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Year: 1877

Persons who own fast horses are ac


customed, particularly at this season
ofthe year, tosend their horses out fol
exercise and practice on the track at
the Fair Ground, preliminary to the
approaching fair. This, 50 far, is all
well enough, and nobody has any OBJ
lection to it, and if the fast driving was
confined to the track nobody would
care but unfortunately the drivers
will not do this, and frequently come
racing into town as if they were rrot-
ting against. time. his is bad prac-
tice and attended with considerable
danger to persons on the streets-espe-
cially to little children. Parents can
not always keep their children tied to
their apron-strings, nor locked within
their doors, and even if they could,
there can be no good reason why they
should be forced to do 50 in order to
crafty these men in their desire to
show off the trotting qualities of their
horses before people who don't care a
picayune whether they can trot fast or
slow.


It is not to be supposed that these
men want to hurt the children, or that
they are careless or Indifferent in re-
gard to them, but they don't stop to
think whether their fast driving may
result in harm or not. They might
race through the town a hundred times
and no harm came from it, and yet an
accident Is liable to happen at any
moment. As it is, parents are "kept
On nettlesD all the time, if their chill
dren happen to be out of their sight,
lent they may get into the street and be
run over by some Of these fast teams.
There is no necessity for this state Of
things and it ought not to be permit
ted It is to be hoped, however, that
the occurrence of last week, by which
. calamity was barely prevented, viii
prove a sufficient warning to induce
the persons referred to and all others,
to let their horses 60 slowly through
the town. Should it not be so the cit
izens will be obliged to call upon the
town authorities to enforce the ordi-
nance in this respect, and to arrest and
punish every one who breaks it.
Year: 1877

Lucky is the baby whose mamma uses
GLENE's SULPHUR Soar, with which to wash
the little innocent No prickly heat, or other
rash, can annoy the infant cuiicle with which
this cooling and purifying antiscorbutic comes
in daily contact. Sold by all Druggists
Hills Hair 4 Whisker Dye, black or brown,
Soc
Year: 1877

THE MILLION FOR THE C0MMODoREs FRIENDS.


"What has become of the million dollars
left by Commodore Vanderbilt for distribution among
his old frendsp is question that Is often asked and
which few people able to answer. An old friend of
the family sad ThlBUSE reporter that In recent
conyeaaOn with one Oi the heirs 10 stated that the
Cnmmodpre-probaDy anticipating some trouble over
the settlement Of tne wfl-lcft special Instructions
To have the matter kept profound secret until every


BODY was satisfied Win his or her porD II. For this
reason no mention is ever made of the matter He
Year: 1877

Samuel Hines age so employed as a. watchman
in the unfinished house at Fifty nntht and Fifth was
found dying Of yesterday with hole IN the
top supposed have been made by pistol ball
cOnveyed - st. Lukes Hoslta where ne expired
before being able how Dc yed his injury An IN
vestig will be made by the Coroner.
Year: 1877

A shocking story of devouring by
bear comes to us from Fredericton
Junction An old man, named Thomas
Anderson, on Tuesday last was chop
ping wood in Hardwood Ridge. Not
returning at the usual hour for dinner,
the people with whom he boarded felt
some anxiety for his safety, he being a
very feeble person. Night came, but
with no tidings Of the missing man. The
following day the settlement was alarm
ed and strict search instituted, reveal
ing the fact that the old man had been
devoured by bear. Bears footprints
were found on the ground, which was
beSpattered with blood, and near the
foot of a tree were found the boots of
the unfortunate old man with part of
the legs in them. Not far from this was
discovered a portion Of his head dread
fully mutilated. From the footprints,
plain in the soft soil, and the blood
along the tracks, there is no doubt but
the unfortunate man became d prey to
a bear.-St. John (N. b. Freeman.
Year: 1877

OLD Dick HARDWOOD married a Sec
ond wife the second day after the fu-
neral of his first, whereat the neighbors
serenaded him with tin-pans. marrow
bones and cleavers. together with yells,
to signify their indignation. Dick stood
it as long as he could, and then went
forth and spoke thus: Fellows, if you
care nothing for the joy of bride
groom. think you ought to respect the
feelings of q widower. the late partner
Of whose bosom is yet scarcely cold in
her grave ]" The men were stunned,
and silently departed.
Year: 1877

