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Year: 1878

NEW 1OHh, aug. ".


The Potter Investigation Committee re-
sumed its session to-day.


A telegram was received from Gov. Kellogg
in Chicago denying several statements made by
= his tnstinnnu and stntinn that cote
had been for months past begging for office,
latterly threatening to denounce him because
he did not receive one. Any statement that
Packard and himself or leading Republicans
ever took Leete into party councils would be
received with derision in Louisiana.


As Mr.. Horn, who was expected to testify
did not put in an appearance, the Sergeant-at-
Arms was directed to compel his attendance
before the committee tomorrow


Gen. Butler then called attention to his
request made last week regarding the failure
and refusal of Senator Stanley Matthews to
appear before the Committee. He now moved
that the fact of his service by subpoena and
his failure to come before the Committee be
entered on the minutes, and that this Com
mittee report him to the House for their ac-
tion in the matter.


Mr.. Potter said he had lost sight of Gen.
Buffers motion last week, but remembered it,
and would entertain it now He put the motion
to the Committee, and it was unanimously
resolved to report Senator Matthews to the
House as being in contempt There being no
witnesses before the Committee adjournment
was taken until tomorrow.
Year: 1878

Somebody entered the church at Fox
vile In this county, recently, and stole
the doors belonging TO the stove thereby
rendering it worthless. The only cause
possible to be assigned why the rogues
didn't take the stove Is that 1t was too
hot. What is this nation. coming to
sny ny sow, wnen even the doors Of 2 churcn
Year: 1878

When the lessons and tasks are all ended,
And the school for the day is dismissed,
And the little ones gather around me


To bid me good night and be kissed.
Oh, the little white arms that encircle


My neck in tender embrace!
Oh, the smiles, that are halos of heaven,


Shedding sunshine of love on my face;
And W hen they are gone, l sit dreaming
Ofmy childhood, to lovely to last;
OF love that my heart will remember,


When it wakes to the puIse of the past.
Ere the world and its wickedness made me
A partner of sorrow and sin;
When the glory of God was about me,


And the glory of gladness within.
Oh, my heart grows weak as woman's,


And the fountains of feeling will flow,
As think of the paths steep and stony,
Where the feet of the dear ones most go;
OF the mountains of sin hanging DER them,
OF the tempest of fate blowing wild
Oh, there's nothing on earth half SO holy


As the innocent heart of child!
The twg is so easily bended,


| have banished the rule and the rod,
Ihave taught them the goodness of knowledge
They have taught me the goodness of God.
My heart is dungeon OF darkness


When shut them from breaking a rule,
Ny frown is sufficient correction.


My love is the law of the school
| shall leave the old house in the autumn,
TO traverse it's threshold no more;
All . how shall sigh for the d. ar ones


That meet me- each morn at the door.
| shall miss the good ghts and the kisses,


And the gush of their innocent glee,
The group on the green, and the ii lDwers


That are brought every morning to me.
| shall miss them at noon and at eve,


There song in the school and the street;
l shall miss the low hum OF their voices,


And the tramp of their delicate feet
When the lesson and tasks are all ended,


And death says, The school is dismissed,
May the little ones gather around me


To bid me good n; ght ''and be kissed -
Year: 1878

snare Of its captOr. Whether this
state was altOgetherdue to suffocation
or to bites inflicted by the spider.
cannot state. The web which was
formed with such great rapidity was,
for short distance above the head
of the snake, twisted into a stout
thread, which was connected with
guys and stays running in all possible
directions, and attached to the shelf
above and brackets on either side.
These guys the spider constantly
strengthened, and also shortened, so
as to raise the snake from the floor,
gradually but steadily and surely.
The snake. although moving, seemed
to be incapable of resisting the oper-
ations of the spider, and was raised
until only about one fourth of its
length rested on the floor.


It would be interesting to know
how the affair would have terminated
had there been no interruption. The
raising process continued for several
hours, and the snake was finally re-
leased by one Of the'uninterested.
REGENT EXPERIMENTS ON DIGESTION


Professor Garrod, in recent lee
ture on the ''Protoplastic Theory of
Life" observed:


cit has now been for some time
known. that though gastric juice will
not dissolve the walls of the stomach
life while the blood is circulating
through them, as soon as death occurs
they are themselves the subject of the
action of the juice. Both in post NOR.
tenn examinations and in observations
on newly killed rabits this has been
clearly proved" Professor GarrOd
exhibited a suggestive apparatus he
mad devised tOillustrate how the walls
are preserved.


