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Year: 1878

THE Prescott papers are agitating the question of the best point on the line of the Southern Pacific Railroad for a depot from which to obtain theiI supplies. A point at or near Gila Bend seems 10 be thought the most con venient. The point selected will be- come B thriving town and considering the level country between Gila Bend and Date Creek, if the distance is not much greater, will very probably de- eide the question in favor of this local
Year: 1878

lT is the ardent wish of the country
that the Cabinet of the President should
be composed of just men. And Mr.. j Ohm
Sherman owes it to the man who placed
him IN his position, and owes it to the
American people that he should 20 to
Louisiana and submit himself to her
offended laws. He is either innocent or
guilty, if innocent he should not be
wronged, if guilty punished as Anderson
now is
Year: 1878

WILMINGTON SHOULD BE HEATED
WITH Wilmington mechanics
and manufacturers have been very much
favored, especially those who have been
conducting machine and iron business.
They are worthy of their success and in
telligent men well understanding their
business, as the highly complimentary
article we publised yesterday, from the
Paper Trade Reporter shows. 1t is for
this reason, and because several of them
are amply able to venture, that we sug-
gest that some one or two of them, we
belive might, with profit to themselves
and to the citizens also, undertake the
heating of a part of the city with steam,
as in Lockport, n. Y. 1t is said that
this can be done more surely and easily
than gas can be supplied, and with great
profit. 1t would be a great relief to house
keepers to get rid of making fires the
smoke from hndling them, and the dust
from ashes, and the trouble of removing
them. The cost of their removal to the
city is another item that would be dimin-
ished considerably, and no doubt the city
would, for this consideration, supply
the water to a company gratuitously
In fact we believe theer would be great
saving of water in getting it heated in
this way since there would not be sc
much wasted in the continued run to the
hydrant.


What a blessing the introduction OF
the steam heating process would he to
the poor and the laboring as well as the
mechanics? What labor and vexation
it wo uld save to the poor wife and the
children frequently, who are required to
be up and have breakfast before it il
light? 1t would seem that the greai
factories where great boilers are used and
fed with fuel dayand night, could be madt
TO warm the cottages of the employees al
most without cost. And, SO too, might
the great workshops as readily warm the
houses adjacent.


But this city which is remarkable for
the compactness of its buildings and the
small space of ground it covers would
seem to be more readily heated than any
other in the country and as we wish tc
claim pre-emi nence for the mechani,
skill of the city, we should not be behint
in such an economic and beneficial un
dertaking as heating dwellings by steam
is sure to be in the near future.
Year: 1878

good to her. Perhaps he was not so
much to blame that he killed her first
love. 1t was the fortune of war, she
supposed. But-but she could not
live with him any longer. Oh, mol
There came a picture from the halls
OF memory that bade her go.


And taking her boy, she went.


She got her divorce.


And the reader has this strange but
true story as it came from the lips of
a truthful man to Bdzoo reporter
Seddlia (Ho.) Baz00.
Year: 1878

The day was dark, the markets dull,
The Change was thin, gazett's were full,
And half the town was breaking;
The cOuntersign of Cash was Stop"
Bankers and bankrupts shut up shop,
And honest hearts were aching.
When near the Change, my fancy spied,
A faded form, with hasty stride,


Beneath griefs burden STOPPING;
Her name was Credit, and she said,
Her father, Trade, was lately dead


Her mother, Commerce dropping.
The smile she was wont TO wear,
Was withered by the hand of Care


Her eyes had lost their luster
Her character was gone, she said,
For basely she had been betrayed,


And nobody would trust her;
That honest Industry had tried
To gain fair Credit fof his bride,
And found the lady willing;
But ah a fortune-hunter came,
And Speculation was his name,


A rake without shilling.
The villain was on mischief bent,
He gained both dad and mans consent,
And then poor Credit smarted-
He fiiched her fortune and her fame,
He fixed a blot upon her name,


And left her broken-hearted.
While thus poor Credit seemed to sigh,
Her cousin Confidence came by,


