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Year: 1877

Talk is cheap. The sire in the
rear'' charge was worn threadbare long
ago. THE LEADER always has and al
ways will represent and defend the
ranchman, the stockgrower and the
miner as against everybody, red or
white. Their wrongs are our wrongs
and with right and public opinion on
our side we shallnever finch from criti-
cising or condemning any and every man
whose conduct jeopardizes in any man.
ner the interests of our hardy pioneers.
Year: 1877

CEAzY.-John H. Salt, former trader at the Colorado River fh- di:n Reservation. was picked up on Sunday about seven miles from town in a state of complete insa- nifty. He was running about hat less in the hot sun. He had evid- ently been into the river, as his clothing was wet. He was brought to town, washed and put to bed, but seemed possessed with visions of men trying to take his life. He could not be kept in a room, and after he had jumped through three windows, his friends took him up to the jail for safe keeping. He is receiving good and careful treatment, but as he seems to get no better, he will probably be ex- amined as to his sanity next week by a commission of physicians. The malady has been coming upon him for over two years and was precipitated by efforts made about that time to make him a witness against Dr. J. A. Tonner. former Indian Agent, in follow. ing up the old military fight against Indian agents.
Year: 1877

IRE Colorado river is now higher than at any time this season, and bids fair to rise still higher. A good overflow is now assured, which will make good grass on the river bottoms and be a godsend to the Indian ranches.
Year: 1877

Notwithstanding the liberal provisions
that have been made to accommodate all
who wish to attend the School, the three
rooms will be crowded. All those from
other Districts who are in attendance, or
any expecting to attend. are requested
to leave their names ut this Office or with
some member of the Board. This action is
,cessary in order that the Board may be
able TO anticipate the wants Of the school
and provide seats and such other accom-
,noiations as may be needed. Don't fail to
hand in names.
Year: 1877

The Now York Athletic Club Is rapidly maturing its
preparations Tor us eighteenth fall meeting and second
contest for the sfbictlc cham ponsbips OF America
The lists OF entries will close o-day.
Year: 1877

The astronomer royal ofthe ROYAL OBJ
sefsstory OF Scotland has mapped out a
very cold winter Tor Great Britain. and
presumably for this part Of the world as
well. He has studied waves OF heat and
cold for period Of over thirty years, and
huds that The next cold wave is due at the
end OF the present year. when very irigid
weather may be looked for.
Year: 1877

A ADAILY-We are occasionally asked
why don't you folks publish daily2"
Well, we usually say it will not pay, and
then we might spoil healthy weekly in
the effort. We know of towns larger
than Canton where dailies have been
faithfully tried, and abandoned. Be-
sides, what do people take dailies for but
to get news from all quarters, at home
and abroad No daily can receive suf-
fcient patronage in Canton to give this
so as to satisfy the requirements of read
ing people. With the present railway
facilities, it is not possible for a daily in
Canton to compete successfully with the
large and able city papers that are rush.
ed in here on he railway express trains
daily, morning, noon and night.


1t is only an established weekly in a
town like Canton, that can make daily
a success. OF course, those who have
nothing to lose may make the venture
publisher of standing will consider
well before he tries the venture. !
Year: 1877

THE GAS QUESTIoN.-A communica>
ton from the Gas company to the City
Council will be found in this paper. The
communication speaks for itself, and af
ter reading, candid people will admit
that the Gas company have some rights
and are entitled to fair show, We
have not seen, nor heard of any statis-
teal report from the gas committee of
the Council, showing substantial reasons
for their action. Mere arbitrary opin>
ion, founded on nothing substantial, is
hardly sufficient for conclusive action in
such case. The proposal to refer the
whole question to suitable outside COM
mittee looks fair, and will certainly COM
mend itself to the judgment Of candid
citizens.
Year: 1877

'Tis curious how people find


Their confidence misplaced;
How often realize the fact,


How slight our hopes are based.
Republicans thought Hayes was once
The very man to suit
But since they've tried 1t on, they find
on tother leglthe boot
The varnish soon was worn away,
And shows not gold but brass;
While they afflicted with disgust,
Would kick him out to grass
Year: 1877

