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Year: 1878

1t seems that the question OF taxing the
Northern Pacific Railroad came up in the
democratic convention at Vancouver, and
after u lengthy discussion, the advocates of
the measure were chobcd down. The con-
vcntion, having declared in its platform
that the party belonged body and brpeches
to the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
could not very well go back and advocate
taxing of the road. For policy sake and
votes. they adopted the railroad extension
plank il. the platform, and consequently
all the honest democrats who wanted to
tax the road had to be choked off. While
the leaders Of the party made this move
ment for political advantage, the masses
OF the democratic party, lis well as repub-
licans, do not santion letting the Northern
Pacific, or any other corporation. out of
paying their just proportion OF taxes.
There is no justice in taxing the loboring
classes and not taxing corporations. Adj
vOcates of the railroad beg that taxes be
not collected and subsidies not taken away,
because the company is not able to finish
its roads and carry on its business without
such support. If it has to grind the means
to carry on its business from the people
OF the country, it had better go to the wall.
a corporation that was granted one the
greatest subsidies known in the world,
aud through mismanagement and unfair
dealing his lost its opportunities so that it
cannot keep its head above wat9r without
taking subsistence from the people, it is not
fit to have an existence. Transcript. Z"
Year: 1878

WE understand the recent fire at Seattle
was largely deprecated by citizens of that
place. on account OF having hap
pencd at an unfortunate season. Many
members Of the Grand Lodge of Good
Templars were there and the city's supply
Of water wos consequently decreased so
that it wa, with difficulty the fire was
qucnLhcd.
Year: 1878

The Northern Pacific and the demo-
cratic party Of this territory appear to be
in the situation OF two snakes which swal-
lowed themselves, and have got each 9TH
er by tail. 1t i now question which
will go ont of sight first. Transcript"
Year: 1878

Hungarian grass is becoming popu.
lar again, and is now largely aud gen
orally sown for hay. The yield is
very heavy, several tons an acre. and
if cut before the seeds from it is one
Of the best Of many foods for stock
The seeds are strongly diuretic, and if
allowed to ripen on the hay fed to
stock will injure them. It should be
grown exclusively for seed, when that
is wanted Being an annual, if sown
late, in June, after other crops, it may
be put in the ground when the crops
Of timothy or other forage is know to
have partially failed. Sorghum also
begins to be much called for in some
localities Belonging to the class Of
small economies which should always
be encouraged in every neighborhod,
sorghum deserves much more attention
than it has yet received, especially il
it will make palatable sugar.-[Prairie
Farmer.
Year: 1878

1t is two years yet before the mex,
presidential canvass will fairly begin
but already there is some discussion as
to the question of 1880 Seine per.
sons affect to believe that it will be the
election Of 1876. Other persons look
back still further and insist that 1t shall
be the war Of 1861. These political
antiquarians are wide of the mark.
The question of 1880 will be between
communism and common sense-that is,
if the Democrats continue, as they
have begun, to advocate the former,
and if the Republicans acquire little
more of the latter.
Year: 1878

In many Of the cities grave apprehen.
sions are entertained on account of the
increase Of communism. In Chicago
the Socialists are armiug and drilling
The comnunistic element is becoming
sufficiently strong to be dangerous and
should be dealt with vigorously.
Year: 1878

Section GO of the new tax law contains
the following provisions. Viz: "On the
first day Of June Of each year the county
Treasurer, shall return to the county Audi.
tor the several tax lists in his hands, etc.
And thereupen penalty of ten per cent
shall immediatly accrue. and thereafter
be charged upon all Delinquent taxes
and any Auditor who shall make out and
deliver any statement of Delinquent taxes
without including such penalty therein,
and any Treasurer who shall receive pay
ment of such tax without including such
penalty shall be liable to the county fo'
the amount Of such penalty" 1t will be
observed by the extract published above
that the Auditor and Treasurer have no
option, and cannot grant any extension oI
time even for one day.