(Me:hinks he must be clever)
For when he whispered I'm her ear
She checked one sigh, she dried tear
And smiled as sweet as ever.
Year: 1878

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
that the strong democratic State OF Mary
land and the equally strong republican
State of Iowa should both be engaged
at the same time in removing disabili-
ties from the colored race, The Iowa
House last week passed, with but four
dissenting votes, a constitutional amend
ment that had previously gone through
the Senate, and will how be submitted
to the people, striking out the word
"white" where it occurs as qualifica-
ton for .oflice. and making the colored
man for the first time eligible to a seat
in the Legislature. Considering the
intense republicanism OF Iowa it is a
little remarkable that after insisting sc
long upon colored men having their
"rights" in Southern States, and being
elected TO Southern Legislatures and te
never before given them permission tt
enter the sacred precincts Of their owl
legislative halls. A committee of til,
Maryland democratic Legislai ure was a
the same time with that OF Iowa con
sidering the subject of further exten
sion of the rights of the colored pespl,
of the State, and decided to accomplish
the same result more simply and cheap


ly than through constitutional amend
J ment by the Legislature passing specific
4 bills making the change sure through
. the statute laws.
Year: 1878

THE lotite dollar has overcome the


scruples of the Baltimore Gazette. 1t
says; "The more we look at the new
silver dollar the better we like it. AT
first sight the eagle struck us as being
somewhat dissatisfied with his position,
and seemed to be posing his wings to fly
to the uttsrmost parts of the earth. 1t is
now clear, however, that such is not his
intention. He has evidently come to stay
and common hospitality should impsl us
to cheer the coming guest Give the
Year: 1878

THE affairs of Europe are still unsettled
and growing daily more threatening and
warlike. Russia and England are ap-
parently ready to engage in deadly
struggle. The Bear in its quiet attitude
awaits the onset of the Lion. Should an
English gunboat be accidently tossed in
the air by Russian torpedo, intended
for the Turks, the English would swear
it was set for them and avenge the in
suit, so hot are they for fight.
Year: 1878

TRIFLING.-The bill reducing the pay
of U. S. Grand Jurors which was re-
ported to the House yesterday, is a stub
to the whale" and ought to be rejected
in the Senate. U. S. grand jurors do not
get as much pay as will pay their board
ing and car fare, when called from home
ia attend cOurt
Year: 1878

IT folly in Sherman to hoard the gold
and silver coin until January 1879. He
should commence to redeem paper now.
Resumption in January is talked of as an
experiment by the n. Y. Herald and if
he waits until January it will be an ex-
pertinent. If he pays now as much as he
can, it will become a solid reality by
Januory
Year: 1878

AL CAACA0O IO.OA1s


Chicago, Sept. 13.-The president and
party arrived from Lake Forest at II o'clock
this morning and made brief stop at
Evanston, where the president made few
remarks. Upon his arrival the president
was met by committee from the board of
trade and was escorted to the chamber OF
commerce, where President Fairbank in
troduced him to an audience that crowded
the floor and galleries of the great room,
and that Welcomed him with three cheers
and clapping Of hands. He was accorded
respectful, and at times all almost breathlesa
attention when he spoke.


He said he should speak to the large
body of business men of the United States,
who represented one of the greatest inter
ests on the continent, upon only one point
the finarce question. He proceeded to
point out the dangers of legislative med
ding with the money Of the country. Now
we are on basis of honest money, the only
danger is that congress will disturb values
and shake the confidence of the people in
the stability of the currency and delay th;
already dawning era Of prosperity. Conf
dence was half the battle in bu.iness and
finances. He believed Secretary Sherman
had dealt fairly, honestly and openly with
the business men of the country, and how
ever the question of resumption might have
been discussed, and however we may hav'
differed as TO its expediency, it is now :
thing of the past. and we are benefited by it
final disposition. Applause.


The president then introduced Gen
Meyer, Of the signal service, who spok
pleasantly Of the weather bureau for a fev
moments. After which the party withdre,
amid applause, cheers and hand-shaking
Year: 1878

Shore road are delayed by the damage from
high water. 1t is expected the track will
be in good running order some time to-
night.