A STORY is told of two New England
deacons. between whom . bitter feud
hsd long existed concerning some con-
tested point. Neither would yield, and
the matter threatened to be handed
down to the next generation. when one
day Deacon Smith appeared before his
old enemy, and solemnly said: BRO
ther Jones. it is q shame that this quar-
rel of ours should bring scandal on the
Church. I nave prayed earnestly for
guidance in the matter. aud have come
to the conclusion that you must give in
for / cannot"
Year: 1877

REPUTATION and character are two
things which must never be coufounded.
The one is external. the other internal
Tho one is determined by what other
people say Of us; the other is our in.
most and real self. The ore may vary
with the caprice of the people; the
other remains unaffected by the breath
OF applause or the mask of hypocrisy
Sometimes . man, from certain circum-
stances. may have . very good reputa-
tion, though his character is radically
bad; and there have been cases in
which the noblest men in point Of char
scter have bean, Just becanse they were
acting out their principles, in very poor
repute.
Year: 1877

Mr.. Conkling's great speech in the
Senate, yesterday, forms theme for
favorable comment with every newspa-
per that is not SO welded to party as to
be unable to recognize so patriotic duty
because it conflicts with their previously
avowed determination to urge forward a
dangerous and revolutionary proceeding.


The Democratic and the independent
press generally accord to Mr.. Conkling
great praise for his splendid and mastery
argument which completely emasculated
the speeches of Morton and Sherman,
who preceded him, and proved conclu-
sively just what Edmunds had said as to
the utter dbsurdity of the argument that
the President Of the Senate had right to
count the electoral vote and declare the
result. The World, in its comment, says !:
Although Mr.. Conkling's speech is
not yet concluded, we presume that the
scope of it is stated in this simple decla-
ration, that it is s'the right, and therefore
1.-The duty of Congress, or the two houses,
Ito verify the electoral votes and declare
''the true result of Presidential elections.
'or else, by an exertion of the law-mak-
ling power, declare how their acts shall
"be DONE" Before he closed Yesterday
he had undoubtedly made it as clear as
1t is possible for human genius and hu-
man learning to make it, that the power
"to ascertain and verify the electoral vote
land declare the true result of Presiden-
"tial elections" lies in Congress and not
IN the President of the Senate, and to-day
he will doubtless devote himself to the
second branch of his proposition, and
treat of the so-ealled delegation of that
duty "by an exertion of the law-makinp
power"


MIR. BAYARD is generally regarded as
the author of the main features of the
bill, and it is therefore doubtful whether
he will address the Senate further upon
rs merits. As he is strict constructions
lst there is little hope for those who NAV
attempt to assail the bill on the line Of
unconstitutionality.
Year: 1877

The violent manner in which the ex-
treme radicals are opposing the electoral
bill means mischief, which the true
friends of the measure must not over
look. The great conspirators do not want
fair count, of course ,aAd they are afraid
that under the proposed arrangement
such thing may come to pass.
Year: 1877

How to take life easy: Be careless
with cOal-oil. b.


There is reaper whose name is
Death, but none of the agricultural
warehouses advertise it.


"A woman need never despair of
rendering herself attractive until she
hasn't enough hair left on her head to
fasten switch to-.


Over Il kinds of pain-killer and chol-
era-cure are advertised, and yet one lit
tie cucumber may double fellow up in
the original Greek, just as it would 1900
years ago.


"A tramp applies to a lady for en-
ployment. 81 have nothing for you to
do replies the lady. "Ah, madam"
sighs the applicant, If you only knew
how little work it would take to occupy
me-


The most needed improvement in
agriculture just now is corn crop with
a handle growing out of the end of each
ear. Any one who has ever tackled an
ear of corn at fashionable dinner has
sadly felt the want of a handle to the
cob.