Kellogg and Pinchback the Senate would win,
Thinking their count is as good as was Hayes's,
And no doubt it is-but their claim is toe thin
And the PEOPLE will soonEsend the party to


blaBes
Year: 1877

JUDGE EsT1LL, of the Holmes County
Farmer, says:


1--WE are getting about ten letters a
day from persons who are willing to do
service to the State in some position
over which the forthcoming Legislature
has control. Those writing us and want
ing answers will please enclose three
cents for postage and five cents for la
oar -
Year: 1877

Brutal Murder of an Aged Couple Near
ChlliCOthe-BOth Shot Dead While
Peacefully Sleeping and the
House Fired Singular Pres
ence of Mind of a Child


Rewards Offered for


the Arrest of the


MurdererS.
Year: 1877

loFtSttE w Az L. 11oEhius


Coy. Chamberlain said II think the
result in the Florida case foreshadows
the success OF the Republicans in all
was stronger for the Democrats than
that Of any other State. In addition to
that they could say against the action
Of the Returning Board they had q
favorable judgment Of the Circuit Court
in the quo Wd1'rdnt0 case, as well as the
subsequent confirmation Of the right
and action Of the Tilden electors by the
Legislature OF the State. In the
Louisiana case there is nothing
to consider, except the action OF
the Returning Board, and the Com
mission has arendy decided virtually to
consider nothing lying back of the re-
turns, except questions of individual
disqualification. There are no judicial
or Legislative proceedings to help the
Democratic claims. and I anticipate a
ready solution Of the question In favor
OF the Hayes electors. In the Oregon
case I have less doubt than in any
other. There Is no American authority
worth naming for the position that
when d candidate who receives the
highest number OF votes for office Is in
eligible, the next highest Is elected
such claim cannot be maintained be-
fore such o body as the Electoral Com
mission. The other claim that the Gov
ernor's certificate is conclusive and
that the Republicans are "hoist with
their own petard" has no foundation.
The Republicans do not claim and never
have claimed thst the mere certificate
Of the Governor was conclusive and
unimpeachable on the contrary, Mr..
Evarts in his argument expressly ad-
mits the contrary doctrine. The posi-
ton of the Republicans is that the Com
mission cannot review The action OF
tho Returning Board or authority; q
mere certificate may, OF course, be i'm
peached, but the action OF Returning
Board or person cannot be reached in
this matter OF presidential electors.
The Electoral Commission will, in my
judgment, simply inquire what was the
result Of the canvass, and, finding that
to be that Watts received the highest
number Of votes, but was at the time
ineligible, will conclude that there was
a vacancy, which, under the statute OF
Oregon, the two electors had right to
fill. This will give the Oregon vote to
Hayes, and thus elect him. In the
Florida case regard Mr.. OConor's ar.
gument as one OF the greatest master
pieces OF legal statement and reasoning
1 have ever read. hardly know where
It's equal can be found, at least in oul
language, for clearness, force, acute;
ness and precision Of statement and
analysis, it is truly wonderful
Year: 1877

Hon. John Forsyth, the veteran editor of
the Mobile Register, used to tell q good story
to illustrate the value of newspaper advertis.
ing, as means of getting before the public
whenever you wished them to knew OF your
wants or wares.


Mr.. Forsyth was accidentally drawn into q
discussion Of this subject with q mercantile
friend, who expressed emphatic doubts that an
advertisement benefited mans business at
all, and closed his side of the debate with the
common remark, cts all money given to the
aid of the newspapers. Nobody reads my ad.
vertisement, or thinks of it, or looks after it,
except your foreman and collector"


Forsyth replied "Let Us test the truth OF
your assertion. Sit down and write out an
advertisement such as dictate, and we will
put it in the smallest type the cases contain,
and insert it in the remotest corner OF the
Register that you can select"


The next morning there appeared in agate,
without bit of display, and in the most out
the way place in the paper, the following


Wanted: To buy dog. Apply at No. -
Blank Street,


The contract was that in case the "ad" was
success" the merchant was to pay Forsyth
$5 and treat to wine and oysters. If it failed
to meet the eyes of parties with merchantable
CANNES, the editor was to pay the merchant 10
and set up supper for the two.


