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Year: 1877

Attempt 10 Steal Commodore MUTT.
Chicago Times Omaha telegram


AS the Union Pacific west bound
passenger train stopped at Ooaad,
in Western Nebraska, on Thursday
night, a bold attempt was made to
steal Commodore Mutt, who was
on his way to San Francisco with u
party of other dwarls. A couple
of stalwart and knayish appearing
men, who took the train at Omaha
and had tickets to Cozad, paying
the extra charge for riding in the
sleeper, are supposed to be the
parties to the affair, just before
the train arrived OF the station,
both of these men--one a few feet
ahead of the other-moved toward
the rear of the Cur, in which end
the commodore was sleeping. One
stopped near the little mans berth,
and the other stood near the door.
As the train came to a halt the rear
man thrust his arms into Nuts
berth and gathered him up in his
arms, and moved hastily toward
the door Of the car, which had been
opened by his confederate. The
dwarf struggled and tried to scream,
bat the wopld-be kidnapper held
his hand oyer the little fellows
mouth in such q way as to stiae
almost every sound. The porter,
however, screamed for him, WHICH
caused several gentlemen to JUMP
Year: 1877

Cherish the Public Schools.
General Butler at Prince Edwards Island.l


Let me give you a bit of advice.
Let me say to you that you have a
common country, in which the
school -houseis often seen-in which
there are more men who can read
and write than in any part of
America. Cherish your public
schools. Let education among you
be free-free as the dew which falls
from heaven. Let no religious diff
ferences prevent you from support
ing the public schools. The State
knows no religion, and should not
teach any. But it should compel
every man to have his child edu-
Gated. Any man who cheats his
children out of education cheats
the State. AS one who appreciates
the difficulties attending upon the
free government of the United
States-and you have a free gov
ernment here, tool believe that
the great trouble Of the future will
be want Of education. With good
education there will be good gov
ernment.
Year: 1877

THE TOWER OF LoNDoN.-They use
the famous White Tower now rs IL store.
house for arms. 1t contains, this minute.
100000 guns, all in perfect order, besides
vast collection of old armor and weap-
ons. The arrangement of the latter was
made by Planche, the dramatic author who


is famous as an antiquarian and herald.
Under his intelligent and faithful direc-
tion the effigies and gear of chivalry are
displayed in such Il way that the observer
may trace the changes that war fashions
have undergone through the reigns of sue
cessive sovereigns Of England from the
earliest period until now. A suit of ar


NOR worn by the detested Henry VIII. is
shown, and also particularly rich suit
worn by Charles l. The suggcstiveness
of both figures cannot be missed. Nature
has written brute upon one and dissem-
bier upon the other in characters that ad-
nit of no doubt. In u room on the see
ond floor of the White Tower they keep
many very gorgeous Oriental weapons,
and they show the cloak in which Gen.
Wolfe died, on the Plains of Abraham. 1t
is gray garment, and the active moth
has given it share of his personal atten-
ton The most impressive objects to be
seen here, however are the block and AK
that were used IN killing the traitors
Lords Kilmarnock, Lovet and Balmerino,
after the defeat of the Pretender in l745.
The block is made of ash, and there are
big and cruel dents upon it, which show
that it was made for use rather than orna-
ment. 1t is harmless enough now, how
ever, and this writer was allowed to place
his head upon it in the manner prescribed
for the victims of decapiAtion. The door
of Raleigh's bed room is just opposite these
baleful relics, and it is said that his his
tory of the world was written in the room
in which these implements are now such
conspicuous objects of gloom. The
whole place is gloomy and cherries be-
yond expression, and very great must
have been the fortitude of the man who
bore in this grim solitude II captivity of
thirteen years-not failing to turn it to
the best account by producing book so
for its learning, philosophy and
eloquence.-NGW York Tribune.
Year: 1877