A small furnace was made of coils
of metal gas piping, and SO arranged
that Il supply OF water circulated
through the tubing. In this furnace
a fire was maintained at a great heat.


The piping was not apparently af-
fected. AS soon as the water supply
was cut off, however, the piping be-
gan to melt and then fell away. The
stOppage of the flow of water was in--
tended to represent the stOppage of
the circulation of the blood in the
walls of the stomach, while the fire.
would illustrate the action of the gas
trlc JUICE.


Some experiments of Claude Ber-
nard were also explained, by which
he was able to determine the function
of the pancreas.


The pancreatic juice acts mainly on
the starchy foods. and also helps to
change fats into materials that can
permeate through the walls, and Sc
get from the alimentary canal into the
blood system.


The effect was illustrated by taking
two moist filter papers containing oil.
TO one some pancreatic emulsion had
been added an hour previously, and
here Il passage through the filter paper
had occurred. In the other case,
without anything added to the oil,
nothing had passed.


Bernard's researches on the livef
appeared to suggest that most prOba-
bly, the bile is partly a secretion and
partly an excretion, the result Of the
selective process of the liver on the
blood as it passes through it.
Year: 1878

About a year ago, Mr.. s. w sbultz
whose cigar store 10 on east Fourth street
near Market commenced the manufacture OF
q new brand of cent cigars know as
sSpring." These were q great demand at
the time but owing to the fact that the
stock of tobacco from which they were
made Vega Havana, he was compelled to
stop their manufacture. He has lately
gather OF the tobacco and has recommended
the manufacture Of the "Spring" brand.
He wishes to inform his friends of the fact
and we think If they will give them trial
they will be we'll satisfied. They are GER
tainly the best cigar for the money in the
city; the flavor is superior and the tobacco
the best in the market. Give them trial.
Year: 1878

that he would have been just as we'll
off had he delivered his produce in
Mineral Point for what was offered
there. The difference between the
weight by his own weighing and
that allowed proved . great suffi-
cheney to enable the buyers to pay 10
cents more on the bushel than their
honest competitors up here could
afford.
Year: 1878

Never fails in Mineral Point, and
VIM Perry's low prices on groceries
are duly appreciated by all classes.
Another fine selection has been made
which will be sold remarkably cheap.
His prices can't be beat in the city.
Just sample and PRICE the goods and
you're sure to buy.
Year: 1878

New FIRM IN OUR MIDST. -Messrs.
Smith & Brien, OF Darlington, have
leased Mrs. Cottrell's store building
on High Street, and will at once
open o choice and varied stock of
fresh groceries, and all such par
tanning to that line. The gentlemen
are strangers here, but not in our
neighboring little city, from whence
come numberless assurances of the
worthiness and good fellowship of
each. We welcome them among us
and hope for their prosperity. Wade
10, the city is never so full but
there's room for one more.
Year: 1878

MANY citizens of the town COM
plain of the offensive odor they are
obliged to inhale while coming to
the city. They claim it is caused
by dead hogs, &C., that have been
hauled just outside the city limits
and not buried If this be the case,
the authorities should at once inves-
tigate the facts, and in the future
compel every person hauling of dead
brutes to bury the same deep, which
would be but little trouble in these
holy surroundings.
Year: 1878

THERE has been great cry among
the farmers hereabouts against the


wool and flax buyers of Mineral
Point, because they did not pay as
much for the articles mentioned as
the buyers in Darlington were offer
ing The reason is beginning to
develop itself. We know of a farm
er who concluded to take his fax to
Darlington, where was offered 10
cents more on the bushel than in
this city. He was one Of those sus-
picious fellows, and so weighed his
flax before starting. OF course it
was weighed at Darlington, and the
farmer proved to his satisfaction
Year: 1878

AUTUMN POETRY From many
poetic gems inspired by that prolific
source of such things, the golden
autumn, we select the following, as
most touching and pathetic, and at
the same time not pointless. The
author has joined the reform club as
q solace for his sadness:


The melancholy days have come,


The saddest olthc year;


little too soon fw whisky hot,


A little too late for beer.
Year: 1878

Our time-honored citizen, Mr..
Jos. Cartwright, has concluded to
open a jewelry store at Dodgeville.
The departure will be greatly re-
gretted by the many friends of Mr..
and Mrs. G. to be found in Mineral
Point, but we must take consolation


in the fact that they are not so far
away but what social greeting is
available at any time. The county
seat will secure citizen of energy
and perseverance, and one who is
master of his following.
Year: 1878

Seven full carloads of people
came down on the Sunday morn
ing train from Los Angeles. It is
estimated that there were not less
than five hundred visitors alto
gether who spent the day at the
beach.


The Anaheim excursionists mum.
bered about three hundred, and
they were q jolly set.


Old Santa Monica, il is said, has
not been so crowded with people
for three seasons past as it IL at the
present time.


Among the new acquisitions to
the tenters on the beach at Old
Santa Monica, are Mr.. Brousseau
and family, who came down Satur-
day fora stay of fortnight or so.


There was very pleasant dance
az the pavilion in Old Santa Moni-
last evening.


Mine host Bayley, of the Ocean
House, has had his establishme ent
so full the past week that he has
been compelled to rent a residence
near by for the accommodation of
guests. There is still room for one
more, however.


The Santa Monica Hotel ran
over to-day, and many who could
not get in were obliged to go else
where for accomm mmodations.


Business is lively about this time
in Santa Monica.


The ladies of the Episcopalian
Church are preparing to hold
estival next Thursday evening.


There will be Presbyterian
festival next Friday evening, the
proceeds to be devoted to making
the final payment on the new
church bell.


We regret to learn that the ex.
cursions to Santa Monica thus far
have not proven successful finan-
cially. A railroad official informed
us that the managers of both the
San Bernardino and Anaheim are
losers by their enterprises.


Last night very high old party
Of twelve young men went out with
the evident intention that they
would not go-ho-home till mor-er-
ming, and they didn't. They liq-
uored up a little and then went
down and took bath in the surf.
Then they liquored up some more
and went and serenaded some peo.
Pile and liquored some more, and
sang and shouted and liquored and
serenaded and go forth, until about
half-past 10 o'clock in the morning
when they went in for another
bath in the surf. When
this second ablution had
been completed it is supposed that
they liquored some more, for, after
serenading the Ocean House, they
all started out In the best of spirits
to walk up to the cailon to the
dance then in progress. They pro-
ceeded in row, each holding his
neighbours arm, and the rank had
thus marched charmingly up the
bluff a way, all singing, when, by
some unaccountable iAiscbance,
the three end men nearest the
ocean tumbled into a wash, falling
n distance of about thirty feet. One
Of the number received a most pain
full cut and confusion about the
right eye, and all were more or less
bruised, but we believe no bones
were broken. The young gentle
men may consider themselves for
tunate that they got off as we'll as
they did. Had they gone off the
bluff, instead of simply landing in
the wash thirty feet down, there
would have been triple funeral in
Santa Monica about day after to-
morrow
Year: 1878

Milk and ime-water are now frequent ly prescribed by physicians in cases of dyspepsia and weakness of the stomach, and in some cases are said to be bene- fcial. Many persons who think good bread and milk great luxury frequent ly h esitate to eat it, for the reason that milk will not digest readily; sourness of the stomach will often follow. But experience proves that lime-water and milk are not only food and medicine at an early period of life, but also at later, when, as in the case of infants, the func- tions of digestion and assimilation have been seriously impaired. A stomach taxed by gluttony, irritated by improper food, inhamed by alcohol, enfeebled by disease, or, otherwise unfitted for it's duties-as is shown by the various symp- toms attendant upon indigestion, dys- pepsia, diarrhea, dysentery, and fever will resume it's work, and do it ener- getically, on an exclusive diet of bread and milk and lime water.

