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Year: 1877

Of sixty words which make up the Lords Prayer, only five are not Saxon.

 It is stated that ten members of the United States Senate are print CTS by trade.

 To sensitive yovng man few places contain more solemnity to the square inch than cotton factory.

 Since the death of Senator Mor- ton and the illness of Senator Blaine, the Democrats are gaining the as tendency in the United States Sen ate.
Year: 1877

THE WRONG NIPpLE.-They were
telling yarns about good shooting out in
Virginia, Nevada, the other day. Said
one Of the marksmen:-


'Some years ago ] was out in New
York State hunting grouse. There was
an old fellow along who was near-s sighted.
We were just at the edge of the farm,
when suddenly one Of my favorite game
cocks Jumped up on the fence, ard he
drew bead on it, mistaking it for a
grouse. didn't have a second to lose,
and l just threw up my rife and quietly
knocked off the left nipple Of his shotgun
at fifty yards, 50 that when the hammer
fell the nipple and cap wouldn't be there
see % "You saved the bird then ?"
Clipped in an attentive listener. mo"
said Austin sadly, 81 picked out the
wrong nipple the fellow fred the right
barrel and blew my fifty dollar game
cock all to blazes." The crowd quietly
dispersed.
Year: 1877

81 fear" said country pastor to his flock,
when explained to you In my last charity
sermon th at philanthropy was the love of our
species, you mast have misunderstood me TO
say specie, which may account for the snail
ness of the collection You will prove, hope,
by your present contribution, that you no
longer tsborIng under tho same mistake"
Year: 1877

For putting on the same gloss and
hard pearl finish to Shirts, Collars, &c.,
as when bought new, at cost of one
cent per week 1t beats the world
With greenemigrant servant we can
polish linen equal to any Laundry in
America. It causes the iron to run
smoothly, and prevents rust. 1t
makes all old shirt look nsw. it gives
the linen such smooth, glossy finish,
that dust and dirt will not stick
to it. A woman can do her ironing
in one half the time, and the clothes
smell sweet and fresh.


Every box of the Cheng Weng con-
tains a package of Chinese Washing
Blue from which large 8-ounce Bot
tie Of Liquid Bluing can be made in
one minute without cost; if necessary
this can be demonstrated at any time
and it will be seen how quickly the
Blusing i. made from the powder, con-
vinciag any person ths- thay are sc-
tually getting the price Of ths Box III
Blueing alone, besides having { large
box Of the Cheng Weng that will last
q family many months.


1t is the most economical article
that can be used, costing only about
one cent to do the roning Of large
family. Warranted not to injure
the clothes but will make them last
much longer, because they do not have
to 60 through the wearing out process
Of washing and starching so often. 1t
gives the linen such a smooth, glossy
surface, that the dust and dirt will
not adhere to it, SO that it will keep
clean much longer Even would it
keep clean no longer the beautiful
gloss finish which is impaired is sufi-
cient inducement to bring it into gen.
eral use. The Polish is packed in a
slide box, containing "a Lozenges
which will last an ordinary family six
months.


The Cheng Weng Chinese Washing
Blue from Hong Kong is without any
doubt the best in the world 1t new
er settles when in water, and contains
ten times the amount of blueing prop
erty of ordinary bottle blueing.


Give it one trial and you will al.
ways use it.


Each box contains 80 cents worth of
polish which is sold at half price
thirty cents per box.


Beware of travelling swindlera
who will offer you a bogus article for
25 to IS cents per box and thus steal
your money,


Mr. c. Differ is the agent for this
County who sells the only genuine
article HEALTH & HOME.
Year: 1877

Hon Wi'}ir,n A. Wheeler, Vice.
President, is the representative
in Congress from the Nineteenth Dis
trict Of New York, and from his train
ing and experience in public lite he
is we'll fitted for the office. He has
been for over q quarter Of a century
engaged III pursuits which eminently
! qualify him for the high office to
which he has been elected. He has
leen, since the death Of the Wing
party, a consistent Republican, and
his experience as a State legislator
and as member Of Congress for five
terms is sufficient guaranty Of his
fitness for the position Tn New


