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Year: 1879

INTEREST in mining affairs seems to be taking lease of life in Chicago. A stock board is to be organized inde- pendent of California interest or stocks and it is thought that with the private interest manifested, an extensive bus mess can be done there. That Chica- go is quick to see the advantages of the general movement iu the direction of precious metal mining is certified by the following firm the Mining Re view, an excellent weekly of that city :

 Chicago has already experienced benefit from the interest she has taken in the gold and silver mines of the far west. There is unparalleled activity am.ng the large manufactures of min ing machinery, and other branches Of the machinery trade have felt the i'm petus of new life. Many of tine banks and brokers are already arrangirg tu take part in the new tide Oi business in mining stocks and proprties that is setting in this way. The railroads cer- tainly, with the increased passenger and freight traffic, are already reaping lar.e benefits. and outside cf :h. sYr- cal branches of trade that are inti- mately connected with mining, the emigration of large numbers of peo- pie into a nOn-TOductive country where all they can use can he drawn only from the eastern supplies, must have produced an appreciable effect upon all classes of trade. Judging from all indications, there seems to be no question but what this dawn of ac- tivity will increase with the develop ment of the mining regions"
Year: 1879

Secretary Gosper is out in what may be properly termed a vigorous letter in The Sentinel. It is called forth by that papers criticisms of the Session Laws as published and certi- fled to as being correct by the Score tsry, but has particular reference to the admitted omission of important amendments to the public school law. The Sentinel strongly intimated that the laws as published had been "doc- tOred," but as it seemed to us at the time there was no intimation that Sec retary GOsper was responsible for any thing more than negligence in not knowing that the laws he certified as correct were exactly the same as passed and approved by the Governor. The Sentinel now insists upon this as the correct interpretation of Its criticisms, and in view of the real public service that paper has done in the premises, together with the absence of any ap- parent motive to wrong the Secretary, we readily accept its explanation as correct. It also gives the Secretary free and liberal use of its columns, and in some respects permits him to say what few publishers would do under the circumstances. The Sentinel pointed out the Secretary's error and the latter admits it was truly done. and says he will cause a careful revis- ion and have ali errors properly placed in each printed volume.

 THE CITIZEN believes Secretary Cos per is earnestly desirous of perform ing his duties correctly and in strict accordance with law, and yet it can not overlook the fact that The Senti- nel has in thi- matter discharged an important public duty and one that is ia tEe true interest of the Secretary.
Year: 1879

We mentioned yesterday tie in portant character of the recent Color ado decision rendered before the

 United States Circuit Court by Justice

 Miller, of the United States Supreme Court. Naturally the case has aroused considerable interest. The General Land Office has held, and courts have heretofore generally followed its rul- lngS, that no title is had for a mining claim unless mineral Is found in the place. It has followed logically from this that the first person adjacent to the barren claim finding mineral on the lode has therefore the right to fol- low and hold, through all its angles, spurs, dips" etc Judge Miller de cldeS, as we pointed out yesterday, ad- yersely to such rulings.

 He holds that any one may stake of a claim three hundred feet wide and fifteen hundred feet long, on any of the public mineral lands. and may, by putting up the proper notices, hold such claim, irrespective of the ques- tion of its containing mineral. He decides that the acts of Congress gave no authority 10 an officer of the In terior Department or Land Office to determine whether or not a claim con- tained mineral. Allthat these acts re quirc is that prima facie case should toe made out and the fees for the land be rendered, when patent must be issued tO the claimant. whether there is mineral in the property or not As 10 the question of the existence of mineral, a mining patent is in no way conclusive, it being subject to parole proof notwithstanding the patent By stalking off the claim and putting up the proper location notices. and per forming the amount of work required by law, the claimant acquired a good pOsSesSory title, and nO officer could refuse a patent on the ground that there was no mineral He also holds that patent must he granted upon the rendering of the claim. as required by law, without regard to mineral either in place or cut of place.-IChi- cagO Mining Review.