During the day Of the first appearance OF
his experiment, tho merchant called at the
REGISTER Office several times. BE looked as
though he was in trouble, appeared nervous,
looked over his shoulder like one who is pur-
sued by terrible bore or persistent dun. FL
nally, late in the evening, he met his editorial
friend, and before the latter had time to open
bis mouth, the merchant said hurriedly and
excitedly, "For Heavens sake leave that ad-
vertisement out of your evening edition.
There's $5 for it, and So more to pay you for
saying No. = Blank street has got q dog.
Let's 60 and get the oysters I'm nearly wor-
ried to DEATH"


The poor man had recklessly made himself
and his family the victims of a terrible perse-
cution. Before the carriers had gone their
rounds with the Register, customers Of all
sorts, with every imaginable breed, size and
color of animated sausa . dangling at the end
of tow ropes, steel challs, brass chains, or
clinging at the heels of the owner and would
be vender, swarmed in the vicinity Of No.
Blank street. They rang the bell of the
street door thousand times in two hours;
they waylaid every member Of the family;
servant nor proprietor, nor child of the house
hold dared appeared on the street until an of:
6eer was sent for, and the persecution stopped
by the threat to lsck up the swarm of urchins,
dogs and all.


That merchant enlarged his advertisement
and thereafter attended to it as any other
branch of bis business. he had learned that
people do, somehow, find out the contents Of
newspaper advertisement.
Year: 1877

The TELEpHoNE.-The apparatus of the
telephone is simple: a plate Of iron or steel
fastened to sounding board, q speaking tube
by which sounds are conveyed to the plate, q
bar of soft iron or magnet, with coil Of in.
sulated copper wire around one end, and an
adjusting screw. The electric wave used in
transmitting the sounds is generated by the
voice itself important Improvement over
the battery current, which was at first en-
ployed. Many obstacles remain to be over
come, but the capabilities Of this curious in
vention are apparent to listeners.
Year: 1877

Don't Judge man by the clothes he wears,
for God made one, the tailor the other.


Don't Judge man by the house he lives in,
for the lizard and rat sometimes inhabit the
prandest of structures.


Don't Judge him by his speech, for the par
rot talks, and the tongue is but an instrument
to make sound.


Don't Judge him by his family connec-
tons, for Cain belonged to q very respectable
family.


Don't Judge him by his success in life, for
that is much oftener the result of q combina.
ton of circumstances, With, which he had
nothing to do, than of his own merit.


Don't Judge him by his failure in life, for
many man fails because he is too honest to
succeed. .;...'.a- !4- 81 ..,.ss...


Don't judge him by the show he makes, for
an average turkey-cock in barn-yard can
strut all around him and not half try.


Don't Judge him by bis lack of display, for
the long.eared beast is the humbleet of ami
mails, but when aroused is terrible to behold.


Don't Judge him by his activity in church
affairs, for that is not unfrequently inspired
BY hypocritical and selfish motives.


Don't take it for granted because he car
ried the contribution box he is necessarily
liberal. he often pays the Lord by services
in that way and keeps his currency:


Don't imagine the Creator is under any OBJ
legation to you for the quarter you give to
convert the heathen that is only q small
fraction you owe for turning your own ances-
tors away from their wooden gods


Don't carry your hymn book in your hand
when you 20 to the house of worship and
your ledger in your head. The Lord can see
through your skull.


Don't when in church, chew tobacco and
spit over the floor. You would not do that
in your own house. ,.


Don't walk into the house of worship with
your hat on. You bare your head when you
enter lady's parlor. Is your lady friend
entitled to more respect than your Creator2


Don't spend the time devoted to prayer to
idiotically gazing about whispering or note
writing; they are very silly and rude if not
sinful.