 A goblet of cows milk may have four tablespoonfuls of lime water added to it with good effect. The way to make lime water is simply to procure few Jumps of unslacked lime, put the lime in a stone jar, add water until the lime is slacked and of about the consistency of thin cream the lime settles, leaving the pure and clear ime-water at the top. Great care should be taken not to get the lime water too strong. Keep to the direction as to the consistency, and when the water rises pour it off without obtaining any lime. The ime-water is also very good to apply to burns and scalds. In slack. ing the lime, particular care should be taken that none of the particles fly into the eyes.
Year: 1878

A CHANaE.-A few weeks ago, and as you -traveled through the country there was candidate waiting to help you of the train at every station, anxious to carry your valise to the hotel for you and grve you personal introduction to the land lord, bidding that great man to give you the big room with the open fire place. And to-day2 You can get off the train and carry your trunk to the hotel quick CT than you can find dray, the landlord stares coldly at you, pretends to be una ble to decipher your signature, looks amazed when you say you are going to stay all night, and casually dusts with his handkerchief the glass face of the placard that reads, All transient guests are expected to pay in advance.
Year: 1878

The state of expectation in which the public mind allows itself to be held with reference to the so-called " divisibility" of the electric light by MT. Edison is somewhat surprising, seeing that all the time this divisibility is fait ac- compG in England, and may. be witnessed and tested any night of the week at the Times printing office

 Armed with an order for this purpose went there the other evening, and this is what I saw:-From gas light we merged suddenly into what seemed flood of daylight, which came from six small lamps placed at intervals round large room, in which compositors and others were busy at work. These lamps were suspended so as to be raised and lowered at will. In compliance with the wish of one of the gentlemen present one of these lights, selected at haphazard, was turned out by means of a tap, and it remained out without the slightest perceptible increase in the volume of light in the other lamps. Then another light at distance was treated in similar manner and with a like result. These two were then relit by turn of the tap the reverse way and turned on full power. Then one was slightly lowered so as to give about third of it's full light, as with ordinary gas. In short, we found there useful and agreeable light, which can be moderated and arranged to suit all circumstances. This is the Rapieff light

 am no electrician, and shall not attempt to give technical description of the apparatus employed, but it seemed to possess great simplicity. M. Rapieff says he can burn ten lights in one circuit that his cartoons will burn for ten hours s that they can be easily re- newed, and without extinguishing the lights. He further estimates it's com parative cost with gas as less than a third. His statements may be taken for what they are worth but, judging from what I actually saw in the Times office, should say the sooner gas share holders begin to hedge" by investing in electric light shares the better.
Year: 1878

PAID FOR HIS JoKE.-At an early hour in the morning a Jersey City po- lice officer met a man on Newark avenue carrying @ suspicious looking bag. When the officer inquired the contents of the bag the man told him it was none of his business, and added, "I have got Stewards body, If you want to know. " The officer took the man to the police station, where he registered as James Burke and was locked up. The bag contained old clothes, and the Judge fined the man $5 for his joke.
Year: 1878

The snow is falling so SC it and slow

 This beautiful, busy night: The mists reoch down to the earth below And all Is one sheet of white. The snow 1t falleth so soft and slow

 From the angels clouded bars; The feathery flakes at the window blow And dot it with tiny stars. The snow it falleth so soft and slow

 Ger the grave of the dying day; Earth's rounded bosom is full of woe

 And the skies wear shroud of gray.
Year: 1878

CUT Down THE ExPENsEs.-Our adj
vice to the City Council is to cut down
the expenses. They cannot secure the
respect and esteem of the people without.
Abolish every Office that is not needed,
and reduce all salaries to a legal stand
ard or standard approaching the prices
paid in the line of duty from whence the
appointee has emanated. Every officer is
entitled to a sufficient support. But why
should our City Coucllmen, who are them
elvessopoorlyandinadequately paid, grant
salaries that are so greatly in excess of their
own rate of remuneration? Or, why
should a man who has been accustomed
to receive but seven or eight hundred
dollars because he seeks and receives EN-
ployment from the city, be paid several
hundred dollars per annum more than he
had been in the habit of working much
more diligently for? Constant employ
ment and sure pay is generally a good
reason for lower pay instead of higher
wages.


