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Year: 1877

An affecting story comes to us from
Oakland, California. 1t appears that
wealthy, middle-aged Englishman had
become somewhat jealous of his young
and pretty wife, a not uncommon Incl
dent, we are sorry to say, in the lives of
wealthy middle-aged men in this part of
the globe. A young New Yorker, with
engaging manners and cut-away coat,
was the cause of his disquietude, so the
disturbed Benedict concluded to try the
threadbare dodge of going to Sacremen-
to for week. The second day, how
ever, he returned and let himself quietly
into the house as a domestic smelling
committee of one. In the library were
several coats of mail brought over from
the shore of Albion's ancestral home.
1t struck him as happy thought that
he should hide himself in one of these,
which he managed to do with difficulty,
as the armors were clamped upright to
the floor, and he had great trouble in
letting himself down into one, and then
screwing everything snug and tight
afterwards. This done he awaited de-
velopments. This was in the after
ternoon. To his great astonishment
nine O'Clock passed without any one
calling or his wife coming down stairs.
About one O'Clock a. m. he fell asleep
through fatigue, and began snoring.
The butler thought he heard burglars
about, so he came down stairs in his
nlght-gown, with double-barrelled
gun under his arm. The jealous gentle
man had just began to dream he was
an ironclad, when a handful of quail
shot took him in the breast-plate, and
amid his terrified shrieks, the butler
promptly put the other load into the
pier-glass, under the impression that
another burglar was drawing bead OF
him. After the whole neighborhoot
was aroused, the mistake was discov
cred, and the battered party extricatet
by the aid of blacksmith. Amid thu
smokers of the entire assembly the cha
grined man crawled up stairs to hi
bedroom. A small note was sticking
on the pin-cushion. His wife had elop
ed the morning before.
Year: 1877

The following we're the receipts and shipments
OF the leading articles OF produce in this city during
the twenty four hours ending at o'clock on
Saturday morning. and for the corresponding time
last rear:
Year: 1877

OLD Wings AND CIVIL SERVICE.
civil service reform scheme of Mr.. Hayes
is a very poor imitation of that which was
suggested by Henry Clay in 1912, during
the presidency of John Tyler. He ad-
vocated San honest and economical ad-
ministration of the general government,
leaving public officers perfect freedom of
thought, and of the right Of suffrage; but
with suitable restraints against improper
intorforence IN elections This doctrine,
as set forth by the great whig statesman,
is essentially different from that promul-
gated by Hayes 1t left the public officer
free to think and vote as he pleased, but
simply restrained him from offensive par
tisanship, and its prime requirement was
honesty and economy in the public ser
vice The Hayes false pretenee scheme
of civil service reform processes to inhibit
the office holder from offensive partisan
ship while it allows men nOrtoriously dis
honest and unworthy to remain In import
ant positions. OF the appointees under
Hayes, SO far, a large proportion are even
worse than those appointed by Grant


The de Jtaeto president has appropriated
the idea of the illustrious Kentucky states
man, but dwarfed the practice Of 1t to his
own small mind and delusive purpose.
Year: 1877

THE SITUATION.-A correspondent de-
scribinc the condition Of affairs at Wash
ington, SAYS that Hayes is sadly deficient
in backbone, and among his cabinet Of
ficers there is not one who possesses 1t.
Sherman has more Of it than any other,
but in his disposition to substitute craft
for candor he has lost the courage of his
consci .nce. EvaYts has no more backbone
than an eel, and Schurz, who IS 20 him
the next most influential cabinet officer,
is proverbially supple in the ways Of those
who exc out the lack of physical courage
with diplomacy If the radicals had now
i'll either house Of Congress a leader with
the vim and boldness which characterized
Thad Stevens, the administration would
not stand against them another day, but
would surrender at discretion. ConklIng
has not the pluck to lead a vigorous assault
he prefers argument rather than action,
and with him words are more ready then
deeds. Blaine has the squirt of daring in
him, but he flags too soon, and is not the
man to lead = long and steady assault to
successful issue. Gen. Garfield Is measur
ably benumbed by the chill Of his own
defeat for the senate and the result of the
Ohio election, and the power or knack of
leadership has gone from Banhs and kel-
ley; while Ben Butler sits indifferent to-
ward all, with his hat-fu!i of brickbats to
throw right and left, as the devilishness
Of his nature OF the temporary streak Of
wicked or mischievous humor prompts
him. He will worry rather than help
Hayes and his party.
Year: 1877