Don't think when you have gone to church
on Sunday, that that entities you to do as you
please the balance Of the week. The upright
man lives through the six as he does the
seventh day.
Year: 1877

BY WHO?


"some ladies' judgement In their features lies,
And all their genius sparkes from their eyes"-YouAa.
There's beauty in Summer, Autumn, Winter and
And all blossoms and delicate flowers;
And the songs that the thrush and sweet philo-
In the woodland, the field and the bowers,
But sing not Of these, or, the rainbow ABOVE,
Nor the stars. nor the moon in the sky;
Ever dearer my theme, though lts not ONO VI


love-


Rejoicing sing Of the bonny BLACK eye!
Oh! there's nothing on earth so bright,
Or half 80 full of loUe and light


As q smiLe from bonny black eye!
Other sons of Parnassus may sing as they please,
In praise of the flame kindling blue,
And talk of the hazel in fancy wrought phrase,
will sing of the black if they do:
For something there is, that so willingly charms,
knew 1t but cannot tell why,
Neither hazel nor blue hath a fire that warns
Like spark from the bonny black eye.
Oh! there's nothing on earth 80 bright,
Or half 80 full of loue and light
as O. smile from 6o1any black eye!
Yet there is. I confess it, a wit and charm.
I In blush of the heavenly blue;
aAnd oh tell me not there is nothing to warm,
y In a flash of the bright hazel too;
Its warm melting rays is mellowing light,
AS e'er drew tear or sigh,
But they touch not the heart with radiance so


bright,


ASS glance from the bonny black eye.


Oh! there's nothing on earth so bright,
Or half so full of Jove and light


As q smile from bon'sy black eye!
Old Sol may shine forth in his splendor and


claim


All the light and glory of day..
And Cynthia may boast of the silvery beam,
That illumes the blue milky way;
And Venus may dance in her orbit Of light,
But there is not star in the SKY
al anclantlnQlV
As beam from the bonny black eye.


Oh! there's nothing above so bright,
Or half so full of love and light


As q smile from q bonny black eye!
IT'S said in the sea, there are luminous pearls,
And shells of each varying hue,
And coral and jasper for airy young girls
And gems of bright purple and blue,
But old ocean holds not meath his deepest blue


wave,


gem that value so high,
AS the dart that oft conquers the stout ana Me


brave,


'Tis the dart of the bonny black eye.


Oh! there's nothing below so bright,
Or half so full of love and light


As smile from q bonny black eye!
There's an eloquence steals from the shower


washed bowers,


Fhat spangle this carpet of green
Oh! it talks to oft in the language of flowers,
Of the sentiments floating within;
There's an eloquence too in the burning young
And a lip of the roseate dye
But there's nothing to me such an eloquence


speaks


As smile of the bonny black eye.


Oh! there's nothing on earth so bright,
Or half so full of love and light


As a smile from a bonny black eye!
Year: 1877

nar How magnificent is the idea of Gods
government That he inspects the whole uni.
verse every moment, and orders it according
to the counsels of his infinite wisdom and
goodness, by his omnipotent will whose
thought is power; and bis acts ten thousand
times quicker than the light; unconfused in
multiplicity exceeding number, and unwearied
through eternity.
Year: 1877

A saving woman at the head Of the
family is the very best saving bank
established-one receiving deposits
daily and hourly. with no costly ma.
chinery to manage il. The idea Of
saving Is pleasant one, aud if the
woman would initiate at once they
would cultivate and adhere to il, and
when they we're not aware of il, would
he laying the foundation Of a security
in a short time, and shelter in a rainy
day. The woman who sees to her
own house has large field to work
in. The best way to make her com-
prehend il Is to have an account kept
of current expenses. Probably not
woman out Of ten has any idea how
much are the expenditures of herself
and family. When from one to two
thousand dollars are expended annu.
ally, there is chance to save some
thing IL the effort is made. Let the
housewife take the idea, act upon il,
and she will save many dollars-per-
haps where before she thought it i'm
possible. This is a duty, yet not a
prompting Of avarice, but q moral
obligation that rests upon woman as
well as upon the man.
Year: 1877

