnll
in their power to destroy, involves alike an
Inconsistency aud an exhibition OF disloy-
atty which cannot be defended or excused.
This our cotemporory must admit, and
hence should not resent the ullusion of " F."
to it with so much apparent ill-feeling. 1t
is the constant repetition of such needless
and offensive acts as these that keep alive
the bitterness of alienation and strife which
prevent the two sections from being unified
and fraternized in feeling, sentiment, and
interest.
Year: 1879

A SOLID SHERMAN delegation from the
South seems to be au object which, in their
blind opposition to General GRANT the
Democratic press is eagerly seeking. They
forget meanwhile that Secretary SHERMAN
would be strong candidate and one they
could not defeat if he should be nominated
But their efforts to help him rebound boom
erang fashion to their own disadvantage
The greater the anxiety they show to de.
feat the nomination of General GRANT the
greater the certainty that he will be nomi-
mated
Year: 1879

Carolina gives 20 hor citizens, and SwArrs Is
entitled 30 e MS fully aud completely rs any
other citizen OF any State Is The General
Government cannot intervene to compel the
State 30 kcepits engagements. For their ful-
flment the guarantee Is tho learning and in.
teerity of the courts aud The consciousness Of
the people at large that it is to their interest
to enforce the law and be governed by 1t.


If the assurance now given by the No'os
and Courier had any validity beyond its
bare utterance, oil controversy on that
question would end. But nobody knows
better than those Republicans like Mr.
SwAIrs, who have been prosecuted into
rciugeesm on account of their political
principles, that these assurances are rs hol-
low as every other pledge given on that
side in the interest of conciliation. The
first open raid was made upon Mr.. SwAILs
while he was in attendance upon Repub-
lican meeting, when he was besct by body
of mounted and armed men, who surrounded
and escorted him into the town where he
then resided and where his family still
remain, and where in the court house he
would have lost his life but for the inter
position of friends. Shortly after this n
committee of Democrats called upon him
formally and gave him notice that unless
he left his home and family and departed
from the State they would not he respon-
siblc for his personal safety. lie left and
came TO Washington, where he still re-
mains. Does that chapter of history show
that the Government of South Carolina
holds n, cnr fltn .srnnratitnnG nf ita
constitution? If it had, neither mob nor
n committee, could have driven Mr. SwA1r-s
out OF the State when the constitution de-
clares that no person shall be despoiled OF
his immunities and privileges without pro-
cess of law. Bat the constitution is not
respected, and Mr.. SwAiI-s had to go. That
fact is sufficient to show the hollowness ol
the guarantees worded in the organic law
of the State. Good preaching aud bad
practice do not work well in convincing the
public mind.


Then the Ncics and Courier says: The
General Government cannot intervene TO
compel the State to keep its engage
ments.' Our cotemporary has n poor
memory for history, or it would not so soon
have forgotten that in 1861 the State ol
South Carolina violated its engagements tc
the General Government, and that in 1866
the General Government had intervenet
with its power and had compelled the STATE
to keep its engagements to the Union. W.
arc greatly surprised that our cotempo-
rary should cultivate such an abridgmen


of memory or such q profound ignorance o


American history
Year: 1879

THE policy of making water an expen-
sive luxury instead of convenient COM
modify ora cheap necessity might have been
established in this District years ago when
the water works were first built, without
much opposition but it will not do now.
The people have become accustomed to its
free and unrestrained use for sanitary and
household purposes and they will not sub
nit now to au increase in the taxes therefor
without protest. After all that has been
said on this subject, however, no one has
yet attempted to show why our water de-


partment should be made source of
profit TO the District government. Every
one who talks or thinks about it regrets
that it is not rs free as air; and if the Dis
trict Commissioners were desirous of com
plying with the public demand in this mat
ter their efforts would be directed TO the re-
duction of water rates instead of an in-
crease. Let the city and District at large
be taxed for the support of our water sys-
TEN, and reduce the rates for service in
dwellings, at least to the lowest possible
figure, so that the enjoyment and con-
venience of its use for bathing, cleansing and
other household purposes shall be within
the reach of the poorest among us.
Year: 1879

EVEN Senator THURMAN descends to the
most contemplate prevarication in attempt
ing to explain the great victory" won by
the Bourbons in the late extra session of
Congress. He insinuates indirectly that
they succeeded in maintaining the princi-
"ple that the Federal Government shall not
interfere in the election of officers of the
States" The fact is that no one ever at
tempted to assert the right Of the Federal
Government to such an interference All
that has ever been claimed in its behalf by
Republicans in Congress or elsewhere is the
right to supervise the election of its own
officials. This il not and cannot possibly be
construed as an interference with State
elections, unless it is admitted that mem
bers of Congress and Presidential electors
are officers of the States. If Mr.. THURMAN
believes they are, let him say so in so many
words; but if he does, it will be at the risk
of his reputation as a man of ordinary com,
mon sense.
Year: 1879

IT is well not to forget that the Demo-
cratic opposition TO the faithful execution
of the supervisors law is based upon the
assumption that those officers make it an
invariable rule to violate their oaths of
office Oh election days and to prostitute
their official powers to base partisan pur.
poses. In other words, the Bourbons make
the sweeping charge against them that they
plimentary assertion regarding the charac'
ters of large and respectable class of citi


zens forms the basis of one of the mos
prominent Democratic issues of the day
Year: 1879