1t is said there is a strong movement
being made in favor of abolisbing the
city hospital, selling the grounds and
buildings and appropriating the proceeds
to the payment of part of the floating
debt, The fact that there is rarely more
than one, two or three persons in the
hospital at time and that they would be
better cared for in the county Almshouse;
the hospital has been place for "politi-
cal paupers," men who wanted place
and salary with little employment in
order that they might render service to
party. And it has served as a reward for
those who knew too much and had to be
kept quiet, are good and sufficient rea-
sons. 1t is probable that the hospital
is and has been an injury to the city,
while at the same time it has cost us
about $4,000 to fix it up and costs an
nually in interest and expenses about
$4,000. If ii was abolished a great saw
ing would be made and we believe wis
dom dictates this course or some other
disposal of it.
Year: 1878


IHE Mayor gave some very good ad-
vice to the police on Thursday evening,
and we hope the men will be particular
10 observe his instructions. They are not
boys, and it may be said did not need
such instructions. We do not know that
0hey dld, But 1t was proper that the COM
munity should know that the Mayor had
due regard for the gentlemanly deport.
nent of his officers and therefore his
instructions and urgent appeal to the men
to observe the printed rules of the poEco
Department was very appropriate in as
sumlng the duties OF the office of Mavor
We like especially the Mayors urpent
request OF the men to use as little forca
IN making arrests as possib BILE, and tn act
N all cases with due regard to human.
y. Ihls ls in strict accordance with the
Intent and meaning of the law, as was on
several occasions plainly expounded bv
the late Chief Justice Gilpin in cases that
arose in Court


The rules governing our police force
seem to be very good, and perhaps all
that is needful. These rules are printed
in neat little pamphlet, which is nut in
the possession of the men. Rule 10
however we think has an evasion of the
ordinance, which we presume our new
mayor will soon discover. 1t substitutes
the "mace or billy" which are concealed
deadly weapons, whereas the ordinance
plainly provides that the police "sl.aH
wear a leather belt and baton" By what
authority the legalized "baton" was bid
aside and the terrible and dangerous
lsadeh "billy" was adopted we do not
know. But conscientious policeman
might with great propriety refuse to use
the chilly" 1t is very dangerous thing !;
and all those who use it are sure to aim
the blows at the head. How terrible
thing 1t Is to have the blood of even an
errlng and unfortunate man on ones
hands only those who have experienced
can know. If it should happen that
death ensued from a stroke of the Chilly"
we believe the Court would at once in
Il lre where the authority was bad for
lts use and the jury might be influenced
10 REJECT any instructions of the Mayor
IN plain conflict with the ordinance on
page 293, which says that the sbaton"
shall be worn, and the solemn oath the
Mayor takes is TO enforce the laws or to
see that the ordinances are carried ont.


We publish elsewhere great part of
Jules governing the action of the DO
lice, and it would be well for our citizens
to peruse them
Year: 1878

OUR "friend" VIM. Dean should not ex-
pect us to publish articles from him that
might provoke the use of hard language
toward him in reply, since he has threat
ened through the newspapers to hold us
responsible" for what Others may say of
him in the GAZETTE. We are very anx-
ious to keep out of difficulty and think all
personalities should be paid for when
they appear in newspapers.
Year: 1878

BALKY HoRsEs.--Ihe-brain of horse
seems to entertain but one thought at a
time; for this reason continued whipping is
out, Of the question, and only confirms his
stubborn resolve. But if you can by any
means change the direction of his mind.
give him new subject to think Of nine
times out of ten you will have no further
trouble in starting him. AS simple a trick
as little pepper, aloes, or the like, thrown
back on his tongue, will often succeed, by
turning his attention to the taste in his
mouth. A simple remedy is to take
couple of turns of common wrapping.twine,
such as grocers use. around the forc-leg just
below the knee, tight enough for the horse
to feel, and tie in bow knot. At the first
cluck he will generally so dancing off, and
after going short distance, you can get
out, remove the string to prevent injury to
the tendon in your further drive; or tie
string tightly around his ear, which will
serve to divert his mind to forget his stub
borness.-London Garden.
Year: 1878

Sow plaster on the recently mown clover
-one bushel per acre will suffice. Let the
second crop of old clover, which is about
to die out, mature crop of seed. This
will so fill the land with clover seed, that n
good stand may be secured for years after.
ward, without the addition of any more
--iSoutherm Cultivator