When the German Government
sowed that Cologne farm 10 inches deep
in tan-bark, saturated it with kerosene,
and fired it, the officials supposed it
would crisp the Colorado beetle; but
the second day they were shocked to see
him crawl out of the fire, climb up on
the fence, wipe the beaded perspiration
from his brow, and remark to the near,
est official, "Purty hot for comfort,
stranger, but it is the boss weather for
corn"


-"Boy,n said a gentleman to the
hostler of a hotel on alighting from his
phaeton, "extricate that quadruped
from the vehicle, stabuiate him, donate
him an adequate supply of nutritious
aliment, and when the aurora of morn
ing shall again illuminate the oriental
horizon | will award thee pecuniary
compensation for thine amiable hospi-
tality" The boy ran into the house
and told his master that a Dutchman
wanted to see him.
Year: 1877

A strange discovery is reported from
the Lake of Geneva. A tourist having
lost his trunk, two divers we're employed
to search for it. While they were below
water, they found what they supposed
to be village, since covered by the lake.
Their statements led to an investigation
of the spot by the municipal authorities,
who took measures to ascertain the truth
of the extraordinary account of the
divers. On covering the placid surface
with oil, these latter were able to distin-
guish the plan of town, streets, squares
and detached houses marking the bed of
the lake. The ruddy hue which charac-
terized them led the observers to sup
posethat the buildings had been covered
with the famous vermillion cement,
which was used by the Celts, Cimbri
and the early Gauls. There are about
200 houses arranged over an Oblong sur
face, near the middle of which is space
more open, supposed to have been used
for public assemblages. At the eastern
extremity lies large square tower,
which was taken for rock. A superb
cial investigation seems to indicate that
the construction of these buildings dates
from some centuries before our era. The
Council of Vaud has decided to have the
site of the dwellings inclosed by jetty
stretching from the land, and to drain
off the water, so as to bring to light
what promises to be one of the most in
teresting archaeological discoveries of
our day,-L0ndon Daily Telegraph.
Year: 1877

cided that In Jrdance with superintendent sythes
report the AttorneyGenera that the stockholders OF
the Atlantic Mutual Life Insurance Company should
make good the deposit Of $ls000 with the Hope Bank
ing COMPANY they given until June 20 TO comply
with this requirement Walter Brown, Secretary OF the
Atlantic Life, read a statement during the examination
concluding follows: There question as Ia the
companys sovency regards It's policy holders, ana
that 1t will be amply able to meet all OF Its Obligations
as they
Year: 1877




1t makes the blood run chill to
record such cruel accidents rs 1t is
sometimes our duty to do, and we
recoil with a shudder from q task
that seems to partake of the hOr
rors of the calamity it is describing.
We rarely publish such things un-
less we are compelled to, and duty
calls us to-day. For years there
has been an old we'll in a field back
of the Anderson place, very deep
with rugged sides and covered over
with rotten rails and brush. 1t is
wonder that no children ever lost
their lives in 1t before. 1t has been
ihe terror of the minds of the
ueighborlng mothers for n long
time, but until recently their fears
we're thought to be i'll grounded, as
the well was so hidden that it was
thought children would never find
it. But mems calculations cannot
dictate to fate and their best laid
schemes are often blasted by a
withering reality. n few weeks ago
a MIR. smith came from Alabama
aud occupied the tenement house
near by. His children were three
bright, beautiful little girls, one,
three and five years of age, and
they were used to play in the green
woods OF their Alabama home un-
watched and unattended. On Tues
day last the children went out rs
usual to play, and the mother at
| tended to her household work rs
usual. They stayed out longer
than usual and the sun was fast
sinking, when tho mother grew un-
easy and a terrible foreboding seized
upon her mind and ran her frantic
Her screams attracted the neighbors
and the universal opinion was that
the children were in the well. They
began the search, carrying a ladder
and ropes. All could that mother
have been spared the anguish


They proceeded at once TO the well
and sure enough the rotten cover
ing was displaced ana the work ot
taking out the little ifeless bodies
was commenced. \ strong man
went down the ladder and in few
moments hallowed to pull the rope
The rope came up slowly and
breathless with suspense the neigh.
bors saw the strong man come NJ
with it. His CHASTITY face told the
tale before his lips uttered
There amt no children down thar
The neighbors then dispersed ald
the mother went back hons and
found her children playing i 'hC
ash hopper
Year: 1877

A law student, just ready TO grad
uate, agreed 10 give bis instructor
the proceeds Of his first successful
case.