A. Tower County Treasurer


April 10Th 1873.
Year: 1878

Wind, says an old horseman, is the
grand secret of a fast horse. Good
lungs will cover . multitude of faults
while on the other hand, perfection of
shape and form are useless when the
wind is out. The chest, therefore, in
all cases, should be large and capacious
In shape it may vary somewhat, ac-
cordiug to the service to which the
horse is to be put.
Year: 1878

It is stated that the lumber dealers
Of Wisconsin are taking advantage of
the high prices demanded for lumber
in Minnesota and are monopolizing the
trade in certain localities. That is one
monopoly the people would rejoice to
see extended in its operations. Lum.
Der is unnecessarily high priced and it
Wisconsin dealers will sell at lower
figures, now is their time to sail in.
Year: 1878

1870 acres prairie-13O acre good
of running water GO to
20 acres broke. Any party wanting
a valuable piece Of land, off Of
which they can take enough wood OF
sell timber lots sufficient to nav for
the half section can get just such a
place Of


ROBT. WATSON.
Redwood Falls MINI
Year: 1878

THE DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME


COURT IN THE CASE OF THE CITY OF CHARLES


TON.


WASHINGTON, Oct 14.-The following is the
substance Of the decision Of the United States Supreme
Court in regard to the power OF corporation to tax It's
own bonds in the hands OF holders in Nos 80 and
237-Murray agt the City Council OF Charleston, and
jenkins agt the same:


In these cases. the city having taxed its own stock


the question whether the ordinance imposing the tax
not void as impairng the obligation OF the CON


We come the question whether tho ordinances being
valid did impair the obligations OF inc cys contracts
with the plaintiff. What was the obIgatonl By tho
certificates OF stock, or city loan, held by the paln
the city assumed 70 pay to him the sum mentioned III
The obligation undertaken therefore was both
pay the interest at the rate specified ana TO pay 70
the plaintiff Such the contract, and such was the
whole contract II contained no reservation or resirc
ton OF the duty described But the city ordinances,
they can have any force change both the form ana e
feet OF the undertaking They are the Language OF the
promissOr In substance, they say to the creditor :
True our assumption to pay to you quarterly
sum OF money equal to per ceut per annum on the debt
we now lessen obligation. Instead OF paying all the
interest 10 yOu we retain part Tor ourselves,
of what we expressly promised You" Thus
applying the ordinances 10 the contract 1t becomes
made and ihe change is effected by legislation. by
ordinances OF the city, enacted under asserted authority
zion the Obligation OF the contract Is impaired is evident
enough, unless IL be held there was some Implied
reservation OF lIgnJ lu ihc w SH"uSN ITO
terms right reserved when the contract was made
upess some power withheld not expressed or dis
closed hut which entered into and l1ated the express
undertaking But how can chat BET How an express
contract can contain an implication, or consist Wllb
reservation directly contrary 10 the WORDS VI the hsu
ment, has never yet been discovered


II has been strenuousy argued on behalf OF the de-
fendent that the State Of south Carolina and the City
Council OF Charleston possessed the power OF taxation
when the contracts made that by the contract
the city did not surrender this powers that therefore,
the contracts were subject to its possible exercise and
that the city ordinances were only an e1ertiOn OF IT,
We told that the power OF the State 20 impose taxes
upon the subjects within It's jurisdiction Is unlimited
with come feW exeepnoDsl, aud that u e1tends 70
Year: 1878

Tried Remedy for BIltOusnesa.


Those who suffer from disorder or inactiOn
of the liver will never get the upper hand Of
the unruly organ so long as they use luch
irrational remedies as blue pill. cAlomel and
pOdOphyllin. But from the tried and popular
medicine. HOstettoI's Stomach Bittsrs. they
may expect relief with certainty Of obtain
ing it. The influence OF the biiters upon the
gfea. hillary gland is direct, powerful and
speedily felt. The relief afforded is not spas
mI die, but complete and permanent. The
the tongue, Indigestion, oostiveness. head
ache, nausea, pains through the right side and
shoulder, in fact every accompaniment Of
the obstinate complaint are entirely and
promptly removed by a course Of this inesti-
mablc medicine, in behalf Of which testimony
is constantly emanating from every quarter
and from all classes Of sOcietS.
Year: 1878




HE HOWARD ASSOCIATION asks and
enjOins it upon all citizens as a special and
personal duty, to watch and report to us all
nurses who fail Of their duty in the least par
ticuIar, or who give the least evidence Of be-
ing addicted to drunkenness. neglect. or any
fers with the proper performance Of duty to
which the members Of our Association have
pledged their lives. Our reputation depends
upon the faithful performance Of duty BY the
nurses wO employ, hence our anxiety to have
every case Of neglect or inattention promptly
reported to US.