York, and especially in his own coun-
ty of Franklin, his character stands
very high, and in his capacity of
Chairman of the Congressional Com


mitt7e which went to New Orleans in


the winter Of 1874, to settle the Louis
lana difficulties, he showsed consider
able executive ability and sound sense,
which did much to bring about
peaceable settlement of tie questions
then at issue between the opposing
factions Mr.. Wheeler was born in


New York, June Is, 1919, and is con-
sequently in his tifty-eighth year. He
received a common school and acade-


mic education in his native town, and
subsequent Y entered the University


of Vermont, which he left in the year
lS42, without grauating. He next
studied law, and having been called


to the bar, he commenced the practice
Of his profession in his native county
with considerable success. He show
ID marked ability in his profession,
and in few years was offered the
nomination of District Attorney by
the democrats of Franklin County.


He accepted the nomination and was
elected He discharged the duties of
his office in an able and impartial


manner, and at the expiration of his
term of office he was requested to be-
come a candidate for the Assembly in
the Wing interest Mr.. Wheeler threw
himself into the contest warmly, and
was elected He only served one
term, however, and at its close gave
up for time public life to business
pursuits. He became cashier of the
bank in his native town and for four
teen years remained connected with
it, displaying juiicious judgment in
all it's transactions, and winning the
esteem and confidence of all who had
business relations with him. He
also became interested in railroads,
and was elected President Of the
Northern New York Railroad, which
position he held for eleven years. At
the death of the old Wing party, Mr..
Wheeler became Republican, and in
the year 1858 he was elected to the
State Senate, of which he was made
temporary President, distinguished
mark Of confidence in which he was
held by the Republican party who
then for the first time fully controlled
the Legislature. Mr.. Wheeler was an
active member of the Senate during
his term of Office, and his ability
and integrity were so we'll rec
ognized that his party removed
him to higher sphere of political
Year: 1877

In Ruthenia, says travler, shoot
ing star is looked upon as the track
of an angel flying to receive depart
ing spirit or Of a righteous soul going
UP to heaven. In the latter case it is
believed that if wish is uttered at
the moment when the star shoots by it
will go streight up with the rejoicing
spirit to the throne OF God So when
a star falls the Servians say "Some
ones light has gone out, meaning
some one is dead.
Year: 1877

II man will only start with fix
ed and honorable purpose in life, and
strictly, persistently attempt to carry
it out to the best of his ability, undis-
mayed by failure or delay, the time
may be long in coming, but come it
will, when tAat purpose will be achiev-
ed
Year: 1877

In preparing the present editio,sfor the
press, it has accordingly been the aim of
the editors to bring down the information
TO the latest possible dates and to furnish
an accurate account of the most recent dis
coveries in science, of every fresh produc-
ton in literature, and of the newest inven-
tions in the practical arts, as well rs to give
succinct and original record of the prog
ress of
Year: 1877

STRAWBERRIES have appeared; bnt
the best way to cook beans is to bake
them in porous earthen pot placing
a piece of fat porl, in the top so that
it may trickle down and hug the
beans
Year: 1877

The work has been begun after long and
careful preliminary labor, and with the
most ample resources for carrying it on to
q successful termination


None Of the original stereotype plates
have been used, but every page has been
Year: 1877

The proper method Of civilizing the
Indian, in the belief of a Catholic mis-
sionary, Father Raveille, who has long
lived with the Sioux. Is to learn his
tastes and then lead him toward civil
ization by ways that donot too harshly
cross those tastes. 1t Is necessary to
break up the tribal organization, stop
their wandering from place to place.
and protect them when they are try
ing to become farmers. The nomad
instinct IL strong. Father Raveille re-
lates this anecdOte: Zone bitter cold
night, while was with the Sioux up
near the Canada line, well-known
chief, named Left Bear. came into my
hut. I said to him: Look at me here
in this room, Left Bear. See what
civilization can do. The wind on the
prairie is sharp; the snow is deep, but
here Is stove that warns the air.
Here is a bed. where can sleep and
not freeze. Here is my table, with
books, 80 can read and learn. Is this
not much better than roaming about
without home ?" He repeated oil
these advan tages appreviDgly. Bot,
said he, with splendid air about him,
you are not free. You cannot put
your house on your back and go to
some new place when you want =
change"
Year: 1877