The young lawyer eyaded the
promise by refusing to plead a case.


The old lawyer sued the young
lawyer for o breach OF contract, and
each one managed Ills own case in
court.


Said the old lawyer 10 the judge.
II you allow my claim 10 be Il good
one, then the money becomes mine
10y your decision. Ifyou refuse my
claim then my young friend lns
won his first successful case, and
the money becomes mino by previ-
Gus agreement. am therefore
sure OF the money in either event"


The young man said 10 the law
yer: "lf you sustain my defense,
then you decide that / need pay
nothing. II, on the other hand,
your ruling is against me, then 1
have not won my first successful
case, and therefore have no debt 10
pay. am therefore secure against
payment, however this suit be de-
cided."


Where now is the law in these ar
guments and which lawyer is the
flawyerY
Year: 1877

How can a man expect his credi-
tors to believe his stories about
"hard times ,""no money" and "ruin
staring him in the face" when his
wife promenades the street .attired
like Solomon in all his glory? The
credit of a woman's husband in the
business world often depends upon
the style in which she, her daught-
ers and sons appear in public. 1t
is creditabIe neither to the honesty
nor good sense OF a family 70 live
beyond their means, and suspicion
and doubt fastens upon individuals
who are known to be living a life Of
financial deception, no matter
whether he be politician or preach
er. laborer or lawyer, merchant or
merhanic.-NaSkvIgIs Amrriuzl.
Year: 1877

The dogs on Mount st. Bernard
saved the lives of forty persons
during the past winter. At the dis
tauce of an hours march they can
discover, through their wonderful
sense of smell, whether travellers
are on the mountain, and begin to
howl as soon as they do.
Year: 1877

The pencil marks you see around thi


paragraph (thus) mean thai your sub
scription is out or unpaid, aud that you
are requested to pay up at once. We
would take great pleasure in extending
credit TO our friends and patrons. but
cash alone will Yay our expenses, and
we are forced TO adhere 10 a strict cash
rule. We hope you win comprehend
and appreciate the necessity OF such a
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


tsE- We enter no uew names on our
books without the money In advance.
Year: 1877

What are You doing now, Alex
is?' is the cable message daily re-
ceived by the Grand Duke from his
wife. His .invariable reply is that
he Is just starting out of divine ser
vice. and will send full particulars
by mail
Year: 1877

1t is almost impossible 10 view
the rear elevation of the stylish
mans shirt collar without thinking
of the business revival that would
take place if our merchants could
utilize this white expanse for ad
vertising purposes.
Year: 1877

A Chicago hotel keeper is op
posed to guests with rope ladders,
for it is plainly impossible for the
cashier to be always on hand at the
bottom OF the ladder to modify the
speed of the parting guest.
Year: 1877

The Folly OF Tying 90 Make Men


Out of Women.


New York World.l


Some time ago DR.. Clarke, oI
Boston, created a sensation by pub
fishing a book maintaining the
theory that the co-education of the
sexes was not desirable because the
physical nature of women render
her unfit after maturity for the
continuous application in study or
labor which a man could undergo
without injury to his constitution.
He boldly declared that young
woman was not able to take her
place beside a young man and do a
mans work, aud he proved it to
the satisfaction Of everybody but
that class Of relormers who hold
that the dignity and value of wo.
manhood depend upon the close
ness with which the sexes resemble
each other. The medical basis on
which DR.. Clarke proceeded made
the discussion of the question a
delicate business, but the report
Just published by the trustees of the
University of Wisconsin cannot fail
to revive the subject. This institu-
tion, like many of the colleges of the
West, provides for the co-education
of the sexes, and in some respects
its history goes to justify such a
system. According to the report
of the trustees the young women at
the University of Wisconsin show
no mental inferiority to the young
men. They exhibit the same pro-
ficiency in their classes, and, if
anything, excel in the precision and
prOmptitude of their answers at
recitation; but the gallant officials
do not hesitate to say: "We were,
however, deeply impressed with the
appearance of ill-health which most
Of them presented" An investiga-
ton into the cause of this ill-health
was made at once. The ventilation
Of the college buildings, the sani-
tary character Of their site, the
quality of the food furnished to the
students, the condition Of the ap-
paratus for lighting and heating-
all things affecting the physical
well-being Of those attending the
Institution were carefully examined.
The result was that the trustees
came to the conclusion that the only
reason for the ill-health of the girls
lay in the simple fact that they were
girls, and therefore unfit for the
steady and wearing study Of a
course intended for men, especially
Year: 1877

Twenty Thousand People
old and young, every week. 1t is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class Of
community.