 Singular enough Judge Miller's theory has been anticipated by the practice Of Arizona locators for long time. There are hundred of claims in this county which are merely first, sec Oni and third extensions on a we'll known lode, but which themselves show no mineral "in place" It re- mains to be seen whether the Supreme Court will sustain he Justice.
Year: 1879

TIE Silver City Record thus takes courage, at the thought of removal of the county seat of Grant county to the coming railroad lines, missing Sil- yer City

 Railroads may kill town by q near approach without entering the same, but a town situated twenty or thirty mics from tic road will be i'm me; surahly tenefiHc1. Another fact taught by .s past is, that without other ad.: lges, railroads cannot build d toIr They can make stations which rapidly reach their limits or three or four hundred inhabitants, and then remain stationary in growth, as an example we might for instance call attention to OterO, in northern New Mexico. town which was booming four months ago but apparently dead to all intents and purposes today. The United States has thousands oi such hamlets with only a limited local trade and reputation. But when fine To cation, good water power and railroad facilities are combined, then a city Of influence, wealth and size, IS onl y question of tho near future 10 solve successfully. We have no fears of the railroad iniuring Silver City if they leave us in the lurch, as central point of its character will be sought for by railroad companies without any strcn- nous efforts being displayed by the neonle. We do not object to the rail road. but protest against any undue manifestations on the part of Silver Ciy. The town has survived so long and doubtless can weather the storm with or without the serpentine rep tile that rather destroys than improves any lot aiity.'
Year: 1879

THERE is 10 be one peculiar feature about the election in California on the Sd. Every ballot cast must be made of certain kind Of paper prescribed

 by law, or it will be void, and must be thrown out of the count. This paper is nothing very extraordinary, and il will require an expert to be sure he has the right sort. While ostensibly a plan to prevent fraud, nothing was ever more conducive to fraud than such a law; and it will he an instruc- tive thing after this election, 10 watch the contests caused by the attempt 10 regulate elections to such fine point.
Year: 1879

that the black cavities of the nippers
below disappear in the sixth year; those
of the next pair in the seventh wear;
and those of the corner teeth in the
eighth; also the outer corner teeth OF
the upper and lower jaws just meet at
eight Years of age. At years old cups
leave the two center nippers above, and
each OF the two upper corner teeth have
a little sharp protrusion at the extreme
outer corner. At the age of 10 the cups
disappear from the adjoining teeth; at
the age of IL the cups disappear from
the corner teeth above, and are only in
dicatcd by brownish spots.


The oval form becomes broader, and
changes, from the twelfth TO the six
teenth yerr, more and more into tri-
angular form, and the teeth lose, finally,
with the twentieth year, all regularity.
There is nothing remaining in the teeth
that can afterward clearly show the age
Of the horse or justify the most expert
enced examiner in giving positive
opinion.


The tushes, or canine teeth, conical
in shape, with sharp point and curved
are cut between the third and fourth
year, their points become more and
more rounded until the ninth year, and
after that more and more dull in the
course Of years, and lose, finally, all
regular shape. Mares have frequently
no tusks, or only very family indicated.
Year: 1879




Eight to fourteen days after birth the
first middle nippers of the set of milk
teeth are cut; four to six weeks after
ward, the pair next to them; and finally
after six or eight months the last. All
these milk teeth have a well defined
body, neck and shoulder fang, and on
their front surface grooves or burrows,
which disappear from the middle nip
pcrs at the end Of one year; from the
next pair in two years, and from the in
cisive teeth (cutters) in three years.


At the age Of two the nippers become
loose and fall out; in their places appear
two permanent teeth with deep, black
cavities, and full, sharp edges. At the
age of three, the next pair fall out. Al
five years old the horse has his perma.
nent set of teeth.