In the present state of alarm re-
garding the safety of theatres, the
ballet would seem to be an entertain
ment most likely to inspire confidence
among the spectators, judging from
the large amount Of hose displayed on
the stage.
Year: 1877

VIM. II. Sidle, son of II. G. Sidle,
president OF the First National Bank OF Mime
apolir, was fatally wounded by a girl named
Kate Noonan, on Friday evening, the 10th in
that city. The girl claims to bear the relation
of discarded mistress or victim of the wound
ed man, and has heretofore instituted pro-
ceedings against W. G. Sidle and others, to
recover damages for alleged false imprison-
ment. The shooting occurred in the vicin-
ity of the Nicollet House. The young man was
assisted into the Office OF the Gas Light Com
pany, but was subsequently removed into the
Nicollet House where he could be made COM
Portable as possible while the surgeons (sev-
eral OF whom were present) were examining
the wound, which seems to have been pro-
duced by ball from pistol of small calibre
At first the wound was not thought to be IA
tai, but a change Tor the worse occurred at a
late hour in the evening, and he died before 12
The woman was at once arrested, and after
reaching the lookup she informed Chief
Munger that she had shot Will Sidle, and
thrown the revolver away, and stated where
it might be found She further asked the
Chief it Sidle had been badly hurt, and when
informed that his wound was dangerous she
expressed strong desire to see him, and
wished the return Of the pistol, SO that she
could kill herself This demand could not be
complied with, of course. During the eve-
ming up to late hour she appeared greatly
excited, her condition bordering on insanity.
In the opinions of the police authorities, it is
quite evident from her action and statements,
both prior and suhSeuuent to the shooting
that this terrible, bloody erisode on the
streets was nothing more than the active exc
cution OF plan formed months ago, and that
the arrest upon which the action tor false inn
prisonment is based was a judicious move
ment and thoroughly detcnsible, no matter
from what point it may be considered. After
the shooting she frankly assumed the respon-
sibility for the crime, and expressed an evi-
dently sincere desire to destroy her own life
and thus remove her shame and her revenge,
and blot out from her own sight at least what
must ever remain pititul story.
Year: 1877

The Democrats in the United
States Senate administered a meri
ted rebuke TO the Confeder. tie House,
the other day, by voting with the
Republicans against the theory oil
the House thit the ''twentv-second
i,int rule" was still in force. That
ioint rnle allowed either the House
N the Senate to throw ont the elect
)ral vote of a st tie. In 1873 Sen
ate committee reported the rule un-
constitutional and the Senate re-
fused to adopt it again Mt the last
session when it had been rea1apted
by the House. Chancellor Kent
ong ago expressed the opinion that
IN absence of Legislative provision
that is, in the absence ofa law passed
W both branches of the legislature
md signed by the President-the
President of the Senate counts the
Electoral vote AMI the members of the
House are only present as witnesses
aud to take action in case of there
being no choice made by the elector
al college.
Year: 1877

Senator Morton proposes a six
teenth amendment to the Constiiu-
ton, which seems to us to be great
Iy improved plan of electing a Pres
ident. The plan, in brief, is that the
candidate that receives the largest
number of votes in Stlte shall have
the vote of two Electors at Large.
md the one who carries elch Con
gressional district shall have the
electoral vote of the district. While
preserving the present representa-
ton of the respective States in the
choice of President, this plan would
render effective the direct vote OF
the people in each district. But
will the Democrats ever assent to a
plan which will prevent their carry
ing the electoral vote of New York
solid by frauds in three or four
city wards?
Year: 1877

A few months ago an elegantly
dressed woman, the wife of rich
merchant, was 30 drunk in Bilti
more street that she could not stand,
and a policeman arrested her. Her
husband secured her release, and
the incident was kept a secret. She
promised never to drink Intoxicating
liquor again. Lately she was found
lying drunk in n gutter. and this
time the husband would do nothing
to hide her shame. She was publicly
fined in police court, and discard
ed by her family.
Year: 1877

men aboard. Some had been there
week. We went aft on the upper
deck, and Col. Milford, the Com
missioner of Exchange, mounted an
onion barrel, and ma ie us a speech
about such remarks as would en-
tertain children. The men collected
around him and he began by saying,


"Boys, 1 have come down here to
take you home to your friends =


The boys jerked off their old caps
and threw them up in the air and
commenced cheering and jumping
up and down.