SENATOR MoR1oN hreathed his last on
Thursday, November lst. His death. al
though SD long expected, caused quite a
sensation. Both houses of Congress ad-
journed out of regard to the dead Senator
and every mark of respect was paid to his
memory. Deceased was not a fayori.e
with us during his life time. and We have
no maudlin tears 10 shed over his graye
A man Of great force of will, he had No
scrIples about the means used to accom-
plish his ends. The chief in the conspir-
acy, to force defeated candidate into the
presidential office, he more than any other
man must be held responsible for tha,
great crime. As warning to the living,
it is right to place upon record the fact
that there are crimes for which even death
affords no attonement, and the memory Of
which will follow the perpetrator beyond
the grave. The rule may seem harsh
one, but it is necessary for the class OF
men who having no fears for the present
can only be restrained by apprehensions Of
tho hereafter.
Year: 1877

CRor PRosrEcrs IN CALIroRSIA.-We
learn that the late rains extended through
out the state, and the farmers are now
afforded opportunity to put their ground
in condition for crops. So far, there Is a
bright promise, and if a eopious rainfall
shall succeed in proper season, lu1uriant
harvest next year viii be realized to cheer
all and revivify evesy branch of trade and
business. With prolific wheat crop, ae-
cordingto present indications, the depress-
ing effects of the drcuth OF the past season
viii be very much relieved The war IN
Europe is quite certain to be prolonged
into the latter part of the coming year, and
the Russian crop viii undoubtedly be
light, because Of the tremendous STRAIN
upon her able bodied population to recruit
her armies in the campaign, which takes
from the agricultural regions the best
workers.
Year: 1877

BEGINNING To CRAw-FIsH.-Hayes has
begun TO feel that the pressure Of the rad
icals is beyond his power OF resistance or
endurance, and has weakened before it.
But he does not conduct himself like a
candid, earnest man. under the circum-
stances. Instead OF honestly admitting
that his civil service reform policy was an
error, he endeavors to craw- fish out nf the
AilA,n,~- H"del the poor plea that it has
not been rightfully interpreted, and thus
seeks 10 shift the onus from his own and
upon the shoulders Of his party. He has
not the pluck which John Tyler displayed
in his stand against the whig party, nor
the resolution which distinguished ANDY
johnson in his break with the radicals.
and now that the strong men of his party
have overcome him he will henceforth be
with them like clay IN the hands of the
potter.
Year: 1877

VERY CIVIL SERVICE Attorney Cen
eral Devens' letter to the Boston poiitl-
clans is document without which 1t VIII
be impossible to write the history of the
way in which president has heen bnllied
into the admission that he never had any
intentions or, if he had, that they were
very little ones. Civil service reform
started under this administration with Its
meaning defined by the phrase abont dis
establishing the machine, "a good phrase
which presented, happily, the great evil
that the reform was intended TO remedy.
BY the present system of office. honing
the professional politicians have become,
in this country, caste apart from the
people, kind of bogus aristocracy, with
exclusive privileges, rights and powers.
Their dominancy is maintained by the Of
fees they hold. the patronage they control,
30 that the people, in the taxes they pay,
support and keep alive the power that de
feats in party caucuses the pretence OF the
law that the will of the people declared at
the polls is sovereign. 1t was good move
in civil strategy to strike at the existence
of this power by cutting off its supplies, tor
If absolute separation is ever secured be-


tween Office holding and the trade ofpoil.


tics thi, trade will perish and the power OF


the people At the polls will be again As real


in fact ss it il spresumedtobe be in theory. But


thi, separation will not be made BY presi-
dent Hayes, for the simple reason that he
ba, not The kind Of backbone that is nee
essary for such purpose. Cen Devens'
letter is formal surrender "for the sake
of the party"
Year: 1877

CAMERON AND CONKLING represent a
class of stunted statesmen who have never
attained a stature above that of party
leaders. They have dwarfed themselves
to the caucus and the convention They
have stopped to the low work Of distribu'
ing patronage until they can reach nc
higher. Perhaps it would be correct tc
say that they naturally and exactly fit the
caucus and convention, and that they are
Just upon level with the business of Of
fice Distribution. In either event they
shut out from public life men who might
become statesmen of larger growth.
Year: 1877