A. D. LANGsTAFF.


Vice President and Acting President.
Year: 1878

1t does seem foolish to spend SO
much valuable time in discussing
the yagaries Of scientists when it
has not yet been decided whether
Adam Skinned up the tree and got
that apple or whether he knocked
it off with a stick.
Year: 1878

When a man is due at a lady's at
SPIN. and he goes into a barber
shop ten minutes before that hour
to get shaved, and discovers ahead
of him man with eight children
to have their hair cut, he has not
the slightest regard for the third
commandment.
Year: 1878

When you see man come into
a saloon, place the third button Of
his vest against the bar, and then
turn to the admiring throng with q
"Well, boys, what are you going tC
take3 Come up, all Of your you
can bet that he either runs a brew
cry wagon or is after an Office.
Year: 1878

A subscriber wrote a journal to
make some inquiries about the next
worlds fair, whereupon the wicked
editor replied that he was under the
impression that the next world
wouldn't have any fair.
Year: 1878

TT is ENTERPRIsING. FEARLESS. RE.
liable and nOWsy, and the peer Of any weekly
Newspaper published in West Tennessee. con-
tanning all local events Of Importance in the
city of Memphis and Shelby county. No
labor or expense will be spared to maintain it
in every department at the highest possible
standard. and to commend II in al! respects
to the confidence and approval of the best
classes in the surrounding country. being
strictly
Year: 1878

A young woman during the first week
OF her married life entertains vague sus-
picions that the statements of older
wives that the way to s mans heart is
through his mouth &re true. Her
Charles, who is always if not quite ex-
empt from human failings, has already
manifested a profound admiration for
veal pies, and has openly expressed his
detestation to overdOne mutton. She
accordingly builds up with her fortress
of resolution in which to guard that
sacred treasure of husbands affection.
In her girlhOOd this young woman had
spent much time in cultivating her
musical taste, in reading Emerson and
Carlyle she had been fond of pretty
landscapes, and could use her pencil with
effect, and she had been heard to declare
with pride that when she married she
would give mp none of these things.


Let us visit her now, at the end of ten
years of matrimony, and we will fnd
that she has broken her vow and thrown
it to the Yinds. We find a tiresome
sort of person, whose whole intellect is
absorbed in attending to the cares of
housekeeping, and getting stylish dresses
for her children. Her conversation rises
seldom above the level of infant gossi p
and servants, and the only ideas develop
ed by time and experience are expressed
in her conviction that men are the most
unreasonable and selfish creatures, and
women the most abused and self-sacrifc-
ing.


There is a great evil somewhere, but
what is it ? The husband acknowledged
to himself that he is disappointed in the
wife he has chosen, and yet he finds
difficulty in pointing out his mistake,
and hardly finds cause to blame her,
for she is not faithful wife, a devoted
mother and most frugal manager
The mistake is a national charac-
teristic. So passionate and intense
is the American mind in pursuit of its
temporary interests, the men will suffer
the chains of business to bind them down
and throttle them, while their wives
bend beneath similar yoke of duty at
home.


What is lacking is the power to rise
above the petty annOyances of daily life
we need to learn to distinguish trifes
| from affairs of moment, to know that
/ every mole-hill is not q mountain. We
need not forsake the upper strata OF
sentiment, thought and ideaIity-the
atmosphere of the soul-because we know
that there is lower one of routine and
small vexations in which our feet are
told to tread. To breathe in the one il
to receive strength and refreshment fol
exertiOn in the other. It is a good plan
to pick up needles and pins from the
floor, but picking pins ought not to be
made the chief object OF existence for i
We move along with our heads constantly
downward, we most assuredly will set
nothing better than pins and needles t
the end of our days Philadelphia Bul
! letin.
Year: 1878

1t don't seem much of q story TO tell
Though it was a tough one to live You
see, it was more than twenty years ago
that my twin brother and l sold out our
homestead in New York, and went to
California to seek our fortunes. All the
rest of the family were dead, aud we two
were the more attached TO each other
for that.