"We ara going to give you some
thing to eat


Another rousing cheer.


"We are going to give you some
onions and coffee, meat and crackers ;
Voeiferous cheering.


"We are going to give yon some
clean new clothes, shoes and socks,
blankets and so forth"


Loud and prolonged cheers


The men had forgot their scurvy.
and were dancing around, shaking
hands with each other, and q regu-
lar revival was in progress Itwas
the best speech 1 ever heard, and
every word uttered WAS to the
point, and was appreciated.


Water was prepared, and we were
required to wash. There was so
many of US it was impossible to fur
nish it very warm, and when the
cold water was applied, the water
and the chilly wind from the ocean
chilled US SO that we could not stand
alone. But that soon passed off, and
we were clothed in new, warm wool
en- clothes, and a warm blanket a
piece was furnished US.


While we were washing, our vessel
backed out from moorings and ran
out of the mouth Of the riverinto blue
water. She ran directly out from
shore as if she was going to cross the
Atlantic The men threw their old
clothes overheard, and in looking
back in the wake of the steamer 1
could see old pants, shirts, hats,
caps and blankets. riding up over
the waves Now and then pair of
pants would strsddle billow, and I
consoled myself with the thought
that some of our Andersonville tor
mentors would find q watery grave in
the briny deep.


As soon as we were dressed in
Uncle Sans government blue, we
placed ourselves where we could be
found when the "grub' was ready
The first thing that was ready to
issue was meat. There were SC
many of us that only one article
could be handled at a time. About a
three ounce piece of fat cooked side
meat was handed to me, with the re-
quest that would hold it until they
passed the crac kers. / held the meat
about ten minutes, expecting crackers
md coffee. They were slow coming,
and so I took a taste of my meat.
That did the business. 1 lost all
control of my appetite, and the meat
was devoured in ''jiffy." 1 never
tasted such sweet peice of meat in
my life


The coffee was passed next-a
quart cup full, with sugar in 1.-THE
| the first coffee we na1 seen, ana De
fore the crackers were issued the
coffee had shared the same fate as
the meat. Next came the staff OF
ife-as many crackers as we could
at. Men could be seen in every
quarter of the steamer, gnawing
,way at their crackers.


I trust my readers won't get tired
of the detailed account of this part
of my life, as the history would be
incomplete without it, and it certain
Iy is the most interesting part OF the
narrative to me.


To be continued
Year: 1877

Oregon Cronin is said to lave q
nose that for high color puts shame
to the fiery carbuncle of Bardolph,
ard it has pits upon it as deep and
cavernous as those of the man in the
moon. But it is accepted by Bour-
bons of the House as the beacon
light Of Reform.
Year: 1877

The Waverly Watchman says /:
Tanbark has taken quite a rise here
lately. This years crop of bark in
this county WAS bought up by spec
uiators at four and five dollars a
cord, and has now advanced to S23
per cord, and there is a fair prospect
of it reaching a much higher price.
Dealers in bark are likely to have a
fat thing of it this season.
Year: 1877

Fast fell the fakes upon the ground
As he glided into view
as this the editor ?" sit is"


'Sir, will you publish Bean"
But Ger he eo-h pronounce the rest
The qnerist N Z his fate
He doubled up a ID calmly died,
Struck with paper weignti
He perished in the nick of time,
For well the editor knew
That he meant to add ''tiful Snow"
When he cut him off at aBeau-y
Year: 1877

In all diseases affecting these organs, whether
they secrtte too much or too little wafer; or
whether they be afflicted with stone or gravel, or
with sches and pains settled in the lOins oyer the
regions of the Kidneys these Pills should be taken
according 10 the printed directions, and the Oint


ment should he well rubbed into the small Of the
back at he'd time. This treatment will give almost
immediate relief when all other means have failed.
Year: 1877

Let every citizen of Hillsboro who
wants q new railroad be on hand at
the Town Hall Friday night. There
must be no hanging back or shirk-
ing, 1t will require the united efforts
of all, to secure success. HiIlsboro
expects every man to do his duty"
Year: 1877