CARE OF TIE NAuS,-Parents are too
often to blame for allowing their children
to bite off their nails, and thus cause their
little hands TO become ugly. If your chill
dren follow this practice, II little strategy
and kindness will generally remedy the
matter Compel them, in the first place,
to keep their hands from their mouths.
Then carefully trim their nails for them
with proper knife, and appeal to their
pride-and children are apt to have II good
share of this-to keep their nails so; ex.
anime them every day until they are old
enough to take care of their hands them
selves and you can be sure that the habit
will, in nine cases out of ten, be eilectual-
ly cured. Nails should be kept in length
to the end of the fingers. When too short
they give the fingers stunted look, and
if too long they are inconvenient. The
nails are susceptible of high polish.
They should be well brushed when the
hands are washed, aid polished with Il
coarse towel. If dark Or brown looking,
dip them once or twice day in the follow.
ing, and then polish with towel Hydro.
chloric acid two drachms, soft water one
ounce. This will render them exceedingly
white and handsome. When pairing the
nails be careful not TO dig into the quick.
Year: 1877

INVERTED SOLDIERs.-A regiment quar-
tered ut certain town in Scotland had
among them IN expert gymnast, who
taught his brother Subalterns how to walk
across the barrack room on their hands.
While engaged one evening the door open
ed, and the colonel, II stern discplinaran,
entered the room, looked attenivey at the
inverted company, shook his head graVely
and departed without utterng word.
An order to be on parade next morning
was the least punishment expected for
this breach of discipline. Some days pass
en-, however. and, no notice being taken,
it was thought IN apology and explanation
should be offered by the prime instigator
of these unSoldierly movements. A refer
ence being made to the memorable night
the colonel amazed the intended apologst
by eXclaiming:


Hush, sergeant, | wouldn have any
body know it for The world! The fact is,
had been dining out with IN old brother
and 'pon my life had 70 idea the wine
could have had such an effect upon me,
but when came to see if You were all
right in your quarters could have sworn
that | saw you all upside down.


The old Colonel was as ready as di-
pomatist, and Kindness was the considera-
ton which caused him to attribute to HIM
self the " upside down"
Year: 1877

THF FAST LOVER, R,-Alas! the time
has gone by when girls shun the fast young
man. Il don't like your goody-g -goody
youths" says Miss Innocence, who scarce
ly knows what she is talking about.
admire man with II spice of Satan in
HIM" Young lady, are you one of the
too numerous class who prefer the society
of fast young men to that Of the honest
true hearted gentlemenP is your ideal of Il
companion and protector one of these
unprincipled "bloods," of whom your pa
rents heartily disapprove, who is so wild
in his habits that you yourself are afraid to
trust him, yet whom you deem far more
sOciable and attractive than men of con
scientious scruples? Then, have a care
If II man is bent on sowing the wind, you
should be wise enough to take care that
you do not expose yourself to reap The ter
rors of the whrlwind. Above all
things, II young lady should abhor the
courtship of II wilfu prohigate, being as
sured that he will be rs faithless to his
wife us to other women. Meet his advan-
ces coldly-especially if he considers him.
self irresistible, us he doubtless does-as
the wound to his self-love may possibly
result in making him see himself as 9th
ers see him. And you need not hesitate
to let him know why you rcpel his nd-
vances. If he has the stamina to attempt
to regain his manliness OF character, II
sharp yet sympathetic rebuke from lady
whom he respects may do much to put
him on the way toward II reformation OF
life. Should he show himself conscious
of his false position, put him on II long
probation of good behavior, and govern
your own relations to him accordingly
But should be show no such consciousness
and decline to undergo the test, yCu could
have no more certain proof of his absolute
unworthness, and the sooner you wash
your hands of him the better it will be for
your peace of mind. Don't let romance
blind your judgment.
Year: 1877

a secret circular has been issued by
the Executive Council OF the Order OF
Caucasians calling upon the members in
dividually to subscribe 10 fund to Sc
cure counsel to look after and defend the
interests Of the Order, which is likely to
be affected by the approaching trials OF
the Chico murderors and inceniiariCs.
Year: 1877

The body Of the unknown man who
was found dead at the City Hotel on Sun
day morning of which circumstance a
full account was given in yesterdays
GAZETTE has not yet been identified.


Yesterday afternoon party in this
city received telegram from Mrs.
Sweeney, of West Chester, whose hus-
band suddenly disappeared from home
last Thursday, and up this time no trace
has been found of him, to examine the
remains of the stranger, and see if they
were those of her husband. Last even
ing several gentleman who were acquan-
ted with Mr.. Sweeney, called at Mr.. Fox's
undertaking establishment, and after
viewing The body pronounced it not to be
that Of Mr.. Sweeney.