A schooner went ashore near Vermillion
this morning.
Year: 1878

THE NEWS.
A Destructive Storm. Last
Night in the Eastern


States.
Increased Mortality in the District
Touched by the Fever Plague.
Cold Winds and a Heavy Atmosphere
Have Z Disastrous Effect
Scenes in the City Of


Memphis.
Year: 1878

NORTH PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-Thc House COM
mittee on railroads has reported bill extend.
ing the time for the completion of the North
Pacific railroad. The extension is for the term
Of ten years, End is subject to the following
restrictions: ~


l. The said company shall, within one year
after the passa,e Of this act, commence the
work of constructing its main line at or near
Umatilla, in the state Of Oregon, or some suit
able point between there and the mouth OF the
Snake river, as the said company shall deter
mine, and shall complete not less than tventy-
five miles of its road eastwardly per year there
after, and shall complete in addition to the
road already completed, at least one hundred
miles of its main line within two wears after
the passage of this act, and at least one hum
dred miles of said main line each year there
after, including In each said one hundred miles
the twenty-five to be completed per year east
wardly as aforesaid.


2. The main line Of said railroad between
Portland and point as far east as Umatilla,
IN the state OF Oregon, shall be located and
constructed on the south side Of the Columbia
river.


3. Actual settlers on unsurveyed agricultural
lands within the limits of the grant to said
company, if said lands, when the government
surveys shall be extended over them. shall be
found to be embraced in said grant and actual
settlers on any agricultural lands within the
limits of said grant, who shall have settled
thereon at distance OF one hundred miles or
more beyond the completed portion of said
road at either end; and actual settlers on any
agricultural lands within the limits,, ef said
grant remaining unsold at the expiration Of
eight years from the completion and acceptance
Of the section of the road opposite thereto, if
said last mentioned lands shall be then sur
veyed by the government, and if not, then
within eight years after the government surveys
shall be extended over the same, shall be en-
titled each to purchase from said company one
quarter section, OF legal subdivision thereof,
on which they shall have settled, at the price
of two dollars and fifty cents per acre, except
ing coal and iron lands within the right of way
for said railroad; Prorided, houercr, That this
section shall not apply to the lands already
earred by said company.


The committee entirely ignore Mitchelfs bill,
thus PROVING what We have before stated that
he is without influence in either house Of con-
SreSs.
Year: 1878

A FAIR PRCPosTIoN.-We give place to
an article copied from the Olympia Courier,
in which it is set forth that the republican
central committee will place in nomination
the three supreme court judges as delegates
at large to the constitutional convention, and
allow the democratic committee to name the
candidates for the three judicia! districts.
This proposition seems to be fair, and if car,
red out will ensure the election of at least
six members respectable on the score of
ability. The democrats may reasonably cal
culate upon carrying four ont of the five
council districts. Should this arrangement
be carried out, the convention will most
likely stand seven democrats and eight re-
publicans. The old story of the electoral
commission.
Year: 1878

WoN'r EsrHUsE. any amount OF
putting and blowing on the part Of the pro-
;ectors of the constitutional convention, 1t
now becomes apparent that the people WI
not enthuse worth cent. The farmers are
all opposed to the movement because 1t Will
increase their taxes. The business men re-
card it with disfavor for the same reason;
and these classes constituting the bone and
s;new of the community, the whole thing Is
inst about as timber as wet rag Dema,
rocues may prate about the great state OF y
WaSb;poton. but the men who are expected
to foot the bill fail to see it.
Year: 1878

RUSHING THINGs.-Just now the Sound
country is in desperate hurry to frame a
constitution aud secure admission. The ex-
PLANTATION of this hurry is to be found in the
fact that the Eastern counties are gaining IN
population. whilst the Western counties are
at stand still In the course Of year or
two the Eastern counties promises to out.
number the clam counties, and if the forma-
ton of the state is delayed to that time,
Walla Walla more than likely will secure
the capitol This is the. milk in the cocoa
mt. and this Is the reason why Seattle,
Olympia, and other towns on the Sound are
in such hurry In this matter the Eastern
counties car afford to wait, and in the end
come in for share of the chicken PIE.
Year: 1878