THE RESUMPTION ACT IN THE HOUSE.
The test vote in the House seems to in
dictate the probability that the repeal oi
the resumption act will not be carried by
such majority as will render it possible
to pass it over The presidents veto, sup
posing tha. it should get through the
Senate. We regard this vote as showing
that the repeal of the act cannot be effect
ed this session, for it may be considered
AS certain that if it should find It's way 10
. the president he will Veto it, and if he
does it is clear that there will not be
strength enough to carry it.
Year: 1877

HAYES has one chance of saving his ad'
ministration from absolute ruin and dis
grace. If he Will recognize the Judgment
Of the people as pronounced in Ohio. New
York and Pennsylvania, and, in obedience
to tha: Judgment, dismiss bis present IN
congruous and ridiculous cabinet, organize
one composed of able and experienced
democrats and boldly throw himself into
the arms of the democratic party, he will
save his administration and be able even
now to accomplish much good for the
country.
Year: 1877

THE Loss What a vast amount OF
money honest people lose by bad debts.
During the first nine months Of the pres
ent year the amount of money involved
by failures in the United States and Can
ada, was fraction over one hundred and
twenty-five millions of dollars. How large
a portion Of this amount will be entirely
lost is not known, but probably two-third.
of the whole amount. This is fearfu
loss for those who have to bear it.
Year: 1877

IHE Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT has di-
r:eted that all the employees connected
with the postal railway service must be
uniformed The object of the order is to
secure greater safety in the service, and
Is very proper one.
Year: 1877

sa~The poll-tax payers of Alma, and
that is about all there is of them, insist
that they are the only ones that should
be consulted, in the change Of the Coun-
ty Scat and building new Court House.
There are more self conceited, self i'm
portant fellows in that little gum town
swamp than you will find in all other
parts Of the State put together. \ doz-
en- or two birds of travel have lodged
down in the bogs of that locality and
they are now trying to create the i'm
preston that the world feyolyes around
the swamps of Frog Bayou instead OF
the contrary.
Year: 1877

s=a~A Washington Special to the St.
Louis Republican Of the Goth says:


There is some talk here of the carpet
baggers joining with the Democrats OF
the senate in reorganizing the commit
tees of that body SO as to give the Dem
ocrats one-half of the committee chair
manships; also TO choose a Democrat
sergeant-atarms. While the carpet bag
gers are loud in their denunciations OF
the administration it is not likely they
will go into any movement OF the above
nature. The rumor that they will has
created considerable talk however.
Year: 1877

Too Big AN IDIOT TO LIvE.-Edward
w. Fisher went to picnic in Harris
burg, Pa, with a girl, and during the
day fell gradually but surely in love with
her. In the evening he wished to call on
her, but she tod him she had an engage
ment with another fellow, who was to
spend the evening with her Fisher went
under her window and took laudanum,
bu. the dose was not sufficient to kill
Then he shot himself but the bullet miss
ed his heart, making wound from which
he will recover. He is now being nursed
by the girl, and she may learn to love
him, after the story book fashion, al
though as yet she says He's too big an
idiot to live, but don't want him to die
on my account"
Year: 1877

USE FOR CHRONIC DRUNKARDs.-
Chronic drunkards are put to an excel
lent use in Ohio under the new liquor
law. The wife or other relative who suf-
fers most Mt the hands-and feet-of the
chronic drunkard induces him to I'll him
self with intoxicating fluid and then kill
himself. Suit is thereupon brought
against the last man who had the misfor-
tune to sell liquor to the drunkard, and
the jury compels him to pay what is CON
sidered fair price for the departed. A
very inferior article of drunken husband
can be made in this way to net his widow
from five to eight thousand dollars.
Year: 1877

THE daughter of a carriage painter at
tended ball next door to her fathers
shop. AS she danced it was seen by en-
vious women that she wore what seemed
to be light blue stockings. An hour If
forwards she showed pink, and again
yellow striped with red. The next time
she retired Il spy followed her to the shop,
and saw her father deity painting her
legs light salmon.
Year: 1877