If General GRANT should remain away un-


til next summer, we don't know what the
Democratic press will do meantime. Some.
how or other the abuse of GRANT has be.
come second nature to these people. They
hate him because the people honor him, and
they hate him because he pays no attention ia
their hatreds. They will never forgive him
for whipping the rebellion as long as one oi
the old copporhead brood of traitors is above
the ground. If they would only promise to


leave the country should ho be elected, he
will be nominated by acclamation and voted
in by the largest majority ever given man
since WAsHINGrON
Year: 1879

Every one who takes a newspaper
which he in the least degree appre-
ciates will often regret TO see any
one number which contains some
interesting and important articles
thrown aside for waste paper. A
good way to preserve these is by
the use of scrap book. One who
has meyer been accustomed to pre-
serve short items can hardly realize
the pleasure it affords 10 sit down
and turn over the pleasant, familiar
pages. Here a peice of poetry meets
the eye, which you would long since
have lost had it not been for yonr
scrap book; there is a witty anec-
dOte-it does you good to laugh over
yet, although it may be for the twen-
tieth time; next is valuable re-
ceipt you had almost forgotten, and
which you found just in time to save
much perplexity; there is a sweet
little story, the memory of which
has cheered and encouraged you
when almost ready TO despair under
the pressure of life's cares. Indeed,
you can hardly take up single pa
per without reperusing. Then hoard
with care the precious gems, and
see at the end of the year what a
rich treasure you will have accumu-
lated.
Year: 1879

We clip from the Burtonian the
following paragraphs of a letter
written by an Omaha Indian girl to
an eastern Sunday school, whose
members had sent Christmas pres
ents for the Indian children of the
Sunday school on the Omaha reser-
vation:





| am coming more and more TO
the conclusion that the surcst and
the almost only way of reaching the
parent is through the children.
For them they are willing to lay
aside their arms and take up the
plow and mower, all unused as they
are TO labor; for them they are will
ing to pass over injuries, lest the
wrath of the government be aroused
and their children slain. For the
sake of their children they are will
ing to break up their nationality,
and all that they hold dear TO be-
come citizens. Said one man TO me:


81 wish | had had the advantage
in my youth which you have. |
could then have had chance to be-
come something other than L am
and / could have helped my people;
[ am now helpless and ignorant, but
| shall die content if my children
after ine live better than have
DONE"


But my letter will never be finish
ed if | keep on at this rate, L wish |
could thank you as / would like to
do. You have frightened the lives
of some of my unfortunate race
and we do need all the brightness
and kindness you can give as
out of your lives. You have
strengthened the cause of our Re-
deemer by showing some of his poor,
helpless ones that you do care for
them, for his sake. 1t is bitter
thing for a man to lose confidence i'm
his fellow beings, and it is noble
work to cause such an one to know
that justice and right and truth exist
in this world, and that He who made
us all has implanted in some of His
people, such love for Himself that
they care for the least of His crea-
lures,
Year: 1879

In 1S40 an English gentleman Wis
tied this country and carried back
an American AK and helve, which,
from the peculiar curve of the han
die and shape of the head, proved
infinitely superior-the expert, Mr..
Gladstone gave similar testimony not
long ago-to anything of English
manufacture. His son still has the ak,
which is serviceable, though, of
course, the handle has been renewed
several times, always on the model
of the old one. When it was first
used carpenters and woodmen came
from a distance of ten miles to in
spect it, and many times its owner
was offered ten times its price for it
indeed, one enthusiast tried to
steal it. Nevertheless, so tenacious
is habit, to this day that venerable
Ak is the only one of its kind in the
neighborhood.
Year: 1879

Many woman who cannot afford
plenty OF help when she need not do
so, by adding unnecessary work. !
like pretty things; tucks, ruflles and
embroidery are great addition to
garments, and so are pies, pudding
and preserves on the table; but if
the day is fully occupied in making
plain garments and preparing plain
meals, the hours that are needed for
rest should not be encroached upon
by the useless trimming Of the dress,
and often unwholesome extras of
the repast. Work is good for every
healthy person, but rest is good
also; and we have minds as well as
bodies. We may make slaves of
ourselves, and that is no more right
than to make slaves of others. To
be clean and whole is duty to be
wholesomely fed is also duty but
l should like to preach to some wo-
men l have known until they really
feel that the body is more than
raiment, that to keep strong eyes,
straight back and a sweet temper, is
better for one who is a mother than
to have her children clad i'm elabo-
rate garments, which it takes hours
and hours to iron and flute. Good
material, perfect cleanliness, and
plain, flat trimmings of some kind
will make any children look we'll
dressed; and in their season a des-


ert of fruits tastes better and does
more good than all the pies and
puddings that can be manufactured.
Make your work as easy as consis-
tent with utter cleanliness and tidi-
ness, and save some hours ;or walk
ing with your children, for reading,
talking with your husband, and
even for sitting utterly idle in the
twilight of summers day, or be-
fore the freight OF a winters even
ing.
Year: 1879

That man who is scrupulously po-
lite and respectful to all women in
public but habituslly saves coarse
manners and vulgar language for
his own wife and daughters, is no
gentleman. He is only an impos-
tor. The young man who oils his
hair, puts sweet odors on his pocket
handkerchief and bows with charm
ing elegance to Miss Arabella Sprig-
gins and her lady friends, and goes
home to sneer at his mother. and
treat her with familiar discourtesy.
is a penchbeck imitation only of a
gentleman. Genuine good manners
and gentle breeding should begin al
home. As rule the men in a COM
inupity who are the most trusted
are the best men at home. When
q man opens his front gate only to
meet his wife's face at the door ra-
disnt with pleasure, and hears the
shout from the eager children, "Pa-
ia is coming J" it is safe as a rule to
lend that man money. He is honest
and will repay il il he can.