Well, we tried mining, and we tried
everything we could think of, but moth
ing seemed to prosper with us; we only
grew poorer and poorer.


Finally, we thought Of the idea of sep
arating, so as to work two fields at once,
before the last of cur capital was gone.
There was q great talk just then OF some
new gold region, and we agreed that one
of US should go there and try his luck
while the other stayed in San Francisco
and carried on little business we hac
started there.


OF course, everything was in partner
ship. never thought of an interes
separate from his, and he, I know, iel
the same.


Well, the question arose, which of u
should go. 1t wasn't very tempting, In
mining life, e,and neither of US was anxiou
Year: 1878

In a lecture recently delivered by DR..


Siemens on the utilization of heat and


other natural forces, some very suggestive
facts were stated. he showed, among
other things, how heat can be made to do
a greater amount of work than ever by
means of electricity. One hundred
horsepower of steam or water may be
used, for instance, at central or conve-
uient place to drive dynamo-electric ma
Year: 1878

THE eyes of the civilized world are
how turned to Berlin. 1t is great
point accomplished when belligerent
nations consent to argue calmly about
their differences, and still more im-
portant when they agree to abide by
the results of the joint council.
Year: 1878

AN exchange says cheerfully that the
proceedings of the Berlin congress SO
lar have been harmonious. That is
rue, but for the simple reason that


here have been no proceedings to


mount to anything; none that reached


be real questions at issue between the


reat powers.
Year: 1878

Apparent death is not always accom-
panied by suspension of consciousness.
In the Psychological Magazine we read
that a young lady, after lying i'll for some
time, to all appearance dead, was laid In
her coffin, and the day of her funeral
was fixed. When the lid of her coffin
was about to be screwed down, a perspi-
ration was observed on the body; life
soon appeared, and at length she
opened her eyes, and uttered most pit
liable shrek. She said it seemed to her
as if, in dream, she was really dead I;
yet she was perfectly conscious of ali that
happened around her in this dreadful
state. She distinctly heard her friends
speaking and lamenting her death, stthe
side of her coffin. She felt them pull on
the dead clothes, and lay her in them.
This feeling produced a mental anxiety
which was indescribable; she tried to
cry, but her soul was without power, and
could not act on her body. She had the
contradictory feeling as if she were in
her body, and yet not in it at one
and the same time. 1t was equally
impossible for her to stretch out her
arm or to open her eyes, or to cry,
although she continually endeavored to
do so. The internal anguish of her mind
was, however, at its utmost height when
the funeral hymns were being sung, and
when the lid of the coffin was about to
be screwed on. The thought that she
was to be buried alive was the one that
gave activity to her soul, and caused it
to operate on her corporeal frame.
Year: 1878

One of the greatest evils known in the
family circleis the disrespect so frequent
ly shown between members, one to an
other, in speech, action and dress. The
gruff "yes' or "no" of husband to wife,
in answer to pleasant query, leads to
unpleasant consequences, and begets a
cold, calculating style of address on
either side, which sooner or later is
adopted by the younger members, and
the love and affection which should
dwell within is dispelled like dew before
the morning sun. The indifference often
shown IN little acts of duty, and the
manner In which they are performed.
seem to carry the expression: HPm Glad
that's out of the way don't trouble me
again" In dress and personal appear.
ance the husband goes unkempt and nm
shaven, and the wife slipshod and shabby.
Anything is good enough for home, when
there are no strangers about. Thus are
habits of disrespect formed, and one of
the great dangers of home life bred and
fostered. Many of us have seen the
play of 'Flannigan's Home" where Pat
comes tumbling into the house at dusk,
dumps his hod in one corner, his hat and
coat In another, kicks the cat through the
window, damns Biddy, swears the grub
isn't eft for a mon to ate" and raises q
general row all round. 1t is a GOOD thing
for the well-to-do in life to study the
character of the extremists of the lower
strata, and ask themselves if there is not
room for Improvement in their own
more pretentious homes.