The body will be kept two or three
more days, and ifnot Unidentified by that
time will be inferred in Potters Field.
Year: 1877

The Triumph Truss is a marvel of
mechanical ingenuity and accuracy and
hence if properly adjusted will hold any
Hernia in practice, when the Triumph
Rupture Cure, will infallibly and speedily
sold at 1915 Chestnut street, philadelphia
and 334 Bowery, New York; where the
Truss is toarrdnted, and the Cure Guar
anteed. Send 10 cents for Descriptive
Book, to either office. If.
Year: 1877

who after examining the application and find
ing the provisions relating to free holders, &c.
are complied with shall issue the license, pro-
vided that if there are not twelve free holders
in the district majority of the free holders are
to be sufficient, and the application not to be
subject to the revision of the Court of General
Assembly. This it is stated is no test of the
way the Senate stands on q change in the
present law but they are waiting to hear from
the House, and want the movement to start
there and not with them.


ASSISTANT sUPT. OF SCHOOLS.


The bill to create an Assistant Superinten-
dent of the State Public Schools at salary of
one thousand dollars has been in the Senate
since the early part of last week, and this led
some to the belief that they were considering it
seriously that it would be passed, but such
was not the case as they took it up to-day and
defeated it.


THE WORK HOUSE


bill that Mr.. Bird has struggled so hard for,
and got thrOught the House by vote of one,
was unceremoniously buried by the Senate
this afternoon, only one member shedding a
tear over its grave.


BEET SUGAR.


The bill appropriating five hundred dollars
for the cultivation of sugar beets also shared
the same fate


REDUCING TAXATION.


Gen. Holcomb introduced into the House to-
uay JOlnC reSOluJlOn providing lot Jne ne
gotiation of S500,000 of the State bonds at five
per cent and payable in Is years. This is done
as a means of relieving taxation 1t would be
saving of five thousand dollars per annum to
the State. Mr.. Hall also has a bill to convert
5000, 1000 of the Internal Improvement bonds
of the State into five per cent bonds, and
the two negotiations would be a saving OF over
ten thousand dollars to the State year and
thus give opportunity for reduction in State
taxation, which Gen. HolcOmb states could
even extend with all prOpriety to the Rail
that the tax be reduced twenty-five per cent.
l think the resolution and bill will pass the
House, but whether they will wade through
the Senate L cannot state, as the success of any
measure in their bonds depends altogether
upon whether they are feeling dyspeptical or
healthy. 1t is certainly the desire of the House
to reduce taxation to as low a figure as possible.
Year: 1877

Dover March q, 1877,


The House would 81, Houbt like to have the
resolution rescindrd 90 adjourn sine die on the
Hd inst, and strong intinati0ns have been made
to the Senate that such action IN their part
would be an acc"H 20 hem, but the
senate has no i.l,. auy SUI h action
and therefore tncrc - no possibility of the
Legislature remaining here any longer than
next Friday. For the past week we have been
troubled more by the wants of New Castle
county,


THE LIQUOR QUESTION.


The city Of Wilmington has had its charter
amended IN numerous ways ard last of all
and the most important of all is the demand in
that county for change in the present liquor
law. What they desire is the passage Of what
is termed the liberal license law, making the
price of the license 500 and to be obtained
upon the recommendation of twenty reputable
citizens in the city of Wilmington and twelve
throughout the county. But Sussex and Kent
are opposed. and they have already had some of
the hardest fighting of the session over the bill
They have substituted amendment after amend
ment which has been voted down and this
afternoon the bill was brought up, and laid
over, and tomorrow the tug will take place
again. 1t is surprising to see the amount of
feeling this matter has stirred up, and the
House while discussing it has more than once
been pHt in humor that threatened what
would be an incurable breach. The New Castle
delegates contend that if something is not done
TO satisfy the liquor men that the Democratic
vote viii be decreased wonderfully in that
county, but Sussex and Kant on The other hand
contend that the present laY works well in
these counties, and they do not see why Il
SHOULD not 10 New Castle. Another argument
from New Castle is that the present law cannot
be enforced, and that it is one of favoritism
and partiality. 1t is bard to tell how the fight
Tomorrow will result, but if the same feeling
Is shown that has been since this matter has
been before the House. an anticipation of un-
pleasantRess would bot be unreasonable