Fruit TREES AND SHRrBBEEY. We have
been shown private letter from Philip tz,
from which We learn that he is making very
fine selection of every variety Of valuable fr'nt
and shrub known in the United States, that he
did not have They will arrive here about the
Ist of March He will sell
Year: 1878

-Mr. Edison is reported by the New

 York Herald as being sick with serious symptoms at his home in Menlo Park. Il

 the stories about his way of work are true the report may we'll be believed. Nobody

 especially in these times, can disregard ex ercise, food, and sleep, and go for days bent all the time on one solitary idea, without suffering for such abuse of the laws of his own strength. Should Mir. Edison break down it would be misfortune of per haps great magnitude. He has done so much that there seems DO limit 10 what he may do if he lives. And there are several things to be done yet. The flying machine for instance, must be put Ill order. We sui fer from no other limitation more than from the inability to navigate the air. Then there is the gas question. If Edison should die now where would be the electric light Likely such catastrophe would be millions of dollars in the pockets of shareholders, but even that would notreconcile the world to its loss.
Year: 1878

The Old Colony road is paying the claims for damages to the people injured at the Wollaston disaster. About $250,OOO of the company's wealth will be absorbed iE this process. Pretty expensive careless noaS
Year: 1878

WE are requested to announce
that the donkey Club" will continue
to meet as usual on Sabbath even
ings at the entrance to our churches.
Members are requested to be prompt
In attendance so that fullrepresen-
tation shall be present to form the
line each side of the door or gate
way previous to the minister's bene-
diction. Those who should happen
by mistake to be on the inside(which
is violation Of the rules), will "fall
in" immediately upon coming out.
II, while the audience are passing
down, you should SEQ some young
fellow who you think ought to be
member of the club, in the act Of
escorting his mother or sister Tor
somebody else's sister through the
line in safety, step one foot to the
front and endeavor to "trip him up;'
but If inconvenient to do that, "hoot"
him as he passes. All young men
who don't care to 90 to church but
prefer to stand on street corners,
who don't care for respectable ladies' :
company are invited to join the
club. The numbers are increasing
weekly, and becoming the most noted
society OF the town. The trustees
Of the city churches are set of
"easy going" fellows aud don't
"mind it"so long as they don't break


the windows, or put sticks and stones
up against the door; and conse-
quently they have grand meeting.
and lots Of fun. What would tho
boys do if the ministers didn't hold
service on Sabbath evenings! Don't
forget the next meeting and bring
member with you.
Year: 1878

THE reports which have been pub
lished concerning the extensive dam
age to the wheat crop of the country
have been largely exaggerstions
Now that threshing has fairly
begun the yield in nearly every 10.
cality turns out to be more than was
anticipated. In fact, the only variety
really suffering is that known as
"club" wheat, which has been failing
for some years. Other classes Of
spring wheat yielded . fair average,
and the harvest Of winipr wheat is
simply immense.
Year: 1878

ANY person owning dog that is
guilty of running down and killing
sheep ought to charge on it at once
There are quite few dogs in Min
eral Point that might have their
lives extinguished, and the commu-
nifty would be bettered.
Year: 1878

The chairman of the Republican
County Committee has issued q call
for county convention on, the 3Oth
OF this month, to elect delegates to
represent the county in the Congress
sional Convention to be held atMus-
coda on the Sd of September. By
referring to the call at the head of
the fourth page, the different towns
will learn what number Of represen-
tation they are entitled to. 1t is the
duty of each town at once to hold a
caucus and choose persons who
would act upon the square under
any emergency.
Year: 1878