AS the time is near at hand for dig
ging sweet potatoes a suggestion to
farmers NAV be Of much benefit. II
is this: DO not dig your potatoes
before frost. Let the frost kill the
vines thoroughly. and then let the
potatoes stay in the ground q week or
ten days. SO that the frost may be
drawn by the earth out Of the potatoes.
Take some good weather to dry them,
and put them up carefully ard you
will have good potatoes, free from rot
as long as they may last. The COM
mon practice of digging potatoes
before frost and putting them in heaps
before the weather becomes cold
almost invariably insures the loss i'll
part, if not the whole, Of the croy.
The seasoning that they go through
in the ground after the frost has bit
the vines is very essential to the
maturity of the roots as well as the
keeping them through the winter. 1t
may also be added that potatoes thus
treated make the best of seed, as the
frost does not iniure their terminating
powcrs.-Our Home journal.
Year: 1877

A writer ia the Rural Messenger
gives the following for saving sweet
potatoes:


Having promised In my last letter
to give your readers my experience
with sweet potatoes. and as the time
is close at hand for commencing with
the preparation of the land, witch is
done BY breaking flush with a. Ordi.
nary No 80 plow, and laying off the
rows 81 feet wide then fill up the
row with very coarse stable manure !
throw four furrows on each row, and
rake up well with wedding hoe. After
setting out, the cultivation consists in
barring of, wedding, throwing the
earth back and raking up with the
hoe again.


Sweet potatoes, like money. are
harder to keep than to make, but by
following nv directions, | will guar
anter success Select some dry time
in August; build common log house
(skin and poles), or build shelter, il.
desired haul in some pine straw, and
let 1t remain until the potatoes are dug,
then clean out the house or shelter,
and raise The earth about six inches.
Whenever you wish to locate bill,
drive down smooth pole about three
inches in diameter, and pile up about
twenty bushels of potatoes around the
pole, then put on a little straw, and let
it remain so about two weeks, then
put your straw about six inches thick
all over the bill, and cover with earth
about ten inches draw out the pole
carefully Gf under shelter, by re-
moving the boards Immediately above
iD, and leave the top Of the hill open
the whole winter | have furnished q
good many with this plan, and all who.
have tried it, pronounce it the only
safe plan.


But what are VIC who can get no
pine straw to do? Will oak leaves;
hay, or light straw or fodder answer
the purpose ?-Editor beacon.
Year: 1877

Various opinions are expressed on
this subject. 4 recent writer saws ::
II oak, hickory or chestnut timber be
fclled in August in the second running
Of the sap, quite a large tree will
season perfectly, and even the twigs
remain sound for years; whereas that
cut in winter and remaining Till next
fall (as thick AS your wrisD Will be-
almost completely sap-rUtten, and will
be almost unfit for any purpose. The
body Of oak split into rails will not
last more than ten or twelve years
Chestnut vii! last longer but no
comparison 10 that cut in August.
Hickory cut in the eighth month is
not subject to be wOrm-eaten, and will
last long time fol fencing. When !
began farming in 1902, it was the
practice to cut timber for post fencing
in the winter. White oak posts and
black oak rails cut at that time, |
found did not last more than ten or
twelve years In 1908 | began cut
ting fence timber in the eighth month.
Many of the reil: cut that year are
vet Sound, as well as NEST Of these
formed of chestnut. II the bark be
not taken off this month however, i,
will peel Of itself the second or third
year and leave the sap perfectly sound.
Tbc tops of the trees are also more
valuable for fuel then than when cut
in the winter or spring. / advise
yonng farmers to try the experiment
for themselves, and if post fences do
not last twice as lorg, forfeit all my
experience as worthless.
Year: 1877

BY special telegram from Scooba
we learn of The death of Mr.. Ellis,
the Young and talented editor of the
kcmper Herald. Our acquaintance
with Mr.. Ellis was very limited, but
be was considered by the profession
in this State one Of its most shining
members. lie was selected by the
Press Association TO deliver the
annual address next June, in this city.
We are not Informed as to the cause
Of his death, but we think it must
have been very sudden, for we had
not heard of his illness. His relatives
and friends have our sincere sympathy
-Vicksburg Herald.
Year: 1877