Mr. DenRey in the Senate yesterday after.
noon called up his bill relating TO the liquor
law and it was defeated. His bill provided
that any person owning real estate to the
assessed value of 500 should be deemed a free
holder, and any person desiring 1, license should
apply to the Clerk of the Peace Of his county
Year: 1877

Mr.. EDITOR KNOWING that your paper is
at all times on the side of reason and equity. |
would like to make II few remarks ON the
present labor question, suggested by an article
in your last ISSUE regarding the reduction of
farm wages. No farm hand with sense enough
to drive the cows to water can expect the wages
received when wheat was three dollars, corn
one dollar &c. Day labor was then one dollar
and board; now it is just half that sum. If all
the Gctudi necessities of life had fallen in pro-
portion. one might with steady work. Keep
soul and body together, but such is not the case
In old times corn was 314 cts. to 80 per bushe
and wheat 50 cts. to 81. Now | can get no
wheat less than twice the laSt-named price
And the poorest of Gods people like little
wheat bread at times. Sugar then cts; now
-; molasses nearly double old prices; while a
tenant house that could be b"iH for $500 rents
with lCaky roof, and day light shining through
the cracks on all sides at $25 or $50 per year
Hardly II city house that pays haJ the interest
And you know poor people will marry and
God willing, have children


Thanks to the growers of berries women and
children can now do a good deal towards pay
ing family expenses; but women with very
young children can not pick, or if they do,
should not. My wife, in her desire to earn all
she could, last season over worked in the hot
sun and the result was doctors bill of twenty
dollars-two dollars visit for ten visits. The
result of forty days severe toll on my part paid
the bill. Doctors charged in the old time
seventy-ive cents and one dollar visit and
were prosperous At least eight children in
our section have died during the past two years
whose lives might have been saved had they
enjoyed medical attendance, but they were OF
poor parents. Doctors charge fifty cents for
the most simple prescription-the commercial
value of which is less in most cases than one
cent Surely the poor can doctor but little on
fifty cents a day.


l hope, Mr.. Editor, you will excuse this long
communication. My sole object in writing is
to show that, while the present price of labor
is all the farmer can afford, there should be a
IKE reduction in Doctors charges, rents, &c.


Respectfully, A FARM HAND,


Near kentOn.
Year: 1877

The BLUE GLASS THEoRY.-There is now
a great furore over the marvellous effects Of
"blue glass" in curing diseases, whenever
the rays of the sun are reflected through it.
The fact seems to be established when
dark rooms have been colored with yellow
paint or paper the inhabitants Of them
have been sickly or delicate, but when the
color was changed to blue Il marked diff
ference in their state of health took place,


Remarkable instances are cited in the
papers of cures worked by blue glass in
rheumatism and paralysis, and even Of its
effects in staying consumption. Indeed, its
advocates would claim for it the universal
healing powers of certain quack medicines
which profess to do everything but raise
the dead.


Its effects upon young plants is said to
be equally wonderful, stimulating them to
extraordinary rapid growth.
Year: 1877

The joint resolution offered in the Senate by MT. Eaton, amcndatory of tlle Constitution of the United States, provides that the following ar ticle be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as an amend ment to section first, article second, of the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three fourths of said Legislatures, shall be valid as part of the said Constitu tion, viz

 A tribunal for the decision of all contested issues arising in the choice of the electors of President and Vice President shall be appoint ed in each State, in the following manner:

 Not less than twelve months prior to the time fixed by law for the choice of electors the Governor of each State shall, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the State, appoint not less than five persons learned in the law and otherwise duly qualified, to whom shall be referred, in such manner as the Legislature of the State shall direct, all cases of contested election arising in reference to electors of President and Vice President. The tribunal so constituted shall hear and determine every such contest, shall certify, at least thirty days before the day upon which the cleo tors shall be called upon to give their votes, their decision to the proper returning officer or officers of the State, and also transmit an au- thenticated copy thereof, under the seal of the State, to the President of the Senate. The term of office of said tribunal shall expire upon the day fixed by law for the oath of office to be taken by the President and Vice. President of the United States for the term ensuing after their ap- pointment.
Year: 1877

have the serious attention of mem. bers of the legislature, and when they get together we trust the smooth talk about getting clear ol eleven millions of disputed indebt- edness will not close their eyes against this huge interest swindle.