with bruises and lacerated sores. At
length the boy fell i'll of scurvy, but still
the captain kept him at work, half
starving him on diet of boiled rice and
barley. While in a shockingly weak
condition from disease and want OF
nourishment the poor boy was sent
aloft to helpreeftop-sails, fell overheard
and was drowned. The principal wit
ness in the case was Fritze Ropcke, cook
and steward on board the Maggie Diroa.
He stated that when the boy Cooper
came on board he was healthy and
strong; witness deposed to having seen
the mate (Strickland) repeatedly strike
him on the neck with a ropes end; wit
ness spoke to the captain, and the boy
was removed to the bOatswain'S watch
the mate told the boatswain that he
must "work the boy up" and the latter
replied, "You may bet my life he shan't
have a moments rest," adding that he
knew of ''cleverer way than to use a
ropes end" the boatswain used to strike
and kick the boy; while the boy was in
a weak state he was ordered to shovel
Goals from the hold into the forepeak,
and was not allowed any food until he
had completed his task. The boy once
came upon deck and the mate asked
him what he wanted. The boy said he
was faint and wanted drink of water.
The mate thereupon struck him. Wit
ness gave the boy little water and a
biscuit, but the captain went down and
took it away. Witness saw water thrown
over the lad, and knew that they
tarred his head. The boatswain said
that subsequently he would throw the
lunatic (meaning the 'boy) overheard.
On the 4th of August Cooper was on the
loo kout, and the mate called him down,
ordered him to take down his clothes
and scrubbed him with broom, while
another ofthe crew threw water over
him. An order was given to reef top
sails, and the boy went aloft and fell
overheard and was drowned. When
they reached Penang, witness and
others sent letter to the board of
trade. The case was not completed
when the court adjourned.
Year: 1878

SECRETARY EvARTs has instructed our
minister TO Germany to inquire into the
case of the German citizen of Oshkosh,
Wis, recently arrested, with view to
the interference of our government if
the facts in the case justify it.
Year: 1878

The Louisville Courier Journal says
that "the editor of the Ouachita, La,
Telegraph publishes an engraving of
himself to show that it does not require
good-looking man to edit very poor
paper"
Year: 1878

FOR this season of the year the weather Is exceptionally cool. We have had one or two warm days, but nothing disagree able. We notice the Prescott papers growl about the cold weather and raw winds which "moan pItifully through the pine trees as f reluctant to bid adieu to win ter" Our weather beats that to Scotland and back.
Year: 1878

SOME questions of detail between England and Russia in regard to fixing the date of meeting are delaying the convocation of the Congress, but it will certainly commence its sittings by the middle of june.
Year: 1878

THE Sentinel says, When Corning and Hewitt went from here to Los An geles by special train last week, they made the trip in seven hours and a half" This reminds us of the time, eighteen months ago, when we were eight days making the trip with good team. The railroad don't benefit Ari- Zonal Oh mol
Year: 1878

We colonists are apt to say that there is
no twilight in New Zealand, when wax
ing sentimental over memories OF the land
of our birth. and recalling many pleas
ant half hour "between the lights"
But although we havelno lingering dusk.
tunset with us seems to have q peculiar
beauty, and a tender power to steal into
ones heart. Many time have I, rough
colonial as am, stood on my way home,
to watch the fantastic clouds and colors of
the sky as night drew on.


Such sunset-glory lit up the whole sky.
and the scarcely heaving sea beneath. one
autumn evening many years ago, as was
riding home on a tired horse. after hard
days pounding after the outlaying sheep.


At that time | was about thirty years old,
and had q snug billet as manager on one OF
Lulworth & Clint's great runs near Mel
son. Five hundred year, with unlimit-
ed grub, and sufficiently weather-tight
house on the station. was no bad thing for
a penniless man with no interest; and
often plumed myself on my own good
luck when came across other fellows,
with twice my brains. and little money,
who could hardly pay for their bread and
cheese.


"A beautiful sky. Sprightly," said,
patting my old chestnut as he carefully
picked his way down the face of steep
hill covered with manuka scrub and yell
lowing ferns "but wind tomorrow and
rain before tomorrow night" .r


Sprightly shook his head till the bride


fCentinusd on fourth pass.I
Year: 1878

A clergyman recently announced from his
pulpit beneficiary visit of the ladies of his
congregation to an orphan asylum. He un.
fortunately ended the announcement with An
apsstrophe, thus; "The ladies will take
with them their own refreshments, SO as no,
to eat up the Orphans"