The teeth grow in length as the horse
advances in years, but ct the same time
the teeth are worn away by use aboul
one-twelth of an inch each ysar, q
Year: 1879

The recent fluctuations in wheat are
eliciting much discussion as to the
causes which induced the precipitate de-
cline in the Chicago market, while for
eign prices were maintained. The CHI
cdQo Tribune attributes il to the reckless
and dishonorable course of certain COM
mission men in the seaboard cities. The
practice of "selling short in the Western
markets has been condemned in un-
measured terms, but it is not nearly SO
reprehensible as the same practice in the
East when short sales are made to buy
ers in Europe. There are two ways in
which these Eastern spectators operate
under the guise of commission men. The
Tribune explains them as follows:


!. They agree to deliver to English
buyers, ut a certain date, a certain guam
tity of wheat at price somewhat lower
than the ruling market rate; if they are
able to buy in the wheat before the day
of delivery they carry out their agree
ment; il not, they Gail 70 deliver, and also
escape the damages which they would be
Obliged to pay upon similar contracts
made With residents Of this country.
Year: 1879

WHEN the present Pope was cardinal
he cherished the idea Of publishing a
Catholic journal that should be the or
gan Of his church. and that could be
read by all the people of Europe and
America in their mother language.
Since his elevation to the pontificate he
has exerted himself to. start this newspa-
per,and now announces that its first num-
ber will be issued next month. 1t VIII
be printed in seven different languages;
1t will discuss the political and cconomi-
cal questions of the day, and officially
represent the opinions of the holy see.
The compositors are to be the deaf ana
dumb pupils in the asylums of Rome
Alimonde will be the general superin-
tendent, and the Pope is anxious that
cardinal should be at the head
Of the editorial department. The
novel paper will start with 1900 SUD
scribers. Very few Of the uumber ars
Italians.
Year: 1879

in analyzing the yellow fever reports
of this year before the New Orleans
Medical and Surgical Association, says
that the talisman which will save from
yellow fever is the one word "cleanll-
ness" When Gen. Butler was in
command at New Orleans. during the
war. he demonstra this fact to Ger
tainty. He had the city thoroughly
cleaned and purified, and the result
vas there was not single case OF yell
low fever in that city for years after
ward. If the people in the South
would keep their cities clean they
would experience little or no difficulty
in stamping out" the yellow fever,
and be spared much suffering. They
oueht to be aware of this fact by this
time but it seems they are not.
Year: 1879

AND REFLECT.
Shakespeare says Thcre Is a tide in the affairs Of man.
which IL taken the flood, leads fortune.n And
what true in his time applies to the present moment
Therefore grasp this opportunity be the food which
will lead you to fortune.
Year: 1879

IT Is SAID that the southern outrages
have had their effect upon Congress-
man De La Mstyr, the Indiana Green
backer, and he has said that ON those
old issues he was still q Republican.
This accounts for the movement put
on foot to unssat Godlivs Orth. . Re-
publican Congressman from indiana,
and to admit his Democratic opponent,
that Indiana may be secured for the
Democracy in case the election for Pre-
sident should be thrown into Congress.
But even this since the California slec'
ton will only make tie and defeat an
election by the House, and in that
event the President Of the Senate, a
Democrat will become President.
Year: 1879

creases theR suspicion that he lends
countenanoe to the fraudulent means
by which the city election was carried
and his own party kept in power. Per-
haps he may yet act when he hears Of
the case. The election over. exposure
follows in which the REPUBLICAN takes
no small share of the credit in leading.
We have said over and over that at
least five hundred illegal Democratic
votes were cast ut that election. The
"Gazette" may sneer at US and say we
lie, but we knew what we are saying,
and since the "Gazstte" has become
such willing apologist for Democratic
frauds and hater OF Republican frauds,
it has lost its influence with intelligent
justice loving citizens, and We can well
afford to bear with malevolence too
imbscile to harm. The Gazette"
says there were as many illegal Re-
publican votes cast as there were Demo
Gratis. II this is 50, then thereis the more
need of a combination OF all honest
men to punish fraud and protect the
purity of the ballot, and again if what
the "Gazstte" says is true, about one
fourth of the vote at the city election
must have been illegally cast.