 The Eleven Millions of fraudulent debt have over one half been already settled by the Supreme Court and the balance is likely to go the same road.

 At any rate we cannot afford to compound interest, when we cannot pay simple interest.
Year: 1877



 mon taxpayers of Arkansas under stand the grinding, crushing. .kenslav ing power of interest? Do they know how it counts up? Who, o our readers, has been head over cars in debt? Who has ever had his pa per out for considerable sum o money? Whoever has, will under stand something about interest; fol he will remember how he toiled and sweated and paved, and paved and sweated and toiled, and sweated and paved and toiled for years to keep the interest paid. And he will re- member that perhaps by the time he had taken in his paper he had paid cut twice the amount of the original debt. This man will unders .and something of the eating, consuming nature of Interest.

 It is the consuming power of in terest alone that has kept many 2 man poor all his days. It is the de pleting power of interest which has required the United States govern ment to raise such immense reven ues, and which has made her so slow in getting her debt paid.

 It is interest that makes the Shy. locks of the country rich, and keeps the masses poor.

 These thoughts naturally occur te us as we see the untiring, desperate efforts being made by the advocates of the Adams Redfield plan to fasten thatH iniquitous scheme so slyly de ,is d and so deceptive Tn it's outlines upon the taxpayers of Arkansas.

 Interest! Interest! Interest is what they are after. We say the ln- terest feature of that proposition alone ought to condemn it at first sight with all men who have the true interests of Arkansas at heart.

 We have been unable for years, as high as our taxes have been to meet the interest on our indebtedness, and yet these Shylocks propose to in- crease our interest bearing debt over million dollars.

 This million dollars will almost double itself twice by the time the thirty years are out. Here lies the gist of the whole scheme. They see their bonds are depreciated, and on ly worth about twenty five cents on the dollar. They therefore seek to get them refunded, and a proviso in- serted which will enable them to col lect the interest semmi annually, ev- en if it takes the shirts from off the backs of our toiling people, and then by the end of thirty years they will have collected interest enough to amount to almost the present face of their bonds. They can then with unbounded generosity and disinter- ested patriotism make another offer to scale their debt; and thus it will go, we will work for the next centu- " to pay interest and still be in debt, the principal all the time growing by this internal refunding process which always adds unpaid interest to principal.

 The true debt of Arkansas has been almost doubled twice already in less than forty years by this re- funding process, and now we are asked to refund again and add an other Million dollars to our interest bearing debt. The people cannot stand it, and no matter how many Big Men may advocate the plan, the common masses of the State who have to support the whole thing had better put their seal of condemna- ton upon it at once.

 This interest feature of the Ad- ans Redfeld plan will we hope,
Year: 1877

War Cor. from Koumania.


Any American who had expe-
rience in the rebellion would say at
once that the Russians look like
Confederate soldiers, and no more
descriptive parallel could be pre-
sented to the American public than
to compare in general appearance a
camp on the Dimboritz to a Con-
lederate camp on the Rappahan-
mock during the rebellion. The
infantry bivouac about their
stacked arms, spreading the CON
tents of their knapsacks on the
ground and hanging their garments
on the bayonets to dry and air.
Great coats of gray stuff, propped
up on two or three sticks, serve us
a tent for two soldiers, who make
their bed of a second coat and cook
their coffee over a little fire of twigs
before their rude tent. Their loose
uniforms Of white cotton become
earth-oolored after a march and
look shabby and unmilitary, and a
battalion falling in for rations has
anything but a soldierly appear
ance. Examine the dark faces,
doubly dark in contrast with the
light color of the uniforms, and
You will find that there is an I'M
mistakable intelligence in the rank