Some homes are full of love and sum
shine for strangers, and all ugliness and
gloom for the ones for whom they live.
To constitute truly happy home, there
should be pretty little personal adorn-
ments on the part of the wife, who there
by shows desire to please her husband,
and to add to the general attractions Of
her home. A pleasant word on her part,
when the overWorked man comes home.
often eats away the raw edge of some
trouble on his mind, and draws out a
corresponding desire to be both agreeable
and respectful, which characteristics are
always accompanied by affection. What
is true of manners is true Of dress also
Rudeness, roughness and impatience are
soon followed by insolenee, and when
sweet temper gives way to anger and dis
cord the home circle is no longer attrae-
tive.
Year: 1878

One of the most foolish ideas in the
world is to think we can act entirely in
dependent of one another. From the
first of breath to the last of death we
have to depend upon our fellows. No
man ever yet was able to go through life
without assistance; without receiving
favors; no day passes without having
need of them. In tens of thousands of
ways we are indebted for food, clothing
shelter. Life the most savage and free
from luxury and association has necessi-
ties that must be supplied by another
hand, and sickness and accident come
alike to all.


When we hear man or woman talking
about ''getting along without them," we
incline to the opinion that they are
well, to speak mildly-talking rubbish.
The full-powered and strong-armed man
is as much a slave to the laws of his be-
ing and surroundings as little child. 1t
is the boldest of nonsense to dream of
acting supremely independent. Nothing
IN material nature is enabled to do so,
and can man? The sea is dependent
upon the rivers, the rivers upon the
brooks, and the brooks upon the springs.
Every one thing is obliged to lean upon
some other thing, and it is the union of
the small that goes to make up the
strength and perfectness of the great. No
one star is independent of the others,
and the beauty of the solar system is the
complete dovetailing together and har-
mOny in working.


There are men, and men who boast of
independence when there is absolutely
no such thing. Even the independence
of money is uncertain as the breath of
the wind. A financial hurricane may
come on the morrow a fire blot out in
a night, and the millionaire be a pauper.
And so it is with everything mundane.


The talk of independence is simply
ridiculous. The old story of the 'DiscOn-
tented Pendulum" is a striking illustra-
ton, and the lungs might as well tell the
heart that hereafter it was 'going it
alone" as man to cut loose from his kind.
We are and must be dependent. There
is no one instance in which we can be
otherwise. The rash suicide says he
will free himself from life and its trou-
bles: will be independent. Yet his very
latest and sinful act proves the fallacy of
his reasoning. Without the work of
another, without pistol and powder and
ball, he could not have done the deed,
and by the hands of those from whom
he boasts independence, he must be
buried.


Independence (of this character) is
false in theory and abortive in practice.
1t is simply 'bosh' ofthe most pronounced
kind, and the sooner man bows to the
laws he must obey, and learns the folly
of his boasts, the more smoothly he will
live and TRANQUILITY go down to the "dark
valley" none can ever avoid.
Year: 1878

We had a masked ball the other night,
and thereby hangs a tale. A business
man told his pretty young wife, on the
night of the ball, that he was obliged to
60 out of town to one of the temperance
meetings, and might not return TIL the
following noon. The wife resolved after
he had left to have good time IN DIFF
ferent way so accordingly she procured
a simple black domino, and went boldly
to the masked ball. She had never done
such a rash thing before, but her husband
had been away very often of late, and
she would NOPE at home no longer, She
danced once, twice, three times, and no
body seemed to know her, yet she was
fully determined to see it over and I'M
mask with the rest at twelve o'clock.
Now dashing young cavalier asks Tor
her hand for the coming waltz, ana she
accepts. They whirl away, and she
says: "Do you dance oftenY bluSnlhg
behind her mask at her boldnesS. very
often.n replied the cavalier, ana added,
Gnot often in this place" You do not
live hero then?" the little domino mus
tered up courage TO say. Il would live
here or at the ends of the earth to be
near a little black domino. This was
too much for the little lady, but she was
in for it, and would fight il out now, come
what would. They danced a great deal
together, and when the circle formed,
Just before twelve o'clock, they unmask-
ed, when to the horror of Mr., he
found that he had been dancing with his
own wife,