RESTORING THE Color OF LACE
Lace may be restored to its original
whiteness by first ironing il slightly,
then folding it and sewing it into
clean linen bag, which is placed for
twen;y-four hours in pure olive oil.
Afterwards the bag is to be boiled in a
solution of soap and water for fifteen
minutes, then well rinsed in lukewarm
water, and finally dipped int water
containing a slight proportion Of
starch. The lace is then to he taken
from the bag and stretched on pins Il
dry.
Year: 1877

Friday night a smart young man
who lives out on Maple street found a
toad hopping around in the garden,
and thought il would be capitol joke
to put it in a table drawer and let il
hop suddenly out and frighten his
wife. Before he could close the draw.
er he was called into the adjoining
room, and forgot all about the toad,
which during the night hopped out on
the floor, and crawling into vacant
boot, passed pleasant night of it.


The next morning the household was
Mortified by shrieks Of masculin dis.
tress, and an old woman on the other
side Of the street going home from
market, was knocked into the middle


of next week by a flying boot that
came crashing through front win
dow. The smart man drank pint
Of whisky to settle his nerves, and
sail this custom Of PLAYING practical
Jokes on people was as dangerous as it
was foolish, and if he ever caught
any body fooling around his boots
again with toads or anything else, he
would teach him a salutatory lesson.
Year: 1877

A minister was told once by man
that he had been professor of reli.
gion for many years. but for ten years
had neglected all religious duties; but
notwithstanding this he had never
given up his "hope." The reverend
gentleman, noticing meanwhile that
his breath smelt strongly of liquor,
lost no time in telling him ii was time
he did. lie did not set much value
upon hope that hal been preserved
in whisky for ten year,.
Year: 1877

To renew manuscripts, take hair
pencil and wash the part that has been
efisced with a solution of prussiate Of
potash in water, and the writing will
again appear, if the paper has not
been destroyed.
Year: 1877

80 for some new-coinej name by
which to call him! o for some name
no other lips could give" was the
prayer of Violet Fame until she mar
ried him. Now she is content to call
him "Old Beeswax."
Year: 1877

THA SToRM.-The storm bank which has
been hsnging over this vicinity for the last few
days relieved itself Saturday night when a
hard snow storm set in. Yesterday morning it
changed to hail and later to rain. Although
the storm was quite severe at times little or no
damage is repor ted. MerIys golden hat sign
on Middle street was disarranged and large
pane of glass in a store above was broken. The
snow and rain made heavy loads for weak
roofs, and but for timely relief serious conse-
quences would have resulted. This is proba-
bly, our January thaw, which is not out of
place after six weeks of freezing weather.
Year: 1877

THE WEEK OF PRAYER.-The Methodist
churches and several others in this city are to
hold NEE tngs this week. The subject of the
discourses 10 day will be Thanksgiving and
confession on the review of the past year,
Year: 1877

SAMARITAN ASSOCIATION. The first Of a Sc =
ries of assemblies will be given at City Hall
this evening by the Samaritan Association, for
the benefit of the poor. This organization has
done vast deal of good in the past, AMI it is
fitting that their efforts should meet with a
hearty response BY our ci.izsns generally. A
committee will be in attendance after o'clock
to receive contributions.
Year: 1877

WAsRISGToS, ID. c., Oct Is. 1877.
Ex.Presdent Grant, in n letter just received by
rolatvc that he found labor OF accept
ing tho hospitality OF his English friends more
duous than tho Of STATE It had in fact become
great n tax upon HIS health that from tho 1st OF
October he had determined to retire private fc
that the first thing he should do would DO avail
himself OF the courtesy extended by the Secretary
Of tho Navy to visit the Mediterranean In Of the
vessels OF The European squadron and spend
timo IN the waters OF Italy. Ho does expect TO
return to tho United States until December OF next