The next move, was by combina-
ton of Republicans to nave some of
the worst Of the repeaters arrested and
complaint was made before Esq. Cole,
and fourteen warrants were issued
against as many repeaters, and put in
the hands oftwo Democratic Constables,
and although the repeaters were in the
city making no effort whatever to
escape arrest and their whereabouts
we're we'll known only two were arrest
cd. Others were pointed out to the
officers, but they positively refused
to arrest them. The beer shops we're more
easily found by one Of these constables
than repeaters. This refusal of the
officers to arrest Democratic repeaters
was another lick in the chain of evil
dence which showed that the Democracy
wero det rmined that their frauds
should not be exposed nor their friends
who saved the election to them should
not be punished. These constsbles
were arrested for a refusal to do their
duty, and though the proof was posi-
tive in at least two instances where
they refused to arrest repeaters after
they were pointed out and when they
were within few feet of them, and
making no effort to get away, Demo
cratic Squire dismissed the cases and
commended the officers for their dill
gence. The last move in this black
drama of fraud, is seen in the contest
ed election case of Henry Evans against
James Carmichael, and here the scenes


are shifted to the City Council wnere


fifteen Democrats unite ina refusal to
allow the contestant, Mr.. Evans to have


counsel to represent his case. This


action of the Democratic members OF


Council weaves i'll harmoniously with


all the other actions of the Democracy


since the appointment of the kind OF


Democratic inspectors who was known


would faithfully carry out their share Of


the di5graceful business. Let the grand


farce be named, "Covering up or how


no. to expose fraud"
Year: 1879

Cot. TAYLOR stated at the special
meeting of Council on Monday evening
for the hearing of the Evans-Car-
michael contested election case, that it
would be impossible. for Council to
meet again before Friday evening on
account of the evenings that would be
taken up by committee meetings. In
stead however of Council meeting in
committees, it met last night at Madame
Rentz, Concert as critic court, and we
have NO doubt they are better qualified
to decide on the merits of the Madame's
performers, than to sit in court of in
quiry which involves the unseating of a
Democratic member.
Year: 1879

DAYLIGHT FROM behind the dark clouds
is glimmering for the Republicans of
Delaware. The frauds that have been
perpetrated for the last fifteen or TWEEN
ty years by the Democracy in the col
lection of taxes and refusing to pay
them over, ia disfranchising one fourth
of the people by refusing to assess them,
thereby cheating them out Of their
votes and the State out of their taxes,
and more latterly by the issuing of
fraudulent tax receipts, and the voting
Of repeaters, bummers and FOUNDERS,
are bearing legitimate fruit, and honest
Democrats as well as Republicans are
waking up and asking the momentous
question "Whither are we drifting p"
1t is trite and true aphorism that "the
darkest hour is Just before day." and to
the. Republicans who have beentrampled
under foot and deprived Of their rights,
daylight is breaking. Such iniquity
as is now laid at the door of the Dem
ocracy will not, cannot be allowed to
triumph by Hin who rules the nations
in righteousness. The battle may be
long and tiresome, but truth and justice
must and will triumph. All good men
who love justice and are in favor of
Furnishing fraud should array them
selves on the side of morality and good
government.
Year: 1879

TIE DEMOCRATS now pretty generally
admit defeat in Ohio, New York and all
the Northern States where elections are
to be held this fall, and they are now
working to have the pieces of their par
ty stuck together for the Presidential
contest in 1850, but we do not believe
there are sticking plasters enough to be
found that will accomplish that object.
Year: 1879

THE RECENT spell of warm weather
is against the abatement of the yellow
fever in Memphis, and hence We hear
of an increase of cases. The sooner the
frosts set in the sooner will the dreaded
scourge disappear.
Year: 1879

Washington, July 1e.-The cabinet
meeting to-day was very brief, and with
the exception of few routine matters,
the only subject under consideration
was the request of the national board
of health that medical officer of the
navy be detailed to foreign countries
where the fever is known to exist, for
the purpose of examining all vessels
bound for the United States, and to
such as are not inflicted issuing clear
bills of health. The question arose as
to whether, under the act empowering
the board, such detail were mandatory,
but 1t was not finally determined. The
sentiment Of the members present ap-
peared to be that it would be very un-
Just to detail officers to such places at
the risk Of their lives. 1t is known
that there would be considerable hesi-
tation about ordering either army or
naval surgeons to such duty, unless, as
In the case Of the supply ships sent
down the Mississippi river last summer,
voluntary offers shall be made.
Year: 1879

Correspondence OF The Leader.