DOES GRAIN DETERIoRATE.- Why
not /? Our scientists tell us that
after all there is not so much diff
ference between animal and vege-
table life as some think. We know
that even In our generation o half
starved animal will deteriorate,
and that three or four generations
of such treatment will dwarf and
decrease any race of animals. Is
it not probable that under the
same or similar circumstances,
grain will deteriorate not only III
quantity but also in quality ? No
one will deny that such treatment
will decrease the yield of the crop,
bat many deny that it will either
iniure the vitality of the seed or in
any way effect the crop produced
from this seed. If the crop is sup
piled with the proper kind of food,
properly worked and cared for, we
do not believe that it will de'elior-
ate any more than an animal. We
know of instances where the same
corn has been cultivated for thirty
years on the same farm, and still
so far from deteriorating has in
creased in production and value


Ct is a firm belief with many (an3


facts seem to support iD that seed


taken from q thin, barren soil, and


planted in rich and productive


one, will produce better than seed


which had been grown there for


several generations.
Year: 1877

A very little boy had one day
done wrong, and was sent, after
paternal correction, to ask in Sc
cret, the forgiveness of his Heaven,
ly Father. His offense was pas
sion. Anxious to hear what he
would say, his mother followed TO
the door of his room. In lispiug
accents she heard him ask to be
made better never to be angry
again and then. with childlike
simplicity, he added, 'Lord make
mas temper better too I"
Year: 1877

COMMUNICATION are a coward I,
it afraid to tell the truth when you
should do SO. 1ou are coward,
when you Insult the weak. You
are coward, If afraid to do right,
if you shrink from defending your
opinion, from maintaining that
which you know to be just and
good and You are especially q
coward if you know certain things
of yourself, and care not to own
them to yourself.
Year: 1877

Theo. answered by seating her.
self at the piano and singing little
Scotch song-"I will marry you
my ain love-" as spiritedly as a
maiden should who sees sorrow
and mistrust fade away, and Joy
and faith take their place in her
happy heart.
Year: 1877

It is strange that the Council neglects to
take action in regard 10 the vacancy from
tho Seventh Ward. It WIS promptly and
properly decided that HuDnEru was not en-
titled to the seat to which he claimed to have
been elected; he was ineligible by reason of
his self-coafessed condition as a criminal
against the laws OF the United States. But


afterwards doubt was raised whether he


hed ever received majority Of the lawful


votes in his ward, and al investigation by
the Election Committee ascertained q suf-
lc:ent number OF fraudulent votes for
H.1pRErH, and lawful votes for R1ogDAS not
previously counted, to entit1e the. latter
10 the vacant piace. We do not under
stand why this report is not made to
the Council aud acted upon. It is certainly
unfair to deprive the ward of its proper
representation; it is unwise to subject the
people OF that ward to the trouble and cost
OF a special election, if A1r. R1oaDAS re-
ceiyed majority Of the lawful votes; it is
Year: 1877

The baseball season is at an END, and the
Chicago veteran club is at the foot Of the
list. It is useless to speculate on the causes
which led to this melancholy result. All that
can be done is to bow in meek submission to
the inscrutable DEGREES Of Providence. 1t is
a comfort to reflect, however, that this de-
feat has not increased taxation, diminished
the sizo of the beer-mug, had a bad effect on
real estate, hurt the business of the city, or
added to the emigration to foreign parts.
For which mercies let US be duly grateful.
Year: 1877

unjust to A1r. R1oEDAS to keep him out OF
his seat if he was elected and it is pretty
certain that he is about the best man that
could be elected from that particular ward,
aud would act and vote with the honest and
sensible men in the Council. It is proper,
therefore, that there be no more sh1rHng IN
the mntter, but that the case be disposed OF
by definite action at the first opportunity.
Year: 1877

It will be seen by this that the owner Of
Chicago property will be called upon to pay
n little less than y per cent on the official
valuation this year as against little more
than 81 per cent last year. This increase in
rate, however, does not represent an actual
increase in taxation, but is due to the
Year: 1877

The selection Of Senator Sherman for
Secretary Of the Treasury creates va.
cancy to be filled for the remainder Of
the term by the Legislature OF Ohio now
in session. Stanley Matthews is thought
to be the coming man to fill the vacancy,
Mr.. GarGelds name has been mentioned
but it is not deemed wise to take him
from the House, where he will be The
natural leader Of the Republican side.
Year: 1877

THE CITIZEN OFFICE is now letter than ever supplied with job papers, and is pre- pared to do better and cheaper work than is done elsewhere in Arizona. The bill head and letter papers are the very best and they will be printed 10 order at a very small profit; also have great variety Of cards which will be printed and sold from $500 per thousand upwards.