We desire our business men to make note
of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.


We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
tising; for many gOOd people seeing an ad-
vertisement in a paper. especially their
church paper. take it as guarantee Of re-
spOnsibility. Such confidence should not be
abused when it can be helped. We want.
therefore,


Tbs Advertising Patronage
of such business men and firms as we can
recommend to our friends and the public
without compromising the character of the
paper.


Our Terms shall be in Harmon


with the business Outlook.


Send in Your Favors.
Year: 1877

The stage which left this place on Satur- day morning. carrying mails, treasure box and several passengers, arrived at Wicken- burg in due time and after leaving that place and when about two miles out was stopped by four masked robbers, we'll armed who demanded inc treasurer box, mail bags, and the loose change on the persons of the passengers.

 Our Sheriff, Ed. F. Bowers, who was aboard taking Mary F. Sawyer, an insane woman, te Stockton was robbed of q fine gold watch and chain and S45O in gold coin.

 Frank Luke. who was also a passenger had on his person S340 in gold and sky five in currency. When demanded 10 hand over he gave them his pocket book containing the currency and also an order on parties in San Francisco for S250 more. SuppoSing this to be all he had they handed him back his order, 1t being v2lueleSs to them, and did not search farther. Thus he escaped from being compelled to yield up S340 which would have materially interferrcd with his trip to West Point.

 We have not learned the amount or whether any money was lost from the treas Hrc box which the robbers took. The mail bags were cut open and the mail matter mu- tilated. At last accounts a party was out in search of the robbers and it is to be hoped that these highwsymen may be caught and Eot sent to Yuma for safe keeping. We understand the mutilated mail will be re- turned to this place and fixed up for new start, Stage robberieS, in Arizona, are be- coming almost as frequent as Indian mur- ders were few years since and it is to be hoped that something may turn up that will make these low bred CUTS deSiSt from going on the highway and resort to something honorable whereby they may exist.
Year: 1877

Mir Murphy arrived, on Saturday, from Greenwood and the McCrackin mine. He reports the Greenwood mill aS busy working ore from the McCrackin mine, which Is paying on an average about S10per ton, and dump at their mine to keep 20-stamp mill running for five wears. The Leet Company are grading and making other necessary ar engagements for putting up a lO-stamp mill on the Sandy, for the reduction of ores from their mine-the San Francisco. The lum- Der for the new mill is already on the ground, and the machinery for the mill had commenced to arrive.
Year: 1877

TP-Tor.-Thc owners in the Tip Top mine, Uumbug District, have just shipped eight tons and half of very rich ore from that mine Ia San Francisco. and have now on the dump, at the mine, II tons more of high grade ore which they are sacking pre- paratory for shipment to the same place. Ii some person would put up a good GUS tom mill in the vicinity of the Humbug mines, il would be a great benefit to miners in that district, and would ho good in yeStmcnt for the person owning the mill.
Year: 1877

r.. Church on Marina street last evening were of a decidedly interesting nature. The theme selected by Rev. J. A. Merrill for his remarks, was, What is faith" which was handled by him in his usual earnest clever manner, and carried that weight which is accredited 10 him in any and all subjects eNpoundcd in his pulpit.
Year: 1877

When ycu 60 fishing never take any
halt along. Depend spon obtaining .
supply at the fishing grounds. You
turn over about seventy-6ve big stones
without discovering bug or worm.
Then you get stick and gouge up the
earth for half a square around with
equal success. Then you fish for min
nows and don't catch any, and just
about the time the swear words are
climbing up into your throat. a boy
comes along with lot 6 h.it which
You purchase for twenty-five oents. and
then your discontent leaves you--aud
50 does the fish.