CHICAGO, Ills, July IA, 1879.


Hotl Ask that fat man tugging
along how the thermometer stands, ,and
that sour looking editor clasping his
sides, if the weather is warm.


When people meet nowadays their
first remark invariably is, shot, isn't
it?" and an answer in the affirmative
with big, big d.


There Is great complaint just now
about the waste of water, and cry
that the limit Of available supply is al
ready reached. But who can help using
water and wasting water and drench-
ing the whole city with water when
the hydrant is so near at hand and the
need is so great.


There is talk of cutting off the use
of hose as the water supply problem is
becoming one of such immediate in
terest.


The total capacity of the Chicago
pumping works is los, 900, 900 gallons
but even this does not seem to satisfy
the demand. The sanitary condition
of our city is such as to require imme.
diate attention. The services of twenty
active and intelligent physicians haye
been secured to canvass the city for
noxious odors and repugnant sights,
and they are to report their observa-
tions to Health Commissioner De Wolf
who will in turn see that some imme-
diate scavenger work is done.


The tenement houses in some thickly
settled districts are in sad state of
uncleanliness, and the condition of the
streets and cutters in many places need
the immediate attention of the board OF
public works.


The people are taking up this griev-
ance in a very determined way and If
matters are not attended to promptly
things will be lively for those in
charge. There Is general exodus to
the summer resorts and very few things
of note are happening in the city.


Ere another week your correspondent
will, if fate DEGREES be leading noma.
die life in one of the most beautiful
places of resort in the northwest; that
is at Geneva lake, in the heart of fine
grove of bass wood and maple trees
and there by the tossing, rolling and
ever changing lake, wild in grandeur,
or beautiful in sleep and repose the
tired frame and overtaxed brain will
rest in peace for brief period, forget.
ting aught of the outside world but a
few letters which from time to time
she shall write.


Fire Marshal Benner, OF whom We
spoke in our last letter as having beer
resigned by the mayor, has been restor
ed by the council by an almost unani-
nous vote. BY Tuesday he will agair
be acting as fire marshal, and his brave
boys and determined friends who have
stood 80 nobly by him will find an ample
| compensation In seeing SO efficient ar
Year: 1879

WOMAN BEGGING WITH SICK CHILD IN HER


ARMS.


wretched young woman, clothed in rags
crouched one niGht last week in the hallway OF
rear tenement-house at No. 113 Baxter-st, where
ten families and score of Italians live in filth and
foul air. She held siclily babe, not more than two
weeks old, in her arms and begged shelter for the
night She was taken to q back room on the fourth
floor occupied by three Italians and stayed till
yesterday, The child grew worse and yesterday
when the ianitor learned from the mothers own
mouth that 1t had the smallpox lie drove both into
the street. lie directed the woman to 20 to the
station house in Mulberryst and reported the case
there himself.


An hour later Officer Hughes found the woman
and her child on tie sidewalk at Mulberry and
BroOme-sts. Beside them on the curb was an open
box to receive the pennies OF generous passers-by
The pair were quickly brought TO the station, and
made to slt the opposite sidewalk until the doe
tors of the Board of Health had examined mother
and child and ordered their removal to the Small
pox Hospital. They expressed some doubt. however
whether the chllds disease WAS genuine smallpox
Prompt measures were taken Tor the dsinlecti0n OF
the Baxter-st. house, and the vaccination of the
people III the house aud the crowded neighbOrhood
The woman gave her name to the police as Ann Me-
DOnneli, ana her age as thirty years. She has no
Year: 1879

chief object for which they made an extra session
necessary and they could back out of their attempt
to destroy the election laws with a much better
grace. Now they are at their wits ends TO deter
mine what shall he done. All sorts of plans are
suggested, by which the leaders hope to let them
selves down easy