HOODS engineers are making good pro- gress. They are running a final line from Gila Bend down the river to connect with the final location made by them last Spring between Yuma and Gila City. The line is located we'll up to the edge of and on the mesas to avoid all danger from over- flow of the Gila. This river follows tor tuous channel through very level valley. From Mohawk to Mission Camp it has on- ly fall Following high water mark) of three and eight tenths inches to the mile. From there to Gila City the fall is only 2115 inches per mile. This light fall carries off water very slowly, and it dams up all over the valleys in case of heavy rains. In 1874 the water stood 319 feet deep where Lange's house stands at Gila City, and it stood over foot deep in the house at Fil- libuster Station. The water stood at that level clear across the valley at both those points. The engineers will soon finish this

 

 part of their labors, but their future move ments are either undetermined or not yet made public. A week or two ago we re- ferred to MT. Davis, of Hoods party, as an invalid who had restored his lungs by ac- companying the engineers and enjoying with them this health giving climate. We naturally supposed that an invalid would occupy sinecure position, but Hood says that he is no longer an invalid, but one of the hardest working and hardest worked men of his party. The health of the party has been superb all Summer One man died the third day after joining the party, and before he had been fed up and got "barley flesh" on him. This was the only
Year: 1877

THE bridge progresses gradually The piles are already driven for two piers. An other pile driver has been fitted u1 on pontoons, with donkey engine and all con- plete. This will be used in driving piles for mooring and other subsidiary work, to enable the main machine to attend strictly to business. All the piles needed are on the ground, and the cars are now bringing the bridge timbers. These are magnifi- cent great sticks all dressed and fitted, numbered and painted on the ends and scores. Some of them occupy nearly the full length of three fat cars.
Year: 1877

In mentioning the transfer steamboat Colorado last week, we stated that she was put together in 1862 at the mouth of the rlver. 1hls was wrong. It being War time her owners thought it safer to put her up under the protection of Fort Yuma and she was put together on ways on this bank of the river near the foot of Main street. In 1868 she was almost entirely rebuilt at the mouth of the river and underwent thorough overhauling last winter. Capt. Polhamus says there is no safer boat on the river. We also spoke of her as paint less;" it is more euphemistic to say that "her varnish is slightly dimmed by expo

 sure to the air" Her fire buckets are res-

 ricacent with new green and yellow paint.
Year: 1877

The superintendent of the railroad labor CTS went into camp at the bank of the river and found a Chinaman loafing around whom he supposed to belong to the gang Being reprimanded and ordered out to work John chinned back kinsultingly, where upon the earth was promptly wiped with him, his head was stuck in the mud and his person immersed in the river. He turned out to be a stranger not connected with the Southern Pacific and now de- m ands satisfaction at law. Hearing post poned till the 18th.
Year: 1877

LAST Saturday horse and cart fell off the grade being made on the bank of the river for the drawbridge The weight of the cart kept the horse from rising to the surface, and nothing was seen of them that evening, though the Cocopah kept dragging anchors for them for some time

 They finally appeared on Monday, about a mile below town. The Indians got the cart and carried it down nearly to Pilot Knob before the railroad men recovered it.
Year: 1877

THE right of way through Yuma seems to be path beset with stumbling blocks. The last question was with the Catholic Church. A deed had been given, by the town to the bishop, to the lots occupied by the church and the cemetery, conditional upon the said lots being put to those uses only. Another and vacant lot was claimed by the church and paid for by subscription. This last lot was required by the railroad and trade for it was made by giving other lots and, as understood by the priest, an absolute and unconditional deed to. the bishop fer the church and cemetery lots To this part of the contract many citizens object, they having friends and relatives buried there Some talk of injunctions etc. has occurred but we have learned of no action in that direction.
Year: 1877

QUIcKsILvER goes past Yuma to Prescott in surprising quantities. The bullion ship ments from that section are large, but the shipments known to the public for the past year have borne no proportion to the amount of quicksilver shipped up there.
Year: 1877

The village council has accepted, the railroad company's proposition of cons tructing the levee for ten cents per cubic yard, about three cents per cart load It was considered better to raise the amount of money required by subscription, rather than by assessment. This latter course calls into exercise too much legal machin- cry and entails much expense of assess ment, equalization and collection; besides necessitating the passage Of ordinances defining the duties of officers etc. The lower part of the town is always exposed to danger of overflow from the Gila. A subscription list will at least elicit the sense of the community on this question.